Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1960

Part 10. The Great Basin

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY P^PER 1714

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, 

Utah, and tf^yoming, and with other 

agencies

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

STEWART L. UDALL, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

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

Washington 25, D.C.
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the States of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, 

and Wyoming, and with other agencies, by personnel of the Water 

Resources Division, L. B. Leopold, chief, under the general direction of E. L. Hendricks, chief, Surface Water Branch, and 

F. J. Flynn, chief, Basic Records Section.

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

Walter Hofmann.......................................................... Menlo Park, Calif.

K. N. Phillips............................................................... Portland, Oreg.

W. I. Travis..................................................................... Boise, Idaho

M. T. Wilson......................................................... Salt Lake City, Utah

W. N. Jibson (project engineer)............................................. Logan, Utah

III
CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1960

OCTOBER 1959

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IV
CONTENTS

Page

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

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

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

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

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

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

Accuracy of field data and computed results.......................................... 7

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

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

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

Gaging-station records............................................................... 14

Great Salt Lake basin

Great Salt Lake, Utah....................................................i......... 14

Bear River basin 

Bear River;

East Fork Bear River:

Hilliard-East Fork Canal near State line, near Evanston, Wyo................. 15

Bear River near Utah-Wyoming State line.......................................... 16

Mill Creek at Utah-Wyoming State line.......................................... 17

Sulphur Creek above reservoir, near Evanston, Wyo.............................. 18

Sulphur Creek below reservoir, near Evanston, Wyo.............................. 19

Yellow Creek near Evanston, Wyo................................................ 20

Chapman Canal at State line, near Evanston, Wyo................................ 21

Bear River near Woodruff, Utah................................................... 22

Woodruff Creek near Woodruff, Utah.............................................. 23

Big Creek near Randolph, Utah.................................................. 24

Bear River near Randolph, Utah................................................... 25

Twin Creek at Sage, Wyo........................................................ 26

Bear River below Pixley Dam, near Cokeville, Wyo................................. 27

Smiths Fork near Border, Wyo................................................... 28

Bear River below Smiths Fork, near Cokeville, Wyo................................ 29

Bear River at Border, Wyo........................................................ 30

Thomas Fork near Wyoming-Idaho State line...................................... 31

Bear River at Harer, Idaho....................................................... 32

Rainbow inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho......................................... 33

Bear River below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier, Idaho............................. 34

Montpelier Creek at Irrigators weir, near Montpelier, Idaho.................... 35

Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles, Idaho................................... 36

Bear Lake outlet canal near Paris, Idaho......................................... 37

Bear River at Soda Springs, Idaho................................................ 38

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho................................................... 39

Cottonwood Creek near Cleveland, Idaho......................................... 40

Bear River below Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, at Oneida, Idaho............. 41

Mink Creek below Dry Fork, near Mink Creek, Idaho.............................. 42

Bear River near Preston, Idaho................................................... 43

Cub River near Preston, Idaho.................................................. 44

Little Bear River near Paradise, Utah.......................................... 45

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah............................................... 46

Little Bear River near Hyrum, Utah............................................. 47

Logan River;

Utah Power & Light Co. 's tailrace near Logan, Utah......................... 48

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near Logan, Utah....................... 49

Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah. ............................... 50

Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Co.'s dam, near Hyrum, Utah....... 52

Hammond (East Side) Canal near Collinston, Utah................................ 53

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah.......................................... 54

Bear River near Collinston, Utah................................................. 55

Malad River:

Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City, Idaho........... 56

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near Malad City, Idaho..................... 57

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho................................................. 58

Box Elder Creek at Mantua, Utah................................................ 59

Weber giver basin

Weber River near Oakley, Utah.................................................... 60

Weber-Provo diversion canal at Oakley, Utah.................................... 61

Weber River near Peoa, Utah...................................................... 62

Weber River near Coalville, Utah................................................. 63

Chalk Creek at Coalville, Utah................................................. 64

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah..................................................... 65

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah.................................................. 66

East Canyon Creek:

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah........................................ 67

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah............................................ 68

Hardscrabble Creek near Porterville, Utah.................................... 69

Weber River at Gateway, Utah..................................................... 70

South Fork Ogden River near Huntsvllle, Utah................................... "1

South Fork Ogden River at Huntsville, Utah..................................... 72

North Fork Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah................................. 73

Middle Fork Ogden River at Huntsville, Utah................................ 74

Spring Creek at Huntsville, Utah......................................... 75
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Great Salt Lake basin Continued

Weber River basin Continued Page 

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah.......................................... 76

Wheeler Creek near Huntsville, Utah......................................... 77

Weber River near Plain City., Utah............................................... 79

Tributaries between Weber and Jordan Rivers

Holmes Creek near Kaysville, Utah............................................... 80

Farmington Creek above diversions, near Farmington, Utah........................ 81

Ricks Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah............................ 82

Parrish Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah.......................... 83

Centerville Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah...................... 84

Stone Creek above diversions, near Bountiful, Utah.............................. 85

Mill Creek at Mueller Park, near Bountiful, Utah................................ 86

Jordan River basin 

Utah Lake (head of Jordan River): 

Currant Creek; 

West Creek:

Salt Creek at Nephi, Utah................................................. 87

Currant Creek near Goshen, Utah............................................... 88

Summit Creek near Santaquin, Utah............................................. 89

Payson Creek above diversions, near Payson, Utah.............................. 90

Spanish Pork at Thistle, Utah................................................. 91

Diamond Fork;

Sixth Water Creek:

Strawberry tunnel at West Portal, near Thistle, Utah.................... 92

Diamond Fork below Red Hollow, near Thistle, Utah........................... 93

Spanish Fork at Castilla, Utah................................................ 94

Spanish Pork near Lake Shore, Utah............................................ 95

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah........................................... 96

Provo River near Kamas, Utah.................................................. 97

Duchesne tunnel near Kamas, Utah............................................ 98

Weber-Provo diversion canal near Woodland, Utah............................. 99

Provo River near Hailstone, Utah.............................................. 100

Deer Creek Reservoir near Charleston, Utah.................................... 101

Provo River below Deer Creek Dam, Utah........................................ 102

Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah.............................................. 103

South Pork Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah................................. 104

Provo River at Provo, Utah.................................................... 105

American Fork above upper powerplant, near American Pork, Utah................ 106

Jordan River;

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Jordan River basin...... 107

Jordan River at narrows, near Lehi, Utah........................................ 108

Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City, Utah......................................... 109

Jordan River at Salt Lake City, Utah............................................ 110

Tooele Valley 

~~R"ush Valley

Vernon Creek near Vernon, Utah................................................ 112

Great Salt Lake Desert

Trout Creek near Callao, Utah................................................. 113

Tributaries between Great Salt Lake Desert and Bear River

Dove Creek near Park Valley, Utah............................................... 114

Sevier Lake basin

Mammoth Creek I head of Sevier River): 

Asay Creek;

Midway Creek (head of Duck Creek) near Hatch, Utah.......................... 114

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah..................................................... 115

Sevier River near Circleville, Utah............................................. 116

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah................................................ 117

East Fork Sevier River:

Antimony Creek near Antimony, Utah.......................................... 118

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony, Utah................................... 119

East Fork Sevier River near Kingston, Utah.................................... 120

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah............................................ 121

Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah.............................. 122

Clear Creek above diversions, near Sevier, Utah............................... 123

Sevier River near Sigurd, Utah.................................................. 124

San Pitch River:

Pleasant Creek near- Mount Pleasant, Utah.................................... 125

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Sevier Lake basin... 126 

Transmountain diversion from Sevier Lake basin to Colorado River basin.... 126

Twin Creek near Mount Pleasant, Utah...................................... 127

TweLvemile Creek near Mayfield, Utah........................................ 128

Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah......................... 129

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah......................................... 130

Sevier River near Juab, Utah..................................................... 131

Sevier River near Lynndyl, Utah................................................. 132

Payant Valley

Chalk Creek near Fillmore, Utah................................................. 133

Beaver River basin

Three Creeks (head of Beaver River) near Beaver, Utah............................. 134

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah.................................................... 135

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah.................................................. 136

Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville, Utah........................................ 137

Beaver River at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville, Utah............................. 138
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued

Parowan Valley Page 

Little Creek near Paragonah, Utah............................................... 139

Cedar City Valley 

East Fork Coal Creek:

Ashdown Creek near Cedar City, Utah............................................ 140

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah................................................ 142

Escalante Valley 

Pinto Creek:

Santa Clara-Pinto diversion near Pinto, Utah.................................. 143

Spring Valley 

Cleve Creek near Ely, Nev....................................................... 144

Ruby Valley

Overland Creek near Ruby Valley, Nev............................................ 145

Ivanpah Valley

China Spring Creek near Mountain Pass, Calif............................. ...... 146

Salton Sea basin

Salton Sea near Westmoreland, Calif............................................... 146

San Felipe Creek near Julian, Calif............................................. 147

Coyote Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif...................................... 148

Palm Canyon Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif............................... 149

Whitewater River at White Water, Calif.......................................... 150

Snow Creek near White Water, Calif............................................ 151

Tahquitz Creek near Palm Springs, Calif....................................... 152

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.................................. 153

Andreas Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.................................... 154

Cottonwood Wash near Cottonwood Spring, Calif............................. 154

Emerson Lake basin

Pipes Creek near Yucca Valley, Calif............................................ 155

Mojave River basin

Deep Creek (head of Mojave River) near Hesperia, Calif............................ 155

West Fork Mojave River near Hesperia, Calif..................................... 156

Mojave River at lower narrows, near Victorville, Calif............................ 156

Mojave River at Barstow, Calif.................................................... 157

Mojave River at Afton, Calif...................................................... 157

Antelope Valley

Big Rock Creek near Valyermo, Calif............................................. 158

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock, Calif........................................ 159

Oak Creek near Mojave, Calif.................................................... 160

Owens Lake basin 

Owens River:

Convict Creek near Mammoth Lakes, Calif....................................... 161

Rock Creek at Little Round Valley, near Bishop, Calif......................... 162

Pine Creek at division box, near Bishop, Calif.............................. 163

Silver Canyon Creek near Laws, Calif.......................................... 164

Big Pine Creek near Big Pine, Calif............................................ 165

Owens River near Big Pine, Calif................................................ 167

Independence Creek below Pinyon Creek, near Independence, Calif............... 168

Owens River at Keeler Bridge, near Lone Pine, Calif............................. 169

Cottonwood Creek near Olancha, Calif.......................................... 170

Mono Lake basin

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif................................................... 172

Rush Creek above Grant Lake, near June Lake, Calif.............................. 173

Lee Vining Creek near Lee Vining, Calif......................................... 174

Walker Lake basin

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev................................................... 175

Virginia Creek (head of Walker River) near Bridgeport, Calif.................... 176

Green Creek near Bridgeport, Calif............................................ 177

Robinson Creek at Twin Lakes outlet, near Bridgeport, Calif................... 178

Buckeye Creek near Bridgeport, Calif.......................................... 179

Swager Creek near Bridgeport, Calif......................................... 180

East Walker River (continuation of Virginia Creek):

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport, Calif.................................... 181

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif........................................ 182

East Walker River above Strosnider ditch, near Mason, Nev....................... 183

West Walker River at Leavitt Meadows, near Coleville, Calif................... 184

Little Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif.................................. 185

West Walker River below Little Walker River, near Coleville, Calif............ 186

West Walker River near Coleville, Calif....................................... 187

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif........................................... 188

West Walker River at Hoye Bridge, near Wellington, Nev........................ 189

West Walker River near Hudson, Nev............................................ 190

Walker River near Wabuska, Nev.................................................. 191

Humboldt-Carson Sink basin 

Carson River basin 

East Fork Carson River:

Silver Creek below Pennsylvania Creek, near Markleeville, Calif............... 192

East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville, Nev................................... 193

West Fork Carson- River at Woodfords, Calif.................................... 194

Clear Creek near Carson City, Nev............................................. 195

Carson River near Carson City, Nev.............................................. 196

Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev........................................... 197

Humboldt River basin 

East Fork Humboldt River:

Marys River above Hot Springs Creek, near Deeth, Nev.......................... 198

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev............................................. 199

North Fork Humboldt River at Devils Gate, near Halleck, Nev.................... 200
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued

Humboldt-Carson Sink basin Continued

Humboldt River basin Continued Page 

Humboldt River near Elko, Nev................................................... 201

South Fork Humboldt River:

Huntington Creek near Lee, Nev.............................................. 202

South Fork Humboldt River above Dixie Creek, near Elko, Nev................... 203

South Fork Humboldt River near Elko, Nev...................................... 204

Humboldt River near Carlin, Nev................................................. 205

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev................................................. 206

Humboldt River near Argenta, Nev................................................ 207

Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev.......................................... 208

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev.......................................... 209

Reese River near lone, Nev.................................................... 210

Humboldt River at Comus, Nev.................................................... 211

Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley, Nev............................... 212

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev...................................... 213

Humboldt River near Rose Creek, Nev............................................. 214

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder canal near Imlay, Nev... 214 

Hymboldt River near Imlay, Nev.................................................. 215

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch, Nev......................................... 216

Humboldt River near Rye Patch, Nev.............................................. 217

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes basin

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev...................................................... 218

Truckee River:

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Calif...................................................... 219

Truckee River at Tahoe, Calif................................................... 220

Truckee River near Truckee, Calif............................................... 221

Dormer Creek at Dormer Lake, near Truckee, Calif.............................. 222

Martis Creek near Truckee, Calif.............................................. 223

Prosser Creek at Hobart Mills, Calif.......................................... 224

Alder Greek near Truckee, Calif............................................. 225

Prosser Creek near Boca, Calif................................................ 226

Little Truckee River near Hobart Mills, Calif................................. 227

Sagehen Creek near Truckee, Calif........................................... 228

Little Truckee River above Boca Reservoir near Boca, Calif.................... 229

Boca Reservoir at Boca, Calif................................................. 230

Little Truckee River at Boca, Calif........................................... 231

Truckee River at Farad, Calif................................................... 232

Dog Creek near Verdi, Nev..................................................... 233

Truckee River at Reno, Nev...................................................... 234

Truckee River at Vista, Nev..................................................... 235

Truckee River below Derby Dam, near Wadsworth, Nev.............................. 236

Truckee River near Nixon, Nev................................................... 237

Black Rock Desert 

Quinn River:

McDermitt Creek near McDermitt, Nev........................................... 238

East Fork Quinn River near McDermitt, Nev..................................... 239

Quinn River near McDermitt, Nev................................................. 240

Honey Lake basin

Susan River at Susanville, Calif................................................ 241

Willow Creek near Susanville, Calif........................................... 242

Eagle Lake basin

Pine Creek near Westwood, Calif................................................. 243

Warner Lakes basin

Twentymile Creek (head of Warner Lakes basin) near Adel, Oreg..................... 244

Deep Creek:

Camas Creek near Lakeview,.Oreg............................................... 245

Drake Creek near Adel, Oreg................................................... 246

Deep Creek above Adel, Oreg..................................................... 247

Hart Lake:

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg.................................................... 248

Abert Lake basin

Chewaucan River near Paisley, Oreg.............................................. 249

Summer Lake basin 

Ana River near Summer Lake, Oreg................................................ 250

Silver Lake basin

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg............................................. 251

Malheur and Harney Lakes basin 

Malheur Lake:

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg.................................................. 252

Dormer und Blitzen River near Frenchglen, Oreg.................................. 253

Mud Creek:

Bridge Creek near Frenchglen, Oreg.......................................... 254

Harney Lake:

Silver Creek near Riley, Oreg................................................... 255

Alvord Lake basin

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg.................................................... 256

Discharge at partial-record stations and miscellaneous sites....... t................ 257

Crest-stage partial-record stations............................................... 257

Measurements at miscellaneous sites............................................... 261

Humboldt River seepage investigation................................................ 263

Index............................................................................... 265

ILLUSTRATIONS

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

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

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

year with median discharge for 30-year period.......................... 13
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP THE GREAT BASIN, 1960

SCOPE OP WORK

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

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

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

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

15,500 gaging stations in the 50 States. On September 30, 1960, the Geological Survey and 

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

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

at gaging stations, partial-record stations, and miscellaneous sites in The Great Basin are 

given in this report.

COOPER (VTION

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

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

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

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

California: State Department of Water Resources, H. 0. Banks, director. 

Idaho: State Department of Reclamation, G. N. Carter, State reclamation engineer. 

Nevada: Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, H. A. Sharrberger, 

director; Office of State Engineer, Edmund Muth.

Oregon: Office of State Engineer, L. A. Stanley.

Utah: Office of State Engineer, W. D. Criddle; and Utah Water & Power Board, 

Charles Redd, chairman, succeeded by P. T. Jones, J. R. Bingham, director.

Wyoming: Office of State Engineer, Earl Lloyd.

Work in the Bear River basin (exclusive of Malad Valley) was done under cooperative 

agreement with the Bear River Commission, E. 0. Larson, chairman.

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 2 gaging statiors in Utah and 

5 in Nevada.

Assistance was also furnished by the Forest Service and the Soil Conservation Service 

of the Department of Agriculture; the Pish and Wildlife Service and the Bureeu of Reclamation of the United States Department of the Interior.

The following organizations aided in collecting records:

California: Truckee-Carson Irrigation District and Walker River Irrigation 

District.

Idaho: Utah Power & Light Co.

Oregon: Harney and Lake Counties.

Nevada: Truckee-Carson Irrigation District and Walker River Irrigation District.

Utah: Utah Power & Light Co.
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, I960, PART 10

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream-gaging work was done by the Water Resources Division of the Geological Survey under the direction of personnel shown in the preface. The data for stations in the 

several States were collected and prepared for publication in the district offices listed 

below.

State or river basin District office Addrers

California a/.............. Menlo Park.................... 345 Middlefield Road.

Nevada..................... Salt Lake City, Utah.......... 463 Federal Building.

Oregon b/.................. Portland...................... 1002 N. E. Holladay Street.

Utah c/7................... Salt Lake City................ 463 Federal Building.

Bear River basin A/........ Logan, Utah (project office).. 170 N. Main Street.

Malad River basin, Idaho... Boise......................... 914 Jefferson Street.

a/ Except for stations In Walker Lake, Carson River, and Truckee River basins.

b/ The work In Oregon was done In collaboration with L. A. Stanley, State engineer.

c/ Including stations In Walker Lake, Carson River, and Truckee River basins and stations In the 

Bear River basin In Idaho operated In connection with Federal Power Commission projects.

d/ Except stations In Malad River basins and stations operated In connection with Federal Power 

Commission projects.

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging stations given in this report is on file in the district offices listed above. Some gagingstation records for California have been analyzed by electronic computer to give; (1) the 

number of days in each year that the daily discharge was between selected Units (duration 

tables); (2) the lowest mean discharge for selected number of consecutive days in each 

year; and (3) the highest mean discharge for selected number of consecutive days in each 

year. Provisional records of discharge, information on the availability of electronic computer results, and other unpublished data concerning the gaging-station records may generally be obtained from the district offices.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

Gaging station is a particular site on a stream, canal, lake, or reservoir where systematic observations of gage height or discharge are obtained. When used in connection with 

a discharge record, the term is applied herein only to those gaging stations where a continuous record of discharge is obtained.

Partial-record station is a particular site where limited streamflow data are collected 

systematically over a period of years for use in hydrologic analyses.

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

1 square foot in cross-sectional area and whose average velocity is 1 foot p-?r second.

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

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

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

Runoff in Inches (in.) shows the depth to which the drainage area would b? covered if 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

flowing in a channel, expressed as volume per unit of time.
DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBERS 3

Control designates a feature downstream from the gage that determines the stagedischarge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural constriction of the channel, 

a long reach of the channel, or an artificial structure.

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

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

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

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

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

within the area unless otherwise noted.

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

published reports.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER AND STATION NUMBERS

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

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

direction along the main stem, all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem station are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, 

it is listed between them. A similar order is followed in listing stations or first rank, 

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

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

each indention in the listing of gaging stations in the table of contents of this report 

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

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

tributary on which each gaging station is situated.

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

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

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

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

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

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

order used in this report. In assigning station numbers, no distinction is made between 

partial-record stations and regular gaging stations, so that the station number for a 

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

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

includes the part number, but the station number shown in this report, just to the left of 

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

example, for a station with the complete number 10-0115.00, the station number shown in 

this report is 115. The notation to the left of the hyphen is the part number; it is 

10 for all stations in this report, with one exception, and is therefore omitted. The 

exception is the transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin which were numbered as 

part 9 stations. For those stations the "9-" is shown in the station number.
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1960, PART 10

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

of discharge. In addition, observations of factors affecting the stage-discharge relation, 

weather records, and other information are used to supplement base data in determining the 

daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from direct readings on a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of fluctuations. 

Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods adopted by 

the Geological Survey on the basis of experience in stream gaging since 1888. These methods are described in Water-Supply Paper 888 and are also outlined in standard textbooks on 

the measurement of stream discharge.

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

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

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

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

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

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

tables gives the daily mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed. If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of 

frequent or continual change in the physical features that form the control, the daily mean 

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

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

applying the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a station is temporarily changsd by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control, the 

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

At some gaging stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by bacf^ater from reservoirs, tributary streams, or other sources. This necessitates the use of the slope 

method in which the slope or fall in a reach of the stream is a factor in determining discharge. Information requisite for determining the slope or fall is obtained by means of 

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

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

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

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

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

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins. If the 

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

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

daily records is not changed.

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

rating table, and a table showing the daily discharge and monthly and yearly discharge of
EXPLANATION OF DATA 5

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

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

of finding the day of the week for any date.

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

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

notations of revisions of the previously published record. The location of the gaging station and the drainage area are obtained from the most accurate maps available. River mileage, given under "Location" for some stations, is that determined and used by Corps of 

Engineers unless otherwise noted. Under "Records available" are given the periods for 

which there are published records generally equivalent to those at the present site, under 

"Gage" are given the type of gage currently in use and the datum of the present gage above 

mean sea level, and a condensed history of the types, locations, and datums of previous 

gages used during the period of records available. The references to "datum of 1929" and 

adjustments of other years are to the datum and adjustments of the U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Under "Average discharge" is given the average discharge for the number of 

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

record or for stations where changes in water development during the period o p record 

cause the figure to have little significance. Under "Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage height; the minimum discharge if there is little or no regulation; the 

minimum daily discharge if there is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge if 

useful); and the minimum gage height (unless it is of no importance). In the first paragraph, the data given are for the complete current water year unless otherwise specified. 

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

year dates in the heading ^ot necessarily those for the complete years indicated by the 

heading dates). Reliable information concerning major floods that have occurred outside 

the period of record are given in the third or last paragraph under "Extremes." Unless 

otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds to the crest stage obtained by use 

of a water-stage recorder, a crest-stage gage, or a nonrecording gage read at the time of 

the crest. If the maximum gage height did not occur at the same time as the maximum discharge, it is given separately. Information pertaining to the accuracy of th3 records 

and conditions which affect the natural flow at gaging station is given under "Remarks."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1932, to September 30, 1933. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge are concerned in the revision, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as 

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

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

revised. If the drainage area has been revised, the report in which the revised figure
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1960, PART 10

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

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

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

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

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

annual series of reports.

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

the daily discharge for the greater part of the open-water period was determined by the 

shifting-control method, the slope method, or other special methods involving an equivalent adjustment to the gage height of more than one-tenth foot. Skeleton rating tables 

are generally not published for stations on canals.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For stations equipped with nonrecording gages, the table of daily discharge gives the discharge corresponding to once-daily readings of the gage, or to the mean of twice-daily 

readings, or to the mean gage height determined from gage-height graphs based on gage readings. For periods of rapidly changing stage, the daily mean discharge is determined from 

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

description.

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

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

first day of its occurrence.

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

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

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

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

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

second per square mile and runoff in inches are omitted if the drainage area includes 

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

usually less than 20 inches.

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

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

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

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

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

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

peaks are subject to substantial control by man.
ACCURACY OP FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 7

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

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

effect, or by other effects that reduce the degree of accuracy of the record"?. Days on 

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

were made at frequent regular intervals, in which instance the general frequency of discharge measurements is given under "Remarks" in the station description.

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

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

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

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

making chemical analyses, computing dissolved solids, suspended sediment loals, and 

particle-size distribution, or measuring water temperatures. For most of th<sse samples 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

end of each report. Partial-record stations are presented in two tables. T'le first is a 

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

table of annual maximum stage and discharge at crest-stage stations. Discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites are given in a third table. Occasionally, a series of discharge measurements are made within a short time period to investigate the S3epage gains 

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

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

miscellaneous sites.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of streamflow data depends primarily on (1) the stability of the stagedischarge relation or, if the control is unstable, the frequency of discharg? measurements, 

and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of discharge, and interpretation of records.

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

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

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

are, in general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1960, PART 10

Discharge at some stations, as indicated by the monthly mean, may vary widely from natural runoff, owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease 

in evaporation due to artificial causes, or to other factors. For such stations, figures 

of cubic feet per second per square mile and of runoff in inches are not published unless 

satisfactory adjustments can be made for diversions, for changes in contents of reservoirs, 

or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is not 

included in the adjustments for changes in reservoir contents, unless it is so stated. 

Even at those stations where adjustments are made, large errors in computed runoff may 

occur when relatively large negative adjustments are made or when evaporation is large in 

comparison with the observed discharge.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge recorded 

does not actually show the water supply available at the stations for further development, 

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

list and the map in figure 1.

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

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

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

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

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

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

Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin, in tW9 volumes:

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

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

14. Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River basin.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the Geological Survey containing data on 

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

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

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

list of Geological Survey publications may be obtained by applying to the Director, Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

the United States.
PUBLICATIONS
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1960, PART 10

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

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

given on page 2.

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

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

have been included for some streams.

Streamflow data for the years 1884-19O1, In reports of the Geological Survey 

(A = Annual Reports; B = Bulletin)

Report

10th A, pt. 2

16th A, pt. 2

18th A, pt. 4

19th A, pt. 4

WSP 28.......

WSP 35 to 39.

WSP 47 to 52.

22d A, pt. 4.

WSP 75.......

Character of data

Descriptive Information only.

Descriptive Information only.

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements, rating, and monthly discharge. ..

of the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas River.

of the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge..

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

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

Year

1884 to June 3O, 1891.

1884-92.

1888-93.

1893-94.

1895.

1896.

1895-96. 

1897.

1897.

1899.

1900.

19O1.

Note. Records for all stations In Oregon from the beginning of record through September 191O 

have been republlshed In WSP 37O with some revisions, superseding all earlier reports for these 

stations. Also, records for all stations In California from the beginning of record through September 191O have been republlshed In WSP 30O with some revisions, superseding all earlier reports 

for those stations.

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

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

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

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements In The 

Great Basin, 1899-1960

Year

1899

19OO

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907 -B

1909

191O

1911

WSP

38

51

66,75

85

100

133

176

212

25O

270

290

310

Year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

1923

1924

Note. Records for all stat]

WSP

330

36O

39O

410

440

46O

48O

510

530

550

570

590

Year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

WSP

61O

630

650

670

690

705

720

735

750

765

79O

BIO

Year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

WSP

830

860

880

900

930

960

980

1O1O

1040

1O60

1O9O

1120

Year

1949

195O

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

WSP

1150

1180

1214

1244

1284

1344

1394

1444

1514

1564

1634

1714

Lons In Oregon from the beginning of record through September 191O

have been republlshed In WSP 370 with some revisions, superseding all earlier reports for these

stations. Also, records for all statlojis In California from the beginning of record through September 1910 have been republlshed In WSP 300 with some revisions, superseding all earlier reports 

for those stations.

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

has been published in Water-Supply Paper 1314. That report contains a summary of monthly 

and annual discharges for all previously published records as well as some records not 

contained in the annual series of water-supply papers. All records were reexamined and 

revised where warranted. Estimates of discharge were made to fill short gaps whenever 

practical. >
RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 11

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

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

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

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

recent of these special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologlc Information and 

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

a list of numbers and titles of these reports;

WSP 771- Floods In the United States, magnitude and frequency.

WSP 843- Floods of December 1937 In northern California.

WSP 844: Floods of March 1938 In southern California.

WSP 847- Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations through September 19da.

WSP 994- Cloudburst floods In Utah, 1850 to 1938.

WSP 1137-H- Floods of November-December 1950 In western Nevada.

WSP 1227-D: Summary of floods In the United States during 1951.

WSP 1260-E- Floods of 1952 In Nevada and Utah.

WSP 1260-F- Summary of floods in the United States during 195^.

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

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The table below contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered b;r this report, 

at which records of discharge were collected during the water year October 1959 to September 1960 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations are 

not contained In publications of the Geological Survey. Records for many caials and 

ditches and occasional records for several natural streams, none of which are here listed, 

have also been collected, and some of them have been published in the reports of irrigation projects or of the water commissioner of the drainage basin In which the streams are 

situated.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Surrey

Stream

Blackwood Creek..

Big Cottonwood 

Creek.

Dormer Creek ..... 

Emigration Creek.

Independence 

Creek.

volr. 

Little Cottonwood 

Creek.

Otter Creek Outlet. 

Parleys Creek. . . . 

Santiago Creek.. .

Sevier River ..... 

Sheep Creek. .....

Pork. 

Trout Creek. .....

Truckee Canal.. . . 

Truckee River ....

Weber River. .....

Location

Near Tahoe , Calif ......................... 

Near mouth of canyon, Salt Lake City, Utah. 

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

Above Go Id Creek near Truckee , Calif ...... 

Near mouth of canyon, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Below Independence Lake, near Hobart Mills, 

Calif.

Near mouth of canyon, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Near Antimony (Coyote), Utah, at former 

Geological Survey gaging station. 

Near mouth of canyon, Salt Lake City, Utah. 

Near Little Rock., Calif ...................

Near Delta, Utah, at former Geological 

Survey gaging station. 

At mouth, near Salina, Utah, at former 

Geological Survey gaging station.

Survey gaging station.

Near Tahoe Valley, Calif .................. 

At Derby Dam, near Wadsworth, Nev......... 

Near Myers, Calif .........................

"Below Wanship Dam, near Wanship, Utah, at 

former Geological Survey gaging station.

Geological Survey gaging station.

Period

1957-60 

1898-1960a/ 

1898-1960a/

1929-60 

1898-1960a/

1955-60 

1936-60

1898-1960a/ 

1898-1960a/

1913-19b/ 

1920-60 

1898-1960a/ 

1954-60

1912 -19b^ 

1920-6O 

1957 -58b^ 

1959-6O

1957-58b^

1958-60

1958-60 

1957-60

1916-60

1957-60 

1902 -8b^

1920-34EX 

1940-60 

1950-55bj£ 

1957 -58b^ 

1958-60 

1927 -58b^

1958-60

Collected by

California Department of 

Water Resources. 

Salt Lake City.

Do.

Sierra Pacific Power Co. 

Salt Lake City.

Range Experiment 

Station. 

Sierra Pacific Power Co.

tion District. 

Salt Lake City.

Do.

Sevier River water commissioner. 

Salt Lake City. 

Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District. 

Sevier River water commissioner. 

Forest Service Sheep 

Creek Evaluation 

project. 

Do.

Do.

California Department of 

Water resources. 

Truckee-Carson Irrigation District 

Do.

District.

Weber River water commissioner.

Do.

a/ Monthly discharge records 1898-1950 are contained in WSP 1314. 

b/ Published in water-supply papers by the Geological Survey.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, I960, PART 10

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

Streamflow was generally below median to deficient over most of the area during the 

water year. In most of Nevada and in southern California and southern Utah streamflow was 

seriously deficient most of the time. Only in Oregon was streamflow not considered deficient during the last six months of the water year. In September the elevation of Great 

Salt Lake reached a new all-time low for the period of record which began In 1851. Floods

from cloudburst-type storms were limited to small areas. Flood from Peterson Creek near

»

Sigurd, Utah, developed rates of streamflow exceeding 1,000 cubic feet per second per 

square mile from 2.2 square miles.

Figure 2 on page 13, for which records of three long-term gaging stations were used, 

shows a comparison of the monthly and yearly mean discharges for the 1960 wster year with 

the median discharge for the period 1931-60.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

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Monthly and yearly mean discharge for 1960 water year.

Figure 2. Comparison of discharge at three long-term representative gaging stations during 

1960 water year with median discharge for period 1931-60.
14 GAGING STATION RECORDS

GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 

100. Great Salt Lake, Utah

Location. Lat 40°44'05", long 112°12'45", in NW£ sec.17, T.I S., R.3 W., at Salt Lake 

County Boat Harbor on southeast shore of lake, 17 miles west of Salt Lake City.

Records available. September 1875 to December 1899, October 1902 to September 1960. Records for October 1902 to September 1912 and diagram showing fluctuations of lake from 

1851-1950, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at Boat Harbor since October 1938 at datum 4,186.9 ft above 

mean sea level, datura of 1929. Prior to October 1938, staff gages at sites and daturas 

as follows: September 1875 to October 1877 at Black Rock at datum 4,208.4 ft above

 mean sea level, November 1877 to November 1879 at Farmington Bay at datura 4,206.9 ft 

above mean sea level, November 1879 to April 1881 near Black Rock at datura 4,203.1 ft 

above mean sea level, April 1881 to December 1899 at Garfield Landing at datura 4,198.5 

ft above mean sea level, and July 1903 to October 1938 at Saltair at datum 4,196.9 ft 

above mean sea level. Staff gage at Midlake October 1902 to September 1956 at datum 

4,197.9 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 4,195.30 ft Apr. 1, 15, May 1, 15; minimum, 

4,193.60 ft Sept. 15.

1875-99, 1902-60: Maximum elevation observed, 4,210.9 ft June 30, 1876; minimum, 

that of Sept. 15, 1960.

Maximum elevation since 1851, 4,211.6 ft in 1873, computed from traditional data of 

E. C. LaRue.

Remarks. To compensate for wind effect and seiches, elevations given for the gage are 

taken from a mean slope line defined by several days' gage-height graph preceding and 

following 12:01 a.m. for the first and fifteenth of each month. Wind effects may cause 

substantial changes in elevations which are not shown in the published elevations.

Gage height and elevation, In feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

Oct. 1....................................

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

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

Dec . 1 ....................................

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

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

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

Mar. 1 ....................................

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

Apr. 1 ....................................

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

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

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

July 1 ....................................

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

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

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

Gage height

f7.60

7.55

7.50

7.40

7.40

7.40

7.65

7.85

7.95

8.E5

8.40

8.40

8.40

8.E5

S.10

7.85

7.60

7.35

7.10

6.75

6.70

Elevation

4,194.50

4,194.45

4,194.40

4,194.30

4,194.30

4,194.30

4,194.50

4,194.55

4,194.65

4,194.75

4,194.85

4,195.15

4,195.30

4,195.30

4,195.30

4,195.30

4,195.15

4,195.00

4,194.75

4,194.50

4,194.25

4,194.00

4,193.65

4,193.60

f Fragmentary gage height.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 15

105. Hilliard-East Pork Canal near State line, near Evanston, Wyo.

Location. Lat 40°55', long 110°49', in NW£ sec.16, T.2 N., R.10 E., in Utah, on left 

bank 300 ft downstream from road bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

head, and 25 miles south (revised) of Evanston.

Records available. November 1941 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,500 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--18 years (1942-60), 5.15 cfs (3,730 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1941-60: Maximum daily discharge, 42 cfs June 15, 1956, June 16-19, 1960; 

no flow during winter and at other times each year except 1958.

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

diverts from East Pork Bear River for irrigation of about 2,600 acres in Filliard Plat 

area in Wyoming.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.8 3~4

.3

4.4

7.1

2.8

.8

.8

.4

**.4

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6 

b.6

b.6

b.8

b.7

b.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

b.7

b.7

**.7

b.7

b.7

b.7

42.4

1.37

84

Nov.

> bO.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.5

0.25

15

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 33 Mln 0 Mean 6.96

May

fl

0

*o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

*0

1011

*18

18

18

18

23

29

30

*3TT

205

6.61

407

June

*32

33

34

31

30

30

30

29

29

28

28

29

*30

21

3T

tf

42

42

*40

40

*35

30

29

28

28

28

28

28

27

957

31.9

1,900

July

27

27

27

27

14

.6

2.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

3.6

.5

.4

1.1

3.9

3.9 

3.7

3.7

3.7

12

*19

19

21

21

22

21

21

20

19

20

15

402.5

13.0

798

Aug.

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

1.5

.8

1.4

4.3

4.2

1.2

.6

2^5

4.2

4.5

1.9

3.6 

2.7

1.8

1.4

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

*1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

3.5

5 9

71.9

2.32

143

Sept.

3.7

3_£

4.3

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

4.3

5.5

6.4

6.4

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.4

5.4 

5.4

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

167.0

5.57

331

Ac-ft 5,040

Water year 1959-60: Max 42 Mln 0 Mean 5.06 Ac-ft 3,680

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
16 BEAR RIVER BASIN

115. Bear River near Utah-Wyoming State line

Location. Lat 40°58', long 110°51', in SE£ sec.30, T.3 N., R.10 E., on left bank just 

downstream from West Fork, 2.8 miles upstream from Utah-Wyoming State line.

Drainage area.--176 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,965 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 18 years, 185 cfs (133,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,490 cfs June 3 (gage height, f.28 ft); minimum not determined, occurred during period when intake was frozen.

1942-60; Maximum discharge, 2,800 cfs June 6, 1957 (gage height, 4.27 ft); minimum determined, 16 cfs Apr. 11, 1951, Nov. 5, 1954, Nov. 1, 1955, Oct. 30, 1956.

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

which are fair. Two diversions above station for irrigation of about £00 acres above 

and 2,600 acres below station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gape 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 183

1.8 

2.2 

2.7 

3.0

312 

55O

945

1,240

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

58

56

56

61

64

73

86

71

84

113

96

98

88

84

84

86

80

80

84

80

78

78

90

115

115

115

115

*146 

15F

103

88

2,733

88.2

5,420

Nov.

92

5S

88

82

68

71

86

76

74

73

69

68

54

42

59

58

54

56

55

51

50

52

58

58

54

b36

bi?

b41 

b40

b39

1,837

61.2

3,64O

Dec.

*b38

b3lT

b38

b30

b28

b31

b32

b34

b33

b31

b30

b30

b30

b27

b24

b23 -

> yc I 21

20

2T 

22

23

22

859

27.7

1,700

Jan.

21

19

18

2T

25

29

32

36

39

40

39

*38

38

36

34

31

27

25

25

31

34

35

36

37

38

39

39

*37 

b33

b31

b31

994

32.1

1,970

Feb.

36

36

38

b3T

b32

33

33

33

*34

34

34

b34

b32

b33

b34

b34

b34

b34

b33

b31

b30

b30

b30

b30 

b30

959

35.1

1,900

Calendar year 1959; .Max 1,410 Mln 20

Mar.

b30'

b3T

32

32

32

32

32

*33

34

b34

b34

35

32

33

b34

b35

b35

b36

36

36

38

40

42

44

46

54

62

55 

*48

48

46

1,195

38.5

2,370

Apr.

4444-

44

52

69

94

106

118

149

176

191

*187

156

163

152

143

118

132

140

134

218

288

256

199

169

152

14O

134 

129

118

4,215

140

8,360

May

123

T3T

*134

137

129

134

180

239

322

433

607

850

983

854

767

728

*696

593

464

392

392

483

543

421

458

471

543

477 

614

751

775

14,857

479

29,470

June

*919

1,110

1,180

1,140

1,010

1,OOO

*928

919

858

704

688

688

728

720

681

628

644

621

593

*543

446

375

354

312

298

270

261

248 

235

222

19,323

644

.38,330

July

210

T9T

199

195

187

199

195

166

152

149

146

137

13?

123

110

101

96

9?

92

81

*74

71

63

6?

5S

5?

51

50 

47

5?

69

3,612

117

7,160

Mean 163 Ac-ft 117,700

Aug.

74

6T

54

50

47

46

46

42

40

42

42

40

38

36

36

36

38

38

36

35

32

35

47

40

*38

36

35

33 

33

30

27

1,263

40.7

2,510

Sept.

32

42

3^

38

34

33

33

31

29

27

27

29

27

28

27

27

30

30

27

26

25

29

33

30

27

26

25

t

26

882

29.4

1,750

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,180 Mln 18 Mean 144 Ac-ft 104,600

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 efs).--June 5 (1:30 a.m.) 1,490 efs (5.28 ft).____________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 18 to Jan. 28 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice most of 

period); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for

other Bear River stations.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 17

120. Mill Creek at Utah-Wyoming State line

Location. Lat 40°59'30", long 110°50'30", in W| sec.17, T.3 N., R.10 E., in Utah, on 

right bank 2,000 ft upstream from State line and 19^ miles south (revis3d) of 

Evanston, Wyo.

Drainage area. 59 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,860 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--11 years, 32.9 cfs (83,820 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 377 cfs May 12 (gage height, 3.22 ft); minimum, 2.0 cfs Aug. 22.

1949-60; Maximum discharge, 690 cfs June 7, 1957 (gage height 4.39 ft)- minimum, 0.9 cfs Nov. 11, 1951, result of freezeup.

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

small diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.3 

.5

.& 

.8

1.0

6.2

13

24

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.4 

2.7

86

143

213

270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

11

11

10

14

15

18

14

17

22

18

19

16

15

14

15

14

13

13

13

12

12

13

18

17

16

15

*20

15

12

12

456

14.7

904

Nov.

12

12

12

12

12

bll

13

13

14

13

13

11

8.2

b7.5

8.2

7.9

6.8

7.9

7.3

6.5

7.6

7.6

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

6.8

7.6

7.0

7.0

281.9

9.40

559

Dec.

*7.6

773

7.3

5.6

5.4

5.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.2

b6.5

> b6

193.7

6.25

384

Jan,

b6

b8

7.9

*7.3

7.0

7.3

7.6

1

> b6

}-

t>8

b8

b8

8.7

9 .0

8.7

222.5

7.18

441

Feb.

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

*8.4

9.0

8.4

7.6

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9 I"

> b8

f

J

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.3

228.1

7.87

452

Mar.

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.6

7.3

8.7

8.2

*8.7

8.2

7.6

8.2

8.2

7.6

8.2

8.7

8.4

8.2

7.6

8.2

12

16

23

23

24

22

24

28

26

*19

15

14

397.5

12.8

788

Apr.

12

12

12

18

30

48

54

59

77

87

90

*67

47

48

44

38

34

33

36

38

82

112 ~92

61

47

38

33

33

33

30

1,445

48.2

2,870

Calendar year 1959; Max 268 Mln 4.0 Mean 29.0

May

36

47

*42

40

37

44

59

82

116

157

204

259

25T

192

162

159

*154

137

105

91

112

143

137

105

113

109

119

109

124

118

126

3,685

119

7,310

June

*156

183

T59~ 198

159

146

149

149

125

109

100

92

82

73

65

57

53

52

45

38

*34

31

30

30

26

24

20

15

14

15

2,450

81.7

4,860

July

15

15

15

17

16

13

13

15

11

11

11

10

9.4

9.0

8.7

8.2

7.6

7.3

7.3

6.5

6.8

*7.3

6.8

6.2

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

F 5.4 o"

O . O

12

298.9

9.64

593

Aug.

8.7

6.0

4.9

5.6

5.6

5.4

4.5

4.9

4.5

4.7

4.3

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.1

2.8

2.4

572

5.2

*5.2

4.7

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.3

141.2

4.55

280

Sept.

4.5

5.4

5.2

5.8

5.2

7.3

672

5.4

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.0

3.2

4.3

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

5.4

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.6

151.5

5.05

300

Ac-ft 21,020

Water year 1959-60: Max 259 Mln 2.4 Mean 27.2 Ac-ft 19,740

Peak discharge (base. 250 efs). May 12 (10 p.m.) 577 efs (5.22 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
18 BEAR RIVER BASIN

157. Sulphur Creek above reservoir, near Evanston, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°09', long 110°48', In SW| sec.35, T.14 N., R.119 W., on right bank 

li miles dovmstream from Willow Creek, 2 miles upstream from Sulphur Cre3k Dam, and 

Hj miles southeast of Evanston.

Drainage area. 64 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,170 ft (from river-prof .Me map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 499 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 4.83 ft); no 

flow Aug. 15 to Sept. 21.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 560 cfs Apr. 18, 1958 (gage height, 5.07 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in each 

year.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 19 to Aug. 24)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

2.0

4.1

9.9

22

2.6 

3.0 

3.4 

3.8

83

142

219

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4J4"

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.6

3

.6 

.5

14.8

0.48

29

Nov.

0.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

.5

.4

.5

14.6

0.49

29

Dec.

*0.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.4

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.5

.6

> .5

15.1

O.49

30

Jan.

(*)

> 1.5

46.5

1.5

92

Feb.

(*)

> 2

58

2

115

Mar.

2

?

2

2

5

8

8

**8

8

6

1-

16

25

50

10O

1OO

*100

150

208 208"

*81

*39

55

24

1,219

39.3

2,420

Apr.

18

1 17

27

35

37

3926"

24

20

16

12

*12

9.9

9.3

7.7

6.8

6.8

6.3

7.4

8.4

6.5

6.0

874

9.0

10

12

19

21

17

15

469.5

15.6

931

May

9.3

*i5 g.O

16

24

21

12

11

15

22

29

37

30" 42

21

14

15

20

26

19

13

13

16

15

12

13

17

21

18

17

574.3

18.5

1,140

June

14

*16

15

15

15

16

24

42

25

28

17

13

11

9.9

9.6

12

9.6

15

11

12

*9.0

11

9.9 13 '

9.3

7.7

5.2

3.5

2.6 ZjZ.

4O3.5

13.4

800

July Aug.

2.2 0.4

276" ~73

2.0 .3

1.7 .3

1.0 .3

1.0 .2

1.2 .2

1.4 .2

1.4 .2

1.4 .2

l-.O .2

.6 .2

.6 .1

.6 .1

.5 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

25.0 3.2

0.81 0.10

50 6.3

Sept.

0

TS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

.1

47?

.2

.2

.Z

.2

.2

.2

1.8

0.06

3.6

Calendar year 1959: Max 235 Mln 0 Mean 7.02 Ac-ft 5,O80

water year 1959-60: Max 2O8 Mln 0 Mean 7.77 Ac-ft 5,650

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14 to Mar. 25.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 19

159. Sulphur Creek below reservoir, near Evanston, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°09', long 110°49', In SE^SE^ sec.28, T.14 N., R.119 W., on left bank 

6.3 miles upstream from mouth and 10|- miles southeast of Evanston.

Drainage area.--68 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--March 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 7,110 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 79 cfs June 9 (gage height, 2.77 ft); maximum gage height, 2.82 ft July 31; no flow Jan. 31 to Mar. 7, Mar. 9-29.

1958-60; Maximum discharge, 164 cfs June 29, 1959 (gage height, 3.6T ft); no 

flow at times in each year.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Sulphur Creek reservoir (capacity, 4,600 

acre-ft) completed December 1957.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 14 to Sept. 30)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0 

.1 

.4

1.0

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

2.0

3.7

6.2

13

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.5

3.4

374

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

*3.4

3.4

3.4 

3.4

64.7

2.09

128

Nov.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

5.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

M375

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

97.3

3.24

193

Dec.

3.0

*3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

57?

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.5

2.0

T3

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

80.6

2.60

160

Calendar year 1959: Max 140

Jan.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

£4

?7?

2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

1.8

1.2

.8

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

53.8

1.74

107

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Min 0

Mar.

0

T5

0

0

0

o

0

**.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

10

zz

32.2

1.04

64

Apr.

24

31

3T

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

*31

31

31

31

19

10

7.2

4.4

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.2

474

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

546.7

18.2

1,080

May

4.2

4.4

*4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.4

14

14

20

35

38

51

BT

50

24

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

5.7

4.0

4.0

5.7

4.0

4.2

4.2

5.7

16

22

438.9

14.2

871

June

24

*26

27

26

27

27

27

45

70

77

66

57

48

20

20

17

10

Iff

10

10

*10

12

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

808

26.9

1,600

July

12

12

12

12

*13

15

24

40

49

48

50

52

54

60

61

58

57

56

48

40

*47

60

66

66

66

64

62

64

67

m59

1,460

47.1

2,900

Aug.

13- 29

14

14

15

16

16

17

15

13

13

12

13

13

16

19

18

16

16

15

15

11

6.5

6.2

*5.4

12

22

26

24

24

23

488.1

15.7

968

Sept.

22

24

28

27

27

19

7.8

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

5.4

3.7

4.4

5.7

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.8

300.1

10.0

595

Mean 8.50 Ac-ft 6,150

Water year 1959-60: Max 77 Min 0 Mean 11.9 Ac-ft 8,670

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

** Field estimate made on this day.
20 BEAR RIVER BASIN

170. Yellow Creek near Evanston, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41 e 09', long 111 0 03', in SW£ sec.21, T.5 N., R.8 E., in Utah, on left 

bank 600 ft downstream from Sage Creek, 1|- miles upstream from Coyote Creek, and 

9f miles southwest of Evanston.

Drainage area.--80 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1945, October 1949 to September 1960. 

Records for February 1943 to September 1944 at site l£ miles downstream not equivalent, but would be equivalent by adding flow of Wright No. 2 and Cook Canals, in 

reports on Bear River Hydrometric Data, 1944 (Geological Survey open-file report).

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,920 ft (from river-profile map). 

Oct. 1, 1944, to Sept. 30, 1945, at site 500 ft upstream, at different datums.

Average discharge.--12 years (1944-45, 1949-60), 9.32 cfs (6,750 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 305 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 6.47 ft); no flow 

for most of year.

1944-45, 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 477 cfs Apr. 28, 1952 (gage height, 7.04 ft); 

no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good. One small diversion for irrigation of hay meadows above station. 

Flow regulated by Barker Reservoir (capacity, 162 acre-ft) completed in fall of 1959.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, Ln feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5

.9

2.1 

7.2

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

130

216

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, waber year October 1959 to September I960

Da.y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

o

Nov.

O

o

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

O

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

**7.0

10

15

4.0

2.0

1.6

1.1

.9

.9

.9

1.7

17

28

52

179

*13U

*99

103

124

91

*60

33

24

986.1

31.8

1,960

Apr.

21

16

7.2

.8

6.0

22

22

18

12

10

8.0

6.6

*5.4

5.7

5.7

4.5

.5

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

0

9.9

9.1

8.7

S.7

8.7

9.1

8.7

234.8

7.83

466

May

8.3

8,0

8.3

*9.9

14

14

12

15

23

29

34

40

46

42

34

28

27

28

28

24

22

23

23

20

16

15

14

14

15

12

11

657.5

21.2

1,300

June

9.5

*8.3

5.7

4.0

3.2

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

1.2

1.1

1.4

1.4

*2.3

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.6

72.1

2.40

143

July

0.4

.2

.8

.4

.4

.4

.3

.8

.4

.2

O

U

.3

.4

.5

2.0

2.0

2.3 2T3~

2.3

2.0

*1.1

.9

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21.2

0.68

42

Calendar year 1959: Max 66 Min 0 Mean 3.25 Ac-ft 2,350

Water year 1959-60: Max 179 Min O Mean 5.39 Ac-ft 3,91O

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

O

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Field estimate made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 21

195. Chapman Canal at State line, near Evanston, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°24', long 111"02' , in SE£ sec.36, T.17 N., R.121 W., on right bank at 

highway bridge, 6? miles downstream from headgates and 10 miles northweet of Evanston.

Records available. April 1942 to September 1960 (prior to October 1944, irrigation seasons only).Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,570 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Oct. 11, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1944-60), 17.7 cfs (12,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1942-60: Maximum daily discharge observed, 129 cfs Apr. 14, 19^6; no flow at 

times in each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are frir. Canal 

diverts water from Bear River in NWv sec.36, T.16 N., R.121 W. Many diversions above 

station for irrigation in Wyoming. Plow at station is for storage in Neponset Reservoir, Utah, and irrigation in Saleratus basin, Utah.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

61

60

51

58

66

65

76

95

90

91

~99 100

98

96

95

91

66

65

65

66

48

1.9

1.6

1.5

2.2

1.6

*1.8

1.6

2.2

1.5

.9

1,618.8

52.2

3,210

Nov.

0.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

1.1

~7S 1.5

.6

.6

.4

.2

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.5

.7

.8

».9

21.0

0.70

42

Dec.

0.8

.8

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

~^4.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11.8

0.38

23

Calendar year 1959: Max 104

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

O

0

0

Min 0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

1

2

**4

> 5

10

15

20

25

30

»3§- 35

30

35

20

*20

8.5

5.8

351.3

11.3

697

Apr.

4.7

3.2

3l'4. 7

53

57

58

56

56

67

»68

70

63

57

57

55

49

47

47

52

51

83

81

40

39

38

37

39

39

-_-37___

1,439.6

48.0

2,860

May

36

36

38

*40

43

40

37

38

45

49

82

114

114

102

95

97

85

71

*61

48

40

38

57

68

49

49

52

68

64

63

68

1,887

60.9

3,740

June

70

*78

76

76

78

83

62

76

87

87

75

86

 35 90

80

81

71

63

51

53

*58

46

38

41

30

20

22

22

22

19

1,823

60.8

3,620

July

12

6.0

2.8

.4

.2

,r'.9

4.5

5.5

3.0

i.e 2.e

3.C

1.5

5.E

12

8.5

5.E

l.S

6.3

2.6

**3.C

14

9.4

9.4

8.8

11

14

1.4

.4

0

158.7

5.12

315

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Mean 27.8 Ac-ft 20,100

Water year 1959-60! Max 114 Min 0 Mean 20.0 Ac-ft 14,510

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16-17, 22-25, Dec. 5-12, Mar. 5-28.
22 BEAR RIVER BASIN

205. Bear River near Woodruff, Utah

Location. Lat 41°31'25", long 111°01'00", in SW£ sec.20, T.18 N. , R.120 W. , in Wyoming, 

on left bank 2.8 miles upstream from Wyoming-Utah State line and 7.6 miles east of 

Woodruff.

Drainage area. 870 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,360 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge. 19 years, 205 cfs (148,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes'. Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 cfs May 14 (gage height, 3.45 ft); no flow 

Aug. 24 to Sept. 28.

1941-60: Maximum discharge, 3,010 cfs Apr. 28, 1952 (gage height, 5.32 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.98 ft Mar. 21, 1951 (ice jam); no flow at times in each y^ar 1942-49, 

1954-60.

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

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 45,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet pep second)

1.0 

1.2

.2

1.6

3.4

13

30

2.2 

2.7

80

158

299

542

1,010

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

28

24

22

24

24

24

24

26

33

30

37

51

41

39 

35

30

33

36

36

35

36

80

92

98

116

116

121

124 

*146 

T4T 

124

1,826

58.9

3,620

Nov.

113

ITS

111

111

90

100

108

103

98

98

96

89

89

74 

64

64

65

68

70

70

71

72

72

72

62

50

54

50 

47 

44

2,388

79.6

4,740

Dec.

*^3~ 43

42

39

36

38

40

40

38

37

35

35

33

33 

31

28

> 30

"

00

J "

1,014

32.7

2,010

Jan.

25,

25

25

25

30

33

37

40

44

45

45

45

*45

45 

45

35

-j

1

/ 40

J

J

1- 1 1,199

38.7

2,380

Feb.

> 45

(*)

> 50

1,425

49.1

2,830

Mar.

1-

60

95

115

*150

185

185

220

200

160 

160

190

220

250

290

340

380

450

510

590

705

692

810

465 

*333 

283

9,078

293

18,010

Apr.

245

206

196

199

209

234

256

249

234

242

253

245

*238

183 

177

161

149

121

132

144

132

196

299

350 272"

245

234

238 

245 

230

6,514

217

12,920

May

203

189

192

*213

234

234

209

223

283

391

497

666

878

1.010 

900

757

653

590

*514

420

337

299

341

350

249

213

196

223 

213 

245 

*320

12,242

395

24,280

June

354

455

666

784

830

738

712

731

851

5TT

596

497

434

424 

391

359

316

299

276

*253

213

161

126

106

82

61

52

43 

28 

18.

11,673

389

23,150

July

I3~ 16

11

9.8

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

5.1

3.8

3.4

4.2

3.2

3.C 

2.5

2.£

2\C

Z.C

l.f

1.0 *n.o

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.2

7?

.2 

.2

117.9

3.80

234

Aug.

3.4

4.7

5.1 472-

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.2

.2

.1

5-0

*0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

43.4

1.40

86

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

3.4

374

6.8

0.23-

13

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,470 Mln 0.5 Mean 133 Ac-ft 96,200

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,010 Min 0 Mean 130 Ac-ft 94,270

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record July 15-31, Aug. 6 to Sept. 28; discharge estimated on basis of 1 

field estimate, 1 observation of no flow, weather records, and natural flow recession. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice Nov. 5-9, Nov. 15 to Mar. 21 (no gage-height record Jan. 10-13, 

Jan. 24 to Mar. 9).
BEAR RIVER BASIN 23

210. Woodruff Creek near Woodruff, Utah

Location Lat 41°29', long 111°16', in SE^SE^ sec.28, T.9 N., R.6 E., on left bank 

li miles upstream from Birch Creek and 6 miles southwest of Woodruff.

Drainage area. 65 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1943, October 1949 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,600 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to June 21, 1939, staff gage half a mile downstream at different datum. June 21, 1939, 

to Sept. 30, 1943, water-stage recorder at site If miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 26.6 cfs (19,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 234 cfs May 13 (gage height, 3.89 ft); minimum 

dally, 5.3 cfs Aug. 14, 15.

1937-43, 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 528 cfs May 25, 1950 (gage height, 5.72 ft); 

minimum observed, 1.3 cfs Aug. 1, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of backwater from beaver dam, which are 

fair. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 2, Mar. 21-28, 

May 13 to June 2, July 13-22)

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

4.4

8.7

20

36

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

53

96

140

244

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

3O 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-tft

Oct.

8.3

3TT7

8.7

9.2

9.2

8.7

9.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.7

9.2 

9.8

9.2

8.7

8.7

9.8

9.2

8.7

8.3

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.2 

*9.8

10

To

9.8 

9.2

283.0

9.13

561

Nov.

10

11

11

10

9.2

9.2

10

10

10

9.8

10

11

1O

8.7 

8.7

9.2

10

10

10

11

11

11

12

T5

12

7.8 

173

8.7

8.7

 8.7

299.0

9.97

593

Dec.

8.7

8.7

8.7

b8.7

b8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7 

8.7

8.7

8.7

 877 8.3

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.2

9.2 

b8.5

b8.5

b8.5

b8.5

8.7

269.5

8.69

535

Jan.

8.3

bI73

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

 7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8 

8.3

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

7.8

7.4

774

7.4

7.4 

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.8

239.9

7.74

476

Feb.

7.8

7.8

7.8

b7.8

b7.8

7.8

7.8

8.3

9.2

*577

8.7

b8.5

8.3

8.3 

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

b7.8

b7.4

771

b7.4 

b7.4

b7.4

b7.4

231.7

7.99

460

Mar.

7.4

7.0

775

7.0

7.4

7.4

8.7

11

1O

*b8.3

8.3

8.7

8.3

7.8 

8.7

b8.7

9.2

9.2

12

16

24

27

3O

32

 32

36 

40

39

29

25 

24

516.1

16.6

1,020

Apr.

20

20

"52 19

27

38

42

36

42

48

*45

41

34

32 

30

27

24

24

24

22

26

42

49

35

32

29 

29

28

29

26

946

31.5

1,880

May

27

*30

37

42

43

46

63

92

115

139

170

195

200

1ST 

126

115

114

100

71

56

59

63

57

52

48

43 

43

40

38

36

 35

2,446

78.9

4,850

June

34

32

3O

28

26

24

24

26

23

24

20

19

17

17 

17

16

16

16

14

14

14

 14

14

14

14

if

14

14

14

576

19.2

1.14O

July

13

14

14

14

14

14

16

IS

11

11

11

11

8.7

9.2 

8.3

7.8

8.3

8.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

 7.4

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6 

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6 

6.6

295.2

9.52

586

Aug.

1^

6.6

6.6

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

H

5.7

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.1

 6.1

6.1

6.1 

6.1

6.1

5.7

5.7 

5.7

183.4

5.92

364

Sept.

6.1 JLO

6.6

7.0

7.0

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7 

5.7

6.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6 

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

192.0

6.40

381

Calendar year 1959: Max 112 Min 6.1 Mean 17.0 Ac-ft 12,270

Water year 1959-60: Max 20O Min 5.3 Mean 17.7 Ac-ft 12,85O

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Backwater from beaver dam Oct. 1 to Dec. 2. Ho gage-height record Nov. 27-30, Jan. 2-10; 

discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records for nearby stations.
24 BEAR RIVER BASIN

230. Big Creek near Randolph, Utah

Location. Lat 41°37 I , long 111 0 15', in SEir sec.10, T.10 N., R.6 E., on left bank 3j miles 

downstream from main forks and 4f miles southwest of Randolph.

Drainage area. 52.2 sq mi.

Records available . October 1949 to September 1960. March 1939 to September 1944 (fragmentary), at site a quarter of a mile downstream, records equivalent except for a few 

short periods each irrigation season.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,390 ft (from topographic map). Oct. 1, 

1949, to Sept. 9, 1959, at site 100 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1949-60), 19.0 cfs (13,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 135 cfs Mar. 18 (gage height, 3.4f ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.67 ft Jan. 16 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 3.6 cfs Nov. 5, but may have 

been less during periods of ice effect or no gage-height record.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 337 cfs July 11, 1957 (gage height, 3.75 ft); minimum, 

1.6 cfs Mar. 12, 1951 (ice jam upstream).

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

which are fair. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 1 to Apr. 3)

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.2

3.7

5.3

10

23

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.2

8.2

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.8

9.2

8.5

9.0

9.5

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.3

*7.3

6.6

6.4

*f

240.4

7.75

477

Nov.

6.8

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.6

>

> b7.5

}.,

J W.

216.8

7.23

430

Dec.

> b7

'

217

7

430

Jan.

> a6.5

' (»)

> b6.5

/ a6.5

201.5

6.5

400

Feb.

> aG.5

* (*)

> b7

J

b6.5

a6.5

195.0

6.72

387

Mar.

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.6

6.4

b8.0

*13

bl5

9.0

9.0

7.5

6.2

6.0

5.5

372

6.8

8.2

22

25

21

19

17

14

13

*12

12

12

11

9.2 

8.8 

8.5

332.7

10.7

660

Apr.

7.5

lii

7.1

7.8

8.5

10

12

11

12

12

*14

13

11

10

10

9.5

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

10

11

11

10

9.2

9.0

9.2

9.5 

____8_._8

294.4

9.81

584

May

8.2

 8.5

9.2

9.8

9.5

9.2

9.5

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.8

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.0

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.2

8.5

8.5

8.0

7.8

7.5 576

8.0

7.5 

7.5 

*7.5

273.2

8.81

542

June

7.5

7.3

7.1

6.8

7.1

7.1

8.2

8.2

8.5

8.8

7.8

7.5

7.3

7.1

7.3

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.8

7.1

6.6

*6.8

6.6

6.8

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.7 

-.££,

211.6

7.05

420

July

5.5

5.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.6

674

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.1

*5.1

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.0

Aug.

6.2

577

5.1

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.7

*5.7

5.5

5.3

57C 5.3

5.C 5.1 5.: 5.1 

s.r 5.1 

s.r s.i

171. r 161.3

5.55 5.20

341 320

Sept.

5.7

6.2

5.7

6.4

6.0

5.5

5.1

57T

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.3

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.3

5.3

6.6

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5 

5.5

167.5

5.58

332

Calendar year 1959: Max 30 Min _ Mean 10.7 Ac-ft 7,730

Water year 1959-60'- Max 22 Min 4.9 Mean 7.33 Ac-ft 5,330

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by lce)j discharge estimated on basis 

of weather records and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 25

265. Bear River near Randolph, Utah

Location. Lat 41°48', long 111°06', in SE^NE^ sec.7, T.12 N. , R.8 E. , on left bank 

3.5 miles upstream from Twin Creek, 4.8 miles upstream from Utah-Wyoming State line, 

and 11 miles northeast of Randolph.

Drainage area. 1,640 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,205 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge.--17 years, 188 cfs (136,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 753 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 5.47 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.51 ft Mar. 22 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 4.5 cfs Sept. 3C.

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 2,660 cfs May 8, 1952 (gage height, 8.80 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 30, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions 

for irrigation of about 96,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 23 to May 28)

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.2

3.0

6.0

16

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

224

417

661

979

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

26

27

£8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

31

38

39

38

37

36

37

37

38

39

40

43

46

49

51

52

51

52

51

52

54

54

53

60

69

78

87

96

*107

117

120

1,752

56.5

3,480

Nov.

123

120

120

120

110

120

125

120

118

115

113

112

108

100

90

82

> 90

I'

J 0

2,956

98.5

5,860

Dec.

^

1

> 60

1

J

} 

50

-

> 45

J

1-

1,515

48.9

3,000

Jan.

1) "

45

50

55

60

65

*65

55

^1

> 60

J

65

1,765

56.9

3,500

Feb.

65

70

70

*70

> 70

,

2,005

69.1

3,980

Mar.

'

*85

100

130

165

190

215

250

190

175

175

200

225

260

310

350

400

456

474

534

670

661

647

673 *5*97T

458

9,003

290

17,860

Apr.

391

361

324

301

284

282

282

291

293

276

248

252

*224

210

188

151

107

99

94

77

68

62

59

5?

70

78

68

68

71

65

5,406

180

10,720

May

53

*49

50

52

46

42

36

34

31

29

25

25

22

55

48

104

138

ITS

102

91

82

78

69

62

70

57

51

48

47

46

45

1,772

57.2

3,510

June

42

*39

36

30

25_

30

57

106

138

201

257

261 233"

226

208

215

188

160

131

117

110

*85

73

66

60

64

56

58

57

61

3,390

113

6,720

July

52

42

36

34

32

31

30

29

25

23

24

32

25

22

22

22

46

45

37

*38

40

38

36

36

35

33

32

26

12

TE" 11 

-LO

962

31.0

1,910

Aug.

24

T7

12

11

11

11

11

11

14

15

15

13

11

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.2

6.8

7.2

*6.8

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

&157T

5.7

304.7

9.83

604

Sept.

6.0

6^

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.8

27S

5.1

5.1

160.5

5.35

318

Calendar year 1959: Max 484 Min - Mean 83.0 Ac-ft 60,080

Water year 1959-60! Max 673 Min 4.8 Mean 84.7 Ac-ft 61,460

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Mar. 22 (no gage-height record Jan. 16 

to Feb. 8; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records 

for other Bear River stations).
26 BEAR RIVER BASIN

270. Twin Creek at Sage, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°49', long 110°58', in SE£ sec.7, T.21 N., R.119 W., on left bank half a 

mile southwest of Sage and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 246 sq mi (corrected).

Records available. April 1943 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,330 ft (from highway map). Prior to 

Cct. 1, 1945, staff gage at site 0.6 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 18.7 cfs (13,540 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 422 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 4.89 ft); minimum, 

1.4 cfs Oct. 31.

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 649 cfs Mar. 18, 1947 (gage height, 6.08 ft); minimum, 

0.6 cfs Mar. 18, 1953, result of freezeup.

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

for irrigation of about 1,100 acres above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.5

s!i

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.7

8.1

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.0

ft! 5.5

5.5

5.9

6.2

6.6

7.0

7.4

7.0

7.4

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.4

*7.7

7.7 

7.0

219.9

7.09

456

Nov.

8.1

8.5

8.5

8.1

5.5

7.4

8.1

9.2

10

10

10

9.2

6.6 

5.0 in:

8.1

8.5

9.2

11

12

12

12

15

TZ

10

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

262.1

8.74

520

Dec.

(*)

> 6.5

> 6.0

/ 5.5

190.5

6.15

578

Jan.

«*

(*)

1 5

155

5

507

Feb.

> 5.5

(*)

> 6.0

> 5.5

166.5

5.74

550

Mar.

5.5"

10

15

15

20

 14

8.8

11

11 

6.6

5.1

5.5

5.5

57

129

110

129

168

254

*269

*294

*155

54

*44 

47

2,409.8

77.7

4,780

Apr.

50

21

16

55

54

61

17

45

54

28

22

18

 14 

12

9.8

9.2

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

9.2

8.8

15

15

15

14

16

20

17

644.4

21.5

1,280

May

14

14

17

*18

11

18

17

16

14

8.5

8.5

6.2

6.6 

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

7.0

7.7

6.6

7.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

7.0

8.1

8.5

8.8

9.2

502.9

9.77

601

June

9.2

*9.8 "STB

9.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8 

8.5

8.1

8.1

7.7

7.0

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

228.1

7.60

452

Jul-r

-

-75

.5

.3

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Is

.1

.1

*.8

4.8

*.8

**.8

4.8

*.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

^T

155.2

5.01

308

Aug.

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0 

4.0

3.5

5.5

5.5

3.5

3.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

*5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

3.3

3.3

3.3 

3.3

114.7

3.70

228

Sept.

5.5

z'.o

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

72.9

2.43

145

Calendar year 1959: Max 221 Mln 3.5 Mean 12.5 Ac-ft 9,060

Water year 1959-60: Max 301 Min 1.6 Mean 13.4 Ao-ft 9,760

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14, Nov. 26 to Mar. 10.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 27

285. Bear River below Plxley Dam, near Cokevllle, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°56'20", long 110°59'05", in SE^SE^ sec.25, T.23 N., R.120 W. , 800 ft 

downstream from Plxley Dam, 11 miles south of Cokeville, and 17.5 miles downstream from 

Twin Creek.

Drainage area. 2,040 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1941 to November 1943 (published as Bear River n?ar Cokeville), 

October 1952 to September 1956, May 1958 to September 1960 (irrigation seasons only). 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,185 ft (from river-profile map). 

Oct. 31, 1941, to Nov. 30, 1943, at site 200 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1941-43, 1952-56), 137 cfs (99,180 acre-ft per year).

Extreme^. Maximum discharge during season, 189 cfs July 2 (gage height, 3.49 ft); minimum 

daily recorded, 2.6 cfs June 23-27, June 29 to July 1.

1941-43, 1952-56, 1958-60: Maximum daily discharge, 2,300 cfs Mar. 25, 1956; minimum daily recorded, that of June 23-27, June 29 to July 1, 1960.

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

Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas. No diversion between station and Collett Creek Branch of Smiths Fork.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, May to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Atrft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

t21

May

~FT 28

28

27

26

24

22

17

12

10

9.0

7.8

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.1

67T

6.1 e;i

6.4

6.7

7.8

8.6

9.0

8.2

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.2 

7.8

7.4

375.9

12.1

746

June

8.6

8.2

8.2

~$7s 9.0

8.6

8.6

9.0

8.4

7.8

7.2

6.6

6.0

5.4

4.8

4.2

3.6

6.4

6.4

4.6

3.6

2.8

*2.6 "STe

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6 

2.6

167.6

5.59

332

July

85 2.6

7T

71

51

48

51

52

51

54

55

50

61

70

52

72

56

61

64

*58

55

57

56

55

54

52

51

48

47 

34

29

1,679.6

54.2

3,330

Aug.

28

33

54

?5

26

23

23

23

21

25

28

26

23

21

20

17

18

20

20

18

18

17

*17

17

16

16

16

16

if15

653

21.1

1,300

Sept.

16

17

17

17

17

16

15

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

15

15

17

17

17

17

19

19

17

18

16

18

18

18

19 

18

494

16.5

980

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

The season , Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 6,690

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

Note. No gage-height record June 9-16j discharge estimated on basis of water commissioner's 

notes, weather records, and records for Plxley Canal.
28 BEAR RIVER BASIN

320. Smiths Pork near Border, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°17' , long 110 0 52' , In NW£ sec. 33, T.27 N. , R.118 W., or left bank 

4£ miles upstream from Rowland Creek, 6 miles downstream from Hobble Creek, and 

12 miles northeast of Border.

Drainage area. 165 sq mi.

Records available . May 1942 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,650 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 16, 1945, at site 0.8 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge . 18 years, 193 cfs (139,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 710 cfs May 13 (gage height, 3.50 ft); minimum, 

49 cfs Mar. 11, but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

1942-60: Maximum discharge, 1,500 cfs June 7, 1957 (gage height, 4.56 ft); minimum 

recorded, 35 cfs Mar. 21, 1955, result of freezeup.

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

sion for irrigation of about 200 acres above station.

One diverRating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of loe effect (gf»?e 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.8 

2.2

49

83

169

2.7 

3.0 

3.4

345

471

679

Discharge , In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septemt^r 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

101

101

101

101

99

99

105

T6T

103

103

99

103

101

97

96

94

94

93

93

91

89

IT

105

103

99

97

96

94

 93

91 

89

3,022

97.5

5,990

Nov.

89

89

89

90

91

88

88

88

85

88

82

78

81

82

82

82

82

86

83

82

83

83

83

80

75

76

76

76

2,515

83.8

4,990

Dec.

78

78

 76

72

68

72

74

74

74

74

74

76

78

74

70

68

72

74

74

74

74

76

74

76

78

70

66

64

66

66 

66

2,250

72.6

4,460

Jan.

64

60

56

54

56

58

60

62

61

60

60

60

60

*60

60

60

56

54

Be" 52

58

60

62

64

62

60

62

60

60

60 

60

1,837

59.3

3,640

Feb.

60

64

64

58

60

64

68

12

70

66

 69

64

60

58

62

64

64

60

58

58

62

62

58

55

58

56

53.

53

53

1,773

61.1

3,520

Mar.

5456"

60

64

64

64

64

64

60

62

58

62

60

60

62

68

65

59

58

59

60

62

64

66

70

73

80

79

 76

2,018

65.1

4,000

Apr.

74

Ts~ 71

83

101

133

169

181

232

276

254

250

222

 229

190

172

153

156

158

150

187

250

276

219

196

184

187

199

184

184

5,395

180

10, 700

May

199

209

250

 254

261

298

318

353

403

458

532

599

662

559

562

517

503

485

 441

420

420

432

424

420

420

403

420

407

420

432

441

12,962

418

25,710

June

467

485

 522

542.

BTf

508

489

471

458

476

445

437

420

415

432

407

403

386

370

357

337

318

 306

295

283

272

264

254

239

236

11,821

394

23,450

July

?32

?25

F22

?19

F16

?09

F09

ro2

196

196

193

184

181

178

169

166

166

164

*158

158

156

153

150

145

142

140

137

135

US' 133

5,478

177

10,870

Aug.

142

133

130

124

121

119

117

115

113

115

115

113

117

113

115

121

119

113

109

101

97

99

109

*103

101

99

99

99

99

97 

96.

3,463

112

6,870

Sept.

99

99

99

99

96

94

97

96

94

94

94

93

91

91

91

89

93

91

89

88

89

94

91

88

85

83

83

85

85

83

2,743

91.4

5,440

Calendar year 1959: Max 621 Mln 57 Mean 147 Ac-ft 106,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 662 Mln 52 Mean 151 Ac-ft 109,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 

Feb. 12 to Mar. 8.

Jov. 6, 14-18, Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, Dec. 4 to Feb. 8,
BEAR RIVER BASIN 29

380. Bear River below Smiths Pork, near Cokeville, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°07'30", long 110°58'20", in SE&ffii sec.28, T.25 N-, R.119 W., 1.1 miles 

upstream from Wytnan Dam, 2.8 miles northwest of Cokeville, and 3.8 miles downstream 

from Smiths Pork.

Drainage area.--2.460 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,140 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 340 cfs (246,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,600 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 5.09 ft); minimum, 82 cfs Sept. 30.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, 3,780 cfs Mar. 26, 1956 (gage height, 7.54 ft); minimum, 68 cfs Sept. 12, 1954. >e e e , ,

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

72

106

157

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

285

790

1,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

Z7

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

204

201

198

201

198

188

T9T

195

191

195

188

188

195

191

191

191

191

191

188

257

195

188

195

211

204

207 

214

220

224

*230

237

6,242

201

12,380

Nov.

237

243

243

250

207

169

247

240

243

243

243

254 234"

180

204

224

211

224

224

211

217

224

234

250

243

224 

214

b205

b200

198

6,740

225

13,370

Dec.

198

204 *2oT

b!75

b!70

b!75

b!90

198

201

174

183

180

183

b!70

b!60

b!55

b!50

160

166

160

174

160

183

174

174

b!70 

b!60

b!45

b!30

bl3o

b!30

5,283

170

10,480

Jan.

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!20

bl^O

blSO

b!35

b!40

b!45

149

154

154

157

154

 160

b!60

b!60

blSO

b!45

b!40

b!45

b!45

blSO

b!55

b!60

160 

157

157

b!55

blSO

b!59

4,562

147

9,050

Feb.

160

163

b!55

blSO

b!45

b!40

bl40

b!40

b!45

blSO

 157

b!60

b!60

b!60

154

b!58

b!55

b!55

b!55

b!55

b!55

b!55

b!55

b!55

blSO

b!45 

b!40

b!40

b!40

4,392

151

8,710

Map.

b!40

bT40

144

149

152

157

163

177

188

 230

240

237

271

289

338

321

282

264

274

321

440

564

738

910

1,060

1,360 

1,280

1,250

1,150

 1,090

994

15,313

494

30,370

Apr.

820

715

664

641

658

715

761

721

744

784

721

675

619

 484

407

376

325

297

282

274

289

333

385

380

354

317 

305

329

354

333

15,062

502

29,880

May

342

346

380

407

*389

425

425

454

474

495

553

619

686

675

608

548

500

474

445

411

393

393

385

354

346

333 

329

350

342

350

359

13,590

438

26,960

June

407

 440

464

484

484

469

454

445

440

449

449

435

445

449

445

416

411

435

435

425

402

 380

354

338

321

297

282

271

260

250

12,036

401

23,870

July

240

227

289

?57

278

278

257

257

250

237

237

237

234

243

234

211

214

18S

195

 191

186

188

188

186

177

166 

163

160

154

144

130

6,596

213

13,080

Aug.

144

T38

138

138

130

125

120

118

116

116

120

116

113

113

111

116

120

118

116

111

104

102

 108

111

108

104 

102

102

102

102

102

3,584

116

7,110

Sept.

106

104

102

102

102

98

96

98

102

100

100

100

100

100

100

98

106

111

106

104

102

108

108

102

102

102 

102

100

95

M

3,040

101

6,030

Calendar year 1959: Max 874 Min 91 Mean 250 Ac-ft 180,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,360 Min 84 Mean 263 Ac-ft 191,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
30 BEAR RIVER BASIN

395. Bear River at Border. Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°11', long 111°03', in NE^NE^ sec.15, T.14 S., R.46 E., in Idaho, on left 

bank a quarter of a mile west of Wyoming-Idaho State line, half a mile west of Border, 

and 2.1 miles upstream from Thomas Fork.

Drainage area. 2,490 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,051.63 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted .

Average discharge. 23 years, 396 cfs (286,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 5.17 ft); minimum, 72 cfs Sept. 7.

1937-60: Maximum discharge, 3,680 cfs May 11, 1952 (gage height, 8.89 ft); minimum 

daily, 30 cfs Aug. 18-22, 1940.

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

For"~irrigation of about 124,000 acres above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet pep second, water year October 1959 to Septembe" 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

212

208

203

205

201

195

W

199

199

203

195

195

199

201 

197

199

199

199

199

234

212

201

203

214

214

210

218

228

232

*£38 

244

6,453

208

12,800

Nov.

246

253

255

 230 261

185 m

246

246

251

246

260

250

220 

190

230

220

230

235

220

225

230

240

250

250

235

210

210

208

210

6,986

233

13,860

Dec.

210

TiO

*210

205

200

200

200

205

205

190

190

190

190

180 

170

165

160

165

170

170

180

170

190

180

180

180

175

160

140

140 

140

5,620

181

11,150

Jan.

140

140

140

130

140

140

145

150

155

155

160

^60

*165~ 165

165

165

165

165

155

150

150

155

155

160

165

165

165

160

160

160 

160

4,805

155

9,530

Feb.

165

170

165

160

155

150

150

150

150

160

165

*170

170

165 

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

160

150

150

150

150

4,655

161

9,230

Mar.

150

150

150

150

155

160

165

170

185

200

*220

225

250

280 

300

330

305

275

270

290

380

500

630

800

932

1.2SO

1,220

1,230

1,160

1,100 

*1,020

14,632

472

29,020

Apr.

872

761

711

690

694

733

779

736

743

769

729

669

616

*499 

427

377

348

310

288

285

288

321

360

387

357

333

312

331

355

340

15,418

514

30,580

May

336

345

374

405

*400

4O8

419

438

464

472

505

567

632

652 

577

481

441

416

411

382

355

350

352

326

331

314

310

322

294

£96 

271

12,652

408

25,090

June

294

345

*336

372

360

350

348

340

340

345

362

333

343

357 

355

338

321

340

348

350

343

326

*301

283

272

255

248

234

228

ooef ££o

9,595

320

19,030

July

22<

20'

244 24<-

23'

26C

24?

234 23"

22-

23? 23"

22-

22 5 

20?

191

18?

17? *17"

16"

16'

163

16*

160

157

149

13*

146 13-

144 

li?

5,997 19"?

11,891-

Calendar year 1959: Max 876 Mln 93 Mean 244 Ac-ft 176,700

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,280 Min 75 Mean 254 Ac-ft 184,300

Aug.

124

132

130

129

124

119

116

114

110

110

110

111

105

106 

106

110

113

113

111

110

106

104

*108

113

113

106

104

99

96

95 

8JL

3,436

111

6,820

Sept.

83

82

78

80

80

77

15

75

78

80

78

80

78

78 

89

88

95

101

104

102

98

98

104

102

99

99

101

102

99

93

2,676

89.2

5,310

- Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5-6, Nov. 12 to Mar. 24 (no gage-height 

ird Feb. 20 to Mar. 10; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

belelow Smiths Fork near Cokevllle and at Stewart Dam).
BEAR RIVER BASIN 31

410. Thomas Fork near Wyoming-Idaho State line

Location. Lat 42°24'10, long 111 001'30", in SE^NW^ sec.19, T.28 N., R.119 W., in Wyoming, 

on right bank 1.3 miles upstream from State line, 1.5 miles downstream from Giraffe 

Creek, and 3£ miles northeast of Geneva, Idaho.

Drainage area. 113 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,280 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Aug. 23, 1957, at site 0.2 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 52.1 cfs (37,720 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 268 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 2.84 ft); minimum, 

3.0 cfs Nov. 26.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 869 cfs May 18, 1950 (gage height, 5.55 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum, 2.6 cfs Mar. 2, 1956, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No diverslon above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2 

1.4

7.2

10

20

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

48

85

184

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1930

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Pota]

lean

\c-ft

Oct.

15

14

14

13 

13

13

15

15

17 

18.

18

15

17

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

*13

12

438

14.1

869

Nov.

12

12

13

11

13

13

13

13 

12

11

12

10

b9.5

bll

12

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

9.8

b9.0

bl3 

bll

bll

355.3

11.8

705

Dec.

bll

bTT

bll

*b9.0 

b8.0

b9.0

b9.5

b9.5

b9.5 

b9.5

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

b9.0

b9.0

blO

blO

10

10

9.4

b8.0

b9.0

b9.0

blO

blO

300.4

9.69

596

Jan.

blO

blO

b9.0

b8.0 

b9.0

11

10

10

11

10

10

11

blO

blO

*blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

11

11

blO

blO

blO

blO

317.0

10.2

629

Feb.

blO

blO

blO

b9.0

b9.0

blO

blO

bll 

bTT

bll

*blO

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

blO

b9.5

b9.0

blO

blO

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

294.5

10.2

584

Mar.

blO

bll

b!2

b!2 

12

12

12

13

12 

b!2

b!2

12

11

10

blO

bll

b!2

12

b!2

b!2

b!4

b!6

18

19

20

22

26

32

45

4T

*37

522

16.8

1,040

Apr.

31

2735"

61 

98

153

163

150

168"

134

116

95

*95

77

67

61

64

66

65

82

103

107

85

77

74

75

84

81

81

2,761

92.0

5,480

May

S8

96

118

124 

*126

144

148

161

170 

172

177.

177

166

144

132

122

116

110

103

98

93

90

88

85

82

79

82

76

74

71

70

3,584

116

7,110

June

67

gg *64

60 

58

57

56

54

56 

66

59

51

48

46

52

46

44

43

42

40

38

37

*37

36

34

32

32

32

30

_2ff

1,411

47.0

2,800

July

28

28

23

27 

27

26

30

29

25 

24

24

24

23

22

21

19

19

19

*19

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

T6

16

16

667

21.5

1,320

/lug.

13.

17

15

14 

14

13

13

13

13 

13

14

13

12

11

12

15

15

14

13

12

11

12

*14

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

406

13.1

305

Sept.

13

ii14

13 

13

12

12

12

tt

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

11

11

11

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

353

11.8

700

Calendar year 1959: Max 132 Mln 8.0 Mean 25.9 Ac-ft 18,730

<ater year 1959-60: Max 184 Mln 8.0 Mean 31.2 Ac-ft 22,640

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). Apr. 9 (11 p.m.) 268 cfs (2.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
32 BEAR RIVER BASIN

440. Bear River at Harer, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°11'50", long 111°10'05", in Nltf£ sec.23, T.14 S., R.45 E., on right bank 

4UO ft downstream from Sheep Creek, three-quarters of a mile north of Harer siding on 

Union Pacific (Oregon Short Line) Railroad, and 5 miles southeast of Dingle.

Drainage area. 2,780 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1913 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only October 1916 to 

September 1918, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,000 ft (from topogra~jhic map). Prior 

to Aug. 24, 1914, staff gage at site 1,500 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--47 years, 511 cfs (369,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,320 cfs Mar. 27; mininrim, 89 cfs Sept. 15.

1913-60: Maximum discharge, 4,440 cfs May 7, 1952 (gage height, 11.04 ft); minimum 

daily, 26 cfs Aug. 21-27, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

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

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission proj3ct.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

89

191

336

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

523

936

1,680

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1950

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24,

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

249 

249

246

240

240

238

240

235

235

235

232

227

224

227

224

224

224

224

22i

221

255

227

227

232

240

232

235

243

246

*252 

260

7,304

236

14,490

Nov.

269 

269

278

288

278

224

258

281

272

281

281

288

281

206

205

210

230

230

235

235

235

250

270

270

265

230

225

220

220

225

7,509

250

14,890

Dec.

225 

225

225

220

210

*200

190

185

180

180

180

180

185

185

180

175

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

175

175

175

170

160

145

135 

135

5,585

180

11,080

Jan.

150 

T5o

150

150

150

150

160

165

165

165

170

175

180

 182

185

180

180

175

165

160

160

165

165

170

170

175

175

175

175

175 

175

5,187

167

10,290

Feb.

175 

180

185

180

180

175

175

170

170

175

185

185

180

175

170

170

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

170

170

170

*168

170

5,078

175

10,070

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,060 Mln 112

Mar.

165 

165

165

165 16'5

175

180

185

190

215

220

225

245

270

325

350

335

320

325

325

350

410

540

700

880

1,020

1.520

1,310

1,260

1,180 

1,130

14,810

478

29,380

Apr.

1.020 

882

824

828

832

*882

936

947

906

928

947

875

820

748

*628

544

498

443

406

388

374 388"

447

511

486

466

424

439

462

470

19,749

658

39,170

Mean 278

May

443 

447

478

527

549

527

562

570

601

623

654

698

760

804

784

658

553

*527

515

515

470

428

406

*395

374

367

350

370

350

333 

353

15,971

515

31,680

June

326 

339

343

353

367

360

356

346

346

374

421

410

388

402

413

417

399

410

421

452

424

417

392

356

326

 278

255

249

240

235

10,795

360

21,410

July

255 

227

216

269

245

252

278

275

266

255

£46

246

240

235

235

216

201

198

184

186

184

184

181

184

189

f06

191

181

181

169 

163

6,716

217

13,220

Aug.

141 

145 145-

155

133

131

127

 125

119

119

117

112

112

108

110

112

117

121

119

114

114

112

110

114

117

116

114

110

108

108 

103

3,688

119

7,320

Sept.

99 

96

91

92

92

94

98

94

92

94

94

92

94

92

91

99

104

110

117

143

137

127

127

127

125

 125

125

133

131

129

3,264

109

6,470

Ac-ft 201,500

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,320 Mln 91 Mean 289 Ac-ft 209,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 15 to Mar. 27; discharge estimated on basis 

of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for other Bear River stations.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 33

460. Rainbow Inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°13'00" > long 111°17'3011 , In SE^ sec.3, T.14 S., R.44 E., on left bank 

14 miles west of Dingle and 1§ miles downstream from headworks at Stewart Itm.

Records available.--January 1982 to September 1960. 

1945, published In WSP 1314.

Monthly discharge prior to October

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,950 ft (from topographic irap). Prior 

to Oct. I, 1923, at site 300 ft downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1923, to 

Oct. 87, 1944, at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 899 cfs (216,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,770 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 5.48 ft) j minimum daily 11 cfs Sept. 5, 6, 19.

1922-60: Maximum discharge, 4,180 cfs May 7, 1958 (gage height, 8.68 ft); minimum 

dally, 1 cfs in 1931, 1934, 1940, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from Mud Lake, 

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made three times a week. Canal 

diverts from Bear River at Stewart Dam in tffi£ sec.34, T.13 S., R.44 E., for storage in 

Bear Lake. At times flow in canal is augmented by surplus water from Blacl' Otter Slough 

entering at the station and by seepage and wastage from Irrigation lands or both sides 

of canal.

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

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

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

210

208

205

201

201

201

199

196

196

192

194

188

185

185

190

183

190

194

194

192

236

214

199

210

208

210

210

221 

219

221

221

6,273

202

12,440

Nov.

231

231

240

240" 243

188

214

219

236

228

231

231

233

221

170

159 196"

185

188

196

192

212

224

226

221

b!85

b!92

179 

179

181

6,271

209

12,440

Dec.

185

188

185

b!80

b!75

b!65

b!49

b!45

137

137

139

b!40

b!45

bl44

b!35

131

118

128

133

133

130

126

126

b!30

b!30

b!34

b!30

b!08 

blOO

90

b90

4,286

138

8,500

Jan.

b95 SBfa 100

b!03

blOO

99

107

116

113

113

116

118

b!23

128

bl50

b!25

b!25

b!20

bllO

100

104

111

113

122

120

118

122

b!22 

122

bl22

bl22

3,534

114

7,010

Feb.

120

124

128

b!25

b!25

b!23

b!22

b!20

113 128'

133

b!3T

130

b!27

124

122

b!29

b!32

128

b!28

b!29

b!28

b!27

b!26

b!25

b!24

b!23

b!22 

b!21

3,638

125

7,220

Mar.

120

124

122

118

T20

128

135

139

143

168

203

177

194

219

270

298

280

268

275

270

296

360

482

646

827

955

1,260

1.540 

1,260

1,180

1,120

13,497

435

26,770

Apr.

1.040

882

804

784

777

815

878

910

866

866

894

839

773

716

610

530

478

435

402

371

354

37?

382

453

466

444

408

402 

420

438

18,816

627

37,320

May

420

420

432

469

501

472

478

491

507 488"

441

447

444

429

423

365

270

236

185

157

135

120

85

24

21

19

19

19 

19

19

19

8,574

277

17,010

June

19

IS

20

20

21

22

22

22

21

21

22

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

23

22

21

21

22

22

23 

22

22

668

22.3

1,320

July

22

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

30

64

80

95

95

88

82

72

68

64

57

58

56

45

42

42

46

50

51 

58

72

74

1,570

50.6

3,110

Aug.

75

6T

63

60

49

44

44

41

40

40

44

40

34

27

28

33

34

34

36

34

35

46

50

49

45

42

19

17 

15

14

13.

1,209

39.0

2,400

Sept.

12

12

12

12

II

11

12

13

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

13

15

15

15

21

24

24

25

26 

27

2T

461

15.4

914

Calendar year 1959 : Max 975 Mln 12 Mean 165 Ac-ft 119,700

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,340 Mln 11 Mean 188 Ac-ft 136,500

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Mud Lake May 23 to July 13, Aug. 28 to 

Sept. 30; discharge computed on basis of 33 discharge measurements, engineers' and observer's notes, 

and trend of flow.
34 BEAR RIVER BASIN

465. Bear River below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°15'30", long 111°17'30", in NE£ sec.34, T.13 S., R.44 E. , on right banl 

300 ft downstream from Stewart Dam and 4? miles south of Montpelier.

Drainage area.--2,820 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1922 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only January 1922 

to September 1945, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,950 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 38 years, 63.9 cfs (46,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 50 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 1.76 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Nov. 26.

1922-60: Maximum daily discharge, 3,050 cfs June 3, 1923; no flow July 15, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Water

diverted at Stewart Dam through Rainbow inlet canal (see p. 33), for storage and regulation in Bear Lake. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

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

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

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-28. Nov. 4

to Dec. 19, Jan. 3-7, Sept. 3-30)

0.7 

.8 

.9 4.3

1.1 

1.3

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septeml °r 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12 

12

12

12

13_

13 

13

13

12

12

12

U

1.1

1.1

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

6.6

.7

79

.9

1.2

332.3

10.7

659

Nov.

H2.3

4.0

5.4

2.9 

7.3

11

IT

11

11

11

11

7.3

5.8

6.6

8.5

8.9

10

9.8

9.8

11

11

11

11

6.6

8.1

7.3

8.5

10

243.3

8.11

483

Dec.

9.8 37S1

9.8

7.7

8.1

8.1 

7.3

6.6

.6

.0

.8

.2

.7

.7

.7

.7

TTo" .3

.3

.3

.0

.0

.0

.3

.8

5.4

8.1

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.4

201.9

6.51

400

Jan.

8.9 

8.5

8.5

8.5

7.5

7.3 

7.3

7.7

8.5

8.9

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.4

8.5

8.5

10

11

TT

11

11

10

9.4

8.5

9.8

9.4

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.4

9.4

283.8

9.15

563

Feb.

8.9 

8.9

8.9

.3

.3

.7 

.3

.7

8.5

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.1

8.5

8.9

8.5

8.9

8.1

i£

T\5

8.1

8.9

l*£

777

242.5

8.36

481

Mar.

6.2 

5.8

?7?

6.6

6.6

7.7 

8.1

8.5

10

11

11

11

12

13

14

13

13

13

11

11

11

9.8

14

11

9.8

15

17

19

11

11

11

338.3

10.9

671

Apr.

9.4

S7T

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0 

7.3

7.7

7.3

7.7

8.1

8.1

7.3

7.3

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.1

4.7

£.3.

4.7

4.7

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

191.7

6.39

380

May

4.7 

T77

4.7

4.7

S.I

4.7 

4.7

5.1

5.4

8.5

13

13

12

13

12

12

11

11

12

1§

15

14

14

16

15

8.5

4.7

4.7

6.6

6.2

6.6

288.6

9.31

572

June

S7&- 6.6

7.3

7.3

7.7

8.5 

9.4

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.8

10

9.8

9.8

11

11

11

10

11

11

\Z

T?

11

10

9.4

8.5

7.7

7.7

9.8

11

283.6

9.45

563

Jul-r

9.8 

9.4

8.5

8.1

FT

8.1 

8.5

8.5

8.5

16

17

17

16

17

17

17

17

17

18

17

18

20

19

18

18

19

19

20

20

20

£1

475.9

15.4

944

Aug.

20 

20

20

20

~ 20

ft

20

20

21

21

21

20

20

19

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

20

21

20

21

20

19

18

17

16.

620

20.0

1,230

Sept.

fc

13

11

11

9.8 

9.4

8.9

9.4

9.4

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.5

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.E

9.4

9.J

11

14

14

12

9.

8

7 

T

7

7

295.

9.8

58

Calendar year 1959: Max 33 Mln 0.7 Mean 15.7 Ac-ft 11,350

Water year 1959-60: Max 21 Mln 0.7 Mean 10.4 Ac-ft 7,530
BEAR RIVER BASIN 35

475. Montpelier Creek at irrigators weir, near Montpelier, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°20', long 111 014', in SE^ sec.31, T.12 S., R.45 E., on rigM; bank 

3 miles east of Montpelier and 3| miles downstream from South Pork.

Drainage area.--50.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 6,210 ft (from 

Fopographic map).

Average discharge. 18 years, 21.4 cfs (15,490 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 91 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 1.50 ft); minimum, 

0.7 cfs Dec. 24, result of freezeup.

1942-60: Maximum discharge, 224 cfs May 18, 1950 (gage height, 2.91 f^); minimum, 

that of Dec. 24, 1960.

Remarks. Records excellent. One small diversion above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

11 

10 

9.9

9.9 

9.5

9.5

1O 

10

11

11

9.9

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.9 

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.1

9.9

9.5

8.8

LJ.

8.4

8.4

8.4

*8 . 3

8.0

290.1

9.36

575

Nov.

8.3 

8.5 

8.5

9.0 

F76

7.0

8.8 

8.3

8.3

8.5

8.3

8.5

7.7

6.9

7.2

8.3 

7.0

7.4

7.7

7.5

8.0

7.8

8.2

8.5

8.3

6.6

6.1

F7T

6.6

7.7

232.2

7.74

461

Dec.

T7t 

7.4

5.4 

5.7

6.0

6.0 

5.6

5.7

6.6

6.3

6.4

6.1

6.0

5.8

5.1 

6.0

6.0

5.6

4.6

5.6

5.7

5.1

5.3

5.8

5.4

3.5 F7T

5.1

5.3

6.1

179.3

5.78

356

Jan.

6.0 

5.1 

4.7

H

5.4

5.6 

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

*5.6

4.9 

6.4 6"7o

5.8

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.3

6.3

6.1

5.8

5. 6

6.0

176.4

5.69

350

Feb.

6.1 

6.1 

6.0

5.3 

5.8

6.3

6.1 

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.4

5.6

6.3

5.7

6.9

6.6 

5.7

6.O

6.9

5.6

7.5

678

6.1

5.7

6.6

6.6

5.1

5.0

4.7

177.5

6.12

352

Mar.

sa

5.8 

6.3

6.4 

6.4

6.6

6.6 

6.6

6.6

6.6

*6.9

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.3

6.1 

6.8

6.9

7.0

7.4

7.8

8.5

9.3

10

12

14

17

20

17

18

18

281.6

9.08

559

Apr.

*17 

tt

30 

43

65

II

62

67

58

48

38

*39

31

28 

26

28

32

28

33

36

36

32

30

30

30

31

30

28

1,115

37.2

2,210

May

29 

130 

32

32

*31

31

1

32 

32

32

33

34

34

33

32

31

30 

30

30

28

28

27

28

27

26

26

26

26

24

23

22zlf

902

29.1

1,790

June

23 

23 

*22

21 

21

22

23 

23

23

28

24

22

21

21

23

21 

20

20

19

19

L9

18

*L8

L8

L7

16

16

16

16

15

608

20.3

1,210

July

15 

15 

15

14 

14

14

14 

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11 

10

10

9.9

10

11

11

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.5

9.5

9.1

9.1

8.8

352.7

11.4

700

Aug.

9.9

971 

8.8

8.4 

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.4

8.4

7.7

7.7

7.4

777

9.1 

9.5

8.8

8.1

7.7

7.4

*7.4

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.7

255.9

8.25

508

Sept.

8.4 

9.5 

878

S.8

S.I

7.7

8.1 

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.7

7.7

7.7

fc*

8.4

7.7

7.4

7.7

9.1

7.7

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

237.2

7.91

470

Calendar year 1959: Max 39 Mln 3.5 Mean 12.5 Ao-ft 9,020

Water year 1959-60: Max 68 Mln 3.5 Mean 13.1 Ao-ft 9,540

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
36 BEAR RIVER BASIN

555. Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°07'20", long 111°19 I 20", in NE£ sec.16, T.15 S., R.44 E., in Lifton 

pumping plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 3? miles east of St. Charles.

Drainage area. 435 sq mi, approximately (does not include Mud Lake drainage).

Records available. October 1903 to June 1906 (gage heights only), January 1921 to 

September 1960. Monthly contents only January 1921 to September 1945, published in 

WSP 1314. Published as Bear Lake at Fish Haven 1903-6.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,900 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

(levels by Utah Power & Light Co.). October 1903 to June 1906, staff gage at different 

site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 1,061,000 acre-ft May 16-24 (gage height, 18.51 

ft); minimum, 771,400 acre-ft Sept. 30 (gage height, 14.26 ft).

1921-60: Maximum contents, 1,423,000 acre-ft June 10, 1923 (gage height, 23.68 ft); 

no usable contents Nov. 9-19, 1935 (gage height, 2.00 ft, lower limit of pumps).

Remarks. Outflow regulated by gates and pumps at Bear Lake and by gates in dike at north 

end of Mud Lake. Inflow to lake augmented by water diverted from Bear River through 

Rainbow inlet canal and Dingle inlet canal, which empty into Mud Lake (see p. 33). 

Water from Mud Lake reaches Bear Lake by a sluice at pumping plant or b;r gates in causeway at south end of Mud Lake. Capacity, 1,421,000 acre-ft between gage heights 2.00 

(lower limit of pumps) and 23.65 ft (present feasible upper limit of storage with 

existing facilities). Storage water used for irrigation and power development. 

Figures given herein represent usable contents.

Cooperation.--Gage heights furnished by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision 

of Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Contents 

computed by Geological Survey from capacity table based on data furnished by Utah Power 

& Light Co.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (gage height. In feet, and 

contents, In thousands of acre-feet)

14.0

15.0

16.0

754

821

17.0

18.0

19.0

956.9

1,026

1,095

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 7 a.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

907.1 

907.1

907.1

907.1

906.4

906.4

905.7

905.0

905.0

905.0

905.0

905.0

904.5

904.3

904.3

904.3

904.3

904.3

905.0

905.0

905.7

906.4

907.1

908.4

909.1

909.8

909.8

910.5

910.5

911.1 

911.1

5,916.33

+ 4.0

Nov.

911.1 

911.1

911.8

911.8

911.8

911.8

911.8

912.5

912.5

91S.5

912.5

912.5

912.5

912.5

913.2

913.2

913.2

913.2

913.9

913.9

913.9

914.5

914.5

914.5

914.5

914.5

914.5

914.5

914.5

914.5

5,916.38

+ 3.4

Dec.

914.5 

915.2

915.2

915.2

915.9

915.9

915.9

915.9

916.6

916.6

916.6

916.6

916.6

916.6

916.6

916.6

916.6

916.6

916.6

916.6

916.6

916.6

916.6

916.6

916.6

916.6

916.6

916.6

916.6

917.5 

917.3

5,916. 42

+ 2.8

Jan.

917.5 

917.3

917.3

917.9

917.9

917.9

917.9

918.6

918.6

918.6

918.6

918.6

918.6

918.6

919.3

919.3

919.3

919.3

919.3

919.3

919.3

920.0

920.7

921.3

922.0

922.0

922.7

924.1

924.8

926.2 

927.5

5,916.57

+ 10.2

Feb.

928.2 

929.6

930.3

931.0

931.6

9"32.3

932.3

933.0

933.0

933.7

934.4

935.7

937.1

937.8

939.1

939.8

941.2

941.8

943.2

943.9

944.6

946.0

947.3

948.0

949.4

950.8

952.1

952.8

954.2

5,916.96

+ 26.7

Mar.

SB957.6

957.6

958.3

959.7

960.4

961.7

962.4

963.1

963.1

963.8

963.8

964.5

965.2

965.8

967.2

967.9

969.2

969.9

971.3

972.7

974.0

976.1

978.9

981.6

983.7

985.8

987.2

989.2 

992.0

5,917.51

+ 37.8

Apr.

995.4 

998.2

1,001

1,004

1,008

1,010

1,013

1,015

1,017

1,019

1,021

1,022

1,023

1,024

1,025

1,026

1,027

1,028

1,029

1,029

1,029

1,029

1,029

1,031

1,032

1,033

1,034

1,035

1,037

1.058

5,918.18

+46.0

May

1.040 

1,041

1,044

1,045

1,047

1,049

1,050

1,051

1,053

1,054

1,055

1,056

1,058

1,059

1,060

1.061

1,061

1,061

1,061

1,061

1,061

1,061

1,061

1,061

1,060

1,060

1,059

1,058

1,056

1,053 

1,050

5,918.35

+ 12.0

June

1.047 

1,044

1,041

1,038

1,035

1,033

1,030

1,027

1,024

1,022

1,020

1,019

1,018

1,016

1,015

1,013

1,012

1,011

1,009

1,008

1,006

1,004

1,002

999.6

996.8

994.1

991.3

988.5

985.8

985.0

5,917.38

-67.0

July

980.5 

978^2

975.4

972.7

969.9

967.2

963.8

962.4

960.4

957.6

954.9

954.2

952.1

949.4

947.3

945.3

942.5

940.5

937.8

935.0

932.3

928.9

926.2

922.7

920.0

917.3

913.9

911.1

908.4

905.7

S&uQ.

5,916.21

-80.0

Aug.

900.2 

897.5

894.7

891.3

888.6

885.9

883.2

879. S

876.4

873.0

869.6

866.2

862.8

860.0

856.6

853.9

850.5

846.5

842.4

839.1

835.1

831.7

829.7

827.7

824.4

821.0

817.6

815.0

812.3

809.6 

806.9

5,914. 79

-96.1

Sept.

804.2 

502. 9

801.6

800.9

800.2

799.6

798.2

796.9

796.2

794.9

793.5

792.2

790.8

789.5

788.2

786.8

785.5

784.8

784.2

782.8

781.5

780.8

779.5

778.1

777.4

776.1

774.8

774.1

772.8

771.4

5 ,914.26

-35.5

Calendar year 1959.................... * -59.5

Water year 1959-60.................... * -135.7

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents, In thousands of acre-feet.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 37

595. Bear Lake outlet canal near Paris, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°13'00", long lll°20'30 n , in SW£ sec.8, T.14 S., R.44 E., on right bank 

2,000 ft downstream from headgates (at dike) and 3 miles southeast of Paris.

Records available. January 1922 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only January 1922 

to September 1945, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,920 ft (from topographic rap). 

Average discharge. 38 years, 340 cfs (246,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during year, 1,360 cfs July 21, 22; minimuir daily, 

4 cfs Apr. 16 to May 15.

1922-60: Maximum daily discharge, 1,870 cfs Aug. 8, 1924; minimum daily, 1 cfs for 

many days in 1937, 1954, 1959.

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

Discharge measurements generally made six times a week during period of release from 

Bear Lake.

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

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

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26 

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

kc-ft

Oct.

12

TZ

12

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

12

11

11 

11

11

11

11 

IP.

364

11.7

722

Nov.

10

Tff

10

10

10

9

9

9

9 

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9 

9

9

8

5

8 

8

8

8

8

268

8.9

532

Dec.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8 

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8 

8

8

8

8

8 

8

8

8

8

248

8.O

492

Jan.

8

8

8

8

8

'a

S

8

8 

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8 

8

8

8

8

8 

8

8

8

8 

8

248

8.0

492

Feb.

8

F

8

8

8

7

7

7

7 

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7 

7

7

£

207

7.1

411

Mar.

6

*

6

6

6

6

6

6

6 

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6 

6

6

5

F

5 

5

5

5

5 

5

178

5.7

353

Apr.

55-

5

5

5

5

5

5

5 

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

T

4

4

4

4 

4

4

4

4

4 

4

4

4

4

135

4.5

268

May

4

T

4

4

4

4

4

4

4 

4

4

4

4

4

4

139

326

283

303

3O3

297 

277

415

682

930

1.150 

1,180

1,110

1,120

1,130 

1.13O

10,755

347

21,330

June

1,O80

1,020

1,010

1,010

1,020

1,100

1,220

1.270

1,216 

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,040

957

954

964

852

ITTo

980

977

970 

964

1,030

1,110

1,100

1,1OO 

1,100

1,100

1,110

1,170

31,738

1,058

62,95O

July

1,240

1,250

1,250

1,240

1,240

1.26O

1,210

1,220

1,230 

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,260

1,270

1,260

1,240

1,230

1,220

1,300

1,340

1.560 

1,360

1,350

1,340

1,350

1,320 

1,330

1,340

1,500

1,190 

Li090

59,290

1,267

77,950

Aug.

1,020

970

1,070

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1.150 

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,150

1,150

1,090

1,080

1.O90

1,090

1,080

1,O5O

1,050 

951

455

IS?

928

899 

819

685

655

558 

458

50, 152

972

59,770

Sept.

358- 415

255

255

254

225

212

208

206 

205

205

206

2O5

_12S_

205

206

205

205

201

205

208 

206

205

206

212

215 

210

210

215

210

6,655

222

13,200

Calendar year 1959: Max 1.34O Mln 2 Mean 221 Ac-ft 160,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 1.36O Mln 4 Mean 328 Ac-ft 238,400

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to May 15; discharge estimated on basis of 7 dls-sharge measureents, weather records, and records for Bear River stations.
38 BEAR RIVER BASIN

750. Bear River at Soda Springs, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°36'50", long 111°35'00", in NW£ see.29, T.9 S., R.42 E. , o-? left bank 

800 ft upstream from Bailey Creek road bridge and 2 miles south of Soda Springs.

Drainage area. 3,970 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to September 1896, May, June 1898, and October 1953 to September 

1960 in reports of Geological Survey. Irrigation season only during 1944-49, 1950-53 

in reports of Bear River Hydrometrio Data (Geological Survey open-file report).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,760 ft (from topographic map).

Hay 25 to Oct. 2, 1896, May 22 to July 1, 1898, staff gage at different chtum. During 

irrigation season 1944-49, 1950-53, water-stage recorder at site 800 ft downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1953-60), 487 cfs (352,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 cfs July 12 (gage height, 4.77 ft); minimum daily, 87 cfs Nov. 14.

1896, 1898, 1944-49, 1950-60: Maximum discharge, 6,380 cfs June 9, 15, 1896 (gage 

height, 8.40 ft, datum then in use); minimum daily, 80 cfs Nov. 13, 14, 1955.

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

diversions for irrigation above station. Plow regulated by storage in Bear Lake.

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

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

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

82

154

304

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

539

S41

1,630

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

184

195

T54

182

172

169

172

164

169 

169

166

174 

174

169

164

169

169

166

164

159

156

156

162

164

162

*154

159

156

150 

145

T4T

5,145

166

10,200

Nov.

147

143

143

150

110

130

143

143

136 

139

141

141 

130

15B" 87

160

115

100

130

145

150

156

164

169

I5T

90

100

120

135

135

4,041

135

8,020

Dec.

*135 T3B"

130

105" 90

115

120

125

125 

120

120

120 

115

115

115

120

120

120

120

120

115

115

120

120

115

110

105

95

95

95

95

3,560

115

7,060

Jan.

ToB" 105

105

105

105

105

110

110

110

115

T55" 120

115

115

115

115

110

*110

110

105

105

110

115

115

120

120

115

110

110

110

115

3,455

111

6,850

Feb.

115

115

115

110

110

115

125

T3o" 130

125

120

110 

110

110

110

110

115

115

115

115

120

120

115

115

*115

110

105

100

95

3,315

114

6,580

Mar.

95

35

100

115

130

140

160

160

160 

165

170

170 

170

170

165

160

160

170

185

205

225

239

249

283

308

360

478

592

564

610

682

7,635

246

15,140

Apr.

733

557

633

682

733

720

651

598

558 

536

*499

459 

430

412

394

381

339

283

283

283

286

276

555" 269

297

316

339

356

364

347

13,400

447

26,580

Hay

316

308

312

297

294

290

294

280

283 

290

297

312 

308

297

269

276

*327

536

520

547

547

499

504

598

855

1,110

1,250

1,270

1,280

l!270

17,116

552

33,950

June

1,240

1,130

1,120

1,080

1,030

*1,090

1,190

1,360

1,590 

1,380

1,360

1,320 

1,300

1,200

1,120

1,090

1,080

994

1.T55"

1,120

1,120

*1,140

1,140

1,200

1,270

1,280

1,280

1,280

*1,250

1,230

35,984

1,199

71,370

July

1,280

1,340

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,370

1,370 

1,400

1,400

1,420 

1,426

1,410

1,390

1,360

1,350

1,320

1,320

1,370

1,410

1,420

1,400

1,390

1,380

1,370

1,380

1,390

1,390

1,360

1,240

Aug.

1,160

1,050

1,030

1,110

1,160

*1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160 

1,170

1,180

1,190 

1,190

1,190

1.200

1,160

1,150

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,100

1,100

965

610

757

957

957

877

759

707

627

42,450 32,396

1,369 1,045

84,200 64,260

Sept.

547

499

440

331

308

304

297

283

272 

269

266

262 

256

252

252

262

266

259

259

259

259

*269

272

272

276

280

280

280

283

8,866

296

17,590

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,400 Mln 87 Mean 391 Ac-ft 283,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,420 Mln 87 Mean 485 Ac-ft 351,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-21, Nov. 26 to Mar. 21.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 39

795. Bear River at Alexander, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°38>45", long 111°41'55", in NW£ sec.17, T.9 S., R.41 E., on right bank 

600 ft downstream from Soda hydroelectric plant of Utah Power & Light Co., half a mile 

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

Drainage area. 4,050 aq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available. March 1911 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periocts, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,650 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--49 years, 768 cfs (556,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,380 cfs July 14; minimum daily, 138 cfs 

Dec. 20.

1911-60: Maximum discharge observed, 4.740 cfs Mar. 31, 1911; maximum gage height, 

15.95 ft Dec. 11, 1919 (backwater from Ice); minimum discharge, 28 cfs at times when 

reservoir gates were closed.

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

Flow regulated by Bear Lake Reservoir and Soda hydroelectric plant.

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

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

Revisions (water years). WSP 1314 (M).

Rating table, water year 1059-60 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 27 to Sept. 30)

0.5 

1.0 

1.5

124

310

579

2.0 

3.0

945

1,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

226

246

246

246

246

246

336

555" 363

226

222

226

230

222 

230

230 

234

219

22TT

251

246

230

238

230

*222

222 

222 

226

245 

222

219

7,458

241

14,790

Nov.

235" 242

226

196

215

210

205

219

196

179

207

187

229

195 

228

203 

207

194

197

207

212

224

194

211

218

219 

191 

224

188

186

6,239

208

12,370

Dec.

*219

209

229

187

184

178

153

176

159

181

a!80

a!40

272

208 

182

153 

176

178

181

138

165

176

185

206

223

185 

140 

175

162

185

J.O 1 fl71

5,672

183

11,250

Jan.

178

206

172

187

187

135" 144

231

188

146

212

192

*218

204' 

209

191 

177

208

187

147

173

182

155" 253

187

221 

181 

205

195

192 

167

5,896

190

11,690

Feb.

202

192

211

184

195

167

211

252

255

280

226

236

213

182 

151

T52" 144 

280

197

162

182

181

184

148

*172

171 

193 

149

43_3

5,945

205

11,790

Mar.

474

441

429

448

430

169

477

437

428

335

312

229

158

268

267

236 

199

251

272

267

424

524

500

525

507

477 

558 

747

Sli 9T5T

flAI O4J.

13,738

443

27,250

Apr.

883

969

aTSo"

a795

3725

a795

a725

3720

3320

3150

3500

*3485

376

431 

406

351 

145

T§5

262

261

343

347

393

322

411

396 

407 

590

560

469

14,447

482

28,660

May

356" 329

400

424

448

426

419

360

389

392

377

381

356

394 

436

529 

*548

592

520

450

624

703

786

1,050

1,170

1,200 

1,060 

1,080

1,090

1,060

1,130

19,489

629

38,660

June

1,230

1,190

1,210

1,220

1,250

1,280

1,300

1,320

1,320

1,330

1,310

1,270

1,260

1,250 

1,190

1,220 

1,100

1,020

919

1,556"

*1,120

1,150

1,150

1,120

1,130

1,150 

1,210 

1,210

1,280

1 350

36,109

1,204

71,620

July

1,340

1,330

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,340

1,350

1,330

1,340

1,350

1,380 

1^240

1,330 

1,340

1,350

1,330

1,260

1,290

1,310

1,300

1,290

1,300

1,300 

1,140 

1,416

1,200

1,210

1,180

40,400

1,303

80,130

Aug.

1,100

1,200

1,190

1,200

1,130

1,100

*1,010

1,080

1,100

1,110

1,090

1,140

1,140

1,130 

1,140

1.210 

1,166

1,100

1,080

1,050

1,060

1,070

1,070

804

853

798 

617 

650

661

719 

611

31,393

1,013

62,270

Sept.

526

4T5

472

252

285

3335

a300

3330

3305

a340

3270

3395

3285

3265 

3245

3210 

35IB"

3210

3280

a315

3340

*a355

357

361

356

349 

380 

337

402

435

9,956

332

19,750

Calendar year 1959 . Max 1,330 Mln 138 Mean 458 Ac-ft 331,600

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,380 Min 138 Mean 538 Ac-ft 390,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3 No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records of powerplant.
40 BEAR RIVER BASIN

845. Cottonwood Creek near Cleveland, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°20', long 111°46', In SW£ sec.34, T.12 S., R.40 E., on right bank 500 ft 

upstream from Cleveland irrigation canal, 2^ miles west of Cleveland, and 4 miles downstream from proposed Cottonwood Dam.

Drainage area. 61.7 sq mi.

Records available. November 1938 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,150 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Dec. 29, 1944, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 29.4 cfs (21,280 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 489 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 3.08 ft); minimum, 

1.2 cfs Aug. 8-10, 14.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 773 cfs Apr. 27, 1952 (gage height, 3.83 ft); minimum 

observed, 0.5 cfs Aug. 17, 1940.

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

which are fair. A few small diversions for irrigation of meadowland in Cottonwood 

Valley above station. Treasureton Canal diverts from Cottonwood Creek above station in 

SE£ sec.8, T.12 S., R.39 E., for irrigation in Battle Creek basin in vicinity of 

Treasureton.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.6 

.8

1.0

1.2

2.7

6.2

13

1.3 

1.8 

2.3 

2.7

30

77

185

327

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.5

8.8

S.5

8.2

7.S

7 2

9J2

9.5

10

11.

9.2

8.8

9.2

8.8

8.2

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.2

10

8.8

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7 8

261.3

8.43

518

Nov.

7.8

7.8

*7.5

8.5

6.0

6.0

8.5

6.9

7.2

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

8.5

7.5

5.6

6.2

7.2

6.5

7.5

6.2

8.3

878

8.8

6.2

7.2

7.8

5.2

574

215.3

7.18

427

Dec.

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.0

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.8

6.2

*6.2

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.5

7.8

B70- 8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

202.0

6.52

401

Calendar year 1959: Max 224

Jan.

8.0

> 9.0

(*i

> 8.0

255.0

8.23

506

Feb.

*7.5

7.2

6.9

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

> 10

; (*)

> 10

269.6

9.30

535

Min 1.6

Mar.

10

10

9.9

9 5 975

9.9

9.9

11

11

13

15

11

10

10

11

12

11

11

12

14

*16

20

27

38

51

67

89

97

7T

*63

57

816.7

26.3

1,620

Apr.

50

46

59

105

*179

308

24T)

195

228

245

1S8

145

116

105

86

75

64

63

72

69

76

88

90

73

65

60

57

57

50

45.

3,304

110

6,550

May

46

51

*63

69

6T

65

64

62

59

57

57

57

47

42

35

30

26

23

21

18

16

14

*13

11

10

9.9

10

9.5

8.5

8, E

7,8

1,075.9

34.7

2,130

June

7.2

6.9

8.5

8.2

7.8

7.5

7.5

9.5

9.9

11.

11

9.2

8.8

S.2

9.5

9.5

7.8

7.S

7.5

7.8

6.9

6.9

6.2

6.0

5.2

4.2

4.0

4!2

*4. 2

222.9

7.43

442

July

4,2

477J

3.8

3,9

3,2

3,3

3,4

3,4

3,2

3,3

3,8

3,3

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.7

2.0

1.8

 1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

isl

81.3

2.62

161

Aug.

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1,2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.7 i7T

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

44.0

1.42

87

Sept.

LJ.

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

 1.7

1.7

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2 . 6

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.7

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.7

62.1

2.07

123

Mean 17.5 Ac-ft 12,640

Water year 1959-60: Max 308 Min 1.2 Mean 18.6 Ac-ft 11,370

Peak discharge (base, 150 efs). Apr. 6 (9:30 a.m.) 489 efs (3.08 ft)._______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 31 to Jan. 31 and Feb. 5-23 (stage-discharge relation affected 

by Ice most of time), May 13-22; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations, stage-discharge relation affected by ic? Dec. 3-7, 

27-30, Feb. 4, Feb. 24 to Mar. 1.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 41

865. Bear River below Utah Power & Light Co. 1 3 tailrace, at Oneida, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°16', long 111°45', in sec.26, T.13 S. , R.40 E. , on right bank 200 ft 

below tailrace of Oneida plant and 6 miles south of Cleveland.

Drainage area. 4,400 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only October 1921 

to September 1945, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,800 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 39 years, 792 cfs (573,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,430 cfs July 11; minimum daily, 200 cfs 

Sept. 25.

1921-60: Maximum daily discharge, 5,480 cfs May 8, 1922; minimum daily, 15 cfs 

May 3, 4, 1925.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station. Plow regulated by Bear Lake and 

Soda, Grace, and Oneida hydroelectric plants.

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

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

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 10 to Sept. 26)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

185

263

432

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

647

1,170

1,860

Dischargej in cubic feet pep second, water year October 1959 to Septembe" 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

345

540

353

480

434

414

457

534

620

ISO

421 

412

433 

449

432

379

388

407

435

418

411

*418

428

386

441

396

276 4"36

510 

350

398

13,251

427

26,280

Nov.

432

393

378

447

370

447

365

475

349

364

372 

408

385 

452

297

450

378

410

388

381

415

449

319

360

486

279

4TT

400

351 

514

11,930

398

23,660

Dec.

273

343

420

438

371

261

372

415

407

457

333 

424

322 

448

*375

379

402

375

364

375

365

342

368

369

484

406

330

431

310 

356

440

11,755

379

23,320

Jan.

313

350

383

413

291

*375

382

464

413

332

336 

434

369 

362

446

354

247

217

374

352

394

451

506 209"

378

386

*479

419

393

385

379

11,586

374

22,980

Feb.

356

410

425

401

383

395

307

255

572" 752

493 

446

379 

300

367

313

252

358

499

391

226

333

350

302

291

433

373

208

S34

11,304

390

22,420

Mar.

538

773

737

752

737

391

609

*687

724

723

623 

624

293 

719

305

368

424

320

545

390

734

727

790

818

807

822

947

1,100

1,230

1 220 

1J290

21,767

702

43,170

Apr.

1,200

1,090

961

1,200

1,150

1,240

1,260

1,120

1,050

605

619 

863

*794 

730

675

708

531

438

401

557

524

606

631

752

598

719

717

884

712

757

24,069

802

47,740

May

453

531

672

659

688

652

633

549

580

656

544 

446

386 

408

512

*314

359

354

362

320

316

458

568

922

812

888

796

896

856

975

859

18,224

588

36,150

June

936

655 883"

975

865

950

924

962

941

955

926 

739

1,190 

1,130

1,000

808

855

817

655

684

770

795

810

901

993

751

1,140

1,060

1,030

1,160

27,260

909

54,070

July

1,160

1,170

*1,300

1,190

1,200

1,060

1,160

1,120

1,160

1,200

1,450 

1,210

1,190 

986

1,140

1,260

962

99!5

1,060

1,220

1,000

1,100

1,020

995

1,040

942

1,0815

1,070

1,040

996

1,040

34,496

1,113

68,420

Aug.

1,010

1,040

1,150

1,120

1,010

1,110

962

915

953

997

960 

1,160

1,050 

*1,080

1.250

975

1,140

1,120

1,140

1,130

1,150

987

1,120

1,010

836

831

773

630

72?

715

776

30,829

994

61,150

Sept.

618

529

450

531

397

328

412

390

338

474

521 

539

307 

307

279

235

251

243

565

809

836 770"

217

203

200

696

636

666

652

612

14,011

467

27,790

Calendar year-1959 : Max 1,350 Min 185 Mean 544 Ao-ft 393,700

Water yearl959-60 : Max 1,430 Min 200 Mean 630 Ac-ft 457,200

Discharge measurement made on this day.
42 BEAR RIVER BASIN

875. Mink Creek below Dry Fork, near Mink Creek, Idaho

Location. La t 42°15'30", long 111 "40 "30", In NE£NW£ sec. 33, T.13 S., R.41 E., on right 

bank 500 ft downstream from Dry Pork and 3 miles northeast of town of Mini- Creek.

Drainage area. 19.3 sq ml.

Records available. April 1947 to September 1952, October 1955 to September 1960. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,300 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 10 years, 76.0 cfs (55,020 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 298 cfs May 13 (gage height, 3.22 ft); minimum, 

5.3 cfs Sept. 28.

1947-52, 1955-60: Maximum discharge, 600 cfs May 29, 1948; maximum gage height, 

3.97 ft June 7, 1957; minimum discharge, that of Sept. 28, 1960.

Remarks . Records excellent. Mink Creek Canal began diverting above station in June 1950. 

Diversion is routed through Glendale Reservoir in Worm Creek basin for irrigation near 

Preston. Two other diversions above station for Irrigation of about 1,000 acres above 

and below station.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

5.0

6.5

9.0

12

16

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

27

52

117

227

400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

15

16

20

23

23

23

23

23

23

30

36

3T

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

974

31.4

1,930

Nov.

35

3T

35

35

*34

33

33

33

33

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

1,002

33.4

1,990

Dec.

33

3?

33

33

32

32

33

31

31

31

*30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

5?

29

949

30.6

1,880

Jan.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

5#

28

28

28

28

28

*28

28

28

28

28

28

*28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26 

3T3T CO

857

27.6

1,700

Feb.

26

27

27

27

27

26

27

28

2T

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

*26

26

26

26

26

26

26

767

26.4

1,520

Mar.

26

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

26

26

26

27

30

*35

40

46

49

53

58

60

68

SO

#56

51

1,098

35.4

2,180

Apr.

48

4646-

52

61

72

82

83

89

94

83

83

83

82

78

76

70

65

65

63

65

73

86

94

M

81

78

78

77

76

2,217

73.9

4,400

May

7678-

*85

92

94

100

117

137

167

190

216

*254

292

27F

251

230

230

224

203

175

167

173

*173

164

158

154

162

167

158

162

167

5,292

171

10,500

June

167

167

169

16T

158

150

143

135

122

121

111

103

98

94

85

77

76

70

76

66

61

57

53

47

45

42

40

36

36

*35

2,804

93.5

5,560

July

3o- 32

28

27

27

26

24

25

23

23

22

20

21

19

19

18

20

23

20

19

18

17

T7

17

17

*20

19

18

18

18

18

663

21.4

1,320

Aug.

16

16

15

15

16

15

14

13

TT

13

13

15

16

16

18

18

17

16

16

16

18

18

19

TS

18

18

17

16

17

16

16

499

16.1

990

Sept.

18

1°-

5o

19

18

18

*17

16

14

15

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

9.9

7.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

422.1

14.1

837

Calendar year 1959s Max 242 Mln 13 Mean 48.7 Ac-ft 35,280

Water year 1959-60: Max 292 Mln 6.2 Mean 47.9 Ac-ft 34,810

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAK RIVER BASIN 43

905. Bear River near Preston, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°10', long 111°51', in NW£ sec.36, T.14 S., R.39 E., on left bank 600 ft 

downstream from headgates of West Cache Canal, 5 miles downstream from Fink Creek, 

5 miles north of Preston, and 5f miles upstream from Battle Creek.

Drainage area. 4.500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1889 to December 1916, January to September 1917 (gage heights 

only), January 1944 to September 1960. Prior to 1903, published as "at Battlecreek." 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,540 ft (from topographic map). October 1889 to September 1917 staff or wire-weight gages at several sites within 5 miles 

downstream at different daturas.

Average discharge. 17 years (1943-60), 823 cfs (595,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum recorded discharge during year, 2,960 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height,

4.60 ft); minimum, 2.5 cfs May 7 (gage height, 0.27 ft); minimum daily, 93 cfs Sept. 16.

1889-1917: Maximum discharge, about 8,500 cfs June 9, 10, 1907, estimated on basis 

of records for station near Collinston, Utah; maximum gage height observed, 9.04 ft 

Jan. 17, 18, 1917 (backwater from ice), site and datum then in use; minimum not determined.

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 4,420 cfs Apr. 17, 1950 (gage height, 5.61 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs June 14, 1949; minimum daily, 9.5 cfs July 6, 1957.

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

Station is below all irrigation diversions from Bear River in Idaho except Cub River 

pumps in SEt sec.20, T.16 S., R.39 E. Natural flow of stream affected ty storage 

reservoirs, power developments, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 250: 1905-7.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

440

580

450

520

480

460

520

58O

680 4"50

430

440

450 

460

440

420

420

44O

46O

430

430

430

440

420

450

420 

390

570

540

400 

420

14,390

464

28,540

Nov.

450

420

430

478

*429~

470

421

462

312

325

384

360

335 

425

3O1

394

347

346

424

358

409

467

318

321

444

261 

35?

404

324

442

11,620

387

23,O5O

Dec.

232

36T

477

358

432

292

403

414

457

436

*410

438

327 

459

*399

332

428

386

393

406

371

340

400

426

482

401 

367

445

360

402 

443

12,281

396

24,360

Jan.

395

389

458

441

376

379

420

487

507

435

325

532

32T 

379

448

395

300

35o

428

381

*430

445

430

343

413

456 

427

441

375

422 

400

12,801

413

25,39O

Feb.

362

4O6

442

394

4O6

381

408

237

738

5BT

54O

476

435 

33S

365

273

280

336

485

419

ZO9 3EB~

316

358

280

421 

418

256

616

11,623

401

23,O5O

Mar.

543

*623

755

752

752

542

616

636

756

750

6 S3

556

383 

676

409

403

412

380

4BT

513

*796

679

720

871

857

892 

967

1,170

1,190

*1,290 

1^380

22,403

723

44,440

Apr.

1,26O

1,110

1,17O

1,090

1,220

1,240

1.540

17555"

1,050

732

615

747

782 

733

744

695

594

407 46~5"

500

489

609

649

700

540

700 

807

829

613

753

24,383

813

48,360

May

423

355

5O1

736

693

638

589

507

576

606

520

*503

450 

517

327

250

310

299

307

229

2Z4 292"

*480

674

711

1,020 

786

821

776

866 

790

16,776

541

33,270

June

802

562

713

889

723

794

771

821

S07

802

796

560

1.060 

879

846

687

692

714

578

465

566

661

631

739

836

538 

961

928

842

992

ZZ,655

755

44,940

July

1,OOC

94?

1,22C

95f

99T

*78C

*1,08C

884

97C

99C

1.24C

TTToT

93?

787

Aug.

854

837

930

909

895

927

841

677

878

954

776

953

976 

898

93r 1.090

1,08C 861

82C 983

77f 1,040

887 954

95C 930

86f 1.06O

85' 864

79" 978

90f 934

91? 8O9

725 627 

STT 688

950 533

853 536

79Z 627 

926 468

28,893 26,287

932 848

57,310 52,140

Sept.

550

337

381

383

256

235

*228

269

178

197

441

501

168 

178

157

93

12TT

124

343

578

779

S9?

281

130

130

454 

604

556

594

517

10,462

349

20,750

Calendar year 1959 ! Max 1,410 Kin 106 Mean 491 Ac-ft 355, ZOO

Water year 1959-60 ! Max 1,380 Mln 93 Mean 586 Ao-ft 425, 6OO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 3, Apr. 24-27; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant output at OneIda.
44 BEAR RIVER BASIN

930. Cub River near Preston, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°08', long 111 0 41', in SWfc sec.5, T.15 S., R.41 E., on right bank

0.2 mile upstream from headgates of Cub River-Worm Creek Canal, 0.7 mile upstream from 

forest boundary, and 10 miles east of Preston.

Drainage area. 19.4 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1952, October 1955 to September 1960. 

Bage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,320 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 17 years, 84.8 cfs (61,390 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 505 cfs May 13 (gage height, 2.74 ft); minimum, 

17 cfs Feb. 8.

1940-52, 1955-60: Maximum discharge, 715 cfs June 7, 1957 (gage heigft, 3.39 ft); 

maximum gage height, 3.83 ft June 2, 1943; minimum discharge, 11 cfs Jan. 22, 1951.

Remarks. Records excellent. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height. In feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second)

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 17-20, 

Feb. 24, 27, 29, Mar. 1)

0.5

1.0 

1.4

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

202

368

593

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

29

29

28

5ff

28

28

30

29

30

31

31

33

34

31

34

34

33

33

32

32

31 

31

31

32

32

32

32

32

31

31 

30

965

31.1

1,910

Nov.

SO" 30

29

29

*28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

26

26

26

26 

26

26

26

26

26

26

25" 25

25

816 27:2

1,620

Dec.

25

2F

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

*22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

f§

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20 

20

676

21.8

1,340

Jan.

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

IS

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18 

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18 

18

571

18.4

1,130

Feb.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18 

18

*18

18ia

18

18

18

18

515

17.8

1,020

Mar.

18IB18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

18

19

19

19

18

18

18

19

22

*25 

32

39

46

50

59

64

69

BT

46 

40

897

28.9

1,780

Apr.

37

35

57

43

*56

74

82

84

91

98

99

98

93

90

84

77

71

69

69

65

71 

91

130

1ST

103

96

93

90

85

82

2,414

80.5

4,790

May

82

ST

99

106

*106

112

138

170

241

305

390

*446

496 4"68-

*411

377

377

348

277

241

246 

252

*244

241

241

241

261

246

252

261 

277

8,039

259

15,950

June

284

28T

284

274

258

241

224

216

205

195

183

172

165

159

153

148

138

130

123

115

110 

103

98

95

91

87

84

81

78

_ !2S

4,853

162

9,630

July

74

71

70

67

65

63

61

60

58

57

56

55

53

52

51

50

49

48

47

47

46 

46

45

44

43

*42

41

41

40

40 

40

1,622

52.3

3,220

Aug.

3935"

38

37

36

36

35

35

35

35

34

33

33

33

33

34

33

32

32

32

31 

32

32

31

31

31

30

30

30

30 

29

1,030

33.2

2,040

Sept.

30

30

29

29

29

29

*29

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

28

27

26

26

26 

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

_...J85

824

27.5

1,630

Calendar year 19591 Msix 411 Min 18 Mean 66.3 Ac-ft 47,960

Water year 1959-60! Max 495 Min 17 Mean 63.4 Ac-ft 46,060

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 45

1060. Little Bear River near Paradise, Utah

Location. La t 41°35'25", long 111°51'10", in SE£ sec. 20, T.10 N., R.I E., on right bank 

1 mile upstream from backwater of Hyrum Reservoir, 2 miles northwest of Paradise, and 

5 miles downstream from East Pork.

Drainage area. 203 sq mi.

Records available. January 1937 to September 1960. 

ods, published in WSP 1314.

Monthly discharge only for some periGage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,680 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Eo Nov. 28, 1945, at site 150 ft upstream at different datum. Nov. 28, 1945, to May 19, 

1952, at present site at datum 1.50 ft higher.

Average discharge. 23 years, 85.3 cfs (61,750 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 504 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 4.5? ft); minimum, 

KTcTs July 27, Aug. 3, 5.

1937-60: Maximum discharge, 1,830 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 6.03 ft); minimum, 

4 cfs Aug. 14, 1940.

Remarks . --Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, wl-ich are fair. 

Diversions above station for irrigation of about 400 acres above and 2,400 acres below 

station. No diversion between station and Hyrum Reservoir.

Cooperation. Five discharge measurements furnished by Little Bear River wfter commissioner^"

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 30 to June 20, Aug. 24 to Sept. 9)

3.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.5

10

15

29

60

3.8 

4.2 

4.4

140

290

390

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

36

37

36

36

36

36

39

35

39

39

37

38

37

' 37

36

34

3T

34

36

36

36

36

37

36

36

36

37

37

37

37

37

1,133

36.5

2,250

Nov.

37

*36

34

36

33

51. 3?

34

34

34

33

34

36

39

42_

41

38

39

39

38

38

39

39

39

38

38

 36

37

37

37

1,101

36.7

2,180

Dec.

37

38

38

37

33,

37

37

37

37

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

34

36

36

37

37

sa

42

38

37

38

*Q jy

*42

1,167

37.6

2,310

Jan.

41

41

40

40

40

41

39

39

38

39

42

42

39

39

39

. 37

> 40

^

*41

*Q jy

39

1,235

39.8

2,450

Feb.

39

41

39

36

IT

41

39

55

70

55

49

46

47

44

46

44

44

41

46

42

44

44

42

49

47

*44

42

44

44

1,305

45.0

2,590

Mar.

44

42

3S

IT

46

58

74

 126

98

70

56

53

53

53

47

46

44

44

55

77

117

156

182

188

192

233

253

285

155

146

*134

3,236

104

6,420

Apr.

126

111

T5F

174

240

315

340

*320

335

370

315

272

225

210

188

178

149

143

159

146

146

152

185

171

156

162

174

182

 178

149

6,097

203

12,090

May

140

128

149

162

156

149

146

152

171

192

202

*221

m

178

143

128

111

108

89

70

58

60

56

53

53

56

56

55

46

4T

47

3,595

116

7,130

June

*47

4T

39

34

30

27

27

27

27

27

26

27

27

27

27

26

 25

24

24

23

22

22

20

18

17_

19

20

19

19

19

780

26.0

1,550

July

*18

1"

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

*16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

463

15.1

93T

Aug.

*13

12

I?

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

ifTT

14

408

13.2

809

Sept.

*16

17

IS

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

15

15

*17

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

12

1?

12

12

12

12

13

13

417

13.9

827

Calendar year 1959: Max 320 Mln 12 Mean 50.8 Ac-ft 36,790

Water year 1959-60 : Max 370 Kin 12 Mean 57.2 Ac-ft 41,540

Peak discharge (base, 400 efs). Apr. 9 (11 p.m.) 504 efs (4.59 ft).______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 17-28; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for nearby stations.
46 BEAR RIVER BASIN

1070. Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah

Location. Lat 41°37'30", long 111°52'30", in SE^NE^- sec.7, T.10 N., R.I E., at Hyrum Dam 

on Little Bear River, 1 mile southwest of Hyriun.

Drainage area. 220 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1960.

Gage. Mercury indicating gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 15,760 acre-ft May 13 (elevation, 

4,673.0 ft); minimum observed, 810 acre-ft Sept. 25-30 (elevation, 4,633.4 ft).

1938-60: Maximum contents observed, 16,100 acre-ft June 12, 13, 1953 (elevation, 

4,673.7 ft); no contents Oct. 16 to about Dec. 12, 1957.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began in 1935. Usable capacity, 

T5~7280 acre-ft between elevations 4,629.6 (sill of outlet canal) and 4,672 ft (top of 

spillway gates). Dead storage, 3,405 acre-ft (below elevation 4,629.6 ft, sill of 

outlet canal). Elevation of spillway crest, 4,660 ft. Water used for irrigation on 

Hyrum project. Figures given herein represent usable contents; those published in 

annual reports prior to 1946 represent total contents.

Cooperation. Capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. Elevations furnished by 

superintendent of Hyrum Dam.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1060: 1946(m).

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents. In acre-feet)

4,630

4,635

4,640

4,645

4,650

80

1,200

2,570

4,130

5,860

4,655

4,660

4,665

4,670

4,674

7,780

9,840

12,030

14,340

16,240

Contents, in acre - feet, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

3,870

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,060

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

4,560

4,646.3

+1,140

Nov.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

5,010

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5,680

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

6,310

4,651.2

+1,750

Dec.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

7,180

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7,780

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

8,630

4,657.1

+2,320

Jan.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

9,840

_

T

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

10,350

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

10,350

4,661.2

4-1,720

Feb.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

10,440

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

10,440

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

10,480

_

4,661.5

+130

Mar.

12,940

4,667.0

+2,460

Apr.

15,570

4,672.6

+e,630

May

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,280

15,420

15,570

15,620

15,660

15,710

15,760

15,666

15,570

15,470

15,420

15,420

15,380

15,330

15,280

15,190

15,090

15,000

14,900

14,720

14,620

14,480

14,390

14 250

14*150

4,669.6

-1,420

June

14.010

13,870

13,640

13,400

13,220

13,030

12,850

12,670

12,440

12,260

12,080

11,900

11,760

11,630

11,490

11,360

11,220

11,050

10,920

10,740

10,610

10,440

10,260

9,670

9,460

9,410

9,330

9,250

9,160

9,080

4,658.2

-5,070

July

9,000

8,870

8,670

8,500

8,300

8,100

7,940

7,820

7,700

7,540

7,340

7,150

6,950

6,800

6,760

6,720

6,570

6,420

6,270

6,190

6,160

6J.60

6,080

5,970

5,830

5,650

5,540

5,400

5,180

5,010

4,800

4,647.0

-4,280

Aug.

4.600

4,490

4,330

4,190

4,100

3,960

3,830

3,670

3,480

3,360

3,200

3,080

2,990

2,930

2,870

2,750

2,630

2,570

2,450

2,360

2,280

2,190

2,050

2,000

1,940

1,890

1,860

1,830

1,780

1,720

If 670

4,636.6

-3,130

Sept.

1.620

1)560

1,510

al,510

al,510

al,490

al,490

al,490

al,460

al,460

1,460

1,430

1,380

1,300

1,230

1,150

1,080

1,000

1,000

980

950

910

880

840

310

810

810

810

810

810

4,633.4

-860

Calendar year 1959................. * -1,210

Water year 1959-60................. * -2,610

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

t Change In contents. In acre-feet.

a No gage-height record; contents Interpolated.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 47

1075. Little Bear River near Hyrum, Utah

Location. Lat 41°38'00", long 111°53'00", in NE&SWir sec. 6, T.10 N., R.I E., on left bank 

2,000 ft upstream from road bridge, 1 mile downstream from Hyrum Dam, ard 1? miles west 

of Hyrum.

Drainage area. 222 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,520 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Nov. 9, 1949, at site 1,200 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge . 22 years, 60.7 cfs (43,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 335 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 2.45 ft); minimum 

dally, 0.2 cfs Nov. 27-30.

1938-60: Maximum discharge , 986 cfs Apr. 30, 1952 (gage height, 4.5* ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 9-11, 26-30, 1955, Nov. 27-30, 1959.

Remarks . Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 2,800 acres 

above and about 7,600 acres below station. Flow regulated by Hyrum Reservoir (see 

preceding page) .

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe"1 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

0.5 ~Tff

.5

.5

.5

1.9

5.7

7.1

8.1

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.4

4.2

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.2

2 z'.z3

136.0

4.39

270

Nov.

2.5 

*275

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

1.5

.3 **4

7?

.2

.2

60.0

2.00

119

Dec.

0.6 

27?

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2 

*2.2

66.5

2.14

132

Jan.

f*

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.7

6.7

12

21

25

28

28

28

31

34

36

37

39

40

41

45

46

*4T

45 

45

662.2

21.4

1,310

Feb.

46 

47

46

46

45

46

47

52

57

§1

59

56

54

54

52

52

51

50

49

48

49

. 50

48

47

48

*44

44

43

41_

.......

1,432

49.4

2,840

Mar.

42 

43

44

46

50

53

60

74

37

5.7

5.0

5.0

4.7

ITT

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.1

70

5S9" 287

130

150

189

181

134 

*105

2,029.0

65.5

4,020

Apr.

77 

21

8.5

70~ 6.7

201

207

216

253

301

*328

324

287

257

231

210

185

169

167

151

142

150

167

185

177

169

171

175

*179

165

5,350.2

178

10,610

May

151 

142

142

159

144

110

131

144

159

177

187

*193

195

W

115

68

41

23

17

12

8.5

8.1

8.1

8.5

9.0

7.8

4.2

4.2

4.5

If*

2,547.3

82.2

5,050

June

1*2.5

2.5

3.0

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.9

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

7S

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

40.4

1.35

80

July

^

.

.

.

is

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

±4^3

.8

.8

 8 

.8

23.5

0.76

47

Aug.

 **

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.2

1.7

T7T

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.5

1.7

1.7 

1.7

34.0

1.10

67

Sept.

*&

1.7

1.2

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

. 

.

. 

'.B

1.2

26.3

0.88

52

Calendar year 1959! Max 264 Min 0.2 Mean 24.3 Ac-ft 17,610

Water year 1959-60! M** 328 Mln 0.2 Mean 33.9 Ao-ft 24,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
48 BEAR RIVER BASIN

1080. Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailraee near Logan, Utah

Location. Lat 41°44'40", long 111"47'00", in NE£ see.36, T.12 N., R.I E.,,on right bank 

100 ft downstream from powerhouse of Utah Power & Light Co. and 2| miles east of Logan.

Records available. May 1913 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and timber control. Altitude of gage is 4,680 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, at datum 0.61 ft higher.

Average discharge. 47 years, 112 cfs (81,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1913-60: Maximum daily discharge, 206 cfs Apr. 24, 1956; no flov for periods 

in several years.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by powerplant above station. Fewer canal 

diverts water from right bank of Logan River in SEASW£ sec.29, T.12 N., F.2 E. Water 

returned to river 125 ft below gaging station on Logan River above State dam.

Cooperation. Records collected in collaboration with Utah Power & Light Co. in connection 

with a Federal Power Commission project.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.75

.9 

1.0

l.Z

0

7.0

12

26

1.5 

2.0 

2.7

107

207

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

Z

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

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

116.

116

116

116

*115

115

112

112

112

112

110

111

111

111

111

110

110

110

110

110

110

*110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

104

ToT

3,446

111

6,840

Nov.

106

104

104

104

98

98

103

102

102

103

103

103

102

95

98

100

92

98

98

98

98

99

97

98

98

95

95" 90

94

93

2,963

98.8

5,880

Dec.

94

94

94

87

83

84

86

87

88

89

89

88

87

84

*84

86

84

88

89

86

86

88

88

86

93

88

79

76" 73

76 

83

2,667

86.0

5,290

Jan.

83

75

72

71

75

80

80

76

78

79

81

82

80

79

83

73

60

67

67

82

78

75

71

71

*72

75

*78

76

75

78 

75

2,347

75.7

4,660

Feb.

75

78

76

69

75

76

76

80

83

SO

76

69

79

72

74

78

73

72

79

72

73

74

71

64

71

71

66

69

62_

2,133

73.6

4,230

Mar.

73

68

67

70

71

74

80

*93

88

82

80

83

79

80

78

75

75

74

79

83

93

*97

98

98

97

97

97

32

0

47 

147

2,455

79.2

4,870

Apr.

137

130

131

158

45_

71

165

169

170

176

180

175

193

194

*193

193

191

191

196

194

196

196

199

197

*194

196

194

194

194

193

5,205

174

10,320

May

193

194

T54

188

185

193

193

193

193

194

190

190

186

188

185

184

184

180

179

178

179

176

175

175

173

175

173

173

175

175 

175

5,688

183

11,280

June

175

*173

175

175

175

175

175

178

176

175

176

176

178

179

180

180

180

180

180

182

182

168

T8S

185

IBS

185

184

184

184

184

5,368

179

10,650

July

iSi ITS

179

*179

176

175

169

166

163

161

158

154

154

152

149

144

142

141

138

135

135

133

130

127

117

108

111

111

111

104 

100

4,485

145

8,900

Aug.

"99 100

99

99

99

99

99

*99

99

99

99

98

*99

97

95

98

99

97

95

95

93

95

95

94

95

93

94

94

93

90 

89

2,988

96.4

5,930

Sept,

95

33- 97

94

94

93

94

94

92

90

90

88

86

89

89

55" 75

82

81

83

83

86

88

88

87

83

84

84

83

86

2,633

87.8

5,220

Calendar year 1959: Max 199 Mln 0 Mean 120 Ao^ft 87,030

Water year 1959-60 s Max 199 Mln 0 Mean 116 Ac-ft 84,070

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 49

1085. Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near Logan, Utah

Location.--Lat 41°44'45", long 111°47'05", in SE£ sec.25, T.12 N., R.I E., on right bank 

l£ miles downstream from head of canal and 2-J miles east of Logan.

Records available. June 1904 to September 1923 (fragmentary), October 1923 to September 

1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage.-"Hater-stage recorder in flume. Prior to May 29, 1924, water-stage recorder or 

staff gages at several sites within 1 mile of present site at different daturas.

Average discharge. 37 years (1923-60), 28.5 cfs (20,630 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1923-60: Maximum daily discharge, 136 cfs May 30, 31, 1930; no flow at times 

in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are fair. No diversion above station. Canal diverts from Logan River 

in NE^NEjr sec.31, T.12 N., R.2 E., for irrigation and domestic supply north of Logan.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 16 to June 18)

-O.04

0.0

.1

.2

.3

.2

1.5 

4.7

1.2 

1.8 

2.3

20

36

58

93

123

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe" 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

is

4.7

5.1

4.7

8.1 

8.5

8.9

6.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

1.2

4.1

4.1

5.5

8.9

9.4

sU

7.2

108.9

3.51

216

Nov.

6.8

6.8

8.1

8.5

7.6

*8.1

9.4

a!i

7.2

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.0

5.5

6.0

5.5

5.1

5.5

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.4

182.8

6.O9

363

Dec.

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.4

T7I

5.1

3.7 

5.5

5.1

5.5

 5.1

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.4

5.5

5.1

5.1

6.4

6.8

154.1

4.97

306

Calendar year 1959: Max -

Jan.

8.5

8.9

8.1

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.1 

8.5

9.9

8.9

8.5

8.1

7.2

6.4

5.5

5.5

4.7

4.4

5.O

5.6

6.2

6.8

7.4

8.0

 8.1

8.5

7.2

6.4

6.0

6.0

6*0

221.2

7.14

439

Feb.

6.0

6.8

6.8

6.0

6.8

6.8

6.8 

8.1

7.6

6.8

6.0

5.5

6.0

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.4

 474

5.5

6.4

6.0

6.8

6.8

172.2

5.94

342

Mar.

7.6

7.2

7.6

7.6

7:2

7.6

fi

2.8

1.8

2.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.5 **2.1

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.2

O

.7

126.3

4.O7

251

Apr.

0.5

.5

.5

.6

.2

.8

ti

2.5

1.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.5

.6

.5

.5

.3

.5

.5

.3

.5

21.7

O.72

43

Hin O Mean 26.2

May

~0.5

28

28

 29

29

35 

4O

 43

47

69

92

92

75

79

86

103

109

1O2

98

97

98

96

95

95

95

95

94

98

102

108

2,258.0

72.8

4,480

June

118

Ho

110

112

111

107

106 

105

104

103

95

94

92

92

loo

101

*1OO

98

96

94

92

SO

77

75

70

67

62

58

*54

51

2,734

91.1

5,420

July

il

44

44

43

4?

40

4? 

40

33

31

37

37

33

3S

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

31

3)

3*

33

33

35

1,18?

38.1

2,340

Aug.

35

35

35

34

34

34

34 

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

35

36

35

32

32

32

34

32

29

19

30

30

30

29

29

29

999

32.2

1,98O

Ac-ft 18,960

Sept.

29

29

28

27

25

24

24 

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

2S30

29

30

26

24

23

23

22

21

20

20

19

19

il

733

24.4

1,450

Water year 1959-60: Max 118 Kin 0 Mean 24.3 Ac-ft 17,63O

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 19-24, June 19-27; discharge estimated on basis of recorded 

range in stage and information from watermaster.
50 BEAR RIVER BASIN

1090. Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah

Location. Lat 41°44'40", long 111 0 47'00", in NE£ sec.36, T.12 N. , R.I E., on right bank 

at Logan plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 125 ft upstream from tailrace, half a mile 

upstream from State dam, and 2^ miles east of Logan.

Drainage area. 218 sq mi.

Records available. June 1896 to September 1960. Published as Logan River n^ar Logan 

prior to 1913. Records since May 1913 equivalent to earlier records if records for 

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan are added. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,680 ft (from topographic map). Prior to May 7, 1913, staff gage at various sites within half a mile 

downstream, below confluence of tailrace, at different daturas. May 7 to Sept. 30, 1913, 

water-stage recorder at present site at different datums and Oct. 1, 1913, to Sept. 3, 

1938, at datum about 2.3 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge. 47 years (1913-60), 105 cfs (76,020 acre-ft per year). Average combined discharge of Logan River above State dam, Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, and 

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal, 64 years (1896-1960), 278 cfs (201,300 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 541 cfs May 13 (gage height, 2.69 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 cfs for many days.

Maximum combined discharge during year (Logan River above State dam, U^ah Power & 

Light Co.'s tailrace, and Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal), 819 cfs May 13; minimum 

daily, 77 cfs Jan. 17.

1913-60: Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs Mar. 21, 1916 (gage height, 5.6 ft, datum 

then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs; minimum daily, 6 cfs Nov. 7, 

1940.

1896-1960: Maximum combined discharge observed (Logan River above State dam, Utah 

Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, and Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal), 2,480 cfs 

May 24, 1907; minimum daily, 50 cfs Jan. 21, 1935.

Remarks.--Records excellent above 20 cfs and good below. Water diverted fron river and 

springs above station for power, irrigation, and municipal supply. Flow regulated by 

powerplants above station. For records of combined flow of Logan River, Utah Power & 

Light Co.'s tailrace, and Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal, see following page. 

Combined flow record excludes that in Logan City culinary pipe lines and one small 

irrigation diversion from power flume that siphons canyon 400 ft upstream from station.

Cooperation. Records collected in collaboration with Utah Power & Light Co. in connection 

with a Federal Power Commission project.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1314: 1900.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 9-11)

0.9 

1.0 

1.3 67

1.7 

2.2 

2.7

158

315

541

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

26

23

21

15

*14

13

T5

IS

19

35

32

34

32

31

30

28

27

27

26

27

26

 25

22

19

20

19

15

15

15 

19

18

710

22.9

1,410

Nov.

16

17

17

19

16

14

14

T3" 12

13

12

12

13

14

13

12

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

400

13.3

793

Dec.

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

13

13

13

12

13

 13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

ii

12

12

12

12

12

12

3S3

12.4

760

Jan.

13

13

14

13

13

12

T5

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

14

14

14

«15_

15

14

13

13

13

12

413

13.3

819

Feb.

12

T2

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

IT

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

13

13

14

14

363

12.5

720

Mar.

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

 19

21

17

14

1212"

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

15

 30

41

52

64

81

119

186

188 

1ST

22

1,204

38.8

2,390

Apr.

19

18" 18

36

158

133" 203

12S

169

18S

 174

169

121

109

 87

75

53

50

47

35

53

89

166

138

102

85

81

75

73 

65

2,917

97.2

5,790

May

55

58

~55 52

71

83

128

182

265

323

374

428

503

T7o

418

382

356

327

258

205

205

220

211

197

200

197

214

200

185 

197

211

7,240

234

14,360

June

217

*233

536" 242

223

208

188

182

169

163

143

131

119

111

96

83

73

62

55

48

50

57

35

31

25

22

21

So" 20

20

3,283

109

6,510

July

20

19

19

*20

ii

18

18

19

19

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

21

26

35

34

31

30 

32

36

684

22.1

1,360

Aug.

36

36

32

31

28

27

26

*25

23

23

21

21

 21

20

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

22

28

20

1818"

18 

18

16

715

23.1

1,420

Sept.

19

*19

19

19

19

18

18

17

18

IS

17

17

19

20

20

22

19

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18 

16

549

18.3

1,090

Calendar year 1959 1 Max 352 Min 12 Mean 50.0 Ac-ft 36,220

Water year 1959-60: Max 503 Min 12 Mean 51.5 Ao-ft 37,420

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HEAR RIVER BASIN 51

1090. Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah--Continuec?

Combined discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Logan River above State dam, TI;ah Power &

Light Co.'s tallrace, and Logan, Hyde Park & Smlthfleld Canal near Logan, Utah,

water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24:

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

142

139

138

136

134

133

139

138

140

155

142

145

143

142

141

138

137

137

136

137

136

135

133

133

134

134

134

134

134

132 

151

4,260

137

8,450

Nov.

129

128

129

132

127

120

126

122

123

123

121

121

121

115

117

118

112

116

116

115

116

116

113

114

114

111

107

108

112

109

3,546

118

7,030

Dec.

110

110

110

102

99

102

103

106

105

108

107

106

104

102

102

103

101

105

106

103

103

105

106

104

112

106

96

90

55

94 

102

3,205

103

6,360

Jan.

~97 104

94

92

96

100

101

98

102

102

104

103

100

98

100

90

77

83

86

102

98

96

92

93

95

98

99

95

94

97 

93

2,979

96.1

5,910

Feb.

93

97

95

87

94

96

96

101

105

100

95

86

97

89

91

95

90

89

96

89

90

91

87

80

W

90

85

90

83

2,667

92.0

5,290

Mar.

95

89

35

93

93

97

104

119

112

101

97

100

96

97

95

92

92

91

96

100

114

129

140

151

162

179

217

155" 218

171

170

3,787

122

7,510

Apr.

156

148

150

195

203

275

301

300

342

566

355

345

314

304

280

268

244

241

243

229

249

286

366

336

296

281

276

270

267

258

8,144

271

16,150

May

248

767

274

281

285

305

356

415

501

564

633

710

781

733

682

652

643

616

539

481

481

494

482

467

468

467

482

467

458

474 

494

15,185

490

30,120

June

510

516

527 575"

509

490

469

465

449

441

414

401

389

382

376

364

353

340

331

324

324

305

296

291

280

274

267

262

258

255

11,385

380

22,580

July

249

747

242

242

236

233

229

225

221

220

214

210

211

207

205

200

198

197

194

191

191

190

187

185

180

178

180

Aug.

171

T70

166

164

161

160

159

157

155

155

153

152

153

150

151

155

155

152

147

147

145

149

148

145

142

143

142

176 142

176 140

171 137 171 156

6,351 4,702

205 152

12,600 9,330

Sept.

143

145 HO"

140

138

135

136

134

134

132

131

129

129

133

134

129

131

129

129

127

124

127

129

128

126

121

122

121

120

119

3,915

130

7,770

Calendar year 1959 : Max 644 Mln 72 Mean 196 Ac-ft 142,200

Water year 1959-eo: Max 781 Mln 77 Mean 192 Ac-ft 139,100
52 BEAR RIVER BASIN

1135. Blacksmith Pork above Utah Power & Light Co.'s dam, near Hyrum, Utah

Location. Lat 41 0 37'20", long 111°44'25", in NE£ sec.8, T. 10 N., R.2 E., on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from diversion dam, 3£ miles upstream from powerplant of Utah Power & Light Co., and 6 miles east of Hyrum.

Drainage area. 260 sq mi.

Records available. October 1913 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for October 

1913, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 2, 1934, at site 1,000 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 47 years, 125 cfs (90,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 318 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 3.22 ft); minimum 

daily, 62 cfs Dec. 16, Feb. 8, Sept. 20, 25, 27.

1913-60: Maximum discharge, 1,620 cfs May 15, 1917 (gage height, 6.5 ft, from 

floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 800 cfs; minimum daily, 29 cfs Jan. 3, 1935.

Remarks. Records good. A few small diversions for irrigation of about 200 acreSu abave 

station. Low flow may be slightly regulated by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1514 : 1925.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

58 

10Q 

145 

271

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

79

79

77

77

75

75

79

79

83

81

79

79

79

79

79

79

77

73

77

77

77

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

77

75

2,391

77.1

4,740

Nov.

75

*75

75

77

77

68

77

75

75

75

73

73

73

73

71

71

73

73

73

71

71

71

71

71

68

68

*68

68

66

68

2,163

72.1

4,290

Dec.

68

TO

68

66

66

64

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

62

¥6

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

64

65

66

67

68

2,046

66.0

4,060

Calendar year 1959: Max 239

Jan.

68

68

70

70

70

70

70

73

73

73

75

75

75

75

75

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

71

68

68

68

71

*68

68

66

2,212

71.4

4,390

Feb.

66

68

66

68

64

64

64

6273-

68

73

68

68

66

68

68

64

64

66

64

64

64

64

64

64

*64

64

66

68

1,914

66.0

3,800

Min 62

Mar.

73

66

66

66

66

68

73

85

92

81

79

79

79

73

68

68

68

68

75

81

98

115

131

140

152

176

186

210

T59

140

*136

3,117

101

6,180

Apr.

120

113

TIo

145

176

2O8

223

216

252

271

*255

231

193

186

164

155

138

134

140

136

143

157

181

169

155

147

152

145

152

143

5,120

171

10,160

May

140

143

159

167

167

164

171

176

191

191

191

*200

2O8

19T

179

171

167

164

155

145

143

140

140

136

131

129

129

127

124

122

120

4,881

157

9,680

June

*118

118

113

120

118

118

118

118

113

115

111

111

107

100

104

96

104

104

104

102

100

10O

98

98

94

96

96

92

90

11

3,155

105

6,260

July

*90

94

90

87

90

90

85

85

87

85

85

85

81

87

83

83

83

81

79

81

81

81

81

81

79

77

79

77

77

75

79

2,578

83.2

5,110

Aug.

*71

79

73

75

73

73

73

73

75

73

71

73

73

73

73

75

73

75

73

71

68

73

73

71

71

71

71

68

68

68

66

2,244

72.4

4,450

Sept.

68

68

66

68

68

68

68

68

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

64

64

64

62.

64

64

64

64

62

64

62

64

64

64

1,960

65.3

3,890

Mean 89.9 Ac-ft 65.O8O

Water year 1959-6O: Max 271 Min 62 Mean 92.3 Ac-ft 67J01O

Peak discharge (base, 14O cfs). Mar. 26 (1O p.m.) 260 cfa (2.99 ft); Apr. 1O (1 a.m.) 318 cfs 

(5.22 ft); May 15 (9 a.m.) 216 efs (2.85 ft)._______________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 53

1170. Hammond (East Side) Canal near Colllnston, Utah

Location . Lat 41-50', long 112°03', In SE£ sec. 27, T.13 N. , R.2 W., on right bank 3,600 

ft downstream from Cutler Dam and 4 miles north of Collinston.

Records available. June 1912 to September 1960. Prior to 1915, published as Hammond

ditch near Collinston. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to May 22, 1914, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. --48 years, 50.3 cfs (36,420 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1912-60; Maximum daily discharge, 182 cfs June 28, July 1, 1932, June 27, 28, 

1933, May 17, 1960; no flow at times in each year.

Remarks . --Records good. Canal diverts from east side of Bear River in NW-JS1^ sec. 26, 

T.13 N., R.2 W., at dam at which West Side Canal and intake of Cutler po^erplant also 

divert. Water from this canal and West Side Canal used for irrigation o*" about 58,000 

acres below station in eastern Box Elder County.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and six discharge measurements furnished 

Light Co.

Utah Power &

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

19

19

18

16

16

14

13

13

_12

12

12

12

*16

27

33

35

33

33

33

32

32

32

*32

32

32

32

32

32

29 

24

745

24.0

1,480

Nov.

24

*2*

24

23

23

*23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

13

0 5

0

o

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

o

o

353

11.8

700

Dec.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 174

Jan.

(*)

O

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

o

0

Mar.

o

0

0

Apr.

o

0

0

May

o

o

0

70

79

71

68

68

*68

73

93

*118

121

124

134

160

182

TF*

171

173

175

173

168

169

169

168

167

167

167

166

*164

3,800

123

7,540

June

165

166

144

165

165

165

164

*163

163

160

156

156

152

150

151

152

156

155

160

174

170

175

175

176

174

174

174

173

174

174

4,921

164

9,760

July

17*

*17f

17f

176

17T

IT?

171

17C

170

17C

16f

16f

16f

16f

16f

ise

161

15? ise ise

ise ise ise ise *i5e

155

15C

15T

15S

15£

16£

5,082

164

10,08C

Aug.

163

162

162

162

160

161

161

160

160

161

160

161

160

161

*161

161

162

159

155

152

151

149

145

144

142

142

142

138

135

138

138

4,771

154

9,460

Sept.

131

*12T

122

122

122

122

122

116

113

110

112

118

121

120

120

120

120

120

119

113

111

105

104

104

104

100 ISO"

103

101

100

3,419

114

6,780

Min 0 Mean 58.3 Ac-ft 42.210

Water year 1959-60: Max 182 Mln O Mean 63.1 Ac-ft 45J8OO

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
54 BEAR RIVER BASIN

1175. West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah

Location. Lat 41°50', long 112°04', in SW£ sec.27, T.13 N., R.2 W., on left bank 4,200 

ft downstream from Cutler Dam and 4 miles north of Collinston.

Records available. June 1912 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to May 22, 1914, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 48 years, 234 of a (169,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1912-60: Maximum daily discharge, 751 cfs June 24, 25, 1959; no flow for periods in every year except 1914.

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

Canal diverts from west side of Bear River in NW&3WJ sec.26, T.13 N., R.2 W., at dam at 

which Hammond (East Side) Canal and intake of Cutler powerplant also divert. Water 

from this canal and Hammond (East Side) Canal used for irrigation of about 58,000 acres 

below stations in eastern Box Elder County.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record and 10 discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & 

Light Co.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

86

134

162

157

174

219

?T6

215

202

178

178

180

177

*171

160

160

159

159

160

160

159

159

160

*159

155

155

153

148

141

135

125

5,056

163

10,030

Nov.

125 *m

124

124

119

*119

119

120

120

120

a!20

al20

90

aso

a80

aso

79

80

80

aso

a70

a70

69

69

68

a68

a 8~ 67

a69

70

2,791

93.0

5,540

D8C.

68

65

59

52

52

52

52

49

46

46

*47

47

47

*47

47

47

a47

a47

a47

a47

a47

42

a42

a42

a42

a42

a42

a42

a42

a42

3.42

1,481

47.8

2,940

Jan.

> a 40

(*)

> a 35

(*)

1,135

36.6

2,250

Feb.

> a 35

> a 20

(*)

685

23.6

1,360

Mar.

> a 17

(*)

 >

> ai3

- (*)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

326

10.5

647

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

0

S

0

283

285

254

254

255

*255

306

407

*456

458

483

555

646

675

675

679

692

702

702

700

702

711

730

726

726

726

728

*724

15,495

500

30,730

June

730

732

728

726

726

726

724

*717

692

675

665

667

658

660

650

640

?I6

667

688

719

726

732

740

736

742

742

740

738

736

756

21,204

707

42,060

July

732

*T3Z

732

724

721

713

711

713

702

686

692

705

700

702

696

688

688

692

705

702

696

667

Aug.

698

694

692

694

694

696

702

707

715

715

726

721

721

724

*724

717

715

707

696

694

696

665

656 646

~§56 671

*663 658

686 642

688 632

679 632

675 628

686 624

7OO 624

21,588 21,270

696 686

42,820 42,190

Sept.

634

*&S

618

610

602

6OO

592

584

586

588

590

594

596

576

568

570

560

551

552

551

546

537

533

531

529

524

508 558"

510

508

16,982

566

33,680

Calendar year 1959: Max 751 Min 0 Mean 269 Ac-ft 194,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 742 Min 0 Mean 295 Ac-ft 214,200

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements and record of 

gate changes by employees of Utah Power & Light Co.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 55

1180. Bear River near Collinston, Utah

Location.--Lat 41°50', long 112°03', in NW&3E£ sec.27, T.13 M., R.2 W., on right bank 

800 ft downstream from Cutler plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 2,000 ft downstream 

from Cutler Dam, and 5|- miles north of Collinston.

Drainage area. 6,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1889 to September 1960. Published as "at Collinston" prior to 

1900. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,276.13 ft above mean sea level (levels 

Dy Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Nov. 8, 1913, staff gage and Nov. 8, 1913, to 

Sept. 10, 1938, water-stage recorder, at site three-quarters of a mile downstream.at 

different daturas.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,780 cfs Jan. 22 or 23 (gage height, 4.75 ft): 

minimum daily, 16 cfs July 14-18, 20-25.

1889-1960: Maximum discharge observed, 11,600 cfs June 7-10, 1909 (ga»e height, 

7.70 ft, site and datum then in use); practically no flow at 12 p.m. Aug. 5, 1920; 

minimum daily, 10 cfs Aug. 4-12, 18-23, 1905.

Remarks. Records excellent. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs, 

power developments, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Cooperation. Nine discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & Light Co. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1564: 1902.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

Z 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21 

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Aerft

Oct.

764

1,150 

566

1,010

596

506

1,150

880

846

605

748

954 

889 

*793

675

936

743

715

656

780

612 

798 

691

*677

697

1,000

537

734

791

695

835

23,829

769

47,260

Nov.

715

741 

737

782

708

712

747

935

803

526

658

684 

814 

566

704

935

789

749

650

629

709 

1.070 

812

581

745

769

626

946

743

713

22,720

757

45,060

Dec.

735

757 

800

819

604

616

7O2

711

734

659

954

799 

1,020 

*823

600

741

774

728

686

642

684 

681 

865

814

915

942

833

956

609

573

528

23,904

771

47,410

Jan.

598

824 

749

1,000

514

570

648

76O

745

932

959

1.190 

1,040 

952

793

886

778

727

656

690

655 

1,000 

974

407

1.O30

*956

949

922

976

976

918

25,974

836

51,520

Feb.

892

871 

852

881

851

884

876

992

1,330

1,21O

1,450

1.500 

1,420 

1,040

937

778

837

1,030

817

813

7O4 

825 

874

838

687

610

884

279

1,155

27,262

940

54,070

Mar.

1,290

1.39O 

1,420

1,620

1,780

2,290

*Z , 10O

2,090

2.660

2,570

2,330

1,690 

1,570 

1,950

1,220

1,330

1,250

1,070

1,290

1,300

1,740 

*877 

1,760

2,000

2.O7O

2,110

2,220

2,O20

2,450

2,430

2,330

56,217

1,813

111,500

Apr.

2.32O

2,260 

2,240

2,110

1,970

1,960

2,28O

2,4OO

2,510

2,450

2.660

1,960 

2,850 

*2,O3O

2,110

1,930

1,910

1,650

1,650

1,480

1.500 

1,410 

1,430

1,530

1,700

1,860

1,960

1,720

1,720

2,01O

58,770

1,959

116,600

May

2.020

1,850 

1,580

1,110

1,210

1,640

1,340

1,450

1,400

1,600

1,620

*1,340 

1,290 

1,380

1,180

583

682

481

344

101

So" 20

20

2O

20

20

43

20

20

20

*20

24,444

789

48,480

June

21

2T 

21

21

22

22

23

23

23

23

24

21 

24 

24

24

*23

22

22

22

22

22 

23 

23

23

22

22

23

22

22

22

675

22.5

1,340

July

22

*2O 

20

20

21

21

21

21

22

24

21

21 

17 

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

16 

16 

16

16

16

17

17

17

19

18

18

570

18.4

1,130

Aug.

20

19 

19

18

2T5

21

24

23

22

22

22

22 

23 

23

»23

25

30

25

25

25

24 

25 

25

26

25

26

26

25

26

24

23

726

23.4

1,440

Sept.

23

*23 

23

23

24

23

24

24

24

25

25

24 

24 

25

25

24

23

23

23

767

21 

22 

24

23

23

23

760

20

Z?

23

2,180

72.7

4,320

Calendar year 1959: Max 2,140 Mln 20* Mean 692 Ac-ft 500,900

Water year 1959-6O: Max 2,660 Min 16 Mean 73O Ac-ft 530,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
56 BEAR RIVER BASIN

1190. Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°20', long 112°26', on line between sees.35 and 36, T.12 S. , R.34 E., 

on left bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from Wright Creek, 2j miles downstream from springs, 2-£ miles upstream from 

Elkhorn Dam, and 14 miles northwest of Malad City.

Drainage area. 120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1911 to August 1913 (published as "near Malad"), October 1931 

to September 1932, October 1940 to September 1960. Monthly figures only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Cippoletti weir. Altitude of gage is 5,050 ft (by barometer). Prior to Dec. 5, 1940, staff gages at different daturas.

Average discharge. 22 years (1911-12, 1931-32, 1940-60), 17.2 cfs (12,450 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 255 cfs July 31 (gage height, 3.19 ft); minimum, 9.1 cfs Nov. 14 (gage height, 0.34 ft).

1911-13, 1931-32, 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 351 cfs July 24, 1955 (gage height, 

3.63 ft), from rating curve extended above 70 cfs on basis of computation of peak 

flow by weir formula; minimum, 6.8 cfs Aug. 19, 1948, Jan. 3, 1951; minimum gage 

height, 0.31 ft Aug. 19, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those computed on basis of fragmentary or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation of about 400 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.4

.6

.8

1.0

1.2 50

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

14

TT

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

447

14.4

887

Nov.

14

14

14

14

I3.

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

417

13.9

827

Dec.

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

427

13.8

847

Calendar year 1959 : Max 42

Jan.

14

14

13

12

IS

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

396

12.8

785

Feb.

13

14

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

14

13

12

13

13

14

14

14

13

389

13.4

772

Mar.

13

13

13

f!4

f!3

f!4

15

16

15

14

13

14

14

14

14

13

14

15

15

16

17

f!8

f25

*f28

f37

46

33

29

20

19

18

572

18.5

1,130

Apr.

18

18

21

31

58

35

27

21

19

18

17

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

T4

14

14

13

535

17.8

1,060

May

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

13

429

13.8

851

June

13

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12.

395

13.2

783

July Aug.

14 19

15 14-

15 13

15 13

15 13

15 13

15 12

15 12

15 12

15 12

15 13

15 13

14 12

14 14

*14 13

14 12

14 *12

14 12

14 12

14 12

14 12

15 16

15 14

15 13

14 13

14 13

14 12

14 12

14 12

14 12

50 12

484 399

15.6 12.9

960 791

Sept.

IS- 13

is

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

363

12.1

720

Mln 11 Mean 15.8 Ac-ft 11,420

Water year 1959-60 : Max 50 Mln 12 Mean 14.4 Ac-ft 10,410

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights. 

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 14-21, Sept. 29, 30; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for nearby stations.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 57

1225. Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near Malad City, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°18' , long 112°12', in sec.12, T.13 S., R.36 E., on right bank 0.6 mile 

upstream from proposed dam, 1.3 miles upstream from highway crossing of Cairpbell Creek, 

4.5 miles upstream from Evans dividers, and 1\ miles northeast of Malad City.

Drainage area. 13 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,150 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Dec. 16, 1943, staff gage and Dec. 16, 1943, to Aug. 22, 1954, water-stage recorder, 

at site 50 ft upstream at datum 1.84 ft higher.

Average discharge. 22 years, 9.48 cfs (6,860 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 31 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 2.27 ft); minimum, 

2.4 cfs Aug. 22 (gage height, 1.61 ft); minimum daily, 3.6 cfs Feb. 26.

1938-60: Maximum discharge observed, 160 cfs Apr. 2, 1943, from rating curve 

extended above 130 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 2.38 ft 

Apr. 19, 1952, site and datum then in use; minimum discharge recorded, 1.6 cfs Jan. 13, 

1950 (gage height, 0.43 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, l.F cfs 

Nov. 3-5, 1949.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation of 20 to 30 rcres. Stream 

receives part of flow of Birch Creek above station. Malad powerplant and its small 

reservoir on Birch Creek cause slight diurnal fluctuations.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1344: 1943(M). WSP 1514: 1942.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 17, Jan. 10 to

Mar. 8, Mar. 27, 28)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28

3.5

5.2

7.4

10

1.9

2.0

Mar. 29 to Sept. 30

1.6 3.0

.1.7 5.0

1.8 7.9

1.9

2.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?

13

14

15

IS 

IF

U

10

3D

;1

22

24

£

:6 

n

23

a

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

ITo

5.0

4.9

4.9

5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.0

*5.1

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

t*

5.2

5.2

5.2 

5.0

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

157.5

5.08

312

Nov.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5*2.

4.9

4.9

4.9

*4.9

4.9 

4.9

4.9

5.0

5.0

fci

5.0 

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.0

149.3

4.98

296

Dec.

5.2

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7 

*5.0

5.0 

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.6 

5.6

5.6

5^9

5.6 

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.6

5 . yQ

161.9

5.22

321

Calendar year 1959: Max 17

Jan.

5.4

5.4

5.4

b5.o

b5.2

5.4

6.1

5.9

6.1 

5.9

6.1

6.3

673

6.1 

b5.4

*b4.8 

b576"

b5.2

b5.4

b5.6

b5.9

5.9 

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6 

5.6

5.6

5.6

5 9

5 9

174.8

5.63

347

Feb.

5.9

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.3

6.3

ftf

6.1

5.9

6.3

6.1 

5.0

5.9 

6.1

5.9

5.9

5,9

5.0

5.6 

5.4

b4.5

b3.9

b3.6 

*b3.8

b3.9

b4.0

160.0

5.52

317

Mln 3 . 1

Mar.

b4.3

TTs

4.5

4.7

4.9

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.2 

5.2

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.6

6.3 

7.0

*7.7

7.7

9.9 

13

20

12

12

11

212.4

6.85

421

Apr.

9.0

8.6

13

13

M.

12

9.3

9.0

9.0 

8.6

7.9

7.2

6.9

7.2 

6.9

frl

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.9

7.2 

7.2

6.9

7.2

7.2 

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

244.5

8.15

485

May

7.2

7.9

8.6

8.3

8.3

8.6

9*0

*8.6

8.3 

7.9

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3 

7.6

7.2 

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.2 

7.2

7.2

6.9

ftt

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

233.9

7.55

464

June

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.2

7.2

7.2

7_±6. 

7.6

*7.2

6.6

6.6

6.3 

6.3

6.0 

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8 

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.8 

5.8

5.5

5~75

190.0

6.33

377

July

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2 

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0 

*5.0

5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.3 

478

4.8

4.5

4.5 

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

151.5

4.89

300

Aug.

4.8

4.8

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.3 

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.1

3*1 

4.3

4.3 

*4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.5 

4.5

5.0

4.8

4.5 

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

136.3

4.40

270

Sept.

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.8

5^0

4.8 

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.5 

4.5

4.3 

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3 

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1 

4.1

4.1

4.1

5-7

133.3

4.44

264

Mean 6.39 Ac-ft 4,620

Water year 1959-60: Max 20 Mln 3.6 Mean 5.75 Ac-ft 4,170

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
58 BEAR RIVER BASIN

1255. Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho

Location. Lat 42 002', long 112°14 I , in sec.15, T.16 S., R.36 E., on downstream left abutment of highway bridge at Woodruff, 2? miles north of Idaho-Utah State line.

Drainage area. 485 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1938 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 4,355 ft (by barometer). Prior 

Tfo Mar. 6, 1951, staff gage at site 300 ft downstream at datum 0.27 ft lower.

Average discharge. 21 years (1939-60), 61.7 cfs (44,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 230 cfs Mar. 10: maximum gage height 

observed, 4.84 ft Mar. 9; minimum observed, 3.0 cfs July 16 (gage height, 1.38 ft).

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 650 cfs Jan. 22 or 23, 1943 (gage height, 8 ft, from 

information by observer), from rating curve extended above 370 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum observed, that of July 16, 1960.

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

Fl(ow regulated by several small reservoirs above station. Diversions above station for 

irrigation of 25,000 to 30,000 acres.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1060: 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 22

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.2

150

240

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

20

25

24

24

25

25

25

25

26

28

29

3O

 29

31

31

31

a32

32

a30

28

a28

a28

28

a28

28

a27

26

a26

26

a26 

27

849

27.4

1,680

Nov.

26

a26

a25

25

a25

24

*26

26

a27

28

a28

29

a28

27

aZ6

26

a26

27

a28

29

a28

26

a28

29

a27

26

a28

30

a32

35

821

27.4

1,630

Dec.

a36

37

a36

36

a36

36

a36

36

a35

34

a36

37

a34

*32

a34

37

a37

37

a37

37

a40

44

a4O

37

a37

36

a38

41

a40

a37

1,144

36.9

2,270

Calendar year 1959: Max 172

Jan.

36

a36

36

a36

36

a38

39

a4O

40

a4O

39

a40

40

a42

44

*41

41

a40

40

a40

40

a40

41

a42

43

a42

41

a44

a45" 46

44

1,252

40.4

2,480

Feb.

a46

47

a46

46

a46

46

51

a53

a56

59

a 60

61

a54

48

a50

51

a52

52

a49

46

42

a42

a43

44

a45

46

*44

46

a46

1,417

48.9

2,810

Mln 17

Mar.

46

alT

48

a50

52

a65

108

al6O

209

a230

206

al65

142

a!20

108

alOO

109

al!2

116

a!40

175

al70

161

*140

121

allO

97

a93

91

a82 

72

3,645

118

7.23O

Apr.

a70

68

59

a58

57

58

63

58

44

52

49

48

51

49

47

44

43

43

48

5O

50

52

53

aSO

48

a47

46

a46

45

a5O

1,546

51.5

3,070

Mean 36.2

May

56

4?

48

a46

45

a42

*39

29

28

24

19

19

19

18is

15

15

15

16

15

15

16

15

16

16

17

16

16

16

15 

17

746

24.1

1,480

June

16

16

11

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

*17

17

al7

a!7

a!7

al7

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

506

16.9

1,000

July

17

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

9.1

3.5

3.2

*3.2

3.0

17

18

18

13

12

9.1

8.5

a8. 5

a6.5

a4.4

a3.9

3.5

18

18 

18

362.4

11.7

719

Aug.

18

TS

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

18

18

17

16

16

17

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

15 

16

516

16.6

1.02O

Sept.

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

:e

:e

16

16

15

IT

li

r?

17

4SS

16.2

962

Ac-ft 26.200

Water year 1959-60: Max 230 Mln 3.0 Mean 36.3 Ac-ft 26^350

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for adjacent periods, weather 

records, records for nearby streams, or Interpolated.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 59

1264. Box Elder Creek at Mantua, Utah

Location . Lat 41 028'58", long 111 <> 56 I 49", in SW^SWi see. 27, T.9 N. , R.I W. , on left bank

0.2 mile downstream from Flume Hollow, 0.3 mile upstream from Dunns Hollov, 1 mile

south of Mantua, and 1.3 miles upstream from Big Creek. 

Drainage area. 14.0 sq mi.

Records available . April 1959 to September 1960.

gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,230 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes . 1959: Maximum discharge during period April to September, 25 cfs Apr. 26

(gage height, 1.37 ft); no flow for many days June to September.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 34 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 1.53 ft);

no flow for many days October to March. 

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

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Apr.

*0

.4

1.7

5.0

7.0

8.8

6.5

*4.3

2.7

1.7

1.8

2.1

2.2

1.8

1.5

May

4.6

4.4

4.0

*3.4

3.1

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.2

*1.0

.9

.9

June

0.1

. 1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

-

.

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

0

0

0

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total .................................................

Mean. .................................................

Runoff in acre-feet. ..................................

Apr.

1.4

1.2

1.5

1.2

1.3

1.5

 1.8

2.1

2.1

2.6

11

*9". 4

 5.9

5.2

*4.8

100.5

3.35

199

May

0.9

.8

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.6

*1.0

.5

.3

.2

72

43.8

1.41

87

June

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

»0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

1.2

0.04

2.4

July

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

(*)

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

*.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Sept.

0

*0

0

.6

.3

.2

0

0

0

.4

1.2

.4

.4

a. 3

a. 2

4.1

0.14

8.1

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of flow, and 

recorded range in stage.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

2.1

0.07

4.2

Nov.

~7T 0.1

.1

.1

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

0

0

0

0.7

0.02

1.4

Dec.

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

!i

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Calendar year 1959 : Max

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

.1

.1

* .1

.2

.2

1.2

*4.7

6.4

7.3

3.4

2.7

2.9

29.3

0.95

58

Apr.

1.8

2T2" 1.5

5.2

11

*15

11

14

18

22.

*20

*18

17

16

13

11

9.7

9.7

10

12

14

18

16

12

11

10

9.4

*10

9.7

9.0

357.2

11.9

708

May

9.7

13

2119"

18

17

17

17

17

 17

15

14

 12

10

9.0

8.1

7.3

7.0

6.5

*5.7

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.2

2.7

2^1

2.4

301.0

9.71

597

June

2.1 l78~

1.5

*1.3

1.2

.9

.8

.8

1.2

1.2

.9

.7

.8

.8

.9

.8

*.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

if

.3

.3

24.3

0.81

48

July

0.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.ii

7.0

0.23

14

Aug.

0.1

*T2~ .2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.9

0.13

7.7

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.0

0.10

6.0

Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 22 Min 0 Mean 1.99 Ac-ft 1,440

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Oct. 1-13, Aug. 25 to Sept. 6; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, trend of flow, and recorded range in stage.
60 WEBER RIVER BASIN

1285. Weber River near Oakley, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°44'10", long 111°14>45", in SE^NE^- sec.15, T.I S., R.6 E. , on right 

bank 1.4 miles downstream from South Fork, 2.6 miles upstream from Weter-Provo diversion canal, and 3^ miles northeast of Oakley.

Drainage area. 163 sq mi.

Records available. October 1904 to September 1960. 

6ds, published in WSP 1314.

Monthly discharge orly for some periGage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,600 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

£0 Oct. 25, 1933, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. 

Oct. 25, 1933, to Aug. 29, 1955, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 0.5 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--56 years, 222 cfs (160,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,350 cfs June 3 (gage height, 3.14 ft); minimum 

not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1904-60: Maximum discharge observed, 4,170 cfs June 13, 1921 (gage height, 9.0 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum recorded, 16 cfs Mar. 12, 1941.

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

which are fair. Several small diversions for irrigation above station. Flow slightly 

regulated by several small lakes on headwaters and a small reservoir on Smith and Morehouse Creek. Total capacity of all reservoirs, about 3,200 acre-ft.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 790: 1934. WSP 1394: 1907-9, 1911-12, 1921-22.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 19)

0.2 

.5 69

125

235

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

2.9

390

575

890

1,190

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

*74

72

69 

69

69

74

89

85

91

114

102

104

102

98

98

96

94

94

93

91

94

112

110

123

125

127

125

T53- 135

*119 

112

3,083

99.5

6,J20

Nov.

108

104

106 

108

104

96

96

91

89

85

82

79

74

62

b64

b63

b63

b64

b63

63

63

63

63

65

63

b59

b54

bSS

b54

*b56

2,259

75.3

4,480

Dec.

b54

b54

b54 

b50

b48

b48

b48

b48

b51

b54

b52

b52

b52

b55

b55

b54

b52

b54

b55

b50

b55~ b56

b53

b50

b51

b46

b40

b35

b45 

*b50

1,560

50.3

3,090

Jan.

">

1

) b46

J

\} a48

b48

b48

b48

48

48

b43

b43

b43

a43

a43

> a45

1,420

45.8

2,820

Feb.

47

*46

46

b45

a45

a48

a41

 *a41

^

> b41

1

J

b40

b40

b40

a40

a40

a40

b40

b40

*b40

1,239

42.7

2,460

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,090 Min 35

Mar.

b40

b40

b40 

b40

b42

b45

51

74

59

52

53

51

48

47

48

50

53

52

53

57

66

70

79

83

91

104

117

152" 119

100

*98

2,024

65.3

4,010

Apr.

93

87

93 

104

125

154

168

171

199

223

229

223

*202

205

202

199

182

185

190

185

208

248

258

235

226

223

217

220

214

208

5,676

189

11,260

May

208

205

202 

211

202

*196

199

217

255

329

471

785

*939

918

799

771

778

738

*614

507

476

540

642

570

*586

555

608

560

666

785 

*820

16,352

527

32,430

June

946

1,100

1.170 

1,120

988

*939

883

897

820

666

602

570

555

512

480

*440

394

381

350

309

272

245

229

217

208

193

185

171

173

165

16,180

539

32,090

July

*157

147

144 

144

137

132

132

125

125

130

130

135

123

123

117

112

112

110

112

110

121

125

121

114

110

106

100

106

108

121 

121

3,810

123

7,5fO

Aug.

*108 "98

89 

82

75

70

67

66

63

60

57

55

52

50

48

51

51

48

47

46

46

50

60

55

53

51

50

48

47

45

46

1,834

59.2

3,640

Sept.

*48

51

47 

50

48

47

47

46

42

42

43

43

4042"

43

42

46

46

45

45

43

45

48

47

46

45

43

42

42

*42

1,346

44.9

2,670

Mean 157 Ac-ft 113,400

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,170 Min 35 Mean 155 Ac-ft 112, 600

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). June 5 (1 a.m.) 1,550 cfs (5.14 ft)._______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basia of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for station near Peoa.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 61

1290. Weber-Provo diversion canal at Oakley, Utah

Location. Lat 40 8 42'30", long 111°16'30", in NW£ sec.28, T.I S. , R.6 E., on right bank 

i ,400 ft downstream from head and three-quarters of a mile east of Oakley.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1960 in reports of Geological Svrvey. October 1938 to September 1945, collected by Bureau of Reclamation, available in files of 

Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey. October 1932 to Septemter 1939 in 

reports of Weber River water commissioner.

Gage. Water-stage recorder with Parshall flume or Cippoletti weir. Altitude of gage is 

tT,500 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1945-60: Maximum daily discharge, 913 cfs May 21, 1956; no water diverted from 

Weber River for several months in each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of fragmentary or no gage-height record 

and those computed from once-daily gage readings, which are fair. Canal diverts water 

from Weber River in SW£sw£ sec.21, T.I S., R.6 E., for irrigation and water supply in 

Jordan River basin. Figures given herein represent water diverted from main stem of 

Weber River, some of which may return to Weber River through seepage. For records at 

outlet of canal see page 99.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1284: 1949.

Rating tables. Mater year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 19 to Mar. 28 Mar. 28 to June 11

1.9

2.0 

2.3 

2.7 

3.0 

4.0

6.6

9.2

19

35

49

106

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.4 

.7

0

2.8

7.0

20

46

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

80

149

235

459

723

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

a20

a38

a38

a38

32

31

30

44

44

51

54

59

58 

62

*62 

*62

61

784

25.3

1,560

Nov.

61

60 

59

61

57

52

54

48

45

42

39

37

34 

31

37

35

32

32

30

29

30

29

29

29

28

28

23 

25

25 

26

1,147

38.2

2,280

Dec.

29

30 

29

21

13

21

22

20

23

33

23

23

22 

19

25

22

21

27

26

17

27

25

22

22

25

23

12 

12

15 

18

22

689

22.2

1,370

Jan.

20

19 

16

15

22

828.

g28

g28

g28

g28

g28

g27

g27 

g25

g26

g20

Sli

g20

g!8

g20

g25

g25

g26

g25

g26

g26

g26 

g26

g!6 

g20

g24

722

23.3

1,430

Feb.

g23

g24 

g23

gl8 g8.7

g24

g25

g25

gZ5

g26

g24

glO

g!7 

g!9

g23

g25

g23

g24

g25

g!7

g20 gzi

g!7

g!7

g23

g24

g20 

g!9

g26

615.7

21.2

1,220

Mar.

g24

ggQ 

g24

g24

g23

g24

f27

43

34

28

26

27

25 

25

23

25

24

25

26

29

34

38

41

46

52

57

58 

64

67. 

63

61

1,107

35.7

2,200

Apr.

55

49 

50

60

65

67

67

67

68

68

135

181

149 

140

134

136

121

125

133

125

140

167

183

165

163

159

157 

154

149 

136

3,568

119

7,080

May

120

117 

120

127

122

121

124

138

179

233

345

581

5^9

553

517

449

303

301

274

246

280

291

f264

f!07

f!06

45 

0

0 

0

0

7,368

238

14,610

June

186

239 

528

567

463

221

152

188

291

308

173

5

0 0~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

3,321

111

6,590

July

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(»)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max 556 Mln 0 Mean 49.0 Ac-It 35,490

Water year 1959-60: Max 716 Mln 0 Mean 52.8 Ac-ft 38,340

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of Mater commissioner's notes and records 

for station near Woodland.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights, 

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage readings.
62 WEBER RIVER BASIN

1293. Weber River near Peoa, Utah

Location. Lat 40°45'10", long 111°22'20", in SE^NWi sec.10, T.I S., R.5 E., on left bank 

60 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 189, 2.4 miles north of Peoa, and 

3.2 miles upstream from Wanship Dam.

Drainage area. 285 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 6,050 ft (from 

Bureau of Reclamation Rockport Reservoir map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 932 cfs June 2 (gage height, 2.87 ft); minimum 

recorded, 28 cfs Dec. 29.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 2,110 cfs June 7, 1957 (gage height, 2.37 ft); minimum 

recorded, that of Dec. 29, 1959.

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

which are fair. Many diversions for irrigation above station. No diversion between 

station and Rockport Reservoir. Records do not include water diverted from Weber 

River basin through Weber-Provo diversion canal (see preceding page). Flow slightly 

regulated by several small reservoirs above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

28

38

68

128

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

233

386

579

1,040

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septemter 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

107

96

96

96

93_

96

107

107

110

151

133

121

124

121

110

104

96

93

96

96

93

96

100

104

104

100

110

124

*124 

118

114

3,34,0

108

6,620

Nov.

107

107

107

110

T54

96

93

90

90

90

88

88

85

78

80

78

78

80

78

73

73

75

80

78

78

68

b61

bSJ

b63 

*66

2,505

83.5

4,970

Dec.

63

63

63

b56

b54

b54

b54

b54

b58

61

b58

b58

59

b63

b63

b61

b59

61

63

b56

63

66

ST

59

63

58

b52

b37

b4? 

b50 *b56

1,788

57.7

3,550

Jan.

1} b52

|

J

b54

b54

1"I

b48

> 50

1,590

51.3

3,150

Feb.

1 «., I "

1 =0

J 48

> b46

b46

I

1

J 1 C)

1,358

4,6.8

2,690

Mar.

4545-

45

46

49

54

65

90

80

70

64

61

60

61

63

65

72

72

75

80

90

100

120

156

165

160

156

160

128 

110

*110

2,717

87.6

5,390

Apr.

104

90

85

85

83

100

128

124

146

165

137

90

*80

80

83

85

80

80

80

83

80

80

100

110

118

128

128

142

137

#1 *>~\

WJ.CJ.

3,132

104

6,210

May

114

110

114

124

118

*114

107

110

118

124

124

204

247

290

215

192

186

304

268

*204

160

174

227

198

*345

361

432

478

539 

676

710

7,687

248

15,250

June

*733

790

S5T

528

450

590

633

*644

460

312

329

460

488

450

414

*386

353

337

320

276

247

221

198

180

156

128

114

107

96 

88

11,089

370

21,990

July

90

50

88

85

83

 75

73

63

63

59

54

58

61

63

61

59

58

58

61

59

59

61

61

58

54

56

54

54

56 

61

70

2,005

64.7

3,9V)

Aug.

*70lees

63

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

54

51

49

46

47

49

49

49

47

44

4T

56

56

54

51

50

50

47 

46

46

1,646

53.1

3,260

Sept.

*49

49

49

51

50

49

47

49

52

52

52

52

52

52

51

52

54

5?

52

51

50

52

53

52

49

46

IT

47

49

*47

1,509

50.3

2,990

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1,020 Mln 37 Mean 129 Ao-ft 93,080

Water year 1959-60 : Max 790 Mln 37 Mean 110 Ao-ft 80,050

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 8-15, Jan. 21 to Feb. 11, Feb. 22 to Mar. 23; discharge 

estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station near 

Oakley.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 63

1305. Weber River near Coalville, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°53'40", long 111°24 I 00", in SE^NE^ sec.20, T.2 N., R.5 E., on left bank 

T% miles upstream from high-water line of Echo Reservoir, l£ miles south of Coalville, 

and 6 miles downstream from Silver Creek.

Drainage area. 438 sq mi.

Records available. April 1927 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,600 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Mar. 22, 1931, staff gage and Mar. 22, 1931, to Sept. 30, 1952, water-stage recorder, 

at same site at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge.--29 years (1931-60), 196 cfs (141,900 acre-ft per year), since completion of Weber-Provo diversion canal.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 458 cfs June 7 (gage height, 2.34 f'';); minimum, 

13 cfs May 21.

1927-60: Maximum discharge, 2,190 cfs May 6, 1952; maximum gage height, 5.08 ft 

(present datum) May 29, 1951; minimum discharge, 6 cfs Sept. 20, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are fair. Many diversions for irrigation above station. No diversion between station and Echo Reservoir. Records do not include water diverted from 

Weber River basin through Weber-Provo diversion canal (see p. 99). Plow slightly regulated by several small reservoirs above station, and since Apr. 1, 1957, b.-r Rockport 

Reservoir (usable capacity, 60,000 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1314; 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 14-26, Dec. 1O, Feb. 15-17, 19-22, Mar. 23 to 

Apr. 30, May 26-28, Sept. 11-30)

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.7

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

89

204

362

552

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

86

7O

49

48

45

44

47

45

43

48

45

42

33

30

33

32

32

31

*33

34

33

35

34

35

36

36

8.35

8.55

8.34

8.34 

8.33

1,250

40.3

2,480

Nov.

33

32

32

34

34

32

32

32

32

8.32

a|l

aBT

8.31

31

32

*32

32

33

34

40

60

60

62

63

62

58

b57

b57

b57

b54

1,242

41.4

2,460

Dec.

b52

b53

b53

b54

b53

b56

b56

b54

b54

*43

b32

b29

b29

b27

b29

b30

b29

b31

b28

b29

b29

28

28

b29

29

28

b28

b28

b28

8.28 

8.28

1,132

36.5

2,250

Jan.

a28

a28

a28

a28

a28

8.28

8.28

a28

a3o

8.32

*33

b33

32

32

32

b31

b29

b29

b30

b31

b31

b31

b32

8.35

8.50

aTO

a70

a70

a70

a70 

a70

1,197

38.6

2,370

Feb.

aTO

a70

a70

a70

a70

a70

a52

a40

a40

a4O

a40

8.40

8.40

8.40

*d42

d40

d40

b4O

d41

d41

d42

d42

b41

b40

b3_9

b39

b39

b40

b40

1,358

46.8

2,690

Mar.

^

> b45

*69

106

87

80

86

89

98

135

201

221

230

242

257

263

fBT

160

106 

98

3,346

108

6,640

Apr.

91

89

95

106

108

112

104

1O2

106

104

*100

93

87

84

SO

86

77

77

75

77

79

84

89

82

86

91

91

93

91

89

2,728

90.9

5,410

May

91

87

*80

82

75

66

57

53

*53

59

54

50

49

d31

d26

d25

d27

d22

*d21

19

16

16

20

20

23

*96

210

287

416

413 

258

2,802

90.4

5,560

June

*66

66

58

54

52.

193

394

416

416

413

416

420

416

420

424

435

435

431

424

352

276

*282

282

292

260

210

204

204

190

180

8,681

289

17,220

July

177

172

170

172

16O

152

152

150

154

ISO

143

147

145

145

143

145

143

147

150

145

147

*145

150

147

147

147

147

145

145

147 

147

4,676

151

9,270

Aug.

147

145

145

15O

150

152

150

154

154

154

157

185

207

207

221

*227

236

23T

233

233

236

233

216

182

162

125

97

95

 &T 93

93

5,265

170

10,440

Sept.

91.

77

77

79

74

d72

d58

d54

38

36

36

35

35

36

34

34

37

38

36

33

29

32

29

fe~ 28

29

28

*30

31

33

1,308

43.6

2,590

Calendar year 1959: Max 641 Mln 13 Mean 133 Ac-ft 96,070

Water year 1959-60: Max 435 Mln 16 Mean 95.6 Ac-ft 69,380

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather recards and records for station 

near Wanshlp.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorder graph, weather records, 

and records for station near Wanshlp.
64 WEBER RIVER BASIN

1310. Chalk Creek at Coalville, Utah

Location. Lat 40°55'10", long 111°24'00", in ffl£SE£ sec.8, T.2 N. , R.5 E., on left bank 

100 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 189 in Coalville and a third of a mile 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 253 sq mi.

Records available . November 1904, March to November 1905, April 1927 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 5,560.6 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 13, 1931, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream 

at different datum. Feb. 13, 1931, to Oct. 15, 1941, water-stage recorder at site 

300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 33 years (1927-60), 58.2 cfs (42,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 386 cfs Mar. 27 (gage height, 1.96 ft); minimum, 

3.9 cfs Nov. 27, Aug. 18 (gage height, 0.18 ft).

1927-60: Maximum discharge, 1,540 cfs Apr. 28, 1952 (gage height, 4.67 ft); minimum, 

less than 1 cfs for several days in 1934.

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

diversions for irrigation above station, none below. Flow slightly affected by Chalk 

Creek Reservoir (capacity, 1,200 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1564; 1929.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.1 

.2 

.3

.4

1.5

4.5

9.0

17

0.6

.9

1.3

1.6

95

190

274

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

20

19

20 

19

18

21

20

20

21

28

22

21

20

19

18

18

17 

*19

19

19

17

16

16

15_

15

15

17

17

16

15

579

18.7

1,150

Nov.

15

15

15

tf

11

15

14

14

15

15

15

13

8.8

12

*15

11

12 

15

11

14

15

17

15

15

9.0

6.3

978

12

15

403.9

13.5

801

Dec.

14.0

14

13

9.8 

7.6

9.0

9.0

11

11

*14

13

13

13

14

11

11

11

11 

12

12

11

14

13

14

15

14

11

9.8

11

11

11

368.2

11.9

730

Jan.

11

bll

bll

bll 

bll

bll

bll

12

12

14

*15

15

15

15

14

b!3

12

13 

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

425

13.7

843

Feb.

16

16

15

14 IB17

17

26

2724"

18

15

18

18

*17

18

15

16 

18

17

17

18

16

16

b!6

b!6

b!6

b!6

b!6

504

17.4

1,000

Calendar year 1959: Max 172 Mln 5.0

Mar.

17

18

18

20 

33

54

66

214

108

61

47

54

40

*29

18

21

18

28

50

68

121

147

187

*182

174

198

216

145

62

51

52

2,517

81.2

4,990

Apr.

41

33

36

51 

64

79

81

59

66

71

*77

71

61

57

54

54

46

51 

49

49

54

75

95

89

77

79

79

79

83

81

1,941

64.7

3,850

May

79

79

*85

93 

93

93

93

102

*128

152

169

217

*251 225~

195

182

174

182 

*162

133

115

115

128

115

104

*99

95

93

83

77

21

3,984

129

7,900

June

*75

66

66

70 

62

52

52

64

62

59

52

47

44

40

40

37

33

32 

36

36

33

*27

26

32

28

27

26

25

25

20

1,294

43.1

2,570

July

16

15

13

11 

8.6

T.6

e.s

T.6

e.s

15

14

11

S.8

8.6

e.e

T.2

e.s

-B5.8

e.s

e.e

s.o

9.0

S.8

e.i

9.0

9.8

9.8

8.6

8 1

285.4

9.21

566

Aug.

8.1

7.6

6.3

6.8 

7.2

5.8

7.6

5.8

6.3

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.0

4.5

*4.5

4.5

4.2 

4.5

5.0

6.8

6.8

7.2

7.6

8.6

7.6

7.6

6.8

6.3

6.8

6 . 8

195.9

6.32

389

Sept.

7.6

9.0

9.0

9.8 

776

8.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.1

7.2

7.2

8.1

8.1

7.6

7.2

7.6

8.1 

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.8

6.3

*T73

6.3

6.3

230.1

7.67

456

Mean 30.7 Ao-ft 22,200

Water year 1959-6O: Max 251 Mln 4.2 Mean 34.8 Ao-ft 25,240

Peak discharge (base, 40O cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 65

1315. Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah

Location . Lat 40°57'50", long 111 0 26'00", in NWiSW^ sec. 30, T.3 N. , R.5 E. , near outlet 

works at left end of Echo Dam, 1 mile southeast of Echo.

Drainage area. 732 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau 

of Reclamation). Prior to 1932, elevations obtained from mercury gage ir valve house 

and staff gage.

Extremes . Maximum contents during year, 57,490 acre-ft May 15 (elevation, 5,548.2 ft); 

 minimum, 5,760 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 5,487.7 ft).

1930-60- Maximum contents, 74.540 acre-ft June 16-20, 1956 (elevatior, 5,560.4 ft);

no storage' Sept. 12 to Dec. 3, 1931, Sept. 24 to Nov. 2, 1934, Oct. 12 to Nov. 21, 1944,

Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, 1954.

Remarks . --Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began in October 1930; 

dam completed in 1931. Capacity, 73,940 acre-ft between elevations 5,450 (bottom of 

outlet tunnel) and 5,560 ft (top of radial gates in spillway) above mean sea level. 

Dead storage negligible. Figures given herein represent total contents. Water is used 

for irrigation on the Echo project.

Cooperation . Capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table, water year 1959-6O (elevation, In feet, and contents. In acre-feet)

5,485

5,490

5,495

5,500

5,505

4,720

6,730

9,110

11,830

14,920

5,510

5,515

5,520

5,525

5,530

18,480

22,390

26,620

31,180

36,100

5,535

5,540

5,545

5,550

41,440 

47.20C 

53,360 

59,880

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

M(*)

Oct.

7.150 

7,130

7,340

7.55O

7,690

8,020

8,210

8,310

8,51O

8,650

8,860

9,010

9,160

9,310

9,470

9,570

9,730

9,840

9,940

10, 100

10,210

10,370

10,540

10,590

10,750

10,870

10, 980

11,140

11,310

11,430

11,540

5,499.5

+4,130

Nov.

11.660 

11,660

11,660

11,660

11,890

12,OOO

12,120

12,240

12,350

12,47O

12,590

12,710

12.83O

12,950

13,080

13,200

13,260

13,380

13,510

13,630

13,760

13,890

14,140

14,330

14,470

14,600

14,730

14,990

15,130

15,550

5,505.6

+5,790

Dec.

15.46O 

15,600

15,810

15,950

16,090

16,250

16,440

16,580

16,720

16,940

17,080

17,160

17,300

17,580

17,450

17,590

17,740

17,810

17,960

18,040

18,110

18,260

18,540

18,480

18,640

18,710

18,860

19,010

19,090

19,160

19,240

5,511.0

+3.91O

Jan.

19.520 

19,470

19,550

19,620

19,700

19,860

19,930

20,010

20,170

20,240

20,400

20,480

2O, 64O

20,710

20,790

20,870

21,030

21,110

21,190

21,270

21,430

21,510

21,580

21,670

21,850

21.91O

22,150

22,510

22,560

22,720

22,960

5,515.7

+5,720

Feb.

25.150 

25,290

25,460

25,630

23,790

23,960

24,130

24,380

24,720

24,890

24,970

25,150

25,320

25,400

25,490

25,580

25,750

25,920

26,010

26.1OO

26,180

26,270

26,560

26,440

26,530

26,710

26,800

26,880

26.970

__ ___

5,520.4

+4.01O

Mar.

27.06O 

27,240

27,530

27,410

27,770

27,860

28,510

29,040

29,680

29,960

50,240

30,610

30,710

30,900

51,180

31,460

31,750

31,940

32,130

32,520

32,810

33,690

34,480

34,980

36,200

57,240

38,290

39,250

39,900

4O.33O

40.780

5,534.4

+13,810

Apr.

41.110 

41,440

41,660

42 , OOO

42,550

42,900

43,350

43,690

44,150

44.61O

44,960

45,310

45,660

46,250

46,720

47,320

47,560

47,92O

48,160

48,400

48,890

49,250

49,500

49,870

5O.24O

50,730

5O, 98O

51,350

51,720

51.970

5,543.9

+11,190

May

52,220 

52,600

52,980

53,360

53,740

54,120

54,510

54,760

55, 150

55,540

55,920

56,320

56,840

57,360

57.490

57,230

56,840

56,320

55,920

55,410

54,890

54,000

52,980

52,100

51,230

50,240

49,620

49,130

48,890

48.77O 

48.65O

5,541.2

-3,320

June

48.040 

47,560

47,080

46,490

46,010

45,430

44,840

45,080

45,310

45,540

45,780

46,010

46,370

46,610

46,840

47,080

47,320

47,560

47.8OO

48,040

48,040

47 , 920

47,800

47,680

47,560

47,200

46,610

46,250

45,840

45.450

5,538.5

-3,220

July

44.840 

44,040

43,690

43,240

42,550

41,880

41,330

4O.660

40,010

39,250

58,720

38,180

57,660

56,930

36,310

35,700

35,080

34.28O

33,490

32,810

32,130

31,560

30,900

30,240

29,680

29,040

28,400

27,680

26,970

26,270 

25.490

5,518.7

-19,940

Aug.

24.890 

24,210

23,630

22,880

22,230

21,510

2O.790

21,350

2O.87O

20,320

19,860

19,090

18,560

18,190

17,590

17,230

16,870

16,440

16,160

15,880

15,670

15,330

14,990

14,660

14,400

14,140

13,890

13,630

13,380

13,010 

12.710

5,501.5

-12,780

Sept.

12.550 

12,000

11,540

11,030

10,480

10,050

9,680

9,420

9,010

8,760

8,410

8,120

7,740

7,360

6,910

f.730

6,600

6,520

6,470

6,430

6,390

6,260

6,220

6,130

6,090

6,090

6,010

5,970

5,840

5.760

5,487.7

-6,950

Calendar year 1959.................... * +3,220

Water year 1959-60.................... * -1,650

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

t Change in contents, in acre-feet.

Note. Gage read at about 6 a.m. during summer and about 9 a.m. during winter.
66 WEBER RIVER BASIN

1325. Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah

Location. Lat 41 e 10'35", long 111<>24'20", in SW^SE^ sec.8, T.5 N., R.5 E., on right bank 

0.8 mile downstream from Francis Pork, 1.6 miles upstream from Hell Cannon,and 9| miles 

northeast of Croydon.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available. February 1921 to December 1923, April 1941 to Septembe^ 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,820 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Aug. 26, 1954, at several sites within 40 ft of present site at various datums.

Average discharge. 21 years, 34.2 cfs (24,760 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 112 cfs my 16 (gage height, 4.12 ft); minimum, 

3.8 cfs Aug 14.

1921-23, 1941-60: Maximum discharge, 770 cfs (fay 10, 11, 18, 1923 (gage height, 

4.20 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 200 cfs; minimum, 3 cfs for several days in 1941-42.

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

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gape 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 22, Mar. 26 to May 15)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22, 

May 29 to Sept. 30 Mar. 23 to May 28

2.5

2.6

2.7

1.7 

4.4 

8.0

2.8 

3.2 

3.6

2.9 

3.2 

3.4 

3.9

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe" i960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Totel

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.6 

8.8

8.4

8.0

7.6

'972 7.2

10

9.6

13

12

11

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.0

8.0

aS.O

*8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8*0 

8.0

270.4

8.72

536

Nov.

8.4 

8.4

8.4

b8.5

8.4

8.8

8.4

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.0

b7.6

b7.6

7.6

*b7.6

b7.6

8.0

b7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.0

b7.6

b7 . 5

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

240.3

8.01

477

Dec.

1S b7.5

I

I

' a7.5

(*)

> b7.5

7.2

b7.2

b7.2

7.2

6.8

b6.8

b6.8

b6. 8

b6.8 

b6.8

227.1

7.32

450

Jan.

b6.8

> a6.8

J

a7.6

*7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

b7.6

b7.6

> a7.6

231.6

7.47

459

Feb.

> a7.6

*b7.6

b7.6

b7.6

> a7.6

220.4

7.60

437

Mar.

ft*

a8. 2

a9.0

all

a!3

a25

a40

a25

a!6

a!4

a!3

alZ

all

*11

bll

12

12

16

21

28

37

b41 *44

45

57

56

59

36

27 

24

749.4

24.2

1,490

Apr.

18 

IS" 14

25

40

*59

66

59

73

87

91

83

*56

59

56

47

39

36

36

32

41

68

82

67

54

47

46

*47

46

40

1,529

51.0

3,030

Calendar year 1959 : Max 70 Mln 3.2 Mean 13.6

May

37

41

56

64

58

59

68

83

*90

89

92

90

85

71

62

65

52

50

*46

39

35

32

a31

a29

a26

*25

25

24

23

22 

20

1,589

51.3

3,150

June

*20 

18

17

17

16

16

16

22.

18

22

17

16

14

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

9.6

*9.6

10

10

9.2

8.4

8.0

i'.e

401.6

13.4

797

July

He'.s

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.1

6.5

6.1

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

*5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4. 4

TTT

4.4

4.7

4.7

174.0

5.61

345

Aug.

5.0 

5*1

5.4

5.0

5.0

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.4

4.1

4 . 1

4!l

4.1

*4.7

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.1

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

145.5

4.69

289

Sept.

14e'.s

6.5

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.7

5.4

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.7

6.5 g.i

5.7

5.4

5.4

*5.4

5.4

5.4

163.6

5.45

324

Ac-ft 9,840

Water year 1959-60 : Max 92 Mln 4.1 Mean 16.2 Ac-ft 11,780

Peak discharge (base, 130 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of flow, and records for nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 67

1340. East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah

Location. Lat 40°55'20", long 111°35'50", in NE^ sec. 10, T.2 N., R.3 E. , 01 upstream 

face of concrete dam, 9 miles southeast of Morgan.

Drainage area. 155 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1960. 

month-end contents only, published in WSP 1314.

October 1931 to September 1937

Gage. Tape gage generally read once a week. Altitude of gage is 5,550 ft (from riverprofile map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1953, staff gage at site 500 ft east of dam.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 26,010 acre-ft May 29, June 5 (gage 

height, 135.6 ft); minimum, 2,430 acre-ft (interpolated) Sept. 30.

1931-60: Maximum contents, 29,170 acre-ft June 2, 1943 (gage height, 141.67 ft); 

no contents at times in 1931, 1934, 1937, 1946, 1954.

Remarks . Reservoir was formed in 1896 by a 58-foot rock-fill dam (capacity, 3,850

acre-ft), which was raised 25 ft in 1900 (capacity, 9,000 acre-ft), raised 12 ft more 

in 1902 (capacity, 14,000 acre-ft), and later replaced by present concrete dam, which 

formed a reservoir having a capacity of 28,730 acre-ft between gage heights 0.0 (bottom of outlet tunnel) and 140.8 ft (top of flashboards in spillway). Gage height of 

spillway crest is 135 ft. No dead storage. Figures given herein represent total contents. Water is used for irrigation in Davis and Weber counties.

Cooperation. Capacity table furnished by Utah State Engineer. 

Revisions. WSP 1634: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

40

50

55

60

65

70

75

2,000

3,000

3,650

4,400

5,150

5,900

6,900

80

85

90

95

100

105

110

7,900

9,02O

10,250

11,620

13,000

14,380

15,880

115

12 O

135

130

136

17,500

19,120

31,000

33,300

36,330

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1959 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

31

32

33

34

25

26

37

28

39

30

31

(t)

(»)

Oct.

.

-

-

8,010

-

.

-

-

-

-

8,330

-

-

-

-

_

-

8,580

-

-

.

-

-

-

8,800

_

-

-

-

_

a8, 970

_

+1,130

Nov.

9,000

-

-

-

-

_

-

9,350

-

-

_

-

-

-

9,500

_

-

-

-

-

.

9,730

-

-

-

.

-

-

9,980

alO,010

_

+1,040

Dec.

-

-

-

-

-

10,180

_

-

-

-

.

-

10,430

-

-

_

-

-

-

10,610

_

-

-

-

-

.

10,860

-

-

_

alO,970

.

+960

Jan.

.

-

11,050

-

-

_

_

-

-

11,370

_

-

-

-

-

_

11,520

-

-

-

_

 -

-

11,710

-

_

-

-

-

_

11,980

96.3

+1,010

Feb.

.

_

-

-

-

_

12,200

_

-

-

_

-

-

12,640

-

_

-

-

-

-

12,810

-

-

-

-

_

-

13,060

a 13, 100

__

_

+1,120

Mar.

_

_

-

_

-

13,330

-

_

-

_

-

14,440

-

-

_

_

-

-

14,930

_

-

_

-

-

_

16,490

-

_

_

a!7,380

_

+4,280

Apr.

_

_

18,050

-

-

_

-

-

-

20,140

.

.

_

-

-

_

31,550

-

-

-

_

-

-

32,660

-

_

-

-

-

a33,410

_

+6,030

May

23,540

-

_

_

-

_

_

24,550

-

-

_

-

_

-

25,410

_

-

-

-

-

_

35,910

.

-

-

_

-

-

26,010

_

a36,010

_

+2,600

June

.

_

.

-

26,010

_

_

-

-

-

_

25,910

-

-

-

_

-

-

34,600

-

_

_

-

.

-

23,350

-

-

-

a23,390

_

-3,620

July

_

_

21,740

-

-

_

-

-

-

30,360

_

-

_

_

-

_

19,090

-

-

-

.

-

-

17,930

-

_

-

-

-

_

16,690

113.5

-5,700

Aug.

.

_

-

-

-

.

14,980

-

.

.

-

-

13,080

-

.

-

-

-

-

11,310

-

.

-

-

_

-

10,120

.

 .

a9,130

_

-7,560

Sept.

_

.

-

7,8OO

-

_

.

_

-

-

7,160

-

_

-

-

_

-

5,220

-

-

_

-

-

_

3,780

_

-

~

-

a3,430

_

-6,700

Calendar year 1959.................... * +880

Water year 1959-60.................... * -5,410

t Oage height, in feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.

a No gage-height record; contents Interpolated.
68 WEBER RIVER BASIN

1345. East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah

Location. Lat 40°SS I 20", long 111°36'20", in NW^NWi sec. 10, T.2 N., R.3 E., on right bank 

2,500 ft downstream from East Canyon Dam, 2^ miles upstream from Sheep Canyon, and 

9 miles southeast of Morgan.

Drainage area. 155 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only October 1931 

to September 1937, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Lyman rectangular weir. Altitude of gage is 5,460 ft 

(from river-profile map) .

Average discharge .--29 years (1931-60), 51.0 cfs (36,920 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 177 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 1.28 ft); minimum daily, 2.2 cfs Dec. 19-29, Jan. 5 to Feb. 7.

1931-60: Maximum discharge, 872 cfs May 4, 1952 (gage height, 3.49 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.4 cfs Dec. 18-20, 1954, Dec. 28, 1954, to Jan. 30, 1955.

Remarks . Records good. No diversions between station and East Canyon Reservoir (see preceding page) which completely regulates flow.

Revisions . WSP 1634: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.6

9.7

18

0.6 

1.0 

1.3

53

117

177

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.6

3^2

3.6

*3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6 

3.6

113.4

3.66

225

Nov.

3.6

3.2

3.6

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

777

4.2

4.2

*4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.7

116.1

3.87

230

Deo.

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

*2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.2

272

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.7 

2.7

78.2

2.52

155

Calendar year 1959s Max 123

Jan.

2.7

277

2.7

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2 *2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

70.2

2.26

139

Feb.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.7

2TT

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

*2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

74.8

2.58

148

Min 1.8

Mar.

3.2

372

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6 *3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.7 

T7T

113.8

3.67

226

Apr.

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.5

*675

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

178.8

5.96

355

May

6.5

6.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.8

7.8

*7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

9.O

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

*8.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

23

29.

*28

28

29

29

27 

27

401.9

13.0

797

June

27

*27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

67

96

94

94

92

92

92

90

92

94

92

*91

92

89

97

104 103"

103

101

2,072

69.1

4,110

July

103

99

99

97

97

97

96

96

94

94

S6

S6

C4

or,

eg

?4

?6

?4

?2

?2

*T2

92

96

96

94

94

94

94

92 

120

2,961

95.5

5,870

Aug.

138

134

130

128

128

126

138

148

146

146

146

146

144

148

ISO

*140

136

132

132

130

126

125

128

126

125

123

121

121

119

115 

113

4,108

133

8,150

Sept.

115

113

113

84

64

52

50

50

50

50

5O

49

49

49

123

162" 169

162

160

156

152

150

148

146

140

128

126

*125

125

121

3,231

108

6,410

Mean 25.6 Ac-ft 18,560

Water year 1959-60: Max- 169 Min 2.2 Mean 36.9 Ac-ft 26,820

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 69

1350. Hardscrabble Creek near Porterville, Utah

Location. 40"57'10". long 111°43'00", in SW^NW^ sec.34, T.3 N., R.2 E., on right bank twothirds of a mile upstream from Tucker Hollow and 2tr miles southwest of Po-tervllle.

Drainage area. 28.1 sq ml.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1960 in reports of Geological Survey. December 1937 to August 1940 (fragmentary) in files of State engineer's office.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,500 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 19 years (1941-60), 31.0 cfs (22,440 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 177 cfs May 12 (gage height, 2.67 ft); minimum, 

4,0 cfs Aug. 21.

1941-60: Maximum discharge, 464 cfs Aug. 20, 1945 (gage height, 3.60 ft); minimum 

recorded, 3.0 cfs Feb. 11, 1944.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or fragmentary or no gageheight record, which are fair. A small transbasin canal diverts water fr-nn Arthurs 

Fork, a tributary of Hardscrabble Creek, to Farmington Creek for irrigation in vicinity 

of Farmington.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1314: 1942(M), 1944-45(M). WSP 1634: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

1.2 3.3

1.4 6.4

1.6 12

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

4.4

10

21

1.8 34

2.1 69

2.6 161

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.4 

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

10

8.6

12

13.

10

9.5

9.2

8.9

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.9

*7.7

7.7 

7.5

7.5

7.7

7.7

7.5

7.7

7.9

7.7

7.7

7.7

260.6

8.41

517

Nov.

7.7 

7.5

7.9

8.9

8.4

b8.2

b8.0

bs.O

8.0

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.7

b7.5

a7.5

a7.5

*b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

b7.5

b7.7 

b7.7

7.7

7.7

7.5

b7.3

b7.3

b7!l

230.7

7.69

458

Dec.

b7.0

be!s

b6.2

b6.2

a6.2

a6.2

a6.2

a6.2

*b6.2

b6.2

b6.2

b6.2

b6.2

b6.2

b6.2

b6.2

b6.2

b6.2

b6.0

b6.0 

b6.0

b6.0

b6.0

b6.0

b5.8 a5~78~

asis

a5.8

a5.8

a5. 8

190.0

6.13

377

Jan.

a5.6 

aBTB"

a5.6

a5. 6

a5.6

a5.4

a5.2

b5.2

b5.2

b5.2

b5.2

*b5.2

b5.O

b4.9

b4.9

b4.7

b4.5

b4.7

b5.0

bS.O

b5.2 

b5.4

b5.6

b5.6

b5.6

b5.6

b5.6

b5.6

b5.6

b5.6

b5.6

164.3

5.30

326

Feb.

> b5.6

S

1

> a5.6

I

J

b5,6

a5.6

S (*)

> b5.6

^

162.4

5.6

322

Mar.

b6.0 

b6.4

7.9

8.4

9.5

12

15

35

17

bl4

bl3

13

12

12

*bll

bll

bll

11

13

16

21 

27

31

*36

41

49

56

56

36

31

29

667.2

21.5

1,320

Apr.

27 

25

27

37

54

*76

74

69

87

102

97

87

74

69

65

59

52

48

48

50

66 

88

90

72

59

52

46

*42

41

40

1,823

60.8

3,620

May

46 

54

*69

82

80

S2

92

104

*115

126

140

*157

Tl8

126

113

111

109

100

83

*71

66 

65

64

62

61

*61

62

58

56

56

58

2,677

86.4

5,310

June

56

50

46

41

40

40

39

36

34

31

29

27

26

25

24

23

22

22

20

20 

19

*19

17

17

16

16

16

15

14.

855

28.5

1,700

July

14 

T4

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.3

9.1

8.8

*8.3

7.9

7.9

7.7 

f7.7

7.7

f7.5

f7.3

f7.1

f7.1

f6.9

f6.9

f6.9

f6.9

300.0

9.68

595

Aug.

f6.9 

f6.9

f6.7

f6.5

a6.2

ae.i

ae.o

a5. 9

a5.8

as. 7

as. 6

as. 6

as. 6

as. 6

a5.6

*5.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.1

H6.3

5.9

5.8

5.4

5.1

5.2

5.1

4.9

4.9

176.6

5.70

350

Sept.

5.S

6.3

6.5

8.8

8.3

8.1

8.1

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

8.1

8.3

8.3

8.3 

8.8

8.6

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

*8.3

8.3

8.6

236.9

7.90

470

Calendar year 1959 : Max 68 Min 3.5 Mean 13.9 Ac-ft 10,060

Water year 1959-60 : Max 157 Min 4.5 Mean 21.2 Ao-ft 15,360

Peak discharge (base, 220 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of trend of flow, weather records, and records for nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights and records for nearby streams.
70 WEBER RIVER BASIN

1365. Weber River at Gateway, Utah

Location. La t 41°08'20", long 111°50'00", in NW^SWir sec. 27, T.5 N. , R.I E., on right 

bank 800 ft downstream from Union Pacific Railroad bridge, 2,500 ft downstream from 

Strawberry Creek, and 2,500 ft east of section house at Gateway.

Drainage area. 1,610 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1889 to June 1893, August 1894 to September 1899, August to 

November 1900, January to October 1901, July to August 1919, August 1930 to September 

1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314. Published as 

"near Uinta" 1889-1903.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,790 ft (by barometer). Oct. 13, 1889, 

to July 11, 1903, staff gage at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. June 22, 

1919, to Oct. 22, 1929, water-stage recorder at site 2,200 ft upstream at different 

datum. Oct. 22, 1929, to Oct. 30, 1947, water-stage recorder at site 50 ft downstream 

at datum 0.80 ft higher. Oct. 31, 1947, to Dec. 9, 1959, at present site at datum 

0.80 ft higher.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,530 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 4.02 ft); minimum not determined, occurred during period of ice effect or no gage-height record.

1889-1901, 1919-60: Maximum discharge observed, 7,980 cfs May 31, 1896; minimum, 

45 cfs Sept. 24, 1934.

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

which are fair. Many diversions for irrigation above and below station. Flow regulated by Rockport, Echo, and East Canyon Reservoirs (see p. 65,67). Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 9 Dec. 1O to Sept. 30

-0.2

0.0

.2

48

71

100

0.6 

1.0 

1.5

185

304

505 1.3 

1.9

46

S4

160

340

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

600

850

1,140

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe- I960

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

336

252

95

92 

86

84

81

84 

107

126

100

95

89

89

87

81

81

80

80

*78

74

74

72

70

69

67

70

70

69

67 

65

2,920

94.2

5,790

Nov.

 v

(»)

> 60

(*)

1,800

60

3,570

Dec.

58

60

62

60 

58

54

53

*52 

52

57

57

57

57

57

57

*56

56

56

57

57

57

60

60

60

70

64

60

b54

b52

b52 

52

1,774

57.2

3,520

Jan.

53

52

*b51

b50 

b50

b52

*53

53 

53

55

61

ST

57

57

*56

55

b54

b50

b48

b47_

b48

b49

49

50

52

54

56

*56

55

55 

55

1,647

53.1

3,270

Feb.

56

60

56

56 

53

53

54

98 

234

U5

116

92

86

80

76

74

*67

66

66

66

66

66

62

61

62

62

58

b56

b54

2,201

75.9

4,370

Mar.

b56

56

56

61 

*94

252

474

1,15,0 

715

356

252

223

229

204

158

145

136

*149

229

376

518

560

590

575

580

620

680

760

532

428 

408

11,602

374

23,010

Apr.

340

311 333"

396 

478

*595

645

620 

690

770

795

755

635

560

518

469

412

380

368

329

372

536

645

532

456

396

356

*352

352

318

14,689

490

29,140

May

291

301

372

440 

424

436

523

615 

640

*625

585

560

*532

444

500

550

575

640

625

*605

590

655

640

645

*645

675

685

690

675

665 

670

17,513

565

34,740

June

560

*496

*482

500 

500

514

528

590 

553

518

482

478

487

474

460

456

456

452

452

444

448

*452

440

424

428

444

444

1

432

420

412

14,196

473

28,160

July

421

448

46 ^

46" 

*45-

45-

444

43- 

43'?

42'

44'

444 43i"

43?

43i:

42'

43'?

iZf,

*44f

43 r

43? 40.'

39f

397 40.'

41? 40-'

40''

40f

40f

4or

13,26r

42f

26,32f

Calendar year 1959; Max 65O Kin 52 Mean 248 Ac-ft 179,300

Water year 1959-6O; Max 1,13O Mln 47 Mean 275 Ac-ft 199,800

Aug.

424

408

410

412 

412

388

400

424 

40S

392

376

*380

404

420

428

416

400

*376

368

356

360

364

388

3S4

356

340

318

318

333

322 

315

11,800

381

23,400

Sept.

*318

294

301

m

315

297

268 

262

265

237

147,

26?

259

246

240

246

234

243

243

226

229

223

212

201

185

*178

180

175

180

7,339

245

14,560

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 1 to Dec. 9, Aug. 3; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge 

measurements and records for station near Plain City.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 71

1375. South Pork Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah

Location. Lat 41«16', long 111«40', in SE$ sec.12, T.6 N., R.2 E., on righ4; bank half a 

mile downstream from Magpie Creek, 1 mile upstream from Huntsville Mountain Canal, and 

5j miles east of Huntsville.

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available. March 1921 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,190 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Aug. 14, 1934, at site 300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 108 cfs (78,190 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 458 cfs May 11 (gage height, 3.08 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.28 ft Jan. 19 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 26 cfs Feb. 24.

1921-60; Maximum discharge, 1,890 cfs May 3, 1952 (gage height, 5.98 ft); minimum 

observed, 20 cfs Nov. 25, 1931, July 28, 1934.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

26

40

61

100

z.o

2.5 

3.0

190

307

455

Discharge, in cubic feet per pecond, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

39 

39

38

36

35

34

39

38

43

*S

41

39

39

39

38

38

37

37

37

37

*38

37

38

37

39

38

38

38

38

*Qoo

^ 7

O /

1,184

38.2

2,350

Nov.

39 

39

*P40

39

38

39

38

39

39

39

39

38

36

37

39

38

39

*39

39

39

39

39

39

40

36

b35

b36

36

37

1,149

38.2

2,280

Dec.

36 

36

36

bS§- 37

b36

*b35

b36

b35

36

35

35

35

343T

b34

b34

34

34

b34

34

34

34

34

37

35

b34

b34

b34

b34

b34

1,079

34.8

2,140

Jan.

34 

33

b33

b32

b33

a33

a33

34

34

34

35

3T

*33

33

33

b31

b30

b30" b29

b31

a32

a32

a32

32

32

33

34

32

32

32

32

1,007

32.5

2,000

Feb.

32

33

32

b32

b32

33

32

39

43

3?

36

b35

35

b35

34

33

33

*b33

33

b33

33

32

b32

b32

b32

b32

b32

b32

b32

976

33.7

1,940

Mar.

si32

34

35

40

45

61

63

51

53

52

49

49

57

*44

44

45

52

68

89

111

135

159

178

207

233

159

146

2,792

90.1

5,540

Apr.

130 

118

121

149

192

242

*261

254

304

348

342

312

266

251

229

205

180

170

172

164

188

264

307

249

211

190

182

186

176

174

6,537

218

12,970

May

180 

200

251

*284

281

289

331

383

417

433

*439

43?

414

354

312

274

249

233

205

178

164

157

149

*142

131

123

119

114

111

108

105

7,569

244

15,010

June

f

89

85

82

79

78

83

75

72

68

64

61

58

58

57

55

54

52

51

*50

49

47

46

44

45

43

42

41

4T

1,864

62.1

3,700

July

§

41

41

40

40

39

40

39

38

37

37

36

36

34

34

35

34

32

*34

34

34

33

34

33

33

32

33

33

33

34

1,114

35.9

2,210

Aug.

If

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

*33

32

32

21

31

32

34

34

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

1,005

32.4

1,990

Sept.

35 

35

35

36

34

33

33

32

3?

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

35

34

34

34

*34

33

33

32

32

992

33.1

1,970

Calendar year 1959 : Max 302 Hin 30 Mean 60.6 Ac-ft 43,880

Water year 1959-60 : Max 439 Mln 29 Mean 74.0 Ac-ft 54,100

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). May 11 (l a.m.) 458 cfs (3.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
72 WEBER RIVER BASIN

1376. South Pork Ogden River at Huntsvllle, Utah

Location. Lat 41°14'50", long Ill«45 l 45 n , In NE£ sec.19, T.6 N., R.2 E., en right banks 

of North and South Branches, both about 75 ft downstream from highway bridges, 1 mile 

southeast of Huntsvllle Post Office, and 4^- miles upstream from Pine View Dam.

Drainage area. 170 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1959 to September 1960 in reports of Geological Survey.

1937-57 (seasonal records only for some years) in reports of Ogden River water commissioner.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete controls. Altitude of gages is 4,910 ft (from 

topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 462 cfs May 11; minimum daily, 4.2 ofsSept. 2&-30.

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

Diversions for irrigation above station. Records represent combined flew at gaging 

stations on North and South Branches.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

> 10

310

10

615

Nov.

> 10

no

10

9.6

10

9.8

9.4

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.3 

9.3

9.3

9.8

294.7

9.82

585

Dec.

11

12

12

13 

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

16

17.

17

17 

17

17

17

17

434

14.0

861

Jan.

18 

17 

17

17

17

17 

18

16

16

16

17

18

*18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

18

18

IS

18

18

18

20 

20

20

21

21

562

18.1

1,110

Feb.

ft

22

21

21

§

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

25

25

24 

24

24

697

24.0

1,380

Mar.

25 

&

24

29

31 

34

45

52

51

50

48

48

46

45

*43

41

40

44

55

76

115

168

200

*234

260

290 

540

230

186

3,178

103

6,300

Apr.

162

m167

203

254 

*286

286

339

387

396

*363

313

289

269

245

216

201

198

182

201

280

321

269

226

203

194 

192

*190

185

7,309

244

14,500

May

182 

194 

242

280

306

330 

370

411

439

445

417

*394

373

319

277

240

206

178

152

128

106

92

83

*69

61

54

53 

52

49

48

45

6,595

213

13,080

June

40 

3? 

33

*30

29

29 

29

32

32

32

30

29

28

*29

27

25

25

24

22

21

*21

21

19

19

18

18

17 

*16

16

15

761

25.4

1,510

July

if14

14

14

14 

14

14

13

13

12

10

11

12

12

10

9.4

9.4

8.7

*8.1

8.1

8.1

7.f

7.C

7.C

e.e

fif 7.r

7.?

7.3

321.*

10.4

63T

Aug.

7.1

fci 6.8

6.6

6.4 

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.8

6.5

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.6

*6.6

5.9

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.6

5.8

6.6

6.5

5.9

5.8 

5.5

5.3

4.8,

4.9

194.4

6.27

386

Sept.

5.4

H5.8

5.6

5.5 

5.2

5.3

5.6

5.8

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.9

5.3

5.6

5.2

4.8

5.2

5.3

5.3

4.9

4.6

4.6

*4.5

4.5

t'.2

154.1

5.14

306

Calendar year 1959: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 445 Mln 4.2 Mean 56.9 Ac-ft 41,270

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 17, Feb. 21 to Mar. 4, Mar. 26-30) discharge estljted on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for station near Huntsvllle.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 73

1377. North Pork Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah

Location. Lat 41 0 17'40 n , long Ill 0 49'40 n , in SW£ sec.4, T.7 N., R.I E., on left bank 

75 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 162, half a mile downstrear from Grover 

Hollow, 3% miles northwest of Huntsville, and 4 miles upstream from Pine View Dam.

Drainage area. 61 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 4,902.78 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 312 cfs Apr. 10; maximum gage height, 3.47 ft 

May 13; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records good except those for period Mar. 22 to June 1, which are fair. Many 

diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 23-31, Apr. 1O-16, 

Apr. 19 to June 1)

0.7

1.0

1.1

0

.3 

1.9 

4.5 

8.0

1.2 

1.5

.0 

3.4

33

87

243

312

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*>

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

O

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0 

0

o

0

0

*0

0

0

0

o

64

94

117

*131

136

153

ISO" 199

175

*161

1,420

45.8

2,820

Apr.

121

115

13?

149

175

*226

*246

253

248

296

268

243 

*210

187

L70

162

153

148

*140

136

143

159

161

149

142

134

*131

134

*128

128

5,187

173

10,290

May

134

145

180

*194

192

192

209

226

243

248

*260 *m

248

206

172

*136

114

97

81

69

61

49

*41

40

38

35

27

18

13

8 8

4,230.8

136

8,390

June

*8.0

*9.7

10

10

9.3

9.7

15

9.7

8.4

7.6

7.2 

6.8

*6.5

6.5

6.1

6.1

5.4

5.4

5.8

*5.4

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4 9

rrl

*4.2

4.2

4.5

215.5

7.18

427

July

4.2

379

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.3

Aug.

1.5

T72

1.2

.2

.0

.0

.3

.2

.0

.7

.7

2.1 .5 

2.1 .4

1.9 .5

1.9 .5

1.9 .4

1.9 *.4

1.7 .3

1.7 .3

1.7 .2

 1.5 .2

1.5 .2

1.3 .1

1.2 .1

1.3 .1

1.3 .1

1.2 0

1.2 0~

1.2 0

1.2 0

1.2 0

66.8 16.1

2.15 0.52

132 3.2

Sept.

Q.

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0.1

O.OO3

0.2

Calendar year 1959: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60 : Max 296 Mln 0 Mean 30.4 Ac-ft 22,090

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
74 WEBER RIVER BASIN

1378. Middle Pork Ogden River at Huntsville, Utah

Location. Lat 41°17'15", long 111«46'35", in SE^NE^ sec.l, T.6 N., R.I E., on left bank 

20 ft downstream from highway bridge and l£ miles north of Huntsville.

Drainage area. 32 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 4,915.41 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 273 cfs May 10 (gage height, 2.18 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 450 cfs May 5, 1958 (gage height, 2.72 ft); no flow at 

times in each year.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 10, 11)

0.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

2.6

5.4

10

1.2

1.3 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

82

155

246

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.2

1.2

1.2

.8

.8

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.9

111

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.4

 1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

 6

35.0

1.13

69

Nov.

0.575"

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

72

.2

.3

.3

10.4

0.35

21

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.0

0.03

2.0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959 : Max 147 Min 0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

dl.4

d!3

2.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 1.1

1.2

2.0

2.8

14

29

47

64

89

104

118

121

80 

68

857.1

27.6

1,700

Apr.

*61

52

BIT

74

105

*135

*161

155

184

193

187

158

131

131

121

104

93

84

82

74

102

150

164

116

93

80

*76

76

78

78

3,354

112

6,650

May

89

102

131

139

142

161

181

199

217

224

*227

*193

158

123

106

97

90

80

59

45

39

38

32

*27

24

27

19

13

8.9

6.8

5.1

3,002.8

96.9

5,960

June

T76" 4.3

3.3

*2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

 1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

4

.4

47.1

1.57

93

July

PjA

!s

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

*.l

!i.1.1.1

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

5.6

0.18

11

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 8.97 Ac-ft 6,500

Water year 1959-60: Max 227 Min 0 Mean 20.0 Ac-ft 14,510

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height record. 

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 11-19, June 22 to July 20; discharge estimated on basis of 1 

discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby streams.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 75

1379. Spring Creek at Huntsville, Utah

Location. Lat 41°15'55", long 111°45'55", In SW^SE^ sec.7, T.6 N., R.2 E., on left bank 

at north edge of Huntsvllle.

Drainage area. 7.2 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. April 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datura of gage is 4,902.99 ft above mean 

sea level, datura of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 101 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 2.13 ft); minimum, 

3.2 cfs Aug. 20 (gage height, 0.28 ft).

1958-60: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 28, 1960; minimum, 3.0 cfs Sept. 8, 11, 

12, 1959.

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

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3 

.5

1.9 

3.7 

9.2

1.0 

1.8

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

£.£

6.5

6.5

"9.9 11

7.4

7.4

6.5

6.2 

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

*6.2

6.5

6.2

6.5

6.2

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

203.9

6.58

404

Nov.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.0

I*

6.2

6.2

6.2

*6.2

6.0

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

184.2

6.14

365

Dec.

6.2

6.2

6.2

'6^0" 6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

*6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0 

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.2

7.1

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

189.8

6.12

376

Calendar year 1959: Max 25

Jan.

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.5

*6.5 

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

> a6.5

199.8

6.45

396

Feb.

a6.5

a6.8

a7.0

aS.O

a9.0

a8.2

 

> *a7.8

8.0

7.7

8.0

8.0

7.7

8.0

7.4

219.9

7.58

436

Mar.

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.0

8.9

10

11

13

12

12

11

12

13

12 

11

11

*11

11

12

12

14

18

24

29

48

*56

57

75

54

36

657.0

21.2

1,300

Apr.

25

20

18

16

16

15

16

15

15

14

14

13

*13

12 

12

11

12

11

12

12

11

11

12

14

15

13

13

15

14

13

423

14.1

839

May

12

12

14

*16

13

12

12

11

11

10

11

12

12

14 

11

10

11

12

13

13

15

17

T5

*14

14

13

15

15

16

17

409

13.2

811

June

18

T7

17

*16

15

13

12

14

14

15

16

18

16

14

15

14

12

12

11

10

*10

11

11

11

11

9.2

8.9

7.7

7.4

6.5

382.7

12.8

759

July

6.5

5.7

6.2

6.5

7.1

6.8

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.4 

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.2

5.0

*4.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.7

6.0

176.3

5.69

350

Aug.

5.7 5^0"

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.7

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.2

4.2

4.4 

4.4

4.4

*4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.7

4.7

139.6

4.50

277

Sept.

5^2

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4 

4.4

4.4

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

*4.0

"377 3.7

3.7

3.7

133.6

4.45

265

Mln 3.2 Mean 8.51 Ac-it 6,160

Water year 1959-60: Max 75 Mln 3.7 Mean 9.07 Ac-ft 6,580

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, veather records, 

trend of flow, and records for nearby streams.
76 WEBER RIVER BASIN

1390. Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah

Location. Lat 41°15'20", long 111°50'25", in NH^SE^ sec. 16, T.6 N., R.I E. 

 at Pine View Dam on Ogden River, 7 miles northeast of Ogden.

Drainage area. 310 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1936 to September 1960.

at trashrack

Gape. Staff gage read once daily. 

of Reclamation) .

Datura of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Bureau

Extremes . Maximum contents during year, 85,380 acre-ft May 21, 22 (elevation, 4,891.0 ft);

 mTn"Eum, 4,780 acre-ft Oct. 6, 7 (elevation, 4,837.7 ft).

1936-60- Maximum contents, that of May 21, 22, 1960; minimum, 4 acre-ft Jan. 10, 

1957 (elevation, 4,819.1 ft).

Remarks . Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began Nov. 16 1936;

 5aEacity, 110,100 acre-ft at elevation 4,900 ft (maximum super storage) above mean sea 

level. During September 1939 sills of radial spillway gates were raised 1 ft thus 

changing the top of spillway gates from elevation 4,871 to 4,872 ft During 1957 the 

storage capacity was increased by raising the crest of the spillway to 4 .|78 ft and 

elevation of maximum super storage to 4,900 ft (additional capacity, 65,920 acre-ft). 

Dead storage negligible. Figures given herein represent total contents. Water is 

used for irrigation in Weber River basin and Ogden River projects.

Cooperation > Capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (elevation, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

4,837.0 

4,84O.O 

4,845.0 

4,850.0 

4,855.0 

4,860.O 

4,865.0

4,400

6,150

9,680

14,060

19,330

25,480

32,610

4,870.0

4,875.0

4,880.0

4,885.0

4,890.0

4,895.0

40,680

49,700

59,670

70, 690

82,820

96,060

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

M

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

5,010 

5,010

4,950

4,900

4,840

4.780

4,780

4,840

4,900

5,010

5,12O

5,180

5,180

5,120

5,120

5,120

5,120

5,120

5,120

5,120

5,120

5,120

5,120

5,070

5,070

5,070

5,070

5,070

5,070

5,010

4,950

4,838.0

-60

Nov.

4.950 

4,950

4,950

4,950

4,950

,950

,950

,950

,950

,950

,95O

,950

5,010

5,070

5,120

5,180

5,180

5,240

5,300

5,300

5,420

5,420

5,530

5,590

5,660

5,720

5,780

5,840

5,900

5.960

4,839.7

+1,010

Dec.

6.02O 

6,020

6,080

6,150

6,210

6,280

6,340

6,400

6,400

6,470

6,530

6,530

6,600

6,660

6,730

6,790

6,790

6,860

6,930

7,000

7,060

7,130

7,200

7,270

7,400

7,470

7,470

7,540

7,610

7,610

7,680

4,842.3

+1,720

Jan.

7.820 

7,9OO

7,900

7,970

8,040

8,110

8,180

8,250

8,330

8,400

8,470

8,620

8,700

8,770

8,770

8,840

8,840

8,920

8,920

8,980

9,070

9,070

9,150

9,220

9,220

9,300

9,380

9,450

9,530

9,610

9,680

4,845.0

+2,000

Feb.

1

9.760 

9,840

9,920

10,OOO

10,080

10,160

10,240

10,320

10,480

16, 730

10,82O

10,900

1O,980

11,070

11,150

11,150

11,150

11,230

11,320

11,320

11,400

11,490

11,580

11,670

11,760

11,930

12,100

12,190

12.280

4,848.1

+2,600

Mar.

12,570 

12,470

12,560

12, 65O

12,830

13,010

13,100

13,290

13,480

13,680

13,86O

14,060

14,250

14,450

14,550

14, 650

14,750

14,840

15,040

15, 250

15,660

15,960

16,490

17,770

18,990

20,720

22,410

24,430

26,560

28,080

29,360

4,862.8

+17,080

Apr.

50,570 

31 , 410

52,510

55,250

54,51O

55,750

57,540

58,820

40,540

42,410

44,000

45,980

47,450

48,570

49,890

51,040

52,010

52,790

53,770

54,570

55,570

56,180

57,600

58,900

59,880

60,730

61,580

62,220

65,080

65.950

4,882.0

+54,590

May

64.590 

65,050

66,150

67,050

68,17O

69,510

70,920

72,520

75,740

75,410

77,100

78,820

80,500

81,560

82,570

85,550

83,840

84,560

84,870

85,120

85.580

85,580

85,120

85,120

85,120

85,120

84,870

84,870

84,870

84,870

84,610

4,890.7

+20,660

June

84.560 

85,840

85,080

82,570

81,810

81,510

80,560

80,060

79,520

78,820

78,080

77,550

76,860

76,580

75, 650

74,950

74,450

75,500

72,790

72,090

71,390

70,690

70,000

69,510

68,650

67,950

67,270

66,600

65,950

65.050

_ __

4,882.5

-19,560

July

64,321 

65,510

62,650

61,790

61,150

60,510

59,470

58,640

57,810

56,990

56,180

55,570

54,570

55,770

52,990

52,200

51,420

50,470

49,700

48,950

48,010

47,080

46,550

45,440

44,540

45,640

42,760

42,060

41,570

40,680

40^000

4,869.6

-25,050

Aug.

59.500 

58,820

58,000

57 , 540

56,690

35,890

35,100

54,460

53,690

55,070

52,510

51 , 710

50,960

50,250

29 , 640

28,790

28,220

27,660

26,970

26,290

25,620

24,960

24,450

25,920

25,410

22,900

22,410

21,920

21,190

20,720

20,020

4,855.6

-19,980

Sept.

19.560 

19,550

18,880

18,540

18,320

17,990

17,660

17,540

16,910

16,490

15,960

15,550

15,140

14,650

14,250

15,860

15,580

15,290

15,010

12,740

12,470

12,020

11,580

11,150

10,820

10,480

10,160

9,760

9,580

8.980

4,844.1

-11,040

Calendar year 1959.................... * -4,160

Water year 1959-60.... .j. ............. t +3,970

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month, 

t Change in contents, in acre-feet.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 77

1393. Wheeler Creek near Huntsville, Utah

Location.--Lat 41°15'15", long 111°50'35", in NW^SE^ sec.16, T.6 N., R.I E., on right

bank 150 ft upstream from mouth, 150 ft downstream from culvert under State Highway 39, 

250 ft downstream from Pine View Dam on Ogden River, 3^ miles west of Huntsville, and 

6 miles northeast of Ogden.

Drainage area. 11.1 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,800 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes^ 1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, 45 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height 

2TS4~ft); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Dec. 5-8.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 51 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 2.10 ft, 

from graph based on partial gage-height record); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs fcr several 

days.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful, fragmentary, or no gageheight record or when water was bypassing gage in pipeline, which are fair. Records 

include flow diverted around station by city of Ogden pipeline.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1960 (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0.2

.7 

1.6 

3.1

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

5.7

9.5

20

34

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

> 0.7

- (*)

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

 8

.7

21.6

0.70

43

Nov.

0.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.5

1.0

.8

.7

.7

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.6

.6

.6

22.2

0.74

44

Dec.

0.8

.7

.5

.5

ii

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.9

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.9

22.3

0.72

44

Jan.

~T9 0.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

J!J>

25.0

0.81

50

Feb.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

if

.5

*.6

.5

.5

.6

.7

if

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

-

18.6

0.66

37

Mar.

0.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

1.0

1.0

*.9

.9

fl.O

fl.O

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

fl.2

1.0

1.0

1.6

3.1

f3.1

f2.6

3.6

3.8

2.4

2.8

2.4

3.8

49.0

1.58

97

Apr.

f6.0

f!2

f!5

16

16

16

12

7.1

4.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

*4.3

4.0

3.3

2.9

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

26

*30

*16

11

7.8

255.2

8.51

506

May

6.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.1

5.1

4.8

FTf

6.7

7.1

*7.8

9.5

12

12

13

13

12

10

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.6

9.5

10

12

11

11

12

11

273.2

8.81

542

June

12

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

12

*7.8

7.1

6.7

6.7

7.1

6.7

5,7

5.4

5.1

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.8

2.8

2.4

1 *8

224.8

7.49

446

July

T7§

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

 1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

> .7

,

26.3

0.85

52

Aug.

(*)

> 0.7

21.7

0.70

43

Sept.

> 0.7

(*)

21.0

0.70

42

Calendar year 1959: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1959-60: Max 30 Min 0.4 Mean 2.69 Ac-ft 1,950

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights. 

Note. Water bypassed gage In pipeline Oct. 1-22, July 19 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on 

basis of 4 discharge measurements, trend of flow, and records for nearby streams.
78 WEBER RIVER BASIN 

1393. Wheeler Creek near Huntsville, Utah Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

eO.8 

i78

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 !*s

1.4

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

 3

 3

26.3

0.85

52

Nov.

0.8 "78

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

».S

> a. 5

17.5

0.58

35

Dec.

I

1

1

> aO.S

J n.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.8

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

15.8

0.51

31

Jan.

0.5

Ts

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

10.3

0.33

£0

Feb.

0.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

1.1

.9

.8

1.0

.7

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

».2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

9.8

0.34

19

Mar.

0.1 

.2

.2

.3

.3

.8

1.6

4.8

5.1

3.1

a2.0

al.O

a. 8

a. 7

a. 7

a. 7

*.7

.7

1.3

2.8

5.7

10

15

19

*22

24

28

28

18

14

12

223.7

7.22

444

Apr.

7.8 

d!4~7.4

d26

d29

d31

»d31

IS

d30

d29

d26

d22

d20

18

16

14

12

12

14

12

12

14

17

16

14

14

 13

14

12

11

540.2

18.0

1,070

Calendar year 1959: Max 30 Mln - Mean 2.67

May

10

To

14

*16

16

14

16

17

16

21

24

 27

2828"

26

26

26

26

23

20

18

18

18

16

*16

17

18

17

16

16

17

591

19.1

1,170

June

18 

IT

17

*17

16

15

15

15

15

13

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

8.6

8.6

8.2

 7.4

7.1

6.7

6.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.1

4*3

320.4

10.7

636

July

4.5

473

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.3

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

 2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

1*1

2.1

2.1

2.1

Z.I

2.1

90.8

2.93

180

Aug.

2.1 

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

 1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

i!s

48.6

1.57

96

Sept.

1.5 

T75

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*.9

^i

.9

 8

33.8

1.13

67

Ac-ft 1.930

Water year 1959-60: Max 32 Min 0.2 Mean 5.27 Ac-ft 3,820

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

recorder graph.

e Water bypassed gage in pipeline; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby streams.
WEBER RIVER BASIN1410. Weber River near Plain City, Utah

Location.--Lat 41 e16'42", long liaoOS'SO", in NW^NEi sec.8, T.6 N., R.2 W., or right bank 

at highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Fourmile Creek, l| miles south of Plain City, 

and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 2.060 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1904 to September 1960. January 1904 to May 1905 in reports 

of State engineer; monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1314.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,210 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

~~Tb Nov. 12, 1914, staff gage and Nov. 12, 1914, to Aug. 29, 1949, chain gape, at same 

site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,680 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 8.37 ft); minimum recorded, 13 cfs July 18.

1904-60: Maximum discharge, 10,100 cfs May 6, 1952 (gage height, 19.01 ft); practically no flow during latter part of several summers since 1915.

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

During summer months practically entire flow is diverted for irrigation above station. 

Plow regulated by Rockport, Echo, East Canyon, and Pine View Reservoirs (see p. 65, 67, 

76). Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1960 are given in V'SP 1744.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

463 

42T

228

153

155

139

120

122

129

196

176

152

157

147

138

128

135

131

134

138

 138

119

116

110

107

105

100

109

109

126

140

4,843

156

9,610

Nov.

135 

136

151

151

156

153

159 153-

150

139

135

131

118

117

112

118

119

120

118

 119

120

119

123

120

120

117

114

114

112

115

3,864

129

7,660

Dec.

115 

120

122

119

103

95

95

94

 88

106

114

111

104

109

105

106

98

91

93

94

108

106

107

107

169

144

116

105

107

99

108

3,358

108

6,660

Jan.

106 

103

94

93

90

97

103

107

108

119

152

165

I4T

133

 143

128

109

101

103

114

112

110

115

117

128

146

159

150

a!40

a!30

a!20

3,737

121

7,410

Feb.

a!20 

a!20

a!20

a!20

a!20

a!20

a!20

a230

a500

a320

a250

a200

alSO

a!70

al60

a!58

a!60

a!60

163

166

156

155

 146

124

133

143

128

120

116

4,878

168

9,680

Mar.

134 

128

124

1M

233

303

650

1,135

1.250

662

420

352

352

361

318

281

277

 265

3O8

398

604

683

712

730

722

742

826

982

796

593

535

16,044

518

31,820

Apr.

463 

406

392

454

535

671

789

757

778

818

fill

868

752

*680

630

563

480

412

361

332

284

345

595

590

469

389

298

279

»55B~

299

15,925

531

31,590

May

250 

218

279

354

389

360

385

485

496

 410

258

a!80

a!30

a90

a66

a5O

a32 »a32

61

59

a30 a30~

a30

a30

»a30

33

a30

53

61

53

 50

5,014

162

9,950

June

52 

56

62

58

46

52

41

77

90

72

62

51

48

30

26

 >

(»)

> a23

25

1,170

39.0

2,320

July

a21 

a21

21

a20

a!9

20

a!9

a 17

a!7

18

20

18

23

25

28.

23

16

13

14

14

 15

15

21

18

16

16

16

19

18

25

OC

tO

591

19.1

1,170

Aug.

43 

41

39

30

29

35

33

41

51

39

33

32

30

34

35

42

58

 46

42

41

41

42

71

65

59

55

55

59

II

5T

39

1,318

42.5

2,610

Sept.

tt

58

56

65

74

63

51

40

48

56

67

58

53

55

55

50

48

48

48

55

53

58

61

50

 47

48

49

52

51

1,612

53.7

3,200

Calendar yearl959 : Max 627 Min 5.0 Mean 130 Ao-ft 93,990

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,230 Min 13 Mean 170 Ao-ft 123,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, recorded range 

In stage, and records for Weber River at Gateway.
80 TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS

1415. Holmes Creek near Kaysvllle, Utah

Location. Lat 41°03'18", long 111°53'40", in NE£ sec.25, T.4 N., R.I W., on left bank 

2 miles northeast of Kaysville.

Drainage area. 2.49 sq mi.

Records available. May 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 5,095.1 ft above mean 

sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--10 years, 3.69 cfs (2,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15 cfs May 13; maximum gage height, 1.71 ft 

Jan. 17 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 0.7 cfs Feb. 13.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 36 cfs May 3, 1952 (gage height, 1.13 ft); no flow for 

part of several days in 1951, 1955.

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

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. No diversion 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.5 

.6

0.8 

1.8 

3.4

0.7 

.8 

.9

6.6

12

19

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

al.8

al.8

al.8

1.8

i q -rt

.9

.8

.8

,8

.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

51.1

1.65

101

Nov.

TTs

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

bl.3

bl.3

bl.3

bl.3

44.3

1.48

88

Dec.

bl.3

bl.3

bl.3

bl.3

bl.3

bl.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

.1.5

1.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.9

bl.5

bl.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

45.6

1.47

9O

Jan.

T74

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

bl.5

bl.4

bl.4

al.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

47.0

1.52

93

Feb.

1.5

1.5 

bl.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

T79

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

bl.5

bl.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

bl.4

45.0

1.55

89

Mar.

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.9

2.1

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.O

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.4

3.0

4.2

4.8

5.5

5.8

6.2

6.6

9.0

875

6.6

5.8

5.1

108.3

3.49

215

Apr.

4.5 

475

5.1

7.1

9.5

10

11

12

13

13

11

11

1O

9.5

8.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

8.O

8.5

9.0

7.5

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

242.3

8. OS

481

May

5.8 

672

7.5 

8.5

8.5

8.O

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.5

12

13

IB- 15

13

13

13

12

11

9.5

8.0

8.0

8.O

8.O

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.2

287.5

9.27

570

June

6.2 

578

5.8 

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.O

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.O

2.8

2.8

2.6 "o c"

2.6

115.2

3.84

228

July

2.8 

2.8

3.0 

3.O

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

?7T

2.1

2.1

2.1

78.2

2.52

155

Aug.

2.3 

2!o

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.O

2.0

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1 *8

1*8

60.6

1.95

120

Sept.

2.1 

T79

1.9 

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

T74

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

45.7

1.52

91

Calendar year 1959: Max 7.5 Min 1.3 Mean 2.18 Ac-ft 1,580

Water year 1959-6O: Max 15 Min 1.3 Mean 3.20 Ac-ft 2,32O

Peak discharge (base, 1O cfs). Apr. II (6 a.m.) 14 cfs (o.SO ft); May 15 (1 p.m.) 15 efs (0.85 ft),

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 81

1420. Farmington Creek above diversions, near Farmington, Utah

Location. Lat 41°00'05", long 111°52'25", in NE£ sec.18, T.3 N., R.I E., or right bank 

1.0 mile northeast of Farmington.

Drainage area. 10.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,100 ft (from Forest Service topographic map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1951, at site 600 ft dowrstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 12.6 cfs (9,120 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 99 cfs May 8 (gage height, 1.54 ft); minimum, 

1.2 cfs Dec. 5, Aug. 21, Sept. 13.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 282 cfs May 20, 1958 (gage height, 1.86 ft); minimum, 

0.9 cfs Aug. 25, 30, 31, 1954.

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

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Records include a small transmountain diversion from Hardscrabble Creek.

Revisions. WSP 1564: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

.7

1.3

2.6

4.8

8.4

14

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.9 

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2i±

2.8

2.6

3.6

6.0

4.O

3.4

3.1

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

91.6

2.95

182

Nov.

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.6

?7T

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.7

1.6

T77

1.9

2.0

68.1

2.27

135

Dec.

2.0 

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2*4

2.3

2.0

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

62.8

2.03

125

Jan.

~27? 2.3 

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

67.5

2.18

134

Feb.

2.1 

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.9

2^9

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

270

2.0

65.6

2.26

130

Mar.

2.0

1.9

T79

2.0

2.3

2.8

3.6

5.4

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

3.4

4.8

6.8

9.3

12

13

15

17

19

20

19

14

12

10

229.2

7.39

455

Apr.

8.9 

8.0

8.4

13

18

24

24

24

30

36

36

32

26

25

22

20

19

18

19

19

28

43

39

26

20

17

15

14

13

13

658.3

21.9

1,310

May

16 

20

33

36

35

39

47

52

55

57

63

65

63

47

43

41

45

47

41

35

33

30

28

26

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

1,159

37.4

2,300

June

t

21

21

20

19

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

10

10

9.8

8.9

8.4

8.9

8.4

8.0

7.5

7.1

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.7

377.3

12.6

748

July

ttf

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.O

33.7

a3.5

a3.3

a3.1

a2.9

a2.7

a2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2 276- .

2.

2 .

a2.

103.9

3.35

206

Aug.

aftf

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

2.1

a2.0

al.8

al.8

al.8

al.7

1.7

1.6

1 6

1.5

52.7

1.70

105

Sept.

2.3 

2.1

2.1

2.4

TT9

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

.5

a .5

a .5

a .5

a .5

a .5

al.5

al.5

al.5

49.7

1.66

99

Calendar year 1959: Max 52 Mln 1.4 Mean 7.04 Ac-ft 5,090

Water year 1959-60: Max 65 Mln 1.4 Mean 8.16 Ac-ft 5.93O

Peak discharge (base, 80 cfs).--May 8 (9 p.m.) 99 cfs (1.54 ft).

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

and records for nearby streams.
82 TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS

1425. Ricks Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah"

Location. Lat 40°56'25", long 111°52'00", in NW£ sec.5, T.2 N. , R.I E., OT left bank 

half a mile east of alternate U. S. Highway 91 and 1.2 miles north of Centerville.

Drainage area. 2.35 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1950 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,810 ft (from 

topographic map).

Average discharge.--10 years, 2.25 cfs (1,630 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17 cfs May 10 (gage height, 1.02 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs Feb. 13.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 34 cfs May 22, 1958 (gage height, 1.32 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Apr. 9, 1953, Feb. 3, 1955, Jan. 19, 1958, January or February 1959.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.6 

.7

0.4 

1.1 

Z.5

0.9

1.0

1.1

8.Z 

13 

18

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

-75- 1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

7?

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6

23.1

0.75

46

Nov.

0.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

75

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

15.2

0.51

30

Dec.

O.5 ~75-

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

18.7

0.60

37

Jan.

0.6

.5

75

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

. 6

19.6

0.63

39

Feb.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.9

79

.6

.5

.5

.4

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

15.9

0.55

32

Mar.

0.6~ g

!e

.6

.6

.8

.9

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.9

1.3

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.6

3.2

3.7

37?

2.5

2.3

2.1

45.5

1.47

90

Apr.

2.1

2.1 z'.z

2.8

4.0

5.4

5.1

5.4

6.0

6.4

5.7

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.8

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

135.8

4.53

269

Calendar year 1959: Max 7.4 Mln 0.4 Mean 1.28

Hay

4.5

5.4

5.7

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.8

9.1

11

15

15

14

16

TF

12

11

9.5

8.6

7.8

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.7 

3.5

247.1

7.97

490

June

3.O

3] 0

2^6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

TT

65.1

2.17

129

July

1.4 1,4"

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.778-

.8

.8

.8 

.9

32.4

1.C5

64

Aug.

1.0 -79"

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

75

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5 

.6

19.1

0.62

38

Sept.

0.7

.7

.8

7T

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

t*

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

20.3

0.68

40

Ac-ft 924

Water year 1959-60: Max 16 Mln 0.4 Mean 1.80 Ac-ft 1,300

Peak discharge (base, 10 cfs). May 1O (6 p.m.) 17 cfs (1.02 ft).
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 83

1430. Parrish Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah

Location. Lat 40°55'25", long 111°51'50", in NWir sec.8, T.2 N./R.l E., on right bank 

1 mile northeast of Centerville.

Drainage area. 2.08 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. V-notch sharp-crested weir since October 1957. Altitude 

of gage is 4,600 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1957, water-stage 

recorder at site 500 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 1.60 cfs (1,160 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9.92 cfs May 11 (gage height, 1.39 ft); minimum, 0.10 cfs Aug. 20.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 30 cfs May 5, 1952; minimum, that of Aug. 20, 1960.

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

which are fair.

Revisions. WSP 1394: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3

0.09

.23

.47

.81

1.85

0.9

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

3.42

5.60

6.92

8.42

10.1

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.39

.36

.36

.36

.36

tt

.34

.41

.50

.41

.39

.39

.39

.39

.36

.36

.36

.36

.36

.36

a. 36

a. 36

a. 36

a. 36

a. 36

a. 36

a. 36

a. 36

a. 36

a. 36

11.51

0.371

23

Nov.

aO.36 "TIT

a. 36

a. 36

a. 36

a. 35 

a. 35

a. 35

a. 35

a. 35

a. 34

a. 34

a. 34

a. 34

a. 34

.34

.34

.34

.34

.34

.34

.34

.34

.34

.34

.32

.29

737

.32

.32

10.22

0.341

20

Dec.

0.32

.32

.32

.29

.29

ti

.29

.29

.32

.32

.32

.32

.32

.32

.32

.32

.32

.32

.29

.32

.32

.32

.32

.36

.32

.29

.36

.34

34 [34

9.82

0.317

19

Jan.

0.34 "TST

.34

.34

.34

.34 

.34

.34

.34

.34

.34

.34

.34

.32

737

.32

b.32

b.32

a. 32

a. 32

a. 32

a. 32

a. 32

b.32

b.32

b.33

b.33

.34

.34

.34

.34

10.28

0.332

20

Feb.

0.34

.34

.34

.32

.37

.34 

.34

750" .50

.39

.36

.34

.32

.34

.36

.36

.36

.36

.36

.34

.34

.36

.36

b.36

.39

.39

.39

.36

.36

10.54

0.363

21

Mar.

0.36 ~755

.39

.44

.53

.59 

.77

1.32

.81

.66

.56

.53

.53

.50

.47

.47

.50

.56

.73

.94

1.12

1.32

1.48

1.66

1.85

2.19

2.49

2.49

1.92

1.60

1.37

31.54

1.02

63

Apr.

1.32

1.22

T72T

1.66

2.41

3.24 

3.33

3.42

4.22

4.76

4.54

4.11

3.71

3.52

3.24

2.98

2.72

2.72

2.64

2.64

3.24

3.81

3.91

3.42

3.24

2.98

2.81

2.56

2.49

2.49

90.62

3.02

180

May

2.64

2.98

3.42

3.91

3.81

4.11 

4.88

5.85

6.92

7.80

8.74

8.91

sTss

7.65

6.92

6.37

5.98

5.60

4.99

4.43

4.01

3.71

3.33

3.15

2.98

2.81

2.81

2.56

2.41

2. 26

2.12

146.64

4.73

291

June

1.98

T752"

1.78

1.72

1.54

1.54 

1.60

1.66

1.54

1.43

1.32

1.22

1.17

1.07

1.07

1.02

.98

.94

.89

.89

.85

.85

.81

.77

.70

.70

.66

.63

.59

.56

34.40

1.15

68

July

~^6 0.56

.53

.53

.50

.47 

.44

.41

.41

.39

.41

.39

.36

.34

.32

.32

.29

.27

.29

.27

.27

.ZS

.27

.21

.23

.23

.23

.23

.21 

75T

.27

10.73

0.346

21

Aug.

0.27

.23

.21

.20

.20

.20 

.18

.18

.18

.18

.18

.16

.TS

.16

.18

.21

.21

.20

.18

.16

.15

.25

.32 755"

.25

.21

.21

.21

.20

. 18

.21

6.27

0.202

12

Sept.

0.25

.23

.29

.32

TST

.25 

.25

.25

.23

.23

.23

.21

.20

TST

.21

.21

.21

.20

.23

.23

.20

.21

.21

.21

.20

.21

.21

.20

.21

.21

6.78

0.226

13

Calendar year 1959: Max 4.65 Mln 0.18 Mean 0.780 Ac-ft 566

Water year 1959-60: Max 8.91 Mln 0.16 Mean 1.04 Ac-ft 751

Peak discharge (base, lOcfs). No peak above base

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, engineers 

notes, weather records, and records for nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
84 TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS

1435. Centerville Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utalr

Location. Lat 40°55'00", long 111"51'45", in SE£ sec.8, T.2 N., R.I E. , or right bank 

1.2 miles east of Centerville.

Drainage area. 3.15 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete rating flume. Altitude of gage is 4,650 ft 

(from topographic map).

Average discharge. 11 years, 8.66 cfs (1,930 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 7.9 cfs Apr. 10; minimum daily, 0.7 cfs 

for several days. 1949-60: Maximum daily discharge, 30 cfs May 6, 7, 1952; minimum dally, 0.5 cfs 

Mar. 16, 1955.

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

 Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Record includes flow of one 

ditch which diverts water about a quarter of a mile above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

J1

12

13

14

15 

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

al.O

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

7s

.8 

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

.9

1.0

29.9

0.96

59

Nov.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.1 TTT 1.1 1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1

.9

.9

1.1

1.0

1.0

30.9

1.03

61

Dec.

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

79

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1_.2

1.1

1.0

1,1

1.1

1.2

1.1

32.7

1.05

65

Calendar year 1959: Max. 3.7

Jan.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

> al.O

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

30,7

0.99

61

Feb.

~7? 0.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

TTS

1.1

l.l

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

30.5

1.05

60

Mln -

Mar.

1.0 T7Q1.0

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.4

2.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.9

3.3

a3~73

a3.0

a. 2 5

a2'.3

53.4

1.72

106

Apr.

a2.1

a2.0

aTTT

a2.8

a4.0

a5.0

6.1

6.4

7.1

7.9

7.7

6.7

5.8

5.1

4.3

3.7

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.2

3.6

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

125.2

4.17

248

May

2.8

275

3.4

a3.7

a3.8

a3.8

a3.9

a4.2

a4.6

a5.0

5.3

5.8

6.2

FT?

5.9

5.6

5.7

4.7

4.5

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.7

3 9

3.6

135.9

4.38

270

June

3.5

3.8

3T?

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

T73- 1.3

69.6

2.32

 138

July

1.3

TTT

1.3

a .5

.3

.3( 2*

^

.2

1.?

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

.9

.?

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

7F

.8

.8

a. 8

a. 8

32.0

1.03

63

Aug.

aO.8 ~75

.8

.8

.7

.8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8

a.

a.

a.

a.

a.

a.

a.

a.

a.

a.

a.'

a.

a. a.'

a.'

22.8

0.74

45

Sept.

0.9

.9

1.0

T75

.9

.9

.9

.8

75

.8

.9

.9

a. 8

.8 

.9

.9

.9

.9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

.9

.8

.9

.9

.9

26.6

0.89

53

Mean 1.40 Ac-ft 1.020

Water year 1959-60: Max 7.9 Min 0.7 Mean 1.69 Ac-ft 1*230

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for nearby streams.
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 85

1440. Stone Creek above diversions, near Bountiful, Utah

Location. Lat 40°53'40", long 111°50'40", in NW£ sec.21, T.2 N., R.I E. , on right bank

 2.2 miles east of Bountiful.

Drainage area. 4.48 sq mi.

Records available . April 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,080 ft (from 

Typographic map).

Average discharge . 10 years, 3.22 cfs (2,330 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14 cfs May 13 (gage height, 1.16 f";) ; minimum

 not determined, probably occurred during period when flow was through pipsline.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 82 cfs May 5, 1952 (gage height, 2.79 ft); no flow 

Oct. 5, 1951.

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

 when flow was diverted around station by a pipeline, which are fair. Rec-)rds include 

flow in pipeline.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect or when flow was diverted around 

station by pipeline (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.9 2.2

1.0

1.1

1.2

4.9

9.3

16

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

35

36

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.7

.6

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

*.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

i4T7?

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

37.6

0.89

55

Nov.

1.0

.9

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.6

TT

.7

*.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

.7

.6

24.5

0.82

49

Dec.

0.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

-il

.8

.6

.7

.7

 8

.8

22.6

0.73

45

Calendar year 1959: Max 7.3

Jan.

0.8

(*)

> a. 8

(*)

-

b.8

b.8

b.8

.9

. 9

 8

25.0

0.81

50

Feb.

0.8

*.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

1.3

T3

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.7

.7

.7

r

r

21.4

0.74

42

Min -

Mar.

ao.6

*a.7

a. 8

a. 9

a. 9

a. 9

2.0

3.6

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

*1.0

.9

.8

.8

1.2

1.4

2.0

2.4

3.3

3.6

4.5

5.6

STo- 6.4

4.9

 4.5

4.2

72.9

2.35

145

Apr.

3.6

BTB- 3.3

4.5

6.4

8.2

»7TS

7.3

7.8

8.2

7.3

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.6

6.4

6.8

6.0

5.2

4.9

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

171.5

5.72

340

Mean 1.69

May

4.5

4.5

5.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.3

8.2

8.8

9.3

*10

10

1312"

12

11

10

9.8

*9.3

7.3

6.8

6.0

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.2

4.2 3 9

226.7

7.31

450

June

 3^9

3.6

3.6

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.1

2.8

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.6

*2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0 

O>

70.3

2.34

139

July

0.9

.9

.9

.9

*.9

I"

}-

"

(**)

> .4

'

}'

16.3

0.53

32

Aug.

(")

> 0.3

9.3

0.3

18

Sept.

(*)

> 0.3

(*)

(*)

> .2

7.8

0.26

15

Ac-ft 1,230

Water year 1959-60: Max 13 Min - Mean 1.90 Ac-ft 1,380

Peak discharge (base, 15 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Water bypassed gage In pipeline July 6 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on ba^is of 6 discharge measurements, records at station, computation of flow in pipe, and records for nearby streams.
86 TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS

1450. Mill Creek at Mueller Park, near Bountiful, Utah

Location. Lat 40°51 I 50", long HloSO'lO", in SE£ sec.33, T.2 N., R.I E., on right bank 

2 miles southeast of Bountiful.

Drainage area. 8.79 sq mi.

Records available. April 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,?40 ft (from 

Topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years, 6.37 cfs (4,610 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 26 cfs May 12; minimum daily, 0.7 cfs 

Sept. 20.

1950-60: Maximum daily discharge, 140 cfs Apr. 28, 1952; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs 

for several days in August and September 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a morth. Records 

include flow of pipeline which diverts about a quarter of a mile above station and is 

measured at diversion box by Cippoletti weirs, and an additional flow of 0.3 cfs which 

is diverted around this structure.

Revisions. WSP 1394: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

2

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1£ITT 1.1 1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1 1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1 1.1 1.1

1.3

re

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

36.0

1.16

71

Nov.

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

l.O

re

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1^5

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

35.0

1.17

69

Dec.

OJ

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

34.6

1.12

69

Calendar year 1959: Max 14

Jan.

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

l.O

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

l.O

1.0

1.0

1.0

IX)

31.4

1.01

62

Feb.

1.0 

O5

1.2

l.O

1.0

1.0

1.4

1.5

T75

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

33.5

1.16

66

Mln 0.6

Mar.

ITT

1.1

1.4

1.6

2.2

3.5

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.6

2.2

2.9

3.7

5.2

6.2

7.4

8.8

13

15

16

IS

11

9 0

144.1

4.65

286

Apr.

7.1

6.5

6jJ 

11

18

20

19

21

20

23

2T

19

19

17

15

14

12

14

12

13

15

17

15

13

11

11

11

10

9.7

428.2

14.3

849

May

9.9 

ll

12

16 

16

16

18

20

22

22

25

26

?5

25

23

21

20

18

16

14

13

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

13

14

510.9

16.5

1,010

June

14

IT

13

12 

11

10

10

10

9.6

8.6

8.0

7.4

6.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.4

3^

211.1

7.04

419

July

3.O 

3.0

3.2

3TT

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.7

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

iii

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.6

66.7

2.15

132

Aug.

1.5 

T7¥

1.4

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

.il

.9

1.1

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

34.9

1.13

69

Sept.

1.3 rn:

1.3

1.3 

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

_.!_

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

27.8

0.93

55

Mean 2.95 Ac-ft 2.14O

Water year 1959-6O: Max 26 Min O.7 Mean 4.36 Ac-ft 3,16O
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 87

1460. Salt Creek at Nephi, Utah

Location. Lat 39°42'45", long 111°48'25", in NH£ sec.3, T.13 S., R.I E., or right bank 

1 mile east of Nephi.

Drainage area. 95.6 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,240 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Nov. 6, 1952, at site 75 ft upstream at datum 1.43 ft higher.

Average discharge. 9 years (1951-60), 27.6 cfs (19,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 97 cfs May 12; minimum, 2.6 cfs Feb. 24. 

 1950-60: Maximum discharge, 724 cfs May 2, 1952; minimum, 1.1 cfs Dec. 13, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. No flow in Salt Creek diversion canal near Nephi during year.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5

1.6

3.4 

6.1 

9.9

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

21

38

97

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

2 

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

6.8 

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.8

6.4

ea

5T¥

6.4

6.4

6.8

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.6

 7.1

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.1

K7.4

7.4

7.4

217.1

7.00

431

Nov.

7.4 

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

57ff

6.8

 7.6

i.6.

8.6

8.6

8.6

6.6

8.2

8.2

7.8 

7.4

7.8

7.8

226.8

7.56

450

Dec.

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

*7.6

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

9.0

8.2

8.2 

6.4

6.1

575

7.8

237.7

7.67

471

Jan.

6.2 

7.4

4.9

5._9

5.5

7.1

8.2

6.2

8.6

8.2

7.8

7.8

7.4

8.2

7.8

7.1

5.5

6.8

 8.2

6.2

7.8

7.1

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.4 

7.4

7.1

6.8

7.1

226.5

7.31

449

Feb.

7.1 

7.1

6.4

6.1

6.8

6.4

7.8

6.6

TTff

7.1

6.8

7.1

7.1

6.4

6.4

5.8

575

6.1

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.9

*7.1

7.8

7.4 

6.4

6.1

194.9

6.72

387

Mar.

6.4 

5.8

57T

6.4

7.4

8.6

10

9.0

6.6

8.6

8.6

9.9

9.0

8.2

8.6

8.2

7.8

8.6

8.2

9.9

12

13

 15

15

16

21 

24

5ff

19

19

344.0

11.1

682

Apr.

17 

M

16

18

27

37

 38

44

49

55

35

37

34

32

31

30

29

31

30

32

39

39

36

*33

32

32 

32

29

28

964

32.1

1,910

May

26 

25 

27

39

35

36

39

44

49

*60

79

85

75

70

63

63

63

66

 58

47

41

43

45

42

39

43

 53 

53

55

59

58

1,584

51.1

3,140

June

63 

66 

*71

55

66

64

58

55

51

45

42

42

*42

42

41

39

40

39

37

33

32

29

27

27

26

25

24 

23

21

20

1,259

42.0

2,500

July

19 

15 

19

19

17

17

17

16

14

16

14

14

 14

14

14

14

14

13

13

ii

12

12

13

13

13

12

12 

12

12

12

13

445

14.4

883

Aug.

12 

TT 

3.0

6.2

8.2

9.0

9.4

8.6

7.1

7.4

*7.4

8.6

8.2

9.0

8.2

8.2

8.6

6.6

7.8

8.2

9.0

9.0

«.4

9.0

8.6

7.4

6.8 

S7Z

7.8

7.1

7.1

262.1

6.45

520

Sept.

9.0 

8.6 

9.0

9.4

97S

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.8

8.2

8.6

8.2

7.8

8.2

6.6

6.1

5.5

5.5

6.4

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.5

5.5

217.1

7.24

431

Calendar year 1959: Max 38 Min 5.5 Mean 12.6 Ac-ft 9,140

Water year 1959-60: Max 85 Min 3.9 Mean 16.9 Ac-ft 12,250

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
88 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

1465. Currant Creek near Goshen, Utah

Location.~Lat 39°53'05", long 111°53'05", in NW^SE^ sec.l, T.ll S., R.I W., on right bank

 0.9 mile upstream from canal diversions and 5.4 miles south of Goshen.

Drainage area. 303 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1953 to September 1960 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,850 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 21.8 cfs (15,780 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 69 cfs May 9, 10 (gage height, 1.58 ft); no flow

1953-60- Maximum'discharge, 78 cfs May 13, 14, 1959 (gage height, 1.65 ft); no flow 

Sept. 27-30, Oct. 1-11, 20, 22-28, 1959.

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

 Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by Mona (Mount Nebo) Reservoir 

about 1 mile above station. Spring area about half a mile below station contributes 

water to Currant Creek at head of oanyon; a discharge of 1.5 cfs was measured Aug. 12, 

1955, at point where spring flow enters creek.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 7-19)

0.1 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.5

.7 

1.6 

2.8 

4.6

1.0 

1.3 

1.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

O

O

O

O

O

O

0

O

0

O

3.O

8.8

9.0

9.0

9.3

9.3

9.3

5.1

O

*.5

0

O

O

O

O

0

O

2.2

7.1

13_

85.6

2.76

170

Nov.

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

20

25

24

24

24

24

22

22

19

15

15

13

*14

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

10

542

18.1

1,080

Dec.

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

al.2

a2.0

32.0

a2.o

a2.o

83.0

83.0

(*)

> a4.0

91.6

2.95

182

Jan.

> a4.5

»5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.4

 5TI 5.6

5.4

148.7

4.80

295

Feb.

5.4

S7?

4.6

5.O

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

»4.4

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.0

136.2

4.70

270

Mar.

4^6

171

4.2

4.2

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.4

3.4

3.3

3.1

5TT

3.3

3.1

3.1

4.0

124.0

4.00

246

Apr.

6.1

S7T

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.3

6.6

6.6

15

20

20

20

20

24

27

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

*27

28

34

34

34

37.

586.2

19.5

1,160

May

40

43

43

48

50

58

63

63

64

66

61

64

65

65

65

64

64

62

61

56

52

41

37

15

40

40

*40

40

41

44

44

1,624

52.4

3,220

June

41

37

*46

46

43

42

46

40

36

36

40

41

*41

41

41

40

41

42

42

29

 si 21

22

23

29

34

47

47

50

52

1,157

38.6

2,290

July

5C

51

5?

51

5£

5?

5F

54

sr

48

4T

34

*31.

31

28

32

30

28

27

25

24

26

282"

26

25 "Z5

25

2A

2r

20

1,1015

35.6

2,190

Aug.

19

18

18

IB

22

22

22

19

17

16

13

2T

*27

28

li

29

27

27

29

29

29

28

28

23

19

18

18

18

20

28

28

709

22.9

1,410

Sept.

29

27

23

21

19

18

17

17

15

14

13

*13

22

23

16

15

14

14

16

17

17

15

15

14

13

13

12

11

TZ

15

500

16.7

992

Calendar year 1959 : Max 76 Min O Mean 20.2 Ac-ft 14,630

Water year 1959-6O : Max 66 Min 0 Mean 18.6 Ae-ft 13,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of observer's notes, 2 discharge 

weather records, and records for nearby streams.

easurements,
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 89

1470. Summit Creek near Santaquin, Utah

Location. Lat 39°55'20", long 111°45'10", in NW^NE^ sec.30, T.10 S., R.2 K., on right 

bank 3£ miles southeast of Santaquin.

Drainage area. 14.6 sq mi.

Records available. March 1910 to September 1916, October 1954 to September 1930.

powerplant tailrace and starr gages 

downstream at different daturas.

Average discharge. 12 years (1911-16, 1954-60), 13.4 cfs (9,700 acre-ft per y<sar).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 65 cfs May 13 (gage height, 0.95 ft); minimum, 

2.4 cfs Dec. 28. 1910-16, 1954-60: Maximum discharge observed, 215 cfs June 3, 1957 (dis-.harge measurement); minimum, 1.3 cfs Jan. 21, 1955.

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

Revisions. WSP 1314: Drainage area at former site.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.6

1.7 

2.9 

4.7 

7.6

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.0 68

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1P60

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.2 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

LJ.

4.7

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.9

5.2

4.9 

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

*5.2 

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.9 

i'.9

4.7

153.8

4.96

305

Nov.

4.5 

4.5 

4.7 

4.7 

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.9 

4.1

3.9

3.9

4.1

3.9

*4.1

4,1 

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.5

e3.7

3.3

122.3

4.08

243

Dec.

> a3.2

1

1

> a3.1

|

J

^1

1

> a3.0

J

*2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9 

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.3

3.2

3.0 

2.6 375-

3.7 373"

95.4

3.08

1S9

Jan.

3.2 

3.2 

2.9

H

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2 

3.2

3.0

2.8

a3.0

a3.1

*3.3

3.3 

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

H3.3

3.3 

3.3

98.0

3.16

194

Feb.

3.3 

3.0 376" 

3.0 

3.3

3.5

3.9

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.9

3.7 

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.5 

3.5

3.5

 3.5

3.7

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.9

104.2

3.59

207

Mar.

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.7 

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

fc*

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9

4.1 

4.3

*4.5

4.5

4.9

4.9

5.4

H5.4 

5.4

126.0

4.06

250

Apr.

5.4

ftf 

5.2 

6.0

8.4

10

. 10

12

14

14

14

12

12 

13

13

12

13

14

13

17 

21

Iff

16

*14

13

12 

12 

11

10

355.4

11.8

705

May

tt 

13 

16 

16

17

20

25

28

*41

50

50

56

If

53

56

53

 30

25

23 

27

31

28

28

31

35 

33 

35

35 

35

1,026

33.1

2,040

June

38 

35 

*33 

28 

27

23

25

22

20

IS

15

15

*14

13 

13

13

13

12

12

12

11 

10

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.4

S.9 

8.9 

S.4

 SA494.6

16.5

981

July

Ito

8.0 

8.0 

8.0

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

*6.9

6.9 

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6 

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6 

6.6 

6.2

676 

6.2

'215.0

6.94

426

Aug.

ftf

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

*5.6

5.6 

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

H6.0

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2

173.4

5.59

344

Sept.

5.4 

5.4

fci

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2 

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9 

4.9

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

---** *

155.4

5.18

308

Calendar year 1959: Max 21 Mln 2.6 Mean 6.37 Ac-ft 4,610

Water year 1959-60: Max 60 Mln 2.6 Mean 8.52 Ac-ft 6,190

Peak discharge (base, 30 cfs). May 13 (2 p.m.) 65 cfs (0.95 ft); June 1 (8 p.m.) 47 cfs (0.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for nearby streams.
90 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

1475. Payson Creek above diversions, near Payson, Utah

Location. Lat 39°58'10", long 111 041'35", in SE^SEi sec.3, T.10 S., R.2 E. , on left 

bank a quarter of a mile above diversion dam for Strawberry Water Users Association 

power-plant, 5 miles southeast of Payson, and 12 miles upstream from U1';ah Lake.

Drainage area. 18.8 sq mi.

Records available. July 1947 to September 1960.

Gage.. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,670 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 13 years, 13.1 cfs (9,480 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 109 cfs May 11 (gage height, 2.36 ft); minimum, 

S.4 cfs Mar. 14.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 465 cfs May 4, 1952 (gage height, 2.99 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 150 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum recorded, 

1.5 cfs Jan. 8, 1957.

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

which are fair. Plow affected by several small reservoirs.

Revisions. WSP 1634: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect ( 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 21 to Feb. 2, May 1-13)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2

3.7

7.8

15

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septen-ber I960

Day

1

2

3

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

*4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.1

£4TTff

4.4

4.2

143.4

4.63

284

Nov.

4.2

4.1

47?

4.2

4.4 4.6'

176-

4.

4.

4.

4.

4.

b4.

4.

4.

4 f

4.

4.

*4.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

b4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

129.3

4.31

256

Dec.

4. *'f7 

I7F

4.2

4.2 

b4.0

b3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

*4.1

> a3.9

123.9

4.00

246

Jan.

> a3.9

*3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.7

119.4

3.85

237

Feb.

3.7

379

4.1

b4.1 

b4.1

.1

.1

-3

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

b4.3

b4.4

b4.

b4.

b4.

a4.

a .

a .

a .

*

b4^

b4.

124.8

4.30

248

Mar.

4.4

4.4

4.2

ITT

4.4

4.8

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

5.0

5.1

5.3

*6.0

6.2

6.6

7.3

7.8 775-

6.6

6.4

6.4

163.7

5.28

325

Apr.

6.4

S7T

6.4

7.1 

9.0

12

13

*15

19

23

23

18

16

17

18

18

15

17

19

19

36

403ff

21

17

15

15 *15

14

14

514.3

17.1

l.OEO

May

T5- 16

24

33 

30

32

41

54

60 *68

72

7?

57

44

38

35

32

32

*28

26

24

24

22

24

25

23

23

21

21

2O

19

1,058

34.1

2,100

June

18

18

17 *16 

16

16

19

IS

15

14

13

13 *12

11

12

11

11

10

9.9

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.7

9.6

11

10

9.9

9 9

375.5

12.5

745

July

9.9

9.9

9.9

9*6 

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.6

m9.9

9.9

9.6

*9.0

8.1

7.3

7.1

6.9

7.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.6

7.1

6.6

64

67T

6.4

a'.o 7 8

239.5

8.37

515

Aug.

8.7

8.4

9.0 

11

TT

11

11

11

10 *10

10

9.6

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.0

9.0

8.4

7.8

7.6

7.6

8.1

8.1

7.6

7.3

6.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

A p

* C

T7?

257.0

6.29

510

Sept.

4.4

4.4

.6

.4 

.2

* .2

.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

377

3.7

3.7

3.9

4.1

3.9

4.8

5.3

5.3

5.5

57F

5.3

5.1

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.1

3 7

131.8

4.39

261

Calendar year 1959: Max 26 Mln - Mean 6.75 Ac-ft 4,880

Water year 1959-60: Max 72 Mln 3.7 Mean 9.29 Ac-ft 6,750

Peak discharge (base, 80 cfs). May 11 (6 p.m.) 109 cfs (2.36 ft).

- Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trenl of flow, and 

rds for nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 91

1485. Spanish Pork at Thistle, Utah

Location. Lat 40°00', long 111°30', in NE^SE^ sec.29, T.9 S., R.4 E., on right bank at 

Thistle, 0.3 mile downstream from confluence of Soldier Pork and Thistle Cr<?ek and 

2 miles upstream from Diamond Pork. Prior to June 28, 1960, at site 800 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 490 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1908 to September 1925, October 1932 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,027.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 21, 1912, staff gage 0.9 mile downstream at different datum. 

Nov. 21, 1912, to Dec. 31, 1925, staff gage at site 600 ft upstream at different datum. 

Jan. 1, 1933, to May 10, 1937, staff gage 800 ft upstream at different datvm. May 12, 

1937, to Oct. 7, 1938, staff gage and Oct. 8, 1939, to June 27, 1960, water-stage 

recorder at site 800 ft upstream at datum 2.42 ft higher.

Average discharge. 45 years, 90.4 cfs (65,450 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 7.31 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 40 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 17.

1908-25, 1932-60: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs May 4, 1952 (gage height, 7.96 ft, 

datum then in use); minimum observed, 10 cfs Sept. 17, 22, 25. Oct 25 19C4 Dec 9 

10, 1951.

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

which are fair. Small diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1564: 1909-11, 1915, 1917, 1923-24, 1933, 1935.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 11-20, June 28 to July 4)

Oct. 1 to June 27

2.7 18

3.0 

3.4 

4.1

98

236

June 28 to Sept. 3O

2.1 10

2.3 21

2.6 41

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1F60

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

lo

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

29

27

26

25

26

28

30

29

28

28

29

29

30

30

29

28

28

28

28

29

27

*27

27

26

25

27

27

So" 36

31

30

878

28.3

1,740

Nov.

29

30

31

32

32

31

33

31

31

31

31

31

31

26

31

34

30

32

33

*31

34

36

38

55

34

30

26

25

3? 

28

933

31.1

1,850

Dec.

29

31

31

31

b28

b26 b?6~

b26

b27

31

31

30

29

*30

b28

b29

b30

31

32

32

32

35

32

33

36_

34

29

b28

b27 

b30

b32

936

30.2

1,860

Calendar year 1959: Max 98

Jan.

32

b32

b29

b25 b?8~

b30

b32

33

33

34

35

35

35

35

34

30

27

*b25

b28

b31

b32

b33

33

33

34

35

35

34

32

35

36_

995

32.1

1,970

Feb.

36

38

35

b31

b3T

37

35

42

47

41

37

32

31

39

35

39

35

36

39

38

34

37

36

b34

33

*39

37

b35

b35

1,O56

36.4

2,090

Min 17

Mar.

37

37

33

3?

39

42

45

61

52

50

47

53

55

52

45

45

45

47

49

53

58

*64

70

81

98

114

T5o~ 127

85

75

77

1,896

61.1

3,760

Apr.

67

62

6T

68

81

*90

98

98

1O8

118

116

95

88

88

84

82

64

70

75

72

87

108

116

95

79

*79

78

81

78

74

2,561

85.4

5,080

Mean 40 . 7

May

72

71

B?

108

118

116

120

130

143

159

173

*196

219

zTZ

207

210

*207

210

190

175

165

161

163

157

151

140

134

*127

123

118

1O8

4,667

151

9,260

June

*aa

93

90

87

81

77

81

79

72

68

66

62

57

51

49

46

43

45

50

51

*52

52

50

47

45

45

40

*40

38

36

1,791

59.7

3,550

July

34

34

34

34

32

29

29

29

27

25

*26

26

25

25

25

25

24

24

22

21

21

21

20

20

21

20

17

17

18

20

25

770

24.8

1,530

Ac-ft 29,450

Aug.

22

18

20

19

18

20

20

18

*17

17

16

16

15

15

16

15

12

13

14

16

19

20

20

24

26

27

^

25

25

24

26

599

19.3

1,19O

Sept,

27

26

27

26 *sa

21

21

22

21

21

21

20

*19

2T

21

21

22

22

21

21

20

21

21

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

686

22.9

1,360

Water year 1959-60: Max 219 Min 12 Mean 48.5 Ac-ft 35,24O

Peak discharge (base, 330 cfs). Sept. 5 (5 p.m.) 1,240 cfs (7.31 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 2-21, Aug. 1, 2; discharge estimated on basil 

rds, trend of flow, recorded range in stage, and records for nearby stations.

3 of weather rec-
92 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

9-2820. Strawberry tunnel at West Portal, near Thistle, Utah

tion. tat 40C 09'40", long 111°14'40", In SW£ sec.34, T.7 S., R.6 E., on left bank 

downstream from west portal of tunnel and 18 miles northeast of Thistle.

Records available.--June 1915 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only June 1915 to 

October 1945, published In WSP 1314.

Gage.--Watep-stage recorder and rectangular weir. Altitude of gage is 7,470 ft (by 

Farometer).

Extremes.--1922-25. 1932-60: Maximum dally discharge, 595 cfs July 9, 1923; minimum daily 

observed, 4 cfs many times when no water was being diverted from Strawberry Reservoir.

Remarks. Records good. Records show water diverted from Strawberry Reservoir (in Colorado River basin, capacity, 270,000 acre-ft) plus tunnel seepage, for use on lands of 

Strawberry project.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Strawberry Water Users Association.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

40

41

48

46

46

9O

119

TT§

93

> 5

752

E4.3

1,490

Nov.

> 5

15.0

5

298

Dec.

"^

' 5

155

5

307

Jan.

> 5

155

5

307

Feb.

r 

> 5

145

5

288

Mar.

> 5

> 6

171

5.52

339

Apr.

> 6

22

62

SIT

50

50

50

42

42

42

42

572

19.1

1,130

May

42

43

62

59

46

45

22

6

1?

48

70

93

169

237

239

285

254

267

206

246

257

224

225

256

256

266

2SO

257

238

240

266

5,246

169

10,410

June

297

333

361

369

370

378

384

357

318

298

311

282

298

358

415

426

467

462

449

408

470

477

477

481

46T

468

461

472

465

465

12,043

. 401

23,890

Julj411

444

3T5

354

316

370

336

337

377

3U

3*2

3i6

372

356

316

305

278 2<"5

276

276

2^1

274

2.' 1

210

131

225

238

355 3-54

313 3-JO

9,832

317

19,510

Aug.

257

250

270

296

282

313

315

346

357

369

376

380

334

283

306

356

335

326

300

280

250

221

168

139

142

135

122

Mi12T

132

138

8,O1O

258

15,890

Sept.

134

115

116

77

76

59

44

22

IT

40

35

42

64

66

72

82

82

72

75

89

105

104

119

116

98

77

48

51

51

50

2,222

74.1

4,410

Calendar year 1959; Max 482 Mln - Mean 94 .0 Ac-ft 68,05O

Water year 1959-60: Max 481 Mln - Mean 108 Ac-ft 78,260

Note. Discharge for period of seepage flow only Oct. 10 to Apr. 20, May 8; estimated on basis

of observer's notes.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 93

1495. Diamond Fork below Red Hollow, near Thistle, Utah

Location. Lat 40°04'40", long 111°24 I 00", In NW£ see.32, T.8 S., R.5 E., on right bank 

0.5 mile downstream from Red Hollow, 7.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 8 miles northeast of Thistle.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,300 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 113 cfs (81,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 479 cfs June 24 (gage height, 3.21 ft); minimum, 1.5 cfs Dec. 5.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, 1,020 cfs July 13, 1954 (gage height, 4.71 ft); minimum, that of Dec. 5, 1959.

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

Plow includes water diverted from Strawberry Reservoir (capacity, 270,000 a?.re-ft) in 

Colorado River basin via Strawberry tunnel (see preceding page) for irrigation in 

vicinity of Spanish Fork.

Elating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet_ per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 24-28, Aug. 11 to Sept. 3o)

1.1 

1.4 

1.7

4.0

7.4

17

39

74

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.2

123

238

403

483

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1930

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

42

48

54

53

52

84

119

T52" 123

25

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

 13

13

13

12

12

13

16

13

12 

12

978

31.5

1,940

Nov.

12 

12

12

13

TT

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

8.8

12

12

11

11

11

 10

11

12

11

11

11

8.2

i437?

11

12

334.9

11.2

664

Dec.

12 

12

12

9.5

5.0

7.8

10

9.9

11

9.9

13

IT

11 »11

9.9

9.9

10

12

12

10

11

11

12

11

13

12

9.5

5.8

7.8

9.1

11

322.1

10.4

639

Jan.

11 

9.9

7.8

1*1 ITT

11

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

8.8

*7.4

11

14

14

14

14

16

r?

17

17

16

14

16

17

404.3

13.0

802

Feb.

18 

20

16

T2- 10

18

14

18

21

25

16

12

15

18

14

20

16

14

18

16

18

20

17

12

16

20

13

10

14

466

16.1

924

Mar.

16 

16

14

16

18

21

22

24

 14

14

13

14

15

15

14

13

12

14

15

16

17

 18

19

19

20

23

25

75

21

20

21

544

17.5

1,080

Apr.

20

il?5

23

27

*30

30

29

30

30

31

29

27

27

27

27

25

26

27

26

28

77 TT

71

70

 70

65

68

65

62

1,183

39.4

2,350

May

61 

62

86

100

87

89

70

58

52

IT

112

 127

194

252

252

282

289

282

233

252

267

250

247

270

276

279

*?8"6" 301

250

241

*244

5,938

192

11,780

June

 282 

318

324

331

328

334

338

321

282

258

267

255" 247

289

338

345

430

454

438

381

*442

467

454

471

46?

450

438

462

458

467

11,128

371

22,070

July

422 415"

377

324

289

331

334

331

345

324

 318

328

342

314

295

279

261

247

252

252

255

252

227

206

194

216

247

301

308

295

289

9,170

296

18 , 190

*ug.

250 

244

252

273

264

282

286

311

 324

531

328

331

305

264

273

305

298

292

267

252

233

211

168

138

138

132

117

Tig" 108

129

132

7,356

237

14,590

Sept.

*

117

80

74

58

52

3540"

43

38

39

 60

65

69

77

81

71

69

83

98

98

114

112

98

81

55

56

56

56

2,221

74.0

4,410

Calendar year 1959: Max 517 Min 5.0 Mean 103 Ac-ft 74,240

water year 1959-60: Max 471 Mln 5.0 Mean 109 Ac-ft 79,440

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 22 to Mar. 8; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

trend of flow, and records for stations on Spanish Pork.
94 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

1505. Spanish Fork at Castilla, Utah

Location. Lat 40°03'00", long Ill 0 32'50 n , in SW^NE^ sec.12, T.9 S., R.3 E., on left bank 

600 ft upstream from outlet of Cold Springs, 1 mile upstream from diversion dam of 

Bureau of Reclamation, Ijj miles northwest of Castilla, and 3 miles downstream from 

Diamond Pork.

Drainage area. 670 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--September 1889 to December 1890, April 1903 to November 1917, May 

1919 to September 1925, January 1933 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1314. Published as "near Spanish Fork" 1889-90, 

1903-8.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. 

To May 3, 1919, staff gages 

site -at different datums be

map). Prior 

 om present 

O 4- no a u UJ.J. J. OJ. CilU UO, li U1UO JJCJLVH yJHCl UCUJ.CL.L, WUJ.UU UC^CUi U J. VCI OXtlg, J.CL liC XII J.JWO 1908. . I'ld May 3,

1919, to Apr. 14, 1920, staff gage and Apr. 15, 1920, to Apr. 16, 1940, water-stage 

recorder, at present site upstream from power canal at datum 2.00 ft lower.

Average discharge.--12 years (1890, 1903-14), 172 cfs; 36 years (1914-17, 1919-25, 

1933-60), 218 cfs (157,800 acre-ft per year; includes transmountain diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 656 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 7.04 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Dec. 28, computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

3889-90, 1903-17, 1919-25, 1933-60: Maximum discharge, 3,610 cfs May 3, 1952 (gage 

height, 9.83 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Dec. 9, 1951.

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

which are fair. Several small diversions for irrigation above station. Flow since 

June 1915 includes water diverted from Strawberry Reservoir (capacity, 270,000 acre-ft) 

in Colorado River basin via Strawberry tunnel (see p. 92 ) for irrigation in vicinity 

of Spanish Fork.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 3-13)

Oct. 1 to May 9 May 10 to Sept. SO

4.5 

4.7 

5.0 

5.5

34

54

101

215

5.0 

5.5 

6.O

68

145

260

6.5 

7.0

427

656

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

72

78

87

87

87

121

177

TSo" 182

80

50

47

IT

47

47

47

47

47

47

48

47

47

*48

48

48

47

47

57

48 

47

47

2,136

68.9

4,240

Nov.

46

46

46

48

46

47

46

46

45

45

45

44

f41

f38

4?

44

44

46

45

44

*47

50

BTJ

50

48

44

38

39

43 

43

1,349

45.0

2,680

Dec.

44

44

45

44

39

39

40

40

41

45

45

43

42

*44

44

43

43

46

48

46

48

50

47

47

52

50

44

f36

fST

f39

41

1,356

43.7

2,690

Jan.

42

44

39

39

40

43

50

50

51

53

54

54

53

53

53

48

42

*a37

a45

a50

52

52

52

53

57

57

57

57

52

54

57

1,540

49.7

3,050

Feb.

57

59

57

45

47

58

54

66

73

Sff

59

52

54

60

54

63

55

52

60

57

58

60

55

50

55

63

*60

47

58

1,654

57.0

3,280

Mar.

6O

60

57

S2

64

66

72

96

85

77

7O

77

85

81

70

70

70

72

75

81

90

*99

109

121

144

160

T70" 177

121

115

119

2,875

92.7

5,700

Apr.

117

115

113

113

119

»136

147

136

151

160

160

140

134

134

123

115

99

153

111

105

115

172

199

T5?

163

*165

156

160

154

147

4,144

138

8,220

May

144

144

172

207

207

205

197

194

199

236

283

»317

408

502

511

543

*SST

529

468

452

472

431

412

*439

431

427

435

404

371

360

*364

10,998

355

21,810

June

389

419

448

460

460

464

477

448

400

371

371

340

336

STff

431

443

502

511

498

448

*502

529

BT6

525

507

516

498

516

507

502

13,712

457

27,200

July

452

456

41?

364

340

385

385

393

400

367

*364

364

375

346

330

314

292

280

286

283

286

283

257

228

213

233

263

323

340

330

336

10,280

332

20,390

Aug.

277

269

277

298

289

314

320

*343

360

371

a375

389

333

295

295

333

330

317

304

283

260

241

194

162

154

151

140

127 T29~

1 "tft

J.OO

147

8,235

266

16,330

Sept.

153

138

136

112

161

99

89

82

77

79

76

W*86

95

101

110

119

109

107

119

132

143

154

158

145

129

102

96

96

95

3,376

113

6,700

Calendar year 1959: Max 558 Mln 36 Mean 154 Ac-ft 111,300

Water year 1959-60: Max 543 Mln 36 Mean 168 Ac-ft 122,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measuremert, weather records, 

trend of flow, and records for nearby stations.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 95

1520. Spanish Pork near Lake Shore, Utah

Location.--Lat 40e 09 l 30", long 111°43'50", In SE^SE^ sec.32, T.7 S., R.2 E., on left bank 

1 mile upstream from mouth and 2| miles north of Lake Shore.

Drainage area. 700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1903 to September 1907, March 1909 to December 1919, May 

1920 to September 1925, January 1938 to September 1960. Published as "at Lake Shore" 

1909, 1913-25.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,500 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Jan. 23. 1938, staff gages at several sites about 3 miles upstream at various dat-ums. 

Jan. 23, 1938, to Mar. 23, 1953, water-stage recorder at present site at different 

datums. Mar. 24, 1953, to Sept. 15, 1957, water-stage recorder at present site at 

datum 4.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 40 years (1904-7, 1909-19, 1920-25, 1938-60), 88.1 cfs (63,780 acreft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 357 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 7.47 ft); no flow 

 May 15-20, 25-30, June 16, 17.

1903-7, 1909-25, 1938-60: Maximum discharge observed, 3,020 cfs Apr. 23, 1952; no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effe«t or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Plow regulated by many diversions for irrigation and hydroelectric 

powerplant. During latter part of Irrigation season, only wasted and return waters 

pass gage. Station is below all diversions. Discharge includes that of overflow canal 

constructed in winter of 1947-48, which diverts part of high flow from river about 

1 mile above gage.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1314: 1904.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6 

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

35

34 

34

31

36

37 

25

10

.2

ii

15.

7.2

.4

2.4

6.0

14

34

36

29

13

6.1

.9

*.9

1.2

1.2

1.0

.5

17

11

1.4 

1.2

447.7

14.4

888

Nov.

0.8

.2

iTf

28

ft

23

16

13

2.3

.5

2.8

14

15

21

*25

20

17

16

13

22

26

19

20

27

18

22

24

30

492.4

16.4

977

Dec.

32

37 

36

40

35

36 

b36

b38

b40

43

48

48

50

54

b53

*b54

b54

57

59

58

66

63

63

63

70

70

65

60

6O

75 

bSO

1,640

52.9

3,250

Jan.

b82

b80 

b75

b70

b6O

b67 

b73

b75

b75

76

75

76

74

73

73

70

66

b62

b60

b60

*b63

b66

71

7O

73

76

74

71

68

66 

66

2,190

70.6

4,340

Feb.

73

73 

75

61

b55

66 

71

75

89" 95

79

70

68

68

69

73

71

64

71

73

70

71

68

56

62

74

*75

63

63

2,041

70.4

4,050

Mar.

73

76 

71

76

84

64 

86

107

105

96

93

94

99

99

89

88

85

86

91

95

*101

115

120

130

146

164

173

183

149

127 

130

3,317

107

6,580

Apr.

117

111 

107

118

138

151 

*168

154

16O

168

171

156

150

140

100

6O

45

20

10

4.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

*1.4

1.1

.lii

2,264.0

75.5

4,490

May

0.4

.3 

.2

.1

.2

.1 

.1

.9

2.3

4.0

LL*.

3.1

.5

.1

o

0

0

o

o

0

.2

.1

.6

2.3

0

0

O

0

O

O 

.2

21.1

0.68

42

June

1.2

.1 

.4 *.4

.7

.2

.4

.9

1.2

2.1

2.8

4.4

2.6

1.8

.1

O

0

.2

.2

.2

*.5

.7

.2

.2

IP.

.6

1.4

1.8

1.4

.6

37.7

1.26

75

July

0.5

.4 

.3

.3

.5

.9 

.8

.8

.7

.4

47?

.5

*.7

1.6

1.7

.2

1.2

1

.6

.6

.7

.9

.9

.6

2.0

T72~

!e

.6 

.7

27.1

0.87

54

Aug.

0.5

74-

.4

.5

.5 

.9

.6

1.0

1.7

1.4

1.0

*1.2

3.1

1.5

2.1

1.9

6.6

6.2

.8

.6

.6

13

.6

.6

.7

.5

.5

.7

.6 

1.0

52.3

1.69

104

Sept.

1.9

2.0 

jJL iTe

16

*65

To

3.7

7.1

6.8

9.1

17

17

18

20

19

21

13

12

14

18

19

17

19

21

20

21

22

24

27

465.0

16.2

962

Calendar year 1959: Max 142 Mln 0 Mean 34.6 Ac-ft 25,050

Water year 1959-60: Max 183 Mln 0 Mean 35.6 Ac-ft 25,810

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 13-28; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

observer's notes, and records for nearby stations.
96 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

1525. Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah

, R.4 E. , on right bank 

miles dornstream from

Location . Lat 40°09'30", long 111°31'30", in NEi sec. 6, T.8 S. 

1,000 ft downstream from Springville hydroelectric plant, l 

Right Pork, and 4 miles southeast of Springville.

Drainage area. 105 sq mi.

Records available. March 1904 to December 1916, April 1945 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,920 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Fo June 1, 1909, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at different datum (destroyed by 

flood). June 1, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1916, staff gage at site 800 ft upstream at different datum. Apr. 17, 1945, to July 23, 1952, water-stage recorder at same site at 

datum 1.70 ft higher.

Average discharge . 27 years, 52.2 cfs (37,790 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 73 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 2.70 ft); minimum, 

1.6 cfs Sept. 17.

1904-16, 1945-60: Maximum discharge, 1,250 cfs May 4, 1952 (gage height, 7.83 ft, 

present datum); minimum, 1.4 cfs Feb. 12, 1946.

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

Several diversions for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by hydroelectric plants 

at times during low stages. Springville city pipeline (capacity, approximately 5 cfs) 

diverts water from tributary spring above station (diversion. began Aug"st 1951).

Rating table, water year (1959-60 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.7

1.8 

2.0

3.8

6.0

12

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 70

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

> all

1-

*12

12

12

12

13

13

14

TT

14

365

11.8

724

Nov.

14

TT

14 

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

13

12

12

 12

al2

a!2

a!2

13

12

11

11

10

11

11

11

10

11

371

12.4

736

Dec.

11

11

11 

11

8.8

8.8

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

*12

11

*11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

13

T?

9.8

12

12

13

350.4

11.3

695

Jan.

13

12

12 

12

12

12

12

12

11

TT

12

13

13

13

ii

13

13

13

a!2

a!2

*13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

372

12.0

738

Feb.

11

11

11 

11

11

11

11

12

13

14

13

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

*11

11

11

9.5

338.0

11.7

67O

Mar.

11

TT

11 

11

12

12

12

15

16

15

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

 14

15

18

22

25

28

35

41

31

30

558

18.0

1,110

Apr.

28

25

31

40

50 *57

50

58

64

64

54

43

39

36

35

32

30

32

33

30

34

36

38

36

36

36

34

*31

28

1,165

38.8

2,310

May

25

28

32 

38

42

45

45

49

*52

54

52

54

53

58

BT

48

44

45

44

39

34

32

30

28

25

25

28

28

28

26

*24_

1,207

38.9

2,390

June

23

a?T

a20 

a!9

a!8

a!8

a!7

a!7

al6

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!4

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!3

al3

a!3

*13

13

13

13

13

12

13

11

TT

11

444

14.8

881

July

11

TT

9.3 

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.5

8.8

8.8

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.6 *7TT

s!s

8.5

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.7

8,O

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.5

264.1

8.52

5*4

Aug.

9.5

9.2

10 

T.2

8.0

8.2

8.5

*8.2

8.2

8.2

8.5

8.5

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.2

6.6

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

6.6

7.7

10

9.2

9.2

9.5

9.2

8.8

8.8

253.2

8.33

512

Sept.

9.2

9.5

T§

9.8

10

*9.8

9.8

9.8

10

9.8

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.5

9.5

8.5

7.7

ITS

9.5

8.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.8

8.3

8.5

280.1

9.34

556

Calendar year 1959 : Max 36 Min 7.7 Mean 15.7 Ac-ft 11,360

Water year 195S-6O : Max 64 Mln 5.8 Mean 16.3 Ac-ft 11,85O

Peak discharge (base, 120 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 97

1535. Provo River near Kamas, Utah

Location. Lat 40°35'00", long Hl°00'30", in NE^ sec. 2, T.3 S., R.8 E , on right bank 

3 miles upstream from Soapstone Creek and 14 miles east of Kamas.

Drainage area. --2 9. 6 sq mi.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,110 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. --11 years, 50.0 cfs (36,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes Maximum discharge during year, 456 cfs May 12 (gage height, 3.08 ft); minimum, 

o . o CIS ospt . 29 1 oO.

1 7 1HfB~Oot 5oXli956 dlBcliaPge> 825 Cfs June 6 ' 1957 , 3.66 ft); minimum,

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

which are fair. No diversion above station. Flow regulated by several snail lakes at 

headwaters which have dams and outlet works. Combined regulated capacity 10 841 

acre-ft. Station is immediately above outlet of Duchesne tunnel. '

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 14-22)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

2.4

4.0

6.4

9.6

19

1.6 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8 

3.0

43

99

192

330

412

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

10

To

11

13

14

16

12

15

23

23

24

22

21

22

22

20

19

18

17

16

15

22

25

26

24

24

29 

*22

20 

19

586

18.9

1,160

Nov.

18

17

17

16

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!4

14

14

13

12

b!2

big

b!2

12

12

9.6

9.6

b9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

b8.3

b8T3~

b8.3 

b8.3

b8.3

355.3

11.8

705

Dec.

8.3

*8.0

8.0

bS.O

b8.0

b8.0

8.0

b7.6

b7.3

7.0

6.4

5.8

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.6

4.2

3.8

T7o

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2 

4.0

173.0

5.58

343

Calendar year 1959 : Max 249

Jan.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

-

> 4

123.6

3.99

245

Feb.

* 4

116

4

230

Mar.

> 4

} 

I"

170

5.5

337

Apr.

15

15

15

15

20

26

35

32

40

51

55

*51

45

45

43

41

37

37

38

38

59

81

83

68

56

51

47

42 

39

*37

1,257

41.9

2,490

Mln 3.5 Mean 40.4

May

38

39

39

40

39

47

65

86

121

169

255

 334

*370

2W

251

227

224

160

119

*106

134

183

166

140

156

158

158

158 

189

186 

186

4,840

156

9,600

June

*205

211

218

258

183

180

*160

178

148

113

94

92

78

71

*67

69

89

89

91

103

101

94

71

71

68

67

65

65 

74

92

3,415

114

6,770

July

92

92

94

94

94

*96"54"

94

94

94

92

89

89

89

89

89

78

55

58

56

56

59

64

68

72

72

53

50 

48

39 

4T

2,344

75.6

4,650

Aug.

42

 38

37

35

31

31

32

35

33

33

34

36

34

34

34

37

36

36

36

37

38

24

24

20

11

8.6

12

12 

9.3

7.7 

7^4

875.0

28.2

1,740

Sept.

8.6

8.6

7.7

8.3

7.4

7.7

9.3

J7S

*5.8

5.5

5.0

4.4

4.6

5.2

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.6

4.0

3.8

4.0

5.2

5.5

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.5

3,3 

3.3

jug

161.7

5.39

321

Ac-ft 29,240

Water year 1959-60: Max 370 Mln 3.2 Mean 39.4 Ac-ft 28,590

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--May 12 (7:50 p.m.) 456 cfs (5.08 ft)._______________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 1-5, Jan. 21 to Apr. 5; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records and records for nearby streams.
98 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

9-2725. Duchesne tunnel near Kamas, Utah

Location. Lat 40°36', long 111°00', in NE£ sec.2, T.3 S., R.8 E., on lef" bank 600 ft 

downstream from tunnel outlet, 3 miles upstream from Soapstone Creek, and 14 miles 

east of Kamas.

Drainage area. 40 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder with Parshall flume, and Sparling water meter for low flow. 

Datum of gage is 8,098.5 ft (Bureau of Reclamation design plan).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 697 cfs June 2 (gage height, 4.74 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.6 cfs July 20 to Aug. 14, when flow was cut off at head of tunnel.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, that of June 2, 1960; minimum daily, that of July 20 

to Aug. 14, 1960.

Remarks. Records good Oct. 16 to Nov. 13, Apr. 6 to Sept. 30, when most of flow was 

through Parshall flume, and fair for remainder of year. Plow is diversion from 

Duchesne River in Colorado River basin to Jordan River basin, and includes normally 

about 1.5 cfs tunnel seepage.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

16 

IT

17

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

28

26

26

26

25

23

23

31

36

39

37

37

42

35

31 

29

766

24.7

1,520

Nov.

i

28

27

22

22

22

21

22

22

21

21

18

18

IB

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

580

19.3

1,150

Dec.

14 

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.O

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

> 8.6

304.8

9.83

605

Jan.

» 8.6

266.6

8.60

529

Feb.

1> 9.0

I

J

> 9.3

> 9.7

}-

275.0

9.48

545

Mar.

> 1O

}-

17

17

17

17

TH" 18 

J.O

359

11.6

712

Apr.

22 

2T

24

25

26

34

40

37

51

62

63

61

54

54

53

49

38

38

38

38

54

79

~SS 84

54

48

43

41

41

38

1,380

46.0

2,740

May

37 

37

36

37

36

38

47

66

101

150

213

294

373

35?

330

302

286

238

185

158

178

241

261

213

222

227

240

245

297

3 O5

335

6,090

196

12,080

June

429

533

553

535

441

399

364

380

314

256

240

232

224

212

194

179

165

153

142

125

106

92

84

76

70

64

57

53

50

46_

6,733

224

13,350

Jul"

44 

42

41

40

39

M

4t

40

34

33

31

29

28

26

24

23

22

22

11

ui

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

633.2

20.4

1,260

Aug.

^

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

Q

it

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

23.6

0.76

47

Sept.

*i

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

!*i

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

30.8

1.03

61

Calendar year 1959: Max 589 Min - Mean 50.8 Ac-ft 36,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 553 Min 0.6 Mean 47.7 Ao-ft 34,600
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 99

1545. Weber-Provo diversion canal near Woodland, Utah

Location. La t 40°36'40", long 111°18'15", in SW^SE^ sec. 30, T.2 S., R.6 E., on right 

bank 100 ft upstream from outlet to Provo River and 4j miles northwest of Woodland.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1960 (periods of diversion only).

Gage . Water-stage recorder with Parshall flume or Cippoletti weir. Datum of gage is 

6,318 ft above mean sea level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. 1931-60: Maximum daily discharge, 870 cfs June 4, 1957; no water diverted 

from Weber River or Beaver Creek for several months in each year.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful grge-height 

record, which are fair. Canal diverts water from Weber River in SW^SW^ sec. 21, T.I S., 

R.6 E., and from Beaver Creek in NEpSE^ sec. 17, T.2 S., R.6 E., to Provo River for 

irrigation along Provo and Jordan Rivers. Figures given herein represent quantity of 

water reaching Provo River during periods when water was diverted from Weber River and 

Beaver Creek. Not all of Clow diverted reaches Provo River due to evaporation, transpiration, and seepage losses. For records at head of canal see page 61.

Rating tables, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16-19)

(gage

Oct. 12 to Mar. 28 Mar. 28 to June 22

1.8 

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

3.6

3.6

14

29

48

80

0.1 

.3 

.5 

.8

1.0

2.5

11

25

54

76

1.5 

2.0 

2.6 

3.8

146

231

352

646

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

8.7

8.2

-

7.7

37

40

39

34

32

31

37

42

45

46

51

52.

52

52

50

48

712.6

.

1,410

Nov.

48

48

46

46 

45

46

52

48

44

41

39

35

32

26

34

34

31

31

30

27

29

29

29

28

27

25

?2" 21

24

23

1,040

34.7

2,060

Dec.

29

30

31

21

17

16

21

22

16

26

23

21

20

19

20

22

19

22

25

19

19

25

21

21

23

21

19

11

15

18

20

655

21.1

1,300

Jan.

21

17

16

it

23

26

24

23

23

23

22

21

20

20

16

dl4

b!6

d!6

dl8

d24

d22

22

22

20

21

21

20

16

16

22

617

19.9

1,220

Feb.

21

22

21

15 

J.4

23

23

25

23

22

22

17

18

20

17

23

19

15

22

18

16

18

15

14

23

23

18

15

17

559

19.3

1,110

Mar.

b25

b24

21

19 

20

22

21

33

34

26

22

26

23

22

18

21

20

22

23

26

26

29

31

37

40

45

46

62

~RV 67

O£

62

975

31.5

1,930

Apr.

56

51

49

57 

65

64

62

61

62

64

95

181

151

138

131

130

110

116

124

120

126

148

173

165

164

160

157

157

152

143

3,432

114

6,810

May

131

122

122

128 

124

119

119

128

159

209

285

!

473

630

53T

515

488

442

301

291

277

244

265

283

279

115

101

79

13

13

7.5 

5.3

7,002.8

226

13,890

June

80

197

459

m

237

162

1S1

275

303

207

10

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.0

5.3

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,132.8

-

6,210

July

-

-

Aug.

-

-

~

Sept.

-

-

"

Calendar year 1959: Max 528 Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 34,9OO

Water year 1959-60; Max 630 Mln - Mean - Ac-ft 35,940

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graoh based on 

recorder graph and observer's notes. »..,,. ,. 

Note. No water was diverted from Weber River or Beaver Creek on days for which no figures are 

given.
100 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

1550. Provo River near Hailstone, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°36', long 111°22', in SE£ sec.34, T.2 S., R.5 E., on right bank 3 miles 

upstream from Ross Creek and Hailstone.

Drainage area. 233 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,100 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,220 cfs May 13 (gage height, 6.08 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Aug. 20.

1949-60: Maximum discharge, 3,880 cfs June 4, 1957 (gage height, 7.28 ft); minimum, 

that of Aug. 20, 1960.

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

which are fair. Records include flow of Weber-Provo diversion canal and Duchesne tunnel. Flow affected by irrigation diversions above station and by storage in several 

small reservoirs at headwaters.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 11-16, May 31 to June 2,

July 8 to Sept. 30)

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

25

58

119

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

234

399

850

1,400

2,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe"

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

84

85

82

84

85

88

103

99

105

132

130

128

125

121

123

151

155

146

142

140

136

142

153

175

177

180

175

»197

177

168

161

4,149

134

8,230

Nov.

161

139

155

159

140

142

161

148

146

142

134

132

119

106

123

121

110

117

117

103

105

108

114

117

112

96

b90

b90

b90

b90

3,707

124

7,350

Dec.

blOO

*bl!2

103

98

> b80

> a80

> b80

82

79

82

1 "

> b65

J

2,506

80.8

4,970

Jan.

(*)

> b65

2,015

65

4,000

Feb.

>

(*)

i b65

1,885

65

3,740

Mar.

»b65

b66

b68

b76

b90

93

99

bllO

bllO

101

90

101

96

93

87

90

88

95

106

123

140

155

170

177

184

204

218

234

TiS

202

197

3,946

127

7,830

Apr.

180

164

164

192

*231

294

334

320

380

450

515

»583

498

478

458

450

384

384

399

369

430

574

651

553

511

478

438

 430

418

392

12 , 102

403

24,000

May

369

358

362

384

366

366

411

474

637

895

1,180

1,650

2,010

1,840

1,650

1,490

1,420

1,170

*985

855

825

1,040

1,120

985

855

835

815

700

850

890

665

28,652

924

56,830

June

»1,050

1,300

1.620

1,600

1,410

1,170

»1,010

1,050

1,030

920

740

503

466

418

»388

352

352

344

304

301

269

269

226

207

182

168

159

146

138

159

18,251

608

36,200

July

164

159

161

159

153

*155

170

159

153

153

148

142

144

140

13S

13 *

130

alOO

a90

a73

a71

a74

a80

aS^

a8^>

a8 ,

a70

a60

a5J! a5'?

3,601

116

7,160

Aug.

*5~T a53

48

38

34

32

27

23

23

22

21

19

15

17

16

15

19

19

17

15

12

17

28

35

39

36

30

29

27

24

26

827

26.7

1,640

Sept.

31

35

37

43

36

32

32

*29

28

27

26

25

27

28

24

23

26

26

24

23

21

25

27

25

25

24

23

21

21

23

817

27.2

1,620

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,510 Min 32 Mean 230 Ac-ft. 166,200

Water year 1959-60: Max 2,010 Mln 12 Mean 225 Ac-ft 163,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Kamas, Duchesne tunnel, and Weber-Provo diversion canal, 

b StaRe-discharcre relation affected bv ice.

, , - 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 101

1590. Deer Creek Reservoir near Charleston, Utah

Location. La t 40°24'20", long lll-SlUO", in SW^SWi sec. 5, T.5 S., R.4 E., Ft dam on 

Prove River, 800 ft upstream from Deer Creek and 4| miles southwest of Charleston.

Drainage area. 560 sq mi.

Records available. December 1940 to September 1960.

Gage . Mercury indicating gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level 

(levels by Bureau of Reclamation) .

Extremes . Maximum contents during year, 125,700 acre-ft June 11, 12 (elevation, 5,406.20 

ft) ; minimum, 55,750 acre-ft Oct. 16 (elevation, 5,367.78 ft).

1940-60: Maximum contents, 155,900 acre-ft June 24, 25, 1957, June 8, 1958; maximum elevation, 5,418.25 ft June 8, 1958; minimum since reservoir first filled in June 

1946, 55,750 acre-ft Oct. 16, 1959 (elevation, 5,367.78 ft).

Remarks . Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete cutoff wall. Storage began 

in October 1940. Capacity, 152,560 acre-ft between elevations 5,280 (bottom of outlet 

tunnel) and 5,417 ft (top of 20-foot radial gates). Dead storage, 2,870 acre-ft below 

elevation 5,305 ft (sill of trashrack structure). Water used for irrigation, domestic, 

and industrial purposes. Contents given herein include dead storage and are computed 

from 12 p.m. elevations which are based on trend indicated by 8 a.m. readings.

Cooperation. Records of daily elevations and contents furnished by Prove River water 

commissioner .

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (elevation, 

In feet, and contents, In acre-feet)

5,365

5,370

5,375

5,380

5,385

51,820

58,970

66,530

74,520

83,040

5,390

5,395

5,400

5,405

5,410

92,140

101,800

112,000

123,000

134,600

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

i^\

(*)

Oct.

55,960 

55,890

55,850

55,820

55,800

55,890

56,060

56,350

56,530

56,410

56,180

56,030

55,990

55,890

55,760

55. 750

55,760

55, 780

55,780

55,780

55,780

55,780

55,780

55,780

55,780

55,820

56,000

56,270

56,540

56,730

56,900

5,368.58

+860

Nov.

57.080 

57,280

57,510

57, 650

57,760

57,870

58,050

58,240

58,460

58,650

58,840

59,120

59,240

59,280

59,410

59,460

59,530

59,860

59,940

60,040

60, 150

60,280

60,450

60,600

60,660

60,690

60, 730

60,780

60, 840

60.940

5,371.33

+4,040

Dec.

61.060 

61,230

61,380

61,460

61,550

61,550

61,510

61,550

61,660

61,780

61,880

61,990

62,090

62,170

62,220

62,260

62,300

62,400

62,460

62,530

62,640

62,730

62,790

62,850

62,970

63,060

63,090

63, 110

63,110

63, 110

63,140

5,372 . 79

+2 , 200

Jan.

65.180 

63,210

63,230

63,240

63,240

63,270

63,460

63,640

63,760

63,880

64,040

64,160

64,250

64,310

64,340

64,370

64,370

64,370

64,370

64,370

64,400

64,510

64,660

64,800

64, 950

65,140

65, 250

65,280

65,310

65,350

65.420

5,374.28

+2,280

Feb.

65.540 

65,660

65,700

65,650

65,660

65,800

65, 970

66, 190

66,380

66,520

66,590

66,640

66,690

66,810

66,900

66,980

67,060

67,140

67,170

67,200

67,280

67,310

67,310

67,310

67,470

67,620

67,740

67,800

67.840

5,375.84

+2,420

Mar.

67.940 

68,030

68,190

68,440

68,660

68,930

69, 360

69,960

70,470

70,790

71,110

71,480

71,870

72, 110

72,240

72,530

72,760

73,050

73,380

73,850

74,330

74,770

75,280

75,740

76,210

76,760

77,320

77,750

78,230

78,710

79,080

5382.72

+11,240

Apr.

79.390 

79,730

80,080

80,510

80, 930

81,480

82,130

82,730

83,450

84,150

84,950

85,770

86,440

87,240

87,960

88,440

88,910

89,380

89,580

89,730

89,870

90,040

90,370

90,760

91,210

91,640

91,880

92,090

92,270

92.550

5,390.22

+13,470

May

92,520 

92,290

92,230

91,950

91,880

91.650

91,700

91,650

91,860

92,400

93,420

95,410

97,950

100,500

102,600

104,400

105, 900

106,800

107,600

108,200

108,500

109,000

110,000

111,000

111,400

111,900

112,200

112,600

113,000

113,600

114.200

5,401.00

+21,650

June

114,700

116,400

117,600

119,500

121,100

122,100

122,900

123,900

124,700

125,400

125.700

125,700

125,400

125,200

124,600

124,400

124,100

123,900

123,200

122,500

121,900

121,300

120,700

120, 100

119,500

3,18, 900

118,300

117,700

117,000

116, 100

5,401.92

+1,900

July

115.200 

114,600

113,800

113,100

112,300

111,600

110, 700

109, 700

109, 200

108,700

108,000

107,000

105,900

104,600

103,300

102,000

100, 800

102,600

101,800

101,000

100,000

99,290

98,440

97,560

96,890

96,020

94,970

93,830

93,080

92,330

91.680

5,389.75

-24,420

Aug.

90.840 

90,090

89,170

88,350

87,350

86,690

85, 990

85, 180

84,390

83,760

83,040

82,270

81,470

80, 940

80, 600

79,560

78,710

77,860

77,350

76,510

75, 850

75,180

74,600

74,110

73,540

73,050

72,340

71,660

71,110

70,540

69.750

E\ 377. 05

-21,930

Sept.

69.280 

68, 800

68,330

67,860

67,390

66,770

66,040

65,680

65,220

64,710

64,220

63,530

63,300

62,880

62,430

62,030

61,640

61,260

60, 750

60,210

59,710

59,270

58,970

58,530

58,240

57,800

57,220

56, 930

56,500

55.920

5,367.90

-13,830

Calendar year 1959.................... t -25,890

Water year 1959-60.................... t -120

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
102 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

1595. Prove River below Deer Creek Dam, Utah

Location. Lat 40°24'10", long 111"31 "45", in NE^NE^ sec.7, T.5 S., R.4 E., on right bank 

200 ft upstream from Deer Creek, 1,000 ft downstream from Deer Creek Dam, and 4 miles 

northeast of Vivian Park.

Drainage area. 560 sq mi.

Records available. May 1953 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,270 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 333 cfs (241,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 690 cfs June 7 (gage height, 4.18 ft); minimum 

daily, 85 cfs Oct. 8.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, 2,190 cfs June 26, 1957 (gage height, 6.74 ft); no 

flow Feb. 2,3, 1957, when reservoir gates were closed.

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

Flow regulated by Deer Creek Reservoir (see preceding page) and by small lakes at 

headwaters that serve as reservoirs. Small transmountain diversions from Strawberry 

River drainage into Daniels Creek (see p. 107). Flow also affected by irrigation 

diversions above station and water diverted to Prove River by Weber-Prcvo diversion 

canal (see p. 99 ) and Duchesne tunnel (see p. 98).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 17, July 5-8)

1.9 

2.2 

2.8

79

130

275

3.5 

4.0

475

645

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*228

239

244

241

112

86

86

85

256

346

360

?93

233

257

257

257

257

254

254

257

244

231

231

220

213

213

213

*191

169

172

172

6,821

220

13,530

Nov.

174

176

176

176

179

*181

184

181

181

181

184

96

ITS

176

162

149

151

162

172

169

169

169

169

167

167

165

165

162

162

162

5,043

168

10,000

Dec.

162

160

*IS2"

162

162

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

167

167

167

167

165

167

167

167

167

167

167

165

5,118

165

10,150

Jan.

IBS'

165

165

167

*169

165

162

162

162

165

162

162

160

T5o

160

160

162

165

167

167

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

165

165

165

5,063

163

10,040

Feb.

165

165

*165

167

167

167

167

167

167

169

169

169

a!66

a!66

a!68

a!67

a!66

a!65

a!65

a!65

a!65

a!65

a!65

a!65

120

120

120

120

120

4,592

158

9,110

Mar.

*120

IT?

119

119

119

119

120

119

119

119

119

119

119

120

120

120

120

119

117

TTT

117

119

119

119

119

119

119

120

120

120

120

3,693

119

7,320

Apr.

120

119

119

119

*119

119

117

TTT

119

119

120

120

120

120

120

120

119

138

172

218

213

220

252

244

244

210

249

*286

283

283

5,038

168

9,990

May

329

402

391

385

340

340

307 3l5"

337

363

420

450

450

463

469

469

*466

469

469

469

ITS- 475

371

385

391

400

*402

400

402

405

400

12,529

407

25,050

June

402

554

55T

504

501

501

491

491

488

491

491

494

475

*453

456

432

420

423

426

438

453

444

444

444

441

447

450

453

453

456

13,867

462

27,500

July

46^

472

38T

45<5

456

456

*460

460

463

373

308

4T?

441

447

453

444

441

438

438

438

435

429

438

438

441

441

438

423

414

414

414

13,536

437

26,8fO

Aug.

417

420

*411

414

414

351

351

357

360

340

360

354

354

349

343

349

363

363

363

357

365

357

335

340

346

346

343

332

329

335

335

11,153

360

22,120

Sept.

313

35T

302

310

310

302

297

*288

275

275

241

241

241

241

252

249

244

257

257

249

244

241

236

233

233

231

226

?23~ 218

228

7,764

259

15,400

Calendar year 1959 : Max 581 Mln 85 Mean 298 Ac-ft 216,100

Water year 1959-60 ! Max 504 Mln 85 Mean 258 Ac-ft 187,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

at Vivian Park.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 103

1610. Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah

Location. Lat 40°21'40", long 111°33'45", in NW£NW£ sec.25, T.5 S., R.3 E., on right bank 

half a mile downstream from North Fork, 3,500 ft northwest of Vivian Park, and threequarters of a mile upstream from South Pork.

Drainage area. 600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1911 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314. Prior to 1938, published as "at Forks."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,200 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Eo Nov. 13, 1933, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile downstream at different 

datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 593 cfs June 7 (gage height, 3.53 ft); minimum 

daily, 123 cfs Nov. 12.

1911-60: Maximum discharge observed, 3,180 cfs June 11, 1921: minimum daily, 29 cfs 

Mar. 11, 13, 15-17, 20-22, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Deer Creek Reservoir (see p. 101) and by small 

lakes at headwaters that serve as reservoirs. Small transmountain diversions from 

Strawberry River drainage into Daniels Creek (see p. 107). Flow also affected by irrigation diversions above station and water diverted to Provo River by Weber-Provo diversion, canal (see p. 99), and Duchesne tunnel (see p. 98).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 29 to Mar. 18,

July 27 to Aug. 16)

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

108

165

283

3.0 

3.4

430

568

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

250

265

270

270

169

141

143

143

234

361

373

321

260

280

280

280

278

278

278

278

267

260

260

252

247

247

*247

227

204

201

199

7,763

250

15,400

Nov.

197

197

195

193

190

*193

193

193

190

190

190

ill lair

186

178

167

169

176

184

182

182

182

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

5,476

183

10,860

Dec.

178

178

 ISO

ISO

182

182

182

182

184

184

184

186

186

186

186

188

188

188

188

190

188

188

188

190

191

195

193

195

195

195

195

5,801

187

11,510

Jan.

195

195

195

195

*197

T95~ 199

193

193

193

195

190

188

188

188

188

186

186

188

190

188

186

186

186

186

186

184

182

15?

182

182

5,867

189

11,640

Feb.

180

180

*184

184

184

182

182

156" 186

1S4

182

180

180

180

180

180

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

155

134

134

134

152

5,027

173

9,970

Mar.

134

»13T

136

136

136

139

141

147

141

137

136

139

137

137

137

137

137

139

141

141

145

145

145

145

145

145

147

149

14?

147

149

4,375

141

8,680

Apr.

147

145

145

*145

147

151

153

153

159

161

163

163

163

163

163

163

163

178

210

250

244

252

280

278

254

247

*270

307

555

305

6,027

201

11,950

May

332

1ST

417

414

373

*367

350

367

379

401

470

514

543

561

554

557

*564

58T

550

546

539

536

430

437

433

440

*437

437

440

446

443

14,262

460

28,290

June

446

539

543

539

536

532

525

525

522

514

514

518

504

*473

470

446

433

477

433

446

456

446

450

446

446

453

460

463

463

463

14,441

481

28,640

July

470

4SO

475

466

466

466

*473

470

470

413

326 4"6U

463

466

470

460

460

456

456

456

456

453

456

460

466

466

463

450

440

437

446

14,110

455

27,990

Aug.

450

45?

*437

437

433

373

364

373

370

352

370

367

358

355

352

35S

370

376

373

367

373

364

341

347

350

350

350

338

332 J-ib

O3O

335

11,503

371

22,820

Sept.

318

316

313

321

5IS

310

*305

299

288

280

254

250

247

244

254

252

252

262

267

260

254

252

250

244

244

240

237

227

250

232

8,020

267

15,910

Calendar year J959 : Max 608 Mln 123 Mean 327 Ac-ft 237,000

Water year 1959-60 "** 564 Mln 123 Mean 281 Ao-ft 203,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
104 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

1615. South Pork Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah

Location. La t 40°21'10", long 111 <> 34'10" > in NW^SEi sec. 26, T.5 S. , R.3 E. , on right 

bank a quarter of a mile southeast of Vivian Park and half a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 30 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1911 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 5.24C ft (from topographic map). Prior to June 15, 1913, staff gage at site half a mile downstream at 

different datum. June 15, 1913, to Nov. 21, 1933, staff gage at site a quarter of a 

mile downstream at different datum.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 20 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 0.7£ ft); minimum, 

3.6 cfs Aug. 15.

1911-60: Maximum discharge observed, 123 cfs May 27, 1922; minimum, that of Aug. 15, 

1960.

Remarks . --Records good. Plow affected by irrigation diversions upstream end by diversion 

for city of Provo municipal supply which bypasses gaging station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.3 

.5 

.7

4.5

11

19

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

£

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.7

77?

8.4

9.7 *13

14

T4

14

14

367.9

11.9

730

Nov.

13rs

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

T3

13

13

13 

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

383

12.8

760

Dec.

12

I?

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

TJ

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13 

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

393

12.7

780

Jan.

13

T3

13

*13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

12

12

11

IT

11

11

381

12.3

756

Feb.

jj

1?

11

*11

11

11

11

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

12 

12

13

13

13

13

12

347

12.0

688

Mar.

12

12

12

12

13

13

15

T3

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

14 

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

399

12.9

791

Apr.

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12 

12

12

12

*13

12

11

10

363

12.1

720

May

10

9.7

9.7

10

10

10

10

To" 11

9.7

9.7

11

11

 9.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

*7 1

35TT

8.7

8.4

7.4

8.1 

8.7

8.7

9.4

10

7.7

8.4

8.7

7.4

280.5

9.05

556

June

7. *7.

8.

7.

7.

8.1

8.1

7.1

6.3

7.1

7.4

7.1

*7.7

7.7

8.1

7.7

7.1

7.1

7.7

7.4

7.7

8.4

fir e!i

7.7

7.4

6.8

6.0

5.7.

226.9

7.56

450

July

6.2

6.8

6.5

6.0

67?

6.2

*6.2

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.5

7.4

7.4

7.1

6.8

7.4

8.4

9.4

77T

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.1 

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.4

8.4

8.1

8.7

6.0

222.1

7.16

441

Aug.

6.0

77T

*8.1

8.1

8.1

7.1

7.7

7.4

8.4

8.1

9.0

9.4

9.4

7.1

6.8

7.4

9.0

9.7

9.

9.

6.

8.

9. 

9.

9.

9.4

9.0

6.8

8.1

10

n.

260.1

8.39

516

Sept.

12

T?

11

8.7

9.8

10

*10

10

10

8.7

4.8

77T

9.4

8.7

8.7

11

10

6.2

6.5

10

11

11

11 

9.7

5.1

7.7

9.7

11

9.7

8.7

279.7

9.32

555

Calendar year 1959: Max 20 Min 5.7 Mean 13.1 Ac-ft 9,48o

Water year 1959-60: Max 15 Min 4.8 Mean 10.7 Ac-ft 7,740

Discharge measurement made on this day.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 105

1630. Provo River at Frovo,

Location. La t 40 "14 "15", long 111 "41 "55", In NW&SE^ sec .3, f.7 S., R 2 E., on left bank 

1.300 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 114, 2 Sdles west of Provo, and 

2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 680 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. May 1903 to June 1905, May 1933 to September 1934, January 1937 to 

September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in W^P 1314. Published as at San Pedro, Los Angeles, and Salt lake Railroad bridge, near Provo" 1903-4 

and as 'at Rio Grande Western Railroad bridge, near Prove" 1905.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,510 ft (from topographic map). May 

1903 to June 1905, staff gages at site three-quarters of a mile upstream at different 

datums. May 1933 to September 1934, staff gage at present site at different datum. 

January 1937 to November 1938, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft upstream at different datum. November 1938 to Aug. 23, 1957, water-stage recorder at present site at 

datum 2.00 ft higher.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year. 309 Cf8 Oct. 12 (gage height, 3.15 ft); minimum, 

0.3 cfs Aug. 25 (gage height, 1.05 ft).

1903-5, 1933-34, 1937-60: Maximum discharge, 2,520 cfs May 6, 1952 (gage height 

6.37 ft); practically no flow for several periods.

Remarks. Records good. Station is below all diversions. At times entire flow is 

diverted above station for irrigation. Plow regulated by Deer Creek Reservoir (see 

p. 101) and small lakes at headwaters that serve as reservoirs. Small transmountaln 

diversions from Strawberry River drainage into Daniels Creek (see p. 107). Flow 

affected by Weber-Provo diversion canal (see p. 99) and Duehesne tunnel (see p. 98). 

Certain diversions for industrial use which reach Provo My, an arm of U":ah Lake, are 

made above station; however, part of this flow is used for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1564: 1904, 1934.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and dlscharg

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 24 to Aug. 20)

1.0 0.4

1.1 1.7

1.2 3.5

1.3 5.9

1.5 14

1.7 27

1.9 47

2.2 92

2.6 175

3.0 279

3.5 439

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Aoft

Oct.

170

206

229

229

116

32

3?

38

86

268

579" 294

209

224

219

197

187

192

214

206

194

177

*170

161

133

142

146

135

117

121

119

5,242

169

10,400

Nov.

129

150

157

157

161

164

166

168

168

168

168

107

iSS

173

173

159

*161

166

175

TTO

173

173

173

173

173

168

166

166

166

166

4,905

164

9,730

Dec.

164

161

164

159

154

157

159

170

170

175

177

177

180

177

170

164

*164

159

157

173

177

177

175

175

185

182

180

180

182

182

180

5,306

171

10,520

Jan.

170

170

170

175

182

185 185"

177

T6~6~ 166

170

173

185

1S2

182

180

177

180

180

182

182

*180

170

168

170

175

173

170

170

168

168

5,433

175

10,780

Feb.

168

16S

164

161

164

164

164

170

TTO" 177

170

168

168

170

164

173

173

170

159

166

159

161

159

157

144

115

 115

115

111

4,587

158

9,100

Mar.

107

104

102

104

105

109

113

131

ITT

109

121

121

127

127

109

109

105

102 102"

107

117

117

119

115

*113

115

109

113

115

125

123

3,512

113

6,970

Apr.

123

ITT

115

109

96

94

94

92

91

89

79

77

68

53

43

35

26

13

3.9

4.9

M27?

4.2

2.9

3.5

4.6

*6.2

5.4

5.4

6.2

1,466.5

48.9

2,910

May

6.2

M

BTff

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.9

4.6

2.9

3.5

5.9

3.9

*3.1

3.5

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.7

2.9

2.4

2.4

112.8

3.64

224

June

3.3

2.5

3.5

4.6

4.2

4.6

4.9

4.2

3.7

4.4

5.1

3.9

*4.2

4.6

4.6

3.3

2.4

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.9

2.5

1.7

2.0

~T.2 16

107.4

3.58

213

July

2.2

1.7

2.5

1.6

1.4

2.2

 4^6

277

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

TTT

1.7

59.0

1.90

117

Aug.

2.2

1.4

1.3

 1.1

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.6

1.3

1.0

.7

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.6

.5

4.4

*? ^

iff 1.1

1.0

.7

.4

34.6

1.12

69

Sept.

0.5

4.

tf

1.6

1.9

1.7

*2.0

2.4

1.9

1.1

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

2.4

^i 271

1.9

1.7

1.6

46.9

1.56

93

Calendar year 1959 : Max 312 Mln - Mean 123 Ac-ft 88,910

Water year 1959-60 : Max 294 Mln 0.4 Mean 84.2 Ac-ft 61,130

Discharge measurement made on this day.
106 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

1645. American Fork above upper power-plant, near American Fork, Utah

Location. Lat 40°26'50", long 111°40'55", in NW^NE^ sec.26, T.4 S., R.2 E., on right 

bank 600 ft downstream from Rock Creek, 1,000 ft upstream from intake for upper powerplant of Utah Power & Light Co., 4 miles upstream from mouth of canyon, and 8 miles 

northeast of American Fork.

Drainage area. 51.1 sq mi.

Records available. January 1927 to September I960. Monthly discharge only January 1927 

to September 1945, published in WSP 1314.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,950 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 33 years, 52.5 cfs (38,010 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 293 cfs May 13 (gage height, 6.4f ft); minimum 

daily, 10 cfs Dec. 5.

1927-60: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred July 30, 1953 (gage height, 

9.2 ft, from floodmark); minimum, 4 cfs Jan. 25, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversion above station.

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

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

Revisions.--WSP 1634: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 25, Aug. 15 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

4.6 

4.9 

5.2

5.5 

5.9 

6.4

145

281

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

16

17

16

IB- 15

IS

17

16

18

25

24

2522"

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

17

18

19

19

19

*20

20

19

18

585

18.9

1,160

Nov.

18

18

18

*18

15

14

18

18

18

17

17

18

17

13

16

16

15

16

15

15

15

15

16

16

15

13

1212"

13 

14

471

IB. 7

934

Dec.

14

15

*TF

13

10

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*15

14

13

13

14

14

14

14

15

15

13

14

14

15

15

432

13.9

857

Calendar year 1959 : Max 171

Jan,

15

14

14

*13

T4

1616-

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

 13

13

13

13

13 

13

13

441

14.2

875

Feb.

13

14

T3

*14

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

T?

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

369

12.7

732

Mar.

12

11

»TT

12

12

*13

14

16

14

14

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

16

18

20

22

26

28

31

34

3T

30 

27

26

563

18.2

1,120

Mln 10 Mes

Apr.

24

22

27

*25

31

48

56

57

71

90

96

81

76

74

68

66

*58

57

59

59

71

86

81

71

63

*58

52

49

45

44

1,760

58.7

3,490

May

44

45

51

59

55

*60

72

96

125

162

196

223

257

*229

226

212

201

173

138

121

117

136

152

132

136

150

158

145

168 

175

180

4,397

142

8,720

June

193

*212

T§9" 215

183

173

*180

180

162

150

136

127

*121

117

114

108

102

97

92

86

78

72

68

64

63

60

58

56

55

52

3,573

119

7,090

July

50

49

47

45

43

42

*46

45

44

44

41

40

38

37

36

34

34

33

33

32

31

30

29

28

27

26

26

24

54

24

24

1,106

35.7

2,190

Aug.

24

24

*23

23

22

22

22

22

21

22

22

22

21

20

20

21

*20

20

19

18

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

11

636

20.5

1,260

in 34.0 Ao-ft 24,600

Sept.

18

*18

18

19

18

*18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

17

17

17

16

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

515

17.2

1,020

Water year 1959-60 : Max 257 Mln 10 Mean 40.6 Ao-ft 29,450

Discharge measurement made on this day.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 107

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Jordan River basin

The following ditches and tunnels in Utah, each equipped with a water-sta?e recorder, 

divert water from the Colorado River basin to the Jordan River basin.

9-2725. Duchesne tunnel diverts water from the Duchesne River to the Provo River. Gage 

is located in NEl sec.2, T.3 S., R.8 E. (see p. 98 ) for complete record of daily discharge ).

9-2800. Strawberry River and Willow Creek ditches divert water from the Strawberry 

River drainage to Daniels Creek (tributary of Prove River). The combined flow is gaged in 

sec.4, T.2 S., R.12 W., Uinta special meridian. Records of daily flow are available in 

Salt Lake City district office.

9-2815. Hobble Creek ditch diverts water from tributary of Strawberry River to Daniels 

Creek (tributary to Provo River). Gage is located in NW£ sec.15, T.6 S., R.6 E. Records 

of daily flow are available in Salt Lake City district office.

9-2820. Strawberry tunnel whose west portal is in SW£ sec.34, T.7 S. , R.6 E., diverts 

water from Strawberry Reservoir on Strawberry River to Diamond Fork in the Jordan River 

basin. Records furnished by Spanish Fork Water Users Association and include tunnel 

seepage (see p. 92 for complete record of daily discharge).

Transmountain diversions. In acre-feet, water year October 1959 to Septembe- 1960

Name

Due hesne tunnel . . . 

Strawberry River 

and Willow Creek 

ditches. 

Hobble Creek ditch 

Strawberry tunnel.

Total In Utah. . .

Oct.

1,520 

31

7 

1,490

3,050

Nov.

1,150 

0

3 

29S

1,450

Dec.

605 

0

0 

307

912

Jan.

529 

0

0 

307

836

Feb.

545 

0

0 

288

833

Mar.

712 

0

0 

339

1,050

Apr.

2,740 

14

12 

1,130

3,900

May

12,080 

1,560

587 

10,410

24,640

June

13,350 

815

87 

23,890

38,140

July

1,260 

233

0 

19,500

20,990

Aug.

47 

107

0 

15,890

16,040

Sept.

61 

77

0 

4,410

4,550

Water 

year

34,600 

2,840

696 

78,260

116,400
108 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

1670. Jordan River at narrows, near Lehl, Utah

Location. Lat 40°26'40", long 111°55'15", In SE^NW^ sec.26, T.4 S., R.I W., at narrows 

51 miles northwest of Lehl and 7^ miles downstream from Utah Lake.

Drainage area (revised).--3.OOP sq ml, approximately, Including 255 sq ml In closed basin 

In Cedar Valley.

Records available.--May to December 1904, July 1913 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,470 ft (by barometer). Prior to

May 16, 1920, staff gage and May 16, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1934, water-stage recorder, at 

outlet of Utah Lake 1\ miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--47 years (1913-60), 365 cfs (264,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--1904. 1913-60: Maximum dally discharge, 1,410 cfs June 10, 1952; no flow at 

times when gates were closed.

Remarks. Records good. Figures given herein represent combined flow of Jordan River, 

Utah and Salt Lake Canal, and East Jordan Canal. Flow may be regulated by gates and 

pumps at outlet of Utah Lake, pumps at Pelican Point, and diversion dam at narrows.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

i3

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

187

189

184

189

203

210

210

226

239

252

254

2f3

253

253

127

92

93

93

92

95

1O6

118

134

134

133

142

141

138

137

118

102

5,097

164

10,110

Nov.

83

84

84

85

86

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

84

84

S4

84

84

84

84

84

83

84

84

85

85

84

84

84

85

85

2,532

84.4

5,020

Dec.

86

12

18

IS

18

19

20

20

20

21

21

20

19

20

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

21

21

21

21

21

732

23.6

1,450

Jan.

21

2T

21

21

21

21

21

21

18

13

13

13

13

5.2

2.O

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

T72

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

266.4

8.59

528

Feb.

iil

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.O

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.O

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

T3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

56.2

1.94

111

Calendar year 1959; Max 855 Min o.9

Mar.

2.2

272

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

34

45

37

36

40

36

36

27

24

365.5

11.8

725

Apr.

27

25

25

23

29

28

15

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.6

10

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.5

278

2.8

2.5

2.5

16

141

160

169

248

261

322

352

337

558

2,582.8

86.1

5,120

May

398

457

530

560

479

447

491

551

580

6O5

606

613

602

610

622

643

'613 648

524

534

581

625

620

6O2

616

626

604

632

634

628

625

17,906

578

35,520

June

628

629

637

631

635

629

627

616

613

589

567

524

598

608

605

621

643

682

691

691

719

730

747

743

766

773

794

804

799

798

20,137

671

39,940

July

797

795

781

778

792

790

794

790

790

787

781

771

77*

775

77]

766

769

771

766

762

76*

764

76]

757

754

753

751

751

74F

736

740

23,880

77C

47,370

Aug.

691

638

644

670

667

639

661

648

669

676

667

667

662

650

549

417

531

532

531

524

517

505

477

510

488

525

456

396

487

517

526

17,737

572

35,180

Sept.

525

523

516

520

521

521

517

432

385

453

439

449

460

439

385

393

4O9

416

394

407

354

217

352

341

315

321

312

294

264

296

12,170

406

24,140

Mean 314 Ac-ft 527.600

Water year 1959-60; Max 804 Min 1.2 Mean 283 Ac-ft 2O5J2OO
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 109

1705. Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City, Utah

Location. Lat 40°43 I 40", long 111°55'35", in SW&SW£ sec.14, T.I S., R.I W., on right bank 

t)t)0 ft downstream from diversion dam which is an eighth of a mile downstream from highway bridge over Jordan River on Twenty-first South Street, Salt Lake City.

Records available. December 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,219.02 ft above mean sea le^el, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 22, 1952, at site 50 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1943-60), 188 cfs (136,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 310 cfs May 13 (gage height, 5.28 ft); minimum 

daily, 45 cfs Feb. 8.

1942-60: Maximum discharge, 1,700 cfs June 7, 1952; maximum gage height, 8.84 ft 

May 7, 1952; minimum daily discharge, 9.6 cfs Jan. 13, Feb. 20, June 26, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated by headgates at diversion dam 350 ft above station. 

Canal was built to bypass floodwater of Jordan River around Salt Lake Cit,' residential 

and industrial area (see p. Ill for records of combined flow of Jordan River and Canal). 

Several diversions for irrigation below station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22 

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

189

165 

*163

154

130

125

139

147

144

144

144

139

139

136

136

128

*117

107 

107

110

110

110 

112

142

174

152

101

T52

 107

101 

133

4,107

132

8,150

Nov.

122

99 

*82

71

74

73

*75

74

74

78

78

85

84

*80

88

102

85

75 

71

64

61

63 

60

*63

77

77

63

*64

64

70

2,296

76.5

4,550

Dec.

70

77 

80

80

78

75

77

77

77

82.

82

78

67

67

66

*6466"

71 

68

70

71

71 

70

*70

77

80

70

70

71

71 

73

2,266

73.1

4,490

Jan.

70

*66 

60

66

63

64

66

66

*67

67

84

91

88

77

71

*67

66

64 

64

64

63

61 

*63

66

64

60

61

60

61

*61 

63

2,074

66.9

4,110

Feb.

60

84 

90

68

61

*61

52

45

63

61

61

60

60

60

61

*63

57

50 

53

*52

52

56 

52

50

56

56

56

59

60

1,719

59.3

3,410

Mar.

59

*58 

54

54

64

63

57

87

JS

61

56

59

63

SI

70

78

*74

73 

66

60

57

50

Bo

70

64

60

61

66

66

61 

67

1,982

63.9

3,930

Apr.

53

*87 

99

90

91

118

166

160

144

171

174

136

128

106

101

*94

93

91 

81

80

80

78 

85

130

125

125

154

158

*149

134

3,481

116

6,900

May

118

m123

130

134

128

128

146

187

224

240

*HB" 270

214

216

184

190 

205

189

174

163 

160

163

134

131

157

*150

133

137 

136

5,115

165

10, 150

June

181

182 

180

200

197

192

181

224

242

IST

213

186

178

176

198

*1S4

160

149 

150

146

138

134 

128

125

114

106

109

90

73

77

4,850

162

9,620

July

*80

8T 

106

130

134

123

123

L12

118

134

125

109

109

106

*115

96

110

120 

106

96

91

98 

106

122

156

130

117

115

110

104 

125

3,489

115

6,920

Aug.

*128

110 

94

90

114

107

112

155

96

84

94

102

91

85

*78

90

95

100 

100

100

105

m120

118

116

116

116

115

115 

115

3,576

109

6,700

Sept.

115

*115 

109

154

123

123

117

112

101

91

101

120

122

126

»130

122

144

m125

107

104 

104

107

99

94

85

82

75

71

3,352

112

6,650

Calendar year 1959: Max 346 Hln 52 Mean 136 Ao-ft 98,790

Water year 1959-60: Max 270 Hln 45 Mean 104 Ao-ft 75,580

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 1, 2, Aug. 16 to Sept. 1; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, trend of flow, and records for Jordan River at S^lt Lake City.
110 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

1710. Jordan River at Salt Lake City, Utah

Location. Lat 40°43'40", long 111°55'25", in SW&SWi sec.14, T.I S., R.I W., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from highway bridge on Twenty-first South Street, 

Salt Lake City, and 2 miles downstream from Mill Creek.

Records available.--December 1942 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,220.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~I929.

Average discharge. 17 years (1943-60), 150 cfs (108,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 228 cfs Mar. 31 (gage height, 4.32 ft); minimum, 73 cfs Oct. 26. Maximum combined discharge during year (Jordan and Surplus Canal), 

456 cfs May 13; minimum daily, 179 cfs Feb. 24.

1942-60: Maximum discharge, 384 cfs June 3, 1944; maximum gage heigt 4;, 5.75 ft 

June 26, 1952; no flow May 10, 24, 1952 (entire flow diverted to Surplus Canal). Maximum combined discharge (Jordan River and Surplus Canal), 1,820 cfs June 7, 1952; minimum daily, 141 cfs July 13, 1955.

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated since reconstruction in May 1952 of Surplus Canal diversion dam 1,000 ft upstream. Flow affected by gates and pumps at outlet 

of Utah Lake. Many diversions above station for irrigation and industrial and municipal water supplies. For records of Surplus Canal see preceding page. For records of 

combined flow see following page. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1960 

are given in WSP 1744.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

168

165

*166

161

168

173

174

177

178

178

179

177

171

171

170

165

 157

154

154

154

152

149

140

98

II

*102

145

147

*148

167

194

4,879

157

9,680

Nov.

166

152

*160

160

163

162

*161

161

160

157

156

158

155 *158

162

177

T3S

138

T35- 133

133

141

142

 141

153

156

152

*153

153

154

4,607

154

9,140

Dec.

155

16O

158

157

154

156

158

158

158

158

159

159

159

158

155

*154

154

157

154

154

155

153

153 *155

159

161

TB?

135" 148

150

155

4,826

156

9,57O

Jan.

153 *150

146

148

144

145

147

147 149

158

172

178

T7T

166

159

 155

153

152

152

153

153

154 155

156

157

158

161

157

156

152

4,815

155

9,550

Feb.

150

166

16TT

154

149

 148

147

149

160

158

151

146

148

147

146

145

142

138

136

 132

128

TTO

129

129

134

134

134

134

135

4,165

144

8,260

Mar:

135

T3S

137

140

155

156

155

188

161

139

136

139

148

174

165

179 180

180

173

167

164

160

161

191

186

183

185

196

198

202

£19

5,188

167

10,290

Apr.

203

«T6?

124

121

123

124

128

127

128

128

127

122

118

110

110

*108

107

104

110

123

113

112

121

116

109

101

96

98

98 *89

3,560

119

7,06O

May

"55 89

101

99

100

118

118

115

121

135

135

132

138

*137

132

130

129

132

T3B"

127

123

132

131

127

126

130

 128

126

126

123

3,829

124

7,590

June

135

T5S

153

152

150

153

158

171

H7

149

141

142

147

150

151

151

148

147

144

151

158

155

157

155

152

154

156

147

143

4,565

152

9,050

July

«14"9

14S

151 15-5

154

14S

149

155

154

15.1

14S

13? T5*

137

 13?

135 131:

13*5

13?

13 1!

13 1?

13 1?

140

14*

Aug.

*148

TT?

139

135

138

135

133

147

135

138

136

127

124

121

 123

125

125

122

120

T2T

121

123

133

135

14'; 136

14? 134

13° 130

13° 128

13° 128

14" 126

14*- 123

4,42" 4,O53

14" 131

8,770 8,040

Sept.

123.

 130

132

137

138

140

139

141

138

134

135

139

142

143

 144

142

151

155

TS?

145

138

138

138

140

138

136

134

135

138

136

4,171

139

8,270

Calendar year 1959: Max 237 Min 77 Mean 159 Ac-ft 114,900

Water year 1959-60: Max 219 Min 77 Mean 145 Ac-ft 105,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 111

1710. Jordan River at Salt Lake City, Utah Continued

Combined discharge. In cubic feet per second, of Jordan River and Surplus Canal 

at Salt Lake City, Utah, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

357

33ff

329

315

298

298

313

324

322

322

323

316

310

307

306

293

274

261

261

264

262

259

252

240

5BT

254

246

249

255

268

327

8,936

290

17,820

Nov.

288

75T

242

231

237

235

236

235

234

235

234

243

239

238

250

279

240

213

204

199

194

76T

2O2

204

230

233

215

217

217

224

6,903

230

13,690

Dec.

225

237

238

237

232

231

235

235

235

240

241

5ST

226

225

221

lit 555

228

222

224

226

224

223

225

236

241

222

218

221

221

poo cco

7,092

229

14,070

Jan.

223

216

206

m

207

209

213

213

216

225

256

269

565

243

230

222

219

216

216

317

216

215

218

222

Z21

218

222

217

217

216

215

6,889

222

13,660

Feb.

210

250

256

555

210

209

199

194

223

219

212

206

208

207

207

208

199

188

189

184

180

186

181

TSo" 179

190

190

193

195

5,884

203

11,670

Mar.

194

194

191

T§T

219

219

212

275

234

200

192

198

211

255

235

257

254

253

239

227

221

210

211

261

250

243

246

262

264

263

^86

7,170

231

14,220

Apr.

256

249

223

211

214

242

294

287

272

299

301

55$

246

216

211

202

200

195

191

203

193

190

50lf

246

234

226

250

256

247

223

7,041

235

13,970

May

207

199 m

222

230

252

246

243

267

322

359

372

408

37T

346

346

313

322

344

324

301

286

292

294

261

257

287

278

259

263

259

8,944

289

17,740

June

316

338

333

352

347

345

339

395

414

m

362

327

320

323

348

335

311

297

297

290

289

292

283

282

269

258

263

246

555" 220

9,415

314

18,670

July

228

537

257

285

288

271

271

265

272

291

273

241

241

243

254

229

245

256

238

231

229

236

246

266

281

272

255

251

248

9AC c4o

opQ toy

7,911

255

15,690

Aug.

276

254

233

225

252

242

245

302

53T

222

230

229

215

206

201

215

220

222

220

221

226

293

278

255

254

250

246

244

243

241

238

7,429

240

14,740

Sept.

238

245

241

271

261

263

256

253

239

225

236

259

264

269

274

264

295

307

551

270

245

242

242

247

237

230

Z19

217

213

207

7,523

251

14,920

Calendar year 1959: Max 560 Mln 169 Mean 295 Ac-ft 213,700

Water year 1959-60 : Max 414 Mln 179 Mean 249 Ac-ft 180, 900
112 TOQELE VALLEY

1727 1 Yemen Creek near Vernon, Utah

Location. Lat 39°59', long 118*83*, i» W| seo.2, T.10 S.. R.5 W. , on right bank 7 miles 

upstream from confluence with Butoh CpeeJc forming Faust Creek and 8 miles southeast of 

Vernon.

Drainage area. 25 sq mi, approximately, 

Records available. June 1958 to September I960, 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 3.4 cfs May 15-18; maximum gage height, 

1.49 ft Jan. 19 (backwater from Ice); minimum daily discharge, 1.0 cfs Oct. 4-20, 

Jan. 4 Aug. 28, 29.

1958-60: Maximum daily discharge, that Of May 15-18. 1960; minimum daily, 1.0 cfs 

Sept. 10, 11, Oct. 4-20, 1959,, Jan., 4, Aug. 28, 29, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except tho.se for periods of ice effect, which are f?ir.

Discharge, In cubic feet second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

2

3

4 

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15 

16

17 

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.1

1.1

T7§

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

 1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.1

fci

1.2

1.2 

1.2

32.9

1.06

65

Nov.

1.2

1.2

1.2 

bl.2

bl.2

1.2

 1.2

1.2

i.2

1.2

bl.2

bl.2

1.2 

1.2

bl.2 

1.2 

1.2

bl.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.8

1.2

bl.2

bl.2 

bl.2

bl.2

1.2

36.0

1.20

71

Dec.

TT! iis

bl.3 

bl.3

bl.2

bl.2

1.2

1.2

bl.2

bl.2

1.2

bl.2

bl.2 

bl.2

bl.2 

1.2 

1.2

bl.2

1.2

1.8

1.8

1.2

bl.3

bl.2

bl.2

bl.2

bl.2

bl.3 

bl.3

38.0

1.23

75

Jan.

bl.2 

bl.l

bl.l

bl.O

bl.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

bl.4

bl.4

 bl.4

bl.4

bl.4 

bl.4

bl.4 

bl.3

bl,>

1,4

bl,4

W,4

1,4

1,4

1*4

1.4 

1.4

1.4

Til

41.7

1.35

83

; m.

1.5.

fej»5 w'l

¥v6"

1.6

1.6

bl,6

1.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6 

bl.6 

1.6

1.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.6

bl.5

bl.6

1.6

bl.6 

bl.5

bl_.4

.......

45.3

1.56

90

Har,

§tt biie

1.6

1.6

1.7

i.e

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

 1.8

fcl.8 

bl.8

bl .8 

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

Z.O

2.1 

2,2

I7T

2.1 

 2!l

57.0

1.84

113

Apr.

8.1 

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

 8.5

2.5

3.0

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.1 

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

*2.0

2.0 

2.0

1.1

..... .?

65.2

2.17

129

May

 H2.0

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.9

3.0

*3.2

3.3

1-jt

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4 

2.4

2.2

2.2 

2.1

88.4

8.66

163

June

2.1

 2)0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

 1.7

1.7

1.7

lie

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

51.9

1.73

103

July

TTT lie

1.6

1.6

 1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.*

Aug.

fci

1.3

 1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

T77 1.1

1.* 1.1

1.* 1.1

1.* 1.1

1.4 1.1

1.* 1.1

1.* 1.1

1.* 1.1

1.* 1.0

li* lil

1.* 1.1

46. f

1.5C9f

35.8

1.15

71

Sept.

fc*

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

*TTI

iis

1.4

37.2

1.24

74

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1.9 Mln 1.0 Mean 1.41 Ac-ft 1,020

Water year 1959-60 : Max 3.4 Kin 1.0 Mean 1.56 Ac-ft 1,130

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT 

1728.7. Trout Creek near Cal-lao, Utah

113

Location. La t 39°44 ' , long 113°53', In sec. 33, T.12 S., R.18 W. , on left bank 

upstream from Birch Creek and 14 miles southwest of Callao.

miles

Drainage area.--8.8 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,200 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 20 cfs May 12, 13 (gage height, 1.42 ft); 

minimum, 0.7 cfs Aug. 29.

1958-60: Maximum daily discharge, that of May 12, 13, 1960; minimum, that of 

Aug. 29, 1960.

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

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8

.9

1.0 3.0

I'.l 

1.3 

1.5

5.9

14

25

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

T73

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

re

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

45.8

. 1.48

91

Nov.

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5 

1.4

1.4

 1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.2

bl.2

bl.2

1.3

1.3

42.8

1.43

85

Dec.

1.3 

1.3

1.3

bl.2

bl.2

bl.2 

bl.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

bl.l

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.O

bl!l

35.6

1.15

71

Jan.

1.2

1 .0 i!o

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

29.9

0.96

59

Feb.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Til

1.0

1.0

bl.O

bl.l

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

 bl.O

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

bl.l

bl.O

l.O

1.0

1.0

1.0

29.7

1.02

59

Mar.

Tt§

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

bl.6

 bl.8

bl.7

bl.7

1.5

1.6

1.9

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.3

2.8

2.4

2.4

*2.4

56.6

1.82

112

Apr.

2.2

2.1

2.2

3.3

4.7

5.0

5.9

6.6

6.2

5.6

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

6.2

6.6

6.6

5.9

 5.3

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.1

142.7

4.76

283

May

3.8 

3.8

3.8

3.8

5.5

4.7

5*6 

7.0

9.8

14

 2020"

19

18

16

15

 14

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.4

9

0

 o

314.5

10.1

624

June

9.8 

 10

11

TT

10

10 

11 

10

9.8

9.4

9.0

8.4

7.6

 7.3

7.0

6.6

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.0

4.4

3.8

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.3

215.4

7.18

427

July

3.0 

3.0

3.0

5.5

*3.0 

3.0 

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

i!s

68.3

2.20

135

Aug.

fcf

1.3

 1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

4TZT

.9

.8

* »8

 8

31.3

1.01

62

Sept.

°-il

i!o

.9

.9

1.0 

..9

.9 

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

 1.0

1.0

1.0

28.8

0.96

57

Calendar year 1959: Max 5.9 Min 0.9 Mean 1.76 Ac-ft 1,280

Water year 1959-60: Max 20 Min 0.8 Mean 2.85 Ac-ft 2,O60

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
114 TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND BEAR RIVER

1729.4. Dove Creek near Park Valley, Utah

Location. Lat 41°47', long 113°34', in SE£ sec.4, T.12 N., R.15 W., on left bank 6 miles

upstream from Black Hill Creek and 12 miles west of Park Valley. 

Drainage area. 35 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. December 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,600 ft (from topographic map). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11 cfs Sept. 1 (gage height, 1.49 ft); minimum

daily, 0.1 cfs for many days.

1958-60; Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 1, 1960; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs for many

days in 1959-60. 

Remarks. Records good.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe- 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O 

31

Total 

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

~0.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2T!

.3

.3

.2

.3

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

6.7 

0.22

13

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

-li

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

' *.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

4.3

0.14

8.5

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.2 

O.2O

12

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1.6

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.2 

0.20

12

Feb.

O.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.8 

0.20

12

Mln 0.1

Mar.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

71

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.2

8.9 

0.29

18

Apr.

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

*.4

.6

.7

77

10.2 

0.34

2O

May

O.'

.7

.7

.7 

.7

-il

.6

*.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.8

78

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

21.5 

0.69

43

June

*O.S

 

U

.4

.4

.4

.5 

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

10.0 

0.33

20

July

O.IJ*J"

!i.1.1

*.2

7?

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

4.0 

0.13

7.F

Aug.

0.1

*!i!i.1

.1.1.1 .1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1

.2

72

.2 

.2

3.5- 

0.11

6.9

Sept.

 

O 9JJ

'.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.9 

0.23

14

Mean 0.42 Ac-ft 303

water year 1959- 60 : Max O.9 Mln o.l Mean o.26 Ac-ft 187

Discharge measurement made on this day.

SEVIER LAKE BASIN

1736. Midway Creek near Hatch, Utah

Location. Lat 37°31'10", long 112°43'35", in SE£ sec.10, T.38 S., R.8 W., on right bank

200 ft south of State Highway 14, 0.7 mile east of Navajo Lake Resort t-irnoff, and

19 miles southwest of Hatch.

Records available. August 1957 to September 1960. 

gage. Water-stage recorder. 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 78 cfs May 13 (gage height, 2.00 ft); no flow

for most of year.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 153 cfs June 6, 1958 (gage height, 2.64 ft); no flow

for most of period. 

Remarks.--Records good.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

May 11.

12.

13.

3.2 

*26

May 14............... 40

15............... 24

16............... *18

May 17............... 12

18............... 5.0

19............... .1

Month

Water year 1959-60. ...........................

Cfs-days

-

Maximum

41

15

41

Minimum

0

0

0

r°an

5.46

.12

.46

Runoff In 

acre-feet

336

85

336

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Flow occurred only on days listed above. Observation of no flow generally made once a. 

month.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 115

1745. Sevier River at Hatch, Utah

Location. La t 37°39'00", long 112°25'30", in SVf£NW£ sec.28, T.36 S., R.5 W., on left 

bank 300 ft downstream from bridge, 0.2 mile east of Hatch, and 2.8 mile's downstream 

from Mammoth Creek.

Drainage area. 340 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1911 to September 1928, June 1939 to September 196?. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314. Published as "n<5ar Hatchtown" 

1911 and as "near Hatch" 1912.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,870 ft (from river-profile map). 

Prior to May 7, 1914, and Aug. 22, 1914, to Mar. 15, 1915, staff gages a"d May 7-25, 

1914, Mar. 16, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1928, and June 20, 1939, to Oct. 3, 1949, waterstage recorder, at several sites within 2 miles of present site at various daturas.

Average discharge. 38 years, 133 cfs (96,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 259 cfs May 14 (gage height, 2.37 ft); minimum, 

27 cfs Sept. 13.

1911-28, 1939-60: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred May 25, 1914, when 

Hatchtown Dam failed; maximum recorded, 1,490 cfs May 26, 1922 (gage height, 5.25 ft, 

datum then in use); minimum daily, 10 cfs for several days in 1912 when water was 

stored in Hatchtown Reservoir. Minimum natural flow, that of Sept. 13, 1960.

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

diversions for irrigation above station. No regulation since Hatchtown Dam failed 

in 1914.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 960: 1939-40. WSP 1284: 1916. WSP 1564: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 25 1.8 101

1.4 35 2.0 147

1.6 64 2.3 225

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27 

28 

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

42

42

41

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

 37

37

37

37

37

37

38

38

38

38

39

39 

39 

39 

39

42 

43

1,194

38.5

2,370

Nov.

47

50

48

46

43

44

44

44

44

44

46

46

46

46

47

46

 44

46

46

44

44

44

46

46

44

/ b43

44

1,351

45. 0

2,680

Dec.

46

44 "1

1

> b42

1

1

j

43

46

b45

b43

"1 42

1

> b42

J (*)

43

44

b45

46

44

42

43

47

S b42

_J

1,335

43.1

2,650

Calendar year 1959: Max 132

Jan.

b40

b36

b35

b35

b35

b35

b35

b33

b33

b33

b32

b31

b3T

32

b34

37

b38

b38

b38

b38

b38

b38

b39

b4O

b42

b43 

 44 

b44 

b44

b44

b44

1,159

37.4

2.3OO

Feb.

b44

44

b44

44

b44

b44

b44

43

44

b43

42

b42

43

b43

b44

b44

b44

b44

44

b44

b44

b44

b44

b44

»b44

b44 

44 

b45 

47

1,272

43.9

2,520

Min 37

Mar.

47

47

b47

48

48

50

53

59

59

59

57

62

67

62

56

54

53

64

69

69

69

67

65

 64

60

57 

57 

56 

54

53

53

1,785

57.6

3,54O

Apr.

51

^1

51

54

57

62

67

72

72

76

79

87

*83

78

76

7O

70

65

65

7O

72

81

95

97

9T

83 

67 

72 

64

60

2,13S

71.3

4,240

Mean 53.4

May

57

56

 54

57

60

57

59

62

76

91

105

152

206

22O

220

198

185

*177

154

147

130

121

1O8

99

97

91 

89 

81 

79

76

76

3,440

111

6,82O

June

74

72

74

74

72

78

79

76

72

69

69

67

64

62

60

59

 57

56

53

51

53

53

53

53

51

50 

50 

47 

46

47

1,841

61.4

3,650

July

46

46

47

46

46

47

48

 47

46

44

44

i3

44

44

44

43

42

42

43

43

43

41

Aug.

39

38

38

38

38

38

39

38

38

37

38

38

37

37

37

35

35

 37

35

35

35

38

38

41 37

41 35

41 35 

41 35 

41 34 

41 34

42 34

42 35

1,353 1,135

43.6 36.6

2,68O 2,25O

Ac-ft 38.690

Sept.

41

3?

35

34

35

38

35

35

37

35

33

34

33

33

 34

34

35

35

34

35

35

35

35

34

35

35 

34 

34 

35

35

1,051

35.0

2,O8O

Water year 1959-6O: Max 220 Mln 31 Mean 52.1 Ac-ft 37^780

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement mede on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
116 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

1800. Sevier River near Circleville, Utah

Location. Lat 38°06', long 112°19' , in SW£ sec.20, T.31 S., R.4 W., Salt Lake meridian, 

on left bank 2 miles upstream from Pine Creek and 6 miles southwest of Circleville.

Drainage area. 950 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to September 1912, April 1914 to September 1927 (fragmentary 

1923, 1925-27), October 1949 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage-recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,240 ft (from river-profile map). 

May 10 to Sept. 19, 1912, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream at differeit datum. 

Apr. 23, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1927, and Nov. 21, 1949, to Aug. 6, 1954, water-stage 

recorder at site 300 ft upstream at datum 0.23 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years (1914-22, 1923-24, 1949-60), 159 cfs (115,100 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 223 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 2.2" ft); minimum 

daily, 18 cfs June 30, July 1, 5.

1912, 1914-27, 1949-60: Maximum discharge, 1,960 cfs about May 21, 1922 (gage 

height, 9.8 ft, from high-water mark, present datum), from rating curve extended above 

1,000 ffs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, that of June 30, July 1, 5, 1960.

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

diversions above and below station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1180: 1922(M). WSP 1314: 1916.

Many

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8

.9

1.2

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

89

159

274

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe" I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

,11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

50

49

47

46

*3

44

48

47

47

48

46

47

52

*52

52

53

55

59

52

55

58

59

58

56

4S

47

54

49

49

56

58

1,584

51.1

3,140

Nov.

56

67

65

60

58

61

61

63

62

63

65

68

73

68

69

71

75

75

*75

76

79

88

92

94

W

88

85

b90

b90

b92

2,217

73.9

4,400

Dec.

92

94

92

90

86

b90

b93

b91

98

104

100

96

95

b94

b91

*b95

b91

b94

b98

98

102

1OO

98

100

107

95

74

bTl

b93

b90

b93

2,908

93.8

5,77O

Jan.

b88

b76

b78

b72

b78

b9O

b95

blOO

b!03

bToT

b!02

1O1

96

94

92

86

81

88

86

86

92

94

86

88

89

90

*94

95

92

89

94

2,797

90.2

5,550

Feb.

92

95

95

9O

95

92

94

98

111

104

100

96

96

95

95

95

92

89

98

98

90

b88

b85

b81

86

*95

100

96

101

2,742

94.6

5,44O

Mar.

101

1O1

98

98

102

111

137

193

165

135

130

119

125

119

104

101

95

lOT

109

123

132

130

126

123

 118

111

1O4

106

102

98

95

3,612

117

7,16O

Apr.

92

If

90

S9

90

90

S9

88

89

79

83

92

*9O

89

89

85

68

67

63

61

58

42

39

44

47

42

47

46

52

51

2,141

71.4

4,250

May

47

46

*42

51

52

51

51

48

43

42

45

49

73

116

141

139

118

107

 102

88

88

73

67

61

54

50

41

37

35

36

To

pfc

2,025

65.3

4,020

June

28

27

26

26

26

31

33

31

29

29

30

30

*28

26

25

26

25

24

22

21

22

22

22

20

20

2O

19

19

20

M

745

24.8

1,480

July Aug.

18 31

T9~ '2l3

20 26

19 25

1<3 24

22 22

21 23

2-5 22

33 *23

T- 27

2" 26

*Zl 25

21 23

21 22

21 22

22 22

21 23

2" 25

21 24

2" 21

1C 23

2" 27

2' 31

2" 28

2' 27

2" 27

23 26

27 24

3" 25

3" 24

31 26

70" 77O

22. f 24.8

1,41" 1,530

Sept.

3S

46

38

43

40

38

51

4T

35

36

38

*32

33

35

33

32

30

29

30

29

30

32

37

34

38

35

32

40

49

47

1,104

36.8

2,190

Calendar year 1959: Max 17O Mln 24 Mean 70.1 Ac-ft 5O,77O

Water year 1959-6O: Max 193 Mln 18 Mean 63.8 Ac-ft 46,340

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 117

1835. Sevier River near Kingston, Utah

Location. Lat 38°12', long 112°12', in NE^NW^ sec.16, T.30 S., R.3 W., on left bank 

1,000 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 22, 1 mile west of Kingston, and 

2 miles upstream from East Pork.

Drainage area. 1,110 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. June 1914 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,980 ft (from 

river-profile map). Prior to Sept. 20, 1918, at site 1 mile downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 46 years, 133 cfs (96,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 239 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 1.6S ft); minimum 

daily, 4.6 cfs Aug. 16-19.

1914-60: Maximum discharge, about 3,000 cfs (including estimated flow of 360 cfs 

in overflow channel bypassing station) Mar. 4, 1938 (gage height, 5.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs; minimum daily, 4.2 cfs June 29, 30, 1953.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.6 

.7

1.0 

1.2 

1.6

55

101

231

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

15 

14

14

13

11

11

11

13

12

12

12

12

11

*12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

13 

13

12

13

13

13

14

JL7.

391

12.6

776

Nov.

#

22

21

19

27

34

34

35

37

34

31

27

30

43

45

45

50

*53

57

68

94

96

94 

91

81

84

96

91

IPS

1,591

53.0

3,160

Dec.

109 

1L5

115

115

104

107

115

109

121

129

121

118

118

115

107

*118

109

115

121

123

126

126

126

123 

129

123

101

98

115

109

115

3,595

116

7,130

Jan.

107 

94

96

88

95

109

115

118

129

126

129

132

121

123

121

121

112

118

115

1L5

118

115

118

112 

118

*118

123

126

123

115

118

3,588

116

7,120

Feb.

121 

123

123

121

121

121

121

126

144

135

129

123

123

121

115

121

115

112

121

121

115

112

107

101 

107

 115

123

115

115

3,467

120

6,880

Mar.

123 

L21

115

118

L23

129

148

205

191

163

154

144

148

144

129

126

118

118

126

141

151

151

*135

121 

112

107

98

109

121

104

11

4,084

132

8,100

Apr.

68 

IT

46

34

30

25

27

19

20

19

15

17

*22

23

20

20

21

17

10

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.4

8.4 

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

600.1

20.0

1,190

May

7.0

7TTJ

7.7

8.4

*8.4

9.8

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

28

32

20

15

18

11

9.1

9.1

9.1

10 

9.8

*10

9.1

8.4

8.4

8 A

 *

9.1

361.8

11.7

718

June

11

IT

Ll

9.8

8.1

9.1

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.1

8.4

13- *8.4

7.7

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.1

9.1

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.4 

8.4

8.4

9.1

8.4

8.4

9.1

265.4

8.85

526

July

8.4 

8.4

9.1

9.1

9.1

£49TT

9.1

9.1

8.4

7.7

*7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6 

6.6

7.0

Aug.

6.6 

*5TS

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.4 

5.4

5.4

6.2 5.4

5.8 5.4

T5 5.4

62 5 «4 e'.z S'.B

231.7 166.2

7.47 5.36

460 330

Sept.

H6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

*7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.7

7.7

7.0

7.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0 

7.0

6.6

7.0

6.6

9.1 * i O.*

210.4

7.01

417

Calendar year 1959: Max 177 Mln 6.2 Mean 58.7 Ac-ft 42,490

Water year 1959-60: Max 205 Mln 4.6 Mean 50.7 Ao-ft 36,810

Discharge measurement made on this day.
118 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

1850. Antimony Creek near Antimony, Utah

Location. Lat 38°06 ! , long 111°53', in NW£ sec.22, T.31 S., R.I W., on right bank 5 miles 

upstream from mouth and 5 miles southeast of Antimony.

Drainage area. 26 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1946 to September 1948, August 1957 to Septembsr 1960. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. October 1946 to September 1948 at datum 0.89 ft lower. 

Average discharge.--5 years, 21.2 cfs (15,350 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 181 cfs July 31 (gage height, 2.43 ft); minimum 

daily, 14 cfs Oct. 2, 4-7, 9, 10, 26, 27.

1946-48, 1957-60: Maximum discharge, 669 cfs Aug. 3, 1959 (gage height, 4.52 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; minimum, 11 cfs Aug. 22, 1947.

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

diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-27, Mar. 15-28, 

July 31 to Sept. 30)

0.5 

1.0 

1.3

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

14 TS"

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

15

15

15 »15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

456

14.7

904

Nov.

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16 "16

17.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

478

15.9

948

Dec.

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

19

T?

19

18

 18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

544

17.5

1,080

Calendar year 1959: Max 78

Jan.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19_

19

18

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

12

 17

17

17

17

17

17

555

17.9

1,100

Feb.

17

TT

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

]'16

> »a!6

j

J

472

16.3

936

Mar.

a!6

a!5 aT5~

15

15

16

16

15

15

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

17

17

*18_

18

18

17

17

17

n

496

16.0

984

Apr.

18

IS

18

18

11

18

17

19

18

18

17

17

 17

16

TT

17

17

16

16

16

17

17

18

IS

17

17

17

16

17

17

518

17.3

1,030

May

17

TT

17

17 *17

17

17

19

23

23

40

54

3ff

33

29

27

 26

24

22

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

702

22.6

1,390

June

17

TT

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

*17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

TT

16

508

16.9

1,010

July

16- 16

17

16

16

16

16

1<5

16

16

16

 16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

21_

502

16.2

99e

Aug.

17

16

18

IS

15_

15

15

15 15

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!5

473

15.3

938

Sept.

a!5 aTga!6

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!5 15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

TS

16

16

15

15

16

16

15

457

15.2

906

Mln 13 Mean 17.0 Ac-ft 12.320

Water year 1959-60: Max 54 Min 14 Mean 16.8 Ac-ft 12,220

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge 

and records for nearby streams.

easurement, weather records,
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 119

1880. Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony, Utah

Location. Lat 38 "10'15% long 112°00'00". in NW£ sec.28, T.30 S., R.2 W., near spillway 

on right side of dam on Otter Creek, 3^ miles (revised) northwest of Antimony and 9? 

miles (revised) east of Kingston.

Records available. January 1914 to September 1915, January 1934 to September 1960. Publlshed as "near Coyoto" 1914.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 6,350 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 32.000 acre-ft Apr. 10. 20 (gage height, 

27.0 ft); minimum observed, 280 acre-ft Sept. 20 (gage height, 1.2 ft).

1914-15, 1934-60: Maximum contents observed, 55,000 acre-ft May 1, 1946, May 20, 

1948, June 10, 20, 1949, June 10, 1952, May 20, 1958 (gage height, 37.0 ft); minimum 

observed, 200 acre-ft Sept. 10, 1956 (gage height, 1.0 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir was formed in 1898 by a 15-foot earth-fill, rock-faced (?am which was 

raised some each year to the ultimate height of 45 ft in 1915. The dam t<is a concrete 

core through the center. Capacity, 52,500 acre-ft between gage height zero (bottom of 

outlet gate) and 36.0 ft (top of flashboards on spillway). Spillway crest is at gage 

height 33.5 ft. Figures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir stores water 

from Otter Creek and also water diverted from East Pork Sevier River, for irrigation in 

Sevier River basin.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Otter Creek Reservoir Co. 

furnished by Sevier River water commissioner.

Capacity table

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, 

and contents, In acre-feet)

1.0 

2.O 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

1O.O 

13.0

200 

600 

1.6OO 

2,900 

4,500 

6,500 

8,50O

14.0

16.0

18.0

30.0

22.0

24.0

27.0

10,700

13,500

16,000

19,200

22,800

26,400

32,000

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

9,740

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

10,100

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

10,700

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

all, 420

_

+1,690

Nov.

11,480

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

12,260

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

13,040

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

a!3,750

 

_

+2,330

Dec.

13,820

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

14,740

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

15,860

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

316,900

18.6

+3,150

Jan.

16,900

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

18,180

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

19,200

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

a20,360

.

+3,460

Feb.

20,460

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

22,440

.

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

23,700

_

.

-

_

-

_

-

.

324,830

__ _ __ _

_______

_

+4.47O

Mar.

24,960

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

26,400

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

28,200

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

330,030

.

+5,200

Apr.

3O,200

-

.

-

-

_

-

-

_

32.0OO

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

32,OOO

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

331,640

_______

_

+1,610

May

31,600

-

.

-

-

_

-

-

_

31,000

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

30,400

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

327,720

_

-3,920

June

27,480

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

23,160

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

18,350

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

314,110

_______

_

-13,61O

July

13.69O

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

1O,460

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

8,000

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

a5,710

_

-8,400

Aug.

5,5OO

-

-

-

-

_

_

.

_

3,700

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

2,080

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

3660

_

-5,050

Sept.

-

4OO

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

360

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

_

280

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

3280

_

-380

endar year 1959.................... * -13.1OO

er year 1959-6O.................... * -9.45O

Gage height, In feet, at end of month.

Change In contents, In acre-feet.

Ho gage-height record; contents Interpolated.
120 SEVIER RIVER BASIN

1890. East Fork Sevier River near Kingston, Utah

Location. Lat 38°12 

1,000

long 112°09', in SW£NW£ sec.13, T.30 S., R.3 W., on right bank 

ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 22, 1.7 miles east of Kingston, 

4.1 miles upstream from mouth, and 10^ miles downstream from Otter Creek.

Drainage area. 1,260 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1913 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,110 ft (from river-profile map).

Prior to Apr. 29, 1914, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 29, 

1914, to June 2, 1939, water-stage recorder at site 1,500 ft downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 47 years, 83.2 cfs (60,230 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 235 cfs May 30 (gage height, 2.18 ft); minimum 

discharge not determined, occurred during period of ice effect or no gage-height record.

1913-60: Maximum discharge, 2,030 cfs May 12, 1941 (gage height, 5.C5 ft) minimum 

daily recorded, 7 cfs Oct. 29, 30, 1930.

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

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation above and below station. Flew regulated by 

Otter Creek Reservoir (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years). WSP 750: 1931-32.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4 5.0

.5 7.8

.6 12

.8 25

1.1 54

1.5 111

2.0 206

2.5 332

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

23 

15

IS

16 

16

15

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

»U.

IT

11

13

11

11

11

11

11

13

12

12

12

12 

13

13 

12

12

406

13.1

805

Nov.

13 

15

17

T4 

b!3

b!3

13

13

"1 1Z

> all

»12

11

bll

11

12

11

11

\> bio

J

351

11.7

696

Dec.

>blO

(»)

10

8.2

8.2

8.9

...

> b7.5

J

290.3

9.36

576

Jan.

> b7.0

;

> a7.0

(*)

217.0

7.00

430

Feb.

*

> a9.0

f

b9.7

b9.7

9.7

9.3

b9.7

9.7

b9.7

b9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

b9.3

b9.0

b9.0

blO

*12

if

13

283.6

9.78

563

Mar.

13 

13

13

12 

13

14

16

ifi TS

15

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15 

15

16

1CID

15

451

14.5

895

Apr.

29

31

31

31 

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

32

*32

31

32

32

30

26

2525"

25

26

25

28

33

34

31 

36

36

40

920

30.7

1,820

May

39 

38

39

42 

*46

42

37

31

33

32

29

31

34

33

32

31

31

30

29

31

31

30

29

 31

105 

230

230

233

233

1,898

61.2

3,760

June

2BTJ

230

230 

230

230

230

230

230

22S

226

219

»219

217

217

215

215

210

210

210

208

206

202

202

200

198

193 

189

I5f

189

6,432

214

12,760

July

m183

183 

185

185

183

183

181

179

177

*177

175

171

171

169

163

156

156

150

142

142

141

141

141

141

142 

139

139

135

155

5,055

162

9,990

Calendar year 1959: Max 210 Mln - Mean 58.1 Ac-ft 42,040

Water year 1959-60: Max 233 Mln - Mean 55.0 Ao-ft 39,900

Aug.

*T53"

130

152 

130

123

121

120

116

114

109

106

105

102

97

92

91

86

84

84

108

111

102

91

82

69

58 

49

42

58

57

2,997

96.7

5,940

Sept.

37 

38

57

tt

41

48

38

31

2S

26

*25

22

20

22

21

22

19

20

20

19

20

25

26

25

25

26 

26

26

25

859

28.0

1,660

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; dlscnarge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, trend of flow, 

and records for nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 121

1910. Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah

Location. --Lat Se^S'SO", long 112 011'30", In NE^NWi sec. 3, T.29 S., R.3 W. , at Piute Dam, 

9 miles south of Marysvale.

Drainage area. 2,400 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1914 to September 1960.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily except Sunday. Datum of gage is 5,900.8 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Office of State Engineer) .

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 28,910 acre-ft Apr. 1, 2 (gage height, 

52.8 f t } ; no contents for several days in August and September.

1914-60: Maximum contents, 82,300 aore-ft May 28, 1922 (gage height, 76.4 ft, original capacity table); no contents at times in several years.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam: storage began in summer of 1910. Capacity, 74,010 acre-ft between gage heights 16 (approximate bottom of reservoir) and 76 ft 

(top of flashboards on spillway since 1941). Spillway crest is at gage height 70.2 ft. 

No dead storage. Water is used for irrigation.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, 

and contents, In acre-feet)

23.0

26.0

29.0

32.0

35.0

880

1,970

3,480

5,480

7,790

40.0

45.0

50.0

55.0

12,510

18,160

24,850

32,250

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

4,500 

4.440 

4] 440

-

4,570

4,640

4,700

4,770

4,910

4,980

_

5.120

5, 120

5,120

5,120

5,120

5,050

-

,910

,910

,840

,840 

,770

,770

-

,770

,770

,770

4,770 

4,700

4,700

30.9

+60

Nov.

4,640 

4,640

4,640

4,640

4,570

4,570

-

4,500

4,500

4,440

4,440

4,440

4.370

-

4,440

4,440

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,570

4,980

5,270

5,550

5,850

6,150

6,450

6 . 990

34.0

+2,290

Dec.

7.250 

7,470 

7,710

7,960

8,210

_

8,630

8,900

9,160

9,430

9,710

10,000

-

10,380

10,670

10,970

11,270

11,570

11,890

-

12,510

12,830 

13,150

13,470

13,800

14,120

-

14,670

14,890 

15,120

15,340

42.6

+8,350

Jan.

15.570 

15,790

16,370

16,720

17,070

17,430

17,800

18,160

-

18,780

19,040

19,410

19,670

19,930

20,190

-

20,710

20,980

21,250

21,520

21,790 

22,060

-

22,610

22,890

23,160

23,440

23,580 

23,720

323,660

_

+8,520

Feb.

24,000 

24,140 

24,430

24,710

24,990

25,280

-

25,710

25,850

25,990

26,140

26,280

26,420

-

26,720

26,860

27,000

27,150

27,300

27,440

_

27,580 

27,580

27,580

27,580

27,580

27,580

.

27.730

52.0

+3,870

Mar.

27.730 

27,730 

27,730

27,730

27,730

_

27,880

27,880

27,880

27,880

27,880

27,880

-

27,880

27,880

27,880

27,880

27,880

27,880

-

28,020

28,020 

28,020

28,020

28,170

28,320

-

28,610

28.760 

28,760

28,760

52.7

+1,030

Apr.

28.910 

28,910

28,610

28,460

28,320

28,170

27,880

27,440

-

26,860

26,570

26,280

25, 990

25,710

25,420

-

24,850

24,570

24,290

23,720

23,160 

22,610

-

22,060

21,520

20, 980

20,450

19,930 

19.410

46.0

-9,350

May

18,660 

18,160

17,680

17,190

16,950

16,720

-

16,490

16,140

15,790

15,230

14,670

14,230

-

13,260

12,830

12,300

11,780

11,270

10,770

10,000

9,520

8,990

8,460

8,130

7,870

8,210

8,460

35.8

-10,950

June

8. 630 

8,720 

8,810

9,080

-

9,340

9,620

9,800

10,090

10,470

10,970

-

11,780

11,990

12,090

12,200

12,200

12,200

-

12,410

12,510

12.620 

12,620

12,620

12,510

_

12,090

11,780

11,470 

10, 970

38.5

+2,510

July

10.470 

10,090

9,340

8,990

8,550

8,130

7,070

7,150

-

6,150

5,700

5,410

5,120

5,050

4,980

-

5,270

5,050

4,840

4,640

4,370 

4,170

-

-

4,500

4,640

4,770

4,980 

5,270

a5,450

_

-5,520

Aug.

5,630 

5.780 

5,700

5,630

5,550

5,480

-

5,200

5,050

4,840

4,570

4,301

3,980

-

3,370

3,030

2,720

2,240

1,850

1,560

_

912 

e431

e262

e!30

e81

0

0

0 

0

0

_

-5,450

Sept.

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

e431

e539

_

880

880

e404

e218

e88

e53

-

-

-

-

-

e!3

-

e7

-

eO

e!3 

e27

19.5

+27

Calendar year 1959.................... * -27,260

Water year 1959-60.................... * -4,610

t Gage height, In feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.

a No gage-height record; contents Interpolated.

e Capacity table In error; contents estimated from Inflow-outflow study.
122 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

1915. Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah

Location. Lat SSoiS'SS", long 112°11'15", in NW&SE^ sec.34, T.28 S., R.3 W., on left bank 

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Piute Dam and 8 miles south of Marysvale.

Drainage area. 2,440 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May to August 1911, May 1912 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,870 ft (by barometer). Prior to May 4, 

1912, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. May 4, 1912, to 

Mar. 31, 1935, water-stage recorder at site a quarter of a mile upstrea-n at different 

datum. Apr. 1, 1935, to Apr. 7, 1936, at datum 0.2 ft higher.

Average discharge.--48 years (1912-60), 227 cfs (164,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 434 cfs July 8 (gage height, 1.95 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.3 cfs Dec. 12, 13.

1911-60: Maximum discharge, 2,600 cfs May 23, 24, 1922; practically no flow at 

times when reservoir gates were closed.

Remarks.--Records good. One small diversion between gage and Piute Reservoir. Plow reguted by Piute Reservoir (see preceding page). Records of chemical analyses for the 

water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 28 to Dec. 3, 

Dec. 8 to Jan. 28, July 30 to Aug. 5)

-0.4

-.3

-.2

-.1

0.0

.1

.2

0.3 

1.7 

3.2

0.4 

.6

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

35

60

101

132

178

295

478

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe- 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

~SS 121 

46

40

27

23

Si

2?

30

31

31

42

*54

54

60

66

66

66

66

66

66

64

54

53

53

53

53

60

66

69 

73

1,662

53.6

3,300

Nov.

73 

73

73

79

79

79

79

79

79

B6

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

*86

79

59

59

59

57

57

57

47

26

1.3

1.0

2,055.3

68.5

4,080

Dec.

0.7 

.6

5.8

11

12

13

14

T.O

1.1

.9

.7

^1

.3

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

79.5

2.56

158

Jan.

0.7 

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

 1.4

17

42 

4TT

40

164.5

5.31

326

Feb.

40 

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

102

iii

148

148

146

141

*139

139

139

2,066

71.2

4,100

Mar.

139 

141

141

139

141

141

141

141

141

141

144

144

146

148

148

148

148

150

150

155

153

150

 ISO

130

101

11

W

97

97

97 

97

4,151

134

8,230

Apr.

112 

144

150

150

150

148

160

183

180

180

180

*180

178

178

178

178

173

173

180

233

265

278

292

290

292

312.

310

298

280

272

6,277

209

12,450

May

245 

242

*263

275

190

144

141

141

163

270

288

334

338

272

315

280

270

275

295

252

229

272

295

324

318

327

280

231

146

146 

155

7,716

249

15,300

June

201 

219

173

171

134

134

109

105

79

35

3245-

*118

150

157

144

169

157

148

153

171

173

226

208

215

295

304

331

351

390

5,297

177

10,510

July

374 

36i5

362

362

*362

390

Aug.

46 

*92

144

153

139

139

40r 155

43f 178

42? 192

40r 203

39C 210

32- 210

26f

23r

157

13'

12"

isr

22f

231

222

210

134

66

51

9?

SS

52

4f 

32.

7,192

232

14.27C

212

224

233

245

245

229

231

236

224

201

178

146

115

112

64

59

57

56 

53

4,981

161

9,880

Sept.

56 

53

47

49

49

31

8.7

8.5

Z±l

14

31

45

64

91

9T

62

56

56

*40

37

31

34

32

32

35

33

34

31

30

30

1,231.1

41.0

2,440

Calendar year 1959: Max 554 Mln 0.3 Mean 161 Ac-ft 116,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 430 Mln 0.3 Mean 117 Ac-ft 85,040

* Discharge measurement made on-this day.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 123

1942. Clear Creek above diversions, near Sevier, Utah

Location. Lat 38°34'45", long 112°17'20", in NW^SW^ sec.31, T.25 S. , R.4 W. , on left 

bank at south side of State Highway 13, 1.8 miles west of Sevier, 2.3 miles upstream 

from mouth, and 17 miles southwest of Richfield.

Drainage area. 164 sq mi.

Records available. August 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,680 ft (from topographic nap).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 136 cfs May 15 (gage height, 2.52 ft); minimum, 

2.1 cfs Aug. 29.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 301 cfs May 24, 1958 (gage height, 3.36 ft); minimum, 

1.9 cfs Sept. 9, 1959.

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

are fair. Small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.7 

.8

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

2.3 

3.4 

6.5

11

21

1.8 

2.1

2.4

2.5

39

71

121

143

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

31

22

23

24

35

36

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.9

6.3

6.2

5.8

4.1

4.4

4.5

4.8

5.3

4.4

5.1

7.1 *6.4

6.3

6.7

6.7

6.9

7.1

7.1

6.5

5.6

6.5

6.9

6.7

6.7

7.1

7.5

10

10

9.9

9.7

205.2

6.62

407

Nov.

9.0

9.5

11 ~9~.2

7.3

6.7

8.5

8.3

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.1

6.2

8.5

8.1

7.1

7.3

8.5 *6.9

7.1

7.9

8.1

8.3

7.5

6.3

4.8

5.1

5.8

6.3

231.4

7.71

459

Dec.

6.7

7.5

7.3

7.7

5.5

5.5

6.3

6.7

7.1

> a8.0

J

a 10

*10

10

7.5

11-^.9

9.2

9.2

9.7

7.9

6.7

4.7

575

6.3

7.3

245.0

7.90

486

Calendar year 1959: Max 39

Jan.

7.7

5.7

5.6

ST?

5.8

6.7

8.1

9.0

To" 10

10

9.9

9.7

9.0

9.9

9.0

6.9 7.7

8.7

5.8

7.7

10

8.5

8.5

10

9.9

9.7

9.2

8.5

8.5

9.5

261.4

8.43

518

Feb.

9.0

9.9

7.9

9.2

6.5

9.7

8.1

11

14

10

9.5

6.5

8.7

9.5

6.7

9.5

6.3

7.7

10

9.0

7.1

8.7

7.1

6.7

9.0

9.7 *9.0

8.5

9.0

253.3

8.73

502

Min 2.3

Mar.

9.2

8.5

JMtt

11

16

22

21

16

13

12

14

15

13

10

12

11

13

14

17

24

31 *36

38

39

43

44

4?

32

31

31

656.3

21.2

1,3OO

Apr.

30

27

27

33

38

43

46

IT

43

45

46 *40

34

33

33

33

32

3O

30

31

35

39

36

d31

d27

d23

20

20

24

24

996

33.2

1,980

Mean 11 . O

May

25

25 *24

FT

32

33

33

35

33

49

73

108

T55- 125

121

*93

82

90

73

58

46

49

58

56 *53

51

54

56

61

62

66

1,882

60.7

3,730

June

66

80

104

HO

113

108

TUB" 115

82

67

54

49

53 *47

42

39

36

32

30

30

28

26

25

22

a20

a!8

a!7

a!6

a!5

aL4

1,566

52.2

3,110

July

a!3

a!2

all

all *all

alO

alO

alO

alO

alO

a9.8

a9.4

a9.2

9.0

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.1

6.0

7.3

8.7

9.2

8.1

7.7

7.5

6.7

7.7

9.2

8.1

9.7

278.2

8.97

552

Aug.

8.1

CT

7.1

7.9

7.5

7.1 *6.7

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.6

6.0

6.5

a6.0 *5.3

5.1

4.8

5.0

4.5

4.8

4.1

4.4

3.4

2.8

3TT

5.0

5.1

177.0

5.71

351

Sept.

6.3

7.1

6.7

6.5

14

9.7

9.5

8.3

7.7

5.6

6.3

7.9

7.5

7.3

7.7

7.5

6.7

6.7 *6.2

5.6

7.1

7.9

7.1

7.9

7.3

7.1

6.7

6.5

6.3

5.5

220.2

7.34

437

Ac-ft 7,980

Water year 1959-6O: Max 125 Min 2.8 Mean 19. 0 Ac-ft 13,830

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No eace-heicht record: discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, recorded range

near Plllmore.

e.

order graph and re-.ords for
124 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

2050. Sevier River near Sigurd, Utah

Location. Lat 38°52', long 111 0 57', in SW£ sec.19, T.22 S., R.I W. , on left bank 200 ft 

downstream from bridge, half a mile downstream from Rockyford Dam, 2 miles northeast 

of Sigurd, and 5 miles upstream from Lost Creek.

Drainage area. 3,340 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July to September 1912, July 1914 to September 1960. Prior to October 1938, published as "near Vermilion."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,180 ft (by barometer). July to September 1912, staff gage a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. July 31, 

1914, to Apr. 19, 1917, staff gage and Apr. 20, 1917, to Oct. 16, 1935, water-stage 

recorder, at present site at datum 2.00 ft lower.

Average discharge.--46 years (1914-60), 99.8 cfs (72,250 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 334 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 2.92 ft); minimum 

recorded, 0.7 cfs Aug. 27.

1914-60: Maximum discharge, 2,400 cfs May 30, 1922 (gage height, 6.1 ft, present 

datum), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of maximum discharge for 

other Sevier River stations; practically no flow (seepage only) when Rockyford Reservoir gates are closed.

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

Flow regulated by reservoirs above station. During irrigation season practically 

entire flow through Rockyford Dam is diverted above station for irrigation below.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1394: 1927-28, 1947.

Rating table, water year 1959-So (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 2-21)

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3

0.4

1.1

2.1

3.6

5.8

13

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

37

73

120

202

325

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septemb3r 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Is

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1

> al.5

1

J

I

1

> a2.0

I

J

1

) *a3.o

J

a50

a64

a64

64

81

96

95

86

60

52

51

49

57

60

57

55

1,071.5

34.6

2,130

Nov.

52 

53

60

61

55

53

53

52

52

52

52

52 

52

ft

52

53

52

53

*53

55

54

53

53

54

54

52

55

72

z§.

1,645

54.8

3,260

Dec.

It62

57

55

55

55

56

59

61

63

60 

60

60 

*59

61

64

66

68

69

68

69

70

70

66

61

57

53

56

57

59

1,911

61.6

3,790

Jan.

57 

56

51

45

46

49

48

48

52

56

61

65 

69

69 

69

69

65

62

66

65

62

63

63

64

66

67

*69

70

71

71

73

1,907

61.5

3,780

Feb.

81 

86

88

90

91

121

128

106

110

114

112

105 

99

105 

96

96

100

94

100

104

102

101

129

164

175

182

*186

190

192

3,447

119

6,840

Calendar year 1959 : Max 386 Mln -

Mar.

192 

196

196

198

200

202

204

208

212

215

277

311 

276

239 

234

230

232

158

125

T32

136

*135

125

129

139

158

177

169

166

164

159

5,894

190

11,690

Apr.

150 

139

123

121

114

113

129

120

118

158

*177

190 

184

173 

158

140

159

162

140

132

100

83

50 r> al.O

1 j

3,158.0

105

6,260

May

al.O 

a6.0

*53

103

98

101

105

108

107

*97

87

77 

64

57 

69

68

62

55

32

24

23

25

33

33

31

32

51

69

78

76

74

1,899.0

61.3

3,770

June

44 

35

9.0

19

23

3.8 1

I

/ al.O

'

38

45 

*46

*43 

5.3

"

25

33

31 \ r. / 8 . o

J

419.4

14.0

832

July

(*)

.y sio . s

8.5

> a. 8

90.9

2.93

180

Aug.

ao.8 

aO.8

31

40

*37

29

7.4

> a. 8

*.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

1.0

1.1

1.2

166.0

5.35

329

Sept.

"79 1.0 

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8 

.8

.8 

.8

.9

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

26.2

0.87

52

Mean 68.2 Ac-ft 49,370

Water year 1959-60 : Max 311 Mln - Mean 59.1 Ac-ft 42,910

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, engineers' 

water commissioner's notes, and records for other Sevier River stations.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 125

2100. Pleasant Creek near Mount Pleasant, Utah

Location.--Lat 39°32'30", long 111°23'30", in W| sec.5, T.15 S., R.5 E., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from South Fork and 3.9 miles east of Mount Pleasant.

Drainage area.--16 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,759.67 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by U. S. Soil Conservation Service).

Average discharge. 6 years, 16.7 cfs (12,090 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 88 cfs June 3 (gage height, 6.92 ft); minimum, 

5.6 cfs Nov. 27.

1954-60: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred during mud-rock flow Aug. 16, 

1955 (estimated flow, 750 cfs below debris basin located half a mile below gage); minimum, 0.8 cfs Sept. 28, 1959, caused by temporary obstruction upstream.

Maximum discharge known, 2,060 cfs July 24, 1946, from critical-depth measurement of 

peak flow over retention dam half a mile below gage.

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

Records include flow of Candland ditch and Coal Fork ditch which are transmountain 

diversions from San Rafael River basin.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 17 to June 7, July 29 

to Aug. 11, Aug. 25 to Sept. 30)

5.8

5.9

6.1

5.2

9.0

19

6.5 

7.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

9.0 

8.6

8.6

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.3

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

*8.2

8.6

8.2

8.2

7.9

T79

7.9

8.2

~8.6 10

8.6 

8.6

262.7

8.47

521

Nov.

8.6 

8.2

8.6

8.2

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.1

6.7

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.5

*8.2

7.9

7.5

7.9

7.5

8.2

8.2

7.5

6.5

T7T

7.1

7.1

227.9

7.60

452

Dec.

7.1 

7.5

7.5

7.1

6.7

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.9

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

*7.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.9

7.9 

7.9

232.7

7.51

462

Calendar year 1959 : Max 39

Jan.

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.9

7.9

7.9

*7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7 j'.S9 

240.9

7.77

478

Feb.

7.9 

779

8.2

7.9

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.6

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.6

*9.0 976"

8.2

9.0

243.7

8.40

485

Mln 6.5

Mar.

trf

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

12

12

11

11

10

11

>al2

*15

13

13

15

11

10

10

9.9

550.6

11.5

695

Apr.

e10

12

13

15

15

15

16

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

17

19"

17

16

15

15

*15

13

13

451.8

14.4

856

Mean 11.7

May

14 

14

14

17

14

15

17

20

25

28

55

41

55

54

51

42

45

*42

57

54

35

37

41

42

44

*50

49

52

54

55 

60

1,127

56.4

2,240

June

61 

72

*7_4

69

65

64

60

59

52

49

46

44

42

40

*58

57

56

34

32

50

28

27

26

25

24

25

22

21

21

20

1,241

41.4

2,460

July

19. 

19

19

19

17

16

15

15

15

15

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.5

9.5

£.0

9.0

9.5

10

9 5

380.6

12.3

755

Aug.

9.0 

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

9.0

*9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.5

7.5

fi

8.2

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.9

260.3

8.40

516

Sept.

8.2 

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.3

377

*6.7

6.7

7.1

7.5

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

209.7

6,99

416

Ao-ft 8,440

Water Water year year 1959-60: 1959-60: Max Max 74 74 Mln Mln 6.3 6.5 Mean Mean 14.2 14.2 Ao-ft Ao-ft 10,330 10,330 _____________ 

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). May 13 (9 p.m.) 58 ofs (6.62 ft); June 3 (6 p.m.) 88 cfs (6.92 ft)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, t-end of flow, 

weather records, and records for nearby streams.
126 SEVIER LAKE BASIN 

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Sevier Lake basin

The following ditch and 2 tunnels In Utah, each equipped with a water-stage recorder, 

divert water from the Colorado River basin to the Sevier Lake basin. Records of dally 

flow collected by Geological Survey available in Salt Lake City district office. There 

are 10 other transmountain diversions in this area; however, they represent only a small 

portion of the total flow diverted, and records are available for these diversions from 

October 1949 to September 1958.

9-3095. Falrvlew ditch diverts water from tributaries of San Rafael River and Price 

River to San Pitch River basin. Gage Is located in SE^ sec.26, T.13 S., R.5 E.

9-3190. Ephralm tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch 

River basin. Gage is located in NW£ sec.24, T.17 S., R.4 E.

9-3230. Spring City tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San 

Pitch River basin.Gage is located in SE£ sec.16, T.16 S., R.5 E.

Name

Falrvlew ditch ..... 

Ephralm tunnel . .... 

Spring City tunnel.

Total In Utah ....

Oct.

0 

12 

30

42

Nov.

0 

12 

19

31

Dec .

0 

12 

12

24

Jan.

0 

12 

12

24

Feb.

0 

12 

12

24

Mar.

0 

12 

19

31

Apr.

0 

18 

24

42

May

0 

1,640 

868

2,510

June

311 

1,490 

1,210

3,010

July

402 

68 

52

522

Aug.

7

1 

18

26

Sept.

0 

6 

45

51

Water 

year

720 

3,300 

2,320

6,340

Transmountain diversion from Sevier Lake basin to Colorado River basin

1840. Tropic and East Canal diverts water from East Fork Sevier River to tributary of 

Paria RiveF!Gage is located in SW£ sec.17, T.36 S., R.3 W.

Diversions, In acre-feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Oct.

155

Nov.

0

Dec.

0

Jan.

0

Feb.

0

Mar.

0

Apr.

0.6

May

336

June

452

July

177

Aug.

0

Sc-tit .

0

Water 

year

1,060
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 127

2110. Twin Creek near Mount Pleasant, Utah

Location. Lat 39°29'30", long 111°24'25", in NVf£ sec.30, T.15 S. , R.5 E., on right bank 

3£ miles southeast of Mount Pleasant.

Drainage area. 5.9 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 6,500 ft (from 

topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 8.09 cfs (5,860 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 40 cfs June 8 (gage height, 1.70 ft); minimum, 

3.2 cfs Apr. 25.

1954-60: Maximum discharge, 117 cfs June 26, 1957 (gage height, 1.81 f';), from 

rating curve extended above 70 cfs ; minimum,1.8 cfs Mar. 18, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gage-height 

record, which are fair. Records include flow of Twin Creek tunnel, a tran^mountain 

diversion from San Rafael River basin.

Revisions. WSP 1634: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of loe effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 10-20)

1.2

1.3

1.4

3.2

7.8

15

1.5

1.6

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

3.8

STff

4.2

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.1 *5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.6

57T

5.1

5.1

149.4

4.82

296

Nov.

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

bS.l

b5.6 STB"

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

bS.l

4.6

4.6

.6

.6

* .6

b .6

.6

.6

.6

4.6

4.6

b4^4

b4.4

b4.4

b4.4

b4.4

148.0

4.93

294

Dec.

4.2

47?

4.2

b4.0

b4.0

b3.8

b3.8

57s- 3.5

3.8

3.8

b3.8

3.8

3.8

 3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

b3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

b3.8

b3.8

b3.6

b3.5

b3.6

b3.7

b3 . 8

118.0

3.81

234

Jan.

b3.8

"^

I

) a3 . 8

J

^

1

> a4.0

1

J

*b4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

121.0

3.90

240

Feb.

4.2

47?

4.2

b4.2

b4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.8

b3.8

3.8

3.8

b3.8

3.8

b4.0

b4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

b4.2

b4.2

b4.2

a4.0

a4.0

a4.0

a4.0

a4.0

117.6

4.06

233

Calendar year 1959: Max 16 Mln 3.5

Mar.

1

1

> a4.2

J

* .6

.6

.2

.2

b .2

.2

.2

b4.2

b4,2

b4.2

b4.2

b4.2

4.2

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.6 *4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

134.2

4.33

266

Apr.

4.2

T7f

4.2

4.2

4.6

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.6

6.1

6.1

5.1

5.1

5.6

5.6

b5.6

5.6

5.1

5.1

5.6

6.6

STS

5.6

6.1

6.1

6.1 *6.1

6.1

6.1

163.4

5.45

324

May

6.1

E7T

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.2

7.8

8.4

dlO

dlO

d!4

d!7

d!7

d!7

dlS

dlS

d!5 *d!5

d!3

d!3

d!4

d!4

d!4 *d!7

20

20

20

20

19

2!

412.0

13.3

817

June

23

*2&

29

26

28

29

28

30

29

26

23

23

21

*22

26

22

20

17

14

14

13

11

10

9.7

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.4

8.4

7-°

573.3

19.1

1,140

July

7.8

MTTff

7.8

7.2

7.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

*7.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

5.6

FT?

5.6

6.1

5.6

211.6

6.83

420

Aug.

£4. 57T

5.1

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.1

5.1

5.1

*5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

3.8 

j_g

3 8

151.8

4.90

301

Sept.

4.2

4.2

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

5.5

3.5

.5

.8

» .8

.8

.2

.6

TT?

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.8

3 8

118.8

3.96

236

Mean 5.79 Ac-ft 4,190

Water year 1959-60: Max 30 Mln 3.5 Mean 6.61 Ac-ft 4,800

Peak discharge (base, 30 efs). May 12 (7 p.m.) 32 efs (l.SS ft); June 8 (7 p.m.) 40 efs (1.70 ft")T

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

s treams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graoh based on 

recorder graph and records for nearby streams.
128 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

2164. Twelvemile Creek near Mayfield, Utah

Location. Lat 39°06'10", long 111°38'45", In NWj sec.l, T.20 S., R.2 E. , on right bank 

0.1 mile east of Mantl-La Sal Forest boundary, half a mile downstream from Clear Creek, 

and 3.5 miles east of Mayfleld.

Drainage area. 60 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. October 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,000 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 274 cfs May 11 (gage height, 2.75 ft, from 

reconstructed gage-height graph); minimum not determined, probably occurred during 

period of ice effect or no gage-height record.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are fair. No diversion above station. Flow regulated by several 

small reservoirs at headwaters; combined capacity, about 930 acre-ft.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gag? 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

.7 

.8

3.0 

5.7 

3.5

1.1 

1.5 

2.1

27

64

151

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

> a7

217

7

430

Nov.

« a6.5

> a6.o

187.5

6.25

372

Dec.

a5.6

a5.6

(*

> b5.6

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

1

} b5.7

|

5.7

174.3

5.62

346

Calendar year 1959 : Max

Jan.

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

6.0

57T

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.7

"!«

J '*'

5.7

5.4

Ife- 4 8

4.8

4.8 

4.8

4.8

b4.8

b4.8

4.8

161.8

5.22

321

Feb.

4.S I"'

> b4.8

1

J

5.4

5"^ 5.7

I"

> b5.0

J

5.1

4.8

b4.8

5?1

bsio

4.8

144.1

4.97

286

Mln -

Mar.

4.8

4!s

5.4

5.4

6.0

6.4

7.8

6.4

5.7

5.4

6.4

6.7

5.7

7.8

6.7

8.6

6.7

7.8

9.0

10

*12

13

13

14

IS10

10

7.8

7.4

253.5

8.18

503

Apr.

6.7

dlJTS*

dll

d!4

d22

d27

*d27

26

33

37

*33

24

21

25

30

29

23

31

35

26

58

59

4?

32

24

24 

23

20

21

22

815.3

27.2

1,620

Mean -

May

*3"5^ 26

30

44

38

40

53

66

d85

d96

dll8

dl|9

d!36

129

129

*123

116

106

97

92

96

103

102

96

*92

93 

94

94

93

90

2,736

88.3

5,430

June

92

94

HI

94

94

93

93

d82

d77

d72

d71

d72

d68

*d65

63

60

56

53

53

49

46

43

43

44

42

41 

40

38

d37

dS8

1,907

63.6

3,780

July

d37

d33

d37

d37

d31

*d33

34

33

3?

3?

30

23

213

2.1

2.1

23

24

25

24

23

22

22

21

20

li

19 

19

19

19

20

19

827

26.7

1,640

Aug.

20

T9

19

19

*19

19

18

17

18

18

17

16

17

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

13

14

13

*13

IS.

12 

12

12

12

12

12

480

15.5

952

Sept.

13

14

15

13

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

*11

11

12

12

11

10

10 

10

9.5

9.5 9 5

353.5

11.8

701

Ac-ft

Water year 1959-60: Max 139 Mln - Mean 22.6 Ac-ft 16,38o

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Muddy 

Creek near Emery.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed graph based on recorder graph.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 

2170. Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah

129

Location. Lat sg'Og'OO11 , long lll'Sa'SO", In NE^ sec'.14, T.19 S., R.I W., on left bank 

1,000 ft downstream from San Pitch River and 3 miles west of Sunnison.

Drainage area. 4,880 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1912 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 48 years, 230 cfs (166,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 371 cfs Mar. 9 (gage height, 2.78 ft); minimum, 

12 cfs July 16 (gage height, 0.83 ft).

1917-60: Maximum discharge, 2,620 cfs June 1, 1922 (gage height, 5.68 ft); minimum 

daily, 8 cfs July 13-17, Sept. 6, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-l«ight record, 

which are fair. Plow regulated by reservoirs and many diversions for irrigation above 

station. Most of flow diverted above station during irrigation season.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gate

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 26 to July 4)

0.7

.8

1.1

9.5

15

'1.5 

2.0 

3.0

90

183

419

Discharge, In cubic feeb per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

58 

5563-

69

71

69

68

64

60

65

65

»65

65

65

65

58

78

99

101

99

113

il3- T59

106

82

71

73

81

91

84

78

2,413

77.8

4,790

Nov.

£101

106

111

104

99

99

98

85

82

84

87

88

108

135

146

iifi.

140

*140

138

138

138

138

140

137

135

133

131

148

3,504

117

6,950

Dec.

162 

IS?

146

142

146

140

137

137

138

144

146

144

144

142

»140

138

138

142

150

150

158

154

154

154

156

154

148

138

b!30

b!24

bISI

4,476

144

8,880

Jan.

b!29 

b!30

b!22

b!18

bllS

bllS

b!22

bl28

131

133

140

142

142

144

146

146

140

b!36

133

138

140

137

138

142

»144

152

156

158

158

156

158

4,292

138

8,510

Feb.

m181

183

181

185

221

227

225

225

229

217

210

204

204

198

196

196

189

198

196

189

183

206

245

260

267

»262

269

6,085

210

12,070

Mar.

262

265

269

274

273

280

299

331

338

304

292

334

358" 356

311

302

294

292

234

191

»194

202

204

196

196

204

198

223

223

212

217

8,103

261

16,070

Apr.

m148

148

135

140

148

164

160

162

191

»196

200

191

181

194

19S

196

198

166

154

131

106

94

87

52.

BT

54

61

69

4,389

146

8,710

May

M71

112

172

177

175

179

189

187

198

200

212

206

168

183

172

150

122

94

78

88

115

118

115

108

113

137

148

156

150

4,434

143

8,790

June

m113

88

78

85

82

72

a60

a56

a56

a72

76

»72

71

49

29

32

34

34

34

34

37

51

54

52

33

38

34

*!L

1,818

60.6

3,610

July

8

15

14

15

*14

14

14

21

17

20

20

21

20

22

26

38

38

24

23

22

22

43

56

59

39

32

31

21

31

37

796

Z5.7

1,580

Aug.

32 

24

44

*46

69

FT

49

44

44

41

35

34

31

31

31

34

44

42

35

35

35

»35

29

24

37

42

40

34

34

1,176

37.9

2,330

Sept.

35 

36

42

52

55

71

58

54

40

34

36

23

20

25

21

i|

2?

25

43

»54

54

55

54

45

52

53

11

59

58

56

1,321

44.0

2,620

Calendar year 1959 : Max 484 Mln 15 Mean 133 Ac-ft 95, 930

Water year 1959-60 : Max 356 Mln 13 Mean 117 Ac-ft 84,910

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of trend of flow and records for other 

Sevier River stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
130 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

2185. Sevier Bridge Reservoir near- Juab, Utah

Location. Lat 39°22'20", long 112°01'55", in NW£NW£ sec.l, T.17 S., R.2 W., at Sevier 

Bridge Dam 13 miles southwest of Juab.

Drainage area. 5,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1914 to September 1960.

Gaffe. Staff gage below gage height 60 ft and wire-weight gage above, read once daily.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 70,850 acre-ft Apr. 9 (ga-re height, 

52.2 ft); no contents Aug. 1 to Sept. 22.

1914-60: Maximum contents, 251,000 acre-ft Apr. 19, 20, 1922 (gage height, 80.0 ft), 

from former capacity table; no storage at times in 1927-28, 1930-36, 1951, 1960.

Remarks. Reservoir was formed by a 30-foot earth-fill dam. Storage began about 1904. 

Danf ultimately raised to 90 ft by June 1916. Capacity, 236,000 acre-ft between gage 

heights 6 (approximate bottom of outlet tunnel) and 80.0 ft (top of flashboard on 

spillway). No dead storage. Figures given herein represent total contents. Water is 

used for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). WSP 960: 1941.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, 

and contents, In acre-feet)

0

45

532

2,130

4,440

7,200

12,830

26 

30 

35 

40 

45 

SO 

53

14,150

20,200

29,150

39,540

51,390

64,580

73,200

Contents, In acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1959 to September 1980

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

V' M

Oct.

7,300 

7", 406

7,610

7,810

7,910

8,110

8,220

8,430

8,640

8,750

8,960

9,070

9,170

9,390

9,620

9,730

9,950

10,070

10,290

10,520

10,640

11,000

11,230

11,470

11,720

11,960

12,210

12,340

12,590

12,710

12*970

25.1

+5,870

Nov.

13,250 

13^490

13,620

-

14,150

14,570

14,990

15,130

15,270

15,410

15,550

15,840

16,140

16,430

16,580

16,730

17,020

17,490

17,800

17,960

18,270

18,420

18,580

18,900

19,230

19,550

19,880

20,040

20,370

20,540

30.2

+7,570

Dec.

ei.oso

21,220

21,560

21,890

22,240

22,590

22, 760

22,940

23,290

23,640

24, 170

24,530

24,890

25,250

25,420

25,790

25,980

26,340

26,710

27,080

27,260

27,640

28,020

28,400

28,770

29,150

29,350

29,540

29,740

29,930

30, 130

35.5

+9,590

Jan.

30,520 

30) 710

30,910

51,100

51,500

51,500

51,710

52,110

52,510

52,920

35,550

35,530

55,950

34,160

34,570

34,990

35,200

35,410

35,650

35,840

36,270

36,700

37,120

37,340

37,780

38,220

38,440

38,880

39,100

39,540

59,760

40.1

+9,630

Feb.

40,220 

46,670

40,890

41,550

41,800

42,260

42,49O

42,960

45,650

44,120

44,590

45,070

45,300

46,020

46,250

46,750

47,220

47,460

47,940

48,190

48,450

48,910

49,410

49,660

50,150

50,650

51,140

51,890

52.400

45.4

+12,640

Mar.

52,910 

53,410

53,670

54,180

54,950

55,980

56,240

56,760

57,560

58,550

58,870

59,410

59,950

61,050

61,840

62,580

62,950

63,480

64,030

64,310

64,580

64,860

65,150

65,710

65,990

66,270

_

67,110

67,390

68,250

51.3

+15,850

Apr.

68.830 

69,126

69,400

69,690

69,980

69,980

70,260

70,560

70.850

-

70,560

-

70,560

-

70,260

.

69,690

-

69,120

-

.

-

66,850

66,550

66,270

65,710

_

.

64,510

65,760

49.7

-4,490

Hay

65.210 

62,116

60,760

-

58,610

57,560

56,500

55,470

53,920

52,400

51,640

49,660

-

47,220

45,540

.

42,960

41,590

40,670

39,540

_

37,340

-

35,200

54,160

55,530

32,710

31,500

30,130

29,740

29,950

35.4

-33, 830

June

50,130 

30,520

-

3O.91O

30,910

51,100

51,500

51,500

51,500

51.910

31,100

30,520

29,540

28,960

28,020

27,260

-

25,420

24,550

-

22,420

21,720

20,880

20,040

19,250

18,420

17,490

16,450

15,410

14.020

25.9

-15,910

July Aug.

15.250 

11,960

10, 760

9,620

8,750

7,810

-

6,430

5,770

5,140

4,790

4,550

4,550

4,700

4,790

4,880

4,970

5,050

5,140

5,250

5,310

5,410

5,500

5,140

4,530

4,050

3,380

2,840

2,540

1,810

246

10.0

-13,770

0 

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

-246

Sept.

0 

7J

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~

-

686

917

1,200

1,490

1,680

1.810

13.5

+1,810

Water year 1959-60.................... * -5,290

t Oage height, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 131

2190. Sevier River near Juab, Utah

Location. Lat 39°S2'30", long lia'dS'SO", in SE£ sec.35, T.16 S., R.2 W.. on left bank 

half a mile downstream from Sevier Bridge Dam and 12 miles southwest of J;ab.

Drainage area. 5,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1911 to September 1960.

Gage. -^Water-stage recorder and rubble masonry control since Apr. 16, 1914. Altitude of 

gage is 4,940 ft (by barometer). Prior to Apr. 16, 1914, staff gage 500 ft upstream 

at different datum. Apr. 16, 1914, to Apr. 7, 1938, water-stage recorder at present 

site and datum. Apr. 8, 1938, to Mar. 31, 194S, water-stage recorder at site 1,300 ft 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 49 years, 237 cfs (171,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 907 cfs May 9 (gage height, 3.95 ft); minimum 

not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height record.

1911-60: Maximum discharge, 2,140 cfs June 2, 1922 (gage height, 8.50 ft); practically no flow at times when reservoir gates were closed.

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

No diversion between station near Gunnison and this station. Plow regulated by Sevier 

Bridge Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

9.9

45

116

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

260

579

914

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

> al.6

(*)

1> a 1 Q.8

J

50.8

1.64

101

Nov.

> a2.0

(*)

> a2.2

> a2.0

63.0

2.10

125

Dec.

> a2.0

(*)

> a2.4

66.4

2.14

132

Jan.

]> a2.8

(»)

> a3.0

91.0

2.94

180

Feb.

> a3.0

> a3.2

(*)

91. S

3.17

182

Mar.

a3.4

> a3.6

(*)

\ «w 03 9. ^

115.4

3.72

229

Apr.

"

> a3.9

J

136

 257

 263

263

263

266

266

263 

263

266

390

471 420-

427

319

288

316

316

316

316

316

6,436.1

215

12,770

May

534

 704

701

691

691

688

685

809

904

897

894

890

887

880

877

870 

747

691

685

681

678

671

668

566

497

625

707

500

391 

185

21,794

703

43,230

June

83 1 "

r288

449

446

443

475

 491

484

478 

475

468

468

462

459

455

452

520

556

543

536

523

592

10,203

340

20,240

July

622

655

589

528

446

 446

382

341

334

207

143

54

> a2

117

295

322

313

303

294

285

269 

245

7,160

231

14,200

Aug.

171

45

41

41

 56

56

71

74

69

67

62

56

51

45

51

51 

51

49

49

49

47

a35

»a24

47

a47

a47

47

47

45 

a42

1,695

54.7

3,360

Sept.

54

54

56

56

26

42

71

67

58

54

51

 49

a41

a36

a32

a26 

a23

a21

a23

51 ZQ

I> al.O

J

1,051.0

35.0

2,180

Calendar year 1959: Max 921 Mln - Mean 181 Ac-ft 130,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 904 Mln - Mean 133 Ac-ft 96,930

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 7 discharge measurements, weather records, trend of flow, and records for other Sevier River stations.
132 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

2240. Sevier River near Lynndyl, Utah

Location. Lat 39°29', long 112°24', in SEi sec.27, T.15 S., R.5 W., on right bank ij miles 

downstream from highway bridge and 3^ miles southwest of Lynndyl.

Drainage area. 6.270 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1914 to October 1919, October 1942 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,660 ft (by barometer). 

Average discharge. 23 years, 202 cfs (146,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 725 cfs May 11 (gage height, 5.90 ft); minimum, 

6.4 cfs Feb. 5 (gage height, 1.89 ft).

1914-19, 1942-60: Maximum daily discharge, 1,820 cfs June 9, 1914, based on records at Leamington; minimum, 5.2 cfs Nov. 25, 1957 (gage height, 1.79 ft), result of 

freezeup.

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

which are fair. Plow regulated by Sevier Bridge Reservoir (see p. 130). Several 

diversions for irrigation between reservoir and station. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 17 to May 4)

1.9

2.0 

Z.Z 

2.5 

3.0

7.7

11

19

38

90

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

157

242

474

748

Discharge, In -cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

*2

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

A<Mt

Oct.

42

42

42

41

41

41

40

40

33

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

39

*41

41

*41

40

41

41

41

41

-|

> a42

I

-"

1,184

38.2

2,350

Nov.

"I

j

1

> a42

J

*43

43

43

43

43

b42

41

41

35

23

22

*20

16

17 

17

19

23

18

16

IS

16

16

951

31.7

1,890

Dec.

16

16

16

16

15

15

*15

15

15

17.

17

17

16

16

15

14

14

16

16

14

14

12 

11

11

blO

b9.5

b9.0

bSTff

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0

423.5

13.7

640

Jan.

> b9.0

(»)

blO

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

10

291.0

9.39

577

Feb.

10

12

11

9.8

8.9

8.9

9.5

*10

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

no

10

14

39

41

41

41 

47

39

62

52

50

45

53

705.1

24.3

1,400

Mar.

51

50

44

50

50

49

66

79

rr

55

*44

39

38

*41

41

41

40

38

36

36

35

33 

28

25

21

19

14

14

15

13

*13

1,193

38.5

2,370

Apr.

14 IBis

14

17

21

20

*20

19

18

19

138

223

244

250

252

262

275

279

285

325

m443

413

303

314

327

338

341

6,141

205

12,180

May

334

*418

566

542

534

540

537

526

580

711

719 756"

694

674

671

669

*646

635

575

479

479

471 

495

500

471

423

345

364

553

325

257

16,440

530

32,610

June

242

119

*106

108

73

63

60

61

58

56

53

36?

400

*408

423

453

456

446

446

436

433

436 

430

428

426

456

542

523

9,591

320

19,020

July

553

556 siy

492

479

446

*451

410

350

341

298

205

191

114

80

69

60

56

53

50

46

42

32

126~ 30

258

270

266

262

256

248

7,603

245

15,080

Aug.

254

?!?

160

106

*85

*80

77

85

82

90

79

66

60

57

53

46

41

4?

49

53

53

52 

61

59

*69

63

65

61

52

63

66

2,448

79.0

4,860

Sept.

70

60

63

63

62

62

58

63

103 -§T

86

80

75

69

72

60

56

54

52

49

51

60 

*76

77

47

39

32

28

29

*26

1,813

60.4

3,600

Calendar year 1959: Max 739 Mln 9.0 Mean 170 Ao-ft 123,300

Water year 1959-60: Majc 719 Min - Mean 133 Ac-ft 96,780

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, trend of flow, 

water commissioner's notes, and records for other Sevier River stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
PAVANT VALLEY 133

2325. Chalk Creek near Pillmore, Utah

Location. Lat 38°58' , long 112°18' , in NB& sec.28, T.21 S., R.4 W., on left bank 1 mile 

east of Pillmore and 2£ miles downstream from South Pork.

Drainage area. 60 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. Hay to July 1914, March 1944 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,180 ft (by barometer). May to July 

1914 staff gage at site l£ miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1944-60), 31.4 cfs (22,730 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 162 cfs May 12; minimum daily, 4.S cfs Nov. 27.

1514, 1944-60: Maximum discharge, 509 cfs May 4, 1952; minimum daily, 4.4 cfs 

Nov. 21, 1956.

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

Records include flow of Pillmore Canal which diverts on left bank at flocd-control dam 

400 ft upstream. During low-water periods flow is diverted 2 miles upstream and carried 

in a lined ditch to head of Pillmore Canal. One small diversion for irrigation above 

station.

Discharge , In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.7

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.0

7.2

*7.3 

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

773" 7.9

7.3

7.3

223.1

7.20

443

Nov.

7.3

7.3

773" 7.5

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

5.5

6.1

6.4

5.9

6.6

6.7

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.7

6.7 

6.9

6.8

*6.9

7.0

6.4

445T5

6.6

6.9

201.1

6.70

399

Dec.

6.9

6.7

6.8

6.8

5.1

5.9

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.8

7.0

> 7.0

5.7

5.1

5.4

6.0

6.4

204.6

6.60

406

Jan.

*6.0

5.9 g~i

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.7

7 5

7.7

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.7

8.1 o:

8.1

5.9

6.6

7.7

6.4

6.8 

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

*7.9

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

226.8

7.32

450

Feb.

7.5

7.6

6.9

777

7.8

8.0

8.2

8.5

9.6

9.4

9.4

7.4

9.8

9.1

e!e

8.8

8.4

8.3

8.7

8.7

8.3 

8.1 *8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

241.2

8.32

478

Mar.

8.0

STS

8.0

8.0

8.0

9.0

10

14

16

IS

15

15

17

IS

IS

IS

15

IS

18

21

24 

27

32

34

36

37

4040-

*36

34

32

637.0

20.5

1,260

Apr.

29

27

26

36

49

61

67

73

80

TS' 83

65

61

60

59

57

57

59

58

65 

78

81

72

66

58

*S1

47

47

42

1,719

57.3

3,410

May

40

41

48

55

*61

70

83

96

116

134

152

156

142

132

124

119

120

*104

90

83 

81

82

81

75

72

72

69

67

64

59

2,728

88.0

5,410

June

59

56

53

50

48

45

41

39

36

34

31

29

27

*26

25

24

23

22

21

21 

20

19

18

17

17

17

17

16

15

925

30.8

1,830

July

15

15

15

14

15

*15

15

15

15

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10 

11

11

11

10

9.3

11

11

11

12

385.3

12.4

764

Aug.

To" 11

8.9

8.7

8.5

*8.3

8.1

7.9

8.3

8.3

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.9

7.5

8.3

8.5

8.1

7.7

7.3

77f

8.1

7.9 *7.7

7.3

7.2

7.5

7.2

7.3

7.7

248.6

8.02

493

Sept.

9.5

9.5

9.1

12

13

9.5

8^3

8.9

8.5

S.7

8.3

*8.7

8.5

8.3

11

10

8.9

8.3

8.1

8.1 

8.7

8.1

7.9

7.7

7.5

7.3

7.7

7.7

7.7

260.9

8.70

517

Calendar year 1959 : Max 45 Mln 4.9 Mean 12.0 Ac-ft 8,680

Water year 1959-60 : Max 156 Mln 4.9 Mean 21.9 Ac-ft 15,860

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 15 to Jan. 1, Feb. 24 to Mar. 6, Apr. 25, 26; discharge estlated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for nearby s"-.reams.
134 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

2340. Three Creeks near Beaver, Utah

Location. Lat 38°17'40", long 112°25'40", in Nw"iNw"£ see.16, T.29 S., R.5 W., on right 

bank half a mile downstream from Three Creeks Dam, half a mile upstream from Merchant 

Creek, and 16 miles east of Beaver.

Drainage area.--19.5 sq mi.

Records available. July 1947 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,550 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

£o Aug. 24, 1947, at site 500 ft downstream at different datum. Aug. 24, 1947, to 

May 11, 1950, at site 700 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 10.1 cfs (7,310 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 40 efs May 19 (gage height, 2.25 ft); minimum 

recorded, 0.9 efs Nov. 5, result of freezeup.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 290 efs Aug. 9, 1947 (gage height, 4.35 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 160 efs on basis of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 0.1 efs May 6, 9, 10, 1955, when gates of 

Three Creeks Dam were closed.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-1 eight record, 

which are fair. Flow affected by storage in Puffer Lake and in Three Creeks Reservoir 

(capacity, 2,020 aere-ft) completed in 1950.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0.5 

1.0 

1.8 

3.0 

4.6

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

6.7

9.3

16

26

37

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

27T

2.1

2.1

2.1

 2.1

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

272- 2.7

2.4

2.2

69.6

2.25

138

Nov.

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.0

b2.1

> b2.2

t

/ (*)

> b2.1

2.1

65.4

2.18

130

Dec.

1t"

"1

> b2.0

J

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1*3

1 . 8

60.3

1.95

120

Calendar year 1959 : Max 13

Jan.

> 2.0

62.0

2.00

123

Feb.

> 2.0

(*)

58.0

2.00

115

Mln 0.8

Mar.

^

> 2.1

> 2.2

3.2

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.6

4.9

475

 4.0

3 9

89.2

2.88

177

Apr.

3.1

2.8

37T

4.0

5.4

6.3

7.0

8.0

8.5

9.3

9.9

9.3

9.0

8.8

9.0

9.0

8.8

8.5

8.8

8.8

9.3

7.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

11

To' 14

6.5

6.3

226.5

7.55

449

Mean 3.60

May

6.3

5.6

578

6.5

6.7

8.5

11

13

15

16

 18

17

12

9.9

8.5

7.7

10

19

22

30

34

34

34

35

35

33

33

31

24

16

14

571.5

18.4

1,130

June

14rs

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

*11

10

9.9

9.9

9.3

9.0

9.0

8.8

8.5

8.3

8.3

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

1477?

318.9

10.6

633

July

7 7"700

e'.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.5

 6.3

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.8

570

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.4

176.9

5.71

3fl

Aug.

5 4"78"0

4J8

4.6

4.6

4.2

*4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.6

3 $" 4^

*3i4

3.4

3.4

3

0

 O

123.5

3.98

245

Sept.

T78" 4 4

sis

3.8

3.9

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

*3.3

3.3

3.1

107.6

3.59

213

Ac-ft 2,610

Water year 1 959-6O : Max 35 Mln - Mean 5.27 Ac-ft 3,820

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 3O to Dec. 8, Jan. 1 to Apr. 5; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, 2 discharge measurements, and records for stations on Beaver River.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 135

2345. Beaver River near Beaver, Utah

Location.--Lat 38°16'40", long 112°33'30", in NW$ sec.20, T.29 S., R.6 W., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Bakers Canyon and 4^ miles east of Beaver.

Drainage area. 82 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June to September 1906, March 1914 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,500 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

tfo Mar. 30, 1914, staff gage and Mar. 30, 1914, to Oct. 15, 1937, water-stage recorder,

at site 3,000 ft downstream at different datum. 

site 0.4 mile downstream at different datum.

Oct. 16, 1937, to Mar. 20, 1959, at

Average discharge. 46 years (1914-60), 53.5 cfs (38,730 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 188 cfs May 12 (gage height, 2.61 ft); minimum 

daily , 11 cfs Nov. 27-30.

1914-60: Maximum discharge, 1,080 cfs July 22, 1936 (gage height, 7.27 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 500 cfs; minimum daily recorded, 

10 cfs for several days in 1915, 1931, 1934.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Ho diversion for irrigation above station. Water diverted for hydroelectric power, but 

returned to stream above station. Some regulation by powerplants and several small 

reservoirs.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gag'? 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0 

1.3

9.1

16

34

0.9 

1.0 

1.2

1.5 

2.0 

2.4

50

104

158

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

15

16

15

15

15

15

13

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

 15

14

12

I?

12

14

16

16 

16

16

451

14.5

895

Nov.

16

16

16

14

12

12

14

15

15

12

14

14

12

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

13

 14

14

14

12

bll

bIT

11 

11

403

13.4

799

Dec.

TS- 12

is

13

b!2

b!2

12

12

12

12

b!3

b!4

14

14

b!4

b!4

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

b!3

b!3

b!3 

b!3

 14

414

13.4

821

Jan.

blS

bI5

blS

blS

blS

b!4

bTT

b!4

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

blS

blS

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

 15

15

14

14 

14

14

450

14.5

893

Feb.

14

15

IT

14

b!4

14

14

14

14

14

14

b!4

14

14

b!4

blB" 13

13

14

13

b!3

 13

b!3

b!3

13

14

14

14

14

398

13.7

789

Mar.

iiIT

14

15

14

15

15

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

b!4

14

b!4

14

14

18

21

22

23

23

23

27

28

55

 23 

22

22

555

17.9

1,100

Apr.

18

16

15

24

31

38

41

44

49

57

55

43

42

44

44

44

40

42

46

45

60

67

5T

42

37

*38

40

38

34 

33

1,224

40.8

2,430

May

23

35

29

33

33

41

58

78

91

118

*154

157

155

140

134

124

114

113

103

102

109

114

112

102

103

103

107

102

94 

83

76

2,932

94.6

5,820

June

79

84

55

82

74

73

73

73

66

58

55

52

51

 48

47

45

45

42

40

38

36

34

33

32

31

30

30

27

26

1,512

50.4

3,000

July

26

55

25

24

21

22

21

 22

21

21

21

20

if

16

16

17

18

19

19

19

19

20

20

18

16

16

16

19 

21

20

610

19.7

1,210

Aug.

17

17

15

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

li

13

14

14

13

13

13

 13

13 

13

14

427

13.8

847

Sept.

17

19

15

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

13

IS

14

16

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

15

14

14

14

14

*14

14 

14

454

15.1

900

Calendar year 1959 t Max 70 Mln 11 Mean 21.0 Ac-ft 15,220

Water year 1959-60 : Max 157 Mln 11 Mean 26.9 Ac-ft 19.5OO

Peak discharge (bi.se, 250 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
136 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

2370. Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah

Location. Lat 38°15'05", long 112°47'25", in SE£ sec.30, T.29 S., R.8 W., on left bank 

600 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 21, a quarter of a mile upstream from 

Indian Creek, and half a mile south of Adamsville.

Drainage area. 272 sq mi.

Records available. December 1913 to September 1960. 

periods, published in WSP 1314.

Monthly discharge only for some

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,500 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 15, 1936, water-stage recorder and Sept. 15, 1936, to Oct. 15, 1937, staff 

gage, at site 225 ft upstream at different datum. Oct. 16, 1937, to May 28, 1946, 

water-stage recorder at site 75 ft downstream at datum 0.50 ft higher.

Average discharge. 46 years (1914-60), 37.3 cfs (27,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 233 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 2.55 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1913-60: Maximum discharge, 1,090 cfs July 23, 1941 (gage height, 4.68 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 500 cfs; no flow during summer 

months in many years.

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

which are fair. No diversions between station and Rockyford Reservoir. Several 

ditches above station divert practically entire flow during irrigation season to supply 

Adamsville and Beaver districts.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

0.25 

.3 

.4 

.5

0.6

.7

1.6

3.6

6.6

11

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

16

32

65

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

.4

.5

0.9

0.03

1.8

Nov.

155.6s

23

23

22

20

20

18

19

20

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

21

26

24

23

23

*23

20

b20

b21

24 

24

657.6

21.9

1,300

Dec.

23

27

28

27

26

b25

b24

b23

23

26

24

26

28

21

b23

b25

b28

28

30

28

30

30

30

30

32.

28

b26

b24

b25 

b27

b26

821

26.5

1,630

Jan.

*b21

b§T

b22

aZ4

a29

a30

b30

b30

b30

b30

b30

a30

a30

a30

a29

a23

aZ3

a25

a29

a30

a30

a31

a32

a32

*33

32

33

33

33 

33

33

901

29.1

1,790

Feb.

32

34

32

35

31

33

34

42

50

38

36

34

35

33

35

35

33

34

35

34

35

36

*31

36" 30

35

34

35

35

1,012

34.9

2,010

Mar.

35

36

35

41

44

43

46

42

38

35

34

34

37

40

36

34

33

32

32

31

33

35

35

37

39

40

41

41

39 

*34

30

1,142

36.8

2,270

Apr.

18

t'.S

4.4

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.1

.9

1.0

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

"ft 0

0

0

 1.0

3.6

6.2 

2 3

70.1

2.34

139

May

1.4

1.5

1.0

.7

2.0

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

1.8

.3

.3

.7

5.8

.4

.2

.3

.4

1.6

.6

.2

.1

.1

.6

2.0

1.5

.5

.1 

.1

0

23.6

0.76

47

June

0.4

.2

0

0

0

0

.2

5,5

3" j_ s!i

.2

0

 0

.8

.8

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

12.2

0.41

24

July

(*)

(*)

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0 0

0 0

0 0

Sept.

0

13

1.8

9.6

~3.4 25

0

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

52.8

1.76

105

Calendar year 1959 : Max 84 Min 0 Mean 15.5 Ac-ft 11,260

Water year 1959-60 : Max 50 Min 0 Mean 12.8 Ac-ft 9,320

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Beaver 

River near Beaver.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 137

2385. Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville, Utah

Location (revised). Lat 38°13'05", long lia'SO'OS", in NW£ sec.11, T.30 S., R,9 W., at 

Rockyford Dam on Beaver River, 5 miles east of Minersville.

Drainage area. 510 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April to August 1915, November 1915 to September 1917, December 1917 

to March 1921, June to September 1922, October 1937 to September 1960. Month-end contents only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage.--Staff gage.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 8,690 acre-ft Mar. 30, 31 (gage height, 

33.6 ft); minimum observed, 868 acre-ft Oct. 1 (gage height, 11.5 ft).

1915-22, 1937-60: Maximum contents observed, 23,810 acre ft Apr. 22, 25, 28, 30, 

May 1, 1945 (gage height, 51.5 ft); no contents at times in 1915, 1918-19, 1939, 1956.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed in 1914. Capacity, 23,260

acre-ft between gage heights 0.0 (bottom of outlet tunnel) and 51.0 ft (spillway crest). 

Prior to fall of 1937 the spillway crest was at elevation 52.5 ft; capacity, 24,910 

acre-ft. Dead storage negligible. Figures given herein represent total contents. 

Water is used for irrigation in vicinity of Minersville and Milford.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

622

1,520

2,810

25

30

35

4,500

6,720

9,590

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

ft)

(*)

Oct.

868

-

_,

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

1,130

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

al,370

_

+502

Nov.

-

-

_

-

1,590

-

-

_

.

_

.

2,010

.

-

-

-

-

_

2,390

-

-

2,520

_

-

_

2,610

a2,660

_

-1-1,290

Dec.

-

-

3,130

-

-

.

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

3,760

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

4,290

_

+1,630

Jan.

4,330

-

_

-

-

-

4,670

_,

_

-

-

-

.

-

-

5,080

-

_

-

-

-

5,500

5,420

_

.

-

_

a5,660

_

+1,370

Feb.

-

-

_

6,000

-

-

-

_

.

6,560

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

6,990

-

-

_

7,160

-

a7,240

_______

_

+1,580

Mar.

-

7,430

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

8,530

-

-

8,690

8,690

33.6

+1,450

Apr.

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

8,200

-

-

a8, 050

_

-640

May

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

7,490

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

..

-

_

-1,840

June

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

5,380

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

a4,440

_

-1,770

July

-

-

_

4,050

-

-

-

_.

-

-

-

-

_,

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

a3,110

_

-1,330

Aug.

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

al,590

_

-1,520

Sept.

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

1,570

-

.

-

-

-

-

,

-

-

-

-

_.

-

1,620

-

al,620

_

+30

Calendar year 1959.................... t -6,070

Water year 1959-60.................... t +752

t Gage height, in feet, at end of month, 

t Change in contents, in acre-feet.

a No gage-height record; contents interpolated except those for July 31, Aug. 31, when conte 

were computed from inflow-outflow study.
138 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

2390. Beaver River at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville, Utah

Location. Lat 38"14' , long 112°50' , in NW£ sec.11, T.30 S. , R.9 W., on right bank half 

a mile downstream from Rockyford Dam and 4f miles east of Minersville.

Drainage area. 512 sq mi.

Records available. December 1913 to September 1936, April 1937 to September 1960.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Nov. 12, 1916. Altitude of gage is 

5,400 ft (by barometer). Prior to June 1, 1916, at site 1,500 ft upstr3am at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 45 years (1914-36, 1937-60), 38.5 cfs (27,870 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 33 cfs May 9-18; minimum daily, 2.5 cfs 

 July 25, 28, 29.

1913-60: Maximum discharge, 727 cfs June 10, 1921 (gage height, 3.53 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.4 cfs Mar. 20, 1914.

Remarks. Records good. One small diversion between dam and station. Plow regulated by 

Rockyford Reservoir (see preceding page). Numerous diversions for irrigation and 

municipal use above reservoir.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1564: 1920, 1924.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Hay 21 to Aug. 6, Aug. 1O to Sept. 21)

0.7 

.6 

.9

2.5

6.3

12

1.0

1.1

1.2

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

13

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

T77

4.0

4.O

4.0

4.0

3.6

3^6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6 

3.6

3.6

3.6

*3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

116.0

3.74

230

Nov.

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0 

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

 4.4

4.O

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

120.8

4.O3

240

Dec.

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.O

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

128.4

4.14

255

Jan.

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4 

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4 *4.4

4.4

4.8 478-

4.4

4.4

4.4

136.4

4.40

271

Feb.

47T

4.4

4.4

4447?

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.8 

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

 4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

134.0

4.62

266

Mar.

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4 

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.5

B75

-5.5

5.5

151.2

4.88

300

Apr.

e5.5 

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.9

S.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9 

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

 5.9

21

TO

237.5

7.92

471

May

29

30 

31

32

32

32

33

37

33

*33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33 

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

994

32.1

1,970

June

32 5?

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

 31

31

31

31

31

31 

31

31

31

30

26

VS

26

26

26

26

26

26

894

29.8

1,770

July

27 

27

23 

29T&

29

29

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27 

27

27

27

27

27

17

ill

17

21

2.5

2.5

16

26

734.5

23.7

1,460

Aug.

26 

26

26 

26

26

26

*26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

26

21 26"

II

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26 »26

26

26

25

8O4

25.. 9

1,590

Sept.

25

7.5 

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

*4.0

3.6

3.6

4.0

3.6 

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.6

4.0

4.4 4.4

4.4

4.4

160.5

5.35

318

Calendar year 1959: Max 152 Mln 3.6 Mean 29.5 Ac-ft 21,330

Water year 1959-60: Max 33 Mln 2.5 Mean 12.6 Ac-ft 9.14O

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PAROWAN VALLEY 139

2414. Little Creek near paragonah, Utah

Location. Lat 37 e 54'30", long 112°43 l OO lt , near center of sec.25, T.33 S., R.8 W., on 

right bank half a mile downstream from Dixie National Forest boundary, 2^ miles 

upstream from mouth of canyon, and 3f miles northeast of paragonah.

Drainage area. 17 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,650 ft (from.topographic map).

Extremes. 1959: Maximum discharge during period July to September, 12 cfs A-JJS;. 19 (gage 

height. 1.35 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs July 29, Aug. 28 to Sept. 12.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year not determined, occurred May 9 (gage 

height, 2.45 ft, from floodmarks); no flow Aug. 8, 11-21.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-h«ight record, which are fair. 

Station is above all diversions.

Rating table, July 29, 1959, to Sept. 30, 1960 (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.6 

.7 .1

.4

l.O

1.0

1.1

1.2

2.1 

3.8 

6.3

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1959

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

July

_

-

.

_

_

-

_

-

Aug.

0.6

.6

.4

.4

*.3

.2

.2

.4

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

July

_

-

_

-

_

-

-

-

Aug.

0.4

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

July

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Aug.

0.2

.4

a. 43

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

July

-

-

-

-

0.1

.2

.4

_

_

-

Aug.

aO.2

a. 2

*.2

,1

.1.1

.1

9.4

0.30

19

Sept.

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

5.2

0.17

10

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and trend of flow.

Dlscnarge, in cubic feet per se'cond, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

2.2

- al.O

> a. 4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4 

.5

14.8

0.48

29

Nov.

0.5 

.5

.5

.4

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.5

.4

TB~ .7

*.4

fi

7T

.2

.2

.4

12.0

0.40

24

Dec.

0.4 

.4

.4

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.5 

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.5

.6

.4

.6

.6 

.6

13.3

0.43

26

Calendar year 1959 : Max -

Jan.

**

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

~

>7

.6

.6

.6 

.6

18.8

0.61

37

Feb.

0.6

4. D

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7 

-JL

.7

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

19.9

0.69

39

Kin -

Mar.

0.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.1

1.5

1.8 

**1.8

1.6

.9

.8

.8

.8

1.2

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

*1.9

Z.Q

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

l.S

40.7

1.31

81

Apr.

1.5 

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

2^4

175 

1.3

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

.6

 1.1

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.4

36.1

1.20

72

Mean -

May

1.3 

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1*8. a2.0

al.2

*1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

> al.O

39.4

1.27

78

June

> aO.9

LJ.

al.O

a. 9

a. 9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

26.2

0.87

52

Ac-ft -

July

0.6 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.5

*.4

.5 

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*TT

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.4

9.1

0.29

18

Aug.

0.1 

.1

..1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1 

.1

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

aO

.1

.1 *.4

.6

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

2.7

0.09

5.4

Sept.

0.6

'.3

.3

.4

.6

.4

.3

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

 ^Y^

!i.1

.2

7.3

0.24

14

Water year 1959-60 ! "a* 4.8 Bin 0 Mean 0.66 Ac-ft 475

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of flow, and records for Coal Creek near Cedar City.
140 CEDAR CITY VALLEY

2418. Ashdown Creek near Cedar City, Utah

Location. Lat 37°38'15", long 112°54'15", in SW£ sec.29, T.36 S., R.9 W., on right bank 

1 mile upstream from East Pork Coal Creek and 8 miles southeast of Cedir City.

Drainage area. 13.1 sq mi.

Records available. January 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,540 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1958-59: Maximum discharge during water year, about 1,000 cfs Aug. 3 (gage 

height, 4.95 ft), based on slope-area measurement on Coal Creek near Cadar City; minimum, 1.7 cfs Nov. 23.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 116 cfs Sept. 5 (gag3 height, 

2.61 ft), from rating curve extended above 42 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum not 

determined, probably occurred during period of ice effect or no gage-hsight record.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 3, 1959; minimum recorded, that of Nov.23, 

1958.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or fragmentary or no gageheight record, which are fair.

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1960, except periods of Ice effect

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22 to Nov. 15, 1958, Aug. 28 to 

Sept. 30, 1959, May 15-2O, June 30 to Sept. 6, Sept. 16-30, I960)

Oct. 1, 1958, to 

Sept. 30, 1959

Oct. 1, 1959, to 

Sept. 30, 1960

0.9 

1.0

1.2

1.4 

2.8 

6.0

1.5 

1.8 

2.2

0.4 

.5 

.7

1.6 

2.9 

6.5

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 49

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1959

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

1213 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

> a3.7

»3.7

3.7

3.7

UL

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.0

'

112.0

3.61

222

Nov.

2.8

3.1

3.0

3.0 

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

4.2 

8.5

775

5.0

3.7

b3.0

b2.4

b2.2

bZTT

b3.0

3.4

2.5

3.2

5.2

5.3

4.8

3.7

b3.0

b2.6

b2.5

105.8

3.53

210

Dec.

b2.6

b2.8

3.2

3.4 

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

*3.8

3.6

3.7 

3.4

b3.0

b2.4

bZTT

b2.4

b2.5

b2.6

b2.7

b2.8

2.8

4.8

5.2

TTF

b4.O

b3.8

4.3

4.5

b4.2

b3.3

b4.1

107.8

3.48

214

Jan.

4.6

4.8

4.6

b2.8 

b3T2

b3.4

b3.6

b3.7

3.8

3.4

.3

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

b3.2

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.2

b3.0

3.2

b3.0

3.1

b3.2

118.3

3.82

235

Feb.

3.4

3.7

3.4

3.2 

3.4

3.7

3.4

3.4

b3.3

b3.4

3.6 

3.4

b3.3

b3.1

77?

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

b3.9

b4.O

4.2

4.3

-

103.3

3.69

205

Mar.

b4.7

bS.O

bS.O

b4.5 

b4.3

b4.5

b4.7

b4.8

b4.9

b4;5

b4.1 

bTTF

b4.6

b4.8

b4.6

b4.7

bS.l

5.5

b5.8

b5.2

b4.9

5.2

6.4

F73

4.2

5.3

5.5

5.2

5.2

4.8

5 8

153.4

4.95

304

Apr.

14

17

 16

21 

18

12

9.4

9.0

7.6

7.6

7.8 

8.0

8.2

8.0

7.6

7.0

5.8

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.4

7.6

9.0

9.2

9.9

9.2

8.0

11

14

13

298.7

9.96

592

May

13

12

11

8.5 

8.2

8.5

9.4

*9.9

12

12

15 

17

19

20

14

12

13

12

10

10

9.7

1O

1O

10

1O

 9.7

9.2

8.7

8.5

8 O

? -8

348.1

11.2

690

June

TJS

7.

7.

7. 

7.

7.

7.

7.4

7.0

6.8

6.6 

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

*4.5

4-3

182.1

6.O7

361

July

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0 

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7 

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

377

3!a

3.7

3.7

3.6

*3.8

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.7

JjJL

117.2

3.78

232

Aug.

4.2

f24

f52

6.4

5.3

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.0

4.8 

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

6.4

40

a4.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3.4

a3.4

*a3.4

3.4

3.4

frf

247.8

7.99

492

Sept.

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1 

3.1

2.8

278

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0 

3.0

3.0

4.6 475-

4.3

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

106.4

3.55

211

Calendar year 1958: Max 99 Mln 2.2 Mean 16.1 Ac-ft 11,650

Water year 1958-59; Max 52 Mln 2.2 Mean 5.48 Ac-ft 3,970

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

trend of flow, and records for nearby streams, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.
CEDAR CITY VALLEY 141

2418. Ashdown Creek near Cedar City, Utah Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.9 

579 

5.9

5.9

5.9

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

5.7

3.5

3.5

5.5

5.5

*3.2

2.6

275

2.8

2.9

2.6

2.8

2.9

3.1

5.1 

5.1

5.1

5.2

5.7

3.2 

3.5

5.9

104.9

5.58

208

NOV.

4.0

H4.5

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.0

4.8

4.5

*4.2

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.5

4.0 

5.8

5.5

5.0 

575

4.0 

4.2

126.4

4.21

251

Dec.

4.2 

4.1 

4.0

3.5

2.8

3.5

5.8

4.0

4.4

JLJ.

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.4

3.2

3.2

5.5

5.4

5.2

3.2

3.4 

5.5

5.2

fi

4.0 

4.2

4.4

115.0

5.71

228

Jan.

> 4.5

159.5

4.5

277

Feb.

> 4.5

> 4.0

f. _ _ ___

121.0

4.17

240

Mar.

4.7

4!s

5.0

5.5

6.0

7.0

*8.0

7.0

8.0

8.3

7.6

5.6

6.0

5.2

5.5

8.0

14

20

26

28

24

24 

*27

25

23 

26

25 

28

26

426.9

13.8

847

Apr.

19 

21 

37

28

28

27

50

28

29

28

55

51

29

44

45

42

50

58

59

45.

59

29

22

20 

20

18

18 

18- 17

18

868

28.9

1,720

May

20 

18 

18

18

18

*26

29

50

28

51

56

55

53

33

31

*35

29

24

20

21

20

22

19

18 

17

16

16 

16

15 

15

11

717

23.1

1,420

June

tt 

14

13

15

15

13

12

11

10

9.9

9.3

8.8

8.3

*7.9

7.6

7.4

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.1

6.1

5.9 

5.7

5.7

5.3 

5.5

5.3

265.6

8.79

525

July

5.1 4.9' 

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.2

*4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

ftf

5.9

5.9 

4.0

H4.9

137.8

4.45

273

Aug.

4.5 

4.2 

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.3

4.0

3.7

*3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

5.2

3.2

5.2

5.2

6.6

172

5.5 

5.2

5.1

57T 

3.1

3.1 

5.1

5.4

115.1

5.71

228

Sept.

9.8

5.1 

4.5

5.4

9.4

10 4*. 0

sis

5.4

5.3

3.5

5.5

5.2

572

5.2

*3.2

3.4

3.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.5

5.5 

5.7

5.7

5.7 

5.9

3.9 

5.9

126.5

4.21

251

Calendar year 1959 : Max 52 Mln 2.7 Mean 5.54 Ac-ft 4,010

Water year 1959-60 Max 45 Mln 2.7 Mean 8.91 Ac-ft 6,470

Discharge measurement made on this day.
142 CEDAR CITY VALLEY

2420. Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah

Location.--Lat 37°40'20", long 113°02'05", in NE£ sec.13, T.36 S., R.ll W., on right bank 

300 ft downstream from powerplant, 1.3 miles east of Cedar City, and 4 miles downstream 

from South Creek.

Drainage area. 80.9 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--May to September 1915 (gage heights and discharge measrrements only), 

October 1915 to July 1916, September 1916 to July 1918, September 1918 to November 

1919, June 1935 to September 1937, April 1938 to September 1960. Records prior to 

November 1919 exclude flow of power canal and records would be equivalert if added.

~ 3. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 6,000 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Mar. 30, 1939, staff gages and Mar. 30, 193?, to May 14, 

1945, water-stage recorder, at several sites about 0.5 mile upstream at various datums. 

May 15, 1945, to Oct. 10, 1951, May 4 to July 2, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 

2 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1935-37, 1938-60), 30.7 cfs (22,230 acre-ft rer year).

Extremes. 1958^59: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,210 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 

5.45 ft, from floodmark), from slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 0.4 cfs 

Dec. 15, result of powerplant regulation.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 477 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 2.20 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 330 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.3 cfs Nov. 5, 14, 17, 26, Feb. 17, result of powerplant regulation.

1915-19, 1935-60: Maximum discharge observed, 2,910 cfs July 9, 1936 (gage height, 

6.4 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended by broac'-crested weir 

formula; minimum, that of Nov. 5, 14, 17, 26, 1959, Feb. 17, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record during water year 

I§5B~-59, which are fair. No diversion above station for irrigation. Diversion above 

station for municipal supply of Cedar City. Slight regulation of low flow by steam 

powerplant above station.

Rating tables, Oct. 1, 1958, to Sept. 30, 1960 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1, 1958, to 

Sept. 30, 1959

Oct. 1, 1959, to 

Sept. 30, 1960

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

2.1

4.1

8.4

16

43

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

133

261

417

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.6

3.3

6.8

13

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

35

78

150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1953 to September 1959

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

10 

10

10

ID" 9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

10

10

11

i±

13

11

11

10

9.7

10

318.9

10.3

633

Nov.

10 

9.7

*10

10

10

10

10

9.7

10

9.7

12

16

IT

11

9.7

6.7

5.4

aS.O

aK74

a7.2

a8.2

a8.2

aS.O

a8.8

alO

a9.6

a8.4

a7.4

a.1.1

a8.1

272.9

9.10

541

Dec.

a8.6 

a9.2

alO

all

alT

alO

alO

alO

alO

alO

*10

9.0

7.2

5.4

5.8

7.8

9.7

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.0

9.0

7.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.0

7.2

irHr

268.3

8.65

532

Jan.

8.4 

6.7

5.0

67?

8.4

9.0

970

9.0

8.4

9.7

8.4

9.0

8.4

7.8

7.8

7.S

8.4

8.4

6.2

5.4

7.8

9.0

*9.0

8.4

8.4

7.8

7.8

7.2

8.4

243.1

7.84

482

Feb.

7.8 

7.2

6 7

8^4

7^8

7.2

7.8

8.4

7.8

7.2

8.4

7.8

8.4

6.7

9.0

9.7

9)7

9.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.4

8.4

7.8

7.2

7.8

*9.0

9.7

_

226.7

8.10

450

Mar.

12 

15

T5- 16

10

10

10

12

15

16

11

13

16

15

11

10

14

16

14

10

12

13

16

16

*12

11

13

13

12

12

13

402

13.0

797

Apr.

22 

34

34

36

41

44

42

30

21

21

22

24

28

30

30

27

23

20

16

T6

16

21

34

*40

40

39

33

39

53

65

941

31.4

1,870

May

§

31

27

23

23

26

27

27

27

34

40

43

41

34

27

26

22

21

19

19

20

20

19

20

20

20

*18

16

TT

16

823

26.5

1,630

June

16 

T6

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.0

392.4

13.1

778

July

§7§

9io

8.4

7.8

7.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.7

ITS

*8.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.4

235.9

7.61

468

Aug.

9.0 

59

*a350

I55

*10

9.0

7.8

36

9.0

8.4

7.8

7.2

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.2

6.2

8.4

216

a30

810

a7.2

a6.2

a!4

8.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.2

5 8

 ' 909.7

29.3

1,800

Sept.

e5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.7

7.8

9,7

7.2

7.8

7.2

6.7

6.7

*6.7

6.7

6.7

7.2

7.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

 8

200.9

6.70

398

Calendar year 1958: Max 676 Min 3.8 Mean 49.4 Ae-ft 35,770

Water year 1958-59: Max 350 Min 3.8 Mean 14.3 Ae-ft 10,380

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfs). Aug. 3 (8 p.m.) 1,210 cfs (5.45 ft); Aug. 8 (1:30 p.m.) discharge 

unknown (2.97 ft); Aug. 19 (5:50 a.m.) discharge unknown (5.05 ft).________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

trend of flow, and records for nearby streams.
CEDAR CITY VALLEY 

2420. Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah--Continued

143

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 19~0

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.4

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5 *6.5

6.5

6.5

6. 1

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.4

6.8

TTTi 8.0

209.3

6.75

415

Nov.

8.0

To" 12

9.2

5.8

6.5

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

4.4

6.5

6.5

5.8

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.1

5.4

6.8

6.8

6.5

3.1

"477 2.5

4.7

5.8

196.0

6.53

389

Dec.

6.5

6.5

5.8

4.4

*2.7

4.0

5.8

6.1

6.8

7.4

5.8

5.8

6.5

5.4

5.4

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.4

6.5

6.5

6.1

6.8

7.4

5.1

4.0

5.1

6.1

6.1

6.5

180.9

5.84

359

Jan.

5.8

*57cT

e!i

6.5

6.5

6.8

6.8

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

7.

6.8

7.4

6.1

6.1

8.0 7*4

6.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

*7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

220.5

7.11

437

Feb.

8.0

8.6

7.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

H8.6

8.0

5.8

7.4

6.8

6.8

7.4

5.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

14575

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

6.8

214.5

7.40

425

Mar.

7.4

6.8

6.8

 6.8

8.0

10

12

14

15

11

12

12

14

10

6.1

8.0

8.0

12

21

35

*37

3"3~ 41

29

31

34

29

21

16

18

18

542.9

17.5

1,080

Apr.

16

14

30

34

39

*39

41

46

52

54

50

39

46

50

48

43

50

56

68

84

Tff

54

39

31

29

28

»24

25 

25

1,253

41.8

2,490

May

29

35

41

46

41

53

*75

76

86

102

116

TIT

*93

75

68

63

63

52

41

*41

41

39

35

37

29

28

29

28

26

25

24

1,648

53.2

3,270

June

24

24

24

24

22

25

30<?S"

19

19

19

18

16

 15

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

To" 10

10

10

10

10

10

484

16.1

960

July

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.0

* .4

.4

.4

.4

.8

.8

.8

.4

.4

.4

.4

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.4

.4

U.

8.0

7.4

239.6

7.73

475

Aug.

6.5

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

5.8

5.8

*5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

8.0

g g

s!a

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5. 8

5.8

184.1

5.94

365

Sept.

16

9.8

6.5

7.4

12

60

IT

7.4

7.4

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.1

6.1

 6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

261.4

8.71

518

Calendar year 1959: Max 350 Min 2.5 Mean 13.6 Ac-ft 9,840

Water year 1959-60: Max 116 Min 2.5 Mean 15.4 Ac-ft 11,180

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfs).--Sept. 6 (time unknown) 477 cfs (2.20 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

ESCALANTE VALLEY

9-4085. Santa Clara-Pinto diversion near Pinto, Utah

Location. Lat 37°28'00", long 113°28'30", in SW£ sec.19, T.38 S., R.14 W., on left bank

 400 ft downstream from diversion tunnel outlet and 6 miles southeast of Pinto.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1960 (records of monthly diversion only). 

Records of daily flow collected by Geological Survey available in Salt Lake City district office.

P .--Water-stage recorder and artificial rock-masonry control. Altitude of gage is 

,860 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.*--? years, 1.77 cfs (1,280 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22 cfs Apr. 11, May 12; maximum gage height, 

1.44 ft Apr. 11; no flow for most of year.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, 72 cfs May 26, 1958 (gage height, 1.96 ft); no flow for 

most of each year.

Remarks. Records good. This is a transmountain diversion from a tributary of Santa Clara

 River in Colorado River basin to Pinto Creek in Escalante Valley in The Great Basin.

Monthly diversion, In acre-feet, nater year October 1959 to September 1960

Month

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

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

Diversion

0

94 

500

Month

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

Diversion

469

46

0

0

0

1,130
144 SPRING VALLEY

2437. Cleve Creek near Ely, Nev. 

(Formerly published as Cleveland Creek near Osceola)

Location. Lat 39°12'50", long 114°32'20", in NWi sec.34, T.16 N. , R.66 F,., on right bank 

Z miles downstream from North Fork, 4 miles southwest of Cleveland Ranch headquarters, 

and 18 miles east of Ely.

Drainage area. 31 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1914 to December 1916 (published as Cleveland Creek near Osceola), 

October 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 6,200 ft (from topographic map). 

June 1914 to December 1916 staff gage at site about 3 miles downstream at different 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 13 cfs May 15 (gage height, 2.02 ft); minimum, 

2.3 cfs Feb. 27 (gage height, 1.61 ft).

1914-16, 1959-60: Maximum discharge observed, 44 cfs June 3, 1914; minimum, that of 

Feb. 27, 1960.

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

which are fair. No diversion above station. Practically entire flow diverted for irrigation by Cleveland Ranch below station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (fage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.4 

3.6 

5.4

1.9

2.0

7.9

12

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

> a4.7

- C)

4.6

4.8

-

> a4.6

144.8

4.67

287

Nov.

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

*4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

b4.7

4.8

4.8

5.0

142.7

4.76

283

Dec.

STo" 5.0

5.0

5.0

b4.7

b4.8

4.8

*4.8

5.0

5.0

4.8

b4.4

b4.4

b4.5

b4.5

b4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

b4.5

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.8

b4.5

b4.3

b4.4

b4.5

b4.3

4J

145.7

4.70

289

Jan.

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b3.9

a4.2

a .5

.6 J-

.4

.3

.4

.4

b4.2

b4.1

*b4.0

b3.9

b3.8

b3.9

b4.0

b3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6 3T6~

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

125.6

4.05

249

Feb.

4.0

b4.0

b3.8

4TT

4.0

.1

.1

.6

.4

.4

b4.3

b4.2

4.3

b4.2

b4.2

b4.3

*b4.5

b5.0

577J

b5.o

b4.8

b4.8

b4.7

b4.5

5.0

4.8

4.4

b4.4

b4.4

- ___

128.3

4.42

254

Calendar year 1959 : Max - Min

Mar.

4.6

b4.5

T7S

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.4

5.4

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.0

4.6

*5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.5

BT3

*6.3

163.2

5.26

324

Apr.

5.8

5.4 5T4-

5.4

5.4

5.6

*6.0

6.0

6.3

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

*6.8

6.8

7.0

S75

6.5

190.1

6.34

377

May

6^5

S7S

6.5

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.8

7.6

8.5

*9.6

11

1212-

12

12

12

*11

10

9.6

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.5

.9

.6

.3

.0

.0

.0

266.0

8.58

528

June

6.8

*6.8

7.0

6.8

7.0

7.3 775-

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

*6.5

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.._g

57?

5.2

187.5

6.25

372

July

5,4 574-

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

*5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.8

5.0

153.8

4.96

305

Aug.

*4.6 4T4~

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

a3.6

a3.6

a3.6

a3.5

aSTS

a3.5

*3.5

3.5

3* 8

123.6

3.99

245

Sept.

4.0

 4.1

4.6

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

*3.6

3.6

112.5

3.75

223

Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1959-60; Max 12 Min 3.5 Mean 5.15 Ac-ft 3,740

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, 

recorded range in stage, and records for Overland Creek near Ruby Valley, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

weather records,
RUBY VALLEY 145

2447. Overland Creek near Ruby Valley, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°27'30", long 115°23'30", in SE&SE£ sec.23, T.30 N , R.58 E., on left 

bank at mouth of canyon, 0.1 mile upstream from Humboldt National Forest boundary, 

2\ miles north of Ruby Valley Post Office, and 32 miles southeast of Elko.

Drainage area. 9 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April to November 1917, March to June 1918, September 191F (fragmentary), August 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,450 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Aug. 23, 1959, at site about an eighth of a mile downstream at different datum.

Extremes. 1959: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 5.0 cfs Sept. 25 

(gage height, 1.13 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 10.

1959-60: Maximum discharge during water year, 104 cfs May 12 (gage height, 1.93 ft); 

minimum, 0.6 cfs Dec. 5, result of freezeup.

1917, 1959-60: Maximum discharge, 143 cfs June 17, 1917 (gage height, T.77 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum, that of Sept. 10, 1959.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No diversion above station.

Rating table, Aug. 22, 1959, to Sept. 3O, 1960, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8

.9

1.0

0.4 

1.0

2.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

4.2 

7.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

34

64

112

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1959

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Total 

Mean

Aug.

:

Sept.

0.8 

.8

.7 tf.6

Day

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Aug.

1

Sept.

0.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.8

Day

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

1

Sept.

*1.0 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

*0.9 

.9

Sept.

1.6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.3

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Runoff In acre-feet. ...............................................................

Aug.

0.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7

_

Sept.

2.4

177

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

34.4 

1.15 

68

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

176

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.8

2.4

2.3

*2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1*8 

1.8

62.3

2.01

124

Nov.

1.7

1.7

1.8

rTT

1.5

*1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

bl.3

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

L.2.

T72

1.2

bl.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

bl.2

bl.2

bl.2

bl.2 

1.3

41.4

1.38

82

Dec.

1.2

bl.2

1.2

bl.2

bl.O

*bl.O

bl.2

blTT

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

b.8

b.8

b.8

b.8

bl.O

bl.O 

bl.O

31.7

1.02

63

Calendar year 1959: Max -

Jan.

 <

> bl.O

"

»1.0 i!o

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.1 1.1

1.1

1.1 1.1 

1.1

31.7

1.02

63

Feb.

1.1

T7T

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

b2.0

bS.o

b275~

bl.6

bl.4

b2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

bl.6

bl.5

bl.6

1.6

 1.6

1.4

1.4

48.5

1.67

96

Mar.

T74~ 1.4

i!e

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.8

3.5

2.8

b2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

b2.4

b2.3

b2.4

b2.4

2.6

3.5

4.7

5.6

6.7

7.5

*8.2

9.3

10

10

10

8.4

8.0 

7.1

139.5

4.50

277

Apr.

7.1

T7T

a!*

11

14

17

18

19

20

50

»20

19

18

17

17

17

16

16

17

18

20

20

20

19

18

17

17

17

16 

16

496.6

16.6

985

May

17

18

20

20

18

20

22

25

29

38

56

»70

m

55

48

50

48

45

40

35

31

28

26

*23

24

25

28

32

38

45

53

1,095

35.3

2,170

June

68

72

7?

72

*64

62

57

46

43

41

41

43

45

41

41

43

44

39

34

29

24

23

*22

21

21

20

19

18

17

!§.

1,197

39.9

2,370

July

14

TT

15

12

12

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.3

8.4

»8.4

7.5

7.1

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.3

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.3

37?

3.5

3.5 

3.5

4.2

220.4

7.11

437

Aug.

3T3~ 3.7

s!o

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.9

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.4

1.3 *T7T

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.3

59.9

1.93

119

Sept.

1.3

1.3

T74

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

*1.1

l!l

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.0

33.3

1.11

66

Mln - Mean - Ac-rt -

Water year 1959-60: Max 72 Mln 0.8 Mean 9.45 Ac-rt 6,850

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
146 IVANPAH VALLEY

2523. China Spring Creek near Mountain Pass, Calif.

Location. Lat 35°28<05", long 115°30'30", in E| sec.31, T.16 N., R.14 E. on upstream 

 rTgnT bank of State highway culvert on U. S. Highways 466 and 91, 2.0 miles east of 

Mountain Pass.

Drainage area. 0.94 sq mi.

Records available. January 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1959.

Remarks. No flow since station first established Jan. 14, 1959. No regulation or diverSALTON SEA BASIN

2540.05. Salton Sea near Westmoreland, Calif.

Location. Lat 33°11'37", long 115°49'54", in NEij-SE^SW^ sec.21, T.ll S. , R.ll E. , at outer 

"end of third mooring pier from western shore at Sandy Beach, 15.5 miles northwest of 

Westmoreland.

Drainage area. 8,360 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1904 to September 1960. Records prior to 1932 are published 

in WSP 735.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 250.00 ft below mean sea lev?l, datum of 

1929, adjustment of 1934; gage readings have been reduced to elevations below mean sea 

level. Prior to January 1925, staff gages at various sites along eastern shore, but 

all elevations have been converted to datum of 1901. January 1925 to Oct. 22, 1951, 

staff gages and reference marks at site on western shore 22 miles northwest at datum 

0.91 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 234.2 ft below mean sea level Apr. 17-22; minimum, 235.7 ft below mean sea level Oct. 1-7.

1904-60: Maximum elevation, 195.0 ft below mean sea level (former site and datum) 

in February and March 1907; minimum since 1906, 250.7 ft below mean sea level (former 

site and datum) during November 1924.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Bottom of sea is 273.5 ft below mean sea level (determined 

 IrTT904-5). See WSP 300, 735, and 918 for condensed history of Salton S>3a. Area and 

capacity tables as computed from survey of 1956 above elevation 240 ft bolow mean sea 

level and tied in to former survey for portion below this elevation are given in 

WSP 1564.

Month-end elevations, In feet, below mean sea level, water year 

October 1959 to September 1960

Dot

Nov

Peb

July

Sept

Date

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Elevation 

(feet)

235.7

235.5

235.4

235.0

234.7

234.4

234.4

234.3

234.6

234.8

234.9
SALTON SEA BASIN 147

2557. San Felipe Creek near Julian, Calif.

Location. Lat 33°07'07", long 116°26'04", in NW^NEi sec. 23, T.12 S., R.5 E., on left bank 

at bridge on State Highway 78, in Sentenac Canyon, 0.9 mile upstream from Grapevine 

Canyon and 10 miles northeast of Julian.

Records available. August 1958 to September 1960.

/

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,872.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929) .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 6.2 cfs Dec. 24 (gage height, 1.66 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, 7.1 cfs Feb. 16, 1959 (gage height, 1.68 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2.0 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; no flow for many 

days each year.

Remarks . Records good. No regulation or diversion.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.3 

2.6

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

tf

3.7

0.12

7.3

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

*.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

7.9

0.26

16

Dec.

~0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

*.8

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

2.2

2TT

.7

.6

.6

*.6

.6

* 6

16.9

0.55

34

Jan.

1.1

.7

.676"

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.0

ft*

.9

*.7

1.5

.9

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.7

.7

.7

25.6

0.83

51

Feb.

0.8

 1.5

^7

7T

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.0

1.7

 1.1 

.9

.8

.S

.8

*.8

.8

.8

1.3

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

1.7

26,3

0.91

52

Mar.

~~79" 1.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

23.9

0.77

47

Apr.

0.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

tf

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

13.0

0.43

26

May

0.3

.3

.4

*7T

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

^

!i.1

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.6

0.18

11

June

0.1 *7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

p_

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0.9

0.03

1.8

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 3.4 Mln o Mean 0.33 Ac-ft 241

Water year 1959-60: Max 2.2 Mln 0 Mean 0.34 Ac-ft 246

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
148 SALTON SEA BASIN

2558. Coyote Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif.

Location. Lat 33°22'30", long 116°25'25", in SEi sec.23, T.9 S., R.5 E., on right bank 

500 ft upstream from Box Canyon and 9 miles northwest of Borrego Springs.

Drainage area. 144 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,250 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years (1950-60), 2.47 cfs (1,790 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 845 cfs Aug. 31 (gage height, 9.95 ft), from 

field estimate of peak flow and rating curve extended above 5 cfs on b^sis of slopearea measurement at gage height 8.90 ft; minimum daily, 1.2 cfs for several days.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 3,800 cfs July 28, 1951 (gage height, 14.14 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 4 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement 

of peak flow; minimum daily, 1.1 cfs Aug. 19, 20, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those above 5 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are poor. No regulation or diversion.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5 

6

7 

8 

9

10 

11

,12

13 

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7 

*1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.7

t*

1.6

1.6

1.7

*1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

l.S

H1 9

53.6

1.73

106

Nov.

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8 

1.8

1.8 

1.9 

1.9

 1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9 

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

a2.2

a2.2

*2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

a2.3 

a2.3

a2.3

62.3

2.08

124

Dec.

a2.3 

a2.3

a2.3

a2.3

a2.3 

a.2 3

a2ls 

a2.3

*2.5 

2.2

2.1

ft*

al.9

al.9

al.9 

al.9

al.9

al.9

al.9

al.9

al.9

1.9

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.1 

*2.1

2.1 

2.2

66.0

2.13

131

Jan.

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.5 

2.2

2.2

*2.1 

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1 

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

*1.9 179"

1.9 

1.9

65.8

2.12

131

Feb.

1.9 

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.3

*2 , 3

2.3

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.6

64.0

2.21

127

Mar.

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3 

2 3

2J3 

2.3

2.3 

g z'.s5

H2.5

2.6

2.6 

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

*2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

l.S

1.8 

l.S

1.7 

177

70.3

2.27

139

Apr.

iJ. 

1.7

1.9

*2.1

T79

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.7

*1.8

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1 

2.1

2.1

56.0

1.87

111

May

2.1 

2.1

Zil

*2.1

2.1

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.8

1.6

176 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6 

*1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7

54.7

1.76

108

June

1.7 

*1.7

T7T i.'y

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

 

47.5

1.58

94

July

H1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

TTT

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3 

*1.4

1.4 

1.4

39.8

1.28

79

Aug.

1.3 

1.3

1.3

Iff

1.2 

1.2

1.3

*1.3 

1.3

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

*37

75.9

2.45

151

Sept.

a3.1 

a2.5

a2.5

a2.l

a2.1

a.2 1

lie

a3.1 

a3.1

a2.5 

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a.2. 5 

a.2. 5

*1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9

84.7

2.82

168

Calendar year 1959: Max 24 Min 1.1 Mean 2.08 Ac-ft 1,500

Water year 1959-6O: Max 37 Mln 1.2 Mean 2.04 Ao-ft 1,470

Peak discharge (base, 5O cfs).~Aug. 31 (5:30 p.m.) 845 cfs (9.95 ft); Sept. 7 (8 p.m.) 530 cfs 

(9.9 ft, from floodmark).___________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 2 field 

estimates of peak flow, recorded range in stage, or interpolated.
SALTON SEA BASIN 149

2558.1. Palm Canyon Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif.

Location. Lat 33"16"40", long 116"25"50", in NW£ sec.26, T.10 S., R.5 E., on left bank 

3.5 miles northwest of Borrego Springs.

Drainage area. 21.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,200 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years, 0.49 cfs (355 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean discharges, 0.4 cfs (290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5.1 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 1.97 ft); no flow 

for several months.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, about 2,000 cfs Aug. 23, 1955 (gage height, 9.9 ft, 

from floodmarks), on basis of velocity-area study; no flow for several months in each 

year.

Note. The maximum discharge for water year 1955, not previously published, has been 

determined as about 2,000 cfs Aug. 23, 1955 (gage height, 9.9 ft, from floodmarks).

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow ger«rally made 

twice a month. No regulation or diversion.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5 

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Hov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0 

0

0

0

0

.1 

.2

.2

.5

.3

.2 

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.4

.4

1.3

or

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.6

10.4

0.34

21

Jan.

0.6 

.5

.4

7?

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.6

.8

fcf

1.0

1.3

1.0

.8

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

19.9

0.64

39

Feb.

0,4. 

2.0

1.1

,S

.7

.6 

.6

1.4

5.5

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.6

34.2

1.18

68

Mar.

H1.2

.9

.7

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.2

7?

17.8

0.57

35

Apr.

0.2 

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

7T.1

1.8

0.06

3.6

May

0

o

.1

47?

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.7

0.02

1.4

June

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 3.9 Min 0 Mean 0.19 Ac-ft 139

Water year 1959-60: Max 3.5 Min o Mean 0.23 Ac-ft 168

Peak discharge (base, 15 cfs). No peak above base.
150 SALTON SEA BASIN 

2560. Whitewater River at White Water, Calif.

NW£NW£NE£ sec.2, T.S S., R.S E., on right 

miles upstream from San Gorgo^io River.

Location. Lat 33°56'48", long 116°38'24", 

bank 1.5 miles north of White Water and

Drainage area. 57.4 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,610.98 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1934. Prior to Apr. 13, 1960, supplementary water-stage recorde" and sharpcrested weir on diversion channel 400 ft west and 500 ft downstream from base gage. 

Feb. 24, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1952, supplementary gage used as base gage. Since Apr. 13, 

1960, supplementary gage 150 ft upstream at datum 5.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 12 years, 11.0 cfs (7,960 acre-ft per yearf, unadjusted; average com-

 bined discharge of river and infiltration line, 11 years (1949-60), 12.7 cfs (9,190 

acre-ft per year); median of combined yearly mean discharges, 10 cfs (7,200 acre-ft

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 140 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 6.79 ft); minimum

 daily, 2.8 cfs Oct. 25, 31.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, about 1,500 cfs Apr. 3, 1958 (gage height, 8.35 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 680 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flov Jan. 9, 11, 

1957.Maximum discharge known, 42,000 cfs Mar. 2, 1938, from slope-area measurement of 

peak flow, at site 2.5 miles upstream (drainage area, 51.4 sq mi). 

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Monthly

 runoff is adjusted for flow from infiltration line, rising water, open s'fmp and well 

that bypasses station. Water is diverted out of basin about 15 miles upstream to powerplants in San Gorgonio River basin and thence to an area north of Banning for irrigation. One small diversion for domestic use and one for irrigation are made 2 to 3 miles 

upstream.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

/to-ft

(t) in, (**)

Oct.

e5 

e5

e4

e3

e8.

e7

e7

e8 

e7

e6

e6

e7

e6

e6

e6

e6

e6 

e5

e6

e6

e6

e6

e6

e4

2_._3

4.4

6.6

7.0

6.6 

4.4

2.8

176.6

5.70

350

22

47

114

88

Nov.

H5.6

5.2

4.8

7.5

5.6

7.5 

6.6

7.5

7.5

e6

e6

a6

a6

a6

a6 

a6

6.6

9*0

7.0

7.5

8.5

7.5

8.O

8.O

8.5

8.5

8.0 

6.1

205.3

6.84

407

30

40

40

95

Dec.

6.1 

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.6

7.5

8.0 

8.5

10

9.5

9.5

10

9.5

8.5

7.5

8.0 

8.5

8.5

8.5

15

8.0

7.5

24

56

40

15

7.0

5.2

Q 'rt 8.O

350.9

11.3

696

39

61

30

100

Jan.

7.5

11

8.5

9.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

frf

10

8.0

16

11.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.0 

8.O

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.6

7.5

7.5

elO

e8

e7

7.0 

10

7.0

256.5

8.27

509

49

81

O

102

Feb.

9.0 

25

a7

a7

e6

e6

e5

e20 

e40

e2O

e9

e8

a7

a6

e5

e5

5.2 

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.6

5.6

5,2

5.O

5.2

5.6

5.6

6.1

32

282.5

9.74

560

57

72

15

110

Mar.

a!5 ~8.0

8.0

7.5

e7

e6

6.1

7.0 

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.0

9.5

9.5

6.6 

4.8

5.6

4.8

4.4

§72" 4.O

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

9.0

8.5 

e8

e8

232.5

7.50

461

48

101

11

156

Apr.

e8 

e8

8.O

8.5

7.5

7.5

8.5

8.0 

7.0 776"

8.1

7.5

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4 

a7

a7

7.0

7.0

8.8

10

9.3

7.8

7.0

26

e!8

elO 

e8

265.1

8.84

526

38

85

21

148

May

a8 

aT

a7

a6

a6

a5

a5

a5 

5.3

4.4

3.8

4.4

7.4

e6

e6

e6

e8 

e8

e7

e8

e8

e8

7.8

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.7

7.0

7.0 

7.0

7.0

2O2.3

6.53

401

15

61

111

158

June

7.0 

7.O

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.1

6.5

7.0 

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

1_6 

7.0

7.4

7.0

5.7

4.7

5.3

5.2

3.6

3.6

472

4.9

4.8 

4 ' 9

183.5

6.12

364

15

76

99

94

July

5.7 

8.8

9.3

173

8.3

8.8

8.8

8.3 

7.8

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.8

6.7

6.7

7.8

7.8 

7.4

6.1

7.4

7.4

7.7

5.0

4.1

574

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0 

7.0

7.0

229.3

7.4O

455

14

48

121

87

Aug.

7.0 

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

36.5 

36.5

a6.5

36.5

36.5

36.5

36.5

36.5

36.5

a6.5 

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.1

LA

7.4

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.5

6.1 

5.7

5.3

2O1.0

6.48

399

13

59

134

79

Sept.

e5.7

9.3

12

11

11

9.3 

8.8

8.3

8.3

7.0

5.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.5 

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.7

6.1

7.0

6.5

6.1

6.1

6.5 

6.5

214.4

7.15

425

13

67

90

70

Adjusted for rising water, Infiltration line, and pumped water

ftc-ftj 533 517 826 1 639 704] 621 670 588 554

Observed

638 605 595

Calendar year 1959: Max 33O Min 2.8 Mean 1O.7 Ac -ft 7,750 

Water year 1959-60: Max 56 Mln 2.8 Mean 7.65 Ac -ft 5,550

Adjusted

Calendar year 1959: Mean 12.6 

Water year 1959-6O; Mean 10.5

Ao-ft 

Ac-ft

9,130

7,490

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Dec. 25 (8 p.m.) 104 cfs (5.84 ft); Feb. 2 (3 a.m.) 140 cfs

(6.79 ft).____________________________________________________________

t Runoff, in acre-feet, from rising water.

* Runoff, in acre-feet, from infiltration line; furnished by Whitewater Mutual Wafir Co. 

tt Runoff, In acre-feet, pumped from wells in vicinity of gage; furnished by Whlte'wter Mutual 

Water Co.

** Runoff, in acre-feet, diverted from baain 15 miles upstream; furnished by Califirnia Electric 

Power Co.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 14 discharge measurements- weather 

records, unpublished records for Whitewater Mutual Water Co.'s diversion, or interpolated.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated same as footnote "a" above.
SALTON SEA BASIN 

2565. Snow Creek near White Water, Calif.

151

Location. Lat 33°52'10", long 116°40'50", in NW£ sec.33, T.3 S. , R.3 E., on left bank 

50 ft upstream from Southern Pacific Railroad diversion dam, 500 ft downstream from 

unnamed tributary, 2.8 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.5 miles southwest of White 

Water.

Drainage area. 11.0 sq mi.

Records available. July to December 1921, May 1922 to February 1927, Decembe~ 1927 to 

September 1931, October 1959 to September 1960. Yearly discharge only for 1930, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and bubble gage. Altitude of gage is 2,100 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Dec. 16, 1927, water-stage recorders at sites 50 a-;d 150 ft 

downstream at different daturas. Dec. 16, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1931, water-stage recorder 

at site 500 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1922-26, 1928-31, 1959-60), 7.19 cfs (5,210 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 85 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 2.12 ft): minimum 

dally, 2.2 cfs Aug. 1-8.

1921-31, 1959-60: Maximum discharge not determined; minimum daily, that of Aug. 1-8,

Remarks. Records good except those above 10 cfs, which are poor. No regulation or diversion. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

a3.0

a3.o

a2.9

a2.9

a.2.9

a2.9

a2.9

a2.9

a2.9

a2.9

a2.9

a.2.9

3.2.9

3.2.9

3.2.8

3.2. B

3.2.8

3.2.8

3.2.8

3.2.8

a2.8

3.2.8

a.2.8

3.2.8

a2.8

a2.8

3.2.8

3.2.8

3.2.9

a3.0

a5.1

89.0

2.87

177

Nov.

a3.1

a376~

aZ75

a3.3

a3.2

a3.2

a3.2

a3.2

a3.2

a3.2

3.3.2

a3.2

a3.2

a3.2

a3.2

a3.2

a3.2

a3.2

a3.2

a3.2

a3.1

a3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

97.6

3.25

194

Dec.

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.9

e4.1

e4.7

e4.6

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.3

3TT

3.3

3.4

3.5

eS.l

e4.9

e4.5

e7.1

eB.4

e6.6

eS.S

e4.8

e4.6

4.3

4.3

134.6

4.34

267

Calendar year 1959 > Max

Jan.

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

BTT

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

e4.3

e5.1

e7.4

e47T

e4.9

e5.3

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.9

a3.9

a4.4

a4.4

a4.3

a4.3

aS.O

e4.7

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.0

133.4

4.30

265

Feb.

e5.6

e29

e9.2

e7.4

e6.3

e6.1

eS.9

e5.9

ell

e8.6

e7.6

e6.7

e6.3

eS.8

e5.S

eS.l

eS.O

eS.O

eS.O

e4.9

e4.7

e4.5

476

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

e4.6

e8.8

197.3

6.80

391

Mar.

e8.6

eTTJ

e6.4

e6.0

e5.6

e5.6

e6.1

e6.4

e6.4

e6.2

eS.8

e5.6

eS.8

e6.2

eS.9

eS.6

eS.l

eS.O

4.8

4.7

4.6

477

4.7

4.8

eS.O

eS.O

eS.O

e6.0

e6.3

e5.8

e5.4

176.3

5.69

350

Apr.

eS.l

eS.O

eS.O

eS.O

eS.O

eS.S

eS.6

eS.S

e5.3

e5.2

e5.2

eS.O

e4.8

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.7

4.8

eS.O

4.8

4.7

4.6

eO" 4.5

e9.9

e97T

e6.7

162.9

5.43

323

May

e6.3

e6.1

e6.1

e5.9

a5.9

a5.9

a5.9

a6.1

e6.3

e6.5

e6.7

eSTT

e6.1

e5.9

eS.8

eS.6

e5.4

eS.4

eS.l

eS.O

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

170.6

5.50

338

June

4.7

4.7

4.8

477

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.2

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.7

57T

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

107.5

3.58

213

July

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

4.9

TT?

2.4

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

83.1

2.68

165

Aug.

2.2

27?

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

73.0

2.35

145

Sept.

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.9

3.2

?7?

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2Tf

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

74.7

2.49

148

Min - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1959-60 : Max 29 Min 2.2 Mean 4.1O Ac-ft 2,980

Peak discharge (base, 50 efs).--Peb. 2 (1:30 a.m.) 85 efs (2.12 ft)._______________________

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of unpublished records for Pal' Springs 

water Go's, diversion and 5 discharge measurements.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of unpublished records for 

Palm Springs Water Go's, diversion, 10 discharge measurements, and weather records.
152 SALTON SEA BASIN

2580. Tahquitz Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Location. Lat 33°48'18", long 116°33>30", in NE^SW^SW^ sec.22, T.4 S. , R.4 E., on left 

bank 2.2 miles southwest of Palm Springs and 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 16.7 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 764.5 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District).

Average discharge. 13 years, 2.82 cfs (2,040 acre-ft per year); median cf yearly mean 

discharges, 1.6 cfs (1,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5.4 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 1.27 ft); no flow 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 21, June 24 to Sept. 30.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 1,570 cfs Aug. 31, 1954 (gage height, 8.45 ft in gage 

well, 10.0 ft outside, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended atove 60 cfs on 

basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow for parts of each year.

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

No diversion or regulation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1244: 1948, 1951.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 11-13, Apr. 16-26, May 2-12)

0.5 

.6

.7

.2

.5

1.0

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.6 

2.4 

3.4 

4.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

.7

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

5.2

0.17

10

Jan.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

12.9

0.42

26

Feb.

0.4 g°

T72"

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.7

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.2

26.5

0.91

53

Mar.

1.2

1.0

.9

79

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

2.1

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.7

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.5

3.4

67.4

2.17

134

Apr.

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

TT?

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

3.1

276- 3.7

2.2

75.3

2.51

149

May

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.2

T7?

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

46.6

1.50

92

June

 

0.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.7

0.19

11

July

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 36 Mln 0 Mean 0.96 Ac-ft 697

Water year 1959-60: Max 3.7 Mln 0 Mean 0.65 Ac-ft 475

Peak discharge (base, 20 cfs). No peak above base.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 2-26; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, 

weather records, and records for Andreas Creek near Palm Springs.
SALTON SEA BASIN 153

2585. Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Location. Lat 33°44'55", long 116°32'15", in Si sec.11, T.5 S., R.4 E., on right bank 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Murray Canyon Creek and 6 miles south of Palm 

Springs.

Drainage area. 94.0 sq mi.

Records, available. January 1930 to January 1942, October 1947 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 700 ft (from topographic msp). Prior to 

"Jan. 14, 1942, at datum 0.2 ft higher.

Average discharge. 24 years (1930-41, 1947-60), 4.54 cfs (3,290 acre-ft per year); median 

of yearly mean discharges, 0.9 cfs (650 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 76 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 2.52 ft, from 

floodmarks); no flow for most of year.

1930-42, 1947-60: Maximum discharge, 3,850 cfs Feb. 6, 1937 (gage height, 5.60 ft, 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 120 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

study; no flow for several months in most years.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion above station. Discharge measurements 

or observations of no flow generally made twice a month.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1314: 1936(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 10, 11)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.3 

3.2 

6.2

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0 

?.4

.9

.5

.4

.2

.1

0

1.5

2.4

2.4

1.7

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

4.4

27.8

0.96

55

Mar.

Iff

2.4

2.1

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

23.9

0.77

47

Apr.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0.2

0.007

0.4

May

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0 

0

0

1.5

.8

0

0

0

0

4.0

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-. .0..

7.4

0.25

15

Calendar year 1959: Max 23 Mln 0 Mean 0.23 Ac-ft 164

Water year 1959-60: Max 5.3 Mln 0 Mean 0.16 Ac-ft 117

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). No peak above base
154 SALTON SEA BASIN

2590. Andreas Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Location. Lab 33°45'36", long 116°32'57", in NW£SE£SE£ sec.3, T.5 S., R.4 E., on left 

bank at Bureau of Indian Affairs diversion dam, 1.1 miles above mouth and 5.1 miles 

south of Palm Springs.

Drainage area. 8.78 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 800 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Mar. 25, 1949, reference point at same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 2.02 cfs (1,460 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 1.4 cfs (1,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 48 cfs July 22 (gage height, 2.40 ft): minimum 

daily, 0.3 cfs July 2-21, Aug. 13-19, 29, 30.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 1,960 cfs Aug. 31, 1954 (gage height, 7.11 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 80 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 0.3 cfs for many days in 1950-51, 1960.

Remarks. Records good. One small diversion for domestic use about 1 mile above station. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.9

.S

77-

.7

.7

.8

.8

. 8 

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

28.2

0.91

56

Nov.

1.2

Ttf

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1 . 1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

35.1

1.17

70

Dec.

1.1

TTT

l.l

l.l

l.l

l.l

l.l

l.l

2.0

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.7

1.7

1.7

2.7

5.5

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.5

2.1

49.5

1.60

98

Calendar year 1959 : Max 24

Jan.

2.0

1.8

l.S

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.3

2.9

27T

2.1

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.7

T75- 1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

56.8

1.83

113

Feb.

2.4

~3-. 10 5

3.1

2.4

2.0

1.7

4.4

3.5

3.1

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

4.4

82.7

2.85

164

Min 0.4

Mar.

3.5 279"

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.1

1-8

178

72.0

2.32

143

Apr.

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

T75- 1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

It?

2.3

2.0

54.2

1.81

108

Mean 1.33

May

1.8

rrs

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

T7S

1.4

1.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

1.2

43.4

1.40

86

June

~7?f 1.0

.9

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

74

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

17.5

0.58

35

July

0.4

.3

7T

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

3.8

T7T

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

16.0

0.52

32

Aug.

0.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.3

73

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

 6

12.1

0.39

24

Sept.

0.9

]y

.9

.9

.6

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.6

.5

.4

7T

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

14.7

0.49

29

Ac-ft 963

water year 1959-60 : Max 10 Min 0.3 Mean 1.32 Ac-ft 958

Peak discharge (base, 30 cfs). July 22 (7 p.m.) 48 cfs (2.40 ft).

2596. Cottonwood Wash near Cottonwood Spring, Calif.

Location. Lat 33°44'40", long 115°49'35", in SEiSWj sec.10, T.5 S., R.ll E., on left bank 

on Cottonwood Spring road, 1 mile northwest of Cottonwood Spring.

Drainage area. 0.71 sq mi.

Records available. October 1959 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,100 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 1 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 1.33 ft), 

estimated on basis of velocity-area study; no flow all year including maximum day, 

which was less than 0.05 cfs.

Remarks. No flow during water year.
EMERSON LAKE BASIN 155

2602. Pipes Creek near Yucca Valley, Calif.

Location. Lat 34°10'20", long L16°32'45", in NE^SEvNEi sec. 15, T.I N. , R.4 E. , on left

bank 2.8 miles upstream from Antelope Wash and 6.8 miles northwest of Yucce Valley. 

Records available. --September 1958 to September 1960.

~Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,435.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

. Remarks. No flow since station first established Sept. 3, 1958. No regulation or diversion.

MOJAVE RIVER BASIN

2605. Deep Creek near Hesperia, Calif.

Location. Lat 34°20'30", long 117°13'40", in SE£ sec.18, T.3 N., R.3 W., on right bank 

0.5 mile upstream from confluence with West Pork Mbjave River and 7 miles (revised) 

southeast of Hesperia.

Drainage area. 137 sq mi.

Records available. October 1904 to September 1922, October 1929 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314. Combined creek and 

canal October 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and broad-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 3,050 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Sept. 30, 1922, staff gage and water-stage recorder at 

same site at different datum. December 1929 to Apr. 20, 1938, at same site at different datum. Apr. 21 to Dec. 10, 1938, at site 0.25 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge 49 years (1904-22, 1929-60), 69.5 cfs (50,320 acre-ft per year); 

median or yearly mean discharges, 51 cfs (36,900 acre-ft per year). Average combined 

discharge of creek and canal, 10 years (1950-60), 41.7 cfs (30,190 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean combined discharges, 23 cfs (16,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 112 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 2.24 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs Aug. 4-8.

1904-22, 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 46,600 cfs Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 0.1 cfs at times in 1932-34, 1936.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Slight 

regulation by Lake Arrowhead (capacity, 48,000 acre-ft)^ used principally for recreation. Hesperia Water Co.'s canal diverts water about 2 5miles above station for 

irrigation of about 1,500 acres and domestic use below station. No diversion during 

year.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1314: 1931(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

H1.9

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.3

2.3

1.7

1.4

1.4

1 .8

59.1

1.91

117

Nov.

2.3 

37f

 57S 9.7

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

.2

.2

.4

.6

.6

.6

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

4.9

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

145.0

4.83

288

Dec.

5.1 

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.6

6.2

9.2

7.5

7.3

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

<L!

6.4

9.8

8.5

11

26

29

19

14

11

9.5

9.3

272.6

8.79

541

Jan.

8.7 

 STe 6.4

7.3

6.9

7.3

7.1

6.9

6.9

11

29

21

18

14

16

15

9.9

11

11

9.6

11

11

19

18

19

42

39

30

25

23

23

489.6

15.8

971

Feb.

22 

£L

47

32

26

24

26

27

57

51

35

29

25

25

23

23

23

23

24

22

21

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

21

796

27.4

1,580

Mar.

36 

33

29

29

30

33

40

42

41

40

40

39

44

53

42

36

32

29

30

32

32

32

30

33

34

32

29

31

40

30

21

1,080

34.8

2,140

Apr.

25 

23

22

21

20

20

19

18

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.8

9.7

9.6

9.5

9^

10

17

18

20

40

9365-

63

668.1

22.3

1,330

May

66 

68

63

56

51

41

36

33

29

27

25

21

19

18

16

16

11

11

10

9.7

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.5

9.4

8.8

8.5

7.1

6.8

6^6

721.6

23.3

1,430

June

6.4 

5.9

5.5

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

170

1.0

94.3

3.14

187

July

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

15.7

0.51

31

Aug.

0.3 

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

75

.4

.4

.4

.4

10.2

0.33

2O

Sept.

0.4 

 

10 .2

.9

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

'.5.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.9

.6

.7

31.7

1.06

63

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,540 Kin O.2 Mean 19.4 Ac -ft 14,040

Water year 1959-60; Max 93 Mln 0.2 Mean 12.0 Ao-ft 8,700

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). No peak above base.

Note. No diversion by Hesperia Water Co.'s canal during water years therefore, there Is no need 

to publish a table of combined flows of creek and canal.
156 MOJAVE RIVER BASIN

2610. West Pork Mojave River near Hesperia, Calif. 

Location. Lat 34°20'27", long 117°14'24", in SW£sw£ sec.18, T.3 N., R.4 W., on left bank

at highway bridge, 0.5 mile upstream from confluence with Deep Creek and 6.5 miles

southeast of Hesperia. 

Drainage area. 74.8 sq mi. 

Records available. October 1904 to September 1922, October 1929 to September 1960.

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,050 ft (from topographic map). Prior

To June 30, 1922, staff gage and water-stage recorder several hundred feet downstream

at different datum. 

Average discharge. 49 years (1904-22, 1929-60), 41.3 cfs (29,900 acre-ft per year);

median of yearly mean discharges, 24 cfs (17,400 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 856 cfs Sept. 2 (gage height, 4.07 ft, from

floodmark); no flow during year except Sept. 2, 3.

1904-22, 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 26,100 cfs Mar. 2, 1938, on basis of slopearea measurement of peak flow; no flow for several months in each year. 

Remarks. Records poor. Water diverted from Lake Gregory above station for domestic use

and fire protection. One small diversion for irrigation above station. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1564: 1930(M), 1932, 1938.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Month

Water year 1959-60. .......................

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). --Sept. 2 (4 p

Cfs-days

_

.m.) 856 cfs

Maximum

37

(4.07 ft) .

Minimum

0

* °an

.49

.10

Runoff in 

acre-feet

74

Discharge measurement made on this day. Note. Plow occurred only on days listed above. 

Observations of no flow generally made twice a month.

2615. Mojave River at lower narrows, near Victorville, Calif. 

Location. Lat 34°34'22", long 117°19'08", in SW£SW£SE£ sec.29, T.6 N., R.4 W., on left

bank 1,000 ft upstream from bridge on county road, formerly U. S. Highway 66, 2,500 ft

downstream from The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, and 3 miles

northwest of Victorville. 

Drainage area. 530 sq mi. 

Records available. February 1899 to September 1906, October 1930 to Septsmber 1960.

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314. Prior to October 1936,

published as "at Victorville" and as "near Victorville" in 1937. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,650 ft (from topographic map). Prior

To Aug. 1, 1906, staff gage and Nov. 12, 1930, to Dec. 8, 1936, water-stage recorder,

at site 3.8 miles upstream at different datum. Dec. 9, 1936, to Mar. 28, 1938, waterstage recorder at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher. 

Average discharge. 37 years, 76.9 cfs (55,670 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean

discharges, 43 cfs (31,100 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 94 cfs Dec. 24 (gage height, 1.25 ft); minimum

daily, 8.8 cfs Aug. 15, 16.

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 70,600 cfs Mar. 2, 1938 (gage height, 18.7 ft, present

datum), by slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 6 cfs Aug. 19, 21, 26,

1951. 

Remarks. Records good. Periodic regulation by Lake Arrowhead (capacity, 48,000 acre-ft,

used principally for recreation). Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Diversions and pumping for irrigation of about 5,000' acres above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

|__ Oct.

19

20

26

50

32

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

23

24

25

25

26

26

26

27

29

27

27

27

29

30

31

32

31

31

32

852

27.5

1,690

Nov.

32

36

30

27

26

26

27

29

30

31

35

35

35

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

34

34

35

34

31

31

31

942

31.4

1.87O

Dec.

31

31

31

30

3O

30

30

29

3T

41

35

34

32

38

38

35

35

44

45

44

48

58

59

64

53

45

44

44

39

39

39

1,226

39.5

2,430

Calendar year 1959: Max 522

Jan.

39

39

39

39

39

42

45

45

47

54

54

54

50

48

50

50

45

47

48

50

51

48

45

48

48

36

34

32

32

34

35

1,367

44.1

2,710

Feb.

45

45

44

42

42

42

42

42

44

44

42

41

42

41

38

39

41

45

44

41

56

61

53

47

50

50

48

47

54

1,312

45.2

2,600

Mln 9.7

Mar.

50

Tf

42

39

44

45

44

44

38

31

31

32

32

32

31

29

26

27

27

26

29

29

31

32

26

25

26

30

35

39

38

1,057

34.1

2,100

Apr.

39

34

32

30

29

25

25

26

29

26

25

25

26

26

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

25

27

25

26

29

27

36

31

803

26.8

1,590

May

27

27

27

27

29

25

25

22

21

21

19

19

20

20

20

21

21

20

20

21

21

25

24

26

25

22

20

19

19

20

20

693

22.4

1,370

June r TS

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

17

18

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

429

14.3

851

July

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

JLt§

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

i§

15

15

15

13

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.9

342.5

11.0

679

Aug.

9.9

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

1011

11

10

10

9.3

8.8

8.8

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.3

9.3

9.9

12

12

12

12

15

13

12

12

329.9

10.6

654

Sept.

12

13

14

19

T4

13

10

10

10

11

13

13

10

10

10

11

12

12

13

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

368

12.3

730

Mean 29.0 Ac-ft 21,ooo

Water year 1959-60: Max 64 Mln 8.8 Mean 26.6 Ac-ft 19,270

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). No peak above base.
MOJAVE RIVER BASIN 157

2625. Mojave River at Barstow, Calif.

Location. La t 34°54'25", long 117 0 01'20", in SE^-SW^ sec. 31, T.10 N., R.I W. , on left

bank 75 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 91 at Barstow. 

Records available. October 1930 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,090 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 30 years, 26.5 cfs (19,190 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean

discharges , zero cfs. 

Extremes . No flow during year.

1530-60: Maximum discharge, 64,300 cfs Mar. 3, 1938 (gage height, 8.60 ft), by

slope-area measurement of peak flow; no flow for several months in each year. 

Remarks. No flow since Oct. 24, 1958. Observations of no flow generally mad? once a

month . Slight regulation by Lake Arrowhead (capacity, 48,000 acre-ft, use! principally

for recreation). Diversions and pumping for irrigation of about 15,000 acres above

station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1564: 1932.

2630. Mojave River at Afton, Calif.

Location. Lat 35°02'15", long 116 0 23'00", in SE£ sec. 18, T.ll N. , R.6 E. , on downstream

end of right pier of Union Pacific Railroad bridge, 0.3 mile west of Afton. 

Records available. October 1929 to September 1932, October 1952 to September 1960.

Records for the water year 1930 incomplete, yearly estimate published in WSP 1314. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,400.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Dec. 21, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1932, water-stage

recorder at site 1.7 miles downstream at different datum. 

Average discharge. 11 years, 2.34 cfs (1,690 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean

discharges, 1.3 cfs (940 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 107 cfs Sept. 1 (gage height, 4.72 ft); minimum

daily, 0.1 cfs for many days.

1929-32, 1952-60: Maximum discharge, 3,550 cfs Feb. 10, 1932 (gage height, 4.70 ft,

site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs for some days in 1932, 1960. 

Remarks . Records good except those above 1.5 cfs, which are poor. Natural flow affected

by ground-water withdrawals, diversions, municipal use, and storage in two small reservoirs. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1564: 1931.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.

.'

-^-Q

.0

20.2

0.65

40

Nov.

~0.9 

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

TT2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

32.2

1.O7

64

Dec.

T72

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

*1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

T74

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

40.5

1.31

80

Calendar year 1959: Max 3.£

Jan.

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

 1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

42.8

1.38

85

Feb.

175

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.9

41.3

1.42

82

Min 0 . 2

Mar.

&

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

 1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

 1.3

1.3

1.2

T72

42.5

1.37

84

Apr.

H

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

-Ji

.6

.7

.8

.9

.9

*.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

27. 0

0.90

54

May

lio

l.O

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.5

*T5

.6

.7

.7

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

23.6

0.76

47

June

0.5 

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

1O.O

0.33

20

July

0.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.9

0.13

7.7

Aug.

**

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1 *'.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.4

0.17

11

Sept.

11 

26

1.2

.7

3.2

.7

.5

.5

*.5

1.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

55.1

1.84

109

Mean 0.83 Ac-ft 604

Water year 1959-6O: Max 26 Min O.I Mean 0.94 Ac-ft 684

Peak discharge (base, 1OO cfs). Sept. 1 (10 p.m.) 1O7 efs (4.72 ft). 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
158 ANTELOPE VALLEY

2635. Big Rock Creek near Valyermo, Calif.

Location. Lat 34°25'17", long 117°50'19", in NE^ sec.20, T.4 N. , R.9 W., on left bank 

0.1 mile upstream from Punchbowl Canyon and 0.9 mile south of Valyermo.

Drainage area. 23.0 sq mi.

Records available. January 1923 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314. Prior to October 1954, published as Rock Creek near Valyermo .

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,050 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Tfo May 4, 1938, at same site at different datums. May 4, 1938, to Jan. 26, 1939, at 

site 0.2 mile downstream (below Punchbowl Canyon) at different datum.

Average discharge. 37 years, 15.6 cfs (11,290 acre-ft per year); median of yearly mean 

discharges, 8.8 cfs (6,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6.5 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 1.85 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.3 cfs Sept. 16-18.

1923-60: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs Mar. 2, 1938, on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum daily, 0.7 cfs Nov. 5, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements made four or more times a month. There 

is evidence of appreciable infiltration into the stream bed in the immediate vicinity 

of station.

Cooperation. Twenty-four discharge measurements furnished by Los Angeles County Flood 

Control District.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1314: 1938-39. WSP 1564: 1932, 1937, 1939(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and dis

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 1-5, Apr. 10-26, 

May 5-22, Aug. 1-5)

1.65

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.0 

1.6 

3.2 

5.6

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Ds.y

1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.6

275

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2 .6 2 6

74.4

2.40

148

Nov.

2.8

F^

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

172

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.5

2 5

73.2

2.44

145

Dec.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

275

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

78.9

2.55

156

Jan.

2.6

276

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.2

3.2

4.6 374-

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

99.2

3.20

197

Feb.

4.1

4J6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.3

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

135.8

4.68

269

Mar.

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.1

.1

.8

.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

476

4.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

4.6

4.6

146.6

4.73

291

Apr.

4.6

T75

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.8

378

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.1

121.9

4.06

242

May

4.1

4.3

4.6

476

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

372 

3!2

119.6

3.86

237

June

3.2

37o

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

73.1

2.44

145

July

2.0

275

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

T75

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

J'n

1.8

54.4

1.75

108

Calendar year 1959: Max 88 Mln 2.2 Mean 5.99 Ac-ft 4 340

Aug.

i.e

lie

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

T76

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1*6

52.1

1.68

103

Sept.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

T75

1.3

1.4

1.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

45.7

1.52

91

Water year 1959-60; Max 5.1 Mln 1.3 Mean 2.94 Ac-ft 2,130

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). Ho peak above base.
ANTELOPE VALLEY 159

2640. Little Rock Creek near Little Rock, Calif.

Location. Lat 34°27'50", long 118"01'05", in SW£sw£NE£ sec.3, T.4 N. , R.ll W. , on right 

bank 0.3 mile upstream from Santiago Creek, 1.65 miles upstream from Little Rock Palmdale Irrigation District's dam, and 5 miles south of Little Rock.

Drainage area. 49.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930, February 1938, May to September 1938, April 1939 to 

September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,290 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Eo May 1943, at site 500 ft downstream at different datums (datum changed in March 

1939).

Average discharge. 28 years (1930-37, 1939-60), 16.7 cfs (12,090 acre-ft per year); 

median of yearly mean discharges, 8.4 cfs (6,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17 cfs Jan. 26 (gage height, 4.28 ft); no flow 

Oct. 1 to Dec. 4, June 25 to Sept. 30.

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs (estimated) Mar. 2, 1938; no flow for periods in most years.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Los Angeles County Flood Control District; records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1564: 1935, 1944.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

1O

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

O

O

O

Nov.

O

O

O

Dec.

0

O

0

.4

.6

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

4.8

10

6.3

4.5

3.9

3.2

3.0

2.6

61.8

1.99

123

Calendar year 1959 : Max 163

Jan.

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.5

3.5

9.3

9.9

6.1

4.7

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9

4.1

6.1

7.7

9.6

15

IT

11

11

10

10

179.4

5.79

356

Feb.

10

13

11

10

9.S

10

11

14

13

11

9.6

8.6

7.7

7.0

6.3

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.4

5.4

5,4

5.2

4.9 4"79~

4.9

4.9

5.2

6.8

237.0

8.17

470

Mar.

14TtT

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.9

8.4

8.4

7.9

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.5

7.2

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5 2

* '

208.7

6.73

414

Apr.

4.7

4.5

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.2

27f

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

4.3

14STf

5. 8

103.7

3.46

206

May

6.3

6"T5~

6.1

5.2

4.5

3.9

3.8

3.4

3.2

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.2

1.1

.9

 3

 6

85.1

2.75

169

June

0.6 -75

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

2

0

0

0

0

0

7.3

0.24

14

July

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

O

0

Mln 0 Mean 5.17 Ac-ft 3,740

Hater year 1959-60 : Max 15 Mln 0 Mean 2.41 Ao-ft 1,750
160 ANTELOPE VALLEY

2646. Oak Creek near Mojave, Calif.

Location. Lat 35"03'00", long 118"21'25", in NW£ sec. 15, T.ll K., R.14 W., on upstream 

right wing wall of culvert, 100 ft downstream from unnamed tributary, 0.1 mile west of 

junction of Oak Creek and Willow Springs Roads, and 10.5 miles west of Mojave.

Drainage area.--15.8 sq mi.

Records available. August 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,100 ft (from 

Topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4.0 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 0.97 ft); no flow 

Oct. 1 to Jan. 17, June 23 to Sept. 30.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 22 cfs Apr. 18, 1958 (gage height, 1.51 ft); no flow 

for some months in each year.

Remarks.--Records good. No regulation or diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0

.1

.3

1.0

2.1

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

C)

0

0

0

Nov. s

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1.1.1

.1 *.l

.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1

1.4

0.05

2.8

Feb.

0.7

T7T

.8

.7

j4

,4

.6

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.7

19.8

0.68

39

Calendar year 1959 : Max 3.9 Min o

Mar.

0.6 &

.5

.5

.5

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

*.373"

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

12.5

0.40

25

Apr.

0.3

\3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

11.1

0.37

22

May

0.4

m 4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

f 3 73"

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

11.2

0.36

22

June

0.2

'.Z

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.5

0.12

6.9

July

(*)

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 0.67 Ac-ft 484

Water year 1959-60: Max 1.6 Min 0 Mean 0.16 Ac-ft us

Peak discharge (base, 10 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
OWENS LAKE BASIN 161

2652. Convict Creek near Mammoth Lakes, Calif.

Location (revised). Lat 37°36'30", long 118°50'55, in NEtj sec.14, T.4 S., R.28 E., on 

right bank 1.1 miles downstream from Convict Lake, 2.0 miles upstream from U. S. Highway 395, and 7.0 miles southeast of Mammoth Lakes (Ranger Station).

Drainage area. 18.7 sq mi.

Records available. July 1925 to September 1950 and October 1959 to September 1960 in 

reports of Geological Survey. October 1950 to September 1959 in files of city of Los 

Angeles, Department of Water and Power. Monthly discharge only prior to October 1950, 

published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden retaining walls and control. Altitude of gage is 

7,450 ft, revised (from topographic map). Prior to Nov. 15, 1926, staff g'lge at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--35 years (1925-60), 23.6 cfs (17,090 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 42 cfs June 5, 6; minimum daily, 4.9 cfs Apr. 1.

T9"25-60: Maximum discharge, 290 cfs June 29, 1932 (gage height, 4.43 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.3 cfs Jan. 10, 1951.

Remarks. No diversion; some regulation by Convict Lake above station.

Cooperation. Records furnished by city of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power, and 

reviewed by Geological Survey; furnished figures rounded by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

9.8

978

9.6

9.4

9.4

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.4

8.4

8.2 

8.0

a o. nu

264.2

8.52

524

Nov.

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.4

5.8

BT8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

200.6

6.69

398

Dec.

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.0

S7o

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0 

6.0

194.4

6.27

386

Jan.

6.2

67T

6.7

6.9

7.1

7.1

7.6

7.1

6.7

7.1

8.0

8.4

8.9

179

8.9

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.1

8.0

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.6

7.6 

7.6

237.5

7.66

471

Feb.

8.0

9.3

879

8.9

9.0

9.0

9.1

9.2

9.2

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.4

9.3

6.2

8.9

8.9

7.6

8.4

7.6

8.9

7.6

5.0

677

6.7

6.2

242.0

8.34

480

Mar.

8.0

6.7

5.8

5.0

377

5.4

6.7

5.8

6.7

5.0

5.4

6.2

5.8

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.1

8.4

7.6 

~~c" 10 -i

198.8

6.41

394

Apr.

4.9

574

5.4

5.9

5.9

6.4

7.4

6.4

7.4

7.4

8.0

7.4

7.8

8.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.6

8.6

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

11

1313-

12 

12

252.9

8.43

502

May

12

11

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.4

9.6

9.9

13

14

17

21

24

27

29

29

33

36

29

27

22

22

22

21

20

22

24

25

584.5

18.9

1,160

June

26

30

36

40

42.

42

41

37

39

38

38

37

37

37

37

38

38

38

37

35

34

32

32

30

28

27

25

22

22 

22

1,017

33.9

2,020

July

21

2T

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17 

17

17

549

17.7

1,090

Aug.

15

21

19

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

14

14

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

13

13

12

12

10

570" 8.0

8.0

8.0

403.0

13.0

799

Sept.

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

185.3

6.18

368

Calendar year 1959 : Max 58 Mln 5.8 Mean 15.4 Ao-ft 11,120

Water year 1959-60 Max 42 Mln 4.9 Mean 11.8 Ao-ft 8,590
162 OWENS LAKE BASIN

2657. Rock Creek at Little Round Valley, near Bishop, Calif.

Location. Lat 37°32'50", long 118°41'15", T.5 S., R.30 E., on right bank Just upstream 

from diversion to Little Round Valley, 1.1 miles south of Toms Place and 20.5 miles 

northwest of Bishop, Mono County.

Drainage area. 35.8 sq mi.

Records available.--January to December 1918, January 1920 to September 1950, and October 

1959 to September 1960 in reports of the Geological Survey. October 1950 to September 

1959 in files of the city of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power. Monthly discharge only prior to October 1950, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and 6-foot Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 7,450 ft

^from topographic map). Prior to May 24, 1926, staff gage at different datums. May 24 

to Sept. 23, 1926, water-stage recorder at two different datums. Sept. 24, 1926, to 

Sept. 10, 1936, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 1.30 ft lower.

Average discharge.--40 years (1920-60), 30.5 cfs (22,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 55 cfs June 5; minimum daily, 8.5 cfs for many 

days.

1918-60: Maximum discharge, 270 cfs July 26, 1952 (gage height, 2.93 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum daily, 3.2 cfs Mar. 11, 1926.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion above station.

Cooperation. Records furnished by city of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power, 

and reviewed by Geological Survey; furnished figures rounded by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

13

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

15

1111111111

1111111111

1111

11111111

348

11.2

690

Nov.

11

Tl

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.5

10

9.8

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.0

8 7

296.3

9.88

588

Dec.

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.7

8.7

S.7

8.7

8.7

9.5

9.2

8.7

8.7

8.7

15

TT

9.5

8.7

8.5

575

8.5

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.0

8.7

15

15

9.8

11

11

12

302.6

9.76

600

Jan.

12

12

11

11

11

11

9.0

8.7

8.5

377

9.0

9.8

11

11

11

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9 8

9.8

317.1

10.2

629

Feb.

9.0

9.5

9.5

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

11

8.7

11

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

13

11

11

11

11

11

309.9

10.7

615

Mar.

10

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

13

12

12

13

14

TJ

1312

12

12

362

11.7

718

Apr.

13

14

15

15

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

19

1§

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

17

496

16.5

984

May

16

16

15

15

11

14

14

14

15

16

20

25

27

27

27

26

26

25

25

24

24

24

23

22

21

20

20

20

22

24

25

646

20.8

1,280

June

30

37

44

50

55

53

49

47

45

43

42

42

44

47

51

52

48

46

45

42

40

38

36

34

32

31

30

28

26

25

1,232

41.1

2,440

July

£4

£4

£4

Z4

Z5

£3

Z3

£1

£1

£1

£1

21

20

£0

19

19

19

19

19

JL8

19

20

22

22

23

23

23

25

27

30

3*

68«

22.2

1,360

Aug.

29

26

23

21

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

IS

10

472

15.2

936

Sept.

9.8

9.S

10

9.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.8

11

IT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.0

8.7

8

C

 O

297.9

9.93

591

Calendar year 1959: Max 53 Mln 8.5 Mean 17.8 Ac-ft 12,650

Water year 1959-60: Max 55 Mln 8.5 Mean 15.8 Ac-ft 11,430
OVENS LAKE BASIN 163

2670. Pine Creek at division box, near Bishop, Calif.

Location (revised) . Lat 37°25 T 00", long 118"37'15", in NW£ sec.19, T.6, S., R.31 E., on 

right bank 0.25 mile upstream from division box (at Rovana), 1.9 miles west of Round 

Valley schoolhouse, and 13 miles northwest of Bishop.

Drainage area. 37.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1950 and October 1959 to September 1960 in 

reports of the Geological Survey. October 1950 to September 1959 in files of city of 

Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume, since November 1938. Altitude of gage is 

5,280 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 39 years (1921-60), 43.6 cfs (31,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 147 cfs June 4; minimum daily, 19 cfs for many 

days.

1921-60: Maximum discharge, 356 cfs June 4, 1957; minimum, 10 cfs Jar. 8, 1930, 

Jan. 21, 1935.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion.

Cooperation. Records furnished by city of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power, 

and reviewed by Geological Survey; furnished figures rounded by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1314: 1923.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

31

3T

31

31

31

30

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

25

25

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

24

24

24

23 

24

812

26.2

1,610

Nov.

24

21

23

23

23

23

24

24

23

23

23

23

22

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

680

22.7

1,350

Dec.

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

22

21

21

20

20

20

21

21

21

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

646

20.8

1,280

Jan.

19

20

19

20

20

20

20

20

11

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

20

19

19

19

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

20

20

612

19.7

1,210

Feb.

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

22

2T

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

580

20.0

1,150

Mar.

19

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

21

22

2T

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

20

21

20

20

21

22

21

21

21

21

635

20.5

1,260

Apr.

21

22

23

23

26

28

29

31

32

31

29

28

27

27

28

29

29

30

33

39

42

38

34

30

27

25

25

24

24

855

28.5

1,700

May

24

2T

24

24

24

24

26

31

37

46

59

72

64

63

56

59

58

59

56

58

62

55

47

41

38

43

56

64

68

68

£10

1,510

48.7

3,000

June

100

111

125

150

110

100

106

98

83

83

84

83

89

96

91

77

80

75

70

63

58

55

52

49

49

47

44

42

40

39

2,329

77.6

4,620

July

38

39

40

40

40

37

36

35

35

36

34

33

33

32

31

30

29

29

29

29

29

SO

33

33

32

33

37

41

45

46

42

1,086

35.0

2,150

Aug.

40

35

33

31

30

29

28

27

27

26

26

25

25

25

25

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

782

25.2

1,550

Sept.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

20

20

20

19

20

20

19

19

19

19

594

19.8

1,180

Calendar year 1959 : Max 128 Mln 20 Mean 34.9 Ac-ft 25,230

Water year 1959-60 : Max 130 Mln 19 Mean 30.4 Ac-ft 22,060
164 OWENS LAKE BASIN

2687. Silver Canyon Creek near Laws, Calif.

Location (revised) . Lat 37°24'15", long 118"18'30", in NW£ sec.25, T.6 S. , R.33 E., on 

right bank at mouth of canyon, 2.0 miles east of Laws.

Drainage area. 22.4 sq mi.

Records available. March 1930 to September 1950 and October 1959 to September 1960 in 

reports of the Geological Survey. October 1950 to September 1959 in files of city of 

Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power. Monthly discharge only prior to October 

1950, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and 1-foot Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 4,600 ft

[from topographic map). Prior to Feb. 24, 1943, staff gage and 2-foot Cippoletti weir 

at site If miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1930-60), 1.51 cfs (1,090 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2.2 cfs Feb. 1; minimum daily discharge, 1.2 eft 

Dec. 16.

1930-60: Maximum discharge, 8.4 cfs Oct. 19, 1958; no flow at times in some years.

Remarks. Occasional diversion above gage.

Cooperation. Records furnished by city of Los Angeles, Department of Wat>3r and Power, 

and reviewed by Geological Survey; furnished figures rounded by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water- year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

59.8

1.93

119

Nov.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

60.0

2.00

119

Dec.-

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.2

T7T

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

59.4

1.92

118

Jan.

2.0

275

2.0

2,0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

T7T

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

60.3

1.95

120

Feb.

2.0

275

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

T79

1.9

57.7

1.99

114

Mar.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

58.9

1.90

117

Apr.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

57.0

1.90

113

Calendar year 1959 ; Max 2.2 Mln 1.2 Mean 1.86

May

1.9

T79

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

T78

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.8

56.3

1.82

112

June

1.8

T78

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.8

1.8

1.8

53.3

1.78

106

July

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

ill

l!7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8 

1.8

53.9

1.74

107

Aug.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

, 1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7

52.7

1.70

105

Sept.

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

51.0

1.70

101

Ao-ft 1,350

Water year 1959-60 : Max 2.0 Mln 1.2 Mean 1.86 Ao-ft 1,350
OWENS LAKE BASIN 165

2760. Big Pine Creek near Big Pine, Calif.

Location (revised) . La t 37°08'40", long 118°18'55", in NWij sec.25, T.9 S., P.33 E., on 

left bank 0.3 mile downstream from Little Pine Creek, 0.5 mile downstream from powerhouse No. 3, and 2.2 miles southwest of Big Pine.

Drainage area. 39.0 sq ml.

Records available.--November 1907 to February 1911, January 1920 to September 1950 and 

October 1959 to September 1960 in reports of the Geological Survey. Octoter 1950 to 

September 1959 in files of city of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage Is 4,550 ft (from topographic map). Prior to January 1923, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average combined discharge. 30 years (1930-60), 40.8 cfs (29,540 acre-ft per year), 

including diversion to upper and lower Giroux ditches.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 91 cfs July 26; minimum dally, 8.7 cfs Mar 23 

1907-11, 1920-60: Maximum discharge, 458 cfs July 3, 1932 (gage height, 6.55 ft); 

no flow (channel only) Dec. 3-12, 1935, caused by diversion of total flow into Giroux 

ditches.

Remarks. Diversions for power and irrigation above station. Records prior to June 1930 

do not include diversions to Giroux ditches. For records of combined discharge of Big 

Pine Creek and Giroux ditches, see following page.

Cooperation. Records furnished by city of Los Angeles, Department of Water end Power, 

and reviewed by Geological Survey; furnished figures rounded by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

18

T5

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

491

15.8

974

Nov.

15

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

424

14.1

841

Dec.

13IS"

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

11

11

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

9 8

358.8

11.6

712

Calendar year 1959: Max 91

Jan.

9.8

9.5

Q ?

fi

9.8

10

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

10

10

329.8

10.6

654

Feb.

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

14

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

10

10

10

9.8

9.5

S75

312.6

10.8

620

Mln 9.8

Mar.

9.2

9.0

9.2

9.2

9.8

9.8

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

10

9.8

10

10

10

10

11

9.2

9.5

11 8.7

11

11

13

12

12

11

11

316.6

10.2

628

Apr.

11

12

12

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

15

17

18

16

15

15

14

17

19

Tf

17

419

14.0

831

May

17

16

16

16

14

13

13

13

16

21

26

29

26

25

25

27

25

25

26

26

27

24

21

20

19

21

28

31

34

33

36

709

22.9

1,410

June

43

50

58

60

56

58

59

54

49

48

47

52

58

63

63

56

59

55

50

46

47

48

40

41

42

39

36

36

36

34

1,483

49.4

2,940

July

37

42

41

43

39

36

38

39

40

42

40

39

42

45

48

49

51

52

49

50

52

53

48

47

54

72~S5

59

66

66

68

1,512

48.8

3,OOO

Aug.

63

56

51

53

53

51

52

57

60

62

59

62

68

63

54

48

46

48

49

54

54

45

35

31

29

31

31

30

29

31

30

1,485

47.9

2,950

Sept.

28

26

34

33

28

27

26

24

27

32

36

40

42

34

30

27

24

22

22

21

20

19

18

19

19

18

18

17

18

17

766

25.5

1,520

Mean 26.7 Ac-ft 19,330

Water year 1959-60: Max 72 Mln 8.7 Mean 23.5 Ao-ft 17,O8O
166 OWENS LAKE BASIN

2760. Big Pine Creek near Big Pine, Calif.--Continued

Combined discharge, In cubic feet pep second, of Big Pine Creek and upper and lower Qlroux 

ditches, near Big Pine, Calif,, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

23 ~ZS

23

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

T5

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20 

20

20

632

20.4

1,250

Nov.

19

20

^0

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

542

18.1

1,080

Dec.

17

TT

16

16

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

15

15

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

464

15.0

920

Jan.

12

T£

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

12

12

397

12.8

787

Feb.

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

16

TS

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

T£

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

372

12.8

738

Mar.

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

12

11

13

13

13

15

14

14

13

13

378

12.2

750

Apr.

13

iJ

14

15

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

18

20

21

18

17

17

16

19

21

19

19

504

16.8

1,000

May

20

19

19

19

17

Te- 16

ie

19

24

29

32

29

28

28

30

28

29

31

31

32

28

25

24

23

25

33

36

39

38

41

824

26.6

1,630

June

48

54

62

65

61

62

63

58

54

52

52

56

62

67

67

61

66

62

57

53

54

55

48

49

50

47

44

42

44

42

1,657

55.2

3,290

July

45

49

49

51

45

4547

45

47

49

47

46

49

5?

55

5i; 5-)

60

57

513

60

60

5')

5.1

61

715

T?

6*

7;

73

75

l,73j

56.0

3,440

Aug.

70

63

58

60

60

58

59

64

67

69

66

69

25

70

61

55

53

55

55

61

62

53

43

39

36

39

39

38

37

39

37

1,710

55.2

3,390

Sept.

36

33

42

40

35

34

33

31

35

40

44

48

49

41

37

34

31

29

29

28

27

26

25

26

26

25

25

24

23 

27

979

32.6

1,940

Calendar year 1959 : Max 111 Mln 12 Mean 35.5 Ac-ft 25,680

Water year 1959-60 : Max 76 Mln 10 Mean 27.9 Ac-ft 20,220
OWENS LAKE BASIN 167

2775. Owens River near Big Pine, Calif.

Location (revised) .--Lat 37°00'55", long 118 0 13'30", in SE-J- sec.2, T.ll S., R.34 E. , on 

left bank 0.1 mile downstream from Little Seeley Spring, 0.15 mile downstream from 

Charlies Butte, and 10.8 miles southeast of Big Pine.

Drainage area. 1,930 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1906 to September 1950 and October 1959 to September 1960 in 

reports of the Geological Survey. October 1950 to September 1959 in files of city of 

Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1314. Published as "near Tinemaha" prior to 1912.

Gage. Water-stage recorder with artificial rock control. Altitude of gage is 3,800 ft 

(from topographic map), prior to Oct. 8, 1922, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 54 years (1906-60), 367 cfs (265,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 668 cfs Oct. 25; minimum daily, 7 cfs Oct. 4.

1906-60: Maximum discharge, about 3,220 cfs Jan. 26, 1914 (gage heigf;, 11.2 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs ; no flow Jan. 9-13, 21-26, 1937.

Remarks. Diversions above station from both main stream and tributaries. Tlow regulated 

by Sabrina Reservoir and South Lake since 1911 (combined capacity, 20,900 acre-ft), 

Tinemaha Reservoir since 1929 (capacity, 16,600 acre-ft), Lake Crowley since 1941 

(capacity, 183,500 acre-ft), and Pleasant Valley Reservoir since 1955 (capacity, 

3,900 acre-ft). Water imported from Mono Lake basin since 1941 for diversion to Los 

Angeles aqueduct which diverts 4 miles downstream.

Cooperation. Records furnished by city of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power, and 

reviewed by Geological Survey; furnished figures rounded by Geological Si'rvey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

451

25

12

l£

20

21

21

20

20

18

17

17

62 

112

163

142

303

Z25

605

621

664

664

155" 666

343

128

108

105

101 

1O1

6,435

208

12,760

Nov.

376

420

465

453

453

461

460

463

472

476

487

505

511

498

465

471

471

468

480

477

468

477

508

510

507

480

468

474

13, 608

454

26,990

Dec.

479

45T

491

493

493

498

498

500

501

503

498

500

495

495 

479

486

496

499

506

512

502

504

507

511

514

509

491

489

491

489 

497

15,411

497

30, 570

Jan.

493

479

466 475"

485

508

506

506

502

502

508

508

508

500 

505

508

500

492

484

502

508

502

500

502

497

5OZ

513

fJS S5T

495 

508

15,484

499

30,710

Feb.

515

535

531

BI?

505

501

503

507

515

512

506

494

491

489 

481

486

489

490

492

489

490

477

480

479

484

484

487

487

426

14,396

496

28,550

Mar.

465

479

474

467

470

474

332

253

501

503

506

503

503

m

465

460

467

461

457

448

447

457

468

455

452

457

457

439

442 

444

14, 194

458

28, ISO

Apr.

431

429

429

429

426

433

433

432

433

434

439

442

442

442 

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

441

442

445

446

446

446

445

446

446

13,157

439

26,100

May

450

449

442

446

443

443

440

440

437

425

432

438

443

439 

437

429

429

437

427

435

437

450

452

448

448

458

458

460

467

475 

479

13,791

445

27,350

June

481

481

488

494

496

496

494

494

493

489

484

485

486

486 

491

492

491

494

491

486

484

480

475

461

459

452

444

447

451

454

14,399

48O

28,560

July

456

458

460

462

464

466

468

442

439 443"

459

455

457

457 

451

454

454

455

450

447

45O

461

458

456

449

454

476

472

467

475 

488

14, 203

458

28, 17O

Aug.

493

476

461

449

443

432

429

431

429

430

425

424

424

424 

424

403

397

399

399

398

4O1

395

395

396

396

396

396

393

388

388 

389

12,923

417

25,630

Sept.

388

384

385

402

391

388

390

390

389

390

4O3

4O4

403

407 

392

386

380

378

375

371

371

357

382

380

376

369

373

376

380

371

11,531

384

22,870

Calendar year 1959 s Max 666 Mln 7 Mean 426 Ac-ft 308,600

Water year 1959-60 : Max 666 Mln 7 Mean 436 Ac-ft 316, 4OO
168 OWENS LAKE BASIN

2818. Independence Creek below Plnyon Creek, near Independence, Calif.

Location.--Lat 36°46'45", long 118 0 15'45", In NE£ sec.27, T.13 S., R.34 E., on right bank 

0.2 mile downstream from Plnyon Creek and 4.0 miles southwest of Independence.

Drainage area. 18.2 sq ml.

Records available. October 1959 to September 1960. Records January 1923 to September 

1959 available In files of city of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power.

gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage Is 5,300 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Sept. 12, 1934, water-stage recorder, Sept. 12, 1934, to 

Dec. 13, 1936, water-stage recorder and Clppolettl weir (removed during high water), at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 37 years (1923-60), 12.8 cfs (9,270 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19 cfs June 18; minimum dally, 1.7 cfs Jan. 12, 

Sept. 28.

1923-60: Maximum dally discharge, 106 cfs June 16, 1941; minimum daily, 0.7 cfs 

Jan. 25, 1926, Dec. 15, 1935.

Remarks. No regulation or diversion above station.

Cooperation. Records furnished by city of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power, and 

reviewed by Geological Survey; furnished figures rounded by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

B3.5

3.3

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.9 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

2 5 

2^8

86.5

2.79

172

Nov.

2.9

Z'.Q

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5 

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

lii

2.3

2.3

2 3

73.6

2.45

146

Dec.

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

1.9

2.4 2)3

2.4

2.4

2.1

70.9

2.29

141

Jan.

2.3 

2.6

2.8

3.1

5._4

2.4

2.3

2.1 

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.9

2.4

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

65.5

2.11

130

Feb.

2.3 

2.4

2.4

2.4

2:3

2.4

2.5

B2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.9

2.3

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

68.3

2.36

135

Mar.

1.9 

T79

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.2 

2.0

1.9

1.'9

l!9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.6

2!s

2.6

66.5

2.15

132

Apr.

B2.8

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.5 

3.8

4.1

4.2

4.7

4.9

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.5

5.9

6.2

6.8

TTT

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.0

5.7

5.5

150.3

5.01

298

May

5.4 

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.0 

5.9

7.5

9.5

11

12

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

12

11

11

9.7

9.1

9.3

9.7

10

11

11 

11

288.0

9.29

571

June

12 

13

13

15

17

17

18

Iff

18

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

462

15.4

916

July

9.7 

977

9.7

9.5

9.1

8.7

8.3

7.7 

7.7

7.7

7.5

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.2

5.9

5.7

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

572

5.7 

5.5

208.8

67.4

414

Aug.

B4.4

4.2

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.6 

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.5

3.1

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4 

2.5

100.1

3.23

199

Sept.

2.3 

2.3

2.9 275"

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

ill

1.8

1.8

65.9

2.20

131

Calendar year 1959: Max 20 Min 1.9 Mean 5.53 Ao-ft 4,000

Water year 1959-60: Max 18 Min 1.7 Mean 4.66 Ao-ft 3,380
OWENS LAKE BASIN 169

2857. Owens River at Keeler Bridge, near Lone Pine, Calif.

Location. Lat 36° 34'30", long 11S°QQ'45", in NW£ sec.l, T.16 S., R.36 E., on left bank 

under old timber bridge, 0.5 mile upstream from bridge on State Highway 190 and 

3.4 miles southeast of Lone Pine.

Records available.--January 1927 to September 1950 and October 1959 to September 1960 in 

reports of the Geological Survey. October 1950 to September 1959 in files of city of 

Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power. Monthly discharge only prior to October 

1950, published in WSP 1314.

Gage_. Water-stage recorder and 10-foot Cippoletti weir. Altitude of gage is 3,600 ft

from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 19, 1930, staff gage and Oct. 20, 1930, to 

Feb. 14, 1935, staff gage and 3-foot Cippoletti weir, all at present site at different 

datums.

Average discharge. 33 years (1927-60), 21.8 cfs (15,780 acre-ft per year); median of 

yearly mean discharges, 6.6 cfs (4,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19 cfs Mar. 11; no flow Aug. 10 to Sept. 4.

1927-60: Maximum daily discharge, 1,200 cfs July 9, 1938 (gage height, 7.06 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Natural flow affected by storage in several reservoirs, many natural lakes,

diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Major portion of runoff from drainage is diverted out of basin through Los Angeles aqueduct. Discharge at 

this point is wasted into Owens Lake.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by city of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power, and 

reviewed by Geological Survey; furnished figures rounded by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.2 

272

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3~75~

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8 

2.6

90.6

2.92

180

Nov.

2^ 

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.7

477

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.2

119.2

3.97

236

Dec.

472"

4.2

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.1

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.O

7.0

7.0

7.O

7.3

7.6 

776

177.6

5.73

352

Jan.

Ttt

7.9

8.2

8.2

8,2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

6.6

3,8

8.8

9j2_

8.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2 

9.2

270.1

8.71

536

Feb.

9^ 

10

10

10

i£

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

308.5

10.6

612

Mar.

11 

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

17

16

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

1O

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 

9^8

348.8

11.3

692

Apr.

9.8 

9TS

9.8

9.5

9.2

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

239.3

7.98

475

Calendar year 1959 : Max 60 Min O Mean 6.50

May

LL! 

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.O

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2 

472

174.3

5.62

346

June

4.0

377

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

1.2

73.5

2.45

146

July

**

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

7s

.5

.5

.5 

.5

29. S

0.96

5S

Aug.

0^5

!s

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

0.

O

O

0

0

O

0

O

O

O

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

3.8

0.12

7.5

Sept.

0 

0

0

0

.1

.2

.3

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

20.8

0.69

41

Ac-ft 4,710

Water year 1959-60: Max 17 Min 0 Mean 5.07 Ao-ft 3,680
170 OWENS LAKE BASIN

2860. Cottonwood Creek near Olancha, Calif.

Location. Lat 36°26'20", long 118 <>04 I 4011 , T.17 S., R.36 E., Just downstream from intake 

to Cottonwood powerhouse, 11.2 miles north of Olancha.

Drainage area. 39.9 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1906 to March 1911, January 1914 to September 1950, and October 1959 to September 1960 in reports of the Geological Survey. October 1950 to September 1959 in files of city of Los Angeles, Department of Water and P^wer. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume on creek; water-stage recorder and 

ippoletti weir for powerhouse diversion. Prior to Sept. 9, 1908, staff gage at site 

about 2 miles downstream at different datum. Sept. 9, 1908, to Mar. 31, 1911, and 

Jan. 1, 1914, to Mar. 6, 1921, staff gage and Mar. 7, 1921, to Oct. 31, 1938, waterstage recorder, at site Just upstream from intake to Cottonwood powertnuse at different 

datum.

Average combined discharge. 50 years (1906-10, 1914-60), 22.5 cfs (16,290 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8.0 cfs Apr. 5; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs for many 

days.

1906-11, 1914-60: Maximum discharge observed, 434 cfs June 13, 1906 (discharge 

measurement); no flow Mar. 25-30, 1959.

Remarks. No regulation above station. Cottonwood powerhouse (maximum capacity, 22 cfs) 

has diverted since Nov. 13, 1908. Records Oct. 31, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1950, computed 

as sum of powerhouse diversion and flow past station. For records of combined discharge of Cottonwood Creek and powerhouse, see following page.

Cooperation. Records furnished by city of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power, and 

reviewed by Geological Survey; furnished figures rounded by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1564: 1909.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.2

 1

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2 

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2 

.2

9.8

0.32

19

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.3

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

7.2

0.24

14

Dec.

0^2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.3

0.17

11

Jan.

O.2

\2

.2

.2

.2

4

.1.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.8

0.19

12

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

2.9

0.10

5.8

Calendar year 1959: Max 6.2 Mln o

Mar.

0.1"l

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

t g

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

4.4

0.14

8.7

Apr.

2ii

T79

1.5

1.7

2^8

2.0 

1.8

.8

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

15.9

0.53

32

Mean 0.57

May

0.2'2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

4.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.2

.2

.2

.2

5.0

0.16

9.9

June

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

^Y

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.6

0.12

7.1

July

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

6.2

0.2O

12

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

3.1

0.10

6.1

Sept.

Q.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.6

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.8

0.13

7.5

Ac-ft 412

Water year 1959-60: Max 2.8 Mln O.I Mean 0.2O Ac-ft 145
OWENS LAKE BASIN 

2860. Cottonwood Creek near Olancha, Calif.--Continued

Combined discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Cottonwood Creek and powerhouse 

near Olancha, Calif., water year October 1959 to September 1960

171

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.7

H4.9 

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

4.0

3.7

3.6

3.9

4.1

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.1

H

132.2

4.26

262

Nov.

4.7 

5.2 

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.1

5.4

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.7

4.7

5.4

5.2

4.7

4.7

4.9

B5.3

5.0

4.6

2.5

148.8

4.96

295

Dec.

ftf

2.5

4.1

3.2

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.7

3.8

2.7

2.7

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.9

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

O"

4.0

4.4

4.2

3.3

113.7

3.67

226

Jan.

2.3

2 '.3

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.2

118.6

3.83

235

Feb.

4.6

i'.G

5.1

5.1

5.6

373

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

140.5

4.84

279

Mar.

4.6 

476 

4.6

4.6

6.3

5.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.7

7.3

7.6

8.4

8.7

8.7

8.9

10

11 

TT

9.2 

9.2

10 

10

225.6

7.28

447

Apr.

11 

17 

18

19

20 

18

17

16

15

14

12

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

11 

11

10 

12

12

385.1

12.8

764

May

12 

13 

TT

10

9

C

. o 

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.4

7.8

7.5

775

7.5 

7.5

7.6 

7.6

7.6

7.6

279.2

9.01

554

June

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

7.6

7.9

874

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.5

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.1 

3.9

3.9 

3.7

5.4

183.6

6.12

364

July

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.3

3.3 

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.9

3.3

3.8

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.1

S7T

2.1

2.1

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.1 

2.3

2.7 

2.5

4.2 

iui

88.6

2.86

176

Aug.

fi

2.4

2.2

2.2 

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1*1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.4 

1.4

" 51.2

1.65

102

Sept.

fcf 

2.0

2.2

1.7 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.5

3.9

5^3.

STT

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

70.9

2.36

141

Calendar year 1959 : Max 25 Mln 2.5 Mean 8.07 Ac-ft 5.840

Water year 1959-60 : Max 20 Mln 1.2 Mean 5.30 Ac-ft 3,840
172 MONO LAKE BASIN

2870. Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif.

Location.--Lat 38°00', long 119°08', in NE£ sec.31, T.2 N., fl.26 E., on west bank 1 mile 

south of town of Mono Lake.

Records available. June 1912 to September 1960. Records prior to September 1934 are published in WSP 765.

Gage. Staff gage or reference point. Datum of gage is 6,410.73 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 2, 1945, at datum 20.07 ft lower. Gage readings have 

been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes.--1912-60; Maximum elevation observed, 6,428.1 ft July 18, 1919; minimum 

observed, 6,397.65 ft Sept. 26, 1960.

Cooperation. Records furnished by city of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 765: 1912-33. WSP 1284: 1952.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Date

Oct. 2

9

16

19

26

Nov. Z

9

16

23

30

Dec. 7

14

21

28

Jan. 5

11

18

25

Elevation

6,399.79

6,399.73

6,399.69

6,399.67

6,399.65

6,399.55

6,399.49

6,399.47

6,399.44

6,399.41

6,399.28

6,399.31

6,399.33

6,399.31

6,399.32

6,399.24

6,399.24

6,399.22

Date

Feb. 8

15

22

29

Mar. 7

14

21

28

Apr. 4

11

18

25

May 2

9

16

23

31

June 6

Elevation

6,399.22

6,399.22

6,399.27

6,399.31

6,399.23

6,399.29

6,399.34

6,399.29

6,399.38

6,399.33

6,399.27

6,399.24

6,399.17

6,399.16

6,399.11

6,399.00

6,399.00

6,398.97

Date

June 13

20

27

July 5

11

18

25

Aug. 1

8

15

17

22

29

Sept. 8

12

19

26

Elevation

6,398.92

6,398.82

6,398.72

6,398.64

6,398.57

6,398.52

6,398.43

6,398.40

6,398.32

6,398.20

6,398.21

6,398.12

6,397.99

6,397.77

6,397.79

6,397.79

6,397.65
MONO LAKE BASIN 173

2874. Rush Creek above Grant Lake, near June Lake, Calif.

Location. Lat 37°48'20", long 119°06'30", in NE£ sec.4, T.2 S., R.26 E., on left bank in 

narrows, 0.6 mile upstream from head of Grant Lake and 2.7 miles northwest of town of 

June Lake.

Drainage area. 51.2 sq mi.

Records available. December 1936 to September 1950 and October 1959 to September 1960 in 

reports of the Geological Survey. October 1950 to September 1959 in files of city of 

Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power. Monthly discharge only prior to October 

1950, published in WSP 1314.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and 15-foot Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 7,200 ft 

(from topographic map).

Average discharge.--23 years (1937-60), 81.0 cfs (58,640 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 148 cfs May 31; minimum daily, 8.4 cfs Nov. 30, 

Dec.~9, 10.

1937-60: Maximum daily discharge, 711 cfs June 28, 1938; minimum daily, 5.5 cfs 

Sept. 6-8, 14, 1954.

Remarks. Flow regulated by Gem Lake, Lake Agnew, and Waugh Lake (combined capacity, 

23,400 acre-ft), and by many natural lakes. No diversion.

Cooperation. Records furnished by city of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power, 

and reviewed by Geological Survey; furnished figures rounded by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

66" 69

66

67

63

62

63

65

65

65

65

64

52

35

BT

60

52

46

51

56

58

45

39

53

61

63

53

40

47 

45

COoo

1,745

56.3

3,460

Nov.

61

62

B2~ 67

57

48

24

15

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.3

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.4

619.4

20.6

1,230

Dec.

8.9

8.9

9.3

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.4

S7t

8.9

9.3

9.8

13

12

24

33

36

36

37

36

40

41

40

38

39

44

46

50 

51

56_

788.8

25.4

1,560

Jan.

44

36

33

39

36

37

42

41

37

34

33

31

32

42

44

37

32

36

33

37

36

30

23

20

19

19

20

18

16

16

969

31.3

1,920

Feb.

17

19

18

24

27

31

31

33

3?

32

26

24

23

20

19

17

17

15

17

17

18

16

14

17

15

14

14

13

TS

593

20.4

1,180

Mar.

1313"

15

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

18

19

18

24

21

20

18

18

17

18

18

18

19

19

20

22

20

20 

21

559

18.0

1,110

Apr.

21

20

26" 19

21

22

24

24

25

26

26

24

22

20

21

22

22

23

24

26

28

26

25

24

24

23

22

21

21

21

687

22.9

1,360

May

20

21

20

20

20

22

25

25

29

36

50

57

99

106

63

95

117

119

119

118

117

113

111

109

109

112

117

120

123 

126

2,358

76.1

4,680

June

133

140

144

146 146"

143

139

134

130

126

123

123

123

121

119

119

118

115

113

111

109

108

106

105

104

102

101

97

77

56

3,511

117

6,960

July

50

27

23

21

20

18

20" 17

49

62

65

67

66

65

64

63

64

84

59" 89

64

56

39

42

72

69

58

55

34

54 

42

1,508

48.6

2,990

Aug.

45

58

52

20

20

28

21

17

18

20

50

29

18

15

15

14

56

50

40

55

21

17

14

13

12

11

IT

12

26 

50

55

782

25.3

1,550

Sept.

58

56

64

57

57

55

55

59

58

57

60

60

59

60

58

56

56

60

56

45

34

43

55

56

61

58

60

58 

59

1,690

56.3

5,550

Calendar year 1959 : Max 140 Min 8.4 Mean 51.2 Ac-ft 37,040

Water year 1959-60: Max 145 Mln 8.4 Mean 43.2 Ao-ft 31,350
174 MONO LAKE BASIN

2879. Lee Vining Creek near Lee Vining, Calif.

Location (revised) . La t 37°55'45", long 119°10'10", in SW£ sec.24, T.I N. , R.25 E. , on 

right bank 0.8 mile upstream from Gibbs Canyon and 3.3 miles southwest of Lee Vining.

Drainage area. 35.2 sq mi.

Records available. Apr 11 1934 to September 1950 and October 1959 to September 1960 in 

reports or the Geological Survey. October 1950 to September 1959 in f.'.les of city of 

Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power. Monthly discharge only prior to October 

1950, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder on concrete revetment walls, rebuilt at diffe-ent datum

Oct. 17, 1955. Altitude of gage is 7,400 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Aug. 6, 

1944, staff gage at same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1934-60), 67.8 cfs (49,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 216 cfs June 2; minimum daily, 9.8 cfs 

Jan. 13, 28.

1934-60: Maximum discharge observed, 503 cfs June 9, 1938 (gage height, 3.07 ft); 

no flow Nov. 29, 1935.

Remarks. Flow regulated by Ellery, Saddlebag, and Tioga Lakes (combined capacity, 13,269 

acre-ft), and several small natural lakes. No diversion above station.

Cooperation. Records furnished by city of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power, 

and reviewed by Geological Survey; furnished figures rounded by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

19

20

18

29_

20

17

17

17

18

21

24

29

25

21

18

18

18

20

18

15

20

18

15

15

21

15

14

13

12 

I?

579

18.7

1,150

Nov.

12

15

17

22

15

16

18

16

16

15

16

26

IB- 27

18

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

484

16.1

960

Dec.

18

17

16

15

21

17

23

14

?5

19

26

28

24

20

27

28

24

30

17

19

32

33

17

17

20

37

3?

31

30

31

36

748

24.1

1,480

Jan.

16

27

20

16

16

36

28

32

28

31

66

5T

lT^ li8-

16

26

16

42

52

20

20

29

32

43

25

10

11

9.8

16

20

13

766.6

24.7

1,520

Feb.

16

2T

33

35

27

28

20

35- 36

20

23

20

29

23

28

27

20

26

16

16

22

16

23

28

21

20

16

20

28

695

24.0

1,380

Mar.

1415-

15

18

17

20

21

19

15

20

18

16

15

15

14

23

19

22

26

16

27

17

20

23

27

25

24

18

 55- 34

22

620

20.0

1,230

Apr.

30

21

33

60

30

32

68

43

45

45

46

68

48

57

75

35

46

71

64

64

65

67

69

50

49

64

35

26

36

20

1,462

48.7

2,900

May

23

SI

40

44

42

45

42

53

51

76

88

147

T4T

147

147

147

146

144

129

88

91

84

60

59

41

37

88

78

82

106

111

2,617

84.4

5,190

June

118

185

195

155

156

157

148

144

141

140

133

96

138

140

141

134

120

122

97

101

88

66

103

69

62

54

82

60

3645"

3,431

114

6,810

July

69

55

50

*9

 5

T8

f7£"3

49

43

ez*o

tz

23

27

34

SO

46

34

63

26

53

16

14

27

39

V>

39

524"5

63

1.38?

44.6

2.74T

Aug.

51

35

24

22

20

21

19

26

29

21

28

20

30

19

23

25

24

26

32

20

16

27

27

32

20

30

15

15

23

28

16

759

24.5

1,510

Sept.

18

22

19

22

IS

21

19

18

21

22

16

23

IT

20

18

17

18

18

18

17

19

18

21

18

20

17

18

18

17

16

561

18.7

1,110

Calendar year 1959 : Max 137 Mln 12 Mean 43.0 Ac-ft 31,110

Water year 1959-60: Max 195 Min 9.8 Mean 38.5 Ac-ft 27,980
WALKER LAKE BASIN 17S 

2885. Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev.

Location. La t 38°35'05", long 118°42'15", In NE^NEi sec. 2, T.8 N. , R.29 E., 5| miles 

northwest of Hawthorne.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1960. Occasional readings prior to August 

1928.

~Gage . Bench mark, at D. S. Naval Depot, 4,053.41 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 

Extremes. 1928-60; Maximum elevation observed, 4,051.8 ft Mar. 13, 1928 (Indian Service); 

minimum observed, 3,983.43 ft Sept. 23, 1960.

An elevation of 4,078.0 ft, adjustment of 1912, was observed Sept. 27, 1908, by 

Geological Survey.

Remarks . Elevations determined by spirit leveling. 

Cooperation. Records partly furnished by U. S. Navy Department.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Oct. 5........ 3,987.07 July 7........ 3,984.78

Nov. 6........ 3,986.66 Sept. 6........ 3,983.66

Dec. 8........ 3,986.40 Sept. 23. ....... 3,983.43
176 WALKER LAKE BAJ§IN

2890. Virginia Creek near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°11'30", long 119°12'30" ( near centep of wj sec.22, T.4 N., R.25 1., on 

right bank 1-j miles downstream from Clearviater Creek, 3 miles upstream from mouth, am 

4-5 miles southeast of Bridgeport.

and

Drainage area. 64 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,700 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 15.0 cfs (10,860 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 39 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 3.90 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.13 ft Jan. 17 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.0 cfs Aug. 18.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, 1,300 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 8.40 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 170 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, that of Aug. 18, 1960.

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

partly regulated by Virginia Lakes and other lakes near headwaters. Diversions for 

irrigation of about 3,000 acres above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

3.3

3.4

3.5

4.0

6.5

10

3.6 

3.8

2.99

3.1

3.2

1.1 

2.5 

4.4

3.3

3.5 

3.7

6.9

14

26

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.1

7^1

.7

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.1

.1

.1

.4

.4

.7

.7

* .7

.7

^

.5

.5

.7

.4

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.4

.7

.7

234.2

7.55

465

Nov.

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.1

7.1

7.4

7.7

8.1

7.7

8.1

8.1

7.7

8.1

7.7

7.4

7.7

*8.1

8.1

7.7

8.1

7.4

8.5

7.4

7.4

6.8

6.5

7 . 1

6.8

6.8

227.4

7.58

451

Dec.

7.1

7.4

8.1

6.2

b5.8

b6.2

b6.5

6.5

7.4

7.4

6.8

b6.5

b7.1

b6.2

7.1

*8.5

9.3

9T5

8.1

8.1

8.9

8.1

8.1

8.5

8.1

b7.1

bS.l

b7.7

b7.7

b7.4

7.7

233.0

7.52

462

Jan.

b6. 8

b5.9

b675

b6.5

b6.8

b7.4

bS.l

8.5

8.1

b7.7

b7.4

b7.4

b7.7

b7.

b7.

b7.

b7.

*b8.

b7.4

b7.4

b7.7

8.5

8.5

8.9

9.5

9.3

9.5

9.5

8.9

9 3

245.2

7.91

486

Feb.

9.3

bS.l

bS.l

b8.9

10

9.7

11

18

lT

13

bll

b!2

blO

b9.3

b8.9

b8.5

b8.5

*b8.1

9.5

b9.5

b8.9

b8.5

bS.l

b8.9

8.9

8.9

bS.l

8.5

8.1

280.9

9.69

557

Mar,

7.7

b7.1

9.'.5

11

13

16

14

12

U

12

13

13

11

11

no11

13

16

19

21

21

23

£3

21

21

15

21

21

18

456.0

14.7

904

Apr.

20

23

23

22

20

19

18

17

17

16

15

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

*15

15

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.5

441.5

14.7

876

May

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.9

9.5

8.9

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.5

no

10

11

IT

11

11

11

11

9.9

8.6

9.2

8.6

8.2

8.2

6.9

6.6

6.2

5.9

7\9

7.9

280.3

9.04

556

June

9.5

13

15

18

18

17

14

*12

9.9

9.5

9.2

8.9

8.6

9.2

9.2

8.9

7.6

7.9

6.9

6.2

5.6

4.9

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.1

3,1

2.7

3TT

3.1

255.4

8.51

507

July

2,9

3.6

373- 3,8

*sa

3.1

2.7

Tfl st"

sla

3.4

2,9

2.7

8.5

2,5

2.4 3.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2,4

2.7

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.8

3.8

86.7

2.8")

172

Aug.

J42T7

2.0

*2.0

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.6

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.2

1.3

ITS"

i]s

1.6

1.7

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

61.6

1.99

122

Sept.

2.4

3TT

2^7

2.7

2.5

2.5

3.1

5.1

*3.1

4.4

4.9

IT?

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

5.8

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.4

110.0

5.67

218

Calendar year 1959 : Max 44 Mln 1.9 Mean 9.63 Ac-ft 6,970

Water year 1959-60 : Max 23 Mln 1.1 Mean 7.96 Ac-ft 5,780

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 177

2895. Green Creek near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°10'25", long 119°14'00", in NE^SE^ sec.29, T.4 N., R.25 E., on right 

bank 130 ft downstream from county road bridge and 5| miles south of Bridgsport.

Drainage area. 19.4 sq mi.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,850 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--? years, 27.8 cfs (20,130 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 109 cfs June 5 (gage height, 2.64 ft); minimum, 

2.5 cfs Sept. 27, but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, 307 cfs Dec. 23, 1955, from rating curve extended above 

220 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow and logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 3.46 ft Feb. 2, 1956 (backwater from ice): minimum discharge, that of 

Sept. 27, 1960.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by West, Green, East, Summit, and other lakes.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.45

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.6 

3.5 

5.0 

8.0

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 97

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1312"

12

12

11

10

10

10

9.6

8.8

8.8

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.4

*8.4

8.4

8.0

.7

.4

.4

.7

.7

.4

.4

.4

.4

.1

.1

( ' 6

O . o

272.6

8.79

541

Nov.

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.2

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

*4.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

b4.0

b4~7o

4.2

b4.4

b4.0

145.5

4.85

289

Dec.

b4.4

b4.6

4.8

bTTT

b3.9

b3.9

b4.0

b4.0

b4.O

b4.4

b3.9

b3.9

b3.8

b3.8

b3.9

*b4.2

4.2

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

b4.2

b4.4

4.4

b4.4

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.4

b4.2

b4.4

129.5

4.18

257

Jan.

b4.2

b3.9

b47?

b3.9

b3.9

b4.2

b4.4

b4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.6

b5.3

b5.3

*b5.3

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

153.7

4.96

305

Feb.

b5.9

b5.3

5.6

6.5

7.1

7.1

7.4

8.8

1O

bT.5

b5.9

b6.2

b7.1

b6.5

b6.5

b6.8

b5.6

*b5.6

b5.6

b5.9

b5.6

b5.3

b5.3

bS.O

576

5.6

b5.3

bS.O

5.3

179.9

6.20

357

Mar.

b5.3

b4.8

576

5.6

5.9

6.5

8.0

8.0

7.1

b7.1

7.4

7.4

7.7

8.0

8.4

b7.7

*b8.0

8.4

8.4

10

12

14

13

12

15

IS" 16

14

15

14

13

299.3

9.65

594

Apr.

14

16

18

21

22

25

25

25

26

27

27

22

22

24

24

23

23

25

*25

26

31

33

2T

25

24

22

21

21

19

19

7O4

23.5

1,400

May

19

19T

20

21

20

19

25

30

35

44

*53

64

66

63

60

60

57

53

50

48

46

41

38

34

32

31

36

42

48

52

63

1,289

41.6

2,560

June

78

92

95

93

97.

93

79

*73

70

67

66

76

79

74

70

66

72

70

63

60

58

56

53

52

51

50

46

43

40

37

2,019

67.3

4,000

July

35

36

35

33

33

*29

28

27

26

25

25

23

22

22

21

21

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

16

22" 14

16

16

49

51

761

24.5

1,510

Aug.

46

42

38

*35

33

30

28

26

25

23

21

22

22

21

19

16

16

15

14

12

12

10

9.2

8.0

12

12

11

9.2

6.5

6.5

5.3

6O5.7

19.5

1,200

Sept.

5.3

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.8

*3.7

4.2

5.9

576

5.0

4.2

4.O

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.6

3^7

3.9

117.2

3.91

232

Calendar year 1959 : Max 68 Min 3.8 Mean 17.6 Ac-ft 12,760

Water year 1959-60 : Max 97 Min 2.6 Mean 18.2 Ac-ft 13,240

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
178 WALKER LAKE BASIN

2905. Robinson Creek at Twin Lakes outlet, near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°10'20", long 119°19'25", in SE&SE£ sec.28, T.4 N. , R.24 E. , on left bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Twin Lakes and 8 miles southwest of Bridgeport.

Drainage area. 34.7 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1953 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,050 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 55.2 cfs (39,960 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 141 cfs June 16 (gage height, 3.00 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs Feb. 21 to Mar. 6, Mar. 8-11.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, 445 cfs June 29, 1956 (gage height, 4.35 ft); no flow 

for many days in 1954-55, 1958.

Maximum discharge known, 660 cfs June 21, 1911 (gage height, 5.2 ft), at site 

2f miles downstream.

Remarks. Records excellent. Plow regulated by Twin Lakes.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect 

height. In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.02

1.1

1.2 

1.6

0.1

1.2

3.9

19

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

41

S3

141

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

36

42

45

47

47

42

38

34

32

30

28

27

26

35

*39

35

32

29

14

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

l!4

1.4

678.1

21.9

1,340

Nov.

!ii

1.4

1.0

4. D

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

23.8

0.79

47

Dec.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

2.5

3.3

3.3

5.5

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.4

 1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

l.S

1.8

1.4

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

b.3.

50.1

1.62

99

Jan.

bO.3 ¥73-

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

b.3 b.4

bTT

b.4

b.3

.3

.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

.3

.3

.3

b.3

9.6

0.31

19

Feb.

bO.3

b.3

b.3

b.3

.3

.3

.3

DJ3

bTT

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2 -b.2

*b.2

b.2

b.2

b.l

blT

b.l

b.l

.1

b.l

b.l

b.l

b.l

6.1

0.21

12

Mar.

bO.l

¥7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

4.0

6.3

57T

4.5

5.4

29.8

0.96

59

Apr.

ll S.2

14

17

27

31

30

30

28

27

25

24

25

22

56

121

12.5

*106

106

104

80

94

92

90

88

85

84

81

83

80

1,784.2

59.5

3,540

May

78

76

73

71

70

66

64

61

60

So

*60

63

66

69

72

79

82

83

85

88

87

86

85

83

80

78

78

77

77

78

79

2,314

74.6

4,590

June

83

5?

93

96

102

106

*109

111

118

122

123

124

126

128

134

140

I47J

140

140

138

137

134

120

95

100

120

120

118

116

114

3,536

118

7,010

July

110

112

116 n?

110

108

104

101

97

95

91

89

86

84

81

79

76 rr

81

85

88

89

89

88

87

87

86

86

85

84

83

2,846

91.8

5,640

Aug.

81

80

»78

78

77

75

72

70

68

66

65

63

60

57

54

50

47

44

42

39

34

27

22

17

14

12

11

10

9.8

15

10

1,442.8

46.5

2,860

Sept.

10

9.4

975

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

*9.4

9.8

11

13

14

19

22

25

?6~ 26

26

26

24

22

21

20

19

18

17

17

16

15

15

498.4

16.6

989

Calendar year 1959:. Max 136 Mln 0.3 Mean 42.9 Ac-ft 31,010

Water year 1959-60: Max 140 Mln 0.1 Mean 36.1 Ac-ft 26,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 179

2915. Buckeye Creek near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°14'20", long 119°19'30", in NE^NE^ sec.4, T.4 W., R.24 E., on right 

bank at Buckeye Hot Springs, 0.6 mile downstream from Eagle Creek and 5f miles southwest of Bridgeport.

Drainage area. 45 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1910 to September 1914 (fragmentary), October 1933 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,900 ft (from topographic map). Novemoer 1910 to September 1914 staff gage at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1911-12, 1953-60), 55.7 cfs (40,330 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 261 cfs June 2 (gage height, 3.05 ft); minimum, 

3.3 cfs Dec. 12, result of freereup.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, 700 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 4.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 360 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, that of Dec. 12, 1959.

Flood of June 21, 1911, reached an observed stage of 4.8 ft (discharge not determined), site and datum then in use.

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

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

8.0

17

30

47

2.3 

2.6 

2.9

83

137

209

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

1718 '

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

21

21

20

19

19

IS

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

TF

520

16.8

1,030

Nov.

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14 

14

14

13

b!2

*b!2

13

13

12

13

12

13

12

12

bll

bTT

b!2

b!2

bll

393

13.1

780

Dec.

b!2

bll

bll

bll

bi

b9

blO

blO

bll

12

12

bll 

bll

b!2

*b!3

16

14

11

blO

blO

11

10

10

11

10

blO

bll

blO

blO

bll

blO

340

11.0

674

Jan.

blO

b9

blO

b9

b9

blO

blO

10

10

1^

10

10 

10

11

10

10

11

*10

blO

10

10

10

10

11

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

317

10.2

629

Feb.

11

11

bll

blO

11

12

13

IS" 23

12

b!2

b!3 

14

b!4

b!4

b!2

*b!4

b!4

bl4

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!3

b!5

b!3

12

b!2

b!2

b!2

382

13.2

758

Mar.

12

bIZ

13

13

14

16

20

17

14

b!4

14

14

14

14

14

*15

16

18

20

23

27

30

30

33

37

41

*0

b26

32

32

29

664

21.4

1,320

Apr.

30

3F

42

48

54

62

64

64

68

70

68

54 

52

55

53

52

54

*57

57

65

79

7?

56

44

42

40

38

36

34

33

1,578

52.6

3,130

May

39" 36

39

39

36

41

54

68

88

 117

131

m119

115

110

101

99

91

94

97

76

67

59

57

67

85

94

103

115

139

2,657

85.7

5,270

June

161

T5B~ 188

183

181

164

*155

139

129

129

123

131 

129

123

112

115

121

108

96

S9

32

77

75

72

69

64

59

56

54

52.

3,422

114

6,790

July

51

53

50

54

*49

45

45

45

45

44

42

40 

40

39

37

35

34

33

32

30

29

26

26

25

24_

24

25

26

29

34

29

1,140

36.8

2,260

Aug.

24

27

*21

21

20

19

19

18

18

18

17

17 

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

IF

12

12

501

16.2

994

Sept.

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

*12

12

16.

16

13 

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

345

11.5

684

Calendar year 1959 : Max 150 Mln 9 Mean 36.3 Ac-ft 26,240

Water year 1959-60 : Max 188 Mln 9 Mean 33.5 Ac-ft 24,320

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). May 12 (11 p.m.) 183 cfs (2.78 ft); June 2 (10:30 p.m.) 261 cfs 

(3.05 ft).____________________________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
180 WALKER LAKE BASIN

2920. Swager Creek near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°17<00", long 119°17'50", in SE^NW^ sec.23, T.5 N., R.24 E., on right 

Dank three-quarters of a mile downstream from Yaney Canyon and 4 miles northwest of 

Bridgeport.

Drainage area. 53 sq mi, approximately.

Rec P^g available. June 1911 to September 1915 (fragmentary), October 1953 to September 

r§6in

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,620 ft (from topographic map). June 

1911 to September 1915 staff gages at approximately same site at different daturas.

Average discharge. 8 years (1911-12, 1953-60), 11.7 cfs (8,470 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 2.26 ft); maximum 

gageheight, 3.00 ft Jan. 2 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 1.4 cfs July 18, 

Aug. 1, 3-21.

1911-15, 1953-60: Maximum discharge, 585 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 6.24 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 175 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; minimum observed, 0.5 cfs Apr. 20, 1912.

Correction. The minimum discharge for water year 1912 has been corrected to "minimum 

observed, 0.5 cfs Apr. 20, 1912," superseding that published in WSP 1444.

arks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

for irrigation of about 1,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gags 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Diversions

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.3

2.8 

5.2

2.0

2.1

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe- 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oof.

6.7 

7.1

STT

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

*5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.9 572"

176.0

5.68

349

Nov.

5.5 

5.5

5.5

4.9

4.7

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

*6.1

6.1

6.4

67i

6.1

5.8

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.5

5.5

6.1

5.8

6.1

172.0

5.73

341

Dec.

6.1

6.4 572"

b4.4

b4.9

b4.9

b4.9

5.2

5.8

5.5

b4.9

b4.7

b4.2

*5.2

5.S

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

5.8

5.5

6.4

5.5

b3.9

b4.7

b5.8

b4.9

b5.2

b4.9

166.1

5.36

329

Jan.

b3.5

b3T?

b3.5

b4.2

5.8

6.7

o:

5.8

6.1

b5.8

b5.8

b5.2

6.4

6.1

b6.1

b5.8

b5.8

*b5.2

5.8

b5.5

6.1

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.4

6.1

6.4

b6 , 1

176.0

5.68

349

Feb.

b5.5

bSTT

b6.7

b6.7

7.1

7.9

11

bT.l

7.1

b7.1

b7.5

7.5

b7.1

b6.7

b6.7

b6.4

*6.7

7.1

b6.7

b6.4

b6.4

b6.1

b6.4

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.4

6.7

197.4

6.81

392

Calendar year 1959: Max 28 Min 1.5

Mar.

6.1

6.7

7.1

8.7

10

13

1?

9.6

9.1

10

10

10

9.1

8.7

*8.7

9.6

10

7.4

5.2

4.7

444TT

4.9

5.8

6.4

8.3

7.9

5.8

5.8

4.7

240.5

7.76

477

Apr.

5.8

7.5

8.3

7.9

8.3

^l 87T

8.7

8.3

8.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.1

5.8

6.4

*6.4

6.4

6.4

7.1

7.5

7.5

6.4

6.1

5.8

6.4

5.2

4.9

3 9

203.9

6.80

404

May

4.2

4.4

5.5

4.9

4.7

4.9

5.2

4.9

*4.4

4.9

4.9

4.2

4.2

3.9

5.2

5.8

4.2

4.2

3.9

3*2.

3.2

3.5

3.7

5.5

3.9

4.4

5.8

5.8

5 8

4)9

142.4

4.59

282

June

3.9

3.7

4.2

4.4

4.

*4.

4.

4.

4.

3.

3.

3.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.1

1.9

T79

91.1

3.04

181

July

1.9 

2.3

2.1

2.1

*2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.4

2^6

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.5

TTf

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.1

2.4

l!7

6O. O

1.94

119

Aug.

1.7 

1.7

 1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.4

23

51.7

1.67

103

Sept.

2.4 

27?

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

*2.4

2.4

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

3.2

79.2

2.64

157

Mean 7.66 Ac-ft 5,540

Water year 1959-60:. .Max 13 Min 1.4 Mean 4.80 Ac-ft 3,480

Peak discharge (base, 25 ofs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WALKER LAKE BASIH 181

2925. Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location Lat 38°19 I 30", long 119°12'50", in SE^NE^ sec.34, T.6 N. , R.25 E. , at Bridgeport Dam on East Walker River, 4 3- miles north of Bridgeport.

Drainage area. 362 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1926 to September 1960. Monthly contents only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Float gage read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 22,680 acre-ft Mar. 29 to Apr. 10 (elevation, 

6,452.05 ft); no contents Sept. 3-5, 8-10.

1926-60: Maximum contents, 44,580 acre-ft June 12, 1938, June 25, 26, 1958 (elevation, 6,460.7 ft); no contents during fall of 1929, 1930, 1960.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam. Storage began Dec. 8, 1923. 

Dam completed in November 1924. Capacity, 42.460 acre-ft between elevations 6.415 

(approximate elevation of bottom of reservoir) and 6,460 ft (crest of spillway). Elevation of sill of outlet gate, 6,412 ft. No dead storage. Figures given herein represent total contents. Water is used for irrigation by Walker River Irrigation District.

Cooperation. Elevations and capacity table furnished by Walker River Irrigation District. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1180: 1949.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (elevation, in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

6.415

6.416

6.417

6.418

6.419

6.420

6,422

6,425

6,427

6,429

6,432

6,436

163

334

539

895

1,710

3,450

6,440

6,444

6,448

6,453

6,210

10,200

15,470

24,660

Contents, In acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

5,840 

3,930

,020

,120

,220

,280

,380

,450

,480

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

5,000

5,080

5,110

5,150

5,150

5,180

5,220

5,260

5,290

5,330

5,330

5.570

5,370

6,438.92

+1,590

Nov.

5,400 

5,440

5,520

5,600

5,640

5,680

5,760

5,840

5,920

6,000

6,080

6,160

6,280

6,370

6,460

6,550

6,640

6,770

6,860

6,940

,080

,170

,260

,360

,460

,550

,650

,700

,840

,890

6,441.81

+2,520

Dec.

8,030 

8,080

8,230

8,540

8,440

8,540

8,640

8,740

8,790

8,900

9,000

9,100

9,160

9,270

9,580

9,430

9,540

9,650

9,760

9,760

9,870

9,980

10,090

10,140

10,320

10,440

10,440

10,500

10,610

10,730

10,850

6,444.55

+2,960

Jan.

10,910 

10,970

11,030

11,080

11,140

_

11,440

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

13,380

-

-

_

_

a!5,850

_

+5,000

Feb.

15,920

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

18,090

-

_

_

_

a!8,690

_

+4,840

Mar.

18,870

19,150

-

19,610

_

-

-

20,820

-

_

21,310

-

-

-

21,700

-

.

-

-

22,290

22,290

22,380

22,380

22,380

22,580

a22,580

22,580

22,680

22 680

22J680

6,452.04

+3,990

Apr.

22,680 

22,680

22,680

22,680

22,680

22,680

22,680

22,680

22,680

22,680

22,580

22,580

22,580

22,480

22,480

22,380

22,380

22,380

22,380

22,190

22,290

21,990

21,800

a21,700

21,600

a21,550

21,500

a2 1,400

21,310

21.210

6,451.28

-1,470

May

21,010 

21,010

a20,820

20,620

a20,480

20,340

20,250

20,070

19,880

19,800

19,700

19,800

19,330

19,240

19,060

18,870

18,690

18,260

18,090

18,010

17,830

a!7,700

17,580

a!7,400

17,230

17,060

16,900

16,820

a!6,740

16,660

16,580

6,448.72

-4,630

June

al6.580 

16,580

16,580

16,580

16,580

16,500

16,420

16,190

15,950

15,870

15,710

15,550

15,550

15,550

15,470

15,470

15,470

15,320

15,170

15,100

14,880

14,750

14,580

14,430

14,450

14,450

14,430

14,360

14,290

14,210

6,447.17

-2,370

July

14,140 

14,140

14,060

14,060

14,060

13,990

13,920

13,790

13,720

13,580

13,450

15,310

13,040

12,830

12,570

12,260

12,000

11,630

11,320

11,030

10,730

10,440

10,090

9,760

9,580

9,000

8,540

8,250

8,050

7,790

7,650

6,441 . 54

-6,560

Aug.

7,410 

7,310

6,900

6,720

6,550

6,280

6,080

5,880

5,640

5,370

5,080

4,820

4,580

4,350

4,050

3,840

3,630

3,420

3,210

2,940

2,700

2,500

2,190

1,960

1,690

1,430

1,160

885

602

373

219

6,423.10

-7,431

Sept.

115 

14

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

6

3

2

1

2

2

2

3

3

3

2

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

6,415.45

-218

Calendar year 1959............... * -20,000

Water year- 1959-60............... * -3,779

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, In acre-feet.

a No elevation record; contents interpolated.
182 WALKER LAKE BASIN

2930. East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°19'40", long 119°12'50", in SW^NE^ sec.34, T.6 N., R.25 E., on right 

bank 1,500 ft downstream from Bridgeport Reservoir, 5 miles north of Bridgeport, and 

10 miles upstream from Sweetwater Creek.

Drainage area. 362 sq mi.

Records available. July 1911 to September 1914 (gage heights only), October 1921 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,400 ft (from topograpHc map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1921, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 

1921, to Feb. 21, 1924, water-stage recorder at site 1 mile downstream at different 

datum. Feb. 22, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1931, water-stage recorder and Oct. 1, 1931, to 

May 25, 1939, staff gage, at present site at datum 2.34 ft lower.

Average discharge. 37 years (1922-24, 1925-60), 132 cfs (95,560 acre-ft rer year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 265 cfs June 6-8 (gage height, 1.69 ft); 

minimum, 1.7 cfs Nov. 16, 20, 21.

1921-60: Maximum discharge, 1,240 cfs Jan. 22, 1943 (gage height, *.5 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs Nov. 2-29, Dec. 1-22, 25-28, 1955, Jan. 17-25, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Diversion for irrigation of meadow pasture lands near Bridgeport. 

Flow regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir (see preceding page). Records of chemical 

analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

0.09 

.1

2.4

2.5 

5.0 

9.0

15

1.0 

1.3 

1.7

33

61

96

161

268

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septemter 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

*36

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

34

34

36

36

36

36

36 

36

1,133

36.3

2,330

Nov.

36

23

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

10

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

4.0

*2.5

2.5

2.5

lii

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

355.8

8.53

507

Dec.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

77.5

2.50

154

Jan.

2.5

275

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

77.3

2.49

153

Feb.

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.5

2.5

72.4

2.50

144

Mar.

2.5

275

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

12

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

20

20

36

55

60

60

60

60

60

60

60 

60

790.5

25.5

1,570

Apr.

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

53

41

45

48

*69

104

104

104

104

104

91

83

83

83

83

83

2,122

70.7

4,210

May

83

96

104

104

102

91

100

112

108

*110

110

153

176

207

217

220

215

207

166

143

143

143

134

129

127

114

106

98

96

102 

118

4,134

133

8,200

June

129

152

164

199

242

265

265

*265

202

174

174

152

143

143

152

174

209

245

236

220

202

161

138

100

75

78

85

85

85

83

4,995

166

9,910

Julv

85

85

85

104

110

*110

110

110

110

120

129

143

150

154

164

164

178

186

186

184

184

184

199

T23

?23

f20

?07

189

178

178 

178

4, £30

156

9, £80

Aug.

168

145

145

*145

145

147

150

147

154

154

152

152

ISO

147

140

127

118

136

145

143

143

140

143

138

140

143

138

135

116

103 

li

4,316

139

8,560

Sept.

50

29

26

28

31

32

32

*32

30

38

43

38

37

36

36

37

37

37

37

36

34

36

37

36

34

33

33

33

33

34

1,045

34.8

2,070

Calendar year 1959: Max 248 Mln 2.4 Mean 98.4 Ac-ft 71,230

Water year 1959-60 : Max 265 Mln 2.4 Mean 65.1 Ac-ft 47,290

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 183

2935. East Walker River above Strosnider ditch, near Mason, Hev.

Location. Lat 38°48'50", long 119°02'50", in NW£sw£ sec. 14, T.ll N. , R.26 E. , on right 

bank 0.8 mile upstream from head of Strosnider ditch, 12 miles southeast of Mason, and 

13? miles southeast of Yerington.

Drainage area.- -1.100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. --January 1947 to September 1960.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,574.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 24, 1957, at site 400 ft upstream at datum 0.56 ft higher.

Average discharge. 13 years, 132 cfs (95,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 179 cfs June 9 (gage height, 2.38 ft); minimum, 

10 cfs Mar. 15, 23.

1947-60: Maximum discharge, 1,640 cfs Dec. 24, 1955 (gage height, 6.87 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs by logar.'.thmic plotting; minimum, 3.1 cfs Mar. 21, 1948; minimum daily, 3.4 cfs Mar. 21-24, 1948.

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

shifting control, which are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station. Plow regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir (see p. 181).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect or shifting-control (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

.7

8.4

14

21

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

40

115

202

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-rt

Oct.

33

38

37

35

a 35

37

*35

a35

a35

a35

a35

a34

a 35

a 35

a 35

a 35

a34

a34

33

32

30

31

31

31

32

32

31

29

"ocT 27

CO

29

1,028

33.2

2,040

Nov.

30

32

32

28

24

22

21

21

21

21

22

 25

25

24

23

23

23

22

23

23

22

21

20

20

19

20

20

19

19

16

683

22.8

1,350

Dec.

b!7

b!8

18

19

b!9

b!8

b!8

b!8

b21

b25

»b26

b?S

b24

b22

b22

b22

b22

b23

b23

b23

23

24

23

22

23

b20

b!8

b!8

bl8

b!8 

b20

651

21.0

1,290

Jan.

b!6

bll

b!4

bl5

b!8

b23

»b25

b27

b28

b27

b27

b26

b25

b23

b22

b21

b20

b21

b21

b20

b20

b21

b21

b22

b22

22

21

20

20

19

19

657

21.2

1,300

Feb.

19

21

22

21

21

22

22

22

25

26

23

 22

20

b20

19

19

b!9

19

20

b!9

19

b!9

19

b!9

19

19

17

17

17

586

20.2

1,160

Mar.

17

17

16

17

17

17

17

 15

14

13

13

12

12

11

IT

12

17

18

17

14

12

11

11

13

22

27

32

35

37

43 

46

586

18.9

1,160

Apr.

51

53

55

57

54

*51

51

50

47

47

49

47

45

45

40

36

30

"So 26

32

62

67

77

83

83

76

72

77

77

77

1,647

54.9

3,270

May

76

77

 80

83

83

82

82

80

83

83

83

82

»91

118

140

165

165

 155

146

126

110

102

102

99

*97

94

85

76

7476"

74

3,069

99.0

6,090

June

76

77

85

99

 125

156

169

172

174

143

125

123

113

99

94

99

109

125

150

150

146

»140

121

112

96

76

70

68

64

60

3,416

114

6,780

July

57

55

57

54

57

68

72

74

72

70

74

76

 80

86

89

94

94

102

104

109

110

117

115

118

138

145

150

I4l

141

138

145

3,007

97.0

5,960

Aug.

129

123

110

105

*105

102

105

107

102

104

104

101

104

104

104

97

91

88

93

91

91

89

91

96

94

104

104

102

99

91 

85.

3,115

100

6,180

Sept.

76

57

46

37

29

24

*22

19

17

14.

18

20

19

22

21

26

25

25

26

26

28

27

28

29

30

28

24

23

21

26

833

27.8

1,650

Calendar year 1959: Max 244 Mln 17 Mean 88.3 Ac-ft 63,890

Water year 1959-60: Max 174 Mln 11 Mean 52.7 Ac-ft 38,230

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note . Shifting-control method used Apr. 23'to June 30, July 6 to Sept. 3.
184 WALKER LAKE BASIN

2952. West Walker River at Leavitt Meadows, near Coleville, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°19'50", long 119°33'05", in NW^NWi sec. 34, T.6 N. , R 22 E., on left 

 bank at Leavitt Meadows Lodge, 500 ft upstream from Brownie Creek, 0.9 mile downstream 

from Leavitt Creek, and 16| miles south of Coleville.

Drainage area. 73 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . October 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,111.32 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Bureau of Reclamation) .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 970 cfs June 2 (gage height, 4.78 ft); minimum, 

3.8 cfs Jan. 11, but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 1,440 cfs June 23, 1958 (gage height, 5.68 ft); minimum, that of Jan. 11, 1960.

Remarks . Records good.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (page 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1 

1.5 

1.9 

2.3

5.0

7.0

80

2.7 

3.1 

4.0 

4.6

134

222

600

880

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septeml =r i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

34

33

32

28

27

26

24

*24

23

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

644

20.8

1,280

Nov.

15

TS

15

14

*13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

9.7

9.7

9.4

10

9.4

9.4

8.5

7.6

8.2

7.3

775

336.8

11.2

668

Dec.

7.9

8.5

8.8

bTTe

b6.2

b6.6

*b6.6

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.4

b5.8

bFTs

b5.8

6.2

6.4

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.6

6.6

b6.2

b6.6

6.8

b6.6

6.3

b6.8

207.4

6.69

411

Jan.

b6.8

a5.8

aS.O

a5.6

aT^

*7.0

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.3

b6.8

b6.6

b6.6

b6.8

b7.3

b6.6

b6.6

b7.3

b7.0

b7.9

b7.9

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

10

bllToll

11

bll

246.7

7.96

489

Feb.

b!2

bll

alO

all

a!3

a!4

al6

27

a22

a21

*b!8

b!8

b!7

b!7

b!6

b!6

b!5

b!6

b!6

b!6

blS

blS

blS

blS

15

b!4

' b!4

b!4

14

453

15.6

899

Mar.

b!4

blS

14

14

15

18

26

b27

b24

*b24

24

24

23

23

23

24

24

28

31

36

43

51

56

62

76

90

-55- 100

84

79

72

1,248

40.3

2,480

Apr.

~SS 70

109

139

*174

222

248

241

261

286

272

195

184

206

200

190

203

225

225

279

352

367

211

168

143

126

121

110

102

99

5,752

192

11,410

May

110

T56

129

121

114

141

235

334

*438

550

622

704 63"g537

519

483

442

424

388

420

416

290

228

186

184

238

339

416

442

488

622

11,322

365

22,460

June

717

840

755

753

717

658

596

*510

474

465

456

496

492

452

393

402

438

357

286

254

222

203

190

186

181

164

145

131

123

114

12,210

407

24,220

Jul'r

114

120

W

114

*103

90

106

95

104

114

94

83

78

75

69

62

57

56

52

49

47

44

41

37

34

32

BT

34

38

51

52

2,185

70.5

4,330

Aug.

41

34

30

*28

27

26

24

24

22

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

10

9.7

590.7

19.1

1,170

Sept.

9.1

*9.1

9.1

9.1

11

10

9.1

8.8

8.5

19

20

IT

12

11

10

9.7

9.1

8.8

8.5

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.6

S7S

6.6

285.2

9.51

566

Calendar year 1959 : Max 622 Mln 5.8 Mean 97.0 Ac-ft 70,260

Water wa^er year year 1959-60 laoa-ou: : Max raax 840 o<tv Min pun 5.6 o.o Mean mean 96.9 ao.a Ac-ft He-it 70,380 /u,oou

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). May 12 (8:30 p.m.) 810 cfs (4.48 ft); June 2(9 p.m.) 970 cfa 

(4.76 ft)._________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 185

2955. Little Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location. La t 38°21'30", long 119°26'30", in NW^NWj sec.22, T.6 N., R.23 E. , on right

bank three-quarters of a mile north of Sonora Junction, ij miles upstream from mouth,

and 14 miles northwest of Bridgeport.

Drainage area.--63 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April to August 1910, October 1944 to September 1960. Prior to October 1958, published as East Fork West Walker River near Bridgeport.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,790 ft (from topographic map). April 

to August 1910, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1944-60), 49.7 cfs (35,980 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 169 cfs June 3 (gage height, 1.58 ft); minimum, 

5.1 cfs Aug. 21.

1910, 1944-60: Maximum discharge, 994 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 2.80 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 370 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 2.60 and 2.80 ft; maximum gage height recorded, 3.63 ft Jan. 3, 1945 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge recorded, 4.9 cfs Nov. 17, 1948, but may have been 

less during periods of ice effect.

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

diversions above station.

Elating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 18-22, Sept. 1-9)

0.3

.5 

.7 

.9

5.5

11

19

33

1.1 

1.3

1.5

95

145

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

IT

14

13

IT

13

13

*13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

b!3

407

13.1

807

Nov.

b!3

TS

13

b!2

*b!2

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!2

b!3

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!3

bll

bT2

bll

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

367

12.2

728

Dec.

b!2

bll

b!2

blO blO"

blO

*blO

blO

bll

b!2

blO

blO

bll

bll

bll

b!2

bll

13

bll

b!2

12

b!2

b!3

12

b!2

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

347

11.2

688

Calendar year 1959 : Max 106

Jan.

bll

blO

bIT

blO

blO

*b!2

b!4

b!612"

12

bll

bll

bll

bll

12

b!2

blO

bll

blO

bll

11

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

bll

357

11.5

708

Feb.

b!2

b!2

blO

bll

13

14

16

29

17

b!6

*b!6

b!7

b!7

b!6

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

14

14

b!4

b!4

b!4

436

15.0

865

Mar.

b!4

bTT

15

15

17

23

27

b21

b!9

*b!9

b!9

18

19

b!7

b!7

17

b!8

18

19

20

21

23

23

23

25

27

27

b23

b24

24

b23

629

20.3

1,250

Apr.

23

26

28

31

*32

34

34

34

3B~ 36

35

30

28

30

29

28

29

27

26

30

34

32

28

26

24

24

26

2222"

23

867

28.9

1,720

May

25

27

24

24

23

24

31

36

*45

55

61

72

72

70

70

68

65

66

65

66

65

54

48

45

47

51

61

65

72

79

95

1,671

53.9

3,310

June

109

123

129

132

T2T

116

104

*93

87

83

81

81

81

77

72

73

73

65

58

55

52

48

44

42

38

36

34

31

30

29

2,199

73.3

4,360

July

29

33

37

32

*33

31

30

31

32

30

27

24

19

17

16

16

17

20

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

15

14

17

21

20

18

701

22.6

1,390

A-lg .

ia17

16

*16

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

9.5

7.8

7.8

6.5

6.0

5.8

5.1

8.0

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

S'rt.5

11.4

699

Sept.

9.2

*9.2

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.6

O"8.0

14

11

10

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.8

10

10

10

9.8

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

292.6

9.75

580

Mln 8.9 Mean 27.7 Ac-ft 20,040

Water year 1959-60 : Max 132 Mln 5.5 Mean 23.6 Ac-ft 17,100

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
186 WALKER LAKE BASIN

2960. West Walker River below Little Walker River, near Coleville, Calif.

Location.--Lat 38°22'45", long 119°27'00", in NW^SE^- sec.9, T.6 N., R.23 E., on left bank 

50 ft downstream from Little Walker River, 200 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 

395, and 13 miles southeast of Coleville.

Drainage area. 182 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1938 to September 1960. Prior to October 1958, published as 

"below East Fork."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,650 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Tx> Oct. 1, 1939, at site 125 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--22 years 254 cfs (183,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,270 cfs June 2 (gage height, 4.01 ft); minimum, 8.3 cfs Dec. 4, result of freezeup.

1938-60: Maximum discharge, 6,220 cfs Nov. 20, 1950 (gage height, 8.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 4.0 cfs Nov. 18, 1948, result of freezeup.

Maximum discharge recorded prior to 1938, 5,800 cfs Dec. 11, 1937, lv slope-area 

measurement.

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

Is above diversions except for a few small ranch ditches. Flow very slightly regulated by Poor Lake Reservoir (capacity unknown) 7 miles upstream. Records of chemical 

analyses for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.5

28

64

136

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

257

430

648

1,260

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

58

BT

56

51

49

46

45

44

43

42

40

39

37

37

36

36

35

34

33

33

3233"

33

32

33

33

33

34

33 

32

35

1,214

39.2

2,410

Nov.

*37

38

3T

34

31

32

33

33

33

33

32

31

30

30

29

29

29

29

30

28

29

28

31

28

26

25

2T 27

26

26

910

30.3

1,800

Dec.

*29

TT

29

b22

b22

b23

b23

b23

b24

b24

b23

b21

b24

b22

b24

26

26

b24

b22

b20_

25

24

23

25

25

b22

b24

b25

b22

*b24 

b25

742

23.9

1,470

Jan.

b24

b22

b24

b24

b29

36

37

34

32

31

b28

b25

b25

b27

28

b26

b24

b26

b27

b29

b28

b28

28

28

30

b26

b28

30

31

b32

b32

878

28.3

1,740

Feb.

*34

b29

b3T

b34

35

36

43

36" 98

b46

b51

b53

b46

b43

b38

b34

b37

b37

b44

b38

b36

b38

b36

b36

b34

b32

32

31

32

1,150

39.7

2,280

Mar.

*31

3T

35

36

43

60

78

66

54

51

53

53

54

51

49

48

49

56

61

70

81

93

99

106

126

149

166

T4?

140

138

124

2,398

77.4

4,760

Apr.

*118

T3I

159

196

237

284

320

310

327

355

352

269

243

269

263

249

260

281

281

320

396 3-8T

281

224

193

175

168

153

142

138

7,478

249

14,830

May

*155 TTB"

184

172

157

191

287

388

504

619

708

785" 823

658

634

600

546

542

504

525

542

419

334

287

275

338

450

521

564

600

754

14,241

459

28,250

June

*877

1.050

1,030

998

952

866

801

683

634

629

596

643

643

596

538

516

564

504

419

388

341

313

294

281

260

240

219

191

172

161

16,399

547

32,530

July

*151

170

157

155

151

134

144

134

144

161

136

122

110

101

95

86

81

78

68

66

64

64

58

BB" 56

57

66

72

81

103

101

3j222

104

6,390

Aug.

*72

w

50

45

45

42

38

39

42

48

48

44

42

40

43

44

44

42

39

37

35

35

34

34

34

35

35

34

31

*30~ 30

1,271

41.0

2,520

Sept.

27

23

22

22

22

23

23

21

19

W

35

26

23

23

23

22

23

22

22

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

692

23.1

1,370

Calendar year 1959 : Max 770 Min 20 Mean 144 Ac-ft 104,400

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,050 Mln 19 Mean 138 Ac-ft 100,400

Peak discharge (base, 1,120 cfs). June 2 (10 p.m.) 1,270 cfs (4.01 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
 WALKER LAKE BASIN 187

2965. West Walker River near Coleville, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°30'55", long 119°27'15", in NW^NE^ sec.28, T.8 N. , R.23 E., on left

Dank a quarter of a mile downstream from Rock Creek and 5 miles southeast of Coleville.

Drainage area.--245 sq mi.

Records available. October 1902 to July 1908 (published as West Pork of Walker River 

near Coleville 1903, 1905-8 and as Walker River (West Pork) near Coleville 1904), 

March 1909 to September 1910, June 1915 to March 1938, May 1957 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,520 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to July 31, 1908, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datim. Mar. 1, 

1909, to Aug. 31, 1910, staff gage and June 18, 1915, to Aug. 15, 1919, water-stage 

recorder, near present site at different datums. Aug. 16, 1919, to Mar. 31, 1938, 

water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--31 years (1902-7, 1909-10, 1915-37, 1957-60), 274 cfs (193,400 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,270 cfs June 2 (gage height, 3.15 ft); minimum daily, 24 cfs Dec. 12.

1915-38, 1957-60: Maximum discharge, 6,500 cfs Dec. 11, 1937, from sloie-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 5 cfs Dec. 3, 1924, Aug. 27, 1931.

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

which are fair. Station is above diversions except for a few small ranch ditches. 

Flow very slightly regulated by Poor Lake Reservoir (capacity unknown) 17 miles 

upstream.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1917 (runoff in acre-feet). WSP 1514: 1918, 1923.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.5

87

185

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

370

690

1,130

Discharge , In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

70

5S

67

60

59

56

54

51

51

50

48

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

44

42

42

42

42

40

40

40

40

39

39

3g~

1,481

47.8

2,940

Nov.

*40

42

42

39

36

36

38

38

38

38

36

36

35

36

35

35

34

35

36

32

35

36- 31

34

34

32

31

31

31 

31

1,063

35.4

2,110

Dec.

*34

30

32

26

b26

b25

b25

b25

b26

30

26

b24

29

b29

b29

a31

a31

a50

a29

a28

a30

a29

a30

a31

b30

b29

a29

a28

a29

a30

889

28.7

1,760

Jan.

a30

a27

a27

a26

a34

b42

a42

a40

a39

a39

a36

a33

a30

a32

a33

a30

a28

a29

b28

a33

a34

a34

a34

a34

a35

a32

a34

a35

a36

a36 

35

1,037

33.5

2,060

Feb.

*40

36

b34

t>38

40

42

45

"156 104

56

64

b54

52

b45

b45

51

b46

39

b50

b45

b46

b44

b42

b39

48

42

39

40

42

1,364

47.0

2,710

Mar.

*40

40

44

44

50

64

91

87

73

65

68

70

70

65

62

62

60

67

72

80

89

102

110

117

135

155

179

T6T

155

155

138

2,770

89.4

5,490

Apr.

*135

T45

170

205

243

296

330

322

334

354

358

296

269

292

288

277

281

296

296

322

395

3§0

311

262

236

208

205

185

176

161

8,038

268

15,940

May

*176

205

198

179

195

284

366

456

589

698

851 805"

658

634

603

534

522

486

498

534

405

338

300

281

319

415

480

540

770

14,080

454

27,930

June

*914

1,070

1,070

1,010

*986

887

S15

682

610

603

561

610

618

561

504

474

528

468

385

354

326

307

288

273

269

250

225

205

192

175

16,218

541

32,170

July

*161

179

170

161

161

145

145

140

135

185

148

125

110

100

89

82

80

82

75

64

64

65

60

56

aBff

a60

a70

a75

a85

alOO

allO

5,534

108

6,610

Aug.

*9575-

68

62

60

56

52

51

52

59

59

57

54

51

54

56

56

54

51

50

48

46

46

45

45

46

46

45

44

40

*39

1,662

53.6

3,300

Sept.

38

35

54

32

32

54

54

52

51

42

SB- 48

Si

30

30

29

50

30

29

29

27

29

29

27

27

27

2626-

26

27

936

51.2

1,860

Calendar year 1959 : Max 797 Mln 24 Mean 153 Ac-ft 110,700

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,070 Mln 24 Mean 144 Ac-ft 104,900 .

Peak discharge (base, 1.120 efs). June 2 (11:50 p.m.) 1,270 efs (3.15 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
188 WALKER LAKE BASIN

2970. Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°41'35", long 119°31'10", in NWiNEij sec.33, T.10 N. , R.22 E. , at outlet 

works of Topaz Reservoir, 5f miles north of Topaz.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1960.

Gage. Float and staff gages read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels 

oy Walker River Irrigation District).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 19,080 acre-ft June 13 (elevation, 4,984.22 ft); 

no contents Sept. 22, 24-30.

1931-60: Maximum contents observed, 60,240 aere-ft June 30, 1941 (elevation, 

5,005.35 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 22, 24-30, 1960.

Remarks. Topaz Reservoir, formerly known as Alkali Lake, was formed by the diversion of 

water from West Walker River through a feeder canal and the construction of an outlet 

tunnel through a low saddle in rim of lake. Storage began Jan. 30, 1222. Usable capacity, 59,440 acre-ft between elevations 4,972.3 ft (lowest practical elevation for 

diversion through tunnel, bottom of outlet tunnel at elevation 4,970 ft), and 5,005 ft 

(3 ft below top of levee). Capacity of reservoir increased from about 45,000 to 59,440 

acre-ft in October 1937 by an earth-fill, rock-faced levee at south end. Figures given 

herein represent usable contents. Water is used for irrigation in Walker River Irrigation District.

Cooperation. Elevations furnished by Walker River Irrigation District.

Capacity table, water year 1959-60 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents, In acre-feet)

4,972.3

4,974

4,977

2,620

7,320

12,130

20,390

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

ft)

(*)

Oct.

5,520 

3,520

3,470

3,460

3,430

3,410

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,360

3,360

3,330

3,330

3,300

3,290

3,270

3,240

3,240

3,210

3,210

3,210

3,180

3,180

3,150

3,120

3,120

5.080 

3,080

4,974.30

-440

Nov.

5.080 

5,080

5,150

5,180

5,210

5,240

5,500

5,360

5,450

5,490

5,610

5,680

5,770

5,900

5,940

4,050

4,140

4,270

4,560

4,460

4,550

4,610

4,740

4,850

4,900

5,020

5,120

5,240

5,300

5.570

4,975.76

+2,290

Dec.

5.460 

5,550

5,650

5,710

5,770

5,900

5,990

6,090

6,150

6,250

6,540

6,440

6,550

6,610

6,690

6,780

6,880

6,970

,070

,160

,240

,540

,420

,500

,580

,670

,770

7,850

7,930

8,020 

8,120

4,977.50

+2,750

Jan.

8,200 

8,280

8,540

8,400

8,470

8,550

8,620

8,750

8,850

8,940

9,040

9,150

9,250

9,540

9,460

9,550

9,650

9,710

9,810

9,900

10,020

10,110

10,190

10,290

10,450

10,560

10,710

10,840

10,970

11,080 

11.210

4,979.45

+5,090

Feb.

11,520 

11,686

11,810

11,940

12,100

12,250

12,560

12,680

15,020

15,550

13,550

13,750

13,920

14,100

14,280

14,450

14,590

14,720

14,890

15,050

15,200

15,350

15,450

15,600

15,730

15,860

15,960

16,060

16,170

_ _

4,982.47

+4,960

Mar.

16,510 

16,466

16,490

16,590

16,690

16,800

16,920

17,070

17,150

17,230

17,280

17,570

17,430

17,520

17,570

17,620

17,680

17,750

17,780

17,850

17,880

17,950

17,960

17,980

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,080

18^080 

18,080

4,983.62

+1 , 910

Apr.

18,110 

18,150

18,150

18,150

18,110

18.220

18,220

18,220

18,160

18,110

18,110

18,100

17,950

17,850

17,750

17,720

17,700

17,700

17,700

17,600

17,550

17,550

17,550

17,400

17,250

17,050

16,970

16,850

16,750

16,670

4,982.77

-1,410

May

16,590 

16,500

16,420

16,560

16,270

16,160

16,010

15,940

15,890

15,860

15,940

16,040

16,290

16,420

16,590

16,560

16,270

16,020

15,860

15,710

15,610

15,450

15,250

14,990

14,720

14,540

14,450

14,410

14,450

14.400 

14,410

4,981.40

-2,260

June

14,690 

15,150

15,880

16,620

17,580

18,160

18,650

18,950

19,050

19,050

19,070

19,050

19,080

19,050

18,970

18,770

18,570

18,520

18,350

18,050

17,860

17,750

17,620

17,450

17,280

17,150

17,020

16,850

16,620

16,390

4,982.60

+1,980

July

16.190 

15, 9 W

15,8-50

15,610

15,410

15,200

14,870

14,510

14,120

15, 7'0

15,450

15,0?0

12,620

12,150

11,650

11,140

10,610

10,150

9,6?0

9,070

3,5>0

8,030

7,5'»0

7,160

6,730

6,420

6,180

5, 900

5,6*0

5.550

S,£V)

4,975,90

-10,81X1

Aug.

5.400 

5,270

5,180

4,960

4,800

4,580

4,460

4,500

4,140

5,990

5,830

3,650

3,490

3,400

5,270

5,050

2,950

2,650

2,500

2,570

2,190

2,050

1,880

1,690

1,570

1,480

1,550

1,260

1,170

1,110 

1,040

4,972. 98

-4,550

Sept.

952 

82?

767

705

644

582

521

459

598

598

598

598

567

557

506

245

184

158

92

61

51

0

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4,972.26

-1,040

Calendar year 1959................. t -29,940

Water year 1959-60................. * -5,520

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 189

2975. West Walker River at Hoye Bridge, near Wellington, Mev.

Location.--Lat 38 8 43 I 40", long 119 825'40", in ME^SEi sec.17, T.10 N., R.23 E., on left 

bank 20 ft upstream from Hoye Bridge, 2 miles upstream from head of Saroni Canal, and 

4 miles southwest of Wellington.

Drainage area. 504 sq mi.

Records available. April to August 1910 (published as West Walker River n?ar Wellington), 

July 1920 to September 1923, March 1924 to September 1932, October 1957 to September 

1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,980 ft (from topographic map). April 

to August 1910 staff gage at same site at different datum. July 1, 1920, to Sept. 30, 

1923, water-stage recorder at site 3 miles downstream (1 mile downstrea-n from Saroni 

Canal) at different datum and supplemental staff gage on Saroni Canal 1 mile downstream 

from head. Mar. 1, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1932, water-stage recorder at same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1920-23, 1925-32, 1957-60), 207 cfs (149,900 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 564 cfs July 28 (gage height, 4.26 ft); maximum 

gage height, 4.72 ft July 29 (backwater from silt); minimum discharge, 6 cfs Dec. 29, 

but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

1910, 1920-23, 1924-32, 1957-60: Maximum discharge, 2,180 cfs June 6, 1922; minimum, 

6 cfs Dec. 19, 1925, Dec. 29, 1959, but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from cloudburst 

silt deposit, which are fair. Flow regulated by off-channel storage in Topaz Reservoir 

(see preceding page) since Jan. 30, 1922. Diversions for irrigation of about 10,500 

acres above station. Records include releases from Topaz Reservoir and all return flow 

from Antelope Valley.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect or backwater fr">w cloudburst 

silt deposit (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 8 to Mar. 23, May 8-10, June 1 to Aug. 13)

O.9 

1.1 

1.4

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

125 

SOS 

527

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

40 

42

42 

42

42

43

42 43

39

59

58

TSS

39

41

45

45

45

45

45

44

44

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

44 

45

43

1.32S

42.8

2,630

Nov.

io*

30 

30

29

27

26

26

 24

20

20

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

b!5

bl5

b!5

15

592

19.7

1,170

Dec.

b!6 

b!7

i

b!9

b20

b20

b2O

b20

18

n»ia

bl8

16

b!6

b!6

blS

bio

16

16

16

16

15

blE

16

b!5

blS

b!5

b!6

blS

blS

b!6

524

16.9

1,040

Jan.

bl4

bI3" 

bl3

b!3

 blS

b!7

bl8

23

It

18

blS

blS

bl8

blS

blS

blS bis

b!7

b!6

b!6

b!6

IS

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

524

16.9

1,040

Peb.

20 

21

20 

18

18

19

20

24

28 «5T

24

22

19

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

b!6

16

IB- 15

16

16

538

1S.6

1,070

Mar.

15 

b!5

15 

15

15

15

15

14

14

 14

14

14

14

IS

IS

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

32

36

43

48

54

56

59

57

750

24.2

1,490

Apr.

ft

70 

72

102

nsa

188

209

229

225

229

268

246

200

186

189

172

188

220

250

260

281

575

262

218

191

149

143

122

106

5,490

183

10,890

May

m125

136

139

154

172

255

*295

389

444

488

 511

520

SIS

516

511

483

457

444

455

452

388

333

302

258

268

335

393

437

450

10,831

349

21,480

June

468

481

HI4S9

466

470

474

472

 466

457

448

459

 165

461

441

411

411

402

356

293

270

266

260

229

195

189

193

200

176

11,263

375

22,540

July

145

141 

12°

141

169

 IS*

2C^

21"

21 «

815

221

2S*

Zf?

2T2

26*

272

274

2S9

23"

222

21*

157

106

0197

cS9

o£O

6,lfi7

2C'»

12,270

Aug.

C88 

c79

C84 

 092

C90

8H

 84

82

79

79

89

71

63

64

78

76

85

79

72

64

60

60

56

53

51

47

44is- 42

44

2,176

70.2

4,320

Sept.

45

43

41

**0

40

59

58

40

40

59

58

58

57

57

36

34

33

32

31

30

23

23

25

23

20

18

17

TT

1,007

33.6

2,000

Calendar year 1959 , Max 576 Kin is Mean 166 Ac-ft 120,200

Water year 1959-60 1 Max 520 Kin 12 Mean us Ac-ft 81,740

Peak dlacharge (base, 700 cfs).~Ho peak above base.

 Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

c Backwater from cloudburst silt deposit.
190 WALKER LAKE BASIN

3000. West Walker River near Hudson, Nev.

Location. Lat 38°48'35", long 119°13'35", in SE^SW^ sec.18, T.ll N., R.25 E., on left 

bank half a mile upstream from Wilson Canyon and 3 miles southeast of Hudson.

Drainage area. 964 sq mi.

Records available. August 1914 to March 1925, January 1947 to September 1960. August 

1914 to Hay 1921 published as "at Hudson."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,670 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to May 1921, staff gage at site 2? miles upstream at different datum. May 1921 to 

March 1925 water-stage recorder at approximately same site at different dTtum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1914-24, 1947-60), 195 cfs (141,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 346 cfs June 3 (gage height, 2.13 ft)j minimum, 

15 cfs Jan. 5, result of freezeup.

1914-25, 1947-60: Maximum discharge, 2,700 cfs Dec. 24, 1955 (gage height, 7.42 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,700 cfs; minimum daily, 13 cfs 

Aug. 7 to Sept. 21, 1920.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow 

regulated by off-channel storage in Topaz Reservoir (see p. 188) since Jai. 30, 1922. 

Many diversions above station for irrigation. Station is below return flow from irrigated areas in Smith Valley.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(gage

0.8 

.9

1.1

10

20

45

1.4 

1.8 

2.2

105

223

373

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

44

45

48

48

50

48

50

*52

47

42

38

38

41

40

38

45

45

52

59

50

48

47

45

45

45

47

54

50

50

54 

54

1,459

47.1

2,890

Nov.

54

47

45

42

42

42

42

42

*44

42

41

40

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

36

35

33

33

33

32

32

31

32

b32

32

1,146

38. 2

2,270

Dec.

32

32

33

33

b32

b32

b32

b31

b31

b31

*b31

b31

31

b2B

b30

b31

32

b3"6 36

35

36

36

b35

35

36

b35

b33

b33

b33

b35 

b32

1,019

32.9

2,020

Jan.

b31

b20

b21

b!8 b!9-

t23

*b42

42

41

41

41

b37

b36

b36

b37

b36

b35

b35

b36

b36

b35

b36

b3B

38

38

38

40

40

40

40 

40

1,086

35.0

2,150

Feb.

41

48

47

45

45

45

47

52

62

*57

57

57

54

48

44

44

42

41

41

41

41

41

40

38

40

38

37

37

35.

1,305

45.0

2,590

Mar.

33

35

35

33

33

33

33

33

33

*32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

32

32

40

35

32

30

32

45

59

66

72

74

74 

66

1,242

40.1

2,460

Apr.

S6" 64

68

68

68

*87

128

164

180

189

196

223

227

203

186

167

167

174

183

199

206

209

209

206

177

174

144

130

118

105

4,685

156

9,290

May

94

108

112

120

122

122

125

144

*1B6

230

259

285

296

315

307

311

315

304

296

281

300

307

28-1

248

223

203

199

230

248

278 

281

7,130

230

14,140

June

300

319

330

296

285

296

307

307

300

*304

311

307

319

326

330

323

292

285

281

266

234

206

206

203

186

161

147

144

141

136

7,848

262

15,570

July

120

98

94

84

76.

78

*100

108

118

125

125

133

144

155

150

161 155"

152

150

152

147

136

120

118

118

105

78

66

91

91 

76

3,624

117

7,190

Aug.

76

66

64

*54

48

48

45

44

44

35

37

35

36

36

35

35

33

38

41

35

26

25

33

33

31

27

27

25

30

32 

30

1,204

38.8

2,390

Sept.

31"55

47

45

44

*42

37

33

36

45

50

50

50

52

47

41

38

41

41

37

36

37

36

37

37

36

36

35

32

31

1,196

39.9

2,370

Calendar year 1959: Max 354 Min 28 Mean 111 Ac-ft 80,110

Water year 1959-60: Max 330 Min IB Mean 90.0 Ac-ft 65,330

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 191

3015. Walker River near Wabuska, Mev.

Location. Lat 39°09'10", long 119°05'50", in SE^NW^ sec.20, T.15 N., R.26 E., on left 

bank 600 ft upstream from timber bridge at Julian Ranch, 1-jj- miles downstream from 

Southern Pacific Railroad bridge, 4.6 miles east of Wabuska, and 16 miles upstream from 

Weber Dam.

Drainage area.--2,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1902 to December 1904, January 1905 to July 1908 (fragmentary), 

January 1920 to September 1934, October 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,280 ft (from topographic map). 

July 22, 1902, to July 31, 1908, staff gage at site 2f miles upstream at different 

datum. Jan. 15 to July 27, 1920, staff gage; July 28, 1920, to Aug. 29, 1922, waterstage recorder; Aug. 30 to Oct. 13, 1922, staff gage; Oct. 14, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1924, 

water-stage recorder; Oct. 1, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1929, staff gage; all near present 

site at different datums; Oct. 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1934, water-stage recorder at 

site 1^- miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1902-4, 1920-24, 1925-34, 1958-60), 107 cfs (77,460 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 128 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 3.38 ft); minimum 

daily, 9.1 cfs July 16.

1902-8, 1920-34, 1958-60: Maximum discharge observed, 3,280 cfs July 10, 11, 1906 

height, 5.90 ft, site and datum then in use); no flow at times in 1924-25, 1931.

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

diversions for irrigation above station. Plow regulated by Bridgeport Reservoir (see 

p. 181) and Topaz Reservoir (see p. 188).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1314: 1923(M). WSP 1634: 1904.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 1O-15)

1.9

2.0 

2.5

7.0

10

24

2.6 

3.O 

3.2

45

91

122

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

18

22

19

19

22

24

*20

22

19

18

18

17

16

16

15

14

16

17

16

16

18

17

18

18

19

18

18

20

20

22 

22

575

18.5

1,140

Nov.

22

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

24

24

26.

26

26

26

26

26

26

24

24

24

22

22

b22

b22

b23

b23

704

23.5

1,400

Dec.

b24

b24

b25

b24

b22

b21

b^T

b21

b30

b40

*b50

b50

bSO

b39

b38

b38

b39

b42

b44

b45

b46

bSO

b47

bSO

S3

40

b38

b40

b41

b41 

b38

1,171

37.8

2,32O

Jan.

b29

b24

b22 b'ST

b26

b28

*b30

b34

b43

41

b36

b36

b36

b35

b36

b35

b30

36

34

b30

b3E

b35

b37

b38

36

38

38

36

32

31 

31

1,032

33.3

2,050

Feb.

31

31

30

3T

33

33

34

40

67

106

120

*9T

85

73

61

57

52

53

54

53

54

54

54

52

b52

52

55

53

54

1,615

55.7

3,200

Mar.

54

55

60

60

58

56

55

*53

51

40

39

39

34

32

34

33

34

34

33

33

33

31

28

23

25

29

34

40

44

49 

51

1,274

41.1

2,530

Apr.

52

55

51

50

36

*36

36

36

37

39

36

40

46

43

4O

39

40

39

4O

41

45

45

41

39

39

43

46

43

40

46

1,259

42.0

2,500

May

45

46

*46

41

41

43

40

39

39

39

*43

42

36

32

43

43

46

44

44

46

45

44

58

43

39

35

35

34

4O

43 

39

1,293

4L.7

2,560

June

38

37

35

36

35

34

36

39

36

*39

33

32

31

28

27

27

27

31

30

29

29

27

26

24

26

26

24

23

22

21

908

30.3

1,800

July

2O

18

22

21

20

18

15

16

16

14

14

16

*14

12

12

12 9.1

18

18

16

22

28

26

19

25

42

64

60

56

55 

90

8O8.1

26.1

1,600

Aug.

92

84

76

60

*51

50

48

43

39

41

31

34

35

36

38

42

41

34

31

34

26

34

41

36

36

39

48

46 

40

1,342

43.3

2,660

Sept.

40

39

34

44

39

37

*31

27

32

35

39

41

41

41

45

48

43

43

45

45

44

43

48

51

50

52

So

48

44

40

1,259

42.0

2,500

Calendar year 1959: Max 215 Mln 8.5 Mean 62.4 Ac-ft 45,160

Water year 1959-60: Max 12O Mln 9.L Mean 36.2 Ac-ft 26,260

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
192 mWBOLDT-CARSON SINK BASIN

CARSON RIVER BASIN

3045. Silver Creek below Pennsylvania Creek, near Markleeville, Calif.

Location. Lat 38 a 36'00fl , long 119 046'30", in SE&ffii sec.38, T.9 N., R.20 E., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Pennsylvania Creek, 4 miles upstream from 

mouth, and 6f miles south of Markleeville.

Drainage area. 20 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1960. 

discharge only, published in WSP 1314.

October and November 1946 monthly

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 6,500 ft (from topogrsphic map). Prior 

to Aug. 3, 1954, at site 180 ft upstream at datum 3.20 ft higher. Avi?. 3, 1954, to 

Sept. 16, 1957, at site 30 ft upstream at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 14 years, 43.7 cfs (30,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 269 cfs May 11 (gage height, 5.09 ft); minimum, 

0.6 cfs Dec. 5.

1946-60: Maximum discharge, 1,530 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 6.09 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 450 cfs on basif of slope-area 

measurement of peak flow; minimum, that of Dec. 5, 1959.

Remarks. Records good. Flow partly regulated by three small reservoir? (total capacity, 

about 1,700 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.7

.9

1.1

1.5 

1.5

0.6

2.0

4.4

6.4

14

1.6 

2.1 

2.5 

S.O

26

50

95

210

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to Septerfcer i960

Day

1

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

18

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

total 

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

4.0

3.6

3.7

3.6 

3.4

3.3

3.3

14tnr

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

 2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.7

8.7

2.7 

2.6

2.4

2lT

98.4

3.17

195

Nov.

2.4

2.4

2.5

Hi

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.1

1.8

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2 8.2

2.0

2.0

2.O

2.2

2.0

2.1

1.8

1.8 

2.0

1.8

2.1

62.8 

2.09

125

Dec.

2.0

2427?

1.6 

111

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.1 2.1

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

l.S 

1.6

1.7

1.6 

1.9

54.0 

1.74

107

Jan.

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9 

1.9

1.9

£*"(j

1.8

1.9

2.0 Z.O

1.9 e.i

2.1

2.1

e.e

2.2

2.2

8.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

8.6

a.s

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6 

2,1

67.0 

2.16

155

Feb.

3.1

2.9

2.9

itf

3.4

7.3

Tz" 50

9.7

aS.B

afi.O

a7.6

»7.0

a6.5

 e.z

8.0

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.6

5.3

8.1

6.1

6.1

4.9

4.9 

4.8

4.6

169.8 

6.54

376

Mar.

4.6

4*4 4.4

4.4

5.1

8.2

 29

17

13

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

11

14

18

24

29

3S

38

43

il

46

40

30

27

25 

22

609.1 

19.6

1,210

Apr.

SI 57

53

61 

 71

67

88

81

87

il

73

84

57

60

55

54

58

62

65

80

SB

6T

51

43

37

34

32 

30

28

31

1,739 

58.0

3,450

May

36

40

37

41

S3

81

96

124

 146

 1T4

ili TiS

132

126

112

108

92

84

94

81

64

55

48

48

60

68 

75

76

84 

97

2,693 

86.8

5,340

June

112

iSI- 1ST

97 

91

65

71

65

60

69

64

 62

56

SO

45

45

42

34

30

25

23

21

20

16

16

15

13 

IS

12

11

1,489 

49.6

2,950

Jvly

1010'

10

9.4 

9.2

6.9

6.7

6.4

6.2

7.3

8.7 *."7

17

16

17

21

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

16 

17

17

18 

13

4«7.6 

15.1

926

Aug.

3.8

3.3

2.9

2.8

24

2.9

7.0

23

|6fs

24

24

23

25

19

16

16

16 14

14

13

16

24

83

22

21

19 

18

15

8.4 

6.9

472.8 

15.3

938

Sept.

g^7 3*j

2J4

2.2

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.9

4.4

2.4

 2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

fcf

1.8

1.8

62.8 

2.10

125

Calendar year 1959 : Max 141 Min 1.3 Mean 24.1 Ac-ft 17,410

Water year 1959-60: Max 187 Min 1.3 Mean 21.8 Ac-ft 15,680

Peak discharge (baae, 190 cfs). Hay 11 (5 p.m.) 268 efs (5.09 ft). 

 Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 193

3090. East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville, Nev.

Location. Lat 38°50>50", long 119°42'10", in SW^NE^ sec.2, T.ll N., R.20 E., on left 

Dank 2 miles east of Mud Lake Reservoir, 4| miles downstream from Bryant Creek, and 

7 miles southeast of Gardnerville.

Drainage area. 344 sq mi.

Records available. January 1890 to December 1893, October 1900 to December 1906 (gage 

heights only August to December 1904 and July to December 1905), January 1908 to December 1910, June to October 1917, December 1924 to September 1928, June to SeTtember 1929, 

October 1935 to December 1937, May 1939 to September I960. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,985.11 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to May 19, 1939, staff gages at several sites within 

2 miles of present site at various daturas.

Average discharge. 34 years (1890-93, 1900-1903, 1908-10, 1925-28, 1935-37, 1939-60) 

395 cfs (286,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 cfs May 13 (gage height, 3.11 ft); minimum, 

16 cfs Dec. 27, result of freezeup.

1890-93, 1900-1906, 1908-10, 1917, 1924-28, 1929, 1935-37, 1939-60: Maximum discharge, 17,600 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 11.88 ft), from rating curve extended 

above 6,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights, 9.66 and 11.88 ft; 

minimum observed, 8 cfs Dec. 4-10, 19-23, 1904.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Station is above all diversions in Carson Valley. Diversions for irrigation above station. 

Flow slightly regulated by several small reservoirs (total capacity, about 5,000 acre-ftji 

Records of water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1060: Drainage area. WSP 1214: 1938(M), 1942-43(M) 

I§45(MK WSP 1514: 1909-10.

Correction. The figures of discharge for Aug. 31, 1929, monthly mean, and runoff have 

been corrected to 35 cfs, 60.9 cfs, and 3,740 acre-ft, respectively, superssding those 

published in WSP 690 and 1314.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.7 

.9

1.1

15

35

63

102

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

222

430

1,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1930

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

65

65

65

63

60

58

57

58

62

58

57

57

57

56

56

56

54

52

52

52

*54

51

51

51

50

51

52

52

52

50

48_

1,722

55.5

3,420

Nov.

50

54

56 56-

52

50

52

52

52

54

52

52

51

50

52

51

48

50

52

*52

48

48

4S

50

47

47

42

44

44

42

1,498

49.9

2,970

Dec.

43

44

54

42

38

43

4S

51

5655-

51

47

45

42

45

47

50

*52

47

48

51

44

47

50

52

40

36- 34

36

40

39

1,418

45.7

2,810

Jan.

35

33

34

32

35

40

60

70

75

TO

65

*60

50

50

45

40

40

45

45

45

45

48

50

55

60

63

60

60

58

58

56

1,582

51.0

3,140

Feb.

68

94

63rr

68

76

79

594

ZTS

161

130

120

124

104

110

*110

96

107

100

98

85

87

S9

77

94

83

76

81

81

3,400

117

6,740

Mar.

81

72

55

79

94

130

301

302

201

161

158

165

168

158

138

135

*127

141

161

190

218

247

270

302

336

375

380

33?

286

282

258

6,333

204

12,560

Apr.

247

262

340

425

486

558

636

648

666

712

686

498

450

516

486

445

455

510

*516

570

666

630

460

389

349

311

298

278

258

244

13,995

466

27,760

May

274

286

306

282

262

298

460

612

712

811

902

1,000

937

804

777

*744

680

648

582

576

618

492

425

384

349

371

430

460

522

534

624

17,162

554

34,040

June

712

790

TTT

706

699

660

600

534

480

455

455

445

430

398

362

*332

340

302

258

244

218

201

190

168

161

149

135

141

149

11,626

388

23,060

July

147

141

141

124

122

117

110

117

127

130

112

110

107

112

107

100

98

94

98

*98

92

87

85

81

79

74

74" 72

74

96

107

3,233

104

6,410

Aug.

74

36

47

42

40

38

36

43

56

54

58

63

62

60

58

52

51

51

4S

47

45

45

*54

5S

57

56

54

54

54

48

42

1,603

51.7

3,180

Sept.

39

39

38

35

34

33

31

31

31

44

57

44

34

29

30

29

29

28

27

*25

22

2?

24

24

23

22

27

28

28

30

937

31.2

1,860

Calendar year 1959: Max 909 Min 34 Mean 196 Ac-ft 141,900

Water year 1959-60: Max 1.OOO Min 22 Mean 176 Ac-ft 128,000

Peak discharge (base, 1,300 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 4-18, Dec. 27 to Jan. 25.
194 CARSON RIVER BASIN

3100. Wefet Fork Carson River at Woodfords, Calif.

Location (revised). Lat 38°46'10", long 119°49'55", in Nw£SE£ sec.34, T.ll N. , R.19 E. , 

on left bank 0.3 mile downstream from bridge on State Highways 88 and 89, 0.6 mile 

southwest of Woodfords, and 3^ miles downstream from Willow Creek.

Drainage area.--66 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1900 to May 1907, 1910-11 (fragmentary), October 1938 to September 1960. 'January 1890 to March 1892 and June 1907 to September 1920 (except portions of 1910-11) at site 0.7 mile downstream; records not equivalent owing to diversions for irrigation. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,760 ft (from river-profile map).

Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, staff gage at about same site at different datum. Oct. 1, 1938, 

to Nov. 11, 1958, water-stage recorder at site 150 ft upstream at datum 2.04 ft higher.

Average discharge. 29 years (1900-1907, 1938-60), 117 cfs (84,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 350 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 3.70 ft); minimum, 

6.3 cfs Sept. 19-21, 26, 27.

1900-1907, 1910-11, 1938-60: Maximum discharge, 4,810 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage 

height, 8.86 ft), from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs on basis of slope-area 

measurements at gage heights 8.35 and 8.86 ft; minimum (1900-1907, 1938-60), that of 

Sept. 19-21, 26, 27, 1960.

Flood of Dec. 11, 1937, reached a stage of 11.0 ft (present datum), from floodmarks 

(discharge, 3,500 cfs by slope-area measurement).

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

which are fair. One small diversion above station for irrigation. Flow slightly regulated by several small reservoirs (total capacity, about 1,500 acre-ft). Records of 

chemical analyses for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 26 to Sept. 30)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

6.0

9.0

13

21

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

90

172

290

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

20

a20

a20

a!9

a!8

a!7

a!7

a!8

a!8

a!7

a!7

a!9

a20

a20

al9

a!8

a!7

a!6

a!6

a!6

*16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16 

16

16

538

17.4

1,070

Nov.

16

17

18

17

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

*18

TT

18

17

18

17

17

17

16

18

Tc" 15 

ID

509

17.0

1,010

Dec.

16

16

16

15

ii

14

14

14

16

16

16

15

15

b!4

b!7

*TB- 18

18

17

17

18

17

17

18

16

b!5

bl7

18

b!6

17

b!6

499

16.1

990

Jan.

b!6 blS"

bT6~ 17

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

*16

16

17

17

b!6

b!7

17

17

17

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

513

16.5

1,020

Feb.

18

14

Is

17

18

18

23

47

20

b21

b27

b28

28

29

b27

*29

33

28

28

b26

b27

b27

b25

b27

24

23

23

22

b21

716

24.7

1,420

Mar.

b20

b2T

21

21

23

25

35

38

42

38

40

40

36

34

33

33

33

*38

46

58

72

87

106

126

144

162

T5T

114

100

100

85

1,928

62.2

3,820

Apr.

94

128

173

204

225

*260

290

265

272

278

250

190

194

206

188

178

182

194

199

208

222

199

157

146

132

118

116

116

109

106

5,599

187

11,110

May

114

121

123

115

*104

121

166

186

199

215

228

240

218

188

182

172

159

151

137

135

144

115

104

95

80

79

87

95

106

110

126

4,415

142

8,760

June

139

155

TBT

142

140

135

130

114

106

102

108

*103

96

90

84

80

85

74

63

58

52

62

81

86

85

76

40

36

"To" 34 

JO

2,747

91.6

5,450

July

38

39

38

36

64

70

67

66

55

34

24

*21

24

27

26

23

18

34

46

45

44

50

48

40

17

14

T£

14

16

16

15

1,083

54.9

2,150

Aug.

14

13

12

31

3T

29

25

14

12

11

10

9.8

9.6

9.4

20

31

27

23

*20

18

17

11

9.4

9.0

8.7

8.5

8.4

8.2

9.8

*13

12

484.8

15.6

962

Sept.

~5.e 11

8.1

7.6

7.4

6.9

*6.9

6.8

6.9

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

*6.4

6.4

6.6

6.8

210.8

7.03

418

Calendar year 1959 : Max 252 Min 8.6 Mean 55.3 Ac-ft 40,040

Water year 1959-60 : Max 290 Min 6.3 Mean 52.6 Ac-ft 38,180

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

records, and records for nearby stations, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 195

3105. Clear Creek near Carson City, Nev.

Location. Lat 39°06'50", long 119°47'50", In m$m$ sec.l, T.14 N. , R. 19 E., on left 

bank 3 miles upstream from mouth and 3? miles (revised) southwest of Carson City.

Drainage area. --15 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage Is 5,000 ft (revised), 

from topographic map.

Average discharge. --12 years, 5.85 cfs (4,240 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 1.24 ft); minimum, 

0.7 cfs Aug. 15.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 117 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 2.03 ft); minimum, 

that of Aug. 15, 1960.

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

Pour small diversions for irrigation of about 150 acres of hay meadows and pasture 

above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1444: 1950(M), 1951, 1952(P).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and discharge 

in cubic feet per second)

0.15 

.2 

.3

0.8

1.4 

2.9

0.4

.6 

.9

5.0

11

23

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.8

2.8 

2.8

2.9

278

2.3

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.9

76.5

2.47

152

Nov.

2.9

sis

375 

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.3

*2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

93.2

3.11

185

Dec.

3.1

3.3 

3.3

3.1 

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.7

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.7

4.0

2.8

*3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.2

470

3.5

108.3

3.49

215

Jan.

2.8

a3.5

a4.0 1""

> a4.0

'

> a4.5

> a5.0

132.4

4.27

263

Feb.

5.5

5.5 

5.0

5.0 

*5.8

6.1

10

*Si

10

8.0

6.4

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.0

4.B

4.8

4.8

177.1

6.11

351

Mar.

4.6

H5.0 

5.5

5.5

10

7.2

*6.1

5.5

5.5

6.4

6.9

5.3

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.0

5.3

5.0

167.6

5.41

332

Apr.

4.8

4.8

ITS" 

*4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.5

375

126.3

4.21

251

May

3.7

3.7 

3.5

3.1 

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.6

*2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

9 "=> fi

2.3

2.3

82.5

2.66

164

June

g.2

*272 

2.2

2.0 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

l.B

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

l.B

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

51.9

1.73

103

July

1.3

1.3 

1.0

1.0 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

3.3

TTe

1.3

38.6

1.25

77

Aug.

1.6

T73 

1.2

1.2

n.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.0

.9

79

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

35.1

1.13

70

Sept.

.2

.3 

.3

.3 

.2

.2

* .3

.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.0

.0

.0

.O

.0

.O

.2

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.9

79

34.6

1.15

69

Calendar year 1959: Max 17 Min 1.6 Mean 3.76 Ac-ft 2,720

Water year 1959-60: Max 21 Min o,9 Mean 3.07 Ac-ft 2,230

Peak discharge (base, 15 cfs). Feb. 8 (10:30 a.m.) 37 cfs (1.24 ft); Mar. 7 (1 p.m.) 15 cfs

(0.68 ft); Aug. 1 (4 a.m.) 17 efs (O.77 ft).__________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

streams.
196 CARSON RIVER BASIN

3110. Carson River near Carson City, Nev.

Location. Lat Sfl-Oe'SO", long 119"48"40", in SW£NW£ sec.2, T.14 N., R.20 E., on left 

bank 2 miles downstream from Clear Creek, 3 miles (revised) upstream from bridge on 

road to Mexican Dam, and 5 miles southeast of Carson City.

Drainage area. 876 sq mi.

Records available. May 1939 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,621.48 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Dec. 23, 1955, water-stage recorder oft right bank at ssme datum. 

Dec. 23, 1955, to Mar. 13, 1956, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 395 cfs (286,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 3.1? ft); minimum, 3.3 cfs Sept. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

1939-60: Maximum discharge, 30,000 cfs Dec. 24, 1955 (gage height, 15.0 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage heights 8.40 and 15.0 ft, computation of flow over dam at gage height 

11.40 ft, and float measurement at gage height 9.60 ft; minimum, that of £°.pt. 3, 4, 5, 

6, 7, 8, 1960.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation, 

regulated by several small reservoirs on tributaries.

Plow slightly

Rating table. Mater year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

-0.5

-.2

0.0

.5

.6

5.1 

S.I

12

25

44

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

77

127

199

596

930

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, Mater year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

S

4

S

6

7

8 

9 

10

11

12,

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oet.

I

51 

55

a33

a32

a32

aSl 

a34 

a53

a35 *32

35

55

56

34

55

31

51

29

29

34

29

27

29

a30

a31

a32

a54

a35

a36

995

32.1

1,970

Kov.

all

a42 

a44

a4S

a46

a48

a49 

aSO 

 SZ

49

52

54

54

56

62

65

64

60

57

64

64

62

62

63

63

64

65

67

68

1,669

55.6

3,310

Dec.

65 

68

69 

64

b62

b62

b59

b63 

b67

b7O

D72

b76

b63

«t>72

b73

7B

83

85

80

86

89

84

84

95

b88

b67

b76

b72

b80

bSO

2,290

73.9

4,540

Jan.

b72 

b68

b72 

b56

bBT

b78

*b!04

120 

114 

109

107

102

697 bee

b97

b92

b86

blOO

102

99

b92

b97

104

104

111

116

127

153

T5T

125

133

3,089

99.6

6.150

Feb.

m171 

151 157

159

155

270 m

359

262

254

218

195

191

179

171

177

166

159

149

145

143

143

145

135

131

*129

6,042

208

11,980

Mar.

129 

125

JSS 

127

126

15S

166

IK 

212

196

196

212

209

191

169

161

159

161

169

 188

179

177

188

193

191

221

241

205

161

191

5,705

184

11,320

Apr.

106

14f

Iff 

IBS

841

245

548

436 

472 

467

540

482

535

275

281

255

288

322

 550

322

335

436

446

377

322

258

255

273

215

171

9,374

312

18,590

May

177 

166

159

135

133

ill 145

245

408 

456

524

656

75O

sW

551

540

482

451

377

335

348

358

 330

317

273

258

234

221

218

228

199

10,403

336

20,630

June

241 

565

411

tit

572

544

245 

254 

157

154

161

166

14S

m

83

74

72

73

61

63

*60

49

49

38

29

30

29

29

25

4,661

155

9,240

July

25 

21

26 

SO

27

26

28

25 

20 

18

19

20

25

16

12

12

14

13

11

*10

8.5

7.1

8.2

8.5

10

6.8

14

20

21

55

48

600.1

19.4

1,190

Aug.

51

27 

25

21

IB

18

17 

17 

IB

18

17

17

16

16

15

11

8.5

5.8

5.8

6.1

8.2

*12

6.5

4.7

UL

4.1

4.9

4.7

4.3

4.1

425.8

13.7

845

Sept.

4.1 

5.9

ft! 3.S

5.5

5.5

5.5 

5.7 

4.1

4.5

3.9

4.S

*.l

4.3

4.1

3.9

4.3

4.7

*5.1

4.5

4.5

5.4

6.5

5.4

6.8

17T

6.5

5.4

6.1

157.0

4.57

272

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,450 Min 5.2 Mean 161 Ac-ft 116,200

Water year 1959-60: Max.. 874 Min 3.5 Mean 124 Ac-ft 90,020

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, adjacent trends of flow, 

and records for upstream stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 197

3120. Carson River near Port Churchill, Nev.

Location. Lat 39°17'30", long llS'ie^O" , in StfiSEi sec. 32, T.17 N. , R.24 E., on right 

bank 400 ft downstream from Buckland ditch, 2 miles west of Port Churchill, and 

4f miles (revised) upstream from Weeks bridge on U.S. Highway 95 alternate.

Drainage area. 1,450 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1911 to September 1960. 

ods, published in WSP 1314.

Monthly discharge only for sime periGage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,214.70 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1989, supplementary adjustment of 1956. Prior to Apr. 25, 1924, staff ga^e at 

site 7f miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 25, 1924, to Dec. 31, 1933, waterstage recorder at site 8 miles upstream at different datum. Jan. 1. 1934, to Sept. 30, 

1957, water-stage recorder at present site at datum 1.36 ft higher (levels by TruckeeCarson Irrigation District).

Average discharge. 49 years, 362 cfs (262,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 836 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 3.87 ft); no flow 

for many days in August and September.

1911-60: Maximum daily discharge, 9,680 cfs Dec. 26, 1955; maximum gage height, 

about 11 ft in December 1955, present datum, from floodmarks; no flow for some periods 

in nearly every year since 1923.

Remarks . Records good. Many diversions for irrigation above station, including diversions for irrigation of 720 acres between present site and sites used prior to Jan. 1, 

1934. Buckland ditch diverts 400 ft upstream for irrigation below station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1514: 1917.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.24

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

O 

.3

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

7.0

12

28

50

103

2.8 

3.2 

3.7

194

386

710

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0^4

.4

*

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

11.9

0.38

24

Nov.

0.4

.4'.*

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

3-2

16.2

0.54

32

Dec.

5.2

*11

20 

21

19

18

19

20

26 

37

44

48

49

b46

b46

t>46

56

58

59

62

65

65

68

68

68

68

b60

b56

»b44

b49

b56

1,377.2

44.4

2.73O

Jan.

b48

b29

blS 

b36

b38

b65

75

88

99 

103

101

97

b92

b88

84

b77

b74

b82

99

92

b82

b86

90

97

99

99

106

113

123

126

Tlfo"

2,651

85.5

5,260

Feb.

128

*131

158 

165

134

134

134

137

413 

668

421

332

268

236

223

202

194

187

176

172

169

162

152

146

143

143

143

137

»134

5,942

205

11,790

Mar.

131

128

m128

131

140

162

322

268

228

207

198

190

180

162

146

137

134

137

137

146

149

140

149

149

152

172

180

152

126

5,033

162

9,980

Apr.

137

118

101 

 88

aS

120

1.31

1.94

264 

292

307

?92" 370

207

1.72

165

152

169

190

190

187

202

287

297

264

223

169

155

158

131

5,824

194

11,550

May

106

 103

95 

80

68

64

56

6T

108 

223

273

327

456

531

43T

415

392

337

312

264

219

236

232

207

1.94

190

183

149

140

134

128

6,716

217

13,320

June

106

 120

194 

254

282

254

232

202

155 

137

90

70

68

65

56

46

29

22

13

9.5

7.3

1.5

.6

.5

.4

.5

.4

.2

72

.2

2,416.3

80.5

4,790

July

Oj g

TIT

'.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

 i

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

!s

.3

.2

7.7

0.25

15

Avo;.

Oj g

TIT

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 1"

> aO

s

*Q

0

2.2

0.07

4.4

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1959: Max 1,110 Min 0 Mean 126 Ac-ft 91,210

Hater year 1959-60: Max 668 Min 0 Mean 82.0 Ac-ft 59,500

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
198 KUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

3155. Marys River above Hot Springs Creek, near Deeth, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°15' , long 115°17', In NE^SEi sec.24, T.39 N., R.59 E., on right bank 

1 mile upstream from Hot Springs Creek, 7 miles north of Cross Ranch, and 13 miles 

north of Deeth.

Drainage area. 415 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1960. Prior to October 1950, published as 

"below Hot Springs Creek, near Deeth."

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,500 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Nov. 3, 1950, at site 1^ miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 58.3 cfs (42,210 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 276 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 2.93 ft); minimum, 

0.4 cfs Aug. 15.

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 1,250 cfs Apr. 29, 1952 (gage height, 6.57 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 5, 1950, Aug. 37, 1955.

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

diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septe-nber 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

376

3.4

3.4

3.4

71.1

2.29

141

Nov.

3.4

*3.3

3.2

3.2

5_.Q

3.0

3.6

3.8

4.1

5.0

5.8

5.8

6.3

6.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.5

5.3

5.8

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.9

6.9

7.5

b7.2

7.5

7.5

7.5

162.2

5.41

322

Dec.

7.8

7.8

*8.0

b7.8

b7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.2

b7.2

7.5

7.8

b7.8

b7.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

b7.5

b7.5

7.5

7.8

8.2

8.9

b9.0

b9.0

b8.5

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.6

237.0

7.65

470

Jan.

6.3

6.9

7.2

6.3

5.8

6.1

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.9

*b7.0

b7.5

b7.5

b7.2

b7.5

b8.0

b8.0

b8.0

b8.0

b8.0

b8.0

. b8.0

b8.5

b9.5

9.7

9.7

10

10

blO

11

IT

247.1

7.97

490

Feb.

b!3

12

b!2

12

12

12

13

18

16

16

b!5

*b!5

15

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!5

b!6

15

b!5

b!4

b!4

b!4

b!5

15

14

b!5

b!5

b!5

418

14.4

829

Mar.

b!4

b!4

13

T5

16

19

28

33

*32

29

28

33

39

40

38

35

32

34

40

46

56

73

101

123

138

152

164

169

TBT

137

125

1,977

63.8

3,920

Apr.

115

105

99

*1T5

147

184

209

228

246

252

264

271

254

225

208

184

162

147

139

124

109

105

123

146

132

124

119

115

114

111

4,876

163

9,670

May

103

*99

106

112

112

109

112

121

132

146

169

208

243

266

255

*214

184

171

158

139

128

126

125

117

1O9

101

93

93

98

108

119

4,376

141

8,680

June

130

150

172

178

T68

157

*148

138

143

142

121

101

86

69

63

60

58

55

50

44

33

23

20

19

17

14

12

11

*9.8

9.1

2,4OO.9

80.0

4,760

Jvly

7.8

775

6.9

6.3

5.7

5.4

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.2

3.7

3.5

*2.9

2.5

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

94.1

3.04

187

Aug.

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

 8

 8

23.1

0.75

46

Sept.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

78

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

T74

29.5

0.98

59

Calendar year 1959: Max 123 Min 0.4 Mean 25.4 Ac-ft 18,400

Water year 1959-6O: Max 271 Min 0.6 Mean 4O.7 Ac-ft 29,570

Peak discharge (base, 20O cfs).--Apr. 12 (12:30 p.m.) 276 cfs (2.93 ft)j May 14 (6 to 10 p.m.) 

272 cfs (2.88 ft) .____________________________________________________________ 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 199

3165. Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°41'30", long 115°28'30", in NE^- sec.6, T.32 N. , R.58 E., on left bank 

at Lamoille Creek bridge at mouth of canyon, 300 ft downstream from Elko-Lamoille 

powerplant and 3 miles south of Lamoille.

Drainage areji.--25 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1915 to June 1923, October 1943 to September 1960. 

charge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Monthly dise.--Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 30, 1950. Altitude of gage is 

6,240 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Oct. 1, 1943, staff gages at various sites 

nearby at different datums.

Average discharge. 24 years (1915-22, 1943-60), 42.7 cfs (30,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 348 cfs June 2; minimum, 2.1 cfs Sept. 28. 

1915-23, 1943-60: Maximum discharge recorded, 794 cfs June 4, 1957, caused by 

failure of diversion dam 200 ft upstream but may have been exceeded by tf at in June 

1917 when gage washed out; minimum, 1 cfs Jan. 24, 1918, Dec. 8, 1954.

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

which are fair. Records include flow of McDermott ditch, which diverts about 200 ft 

upstream from station. Elko-Lamoille powerplant diverts about 6 miles upstream, but 

flow is returned to channel at powerplant 300 ft above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.4

7.9

7.9

8.4

8.4

8.9

8.9

*8.4

13

15_

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

11

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

335.9

10.8

666

Nov.

9.9

9.4

9.4

8.9

*6.7

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.1

6.5

7.1

6.7

6.3

6.7

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.3

5.9

5.9

4^8

5.2

5.6

5.2

5.2

207.3

6.91

411

Dec.

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.0

5.2

5.2

*4.4

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

3.7

3.7

120.1

3.87

238

Jan.

3.7

b3.7

b3.6

(*)

> a3.5

109.0

3.52

216

Feb.

> a3.7

(*)

107.3

3.7

213

Mar.

a3.5

*a3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

.0

.8

.2

.0

.0

.0

.4

.4

.8

.2

.2

.8

.8

.2

.2

.9

.3

.1

.9

8.9

9.9

11

*TT

10

10

10

185.7

5.99

368

Apr.

10

10

11

11

13

15

18

22

27

32

36

39

37

36

34

32

31

32

32

32

39

41

37

36

34

33

34

34

32

30

860

28.7

1,710

May

32

34

*34

33

33

36

40

47

62

95

149

197

200

180

174

177

*160

138

116

105

99

90

84

78

75

83

104

128

149

183

221

3,336

108

6,620

June

254

273

273

*267

260

260

259

213

193

188

190

202

219

208

204

214

208

181

164

133

*111

108

108

103

104

99

90

81

76

70

5,313

177

10,540

July

67

64

60

61

52

52

50

46

44

42

*39

36

34

32

30

28

25

23

23

21

20

20

19

18

16

15

15

15

17

17

19

1,020

32.9

2,020

Aug.

16

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.7

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.5

8.4

7.9

*7.5

7.1

7.1

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.1

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.3

5_.9

5.9

283.8

9.15

563

Sept.

°'S q a

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

*4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.2

4.0

3.7

138.2

4.61

274

Calendar year 1959: Max 186 Mln 2.1 Mean 21.4 Ac-ft 15,520

Water year 1959-60: Max 273 Mln - Mean 32.8 Ac-ft 23,840

Peak discharge (base, 310 cfs).--June 2 (7 p.m.) 348 cfs.

" Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
200 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

3175. North Pork Humboldt River at Devils Gate, near Halleck, Nev.

Location.--Lat 41"11', long 115°29', in SE£ sec.13, T.38 N., R.57 E., on right bank 

16 miles north of Halleck and 26 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 830 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1913 to December 1921, October 1943 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,368 ft above mean sea level (Geological 

Survey planetable bench mark). November 1913 to September 1921 at site a quarter of a 

mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 72.4 cfs (52,420 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 371 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 5.08 ft); minimum, 

TTTcfs July 26.

1913-21,1943-60: Maximum discharge, 2,450 cfs Apr. 20, 1952 (gage height, 9.63 ft); 

minimum, that of July 26, 1960.

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

diversions for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1314: 1913(m), 1946.

Many

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (ga?e

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 5-12, Aug. 8 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 4 Nov. 5 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.2

2.3

5.1

8.7

13

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5

1.6

3.6

6.3

14

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

92

166

339

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.9

9.9

9.5

9.5

9.1

*9.5

9.1

9.1

9.9

9.9

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.9

11

IT

11

10

11

10

10

10 

10

10

303.5

9.79

602

Nov.

9.9

11 *TT

10

9.0

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.5

575

9.0

9.6

9.0

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.8

9.6

9.5

10

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.5

9.0

10

11

279.8

9.33

555

Dec.

C)

> 12

372

12

738

Jan.

> 12

(*)

> 14

394

12.7

781

Feb.

(*)

> 17

493

17

978

Mar.

17

16

16

16

15

19

80

261

261

125

 79

82

220

172

73

53

41

69

106

126

152

176

208

263

27_6

270

265

»266

237

203

185

4,348

140

8,620

Apr.

160

168

190

200

205

215

215

219

2TT

202

195

188

173

*158

145

130

112

100

93

91

91

81

5T

98

98

96

95

97

97

84

4,297

143

8,520

May

69

67

71

SO

78

73

67

63

65

*67

61

59

61

72

86

92

86

77

88

100

87

84

93

90

82

70

58

53

50

48

47

2,244

72.4

4,450

June

44

46

52

38

93

*S8

104

118

U2

102

105

86

69

59

53

52

53

48

43

38

35

32

31

29

27

22

19

16

14

TS

1,694

56.5

3,360

July

17

14

12

11

12

12

11

11

11

*12

11

8.5

6.7

5.1

4.0

3.4

3.0

Aug.

3.6

3.2

2.8

£4F7t

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.5 475"

2.6' * .5

2.4 .2

2.4 .2

2.4 .0

2.4 .0

2.4 .0

2.4 .0

2.6 .0

2.2 .0

2TT .2

2.4 .2

2.2 .2

3.2 .5

32 5

199.9 114.1

6.45 3.68

396 226

Sept.

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.8

5.1

5.7

 5.4

5.1

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.4

6.0

5.7

4.5

4.5

S^

573

156.9

5.23

311

Calendar year 1959: Max 62 Mln 2.0 Mean 14.8 Ac-ft 10,730

Water year 1959-60: Max 276 Mln 2.2 Mean 40.7 Ac-ft 29,540

Peak discharge (base, 170 cfs). Mar. 8 (12 p.m.) 371 cfs (5.08 ft); Mar. 13 (11 a.m.) 265 cfs 

(4.49 ft); Mar. 25 (10 to 11 a.m.) 508 efs (4.83 ft); Apr. 6 (2 p.m.) 237 cfs (4.47 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5-11, 13-20, 22, Nov. 26 to Hie. 4.
HDMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 

3185. Humboldt River near Elfco, Ifev.

201

ilon. Lat 40°56', long 115°38', In KBtNEt sec.11, T.3S M., R.56 B., on right bank 

nils southwest of Ryndon, 5 mllea downstream from North Fork, and 10 miles northei

cation. Lat 40°56' l _ _ _._.__. .. .... ...__ _., ... .

. _ f Ryncion, 5 mliea downstream from North Fork","and"io'mlieT northeast 

of Blko.

Drainage area.--2.800 sq ml (revised), approximately.

Records available. June 1895 to October 1902, October 1944 to September 19~0.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,142.32 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. June 1895 to October 1902 staff gage at site 11 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 228 cfs (165,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 453 cfs June 11 (gage height, 3.6? ft); minimum 

dally, 0.6 cfs Sept. 18, 19, 21.

1895-1902, 1944-60: Maximum discharge, 3,860 cfs Apr. 30, 1952 (gage height, 

9.60 ft); no flow for many days in August and September 1948.

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

which are fair. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gag? 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 14, Mar. 25 to May 5, 

May 16-28, June 3-20)

1.0

1.1

1.2

0.4

1.5

3.7

7.2

12

1.4 

1.7

2.2

2.3 

3.5

2S

60

135

264

465

Discharge , In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe- 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

26

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

fci

1.6

l.S

 1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

2.2

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.8

i.a

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.*

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.8 

1.8

56.9

1.90

117

Nov.

1.8 

l.S

 2.2

2.0

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.8

4.0

5.0

4.3

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.7

5.3

6.0

6.4

6.6

fcf

6.8

5.O

4.6

4.6

4.6

116.2

3.94

234

Dec.

5.0 

 5.3

bS.O

b4.S

b4.5

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.6

b4.6

b4.2

b4.3

4.6

4.6

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

lit 3.4

3.7

4.5

4.6

4.3

b4.0

b4.0

b3.7

3.5 

3.5

133.4

4.30

265

Jan.

3.7 

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

 3.5

3.6

3.S

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.3

i.0375

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6 

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.5

4.7

113.3

3.65

225

Feb.

5.0 

5.0

B4.6

5.0

5.6

12

17

12

 12

b|4

bfl

b22

b23

b23

b22

24

24

b24

b23

b22

b21

b23

20

19

20

b!7

b!7

473.8

16.5

950

Mar.

bT5

19

19

23

31

53

68 146

182

180

161

151

25S

232

159

133

116

140

176

178

191

204

237 

267

282

282

504

15T

293 

264

5,106

165

10,130

Apr.

262 

264

269 282

285

287

312

328

557 IsT

531

351

334

325

295

287

225

208

189

189

202

191

182 fir

195

195

197

220

227

220

7,668

256

15,210

May

200 189

189

191

197

185

166

155

146

142

135

Ml IfS

148

178

200

227

854

269

28S

287

274

256

269 

29S

234

208

180

162

151 

144

6,130

198

12,160

June

142 

157

204

252

323

 348

366

378

420

141

438

581

551

295

282

264

222

217

80S

140

185

137

100

as

73

59 53

41

32

SI

6,580

219

13,050

July

ft

18

17

16

16

14

12

12

 11

11

9.5

8.5

11

9.0

8.1

e!a

S.6

5.3

S.O

4.6

4.6

4.0 

3.4

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.S

2.6 

JLA

260.3

9.C4 556

Aug.

fcf

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

T7T 1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1 1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.2

43.7

1.41

87

Sept.

1.3

TTs

i!s

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.8 1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

.a

.7

"fg"

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.a

.8

.8

.6

29.3

0.98

58

Calendar year 1959: Max 135 Mln 0.8 Mean 33.9 Ac-ft 24,560

Water year 1959-60: Max 447 Mln 0.6 Mean 73.1 Ac-ft 53,040

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Ho gage-height record Dec. 30 to Feb. 1 (affected by Ice most of period); discharge estlmated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, end records for stations near CarlIn 

and at Palisade.
202 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

3195. Huntington Creek near Lee, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°33', long 115°43', in SW£ sec.19, T.31 N., R.56 E., on right bank 

5i miles upstream from mouth and 6 miles west of Lee.

Drainage area. 770 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1314.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,315 ft (from river-profile map). 

Average discharge. 12 years, 30.9 cfs (22,370 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 72 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 2.19 ft); minimum, 

0.6 cfs Aug. 21.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 1,210 cfs Apr. 29, 1952 (gage height, 6.£4 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 530 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 

0.2 cfs Aug. 7, 1959.

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

for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of 

17,700 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1244: 1949(M). WSP 1344: 1953.

Discharge, in cubic feet per- second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.2

4.2

2.8

2.8

4.8

4.4

*3.7

3.3

3.3

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.4

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.1

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.0

7.3 

B.O

158.0

5.10

313

Nov.

6.4

6.1

5.4

*7.4

570

.9

.6

.6

.3

.3

.3

.0

.8

.2

.8

~.4

.0

.5

a .5

a .0

a .5

a .5

a .5

a .0

a .8

a .8

a .0

a .5

a .7

133.4

4.45

265

Dec.

*a5.0

5.0

4.4

4.7

> a5.0

154.1

4.97

306

Calendar year 1959: Max 22

Jan.

> a6.0

(*)

> aS.O

208.0

6.71

413

Feb.

a7.5

a7.5

aS.O

9.0

10

9.5

10

12

19

14

14

12

10

12

10

9.5

11

9.5

9.5

10

11

13

*16

13

9.0

7.3

773

8.0

9.0

307.6

10.6

610

Mar.

12

12

10

11~ 7.7

21

40

*37

33

33

32

31

37

38

29

23

22

23

24

24

21

18

17

15

*14

13

13

20

17

17 

15

679.7

21.9

1,350

Apr.

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

17

20

20

19

*17

13

12

9.9

9.5

8.0

6.4

4.4

4.4

2.1

2.6

2.8

4.2

8.7

9.5

10

347.5

11.6

689

May

7.3

11

12

12

9.1

7.3

7.3

7.3

*7.7

7.7

7.7

8.0

11

15

i§

13

9.9

7.7

7.0

7.7

11

12

15

15

16

14

12

9.9

8.3

7.0

*6.1

318.0

10.3

631

June

5.1

5.1

5.7

7.3

16

17

15

18

20

20

15

9.9

7.0

5.4

4.2

3.5

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.3

T73

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

3.2

4.8

4.4

204.9

6.83

406

July

*3.7

3.7

3.7

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

270

2.0

2.1

83.4

2.69

165

Aug.

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

*1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

T72

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.8

47.3

1.53

94

Sept.

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.3

273

2.1

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.7

ITT

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.1

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

60.2

2.01

119

Min 0.2 Mean 6.78 Ac-ft 4,900

Water year 1959-60: Max 40 Min 1.0 Mean 7.38 Ac-ft 5,360

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record (affected by ice most of time); discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5-19, Dec. 2-4, Feb. 4, 5, 11-25, Feb. 27 to

Mar. 3.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 

3200. South Pork Humboldt River above Dixie Creek, near Elko, Nev.

203

sec. 5, T.32 N. , R.55 E. , o- left bank 

10 J miles south of Elko.

Location . Lat 40°41'05", long 115°48'45", in 

li miles upstream from Dixie Creek and 10 J

Drainage area. --1. ISO sq mi, approximately.

Records available . --October 1948 to September 1960. Monthly discharge for some periods, 

published in WSP 1314.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,140 ft (from topographic mao). 

Average discharge. 12 years, 101 cfs (73,120 acre -ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 499 cfs June 4 (gage height, 4.11 ft); minimum, 

0.9 cfs Aug. 21, 22, Sept. 14, 15; minimum gage height, 1.87 ft Sept. 14, 15

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 1,700 cfs Apr. 29, 1952, June 6, 1957; maximum gage 

height, 5.58 ft June 6, 1957; minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs Sept. 9, 1959 (gage 

ne ign t , 1.62 it).

Remarks --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of 32,900 acres above station. '

Revisions (water years). WSP 1284: 1952(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 16 to Sept. 5, Sept. 17-30)

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

1.0 

2.2

4.3 

7.5

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

3.0 

3.5

4.0

111

245

456

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-rt

Oct.

3.3

373

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.6

*5.4

5.1

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.3

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.8

5.1

5.4

6.1

6.4

6.8

7.1

6.8

6.4

6.8

7.1

8.8

163.6

5.28

324

Nov.

14

13

14

*13

13

13

12

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!3

13

13

13

b!3

14

14

15_

14

b!3

b!3

b!4

b!5

403

13.4

799

Dec.

" (*)

> b!6

496

16

984

Jan.

> b!8

(*)

> b20

580

18.7

1,150

Feb.

> b23

(*)

667

23

1,320

Mar.

b23

b23

a25

a45

a70

a 90

a95

a90

a 80

a 75

a78

a85

a 90

73

61

49

*46

48

49

50

52

49

50

50

50

54

57

75

67

60

60

1,869

60.3

3,710

Apr.

58

58

55

55

61

68

77

80

84

93

97

*101

95

91

82

70

64

60

53

52

46

61

75

70

64

60

60

70

73

67

2,100

70.0

4,170

May

62

75

87

80

77

70

67

70

*78

101

150

229

288

280

262

259

248

229

204

184

181

173

160

143

131

126

129

150

187

216

*273

4,969

160

9,860

June

352

406

436

451

446

436

416

397

*339

303

273

262

276

284

259

252

252

219

193

168

133

120

103

93

86

77

70

66

53

45

7,266

242

14,410

July

*40

42

44

43

41

38

42

32

30

30

32

30

25

21

19

17

14

13

12

11

11

11

10

9.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.8

8.0

7.5

9.3

676.6

21.8

1,340

Aug.

-9.8 10

8.4

6.8

5.8

4.8

4.3

4.0

*3.6

3.1

3.1

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.1

1.0

2.2

2.9

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

104.2

3.36

207

Sept.

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

*1.2

1.0

ITo

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.8

42.1

1.40

84

Calendar year 1959: Max 190 Mln 0.1 Mean 26.0 Ac-ft 18,800

Water year 1959-60: Max 451 Mln 1.0 Mean 52.8 Ac-ft 38,360

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs).--June 4 (9:30 a.m.) 499 efs (4.11 ft)._____________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of flow, and 

records for nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
204 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

3205. South Pork Humboldt River near Elko, Mev.

Location. Lat 400 43'25", long 115°49'45", in NE£NW£ see.30, T.33 N. , R.55 E., on right 

bank 0.1 mile upstream from head of canyon, 1.7 miles downstream from highway bridge, 

8.8 miles upstream from mouth, and 10 miles southwest of Elko.

Drainage area. 1,310 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available. August 1896 to September 1922, October 1923 to September 1932, October 

1936 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314. 

Published as "at Mason's Ranch, near Elko" 1896-1902.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,100 ft (from topogrrnhic map). Prior 

Uo November 1913, staff gages at several sites about 1 mile upstream at various datums. 

November 1913 to February 1927 water-stage recorder near present site at different 

datum. March 1927 to September 1932 staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different 

datum. October 1932 to Oct. 12, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 900 ft upstream at 

datum 1.97 ft higher.

Average discharge. 56 years (1896-1909, 1910-18, 1920-22, 1923-32, 193C-60), 125 cfs 

(90,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 488 cfs June 4 (gage height, 1.03 ft); no flow 

Aug. 22, 23, Aug. 29 to Sept. 30.

1896-1922, 1923-32, 1936-60: Maximum daily discharge, 2,400 cfs Jan. 26, 1914; maximum gage height observed, 12.0 ft Jan. 26, 1914, site and datum ther in use (ice Jam); 

no flow at times in many years.

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

and those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Many diversions for irrigation 

above station. Station is below all diversions except those of Hunter & Banks ranch 

3 miles downstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1090: 1932. WSP 1314: 1903. WSP 1514: 1906, 1927-29.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

0

.2

.8

2.0

4.2

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

7.9

13

25

51

92

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

169

300

476

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septe-nber 1960

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

aO.3

a. 5

a. 6

a. 6

a. 4

al.O

a2.5

 2.5

2,5

2.3

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.7

3.2 

3.4

2.7

3.2

fcf

65.5

2.11

130

Nov.

8.5 

8.3

S.3

7 9

 £f

6.3

8.5

S.5

9.0

8.5

9.0 

9.0

9.0

9.0

S.S

a.s

6.5

8.5

6.5

9.0

9.0

9.5

10

I7J

10

9.5 

9.0

9.0

9.5

10

267.1

8.9O

530

Dec.

(*)

 11

341

11

676

Jan.

> 13

C)

| I C f ID

436

14.1

865

Feb.

> 20

(')

580

20

1,150

Mar.

20zcr

23

40

55

70

65

90

as

75

70 

80

S5

82

67

52

47

 46

55

62

62

60

60

60

60

60 

62

95

ST

71

67

1,949

62.9

3,870

Apr.

65 

71

65

63

08

76

87

90

92

100

156"

 100

93

87

73

67

63

55

54

44

5?

71

68

62

57 

56

65

69

67

2,192

73.1

4,350

May

7S" 63

93

87

82

76

71

72

73

92

 134 

220

300

25T

276

267

259

237

209

183

171

165

14S

134

115

104 

1O4

117

also

al85

a25O

4,812

155

9,540

June

a320 

3S6

422

 436

155

422

407

386

332

291

259 

246

264

273

245

245

239

211

160

 156

128

107

90

78

73

64

58

54

43

37

6,887

23O

13,66O

July

31 

32

35

TSS

2S

26

29

22

18

16

 19 

17

15

12

9.2

7.5

5.9

4.5

4.2

3.7

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.3

f*

2.0

5.0

3.2

3.2

3'99.2

12.9

792

Aug.

B

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.S 

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.1

0

0

*.l

.4

.4

.2

.1

O

0

0

27.9

0.90

55

Sept.

(*)

0

O

0

Calendar yearl959 : Max 190 Min 0 Mean 22.1 Ac-ft 16,290

Water year!959-60 : Max 436 Mln o Mean 49.1 Ac-ft 35,620

Peak discharge (base, 41O of a). June 4 (11 a.m.) 488 cfa (4.05 ft)._________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of flow, and 

records for nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7-22, Nov. 24 to Mar. 13 (no gage-height 

record Dec. 9 to Feb. 8, Mar. 1-4; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, wea'ther 

records, and records for nearby streams).
HOMBOLDT RIVER BASIH 205

3210. Humboldt River near Carlln, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°43'40", long 116°00'30", in sec.21, T.33 N., R.53 E ., on right bank 

41 miles southwest of Moleen, 5 miles upstream from Susie Creek, 5? miles east of 

Carlin, and 15 miles southwest of Elko.

Drainage area. 4.310 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1943 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,931.91 ft above mean sea level (levels 

b~y State Highway Department).

Average discharge. 17 years, 318 cfs (230,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 679 cfs June 7 (gage height, 3.37 ft); minimum, 

2.4 cfs Sept. 6.

1943-60: Maximum discharge, 5,220 cfs May 1, 1952 (gage height, 9.35 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Aug. 16, 1959.

High water in February 1943 reached a stage of 9.8 ft (discharge, 5,900 cfs, by 

slope-area measurement of peak flow).

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

diversions for irrigation above station.

Many

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 26 to June 2)

0.5 

.6 

.7

2.0 

4.O 

8.0 

13

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

28

62

110

198

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

351

545

760

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

10

1^4

9.5

no

10

9.5

10

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

*10

324.4

10.5

643

Nov.

10

TT

15

16

16

15

16

16

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

21

22

20

22

22

23

22

22

21

20

23

*25

565

18.8

1,120

Dec.

25

26

27

25

22

21

20

20

21

22

22

23

24

23

24

26

29

29

28

28

29

29

29

30

30

28

26

27

24

21

20

778

25.1

1,540

Jan.

20

*18

17

17

20

22

22

21

21

21

22

23

21

20

20

21

19

17

19

20

22

21

22

23

25

27

27

30

29

29

30

686

22.1

1,360

Feb.

30

31

30

32

35

38

41

50

60

*Ii

60

50

40

39

40

42

43

45

45

45

44

41

4O

40

41

44

44

41

40

1,246

43.0

2,470

Mar.

*40

4O

38

44

46

72

1O8

121

137

144

159

188

193

206

209

220

198

173

166

166

180

201

212

220

237

263

291

324

*348

337

341

5,622

181

11,150

Apr.

337

324

314

311

317

327

348

365

376

395

406

402

402

395

391

365

337

314

282

257

231

225

251

245

234

222

2ZS

248

263

270

9,379

313

18,600

May

263

263

*266

260

251

240

231

234

214

193

193

234

317

355

341

337

314

307

331

331

334

355

355

334

295

273

273

266

273

288

314

8,835

285

17,520

June

*358

433

477

485

509

553

605

613

609

589

569

585

*577

573

521

489

453

433

358

314

288

248

212

183

159

155

133

105

96

*7.9

11,761

392

23,330

July

69

?2

59

56

46

39

4O

40

35

32

31

30

24

21

19

19

18

17

16

14

12

12

12

11

11

11

7.6

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.4

788.4

25.4

1,560

Aug.

6.8

6.4

5.6

5.2

5.6

5.2

4.8

*4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.8

4.8

4.0

3.6

lii

3.4

7.6

7.6

6.8

7.2

8.0

870

8.0

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.2

178.8

5.77

355

Sept.

*7.2

7.2

6.8

4.4

3.0

2^6

3.6

4.8

5.2

5.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.2

7.2

7.6

776

184.4

6.15

366

Calendar year 1959: Max 198 Mln 0.2 Mean 57.7 Ac-ft 41,760

Water year 1959-60: Max 613 Mln 2.6 Mean 110 Ac-ft 80,010

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 12, Dec. 14 to Feb. 15, Feb. 17, 

20-24, Feb. 29 to Mar. 2.
206 HUMBOLDT RIVKR BASIN

3225. Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°36'25", long 116°12 I 05", in SE^SE^ see.35, T.32 N., R.51 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Southern Pacific Railroad bridge, half a mile 

downstream from Palisade, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from P.'.ne Creek.

Drainage area.--5,010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1902 to October 1906, July 1911 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,825.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Apr. 1, 1939, staff or chain gages {water-stage recorder Apr. 22 to 

June 3, 1935) at several sites within half a mile of present site at various datums.

Average discharge.--53 years, 355 cfs (257,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 650 cfs June 8 (gage height, 3.68 ft); minimum, 

8.8 cfs Aug. 19, 20.

1902-6, 1911-60: Maximum discharge, 6,250 cfs Feb. 26, 1943 (gage height, 9.92 ft); 

minimum, 2 cfs Aug. 25-28, 1931.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversion for irrigation of about 150,000 acres of hay and pasture land above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1514: 1903-4, 1912, 1914.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gige 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5

1.6

7.0

14

24

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

53

110

205

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

355

555

800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

24 

23

22

20

22

22

22

22

22

24

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

27

27

*25

731

23.6

1,450

Nov.

1

27

29

29

30

29

30

32

32

32

32

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

32

28

28

*32

930

31.0

1,840

Dec.

33 

34

37

33

32

33

32

32

32

33

32

33

b35

b32

b31

b32

39

34

33

33

34

34

34

37

40

b34

b30

b34

b30

b30

b28

1,030

33.2

2,040

Jan.

b29 

*b29

b27

b24 b28~

b32

32

29

30

30

30

32

b28

b27

b27

b29

b27

b25

b30

b30

30

29

30

32

32

33

34

36

36

37

39

943

30.4

1,870

Feb.

39 

42

39

40

42

43

47

74

104

*103

95

80

74

67

70

70

68

74

70

70

70

67

67

62

67

67

67

65

b60

1,903

65.6

3,770

Mar.

*58 

55

67

68

76

137

254

296

230

192

188

215

242

263

239

254

242

220

212

215

220

236

245

254

263

278

308

348

*383

376

376

7,010

226

13,900

Apr.

380 

366

355

348

348

358

372

390

400

411

429

425

422

418

404

380

352

*320

299

266

239

222

239

245

233

222

220

236

260

*272

9,831

328

19,500

May

269 

266

269

254

254

245

233

225

220

195

180

198

269

338

334

334

324

302

327

334

341

362

369

366

324

305

299

290

287

296

299

8,908

287

17,670

June

*334 

380

433

457

478

524

568

605

600

582

560

568

*568

568

528

483

453

433

380

338

299

266

236

210

188

175

162

137

114

. *£L

11,724

391

23,250

July

85

80

76

70

67

62

56

56

55

50

47

43

42

37

34

32

30

29

28

27

24

22

21

21

21

21

20

17

16

TT

17

1,223

39.5

2,430

Aug.

ft

16

14

14

13

13

*13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

I 9.5

11

12

13

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

408.5

13.2

810

Sept.

*15 

16

16

15

14

12

11

11

12

12

12

13

12

12

13

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

17

TT

17

17

17

*16

17

17

441

14.7

875

Calendar year 1959: Max 192 Mln 7.6 Mean 70.2 Ac-ft 50,840

Water year 1959-60: Max 605 Mln 9.5 Mean 123 Ac-ft 89,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 207

3235. Humboldt River near Argenta, Nev.

Location. --Lat 40°40'45", long 116°38'45", in SE^NWi sec. 2, T.32 N. , R.47 E. , on left 

bank 3 miles east of Argenta and 15^ miles east of Battle Mountain.

Drainage area. 7,490 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1946 to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,580 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 14 years, 276 cfs (199,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 462 cfs June 10 (gage height, 4.72 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.3 cfs Sept. 13, 14.

1946-60: Maximum daily discharge, 5,700 cfs May 2, 1952 (includes flow bypassing 

gage outside of main channel); minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Sept. 15 to Oct. 17, 1955.

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

diversions above station for irrigation. Records do not include flow in secondary 

channels or ditches, much of which is used for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 21 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 9

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4

0.5

1.3

3.4

7.2

19

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

47

86

168

268

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2

Mar. 10 to Sept. 30

0.3 2.5

1.2 3.0

2.9 3.5

5.6

9.5

20

4.0 

5.0

44

102

182

286

561

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

7B" .6

.6

.6

.6

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

 3 

.6

17.0

0.55

34

Nov.

0.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

7.7

15

15

18

19

20

21

22

22

24

25

b26

b24

b22

b24

512.2

10.4

619

Dec.

b27

b25" b28

b20

b!8

b!2

blO

*b!5

b!5

b!5

b!6

b!7

b!5

11

8.6

12

14

15

15

15

16

16

18

21

b20

b!6

b!2

11

12

14 

16

493.6

15.9

979

Jan.

15

16

16

14

12

12

12

12

16

17

18

18

b!2

9.6

9.1

ffr *n

1011

9.1

12

14

15

17

18

20

22

25

25 

b50_

465.0

15.0

922

Feb.

b50

b51

b57

29

55

b55

54

56

49

92_

83

82

69

62

55

*52

52

49

51

51

49

48

46

49

49

47

47

46

51

1,444

49.8

2,860

Mar.

32

55

49

47

49

52

78

179

225

*206

188

182

205

225

242

225

240

232

215

207

201

205

215

225

232

256

249

271

295

521 

525

5,880

190

11,660

Apr.

*528

351

526

521

511

511

511

516

528

558

348

561

566

568

56T

340

511

291

268

253

227

207

192

188

190

182

177

175

188

8,597

280

16,660

May

195

203

203

203

197

195

192

188

180

175

161

150

1ST

197

246

255

260

260

253

268

277

284

291

298

*23T

268

251

236

232

225 

252

7,021

226

15,950

June "

254

255

284

525

546

565

581

417

448

454

442

455

459

*439

455

411

576

548

528

288

264

258

215

190

169

152

159

151

115

 3S.

9,150

505

18,150

July

86

77

68

59

*46

50

25

21

18

14

12

9.5

7.8

5.9

4.7

5.6

5.1

2.7

2.5

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

TTT

1.5 

1.8

514.9

16.6

1,020

Aug.

1.6

T7T

i!o

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5 

.5

21.9

0.71

45

Sept.

0.5

.4

tf

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

7?

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

12.1

0.40

24

Calendar year 1959 : Max 151 Mln 0.5 Mean 50.8 Ac-ft 56,740

Water year 1959-60 : Max 454 Mln 0.5 Mean 92.2 Ac-ft 66,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
208 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

3245. Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev.

Location. Lab 40°49' long 116°35', In NE£ sec.17, T.34 N., R.48 E., on left bank at 

mouth of canyon, 22 miles northeast of Battle Mountain.

Drainage area. 875 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. March to July 1896, March 1918 to September 1925 (fragmentary October 

1923 to September 1925), March 1927 to May 1929 (fragmentary), October 1945 to September 

1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,600 ft (estimated from nearby U. S. 

Coast and Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to Mar. 26, 1918, staff gege at site about 

11 miles upstream at different datum. Mar. 26, 1918, to Jan. 3, 1946, water-stage 

recorder at present site at different datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1918-23, 1945-60), 31.2 cfs (22,590 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 253 cfs Mar. 8 (gage height, 2.3C ft); no flow 

for many days.

1918-25, 1927-29, 1945-60: Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs Apr. 7, 1952 (gage height, 

5.60 ft); no flow at times in July, August, September, and October nearly every year.

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

which are fair. Several diversions for irrigation in valleys upstream. Station is 

above all diversions in Boulder Plat and below all tributaries. Plow slightly affected 

by small reservoir In Squaw Valley, 30 miles upstream.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1214: 1950(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for water year 1959, superseding those published in WSP 1634, are given 

herewith:

1959 1959-Con.

Sept. 14......... al.O Sept. 19......... aO.8

15......... a.5 20-25......... ta.5

18......... a.4 26-30......... ta.7

Month .

Water year 1958-59 ...............

Cfs-days Maximum

13

Minimum

0

Mean

3.78

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,740

t Average for period Indicated.

a. No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

nearby streams.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe- 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

aO.7

a. 7

a. 7

a. 7

a. 7

a. 6

a. 7

a. 8

a. 9

a. 9

a. 8

a. 7

*.

'.9

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

.8

22.9

0.74

45

Nov.

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

.8

.7

.9

.9

*1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.2

.0

.3

.1

.2

1.2

1.2

.9

.7

.6

77

.8

29.1

0.97

58

Dec.

1.0

1.4

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.1

.9

*.9

.8

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.6

2.0

2.1

T76

1.2

1.0

1.3

1.4

40.9

1.32

81

Jan.

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

T72

1.4

1.9

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

*1.4

1.7

1.7

2.1

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.5

3.0

61.2

1.97

121

Feb.

5.0

7.0

5.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

6.0

8.0

100

29

13

9.0

8.0

6.0

5.0

*5.5

*6.0

6.7

5.5

4.5

5.0

5.5

a5.2

aS.O

a6.0

as. 8

a5. 5

a5. 2

aS.O

290.4

10.0

576

Mar.

aS.O

alTs

alO

a!5

a20

a35

59

145

111

*55

31

27

36

93

63

33

24

22

73

118

147

160

163

T56

156

140

131

118

120

78

67

2,417.5

78.0

4,800

Apr.

*57

48

50

48

51

60

70

74

73

67

65

59

55

46

41

37

34

33

31

32

29

28

33

33

33

29

28

31

*32

25

1,330

44.3

2,640

May

20

18

17

18

18

20

18

17

17

11

13

18

23

26

24

20

14

12

11

11

12

10

12

13

*14

14

13

9.4

6.1

5.4

5.4

460.3

14.8

913

June

4.8

3.5

2.1

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.5

2.4

4.4

5^1

4.0

2.8

1.9

1.7

1.3

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

----.--4

59.8

1.99

119

July

~0.4

.2

.1

*0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.3

0.07

4.6

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

5 1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

1.1

0.04

2.2

Calendar year 1959 : Max 13 Min 0 Mean 3.06 Ac-ft 2,210

Water year 1959-60: Max 163 Min 0 Mean 12.9 Ac-ft 9,360

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs). Mar. 8 (7 a.m.) 253 cfs (2.30 ft); Mar. 14 (8 to 9 a.m.) 131 cfs

(1.86 ft); Mar. 21 (8 to 9 p.m.) 207 cfs (2.11 ft); Apr. 9 (3 a.m.) 80 cfs (1.54 ft)._________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of flow, and 

records for nearby stations.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25 to Jan. 5, Jan. 13 to Feb. 9, Feb. 11-17, 

19-22.
fflJMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 

3250. Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev.

209

Location. Lab 40°39'15", long 116 055'10", in NE^ME^ sec. 17, T.32 N., R.45 E., on left 

bank 1 mile northeast of Battle Mountain. Reese River enters Humboldt River several 

miles below station.

Drainage area. 8,870 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1896 to December 1897, March 1921 to April 1924, Octobe" 1945 to 

September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,500 ft from topographic map. Prior 

to Mar. 1, 1921, staff gage 1,500 ft upstream and Mar. 1, 1921, to Apr. 19, 1924, staff 

gage 900 ft downstream, both at different datums.

Average discharge.--18 years (1896-97, 1921-23, 1945-60), 309 cfs (223,700 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 396 cfs June 9 (gage height, 4.56 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1-16, Sept. 11-30.

1896-97, 1921-24, 1945-60: Maximum daily discharge, 5,800 cfs May 3,4, 1952 

(includes flow bypassing gage outside of main channel); no flow Sept. 8 to Oct. 22, 

1948, Sept. 21-26, 1949, Sept. 21-27, 1959.

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

do not include flow in secondary channels or ditches, much of which is used for irrigation. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years ) . WSP 1564: 1897-98, 1923.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect ({ 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-13, Oct. 17 to Nov. 9)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0.1

.4

1.0

2.3

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

4.4

11

20

39

2.6 

3.4 

4.6

76

190

402

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1930

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

 tf\

ou

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1 ~7T

!l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.*!

,1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

5.7

0.18

11

Nov.

0.1

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.6

.6

1.1 

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

7.7

12

14

16

18

19

21

20

b!8

b!7

b!6

232.0

7.73

460

Dec.

b!8

b20

25

b20

b!5

b!4

b!2

*bll

b!2

t>13

b!3

b!4

b!4 

b!2

bll

b9.0

13

14

bl4

b!4

16

16

17

18

21

b!6

b!3

b!2

bll

13

14

455.0

14.7

902

Jan.

15

16

17

b!3

b!4

16

16

16

16

17

18

18 at

13

b!2

13

*12

14

14

15

15

16

17

18

19

22

24

25

27

29

521

16.8

1,030

Feb.

b30

36

b30

b34

39

b39

50

48

46

67

86

79

78 

67

63

*58

57

57

57

57

56

55

55

48

55

56

54

53

49

1,559

53.8

3,090

Mar.

49

4549"

58

55

56

59

115

180

216

218

2O 3

201 

 216

233

248

243

242

223

203

195

200

214

225

237

238

255

276

291

 316

354

5,893

190

11,690

Apr.

323

313

304

296

289

286

281

284

291

298

307

307 

307

305

304

288

257

240

232

216

201

192

177

176

169

T56

166

169

7,628

254

15,130

May

174

176

179

180

185

180

176

172

169

158

155

144

w177

211

216

220

225

225

240

247

250

262

*267

264

 243

226

221

213

208

6,218

201

12,330

June

211

216

233

260

286

320

340

358

384

390

394

384

378 

 382

382

380

363

336

313

286

235

226

213

192

177

150

139

121

110

--X&

8,259

275

16,380

July

87

76

66

59

*46

40

22

11

12

11

8.2

6.9

6.6 

6.4

6.1

5.8

S.5

5.2

5.0

4.4

4.2

4.2

5.8

8.2

6.6

4.7

4.2

3.7

3.2

2.8

2.6

540.3

17.4

1,070

 Aug.

o c

e ' a

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

 1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2 

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

73

35.3

1.14

70

Sept.

0 3

75

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1 

.1

.1

a

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.4

0.15

8.7

Calendar year 1959: Max 155 Mln 0 Mean 48.6 Ac-ft 35,220

Water year 1959-60: Max 394 Mln 0.1 Mean 85.7 Ac-ft 62,170

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
210 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

3255. Reese River near lone, Nev.

Location.--Lat 38°51' , long 117°28' , in NEij- sec.3, T.ll N. , R.40 E. , on right bank 2j miles 

upstream from Indian Creek, 8 miles southeast of lone, and 58 miles southwest of Austin.

Drainage area. 44 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and, since Oct. 3, 1956, concrete control. Altitude of gage 

is 7,350 ft (from topographic map). Prior to Sept. 9, 1955, water-stage recorder at 

site 200 ft upstream at datum 2.85 ft higher.

Average discharge. 9 years, 10.5 cfs (7,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12 cfs May 15 (gage height, 0.76 ft); no flow 

for part of each day Aug. 20-22.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 512 cfs July 27, 1956 (gage height, 4.86 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 45 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; no 

flow at times in some years.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (ga^e 

height. In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3

.4

0

0.2 

1.1 

2.7

0.6 

.7 

.8

5.8

10

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

*1.1 i!i 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

34.0

1.10

67

Nov.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

 5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

*.7

1.0

.9

1.0

1.1

1.4

Ta

.8

1.1

1.1

1.4

.7

.8

.7

.7

.9

.9

1.0

26.3

0.88

52

Dec.

1.0

1.1

1.1

.9

b.7

1.0

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

*b.7

b.8

b.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.9

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

bl.l

bl.2

1.2

bl.l

bl.l

32.1

1.04

64

Jan.

bl.l

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.l

bl.4

1.7 *TTB"

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

bl.2

b.9

b.9

bl.l

bl.2

bl.5

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.5

1.4

1.2

41.4

1.34

82

Feb.

1.4

1.3

1 . 4

1.5

1.8

1.7

 1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.8

2.0

277J

2.0

bl.5

1.7

bl.4

bl.2

1.7

bl.5

46.3

1.60

92

Mar.

bl.4

bT74

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.2

*2.0

1.5

2.0

2.O

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.8

2.2

2.3

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.O

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.7

4J4

4.0

80.5

2.60

160

Apr.

4.4

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.7

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

*5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.2

4^7

146.0

4.87

290

May

5.S

6^7

6.7

6.3

6.7

7.2

7.7

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.1

10

10

11

11

*11

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.1

9.1

8.6

8.2

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.2

266.9

8.61

529

June

7.2

STT

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.7

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

*2.7

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0 z'.o

122.6

4.09

243

July

1.8

rre

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.9

.9

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

^5

'.9

36.7

1.18

73

Aug.

0.7

ie

.5

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.l

7T

.1

.1

.2

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

9.3

0.30

18

Sept.

~75~ 0.4

.5

.7

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

*. 6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

17.6

0.59

35

Calendar year 1959: Max 4.7 Mln 0 Mean 2.00 Ac-ft 1,440

Water year 1959-60: Max 11 Mln 0.1 Mean 2.35 Ac-ft 1,700

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). No peak above base

Discharge measurement made on I/U.LO uaj. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 211

3275. Humboldt River at Comus, Nev.

Location. La t 41°00', long 117°19', in SE^ sec.14, T 36 N., R.41 E. , on left bank at 

Comus siding of Southern Pacific Railroad, 9 miles northeast of Golconda ard 32 miles 

northwest of Battle Mountain.

Drainage area.--12.100 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available. October 1894 to December 1909, September 1910 to September 1926, October 1945 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1314. Published as "near Golconda" prior to October 1917.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,359.9 ft above mean sea level (from 

S"oil Conservation Service reference mark). Prior to Sept. 25, 1917, staff or chain 

gages at several sites about 10 miles downstream at different datums. Sep*;. 25, 1917, 

to June 30, 1923, and May 23, 1925, to May 31, 1926, staff gages at several sites 

within half a mile of present site at different datura.

Average discharge. 46 years, 277 cfs (200,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 357 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 4.27 ft); no flow 

Sept. 9, 10.

1894-1909, 1910-26, 1945-60: Maximum discharge, 5,860 cfs May 6, 1952 (gage height, 

11.52 ft); no flow at times in some years.

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

above station for irrigation.

Diversions

Revisions (water years). WSP 1514: 

1916-17.

1921-22, 1926. WSP 1564: 1904, 1907-8, 1911-13,

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

Discharge, in cubic feet

2.3 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

51

97

139

219

307

er I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

~~7T 0.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

*.l'.Z

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

. 6

'

6.8

0.22

13

Nov.

0.3

.3

.4

1 3

ii

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

*.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

6.0

O.2O

12

Dec.

~0.1

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.6

0.15

9.1

Jan.

0.1

TT

72" .2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

ii.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1.1

3.3

O.ll

6.5

Feb.

~ O 73"1

is

3.7

14

17

22

62

-£5 75

38

b30

b4O

b40

b53

b5o

b47

b43

b38

b35

b40

44

b30

*b36

b40

b36

b35

b41

b36

989.4

34.1

1,960

Calendar year 1959 : Max 140 Mln 0

Mar.

b35

38

44

43

38

41

43

43

42

65

116

150

162

*16O

162

170

184

197

199

199

*188

176

170

175

183

192

199

205

212

226

245

4,302

139

8,530

Apr.

260

273

26?

271

267

264

256

253

251

246

250

*255

258

273

273

262

269

267

246

229

217

2O7

191

181

170

146

134

116

1OO

IS§

6,803

227

13,490

Mean 4O.3

May

133

124

124

124

124

124

126

127

124

124

123

114

105

96

90

97

132

*144

146

160

163

16O

166

166

163

184

189 15B~

180

173

164

4,355

140

8,640

June

156

148

148

152

164

188

2O9

241

258

271

284

294

5OO

*5O5

3O5

507 5"oS~

505

289

269

244

222

175

170

157

159

127

111

101

100

6,442

215

12,780

July

1OO

85

69

65

54

49

45

37

32

25

21

15

15

*11

S.7

8.1

7.0

6.0

5.5

4.6

5.7

2.9

2.5

1.6

1.5

.8

.6

.4

74

sis

677.0

21.8

1,340

Aug.

~T3~ 1 O

i2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1 *. i

ii

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.0

0.16

9.9

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

O

O

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

77

.2

4.3

0.14

8.5

Ac-ft 29,140

Water year 1959-6O: Max 307 Mln O Mean 64.5 Ao-ft 46,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
212 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

3290. Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley, Nev.

Location Lat 41°25 I , long 117°22' , in SE£ sec.20, T.41 N., R.41 E., on right bank 

3i miles downstream from Bullshead Ranch and 9? miles southeast of Paradise Valley.

Drainage area. 1,030 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1921 to June 1928 (fragmentary), October 1943 to September 

1960.Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,470 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

To Nov. 21, 1946, at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1921-23, 1924-27, 1943-60), 25.0 cfs (18,100 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 64 cfs Mar. 28 (gage height, 2.10 ft); minimum 

daily, 6.2 cfs for many days in July, August, and September.

1921-28, 1943-60: Maximum discharge, 1,100 cfs Feb. 2, 1952 (gage height, 7.71 ft); 

minimum, 4.5 cfs Aug. 12, 1954.

Remarks. Records good. Bullshead Ranch diverts water for irrigation abe*'e station. Station is above all diversions in Paradise Valley.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5

1.6

4.6

10

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septeiriber i960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

T7f

7.3 

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.8

778

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.3

*7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.8

7.8 

7.8

7.8

7.8

230.3

7.43

457

Nov.

7.8 

7.8

7.8 

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

*7.3

7.8

8.4

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8 

7.8

7.8

228.1

7.60

452

Dec.

7.8 

7.8

7.8 7 .8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

liS *7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.8

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.4

8.9

7.8

7.8

8.4 

8.4

7.8

7.8

239.7

7.73

475

Jan.

7.3 

7.3

7.3

7.3 

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.3

ii

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

 7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8 

6.8

7.3

7.3

224.8

7.25

446

Feb.

Is! 

7.8

7.8

7 .8 

8.4

8.4

10

12

1O

10

11

10

10

8.9

8.4

8.9

8.9

*8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.4

8.4 

7.8

256.5

8.84

509

Mar.

7.3 

7.3

7.3

8 .4 

8.9

9.5

11

15

19

19

21

21

15

 19

26

21

19

18

19

18

26

34

41

44

51

57

59

61 

56

 54

44

836.7

27.0

1,660

Apr.

42 

37

36

37 

41

46

*53

58

59

58

58

54

49

43

39

37

35

33

31

29

27

26

28

29

29

28

 28

27 

26

25

1,148

38.3

2,280

May

23 

22

22 

23

28

28

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

23

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

24

24

 23

21 

21

20

20

723

23.3

1,430

June

19 

19

19 

18

17

17

17

16

15

15

14

13

11

9.5

8.9

8.9

8.9

7.8

7.8

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.8

TTs

6.8

6.8

6.8 

6.8

6.8

338.6

11.3

672

July

6.8 

67ff

6.8 

6 8

6.' 8

6.8

*6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.1

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2 

6.2

6.8

6.8

201.8

6.51

4OO

Aug.

6.8 

6.8

fib . c. 

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

 6.2

6.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8 

6.2

6.2

6.2

197.6

6.37

392

Sept.

fci

6.2

Iff

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

 6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2 

6.2

6.2

186.6

6.22

370

Calendar year 19591 Max 21 Min 5.1 Mean 9.68 Ac-ft 7,O1O

Water year 1959-60: Max 61 Min 6.2 Mean 13.1 Ac-ft 9,540

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 213

3295. Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°32'00", long 117°25'40", In NW£sw£ sec.12, T.42 N., R.40 E., on left 

bank 0.6 mile upstream from Humboldt County Recreation Park and 7 miles northeast of 

Paradise Valley.

Drainage area. 172 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1921 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some perlods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,700 ft (from extension of riverprofile map). Prior to Oct. 22, 1946, at several sites within 400 ft of present site 

at different datums.

Average discharge. 39 years, 30.5 cfs (22,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 265 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 3.01 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.7 cfs Aug. 8-13, 15, 21.

1921-60: Maximum discharge, 9,000 cfs Jan. 21, 1943 (gage height, 11.1 ft, site and 

datum then in use), by slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, 1.8 cfs Feb. 6, 

1945.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1514: 1925-27(M), 1930(M), 1933(M), 1938(M), 1940, 1945.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 30 to Nov. 11)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

4.0

6.0

9.1

14

20

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

45

81

152

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

ii

7.1

7.1

7.4 

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

*7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.7

7.7

8.0

8.0

8.4

8.7

877

8.7

7.7

8.0

238.5

7.69

473

Nov.

8.0

8.4

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.1

9.5

10

To

10

*9.6

9.1

8.2

7.7

8.3

9.2

8.7

9.0

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.0

8.7

8.4

8.7

8.0

7.1

7.7

8.4

3.4

261.6

8.72

519

Dec.

8.0

8.0

8.4

6.8

lil

6.8

7.1

7.1 

7.4

*7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.1

6.5

6.8

7.4

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.7

8.0

8.4

9.1

7.7

7.1

6.8

7.1

7.7

7.7

231.4

7.46

459

Jan.

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.4

.6.8

6.8

6.8

9.1 

8.4

8.4

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.0

7.7

8.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

*8.4

8.4

8.4

8.7

8.7

9.1

9.1

9^5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

259.8

8.38

515

Feb.

9.5

10

8.4

9 .5

9.5

9.9

11

i

23

19

14

16

11

14

13

11

*13

12

10

11

9.9

10

9.7

13

12

10

8.9

8.6

376.9

13.0

748

Mar.

9.8

12

14

18

18

30

91

82 

42

27

25

34

63

*50

31

25

42

79

95

109

121

123

129

IS,

123

119

103

103

74

*68

58

2,048.8

66.1

4,060

Apr.

53

63

74

88

100

109

*110

Tiff 

106

101

92

74

63

62

57

48

45

42

45

44

52

56

49

45

42

39

*42

39

36

36

1,922

64.1

3,810

May

36

4T

45

49

45

44

48

54 

57

66

76

82

8678"

74

72

69

64

57

54

57

53

49

46

43

*42

43

46

50

53

57

1,736

56.0

3,440

June

64

67

66

62

58

55

52

49 

47

44

42

40

38

38

36

36

32

30

25

22

20

18

17

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.5

1,042.5

34.8

2,070

July

9 1

ST7

8.7

8.4

7.7

*7.6

7.7

7.4 

7.1

6.8

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

6.0

192.5

6.21

382

A'Jg.

6.5

eTo

5.3

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

4J7

4.7

*4.7

4.7

4.9

4.7

4.9

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.3

158.4

5.11

314

Sept.

5.3 s'.s

6^5

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.8 

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.3

6.0

6.3

*6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

183.9

6.13

365

Calendar year 1959: Max 60 Mln 5.3 Mean 14.1 Ac-ft 10,180

Water year 1959-60: Max 131 Mln 4.7 Mean 23.6 Ac-ft 17,160

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs).--Mar. 7 (7:15 p.m.) 265 cfs (3.01 ft); Mar. 13 (8 p.m.) 142 cfs 

(2.45 ft); Mar. 20 (9:30 p.m.) 212 efs (2.78 ft); Apr. 8 (2 a.m.) 124 cfa (2.54 ft).________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
214 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

3315. Humboldt River near Rose Creek, Nev.

Location.--Lat 40°52'05", long 117°59'45", in SE£NW£ sec.36, T.35 N., R.35 E., on right 

bank 5|- miles southwest of Rose Creek and 15j miles southwest of Wlnremucca.

Drainage area.--15.200 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available.--April 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,200 ft (from Soil Conservation Service levels).

Average discharge.--12 years, 219 cfs (158,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 203 cfs May 2 (gage height, 2.48 ft); minimum, 

3.7 cfs Dec. 27, result of freezeup.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 5,810 cfs May 8, 1952 (gage height, 11.41 ft); minimum, that of Dec. 27, 1959.

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

diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 1 to Sept. 30)

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

7.0

16

46

85

190

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

13T3"

13

13

13

13

TS~ 15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

13 

13

449

14.5

891

Nov.

13 IB15

15

b!5

15

15

15

15

15

»15

15

16

b!6

b!5

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

15

15

15

b!4

b!4

b!4

16

450

15.0

893

Dec.

b!5

b!5

15

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!4

b!4

*b!4

b!5

b!4

b!2

bll

bT2

b!2

b!3

b!5

b!7

b!7

bl8

b!8

b20

b21

b?T

b20

b!9

b!9

b!8

bl8

bl8

485

15.6

962

Calendar year 1959: Max 169

Jan.

bl8

b!7

b!5

b!2

b!2

b!4

b!6

bl8

b20

b!9

b!9

b!5

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!2

b!3

b!4

b!4

*b!5

b!6

b!7

b!7

bl8

bl8

*b!9

b20

b21

21

21 

21

510

16.5

1,010

Feb.

23 23"

23

b23

23

23

25

27

27

27

27

33

50

52

5Z

50

50

54

58

bSTf

56

b56

b54

*b54

50

46

48

50

b43

1,185

40.9

2,350

Min 11

Mar.

b43

46

46

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

58

69

*89

102

110

114

119

123

125

123

131

140

142

138

127

131

138

150 

154

2,895

93.4

5,740

Apr.

165

165

167

171

177

184

T54

163

135

133

127

116

121

121

*112

104

106

98

121

114

127

125

106

69

67

63

69

75

77

50

3,612

120

7,160

May

58

15?

T52

144

140

127

106

100

94

89

85

75

77

75

73

69

67

87

*83

77

81

81

77

87

96

100

94

92

100

106 

79

2,923

94.3

5,800

June

92

96

148

142

121

116

112

108

112

112

116

121

116

*108

123

146

150

175

184

XBT

152

133

144

135

131

119

108

100

89

73_

3,766

126

7,470

July

67

67

62

38

36

72

92

TS

63

56

50

46

45

41

*38

36

35

36

35

33

30

28

27

25

25

24

23

21

20

21 

25

1,290

41.6

2,560

Aug.

~55 24

20

20

18

18

17

17

16

15

*13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10"^ 9.7

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10 

10

420.7

13.6

834

Sept.

11

11

13

17

13

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

lo"1"

10

*9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

313.2

10.4

621

Mean 48.0 Ac-ft 34,780

Water year 1959-60: Max 184 Min 9.7 Mean 50.0 Ac-ft 36,290

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

3325. Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder canal near Imlay, Nev.

Location.--Lat 40°40'05", long 118°11'55", in SE^NE^ sec.l, T.32 N., R.3? E., on left bank 

3 miles northwest of Imlay and 9 miles downstream from headgates.

Records available.- October 1946 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,170 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--No flow for entire year.

1946-60: Maximum daily discharge, 153 cfs May 3, 1958 (gage height, 4.22 ft); no 

flow for long periods.

Remarks.--No flow since June 21, 1958. This canal diverts water from Huirboldt River in

 NW!~sec.29, T.33 N., R.35 E., for storage in Pitt-Taylor Reservoirs near Humboldt.

During irrigation season water is released about 3 miles west of Humbcldt and conveyed 

through Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s outlet canal to Rye Patch 

Reservoir, from which it is later released and carried in natural river channel to 

Lovelock district for irrigation.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 215

3330. Humboldt River near Imlay, Nev.

Location.--Lat 40°41 I 30", long 118°12'10", in SW&3E£ sec.25, T.33 N., R.33 E., on right 

bank 1 mile upstream from Old Calahan Dam and 4 miles northwest of Imlay.

Drainage area. 15.700 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available.--June 1935 to December 1941, April 1945 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only October to December 1941, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,130 ft (from Geological Survey 

vertical-angle bench mark). Prior to Apr. 28, 1945, at site 1 mile downstream at 

different datum. Apr. 28, 1945, to Aug. 20, 1947, at present site at datum 1 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 162 cfs (117,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 171 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 2.66 f"); minimum, 

4.8 cfs Sept. 21.

1935-41, 1945-60: Maximum discharge, 6,080 cfs May 9, 1952 (gage height, 12.15 ft); 

no flow at times in many years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. HumboldtLovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder canal diverts water from river above 

station to Pitt-Taylor Reservoirs (see preceding page). This water is ordinarily 

released during irrigation season through Rye Patch Reservoir to Humboldt River for 

irrigation in Lovelock district. Plow affected by many other diversions above station 

for irrigation.

Elating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 20 to Apr. 8, Apr. 30 to Aug. 15)

1.0

1.1 

1.3

4.4 

8.2

18

1.6 

2.0 

2.8

38

75

177

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

TQ- 10

IO

10

10

10

1111

11

1111

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12 

13

12

346

11.2

686

Nov.

13

13

13

13

13

12

TS

13

14

13

14

13

13

12

13

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

16 *15-

15

12

12

13

13

409

13.6

811

Dec.

14

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

10loll

11

12

13

14

*14

15

15

16 IB15

15

15

14

14

14

402

13.0

797

Calendar year 1959: Max 162

Jan.

13

13

12

10

10

11

12

14

15

15

15

13

1

10

9

10

10

11

11

11

12

13

13

14

*15

16

17

17

18 IS"

18

405

13.1

803

Feb.

19

?5

19

19

20

21

22

24

27

28

26

26

27

37

43

45

43

43

46

46

50

48

*45

47

43

46

47

43

41

1,010

34.8

2,000

Mln 0.3

Mar.

43

4?

43

45

47

49

53

53

51

50

51

52

55

54

*61

77

83

97

104

109

114

116

*116

118

111

112

111

107

120

125

135

2,501

80.7

4,960

Apr.

141

149

148

151

155

161

168

no.

149

124

120

101

*93

94

97

93

84

83

75

84

84

93

97

88

65

61

56

55

64

56

3,162

105

6,270

Hay

49

4?

95

128

T25

124

122

104

97

90

86

81

72

72

70

69

*73

69

81

88

77

78

83

75

83

93

95

89

84

88

96

2,682

86.5

5,320

June

77

70

77

110

131

109

103

100

95

96

97

102

*106

104

97

107

125

133

151

165

166

144

120

130

125

121

109

98

90

82

3,340

111

6,620

July

70

60

58

56

45

38

46

U.

63

53

48

44

40

38

*36

33

31

29

28

28

26

24

22

£1

20

20

19

18

18

17

16

1,139

36.7

2,260

Aug.

T8- 18

15

14

14

13

13

*12

11

10

9.6

9.2

8.7

8.2

7.8

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.7

5^9

6.3

6.7

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.7

7.1

7.1

6.7

290.7

9.38

577

Sept.

6.7

6.3

7.1

10

JL6

10

7.8

7.1

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.9

6.3

*5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.2

5T5

5.9

6.3

6.3

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.3

205.7

6.86

408

Mean 42.1 Ac-ft 3O.510

Water year 1959-60: Max 170 Mln 5.2 Mean 43.4 Ac-ft 31^510

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-17, Nov. 26 to Feb. 9, Feb. 2O to Mar. 4.
216 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

3345. Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°28'15", long 118°18'30", in NWiuEj sec. 18, T.30 N., R.33 E., at

 control works at left end of Rye Patch Dam, 2 miles northwest of Rye Patch.

Drainage area. 16,100 sq mi (revised), approximately. 

Records available. February 1936 to September 1960.

Gage . Mercury-indicating gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Southern Pacific 

Railroad datum) .

Extremes. --Maximum contents during year, 29,170 acre-ft Apr. 7, 8 (elevation, 4,111.70

 ftTT~minimum 3,540 acre-ft July 27 (elevation, 4,092.80 ft).

1936-60: Maximum contents, 196,900 acre-ft Apr. 9, 1946 (elevation, 4,134.62 ft); 

no contents Aug. 7-11, 1955.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock- faced dam; storage began Feb. 20, 1936.

 Capacity, 179,100 acre-ft between elevations 4,072.5 (sill of trashrack structure) and 

4,133.0 ft (top °f spillway gates). Dead storage negligible. Elevation of spillway 

(gate sill) is 4,116 ft. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Water is 

used for irrigation in the Lovelock area.

Cooperation. Records of dally elevation furnished by Pershing County Water Conservation 

District of Nevada.

Capacity table, water year 1959-6O (elevation, in feet, 

and contents, in acre-feet)

4,092

4,095

4,100

3,140 

4,8OO 

8,620

4,105

4,110

4,112

14,390

24,540

30,030

Contents, in acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

18,950 

18,950

18,950

18,950

18,950

18,950

18,950

18,950

18,950

18,950

18,950

18,950

18,950

18,950

18,950

18,950

18 , 950

18,950

18,950

18 , 950

18,950

18,950

18,950

18,950

19,050

19,050

19,050

19,050

19,050

19,050

19,050

4,107.60

+ 100

Nov.

19.050 

19,050

19,150

19,150

19,150

19,150

19,150

19,260

19,260

19,260

19,260

19,260

19,260

19,260

19,260

19,260

19,360

19,360

19,360

19,360

19,360

19,360

19,460

19,460

19,460

19,560

19,560

19,660

19,660

19.760

4,107.95

+ 710

Dec.

19,760 

19,760

19,760

19,760

19,860

19,860

19,860

19,860

19,980

19,980

19,980

19,980

20,090

20,090

2O.O9O

2O,O9O

20,200

20,200

20,200

20,200

20,200

20,310

20,310

20,310

20,310

20,310

20,310

20.420

2O,42O

20,420

20,420

4,108.25

+ 66O

Jan.

20,550 

20,536

20,530

20,650

20,650

20,650

20,760

20,760

2O, 760

2O,87O

20,870

20,870

20,980

2O.98O

20,980

21,090

21,090

21,090

21,200

21,2OO

21,320

21,320

21,430

21,430

21,430

21,540

21,540

21,540

21.o50

21,650

21,650

4,108. 80

+1,230

Feb.

21.760 

21, 760

21,870

21,870

21,990

21,990

22,100

22,220

22,340

22,460

22,590

22,710

22,830

22,950

23,070

23,200

23,320

23,440

23,560

23,680

23,810

23,930

24,050

24,290

24,540

24,800

25,070

25,330

25.750

4,110.45

+ 4,O8O

Mar.

25,860 

25,990

26,120

26,260

26,390

26,520

26,650

26,780

26,920

27,050

27,180

27,320

27,470

27,470

27,320

27,470

27,610

27,750

27,890

28,040

28,040

28,040

28,040

28,040

27,890

27,750

27,610

27,610

27,610

27,750

27,750

4,111,20

+ 2,020

Apr.

28,040 

28,320

28,600

28,890

29,030

29,030

29,170

29,170

29,030

29,030

29,030

28,890

28,750

28,600

28,320

27,610

26,780

26,120

25,730

24,800

24,170

23,680

22,950

22,220

21,650

21,090

20,530

2O,O9O

19,560

18,950

4,107.55

-8,800

May

^H§ 17,200

16,470

16,100

15,770

15,280

14,800

14,320

13,610

13,180

12,650

12,210

11,830

11,480

11,030

10,800

10,580

10,370

10,270

10,170

10,070

9,860

9.760

9,760

9,760

9,760

9,860

1O,O2O

10,170

10,270

4J.01.70

-8,680

June

10.470 

10,690

10,800

11,030

11,250

11,310

11,310

11,250

11,250

11,190

11,140

11,030

10,910

10,800

10,690

10,630

10,630

10,690

10,910

11,190

11,480

11,700

12.O2O

12,140

12,210

12.270

12,270

12,210

12,140

11,890

4,103.15

+1,620

July

11.590 

11,310

10,910

10,580

10,320

9,960

9,510

9,090

8,670

8,270

7,840

7,340

6,780

6,360

5,920

5,600

5,230

4,930

4,680

4,500

4,380

4,260

4,140

3,970

3,840

3,700

3,540

3,390

3,640

3,700

3,750

4,093.20

-8,140

Aug.

5.860 

3,970

4,030

4,080

4,140

4,2OO

4,2OO

4,230

4,230

4,260

4,320

4.550

4.29O

4,230

4,170

4,080

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,060

4,060

4,O8O

4,080

4,080

4,110

4,110

4,110

4,140

4,140

4,170

4,170

4 jO 93.95

+ 420

Sept.

4,080 

3,970

3,920

3,970

4,O3O

4,060

4,O6O

4,080

4,110

4,110

4.140

4,14O

4,030

3,920

3,750

5.700

3,720

3,750

3,750

3,780

3,780

3,810

3,810

3,810

3,840

3,840

3,860

3,860

3,890

3,920

4 f> 93.50

-250

Calendar year 1959.................... t -9O,78O

Water year 1959-6O.................... t -15,O3O

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

t Change in contents, in acre-feet.

604023
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 217

3350. Humboldt River near Rye Patch, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°28'00", long 118°18 I 20", in

bank 1 ,000 ft downstream from Rye Patch Dam and

sec. 18, T.30 N. , R.33 E., on left 

miles northwest of Rye Patch.

Drainage area. 16,100 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available . January 1896 to June 1898, June 1899 to December 1909, September 1910 

to June 1917, September 1917 to September 1922, September 1924 to September 1930 (fragmentary), October 1930 to September 1932, October 1935 to September 1941, October 1943 

to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314. 

Prior to October 1935, published as "near Oreana."

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,068.53 ft above mean sea level (levels 

oy Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Oct. 1, 1935, water-stage recorder or staff gages 

at site 7 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1935, to Oct. 13, 1945, waterstage recorder at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. --46 years (1899-1909, 1910-16, 1917-22, 1930-32, 1935-41, 1943-60), 

199 cfs (144,100 acre-f t per year) .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 410 cfs May 3 (gage height, 2.91 ft); no flow 

 5epT7 21.

1896-1922, 1924-32, 1935-41, 1943-60: Maximum discharge, 4,720 cfs May 11, 12, 

1952 (gage height, 10.26 ft); no flow at times in some years.

Remarks . Records good. Flow completely regulated by Rye Patch Reservoir (see preceding 

page). Many diversions above station for irrigation. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge

in cubic feet per second)

(Shlftlng-oontrol method used Oct. 1 to Mar. 13, Mar. 18, 19, 

Mar. 31 to Apr. 4, May 31 to June 4, June 19-21, Sept. 15, 16J

0,4 

.5 

.6 

.7

A 

1.3 

3.0

0.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

77

179

436

35

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0,6

V5 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.2

75

14.7

0.47

29

Nov.

0.6

.7 

.7

.7

.8

.976"

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

71

.4

.5

».4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

17,2

0.57

34

Dec.

~75 0.4

.4

.4

.4

,4

- .4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

,4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4 

.5

.5

.5

.6

7£

.6

.6

.6

13.8

0.45

27

Jan.

"75 0.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

71

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

14.9

0.48

30

Feb.

"30.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5 

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.6

15.8

0.54

31

Mar.

0.6

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

71

.4

,4

.4

34

58

34

22

22

7.4

11

46

97

97

*97 

117

126

126

126

79

55

54

21

1,235.5

39.9

2,450

Apr.

1.0

.7 

.6 30~

74

90

90

90

136

818

247

216

200

*230

289

307

320

330

344

344

349

371

385 

376

336

294

294

309

294

296

6,861.3

229

13,610

May

328

338 

387

BTT

315

347

360

360

360

355

333

307

307

307

272

209

*166

157

134

144

155

157

146 

115

111

93

57

33

34

34

14

6,782

219

13,450

June

1.2

1.0 

.9

9.1

25

63

63

63

67

105

128

142

*153

155

138

111

88

30

.9

jl

4.0

25

28 

48

93

95

121

153

186

225

2,322.9

77.4

4,610

July

237

235 

218

211

209

220

249

254

269

274

276

284

2&4

223

*209

197

170

130

115

91

81

79

77 

77

75

75

27

.6

.4 

74

.4

4,827.8

156

9,580

Aug.

0.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

15

292"5

28

28

20

.4

.2

_a

.1.1.1 .1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

18

170.2

5.49

338

Sept.

43

38 

.6

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

,1

,1

.1

31

58

58

42

*.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

273.4

9.11

542

Calendar year 1959 : Max 695 Mln 0.2 Mean 141 Ac-ft 102,300

Water year 1959-60 : Max 387 Min 0 Mean 61.6 Ac-ft 44,730

* Discharge measurement made on this day
218 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

3365. Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev.

Location. Lat 39°50'30", long 119°28'00", in SE^SEv sec.24, T.23 N., R.22 E., at southwest corner of concrete bridge No. 296 B, 150 ft southwest of milepost 297, 6 miles 

west of Nixon, and 11.5 miles south along Southern Pacific Railroad from station at 

Sutcliffe.

Records available. 1867-1925 (occasional elevations in some years), June 1926 to September 

1960 (occasional elevations in each year).

Gage. Bench mark N-21 of U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey at elevation of 3,940.29 ft

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1956. Prior to January 

1934, elevations were determined from bench mark No. 1 of General Land Office using elevation of 3,882.26 ft, adjustment of 1912 (to convert these records to supplementary 

adjustment of 1956, add 0.81 ft). January 1934 to September 1955, elevations were determined from bench mark N-21 using elevation of 3,940.04 ft, datum of 1929 (to convert 

these records to supplementary adjustment of 1956, add 0.25 ft).

Extremes. 1926-60: Maximum elevation, observed, 3,848.75 ft June 1926; minimum observed, 

3,795.44 ft Sept. 21, 1960.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 880: 1934-38 (bench mark). WSP 1090: 1926(M).

Elevation, In feet, October 1959 to September 1960

Dec 21.....

Apr- 26.....

.... 3,798.71

.... 3,798.21
PYRAMID AND W1NNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 219

3370. Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Calif.

Location. Lat 39°10'04", long 120°08'23", in sec. 7, T.15 N. , R.17 E., at Tahoe, on

pier 1,000 ft east of dam at lake outlet.

Drainage area. 506 sq mi (revised) at lake outlet.

Records available. April 1900 to September 1943 and October 1957 to Septemb?r 1960 in 

reports of Geological Survey. October 1943 to September 1957 in files of TruekeeCarson Irrigation District.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,220.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Bureau of Reclamation (6,219.01 ft, datum of 1929). Prior to Oct. 1, 1957, staff gages 

at several sites near outlet of lake at same datum. Oct. 1, 1957, to May 8, 1958, 

water-stage recorder on left wingwall of dam at outlet of lake at same datum.

Extremes . Maximum elevation during year, 6,226.44 ft Oct. 1; minimum, 6,224.75 ft 

Sept. 30.

1900-43, 1957-60: Maximum elevation, 6,231.26 ft July 14, 15, 17, 18, 1907; minimum, 

6,221.74 ft Dec. 26, 1934.

Remarks . Lake levels regulated by a 17-gate concrete dam at outlet of lake; storage began 

about 1874. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Usable capacity, 744,600 

acre-ft between elevations 6,223 (natural rim of lake) and 6,229.1 ft (maximum permissible elevation by Federal Court decree). Water is used for domestic and recreational 

purposes in Lake Tahoe area and for irrigation and power in downstream areas. Lake 

elevations are referred to Bureau of Reclamation datum because that datum is used as 

the official reference point by all local, state, and federal agencies. One intermittent transmountain diversion from Echo Lake to South Fork American River for power and 

irrigation. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Capacity table, water year 1959-6O (elevation, 

In feet, and contents, In acre-feet)

6,224.7

6.225

6.226

6.227

206,500 

243,000 

364,800 

486,80O

Elevation, In feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

6.42

6.40

6.40

6.38

6.36

6.33

6.30

6.28

6.27

6.26

6.24

6.22

6.20

6.20

6.19

6.19

6.18

6.16

6.14

6.13

6.11

6.09

6.07

6.04

6.02

5.97

5.95

5.92

5.91

5.91

5.90

352,600

-65,900

Nov.

5.90

5789

5.87

5.85

5.82

5.82

5.80

5.80

5.78

5.78

5.76

5.75

5.73

5.72

5.70

5.69

5.68

5.66

5.65

5.63

5.62

5.59

5.59

5.59

5.56

5.56

5.55

5.54

5.52

5.51

305,100

-47,500

Dec.

5.50

5758

5.46

5.45

5.42

5.42

5.41

5.41

5.40

5.38

5.37

5.35

5.36

5.32

5.31

5.30

5.29

5.27

5.26

5.25

5.25

5.22

5.2B

5.25

5.27

5.25

5.23

5.21

5.19

5.17

5.15

261,300

-43,800

Jan.

5.14

5.12

5.13

5.09

5.08

5.06

5.05

5715"

5.11

5.14

5.17

5.18

5714

5.13

5.12

5.12

5.11

5.11

5.10

5.10

5.12

5.11

5.11

5.13

5.16

5.15

5.15

5.14

5.13

5.13

5.12

257,600

-3,700

Feb.

5.19

5. 2O

5.20

5.23

5.25

5.27

5.35

5.43

5.52

5.58

5.60

5.60

5.58

5.57

5.56

5.57

5.57

5.60

5.61

5759"

5.57

5.55

5.54

5.53

5.53

5.52

5.50

5.48

5.47

300,200

+42,600

Mar.

5.47

5.45

3735

5.45

5.45

5.48

5.57

5.57

5.56

5.56

5.58

5.66

5.66

5.66

5.66

5.66

5.65

5.65

5.66

5.66

5.67

5.68

5.69

5.70

5.70

5.70

5.77

5.78

5.80

5.82

5.83

344, 100

+43,900

Apr.

5.83

5783

5.84

5.85

5.85

5.87

5.88

5.90

5.91

5.9O

5.92

5.93

5.91

5.93

5.93

5.95

5.94

5.95

5.95

5.96

5.95

5.95

5.97

5.96

5.96

5.97

5.97

5.98

5756"

5.98

362,400

+18,300

May

6.00

SToo

6.01

6.00

6.00

6.01

6.00

6.02

6.03

6.05

6.06

6.06

6.09

6.10

6.11

6.12

6.12

6.13

6.14

6.10

6.13

6.13

6.14

6.13

6.15

6.15

6.15

6.16

6.17

6.18

6.19

388,000

+25,600

June

6.22

6TST

6.24

6.26

6.27

6.28

6.28

6.30

6.3O

6.30

6.31

6.32

6.32

6.32

6.32

6.31

6.3O

6.3O

6.30

6.30

6.27

6.29

6.29

6.27

6.26

6.26

6.25

6.24

6.23

6.22

391,600

+3,600

July

6.21

6.22

S72T

6.22

6.21

6.20

6.22

6.19

6.19

6.14

6.15

6.15

6.15

6.13

6.13

6.12

6.12

6.12

6.11

6.10

6.09

6.O9

6.06

6.O7

6.04

6.03

6.03

6.02

6.O1

5.98

5.96

359,900

-31,700

Aug.

'5789" 5.94

5.89

5.86

5.85

5.84

5.82

5.82

5.79

5.78

5.77

5.76

5.73

5.68

5.66

5.65

5.62

5.60

5.58

5.55

5.46

5.45

5.36

5.38

5.32

5.32

5.30

5.30

5.27

5.26

5.25

271,000

-88,900

Sept.

5.22

5725"

5.15

5.16

5.13

5.12

5.10

5.09

5.09

5.08

5.07

5.05

5.04

5.02

5.00

4.98

4.97

4.95

4.94

4.92

4.88

4.85

4.84

4.83

4.81

4.81

4.78

4.77

4.76

4.75

212,600

-58,400

Calendar year 1959.................... * -254,900

Water year 1959-60.................... * -205,900

t Contents, In acre-feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents. In acre-feet.

Note. Gage heights Interpolated from once-daily staff-gage readings at 8 a.m. Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, 

Dec. ^7-29, Feb. 1-29. Add 6,220 ft to obtain elevation above Bureau of Reclamation datum.
220 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

3375. Truckee River at Tahoe, Calif.

Location (revised) . Lat 39°10'00", long 120°08<40", in NE^NW^ sec.7, T.15 N., R.17 E., at 

Tahoe, on left bank 510 ft downstream from dam at outlet of Lake Tahoe. Prior to 

July 11, 1960, at site 270 ft upstream.

Drainage area. 507 sq mi (revised).

Records available. July 1895 to February 1896, June 1900 to December 194C, August 1957 to 

September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 6,216.75 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 12, staff gage at site 370 ft upstream at different datum. Nov. 12, 1912, to Sept. 30, 1937, staff gage and Oct. 1, 1937, to Dec. 31, 

1943, water-stage recorder, at datum 2.26 ft higher and Aug. 22, 1957, to July 10, 1960, 

at datum 2.42 ft higher; all at site 270 ft upstream.

Average discharge. 46 years (1900-43, 1957-60), 250 cfs (181,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 558 cfs July 25 (gage height, 4.92 ft); minimum 

observed, 1.8 cfs July 1.

1895-96, 1900-43, 1957-60: Maximum discharge, 1,870 cfs Apr. 5,6, 1958 (gage 

height, 7.30 ft, site and datum then in use); maximum gage height, 7.34 ft Apr. 5, 1958, 

site and datum then in use (backwater from snow in channel); no flow for parts of 1900, 

1901, 1914, 1918-43.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Lake Tahoe (see preceding page).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 10

1.86 

1.9 

2.1 

2.4

2.0

3.0

15

40

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

74

125

241

386

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

July 11 to Sept. 30 

2.0 3.0 130

4.0 304

5.0 585

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-It

Oct.

313

319

319

319

319

316

322

322

322

322

288

35B" 274

319

319

319

319

316

316

316

316

328

337

340

340

340

340

337

352

31$

10,021

323

19,880

Nov.

328 »35B325

325

322

319

319

316

316

316

316

316

316

313

313

310

Sio

310

313

319

319

319

322

325

322

319

319

316

313

9,534

318

18,910

Dec.

*313

322

331 "525

325

325

322

322

325

325

322

322

328

331

328

325

325

325

322

322

319

316

313

279

263

260

257

257

257

*254

254

9,517

307

18,880

Calendar year 1959 : Max 503

Jan.

254

252

252

246

246

244

241

244

249

252

254

257

25T

257

257

257

254

254

254

252

244

244

244

244

246

189

164

161

TBT

161 

161

7,252

234

14,380

Feb.

*161

161

161

161

133

121

102

63

43

42

42

42

41

41

41

42

42

42

42

21

6.0

6.0

5.4

4.8

47ff

4.8

4.8

78

276

1,934.6

66.7

3,840

Min 3.6

Mar.

*350

368 slSsos

279

240

149

7.2

5.4

5.4

90

125

69

6.0

18

81

148

88

15

4.2

4.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.8

4.2

Iff

2,717.2

87.7

5,390

Apr.

*4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.8

4.8

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8.

278

2.8

118.2

3.94

234

May

2.8

 278

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

78.7

2.54

156

June

*a2.1

> a2.1

> a2.0

> al.9

al_J)

59.9

2.00

119

July

(*)

> al.8

-

a2.0

a2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.4

*34

*140

410

509

337

*472

490

502

493

493 

493

4,561.8

147

9,0£0

Aug.

490

502

512

512

509

509

509

518

525" 528

525

521

518

515

499

451

451

451

454

466

466

463

460

457

454

451

448

448

445

440 440"

14,937

482

29,630

Sept.

*437

434

431

431

428

440

478

493

490

499

493

487

481

478

472

487

506

SoT

493

478

472

448

445

431

428

423

414

409

401

396

13,705

457

27,180

Mean 215 Ac-ft 155,600

Water year 1959-60 : Max 528 Min l.s Mean 203 Ac-ft 147,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 221

3380. Truckee River near Truckee, Calif.

Location. Lat 39°17'30", long 120°12'30", in SW^NS^ sec.28, T.17 N., R.16 E., on left 

bank 1.4 miles upstream from Dormer Creek and 2.5 miles southwest of Truckle.

Drainage area. 552 sq mi (revised).

Records available. December 1944 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,860 ft {from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 15 years (1945-60), 357 cfs (258,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 3.38 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 cfs July 21.

1944-60: Maximum discharge, 7,760 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 7.92 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements at gage 

heights 7.62 and 7.92 ft; maximum gage height, 9.69 ft Apr. 3, 1958 (backwater from 

snow in channel); minimum discharge, 11 cfs Jan. 27, 1948.

Remarks. Records excellent. Plow regulated by Lake Tahoe (operating capacity, 744,600 

acre-ft), see page 219. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1960 are 

given in WSP 1744.

Rating table, water year- 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

2.S

153

272

540

740

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-Tt

Oct.

315

320

320

315

315

315

320

325

325

320

306

277

36T

320

320

320

320

315

315

315

315

325

340

340

340

340

340

340

350

BT5o"

10,044

324

19,920

Nov.

330

*35T

320

320

320

315

315

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

306

306

301

36T

310

310

310

315

315

315

310

310

310

310

310

9,369

312

18,580

Dec.

*310

320

325

325

325

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

'327 330

325

325

320

320

320

320

315

315

296

263

254

SBT

254

254 

254

25i

9,463

305

18,770

Jan.

246

250

250

Z50

*250

250

250

254

254

259

263

263

259

259

265

259

259

254

254

254

250

250

246

250

263

220

170

170

170

170

16?

7,426

240

14,730

Feb.

*184

184

181

178

164

144

197

689

52S

156

119

101

94

87

82

80

80

82

75

71

39

38

36

36

*33

33

33

34

279

3,755

129

7,450

Mar.

355

420

355

350

345

330

624

2T3!

170

134

168

277

230

109

104

142

241

232

147

150

174

192

20S

228

250

259

272

228

181

167

144

7,470

241

14,820

Apr.

*141

153

184

232

268

310

360

SST

325

320

277

224

212

216

196

184

192

200

20S

216

224

200

164

144

128

119

117

106

99 

9f

6,143

205

12,180

May

106

*TI5

122

117

112

131

178

208

237

268

301

23ZT

250

241

241

237

228

212

192

200

200

150

134

128

122

122

134

160

178 

204

246

5,774

186

11,450

June

*286

325 256"

259

237

224

196

170

160

153

153

153

141

128

117

119

122

101

87

75

69

63

61

61

57

50

46

41

39

38

4,017

134

7,970

July

*36

36

34

32

30

30

28

26

24

21

20

19

18

18

18

15

15

14

13

13

12

10T

345

492

4TJO

456

474

486

474 

474

474

4,728

153

9,380

Aug.

*474

480

486

486

486

486

480

486

498

355

498

492

492

492

480

43S

432

43T

438

450

450

444

444

444

444

444

444

438

438 

432

432

14,358

463

28,480

Sept.

*426

426

426

420

420

426

462

474

474

480

474

474

468

462

456

468

486

456- 492

468

462

444

438

426

420

415

410

405

395 

590

13,573

446

26,520

Calendar year 1959: Max 510 Min 32 Mean 259 Ac-ft 187,800

Water year 1959-60 : Max 689 Mln 12 Mean 262 Ac-ft 190,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
222 PYRAMID AMD WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

3385. Dormer Creek at Dormer Lake, near Truckee, Calif.

Location. La t 39°19'25", long 120°14'00", in SW^NWi sec. 17, T.17 N., R.16 E., on left 

bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on Dormer Memorial State Park road, 0.2 mile downstream from Dormer Lake outlet, 0.7 mile upstream from Cold Creek, and 2? miles west of 

Truckee .

Drainage area. 14.5 sq mi.

Records available. November 1909 to August 1910 (monthly discharge only), October 1958 

to September 1960.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,930 ft (from topographic map). Nov. 1, 

T909, to Aug. 31, 1910, staff gage at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 215 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 2.95 ft); no flow 

Sept. 9, parts of Aug. 10, 21, 31, Sept. 8, 10.

1909-10, 1958-60: Maximum discharge, 408 cfs Apr. 14, 1959 (gage height, 3.76 ft); 

no flow Sept. 9, parts of Aug. 10, 21, 31, Sept. 8, 10, 1960.

Remarks . Records good. Flow regulated by dam at outlet of Dormer Lake (usable capacity, 

9~7B"0"0 acre-ft).

Revisions. WSP 1634: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

{Shifting-control method used Aug. 24 to Sept. 30)

0.86 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

0

.2 

1.2 

2.6 

4.8

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.3 

2.9

97

208

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

49

47

45

44

54

63

57

58

89

93

71

4.0 

43

89

76

66

58

51

44

40

37

34

31

28

26

20

17

16

13

8.9

9.3

1,381.2

44.6

2,740

Nov.

8.9

*B.9

6.6

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.8

5.1

4.2

3.8 

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

2.6

2.2

.8

.2

.1

1.0

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

 8

95.1

3.17

189

Dec.

*O.B

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

*75

.3

19.7

0.64

39

Jan.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

b.3

b.3

b.5

b.4

b.7 

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.8

1.1

!e

.5

.5

.5

15.5

0.50

31

Feb.

*b0.6

FTT

.7

.7

.8

.7

b.8

b4.5

b3.4

b3.0

b2.6

2.2 

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

50.7

1.75

101

Mar.

*1.5 l"75~

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.4

46

So" 99 

O3

285.5

9.21

566

Apr.

*70

48

41

41

51

115

T5S" 198

173

150

128

96 

70

70

70

70

70

82

115

123

105

105

94

66

38

31 isr

42

42

41

2,580

86.0

5,120

May

4,1

*40

51

70

65

60

65

91

120

130

128

148

T3T

97

78

62

62

62

62

60

59

58

51

36

27

23

39

52

63

60

2,122

68.5

4,210

June

*60

60

60

63

65

59

54

38

18

14

14

14 

13

13

9.3

7.2

6.6

6.0

5.4

4.5

3.6

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.1

q

tf

Q

600.2

20.0

1,190

July

*1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.4

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.6

.3

75

.5

.4

.4

.4

23.8

0.77

47

Aug.

*0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.6

.2

.3

.2

.2

1.6

fc*

.5

.7

.4

.2

.2

,1

7T

.1

.2

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

1.0

13.3

0.43

26

Sept.

 1.5

1.1

.9

.6

.5

.3

.3

.1

0

.1

.2

.1 

.1

1.2

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.2

.9

.8

.9

.7

.7

.8

.9

 8

24.7

0.82

49

Calendar year 1959 : Max 190 Min 0.1 Mean 19.3 Ac-ft 13,950

Water year 1959-60: Max 198 Min o Mean 19.7 Ac-ft 14,310

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 

3394. Martis Creek near Truckee, Calif.

223

Location.--Lat 39 0 20'20", long 120°07'00", in SE^-NW^- sec.8, T.17 N. , R.17 E., on left 

bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth and 3| miles northeast of Truckee.

Drainage area. 40.4 sq mi.

Records available. October 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,700 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 436 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 3.73 ft); minimum, 

 1.4 cfs July 10, 11.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 8, 1960; minimum, that of July 10, 11, 

1960.

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

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

0.7

1.7

3.1

5.1

11

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

5.Z

26

58

124

27O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

*5.6

5.6

376- 5.9

5.4

5.4

5.1

FT?

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6 

5.6

5.4

5.6

174 .0

5.61

345

Nov.

5.6 579-

5.9

 5.6

b5.9

b6.1

b6.1

b6.1

b6.4

b6.1

b6.1

b6.1

b6.1

b6.1

b7.3

b6. 4

b6.1

b6.1

6.1

b6.1

b6.1

b6.1

6.7

b6.4

b6.1

b6.1

b6.7

b7.3 

b6.4

b7_.l

188.0

6.27

373

Dec.

b7.3

b7.6

b7.3

b6.1

b6.4

b6.4

b5.9

bSTT

»b5.9

b6.7

b7.0

b7.3

b6.4

b7.3

b6.4

b6. 4

7.0

7.6

b7.3

b7.3

b7.0

b7.O

b7.O

10

Iff

b9.6

b9.6

b7.6 

b7.6

b8.6

b7.9

227.6

7.34

451

Calendar year 1959 : Max 1OO

Jan.

b7.6

b7.6

b7.8

»b9.9

b8.2

b8.2

376- 7.3

8.6

b9.9

b7.9

b9.9

b9.6

blO

10

blO

blO

10

9.9

b9.3

b9.3

9.6

9.3

9.3

bll

b9.9

8.9

8.6 

8.6

8.6

b8.6

283.0

9.13

561

Feb.

14

b!5

»b!4

b!2

11

11

29

-BQ- 246

43

'b25 34

b!9

b!5

b!6

b!3

b!2

b!5

b!3

b!2

b9.6

blO

bll

bll

9.6

b9.6

b9.3

b7.9 

bFT?

715.9

24.7

1,420

Min 1.8

Mar.

»b8.2

b7.9 F75-

8.9

15

28

 148

TIT

67

b48

b49

58

67

b49

»b43

39

48

53

54

56

58

57

58

60

62

61

84

81 

55

60

52

1,654.6

53.4

3,28O

Apr.

43

43

46

52

52

54

 68-si

54

49

44

38

36

33

31

29

26

22

21

20

19

17

16

15

14

14

16

14 

13

12

972

32.4

1,930

May

13

13

12

 14

16

15

16

15

14

12

12

12

11

11

10

8.6

7.3

7.3

7.0

6.7

7.3

6.7

7.0

8.9

8.2

7.6

6.7

6.7 

6.4

6.1

310.1

10. 0

615

June

5.4

57T

 5.1

4.7

4.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.1

3^0

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.O

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

LjJi

2.O

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

96.4

3.21

191

July

1.8

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.1

 2.6

272

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.1 

2.1

2.1

2.1

Aug.

2~.O

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

 1.7

1.7

1.6

T75

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

142.1

2.1

58.9 56.3

1.90 1.82

117 112

Sept.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.8

2.6

 2.4

2.2

2.1

272

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

5.0

71.1

2.37

141

Mean 11.9 Ac-ft 8,620

water year 1959-60: Max 246 Min 1.6 Mean 13.1 Ac-ft 9,540

Peak discharge (base, 17O cfs).--Feb. 8 (10 a.m.) 436 cfs (3.73 ft); Mar. 7 (5:30 p.m.) 239 cfs 

(5.O8 ft); Mar. 27 (7:5O p.m.) 170 efs (2.81 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
224 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 

3397. prosser Creek at Hobart Mills, Calif.

Location. Lat 39°24'00 H , long 120°12'00", in NE^NE^- sec.21, T.18 N. , R.16 E., on left 

bank 0.8 mile west of Hobart Mills, 3 miles upstream from Alder Creek, and 5 miles north 

of Truckee.

Drainage area. 27.4 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,840 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 521 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 3.77 ft); minimum, 

y.7 cfs Dec. 11.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 8, 1960; minimum, that of Dec.-11, 1959.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

2.8

4.0

7.0

11

21

1.5 

1.9 

2.5 

3.0

35

86

203

322

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe" 1960

Day

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Ib

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

*4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.7

TTT

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.2 

4.2

4.7

136.7

4.40

271

Nov.

T7T

4.7

4.7

b4.5

b4.5

b4.2

b4 .2

*b4.2

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.7

b4.7

b4.7

b4.7

b4.7

b4.7

b4.7

b4.7

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

b4.5

136.5

4.55

271

Dec.

b4.5

b4.7

b4.5

b3.5

b3

bT

b3

*b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b4

b6

b8

bS

b7

b7

b6

b6

b6

b6

146.9

4.74

291

Jan.

b5.2 

b4.7

bTTT

*b4.7

b4.7

b5.2

5.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

b6.6

b6.3

b6.6

b6.3

b6.6

b7.0

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.8

8.5

8.9

9.3

9.7

TTT

9 3

8.9

216.3

6.98

429

Feb.

11 

TZ

13

*14

12

14

20

*318

186

102

b74

b61

b53

b40

b35

b33

b31

b30

b29

b28

b27

b25

b22

b22

b22

b22

b21

b20

b!9

1,316

45.4

2,610

Mar.

b!7

19

19

23

30

154

160

106

b79

b61

b54

b52

b49

b46

43

*43

56

69

88

104

118

135

156

177

188

201

TIT

116

99

91

2,718

87.7

5,390

Apr.

88 

106

135

166

183

214

*254

232

237

230

*199

160

162

168

145

139

145

158

162

166

170

154

118

1O2

88

82

85

76

70 

TO

4,464

149

8,850

May

85

104

94

89

113

156

168

177

*192

199" 203

160

156

160

158

150

137

122

131

141

99

86

86

86

89

96

106

122

135

160

4,066

131

8,060

June

194 

212

179

168

*168

162

147

135

128

131

137

130

120

115

118

126

106

88

74

65

62

61

62

58

52

46

41

37

35

3,358

112

6,660

July

34

31

29

27

*26

26

24

22

20

18

17

16

15

13

12

12

11

10

9.3

8.5

8.1

7.8

7.*

7.0

6.F

Ttf

?!*

7.4

7.C

6.6

486.1

15.7

964

Aug.

6.3

5TS

5.2

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.7

*3.5

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

117.2

3.78

Z32

Sept.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3TT

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

5.1

3.2

3.2

3.4

 3.2

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

100.3

3.34

199

Calendar year 1959 : Max 189 Mln 3 Mean 36.0 Ac-ft 26,080

Water year 1959-60 : Max 318 Mln 3.0 Mean 47.2 Ac-ft 34,230

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).~Peb. 8 (1 p.m.) 521 cfs (3.77 ft): Mar. 7 (6 p.m.) 251 cfs 

(2.71 ft); Mar. 27 (1 p.m.) 230 cfs (2.62 ft); Apr. 9 (9:15 p.m.) 285 cfs (2.85 ft); May 11 

(10 p.m.) 266 cfs (2.77 ft); June 2 (10:30 p.m.) 259 cfs (2.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 225

3399. Alder Creek near Truckee, Calif.

Location. La t 39°22'10", long 120°10'50", in SE^NE^ sec.34, T.18 N., R.16 E., on right 

bank 2 miles upstream from mouth and 2f miles north of Truckee.

Drainage area. 7.36 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1958 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,800 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 59 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 2.74 ft), 

backwater from ice; no flow July 2, 16-25, Aug. 21 to Sept. 30.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 8, 1960; no flow for some periods in each 

year.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 2O to Sept. 30)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0.0 

.2

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.3

2.4

5.2

10

18

38

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.37y

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

,2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

6.9

0.22

14

Nov.

0.4

.4

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

7?

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

9.0

0.30

18

Dec.

0.4

.4

I 1

1"*.2

I

> .3

Ji

8.9

0.29

18

Calendar year 1959: Max 27

Jan.

L!~

.4

.5

.5

.8

.5

> .4

12.5

0.40

25

Feb.

0.5

.6

*.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.4

22

38

3JT

25

13

6

3.8

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

170.1

5.87

337

Mln 0

Mar.

1.1

1.0

i!o

1.3

2.2

5.8

11

12

9.2

5.8

5.4

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.4

4.6

5.6

6.7

8.7

10

12

14

15

17

18

23T9~

*15

14

12

271.7

8.76

539

Apr.

12

14

16

20

22

25

*31

^5

30

29

24

21

20

19

17

16

17

17

17

17

17

16

14

12

11

9.7

10

8.9

8.1

8.1

527.8

17.6

1,050

May

8.9

9.7

975

*8.9

8.4

8.7

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.4

7.8

7.6

7.3

7.1

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.9

6.2

6.0

7.1

7.3

6.7

5.8

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.1

228.8

7.38

454

June

3.8

3.8

F> 2

> 1

*.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.2

7?

48.8

1.63

97

July

0.1

0

.1

.1

.1

"1

1

1

/ -I

-

"1

(»)

1

> 0

-

~j

1

t .1 I

1

 *

2.0

0.06

4.0

Aug.

x I*)

> 0.1

-

^

> 0

 (*)

2.0

0.06

4.0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 2.31 Ac-ft 1,670

Water year 1959-60: Max 38 Mln 0 Mean 3.52 Ac-ft 2,560

Peak discharge (base, 25 cfs).--«eb. 8, about 59 cfs; Mar. 27 (5 p.m.) 29 cfs (2.19 ft); Apr. 9

(7 p.m.) 38 efs (2.28 ft)._____________________________ ___________________________

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 7 to Dec. 3, Dec. 9, Feb. 3, 7-14, 21-24. No 

gage-height record Dec. 4-8, Dec. 10 to Feb. 2, Feb. 4-6, June 4-19, July 5 to Aug. 31; discharge 

estimated on basis of adjacent flow, 6 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for 

nearby stations.
226 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 

3405. Prosser Creek near Booa, Calif.

Location. Lat 39°22'10", long 120°07'10", in SW£NW£ see.32, T.18 N., R.17 E., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth and 2 miles southwest of Boca.

Drainage area. 53.5 sq mi.

Records available . October 1902 to June 1903 (gage heights only), June 1951 to September 

I960.Records for April 1889 to November 1890, published in the llth and 12th Annual 

Reports, Pt. 2, have been found to be unreliable and should not be usel.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,572.66 ft above mean sea level (levels 

b~y Bureau of Reclamation). June 1951 to September 1956 at datum 2.00 ft higher. 

April 1889 to November 1890 and October 1902 to June 1903, staff gages at same site at 

different daturas.

Average discharge. 9 years, 91.0 cfs (65,880 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, about 860 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 5.66 ft, 

backwater from ice); minimum, 2.5 cfs Dec. 3, result of freezeup.

1951-60: Maximum discharge, 4,560 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 10.13 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 910 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; minimum, that of Dec. 3, 1959.

Flood of Nov. 20, 1950, reached a stage of 11.0 ft, present datum, from floodmarks 

(discharge, 4,320 cfs by slope-area measurement).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1564: Drainage area. See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(ga'ce

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

3.8

7.0

18

33

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

64

137

235

385

610

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

-1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.5

7.5

.5

.5

.0

.0

.0

.0

.5

8.0

8.0

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

8.0

*7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0 

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.5

8.0

239.5

7.73

475

Nov.

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

b8.0

b8.5

b8.0

b8.5

b9.0

b8.0

b8.5

b8. 5

b8.0

b9.0

b9.5

b9.5

b9.5

b8.5

*b8.0

b8.5

b8.0

b9.0

b9.0

b9.0 

bio

b8.5

b9.5

b7.5 b'BTo"

b9.0

258.5

8.62

513

Dec.

1"

/ ^§.

:

(»)

> blO

> bii

> blO

b!2

304

9.8

603

Calendar year 1959 : Max 208

Jan.

blO

blO

b9

blS

blO

bll

b!2

b!6

bTI

b!3

b!4

b!3 *b!2

bll

b!2

bll

bll

bll

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!3 

b!3

b!4

b!4

b!5

b!5

b!6

b!6

386

12.5

766

Feb.

b!7

b!9

b!6_

b20

b40

b600 b3"2"0~

b!60

b!30

bllO

b90

b60

*b50

b42

b37

b35

b33

b33

b32

b31

b29

b25 

b25

b25

b24

b23

b23

2,087

72.0

4,140

Mar.

b23

b24

b25

26

33

48

214

b212

b!42

b!08

b96

103

96

85

*77

73

77

94

112

135

159

178

191

210 

228

240

?40" 294

176

176

142

4,037

130

8,010

Apr.

132

146

172

206

221

263

321

2S?

288

280

*240

187

185

191

168

159

163

174

182

178

189

172

134

116 

104

*94

100

88

80

78

5,293

176

10,500

May

91

ITT

114

104

94

114

154

170

176

*191

212

2TZ

170

161

165

167

158

149

131

154

154

110

97

102 

97

102

106

110

127

135

163

4,304

139

8,540

June

187

226

2IZ

193

176

172

*161

144

134

127

129

134

129

120

118

120

129

109

91

80

69

67

65

65 

63

56

51

46

43 *Q oy

3,455

115

6,850

July

38

38

36

34

31

30

28

27

24

22

20

19

17

16

14

13

13

12

11

*10

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.0 

7.5

7.0

STff

9.5

8.5

8.0

7.5

544.0

17.5

1,080

Aug.

7.0

6TT

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

*3.6

4.4

4.8 

4.8

4.8

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.1

139.8

4.51

277

Sept.

iU

4.1

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.8

5.7

5.7

*5.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.4

5.4 

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.4

148.3'

4.94

294

Mln 3.8 Mean 445 Ac-ft 32,190

Water year 1959-60: Max 600 Min 3.6 Mean 57.9 Ac-ft 42,050

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). Feb. 8, about 860 cfs; Mar. 7 (2 p.m.) 360 cfs (3.43 ft); Mar. 27 

(8 p.m.) 396 cfs (3.53 ft); Apr. 9 (11 p.m.) 360 efs (3.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMOCCA LAKES BASIN 227

3420. Little Truckee River near Hobart Mills, Calif.

Location Lat SS'SO'OS", long 120°16'35", in NE^NE^ sec.14, T.19 N., R.15 F.. ( on right 

bank half a mile upstream from Independence Creek and 7t miles northwest of Hobart 

Mills.

Drainage area.--36.6 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--December 1946 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,290 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 13 years (1947-60), 89.1 cfs (64,510 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 390 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 3.24 ft); minimum, 

1.7 cfs Nov. 26.

1946-60: Maximum discharge, 7,010 cfs Nov. 20, 1950 (gage height, 7.53 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, 1.1 cfs Aug. 19, 20, 23, 24, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. One transmountain diversion to Sierra Valley above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

.9 

1.0 

1.2

1.3 

2.8 

5.0 

8.2

19

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

3.5

46

107

197

320

480

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

* .7

.7

 fi.0

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

146.3

4.72

290

Nov.

4.7

4.7

4.7

*4.7

4.4

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.7

4.4

4.7

4.4

5.0

4.4

4.7

4.4

b4.2

b4.2

b5.8

b4.0

135.4

4.51

269

Dec.

b4.0

b3.8

b4.0

b3.8

b5.6

b3.6

*b4.0

b4.4

b4.4

b4.4

b4.7

b4.4

b4.2

b4.2

b4.0

b4.2

b4.7

5.0

b4.4

b4.4

b4.4

b4.4

4.4

5.6

b5TF

b5.0

b4.7

b4.7

b4.4

b4.4

b4.0

135.8

4.38

269

Calendar year 1959: Max ^58

Jan.

b3.8

b3.8

b4.0

*b4.4

b5.0

b5.2

5.6

5.9

5.9

13

b6. 5

b5.6

b4.0

b4.0

bS.O

b4.0

b4.0

b4.7

5.3

5.3

bS.O

5.3

5.3

5.9

6.2

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

b5.3

164.8

5.32

327

Feb.

b5.9

b5.6

b5T9~

*b6.5

b6.5

7.8

20

~6? 106

55

b54

b52

b43

b38

b33

b28

b26

b26

25

b23

b20

bl8

bl8

bl8

b!7

b!7

b!5

b!4

b!4

780.2

26.9

1,550

Mar.

b!3

b!5

*b!6

b24

b40

b50

88

b!20

b87

b75

b78

78

76

b64

b60

b57

b57

b62

b68

b75

b84

97

112

129

150

174

219 T5B"

*148

134

113

2,749

88.7

5,450

Apr.

106

116

141

170

204

271

344

37T

344

344

304

236

233

246

224

215

219

238

250

256

276

258

197

161

139

127

129

113

104

106

6,402

213

12,700

May

122

139

136

*129

118

136

197

243

258

273

299

?Je" 307

236

236

231

212

182

161

168

182

137

114

113

108

112

112

119

139

163

199

5,529

178

10,970

June

238

289

2BT

248

219

*208

186

159

137

125

124

122

110

97

89

89

88

72

54

38

27

21

18

15

13

12

11

9.8

9.0

8 .6

3,120.4

104

6,190

July

7.4

7.4

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.6

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

*4.2

3.8

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

155.4

5.01

308

Aug.

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

a2.2

a2.2

a2.0

a2 0

88.5

2.85

176

Sept.

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.2

a2.2

a2.2

a2.2

a2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

571

3.4

77.0

2.57

153

Min 2.2 Mean 42.1 Ac-ft 30.460

Water year 1959-60: Max 344 Min 2.0 Mean 53.2 Ac-ft 38J650

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). No peak above base.

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stag:

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
228 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

3435. Sagehen Creek near Truckee, Calif.

Location.--Lat 39 0 2S'50", long 120°14'10 ! , in NE^NE^ sec.7, T.18 N., R.16 E., on left bank 

2.2 miles (revised) upstream from bridge on State Highway 89 and 7.5 miles north of 

Truckee.

Drainage area.--10.8 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1953 to September 1960.

. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 6,320 ft, revised 

from topographic map). Prior to Dec. 2, 1953, staff gage at site 100 ft upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 10.8 cfs (7,820 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 66 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 2.80 ft); minimum, 

0.6 cfs Aug. 8, result of temporary regulation.

1953-60: Maximum discharge, 495 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 4.28 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 70 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak flow; 

minimum, that of Aug. 8, 1960.

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

No storage or diversion above station.

Revisions. WSP 1564: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7

2.9 

4.5

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

9.5

17

28

48

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe" 1960

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9

*1.9

1.9 

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

i4175

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

60.0

1.94

119

Nov.

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

*2.0

i-1

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

8.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2^1 

27T

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

60.4

2.01

120

Dec.

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9

1^

1.9

 1.9 

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.0

273

1

> a2.3

J

65.9

2.13

131

Jan.

> a2.2

*2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.4

2.6

3.6

'

> a3.0

_

87.0

2.81

173

Feb.

/ a2.6 

*2.9

2.8

a2.8

a3.6 

a27

a9~.0

a7.0

> a4.0

*3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

137.3

4.73

272

Mar.

3*1 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

4.5

5.8

26 

21

11

9.5

8.7

8.7

8.7

7.8

7.3

6.8

7.3

8.4

9.8 

12

14

16

19

22

27

29

34

25

21

18 

16

417.9

13.5

829

Apr.

18 

22 

27 

31

34

38

tt

44

43

38

34

34

34

31

30

30

32

31 

32

32

28

24

21

*18

18

18

16

14

15

873

29.1

1,730

May

17 

18 

18 

18

16

19

21 

21

22

23

24

2T

21

20

20

18

17

16

14 

15

16

13

*13

14

16

14

12

12

11

TT 

11

524

16.9

1,040

June

12 

T? 

12 

12

12

11

10 

9.8

8.9

8.4

8.1

7.6

7.1

6.6

6.3

6.1

5.6

4.9

4.7 

4.3

*4.1

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.9

57F

203.7

6.7%

404

July

2.6

ftf 

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3 

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

 1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

TTs

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

57.2

1.85

113

Aug.

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

*1.2

1.2

±±

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1

39.0

1.26

77

Sept.

1.1 

1.1

t*

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

 1.1

ii°

1.0

1.0

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.1 1.1 1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

33.4

1.11

66

Calendar year 1959: Max 28 Min 1.3 Mean 5.59 Ac-ft 4,050

Water year 1959-60: Max 44 Min 1.0 Mean 6.99 Ac-ft 5,070

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). Feb. 8 (time unknown) 66 cfs (2.80 ft); Apr. 9 (5 p.m.) 56 cfs 

(2.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of flow, recorded 

range in stage, and records for nearby stations.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 229

3444. Little Truckee River above Boca Reservoir, near Boca, Calif.

Location. Lat 39°26'10", long 120°05'00" in SW&3W£ sec.3, T.18 N., R.17 E., on left bank 

1 mile upstream from Boca Reservoir, If miles upstream from Dry Creek, and 3| miles 

north of Boca.

Drainage area. 146 sq mi.

Records available . June 1903 to October 1910, October 1957 to September 1960. Published 

as "at Pine Station" June 1903 to December 1907 and as "at Starr" January 1908 to October 1910. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,618.67 ft above mean sea level (Bureau of 

 Reclamation bench mark). June 1903 to October 1910, staff gages at different sites and 

da turns.

Average discharge. 10 years, 238 cfs (172,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,430 cfs about Feb. 8 (gage height, 3.02 ft); 

minimum, 2.2 cfs Dec. 5.

1903-10, 1957-60: Maximum daily discharge, 1,920 cfs Jan. 15, 16, 1907; minimum, 

that of Dec. 5, 1959.

Maximum discharge for flood of Dec. 23, 1955, about 9,500 cfs (computed from change 

in contents of Boca Reservoir).

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

which are fair. Plow slightly regulated by Independence Lake (capacity, about 17,500 

acre-ft) and one transmountain diversion to Sierra Valley.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1564: 1903-4, 1906-7, 1910, drainage area at site used 

1903-7.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

18

39

70

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

112

209

460

840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

U

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

110

107

107

107

107

107

*107

110

107

107

105

105

103

100

94

36

21

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

ii

14

14

14

1,855

59.8

3,680

Nov.

ii

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

*15

16

16

16

15

15

14

15

15

14

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

14

15

13

14

453

15.1

899

Dec.

ii

b!2

bll

b9.0

9.2

11

10

11

 12

bll

bll

11

> b!2

359.2

11.6

712

Calendar year 1959 : Max 330

Jan.

> b!2

(')

> b!6

> b!2

> b!4

418

13.5

829

Feb.

b20

b21

b20

b!8

20

25

53

710

300

200

150

140

135

120

100

90

80

78

76

70

65

60

55

 49

47

40

42

38

38

2,860

98.6

5,670

Mar.

37

3T

39

67

103

103

222

320

227

175

171

182

182

158

139

134

149

190

218

253

286

310

*335

365

390

412

502

472

365

355

291

7,189

232

14,260

Mln 5.7 Me:

Apr.

276

291

330

370

390

448

555

527

520

514

472

370

350

365

335

310

310

325

345

340

365

360

291

240

*213

190

194

175

155

149

10,075

336

19,980

m 81.3

May

161

194

194

186

165

171

231

286

325

330

355

380

320

291

291

286

267

235

201

198

231

179

*149

149

145

149

142

T58" 139

171

213

6,892

222

13,670

June

249

305

330

300

258

240

222

190

161

145

139

136

131

112

103

94

98

87

67

*53

40

33

29

25

22

20

18

17

16

15

3,655

122

7,250

July

ii

14

14

13

13

13

11

9.8

8.7

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.7

8.2

7.8

7.3

7.3

*8.2

8.2

7.3

7.3

6.4

tt

6.8

6.8

7.8

9.6

13

11

11

10

293.6

9.47

582

Aug.

9.2

8.7

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.3

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.7

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.1

*6.4

7.3

8.Z

8.2

6.8

6.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.3

217.6

7.02

432

Sept.

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.8

6.8

7.3

8.7

8.7

8.2

7.3

7.8

8.2

8.2

7.8

7.8

8.2

92

115

117

120

120

120

123

123

123

I55" 128

1,449.0

48.3

2,870

Ac-ft 58,890

Water year 1959-60-. Max 710 Mln 5.7 Mean 97.6 Ac-ft 70,830

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). About Feb. 8, 1,430 cfs (3.02 ft); Mar. 27 (8 p.m.) 670 cfs 

(2.31 ft); Apr. 8 (12:30 a.m.) 606 cfs (2.23 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 5-23; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, trend of 

flow, recorded range In stage, and records for nearby stations.
230 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

3444.9. Boca Reservoir at Boca, Calif.

Location.--Lat 39°23'20", long 120°05'40", in NE^NWi sec. 28, T.18 N., R.17 E., in control 

house at Boca Dam, l.BOO ft upstream from mouth of Little Truckee River and half a mile 

northwest of Boca.

Drainage area. 172 sq mi.

Records available. October 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Pressure gage with mercury column read once daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea 

level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes . Maximum contents during year, 41,150 acre-ft June 1-4 (elevation, 5,605.26 ft); 

minimum, 4,980 acre-ft Oct. 1 (elevation, 5,550.05 ft).

1957-60: Maximum contents, 41,150 acre-ft June 22, 1958, June 1-4, 1960; maximum 

elevation, 5,605.26 ft June 1-4, 1960; minimum contents, 659 acre-ft Sept. 10, 1959 

(elevation, 5,529.10 ft).

Maximum contents known, 41,440 acre-ft Dec. 23, 1955 (elevation, 5,605.55 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam. Storage began Dec. 8, 1938. 

UsaEle capacity, 40,900 acre-ft between elevations 5,521 (outlet sill) and 5,605 ft. 

Dead storage, 240 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent usable contents. Water is 

used for irrigation in the State of Nevada and for power development.

Cooperation. Daily elevations furnished by Washoe County Conservation District. Capacity 

table and maximum elevation for Dec. 23, 1955, furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Revisions. --WSP 1634: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1959-6O (elevation. In feet, 

and contents, In acre-feet)

5,550

5,560

5,570

5,580

4,970

8,790

13,760

2O.O20

5,590

5,600

5,605.3

27,510

36,150

41,200

Contents, In acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

M(*)

Oct.

m5,420

5,64O

6,060

6,260

6,490 

6,690

6,91O

7,140

7,140

7,320

7,520

7,740

7,930

8,080

8,160

8,180

8,180

8,200

8,230

8,270

8,290

8,340

8,310

8,310

8,400 

8,420

8.440

8,440

8,440

5,559.20

+3,680

Nov.

8.44O 

8,460

8,480

8,500

8,550

8,610

8,660 

8,680

8,710

8,730

8,770

8,810

8,830

8,830

8,860

8,900

8,920

8,940

8,990

9,010

9,060

9,080

9,100

9,100

9,150

9,190

9,220 

9,220

9,240

9.260

5,561.05

+820

Dec.

9.280 

9,300

9,330

9,350

9,370

9.4OO

9,420 

9,420

9,440

9,480

9,540

9,560

9,600

9,650

9,670

9,670

9,690

9,740

9,760

9,790

9,810

9,830

9,860

9,880

9,930

10,000

10,020 

10,070

10,090

10,110

10.140

5,562.95

+880

Jan.

10. 160 

10, 180

10,210

10,240

10,260

10,280

10,300 

10,400

10, 450

10,540

10,560

10, 620

10,620

10, 620

10, 620

10, 640

10, 660

10,690

10,740

10,760

10,790

10,820

10,840

10,860

10, 930

10, 980

11.000 

10,790

10,590

10,320

10,210

5,563.12

+70

Feb.

10,040 

9,950

9,760

9,6OO

9,420

9,240

9,100 

9,190

10, 020

10,480

10,760

10, 900

11.000

10,930

10,860

10,660

10,400

10,090

9,740

9,400

9,040

8,680

8,180

7,680

7,180

6,660

6,190 

5,700

5.220

5,550.75

-4,990

Mar.

5.500 

5,380

5,470

5,570

5,740

6,060

6,38O 

7, ISO

7,910

8,420

8,730

8,990

9,460

9,970

10,320

10,740

11,080

11,500

12,020

12,570

13,300

14,020

14,820

15,650

16,500

17,420

18,360 

19,700

20,640

21,500

22.520

5,583.25

+17,100

Apr.

23.020 

23,620

24,300

25,060

25,920

26,750

27,84O 

28,980

30,070

31,170

32,190

32,990

33,750

34,540

35,270

35,940

36,610

37,260

37,920

38,630

39,350

39,350

39,540

39,730

39.780

39,750

39,730 

39,680

39,590

39,490

5,603.55

+17,170

May

39,400 

39,350

39,300

39,250

39,200

59.110

39,110 

39,160

39,350

39,590

39,830

40, 120

40,410

40,560

40,700

40, 900

40, 950

40,900

40,750

40,800

40,850

41,000

41,000

41,000

41,000

41,000

41.050 

41,000

40, 950

41,000

41,050

5,605 . 15

+1,560

June

ttHS 41,150

41,150

41,050

41,050

41,050 

41,100

41,050

41,050

41,050

41,050

41,000

40, 950

40, 900

40,700

40,560

40,310

40,020

39,590

39,010

38,440

37,820

37,220

36,560

35,870

35,140 

34,330

33,560

O£. wo OOrt Q£U

5,596.28

^8,230

July

31.990 

31,040

30,110

29,190

28,200

27,270

26,350 

25,450

24,450

23,540

22,510

21,540

20,540

19,570

18,560

17,510

16,500

15,500

14.50C

13.48C

12.44C

11.40C

10.52C

10.21C

10.16C

10, 110

10,000 

9,900

9,830

9,810

9.720

5,562.05

-23,100

Aug.

9 . 620 

9,510

9,400

9,330

9,220

9,100

9,010 

8,900

8,790

8,710

8,590

8,480

8,380

8,290

8,180

8,080

7,950

7,850

7,770

7,660

7,560

7,460

7,320

7,240

7,140

7,040

6,940 

6,850

6,730

6,640

6.560

5,554.55

-3,160

Sept.

6,490 

6,380

6,280

6,190

6,080

5,990

5.920 

5,920

5,920

5,920

5,940

5,960

5,990

5,990

5,990

5,990

6,010

6,010

6,010

6,030

6,080

6,470

6,690

6,930

7,160

7,380

7,600 

7,850

8,100

8.340

5,558.95

+1,780

Calendar year 1959.................... t +1,200

Water year 1959-60.................... * +3,580

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
PYRAMID AMD WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 231

3445. Little Truckee River at Boca, Calif.

Location. Lat 39°23'10", long 120°05'40", in NE^NW^- sec. 28, T.18 N., R.17 E., on right 

bank 800 ft upstream from mouth and 1,000 ft downstream from Boca Dam.

Drainage area. 172 sq mi.

Records available. April to October 1890 (monthly discharge only), January 1911 to September 1915, October 1957 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,500 ft (from topographic map). Jan. 1, 

1911, to Sept. 30, 1915, staff gage at site 650 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1911-15, 1957-60), 181 cfs (131,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 526 cfs July 22 (gage height, 3.43 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1-8.

1890, 1911-15, 1957-60: Maximum discharge observed, 2,870 cfs May 6, 1890; no flow 

Sept. 26 to Oct. 5, Oct. 10, 1911, Sept. 6, 7, Oct 6-13, 1913.

Maximum discharge during flood in December 1955, 8,800 cfs, from record"? of Washoe 

County Water Conservation District.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Boca Reservoir (see preceding page), Independence Lake (capacity, about 17,500 acre-ft), and one transmountain diversion to Sierra 

Valley.

Revisions,.--WSP 1564: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height. In feet, and dlscharg

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-30)

0.05 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.5

0.1 

.2 

.5 

.9

l.S

0.5 

.6

.9 

1.4

3.2

5.6

9.0

20

60

2.0 147

2.5 247

3.0 372

3.5 537

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

it

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.4

0.17

11

Nov.

0.2

. 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 **.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.0

0.20

12

Dec.

0.2

. 2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

**.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.2

0.20

12

Jan.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

a4.0

a7.4

*a7.4

a7.4

a7.4

a7.4

a7.4

a7.4

a7.4

a7.4

a7.4

a7.4

a7.4

a7.4

a7.4

a7.4

92

111

TIT

ill

ill

653.0

21.1

1,300

Feb.

Ill

111

110

110

110

110

111

33

.3

.3

13

75

100

124

*154

186

204

225

225

223

221

247

272

277

284

268

256

258

80

4,498.6

155

8,920

Mar.

0^3.

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

30

~34 106

.4

.4

*.4

.4

180.4

5.82

358

Apr.

0.4

!s

.5

*.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.8

186

241

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

2,122.8

70.8

4,210

May

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

212

212

212

214

214

214

214

*238

265

275

199

169

151

TsT

154

156

156

156

169

173

171

173

188

6,116

197

12,130

June

247

316

' 324

329

282

238

208

200

174

163

161

160

158

156 180"

204

*202

202

240

304

335

335

332

345

350

364

380

380

386

409

8,064

269

15,990

July

453

467

463

467

470

467

470

474

474

477

492

492

492

492

503

507

507

*510

510

507

510

492

238

49

44

44

57

50

45

46

46

11,315

365

22,440

Aug.

61

62

58

58

58

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

56

56

*56

56

56

56

56

55

55

55

55

55

1,762

56.8

3,490

Sept.

55

55

55

59

58

57

5.6

TT"

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

*.8

.8

.8

361.1

12.0

716

Calendar year 1959 : Max 415 Mln 0.1 Mean 81.5 Ac-ft 59,040

Water year 1959-60 : Max 510 Mln 0.1 Mean 95.9 Ac-ft 69,590

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day 

-

e esmate mae on this ay.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records of 

leased flow from Boca Reservoir.
232 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

3460. Truckee River at Farad, Calif.

Location.--Lat 39°25'41", long 120°01'59", in NE-J sec.12, T.18 N. , R.17 E., on left bank 

0.7 mile downstream from Farad powerplant, 2.5 miles north of Floristor, 3.4 miles 

downstream from Bronco Creek, and 3.5 miles upstream from California-Nevada State line.

Drainage area. 932 sq. mi (revised).

Records available. March to October 1890 (monthly discharge only), September 1899 to 

December 1943, August 1957 to September 1960. Published as "near Boca" March to October 1890, "at or near Nevada-California State line" September 1899 to August 1912, and 

as " at Iceland" August 1912 to December 1937.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,153.21 ft above mean .sea level (Bureau of 

Reclamation bench mark). March to October 1890, staff gage at site about 7 miles 

upstream at different datum. Sept. 7, 1899, to May 31, 1909, staff gage at approximately same location at different datum. June 1, 1909, to July 31, 1912, staff gage 

at site about 2| miles downstream at different datum. Aug. 1, 1912, to Dec. 31, 1937, 

water-stage recorder at site 4.1 miles upstream at different datum. Jan. 1, 1938, to 

Dec. 31, 1943, water-stage recorder at approximately same location at different datum.

Average discharge. 47 years (1899-1943, 1957-60), 801 cfs (579,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,180 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 5.10 ft); minimum, 225 cfs Jan. 27.

1899-1943, 1957-60: Maximum daily discharge, 15,300 cfs Mar. 18, 1907 (gage height, 

11.5 ft, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 5,600 cfs on basis of 

slope-area measurement at gage height 14.5 ft, present datum; minimum, 28 cfs Dec. 18, 

1930.

Maximum discharge known, 17,500 cfs Nov. 21, 1950 (gage height, 14.5 ft, present 

datum, from floodmarks), from slope-area measurement of peak flow.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by Lake Tahoe (see p. 219), loca Reservoir 

(see p. 230), Dormer and Independence Lakes, and by several powerplant?. Records of 

chemical analyses for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 28 to Aug. 12)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

228

407

632

3.5 

4.0 

4.3

895

1,200

1,410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1930

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

450

411

407

403

403

416 

416 

416

446

459

441

321 

33T

454

446

433

424

416

407

403

399

403

416

420

416

411

403

399

399

411 

407

12,793

413

25,370

Nov.

382

*378"

378

365

361

361 

365 

361

361

361

361

361 

361

357

357

357

357

353

533

357

361

361

361

365

361

365

357

361

357

357

10,853

362

21,530

Dec.

 361

373

382

378

373

373 

378 

378

378

382

378

378 

378

386 38*2"

386

386

386

382

382

378

373

373

378

349

318

321

318

311

»314 

311

11,324

365

22,460

Jan.

b297

b297

b297

b297

UZ97

b285 

296 

314

311

318

314

318 

b304

b316

321

b312

b316

314

314

311

307

307

303

307

335

314

300

333

333

333 

329

9,648

311

19,140

Feb.

*361

394

369

361

357

350" 325 

1.380

790

472

345

365 

361

345

349

378

373

407

403

386

357

353

390

390

420

399

378

378

386

12,362

426

24,520

Mar.

*399

498

454

433

450

459 

* §»

544

424

468

567 

534

357

296

296

407

476

411

437

490

548

580

637

685

741

829

824

613

685 

599

17,035

550

33,790

Apr.

*548

54¥

594

705

785

944 

1.17O 

1,090

1,070

1,050

950

758 

675

7O5

646

608

604

627

675

700

884

950

796

715

642

594

604

580

562

553

22,332

744

44,290

May

576

*613

642

642

618

642 

752 

851

922

998

1,060

1.170 

1,020

922

917

917

917

906

781

730

780

642

585

557

526

526

553

599

680

720 

829

23,593

761

46,800

June

*980

1.160

1,140

1,060

968

895 

824 

736

651

604

604

604 

590

553

548

557

580

548

526

56T

571

553

539

548

553

553

562

562

548

562

20,241

675

40, 150

July

*604

627

623

618

618

613 

608 

608

599

599

604

599 

599

594

604

604

604

604

599

599

599

618

599

613

604

590" 571

618

613

604 

594

18,750

605

37,190

Aug.

*599

599

600

604

599

599 

594 

594

608

604

604

604 

594

590

590

539

530

526

521

534

530

539

530

526

521

516

516

512

512

512 

508

17,362

560

34,440

Sept.

*512

516

516

516

516

512 

5O3 

508

516

521

521

516 

508

503

503

503

530

534

534

521

512

490

476

468

459

450

441

428

420

411

14,864

495

29,480

Calendar year 1959 : Max 895 Mln 311 Mean 483 Ac-ft 349,400

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,380 Mln 285 Mean 522 Ao-ft 379,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 233

3473. Dog Creek near Verdi, Nev.

Location. Lat 39°33'55", long 120 8 01'25 n , in SW£SW£ sec.30, T.20 N., R.18 E., on left 

bank 3j miles upstream from mouth and 4 miles northwest of Verdi.

Drainage area. 16.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,660 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 256 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 1.92 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs for many days July to September.

1956-60: Maximum discharge, 550 cfs Feb. 24, 1958 (gage height, 2.75 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250 cfs; minimum 0.1 cfs Aug. 7-18, 1959, July to September 1960.

Maximum discharge known, 880 cfs Dec. 23, 1955, from slope-area measurement of peak 

flow.

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

Elating table, water year 1959-6O (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.4

47

77

115

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.2

0.20

12

Nov.

0.2

72

.2

.2 

,2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

6.6

0.22

13

Dec.

0.3

.3

.4

^

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3-if

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

9.9

O.32

20

Calendar year 1959- Max 16 

Water year 1959-60; Max 103

Jan.

0.2

.4

.4 

.3

.2

.3

.5

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.7

.7

14.9

0.48

30

Feb.

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.1 

1.0

1.3

8.4

103

14

10

5.9

3.9

2.8

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

*1.O

1.0

1.0

l.O

.9

175.4

6.05

348

Min 0.1 

Min 0.1

Mar.

aO.9

a. 9

al.O

al.l 

a2.3

a7.6

a57

a33

14

11

10

14

24

14

10

9.2

9.8

12

13

15

17

16

16

*14

14

13

18

22

14

17

14

434.8

14.0

862

Apr.

11-9.8

9.8

9.2 

8.7

8.7

8.7

7.2

6.3

5.4

5.0

4.3

3.6

3.0

2.5

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

*1.6

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.5

128.3

4.28

254

Mean 1.47 

Mean 2.23

May

1.2 1.1

1.2

fc*

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

*.S

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

20.5

0.66

41

June

0.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

6.0

0.20

12

July

0.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

3.5

0.11

6.9

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.1

0.10

6.1

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

5.5

0.18

11

Ao-ft 1,060 

Ao-ft 1,620

Peak discharge (base, 40 cfs). Feb. 8 (8:30 a.m.) 256 cfs (1.92 ft); Mar. 7 (time uiknovm) 122 ofs 

(1.45 ft); Mar. 15 (2:30 p.m.) 46 efs (1.00 ft); Mar. 27 (7 p.m.) 40 cfs (0.95 ft).__________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

trend of flow, and records for Martis Creek near Truckee, Calif.
234 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

3480. Truckee River at Reno, Nev.

Location. Lat 39°31'55", long 119°47'05", in NW£ sec.7, T.19 N., R.20 E., on left bank 

400 ft downstream from Kietzke Lane bridge, half a mile east of Reno, ard 5 miles 

upstream from Steamboat Creek.

Drainage area. 1,067 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--July 1906 to September 1919, October 1946 to September 1960. Monthly 

discharge only October to December 1946, published in WSP 1314.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,431.97 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). July 1906 to September 1919, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 770 cfs(557,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,620 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 5.63 ft); minimum, 

80 cfs Sept. 29.

1906-19, 1947-60; Maximum discharge, 20,800 cfs Dec. 23, 1955, from rating curve 

extended above 14,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 13.83 ft Nov. 21, 1950; minimum discharge observed, 18 cfs July 2,3, 1912.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Lake Tahoe (see p. 219), Boca Reservoir (see 

P- 230)» Conner and Independence Lakes, and by several powerplants. Many diversions 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 1O-31)

1.9

2.0 

2.5

117

139

320

3.0 

4.0

5.0

550

1,180

2,030

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

248

186

176

166

TS9

180

197

204 

216

240

232

208

176

*216

232

232

216

216

212

220

216

216

216

216

216

232

264

264

276

288

296

6,842

221

13,570

Nov.

288

272

276

284

292

304

308

312

312

*312

312

308

316

312

312

328

328

328

328

328

332

324

328

328

328

328

332

332

332

332

9,456

315

18,760

Dec.

332

336

340

340

332

328

336

336 

340

544

340

332

34O

*540

340

340

340

340

340

344

340

332

332

344

336

288

288

288

292

288

^?j>

10,164

328

20,160

Jan.

b276

b264

b280

b280

b300

b300

304

288 

300

3O8

292

300

280

*b304

b312

b292

b304

b304

304

300

288

296

284

292

308

320

272

320

320

324

324

9,240

298

18,330

Feb.

344

400

348

332

336

332

360

*1 . 780 

1,080

580

418

369

378

369

352

392

378

418

414

396

382

348

387

392

414

400

374

364

369

13,206

455

26,190

Mar.

369

450

465

418

414

455

855

*1.180 

638

470

460

560

600

485

344

324

340

436

428

405

441

500

530

565

585

638

679

814

585

611

595

16,639

537

33,000

Apr.

535

475

490

565

655

757

*964

944 

820

808

691

490

378

418

352

288

260

272

292

316

36O

611

455

378

304

248

236

232

197

180

13,971

466

27,710

May

186

208

252

268

*248

232

320

441

515

606

655

757

685

560

545

535

535

540

441

352

410

328

268

232

193

176

161

195

276

316

*392

11,823

381

23,450

June

505

709

775

691

622

540

480

387 

308

244

232

220

220

176

152

163

180

183

139

155

190

150

144

142

152

158

144

144

130 

*TTo *142

8,577

286

17,010

July

156

22C

20C

197

204

200

197

200 

193 i7e

183

180

173

173

176

180

16S

161

Aug.

276

240

190

204

220

197

183

180 

193

183

186

193

204

183

183

180

144

147

158 142

147 142

*161 139

162 158

190 190

176 *166

183 166

200 166

173 161

212 152

256 155

344 152

316 150

6,019 5,525

194 178

11,940 10,960

Sept.

150

150

144

152

155

155

144

132 

147

152

166

155

144

144

144

147

142

161

161

256

*220

224

197

183

166

176

142

132

T39~ 128 

4,788

160

9,500

Calendar year 1959-. Max 879 Mln 1O8 Mean 289 Ac-ft 209, 60O

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,780 Mln 128 Mean 318 Ac-ft 230, 6OO

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). Feb. 8 (7:15 

cfs (4.71 ft).

>.m.) 2,620 cfs (5.63 ft); Mar. 7 (11 p.m.) 1,770

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMGCCA LAKES BASIN 235

3500. Truckee River at Vista, Nev.

Location (revised). Lat 39°31'05", long 119 e 40 l 58" J in NW^NE^ sec.13, T.19 N., R.20 E. 

on left bank 800 ft downstream from Southern Pacific railroad bridge, 0.9 mile southeast of Vista, 1? miles downstream from Steamboat Creek, and 4 miles southeast of 

Sparks.

Drainage area.~1.489 sq mi (revised).

Records available. August 1899 to December 1907, October 1958 to September 1960 Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,371.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1956. Prior to Apr. 16, 1907, staff gages at several 

sites in vicinity of present site at various datums. May to December 1907 reference 

point on railroad bridge. October 1958 to Aug. 17, 1959, at site 1,200 ft upstream at 

datum 2.69 ft higher.

Average discharge. 10 years, 1,033 cfs (747,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,850 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 6.68 ft): minimum, 

203 cfs June 28.

1899-1908, 1958-60: Maximum daily discharge, about 10,000 cfs (revised) Mar 18 

1907, estimated on basis of discharge at Farad and at Reno; minimum daily, 38 cfs 

July 2u~22 1 1900 *

Flood of Dec. 23, 1955, probably equalled or exceeded that of Mar. 18, 1907.

Remarks. Records fair prior to Dec. 10, excellent thereafter. Flow regulated by Lake 

Tahoe (see p. 219), Boca Reservoir (see p. 230j, and other lakes. Several power-plants 

and many diversions above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1634: 1904.

Rating table, Dec. 1O, 1959, to Sept. 30, I960 (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 

2.0 

3.0

223

385

722

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,160

1,730

2,370

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

g456

g363

g348

g324

*g327

a340

a36o

a380 

a400

g416

g366

a35o

g341

*g324

a320

a360

g348

a34O

a34O

a35O

g348

*g345

g366

g378

g381

g366

a380

a420

a450

ttifAct: gsSS

a463

11,515

371

22.84O

Nov.

g461

a46o

a46o

g461

a470

a470

a480

g482 

a4§7J

*g440

a44O

a44O

a440

a440

a44O

a450

a450

a450

a450

*g440

a440

a440

a440

a450

a450

a46O

*g461

a460

a460

a46O

- -_ _ 

13,605

454

26,990

Dec.

a46O

a45o

a44O

*g436

a415

a420

a420

a420 

a420

422

419

410

419

*413

422

425

425

431

428

425

425

416

416

437

44O

382

370

372

372

3STT

12,886

416

25,560

Jan.

358

352 36"B"

378

368

368

378

385 

395

400

390

395

*370

375

398

368

378

402

390

385

375

385

375

378

4OO

428

413

474

46T

446

455

12,188

393

24,170

Feb.

517

665

512

464

455

452

455

*1.900 

1,470

772

547

461

449

431

416

437

434

458

461

449

434

402

S25

437

458

455

425

416

419

16,076

554

31,890

Mar.

416

484

516

464

455

558

847

*1.260 

704

522

502

6O4

665

551

392

370

380

488

484

452

491

550

575

617

654

718

741

903

680

673

676

18,392

593

36,480

Apr,

61O

522

533

603

688

780

*990

996 858"

896

792

600

467

467

413

358

330

34?

352

368

387

699

575

505

449

385

362

360

345

333

16,395

546

32,520

May

338

352

365

395

*390

360

405

54O 

6O3

688

749

868

854

703

676

646

661

669

589

47O

508

452

395

390

362

323

309

353

372

425

*464

15,614

504

3O.97O

June

564

784

880

S04

760

657

578

484 

419

352

335

325

309

268

240

*246

255

246

238

225

248

242

231

238

244

240

227

559" 223

*242

11,333

378

22,430

July

246

288

306

295

290

290

284

275 

266

266

284

295

264

248

24O

251

248

253

229

5313

*251

253

268

244

275

297

275

306

388

491

505

8,909

287

17,670

Calendar year 1959: Max 1.56O Mln 219 Mean 4O9 Ao-ft 296,500

Water year 1959-6O: Max 1.9OO Mln 223 Mean 423 Ac-ft 3O7,2OO

Aug.

395" 440

340

330

328

3O4

288

284 

277

284

290

29O

309

297

293

284

273

275

270

246

248

242

316

*297

281

288

270

257

281

288

277

9,142

295

18,130

Sept.

259

259

266

262

259

273

253

244 

548

273

297

286

286

288

279

273

273

316

311

36O

*378

385

3S?

335

335

333

304

293

268

264

8,822

294

17,500

Peak discharge (base, 1.80O cfs). --Feb. 8 (8 p.m.) 2.85O cfs (6.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of records for adjacent 

days, weather records, and records for station at Reno. 

g Computed from once-daily temporary staff-gage readings.
236 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

3516. Truckee River below Derby Dam, near Wadsworth, Nev.

Location. Lat 39°35'05", long 119°26'25", In NW^SE^ sec. 19, T.20 N., R.23 E., on right 

bank 1,500 ft downstream from Derby Dam, 3£ miles downstream from Clark, and 9 miles 

southwest of Wadsworth.

Drainage area. 1,670 sq ml (revised).

Records available. October 1958 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,200 ft (from topographic map).

Extreme s . - -Maximum discharge during year, 2,430 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 658 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.3 cfs Feb. 28, 29.

1958-60: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 8, I960; minimum dally, that of Feb. 28, 

29, 1960.

Flow regulated by Lake Tahoe (see p. 219), Boca Rsservolr (see 

powerplants, many diversions for Irrigation, and by De 

Truckee Canal diverts water at Derby Dam out of basin to Lahontan Reservoir.

Remarks. Records good.

30) , other lakes, powerplants, many diversions for Irrigation, and by Derby Dam.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.7

l.O 

2.0 

3.9 

7.0

20

44

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.O 

5.O

77

160

275

425

630

1,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

7.8 6^

5.S

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.7

3^ 

3.7

4.1

.1

.6

.3

* .6

.3

.6

.3

.3

.1

.3

.1

.3

.3

.3

 2

 2

143.9

4.64

285

Nov.

5.8 "4T6

4.3

4^

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.9 

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

*4.9

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

141.6

4.72

281

Dec.

4.6 

4.6

4.6

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.3

4.6 

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.6

*4.3

4.6

4.9

4.6

3.9

3.9

il~3.5

4.6

146.7

4.73

291

Jan.

2.1

3.3

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.1 

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1 

3.1

3.3

2.9

2.0

2^

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

*3.3

3.3

£.3

4.1

4.3

95.8

3.09

190

Feb.

9.8

7.0

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.7 

610

*1,03O

83

8.2

4.1

3.5 

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

1.9

1.9

*1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1,810.3

62.4

3,590

Map.

T!t

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

2 3 

*420* ~55

5.8

3.1

3.3

5.2 

3.9

2.5

1.9

1.7

1.8

2.1

1.8

1.9

*2.1

2.7

2.7

3.3

3.5

4.9

38

8.6

4.1

3.9

579.5

18.7

1,150

Apr.

3.7 

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.7

3.7

46 

116 -ST

37

15

9.0

4.6 

3.5

8.2

13

15

15

15

15

15

3O

18

16

16

*16

18

18

17

16

562.3

18.7

1,120

Hay

73

*176

208

158

16 

20

32

16

18

15

13

12

11

TS

13

is

15

13

11

12

14

12

11

*11

11

11

11

14

22

12

1,002

32.3

1,990

June

14 

18

17

9.8

9.8

11 

11

11

12

11

12

12

13 

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.8

*1O

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.8

9.4 eT~5

y * o

342.4

11.4

679

July

lP

11

11

10

15 

2O

21

21

21

22

32

I

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

*33

33

32

27

3O

32

820.8

26.5

1,630

Aug.

31 

32

33

33

33

33 

33

33

33

33

33

33

33 

 3537

31

29

33

31

29

29

29

»32

30

30

31

31

32

32

32

32

986

31.8

1,960

Sept.

31 

31

30

29

29

29 

29

29

29

27

25

24

24 

24

20

16

16

16

16

*16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

13

64O

21.3

1,270

Calendar year 1959: Max 662 Min 1.4 Mean 16.4 Ac-ft 11,86O

Water year 1959-6O: Max i,O3O Min 1.3 Mean 19.9 Ac-ft 14,440

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 

3517. Truckee River near Nixon, Nev.

237

Location Lat 39°46<40", long 119°20'10", in SW£NW£ sec. 18, T.22 N. , R.24 E., on right 

bank 1 mile upstream from Pyramid Indian Reservation diversion dam, 4 miles south of 

Nixon, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. --1. 869 sq mi (revised).

Records available. October 1957 to September 1960.

. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,940 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes . -Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 cfs Feb. 9 (gage height, 6.01 ft); minimum daily, 8.1 cfs July 7.

1957-60: Maximum discharge, 5,160 cfs May 21, 1958 (gage height, 8.77 ft); minimum 

daily, that of July 7, 1960.

Flood of Dec. 24, 1955, reached a stage of 14.1 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

14,000 cfs by flow-over-dam measurement of peak flow).

Remarks . Records good. Flow regulated by Lake Tahoe (see p. 219), Boca Reservoir (see 

p. 230), other lakes, powerplants, and many diversions for irrigation. Truckee Canal 

often diverts practically all flow at Derby Dam about 25 miles upstream out of basin to 

Lahontan Reservoir. Several diversions for irrigation between station and Truckee 

Canal. One irrigation canal diverts between station and mouth of river.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

6.4

14

27

45

85

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

189

348

830

1,530

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

25

24

25

27

28

27

25

25

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

22

 21

22

23

22

23

23

22

22

22

21

19

2T

24

730

23.5

1,450

Nov.

24

24

25

24

24

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

22

«24

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

26

727

24.2

1,44O

Dec.

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

24

24

26

26

26

26

26

 26

26

26

27

IS

26

26

26

26

25

27

789

25.5

1,560

Jan.

28

34

30

23

28

28

29

29

29

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

25

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

*26

26

26

25

OC£o

823

26.7

1,640

Feb.

26

26

26

27

27

26

26

26

1.020

361

105

64

51

43

39

36

33

33

33

31

30

29

 29

28

28

27

27

26

26

2,309

79.6

4,58O

Mar.

26

26

25

25

24

23

24

141

~J? 241

46

38

35

33

32

31

28

26

26

26

26

 26

25

24

24

25

26

27

46

40

33

1,272

41.0

2,520

Apr.

30

29

29

29

28

27

27

52 -js 112

64

44

34

29

24

22

21

21

21

21

21

22

25

29

26

 25

25

27

27

29

996

33.2

1,980

May

29

32

270

344

396

176

65

52

57

43

36

31

29

28

28

a28

a27

a27

a28

a27

a25

a26

a27

a25

*24

24

24

24

24

24

32

2,032

65.5

4,030

June

24sola

18

18

18

17

17

16

18

19

18

16

13

12

13

12

11

10

1^6

 13

14

14

13

11

13

14

13

11

1O

443.6

14.8

880

July

9.6

9.6

10

9.6

9.6

9.2

a!4~ 8.1

a!4

a!4

a!4

a!8

a22

a24

a25

a25

a25

25

23

21

22

21

21

24

24

*24

29

35

32

33

32

626.7

20.2

1,240

Aug.

38

40

37

32

36

35

31

33

32

34

29

29

27

25

27

28

24

21

23

21

22

26

*33

33

36

36

32

37

38

4O

35

970

31.3

1,920

Sept.

38

40

41

35

33

33

31

29

29

29

33

34

41

4O

40

42

38

35

35

 38

37

38

38

37

33

33

36

30

29

30

1,055

35.2

2.O9O

Calendar year 1959 1 Max 488 Mln 14 Mean 29.7 Ac-ft 21,500

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,020 Min 8.1 Mean 34.9 Ac-ft 25,330

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

station near tfadsworth.
238 BLACK ROCK DESERT

3525. McDermitt Creek near McDermitt, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°58', long 117°50', In SE&SEi sec.8, T.47 N., R.37 E., on left bank 

61 miles southwest of MeDermitt.

Drainage area. 225 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1960.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,545 ft (from topographic map}.

Average discharge. 12 years, 31.0 cfs (22,440 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 298 cfs Mar. 22, 24 (gage height, 3.38 ft); no 

flow Aug. 16 to Sept. 30.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 2,100 cfs Jan. 15, 1956 (gage height, 8.60 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 460 cfs on basis of slope-area measurements 

at gage heights 7.74 and 8.60 ft; no flow for several days in 1955, 1959-60.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1214: 1949-50(P).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gag-3 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

.1

.2

.5

1.0

1.9

3.6

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

3.1

6.5

12

18

38

82

145

225

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe" 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.2

272

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.0

3.1

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.3

 3.6

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

103.4

3.34

205

Nov.

4.3

4.3

4.8

5.4

4.2

3.8

4.4

4.8

5.1

 5.7

5.7

6.5

5.0

3.8

4.0

5.1

4.8

4.9

7.9

5.4

7.3

5.3

6.9

6.5 

6.9

4.4

3.2

3^0

3.5

4.0

150.9

5.03

299

Dec.

3.5

4.0

5.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

 4.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.5

fc*

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

134.3

4.33

266

Jan.

4.0

3.5

3^0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

6.5

7.0

7.0

5.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

 5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5 

7.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

9.0

97o

187.3

6.04

372

Feb.

9.0

8.0

1 6.1

12

11

14

25

36

34

34

27

21

20

16

14

10

14

 14

10

11

10

10

9.0

14

12

6.9

8.5

9.0

436.5

15.1

866

Calendar year 1959 : Max 36 Mln 0

Mar.

11

14

14

12

12

26

29

33

33

27

28

28

32

32

 32

27

30

64

105

138

178

212

zoe

206 

190

176

140

128

93

77

*65

2,398

77.4

4,760

Apr.

61

67

91

93

102

115

«TT5

104

91

84

77

69

61

57

52

46

39

37

36

34

34

36

34

30 

26

27

26

*26

25

25

1,720

57.3

3,410

May

25

29

33

34

29

25

28

36

36

37

39

43

41

43

37

34

30

30

30

26

32

33

27

25 

25

 23

21

26" 20

21

21

939

30.3

1,860

June

21

22

23

22

20

20

20

20

19

17

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

9.9

8.8

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.9

6.1 

5.4

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.3

__ _4.q

374.4

12.5

743

July

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.4

»2.2

2.2

5.7

6.9

S7T

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.0

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7 T7T

2.3

96.1

3.10

191

Aug.

8.8

4.3

3.0

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.0

«.9

.7

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

29.3

0.95

58

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Mean 7.23 Ac-ft 5,230

Hater year 1959-60 : Max 212 Mln 0 Mean 17.9 Ac-ft 13,030

Peak discharge (base, 150 efs). Mar. 22 (1:15 a.m.) 298 efs (5.58 ft).______________________ 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Feb. 2, Feb. 12-20, Feb. 28 to Mar. 2.
BLACK ROCK DESERT 239

3530. East Pork Quinn River near McDermitt, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°59', long 117°35', in sec.9, T.47 N., R.39 E., on right baik 1 mile 

downstream from South Pork and 7 miles east of McDermitt.

Drainage area.--140 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,700 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 12 years, 26.6 cfs (19,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 290 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 5.45 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Aug. 30.

1948-60: Maximum discharge, 1,270 cfs Jan. 15, 1956 (gage height, 8.59 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 6, 7, 1955.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1959-60 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 20-25)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 19 Mar. 20 to Sept. 30

3.1

3.2 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0

2.6 

5.3

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.7

5.1 

8.2

3.1 

3.4 

4.0 

4.8

36

84

188

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

kc-tt

Oct.

3.0

BTo

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0 3~78

3.8

111.2

3.59

221

Nov.

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

4.0

*3.9

4.0

4.0

3.8

575" 3.3

3.8

3.5

3.8

4.4

4.0

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.8

114.7

3.82

228

Dec.

3.8

4.0

4.0

3^3.

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.8

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.0

ii*.

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.5

4.0

4.0

115.2

3.72

228

Jan.

4.0

£4T7S

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

.4

.0

.4

.7

.7

.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

*5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.3

5/7

573

140.1

4.52

278

Feb.

5.7

6.0

4.7

674

6.4

6.4

8.9

28

28

21

18

15

14

12

12

11

9.8

10

*9.8

8.4

9.3

8.4

7.6

7.2

8.8

8.4

7.2

6.8

6.8

312.0

10.8

619

Mar.

7.1

TTff

8.4

8.4

10

15

57

56

40

31

26

31

33

31

*30

28

28

34

53

83

134

153

168

184

TsT

164

139

120

89

80

*61

2,092.7

67.5

4,150

Apr.

56

110

109

111

117

*109

116

97

87

76

68

59

50

48

44

40

37

33

32

32

33

35

35

32

30

28

28

*28

24

22

1V724

57.5

3,420

May

22

25

26

28

26

24

27

28

26

26

27

27

27

26

25

24

24

24

22

21

26

25

24

22

21

*19

19

18

17

16

U

728

23.5

1,440

June

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.4

8.6

8.2

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.1

4.4

4.1

4.1

3.7

3.2

2.9

2.9

230.6

7.69

457

July

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.2

*2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

.9

.9

4.8

.9

1.1

1.4

3.9

46.4

1.50

92

Aug.

3.5

lie

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

.9

* 8

 ^J

i!i 1.1

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

40.4

1.30

80

Sept.

0.8

.8

.9

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

1.1

.9

1.1

 1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.6

1 ft

Iff

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

39.5

1.32

78

Calendar year 1959: Max 39 Mln 0.9 Mean 6.86 Ac-ft 4,970

Water year 1959-60: Max 184 Mln 0.8 Mean 15.6 Ac-ft 11,290

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). --Mar. 7 (6:15 p.m.) 138 cfs (4.54 ft); Mar. 25 (7 to 8 p.m.) 

290 cfs (5.45 ft); Apr. 2 (4i30 p.m.) 196 cfs (4.89 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
240 BLACK ROCK DESERT

3535. Qulnn River near McDermitt, Nev.

Location Lat 41°47', long 117°48', in SW£ sec.15, T.45 N., R.37 E., on left bank 

1J miles upstream from Plat Creek and 15? miles south of McDermitt.

Drainage area. 1.100 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,240 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 12 years, 35.1 cfs (25,410 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 90 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 1.83 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Feb. 28.

1948-60: Maximum disctiarge, 1,580 cfs Apr. 27, 1952 (gage height, 8.39 ft); minimum, that of Feb. 28, 1960.

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

Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1959-60 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.6

2.0 

3.8 

6.2

0.8 

1.0 

1.4 

1.8

13 

24 

5Z 

87

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe- 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.8

jT_

. 8

.8

.8

.8

.8

if

.7

.8

.8

.8

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

22.9

0.74

45

Nov.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7 

*7B~ .8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

22.6

0.75

45

Dec.

0.7T7"

.7

.7

.7

.7

4.8 

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

 8 

.8

24.2

O.78

48

Jan.

> 0.8

(*)

3.0

3S.O

1.23

75

Feb.

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.0

5.0

10

15 

20

T7

13

10

6.0

4.0

2.0

1.0

4.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.1

.9

128.3

4.42

254

Mar.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

3.9

1.0 

4TiT

.8

1.0 1.1

1.0

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.9

20

41

60

75

73" 81

62

*52

488.3

15.8

969

Apr.

48

41

46

60

60

»65

81

77 

78

81

77

67

54

43

36

32

29

27

23

19

17

17

16

14

13

13

15

*16

14

IS.

1,191

39.7

2,36O

May

10

11

TB" 13

12

10

11

12 

11

9.4

8.8

7.8

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.7

5.9

5.9

5.9

8.5

7.8

7.8

7.2

6.S

*6.2

5.4

4.9

4.2

3.S IJB

240.6

7.76

477

June

1.8

TTT

1^2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

l.O

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

4

IT

.4

.4

22.6

0.75

45

July

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

tf

11.6

0.37

23

Aug.

0.6Ts"

.6

.4

.4

.4

!s

.3

*.3

3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

11.8

0.3B

23

Sept.

0.4

T

.5

if

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

*.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

16.4

0.55

33

Calendar year 1959: Max 4.7 Kin 0.6 Mean 1.36 Ac-ft 985

Water year 1959-60: Max 81 Hln 0.5 Mean 6.06 Ac-ft 4,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 20 to Feb. 16, Mar. 9-14; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for nearby streams.
HONEY LAKE BASIN 241

3565. Susan River at Susanville, Calif.

Location. Lat 40°25' , long 120°40' , in NE^ sec.31, T.30 N., R.12 E., on left bank 

0.5 mile west of Susanville and 1.1 miles upstream from Piute Creek.

Drainage area. 192 sq mi.

Records available. June 1900 to December 1905 (gage heights only August 1901 to 

January 1903), March to May 1913 (gage heights only), February 1917 to June 1921, 

October 1950 to September 1960. Published as "near Susanville" 1900-1905. Discharge 

records for August to September 1901 and January 1903, published in WSP 300, have 

been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,225.72 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1950, staff gages at several sites in vicinity of old 

powerplant about 0.9 mile upstream at various daturas.

Average discharge. 16 years (1900-1901, 1903-5, 1917-20, 1950-60), 98.4 cfs (71,240 

acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,780 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 5.30 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs July 25, Aug. 22.

1900-1905, 1913, 1917-21, 1950-60: Maximum discharge, 3,540 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 

(gage height, 6.62 ft), from rating curve extended above 840 cfs on basis of slopearea measurement of peak flow; minimum, that of July 25, Aug. 22, 1960.

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

which are fair. Flow regulated by McCoy Flat and-Hog Flat Reservoirs (coirblned capacity, 25,300 acre-ft). Diversions for irrigation of about 1,400 acres above station. 

Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1960 are given in WSP 1744.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1444: 1951, 1953-54(P). 

1920.See also Records available.

WSP 1564: 1900-1901, 1903-4,

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 28 June 29 to Sept. 30

0.5

.6

.7

1.0

1.3

1.6 34 5.0

58

116

202

320

560

1,440

0.2 

.3 

.4

0.8 

1.5 

2.4 

4.8 

9.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.6

T7T

7.8

7.9

8.2

8.5

8.7

*9.2

874

9.2

9.0

8.7

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.9

8.7

8.4

8.5

8.6

8.7

8.8

8.8

8.9

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.1 

9.1

268.4

8.66

532

Nov.

572- 9.2

9.2

9.2

9.4

9.4

9.5

9.5

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.8

9.7

9.5

9.7

10

9.8

10

10

9.8

10

9.8

10

10

10

9.9

10

10

10

10

291.7

9.72

579

Dec.

10

10

*10

b9.4

b9.0

b9.1

b9.3

b9.7

10

10

10

b9.5

9.4

b8.7

b¥72

b9.0

9.5

9.5

9.1

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.8

11

12_

blO

bio

9.9

b9.1

b9.4 

b9.4

299.2

9.65

593

Jan.

b9.3

b8.8

9.0

b8.5

*S76"

9.2

9.8

14

12

11

11

11

blO

11

10

b9.7

10

10

9.9

9.8

10

10

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

1011

12

13

318.4

10.3

632

Feb.

17

25

19

15

11

18

270

1,080

209

*97

64

49

44

36

35

32

28

30

26

23

23

21

20

25

21

20

19

19

19

2,318

79.9

4,600

Calendar year 1959 : Max 350 Min 2 .

Mar.

19

17

19

31

101

120

455

245

155

117

101

106

115

103

88

79

82

95

108

122

*133

143

150

159

160

159

192

184

144

168 

151

4,021

130

7,980

Apr.

141

138

144

153

155

157

160 138-

138

129

116

102

95

98

85

78

74

71

*77

71

70

73

74

70

62

58

61

55

50

46

2,949

98.3

5,850

6 Mean 42

May

45

51

47

48

48

50

72

67

61

64

64

61

60

57

54

49

47

52

52

56

73

61

65

*80

75

67

58

53

46

43

41

1,767

57.0

3,500

June

28

28

113

122

140

135

132

129

129

123

123

122

124

123

120

120

120

119

119

116

116

113

110

106

100

91

77

34

14

9.7

3,055.7

102

6,060

July

7.2

ST*

4.8

4.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.1

3.6

3.6

*3.0

3.2

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.4

1.2

.9

1.2

J3

1.7

1.2

2.1

2.8

1.4 

1.4

87.0

2.81

173

Aug.

1.4

1.3

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.0

.8

1.8

3.3

274

2.5

2.2

1.9

2.0

2.0 

1.9

53.3

1.72

106

Sept.

1.9

1.8

T75

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.3

a2.1

a2.1

a2.1

a2.1

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

2.3

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

66.5

2.22

132

1 Ac-ft 30,470

Water year 1959-60 : Max 1,080 Min 0.8 Mean 42.3 Ac-ft 30,740

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). Feb. 8 (8 a.m.) 1,780 cfs (5.30 ft); Mar. 7 (3 p.m.) 644 cfs 

(4.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Willow Creek nf>ar Susanville.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
242 HONEY LAKE BASIN

3585. Willow Creek near Susanville, Calif.

Location. Lat 40°29', long 120°32', in Nlrf£ sec.5, T.30 N. , R.13 E., on left bank 4 miles 

upstream from Peters Valley Creek and 8 miles northeast of Susanville.

Drainage area. 92.5 sq mi, excludes that of Eagle Lake basin.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1960.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,836.27 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--10 years, 32.2 cfs (23,310 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 596 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 5.09 ft); minimum 

daily, 11 cfs for many days in July, August, September.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 712 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 5.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 420 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting; minimum. 8.1 cfs 

Nov. 16, 1951.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1951 has been revised to 

216 cfs Jan. 23, 1951 (gage height, 3.89 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1244.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for irrigation of about 5,200 acres a^ove station. 

Some flow at times enters Willow Creek from Eagle Lake through abandoned tunnel.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1445: 1952(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for high-water period in water year 1951, superseding thoso published in 

WSP 1244, are given herewith:

Jan. 23, 1951.......... 198

Month

Calendar year 1951 .........................

Maximum

198

198

Minimum

9.2

9.2

Mean

52.6

18.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

15,780

13,590

Rating table, water 1959-60 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.16 

2.2

2.5 

2.7

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

5.0

70

139

240

380

560

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September I960

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

24

23

23

23 

23

23

25

*31

30

28

20

20

26

26

25

24

25

25

24

23

18

17

17

16 

T6

19

20

23

27

27

27

718

23.2

1,420

Nov.

27

26

27

27 

26

20

16

16

16

22

25

27

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27 

27

27

27

a27

a26

a26

764

25.5

1,520

Dec.

a26

a26

*26

26 

25

23

23

24

24

23

24

24

26

26

26

26

27

26

25

27

27

28

29

t

29

28

28

28

28

26

814

26.3

1,610

Jan.

26

26

26

23 

*23

23

26

28

29

28

28

25

26

27

27

26

28

27

26

27

27

27

28

28 

28

28

28

28

28

31

33

839

27.1

1,660

Feb.

37

39

37

35 36-

42

159

504

535

387

*233

144

124

101

91

78

68

60

57

55

54

48

46

45 

45

43

42

41

40

3,226

111

6,400

Calendar year 1959: Max 150 Min 13

Mar.

42

30

26

28

35

48

99

107

T5

70

66

65

67

59

55

49

46

45

42

41

37

*32

34

28 

23

22

23

31

38

40

45

1,458

47.0

2,890

Apr.

43

40

3S

36 

26

21

21

21

20

20

22

21

20

20

20

20

18

18

»18

li

16

19

22

19 

19

21

23

23

20

19

678

22.6

1,340

May

18

17

16

17 

18

19

Q25

20

19

19

18

18

18

19

18

16

14

¥T5

14

15

15

15 

*15

16

17

17

18

TO18

528

17.0

1,050

June

17

17

16

15 

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

12

12

12 

12

391

13.0

776

July

12

12

12

12 

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

*11

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11 

12

12

12

12

12 

12

12

363

11.7

720

Aug.

12

12

12

12 

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

371

12.0

736

Sept.

12

12

12

tt

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12 

12

12

12

12

12 

12

356

11.9

706

Mean 26.5 Ac-ft 19,180

Water year 1959-60: Max 535 Min 11 Mean 28.7 Ac-ft 20,830

Peak discharge (base, 20O cfs). Feb. 8 (12 p.m.) 596 cfs (5.09 ft).____________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage.
EAGLE LAKE BASIN 243

3595. Pine Creek near Westwood, Calif.

Location. Lat 40°35 T , long 121°06', in SE£ sec.5, T.31 N., R.8 E. , on right bank 1 mile 

southwest of Bogard Guard Station and 19 miles north of Westwood.

Drainage area. 22.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,700 ft (from 

topographic map).

Average discharge. 10 years, 7.46 cfs (5,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 33 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 3.29 ft); no 

flow for part of Aug. 20.

1950-60: Maximum discharge, 174 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 3.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 90 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in 

1955, 1959-60.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poo". No 

regulation or diversion above station.

Rablng table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.45

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

0.1

.2

.6

1.6

3.4

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

6.6

11

16

23

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5 *.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

73

14.1

0.45

28

Nov.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.4

.3

.5

.3

.4

.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

b.4

10.7

0.36

21

Dec.

> bO.3

9.3

0.30

18

Calendar year 1959 : Max 25

Jan.

bo. 3

B73

b.3

b.3

*.3

.3

.4

.5

74

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

10.2

0.33

20

Feb.

0.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.3

.6

.9

1.3

1.7

*2.0

b2.5

b2.9

3.1

27s

2.8

1.9

1.3

1.2

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

33.4

1.15

66

Mar.

0.7

.7

.8

.8

1.1

2.2

4.2

4.9

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.0

2.4

3.4

*4.2

5.2

6.3

6.6

7.4

8.3

774

5.5

4.6

3.9

100.5

3.24

199

Apr.

 572 3.9

6.6

8.3

9.5

11

14

15

16

16

14

11

12

15

12

11

13

15

*18

19

19

15

11

9.1

7.8

8.3

8.7

8.3

8.7

9.5

350.9

11.7

696

Mln O.l Mean 3 . 02

May

11

12

12

9.5

12

14

20

T3

19

19

19

19

18

15

14

14

12

10

8.7

10

13

9.5

10

11

*11

11

9.5

7.8

7.4

6.6

5.8

389.8

12.6

773

June

5.5

775

4.6

4.6

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

87.2

2.91

173

July

1.7

l!4

1.4

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

*1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.3

.6

.7

.6

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

79

.8

.7

.9

30.6

0.99

61

Aug.

0.9

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

7T

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

10.4

0.34

21

Sept.

0.1

.4

.6

74

.3

.2

.1

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

8.3

0.28

16

Ac-ft 2.190

Water year 1959-60 : Max 20 Mln o.l Mean 2J88 Ac-ft 2,09O

Peak discharge (base, 35 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
244 WARNER LAKES BASIN

3660. Twentymile Creek near Adel, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°04', long 119°57>, in NW£ sec.25, T.40 S., R.23 E., on left bank 

8 miles downstream from confluence of Twelvemile and Pifteenmile Creeks and 8 miles 

southwest of Adel.

Drainage area. 194 sq mi, including 46 sq mi in Cowhead Lake area.

Records available. March 1910 to July 1916, December 1917 to September 1919, and March 

1921 to June 1922 (published as "near Warner Lake"), September 1940 to November 1944, 

March 1945 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 4,560.83 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prio~ to Sept. 21, 

1940, staff gage or water-stage recorder at sites within 1 mile downst-eam at various 

daturas. Sept. 21, 1940, to Nov. 30, 1944, water-stage recorder at site if miles 

upstream at different daturas. Mar. 12, 1945, to June 28, 1952, water-stage recorder 

at site 70 ft upstream at datum 0.88 ft higher.

Average discharge.--25 years (1910-15, 1918-19, 1940-44, 1945-60), 49.5 cfs (35,840 

acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 8.66 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Dec. 10.

1910-19, 1921-22, 1940-60: Maximum discharge, 3,260 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage 

height, 14.80 ft), from rating curve extended above 630 cfs on basis o* contractedopening measurement of peak flow; no flow part of Sept. 7, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. No regulation. Diversions for irrigation of 240 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1090: 1945. WSP 1514: 1951-53, 1954(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-6O, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0

2.1

2.2 

Z.3

0.2 

1.5 

4.0 

9.0

Z.4 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

108

195

4.0 

5.O 

6.0 

7.O

Z95

52Z

770

1,OZO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

l

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

2Z

Z3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.0

4:0

*4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

37S

4.0

4.O

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.O

4.0

4.0

4.O

4.0

4.5

5TO" 5.0

4.5

4.5

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4.5

130.2

4.20

258

Nov.

4.5

4.5

4.0

*4.0

4.0

3.8

T^J

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

*4.0

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.0

4.0

5.0

4^5

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.0

3.8

4.O

4.5

4.0

125.6

4.19

249

Dec.

4.5

4.0

5_.0

*3.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.0

2,8 

2.5

102.7

3.31

204

Jan.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.8

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.0

4.5

6.5 

5TS

101.8

3.28

202

Feb.

6.5

6.0

4.0

4.5

4.5

5.0

10

93

S6

34

27

26

20

16

16

*11

8.5

8

7

6.5

6.5

6.0

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.0

3,8

3.8

3.8

420.6

14.5

834

Mar.

3.8

4^

4.5

5.5

58

287

887

*690

287

111

98

158

293

251

118

86

325

493

503

488

500

427

359

335

306

243

190

123

84

98 

102

7,917.8

255

15,700

Apr.

176

225

14?

100

90

76

135

82

6O

54

47

47

38

46

44

34

32

28

31

28

34

*29

28

27

27

24

26

23

22

22

1,780

59.3

3,530

May

26

36

35

32

31

29

53

70

72

78

88

92

77

71

78

76

65

54

*53

58

64

50

46

42

41

59

58

54

58

65 

72

1,783

57.3

3,540

June

80

83

52

78

72

68

*64

59

53

44

40

35

34

34

31

29

28

23

23

20

18

17

15

8.5

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.5

1,071.5

35.7

2,130

Julv

±±0

3^8

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.2

TS

1.8 *r.o

2.2

2.2

2.5 

3.2

78.3

2.53

155

Aug.

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.5

2.5

2.8

*2.8

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.8

4.0 

£.5

90.6

2.92

180

Sept.

4.0

4.0

4.5

4^

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

l.S

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.8

*2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

83.3

2.78

165

Calendar year 1959: Max 97 Mln 1.6 Mean 13.3 Ac-ft 9,640

Water year 1959-60: Max 887 Mln 1.2 Mean 37.4 Ac-ft 27,150

Peak discharge (base, 510 cfs). Mar. 7 (6 p.m.) 1,440 cfs (8.66 ft); Mar. 13 (8 p.m.) 612 cfs

(5.37 ft); Mar. 18 (9 p.m.) 962 cfs (6.77 ft)._________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-9, 11-21, Dec. 24 to Jan. 23, Feb. 18, 19, 

25^277 Mar. 1, 2.
WARNER LAKES BASIN 245

3700. Camas Creek near Lakeview, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°13i, long 120°Q6', in NW£ sec.2, T.39 S., R.22 E., on left tank 

0.2 mile downstream from Blue Creek and 12 miles east of Lakeview.

Drainage area. 63 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1912 to November 1914, March to May 1915, December 1949 to 

September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,472.41 ft above mean sea level (State 

Highway Department bench mark). Sept. 11, 1912, to May 9, 1915, water-stafe recorder 

or staff gage at site 500 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1912-14, 1950-60), 47.6 cfs (34,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 318 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 2.97 ft); minimum, 

0.9 cfs Aug. 16.

1912-15, 1949-60; Maximum discharge, 1,630 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 5.15 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 340 cfs on basis of slope-area measurement of peak 

flow; minimum, that of Aug. 16, 1960.

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

which are poor. No regulation. Diversions for irrigation of 1,200 acres above station.

Revisions.--WSP 410: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3

0.8

1.7

3.1

5.0

12

1.0 

1.5 

Z.O 

2.5 

3.0

127 

215 

3Z5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

33 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.3

*3.0

3.1

3.1

3.0

2^8

3.1

4.0

4.8 474

3.7

3.5

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1 

3.0

101.1

3.26

201

Nov.

3.5

3.5

3.7

*3.5

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

5.9

3.9

*3.9

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.5

24

377J

2.8

2 .6

98.0

3.27

194

Dec.

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

276

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2 

2.0

71.5

2.31

142

Jan.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

T78

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.2

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0 

4.0

83.2

2.68

165

Feb.

4.0

47ff

4.0

4.4

6.0

8.0

10

14

TB~ 20

14

12

11

10

10

10

9.5

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

6.5

249.9

8.62

496

Mar.

6.0

5.0

4.6

BTo

6.0

10

20

*46

44

42

40

40

47

70

60

56

62

77

87

95

111

122

124

141

156

209

225

1SS

121

95

72

2,380.6

76.8

4,720

Apr.

76

107

126

146

182

225

288

25T

239

205

176

124

115

148

103

83

80

77

88

87

95

*75

72

62

59

55

3?

59

56

67

3,585

120

7,110

May

72

99

99

114

99

82

115

108

87

76

70

70

74

64

57

52

48

43

40

*4T

56

60

57

56

69

138 -§§ 

69

59

53 

48

2,274

73.4

4,510

June

43

39

35

32

29

26

24

21

20

18

16

15

13

11

11

*10

8.8

8.0

7.4

7.1

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

455.4

15.2

903

July

5.5

F73

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.5

3.3

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.7 T7e

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

2.1

*2.0

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.3

100.8

3.25

200

Aug.

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.4

*14

27?

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

57.8

1.86

115

Sept.

2 T

ii

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

*2.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

73.4

2.45

146

Calendar year 1959: Max 114 Mln 1.5 Mean 15.1 Ac-ft 10,920

Water year 1959-60: Max 288 Min 1.4 Mean 26.0 Ac-ft 18,900

Peak discharge (base, 290 cfs).--Apr. 7 (ll p.m.) 518 cfs (2.97 ft)._________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 19 to Feb. 7; discharge estimated on basis of records for Deep 

Creek above Adel and Drake Creek near Adel. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30 to 

Dec. 4, Dec. 6-9, 11, Dec. 13 to Jan. 18, Feb. 10 to Mar. 11.
246 WARNER LAKES BASIN

3710. Drake Creek near Adel, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°12', long 120°00', near center of sec.9, T.39 S., R.23 E., on left bank 

400"Ft downstream from highway bridge, 700 ft downstream from Parsnip Creek, 1 mile 

upstream from mouth, and 6| miles west of Adel.

Drainage area. 67 sq mi (revised), approximately.

 Records available.--March to May 1915, December 1922 to May 1923, December 1949 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,076.42 ft above mean sea level {State 

Highway Department bench mark). Mar. 18 to May 10, 1915, and Dec. 21, 1922, to 

May 9, 1923, staff gage at site 400 ft upstream at different datums. De?. 16, 1949, 

to June 21, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 900 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1950-60), 14.2 cfs (10,280 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 318 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 2.46 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 100 cfs by logarithmic plotting: minimum, 1.6 cfs 

Feb. 28, 29.

1915 1922-23, 1949-60; Maximum discharge, 1,100 cfs Dec. 23, 1955 (gage height, 

3.93 ft), from rating curve extended above 300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

that of Feb. 28, 29, 1960.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 620 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1564: 1923.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.7 

.8

1.5 

3.0 

6.0 

9.5

15

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

48

89

125

195

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe- 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.2

*472

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.3

3~7o 3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.9

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.9

3.3

3.0

3.6

105.6

3.41

209

Nov.

4.2

4.2

4.8 *3.g

3.6

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.9

4.2

*4.2

3.3

3.4

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.9

4.5

3.6

3.9

3.6

3.9

3.0

3.6

4.2

4.4

4.6

118.6

3.95

235

Dec.

4.8

4.6

4.5

*4.8

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.6

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.6

116.8

3.77

232

Jan.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

1-4

ST5

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

735

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

81.2

2.62

161

Feb.

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.3

3.6

3.9

7.0

11 -T.4

5.7

*4.5

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.2

119.8

4.13

238

Mar.

3.0

3.0

2.8

5TF

38

104

156

55

27

*18

15

22

49

34

19

15

45

76

82

80

83

76

63

66

64

64

35

22

16

12

11

1,360.4

43.9

2,700

Apr.

8.4

17

20

TT

10

7.4

17

16

8.4

6.4

6.0

3.6

3.6

5.4

4.5

3.6

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.8

5.4

5.1

4.8

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

223.0

7.43

442

May

4.8

6.0

5.7

7.0

F77

5.7

6.0

5.7

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.4

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

*5.1

5.7

4.8

4.5

' 5.1

5.7

5.1

4.8

4.2

5.1

4.5

3.9

156.4

5.05

310

June

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.6

4.2

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.8

*4.5

3.9

3.6

4.2

5.0

3.0

3.9

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.0

4.2

6.7

7.0

7 .0

127.2

4.24

252

July

7.0

7.8

7 .0

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.2

3.9

3.9

4.2

3.9

3 6 379~

3.9

*3.9

4.2

5.1

5.4

5.4

172.9

5.59

343

Aug.

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.6

2.8

2.7

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

3.3

3.3

*3.6

3.6

4.2

4.5

5.1

s'.i

112.5

3.63

223

Sept.

5.1

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

6 .0

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.1

4.8

5.4

3.9

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

3.6

3^3

*3T9

3.9

3.9

3.6

4.5

4.5

3.9

3.9

143.4

4.78

284

Calendar year 1959 : Max 15 Min 2.6 Mean 4.96 Ac-ft 3,590

Water Water year year 1959-60: 1959-60: Max Max 156 156 Min Min 2.O 2.O Mean Mean 7.75 7.75 Ac-ft Ac-ft 5,63O 5,63O

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs).--Mar. 7 (3 p.m.) 318 cfs (2.46 ft); Mar. 18 (10:30 p.m.) 178 Cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14-18, Nov. 26 to Dec. 2, Dec. 4, 5, Dec. 14 

o Jan. 26, Jan. 29 to Feb. 3, Feb. 12-26, Feb. 29 to Mar. 2.
WARNER LAKES BASIN 247

3715. Deep Creek above Adel, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°11', long 119°59' ) in E* sec.15, T.39 S., R.23 E., on right tank a 

third of a mile downstream from Drake Creek and 5 miles west of Adel.

Drainage area. 249 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1922 to September 1923, October 1929 to September 1960. 

Monthly discharge only October 1929 to September 1932, published in WSP 1314.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,966.7 ft above mean sea Iev3l (State 

Highway Department bench mark). Prior to Dec. 21, 1922, staff gage and Di?c. 21, 1922, 

to Sept. 30, 1923, water-stage recorder, at same site at different datum.

Average discharge.--32 years, 119 cfs (86,150 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 805 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 3.65 ft); minimum, 4.5 cfs Sept. 2, 3.

1922-23, 1929-60: Maximum discharge, 5,030 cfs Dec. 11, 1937 (gage height, 7.5 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

studies and verified by slope-area measurement at gage height 7.3 ft for peak of 

Dec. 23, 1955; minimum, 1.7 cfs July 20, 27-29, 1934.

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

lation. Diversions for irrigation of 5,500 acres above station.

No reguRatlng table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.6

2.5

5.0

8.5

13

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

24

41

60

97

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

195

330

510

730

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*14

14

14

14

13

13

13

18

24

5T

17

16

14

14

15

15

14

14

15

14

14

16

18 

16

16

16

14

14

14

12 

14

470

15.2

932

Nov.

14

15

16

*14

14

14

1716"

16

16

16

*16

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

17 

16

16

14

13

14

13

12

447

14.9

887

Dec.

13

13

13

12

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

12

11

10

9

9

10

11

11

11

10

11

12 

14

TS

12

11

11

10

9 

JJ

338

10.9

670

Jan.

a

a

a

a

9

10

10

10

10

9

9

a

~s7

7

S

9

9

10

10

11

12

14 

15

ii

16

16

16

16

16 

16

339

10.9

672

Feb.

18

17

1616"

16

16

23

40

50

4?

*39

36

33

36

33

32

31

30

29

30

28

27

26 

24

23

23

22

21

20

798

27.5

1,580

Mar.

20

?5

20

22

68

178

447

*331

208

134

123

123

168

156

128

106

162

254

302

314

348

362

337 

382

407

463

463

393

279

238 

193

7,149

231

14,180

Apr.

190

258

291

312

365

428

550

502

486

442

418

306

279

358

282

232

218

202

238

222

252

*210

193 

174

157

148

157

148

TTJT J.4D

8,296

277

16,450

May

165 245-

258

334

300

242

405

482

39g

376

410

410

379

337

321

315

282

245

*232

235

334

282

242 

225

250

393

330

273

265

270 

285

9,518

307

18,880

June

294

303

355

285

260

245

225

208

177

159

148

136

120

113

107

*102

94

81

71

61

57

54

50 

44

40

36

34

34

30

26

3,894

130

7,720

July

24

17

16

16

16

16

16

14

13

12

11

11

12

9.4

8.5

7.1

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.4 

6.0

6.0

6.8

*7.1

6.8

7.1

8.2 

9.0

335.0

10.8

664

Aug.

8.5

8^2

7.8

6.8

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0 

*6.4

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.7

6.0

5.4

5.0

180.1

5.81

357

Sept.

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.7

7.1

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.1

7.4

7.8

8.2

8.2

8.5

TO9.0

8.5

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

208.6

6.95

414

Calendar year 1959 1 Max 260 Mln 4.5 Mean 52.3 Ac-ft 37,880

Water year 1959-60: Max 550 Mln 4.5 Mean 87.4 Ac-ft 63,410

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Mar. 7 (4 p.m.) 805 cfs (3.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 14-19, 21, Nov. 29 to Jan. 22, 

Feb. 3, 11-13, 16-18, 23, 24, Feb. 27 to Mar. 3.
248 WARNER LAKES BASIN

3785. Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°25<, long 119°55', In NW£ sec.29, T.36 S., R.24 E., on right bank at 

mouth of canyon, 1 mile northwest of Plush and 4 miles downstream from Twelvemlle 

Creek.

Drainage area. 170 sq ml (revised), approximately.

Records available. May 1909 to September 1914 (prior to January 1910, gage heights only), 

March to May 1915, March to September 1921, March to June 1922, May 1930 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only May 1930 to September 1949, published In WSP 1314. 

ge_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 4,536.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to Feb. 24, 1910, staff gage at site half 

a mile downstream at different datum. Feb. 24, 1910, to Jan. 12, 1912, staff gage; 

Jan. 13, 1912, to May 16, 1915, water-stage recorder; Mar. 15 to Apr. 6, 1921, staff 

gage; Apr. 7 to Sept. 30, 1921, water-stage recorder; and Mar. 19 to Jvne 30, 1922, 

staff gage; all at site half a mile upstream from present site at different daturas. 

May 1, 1930, to Aug. 30, 1959, water-stage recorder at site 10 ft upstream at datum 

1.53 ft higher.

Average discharge. 34 years (1910-14, 1930-60), 26.9 cfs (19,470 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 418 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 5.f4 ft), from

rating curve extended above 49 cfs on basis of shape of former curve defined to 260 cfs; 

minimum, 0.1 cfs July 24, 25, July 27 to Aug. 11.

1910-15, 1921-22, 1930-60: Maximum discharge, 3,840 cfs Apr. 15, 1?15 (gage height, 

9.20 ft, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs (flood 

caused by failure of storage dam OQ Snyder Creek); maximum discharge due to natural 

causes, 2,240 cfs Feb. 24,1910 (gage height, 6.30 ft, site and datum then In use); no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. No regulatlon. Diversions for Irrigation of about 2,300 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 410: Drainage area. WSP 1564: 1911-12.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feeb per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 4-8, June 2-16)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

0.1 

.4 

1.1 

2.2 

3.8

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

191

330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*0.3 ~T

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

1,1

T75

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

20.5

0.66

41

Hov.

0.7

'.a

.8

*.9

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

n.o

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

i!i 1.1

27.7

0.92

55

Dec.

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

T7T

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

_.J7

29.8

0.96

59

Calendar year 1959 : Max 56 

Water year 1959-60 : Max 228

Jan.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.8

2.0

T3

2.0

2.0

35.0

1.13

69

Feb.

2.2

tt

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.3

6.2

59

W

16

11

10

8.5

7.5

7.0

*6.5

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.1

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

23O.6

7.95

457

Min 0.2 

Min 0.1

Mar.

LA

3.6

3.6

5.6

9.2

71

228 *15o

47

22

18

19

23

23

15

12

14

24

28

28

29

31

22

26

34

54

56

55

*43

36

36

1,147.4

37.0

2,280

Apr.

28

33

42

67

82

99

139

13§

130

113

101

78

64

88

70

53

55

48

55

51

55

50

45

40

36

28

27

27

25

27

1,895

63.2

3,760

May

28

45

43

48

48

47

48

60

48

41

41

39

*46

45

40

39

37

37

*36

25

46

46

40

39

46

69

75

B?

48

49

44

1,401

45.2

2,780

June

44

45

42

34

39

37

*31

30

28

22

17

14

12

12

23

25

21

19

17

15

15

14

12

10

9.1

8.5

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.8

622.4

20.7

1,230

July

5.3

4.7

4.2

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.0

1.8

1.3

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

3

.2

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

42.3

l.S<5

8'

Aug.

*i.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

75

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

6.6

0.21

13

Sept.

0£

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

73" .4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

9.6

0.32

19

Mean 7.57 Ac-ft 5,480 

Mean 14.9 Ac-ft 1D,85O

Peak discharge (base, 200 efs). Mar. 7 (10:50 p.m.) 418 cfs (5.54 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Feb. 4, Feb. 17-19, 21, 22, 26-28, 

MaF7~I, 2.
ABERT LAKE BASIN 249

3840. Chewaucan River near Paisley, Oreg.

i sec. 26, T.33 S., R.18 E. , on left bank 

miles southwest of Paisley.

Location. Lat 42°42' , long 120°35' , in SW 

11 miles downstream from Mill Creek and

Drainage area. 275 sq mi.

Records available. --April 1912 to September 1921, May 1924 to September 1960. Published 

as "above Conn ditch, near Paisley" April to September 1912 and May 1924 to September 

1955, as above Mill Creek, near Paisley" October 1912 to December 1913, and as "at 

Chewaucan Land & Cattle Co.'s gage, near Paisley" January to September 1914.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,430 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Prior to July 14, 1912, reference point at site l£ miles upstream 

at different datum. Nov. 6, 1912, to Jan. 19, 1914, staff gage and Jan. 20, 1914, 

to Sept. 30, 1921, water-stage recorder, at various sites within half a mile upstream 

from Mill Creek at various datums. May 1, 1924, to Jan. 26, 1956, water-stage recorder 

at sites about l£ miles upstream at different datums. Jan. 27 to Oct. 6, 1956, staff 

gage at sites about 1 mile downstream at different datums.

Average discharge. 45 years, 135 cfs (97,740 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 510 cfs May 12 (gage height, 3.74 ft); maximum 

gage height, 3.98 ft Mar. 7 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 11 cfs sometime between 

Hov. 15 and Dec. 11, from recorded range in stage.

1912-21, 1924-60: Maximum discharge, 3,260 cfs Dec. 22, 1955 (gage height, 7.8 ft, 

from floodmarks); no flow for part of each day Dec. 7, 1927, Dec. 12, 1932, result of 

freezeup.

Maximum discharge known, 4,000 cfs Nov. 23, 1909, from records at site 1 mile downstream, below Conn ditch, where records are equivalent at high flows.

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

which are poor. Ho regulation. Diversions for irrigation of about 2,500 acres above 

station.

Revisions. WSP 860: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

105

225

400

650

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

3.1

12

13

:.4

:.5

16

37

18

39

20

31

22

33

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

37

*37

36

36

36

36

36

41

58

46

40

37

37

36

36

34

36

36

37

37

38

41

44

42

41

42

42

41

41

38

42

1,217

39.3

2,410

Nov.

45

44

42

40

34

41

38

37

37

38

*36

34

32" 30

41

38

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

38

36

34

30

30

30

30

1,087

36.2

2,160

Dec.

30

30

30

30

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

26

26

28

30

34

34

34

34

38

40

44

50

55

60

55

50

46

40

38

36

1,086

35.0

2,150

Calendar year 1959: Max 290

Jan.

36

34

34

34

36

40

44

50

55

55

50

46

46

40

34

30

3?

32

34

36

38

40

44

50

55

60

60

65

7070"

65

1,415

45.6

2,810

Feb.

60

60

55

55

55

56

78

270

157

101

93

76

*66

62

54

52

50

48

46

44

44

42

40

40

38

36

36

36

34.

1,884

65.0

3,740

Mar.

li

36

38

40

60

158

340

228

*148

97

101

103

109

103

81

74

97

132

152

172

195

215

212

228

243

266

266

243

200

225

198

4,794

155

9,510

Apr.

195

192

210

234

280

311

384

353

368

328

328

266

246

297

243

198

202

190

222

208

237

205

*190

175

172

165

ITT

168

168

180

7,087

236

14,060

May

200

220

240

269

234

240

318

336

339

350

388

422

427

364

350

336

311

286

269

*290

356

294

272

280

286

339

368' 436

356

353

353

9,882

319

19,600

June

364

372

380

368

350

332

304

280

249

228

215

200

192

180

170

160

142

128

119

109

105

101

87

83

76

71

67

64

*62

61_

5,619

187

11,150

July

58

55

51

48

46

44

42

41

40

38

34

31

29

29

29

27

27

27

27

27

27

*26

26

26

26

26

25

24

24

28

33

1,041

33.6

2,060

Aug.

26

21

18

17

17

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

19

20

21

21

22

22

*22

22

22

25

26

27

IS

27

26

25

25

24

21

660

21.3

1,310

Sept.

19

18

18

21

19

17

15

14

13

13

13

14

14

15

lb

17

17

18

20

21

22

25

27

*28

28

28

28

28

28

28

602

20.1

1,190

Mln 21 Mean 76.1 Ac-ft 55,060

Water year 1959-60: Max 436 Mln 13 Mean 99.4 Ac-ft 72,150

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). May 12 (ll to 12 p.m.) 510 cfs (3.74 ft); May 27 (8 a.m.) 505 cfs 

(3.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day,

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 16 to Dec. 10; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

Deep Creek above Adel and Sliver Creek near Silver Lake. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Dec. 11 to Feb. 5, Feb. 16-20, Feb. 23 to Mar. 5, Mar. 7.
250 SUMMER LAKE BASIN

3880. Ana River near Summer Lake, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 43°00 I , long 120°45' , In SE-£ sec.6, T.30 S., R.17 E., on left bank 300 ft 

downstream from diversion dam and 2 miles northeast of town of Summer Lake.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1939 (river only); June to September 1928, 

April 1931 to July 1938, and April 1940 to September 1942 (Irrigation season records 

for Summer Lake Canal only); June 1951 to September 1960. Prior to June 1951 monthly 

discharge only, published in WSP 1314.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,160 ft (from plans of Ana River diversion dam). Oct. 1, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1939, at site 80 ft downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1930-32, 1935-36, 1951-60), 91.8 cfs (66,460 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 105 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 8; minimum daily, 41 cfs

1929-39, 1951-60: Maximum discharge, 186 cfs Sept. 15, 1936 (gage height, 3.87 ft), 

no flow in canal; minimum daily, 6 cfs May 16, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. All records presented herein include flow in Summer Lake Canal 

which diverts 300 ft above station for irrigation of lands along west side of Summer 

Lake. Plow regulated by gates at diversion dam. Source of stream is Ana River Springs, 

three-quarters of a mile above station, which are flooded over by pondage behind 

diversion dam.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

105 

155

104

103

103

101

100

103

103

103

100

99

98

98

98

97

97

97

98 

99

98

97

95

94

*93

93

93

93

93

93

93

3,046

98.3

6,040

Nov.

93 

93

97

100

99

99

98

97

95

95

*95

94

94

94

95

94

95

94

95 

95

95

97

95

97

97

98

98

99

100

100

2,887

96.2

5,730

Dec.

ffi

101

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

*100

100

100

99

99

99

99

98

98 

99

98

98

99

99

99

98

98

98

98

98

98

3,075

99.2

6,100

Jan.

f

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

99

9ff

98

98

98

98

99

99

99 

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

3,054

98.5

6,060

Feb.

f

99

99

*99

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

99

98

99

99

98

98

98 

98

98

98

98

98

99

99

99

99

99

2,862

98.7

5,680

 1 

Mar.

99 

99

99

99

99

98

98

98

97

97

97

95

95

*95

95

94

94

94

94 

94

94

94

94

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

2,956

95.4

5,860

Apr.

93 

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

92

91

83

74

76

79

83

85

86

87

87 

88

89

91

91

91

*92

92

92

92

93

101

2,679

89.3

5,310

May

89 

41

51

84

89

90

90

90

90

90

91

85

86

91

88

88

*81

87

87 

86

87

86

86

85

85

90

89

89

88

87

87

2,633

84.9

5,220

June

86 

87

86

82

84

85

85

86

*86

85

85

85

85

85

85

84

84

84

83 

83

83

84

84

85

85

85

80

8T

83

83

2,528

84.3

5,010

July

84 

88

85

85

85

85

83

80

82

83

85

86

87

89

92

95

16

88

87 

82

83

*85

85

85

86

89

89

89

89

90

Aug.

93 

93

93

94

94

93

93

94

95

95

96

96

96

96

94

93

*93

92

ft

91

91

92

92

91

91

91

92

92

92

90 93

2,677

86.4

5,310

2,884

93.0

5,720

Sept.

94 

94

95

96

94

96

li

96

92

94

96

93

1)0"

90

90

90

90

90 

90

90

90

90

*91

92

93

93

94

94

94

2,780

92.7

5,510

Calendar year 1959: Max 106 Min 48 Mean 93.1 Ac-ft 67,380

Water year 1959-60: Max 105 Min 41 Mean 93.1 Ac-ft 67,550

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
SILVER LAKE BASIN 251

3900. Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°07', long 121 °04', in SW£ sec.28, T.28 S., R.14 E., on right bank 

IJ miles downstream from diversion dam of Silver Lake Irrigation District, ij miles 

southwest of town of Silver Lake, and 3 miles upstream from Bridge Creek.

Drainage area. 221 sq mi.

Records available. January 1905 to March 1907, January 1909 to September 1927, February 

to December 1928, February 1929 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and, since Sept. 15, 1932, concrete control. E->tum of gage 

is 4,361.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. 

Prior to May 24, 1932, staff gage or water-stage recorder at practically same location 

at datum 1.00 ft higher, or staff gage at diversion dam outlet ij miles upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 48 years (1905-6, 1909-27, 1929-41, 1943-60), including diversion by 

Silver Lake Irrigation District Canal, 28.2 cfs (20,420 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 54 cfs June 26, 27, 28 (gage height, 2.51 ft); 

minimum, 1.4 cfs Dec. 13.

1905-7, 1909-60: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs Mar. 20, 1907 (gage height, 10.08 ft, 

present datum), from rating curve extended above 700 cfs; no flow at times in 1931-32, 

1934, 1937.

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

which are poor. Flow regulated by reservoir (capacity, 800 acre-ft) above diversion 

dam, 1-g miles above station, and by Thompson Valley Reservoir (capacity, 17,400 acre-ft) 

11 miles above station. Silver Lake Irrigation District Canal diverted lj miles above 

station in 1923-43.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1564: 1906, 1910, 1921(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.0 

2.3 

4.5 

8.0

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

lil

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 

*3.0

95.1

3.07

189

Nov.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

a3.0

a3.0

a2.8

a2.6

aZ.6

*2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.3

 273 2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.2

76.5

2.55

152

Dec.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.5

2.2

2.0

2'.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

66.6

2.15

132

Jan.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.4

3^6

3.6

3.6 

3.6

75.0

2.42

149

Feb.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

4.0

5.0

a7.0

a7.0

a6.5

*6.2

6.0

6.0

4.4

4.4

5.9

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

143.9

4.96

285

Mar.

5.5

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.2

*6.2

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.5

7.3

7.3

8.4

12

14

17

18

20

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

339.6

11.0

674

Apr.

16

*16

19

24

23

23

23

24

25

SI

25

23

22

22

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

*18

18

17

17

17

16

610

20.3

1,210

May

16

23

31

34

34

34

32

32

33

34

35

36

37

35

32

31

31

30

30

*31

31

30

29

28

29

30

34

36

34

34 

34

980

31.6

1,940

June

34

34

34

38

40

40

39

39

38

37

39

39

38

38

38

37

36

36

36

35

36

43

45

50

53

53

53

53

53

53

1,237

41.2

2,450

July

53

5T

4T

43

4?

4?

41

4C

3S

37

36

36

36

3E

34

33

33

*32

32

32

31

29

29

30

30

26

23

22

22

23 

26

1,067

34.4

2,120

Aug.

25

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

*19

19

19

19

19

16

13

12

11

9.8

9.4

8.4

8.0

7.6 

 776

522.8

16.9

1,040

Sept.

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.3

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

*5.9

6.2

6.2

7.0

7.6

9.4

11

196.1

6.54

389

Calendar year 1959: Max 41 Min 1.9 Mean 15.2 Ac-ft 11,010

Water year 1959-60: Max 53 Mln 1.9 Mean 14.8 Ac-ft 10,730

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Chewaucan River near Paisley. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 14, 15, 17, 26, 27, 29, Dec. 2-12, Dec. 14 

to Feb. 9, Feb. 14-17, 19-24, Feb. 26 to Mar. 2, Mar. 10, 14.
252 MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN

3935. Sllvles River near Burns, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°43', long 119°11', in NVf£ sec.31, T.21 S., R.30 E., on left bank 5 miles 

downstream from Emigrant Creek and 11 miles northwest of Burns.

Drainage area. 934 sq mi.

Records available. May 1903 to July 1906, December 1908 to December 1912, March 1913 to 

September 1917 (irrigation seasons only), March 1918 to October 1920, Mrrch 1921 to 

July 1922 (irrigation seasons only), October 1922 to September 1960.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,195 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947 (river-profile survey). Prior to Dec. 1, 1911, 

and June 24, 1917, to Apr. 6, 1922, staff gage at site 3 miles downstrerm at different 

datums. Dec. 1, 1911, to June 23, 1917, water-stage recorder at site l£ miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 7, 1922, to Oct. 1, 1941, water-stage recorder at 

present site and datum. Oct. 2, 1941, to Oct. 3, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 

400 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--47 years (1903-5, 1909-12, 1917-21, 1922-60), 163 cfs (118,000 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,530 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 11.13 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs Aug. 21, 22.

1903-6, 1908-60: Maximum discharge, 4,960 cfs about Apr. 6, 1952 (gfge height, 

15.2 ft); no flow July 19 to Sept. 22, 1934.

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

which are poor. No regulation. Diversions for irrigation above statior primarily by 

flooding during high flow.

Revisions (water years). WSP 860: Drainage area. WSP 1564: 1909, 1911-12, 1929, 1938, 

1940(M).

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4 to Dec. 12)

0.8 

.9

1.0 

1.2 

1.5

4.0 

7.0

38

2.0

3.0

7.0

11.0

85

203

755

1,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to Septembe- 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

13

13

13

*13

13

13

15

20

24

22

24

26

24

22

22

22

21

21

22

22

22

23

24

24

24

24

24

25

24

24

635

20.5

1,260

Nov.

24 

25

39

*31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

28

26

26

24

24

24

26

30

30

30

30

36

40

40

30

24

26

28

30

881

29.4

1,750

Dec.

30 

30

28

26

22

20

22

*24

22

22

22

24

23

24

24

26

26

28

26

26

26

26

29

33

11

36

30

26

26

26

24

814

26.3

1,610

Jan.

24 

22

20

20

22

24

28

30

30

30

28

*24

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

24

24

24

22

20

20

20

24

28

30

720

23.2

1,430

Feb.

30 

30

28

26

24

30

36

40

50

100

90

70

65

60

55

»55

50

48

46

44

42

40

38

36

36

34

34

34

32

1,303

44.9

2,580

Mar.

32 

30

30

36

60

158

222

460

615

427

366

327

277

269

242

251

260

404

635

839

852

868

*794

892

1,060

1,210

1,540

1,310

1,100

970

857

17,193

555

34,100

Apr.

727 

824

908

1,030

1,210

1,360

1,420

1.480

1,430

1,290

1,170

1,030

911

797

698

623

573

544

520

489

*468

434

408

390

371

348

336

331

282

252

22,654

755

44,930

May

259 

263

255

274

273

281

286

288

273

259

241

221

213

210

196

180

174

174

170

162

191

202

200

200

213

237

284

281

265

260

236

7,221

233

14,320

June

ffl

*166

155

147

123

112

117

115

99

96

85

*78

70

64

61

49

39

35

32

30

28

25

22

22

26

20

20

18

T8

2,261

75.4

4,480

July

18 

18

18

16

16

*16

15

15

15

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.8

9.0

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

393.6

12.7

781

Aug.

12

IT

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.6

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.0

*6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.3

4.7

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.3

5.9

5.9

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

224.0

7.23

444

Sept.

6.6 

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

*7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.8

8.2

8.6

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.2

224.1

7.47

444

Calendar year 1959: Max 419 Mln 2.1 Mean 65.6 Ac-ft 47,510

Water year 1959-60: Max 1,4&0 Mln 4.2 Mean 149 Ac-ft 108,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 5 to Dec. 7, Sept. 1-13; discharge estimated on basis of records

for Malheur River near Drewsey and North Pork Malheur River above Agency Valley Reservoir. Stagedischarge relation affected by Ice Dec. 26 to Mar. 5.
MALHEOR AND BARNEY LAKES BASIN 253

3960. Dormer und Blltzen River near Frenchglen, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°47', long 118°52', In NW^ sec.20, T.32 S., R.32| E., on left bank

1^ miles upstream from upper diversions for Malheur Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, 2 miles 

downstream from Pish Creek, and 3f miles southeast of Frenchglen.

Drainage area. 200 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available. March 1911 to September 1913, March 1914 to September 1916, April 

1917 to September 1921, August to November 1929, April to September 1930, December 

1937 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1314. 

Published as "near Diamond" 1911-21. Records of discharge for January 1909 to September 1910 (published in WSP 370 as "at mouth of canyon, near Diamond") and February 

1909 to July 1910 (published in WSP 270, 290, and 370, for a nonequivalent site as 

near Diamond") have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Nov. 27, 1937. Datum of gage is 

4,254 ft above mean sea level (levels by Fish and Wildlife Service). Prior to December 

1937, staff gage at several sites within 2 miles downstream at different daturas.

Average discharge. 30 years (1911-13, 1914-16, 1917-21, 1938-60), 125 cfs (90,500 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 4.40 ft); minimum, 

10 cfs Dec. 5.

1911-21, 1929-30, 1937-60: Maximum discharge, 2,750 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 

6.29 ft); minimum, 8 cfs Jan. 14, 1940, result of ice jam upstream.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No 

regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions (water yearsJ.--WSP 330: Drainage area (former site). WSP 860: Drainage 

rpresent site).WSP 1564: 1938-39(M), 1942-43(M), 1948(M), 1951(P), 1959-53. S 

also Records available.

area 

See

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 6 Mar. 7 to Sept. 30

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

15

19

30

48

2.5 88

2.8 154

3.2 292

3.5 430

1.9 25

2.1 39

2.4 78

2.8 161

3.2 310

3.6 510

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September i960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*38

36

36

35

34

33

33

38

164

98

78

68

56

52

49

47

46

45

44

43

43

46

46

43

42

41

41

40

39

38 

39

1,531

49.4

3,040

Nov.

41

39

38

36

*b30

b34

36

34

34

34

34

34

b28

b24

b32

b30

b30

b32

33

31

32

29

32

32

32

b24

b20

b^6

b24

b24

939

31.3

1,860

Dec.

b28

b28

30

b!6

b!6

b20

b22

b20

b22

*b24

32

30

27

23

32

30

29

b30

b26

b22

b24

b26

32

35

33

b20

b!8

b20

b!8

b26 

b22

781

25.2

1,550

Jan.

b20

b22

b24

b22

b24

b26

b28

b30

b26

b26

b24

b22

b!6

*bTT

b20

b!9

b!7

b!6

b20

b!9

b24

36

34

32

33

33

32

33

36

52 

39

822

26.5

1,630

Feb.

39

37

b28

35

38

40

176

T60" 419

88

63

58

52

44

42

39

*35

41

37

b30

b32

b30

b24

b28

b32

b28

b22

b26

b24

1,747

60.2

3,470

Mar.

b30

36

40

38

48

111

486

306

156

83

75

140

218

173

103

70

194

358

450

486

459

343

263

»256

225

225

194

181

146

136

118

6,147

198

12,190

Apr.

121

190

184

208

253

288

430

415

410

380

340

265

241

245

200

176

170

156

158

151

170

148

136

132

123

»118

123

118

112

114

6,275

209

12,450

May

118

TBT

148

151

138

141

229

245

274

355

435

465

385

330

335

330

278

241

211

208

208

187

170

158

158

194

190

208

249

330

410

7,633

246

15,140

June

475

495

480

475

»455

425

415

340

278

265

278

301

306

296

306

292

249

187

176

158

129

118

121

118

123

110

101

101

95

93

7,761

259

15,390

July

92

86

78

74

69

66

*64

63

62

59

54

51

50

49

48

46

46

45

43

42

41

40

39

38

37.

37

38

38

38

42 

55

1,630

52.6

3,230

Aug.

60

46

40

38

37

37

36

34

*34

33

33

33

34

34

33

34

34

33

33

32

31

37

38

37

36

34

34

34

33

33 

32

1,107

35.7

2,200

Sept.

31

31

32

38

36

33

33

32

32

31

31

33

32

31

»31

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

952

31.7

1,890

Calendar year 1959: Max 269 Min 16 Mean 59.7 Ac-ft 43,220

Water year 1959-60: Max 495 Min 16 Mean 102 Ac-ft 74,040

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfs). Feb. 8 (4 p.m.) 652 cfs (3.86 ft); Mar. 7 (5:30 p.m.) 1,030 cfs 

(4.40 ft); Mar. 20 (8:50 p.m.) 988 cfs (4.54 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
254 MALHEDR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN

3970. Bridge Creek near Prenchglen, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°50', long 118 051', in NW£ sec.33, T.31 S., R.32f E., on right bank at 

mouth of canyon, similes northeast of Frenchglen.

Drainage area. 30 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March to August 1911, January 1912 to September 1916, April to June 

1930, December 1937 to September 1960. Monthly discharge only April to June 1930, 

published in WSP 1314. Published as "near Diamond" 1911-16.

f

. Water-stage recorder and, since Oct. 31, 1939, concrete control. Datum of gage is 

,184.93 ft above mean sea level (levels by Pish and Wildlife Service). Prior to 

Dec. 21, 1937, staff gage at sites within 1 mile upstream at different detums. Dec. 21, 

1937, to May 17, 1938, staff gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at differert datum. 

May 18, 1938, to Aug. 22, 1939, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1912-16, 1938-60), 14.0 cfs (10,140 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 90 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 1.92 ft); minimum, 

6.0 cfs sometime during period Dec. 22 to Jan. 13.

1911-16, 1930, 1937-60: Maximum discharge, 301 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 

2.73 ft), from rating curve extended above 65 cfs by logarithmic plotting: minimum, 

6.0 cfs sometime during period Dec. 22, 1959, to Jan. 13, 1960.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record or backwater 

from moss, which are good. No regulation or diversion above station. Lew-water flow 

is sustained by large springs.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1514: 1941-43(H), 1953(M), 1955(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of backwater from raosa (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 5 Feb. 6 to Sept. 30

1.0

6.4

6.8

10 1.0

6.8 

7.0

11

1.1

1.2 

1.4

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*8.6 

873

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.7

777

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.7 

7.7

249.5

8.05

495

Nov.

lii 

7.4

7.4

7.4

*7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4 "7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.7

777

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

224.4

7.48

445

Dec.

7.7 

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

*7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7

7

7.5

7.5

7

7

7

7

7 

7

230.6

7.44

457

Jan.

"675 6.5 

6.5

6.5

7

7

7.5

8

8

8

7.5

7.5

7.5

*7.1

7.1

6.8

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.8

7.4 

7.4

216.6

6.99

430

Feb.

7 7 

8 3

7 1

6 8

8 0

14

26

26

15

9.3

7.6

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

*6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

260.9

9.00

517

Calendar year 1959: Max 12 Min 7

Mar.

7T§

7.0

7.0

8.6

16

34r?11

7.9

7.6

7.6

9.7

8.9

8.2

7.6

7.6

9.3

12

14

16

17

18

18

*17

20

19

15

12

11

9.7

387.7

12.5

769

Apr.

9.3

15

18

15

16

18

22

24

23

22

21

20

18

17

16

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

13

12

12

*12

12

12

11

11

464.3

15.5

921

May

12 

15

14

15

14

14

21

22

21

21

21

21

20

19

19

19

18

18

16

15

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13 

13

511

16.5

1,010

June

12 

12

12

*12

11.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

334

11.1

662

July

11 

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12 

12

Aug.

12 

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*11

IT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

n

11

1111

1111

1111

1111

11 11

357 349

11.5 11.3

708 692

Sept.

11 

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

»n

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

10

313.6

10.5

622

Mean 9.58 Ac-ft 6,930

Water year 1959-60: Max 34 Min 6.5 Mean 10.7 Ac-ft 7,730

Peak discharge (base, 30 cfs). Feb. 6 (11 p.m.) 39 cfs (1.40 ft); Mar. 7 (4 p.m.) 90 cfs (1.92 ft);

Apr. 2 (S p.m.) 55 cfs (1.52 ft).____________________________________________________

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 22 to Jan. 13; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

recorded range In stage, and records for Donner und Blitzen River near Frenchglen. Backwater from 

moss Oct. 1 to Feb. 5, June 18 to Aug. 23.
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN 255

4030. Sliver Creek near Rlley, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 43°41', long 119°39', in E| sec.l, T.22 S., R.25 E,, on right bank 

0.4 mile downstream from Rough Creek, 1.4 miles upstream from Nlcoll Creek, and 

14 miles northwest of Rlley.

Drainage area. 228 sq ml.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,450 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 9 years, 48.1 cfs (34,820 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 499 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 4.53 ft); no flow 

Jan. 13, result of freezeup.

1951-60; Maximum discharge, 1,300 cfs Apr. 6, 1952 (gage height, 6.63 ft); no 

flow Dec. 3, 1957, Jan. 13, 1960, result of freezeup.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from moss, which are 

good, and those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Diversions for Irrigation 

of 500 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1959-60, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

0.4 

l.O 

2.0 

3.4 

8.0 

16

1.9 

2.3 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

26

60

155

365

640

Discharge, In cubic feet per aecond, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

2.4

2.4

2.2

272

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.2

BTo" 5.5

3.8

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.0

3.6

3.6 

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.8

2 5

90.7

2.93

180

Nov.

2.6

2.8

2.8

*3.1

2.4

2.5

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

4.0

3.1

H3.2

3.6

2.8

3.2

3.2 

3.0

93.7

3.12

186

Dec.

3.4

TTff

3.0

2.2

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.4

*1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

l.O

T7?

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

l.O

1.1

1.1

45.5

1.47

90

Jan.

l.O

.9

1.0

.9

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

*0

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

l.O

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.6 

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.8

2.0

2.4 

FT

39.9

1.29

79

Feb.

2.2

 §75 2.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

5.0

47S

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.6

4.6

*4.4

4.0

4.8

4.4

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.4 

4.0

4.2

3.8

3.4

4.O

4.0

109.0

3.76

216

Mar.

3.8

STff

3.8

4.2

174

239

292

62

22

13

14

15

45

23

18

23

48

57

65

89

111

132

167 

*Z29

316

375

552

315

255

225

189

3,880.6

125

7,700

Apr.

175

195

279

335

382

385

388

548

295

281

231

191

161

148

136

114

107

10O

96

87

83

78

70 

68

 63

58

60

60

53

5O

5,077

169

10,070

May

48

48

47

48

43

40

43

44

37

33

31

32

37

32

28

27

27

27

~SS 25

33

30

27 

29

33

41

5348"

46

44

41

1,148

37.0

2,280

June

38

5?

32

*30

28

26

25

24

23

21

20

19

18

18

17

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

11 

10

9.8

9.4

9.0

8.4

7.8

7.5

542.9

18.1

1,080

July

T70" 7.2

6.8

6.5

6.0

5.5

*5.0

4.8

4.6

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.C

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1 

2.C

l.S

l.S i.e

l.T

T7T

2.6

3 6

113.5

3.66

225

Aug.

5.6

375

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.5

*1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

79

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.4 

1.8

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

46.6

1.50

92

Sept.

1.2

1.1

1,0

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.5

^4 *T75

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.7 

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

44.5

1.48

88

Calendar year 1959: Max 136 Mln 0.2 Mean 11.0 Ac-ft 7,970

Water year 1959-60: Max 388 Mln 0 Mean 30.7 Ac-ft 22,290

Peak discharge (base, 350 cfs). Mar. 7 (10:3O a.m.) 499 cfs (4.53 ft); Mar. 26 (l a.m.) 478 cfs 

(4.45 ft)j Apr. 6 (4 a.m.) 44O cfs (4.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on thla day. 

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 5, 7-13, 17, 20, 25, Nov. 30 t 

Feb. 17, 20, 21, Mar. 10. Backwater from moss June 15 to Sept. 13.

;o Feb. 14,
256 ALVORD LAKE BASIN

4065. Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°10', long 118°28', in SW£ sec.26, T.39 S., R.36 E., on right bank 

0.4 mile upstream from bridge at mouth of canyon, 5 miles east of Trout Creek Ranch, 

and 14 miles northeast of Denio.

Drainage area. 88 sq mi (revised), approximately.

Records available. March 1911 to March 1912, April 1922 to November 1923, March 1925 to 

September 1931 (irrigation seasons only), April 1932 to September 1960.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,351.52 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Mar. 25, 1911, to Mar. 31, 1912, staff 

gage at bridge 0.4 mile downstream at different datum. Apr. 28, 1922, to June 14, 

1932, water-stage recorder at site 10 ft upstream at datum 0.50 ft higher.

Average discharge. 29 years (1922-23, 1932-60), 14.9 ofs (10,790 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 80 cfs May 13 (gage height, 3.04 ft); minimum, 

0.8 cfs Dec. 5.

1911-12, 1922-23, 1925-60: Maximum discharge, 470 cfs Aug. 1, 1933 (gage height, 

5.26 ft), from rating curve extended above 230 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

observed, 0.1 cfs Aug. 4, 1930, Aug. 1, Sept. 12, 28, 1934. Probably no flow at 

times Sept. 1-19, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 6.0 ft (caused by cloudburst), probably occurred1 in 1924 or 

1925.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. No regulation. Diversions for irrigation of 800 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1564: 1932, 1933-34(M), 1938(M).

Rating tables, water year 1959-60, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 6 Mar. 7 to Sept. 30

1.5 1.6

1.6 2.7

1.8 5.5

2.0 

2.2

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

2.2

4.7

9.0

16

2.4 25

2.6 38

3.0 76

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1959 to September 1960

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*4.8

4.4

4.3

4.2

*4.0

3.9

ITS

4.6

5.4

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.7 5 9

577

148.7

4.80

295

Nov.

1-4

575

5.9

5.7

4.3

4.6

5.5

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.4

3.4

4.0

4.5

4.9

5.5

5.2

5.4

5.2

4.9

5.7

5.5

5.5

4.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

146.5

4.88

291

Dec.

3.5

572

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

*3.0

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

90.4

2.92

179

Jan.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.5

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.5

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.5

4T5

4.5

4.5

4.4

96.8

3.12

192

Feb.

4.2

4.0

3.5 4~76~

4.5

5.7

8.7

12

TT

9.3

8.4

7.8

7.8

5.7

8.1

6.9

5.5

*7.3

6.1

5.9

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.0

4.0

177.9

6.13

353

Mar.

4.0 4~10~

*'.Z

4.5

5.2

6.0

17

17

16

12

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

11

11

14

16

19

21

24

25

25

24

24

23

22

20

444.9

14.4

882

Apr.

19

18

IS

22

25

26

29

36

395B"

34

30

26

26

24

23

22

22

20

*20

26

30

27

24

22

20

20

19

19

18

741

24.7

1,470

May

18

3T

25

21

21

33

42

45

51

58

63

68

57

54

52

47

42

37

36

46

36

32

30

29

27

28

30

31

33

36

1,174

37.9

2,330

June

42

4?

41

37

*34

30

29

27

25

23

19

18

17

17

17

16

' 14

13

12

12

13

13

11

9.9

8.8

8.8

8.2

6.3

6.1

97u

579.1

19.3

1,150

July

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

12

10

9.6

9.0

8.5

7.5

6.5

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.1

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

ii*

4.*

4.4

4 4

4!e

4.7

4.T

6.3

240.4

7.75

471

Aug.

6 1 "57l

<U6

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.8

3.0

*3.0

2.8

3.0

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.2

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.1

3.0

104.2

3.36

207

Sept.

2.8

2.6

sie

3.7

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

92.6

3.09

184

Calendar year 1959; Max 3O Mln 1.6 Mean 6.58 Ac-ft 4,760

Water year 1959-60: Max 68 Mln 2.0 Mean 11.0 Ac-ft 8,010

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs).--May 13 (4:30 a.m.) 80 cfs (3.04 ft); June 1 (5:30 a.m.) 51 cfs 

(2.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15, 16, Nov. 28 to Dec. 4, Dec. 6-26, Dec. 28

to Feb. 2, Feb. 4, 5, 21, Feb. 23 to Mar. 6.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 257

As the number of streams on which streamflow information is likely to be desired far 

exceeds the number of stream-gaging stations feasible to operate at one time, the Geological Survey collects limited streamflow data at sites other than stream-gaging stations. 

When limited streamflow data are collected on a systematic basis over a period of years 

for use in hydrologic analyses, the site at which the data are collected is called a 

partial-record station. Data collected at these partial-record stations are usable in 

low-flow or flood-flow analyses, depending on the type of data collected. In addition, 

discharge measurements are made at other sites not included in the partial-record program. 

These measurements are generally made in times of drought or flood to give better areal 

coverage to those events. Those measurements and others collected for some special reason are called measurements at miscellaneous sites.

Records collected at partial-record stations are generally presented in two tables. 

However, no records at low-flow partial-record stations are available for the 1960 water 

year. A table of annual maximum discharge at crest-stage stations is given f'.rst. followed by a table of measurements made at miscellaneous sites for both low flot" and high 

flow.

Crest-stage partial-record stations

The following table contains annual maximum discharges for crest-stage stations. A 

crest-stage gage is a device which will register the peak stage occurring between inspections of the gage. A stage-discharge relation for each gage is developed from discharge 

measurements made by indirect measurements of peak flow or by current meter. The date of 

the maximum discharge is not always certain but is usually determined by comparison with 

nearby continuous-record stations, weather records, or local inquiry. Only fie maximum 

discharge for each water year is given. Information on some lower floods may have been 

obtained but is not published herein. The years given in the period of recori represent 

water years for which the annual maximum has been determined.

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Qage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(ofs)

Jordan River basin

1483

1655

Dairy Fork near

Thistle, Utah.

Dry Creek near

Alpine, Utah.

Center of sec. 11, T.10 S.,

R.5 E., 0.6 mile above mouth

and 9 miles east of Thistle.

NE£ sec. 18, T.4 S., R.2 E.,

100 ft below Timber Road

Bridge, 2 miles northeast of

Alpine, and 3j miles above

Fort Creek.

all

9.82

1959-60

1947-55*,

1959-60*

7-14-5f

7-31-6C

8-19-5?

2- 2-6C

14.18

11.31

4.96

1.98

805

191

294

154

Skull Valley

1728.35 Skull valley tributary near DeLle, 

Utah.

NW£ sec. 31, T.I S., R.9 W., 

300 ft above road crossing and 

8 miles southwest of Delle.

1.51 1960 8- 1-6C 10.29 30

Great Salt Lake Desert

1728.8

1728.95

1729

1729.2

Thomas Creek near

Callao, Utah.

Deep Creek near

Ibapah, Utah.

Bar Creek near

Ibapah, Utah.

Cotton Creek near

Grouse Creek,

Utah.

NWj sec. 29, T.1L S., R.17 W.,

100 ft above canal diverting

from Indian Farm Creek and

5£ miles southwest of Callao.

Lat 40°15', long 113°59'. T.6 S.,

R.19 W. (unsurveyed), t mile

above mouth of Bar Creek and

15 miles north of Ibapah.

Lat 40°15', long 113°59', T.6 S.,

R.19 W. (unsurveyed), f mile

above mouth and 15 miles north

of Ibapah.

NEj sec. 6, T.12 N., R.17 W.,

2 miles above mouth and 7 miles

northeast of Grouse Creek.

a6.8

3460

a 12

a 18

1959-60

1959-60

1959-60

1959-60

5-15-59

6-15-6C

8-20-59

4-26-6C

8-20-59

(c)

1959

196C

_

10.85

9.80

10.66

10.35

10.89

-

-

(b)

(t)

(t) (t)

M(t)

(b) W

Tributaries between Great Salt Lake Desert and Bear River

L729.3

1729.6

Right Hand Fork

Dove Creek near

Park Valley, Utah,

West Fork Tenmile

Creek near Park

valley, Utah.

NEj sec. 32, T.13 N., R.15 W.,

i mile above mouth and 13 miles

west of Park Valley.

SWJ sec. 19, T.13 N., R.ll W., at

culvert on State Highway 70

2 miles below Crystal Hollow,

1O miles east of Park Valley,

23 miles southwest of Snowville.

a 14

5.93

1959-60

1959-60

195S

I960

9-23-59

196C

_

-

10.53

-

(b) M

151

(d)

t Discharge not determined.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, 

a Approximately.

b Peak flow too small to compute by indirect methods; no gage height or estimate of discharge 

obtained.

c Occurred sometime during period June 2 to July 6, 1960. 

d No evidence of any flow above spring-fed flow.
258 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Dite

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(cfs)

Tributaries between Great Salt Lake Desert and Bear River Continued

1729.9 Blue Spring Creek

near Snowville,

Utah.

SWi sec. 17, T.13 N., R.5 W., at

box culvert on U. S. Highway

305, 24 miles above Bear River

Bay and 16 miles southeast of

Snowville .

alSO 1959-60 9-?3-59

4-^8-60

13.15

11.85

282

(t)

Sevler Lake basin

1748

1844

2043

2050.7

2163

Red Canyon tributary near Bryce

Canyon, Utah.

Deer Creek near

Osiris, Utah.

Peteraon Creek

near Sigurd,

Utah.

Cottonwood Creek

near Sallna, Utah,

Sixmlle Creek near

Sterling, Utah.

Sec. 27, T.35 S., R.4£ W. (unsurveyed), 500 ft above bridge,

i mile east of east tunnel on

State Highway U-12, and

10 miles southeast of Pangultch,

NEi sec. 23, T.32 S., R.2 W.,

400 ft above bridge on State

Highway U-22, lj miles southwest of Osiris.

SEi sec. 29, T.23 S., R.I W., at

Junction of State Highways

U-24 and U-119, 5.6 miles

southeast of Sigurd.

NEi sec. 8, T.22 S., R.2 S., at

culvert on State Highway U-10,

0.1 mile above mouth and

9.7 miles southeast of Sallna.

SEj sec. 35, T.18 S., R.2 E., at

diversion structure 0.6 mile

below bridge and 2 miles east

of Sterling.

3.2. Z

a28

a27

a7.8

a29

1959-60

1959-60

1959-60

1959-60

1959-60

8-19-59

1960

1959

I960

1959

9- 5-60

7-30-59

4-11-60

7-31-59

5-15-60

10.13

10.48

-

-

-

(e)

10.02

10.19

12.48

11.00

M(t)

M

(d)

(d)

2,150

W(t)

W(t)

Pavant Valley

2335 Corn Creek near

Kanosh, Utah.

Ni sec. 34, T.23 S., R.5 W.,

0.1 mile southeast of Fish

Lake Forest boundary and

2.7 miles southeast of Kanosh.

a79 1959-60 8- 1-59

5-19-60

10.12

10.58

20

68

Beaver River basin

2360

2406

2411

North Pork North

Creek near

Beaver, Utah.

Big Wash near Milford, Utah.

Cove Creek near

Black Rock, Utah.

NEi sec. 29, T.28 S., R.6 W., at

ford 0.7 mile east of Fish

Lake Forest boundary, } mile

above South Fork, and 7.8 miles

northeast of Beaver.

NEi sec. 26, T.27 S., R.12 W.,

8.2 miles northwest of Mllford

and 16 miles east of Wah Wah

Field station.

SEi sec. 9, T.25 S., R.9 W.,

7 miles southeast of Black Rock

and l?i miles west of Cove

Fort.

14.1

a51

226

1959-60

1959-60

1959-60

8-26-59

1960

9-17-59

7- 9-60

8- 1-59

1960

10.45

10.25

11.00

10.10

11.66

_

64

31

M(t)

(t)

(e)

Parowan Valley

2413 Fremont Wash near

Faragonah, Utah.

SEi sec. 30, T.31 S., R.7 W.,

50 ft above bridge on old U. S.

Highway 91 and 14.5 miles north

of Paragonah.

a!20 1959-60 8- 2-59

9- 5-60

10.21

10.25

(t)

flS

Cedar City Valley

2419

2421

2422

Coal Creek above

Right Hand Creek,

near Cedar City,

Utah.

Shurtz Creek near

Cedar City, Utah.

Duncan Creek near

Cedar City, Utah.

SEi sec. 21, T.36 S., R.10 W.,

500 ft from Junction with

State Highway U-14, 600 ft

above Right Hand Creek, and

5 miles southeast of Cedar

City.

NEi sec. 5, T.37 S., R.ll W.,

1.1 miles south of Junction

with U. S. Highway 91 and

5.3 miles southwest of Cedar

City.

SEi sec. 26, T.36 S., R.13 W.,

65 ft above ford at Junction

with State Highway U-56 and

13 miles west of Cedar City.

54.2

12.8

11.9

1959-60

1959-60

1959-60

8- 3-59

9- 6-60

7-Z4-59

9- 1-60

8- 3-59

9- 6-60

12.40

10.03

11.20

11.70

12.62

12.00

1,210

220

W(t)

363

(t)

t Discharge not determined.

a Approximately.

d No evidence of any flow above spring-fed flow.

e Gage height not determined.

f Estimated.

g No evidence of any flow during 1960 water year.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 259

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Date

Gage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(of«)

Snake Valley

2432.4 Baker Creek at 

narrows, near 

Baker, Nev.

NEi sec. 22, T.13 N., R.69 E., at 

narrows 1,200 ft below Pole 

Canyon and 5J- miles southwest 

of Baker.

16.4 1948-55*. 

I960* 9- 3-60 2.36 73

Death Valley

2510

2513

2514

2515

2516

Big Dip Creek near

Stovepipe Wells,

Calif.

Spring Creek at

Furnace Creek

Inn, Calif.

Ibex Creek near

Tecopa, Calif.

Yucca Creek near

Yucca Grove,

Calif.

Salsberry Creek

near Sho shone,

Calif.

Lat 36°55'05", long 117°17'35",

In Death Valley, at culvert on

Scotty's Castle road, 21 miles

northwest of Stovepipe Wells.

S£ sec. 23, T.27 N., R.I E., at

culvert on State Highway 190,

0.8 mile southeast of Furnace

Creek Inn.

Lat 35°47'15", long 116°20'00",

at culvert on State Highway 127,

7.5 miles southwest of Tecopa.

SEi sec. 2, T.15 N., R.ll E., at

culvert on U. S. Highways 91

and 466, 2.5 miles northeast

of Yucca Grove.

Lat 35°55'10", long 116°26'05",

at culvert on Shoshone-Death

Valley road, 10 miles southwest of Shoshone.

0.95

-

-

-

-

1958-60

1958-60

1959-60

1959-60

1959-60

9- 3-60

11- 1-59

9- 9-60

9- 2-60

12.55

-

10.21

10.35

10.82

32

(g)

3.8

2.8

2.2

Bristol Lake basin

2527

2530

Creosote Creek near

Cadiz, Calif.

Oourd Creek near

Ludlow, Calif.

NEi sec. 35, T.6 N., R.14 E., at

culvert on U. S. Highway 66,

4 miles northeast of Cadiz.

SWi sec. 23, T.7 N., R.9 E., at

culvert on 0. S. Highway 66,

8.5 miles southeast of Ludlow.

-

-

1958-60

1959-60

3- 2-60

11- 1-60

11.10

13.78

12

65

Cadiz Lake basin

2532.5

2532.55

Granite Wash near

Rice, Calif.

Granite Wash No. 2

near Rice, Calif.

Lat 34°02'50", long 115"13'05",

at culvert on county road,

2lJ miles west of Rice.

Lat 34°02'55", long 115°13'00",

at culvert on county road,

2l£ miles west of Rice.

-

-

1960

1960

1-12-60

1-12-60

3.00

2.91

fl

f.5

Chuckwalla Valley

2537

2537.5

2538

Palen Dry Lake

tributary near

Desert Center,

Calif.

Monument Wash near

Desert Center,

Calif.

Coxcomb Wash near

Desert Center,

Calif.

Lat 33°41'45", long 115°28'45",

at culvert on 0. S. Highways 60

and 70, 4.7 miles southwest of

Desert Center.

Lat 33°42'30", long 115°21'50",

at culvert on U. S. Highways 60

and 70, 2.1 miles east of Desert Center.

NWjSEi sec. 22, T.4 S., R.16 E.,

at culvert on county road,

9j miles northeast of Desert

Center.

0.04

4.29

-

1960

1960

1960

(h)

7-22-6C

3-24-6C

4.50

4.75

2.88

38

77

12

Salton Sea basin

2540.2

2544.75

2552

2552.3

2557.3

2558.2

Betz Wash near Salton Beach, Calif.

Glamls Wash at

Glamls, Calif.

Kyer Creek tributary near Jacumba.

Hyer Creek tributary No. 2 near

Coyote Wells,

Calif.

Plnyon Wash near

Borrego, Calif.

Yaqul Pass Wash

near Borrego,

Calif.

NEiNEj sec. 11, T.8 S., R.10 E.,

at culvert on Southern Pacific

RR., 2.3 miles northwest of

Salton Beach.

Lat 32°59'53", long 115°04'10",

at culvert on county road at

Glamls .

NEjSEj sec. 20, T.17 S., R.9 E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 80,

7f miles northeast of Jacumba.

SE&IEi sec. 3, T.17 S., R.9 E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 80,

5 miles southwest of Coyote

Wells.

NWiSEj sec. 13, T.12 S., R.6 E.,

at culvert on State Highway 78,

5.7 miles south of Borrego.

SWi sec. 10, T.12 S., R.6 E., at

culvert on county road,

4.8 miles southwest of Borrego.

_

-

0.11

.08

20.9

.04

1959-60

1960

1960

1960

1960

1960

-

12-25-5S

9- 1-6C

9- 1-6C

-

8-31-6C

-

4.18

10.88

1.65

-

4.23

(g)

45

4.9

.9

(g)

11

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, 

f Estimated.

g No evidence of any flow during 1960 water year, 

h Occurred sometime during period Sept. 4-6, 1960.
260 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES

Annual maximum discharge at crest-stage partial-record stations Continued

Station 

No.

Station name location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Period 

of 

record

Annual maximum

Da'-.e

Sage 

height 

(feet)

Discharge 

(ofs)

Salton Sea basin Continued

2558.25

2595

Yaqui Pass Wash

No. 2 near Borrego, Calif.

Thermal Canyon

tributary near

Mecca, Calif.

NVf£ sec. 10, T.12 S., R.6 E., at

culvert on county road, 4.5 miles

southwest of Borrego.

SWiNWi sec. 6, T.6 S., R.10 E.,at

culvert on U. S. Highways 60

and 70, 9.2 miles northeast of

Mecca.

0.04

.18

1960

1960

8-31-60

-

3.98

-

9.5

(g)

Mojave River basin

2618

2626

2631

Beacon Creek at

Helendale, Calif.

Boom Creek near

Barstow, Calif.

Zzyzx Creek near

Baker, Calif.

SEi sec. 29, T.8 N., R.4 W., at

culvert on U. S. Highways 66

and 91, 0.5 mile nowtheast of

Helendale.

NWjNEj sec. 2, T.9 N., R.I W., at

culvert on U. S. Highways 91

and 466, 4 miles east of

Barstow.

Lat 35"11'40", long 116°09'05 B ,

at culvert on U. S. Highways 91

and 466, 6.5 miles southwest of

Baker.

0.72

.24

-

1958-60

1958-60

1959-60

12-2 t-59

9- 1-60

-

10.52

-

-

0.5

(t)

(g)

Antelope Valley

2645.2

2645.3

2645.6

2646.05

Amargosa Creek

tributary near

Palmdale, Calif.

Pine Creek near

Palmdale, Calif.

Spencer Canyon

Creek near Palrmont, Calif.

Joshua Creek near

Mojave, Calif.

SEj sec. 2, T.6 N., R.14 W., at

culvert on Pine Canyon road,

12.5 miles northwest of Palmdale.

SWj sec. 15, T.6 N., R.13 W., at

culvert on Pine Canyon road,

7j miles northwest of Palmdale.

SWJ sec. 15, T.8 N., R.16 W., at

culvert on State Highway 138,

8.5 miles northwest of Fairmont.

SWj sec. 26, T.ll N., R.14 W., at

culvert on Willow Springs road,

10 miles southwest of Mojave.

0.05

-

-

_

1958-60

1958-60

1958-60

1958-60

12-24-59

4-28-60

-

2-29-60

10.34

10.32

-

10.41

0.7

.5

(g)

fl

Koehn Lake basin

2647 Pewee Creek near 

Randsburg, Calif.

SWjNEj sec. 34, T.28 S., R.40 E., 

at culvert on U. S. Highway 395, 

6.5 miles north of Randsburg.

" 1959-60 " " (g)

Indian Wells Valley

2648.75

2649

2649.15

Sand Creek near

Inyokern, Calif.

Salt Wells Creek

near Westend,

Calif.

Crust Creek near

Westend, Calif.

SWjSEj sec. 33, T.26 S., R.38 E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 6,

4.8 miles southwest of Inyokern.

NEjNWi sec. 27, T.26 S., R.42 E.,

at culvert on Trona road,

4.8 miles southwest of Westend.

NWj sec. 8, T.26 S., R.43 E., at

culvert on Trona RR., 1.2 miles

southeast of Westend.

1.02

61.6

-

1959-60

1959-60

1959-60

2- 2-60

12-2f-59

-

(J)

10.22

-

fO.l

f7

(g)

t Discharge not determined.

f Estimated.

g No evidence of any flow during 1960 water year.

J Peak flow did not reach bottom of gage.
DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITES 261

Measurements at miscellaneous sites

Measurements of streamflow at points other than gaging stations or partial-record stations are given in the following table. Those that are measurements of base flow are 

designated by an asterick (*); measurements of peak flow by a dagger (t).

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year I960

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Bear River basin

Boundary

Creek.

West Pork

Bear

River.

Malad River

East Pork Bear

River.

Bear River.....

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

Lat 4O°5O'40", long 110°47'00",

in S? sec. 2, T.I N. , R.10 E.,

lj miles above mouth and 3O

miles south of Evanston, Wyo.

Lat 40 8 5O'2O", long 110°55'3O",

in E£ sec. 9, T.I N. , R.9 E.,

1 mile south of Whltney ranger

station and 30 miles south of

Evanston, tfyo.

Sec. 10, T.14 S., R.35 E., at

springs 1 mile above dam on

Samaria Reservoir No. 2, 5^

miles northwest of Malad City,

Idaho, and 8J miles above

Little Malad River.

3.50

6.19

ab3.3 1948-59

11-1O-59

11-10-59

12- 1-59

4-29-6O

5-19-60

6- 1-60

6- 7-60

7-21-6O

10-13-59

11- 7-59

12-14-59

1-16-60

2-27-6O

3-24-6O

5- 7-60

6-1O-6O

7-15-60

8-17-60

*1.29

*2.17

*1.92

4.51

31.3

43.6

36.9

*2.O6

*6.82

*6.93

*6.87

*7.48

*9.74

*12.4

*11.1

*10. 7

*8.72

*7.72

Tooele Valley

Middle

Creek

Canyon.

North

Willow

Creek.

South

Willow

Creek.

Qreat Salt

Lake.

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

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

Sec. 6, T.4 S., R.3 W. , 3j miles

southeast of Tooele, Utah.

NWi sec. 25, T.3 S., R.7 W. , 8

miles southwest of Grantsville,

Utah.

NE-i sec. 6, T.4 S., R.6 W. , 9

miles southwest of Grantsville,

Utah.

-

-

-

1959

1959

1959c

9-19-6O

9-19-60

9-19-60

*O.13

*1.78

*.90

Sevier Lake basin

Duck Creek.

Lower Asay

Creek

Spring.

Asay Creek

above

West Pork.

Mammoth

Spring.

Tenmile

Creek.

East Pork

Sevier

River

above

Tropic

Reservoir.

Pine Creek.

Mill

Canyon.

Manti

Creek.

Meadow

Creek.

Pine Creek.

Asay Creek. ....

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

Sevier River. . .

Mammoth Creek..

Sevier River. . .

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

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

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

San Pitch

River.

Pavant valley..

Chalk Creek.. . .

SW£ sec. 12, T.38 S. , R.8 W. , 18

miles southwest of Hatch, Utah.

Sec. 33, T.37 S., R.6 W. , 9 miles

southwest of Hatch, Utah.

NEj sec. 33, T.37 S., R.6 W. , 2

miles above West Pork Asay

Creek and 8 miles southwest of

Hatch, Utah.

SEj sec. 31, T.36 S., R.7 W. , 13

miles west of Hatch, Utah.

NWt sec. 28, T.28 S., R.3 W. , 7

miles south of Marysville, Utah,

on U. S. Highway 89.

NW£ sec. 8, T.37 S., R.4 W. , 500

ft above high-water line of

Tropic Reservoir and 9j miles

west of Tropic, Utah.

NWi sec. 35, T.27 S., R.4 W. , 3£

miles southwest of Marysville,

Utah.

SW£ sec.l, T.24 S. , R.2 W. , 1

mile south of fish hatchery, £

mile above flood dam, and ij

miles southeast of Glenwood,

Utah.

SW£ sec. 11, T.18 S., R.3 E. , 4j

miles east of Manti, Utah.

Pavant Valley

Sec. 17, T.22 S., R.4 W. , 4 miles

east of Meadow, Utah.

Sec. 9, 7.22 S., R.4 W., 4 miles

southeast of Pillmore, Utah.

_

_

-

_

a9.9

-

.

a!2

-

_

-

1954-59*

1953-54,

1957

1954-59*

1953-54

1956

1959

1944-46,

1954,

1957,

1959

1913-14

11-17-59

9-23-6O

9-23-60

9-23-60

9-27-6O

9- 6-60

9-21-60

9-19-60

9- 5-6O

9-2T-60

*1.37

*2.12

*15.8

*18.2

*3.59

t937

*4.06

*3.38

t3,6ZO

*4.22

9-27-6O

10-21 -S9

9-27-6O

*1.31

O

0

Base flow, 

t Peak flow.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station, 

a Approximately.

b Plow derived largely from springs, 

c Location description in error In WSP 1634.
262 DISCHARGE AT PARTIAL-RECORD STATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SITFS

Discharge measurements made at miscellaneous sites during water year 1960 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

Measurements

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Beaver River basin

North Pork 

North 

Creek. 

South 

Creek.

Beaver River ........ NEi sec. 10, T.28 S., R.6~W., 

11 miles northeast of 

Beaver^ Utah. 

SE£ sec. 17, T.30 S., R.6 W. , 

7 miles southeast of 

Beaver, Utah.

-

1947-49*, 

1959

1959

9-27-60 

9-27-60

*0.96

*.13

Parowan Valley

Center 

Creek.

Parowan Valley. ..... SWi sec. 31, T.34 S., R.8 W. , 

2^ miles south of Parowan, 

Utah.

- 1959 9-27-60 *5.42

Snake Valley

Baker Creek

at Narrows. d/

Lehman

Creek.

Snake Valley. .......

Baker Creek. ........

NET sec. 22, T.13 N. , R.69 E.,

j mile below Pole Canyon,

1 mile below narrows, and

4ij miles southwest of

Baker, Nev.

Sec. 10, T.13 N., R.69 E. ,

4f miles west of Baker,

Nev.

16.4

all

1947-55*

1916,

1947-55*

10-21-59

9-29-60

'0-21-59

9-29-60

*2.96

*2.37

*2.32

*2.46

Humboldt River basin

Rock Creek.

Do ......

Devils 

Canyon 

Creek.

Canyon 

Creek.

Water

Canyon 

Creek.

Creek.

Humboldt River. .....

Pole Creek. .........

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

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

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

NW^NWi sec. 6, T.34 N. , R.40 

E., 6 miles south of Golconda, Nev., and 10 miles 

above Humboldt River.

E., 4 miles southeast of 

Golconda, Nev., and 5 

miles above Humboldt River.

above Humboldt River near 

Golconda, Nev. 

NWjNE£ sec. 11, T.35 N. , R.39 

E. , 2j miles above Pole 

Creek and 4 miles from 

Golconda, Nev.

E., 4 miles east of Winnemucca, Nev. , and 5 miles 

above Humboldt River.

E. , 5 miles southeast of 

Winnemuc c a , Ne v .

4j miles south of Winnemucca, Nev. , and 11 miles 

above Humboldt River.

E. , 2j miles south of Rose 

Creek, Nev., and 4 miles 

above Humboldt River.

-

6-13-60

6-13-60 

7-14-70 

8- 8-60 

9-13-60

5-18-60

6-15-60 

8- 8-60 

9-13-60

6-15-60 

8- 8-60 

9-16-60

8- 8-60 

9-16-60

0.70

3.27 

f.2 

f.l 

f.05

f..l

.90 

.09 

f.05

f.2 

0 

0

f.15 

f.2

Malheur and Harney Lakes basin

Silvies

River .

Donner und

Blitzen

River.

Malheur

Lake

outlet.

Malheur Lake ........

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

Harney Lake. ........

SE£ sec. 14, T.19 S. , R.31 E.,

8 miles south of Silvies,

Or eg.

SW£ sec. 2, T.27 S. , R.31 E.,

2 miles southwest of

Voltage , Oreg .

Sec. 26, T.26 S., R.31 E., at

highway bridge in town of

Narrows, Oreg.

a510

a760

a2,150

1903-4*,

1909-12*,

1916*,

1921-23*

1938-46*,

1947-49,

1951-55,

1957-59

1916*,

1943,

1952-53,

1955-59

8- 9-60

8- 9-60

8- 8-60

0

19.2

0

* Base flow.

* Operated as a continuous-record gaging station.

a Approximately.

d Also a crest-stage station.

e Nevada State engineer.

f Field estimate.

Note. Discharge measurements listed under Humboldt River basin were 

Humboldt River Research Project. For series of discharge measurements 

following page.

made in connection with 

of Humboldt River see
HUMBOLDT RIVER SEEPAGE INVESTIGATION 263

A series of discharge measurements was made on Apr. 12-15, June 14-16, and Aug. 9-11, 

1960, on the Humboldt River, in Nevada, in a reach about 45 miles in length, between the 

gaging station at Comus and 1 mile downstream from the station near Rose Creek. The 

investigations of Apr. 12-15 and June 14-16 were made during the irrigation season and 

those of Aug. 9-11 during a period of fairly constant stage and very low flow at which 

time no diversions were being made. Indicated gains or losses may be substantially in 

error due to small inaccuracies in measurements.

Miles 

above 

Rose 

Creek 

station

44.5 

43.5

41.0 

39.0 

37.5

36.0 

34.0 

33.3 

32.0 

30.7

26.7 

22.0

17.5 

16.0

12.0 

10.2 

7.0 

5.5 

4.0 

3.4 

0 

-1.0

Location

Above RR. bridge 1.0 mile below 

Comus gaging station.

At old wagon bridge at Preble ranch

l.O mile below bridge at Preble 

ranch .

At Stall dam 2 miles above Oolconda

At diversion dam below Diamond S 

Ranch.

200 ft below bridge and dam at 

Kearn ranch.

Above Bridge Street bridge at 

Wlnnemucea .

At bridge at upper Hllyer ranch.... 

At dam above lower Hllyer ranch....

Oaglng station near Rose Creek.....

Discharge, In cubic feet per second

Apr. 12-15

Measured 

discharge

251 

283

267

224 

220 

222 

110 

70.6

118 

120

126 

118

112 

117 

116 

119 

116 

114 

114 

114

Gain 

or 

loss

+32.0 

-16.0

-43.0 

-4.0 

+ 2.0 

-112 

-39.4

+47.4 

 ( 2.0

+ 6.0 

-8.0

-6.0 

+ 5.0 

-1.0 

+3.0 

-3.0 

-2.0 

0 

0

-137

June 14-16

Measured 

discharge

310 

293

232 

258

162

227 

176

163 

169

148 

144 

159 

163 

158 

156 

148 

153

Gain 

or 

loss

-17.0

-61.0 

+ 26.0

-96.0

+ 65.0 

-51.0

-13.0 

+ 6.0

-21.0 

-4.0 

+ 15.0 

+4.0 

-5.0 

-2.0 

-8.0 

+5.0

-157

Aup. 9-11

Measured 

discharge

0.09 

.02

.09 

*.10

2.?4 

3.63 

3.72 

4.33 

4.93

3.12 

2.?9

2.07

1.60 

2.F8 

8.3"7

12 .'7

14. T 

15.? 

13. f 

13.*

Gain 

or 

loss

-0.07

+ .O7 

+ .01

+2.14 

+ 1.39 

+ .O9 

+ .61 

+ .50

-1.71 

-.83

-.22

-.47 

+ .98 

+ 5.79 

+4.33 

+ 2.00 

+ .50 

-1.40

...

H-13.3

* Field estimate.

Note. Measurements made May 18 Indicated 150 cfs at mile 43.5 and 146 cfs at Comus to confirm 

doubtful gain Indicated Apr. 12. Mileage Indicated Is from topographic maps, Is generalized, and 

does not Include the numerous meanders which occur throughout the reach.

INDEX

Accuracy of field data and computed

results.........................

Acre-foot, definition of..............

Adamsvllle, Utah, Beaver River at....,

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

Drake Creek near....................

Twentymlle Creek near.

7-8 

2

136 

247 

246 

244 

Afton, Calif., Mojave River at........ 157

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............ 11

Alder Creek near Truckee, Calif....... 225

Alexander, Idaho, Bear River at....... 39

American Pork above upper powerplant,

near American Fork, Utah........ 106

Ana River near Summer Lake, Oreg...... 250

Andreas Creek near Palm Springs,

Calif........................... 154

Antelope Valley, crest-stage stations

in.............................. 260

gaglng-statlon records In..........158-160

Antimony, Utah, Antimony Creek near... 118 

Otter Creek Reservoir near.......... 119

Antimony Creek near Antimony, Utah.... 118

Argenta, Nev., Humboldt River near.... 207

Ashdown Creek near Cedar City,

Utah...........................140-141

Barstow, Calif., Mojave River at...... 157

Battle Mountain, Nev., Humboldt River

at.............................. 209

Rock Creek near..................... 208

Bear Lake at Llfton, near St. Charles,

Idaho........................... 36

Bear Lake outlet canal near Paris,

Idaho........................... 37

Bear River, at Alexander, Idaho....... 39

at Border, Wyo...................... 30

at Rarer, Idaho..................... 32

at Soda Springs, Idaho.............. 38

below Plxley Dam, near Cokevllle,

Wyo............................. 27

below Smiths Pork near Cokevllle,

Wyo............................. 29

below Stewart Dam, near Montpeller,

Idaho........................... 34

bslow Utah Power & Light Co.'s tallrace , at OneIda, Idaho.......... 41

near Colllnston, Utah............... 55

near Preston, Idaho................. 43

near Randolph, Utah................. 25

near Utah-Wyoming State line........ 16

near Woodruff, Utah................. 22

Bear River basin, discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites In. 261 

gaglng-statlon records in........... 15-59

Beaver, Utah, Beaver River near....... 135

Three Creeks near................... 134

Beaver River, at Adamsvllle,

Utah............................ 136

at Rockyford Dam, near Mlnersvllle,

Utah............................ 138

near Beaver, Utah................... 135

Beaver River basin, crest-stage

stations In..................... 258

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................ 262

gaging-statlon records In..........134-138

Big Creek near Randolph, Utah......... 24

Big Cottonwood Creek, Salt Lake City,

Utah............................ 11

Big Pine, Calif., Big Pine Creek

near...........................165-166

Owens River near................... 167

Big Pine Creek near Big Pine, Calif..165-166 

Big Rock Creek (Antelope Valley) near

Valyermo, Calif................ 158

Bishop, Calif., Pine Creek near...... 163

Rock Creek near.................... 162

Black Rock Desert, gaging-station

records in.....................238-240

Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power &

Light Co.'s dam, near Hyrum, Utah. 52 

Blackwood Creek near Tahoe, Calif...... 11

Boca, Calif., Boca Reservoir at........ 230

Little Truckee River at.............. 231

Little Truckee River near............ 229

Prosser Creek near................... 226

Boca Reservoir at Boca, Calif.......... 230

Border, Wyo., Bear River at............ 30

Smiths Fork near..................... 28

Borrego Springs, Calif., Coyote Creek

near............................. 148

Palm Canyon Creek near............... 149

Bountiful, Utah, Mill Creek near....... 86

Stone Creek near..................... 85

Box Elder Creek at Mantua, Utah........ 59

Bridge Creek near Frenchglen,

Oreg............................. 254

Bridgeport, Calif., Bridgeport Reservoir near ................ ^....... 181

Buckeye Creek near................... 179

East Walker River near............... 182

Green Creek near..................... 177

Little Walker River near............. 185

Robinson Creek near.................. 178

Swager Creek near.................... 180

Virginia Creek near.................. 176

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport,

Calif............................ 181

Bristol Lake basin, crest-stage

stations in...................... 259

Buckeye Creek near Bridgeport,

Calif............................ 179

Burns, Oreg., Silvies River near....... 252

Cadiz Lake basin, crest-stage stations in..............'........... 259

Callao, Utah, Trout Creek near......... 113

Camas Creek near Lakeview, Oreg........ 245

Carlin, Nev., Humboldt River near...... 205

Carson City, Nev., Carson River near... 196 

Clear Creek near..................... 195

Carson River, East Fork, near

Gardnerville, Nev................ 193

near Carson City, Nev................ 196

near Port Churchill, Nev............. 197

West Fork at Woodfords, Calif........ 194

Carson River basin, gaging-station

records in......................192-197

Castilla, Utah, Spanish Fork at........ 94

Cedar City, Utah, Ashdown Creek

near............................140-141

Coal Creek near.....................142-143

Cedar City Valley, crest-stage stations in......................... 258

gaging-station records in...........140-143

Centerville, Utah, Centerville Creek

near............................. 84

Parrish Creek near................... 83

Ricks Creek near..................... 82

Centerville Creek above diversions,

near Centerville, Utah........... 84

Cfs-day, definition of................. 2

Chalk Creek (Pavant Valley) near

Plllmore, Utah................... 133

Chalk Creek (Weber River basin) at

Coalville, Utah.................. 64

Chapman Canal at State line, near

Evanston, Wyo.................... 21

Charleston, Utah, Deer Creek Reservoir

near............................. 101

Chewaucan River near Paisley, Or°g..... 249

China Spring Creek near Mountair

Pass, Calif...................... 146

Chuckwalla Valley, crest-stage

stations in...................... 259

Circlevllle, Utah, Sevier River near... 116

City Creek at Salt Lake City, Utah..... 11

Clear Creek (Carson River basin) near

Carson City, Nev................. 195

265
266 INDEX

Page 

Clear Creek (Sevier Lake basin) above

diversions, near Sevier, Utah.... 123

Cleve Creek near Ely, Nev. ............. 144

Cleveland, Idaho, Cottonwood Creek

near ............................. 40

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah. ... ..142-143

Coalville, Utah, Chalk Creek at........ 64

Weber River near ..................... 63

Cokeville, Wyo., Bear River near....... 27,29

Coleville, Calif., West Walker River

near 13,184,186,187

Collinston. . Utah, , Bear River near ...... 55

Hammond (East Side) Canal near....... 53

West Side Canal near 54

Colorado River basin, transmountain

diversions from, to Jordan

River basin. ....................

transmountain diversions from, to

Sevier Lake basin. ..............

transmountain diversion to, from

Sevier Lake basin. ..............

Computations, accuracy of results of.. 

Comus , Nev. , Humboldt River at ........

Contents , definition of ...............

Control , definition of ................

Convict Creek near Mammoth Lakes,

Calif...........................

Cooperation, record of ................

Cottonwood Creek (Bear River basin)

near Cleveland , Idaho ...........

Cottonwood Creek. (Owens Lake basin)

near Olancha, Calif ............ .170-171

Cottonwood Wash near Cottonwood

Spring , Calif .................... 154

Coyote Creek near Borrego Springs,

Calif........................... . 148

Croydon, Utah, Lost Creek near. ........ 66

Cub River near Preston, Idaho. ......... 44

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of .................... 2

Cubic foot per second, definition

of............................... 2

Currant Creek near Goshen, Utah. ....... 88

107

126

126 7-8

211

3

3

161

1

40

Data, accuracy of......... 1..........

explanation of.....................

Death Valley, crest-stage stations

in.............................

Deep Creek (Mojave River basin) near

Hesperia, Calif................

Deep Creek (Warner Lakes basin)

above Adel, Oreg...............

Deer Creek Dam, Utah, Prove River

below..........................

Deer Creek Reservoir near Charleston,

Utah...........................

Deeth, Nev., Marys River near........

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

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek,

near Malad City, Idaho.........

Diamond Pork below Red Hollow, near

Thistle, Utah..................

Dingle, Idaho, Rainbow inlet canal

near...........................

Dog Creek near Verdi, Nev............

Dormer Creek, above Gold Creek, near

Truckee, Calif.................

at Dormer Lake, near Truckee,

Calif..........................

Dormer und Blitzen River near

Prenchglen, Oreg...............

Dove Creek near Park Valley, Utah....

Drainage area, definition of.........

Drake Creek near Adel, Oreg..........

Duchesne tunnel, Utah, diversion

by.............................

Duchesne tunnel near Kamas, Utah.....

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah.. 

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan,

Utah...........................

East Side Canal. See Hammond Canal. 

East Walker River, above Strosnider

ditch, near Mason, Nev.........

near Bridgeport, Calif.............

7-8 

4-7

259

155

247

102

101

198

256

57

93

33

233

11

222

253

114

3

246

107

98

68

67

183

182

Page 

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah.......... 65

Elko Nev., Humboldt River mar........ 201

South Pork Humboldt River near.....203,204

Ely, Nev., Cleve Creek near........... 144

Emigration Creek at Salt Lake City,

Utah............................ 11

Ephraim Creek near Ephraim, Utah...... 11

Ephraim tunnel, Utah, diversion by..... 126

Evanston, Wyo., Chapman canal near.... 21

Hilliard-East Pork Canal near....... 15

Sulphur Creek near.................. 18,19

Yellow Creek near................... 20

Pairview ditch, Utah, diversion by.... 126

Farad, Calif., Truckee River at....... 232

Parmington Creek above diversions,

near Parmington, Utah........... 81

Fillmore, Utah, Chalk Creek near...... 133

Floods, special reports on............ 11

Port Churchill, Nev., Carson River

near............................ 197

Frenchglen, Oreg., Bridge C^-eek near.. 254 

Dormer und Blitzen River near....... 253

Gaging station, definition of......... 2

Gardnerville, Nev., East Fo^k Carson

River near...................... 193

Gateway, Utah, Weber River at......... 70

Goshen, Utah, Currant Creek near...... 88

Great Salt Lake, Utah................. 14

Great Salt Lake Desert, creat-stage

stations in..................... 257

Green Creek near Bridgeport, Calif... . 177

Gunnison Utah, Sevier River near...... 129

Hailstone, Utah, Provo Rive" near.... . 100

Halleck, Nev., North Pork Homboldt

River near...................... 200

Hammond (East Side) Canal mar

Collinston, Utah................ 53

Hardscrabble Creek near Por^erville,

Utah........................... . 69

Harer, Idaho, Bear River at........... 32

Harney Lake basin. See Malheur and

Harney Lakes basin. 

Hatch, Utah, Midway Creek mar....... . 114

Sevier River at..................... 115

Hawthorne, Nev., Walker Laki3

near............................ 175

Hesperia, Calif., Deep Cree'c near.... . 155

Hesperia Water Co.'s canal near...... 155

West Fork Mojave River near......... 156

Hilliard-East Pork Canal near State

line, near Evanston, Wyo........ 15

Hobart Mills, Calif., Little Truckee

River near...................... 227

Prosser Creek at.................... 224

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah 96 

Hobble Creek ditch, diversion by...... 107

Holmes Creek near Kaysville, Utah..... 80

Honey Creek near Plush, Orep:.......... 248

Honey Lake basin, gaging-station

records in.....................241-242

Hudson, Nev., West Walker R'.ver

near............................ 190

Humboldt-Carson Sink basin, gagingstation records in.............192-217

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light 

& Power Co.'s, feeder canal 

near Imlay, Nev................. 214

Humboldt River, at Battle Mountain,

Nev............................. 209

at Comus, Nev....................... 211

at Palisade, Nev................... .13,206

near Argenta, Nev................... 207

near Carlin, Nev.................... 205

near Elko, Nev...................... 201

near Imlay, Nev..................... 215

near Rose Creek, Nev................ 214

near Rye Patch, Nev................. 217

North Fork, at Devils Gate, near

Halleck, Nev.................... 200

seepage investigation.............. . 263

South Fork, above Dixie Creek,

near Elko, Nev.................. 203
INDEX 267

Page 

Humboldt River, near Elko, Nev........ 204

Humboldt River basin, discharge

measurements at miscellaneous

sites in........................ 262

gaging-station records in..........198-217

Huntington Creek near Lee, Nev. 

Huntsville, Utah, Middle Pork Ogden 

River at......................

North Pork Ogden River near.......

South Pork, Ogden River at.........

Ogden River near................

Spring Creek at.

202

74 

73 

72 

71 

75 

Wheeler Creek near.................. 77-78

Hydrologic conditions.................

graph of............................

Hyrum, Utah, Blacksmith Pork near.....

Hyrum Reservoir near................

Little Bear River near..............

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum,

Utah............................

Imlay, Nev., Humboldt-Lovelock

Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s 

feeder canal near...............

Humboldt River near.................

Independence Creek, below Pinyon 

Creek, near Independence, 

Calif...........................

near Hobart Mills, Calif............

Indian Wells Valley, crest-stage

stations in.....................

lone, Nev., Reese River near..........

214

215

168

11

260

210

Jordan River, at narrows, near Lehi,

Utah............................ 108

at Salt Lake City, Utah............110-111

tributaries between, and Weber

River........................... 80-86

Jordan River basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 257

gaging-station records in...........87-111

transmountain diversions from,

Colorado River basin to......... 107

Juab, Utah, Sevier Bridge Reservoir

near............................ 130

Sevier River near................... 131

Julian, Calif., San Felipe Creek

near............................ 147

June Lake, Calif., Rush Creek near.... 173

Kamas, Utah, Duchesne tunnel near..... 98

Provo River near.................... 97

Kaysville, Utah, Holmes Creek near..... 80

Kingston, Utah, East Pork Sevier River

near............................ 120

Sevier River near................... 117

Koenn Lake basin, crest-stage stations

in.............................. 260

Lahontan Reservoir near Fallen, Nev... 11 

Lake Shore, Utah, Spanish Pork near... 95 

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Calif............ 219

Lakes and Reservoirs: 

Bear Lake at Lifton, near

St. Charles, Idaho.............. 37

Boca Reservoir at Boca, Calif....... 230

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport , Calif..................... 181

Deer Creek Reservoir near

Charleston, Utah................ 101

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan,

Utah............................ 67

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah........ 65

Great Salt Lake, Utah............... 14

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah.... 46

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif..... 172

Otter Creek Reservoir near

Antimony, Utah.................. 119

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden,

Utah............................ 76

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale,

Utah............................ 121

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev........ 218

Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville, Utah..................... 137

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch,

Nev............................. 216

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Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab,

Utah............................. 130

Tahoe, Lake, at Tahoe, Calif.......... 219

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif.... 188

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev...... 175

Lakeview, Oreg., Camas Creek

near............................. 245

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev...... 199

Laws, Calif., Silver Canyon Creek

near............................. 164

Lee, Nev., Huntington Creek near....... 202

Lee Vining Creek near Lee Vining,

Calif............................ 174

Lehi, Utah, Jordan River near.......... 108

Little Bear River, near Hyrum, Utah.... 47

near Paradise, Utah.................. 45

Little Cottonwood Creek at Salt Lake

City, Utah....................... 11

Little Creek near Paragonah, Utah...... 139

Little Humboldt River near Paradise

Valley, Nev...................... 212

Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City, Idaho... 56 

Little Rock Creek near Little Roc'c,

Calif............................ 159

Little Truckee River, above Boca Reservoir, near Boca, Calif......... 229

at Boca, Calif....................... 231

near Hobart Mills, Calif............. 227

Little Walker River near Bridgeport,

Calif............................ 185

Logan, Utah, Logan, Hyde Park & Snithfield Canal near................. 49,52

Logan River near..................... 50-51

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailra^e

near............................. 48

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal

near Logan, Utah................. 49,52

Logan River above State dam, near

Logan, Utah...................... 50-51

Lone Pine, Calif., Owens River near.... 169

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah.......... 66

Lynndyl, Utah, Sevier River near....... 132

McDermitt, Nev., East Pork Quinn River

near............................. 239

McDermitt Creek near................. 238

Quinn River near...................... 240

McDermitt Creek near McDermitt, »sv.... 238

Malad City, Idaho, Devil Creek

near............................. 57

Little Malad River near.............. 56

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho......... 58

Malheur and Harney Lakes basin, discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................. 262

gaging-station records in...........252-255

Mammoth Lakes, Calif., Convict

Creek near....................... 161

Mantua, Utah, Box Elder Creek at....... 59

Map of the United States............... 9

Markleeville, Calif., Silver Cree'<-

near............................. 192

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley,

Nev.............................. 213

Martis Creek near Truckee, Calif....... 223

Marys River above Hot Springs Cre3k,

near Deeth, Nev.................. 198

Marysvale, Utah, Piute Reservoir near.. 121 

Sevier River near.................... 122

Mason, Nev., East Walker River near.... 183

Mayfield, Utah, Twelvemile Creek

near............................. 128

Midway Creek near Hatch, Utah.......... 114

Mill Creek (tributary to Bear Riv^r) at

Utah-Wyoming State line.......... 17

Mill Creek (lower tributary to Jo-dan 

River) at Mueller Park, neaBountiful, Utah.................. 86

Mill Creek (upper tributary to Jo-dan

River) at Salt Lake City, U"ah... 11

Minersville, Utah, Beaver River n^ar... 138 

Rockyford Reservoir near............. 137

Mink Creek below Dry Fork, near Mink

Creek, Idaho..................... 42

Mojave, Calif., Oak Creek

near............................. 160
268 INDEX

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157 

157

156

156

260 

gaging-station records in..........155-157

Mono Lake basin, gaging-station

records in.....................172-174

Mojave River, at Afton, Calif.........

at Barstow, Calif...................

at lower narrows, near Victorville, Calif....................

West Pork, near Hesperia, Calif.....

Mojave River basin, crest-stage 

stations in..

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif. 

Montpelier, Idaho, Bear River near....

Montpelier Creek near...............

Montpelier Creek at irrigators weir, 

near Montpelier, Idaho..........

Morgan Utah, East Canyon Creek near... 

East Canyon Reservoir near..........

Mountain Pass, Calif., China Spring

Creek near......................

Mount Pleasant, Utah, Pleasant Creek 

near............................

Twin Creek near.....................

Nephi, Utah, Salt Creek at.....

Nixon, Nev., Pyramid Lake near.

Truckee River near...........

172

34

35

35

68

67

146

125

127

87

218

237

Oak Creek near Mojave, Calif.......... 160

Oakley, Utah, Weber River near........ 13,60

Weber-Provo diversion canal at...... 61

Ogden, Utah, Pine View Reservoir

near............................ 76

Ogden River, Middle Fork, at Huntsville, Utah..................... 74

North Fork, near Huntsville, Utah... 73 

South Fork, at Huntsville, Utah..... 72

near Huntsville, Utah............. 71

Olancha, Calif., Cottonwood Creek

near...........................170-171

Oneida, Idaho, Bear River at.......... 41

Order, downstream, and station

numbers......................... 3

Otter Creek Outlet, Antimony, Utah.... 11

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony,

Utah............................ 119

Overland Creek near Ruby Valley, Nev.. 145 

Owens Lake basin, gaging-station

records in.....................161-171

Owens River, at Keeler Bridge, near

Lone Pine, Calif................ 169

near Big Pine, Calif................ 167

Paisley, Oreg., Chewaucan River

near............................ 249

Palisade, Nev., Huraboldt River

at..............................13,206

Palm Canyon Creek, near Borrego

Springs, Calif.................. 149

near Palm Springs, Calif............ 153

Palm Springs, Calif., Andreas Creek

near............................ 154

Palm Canyon Creek near.............. 153

Tahquitz Creek near................. 152

Paradise, Utah, Little Bear River

near............................ 45

Paradise Valley, Nev., Little

Humboldt River near............. 212

Martin Creek near................... 213

Paragonah, Utah, Little Creek near.... 139

Paris, Idaho, Bear Lake outlet canal

near............................ 37

Park Valley, Utah, Dove Creek near.... 114

Parleys Creek at Salt Lake City,

Utah............................ 11

Parowan Valley, crest-stage stations in........................ 258

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................ 262

Parrish Creek above diversions, near

Centerville, Utah............... 83

Partial-record station, definition of. 2

Pavant Valley, crest-stage stations

in.............................. 258

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................ 261

Payson Creek above diversions, near

Payson, Utah.................... 90

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Peoa, Utah, Weber River near............ 63

Pine Creek (Eagle Lake basin) near

Westwood, Calif................... 243

Pine Creek (Owens Lake basin) at division box, near Bishop, Calif...... 163

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden,

Utah.............................. 76

Pinto, Utah, Santa Clara-Pinto divers ion near......................... 143

Pipes Creek near Yucca Valley, Calif.... 155

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah.... 121

Plain City, Utah, Weber River near...... 79

Pleasant Creek near Mount Pleasant,

Utah.............................. 125

Plush, Oreg., Honey Creek near.......... 248

Porterville, Utah, Hardscrabble Creek

near.............................. 69

Preston, Idaho, Bear River near......... 43

Cub River near........................ 44

Prosser Creek, at Hobart Mills,

Calif............................. 224

near Boca, Calif...................... 226

Provo River, at Provo, Utah............. 105

at Vivian Park, Utah.................. 103

below Deer Creek Dam, Utah............ 102

near Hailstone, Utah.................. 100

near Kamas, Utah...................... 97

South Fork, at Vivian Park, Utah...... 104

Publications on streamflow by

Geological Survey................. 8-11

by State agencies..................... 11

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev............ 218

Pyramid and Wimemucca Lakes basin,

gaging-station records in.......218-237

Quinn River, near McDermitt, Nev........ 240

East Fork, near McDermitt, Nev........ 239

Rainbow inlet canal, near Dingle,

Idaho............................. 33

Randolph, Utah, Bear River near......... 25

Big Creek near........................ 24

Reese River near lone, Nev.............. 210

Reno, Nev., Truckee River at............ 234

Reservoirs. See Lakes and Reservoirs. 

Ricks Creek above diversions, near

Centerville, Utah................. 82

Riley, Oreg., Silver Creek near......... 255

Robinson Creek at Twin Lakes outlet,

near Bridgeport, Calif............ 178

Rock Creek (Humboldt River basin) near

Battle Mountain, Nev.............. 208

Rock Creek (Owens Lake basin) at Little

Round Valley, near Bishop, Calif.. 162 

Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville,

Utah.............................. 137

Rose Creek, Nev., Humboldt River near... 214 

Ruby Valley, Nev., Overland C-eek near.. 145 

Runoff in inches, definition of......... 2

Rush Creek above Grant Lake, near June

Lake, Calif....................... 173

Rye Patch, Nev., Humboldt River near.... 217

Rye Patch Reservoir near.............. 216

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch,

Nev............................... 216

Sage, Wyo., Twin Creek at............... 26

Sagehen Creek near Truckee, Calif.... i.. 228

St. Charles, Idaho, Bear Lake near...... 36

Salt Creek at Nephi, Utah............... 87

Salt Lake City, Utah, Jordan River

at..............................110-111

Surplus Canal at................109,110,111

Salton Sea basin, crest-stage

stations in.....................259-260

gaging-station records in.......... 146-154

Salton Sea near Westmoreland, Calif..... 146

San FelJpe Creek near Julian, Calif..... 147

Santa Clara-Pinto diversion near

Pinto , Utah....................... 143

Santaquin, Utah, Summit Creek near...... 89

Santiago Creek near Little Rock, Calif.. 11 

Seepage investigations, Humboldt

River............................ 263

Sevier, Utah, Clear Creek near......... 123

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab,

Utah............................. 130
INDEX 269

Sevier Lake basin, crest-stage

stations in..................... 258

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................ 261

gaging-station records in..........114-132

bransmountain diversion from, to

Colorado River basin............ 126

transmountain diversions to, from

Colorado River basin............ 126

Sevier River, at Hatch, Utah.......... 115

below Piute Dam, near Marysvale,

Utah............................ 122

below San Pitch River near

Gunnison, Utah.................. 129

East Pork, near Kingston, Utah...... 120

near Circleville, Utah.............. 116

near Delta, Utah.................... 11

near Juab, Utah..................... 131

near Kingston, Utah................. 117

near Lynndyl, Utah.................. 132

near Sigurd, Utah................... 124

Sheep Creek, at mouth, near Salina,

Utah............................ 11

near Salina, Utah................... 11

West Pork, near Salina, Utah........ 11

Sigurd, Utah, Sevier River near....... 124

Silver Canyon Creek near Laws,

Calif........................... 164

Silver Creek (Carson River basin)

below Pennsylvania Creek, near 

Markleeville, Calif............. 192

Silver Creek (Malheur and Harney 

Lakes basin) near Riley, 

Oreg............................ 255

Silver Creek (Silver Lake basin) near.

Silver Lake, Oreg............... 251

Silver Lake, Oreg., Silver Creek near. 251 

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg....... 252

Skull Valley, crest-stage stations

in.............................. 257

Smiths Pork near Border, Wyo.......... 28

Snake Valley, crest-stage stations in. 259 

discharge measurements at miscellaneous sites in................ 262

Snow Creek near White Water, Calif.... 151

Soda Springs, Idaho, Bear River at.... 38

Spanish Pork, at Castilla, Utah....... 94

at Thistle Utah..................... 91

near Lake Shore, Utah............... 95

Spring City tunnel, Utah, diversion

by.............................. 126

Spring Creek at Huntsville, Utah...... 75

Springville, Utah, Hobble Creek near.. 96 

Stage-discharge relation, definition 

of..............................

Stone Creek above diversions, near

Bountiful, Utah.................

Strawberry River ditch, Utah, diversion by.........................

Strawberry tunnel, at West Portal

near Thistle, Utah..............

diversion by........................

Sulphur Creek, above reservoir, near 

Evanston, Wyo...................

below reservoir, near Evanston, Wyo. 

Summer Lake, Oreg., Ana River near....

Summit Creek near Santaquin, Utah.....

Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City,

Utah.......................109,110

Susan River at Susanville, Calif......

Susanville, Calif., Susan River at....

Willow Creek near...................

Swager Creek near Bridgeport,

Calif...........................

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

Truckee River at................

Tahquitz Creek near Palm Springs, 

Calif.......................

Terms, definition of..............

Thistle, Utah, Diamond Pork near.,

Spanish Pork at.................

Strawberry tunnel near...........

Thomas Pork near Wyoming-Idaho

State line..................

Three Creeks near Beaver, Utah...,

85

107

92

107

18

19

250

89

111

241

241

242

180

219

220

152

2-3

93

91

92

31

134

Tooele Valley, discharge measurements 

at miscellaneous sites in........

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

Transmountain diversions, from

Colorado River basin to Jordan 

River basin......................

from Colorado River basin to Sevier 

Lake basin.......................

from Sevier Lake basin to Colorado 

River basin......................

Tropic and East Pork Canal, Utah,

diversion by.....................

Trout Creek, near Callao, Utah.........

near Denio, Calif....................

near Tahoe Valley, Calif.............

Truckee, Calif., Alder Creek near. 

Dormer Creek near....................

Martis Creek near....................

Sagehen Creek near...................

Truckee River near...................

Truckee Canal near Tahoe Valley, 

Calif............................

Truckee River, at Farad, Calif.........

at Reno, Nev.........................

at Tahoe, Calif......................

at Vista, Nev........................

below Derby Dam, near Wadsworth,

Nev..............................

near Myers, Calif....................

near Nixon, Nev......................

near Truckee, Calif..................

Twelvemlle Creek near Mayfield, Utah.., 

Twentymile Creek near Adel, Oreg.......

Twin Creek, at Sage, Wyo...............

near Mount Pleasant, Utah............

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near 

Logan, Utah......................

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261

188

107

126

126

126

115

256

11

225

222

223

228

221

11

232

234

220

235

236

11

237

221

128

244

26

127

48,52

Valyermo, Calif., Big Rock Creek

near............................. 158

Verdi, Nev., Dog Creek near............ 233

Vernon Creek near Vernon, Utah......... 112

Victorville, Calif., Mojave River near. 156

Virginia Creek near Bridgeport, Calif.. 176

Vista, Nev., Truckee River at.......... 235

Vivian Park, Utah, Provo River st...... 103

South Pork Provo River at. 104

WSP, definition of..................... 3

Wabuska, Nev., Walker River near....... 191

Wadsworth, Nev., Truckee River rear.... 236

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev........ 175

Walker Lake basin, gaging-staticn

records in......................175-191

Walker River near Wabuska, Nev........ 11,191

Warner Lakes basin, gaging-station

records in......................244-248

Weber River, at Gateway, Utah......... 70

below Echo Dam, at Echo, Utah....... 11

below Wanship Dam, near Wanship,

Utah............................ 11

near Coalville, Utah................ 63

near Oakley, Utah................... 13,60

near Peoa, Utah..................... 62

near Plain City, Utah............... 79

tributaries between, and Jordan

River........................... 80-86

Weber River basin, gaging-staticn

records in...................... 60-79

Weber-Provo diversion canal, at

Oakley, Utah.................... 61

near Woodland, Utah................. 99

Wellington, Nev., West Walker River

near............................ 189

West Side Canal near Collinston,

Utah............................ 54

West Walker River, at Hoye Bridpe,

near Wellington, Nev............ 189

at Leavitt Meadows, near Coleville,

Calif........................... 184

below Little Walker River, nesr

Coleville, Calif 13,186 

near Coleville, Calif............... 187

near Hudson, Nev.................... 190

Westmoreland, Calif., Salton See near. 146
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Westwood Calif., Pine Creek near...... 243

Wheeler Creek near Huntsville,

Utah............................ 77-78

White Water, Calif, Snow Creek

near............................ 151

Whitewater River at................. ISO

Whitewater River at White Water, Calif ISO 

Willow Creek near Susanville, Calif... 242 

Willow Creek ditch, Utah, diversion

by.............................. 107

Winnemucca Lake basin. See Pyramid

and Winnemucca Lakes basin. 

Woodfords, Calif., West Pork Carson

River at........................ 194

Woodland, Utah, Weber-Provo diversion 

canal near......................

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

Woodruff, Utah, Bear River near.......

Woodruff Creek near.................

Woodruff Creek near Woodruff,

Utah............................

Work, division of.....................

scope of............................

Yellow Creek near Evanston,

Wyo.........................

Yucca Valley, Calif., Pipes Creek 

near........................

99

58

22

23

23

2

1

20

155

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