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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Hubert Work, Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL 8URVET 

George Otia Smith, Director

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 592

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP THE 

UNITED STATES

1924 

PART XII. NOBTH PACIFIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS

A. PACIFIC BASINS IN WASHINGTON AND 

UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

G. L. PARKER and W. A. LAMB, District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

WASHINGTON, MONTANA. AND IDAHO

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1926
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Hubert Work, Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

George Otis Smith, Director / NQV151943

Water-Supply Paper

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1924 

PART XII. NORTH PACIFIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS

A, PACIFIC BASINS IN WASHINGTON AND 

UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

G. L. PARKER and W. A. LAMB, District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

WASHINGTON, MONTANA, AND IDAHO

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1926
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CONTENTS

Pagt

Authorization and scope of work_____.____________________________ 1

Definition of terms__________________________i_____________________ '2

Explanation of data____.__________________________________________ 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results__--____----____________. 4

Publications____________________________________________ 5

Cooperation.___________________________________________________ 9

Division of work_________________________________________________ 9

Gaging-station records___________________-!______________________ 10

Drainage basins between Columbia River and Puget Sound._______ 10

Chehalis River basin______________________________________ 10

Wynoochee River near Montesano, Wash.______________ 10

Quinault River basin_________________________,________ 12

Quinault River at Quinault Lake, Wash_______________ 12

Quillayute River basin____________________________________ 14

Soleduck River at Snider ranger station, near Beaver, Wash. 14

Lyre River basin__________________________________________ 16

Lake Crescent at Piedmont, Wash._________________ 16

Lyre River at Piedmont, Wash________________________ 17

Elwha River basin_______________________________________ 19

Elwha River at McDonald Bridge, near Port Angeles, Wash_ 19

Dungeness River basin___________________________________ 21

Dungeness River near Sequim, Wash.___________________ 21

Puget Sound basins____-_______________________________-______ 23

Dosewallips River basin________________________________ 23

Dosewallips River at Brinnon, Wash.___________________ 23

Skokomish River basin____________________________________ 24

North Fork of Skokomish River below Staircase Rapids, near

Hoodsport, Wash__________________________________ 24

North Fork of Skokomish River near Hoodsport, Wash____ 26

South Fork of Skokomish River near Potlatch, Wash____ 28

Nisqually River basin.___________________________________ 30

Nisqually River near La Grande, Wash._________ ________ 30

Little Nisqually River near Alder, Wash_______________ 32

Tacoma power conduit near La Grande, Wash____________ 33

Puyallup River basin_____________________________________ 35

Puyallup River near Electron, Wash__________________ 35

Puyallup River at Alderton, Wash________ __________ 37

Puyallup River at Puyallup, Wash__________________ 39

White River at Buckley, Wash________________________ 41

White River flume at Buckley, Wash_____________. 43

Lake Washington basin ________________________________ 44

Cedar River at Cedar Falls, Wash______________ 44

Cedar River near Landsberg, Wash____________________ 46

Snohomish River basin__________________________________ 48

South Fork of Skykomish River near Index, Wash__ _______ 48

Olney Creek near Startup, Wash.._____________ 50

Sultan River near Sultan, Wash________________________ 52

Middle Fork of Snoqualmie River near North Bend, Wash. 54

North Fork of Snoqualmie River near North Bend, Wash.. 56

South Fork of Snoqualmie River at North Bend, Wash 58

in
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Puget Sound basins Continued. Page

Stilaguamish River basin_____________._____________________ 60

Deer Creek at Oso, Wash__________-_-_-___-__________. 60

Skagit River basin_______________,________________________ 62

Skagit River below Ruby Creek, near Marblemount, Wash_ 62

Skagit River near Marblemount, Wash__________________ 64

Thunder Creek near Marblemount, Wash._______________ 66

Sauk River at Darrington, Wash.______________________ 68

Baker River below Anderson Creek, near Concrete, Wash__ 70

Upper Columbia River basin,_____-___-_________________________ 72

Main stream_____________________.________________________ 72

Columbia River at Trail, B. C________________ 72

Columbia River at Kettle Falls, Wash.__________________ 73

Columbia River at Vernita, Wash_____________________ 76

Kootenai River basin_____________________________________ 77

Kootenai River at Libby, Mont_______________________ 77

Graves Creek near Fortine, Mont___________-__--~__-___ 79

Clark Fork basin____________________________ 80

Clark Fork near Plains, Mont-___---_-___-_---_-_______ 80

Pend Oreille Lake at Hope, Idaho_______________________ 82

Clark Fork at Metaline Falls, Wash__ ___________ 83

Rock Creek near Quigley, Mont____-___-____-__-_______ 85

Ranch Creek near Quigley, Mont_---_-___-__--_____-___ 87

Skalkaho Creek near Hamilton, Mont-__________________ 89

Willow Creek near Corvallis, Mont____________________ 90

Burnt Fork Creek near Stevensville, Mont_ ______________ 92

Flathead Lake at Somers, Mont_-_---____-___-_-___--_- 93

Flathead Lake at Poison, Mont-__-___-__---____--__-___ 94

Flathead River near Poison, Mont-_______-_-_-_-___-___ 94

South Fork of Flathead River near Columbia Falls, Mont__ 96

Swan River near Big Fork, Mont_______________________ 97

Priest River at outlet of Priest Lake, near Coolin, Idaho. __ . 99

Sullivan Creek near Metaline Falls, Wash________________ 101

Colville River basin________________-___________-____-_____ 103

Colville River at Blue Creek, Wash______________ 103

Colville River at Meyers Falls, Wash.______________^____ 104

Hall Creek basin_________________________________ 106

Hall Creek at Inchelium, Wash___________________'______ 106

Stranger Creek basin___________________________-__________ 108

Stranger Creek at Meteor, Wash______________-_________ 108

Spokane River basin_____________________________________ 109

Coeur d'Alene River near Cataldo, Idaho________________ 109

Coeur d'Alene Lake at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho_____________ 111

Spokane River at Post Falls, Idaho____________________ 112

Spokane River at Spokane, Wash.______________________ 114

Spokane River below Little Falls, near Long Lake, Wash __ 116

St. Joe River at Calder, Idaho_______%-._________________ 118

St. Maries River at Lotus, Idaho______________________ 120

Hayden Lake at Hayden Lake, Idaho.__________________ 122

Spokane Valley Farms Co.'s canal at Post Falls, Idaho____ 123

Nespelem River basin_____________________________________ 125

Nespelem River at Nespelem, Wash_____________________ 125

Nespelem canal at Nespelem, Wash.____________________ 126
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records Continued.

Upper Columbia River basin Continued. Page

Okanogan River basin_____________________________________ 128

Okanogan River at Okanogan, Wash.___________________ 128

Similkameen River near Oroville, Wash__________________ 130

Sinlahekin Creek above Blue Lake, near Loomis, Wash____ 132

Toats Coulee Creek near Loomis, Wash__________________ 133

West Okanogan Valley Irrigation District Canal near Oroville, Wash_-_-.__________________^_______-_.-._ 135

Methow River basin_____________________________________ 136

Methow River at Twisp, Wash__!_______________ 136

i Chelan River basin________________________________________ 138

Lake Chelan at Chelan, Wash.____________.___ 138

Chelan River at Chelan, Wash_________ ____*___ 139

Entiat River basin________________________________________ 141

Entiat River at Entiat, Wash________________________ 141

Wenatchee River basin____________________________________ 143

Wenatchee River near Leaven worth, Wash_ ______________ 143

Yakima River basin_______________________________________ 145

Keechelus Lake near Martin, Wash.____________________ 145

Yakima River near Martin, Wash_______________________ 146

Yakima River at Cle Elum, Wash_______________ 148

Kachess Lake near Easton, Wash.______________________ 150

Kachess River near Easton, Wash_____________________ 151

Cle Elum Lake near Roslyn, Wash______________________ 153

Cle Elum River near Roslyn,, Wash.____________________ 154

Naches River below Tieton River, near Naches, Wash_____ 156

Bumping Lake near Nile, Wash_________________________ 158

Bumping River near Nile, Wash____________--__-_--____ 159

Tieton River at headworks of Tieton Canal> near Naches,

Wash..__________________________________________ 161

Tieton Canal near Naches, Wash.______________________ 163

North Fork of Ahtanum Creek near Tampico, Wash __ 165 

South Fork of Ahtanum Creek at Conrad ranch, near Tampico, Wash___________________________ 166 

Toppenish Creek near Fort Simcoe, Wash._______________ 168

Satus Creek below Dry Creek, near Toppenish, Wash _ 170

Miscellaneous discharge measurements________________ ____________ 172

Index_______________________-______________---_--------_ 175

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page 

PLATE 1. A, Price current meters; B, Typical gaging station._________ 2

2. Typical gaging stations: A, For wading measurement; B, For

bridge measurement___-_-_-_---_--__---___--__-_-_---_ 2

3. Water-stage recorders: A, Au; B, Gurley; C, Stevens________ 2
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IN 

WASHINGTON AND UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN, 1924

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1924.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

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

Provided, That this officer [the Director] shall have the direction of the 

Geological Survey and the classification of public lands and examination of 

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

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

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

June 30, 1895, successive sundry civil bills passed by Congress have 

carried the following item and appropriations:

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

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

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

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

1895______________________________ $12, 500. 00

1896______._______.________________ 20, 000. 00

1897 to 1900, inclusive____________________ 50, 000. 00 

1901 to 1902, inclusive____________________ 100, 000. 00 

1903 to 1906, inclusive______________- ____ 200, 000. 00 

1907______________________________ 150, 000. 00

1908 to 1910, inclusive_________ - ____ - ____ 100, 000. 00 

1911 to 1917, inclusive___________________ 150; 000. 00 

1918____________________________ 175, 000. 00

1919_______________________________ 148, 244. 10 

1920____-_______________________ 175,000.00

1921 to 1923, inclusive_____._____-_______ 180, 000. 00

1924______________________________ 170, 000. 00

1925______ . __________ _ __________ _ 170, 000. 00

In this work many private and State organizations have cooperated, either by furnishing records or by assisting in collecting data. 

Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are made in 

connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation 

of the second kind is acknowledged on page 9.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 5,800 

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

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

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2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 192i, PART XII A

maintained by the Survey and -the cooperating organizations. Many 

miscellaneous discharge measurements are made at other points. In 

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

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

the water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

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

into two groups (1) those that represent a rate of flow, as second-feet> 

gallons per minute, miners' inches, and discharge in second-feet per 

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

as run-off in inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic feet. The principal terms used in this series of reports are second-feet, second-feet 

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

defined as follows:

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

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed.

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

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

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

regards time and area.

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

if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off with rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth in inches.

An "acre-foot," equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, is the quantity required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term is commonly 

used in connection with storage for irrigation.

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

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

of gage height to discharge."

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

of the channel or artificial structure below the gage which determines 

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

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

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

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

control.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 592 PLATE 1

. PRICE CURRENT METERS

B. TYPICAL GAGING STATION
IT. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 592 PLATE 2

TYPICAL GAGING STATIONS

A, For wading measurement; B, tor bridge measurement
U. 8. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 592 PLATE 3

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS 

J.,Au; B, Gurley; C, Stevens

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET XII A 3

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 1, 1923, and ending September 30, 1924. At the beginning 

of January in most parts of the United States much of the precipitation in the preceding three months is stored as ground water, 

in the form of snow or ice, or in ponds, lakes, and swamps, and this 

stored water passes off in the streams during the spring break-up. 

At the end of September, on the other hand, the only stored water 

available for run-off is possibly a small quantity in the ground; therefore the run-off for the year beginning October 1 is practically all 

derived from precipitation within the year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

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

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

that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of 

discharge are made with a current meter. (See Pis. 1-3.) The 

general methods are outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge.

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

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

height to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which 

the monthly and yearly mean discharge is determined.

The data pr.es ented for each gaging station in the area covered by 

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

of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of 

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

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

tables giving daily gage height and results of discharge measurements 

are published.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any 

conditions that may affect the permanence of the stage-discharge 

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

stream for log driving, shifting of control, and the cause and effect of 

backwater; it gives also information as to diversions that decrease 

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

recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

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

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

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

fluctuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and mean 

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

If such stations are equipped with water-stage recorders the mean 

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4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

daily discharge may be obtained by averaging quantities of discharge 

for regular intervals during the day, or by means of a discharge 

integrator, an instrument operating on the principle of the planimeter 

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

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

gives the mean flow for the day when the mean gage height was highest . As the gage height is the mean for the day it does not indicate 

correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest height, and 

the corresponding discharge was consequently larger than given in the 

maximum column. Likewise, in the column headed "Minimum " the 

quantity given is the mean flow for the day when the mean gage height 

was lowest. The column headed "Mean" is the average flow in cubic 

feet per second during the month. On this average flow computations 

recorded in the remaining columns, which are defined on pages 2 

and 3, are based.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

of observation of stage, measurement of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

regarding the (1) permanence of the stage-discharge relation, (2) precision with which the discharge rating curve is defined, (3) refinement 

of gage readings, (4) frequency of gage readings, and (5) methods of 

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

discharge.

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

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

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

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

individual measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

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

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

subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of information concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by 

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

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

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

probable. The computations are also omitted for stations on streams 

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

figures representing "second-feet per square mile" and ''run-off in
PUBLICATIONS 5

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

with caution because of possible inherent sources of error not known 

to the Survey.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated sections of the 

United States are located above most of. the diversions from those 

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

available fo,r further development, as prior appropriations below the 

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

appropriations, a paragraph on diversions is presented in each station 

description. The figures given can not be considered exact but 

represent the best information available.

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

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

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies of 

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

observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw new 

light on data previously published..

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume 

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

but it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects 

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

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

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

appeared in the bulletins, professional papers, monographs, and 

annual reports.

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published 

annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries 

coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below:

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

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

to the Mississippi).

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River basin. 

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin. 

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins. 

IX. Colorado River basin,

X. Great Basin. 

XI. Pacific slope basins in California.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

PART XII. North Pacific slope basins; in three volumes:

A. Pacific slope basins, in Washington and upper Columbia

River basin. 

B. Snake River basin.

C. Lower Columbia River basin and Pacific slope basins in 

Oregon. 

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources of 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse. 

Albany, N. Y., 704 Journal Building. 

Trenton, N. J., State House. 

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

Asheville, N. C., 316 Jackson Building. 

Chattanooga, Tenn., 37 Municipal Building.

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

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

Chicago, 111., 940 Transportation Building. 

Ames, Iowa, State Highway Commission Building. 

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

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building. 

Austin, Tex., Capitol Building. 

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building 

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

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

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building. 

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building. 

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building. 

Tacoma, Wash., 404 Federal Building. 

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse. 

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building. 

Honolulu, Hawaii, 25 Capitol Building.

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

applying to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 

Washington, D. C.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 5,800 points in 

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

reports tabulated below:
PUBLICATIONS

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

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

Report

10th A, pt. 2.... 

llth A ,pt. 2....

12th A, pt. 2....

13th A, pt. 3.... 

14th A, pt. 2.... 

B 131 

16th A, pt. 2^... 

B 140 

Wll ...

18th A, pt. 4.... 

W 15 

W16 

19th A, pt. 4.... 

W27 ......

W28 ...

20th A, pt. 4.... 

W 35 to 39... ....

21st A, pt. 4..... 

W 47 to 52 

22d A, pt. 4.....

W65, 66 

W75 

W 82 to 85.......

W 97 to 100... ...

W 124 to 135.,...

W 165 to 178 

W 201 to 214.....

W 241 to 252.....

W 261 to 272.....

W 281 to 292 

W 301 to 312.,...

W 321 to 332.,...

W 351 to 362.....

W 381 to 394.....

W 401 to 414.. ...

W 431 to 444.....

W 451 to 464.....

W 471 to 484 .....

W 501 to 514.,...

W 521 to 534.,..

W 541 to 554.,...

W 561 to 574.,...

W 581 to 594.,...

Character of data

 da ~-

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and monthly 

discharge (also many data covering earlier years) .

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Mississippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western 

United States. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also some long-time records). 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United States, 

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas River and 

western United States.

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Year

1884 to September, 

1890. 

1884 to June 30, 1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31, 1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31, 1893. 

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896. 

1895 and 1896

1897. 

1897

1897. 

1898. 

1898.

1898. 

1899. 

1899. 

1900. 

1900. 

1901. 

1901. 

1902. 

1903. 

1904. 

1905. 

1906. 

1907-8. 

1909. 

1910. 

1911. 1912.' 

1913 

1914. 

1915. 

1916. 

1917. 

1918. 

1919-20. 

1921. 

1922. 

1923. 

1924.

NOTE. No data regarding stream flow are given in the 15th and 17th annual reports.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at many 

points other than regular gaging stations have been made each year. 

An index of the reports containing records obtained prior to 1904 has 

been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

The following table gives, by years and drainage basin, the numbers of papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 1924. 

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

example, data for 1902 to 1921 for any station in the area covered by 

, Part III are published in Water-Supply Papers 83, 98, 128, 169, 205, 

243, 263, 283, 303, 323,353, 383, 403, 433,453, 473, 503, and 523, which 

contain records for the Ohio River basin for those years. Results 

of miscellaneous measurements are published by drainage basins.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of strea

[For basins included see p. 5]

i ear

1899"....-.....

1900 o. .........

1901

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

1903... . --------

1904 

1905 -...-....

1906 

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

1909 

1910 . --

1912. 

1913 

1914 

1915... 

1916 

1917 

1918 . 

1919-20. 

1921 --

1922 

1923. ......

1924. 

I

35

47, » 48

65,75

82

97

» 124, 125,

i>126 

» 165, 166,

J>167 

» 201, » 202,

i>203 

241

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

541

561

581

II

» 35, 36

48

65,75

» 82, 83

» 97, 98

» 126, 127

J> 167, 168

J> 203, 204

242

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

' 472

502

522

542

562

582

III

36

48, 49

65,75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503

523

543

563

583

IV

36

49

65,75

' 82, 83

97

129

170

206

244

264

284

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504

524

544

564

584

V

36

49

* 65, 66, 75

*83,85

*98, 99, » 100

* 128, 130

171

207

245

265

285

305

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

505

525

545

565

585

VI

« 36, 37

49, i 50

66,75

84

99

130, « 131

172

208

246

266

.286

306

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

566

586

VII

37

50

* 65, 66, 75

*83,84

* 98, 99

* 128, 131

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247

267

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

527

547

567

587

VIII

66,

- 

1

1

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

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

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

»James River only. 

« Gallatin River.

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

«Mohave River only.

/ Kings and Kern rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

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

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

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

* Wissahiekon and Schuylkill rivers to James River. 

' Scioto River.

i Loup and Pla

with Platte.

k Tributaries of 

' Lake Ontario a

m Hudson Bay o

» New England 

 Hudson River 

J> Susquehanna R

« Platte and Kan

f Great Basin in 

 Below junction 

' Rogue, Umpqu
SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET XH A 9

COOPERATION

The work in Washington, Montana, and Idaho was carried on 

under cooperative agreements between the United States Geological 

Survey and the respective States.

Cooperation with the States is effected under contracts which are 

made between the Director of the United States Geological Survey 

and the State engineers or other officials and are authorized by legislative acts appropriating money.

Work in Washington was carried on in cooperation with the Department of Conservation and Development, Dan A. Scott, director. 

Cooperative relations were administered by Marvin Chase, supervisor of hydraulics, division of water resources.

Acknowledgments are due to C. S. Heidel, State engineer of Montana, and to W. G. Swendsen, commissioner of reclamation of Idaho, 

for cooperation with their respective States.

Acknowledgments are also due to the United States Bureau of 

Reclamation, the United States Forest Service, and the United 

States Office of Indian Affairs for assistance, suggestions, and the 

freest use of data gathered exclusively for them and paid for by 

them. The United States Weather Bureau furnished hydrographic 

and climatologic data used in discharge computation for a number 

of streams.

Acknowledgments are also due to the Hydrometric Survey of 

British Columbia for complete records of Columbia River at Trail, 

B. C.

Special acknowledgments are due to the following municipalities, 

corporations, and individuals who have aided in the collection of 

records by paying for all or a portion of the work: Inter-County 

River Improvement Commission of King and Pierce Counties; the 

cities of Aberdeen, Everett, Seattle, and Tacoma; Chelan Electric Co.; 

Grays Harbor Railway & Light Co.; Hugh L. Cooper Co.; Greater 

Wenatchee Irrigation District; Inland Portland Cement Co.; Interurban^Land Co.; Methow-Okanogan Irrigation District; Northwest 

Power & Manufacturing Co.; Puget Sound Power & Light Co.; 

Sound Power Co.; Spokane Valley Farms Co.; Stevens County 

Power & Light Co.; Stone-Webster Engineering Corporation; Washington Coast Utilities Co.; Washington Water Power Co.; Whitestone Irrigation District; Washington Irrigation & Development Co.; 

West Okanogan Valley Irrigation District; and J. L. Keeler.

DIVISION OF WORK

Data for stations in Washington were collected and prepared for 

publication under the direction of G. L. Parker, district engineer, 

assisted by D. J. F. Calkins, R. B. Kilgore, J. S. Gatewood, A. C. 

Baldwin, C. O. Dueval, K. N. Vaksvik, and J. M. Rogers.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Data for stations in Montana were collected and prepared for 

publication under the direction of W. A. Lamb, district engineer, 

assisted by A. H. Tuttle.

Data for stations in the Yakima River basin, exclusive of those in 

the Yakima Indian Reservation, were collected and results computed 

and prepared for publication by Paul Taylor, engineer in charge of 

hydrometric work, United States Bureau of Reclamation, assisted 

by D. E. Ball and R. O. Crawford.

The manuscript was assembled and reviewed by J. H. Morgan.

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

DRAINAGE BASINS BETWEEN COLUMBIA RIVER AND PUGET

SOUND

CHEHALIS KIVER BASIN 

WYNOOCHEE RIVER NEAR MONTESANO, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 20 N., R. 8 W., at Waters ranch, 14 miles north of 

Montesano, Grays Harbor County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 105 square miles, at measuring section (measured on map of 

Olympic National Forest, edition of 1923).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. A vertical staff in two sections on left bank, at Waters ranch.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension bridge 2J^ miles below 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel. Control is 

riffle on gravel and solid rock several hundred feet below gage. Shifts at 

high stages. Banks high, not subject to overflow. Stage of zero flow, 

according to measurement made September 4, 1924, gage height 0.4 foot 

±0.1 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period of record, 17.0 feet 

at 6p.m. February 11; 1924, discharge not determined; minimum stage 

recorded, 1.44 feet on September 17, 1924 (discharge, 106 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS . None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed by high water December 6, 1923, 

and February 11, 1924. Rating curves used prior to February 11, 1924, 

poorly defined; curve used after that date, well defined below 7,500 secondfeet. Gage read to tenths once daily until May 28, 1924, and to hunflredths 

twice daily after August 15, 1924. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records poor to August 14, 1924; 

good thereafter.

Discharge measurements of Wynoochee River near Montesano, Wash., for the 

years ending September 80, 1928 and 1924

Date

1923 

Sept. 19

1924

Feb. 1

Made by 

Watkins and Malinow-

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.90

4.00

7.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

143

2,450

6,420

Date

1924 

Feb. 12 

Aug. 15

20

Made by 

Watkins and Taylor. .. 

Parker and Watkins....

S. C. Watkins-..- ..... .

..... do. . .

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.62 

1.46

1.47

1.47

1.'45

1.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11,900 

112

116

109

108

108
CHEHALIS RIVER BASIN 11

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wynoochee River near Montesano, Wash., for 

the years ending September 30, 1923 and 19®4

Day

1923 

1 

2 .... .... -

3... ... ..-. 

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

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

7 

8. ... . 

9 .

10 

11 

12 

13... . .

14 

15.... .

16 

17 

18 

19.-...-..-.....

20 

21-.... ........

22 

23... .

24 . .

25 . 

26 

27 

28 

29.. . ..

30 

31 

Day

1923-24 

1 

2-..... ....

3 ......

4 ..........

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

6 _ ...

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

8 ._ 

9..... _ r 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21. _ 

22 

23 

24 

25.. _ .........

26 

27 

28 

29 .

30 

01

Oct.

Oct.

174

174

174

174

174

210

91ft

91ft

91ft

91ft

174

174

17,4

210

1,500

1 39ft

1,080

733

A19

500

393

OQQ

500

500

500

500

500

446

AAR

446

Nov.

Nov.

555

733

555

500

393

342

294

294

29*

294

250

446

671

671

612

500

393

393

446

393

393

446

798

3,940

1,900

1,700

1,160

1,240

1,010

1,700

Dec.

-

Dec.

798

733

1,010

2,710

3,090

12,600

5,500

3,370

2,950

3,260

3,480

2,050

1,590

2,750

6,450

4,630

3,700

4,630

3,810

9 7sn

2,450

1,500

2,450

2,350

3,260

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,950

2,650

9 9fyi

Jan.

Jan.

2,050

2,050

1,860

1,770

1,680

1,500

1,680

2,150

2,050

5,760

3,150

2,950

9 9V1

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,500

1,500

1,590

1,500

1,500

1,680

1,590

1,500

1,500

1,500

2,750

7,020

6,030

4,600

Feb.

555

393

393

393

OCrt

250

250

250

250

210

210

210

342

44fi

555

1,010

866

733

1,010

555

446

AAfi

393

342

250

250

Feb.

6,590

4,990

4,390

4,630

6,030

3,590

4,150

3,260

2,750

2, 450

13, 400

5,650

3,550

3,310

3,190

2,950

2,400

2,070

1,850

1,850

1,740

1,430

1,430

2,180

2,290

2,290

2,730

2,180

Mar.

393

342

342

555

446

671

866

1,010

866

1,160

2,000

1,600

1,410

1,010

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,240

1,160

1,010

937

866

866

1,010

1,010

937

1,010

1,080

1,160

1,320

Mar.

1,740

1,430

1,430

1,170

1,010

1,010

930

930

930

855

785

715

650

650

590

590

53,0

530

530

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

Apr.

1,160

1 080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,500

1 39ft

1,240

1,080

1,010

1,010

937

ftfifi

ftfifi

937

937

1,010

1,240

1,240

1,160

1,080

1,080

1,010

937 866'

866

866

Apr.

470

470

470

470

470

470

530

530

530

530

530

470

47.0

470

470

470

415

1,170

930

930

785

530

530

530

470

470

415

415.

415

360

May

1,010

937

866

866

7Qft

866

1,010

1,010

1,010

937

798

733

733

733

733

733

671

671

555

555

612

612

866

1,080

1,080

937

May *

360

360

360

415

415

415

415

360

415

415

470

470

470

415

360

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

260

215

215

215

I 210

June

866

733

733

733

7OO

733

733

671

671

671

612

555

555

500

w>

500

446

AAG

44R

446

AAft

ddft

446

446

393

393

393

393

393

June

200

310

215

190

July

393

393

393

393

OQO

446

393

393

393

393

342

342

342

342

342

342

342

294

294

294

294

294

294

294

294

250

250

250

250

250

250

July

180

160

140

Aug.

250

250

250

210

91ft

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

174

174

174

174

174

Aug.

120

111

111

155

470

360

215

188

161

151

145

140

135

135

127

124

119

119

Sept.

174

 I JQ

14.3

143

I A9

1 JQ

I JO

1 Aft

143

143

143

143

143

143

1Aft

143

143

143

143

174

OQJ.

OKA

250

QJO

91 A

210

210

210

210

Sept.

117

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

111

111

108

108

108

108

108

106

113

111

108

135

4,340

4,070

2,510

1,850

1,090

820

682

590

855

NOTE. Water surface below gage May 29 to June 17 and June 20 to Aug. 14,1924; discharge estimated 

by comparison with records of North Fork of Skohomish River near Hoodsport. Braced figures show 

mean discharge from periods indicated.
12 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Monthly discharge of Wynoochee River near Montesano, Wash., for the years ending 

September SO, 1928 and 1924

Month

1923

Aptii.. ..................................................

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

The period ______________________

1923-24

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

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

September. __ . _____________________

The year ___________________ _ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,010 

2,000 

1,500 

1,080 

866 

446 

250 

342

1,500 

3,940 

12,600 

14,600 

19, 600 

1,740 

1,170 

470 

310

470 

4,340

19,600

Minimum

210 

342 

866 

555 

393 

250 

174. 

143

174 

250 

733 

1,300 

1,430 

470 

360

106

106

Mean

417 

1,000 

1,060 

806 

549 

330 

208 

177

427 

777 

3,200 

2,720 

4,100 

730 

540 

337 

200 

159 

150 

639

1,160

Run-off in

acre-feet

23,200 

61,500 

63,100 

49,600 

32,700 

20,300 

12,800 

10,500

274, 000

26,300 

46, 200 

197, 000 

167,000 

236, 000 

44,900 

'32, 100 

20,700 

11,900 

9,780 

9,220 

38,000

839,000

QUINAULT EIVEK BASIN 

QUINAULT RIVER AT QUINAULT LAKE, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 25. T. 23 N., R. 10 W., at outlet of Quinault Lake, 4 miles 

southwest of Quinault and 33 miles north of Hoquiam, Grays Harbor County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 264 square miles (measured on PI. I, U. S. Geol. Survey Prof. 

Paper 7).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 29,1911, to December 21, 1922; July 18 to November 5, 1924, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank 350 feet below 

Olympic Highway crossing at outlet of Quinault Lake; installed September 

27, 1916, at different datum from previous gage; reinstalled July 18, 1924; 

inspected by F. P. Zoffman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 700 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders. Well-defined control 600 

feet below gage. Left bank high and wooded; not subject to overflow; right 

bank high, wooded, and subject to overflow above gage height about 20 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period July 18 to 

November 5, 1924, 8.99 feet at 9.30 a. m. October 25 (discharge, 14,600 

second-feet); minimum stage, 0.74 foot from 4 to 10 p. m. September 20 

(discharge, 285 second-feet).

1911-1922; 1924: Maximum stage recorded, 16.3 feet at 5 p. m. December 

12, 1921 (discharge, 37,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded September 20, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None except from natural storage in lake.
QUINAULT EIVEE BASIN 13

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

above 300 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. 

Discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspecting gage height graph or, for days of considerable variation in stage, by averaging results obtained by applying mean gage heights 

for shorter intervals. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Quinault River at Quinault Lake, Wash., during the 

period July 18 to November 5, 1924

Date

July 18

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

1.44

.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

633

363

Date

Sept. 5

Nov. 5

Made by 

R. B. Kilgore. .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.90

6.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

347

7,400

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Quinault River at Quinault Lake, Wash., for the 

period July 18 to November 5, 1924

Day

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

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

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

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

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

6 . .....

7.-.... ...

8. ... .....

9.. 

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

11 

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

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

14...... ...

15 _ .........

July Aug.

476

466

455

445

430

419

414

404

399

399

399

399

399

399

399

Sept.

371

361

357

352

352

352

348

348

343

335

326

318

313

309

305

Oct.

5,030

6,350

5,390

4,030

3,110

2,480

2,090

1,910

1,790

1,620

1,460

1,680

1,970

4,300

7,780

Nov.

7,570

6,950

6,550

7,570

Day

16.'...........

17 .......

IS 

19 

20- 

91

22 ? ,.

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

24 

25.. ....... 

26 

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

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

26 . .......

30 

31 

July

640

623

601

590

568

546

535

535

541

541

535

525

503

492

Aug.

394

430

568

606

601

574

546

514

482

466

455

445

430

414

394

390

Sept.

297

293

297

293

289

343

2,600

7,570

6,350

4,640

3,260

2,480

1,970

1,620

1,680

Oct.

8',000

6,150

4,550

3,560

2,900

2,480

2,280

2,160

6,130

13,700

11, 100

9,600

8,440

10,300

10,300

9,130

Nov.

Monthly discharge of Quinault River at Quinault Lake, Wash., for the period July 18

to November. 5, 1924

[Drainage area, 264 square miles]

Month

1924 

July 18-31 ______________

November 1-5. __________

TVm norfrwl

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

640 

606 

7,570 

13,700 

7,570

Minimum

492 

390 

289 

1,460 

6,550

Mean

555 

452 

1,300 

5,220 

7,120

Per

square 

mile

2.10 

1.71 

4.92 

19.8 

27.0

Run-off

Inches

1.09

1.97 

5.49 

22.83 

5.02

Acre-feet

15,400 

27,800 

77,400 

321,000 

70,60a

512,000
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

QUILLAYUTE EIVER BASIN 

SOIEDUCK EIVEE AT SNIDER BANGER STATION, NEAR BIAVER, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 30 N., R. 11 W., at Snider ranger station, 9 miles below 

South Fork and 11 miles above Beaver, Clallam County.

DBAINAGE AREA. 111 square miles (measured on PL I, U. S. Geol. Survey 

Prof. Paper 7).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 13, 1921, to September 30, 1924; winter 

records for 1922 and 1923 fragmentary.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on right bank a few hundred feet above 

ranger station; installed February 5, 1922; read by H. O. Milbourn and 

W. L. Danz.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank high, not subject to overflow; left bank 

subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Channel straight for several 

hundred feet above and below gage. Control is gravel and boulder riffle 

about 500 feet below gage; will shift at high stages. Gage height of zero 

flow, September 14, 1924, 0.4 foot ± 0.1 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.7 feet on 

January 31 (discharge, 15,300 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.17 

feet from 6 p. m. September 16 to 6 p. m. September 17 (discharge, 34 

second-feet).

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 14.7 feet at noon on December 12, 

1921 (discharge, 23,500 second-feet); minimum stage recorded on September 

16 and 17, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relationi&eriously affected by ice during severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water February 12; 

not affected by ice. Rating curve used prior to February 12 well defined 

between 100 and 5,000 second-feet, and fairly well defined below; curve 

used since February 12 well defined below 5,000 second-feet. Curves extended above 5,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily, 

twice over long period during fall and late summer. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good 

below 5,000 second-feet.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Forest 

Service.

Discharge measurements of Soleduck River at Snider ranger station, near Beaver, 

Wash., during the year ending September SO, 19&4

[Made by R. B. Kilgore]

Date

Oct. 5... .

6- . 

Feb. 1... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.30

1.50

6.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

102

3,550

Date

Feb. 2.. .

5 ... 

July 19... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.28

5.54

1.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,470

2,800

102

Date

July 20 

Sept. ll._ ...

14 ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.58

1.20

1.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

99 ,

38.7

34.4
QUILLAYUTE RIVER BASIN 15

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Soleduck River at 'Snider ranger station, near 

Beaver, Wash., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ______ ..

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

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

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

5. . ......

6-.. .......

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

8 .....

9.-L .....

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

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

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

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

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

15.. ___ . _ ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23.... .....

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

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

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

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

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

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

30... .......

31...."..........

Oct.

65 

65 

64 

68 

65

92 

82 

75 

66 

63

63 

61 

60 

61 

302

1,100 

780 

470 

340 

304

268 

241, 

213 

186 

162

150 

139 

130 

121 

117 

117

Nov.

117 

425 

324 

224 

198

174 

162 

150 

139 

132

153 

174 

186 

211 

211

174 

156 

139 

302 

238

224 

211 

960 

3,470 

2,180

SOO 

6S5 

1,200 

900 

670

Dec.

425 

472 

520 

1,860 

1,250

12,800 

2,510 

2,140 

1,780 

1,410

3,500 

1,600 

1,410 

1,410 

4,480

1,960 

2,730 

4,200 

1,410 

1,120

840 

900 

825 

750 

950

670 

670 

840 

750 

660 

570

Jan.

620 

470 

436 

402

1 700

960 

1,410 

2,180

1,800 

1,410 

1,030 

645 

582

520 

4S5 

470 

448 

436

425 

425 

402 

402 

400

520 

il, 600 

15,300

Feb.

3,600 

2,400 

1,670 

3,210 

2,850

1,860 

1,410 

1,220 

1,030 

840

11,600 

6,630 

2,730 

2,290 

1,670

1,410 

1,490 

1,250 

1,100 

1,030

1,100 

840 

840 

780 

1,170

1,100 

1,100 

1,860 

1,250

Mar.

1,100 

940 

780 

720 

620

670 

570 

520 

495 

470

425 

402 

380 

370 

360

340 

321 

302 

302 

284

276 

267 

251 

235 

235

235 

235 

267 

235 

205 

220

Apr.

235 

235 

267 

267 

251

235 

235 

235 

220 

220

235 

267 

302 

267 

235

235 

267 

1,410 

520 

493

466 

438 

411 

384 

356

329 

302

\ 320

May

300 

400 

302 

267 

251

267 

251 

267 

302 

380

425 

448 

470 

470 

448

425 

402 

402 

380 

425

340 

340 

360 

340 

302

267 

251 

235 

267 

267 

284

June

300 

284 

267 

267 

267

251 

243 

235 

235 

251

236 

220 

205 

212 

220

205 

, 235 

235 

191 

177

177 

177 

164 

164 

151

151 

151 

146 

151 

151

July

151 

151 

151 

145 

139

139 

139 

127 

116 

105

105 

105 

95 

127 

127

112 

109 

103 

101 

99

93 

87 

83 

81 

80

78 

78 

78 

74 

72 

72

Aug.

67 

67 

65 

64 

62

61 

61 

59 

57 

56

54 

53 

51 

51 

51

51

81 

114 

99

85

64 

59 

54 

51 

51

50 

48 

45 

45 

44 

43

Sept.

43 

41 

40 

40 

38

37 

37 

41 

43 

40

37 

37 

36 

35 

35

35 

34

47 

48 

45

64 

2,620 

1,960 

1,410 

670

425 

321 

267 

235 

235

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 20, 22, 23, 26, Nov. 3, 11, 17, 25, 28, 29, Dec. 2, 8, 9. 11, 12, 18, 20, 23, 25, 30, 

Jan. 3, 5-7, 11-13,15, 20, 25, 27-30, Feb. 8, Mar. 2, 14, 21, Apr. 20-26, 28-30, May 1, 2, June 1, 4, 7, 11, 14, and 

July 4. Discharge Nov. 28-29, Dec. 11,12,18, 25, Jan. 5-7, 25, 27-30, Apr. 28 to May 2, and June 1 estimated 

by comparison with records of nearby streams; other gaps in record filled by interpolation. Braced figures 

show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Soleduck River at Snider ranger station, near Beaver, Wash.,

for the year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 111 square miles]

Month

October _______________

June _ . -. . . .............

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

August... __ ..................

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

The year __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,100 

3,470 

12, 800 

15,300

11,600 

1,100 

1,410 

470

151 

114 

2,620

15.300

Minimum

60 

117 

425

780 

205 

220 

235 

146 

72 

43 

34

34

Mean

196 

513 

1,850 

1,310 

2,110 

420 

343 

340 

211 

107 

60.1 

300

643

Per

square 

mile

1.77 

4.62 

16.7 

11.8 

19.0 

3.78 

3.09 

3.06 

1.90 

.964 

.541 

2.70

5.79

Run-off

Inches

2.04 

5.16 

19.25 

13.60 

20.49 

4.36 

3.45 

3.53 

2.12 

1.11 

. .62 

3.01

78.74

Acre-feet

12,100 

30,500 

114, 000 

80,600 

121,000 

25,800 

20,400 

20,900 

12,600 

6,580 

3,700 

17,900

466, 000
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

LYRE RIVER BASIN 

LAKE CRESCENT AT PIEDMONT, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 30 N., R. 9 W., on dock at Log Cabin Hotel at Piedmont, Clallam County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 49.1 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on dock; read by J. A. Martin.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.70 feet February 

13; minimum stage recorded, 0.00 foot September 20.

1919-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 5.46 feet December 13-14, 1921; 

minimum stage recorded September 20, 1924.

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Northwest Power & Manufacturing Co.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Lake Crescent at Piedmont, Wash., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Day

!.. . .........

2__ .......... ..

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

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

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

6 ...... ..

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

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

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

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

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

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 . 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 _ 

28 

29 

30 

81 

Oct.

0.24

.24

.24

.26

.26

.24

.24

.24

.22

.22

.22

.20

.20

.22

.30

.34

.40

.44

.44

.44

.44

.42

.40

.36

.34

.32

.30

.30

.30

.30

.28

Nov.

0.28

.28

.28

.28

.30

.30

.30

.30

.28

.28

.26

.26

.28

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.32

.34

.38

.42

.46

.50

.54

.56

.58

Dec.

0.60

54

.70

.70

.82

1.20

1.32

1.32

1.34

1.38

1.40

1.42

1.42

1 48

1.64

1.68

1.72

1.74

1.72

1.70

1.64

1.60

1.56

1.52

1.48

1.42

1.38

1.36

1.32

1.28

1.20

Jan.

.1.16

1.10

1.06

1 04

1.00

.98

1.00

1.02

1.06

1.10

1.14

1.10

1.10

1.06

1 04

.98

.98

.98

.98

1.00

1.00

1.00

.94

.96

.90

Qfi

1.04

1.08

1.20

Feb.

1.94

2.04

9 ftft

2.12

9 Ifl

2.05

2.00

1.95

2.12

2.70

9 &A.

2.58

2.54

2.50

2.44

2.30

2.24

2.08

1.98

1.90

1.90

1.85

1.80

1.76

1.74

1 72

Mar.

1.70

1.70

1.68

1.62

1.54

1.52

1.48

1.46

1 40

1.36

1.34 i sn

1.24

1.20

1.18

1.18

1.15

1.10

1.06

1.04

1.02

1.00

.98

.96

.94

.92

.92

.90

.90

.88

.86

Apr.

0.84

84

.82

.82

.80

.78

.78

.75

.75

.74

.74

.74

.72

.70

.72

.76

.82

.82

.82

.80

.80

.78

.76

.76

.74

.72

.70

.70

.68

.68

May

0.70

.72

.68

.66

.66

.64

.64

.62

.62

.62

.60

.60

.6

60

.60

60

.60

.58

.58

.56

.54

.54

.52

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

.50

June

0.50

.50

.50

.48

.48

.48

4fi

.46

.46

.44

.44

.42

.42

.42

.42

.42

.42

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.40

.38

.38

.36

.36

.34

.34

.34

July

0.32

.30

.30

.28

.26

.24

.24

.24

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

V)

.22

.24

.26

.26

.28

.26

.26

.24

.24

.22

.22

.20

.20

.20

.18

.18

.18

Aug.

0.16

.16

.16

.14

.14

.12

.12

.12

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.12

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.08

.08

Sept.

0.08

no

.08

.08

.06

.06

.06

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

04

.02

.02

.02

.00

.10

.42

.60

.84

.76

.68

.60

.58

.60

.64
LYRE BIVEE BASIN 17

LYRE RIVER AT PIEDMONT, WASH.

LOCATION. In NE. ^i sec. 15, T. 30 N., R. 9 W., a quarter of a mile below outlet 

of Lake Crescent and half a mile west of Piedmont, Clallam County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 49.5 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1917, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank except /or 

period October 17, 1922, to September 30, 1923, when staff gage in Lake 

Crescent at Piedmont was used. Recorder inspected by E. Brooks and 

A. A. Firkins. Lake Crescent gage read by J. A. Martin.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable, 1,000 feet above 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of bedrock and boulders. Banks 

wooded. Control formed by series of rapids over bedrock and by contracted channel between railroad bridge abutments.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1923, 3.4 feet January 10-11 (discharge, 1,180 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.16 foot September 17-19 (discharge, 39 secondfeet).

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1924, 8.31 feet from 8 

to 10 p. m. February 12 (discharge, 862 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.05 

feet at 7 p. m. September 19 (discharge, 18 second-feet).

1918-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 3.4 feet on Lake Crescent gage 

January 10-11, 1923. Minimum stage recorded on September 19, 1924.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow is very uniform because of natural regulation in Lake 

Crescent. Channel at mouth of lake cleared of driftwood and deepened 

July 25 to August 7, 1922.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed with change of gages October 17, 

1922, gradually at high water December 24, 1922, to January 11, 1923; with 

change of gages again October 1, 1923, and due to artificial filling on control 

April 7-15. Rating curves fairly well denned. Staff gage read to hundredths once daily October 17, 1922, to September 30, 1923. Operation of 

water-stage recorder for other periods satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table during period staff gage was read; otherwise by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from 

recorder graph by inspection. Shifting-control method used December 

24, 1922, to January 11, 1923. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Lyre River at Piedmont, Wash., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Made by R. B. Kilgore]

Date

Oct. 1 -

7.. 

Feb. ! .

Lake Crescent 

gage

height

Feet

0.24

.24

1.95

River 

gage 

height

Feet

2.48

2.47

6.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft

54

51

564

Date

Feb. 6.....

July 17....

July 20....

Lake Crescent 

gage

height

Feet

2.12

.27

.25

River 

gage 

height

Feet

7.02

4.82

4.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

638

60

54

Date

Sept.ll. 

Sept. 15...

Lake Crescent 

gage

height

Feet

0.06

.05

Rivfcr 

gage 

height

Feet

4.18

4.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

23

23
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lyre River at Piedmont, Wash., for the years ending September 30, 1923 and 1924

Day

1922-23 

1__ ___ . _ ..

2 _____ .....

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

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

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

6... _ ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14.... _ .. .....

15..h ...........

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

17.. ..

18 ___ .......

19..... _ ......

20.. _ ..... ....

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

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

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

24.. ....

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

26... ___ ... ...

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

28...... __ ...

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

30.. _ . _ . _ .

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

1923-24 

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

2 _ ...

3. _ . __ .....

4.. .

5........ ..

6. ___ .......

7........

8...... __ ...

9.. _ ..... . .

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

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

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

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

14 _ ... _ .. ...

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

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

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

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

19 ...-.......

20 ________ .

21.. _____ ...

22 ___ . ........

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

24.......«__.._.

25.. _ . ___ ...

26.. _____ ...

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

93

89

84

82

78

73

70

66

64

60

59

56

55

51

49

48

51

48

48

48

48

44

44

51

89

105

109

113

109

109

105

54

54

54

55

54

56

55

54

52

52

50

49

49

52

58

79

84

81

84

84

83

79

76

73

71

69

68

64

63

62

61.

Nov.

105

105

101

101

97

97

93

93

89

89

89

81

77

74

74

85

89

93

93

93

89

89

85

85

85

81

81

81

77

77

63

68

65

63

63

62

61

61

60

58

60

63

63

64

63

62

61

61

63

ff>

62

64

73

110

126

131

126

126

124

121

Dee.

74

74

74

70

70

74

74

74

74

70

70

70

74

74

74

74

74

77

89

101

150

185

272

372

426

464

584

748

748

790

874

116

112

110

124

146

178

300

335

328

314

307

335

384

412

470

470

470

485

470

AA(\

426

398

384

370

356

370

342

335

335

314

294

Jan.

958

1,000

1,040

1,000

1,000

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,130

1,180

1,180

1,130

1,090

1,000

1,000

916

790

790

748

748

707

707

707

625

584

543

543

503

503

484

464

276

257

242

242

227

227

223

219

219

243

261

261

255

249

243

94ft

237

227

227

997

227

227

997

212

91 9

198

212

 12

250

274

455

Feb.

426

389

389

354

337

320

320

304 "288

288

272

257

272

288

354

372

389

389

408

389

389

372

354

354

337

337

320

320

564

612

596

612

646

629

629

596

548

548

697

841

860

841

822

790

790

731

707

666

625

584

543

506

485

470

470

500

485

Mar.

304

288

288

288

272

304

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

304

304

288

288

257

257

242

242

242

227

227

272

242

227

212

212

198

198

455

44n

426

398

384

384

370

349

335

332

337

320

304

288

288

288

272

257

242

949

227

227

214

201

189

184

184

184

178

Apr.

198

198

198

198

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

212

227

227

212

212

198

198

198

198

198

198

198

178

178

178

178

178

178

167

160

160

157

157

157

152

147

152

162

171

184

176

171

171

171

166

162

158

154

150

142

142

146

1

May

212

212

212

198

198

198

198

198

198

212

212

212

212

227

227

227

212

227

227

212

212

212

198

198

198

212

198

 198

212

212

212

142

138

138

138

138

138

138

134

134

134

134

134

130

130

130

130

130

130

126

126

126

122

122

122

118

114

114

110

110

110

106

June

198

198

185

198

198

198

198

198

198

198

212

212

212

198

198

198

185

185

172

172

167

167

167

162

162

160

160

157

157

157

106

102

102

102

102

99

96

96

96

92

96

96

96

96

99

96

99

102

99

92

91

87

86

81

80

78

76

74

73

72

July

157

157

152

152

152

157

162

157

152

147

147

142

142

138

133

129

124

120

120

116

111

111

107

103

103

99

95

87

83

83

79

70

69

67

66

65

60

57

57

56

53

51

51

50

57

59

58

59

59

59

57

56

54

53

53

51

50

50

47

45

44

44

Aug.

79

75

72

72

68

68

68

64

64

60

60

60

60

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

68

75

75

72

68

68

64

64

60

60

41

41

41

39

39

39

37

36

36

36

36

36

35

36

34

33

34

38

37

35

35

34

34

33

33

33

33

32

30

28

28

Sept.

57

57

53

53

53

53

53

50

50

50

46

46

46

43

43

43

39

39

39

46

53

57

60

60

57

57

57

57

57

53

28

26

26

26

24

24

24

22

22

23

24

24

24

24

22

23

20

22

20

20

26

75

126

146

142

134

130

122

118

126

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Jan. 1-7, 18-28, Feb. 16-23, Mar. 11-12, Sept. 

2-9, 1924; river control changed markedly during period Apr. 7-15, 1924, owing to gravel being dumped 

from bridge; discharge for these periods determined by use of Lake Crescent gage heights.
ELWHA RIVEB BASIN

Monthly discharge of Lyre River at Piedmont, Wash., for the years ending September

SO, 1923 and 1924

*

[Drainage area, 49.5 square miles]

Month

1922-23

April __.. ._. _.

Jiily. .............................

The year... __ . _____

1923-24

December...- __________

February _____________

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

August _ __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

113 

105 

874 

1,180 

426 

320 

227 

227 

212 

162 

79 

60

1,180

84 

131 

485 

455 

860 

455 

184 

142 

106 

70 

41 

146

860

Minimum

44 

74 

70 

464 

257 

198 

198 

198 

157 

79 

57 

39

39

49

58 

110 

198 

470 

178 

142 

106 

72 

44 

28 

20

20

Mean

70.9 

88.3 

230 

850 

342 

272 

208 

209 

184 

126 

64.5 

50.9

225

63.8 

77.0 

330 

243 

634 

286 

163 

127 

92.1 

55.7 

35.2 

53.8

179

Per 

square 

mile

1.43

1.78 

465 

17.2 

6.91 

5.49 

4.20 

4.22 

3.72 

2.55 

1.30 

1.03

4.55

1.29 

1.56 

6.67 

4.91 

12.8 

5.78 

3.29 

2.57 

1.86 

1,13 

}?11 

1.09

3.62

Kun-off

Inches

1.65 

1.99 

5.36 

19.83 

7.20 

6.33 

4.69 

4.86 

4.15 

2.94 

1.50 

1.15

61.65

1.49 

1.74 

7.69 

5.66 

13.80 

6.66 

3.67 

2.96 

2.08 

1.30 

.82 

1.22

49.09

Acre-feet

4,360 

5,250 

14,100 

52,300 

19,000 

16,700 

12,400 

12,900 

10,900 

7,750 

3,970 

3,030

163,000

3,920 

4,580 

20,300 

14,900 

36,500 

17,6 0 

9,700 

7,810 

5,480 

3,420 

2,160 

3,200

130,000

ELWHA RIVER BASIN 

ELWHA BIVEE. AT McDONALD BRIDGE, NEAR PORT ANGELES. WASH.

LOCATION. In NE. M NW. H sec. 33, T. 30 N., R. 7 W., at McDonald Bridge,

6J^ miles above mouth and 8 miles southwest of Port Angeles, Clallam

County. 

DRAINAGE AJREA. 262 square miles ,(measured on PI. I, U. S. Geol. Survey Prof.

Paper 7). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 8, 1897, to December 31, 1901; October 1, 1918,

to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Since October 17, 1918, Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank;

inspected by A. J. Hooper. Gage datum 206.29 feet above mean sea level. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND -CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel, shifting. Banks high. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 7.7 feet from 7 to 8

a. m. and 1 to 2 p. m. January 31 (discharge, 13,000 second-feet); minimum

stage, 0.12 foot from 2 p. m. September 20 to 4 a. m. September 21 (discharge,

305 second-feet).

1897-1901; 1918-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 10.6 feet November 27,

1901 (discharge, 23,800 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.80 foot

October 18, 1897 (discharge, 170 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation only slightly affected by ice during severe winters. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None.
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

ACCTTBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at high water December 6 and 

gradually December 18 to January 23, January 29 to February 6, and 

February 12-14; affected by drift or other obstruction on control March 24 to 

May 10; not affected by ice. Rating curves used direct or as standard form 

for shifting control prior to January 31, well defined below 5,000 second-feet; 

curves used subsequent to January 31, fairly well defined. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspecting gage height graph or, for days of 

considerable variation in stage, by averaging results obtained by applying 

gage heights for shorter intervals. Shifting-control method used December 

18 to January 23, January 29 to February 5, February 12-14, and April 16 to 

May 10. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and some discharge measurements furnished 

by Northwestern Power & Manufacturing Co.

Discharge measurements of Elwha River at McDonald Bridge, near Port Angeles, 

 Wash., during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 10

Nov. 6

Dee. 17

Jan. 22

31

Feb. 6

Mar. 10

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.46

.58

2.98

.94

7.60

3.33

1.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

362

445

3,440

826

12,800

3,800

1,070

Date

Apr. 15

July 16

Sept. 3

9

Made by 

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

 do.-. 

Kilgore and Hooper __

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

Gage 

height

Feel 

0.95

1.66

1.74

.80

.74

.34

.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

726

1,160

1,530

713

685

418

353

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elwha River at McDonald Bridge, near Port 

Angeles, Wash., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 . 

2........ _ ...

3 

4... .. ..

5.. _ .........

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

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

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

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

10. 

11. _ ... _ ....

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

13.. . _.___

14..... _ ......

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

16..... ..

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

18 

19 

20 

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

22...... ..

23...... _

24 

25 

26 

27.. .......

28 ......

29 ..

30 

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

Oct.

425

446

457

462

430

490

415

380

376

376

358

349

344

380

570

1,120

885

641

641

736

680

596

496

462

440

430

410

390

385

380

376

Nov.

522

880

514

474

435

425

410

390

385

376

380

440

496

608

490

440

425

415

601

496

474

452

923

2,460

1,430

1,100

978

1,120

876

764

Dec.

694

680

680

1,270

1,180

6,710

3,780

2,550

O f\Af\

2,160

3,290

2,480

2,280

2,520

4,260

3,590

3,520

4,090

3,060

2,550

2,220

2,040

1,980

1,760

1,820

1,600

1,500

1,550

1,400

1 260

1,120

Jan.

1,040

1,040

1,010

952

984

1,080

1,300

1,160

2,340

1,710

1,450

1,300

1,210

1,120

1,040

1,030

945

878

850

822

836

878

808

786

1,080

1,260

1,450

3,090

4,900

12,000

Feb.

7,980

5,400

3,950

4,710

5,220

3,950

3,550

3,100

2,810

2,670

9,260

10,200

6,310

4,870

4,030

3,400

3,100

2,670

2,460

2,270

2,140

1,910

1,800

1,640

2,080

2,020

2,370

2,810

2,270

Mar.

1,960

1,800

1,640

1,4710

1,370

1,320

1,220

1,180

1,120

1,080

1,020

994

954

922

885

862

832

810

802

780

745

731

725

715

696

689

703

710

689

654

661

Apr.

655

677

661

627

627

661

752

773

759

862

892

900

862

802

731

717

788

1,300

848

738

696

668

608

588

568

588

647

795

848

892

May

855

1,030

970

892

802

766

752

825

1,220

1,640

1,860

2,200

2,810

2,670

2,460

2,360

2,270

ksoo

2,300

2,460

2,460

2,400

2,080

1,800

1,580

1,520

1,580

1,580

1,860

June

2,140

2,270

2,200

2,080

1,800

1,580

1,420

1,470

1,520

1,580

1,470

1,370

1,270

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,220

1,150

1,040

1,080

1,140

1,070

1,040

994

1,030

1,010

994

986

1,030

1,180

July

1,370

1,370

1,320

1,180

1,090

938

855

832 862'

915

873

830

788

862

832

717

703

689

 703

696

668

627

634

710

745

788

752

689

689

669

649

Aug.

629

609

590

570

550

530

510

549

582

614

582

614

588

582

556

542

640

668

651

634

617

600

583

566

549

542

536

462

406

380

380

Sept.

395

422

439

444

474

439

417

428

380

360

370

395

406

390

375

365

340

 360

335

310

636

3,680

2,750

1,660

1,070

878

802

788

738

1,330

NOTE. Recorder not operating May 16-21, June 10, July 11,12,30,31, Aug. 1-7,17-26; discharge May 16, 

July 11, 12, July 30 to Aug. 6, Aug. 19-24, and 26 estimated by interpolation; May 17, Aug. 7, 18, and 26 

from staff gage readings; May 18-21 by comparison with flow of neighboring streams; and June 10 and Aug. 

17, from recorded range of stage. Braced figure shows mean discharge for period indicated.
DUNGENESS RIVER BASIN 21

Monthly discharge of Elwha River at McDonald Bridge, near Port Angeles, Wash., 

for the year ending September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 262 square miles]

Month

December.. ____________

February _____________

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

May. _____________

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

The year __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,120 

2,460 

6,710 

12,000 

10,200 

1,960 

1,300 

2,810 

2,270 

1,870 

668 

3,680

12,000

Minimum

344 

376 

680 

786 

1,640 

654 

568 

752 

986 

627 

380 

310

310

Mean

494 

673 

2,310 

1,660 

3,830 

992 

751 

1,770 

1,360 

840 

562 

739

1,320

Per

square 

mile

1.89 

2.57 

8.82 

6.34 

14.6 

3.79 

2.87 

6.76 

5.19 

3.21 

2.15 

2.82

5.04

Run-off

Inches

2.18 

2.87 

10.17 

7.31 

15.75 

4.37 

3.20 

7.79 

5.79 

3.70 

2.48 

3.15

68.76

Acre-feet

30,400 

40,000 

142,000 

102,000 

220,000 

61,000 

44,706 

109,000 

80,900 

51,600 

34,600 

44,000

960,000

DUNGENESS EIVER BASIN 

DUNGENESS RIVER NEAR SEQUIM, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 29 N., R. 4 W., half a mile above State fish hatchery, 

4J^ miles southwest of Sequim, and 11 miles above mouth, Clallam County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 150 square miles (measured on Olympic National Forest map, 

1923 edition).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924; July 5, 1897, to 

July 31, 1898, at a station about 1% miles below; July 29, 1898, to December 

31, 1900, at a station at Dungeness, 1 mile above mouth.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on left wall of canyon about 100 feet above 

McLeay Lindsey canal intake; read by W. H. Knapman. Previous gages 

as follows: July 5, 1897, to July 31, 1898, wire gage on highway bridge 

about 1% miles below; July 29, 1898, to December 31, 1900, wire gage on 

highway bridge at Dungeness about 10 miles below. Relation between 

gages at different sites not determined.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel in winding gorge, bed composed of gravel and 

solid .rock. Control is gravel riffle, modified since installation of gage, by 

canal headworks; shifts easily.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period June 1, 1923, 

to September 30, 1924, 6.0 feet February 12 (discharge 5,140 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.16 foot September 21, 1924 (discharge, 90 

second-feet).

1897-1900, 1923-1924: Maximum stage recorded February 12, 1924; 

minimum stage recorded, 3.8 feet December 26, 1897 (discharge, 85 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

RE GTJL ATI ON. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at high water January 31 and 

February 12 and due to construction of wing dam on control March 19 and 

August 15, 1924. Rating curve used prior to January 31'fairly well defined; 

subsequent curves poorly defined. Prior to November 11, gage read to 

tenths two or three times a week; thereafter to hundredths once daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. 

Records fair, except those for February 12 to March 18 which are poor.
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Discharge measurements of Dungeness River near Sequim, Wash., during the year9 

ending September 30, 1923 and 1924 

[Made by R. B. Kilgore]

Date

1923 

Sept. 28-.. ..

Oct. 9.. ..

.Gage 

height

Feet 

1.62

1.49

Discharge

See..-ft.

1fi4.

137

Date

1924

Jem 90

30 Feb. 7 

7 - 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.50

2.76

2.68

2.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

. 429

554

752

720

Date

1924 

July 15 -.-

21 .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.05

.88

.66

.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

285

245

150

120

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dungeness River near Sequim, Wash., for the 

years ending September SO, 1923 and 1924

Day

1923 

1 ___ . ___ .

2.... _____ ..

3-.. _ .......

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

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

6. _____ ......

7

8. __ ..........

9. _ .. _ ......

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11-. . 

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

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

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

Day

1923-24 

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2. __ ........

3 ... _ .....

4_. ______ ..

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

6..... _ ......

7 _ .. ....

8. .... .....

9....... ...

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

11.... __ ......

12 

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

14 ...... ...

15 

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

17.. __ ........

18 

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

20. ___ ........

21 _ ......

22 _______ ..

23 _ ........

24 

25 ...... ...

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

27. 

28 . .

29 

30. 

31 

Jun

7,

1,13

1,OS

91

84

78

72

67

59

Oct.

147

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

141

170

198

344

271

198

237

276

258

239

221

199

177

165

153

141

141

141

141

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177

141

141

141

141

133

125

125

135

125

125

188

150

141

141

133

133

133

133

133

198

452

276

210

210

198

198

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98

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308

292

276

276

276

276

276

276

276

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384

292

287

381

276

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247

247

234

221

215

210

204

198

191

184

177

171

164

158

158

Feb.

2,150

1,280

955

1,030

1,280

885

760

655

532

510

2,970

5,140

2,740

1,760

920

790

675

625

556

455

387

372

326

356

438

420

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438

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387

356

326

341

326

272

272

260

248

260

248

237

226

226

205

205

205

205

205

216

205

195

185

185

185

175

195

175

175

165

165

Day

1923

Apr.

156

156

165

156

156

148

165

195

216

226

260

248

260

272

226

216

216

237

226

216

205

205

195

185

185

185

216

260

248

298

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543

570

570

570

570

570

570

570

570

670

825

980

980

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587

570

522

474

452

429

414

399

384

384

384

384

384

384

359

333

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43

421

42

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330

384

371

357

344

507

670

620

570

483

395

308

278

247

247

247

Aug.

205

205

205

205

205

205

195

195

205

205

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205

195

195

171

171

162

171

162

145

145

145

145

154

162

171

180

162

145

131

119

Sept.

158

158

158

364

570

384

198

188

177

168

158

158

158

158

152

Sept.

131

154

154

162

171

162

154

154

138

125

131

145

138

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107

102

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413

291

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180

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180

171

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation not defined June 1-7, 1923; gage not read June 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 

23, 24, 27, 29, July 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31, Aug. 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 

16,18,19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30, Sept. 1, 3, 5-7, 9, 10, 12,13,15,17,19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30, Oct. 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10-12, 

14, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 31, and Nov. 5, 6, 8, and 10, 1923. Discharge June 1-7, 1923, estimated by 

comparison with records of Blwha River at McDonald Bridge; for other dates mentioned, discharge interpolated. Braced figures show mean discharge for period indicated.
DOSEWALLIPS RIVER BASIN 23

Monthly discharge of Dungeness River near Sequim, Wash., for the years ending 

September 30, 1923 and 1924

[Drainage area, 150 square miles]

Month

1923

J\&y. .............................

August _ ... ____ _ -. 

The period 

1923-24

April . ..

July..- ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

344

452 

2,080 

4,820 

5,140 

387 

298 

790 

556 

438 

205 

413

5,140

Minimum

141 

125 

158 

158 

326 

165 

148 

248 

312 

216 

119 

90

90

Mean

733 

553 

341 

210

178 

169 

392 

368 

1,040 

233 

210 

490 

390 

291 

176 

167

340

Per

square 

mile

4.89 

3.69 

2.27 

1.40

1.19 

1.13 

2.61 

2.45 

6.93 

1.55 

1.40 

3.27 

2.60 

1.94 

1.17 

1.11

2.27

Run-off

Inches

5.46 

4.25 

2.62 

1

1.37 

1.26 

3.01 

2.82 

7.47 

1.79 

1.56 

3.77 

2.90 

2.24 

1.35 

1.24

30.78

Acre-feet

43,600 

34,000 

21,00 

12,50

111,000

10,900 

10,100 

24,100 

22,600 

59,800 

14,300 

12, 500 

30, 100 

23,200 

17,900 

10,800 

9,940

246, ooa

PUOET SOUND BASINS

DOSEWALLIPS BIVER BASIN 

DOSEWAIIIPS RIVER AT BEINNON, WASH. v

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 25 N.,1 R. 2 W., at old highway bridge, half a mile 

above mouth, at Brinnon, Jefferson County.

DBAINAGE AREA. 130 square miles (measured on Olympic National Forest map, 

Edition of 1923).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 30; 1910, to October 31, 1911; July 14 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 15 feet downstream from old highway bridge; 

read by B. L. Snyder. Gage used prior to resumption of records in 1924 

was a vertical staff on right bank, immediately below highway bridge, and 

at different datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge at 'gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; two or 

more channels at extreme high stage. Low-water control is riffle formed by 

gravel and small boulders; will shift easily. High-water control not defined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded July 14 to September 30, 

1924, 2.1 feet on September 23 (discharge, 830 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 0.70 foot September 20 (discharge, 88 second-feet).

1910-1911; 1924: Maximum stage recorded, 6.2 feet November 20, 1910 

(discharge, 4,920 second-feet); minimum stage recorded September 20, 1924^

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. A flash dam about 4 miles above used occasionally during low 

water periods in the interest of the logging industry.

' Erroneously described in Water-Supply Paper 312 as sec, 3, T. 23 N.
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET XII A

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed because of logging operation 

August 10-16. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table. Shifting-control method used August lOrl6. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Dosewallips River at Brinnon, Wash., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

[Made by R. B. Kilgore]

Date

July 15.........

21.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.35

1.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

269

204

Date

16 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.90

.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

141

98.5

Date

Sept. 17 __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

112

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dosewallips River at Brinnon, Wash., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 ___ .

2 ..

3 _ 

4 ..

5 __ ....

6 ___ ...

1. ........

8. 

9.........

10.........

July Aug.

207

204

204

204

200

179

182

186

186

202

Sept.

130

141

141

135

161

161

130

144

130

130

Day

11 . 

12.........

13.........

14. .....

15.... .....

16.........

17 

18 . 

19. 

20... __ ..

July

272

268

238

234

226

219

234

Aug.

198

211

194

203

204

164

168

183

241

161

Sept.

124

135

124

141

124

103

113

103

103

88

Day

21 

22.........

23.........

24 

25.........

26... ......

27.........

28.........

29 

30.........

31. 

July

211

219

223

242

255

272

268

250

238

219

223

Aug.

161

158

168

161

168

168

175

175

155

141

135

Sept.

277

715

830

860

349

175

141

141

141

161

Monthly discharge of Dosewallips River at Brinnon, Wash., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 130 square miles]

Month

July 14-31_.__. ....._.._..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

272 

241 

830

Minimum

211 

135 

88

Mean

240

182 

195

Per 

square 

mile

1.85 

1.40 

1.50

Kun-ofl

Inches

1.24 

1.61 

1.67

Acre-feet

8,570 

11,200 

11,600

31,400

SKOKOMISH RIVER BASIN 

NORTH FORK OF SKOKOMISH RIVER BELOW STAIRCASE RAPIDS, NEAR HOODSFORT, WASH.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 3, T. 23 N«, R. 5 W., 300 feet below Staircase Rapids,

2.miles above Dry Creek, and 10J^ miles northwest of Hoodsport, Mason

County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 60 square miles (measured on city of Tacoma's map of

Cushman power project).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30 to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder ori\ right bank, inspected by

employees of Cushman power project.
SKOKOMISH EIVEE BASIS' 25

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; control is well-defined riffle 

in gravel and^angular boulders; will shift only during high stages. Gage 

height of zero flow, September 12, 1924, 0.2 foot ±0.1 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period of record, 6.71 feet, 

some time September 22 (discharge, 4,100 second-feet); minimum flow 

probably occurred during the period September 15-20, when water-stage 

recorder was not operating; stage and discharge not determined. 

ICE. No ice during the period of record.

DIVERSIONS. 'None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; rating curve well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height obtained from recorder graph by inspection. Records good.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Skokomish River below Staircase Rapids, 

near Hoodsport, Wash., during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Aug. 12

Sept. 12

25

Made by 

Parker and Shinkle _____ . _______________________

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.48

1.30

2.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

59.2

34.6

472

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Skokomish River below Staircase 

Rapids, near Hoodsport, Wash., for the year ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 . 

2 

3. ___ ...

4 .

5 

6 

7... ...

8 

9. __ ....

10 

July Aug.

76

74

76

72

67

67

67

64

59

59

Sept.

43

43

43

45

45

42

40

39

37

37

Day

11,... __ .

12 . 

13. .......

14 

15 

16 

17 

18.........

19 

20 ......

July Aug.

59

59

60

60

59

59

70

128

92

70

Sept.

36

, 36

37

37

39

600

Day

21... .

22. ........

23 

24.... ..

25. ___ ...

26 

27.. ___ ..

28.... _ ..

29 sn '

31 

July

7Q

79

Aug.

62

59

58

58

55

53

60

48

45

40

43

Sept.

600

561

377

302

260

225

748

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Aug. 25-28 and Sept. 16-24; discharge Aug. 25-28 ascertained 

by interpolation. Braced figures, which were estimated from recorded range of stage and from records 

of South Fork near Potlatch and North Fork near Hoodsport, show mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Skokomish River below Staircase Rapids, near 

Hoodsport, Wash., for the year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 60 square miles]

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12&

Minimum

43

Mean

63.6 

122

Per

square 

mile

1.06 

2.03

Run-off

Inches

1.22 

2.26

Acre-feet

3,910

7,260
26 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET XII A

NORTH FORK OF SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR HOODSPORT. WASH.

LOCATION. In NE. J^ sec. 8, T. 22 N., R. 4 W., 1 mile below Cushman reservoir 

dam site, 3J^ miles west of Hoodsport, Mason County, and 5 miles below 

Lake Cushman.

DRAINAGE AREA. 92 square miles 2 (measured on PL I, U. S. Geol. Survey 

Prof. Paper 7, and township plats).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924, at present site; 

August 17, 1910, to September 22, 1911; February 1, 1913, to September 

30, 1923, at Forest Service trail bridge, 1 mile above.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by I. B. Shinkle. 

Fragmentary records 1910-11 obtained from vertical staff about 300 feet 

above Cushman reservoir dam site, a mile above present gage; February 1, 

1913, to September 30, 1923, Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank at 

practically same site as previous gage and at different datum from present.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,200 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel curved above gage, straight below gage for 

200 feet. Banks high, not subject to overflow. Control composed of 

boulders and gravel, slightly shifting at extremely high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 19.0 feet at 3.30 

p. m. January 31 (discharge, 12,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.05 

feet at 11.45 a. m. September 5 (discharge, 72 second-feet).

1913-1924: Maximum stage estimated at 23.5 feet January 6, 1914, during 

part of day when recorder was not operating (discharge estimated at 14,000 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded on September 5, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATIONS. Flow regulated by natural storage at Lake Cushman and very 

slightly during June to September, 1924, as a result of work in connection 

with dam construction above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed frequently as a result of sluicing 

operations and other work at Cushman dam site*. Rating curves fairly 

well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating tables mean daily gage height 

determined from recorder graph by inspection, or for days when variation 

in stage was considerable, by averaging results obtained by applying mean 

gage heights for shorter intervals. Shifting-control .method used February 

6-7 and September 24-26. Records good.

.Discharge measurements of North Fork of Skokomish River near Hoodsport, Wash., 

during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

.Sept. 26

Oct. 12

7

:Feb. 1

2 

2 

3

4

Made by 

K. B. Kilgore. .........

....-do . ..

Dautofl and Gatewood. 

Gatewood and Dautoff.

Qatewood and Foster .-

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.93

1.76

4.28

8.79

12.21

9.39

a 93

7.99

7.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

307

133

564

2,600

3,240 

2,960 

2,290

2,230

Date

Feb. 8

14

July 11

22

13 

23

26

Made by 

Parker and Johnson . 

R. F. Bullard and

Bullard and Koerner.-.

Qage 

height

Feet 

7.08

8.06

1.94

1.74

1 26

1.20 

8.80

4.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,620

2,340

157

139

91.6

83.6 

2,800

787

2 91 square miles at former location at dam site.
SKOKOMISH RIVER BASIN" 27

Daily discharge, in second-feet, "of North Fork of Skokomish River near Hoodsport, 

Wash., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14......... _ ..

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

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

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

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

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

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

.21..... __ .....

:22.. ............

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

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

-25..............

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

-27.............. :28... ...........

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

:30.... ..........

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

Oct.

154

143

143

143

143

165

190

165

154

143

133

133

128

128

165

840

1,260

780

534

408

363

303

250

91Q

190

177

165

154

154

143

133

.Nov.

143

234

234

190

165

154

143

143

133

133

133

199

456

534

456

363

285

250

234

234

219

370

1,750

1,420

1,020

747

652

591

507

Dec.

432

385

363

531

846

3,200

2,650

1, 430

1,060

1,020

1,510

1,430

1,140

1,180

1,890

1,830

1,930

2,530

1,830

1,340

1,100

950

880

OAfi

915

880

780

780

780

715

621

Jan.

KCO

507

432

408

432

507

562

534

1,090

1,100

QAfi

683

591

534

481

jiai

432

408

363

363

342

363

OJQ

322

40S

715

1,180 9 osn

4,740

10,300

Feb.

6,570

3,280

2,230

2,530

3,460

2,290

2,230

1,380

1,220

4,840

7,730

3,610

2,350

1,930

1,680

1,680

1,430

1,300

1,220

1,220

1,180

1,100

1,020

1.140

1,340

1,300

1,530

1,340

Mar.

1 140

1,020

915

846

780

731

683

652

621

576

*U8

520

W7

jMU

444

408

408

408

385

oo q

352

QA9

099

312

303

OfW

303

285

285

Apr.

276

276

276

267

258

267

276

 ^19

332

352

352

QEO

342

332

303

294

294

432

420

363

322

303

285

276

267

276

332

352

May

352

363

374

363

322

312

322

385

520

606

ROrf

7QR

7fi4

636

591

591

576

548

562

KQ1

576

Ran

507

444

396

374

363

363

374

Time

408

420

432

420

385

. 352

332

322

312

312

322

312

2»4

285

267

258

250

267

258

242

234

234

226

212

212

212

204

197

197

July

204

204

204

204

184

177

161

160

160

160

160

154

160

160

154

148

143

143

133

133

133

133

138

133

133

125

124

Aug.

122

120

120

119

116

112

110

110

110

110

111

112

110

113

111

110

115

138

154

148

133

125

117

110

108

107

105

103

100

98

97

Sept.

Q<\

09

90

91

RQ

92

92

90

90

89

88

87

85

84

85

85

83

83

79

80

103

1,730

3,250

2,030

1,260

798

576

456

374

500

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Skokomish River near Hoodsport, Wash., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 92 square miles]

Month

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,260 

1,750 

3,200 

10,300 

7,730 

1,140 

432 

796 

432 

204 

154 

3,250

10,300

Minimum

128 

133 

363 

322 

1,020 

285 

258 

312 

197 

124 

97 

79

79

Mean

268 

410 

1,220 

1,080 

2,270 

521 

312 

489 

287 

157 

115 

428

623

Per 

square 

mile

2.91 

4.46 

13.3 

11.7 

24.7 

. 5.66 

3.39 

5.32 

3.12 

1.71 

1.25 

4.65

6.77

Run-off

Inches

3.36 

4.98 

15.33 

13.49 

26.64 

6.52

a 78

6.13 

3.48 

1.97 

1.44 

5.19

92.31

Acre-feet

16,500 

24,400 

75,000 

66,400 

131, 000 

32,000 

18,600 

30,100 

17,100 

9,650 

7,070 

25,500

453,000

65904 26 wsp 592 3
28 STJBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1924, PABT XII A

SOUTH FORK OF SKOKOMISH RIVER HEAR POTIATCH, WASH.

LOCATION. In NW. H sec. 22, T. 22 N., R. 5 W., at head of canyon, 2 miles 

below Brown Creek and 7J^ miles west of Potlatch, Mason County.

DEAINAGE ABBA. 68 square miles (measured on map of Skokomish River watershed of city of Tacoma's Cushman power project, scale 1 inch=l mile).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank, about 300 feet 

below head of canyon; inspected by employees of city of Tacoma.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 75 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTR.OL. Channel winding; bed composed of light gravel to 

heavy boulders. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Control varies 

with stage; for low water it is of light gravel, shifting; for medium and 

high stages, heavy boulder riffles, shifting at high stages only.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage, 14.86 feet, some time January 31 

(discharge from extension of rating curve, 9,950 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.92 feet from 6 p. m. September 19 to midnight September 20 (discharge, 44 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at high water January 31, due 

to excavation for intake pipe July 12 and August 5, and at medium high 

water September 22-23; rating curve used directly until January 31, and 

as standard form thereafter, fairly well denned. Operation of water-stage 

recorder fairly satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection and corrected in accordance with results of discharge measurements; or for days of 

considerable variation in stage, by averaging results obtained by applying 

to rating table mean gage heights for shorter intervals. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Skokomish River near Potlatch, Wash., 

during the period August SO, 1923, to September 30, 1924

Date

1923 

Aug. 30 

30

Nov. 8 

Dec. 5 

6

Made by 

Calkins and Shinkle... 

Shinkle and Calkins. -

Shinkle and Dickenson 

Shinkle and Qatewood. 

.....do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.88 

1.88

2.24 

4.22 

9.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

71.3 

71.7

132

824 

4,440

Date

1924 

May 13 

July 12

Sept. 3 

24

Made by 

Bullard and Clements. 

R. B. Kilgore __ . .....

Parker and Shinkle .... 

R. F. Bullard and

Gage 

height

" Feet 

2.36 

2.00

2.00 

5.33

Dis^ 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

234 

75.8

53.1 

1,280
SKOKOMISH KIVEE BASIN 29

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Skokomi&h River near Potlatch, 

Wash., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 _______

2... _ ........

3.. ____ . ...

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

5.. __ . _ ....

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

7 ____ ...._

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

9 ... ..

10.. 

11 __ . .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19.. .-... .

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

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

22 ____ . ......

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

34 ..............

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

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

27 .

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

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

30 _ ...........

31 ___ ........

Oct.

1 75

73

120

1,190

853

458

316

260

231

183

156

151

138

133

138

125

119

116

119

Nov.

123

188

168

131

142

140

136

131

125

127

268

399

373

298

248

215

193

210

193

191

196

896

1,800

1,120

830

628

530

458

396

Dec.

357

341

351

899

877

3,150

1,800

1,100

806

975

1,500

1,080

926

1,310

2,240

1,500

1,560

1,860

1,180

901

738

671

628

587

760

650

568

693

715

568

475

Jan.

416

373

341

316

301

347

475

493

512

1,560

901

650

548 475-

416

386

376

332

310

292

277

277

289

280

271

396

608

1,180

2,800

3,080

7,150

Feb.

3,260

2,100

1, 800

2,400

2,710

1,920

1,920

1,560

1,290

1,230

5,600

2,000

1,000

Mar.

> 700

530

511

493

475

440

430

413

399

390

370

360

347

344

338

322

310

298

289

274

266

260

263

260

245

243

Apr.

243

243

240

231

234

245

251

254

245

245

243

231

220

212

196

193

226

530

354

292

271

248

240

229

218

212

207

215

215

218

May

207

207

204

210

188

186

186

183

199

210

229

240

245

218

193

188

183

183

173

165

163

165

158

151

142

136

127

119

117

117

116

June

116

116

112

108

104

101

99

96

94

92

103

104

101

96

94

92

98

121

106

98

96

96

96

92

89

84

83

83

82

80

July

79

78

78

77

76

76

75

74

73

72

72

71

70

60

Aug.

I 60

I

53

55

55

56

56

57

56

56

56

56

57

57

69

121

94

77

69

65

65

62

60

59

57

56

55

54

53

Sept.

51

51

53

53

53

51

50

50

49

49

48

47

47

47

47

47

46

46

45

44

121

2,420

2,120

1,350

783

440

310

223

178

584

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Oct. 1-13, Feb. 12-29, Mar.' 1-6; intate clogged 

July l-ll, 13-31, and Aug. 1-4. Discharge July 1-11 estimated by interpolation; discharge for the other 

periods estimated by comparison with records of North Fork near Hoodsport.. Braced figures show mean 

discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Skokomish River near Potlatch, Wash., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 68 square miles]

Month

October ______________

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

June ________________

July .... ..... ...... ._r.._

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,190 

1,800 

3, 150 . 

7,150

530 

245 

121

121 

2,420

7, 150

Minimum

123

341 

271

243 

193 

116 

80

. 44

44

Mean

189 

366 

1,020 

853 

1,820 

422, 

247 

178 

97.7 

68.7 

62.1 

317

465

Per

square 

mile

2.78 

5.38 

15.0 

12.5 

26.8 

6.21 

3.63 

2.62 

1.44 

1.01 

.913 

4.68

a 84

Run-off

Inches

3.20 

6.00 

17.29 

14.41 

.28.90 

7. 16 

4.05 

3.02 

1.61 

1.16 

1.05 

5.20

93.05

Acre-feet

11,600 

21,800 

62,700 

52,400 

105,000 

25,900 

14,700 

10,900 

5,810 

4,220 

3,820 

18,900

338,000
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

NISQUALLY RIVER BASIN 

NISQUALIY RIVER NEAR IA GKANBE, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 15 N., R. 4 E., 1,200 feet below diversion dam of city

of Tacoma's municipal power plant and 2J^ miles southeast of La Grande,

Pierce County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 287 square miles (measured on topographic map of Rainier

National Park, map of Rainier National Forest, edition of 1918, and PL IV,

Water-Supply Paper 313). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1919, to September 30, 1924. September 5,

1906, to October 31, 1911, fragmentary records showing total flow. 

GAGE. Stevens long-distance recorder on left bank 1,200 feet below dam; also.'

vertical staff on left bank at head of low-water control for use during periods

of low water when silt interferes with normal stage-discharge relation.

Recorder inspected and gage read by head-gate attendants. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 250 feet below gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of bedrock and boulders. Banks high.

A considerable amount of glacial silt is deposited during summer, causing

control to change temporarily. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 12.7 feet at noon on

February 12 (discharge, 12,400 second-feet). Possibly no flow at gage for 

' parts of several days during October and November, when entire flow may

have been diverted into power conduit.

1920-1924: Maximum stage, 15.6 feet from 3.30 to 6 a. m. December 12,

1921 (discharge, 19,200 second-feet). Possibly no flow at gage for parts of

days when entire flow is diverted into power conduit. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSION. City of Tacoma diverts water 1,200 feet above gage for power

purposes. (See pp. 33-35 for records of this division.) Total monthly

discharge is computed from determinations of combined flow of river and

power conduit. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed by high water February 1'2;

affected by silt washed from settling basin and behind dam as indicated in

footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curves for normal-contr61

conditions well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory.

Daily discharge ascertained by use of discharge integrator except for extreme

high water when discharge was determined by applying mean daily gage

height to rating table or, for days of considerable variation in gage height, by

averaging results obtained by applying mean gage height for shorter intervals.

Records good except for low water when amount of backwater effect is

doubtful.

Discharge measurements of Nisqually River near La Grande, Wash., during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Feb. 13

14

22

Made by 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.40

7.68

4.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,830

3,400

751

Date

July 8

9

Made by 

R. B.Kilgore.. .....

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

 1.11

«L76

 .38

Discharge

See-.tft. 

61.5

150 " #4

> Auxiliary staff gage.
BASIN 31

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nisqually River near La Grande, Wash., for the 

year ending September 30, 19%4

Day

1. . ....... -

2...... . .

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

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

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

«- 

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

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

9... ........... 10 :

ii.. ... .... -

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

13..- .......

14 

16 

16 

17 .

18 

19 

20 

21 ..

22 .......

23 

24 . .

25-...... ...

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 .

81.... .......

Oct.

6

841

2,390

992

471

326

382

190

10

Nov.

5

2

3

432

2,590

1,760

977

610

637

622

368

Dec.

215

209

131

140

262

6,580

3,820

2,040

1,400

914

779

583

440

638

785

746

629

746

652

496

419

472

528

513

1,060

811

688

1,620

2,340

1,470

952

Jan.

588

460

383

270

192

261

220

316

234

1,710

1,780

1,240

965

662

646

517

468

357

305

300

234

235

386

348

252

286

378

fiftfi

1,440

2,540

7,710

Feb.

7,340

4,560

3,180

3,420

4,550

3,420

2,540

1,920

1,480

1,320

2,300

9,700

6,300

3,540

2,460

1,850

1,880

1,480

1,170

1,018

974

884

871

900

773

956

900

1,240

1,030

Mar.

840

838

592

490

398

370

336

275

346

- 184

151

106

95

112

129

142

40

116

50

Apr,

90

100

184

120

225

230

259

344

332

459

256

201

198

188

511 

492

489

319

291

232

171

192

198

458

589

331

412

May

876

522

530

527

396

277

261

356

505

730

1,060

1,400

1,530

1,110

945

858

754

938

642

597

651

638

537

636

610

474

358

378

354

424

488

June

682

749

828

914

615

531

480

368

340

329

327

374

325

250

348

149

121

154

100

41

43 "198

106

127

232

230

122

131

280

320

July

495

664

610

618

590

504

102

70

88

106

70

70

270

147

87

1 50

161

178

256

298

292

309

151

I 30

Aug.

10

180

82

67

64

1

10

35

Sept.

120

5

7

NOTE. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated when stage-discharge relation was 

affected by deposition of silt. Except for March and April,, flow for these periods estimated from gage 

height graph constructed from gage-height records at regular and auxiliary gages and from notes of visiting 

engineers and of power-plant attendants. Discharge Mar. 11 and 13, determined from interpolation of combined flow of river and Tacoma power conduit, and Mar. .17-22, 24-31, and Apr.l, 2, and 4-7 by comparison 

of combined flow with records of Puyallup River at Alderton.

Monthly discharge of Nisqually River and Tacoma power conduit near La Grandet 

Wash., for the year ending September SO, 19%4

[Drainage urea, 287 square miles] - - - 

Month

January _________

March. _ ________

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

May 

July .,

The year ...........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum 

(combined)

2,840 

3,050 

7,210 

8,320 

10,300 

1,470

1,140 

2,050 

1,250 

1,120

10,300

Minimum 

(combined)

755 

823 

1,380

544 

700 

503

Mean

River

186 

269 

1,070 

850 

2,550 

199 

274 

641 

327 

211 

27.7 

40.2

546

Power 

conduit

416 

385 

596 

620 

604 

535 

549 

480 

425 

480 

537 

405

503

Combined

Mean

602 

654 

1,670 

1,470 

3,150 

734 

§23 

1,120 

752 

691 

565 

445

1,050

Per

square 

mile

2.10 

2.28 

5.82 

5.12 

11.0 

2.56 

2.87 

3.90 

2.62 

2.41 

1.97 

1.55

3.66

Combined run-off

Inches

2.42 

2.54 

6.71 

5.90 

11.86 

2.95 

3.20 

4.50 

2.92 

2.78 

2.27 

1.73

49. .78

Acre-feet

37,000 

38,900 

103,000 

90,400 

181,000 

45,100 

49,000 

68,900 

44,700 

42,500 

34,700 

26,500

762,000

NOTE. Combined results are comparable with results previously published for Nisqually River below 

Little Nisqually River near La Grande, Wash.; also for Nisqually River near and at La Grande, Wash.
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART 3H A

 LITTLE NISQTTALLY felVER NEAR ALDEB, WASH.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 16, T. 15 N.f R. 4 E., in Thurston County, 1,500 

feet above mouth, 3,000 feet from diversion dam of city of Tacoma's power 

plant, and 1% miles southwest of Alder, Pierce County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 28.5 square miles (measured on Forest Service map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1920, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank; installed April 16, 1921; 

inspected by employees of city of Tacoma.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Banks high; not subject 

to overflow. Control is riffle in heavy boulders 100 feet below gage. At 

extremely high stage, gage is in riffle.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 5.69 feet at 11 a. m. 

December 6 (discharge, 1,800 second-feet); minimum stage 0.87 foot on 

September 3 (discharge, 5.2 second-feet).

1920-1924: Maximum stage, 6.4 feet at 3 p. m. January 7,1923 (discharge, 

2,220 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred in 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. Flow 

estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather 

records. ,

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined below 1,500 second-feet. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height obtained from recorder graph by inspection. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Little Nisqually River near Alder, Wash., during the 

year ending September SO, 19%4

t 

Date

Feb. 12

13

Made by 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.79

3.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,310

fSfi

Date

Feb. 28 July 9

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

2.14

.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

191

7.75
NISQITALLY BIVEE BASIN 33

discharge, in second-feet, of Little Nisqualty River near Alder, Wash., for the1 

year ending September W, 1924

Day

i ___ :. _

2. __ , ___ ..

S ....

4.. ......

6..-.-. __ ...

6. 

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

8 _ .. ___

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

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

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

12... _ ... __

13..... . ..

14.... . ..

15. 

16 , ..

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

IB

19... _ ........

20 ........

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

22

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

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

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

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

27 ,

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

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

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

31.. _ ..... _ .

Oct.

12

11

12

14 '14

22

22

16

14

12

11

10

10

11

21

403

556

OK7

146

96

75

60

49

44

36

33

30

28

25

23

22

Nov.

..,; 22

29

23

22

21

19

18

17

17

18

18

17

16

17

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

125

441

275

174

122

100

Qi

78

Dec.

62

56

50

59

84

1,160

640

339

221

160

139

117

105

172

208

182

165

169

148

119

100

89

84

82

198

150

128

393

486

290

205

<JFan.

155

132

108

85

77

74

78

92

90

323

311

218

165

132

109

94

87

75

66

60

59

59

62

62

60

70

87

195

388

562

1,140

Feb.

906

680

411

445

540

393

346

269

210

182

365

1,200

682

393

269

210

235

91 ft

177

148

146

139

122

107

109

124

132

177

Mar.

130

113

98

87

80

76

70

68

66

60

57

54

53

47

45

42

40

36

35

. 36

14

34

34

32

31

30

32

39

4fl

36

35

, Apr.,

36.

45

56

53

62

53

60

69

68

68

69

66

60

57

50

46

49

103

103

84

72

66

5952

<46

46

45

44

44

47

May

44

44

44

45

44

39

36

35

34

34

35

34

34

33

30

26

24

oo

22

21

20

18

18

18

18'

18

17

17

16

16

15

June

14

14

12

12

11

11

12

11

11

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

15

12

11

10

10

9.6

9.2

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.2

9.2

8.8

July

8.6

7.6

7; 2

7.2

7.6

7.6

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.6

8,0

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.0

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.2

7.2

6.8

7.2

6.8

Aug.

6.8

7.2

7.1

7.1

7.0

6.9

6.9

6.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.6

8.0

7.2

s a

11

8.4

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.4

* 6.4

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

Sept.

, ,6.5

5.5

5.2

5.5

1 6.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

 5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.5

5.8

30

26

29

18

14

11

10

15

NOTE. Recorder not operating Jan. 2,3, Apr. 22-24, and Aug. 3-7. Discharge estimated by interpolation.

Monthly discharge of Little Nisqually River near Alder, Wash., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 28.5 square miles]

. ,r_ ... . .. .... ,. .,_,.. 

Month

October... .... ____ . ...

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

April . . ___ .............

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

September _____ . .............

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

556 

441 

1,160 

1,140 

1,200 

130 

103 

45 

15 

8.0 

11 

30

1,200

Minimum

10

14 

50 

59 

107 

30 

36 

15 

8.8 

6.8 

5.5 

5.2

5.2

Mean

67.6 

60.0 

 212 

170 

324 

53.8 

58.9 

28.1 

10.6 

7.29 

7.03 

9.25

,83. 2

Per

square 

mile

2.37 

2.11 

7.44 

5.96 

11.4 

1.89 

2.07 

.986 

.372 

.256 

.247 

.325

2.92

Run-oft

Inches

2.73 

2.35 

8.58 

6.87 

12.30 

2.18 

2.31 

1.14 

.42 

.30 

.28 

.36

39.82

Acre-feet

4,160 

3,570 

13,000 

10,500 

18,600 

3,310 

3,500 

1,730 

631 

448 

432 

650

60,400

TACOMA POWER CONDUIT HEAR LA GRAKDE, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 15 N., E. 4 E., in Thurston County, 750 feet below 

head gate at diversion dam of city of Tacoma's municipal power plant and 

2^ miles southeast of La Grande, Pierce County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens long-distance recorder on right side of conduit 750 feet below 

head gate; inspected by head-gate attendants.
SUEFACE

V S'-iAH H /I? V. j AUi 3> H

SUPPLY, 19f 4r , PARi; £11 A. ...j.,,,..

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Open concrete-lined canal for 50 feet below gage 

merging into concrete-lined tunnel 1.9 miles in length.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 9.65 feet 10.40 a. m, 

to noon February 18, and from 6.45 to 9 a. m. May 10 (discharge, 791 second-feet); no flow when operating gates are closed or when waste gates areopened wide for cleaning settling basin.

1920-1924: Maximum stage 10.0 feet February 16, 1920, and January 3, 

1921 (discharge, 878 second-feet). No flow when operating gates areclosed and when waste gates are opened wide.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow regulated at headgate to meet requirements of power plant,

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

revised slightly for use after February 24. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily 

discharge ascertained by use of discharge integrator. Records excellent.

Canal diverts water from left bank of Nisqually River in SW. ^£ sec. 9r 

T. 15 N., R. 4 E. Willamette meridian. Water used for municipal power.

Discharge measurements of Tacoma power conduit near La Grande, Wash., during 

* . the year ending September 80, 1924

Date

Feb. 14

20

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

9.10

a OK

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

730

Date

July 8

Made by 

 ..do - .... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.39

5.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

 537

357

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tacoma power conduit near La Grange, Wash.f 

for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 ..... ...

2....... _ ....

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

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

5 . . ...

6. -. . ..

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

8 .

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

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

11,. .. .. i2 _. .........

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

14........... _

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

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

17-.. ...... ,

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

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

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

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

22

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

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

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

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

27..:.... .......

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

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

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

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

Oct.

377

452

488

446

366

421

361

334

268

332

346

327

330

326

424

457

455

544

516

494

370

538

528

499

Aon

AAR

476

392

400

369

348

Nov.

344

482

438

372

388

369

368

358

347

341

330

309

295

328

312

293

299

274

289

264

298

286

41 Q

458 433;

551

V\A

557

556

617

Dec.

633

568

624

643

«qo

644

531

452

586

622

646

622

622

584

566

616

614

630

644

628

610

KRA

618

520

484

470

620

636

585

643

Jan.

647

668

658

650

670

562

630

642

646

636

644

639

576

626

570

592

622

608

600

564

586

637

630

, 622

632

eid

55Q

630

620

618

612

Feb.

620

620

581

623

614

654

595

644

608

507

622

600

598

603

621

634

493

612

638

614

630

604

571.

529

ftn4l'

61«

626

608

625

T. -. 1 1

Mar.

630

620

606

628

628

630

511

635

626

629

607

556

549

488

578

542

542

527

447

456

: 397

Afi**

464

454

448,

482

474

416

434' i

Apr.

454

465

466

467

470

481

574

573

583

596

596

586

450

618

611

602

607

598

597

494

598

590

596

600

586 '&&

378

 547

628

579 !-.-.,: !

May

589

532

562

522

543

565

529

484

557

568

516

512

524

542

483

568

534

337

440

490

492

507

. 493

462

396

352

4nR

342

346

352 338'

June

268

336

348

333

432

428

339.

267

337

404

408

402

418

417

302

484

540

522

490

462

498

408

502

506,

526

- MA)

505

460

418

477

i-lji.i

July

469

452

454

378

408

368

486

538

556

574

572

588

385

574

574

434

380

391

448

434

446

430

420

412 420'

51£

490

558

^573

" 088t

Aug.

537

556

490

519

475

583

608

594

604

508

604

620

606

618

590

613

408

584

582

402

379

438

496

512 612*

,. 621

606 m

,,506

425 >&»>

Sept.

380

484

520

510

462

52T

504

492

494

37S

431

530

551

520-

58tt

.575.

479-

296

248-

210

200)

21»

366

376.

354-

27ft

2/8>

3t±

346-

NOTE. Faulty gage height record for very few days completed from record of gate openings and used 

for determination of flow.
PUYALL.UP EIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge of Tacorha yower conduit near La'Grange, 

ending September 30, 1924

 L

35

., for the yehr

Month

October ___________________________

'February'... ___ __________ _____ .....

March..; _________________________

AtorU.. ..................................................

May __ . _______________________

Jiilv

September... ____________ , __________ .

The year...........................................

bischa

Maxim'tim

544 

617 

646 

670 

654 

635 

628 

589 

540 

588 

621 

580

670

rge in second-feet

Minimum

268 

264 

452 

550 

493 

897 

378 

837 

267 

368 

356 

200

200

Mean

416 

385, 

596 

620 

604 

535 

549 

480 

425 

480 

537 

405

503

^Ban-off in 

acre-feet

25,600 

22,900 

36,600 

38,100 

34,700 

32,900 

32,700 

29,500 

25,800 

29,500 

33,000 

24,100

365,000

PTJYALLUP RIVER BASIN 

PUYAIIUP RIVER NEAR ELECTRON, WASH.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ NW. H sec. 3, T. 16 N., R. 6 E., 1,000 feet above intake 

of Puget Sound Power & Light Co.'s flume, a1 quarter of a mile below Mowich 

River, and 10 miles southeast of Electron, Pierce County.'

DRAINAGE AREA. 91 square miles (measured on Pi. IV., Water-Supply Paper 

313).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1909, to September 30, 1924.

 GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank at gaging bridge 1,000 feet above 

intake; inspected by William Chambers. Datum lowered 1.00 foot March 

9, 1918.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from gaging bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 150 feet above and below gage. 

Banks high and wooded. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of 

boulders and glacial debris; shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE". Maximum stage dilring year, 5.38 feet at 5.30 p. ni. 

January 31 (discharge, 3,350 second-feet); minimum stage 1.02 feet at noon 

September 20 (discharge, 151 second-feet)/

1909-1924: Maximum stage estimated from incomplete gage-height 

record, 6.4 feet at noon December 18, 1917 (discharge, 4,800 second-feet); 

minimum discharge estimated 100 second-feet on December 12, 1922, 

when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice except during mild winters. Flow estimated from observers' notes and weather records.

DIVERSIONS.-1 None above station.

HEGtrtATioN. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed frequently prior to February 10;. 

was practically permanent thereafter; not affected by ice. Rating curve 

developed in 1923 and well defined below 1,500 second-feet used to February 

10 as standard form of curve for this station. The curve developed and 

used directly since February 11 is fairly well defined. Operation of water- 

«tage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph 

or, for days of considerable variation in stage, by averaging results obtained 

"by Applying mean gage height for shorter intervals. Shifting-control method 

used October 1 to February 10. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Complete record furnished by Puget Sound Power & Light Co. 

65904 26 WSP 592 4
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Discharge measurements of Puyallup River near Electron, Wash., during the year

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 7 

22

Nov. 4

20

12

Jan. 14

20

Feb. 16

21

Mar. 14

20

Made by 

William Chambers. _ . 

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

 .do 

 do. 

 ..do 

 do. . .....

 do 

 do.- 

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

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

 do 

 do- . 

Gage 

height

feet 

1.52 

2.07

1.44

1.24

1.75 i on

1.92

1.61

2.17

1.84

1.30

1.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

263 

471

216

161

300

350

367

261

587

400

233

192

Date

Apr. 4 

21

May 8

15

24

July 17

26

Aug. 12

22

Sept. 1

22

Made by 

William Chambers. ....

William Chambers.....

..... do. .

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

 do.- 

 do- 

 .do- 

 -do- 

 do-' 

 ..do -

.... .do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.14

1.48

1.67

2.62

2.08

1.77

1.68

2.55

2.01

1.69

1.54

1.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

186 

268

335

815

528

385

327

702

516

347

292

172

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Puyallup River near Electron, Wash., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

I.. ___ .. _ .

2

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

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

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

6...... _ .....

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

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

9.............?

10 - 

11 

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

13 

14 ... _ ..

15. ___ . ......

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 _

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 ........

28

29 

30 - 

31 

Oct.

302

338

334

308

278

317

261

237

248

248

229

229

232

250

324

817

1,180

571

470

474

525

486

383

334

308

290

273

258

239

229

214

Nov.

212

324

242

222

214

209

204

199

195

185

176

174

174

202

183

176

167

158

174

164

160

167

448

898

520

422

352

502

454

380

Dec.

320

305

287

299

296

1,230

805

520

394

341

383

355

344

344

410

402

422

366

330

305

299

352

355

410

344

327

702

588

454

383

Jan.

331

317

299

281

296

331

355

345

950

639

482

414

369

376

QQ-I

314

293

273

270

296

383

366

327

331

341

380

615

931

2,100

Feb.

1,650

928

699

1,150

1,350

883

639

498

434

390

812

9 inn

1,340

946

740

588

546

465

499

404

404

378

346

343

378

374

435

507

426

Mar.

382

358

332

304

279

261

252

249

237

223

215

220

223

209

202

195

187

187

187

177

174

169

164

162

162

177

187

167

167

Apr.

169

206

206

185

182

212

279

279

276

298

ViA.

304

301

285

261

264

282

417

339

301

285

279

261

243

238

243

261

292

332

374

May

374

435

. 408

378

343

318

308

370

524

673

999

1,320

1,280

1,050

1,010

$00

796

761

754

761

789

768

706

719

582

465

413

390

413

465

564

June

693

826

768

713

570

485

408

395

422

450

an

540

460

413

399

399

426

422

354

354

399

422

413

408

496

460

422

445

529

673

July

961

1,100

984

796

636

470

435

485

582

552

502

564

552

570

445

339

358

390

485

4£f)

435

470

513

612

 761

976

796

600

Mn

513

502

Aug.

475

496

518

470

490

552

570

540

648

673

654

673

618

630

570

496

417

618

558

395

395

460

552

MR

693

630

540

422

358

343

Sept.

404

513

552

618

686

612

570

612

354

288

354

435

450

426

502

404

328

246

177

160

158

201

382

261

262

190

187

235

268

370
PUYALLUP EIVEE BASIN 37

Monthly dischargejpf Puyallup River near Electron, Wash., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 91 square miles]

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,180 

898 

1,230 

2,100 

2,100 

382 

417 

1,320 

826 

1,100 

693 

686

2,100

Minimum

214 

158 

287 

264 

343 

162 

169 

308 

354 

339 

343 

158

158

Mean

361 

275 

421 

450 

709 

221 

272 

646 

487 

593 

536 

373

445

Per 

square 

mile

3.97 

3.02 

4.63 

4.95 

7.79 

2.43 

2.99 

7.10 

5.35 

6.52 

5.89 

4.10

4.89

Run-off

Inches

4.58 

3.37 

5.34 

5.71 

8.40 

2.80 

3.34 

8.19 

5.97 

7.52 

6.79 

4.57

66.58

Acre-feet

22,200 

16,400 

25,900 

27,700 

. 40,800 

13,600 

16,200 

39,700 

29,000 

36,500 

33,000 

22,200

223,-000

PUYALLUP RIVER AT ALDERTON, WASH.

LOCATION. On line between sec. 25, T. 20 N., R. 4 E., and sec. 30, T. 20 N., R. 

5 E., at highway bridge 1 mile north of Alderton, Pierce County, and 1J4 

miles above Stuck River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 410 square miles (measured on PI. IV, Water-Supply Paper 

313).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 20, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; installed December 15, 1920; read by 

Mrs. H. D. Foster.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and gravel; shifting. Right 

bank is overflowed at gage height about 9 feet; left bank high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 6.5 feet February 12 

(discharge, 10,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.28 foot September 22 (discharge, 228 second-feet).

1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 11.5 feet at 11 a. m. December 12, 

1921 (discharge, 21,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded on September 

22, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice for a few days during 

severe winters.

DIVERSION. None.

REGULATION. The operation of the Puget Sound Power & Light Co.'s plant at 

Electron does not materially affect the natural flow as the pondage utilized 

is small.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed December 7, January 31 to February 1, and gradually February 14 to June 12. Standard rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Some diurnal 

fluctuation. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table. Shifting-control method used February 14 to June 12. Records good.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Discharge measurements of Puyallup River at Alderton, Wash., during the year

ending September 30,1924

Date

Nov. 15

Jan. 29

Feb. 1

Made by 

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

D.J. Calkins..... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.65

2.12

4.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

432

1,800

5,330

Date

Mar. 10

Aug. 11

Made by 

.... .do.. \._

E. B. Kilgore. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.17-

1.39

1.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

941

1,050

954

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Puyallup River at Alderton, Wash., for the year

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 _ .........

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

3 

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

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

6 

7.............. 8'

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

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

16 .........

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

17 .......

18

19 .. .....

20 

21 

22 

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

24... . ....

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

27

28 . ........

29......

30. 

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

Oct.

428

495

530

565

530

565

565

600

565

600

600

565

600

675

1,040

3,730

2,290

2,550

2,290

2,420

1,170

865

825

825

788

750

712

712

675

530

Nov.

675

825

825

530

530

495

495

428

395

395

460

495

565

565

495

530

382

343

428

460

495

495

750

3,570

2,160

1,690

1,170

1,690

1,580

Dec.

1,370

990

1,170

1,270

1,580

2,040

4,760

4,230

2,160

1,690

1,920

1,370

1,800

1,690

1,580

990

1,470

1,270

1,270

1,270

905

990

1,580

1,580

1,690

1,920

2,970

9 Iftfl

Jan.

1,470

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,220

1,220

1,270

1,270

1,370

3,570

3,570

2,040

1,690

1,580

1,170

1,080

1,080

1 AQft

1,040

oon

825

1,270

i jyjA

1,690

1,580

1,370

1,370

1,370

1 ttftfl

*> Q7ft

3,570

Feb.

5,310

4,940

5,120

5,310

6,670

3,570

9 t\t\f\

2,420

2,040

1,690

1,580

10,200

5,310

3,730

2,970

2,970

2,290

1,920

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,580

1,270

2,040

1,580

1,690

1,920

1,690

Mar.

1,580

1,370

1,270

1,270

1,080

990

one,

865

865

948

825

825

865

788

750

638

638

600

638

600

600

600

600

600

565

638

675

638

638

Apr.

788

948

905

788

712

788

1,040

990

905

948

948

948

1,040

1,040

948

1,220

1,690

1,800

1,370

1,220

1,120

990

990

948

948

905

865

825

788

865

May

948

990

1,040

1,170

905

865

750

948

1,120

1,370

1,690

1,690

2,420

2,970

2,160

2,040

2,040

1,800

1,690

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,470

1,690

1,470

1,040

948

1,040

1,120

1,120

1,170

June

1,270

1,370

1,470

1,370

1,270

1,040

990

825

905

948

865

990

1,040

1,040

1,040

990

905

950

990

990

905

1,080

990

865

1,040

1,120

July

1,270

1,580

1,690

1,470

1,220

990

825

825

948

1,040

990

948

990

1,120

990

865

825

788

750

1,220

1,120

1,080

1,040

990

1,370

1,370

1,080

948

948

948

865

Aug.

865

865

865

905

825

905

905

948

948

990

990

1,040

1,040

1,040

948

948

825

948

1,270

788

712

675

788

990

1,080

1,120

1,080

1,040

788

638

712

Sept.

788

788

750

788

825

865

712

712

675

6T5

530

712

788

7&

788

788

675

565

428

388

300

228

565

600

tl2

600

495

530

495

530

NOTE. Gage not read June 18-22; discharge interpolated. Braced figure shows mean discharge for 

period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Puyallup River at Alderton, Wash., for the year ending September 30, 1924.

[Drainage area, 410 square miles] !

Month

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

June. --_ _ 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,730 

3,570 

4,760 

3,570 

10,200 

1,580 

1,800 

2,970 

1,470 

1,690 

1,270 

865

10,200

Minimum

428 

343 

905 

825 

1,270 

565 

712 

750 

825 

750 

638 

228

228

Mean

988 

857 

1,830 

1,600 

3,130 817' 

1,010 

1,430 

1,040 

1,070 

919 

636

1,270

Per 

square 

mile

2.41 

2.-09 

4.46 

3.90 

7.63 

1.99 

246 

3.49 

2.54 

2.61 

2.24 

1.55

3.10

Run-off

Inches

2.78 

2.33 

5.14 

4.50

a 23

2.29 

2.74 

4.02 

2.83 

3.01 

' 2.58 

1.73

42.18

Acre-feet

' 60,800 

51,000 

113,000 

98,400 

180,000 

50,200 

60,100 

87,900 

61,900 

65,800 

56,500 

37,800

923,000
PITYALLITP BIVEE BASIN 39

PUTAIIU? RIVER AT PUtAIIUP, WASH.

LOCATION. Since November 16, 1919, in NE.' % sec. 20, T. 20 N., R. 4 E., seveneighths of a mile below Puget Sound Electric Co.'s railway bridge, 1 mile 

northwest of Puyallup^ Pierce County, three-fourths of a mile above Clark 

Creek, and 3% miles below mouth of Stuck River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 914 square miles (measured on Pis. IV and XI, Water-Supply 

Paper 313).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank since December 3, 

1919; inspected by C. J. Phillips.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of light silt; shifting at all stages. 

Control formed by section of stream bed extending some distance downstream.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year 12.0 feet at 6 p. m. 

February 12 (discharge, 21,700 second-feet); minimum stage probably within 

0.05 foot of 1.70 feet about 5 p. m. November 18 during period of few hours 

when intake was clogged (discharge, 1,240 second-feet).

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 34.15 feet at 4.45 p. m. December 

18, 1917 (discharge, 40,500 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 17.36 

feet at 8 p. m. November 18, 1917 (discharge, 726 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Two hydroelectric plants, owned by Puget Sound Power & Light 

Co., divert water above station. Water for the Electron plant is diverted 

from Puyallup River 10 miles above Electron into an equalizing basin having 

a capacity of 185 acre-feet; water used at this plant is returned directly to 

river. Water for the Dieringer plant is diverted from White River at 

Buckley into Lake Tapps (capacity 51,000 acre-feet), and after use is discharged into Stuck River.

REGULATION. See "Diversions."

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed frequently. Well-defined rating 

curve developed during 1921 used as standard form of curve for this station 

and changes in control indicated by frequent discharge measurements have 

been assumed to yield curves parallel to this. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph f»nd corrected as to 

time and amount of shift in accordance with results of discharge measurements. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Puyallup River at Puyallup, Wash., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924-

Date

Nov. 14

Jan. 29

Feb. 1

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

2.42

4.10

&41

Dis- " 

charge

See.-ft.

3,190

1 9 fiflfi

Date

Mar. 10

May 28

Aug. 11

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

3.46

4.17

2.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,310

2,990

2,259
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Puyallup River at Puyallup, Wash., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

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

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

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

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

5...-....- ..

6 _ . _ .. _ .

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

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

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

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

11 

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

13 ____ ......

14. _ ..........

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

16 

17 ,. 

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

19. _ ..........

20.... ......

21 . .. .

22 

23 

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

25 

26-.. ...

27 ..........

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

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

30 

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

Oct.

1,750

1,820

If oOU

6,890

3,860

2,620

2,350

2,110

2,530

2,350

2,190

2,030

2,030

2,030

1,750

1,890

1,820

1,750

Nov.'

1,690

1,750

1,630

1,460

1,630

1,630

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,630

1,410

1,510

1,630

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,460

1,320

1,460

1,410

1,460

1,410

1,630

3,410

2,720

2,110

1,820

2,030

2,110

1,890

Dec.

1,750

1,630

1,690

1,690

1,890

6,890

9,010

4,650

2,530

9 44ft

2,440

2,440

2,530

3,040

3,040

9 IQft

2,440

2,930

2,440

9 H*<f\

2,270

2,190

1 Qftft

2,530

2,820

2,720

9 79ft

4,430

7,350

4 030

3,160

Jan.

2,720

2,620

2,620

2,530

2,350

2 030

2,440

2,620

2,620

6,660

7,350

4,220

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,410

2,930

2,820

2,620

9 97ft

2,530

2,530

2,820

3,160

2,930

2,720

2,530

3,040

3,040

4,650

8,290

Feb.

12,500

8,050

6,200

8,290

11,200

8,530

6,430

4,870

4,030

3,280

4,030

14,800

14. *\ftrt

9,010

7,120

5,310

3,700

3,700

3,410

3,160

3,160

3,160

3,160

3,040

3,160

3,160

0 Ifift

3,860

3,410

Mar.

3,160

2,820

9 Q^fl

2,720

2,440

2,720

3,280

3,040

2,620 9 ion

2,190

2,190

9 IQft

2,190

2,030

1,750

2,030

2,110

2,110

9 1Qfl

2,110

2,030

1,630

2, 030

2,110

2,190

9 IQft

2,270

2,270

i 7*ift

2,110

Apr.

2,110

2,190

2,270

2,190

2,110

1 630

2,030

2,190

o toft

2^270

2,440

2,270

1,890

2,270

2,190

2,110

2,190

2,440

2,350

1 SQft

2,110

2,190

2,110

2,030

2,110

1,890

1,570

1,960

2,110

2,270

May

2,190

2,270

9 ion

1,890

3,040

3,160

2,930

2,930

3,410

4,030

4,220

5,530

6,200

4,430

A 4*iA

3,860

3,410

3,700

4,030

4,220

4,220

4 030

4' 030

3,550

3,160

9 QSn

2,720

2,440

2,350

2,720

June

2,820

3,410

3,550

3,550

3,410

3,160

2,720'

2,530

2,530

9 ^ft

2,440

2,530

2,530

2,440

2,350

9 Wft

2, 270

2,440

2,190

2,110

9 ^*\ft

2,110

2,440

2,190

2,350

2,350

9 IQft

9 ^ft

2,190

2,440

July

2,720

3,040

^ <un

2,720

2,720

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,190

2,720

2,350

2,350

4 inn

2,190

9 IQft

2,190

1 Ofift

2,110

2,190

9 97ft

2,350

2,440

2,620

9 97ft

9 44ft

2,350

2,350

2,270

Aug.

2,270

2,190

1,890

2,190

2,190

2,270

2,110

2,030

9 fl5Wl

1,890

2,110

2,190

2,110

2,110

1,960

1,690

1 Qfift

1,960

1 690

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,690

1 Qfifi

2,030

2,030

1 Qfifl

1,890

1 690

1,510

Sept.

1,410

1,750

1,750

,1,820

1,890

1,820

1,630

1,960

1,750

1,690

1,630

1 630 I'eso

1 460

1^690

1,750

1,690

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,410

1,630

1,630

1 fi3ft

1,570

1,570

1 460

1,360

1,460

1,510

NOTE. Intake partly clogged Oct. 1-7,9-16, and for portions of several other days during October, November, and September; discharge estimated from partial graph, records of Puyallup River at Alderton, 

and from general information. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Puyallup River at Puyallup, Wash., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 914 square miles]

Month

July... .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,410 

9,010 

8,290 

14,800 

3,280 

2,440 

6,200 

3,550 

3,040 

2,270 

1,960

14,800

Minimum

1,320 

1,630 

2,030 

3,040 

1,630 

1, 570 

1,890 

2,110 

1,960 

1*510 

1,360

1,320

Mean

2,160 

1,720 

3,100 

3,320 

5,910 

2,310 

2,120 

3,530 

2,570 

2,390 

1,960 

1,640

2,720

Per

square 

mile

2.98

Run-off

Inches

**"

40.56

Acre-feet

133,000 

102,000 

191,000 

204,000 

340,000 

142,000 

126,000 

217,000 

153,000 

147, 000 

121,000 

97,600

1,970,000

NOTE. Monthly discharge in second-feet; 

regulation. Yearly figures represent natura

>er square mile and run-off in inches not computed owing to 

: flow closely.
PUYALLUP BIVEE BASIN 41

WHITE RIVER AT BUCKLEY, Wi3&. : >' r;i

LOCATION. In SE M sec. 34, T. 20 N., R> 6 E., at Northern Pacific Railway 

bridge 1 mile northeast of Buckley, Pieroe County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 424 square miles (measured on PL XI, Water-Supply Paper 

313).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 22, 1899, to August 31, 1903 (gage-height record 

only January lt 1902, to August 31, 1903); June 8 to December 31, 1911; 

January 18, 1913, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on left bank 40 feet below railway bridge at end of concrete wall protecting abutment of bridge; installed 

January 9, 1917; inspected by O. E. Osgood. Record from this gage 

supplemented during extremely low water by readings from chain gage on 

railway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Measurements made by wading or from railway 

bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders and gravel; shifting; 

gradient steep. One channel prior to flood of January 23, 1919; two 

, channels thereafter. Right bank of main channel low and flat; left bank 

protected by concrete wing wall. Various types of protection to under 

crossing of city of Tacoma's municipal water supply have also been factors 

in control for this station.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum combined daily discharge of river and 

flume, 6,530 second-feet February 13; minimum combined daily discharge, 

375 second-feet November 22.

1899-1901, 1911, and 1913-1924: Maximum daily discharge, including 

flume, 18,100 second-feet December 18, 1917; minimum daily discharge, 

including flume, 349 second-feet November 19, 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice during severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. White River flume diverts water from river one-half mile above 

gage. Total monthly discharge is computed from determinations of combined flow of river and flume.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for main channel changed continually 

during year. Rating curves developed in 1923 used as standard form, 

fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily 

discharge ascertained by shifting-control method. Records good.

COOPERATION. Complete record furnished by Puget Sound Power & Light Co.

Discharge measurements of White River at Buckley, Wash., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 9

25

Nov. 26 

Dec. 10

27 Jan. 16

25

Feb. 5

25

Mar. 10

25

Apr. 10

25

Made by 

Marschke and Osgood- .

Marschke and Haydon. 

Marschke and Osgood 

..... do. _ .

 do. . 

Marschke and Haydon.

 do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

620. 99 

621. 10

621. 72 

621. 88 

622.21

622.13

626.53

622. 31

621. 39

621. 16

621.4

621.1

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22 

39

100 

118 

210

108

204

4,180

257

72

41

67

42

Date

May 10

24

27

July 10

25

Aug. 11

25

Sept. 11

25

Made by 

Marschke, O'Brien,

Marschke, Baumgardner, and Randa. 

 do... 

 do. 

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

 ..do...... _ _ 

. _ .do 

- do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

625.4

624.8 

622.5

621.5

621.3

621.2

621.1

621.0

620.9

621.0

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,280

1,450 

339

102

63

56

35

29

30

29
L 

42

PI

SUBFACE XH A

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White River at Buckley, Washff /or (he 

ending September 80, 1924

year

Day

1 ._ ..

2 ...... ___ .

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

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

5.. ._-. ..

6 

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

8.. - .

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

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16- 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 -

23 

24. 

25 

26 

27 

28. . 

29 

30 

31. . .

Oct.

20

20

18

22

21

24

25

24

22

22

23

24

24

24

25

43

976

191

55

43

45

70

52

41

37

35

34

33

31

30

29

Nov.

29

31

30

28

27

28

30

29

27

26

26

25

24

23

18

24

23

20

19

19

19

19

26

877

329

107

83

93

97

90

Dec*

77

73

63

53

50

2,910

2,420

1,420

264

100

73

66

474

1,240

861

76

280

551

66

60

59

58

133

600

1,040

439

384

1,870

2,690

1,650

574

Jan.

678

140

69

65

51

61

63

65

64

2,660

2,080

1,230

900

496

426

351

' 101

115

130

269

76

70

137

342

212

240

540

260

572

1,420

2,720

Feb.

4,950

3,090

2,400

2,900

4,090

2,990

2,120

1,520

1,200

995

1,240

638

5,910

4,460

3,510

2,280

1,420

714

408

503

900

701

1,060

520

' 515

486

926

606

Mar.

586

659

332

186

83

749

995

1,030

621

73

63

54

54

53

50

46

45

46

46

49

48

46

44

43

44

40

42

45

41

37

36

Apr.

34

36

37

37

36

36

46

78

69

77

92

73

74

64

56

44

34

37

59

56

45

48

45

49

214

42

,42

45

47

73

May

59

81

108

190

1,420

1,310

1,310

1,420

1,800

2,320

2,400

2,400

2,470

2,000

1,800

1,590

1,480

1,380

1,280

1,560

1,670

1,590

1,480

1,450

1,370

900

738

450

352

666

810

June

1,100

1,100

995

930

1,030

533,

532

966

246

273-

223

335

324

823

1,060

438

171

149

107

1ST

576

589

3835

146

19»

166

180

500

485

205

July

367

334

500

930

840

840

107

.108

6A

59

56

56

52

47;

49

49

48

49

49

56

50

54

55

56

58

61

61

60

58

50

53

Aug.

43

45

46

48

56

37

37

36

36

36

35

37

36

34

34

32

30

32

33

30

30

30

30

29

29

30

32

32

30

30

29

Sept.

31

2»27"

27

32f

33-

32

sa

31

7ft

2»

2»

39

29

30>

30

3029-

2fr

29

29>

27

3O

2»

29

28- 27"

26-

24

25>

Monthly discharge of White River and flume at Buckley, Wash,, for the year endingSeptember 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 424 square miles]

Month

October _________

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

April 

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

'Discharge in second-feet

Maximum 

(combined)

2,470 

2,740 

4,620 

3,720 

6,530 

1,580 

1,600 

4,070 

1,990 

1,380 

961 

854

6,530

Minimum 

(combined)

466 

375 

834 

877 

1,350 

698 

724 

1,310 

947 

787 

546 

397

375

Mean

River

67.2 

74.9 

667 

536 

1,870 

203 

57.5 

1,290 

497 

170 

35.0 

30.8

453

Flume

725 

688 

967 

903 

929 

752 

1,120 

931 

821 

875 

777 

550

837

Combined.

Mean

792 

763 

1,630 

1,440 

2,800 

955 

1,180 

2,220 

1,320 

1,040 

812 

581

1,290

Per 

square 

mile

1.87 

1.80 

3.84 

3,40 

6.60 

2.25 

2,78 

5.24 

3.11 

2.45 

1.92 

1.37

3.04

Combined run-off

Inches

2.16 

2.01 

4.43 

3.92 

7.12 

2.59 

3.10 

6.04 

3.47 

2.82 

2.21 

1.53

41.40

Acre-feet

48,700? 

45,40O 

100, OOO 

88,500 

161,000- 

58,700 

70,200 

136,000- 

78,600 

64, COO49, 900 

34,600-

936,000
WHITE RIVER FLUME AT BUCELET, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 20 N., R. 6 E., 800 feet below intake, on left side 

of White River, half a mile above Northern Pacific Railway crossing and 1 

mile northeast of Buckley, Pierce County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 18, 1913, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens long-distance water-stage recorder with transmitter at stilling 

well on right side of flume 800 feet below head gate and recorder in gatehouse; installed January 12, 1918; inspected by 0. E. Osgood.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 8 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control formed by long section of flume bottom below 

gage. A rock spill a quarter of a mile below gage is incomplete control also. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by variable quantity of rocks which work 

their way from intake to rock spill.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year 2,350 second-feet 

from 9 to 9.30 p. m. October 16. No flow in flume when head gates are 

closed for cleaning flume or on account of high water.

1913-1924: Maximum stage October 16, 1924. No flow in flume when 

head gates are closed.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

REGULATION. Gates at intake are operated frequently to control flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed continuously throughout the 

year; not affected by ice. Rating curve developed in 1918 used as standard 

form of curve for this station and changes in control indicated by frequent 

discharge measurements have been assumed to yield curves parallel to this. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method. Records good.

COOPERATION. Complete record furnished by Puget Sound Power & Light Co.

Flume diverts water from left bank of White River in SE. M sec. 35, T. 201 

N., R. 6 E. Water is used for development of power at Dieringer and is discharged into Stuck River.

Discharge measurements of White River flume at Buckley, Wash., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 9

25 

Nov. 10

26 

Dec. 10 

26

Jan. 11

26

Feb. 25

Mar. 10

25

Apr. 10

25

Made by 

Marschke and Osgood. . 

Nearhood and Osgood. .

Marschke and Hay don. 

Marschke and Osgood.,

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.38 

2.98 

2.06

5.14 

5.50 

3.50

3.79

3.96

4.22

3.97

3.22

4.99

4.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

531 

762 

448

1,390 

1,500 

833

912

1,010

991

925

672

1,180

957

Date

May 13 

24

June 13 

25

July 10

25

25

Sept. 11

25

Made by 

Marschke and O'Brien. 

Marschke and BaumMarschkeand Osgood-. 

Marschke and Hinklema.n

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.07

3.76

4.39 

4.01

3.97

3.67

3.35

3.04

2.27

2.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,600*

851

1,060 

944

981

885

777

685

4«5

527
44 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PABT XH A.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White River flume at Buckley, Wash., for the year 

ending September 80, 19&4 ;

Day

H 

3.__..__ ....

4... __ . ___

5 _________

'6 .... -

7 

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

9.... _.._._. ...

I0_____.. .......

11 ........

12 

13 

14_____... .___._

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

16 

17 

18 

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

20 

21 

22 

23. .....

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30-. ..... _.

31 ...-

Oct.

472

517

594

626

547

626

642

547

502

487

457

457

442

442

532

1,110

l,49fr

1,540

1,030

924

994

856

771

706

658

626

578

547

532

Nov.

517

674

594

547

517

502

487

472

457

457

442

427

427

427

427

398

 384

384

370

370

370

356

790

1 Rfifi

1,800

1,350

1,030

1,260

1,440

1,100

Dec.

890

822

771

788

890

1,710

1,070

1,270

1,800

1,540

1,540

1,350

407

0

562

1 Af\f\

1, 070,

960

1,300

1,140

1,070

994

1,070

B71

444

805

788

722

442

905

Jan.

334

937

1,030

900

* 856

839

856

863

813

1,050

938

949

861

955

Q4. i

1,170

1,030

854

645

856

869

1,120

1,060

1,030

Q1 5

958

1,060

Q79

QQQ

Feb.

638

884

531

943

955

873

857

864

805

754

990

887

617

674

594

1,070

1,380

1,350

1,370

1,460

1 33O

738

645

KQO

1,000

1,030

1,080

946

1,100

Mar.

994

775

1,020

897

1,140

436

112

47

464

934

.907

876

870

876

866

839

822

805

788

805

788

738

722

706

674

658

754

822

771

706

690

Apr.

690

805

904

822

771

805

1,050

1,180

1,140

1,220

1,510

1,520

1,480

1,370

1,220

1,180

1,160

1,460

1,380'

1,220

1,140

1,100

1,050

983

760

941

976

1,160

1,240

1,440

May

1,460

1,670

1,660

1,370

37

37

0

14

0

0

420

1,290

1,600

1,540

1, 510

1,520

1,500

1,520

1,520

1,040

788

805

822

809

535

921

883

1,020

1,040

771

763

June

644

870

998

972

722

1,090

819

407

1,030

1,060

1,050

1,070

1,050

557

272

813

1, 060

1,050

972

883

504

479

727

914

951

944

816

447

530

917

July

958

983

868

382

328

453

920

904

1,000

1,030

938

944

983

1,030

873

738 771'

776

904

976

856

907

873

951

1,020

1,130

1,090

980

876

856

822

Aug.

822

822

805

754

751

839

856

822

. 856

900

859

893

893

927

839

805

-642

. 738

839

658

658

642

690

738

805

839

859

805

674

562

517

Sept.

562

642

690

754

822

706

706

771

532

455

502

578

626

610

626

594

547

457

472

398

370

370

562

502

517

472

427

412

398

412

Monthly discharge of White River flume at Buckley, Wash., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

October.. ____________________________

November... ________ _______ _______

January _____ __________ __ __ ____

March ___ ... _____ ____ ____ ________

June _____________________________ July... ......... - . 

 September. _ . ____ .. ___ _. _ _. __ _____ __

Theyear ____________ _________ _.

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

1,540 

1,860 

1,800 

1,170 

1,460 

1,140 

1,520 

1,670 

1,090 

1,130 

927 

822

1.860

Minimum442

356 

0 

334 

531 

47 

690 

0 

272 

328 

517 

370

0

Mean

725 

688 

967 

903 

929 

752 

1,120 

931 

821 

875 

 777 

550

837

Run-off in 

acre-feet

44,600 

40,900 

59,500 

55,500 

53,400 

46,200 

66,600 

57,200 

48,900 

53,800 

47,800 

32.700

607.000

LAKE WASHINGTON BASIN 

CEDAR RIVER AT CEDAR FAILS, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 22 N., R. 8 E., below Seattle municipal power plant at

Cedar Falls, King County, and 3^£ miles above Taylor Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 83 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 9, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

 GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank, 0.7 mile below

power plant; installed April 8, 1914; inspected by E. C. Hoffstrom. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 90 feet below gage or by wading.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders and gravel; shifts 

at extremely high water. Banks high. One channel at all stages. Gage 

height of zero flow, September 25 and 26, 1922, 3.7 feet.
LAKE WASHINGTON BASIN 45

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 6.44 feet at 5.30 p. in

February; 13 (discharge,,915 second-feet); minimum sta,ge,: 3;82;feet at, 1.15

a. m. August 8 (discharge, 5.0 second-feet).

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 11.4 feet at 9 a. m. December 19,

1917 (discharge, 6,290 second-feet); no flow at 4 p. m. November 25, 1917,

and August 18, 1923.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Seattle municipal power plant diverts water directly from Cedar

Lake through a pressure pipe and returns it to river at plant above gage.

Practically entire low-water flow is carried through plant. 

REGULATION. Flow partly controlled by storage and release of water in Cedar

Lake reservoir to accommodate requirements of Seattle municipal power

plant. 

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

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder excellent except as noted in

footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by use of

discharge integrator. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Cedar River at Cedar Falls, Wash., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 17

20

27

Made by 

 ..do -- .

F. H. and E. C. HofiQage 

height

Feet

5.18

4.74

4.88

5.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

256

115

153

305

Date

July 12

16

Made by 

 .do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.42

3.96

4.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

356

12.7

56. (5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cedar River at Cedar Falls, Wash., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

2... . -

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

4. ______ 

5 ..... 

6 ~

7 

8 

9 . __ ....... .

10 

ii . 

12 .

13 

14 j 

15 .

16 

17 .

18 

19 ..

20 

21?!^ 

22. 

23 - 

24 

25 .

26 

27 

28

29 

an

31 

Oct.

38

38

38

51

52

54

49

60

44

38

32

54

47

47

36

147

241

238

238

260

274

272

278

282

283

274

282

234

270

270

198

Nov

158

226

184

170

171

98

92

88

88

83

68

91

115

100

86

88

72

44

119

108

103

78

193

280

244

266,

272

288

275

294

Dec.

298

246

299

298

297

289

214

371

328

445

463

453

468

460

426

339

451

402

415

361

301

265

254

289

214

312

352

422

452

364

436

Jan.

378

466

438

360

331

256

292

308

306

395

442

466

384

474

470

457

458

448

439

386

420

.370

349

390

394

401

324

406

435

456

492

Feb.

4Qfi

469

336

497

495

532

474

498

494

360

530

686

598

564

550

563

474

558

592

590

554

485

507

456

561

569

576

554

590

Mar.

530

454

558

547

534

538

530

514

420

502

524

536

491

492

432

350

452

454

388

344

342

328

281

318

319

324

327

328

306

275

308

Apr.

311

308

305

310

298

257

305

307

311

316

309

304

270

321

324

330

332

339

316

262

322

314

303

298

294

267

204

292

306

300

May

292

292

278

278

353

372

331

312

318

305

261

327

364

368

348

332

328

296

348

378

384

397

402

393

328

389

415

399

391

312

315

June

298

378

396

388

382

353

310

268

300

302

302

296

306

279

91

136

164

279

292

288

282

242

282

282

291

284

284

279

238

274

July

283

297

214

107

89

80

38

13

90

13

13

13

11

29

56

58

52

48

50

50

60

68

66

64

64

61

57

57

52

50

48

Aug.

46

44

45

48

37

34

30

24

22

10

23

22

22

22

21

8.5

7

8.5

45

59

58

59

42

18

15

10

9.5

121

231

284

224

Sept.

225

257

264

262

257

260

240

254

264

266

267

200

234

178

133

165

124

186

183

156

116

98

96

88

94

101

128

71

92

88

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Dec. 10-17 and Sept. 27-30; intake clogged July 7-12 

charge estimated from power-plant output by Seattle officials.

Dis
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Monthly discharge of Cedar River at Cedar Falls, Wash., for the year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 83 square miles]

Month

January

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

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

283 

294 

468 

492 

686 

558 

339 

415 

396 

297 

284 

267

686

Minimum

32 

44 

214 

256 

336 

275 

204 

261 

91 

11 

7.0 

71

7.0

Mean

152 

151 

354 

400 

524 

421 

301 

342 

285 

72.6 

53.2 

178

269

Per 

square 

mile

3.24

Run-off

Inches

44.10

Acre-feet

9,350s 

8,980- 

21, 800- 24,600- 

30,100< 

25,900 17,900- 

21,000' 

17,000 

4,460 3,270- 

10, BOO

195, 000-

NOTE. Monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches not co.nputed owing toregulation. Yearly figures represent the natural flow closely.

CEDAR RIVER NEAR IANOSBERO, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 17, T. 22 N., R. 7 E., 1^ miles above intake of Seattlewater-supply system at Landsberg, King County, 3 miles northeast of 

Ravensdale, and 5 miles below Taylor Creek.

DKAINAGE AREA. 135 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 30, 1914, to September 30, 1924; July 25, 1895, toSeptember 30, 1898, at Clifford Bridge, 2 miles below present gage; March 

24, 1901, to April 30, 1912, at intake of Seattle water-supply system, 1^ 

miles below present gage. Early records not exactly comparable with thosefor present site because of small difference in drainage area.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; installed April 

29, 1914; inspected by T. S. Beals.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders and gravel. Control! 

formed by broad rime about 1,200 feet below gage; shifts at extremely 

high water. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 9.2 feet at 10.35 a. m. 

February 12 (discharge, 3,100 second-feet); minimum stage 4.10 feet at 

11.45 a. m. November 20 (discharge, 170 second-feet). Stage may havebeen slightly lower at some time November 16-20, for which period gageheight graph for low water is of doubtful accuracy.

1914-1924: Maximum stage, 13.55 feet at 10 p. m. December 29, 1917 

(discharge, 7,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.35 feet at 1 a. m. October 

15, 1914 (discharge, 162 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSION. None above station.

REGULATION. Flow partly controlled by storage and release of water in Cedar 

Lake reservoir to accommodate requirements of Seattle municipal power 

plant.

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

between 200 and 7,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by use of discharge integratorRecords excellent.
I/AKE WASHINGTON BASIN

Discharge measurements of Cedar *River near Landsberg, Wash., during the year

ending September 30, 1924-

Date

Nov. 20........... ................................ ______ ..... ____ ........

June 13---. ____________________________________ . ______

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.60

5.62

Discharge

Feet 

281

596

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cedar River near Landsberg, Wash., for the year

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 ..... ... 

2 

.3 

4 

6 .. .. -..

 <6 -

7... ... ... - -

8 .... - -

8 

10 

11 

12 

13 -

14 

15 

16 , -

17 

18 

19 30 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

206

205

206

210

220

208

222

213

216

194

192

188

198

192

200

324

468

409

388

390

413

420

416

412

420

410

415

373

410

399

364

Nov.

290

386

362

322

322

246

244

234

252

245

239

234

262

258

234

203

187

228

238

255

' 220

343

524

450

452

444

469

495

492

Dec.

468

437

496

507

518

952

685

671

600

650

676

652

648

648

657

184

652

639

628

574

518

476

480

546

499

546

591

951

1,020

747

 748

Jan.

668

696

642

574

534

473

501

528

516

921

870

796

684

742

799

776

772

753

712

659

692

670

779

804

770

760

692

798

875

964

1,270

Feb.

1,300

1,180

928

1,180

1,300

1,220

1,110

1,020

878

1,250

2,410

1,710

1,460

1,320

1,190

1,220

1,230

1,210

1,180

1,090

1 060

1,020

1,140

1,140

1,160

1,140

Mar.

1,070

982

1,060

1,050

1,020

1,020

1,000

986

876

948

964

975

928

944

872

775

864

862

796

759

740

746

685

718

708

708

782

773

723

682

700

Apr.

681

724 :

718

711

689

661

700

700

690

705

736

715

682

727

721

?v»

722

824,

750

687

705

676

fMO

634

601

588

590

590

May

560

574

560

558

624

626

595

572

566

548

525

551

588

589

561

665

548

519

550

573

575

591

594 593'

585

607

596

596

542

531

June

542

590

616

607

608

577

552

521

539

547

546

538

541

532

402

430

446

522

542

536

528

496

515

517

511

509

502

484

496

July

500

508

464

384

342

334

296

259

318

259

94»

246

242

245

282

 295

286

281

277

280

278

284

284

284

280

276

270

267

261

249

Aug.

242

239

236

235

226

216

208

204

200

198

196

196

196

196

196

194

195

237

240

224

224

199

1QQ

187

230

354

427

372

Sept.

372

405

406

390

404

406

393

409

410

iftfl

365

387

348

302

313

281

343

339

316

265

268

259

261

275

233

214

240
.48 SUEFAGE'WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Monthly discharge of Cedar River near Landsberg, Wash., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 135 square miles]

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

468 

524 

1,020 

1,270 

2,410 

1,070 

824 

626 

616 

508 

427 

410

2, 410

Minimum

188 

187 

... 437 

473; 

'878 

682 

539 

519 

402 

242 

185 

214

185

Mean

306 

312 

628 

732 

1,220 

862 

682 

571 

527 

301 

227 

332

556

Per 

square 

mile

4.12

Run-off

Inches

56.08

Acre-feet

18,800 

18,600 

38,600 

45, 000 

70,200 

53,000 

40,600 

35,100 

31,400 

18,500 

14,000 

19,800

404,000

NOTE. Monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches not computed owing to 

regulation. Yearly figures represent natural flow closely.

SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN 

SOUTH FOEK OF SKYKOMISH BIVEB NEAR INDEX, WASH.

LOCATION. In N. E. M sec. 29, T. 27 N., R. 10 E., 300 feet above Sunset Falls

and 2 miles southeast of Index and mouth of North Fork, Snohomish County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 355 square miles (revised; measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1902, to September 30, 1905; April 26, 1911,

to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Inclined and vertical staff gage on right bank; installed April 19, 1914;

read by Mrs. George Bingham. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sunset Falls, 300 feet below gage, forms solid rock

control. Stage-discharge relation changed by blasting at falls in July, 1914,

and by shifting of channel above falls during floods. 

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

marks, 21.8 feet on February 12 (discharge, 43,500 second-feet); minimum

stage recorded 0.86 foot on September 17 and 22 (discharge, 320 second-feet). 

1902-1905; 1911-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 22.6 feet at 9 a. m.

December 18, 1917 (discharge, 47,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded,

0.54 foot September 30, 1915 (discharge, 262 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice during severe winters.

Discharge estimated from gage height and weather records. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice. Rating

curve well defined below 16,000 second-feet. Staff gage read to hundredths

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage heights to .

rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by R. B. Kilgore: 

September 21, 1-924: Gage height, 0.94 foot; discharge, 344 second-feet.
SBTOHOMISH RIVER BASIN 49

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Skykomish River near Index, Wash., 

for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ___ . __ 

2 ._ 

3 . .

4 . .

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

6 ..

7_ _ 

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

9.. ___ ......

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

11 . .

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

13. 

14....... _ ....

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

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

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

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

19: ___ .....

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

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

22.... __ ....

23... _ . __ ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

387

387

359

387

359

387

449

449

417

417

387

359

359

346

417

1,720

3,590

2,390

1,440

1,380

1,380

1,720

1,320

1,320

1,080

843

753

713

673

633

594

Nov.

594

2,760

1,380

1,090

990

890

798

713

673

633

594

594

556

556

594

556

519

483

594

843

753

940

2,040

7,990

5,060

4,170

2,760

3,810

2,960

2,480

Dec.

1,960

1,720

2,210

2,040

2,570

19,000

5,910

3,700

2,760

2,040

2,210

2,570

2; 210

3,160

3,370

3,370

2,960

3,160

2,570

2,210

1,880

1,260

2,120

2,390

2,300

1,960

1,720

2,300

2,040

1,650

1,320

Jan.

1,260

1,200

1,140

1,040

990

990

1,040

1,040

990

6,360

3,260

2, 210

1,880

1,580

1,440

1,380

1,440

1,320

1,090

1,040

990

1,040

1,440

1,580

1,440

1,260

1,260

1,800

2,390

4,410

16,700

Feb.

9,290

6,510

4,290

3,810

7,650

4,800

3,700

3,060

2,570

2,210

16,200

31,000

10,900

6,670

5,060

3,930

3,810

3,370

2,860

2,570

2,660

2,390

2,210

2,040

1,880

2,040

2,210

4,290

2,960

Mar.

2,480

2,210

1,960

1,720

1,650

1,580

1,440

1,440

1,380

1,320

1,260

1,260

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,140

1,090

1,090

1,040

1,040

990

940

890

890

843

843

890

890

890

843

843

Apr.

843

1,200

1,140

990

1,040

1,140

1,720

1,880

1,800

2,040

2,040

1,880

2,120

1,880

1,650

1,580

1,720

4,' 170

2,660

2,040

1,880

1,800

1,650

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,720

2,210

2,570

2,370

May

3,160

3,810

3,590

3,260

2,660

2,390

2,300

2,760

4,050

5,200

6,990

8,530

10,700

7,150

5,910

5,620

5,760

6,830

5,200

4,410

5,200

5,060

5,060

4,930

4,290

3,370

3,810

4,540

4,290

3,060

3,370

June

3,930

4,050

4,290

4,050

3,370

3,160

2,760

2,390

2,760

2,960

2,660

2,860

2,760

2,570

2,660

2,390

2,390

2,480

3,210

1,960

2,210

2,040

1,880

1,880

2,040

1,880

1,720

1,650

1,720-

1,880

July

2,040

1,880

1,880

1,720

1,580

1,380

1,200

1,140

1,140

1,090

1,040

990

990

940

990

990

890

843

843

990

890

843

798

753

753

753

753

753

713

673

633

Aug.

633

594

594

556

556

519

519

519

519

519

483

483

483

483

449

449

449

594

1,260

753

594

556

519

483

483

483

449

449

417

387

387

Sept.

35»

359

387

387

387

387

359

417

417

38T

359

346

359

346

333

m

320 346-

417

359

346

320

79&

1,440

1.04O

798

67&

633

594

713

NOTE. Qage not read Oct. 25; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Skykomish River near Index, Wash., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 355 square miles]

Month

October ______________

December _____________

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

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

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

June.... _ .. .....................

July... .. .. __

August.. __ . .....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,590 

7,990 

19,000 

16,700 3i;ooo

2,480 

4,170 

10,700 

4,290 

2,040 

1,260 

1,440

31,000

Minimum

346 

483 

1,260 

990 

1,880 

843 

843 

2,300 

1,650 

633 

387 

320

320

Mean

884 

1,650 

2,990 

2,160 

5,410 

1,240 

1,800 

4,750 

2,590 

1,060 

536 

491

2,120

Per

square 

mile

2.49 

4.65 

8.42 

6.08 

15.2 

3.49 

5.07 

13.4 

7.30 

2.99 

1.51 

1.38

5.97

Run-off

Inches

2.87 

5.19 

9.71 

7.01 

16.39 

4.02 

5.66 

15.45 

8.14 

3.45 

1.74 

1.54

81.17

Acre-feet

54,400 

98,200 

184,000 

133,(X» 

311,000 

76,200 

107,000 

292,000 

154,000 

65,200 

33,000 

29,200

1,540,000
SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

OlNEf dBEEK WEAK STARTUP, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 12, T. 28 N., R. 8 E., 1*4 mile? above Stickney Bridge, 

5 miles northeast of Startup, Snohomish County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 10.0 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

 GrAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; installed April 20, 

1923; inspected by Dale Annis.

DISCHARGE MEASTTREMENTS. ^Made from cable at gage or "by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. '-Banks high; not subject to overflow. Channel 

straight for 300 feet below gage. Control is of boulders an'd solid rock outcroppings; may shift at high water. Gage height of zero flow, 0.0 foot ±0.2 

foot.

EXTREMES bF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 6.1 feet at 5 a. mi. 

February 12 (discharge, 1,520 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.78 foot 

October 12 (discharge, 7.0 second-feet). Stage very slightly, if any, lower 

October 13 to 14 for which actual stage can not be determined because of 

torn recorder paper.

1923-1924: Maximum stage recorded February 12, 1924; minimum stage, 

0.68 foot September 17-19, 1923 (discharge, 5.5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from dis*- 

charge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; not affected by ice during year. 

Rating curve well defined between 15 second-feet and 200 second-feet, 

extended above and below. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

from gage-height graph by inspection or for days of considerable variation 

in stage, by averaging results obtained by applying mean gage heights for 

shorter periods. Records good October and July to September, otherwise 

excellent.

Discharge measurements of Olney Creek near Startup, Wash., during the year

ending September 30, 1924

[Made by R. B. Kilgore]

Date

Oct. 20.. .......

Nov. 7.. .--

Jan. 21.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.35

1.12

1.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

34.7

20.1

39.6

Date

Jan. 24.. .......

Feb. 14.........

14.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.11

2.22

2.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

127

140

147

Date

June 16 .........

Aug. !-..._.....

Sept. 22..... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.32

.90

.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33.0

10.5

9; 5
£JS;0H0MISH BtYEB 51

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Olney Creek near Startup, Wash., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

I...... . .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9 .- ...-._

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

11 - 

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

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

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

15 

16 .

17. ...

18 

19 

20 

21 

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

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

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

25 ..

26 

27 .

28- 

29 

30 ..

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

Oct.

8.0

8.0

a n

9 0

9 0

25

22

14

10

9.0

7.5

7.0

1"

53

153

54

36

37

86

AR

32

28

24

20

19

18

Nov.

40

141

43

32

26

23

20

18

18

16

15

14

f 14

1 17

I W

14

14

13

46

36

34

54

207

276

311

189

105

131

82

62

Dec.

49

47

200

135

332

 191

114

85

82

135

99

81

141

259

133

155

98

74

61

106

156

112

88

95

181

127

82

Jan.

52

47

41

37

46

96

117

199

102

425

177

114

82

68

74

65

48

42

38

40

67

128

95

117

122

171

198

336

553

Feb.

330

230

168

97Q

150

148

106

82

68

525

855

oqq

153

125

OK

112

86

72

72

115

95

72

61

81

88

180

199

112

Mar.

92

72

63<\d.

4fi

55

50

44

47

46

42

36

QQ

61

47

40

36

34

37

qe

^4

30

90

27

27

26

29

33

30

30

30

Apr.

36

49

42

qj.

47

1 120

151

156

102

82

Q4

105

181

114

82

67

58

50

43

40

44

59

68

77

110

May

77

82

63

65

68

57

57

77

96

127

138

on

<\4.

47

Ka

77

63

56>;Q

7Q

59

KC

52

39

38

44

53

69

June

65

67

61

46

51

103

63

52

56

49

44

59

46

42

37

35

93

121

81

57

47

42

38

37

35

32

30

27

27

26

July

23

21

18

17

16

14

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

14

14

19

15

26

21

. 16

14

13

12

11

10

11

21

16

12

11

Aug.

10 

10

14

17

14

11

10

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

' 8.0

10

204

85

45

32

26

22

19

18

16

14

14

12

12

11

Sept.

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

14

16-

12

10

9.5

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0 s. a

14 ' 20

13;

11101

189

19

15

50

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Oct. 13-15, Apr. 6-11, Sept. 23-27, 29 and 30. 

Discharge estimated by comparison with records of near-by streams. Braced figures show mean dischargetor periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Olney Creek near Startup, Wash., for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 10.0 square miles]

Month

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

November.... ______ ____

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

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

April ______ ___________

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

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

September.. __________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

262 

311 

332 

553 

855 

92 

181 

138 

121 

26 

204

855

Minimum

7.0 

13 

47 

37 

61 

26 

34 

38 

26 

10 

8.0 

8.0

7.0

Mean

35.0 

67.6 

132 

126 

178 

42.0 

87.0 

68.2 

52.3 

15.1 

22.7 

41.2

71.7

Per 

square 

mile

3.50 

6.76 

13.2 

12.6 

17.8 

4.20 

8.70 

6.82 

5.23 

1.51 

2.27 

4.12

7.17

Run-off

Inches

4.04 

7.54 

15.22 

14.53 

19.20 

4.84 

9.71 

7.86 

5.84 

1.74 

2.62 

4.60

97.74

Acre-feet

2, 150 

4,020 8,120* 

7,750 

10,200 2,580. 

5,180 

4,190 

3,110 

928 1,400> 

2,450

52, 100-
52 SUBFACE WATBB SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

SULTAN RIVER NEAR STTITAN, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 28 N., R. 8 E., at Horseshoe Bend, 4J^ miles north of 

Sultan and mouth of river, in Snohomish County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 88 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 18, 1911, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank a quarter of a 

mile»above Horseshoe Bend; inspected by.Jesse >Reese. - Prior,to October 29, 

J915, Lietz water-stage recorder at Camp Habecker 1J^ miles upstream.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. In canyon; control formed by large rocks, boulders, 

and heavy gravel; not likely to change except at extremely high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year from highwater mark in well, 16.9 feet on February 12 (discharge, 21,200 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.30 foot from 10 to 12 p. m. September 15 (discharge, 67 

second-feet).

1911-1924: Maximum stage recorded from high-water mark in well, 18.5 

feet on December 12, 1921 (discharge, 24,600 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 0.02 foot at 1 a. m. September 19, 1923 (discharge, 51 second-feet).

ICE. :Stagerdiseharge relation seldom, affected by ice. Water in well freezes 

during very cold weather.

DIVERSIONS. City of Everett diverts water above station for municipal use. 

(See results of discharge measurements of Everett water supply conduit,

p. 175.)

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by 

ice. Rating curve well defined between 80 and 10,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection, 

or for days of considerable variation in stage, by averaging results obtained 

by applying mean gage heights for shorter intervals. Records excellent 

except for extremely low discharge, and for periods represented by flat estimates of discharge.

Discharge measurements of Sultan River near Sultan, Wash., during the year ending

September 30, 19%4

[Made by R. B. Kilgore]

Date

Jan. 22........

23... .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.35

2.29

3.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

188

413

1,080

Date

Pet). 15 _ .....

20. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.24

.99

.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,230

130

108

Date

Sept. 23. .......

24 ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.74

4.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

978

1,210
SNOHOMISH EIVEE BASIN 53

Daily discharge,'in second'-feet, <>/- Sultan River nectr Sultan, Wash., for the

ending September SO, 1924

Day

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

2.. ....... __ .

3......... .i

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

5-. ... ..... .

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

7 _____ . ___

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

9

10... __ ......

ii _ 

12

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

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

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

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

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

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

19..-.....-..-..

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

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

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

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

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

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

26 .

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

28 . 

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

-so..... .........

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

Oct.

77

73

fiO

74

74

103

151

186

139

114

102

93

87

80

140

1,250

2,100

1,570

723

, .581

476

812

544

399

316

269

236

207

181

160

147

Nov.

246

2,070

644

429

332

278

241

213

187

167

155

145

136

148

140

129

120

114

1, wU

Dec.

>2, 200

1,020

788

702

1,180

918

660

940

2,050

1,640

1,230

1,510

1,020

744,

581

681

1,260

1,150

900

702

620

925

801

526.

414

 Jan.

332

326

285

260

258

329

750

299

285

287

384

960

744

562

640

788

1,280

1,570

3,630

8,570

Feb.

4,270

2,300

1,500

2,060*

3,400

1,620

1,410

1,050

810

681

9,320

11,900

2,750

1,580

1,290

975

1,100

878

723

660

1

600

620

681

1,250

2,060

1,100

Mar.

832

660

581 ' 509'

429

476

460

414

49Q

429

384

359 356-

460

414

367

334

S14

334

321

302

280

258

243

232

222

245

306

283

247

239

Apr.

265

445

476

 v. 38$

444

581

1,000

900

723

766

788

788

950

723

600

620

702

2,190

1,080

744

620

581

492

429

414

444

562

744

766

1,020

May

832

975

810

 '723

681

.581

526

660

1,000

1,200

1,480

1,790

1,570

1,100

900

855

950

1,000

660

900

925

810

788

723

4Q9

414

399

429

526

640

June

744

744

723

620

475

834

581

492

640

640

581

620

600

509

526

444

615

908

640

526

492

429

414

414

444

399

339

314

356

399

July

414

384

356

329

292

256

211

184

. 183

186

170

161

155

154

157

157

160

166

188

269

187

157

136

130

128

129

131

151

143

128

117

Aug.

113

110

109

 110

107 '101

99

98

95

94

92

91

89

90

97

88

92

780

642

397

262

202

167

143

127

117

110

104

97

93

89

Sept.

85

84

80

77

L 77

77

75

81

95

85

79

76

71

69

69

69

72

94

129

114

102

103

900

1,160

640

429

316

265

216

423

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Nov. 19 to Dec. 7, Jan. 7-18, and Feb. 21-24; discharge estimated by comparison with records of near-by streams. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods 

indicated.

Monthly discharge of Sultan River near Sultan, Wash., for the year ending Sep~

-... tember SO, 1924

Month

October _________________________ . .....

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

January _ ________________________

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

May 

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

June _____ . ._ -_

July.......... ......:....................................

September..... ______ . _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,100

8,570 

11,900 

832 

2,190 

1,790 

903 

414 

780 

1,160

11,900

Minimum

69 

114

258

222 

265 

399 

314 

117 

88 

69

69

> Mean

372 

756 

1,240 

993 

2,010 

378 

708 

841 

549 

196 

161 

207

695

Run-off in 

acre-feet

22,900 

45,000 

76,200 

61,100 

116,000 

23,200 

42,100 

51,700 

32,700 

12,100 

9,900 

12,300

505,000
54 SURFACE WAIEB SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

MIDDLE FORK OF SNOQUAIBOE RIVER NEAR NORTH BEND, WASH.

LOCATION. In NE. % SE. M sec. 10, T. 23 N.,- R. 8 E., 1 mile southeast of 

North Bend, King County, and 2% miles above junction with North Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 173 square miles (revised; measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 10, 1907, to February 29, 1908; August 25, 1908, 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; installed August 

7, 1915; inspected by employees of Puget Sound Power & Light Co. Prior 

to August 7, 1915, various gages at highway bridge 2J^ miles below present 

site were used.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge at 

original station.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders. Channel slightly 

curved above and below station. Control shifts at extremely high water. 

Left bank high; right bank low and heavily wooded. Gage height of zero 

flow, September 11, 1919, 0.7 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 11.87 feet at 9.20 a. m. 

February 12 (discharge, 17,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.51 feet at 

4 p.m. October 12 (discharge, 176 second-feet).

1907-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 12.2 feet at 10 a. m. December 18, 

1917 (discharge, 18,300 second-feet); discharge may have been greater during 

floods of November, 1909, and November, 1910; minimum stage, 1.50 feet 

at 1 p. m. September 30, 1915 (discharge, 146 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by 

ice. Rating curve fairly well defined below 7,000 second-feet. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection, 

or for days of considerable variation in stage, by averaging results obtained 

by applying mean gage heights for shorter intervals. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Complete record furnished by Puget Sound Power & Light Co.

Discharge measurements of Middle Fork of Snoqualmie River near North Bend, 

Wash., during the year ending September 30, 19®'4

Date

Jan. 30

May 13

Aug. 5

Made by 

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

height

Feet 

4.63

5.35

1.83

Discharge

Sec.-jt. 

2,780

4,180

238
SN6HOMISH EIVER BASIN 55

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middl^fork o/ Snoqualmie River near North 

Bend, Wash., for the year ending September SO, 19&4

Day

I...... .... ... .

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

3 ...

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

5 - ...

«... 

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

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

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

10_. ............

11--...-...----.

12.......-.. .

13.. . ..

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

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

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

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

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

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

20 .. 

21 .........

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

23 . 

24 .........

25 

26 

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

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

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

30 .

31 

Oct.

235

238

232

215

226

204

330

326

263

226

196

182

186

192

310

2,160

4,780

2,410

1,350

1,220

1,220

1,220

938

715

596

519

465

425

380

348

322

Nov.

322

1,430

946

715

590

514

460

425

385

357

339

322

306

314

314

290,

276

266

351

502

455

554

1,680

4,180

2,760

2,410

1,550

2,690

2,270

1,600

Dec.

1,170

1,090

1,220

1,400

1,600

3,760

3,700

2,140

1,500

1,260

1,450

1,450

1,130

1,170

2,010

:2,080

1,660

1,660

1,350

1,090

938

885

1,500

1,720

1,300

1,130

1,010

2,530

2,140

1,450

1,090

Jan.

870

719

729

608

578

656

813

834

764

4,600

2,200

1,500

1,250

1,130

1,090

, 986

946

863

722

663

632

729

1,830

1,550

1,130

1,090

1,050

1,400

2,080

3,140

4,340

Feb.

4,700

3,460

2,410

2,920

4,800

3,060

2,340

1,830

1,450

1,260

5,140

12, 800

5,150

3,300

2,550

1,950

2,010

1,720

1,450

1,300

1,350

1,220

1,090

986

1,000

1,090

1,300

2,270

1,600

Mar.

1,260

1,090

978

878

785

757

729

670

650

620

578

554

584

676

644

590

554

514

508

519

480

450

425

405

390

390

497

554

508

465

440

Apr.

450

722

771

632

584

715

1,050

1,050

946

1,050

1,170

1,090

1,130

1,000

878

1,050

1,550

2,990

1,830

1,350

1,130

1,130

994

930

799

827

1,010

1,350

1,450

1,830

May

1,600

1,950

1,720

1,550

1,350

1,170

1,090

1,400

2,200

2,840

3,860

4,610

4,100

3,220

2,620

2,690

2,840

2,840

2,140

2,010

2,550

2,550

2,340

2,340

1,890

1,450

1,260

1,220

1,300

1,500

1,830

June

2,080

2,140

2,140

1,950

1,550

1,450

1,220

1,050

1,200

1,400

1,130

1,350

1,400

1,170

1,130

1,050

1,170

1,500

1,260

1,090

1,130

1,090

1,000

978

1,050

938

841

813

834

966

July

1,050

1,000

938

893

743

638

554

508

508

519

480

450

435

430

440

440

405

460

536

715

515

445

400

375

375

375

375

380

370

322

298

Aug.

290

283

273

273

263

247

244

244

241

247

241

232

238

238

238

218

215

306

908

602

410

330

290

270

256

250

244

241

229

213

199

Sept.

189

189

192

192

196

199

192

202

213

189

196

204

196

194

204

207

210

238

481

339

253

226

584

1,130

892

689

524

465

420

415

NOTE . Water-stage recorder-nbt operating Jan. 10-13; discharge estimated1 by comparison with records of 

North and South forks.

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Snoqualmie River near North Bend, Wash., 

for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage, area, 173 square miles]

Month

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

April... -- .

June _________________

July... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,780 

4,180 

3,760 

4,600 

12,800 

1,260 

2,990 

4,610 

2,140 

1,050 

908 

1,130

12,800

Minimum

182 

266 

885 

578 

986 

390 

450 

1,090 

813 

298 

199 

189

182

Mean

730 

986 

1,600 

1,340 

2,670 

617 

1,120 

2,190 

1,270 

528 

289 

334

1,130

Per 

square 

mile

4.22 

5.70 

9.25 

7.75 

15.4 

3.57 

6.47 

12.7 

7.34 

3.05 

1.67 

1.93

6.53

Run-off

Inches

4.86 

6.36 

10.66 

8.94 

16.61 

4.12 

7.22 

14. «4 

8.19 

3.52 

1.92 

2.15

89.19

Acre-feet

44,900 

58,700 

98,400 

82,400 

154,000 

37,900 

66,600 

135,000 

75,600 

32,500 

17,800 

19,900

824,000
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

NORTH FORK OF SWOQTJALMIE RIVER NEAR NORTH BEND, WASH.

LOCATION. In NE. J£ sec. 26, T. 24 N., R. 8 E., at Gabriel ranch, 2 miles above 

mouth and 3J^ miles northeast of North Bend, King County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 105 square miles (revised; measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 4, 1907, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right 'bank 200 yards southeast of .ranch 

house; installed September 26, 1916; inspected by employees of Pugei 

Sound Power & Light Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 200 yards above 

mouth.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel; shifting at 

extremely high stages. Left bank not subject to overflow; right bank 

fairly high, not subject to overflow except at extremely high stages. Gageheight of zero flow, August 25, 1922, 0.0 ±0.3 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 11.1 feet at 9 a. m.. 

February 12 (discharge, 10,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.75 feet 

September 16 (discharge, 56 second-feet).

1907-1924: Maximum stage, determined by leveling to high-water mark,. 

14.5 feet November 18, 1911 (discharge, 11,100 second-feet); water above 

gage November 18,19, 23, 24, 29, and 30,1909, and stage may have exceeded 

that reached in 1911. Minimum discharge, 56 second-feet September 26-28,. 

1910, and September 16, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 13. Rating eurve used 

prior to change well defined below 3,000 second-feet; that used alter February 13 fairly well defined below 3,000 second-feet. Operation of water 

stage recorder fairly satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table meandaily gage height determined from gage-height graph by inspection, or for 

days of considerable variation in stage, by averaging results obtained by 

applying mean gage heights for shorter intervals. Records good, except 

for extreme high water and for periods when intake was clogged.

COOPERATION. Complete record furnished by Puget Sound Power & Light Co

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Snoqualmie River near North Bend, 

Wash., during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Mar. 5

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

3.20

2.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

48$

112
SNOHOMISH BIVEB BASIN 57

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Snoqualmie River near North 

Bend, Wash., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 

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

3... ... ... -

4 .... ....

5 

6 

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

8 - 

9 -, 

10 

11 _ ...

12 

13 

14 

15 . __ 

16 

17 

18... .

1Q

20 

21- 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 _ ... ...

31 

Oct.

70

70

79

96

92

122

144

178

135

118

110

97

90

89

124

420

1,900

990

810

470

422

490

408

319

235

214

176

157

147

Nov.

142

550

430

350

290

259

223

200

181

168

160

151

145

140

145

140

133

127

142

265

247

308

580

2,000

i <ym

1,100

940

Q7fl

1,050

940

Dec.

790

660

700

750

900

2,300

1,900

1,140

857

708

897

825

660

729

800

930

810

750

720

700

640

615

661

980

84Q

865

743

1,260

1,220

881

fiQ4

Jan.

556

514

502

455

422

520

687

687

609

2,200

1,520

1,050

849

708

661

609

570

514

Afif\

427

413

455

1,120

1,080

833

795

833 i non

1,700

2,900

3,680

Feb.

3,800

2,000

1,600

1,450

2,050

1,880

1,700

1,300

956

857

1,100

7,170

2,730

1,830

1,480

1,080

1,150

875

900

925

880

815 7c;n

556

ana

740

932

1,580

1,020

Mar.

836

700

620

556

499

470

448

418

394

367

346

327

001

371

363

342

01 Q

300

9OA

253

9jW

234

222

222

240

oeft

noo

Apr.

228

280

319

283

266

294

577

606

518

570

700

644

724

606

524

584

1,620

1 1 ^A

852

708

676

CQ9

460

487

*QQ

QlO

QKO

1,070

May

869

875

850

795

740

644

628

812

1,130

1,350

1,800

2,620

1,900

1,500

1,050

1,000

1,120

1,150

Qefl

900

1 080

1, 050

1 (Wl

1,020

OK*)

628

563

CAO

K77

676

740

June

812

812

772

684

530

543

487

495

655

875

575

850

875

600

470

408

4fiO

905

556

518

438

408

394

408

371

334

OflA

304

319

July

323

297

276

256

231

201

179

166

158

153

143

129

125

127

136

179

153

169

207

294

216

182

161

146

131

121

114

125

136

121

108

Aug.

105

106.

110

110

114

108

99

96

91

88

. ,84

78

75

73

72

70

fiQ

127

748

432

294

234

201

174

139

125

114

106

103

98

Sept.

94

90

88

82

7.9

78

75

8ft

m

70-

68

63-

6160-

5&

5660-

78

176.

161

139

12T

384

959

748

530*

389

11 Q

280-

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 16-19, Nov. 2-5, 23-30, Dec. 1-7, 15-21, Jan. 10-12, 29-31; Feb. 1-8,. 

17-23, May 2-4, 10-24, and June 8-14; discharge estimated by comparison with records of Middle and 

South forks.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Snoqualmie River near North Bend, Wash., for 

the year ending September 30, 19&4

[Drainage area, 105 square miles]

Month

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

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

August ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,900 

2,000 

2,300 

3,680 

7,170 

836 

1,620 

2,620 

905 

323 

748 

959

7,170

Minimum

70 

127 

615 

413 

556 

222 

228 

563 

304 

108 

69 

56

56

Mean

298 

466 

901 

949 

1,540 

363 

631 

1,010 

561 

176 

148 

193

600

Per

square 

- mile

2.84 

4.44 

8.58 

9.04 

14.7 

3.46 

6.01 

9.62 

5.34 

1.68 

1.41 

1.84

5.71

Run-off

Inches

3.27 

4.95 

9.89 

10.42 

15.85 

3.99 

6.70 

11.09 

5.96 

1.94 

1.63 

2.05

77.74

Acre-feet

18,300 

27,700 

55,400 

58,400 

88,600 

22,300 

37,500 

62,100 

33,400 

10,800 

9,100 

11,500

435, 000'
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

SOUTH FORK OF SWOQtTAlMIE RIVER AT NORTH BEND, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 9, T. 23 N., R. 8 E., at Cooper ranch, half a mile south 

of North Bend, King County, and 3^ miles by river above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 84 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 21, 1907, to February 29, 1908, and June 26, 1908, 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank at Cooper ranch; installed October 

2, 1916; inspected by employees of Puget Sound Power & Light Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 150 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; shifting at extremely high

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 10.56 feet at noon February 12 (discharge, 6,460 second-feet); minimum discharge, 80 secondfeet September 13-16.

1907-1924: Maximum stage recorded "Water-over gage" November 3, 4, 

19, 23, and 29, 1909 (gage height and discharge not determined); minimum 

stage recorded, 0.70 foot October 10 and 11, 1908 (discharge, 68 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at high water December 7. Rating 

curve used prior to change, fairly well denned below 1,800 second-feet; that 

used after shift, fairly well denned between 400 second-feet and 1,800 secondfeet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by 

inspection or, for days of considerable variation in stage, by averaging results 

obtained by applying mean gage heights for shorter intervals. Records fair.

(COOPERATION. Complete record furnished by Puget Sound Power & Light Co.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Snoqualmie River at North Bend, Wash., 

during the year ending September 30, 19%4

Date

Jan. 29

June 5

Made byHatcher and Butler ___________ . __ . __ .. __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.56

3.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

786

516
SNOHOMISH RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Snoqualmie River at North Bend 

Wash., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

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

2.... _ . ___ -

3. ..

4...... __ ...

5. ____ .....

6...... _ .....

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

8. 

9... 

10 . 

11. _______ .

12..,. __ ......

13.... _

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

15....... ___ ..

16 

17. _____ . 

18. ___ ... ....

19.. __ . _ ...

20 .

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

22. _ .-. _ 

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

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

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

26 

27 

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

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

30.... .....

31. 

Oct.

88

88

84

93

93

93

104

104

98

98

93

93

88

88

98

216

779

720

384

308

294

294

256

220

188

168

158

149

140

132

132

Nov.

158

322

256

209

188

168

158

149

140

140

140

132

124

124

124

117

110

110

124

168

168

168

383

1,470

986

806

598

678

762

560

Dec.

450

416

433

450

486

1,770

1,660

965

740

630

610

590

530

530

630

718

630

610

550

495

461

428

444

590

570

512

495

875

1,030

718

570

Jan.

535

500

465

430

395

388

378

388

388

1,500

1,250

830

650

570

530

495

495

461

425

405

392

405

590

695

590

530

512

570

718

965

1,930

Feb.

2,120

1,400

1,100

1,030

1,560

1,400

1,120

920

808

740

1,320

5,030

2,400

1,560

1,300

1,120

1,120

1,080

988

942

942

920

852

830

830

830

875

1,060

988

Mar.

898

830

785

762

718

695

672

650

630

610

590

590

570

590

570

550

530

512

495

495

478

444

428

408

388

375

385

382

375

362

343

Apr.

336

375

405

372

349

369 444'

478

478

530

570

550

570

550

495

495

550

942

830

672

590

550

512

478

444

444

478

550

610

718

May

695

762

740

672

630

570

530

590

808

988

1,200

1,450

1,450

1,120

942

920

920

965

785

718

830

852

808

762

695

610

530

480

500

575

620

June

650

650

610

571

531

491

452

412

415

, 428

385

418

421

375

362

336

346

398

369

336

336

330

305

293

293

275

257

240

234

237

July

234

232

226

215

201

190

177

169

161

158

150

143

141

139

143

145

141

169

193

232

177

154

141

135

132

130

128

128

128

123

121

Aug.

118

115

113

113

111

109

106

105

105

104

102

102

100

98

97

97

96

108

148

141

121*

111

105

102

100

97

95

93

93

92

92

Sept*

90

88

87

86

86

86

86

87

88

fi*7

84

82

80

$0

80

80

82

91

130

124

109

101

200 4on

275

200

158

139

126

126

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Jan. 1-4, May 27-31, June 3-7, and Sept. 23-26; discharge 

estimated by comparison with records of North and Middle forks.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Snoqualmie Rwer at North Bend, Wash., for 

the year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 84 square miles]

Month

October _____________ ..

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

February. _____________

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

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

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

The year ....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

779 

1,470 

1,770 

1,930 

5,040 

898 

942 

1,450 

650 

234 

148 

400

5,040

Minimum

M 

110 

416 

378 

740 

343 

... 336 

480 

234 

121 

92 

80

80

Mean

192

325 

664 

625 

1,280 

552 

524 

797 

392 ie.3

106 

121

476

Per 

square 

mile

2.29 

3,87 

7.90 

7.44 

15.2 

6.57 

6.24 

9.49 

4.67 

1.94 

1.26 

1.44

5.67

Run-off

Inches

2.64 

4.32 

9.11 

8.58 

, 16.39 

7.57 

6.96 

10. 94 

5.21 

2.24 

1.45 

1.61

77.02

Acre-feet

 11, 800 

19,300 

40, 800 

38,400 

73, 600 

33,900 

31,200 

49,000 

23,300 

10,000 

6,520 

7,200

345.000

65904 2& WSP 592 5
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

STILAGUAMISH KIVEK BASIN 

DEER CREEK AT OSO, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 5, T. 32 N., R. 7 W., l^i miles above Oso and junction with 

North Fork of Stilaguamish River, Snohomish County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 84 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 11, 1917, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank about 250 feet 

below mouth of 3-mile canyon; inspected by F. L. Bloxham. Datum 

lowered 0.50 foot July 24, 1920.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge at Oso.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel overlying bedrock. Banks high. One channel at all stages. Gage height of zero flow, 

November 5, 1923, 0.56 foot ±0.1 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from high-water mark 

in well, 10.4 feet at 11 p. m. February 11 (discharge, 8,490 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.46 foot September 17 (discharge, 35 second-feet).

1918-1924: Maximum stage from high-water mark in well 11.7 feet December 12, 1921 (discharge, 10,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.08 feet 

September 29 and 30, 1919, and 0.40 foot on September 17, 1923 (discharge, 

27 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, during severe winters; flow 

estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather 

records.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed October 17; not affected by ice. 

Rating curve used prior to change fairly well defined; that used after October 

17, well defined between 100 second-feet and 2,000 second-feet. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height determined by inspection from gage-height graph or, 

for days of considerable variation in stage, by averaging results obtained by 

applying mean gage heights for shorter intervals. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the Interurban Land Co.

Discharge measurements of Deer Creek at Oso, Wash., during the year ending

September 80, 1924

[Made by R. B. Kilgore]

Date

Oct. 24........

25.... ....

Nov. 5.--.....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.45

1.28

1.24

Dis-

, charge

Sec.-ft. 

144

107

Date

Jan. 25........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.26

1.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

330

188

Date

Sept. 25.. ......

26.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.46

1.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

381

222
STILAGUAMISH BIVER BASIN 61

Daily jfotkarge, in second-feet, of Deer Creek at Oso, Wash., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1.. .-. -

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

3.. 

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

5.. __ .... .

6.. .-.. .

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

8.... .. ..

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

10. __ . .......

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

12. ______ ...

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

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

15.. ___ .... ...

16. ________

17 ________

18 ___ .. ___

19 _ . _ .......

20 ________

23 ___ . __ ....

22.

2S...... __ . ...

24.. ___ ....

25 ____ .....

26 _____ .... 

27 ________

2fl 

3D ......

2H

Oct.

52

51

48

47

46

176

122

80

66

58

51

48

46

47

464

1,020

1,030

453

252

185

14S

292

208

145 i2»

106

m 

m

758 

T& »

Nov.

73

624

199

138

112

99

87

78

75

69

67

681

.71

88

75

68'64

60

159

167

160

262

1,970

3,800

2,420

1,290 

648 

822 

605 

441

Dec.

319

314

1,030

1,540

925

1,200

800

626

648

491

457

45? 

316

223

Jan.

200

605

565

480

2,160

720

457

361

305

285

260

257

227

191

191

204

856

781

&S7

335

tag

491 

1,130 

1,470 

2,040

4,950

Feb.

2,430

1,310

878

2,610

3,340

1,190

988

672

527

514

6,420

4,230

1,220

932

795

565

720

585

491

491

626

527

457

A1Q

648 

1,590 

1,460 

744

Mar.

605

1 370

243

262

252

232

210

210

310

270

216

187

169

165

158

147

134

124

122

111

112

129

177 

152 

138

136

Apr.

175

385

339

232

345

457

585

454

341

394

441

527

457

361

308

388

730

2,220

618

419

332

298

255

91 a

206

234 

827 

894 

400

549

May

406

474

385

324

330

292

292

364

509

565

672

770

648

474

376

370

413

394

295

295

352

344

298

300

272

195 

175 

181 

183

ISO

204

June

208

199

193

165

141

181

132

134

141

147

148

145

126

112

m

571

571

M3

189

154

13?_ lie

106

ifti

98

90 

85 

80 

80

July

78

74

71

69

64

66

63

59

57

55

53

52

50

57

73

86

66

59

94'&

64

57

sa

SO

48

47 

47 

51 

51 

47

Aug.

43

rrO

46

51

48

43

40

tJO

38

38

38

37

36

38

38

38

43

761

»*

152

1.04

79

&

61flf

y 

«

4. 

4 

4

4

Sept.

43

42

41

40

40

40

Off

40

40

58

00

31

^

w

1

3£

61

£5

5

68

1,77

1,01

38

?}If

1 I'. 

5

 -.-

HIT «*»;

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Dec. 6-23 and Jan. 1-6; intake clogged M *^i 

UischatgelXee. 6-23,SHid Jan. l-«estuiaated by comparison with records of near-by streams; Hfsr 2-b ^ 

 recorded ^s^h after making corrections assumed applicable owing to clogged! intake, J§rge§d fig, 1* 

show mean discharge Sor periods indicated. * " ~

Monthly discharge of Deer Creek at Oso, Wash., for the year ending September SO

ly&J.

[Drainage area, 84 square miles]

Dfontb

October...... ___________

November.. ____________

March .. _____________

May. _______________

June. _______________

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

August _____________

September _ . __________

The year . _ , _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,020 

3,800

4,950 

6,420 

605 

2,220

770 

571 

98 

767 

1,770

6,420

Minimum

46 

60 

223

419 

111 

175 

175 

80 

45 

36 

35

35

Mean

186 

495 

835 

672 

1,310 

232 

446 

366 

168 

61.4 

82.2 

194

417

Per

square 

mile

2.21 

5.89 

9.94 

8.00 

15.6 

2.76 

5.31 

4.36 

2.00 

.731 

.979 

2.31

4.96

Run-off

Inches

2.55 

6. 57 

11.46 

9.22 

16.82 

3.18 

5.92 

5.03 

2.23 

.84 

1.13 

2.58

67.53

Acre-feet

11,400 

29,500 

51,300 

41, 300 

75,400 

14,300 

26,500 

22,500 

10,000 

3,780 

5,050 

11,500

303,000
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

SKAGIT RIVEE BASIN 

SKAGIT RIVER BELOW RUBY CREEK, NEAR MARBLEMQUNT, WASH.

LOCATION. In Whatcom County, three-fourths of a mile below Ruby Creek, 

5 miles above Reflector Bar, and 23 miles northeast of Marblemount, Skagit 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 978 square miles. Area in United States, 588 square miles, 

measured on Washington National Forest map, edition of 1922; area in 

British Columbia, 390 square miles.3

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank three-fourths 

of a mile below Ruby Creek, installed June 9, 1919; inspected by F. E. Davis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 40 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control at head of rapids about 125 feet below gage; 

composed of large, angular boulders and perhaps some bedrock; permanent. 

Banks high and wooded; not subject to overflow. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 12.2 feet at 7.45 a. m. 

February 12 (discharge, 26,200 second-feet); minimum stage from recorder, 

3.38 feet at 2.45 p. m. November 15 (discharge, 599 second-feet).

1919-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 16.1 feet at 7 p. m. December 12, 

1921 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 45,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.30 feet at 10 p. m. November 11, 1919 (discharge, 555 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice during severe winters. 

Flow estimated from observer's notes and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice December 31 

to January 5. Rating curve well defined between 600 and 20,000 secondfeet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from 

recorder graph by inspection or, for days when there was considerable variation in stage, by averaging results obtained by applying to rating table 

mean gage heights for shorter intervals. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Skagit River below Ruby Creek, near Marblemount, 

Wash., during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Nov. 1

2

June 25

July 18

Made by 

G. L. Parker. _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.59

3.80

6.53

6.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

744

895

4,500

2,100

Date

Aug. 15

Sept. 20

20

Made by 

D.J. F. Calkins.. .....

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.68

3.71

3.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,730

808

810

* White, A. V., Water powers of British Columbia, p. 483, Conservation Commission of Canada.
SKAGIT BIVEE BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Skagit River below Ruby Creek, near Marblemount, 

Wash., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1. _ _ ..

2...... __ ....

31. __ . 

4 _______ .

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

6. .. _ . .

7 __ ......

8 ...... -

9 .... ....

10 

11. 

12... .- 

13... _ .....

14 ________

15 

16 

17 

18 _ 

19 

20 

21... ____ 

22- __

23. 

24- __

25 

26 

27 

28. ___ 

29 

30 

31 _ ..

Oct.

942

974

1,010

1,050

1,060

1,120

1,090

990

942

886

863

849

842

814

894

998

1,020

974

926

1,050

1,240

1,340

1,110

1,020

966

918

870

842

807

772

751

Nov.

737

842

807

772

765

730

712

694

682

658

640

634

610

604

604

610

604

622

646

622

622

718

1,030

1,030

990

942

982

982

Q49

Dec.

863

856

842

966

1,110

1,380

1,480

1,340

1,200

1,180

1,580

1,640

1,480

1,380

1,640

2,140

2,140

2,320

2,260

2,020

1,860

1,690

1,580

1,530

1,480

1,380

1,340

1,290

1,290

1,130

870

Jan.

1 900

918

886

870

856

950

910

878

863

842

828

807

807

800

779

765

765

765

772

772

758

751

751

793

942

1,580

4,570

Feb.

7,230

5,480

4,280

3,630

4,180

3,900

3,540

3,130

2,820

2,530

6,050

21,200

12,600

8,310

6,480

5,260

4,560

3,990

3,540

3,210

2,970

2,740

2,530

2,390

2,260

2,260

2,390

3,130

2,970

Mar.

2,820

2,600

2,390

2,260

2,140

2,080

2,020

1,910

1,860

1,800

1,740

1,690

1,640

1,640

1,580

1,530

1,480

1,480

1,430

1,430

1,380

1,340

1,290

1,290

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,170

1,150

1,160

Apr.

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,430

1,910

1,960

2,080

2,140

2,200

2,260

2 260

2,140

2,020

1,960

1,960

1,860

1,740

1,690

1,640

1,640

1,580

1,530

1,640

1,910

2,460

3,290

A. 9sn

May

4,960

6,020

6,480

6,020

5,160

4,660

4,370

4,660

6,020

8,600

11,400

15,300

18,200

19,700

18,700

17,200

16,200

16,200

15,300

14,800

14,000

13,500

12,600

11,800

10,600

8,310

7,230

6,250

6,020

6,250

6,970

June

8,900

10,200

10,600

9,550

8,030

6,720

5,800

5,800

6,020

6,480

6,250

6,250

6,250

6,250

6,720

6,480

6,020

5,260

4,860

4,560

4,370

4,280

4,180

4,180

4,560

4,760

4,560

4,370

4,660

5,260

July

5,800

6,250

6,020

5,580

5,160

4,370

3,460

3,130

3,210

3,210

2,970

3,050

3,130

3,210

2,970

2,530

2,320

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,200

2,140

2,140

2,390

2,670

2,820

2,820

2,670

2,260

2,200

2,140

Aug.

2,020

1,960

1,910

1,860

1,740

1,690

1,740

1,860

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,860

1,800

1,800

1,690

1,690

1,580

1,740

1,690

1,530

1,430

1,380

1,430

1,480

1,530

1,580

1,690

1,580

1,340

1,160

1,110

Sept.

1,130

1,240

1,340

1,480

1,580

1,380

1,340

1,430

1,160

1,010

990

1,070

1,140

1,160

1,140

1,090

998

870

849

800

807

1,720

2,820

1,910

1,480

1,240

1,170

1,180

1,170

1,690

NOTE. Braced figure shows mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Skagit River below Ruby Cfeek, near Marblemount, Wash., for 

the year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 978 square miles.]

Month

December _____________

February _____________

April... 

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

August

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,340 

1,030 

2,320 

4,570 

21,200 

2,820 

4,280 

19,700 

10,600 

6,250 

2,020 

2,820

21,200

Minimum

751 

604 

842 

751 

2,260 

1,150 

1,160 

4,370 

4,180 

2,140 

1,110 

800

604

Mean

965 

748 

1,460 

983 

4,810 

1,650 

1,880 

10,400 

6,070 

3,210 

1,660 

1,280

2,930

Per 

square 

mile

0.987 

.765 

1.49 

1.01 

4.92 

1.69 

1.92 

10.6 

6.21 

3.28 

1.70 

1.31

3.00

Run-off

Inches

1.14 

.85 

1.72 

1.16 

5.31 

1.95 

2.14 

12.22 

6.93 

3.78 

1.96 

1.46

40 62

Acre-feet

59,300 

44,500 

89,800 

60,400 

277,000 

101,000 

112,000 

640,000 

361,000 

197,000 

102,000 

76,200

2,120,000
64 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XH A,

SKAGIT RIVER NEAR MARBIEMOUNT, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 21, T. 37 N., R. 12 E., at city of Seattle power camp, 

Whatcom County, one-fourth of a mile above Newhalem Creek, 6J^ miles 

below Stetattle Creek, and 16 miles above Marblemount.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,160 square miles. Area in United States 770 square miles, 

measured on Washington National Forest maps; area in Canada, 390 square 

miles.4

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 21, 1908, to May 23, 1914; October 1, 1920, to 

September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed June 5, 1923, on right bank about 

300 feet below suspension footbridge and trail to Newhalem Creek power 

plant; inspected by F. E. Da vis. Present gage datum 400 feet, above mean 

sea level; United States Geological Survey datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension bridge or from measuring 

cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank high, not subject to overflow; left bank 

gently sloping and wooded, is overflowed at extremely high stage. Channel 

straight for several hundred feet above and for long distance below gage. 

Control is gravel and boulder riffle; shifts at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 90.85 feet at 7.15 a. m. 

February 12 (discharge, 31,400 second-feet); minimum stage, from recorder, 

80.18 feet from 1 to 10.30 p. m. November 18 (discharge, 802 second-feet).

1908-1914; 1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 94.2 feet at 8 p. m. 

December 12, 1921 (discharge, 60,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

80.2 feet on March 7, 12, 13, 15-17, and 19, 1922 (discharge, 740 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice during severe winters; 

flow estimated from observer's notes and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice January 1-5. 

Rating curve, revised slightly for use after February 12, well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection or, 

for days of considerable variation in stage, by averaging results obtained by 

applying mean gage heights for shorter intervals. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Skagit River near Marblemount, Wash., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 30

31

27

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

80.49

80.46

84.39

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

925

920

5,970

Date

Anjy 1Q

21

Made by 

F. E. Davis ______

D. J. F. Calkins.... ...

 -do... ..... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

82.43

81.02

80.63

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

2,710

1,280

1,050

White, A. V., Water powers of British Columbia, p. 483, Conservation Commission of Canada.
SKAGIT RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Skagit River near Marblemount, Wash., for the 

year ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 

2 _ ...........

3. .

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

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

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

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

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

Q

it:::::::::::::

B.__.__

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21 . __ ......

22 ........

23- . __ ..

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

25 

26 .

27. ........

28 . ...

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

30 

31- 

Oct.

1,510

1,640

1,870

1,870

1,970

1,690

1,460

1,380

1,330

1,280

1,240

1,160

1,160

1,460

1,510

1,560

1,420

1,330

1,640

1,970

2,070

1,600

1,380

1,240

1,160

1,080

1,040

980

950

925

Nov.

980

1,330

1,080

1,010

980

950

925

900

875

875

850

850

830

850

850

830

810

810

875

900

850

875

1,040

1,820

1 780

1,730

1,690

1,640

1,510

1,420

Dec. 1

1,240

1,200 '

1,200

1,510

1,780

2,380

2,460

2,070

1,820

1,780

2,590

2,580

2,220

2,070

2,720

3,750

3,460

3,680

3,390

2,900

2,540

2,170

2,170

2,070

1,970

1,870

1,780

1,740

1,690

1,460

1,330

Jan.

1,180

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,040

1,120

1,080

1,040

1,040

1,080

1,200

1,570

2,820

8, 250

Feb.

10,500

7,520

5,690

4,930

6,090

5,300

4,750

4,070

3,680

3,320

8,720

26,700

15,800

10,500

8,040

6,680

5,840

5,030

4,470

4,050

3,730

3,420

3,140

2,930

2,860

2,800

3,140

4,300

3,890

Mar.

3,580

3,280

3,000

2,800

2,670

2,540

2,420

2,300

2,240

2,190

2,080

2,030

1,980

1,980

1,930

1,880

1,830

1,780

1,740

1,690

1,640

1,600

1,560

1,520

1,520

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,440

1,400

1,360

Apr.

1,320

1,400

1,360

1,320

1,320

1,360

2,040

2,540

2,600

2,670

2,670

2,800

2 860

2,800

2,600

2,480

2,360

2,540

2,300

2,140

2,080

2,030

1,980

1,880

1,880

1,930

2,360

3,140

4,130

5,430

May

6,260

7,570

» fun

7,340

6,260

5,630

5,230

5,630

7,340

10,500

13,700

17,600

21,200

22,200

20,700

19,300

18,400

18,800

18,000

17,600

16,800

16,400

15,600

14,800

13,000

10,500

8,800

7,800

7,340

7,570

8,540

June

10,800

12,400

12,700

11,700

9,900

8,290

7,120

7,120

7,570

8,040

8,040

7,800

7,570

7,570

8,540

8,040

7,570

6,680

6,050

5,630

5,630

5,630

5,430

5,630

6,260

$470

6,260

6,050

6,680

7,800

July

8,540

9,330

9,060

8,290

7,570

6,260

5,030

4,470

4,840

4,840

4,470

4,840

5,030

5,030

4,470

3,650

3,420

3,210

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,210

3,280

3,970

4,650

5,030

5,030

4,470

3,730

3,650

3,580

Aug.

3,350

3, 140

3,070

2,930

2,800

2,800

3,000

3,280

3,650

3,580

3,500

,3,350

3,350

3,350

3,000

3,000

2,740

3,280

3,000

2,670

2,300

2,360

! 2,480

2,740

2,930

3,070

3,420

2,930

2,190

1,780

1,740

Sept.

1,880

2,190

2,480

2,860

3,070

2,540

2,600

2,800

1,880

1,520

1,560

1,840

2,060

2,080

2,030

1,930

1,600

1,280

1,180

1,100

1,100

2,750

4,660

2, 740

1,980

1,640

1,520

1,600

1,600

2,720

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Nov. 26, 27, Dee. 21, and Jan. 9-15; discharge estimated by 

interpolation Nov. 26,27, and Dec. 21; and for Jan. 9-15 by comparison with records of Skagit River below 

Ruby Creek and Thunder Creek near Marblemount. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods 

indicated.

Monthly discharge of Skagit River near Marblemount, Wash., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,160 square miles]

Month

January.... _ . _ . _ . ... .

April.. 

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

September. ___ . ___ . .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,070 

1,820 

3,750 

8,250 

26,700 

3,580 

5,430 

22,200 

12,700 

9,330 

3,650 

4,660

26,700

Minimum

925 

810 

1,200 

1,010 

2,800 

1,360 

1,320 

5,230 

5,430 

3,210 

1,740 

1,100

810

Mean

1,440 

1,090 

2,180 

1,440 

6,270 

2,010 

2,340 

12,400 

7,700 

4,930 

2,930 

2,090

3,900

Per 

square 

mile

1.24 

.940 

1.88 

1.24 

5.41 

1.73 

2.02 

10.7 

6.64 

4.25 

2.53 

1.80

3.36

Run-off

Inches

1.43 

1.05 

2.17 

1.43 

5.84 

1.99 

2.25 

12.34 

7.41 

4.90 

2.92 

2.01

45.74

Acre-feet

88,500 

64,900 

134,000 

88,500 

361,000 

124, 000 

139,000 

762,000 

458,000 

303,000 

180,000 

124,000

2, 830, 000
SURFACE WATfeR SUPPLY, 1924, PABT XII A

THUHDEE CREEK HEAR MARBIEMOUBTT, WASH.

LOCATION. In Whatcom County, a quarter of a mile above junction with Skagit 

River, 33^ miles from Reflector Bar ranger station and 20 miles northeast 

of Marblemount, Skagit County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 111 square miles (measured on Washington National Forest 

map, edition of 1922).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 15, 1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank a quarter of a mile above 

mouth; inspected by F. E. Da vis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control at high stage is at head of falls about 200 

feet below gage; at low stage, it is bed of stream between gage and falls; 

composed of shifting gravel and boulders. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 11.1 feet at 7 a. m. 

February 12 (discharge, 5,050 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.36 feet at 

6 p. m. November 22 (discharge, 113 second-feet).

1919-1924: Maximum stage, 15.5 feet, about 4.30 p. m. December 12, 

1921 (discharge, 9,720 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.88 feet, from March 

14 to 17, 1922 (discharge, 71 second-feet). Discharge may have been less in 

January and February, 1922, when stage-discharge relation was affected by 

ice.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters. Flow 

estimated from study of observer's notes, weather records, and results at 

near-by gaging stations.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed October 1-5, February 12, and 

May 10 to September 16; affected by ice December 31 to January 6. Rating 

curves fairly well defined up to 2,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection 

or, for days of considerable variation in stage, by averaging results obtained 

by applying mean gage heights for shorter intervals. Shifting-control 

method used October 1-5 and May 10 to September 16. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Thunder Creek near Marblemount, Wash., during the 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 3

30

Made by 

R. B. Kilgore _ .......

F. E. Davis ______

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.70

5.94

7.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

168

1,000

1,720

Date

Sept. 19

19

Made by 

D.J. F. Calkins.......

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

Qage 

height

Feet 

3.86

3.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

286

275
SK4GIT RIVER BASIK

Daily discharge, in second~feet, of Thunder'Creek near Marblemount, Wash., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

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

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

3 ___ .....

4 

5 

6.. ____ .

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

8... ___ .. ...

9..... _ ... ...

10 

11 

12.. ....

13 

14.... ......

15 __ . _ ... ...

16 ..........

17. _ ... _ ....

18 

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

20 

V

21 ____ ....

22. . ____ .

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

24 .......

25 

26 ..........

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

28. .. __ ..

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

30 

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

Oct.

498

600

673

692

654

634

448

381

362

387

368

356

331

381

432

328

287

250

247

365

4Rn

464

308

250

224

206

188

172

159

152

147

Nov.

154

247

170

163

155

150

145

142

137

136

134

131

130

139

134

128

122

120

132

131

120

116

139

282

245

203

184

252

215

190

Dec.

172

168

164

222

233

331

322

262

235

224

314

295

262

245

368

528

480

480

432

368

322

292

280

262

250

228

217

019

201

172

140

Jan.

140

157

152

148

195

172

161

152

148

145

142

139

134

131

128

126

132

131

125

124

124

124

134

163

274

949

Feb.

1,190

. 750

562

512

634

545

496

432

378

346

1,150

3,930

2,050

,1,290

955

780

668

584

523

478

446

414

379

358

341

331

354

4.0 E

424

Mar;

393

372

348

325

309

300

286

278

273

260

250

240

235

235

228

217

212

208

206

199

192

186

182

180

176

172

172

172

168

164

163

Apr.

161

168

163

155

154

154

245

298

289

309

309

315

318

312

292

280

273

292

260

247

238

233

228

217

215

231

275

351

478

604

May

668

805

830

712

625

563

523

584

830

1,170

1,560

1,980

2,260

2,120

1,910

1,770

1,740

1,770

1,700

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,530

1,530

1,260

980

760

671

629

738

980

June

1,380

1,560

1,560

1,320

1,080

881

695

717

881

1,030

1,030

980

930

955

1,140

1,030

1,030

832

763

697

741

741

719

881

1,030

1,060

980

980

1,230

1,600

July

1,980

2,190

2,190

1,980

1,740

1,260

980

955

1,170

1,200

1,080

1,230

1,360

1,380

1,080

788

744

702

767

745

788

767

882

1,230

1,530

1,600

1,560

1,290

1,060

1,140

1,080

Aug.

980

906

858

812

835

882

1,000

1,170

1,350

1,290

1,260

1,200

1,230

1,200

1,060

1,030

906

1,170

955

814

707

792

882

1,000

1,110

1,230

1,380

1,060

709

542

560

Sept.

670

883

980

1,230

1,260

980

1,080

1,080

580

482

563

752

860

838

816

753

500

362

290

252

245

610

790

375

288

243

245

313

337

732

. Braced figure shows mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Thunder Creek near Marblemount, Wash., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, ill square miles]

Month

October. __ , ___________

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

February _____________

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

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

IVf av

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

August _____________

September- .......................

The year.. ______ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

692 

282 

528 

949 

3,930 

393 

604 

2,260 

1,600 

2,190 

1,380 

1,260

3,930

Minimum

147 

116 

140 

124 

331 

163 

154 

523 

695 

702 

542 

243

116

Mean

369 

162 

280 

173 

751 

236 

269 

1,230 

1,020 

1,240 

996 

646

614

Per 

square 

mile

3.32 

1.46 

2.52 

1.56 

6.77 

2.13 

2.42 

11.1 

9.19 

11.2 

8.97 

5.82

5.53

Run-off

Inches

3.83 

1.63 

2.90 

1.80 

7.30 

2.46 

2.70 

12.80 

10.25 

12.91 

10.34 

6.49

75.41

Acre-feet

22,700 

9,640 

17,200 

10,600 

43,200 

14,500 

16,000 

75,600 

60,700 

76,200 

61,200 

38,400

446,000

65904 26 WSP 592 6
(38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

SAVE RIVER AT DARRIHGTOH, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 24, T. 32 N., R. 9 E., at suspension footbridge half a 

mile southeast of Darrington, Snohomish County, 2^ miles below Clear 

Creek, and 23 miles above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 293 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS. AVAILABLE. June 15, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on right bank at suspension footbridge; 

instaUed April 14, 1922; read by Paul Schmidt.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from the suspension footbridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and large boulders. Right 

bank at gage high and not subject to overflow; left bank flat and subject 

to overflow at extremely high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.5 feet February 12 (discharge, 19,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.35 feet 

November 19 (discharge, 432 second-feet).

1914-1924: Maximum stage, 15.0 feet at 9 a. m. December 29, 1917, and 

4 p. m. December 12, 1921, determined by levels to high-water mark (discharge, 36,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.15 feet on March 

26, 1922 (discharge, 315 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation only slightly affected by ice during severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. An average diversion of possibly 10 second-feet is made from a 

point about one-fourth mile above gage for the purpose of driving shingle 

bolts to mill pond at Darrington.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at high water February 12; 

affected by ice January 1-4. Rating curves well defined between 600 and 

10,000 second-feet. Gages read to half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good 

except for periods represented by flat estimates of discharge.

Discharge measurements of Sank River at Darrington, Wash., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Made by B. B. Kilgore]

Date 

Oct. 25..........................

Nov. 6............... __ ......

Jan. 26...... __ .......... __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.11

1.95

2.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

858

741

998

Date Gage

Feet 

3.27

2.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,760

904
SKAGIT EIVBK BASIN 69

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sank River at Darrington, Wash., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

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

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

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

4 _____ .....

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

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

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

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

g

10 

11. _ ... ___ _

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

13 

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

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

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

17 

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

19- 

20 

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

22 

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

24 

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

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

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

28 

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

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

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

Oct.

505

610

638

665

692

720

638

582

505

505

555

638

1,250

3,430

O QOA

1 740

1,530

1,430

1,250

1,160

990

910

840

750

692

638

610

582

555

Nov.

720

990

910

840

780

 750

720

692

638

582

530

.530

530

505

505

480

455

432

455

780

1,430

2,620

5,110

5,940

4,340

3,790

2,930

2,470

2,080

Dec.

1,630

1,430

2,330

3,790

5,940

4,720

3,790

3,090

2,470

2,200

1,960

2,470

3,090

3,970

3,430

3,610

3,260

2,930

2,470

2,080

2,330

2,200

1,960

2,080

1,850

1,630

1,430

1,160

990

Jan.

I 700

1

810

840

910

990

1,070

1,160

1,250

1,340

1,430

1,340

1,250

1,160

1,030

910

840

780

780

750

780

840

910

990

1,340

1 QK(\

2,470

3 7Qfl

15,200

Feb.

7,320

4,720

3,610

5,110

3,970

2,930

2,330

2,080

1,850

16, 100

19,000

7,080

5,270

3,680

3,500

3

00ft

2,820

2,220

2,080

2,080

1,820

1,580

1,470

1,470

2,220

3,320

2,820

2,080

Mar.

1,820

1,580

1 ^ftfl

1,260

1,260

1,160

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,160

1 260

1,360

920

800

Qf\f\

800

745

7JK

800

onA

745

fJAR

ftQft

690

690

662

ftnt)

662

Apr.

690

745

RtVl

860

920

920

1,070

1,260

1,160

1,070

1,160

1,260

1,260

1,070

1,070

1,360

2,360

1,820

1,160

1,070

1,070

1,070

Q9ft

QQrt

1,070

1,160

1,470

1,580

1 89ft

May

2,220

2,510

2,080

1,820

1,700

1,700

1,950

2,510

3,500

7,560

6,610

5,480

5,060

4,640

4 fl4.fl

5,060

4,640

4,240

3,860

3,500

3,320

9 flfift

2,510

2,220

2,080

2,510

3,150

June

3,320

3,500

3,680

3,320

2,980

2,820

2,360

2,080

2,360

2,510

2,510

9 ^fift

2,220

2,510

2,510

2,660

2,220

1,950

1,700

1,820

1,950

1,950

2,220

2,220

2,510

9 ftftft

July

2,820

3,150

2,820

2,510

2,080

1,820

1,580

1,360

1,360

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,160

1,070

990

1,070

1,160

1,070

1,000

1,170

1,300

1,450

1,500

1,400

1,070

990

920

920

Aug.

860

800

745

690

690

690

745

800

800

920

1,000

700

Sept.

700

500

i

1

1,600

920

1 900

I

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 1-4 estimated by comparison with records of near-by streams because of ice effect. 

Gage heights July 22-27 questionable; owing to observer's death gage not read Aug. 11-31, Sept. 1-25, and 

27-30. Discharge estimated by comparison with records of near-by streams. Braced figures show mean 

discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Sank River at Darrington, Wash., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 293 square miles]

Month

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

Discharge in second.-feet

Maximum

3,430 

5,940 

5,940 

15, 200 

19,000 

1,820 

2,360 

7,560 

3,680 

3,150

19,000

Minimum

505 

432 

990

1,470 

662 

690 

1,700 

1,700 

920

432

Mean

938 

1,470 

2,640 

1,600 

4,210 

984 

1,190 

3,560 

2,440 

1,460 

821 

817

1,830

Per 

square 

mile

3.20 

5.02 

9.01 

5.46 

14.4 

3.36 

4.06 

12.2 

8.33 

4.98 

2.80 

2.79

6.25

Run-off

Inches

3.69 

5.60 

10.39 

6.30 

15.53 

3.87 

4.53 

14.07 

9.29 

5.74 

3.23 

3.11

85.35

Acre-feet

57,700 

87,500 

162,000 

98,400 

242,000 

60,500 

70,800 

219, 000 

145, 000 

89,800 

50,500 

48,600

1, 330, 000
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

BAKER RIVER BELOW ANDERSON CREEK, NEAR CONCRETE, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 30, T. 37 N., R. 9 E., Whatcom County, 350 feet 

below Anderson Creek, a quarter of a mile above Baker River ranger station, 

and 11 miles above Concrete.

DRAINAGE AREA. 184 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 10, 1910, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder referred to inside staff gage, on 

left bank; installed September 24, 1915; inspected by Charles Bagnell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel over bedrock; 

not likely to shift except during extremely high water. Right bank high 

and rocky; left bank fairly high, wooded, subject to overflow at about 

11-foot stage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from high-water mark 

in well, 11.9 feet sometime late January 31 or early February 1, when waterstage recorder was not operating (discharge, 28,500 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 2.00 feet for few hours November 1 and 17 (discharge, 450 secondfeet). Stage probably very slightly lower November 18 when because of 

torn record paper exact stage can not be determined.

1910-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 13.7 feet at 12.30 p. m. December 

29, 1917 (discharge, 36,800 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.21 feet 

on December 15-16, 1919 (discharge, 219 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at high water January 31. Rating 

curves fairly well defined below 10,000 second-feet. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection or, for a few 

days when range of stage was considerable, by averaging results obtained 

by applying mean gage heights for shorter intervals. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Baker River below Anderson Creek, near Concrete, Wash., 

during the year ending September 30, ina>/

Date

Oct. 28

June 18

19

Made by 

. .do-..... . .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.28

4.08

4.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

2,110

2,040

Date

24

Made by 

D. J. F. Calkins. ___

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.52

5.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,460

3,570
SKAGIT EIVEB BASIN 71

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Baker River below Anderson Creek, near Concrete, 

Wash., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1-. .... ....

2 

3. . _ ...

4.. __ .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. _______

12........ ___ .

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

14... __ .r ... .

15... . ,; ..

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

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

18 .. ..

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

20.. ..

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

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

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

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

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

26 

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

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

29 . .

30 ...

31 

Oct.

865

958

1,010

1,010

972

1,520

1,080

972

872

782

770

752

704

770

1,240

1,520

1,560

1,360

1,240

1,560

1,730

1,120

907

7Q4

728

647

575

530

489

471

Nov.

565

1,160

865

758

728

669

615

580

535

509

482

485

478

620

521

478

460

. 680

900

740

686

716

1,180

2,430

2,320

1,860

1,640

1,910

1,640

1,360

Dec.

1,120

1,010

1 nsn

1,480

1,520

2,010

1

1,300

2,060

1,680

1,360

1,480

2,520

3,000

2,930

3,370

2,490

1,860

1,520

1,440

1,480

1,440

1 360

1,240

1,120

1,080

995

852

74R

Jan.

698

680

664

652

900

1,240

1,080

972

865

806

752

734

686

636

610

630

764

935

865

788

865

1,240

1,820

3,520

16,700

Feb.

3,200

6,330

15,500

6,320

3,650

2,950

2,270

2,020

1,840

1,660

1,570

1,700

1,570

1,440

1,360

1,570

1,840

2,840

4,500

3,020

Mar.

2,220

1,840

1,620

1,440

1,320

1,320

1,240

1,200

1,160

1,120

1 080

l|o80

1,040

1,080

1,040

1,000

982

968

960

938

916

895

867

854

840

840

881

945

982

952

QOO

Apr.

888

982

1 120

1,080

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,620

1,570

1,570

1,520

1 dStft

1,440

1,570

1,360

1,240

1,120

1 (Mfi

975

909

874

909

1,120

1,480

1,750

2,120

May

2,120

2,380

2,270

1,980

1,700

1,520

1,480

1,700

2,520

3,820

4,940

6,520

6,940

5,620

4,540

4 14A

4,640

4,840

3,980

4,070

4,540

4,440

3,980

4,070

2,430

1,980

2,020

2,220

2,680

3,410

June

4,440

4,840

4,640

3,980

3,250

2,490

2,020

2,120

2,620

3,100

3, 330

2,740

2,550

2,490

2,810

2,550

2,270

2,020

1,880

1,840

1,840

1,880

2, 170

2,430

2,550

2,270

2,120

2,620

3,250

July

3,650

3,730

3,570

3,330

2,880

2,270

1,750

1,620

1,750

1,800

1,700

1,800

1,880

1,930

1,980

1,620

1,480

1,400

1,440

1,520

1,440

1,440

1,570

1,840

2,120

2,220

2,070

1,840

1,570

1,480

1,480

Aug.

1,440

1,360

1,320

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,400

1,520

1,700

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,660

1,520

1,480

1,400

2,270

1,980

1,660

1,480

1,400

1,360

1,360

1,400

1,440

1,570

1,480

1,320

1,160

t ft4ft

Sept.

1,040

1,160

1,280

1,400

1,570

1,480

1,400

1,400

1,160

952

930

990

1,080

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,000

923

1,000

930

923

2,920

5,450

3,210

1,820

1,360

1,150

1,070

1.070

2,300

NOTE. Recorder not operating satisfactorily Dec. 7-10, Jan. 5-10, and Jan. 31 to Feb. 10; discharge Jan. 31 

determined from partial graph and high-water marks in well. Discharge for other periods of faulty record 

estimated by comparison with records of near-by streams. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods 

indicated.

Monthly discharge of Baker River below Anderson Creek near Concrete, Wash., for 

the year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 184 square milesj

Month

March.. ______________

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

Discharge in second-fe§t

Maximum

1,730 

2,430 

3,370 

16,700 

15,500 

2,220 

2,120 

6,940 

4,840 

3,730 

2,270 

5,450

16, 700

Minimum

471 

460 

746 

610 

1,360 

840 

874 

1,480 

1,840 

1,400 

1,040 

923

460

Mean

1,000 

952 

1,590 

1,470 

3,310 

1,110 

1,360 

3,460 

2,720 

2,010 

1,510 

1,480

1,830

Per

square 

mile

5.43 

5.17 

8.64 

7.99 

18.0 

6.03 

7.39 

, 18.8 

14.8 

10.9 

8.21 

8.04

9.95

Run-off

Inches

6.26 

5.77 

9,96 

9.21 

19.41 

6.95 

8.24 

21.67 

16.51 

12.57 

9.46 

8.97

134. 98

Acre-feet

61,500 

56,600 

97,800 

90,400 

190,000 

68,200 

80,900 

213,000 

162,000 

124,000 

92,800 

88,100

1,330,000
72 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN

MAIN STREAM 

COLUMBIA RIVER AT TRAIL, B. C.

LOCATION. At highway bridge at Trail, 15 miles above international boundary 

and mouth of Clark Fork and 18 miles below mouth of Kootenai River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 34,000 square miles (measured by Dominion Water Power 

Branch).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 18, 1913, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage installed on bridge in June, 1913; read by C. A. Broderick.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile above and 

below gage. Riffle control below gage; apparently permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage recorded during year, 

31.1 feet May 26 (discharge, 199,000 second-feet); minimum mean daily 

stage recorded, 7.75 feet January 17, 24, 26 (discharge, 13,000 second-feet). 

1913-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 41.6 feet June 14-15, 1913 (discharge, 312,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 7.40 feet March 28, 

1917 (discharge, 9,600 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSION. A small amount of water is diverted above station. 

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Gage read twice daily to 

hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table.

COOPERATION. Complete record furnished by Dominion Water Power Branch, 

Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge measurements of Columbia River at Trail, B.C., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Made by G. K. Beeston]

Date

Jan. 16 .. -._-_

Feb. 29 .........................

Qage 

height

Feet

 7 81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13,100

19,200

Date

A i-icr A

Gage 

height

Feet 

28.65

22.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

183,000

105,000
UPPER COLUMBIA EIVEE BASIN 73

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Columbia River at Trail, B. C.t for, the yea,? 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 ... - 

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

3- 

4-.-...-.-.....

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

6 

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

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

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

10 

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

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

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

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

16 

16 

17 

18 

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

20 .. 

21 

22 

23 

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

25 

26 . ..

27 

28-i 

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

30 . ..

31 

Oct.

60,900 

49,200 

47,400 

46,400 

45,100

44,200 

43,400 

42,700 

42,100 

41,500

40,900 

 40,400 

39,600 

39,200 

38, 800

38,300 

37,800 

37,500 

37,000 

36,600

36,100 

35,800 

35,200 

34,600 

34,000

33,400 

32,800 

32,200 

31,600 

31,100 

30,400

Nov.

29,500 

28,700 

28,200 

27,700 

27,100

26,600 

26,100 

25,600 

25,100 

24,800

24,300 

23,900 

23,600 

23,200 

22,900

22,500 

22,000 

21,500 

21,000 

20,700

20,500 

20,300 

20,200 

20,200 

20,100

20,100 

20,000 

19,800 

19,200 

19,400

Dec.

i 

19, 300 

19,200 

19,100 

18,900 

18,800

18,700 

18,600 

18,300 

18,200 

18,100

17,900 

17,800 

17,800 

17, 700 

17,700

17,600 

17,500 

17,500 

17,500 

17,400

17,300 

17,200 

17, 100 

17,000 

16,900

16, 800 

16, 700 

16,700 

16,600 

16,300 

16,100

Jan.

15,800 

15,600 

15,400 

15,300 

15, 100

14, 900 

14,700 

14,600 

14,400 

14,200

14,000 

13, 800 

13, 600 

13,400 

13, 400

13,200 

13,000 

13,100 

13,300 

13,400

13,300 

13,200 

13,100 

13,000 

13, 100

13,000 

13,100 

13,200 

13, 400 

13,500 

13,800

Feb.

14,000 

14,100 

14,300 

14,400 

14,600

15,000 

15, 200 

15,500 

15,700 

16,000

16, 300 

16,500 

16,800 

17,000 

17,300

17, 600 

18,000 

18,200 

18, 500 

18,600

18, 500 

18,400 

18,200 

18,400 

18,300

18,400 

18,400 

18,600 

18,600

Mar.

18,600 

18,500 

18,400 

18,200 

18,200

18, 100 

18,000 

18,000 

18,000 

18,000

18,000 

18, 100 

18,200 

18,200 

18,300

18,000 

18,000 

18, 000 

17, 800 

17, 700

17,600 

17,400 

17,300 

17, 200 

17,100

16,800 

16,600 

16,500 

16,400 

16,200 

16,100

Apr.

16,000 

16,000 

16,200 

16,300 

16,400

16, 500 

16, 600 

16, 700 

17,000 

17,200

17, 400 

17, 700 

17, 900 

18,200 

18,400

18, 700 

19,100 

19,600 

20,000 

20,300

20,600 

21,000 

21,400 

22,000 

22,600

23,000 

23,500 

24,000 

24,500 

25,300

May

27,100 

29,500 

31,600 

35,200 

37,600

39,600 

42,100 

44,900 

48,100 

52,300

57,900 

65,600 

73,200 

82,300 

99,300

108,000 

124,000 

140,000 

158,000 

171,000

181,000 

189, 000 

192,000 

196,000 

198,000

199, 000 

198,000 

195,000 

190,000 

185, 000 

181,000

June

176,000 

175, 000 

174,000 

174,000 

175,000

174, 000 

172, 000 

170,000 

168,000 

166,000

164,000 

163, 000 

161, 000 

160,000 

159,000

159, 000 

158,000 

156,000 

155,000 

153,000

152,000 

150,000 

149,000 

147, 000 

144,000

140,000 

137,000 

134,000 

130, 000 

132,000

July

133,000 

134,000 

141, 000 

148, 000 

156,000

162,000 

165,000 

168,000 

165,000 

162,000

158,000 

152,000 

146,000 

142,000 

140,000

138, 000 

136,000 

133,000 

130,000 

126,000

123,000 

120,000 

116,000 

111,000 

108,000

105,000 

104,000 

104,000 

106,000 

108,000 

110,000

Aug.

111,000 

112,000 

113,000 

114, 000 

113,000

112, 000 

110, 000 

108,000 

105, 000 

102,000

101,000 

100,000 

99,600 

98,000 

98,900

100,000 

100,000 

101, 000 

102, 000 

102,000

102, 000 

102,000 

102,000 

99,400 

98,800

98,200 

97, 500 

98,600 

97,300 

95,900 

94,700

Sept.

93,500 

92, 400 

91,400 

90,300 

89,000

87,800 

86,600 

85,400 

84,100 

82, 800

81,400 

80, 100 

78, 800 

77,500 

76, 300

75,000 

73,900 

72,700 

71,600 

70,400

68,000 

65,900 

64,000 

61,900 

60,200

57,900 

55, 800 

54,100 

52,300 

50,900

Monthly discharge of Columbia River at Trail, B. C., for the year ending September30, 1924

[Drainage area, 34,000 square miles]

Month

April.. . 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

50,900 

29, 500 

19, 300 

15,800 

18, 600 

18,600 

25,300 

199, 000 

176, 000 

168, 000 

114, 000 

93, 500

199,000

Minimum

30, 400 

19, 200 

16, 100 

13, 000 

14,000 

16, 100 

16, 000 

27, 100 

130, 000 

104, 000 

94,700 

50, 900

13,000

Mean

38,900 

23,200 

17, 700 

13, 900 

16, 900 

17, 700 

19,300 

115, 000 

158,000 

134, 000 

103, 000 

74, 400

61,000

Per 

square 

mile

1.15 

.68 

.52 

.41 

.50 

.52 

.57 

3.38 

4.65 

194 

3.03 

2.19

1.80

Eun-ofl

Inches

1.33 

.76 

.60 

.47 

.54 

.60 

.64 

3.90 

5.19 

4.54 

3.49 

2.44

24.50

Acre-feet

2, 390, 000 

1, 380, 000 

1, 090, 000 

855,000 

972, 000 

1, 090, 000 

1, 150, 000 

7, 070, 000 

9, 400, 000 

8,240,000 

6, 330, 000 

4, 430, 000

44, 400, 000

COLUMBIA RIVER AT KETTLE FALLS, WASH.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 23, T. 36 N., R. 37 E., 150 feet above ferry at Kettle 

Falls, Stevens County, 1J^ miles above mouth of Colville River, and 4^ 

miles below mouth of Kettle River.
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

DRAINAGE AREA. 64,500 square miles. (Areas in United States measured on 

maps issued by United States Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000. Areas 

in British Columbia measured on Department of the Interior railway belt 

maps, scale 1:500,000; Department of Mines, West Kootenay sheet, scale 

1:253,440; and Department of Lands map, scale 1:1,125,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1,1916, to September 30,1924. Monthly discharge, 

May, 1913, to March, 1916.

GAGE. Since June 5, 1921, several sets of vertical and inclined staff gages on 

left bank at Kettle Falls ferry, set first at arbitrary datum .and later to .meansea level datum, read by Ed. Pletcher, W. H. Latta, C. T. Humphreys, and 

B. E. Crofoot. An auxiliary low-water gage installed at mean sea level 

datum on right or west bank January 25-"26, 1924, was read in conjunction 

with gages on left bank or east side January 26 to April 30, 1924.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Left bank high, right bank is overflowed at extremely 

high stages. Two channels at extremely low stage. Channel straight for 

half a mile above and one mile below gage. Bed composed of small boulders 

and gravel. Control consists of river channel below gage and Rickey Rapids, 

which is about 3 miles downstream from gage; permanent except at extremely high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1,186.9 feet 

May 25-26 (discharge, 287,000 second-feet). Minimum discharge, estimated 

at 18,600 second-feet on January 1 and 3; during period stage-discharge 

relation was affected by ice.

1913-1924: Maximum stage, 34.2 feet during night of June 14-15, 1913,-as 

determined from a well-defined high-water mark referred to United States 

Weather Bureau gage at Marcus (discharge, 468,000 second-feet). Minimum discharge, 15,800 second-feet, result of current-meter measurement 

February 16, 1923, when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. 

Minimum discharge prior to winter of 1921-22 not known because daily 

record of stage not available.

The United States Weather Bureau reports a maximum stage of 44.7 feet 

on the Marcus gage during the June (probably June 7) flood of 1894; discharge, 735,000 second-feet, estimated by extending rating curve. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters; flow 

estimated from gage-height record, discharge measurements, observer's 

notes, and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water diverted for irrigation above gage but amount 

very small in proportion to flow past gage.

REGULATION. None, except the effect of natural storage in Upper and Lower 

Arrow lakes, Kootenay, Flathead, Pend Oreille, Priest, and other smaller 

lakes.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation may have changed slightly February 1; 

affected by ice December 28-31 and January 1-9 and 20-26. Rating curves 

well defined below 500,000 second-feet. Beginning February 1, west side 

gage rated and used below 50,600 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily. Morning and afternoon readings made by different persons 

over part of year. Record of morning observations May 24 to July 31 

lost by observer when fighting forest fire. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily or daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent except during periods when stage-discharge relation was affected 

by ice.
UPPER COLUMBIA EIVEE BASIN 75

Discharge measurements of Columbia River at Kettle Falls, Wash., during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Dec. 4

Jan. 5

12

26

Mar. 27

Made by 

J. L. Ford..............

Ford and Becker ......

Ford and Biddinger ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

65.38

64.70

63.92

"63. 88

( 65.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

25,800

20,000

19,800

19,600

26,900

Date

May 15

July 28

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

79.06

76.80

76.92

70.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

153,000

123,000

124,000

52,700

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. West side gage; all others east side gage.

Daily discharge, In second-feet, of Columbia River at Kettle.Falls, Wash., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

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

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

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

4. ____ ......

5.. _ ......

6. _____ ....

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

8...... __ . ...

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

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

11 _____ .

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

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

14... _ .... .

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

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

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

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

19....... _ . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

28. __ . _ ....

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

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

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

Oct.

57,000 

54,800 

54,000 

52,500 

51,100

49,700 

49,000 

48,300 

47,600 

46,200

45,500 

44,900 

44,200 

43,600 

42,900

42,900 

42,900 

42,300 

42,300 

41,600

41,600 

41,000 

41,000 

40,400 

39,800

39,200 

38,500 

37,900 

37,300 

36,700 

36,100

Nov.

35,500 

34,300 

33,700 

33,100 

32,600

32,600 

32,000 

32,000 

31,500 

31,000

30,500 

29,900 

29,900 

29,400 

28,900

28,400 

28,400 

27,900 

27,400 

26,900

26,900 

26,900 

26,900 

26,900 

26,900

26,900 

26,900 

26,900 

26,900 

26,400

Dec.

26,400 

25,900 

25,900 

25,900 

25,900

25,900 

25,900 

25,400 

25,400 

25,400

25,400 

25,400 

24,900 

24,900 

24,500

24,500 

24,500 

24,500 

24,500 

24,000

24,000 

23,600 

23,600 

23,600 

23,600

24,000 

23,600

22,500

Jan.

19,500

20,500

20,200 

19,900 

19,600 

19,200 

19,200

19,600 

19,600 

19,600 

19,200

19.500

19,900 

19,900 

19,900 

19,900 

20,500

Feb.

21,400 

22,400 

23,200 

23,200 

23,200

23,600 

24,100 

24,600 

24,600 

24,600

24,600 

25,600 

28,100 

28,600 

29,100

29,600 

30,200 

31,200 

31,200 

31,700

32,200 

32,200 

31,700 

31,700 

31,700

31,700 

31,700 

31,700 

31,700

Mar.

31,700 

31,700 

31,700 

31,700 

31,200

31,200 

31,200 

31,200 

30,700 

30,700

30,700 

30,700 

30,200 

30,200 

30,200

29,600 

29,600 

29,600 

29,600 

29,100

29,100 

29,100 

29,100 

28,600 

28,100

27,600 

27,100 

27,100 

27,600 

27,100 

26,600

Apr.

26,100 

26,600 

26,600 

26,100 

26,100

25,600 

26,100 

26,600 

27,100 

27,600

28,100 

29,100 

30,700 

32,200 

32,800

33,900 

34,400 

34,400 

35,000 

35, 600

36,200 

36,800 

37,400 

36,800 

37,400

38,600 

39,800 

41,600 

44,200 

47,000

May

50,600 

54,300 

60,400 

66,000

68,500

70,200 

73,800 

78,500 

83,200 

91,000

102,000 

112,000 

126,000 

138,000 

152,000

170,000 

188,000 

205,000 

225,000 

242,000

254,000 

266,000 

276,000 

278,000 

287,000

287,000 

285,000 

281,000 

276,000 

268,000 

262,000

June

258,000 

253,000 

249,000 

249,000 

246,000

246,000 

244,000 

240,000 

235,000 

232,000

230,000 

229,000 

225,000 

222,000 

220,000

218,000 

218,000 

218,000 

218,000 

218,000

215 000 

210,000 

205,000 

201,000 

194,000

189,000 

185,000 

180,000 

178,000 

177,000

July

175,000 

175,000 

180,000 

185,000 

191,000

199,000 

205,000 

207,000 

204,000 

201,000

193,000 

185,000 

180,000 

174,000 

168,000

164,000 

163,000 

160,000 

156,000 

151,000

145,000 

141,000 

137,000 

132,000 

128,000

125,000 

122,000 

122,000 

122,000 

124,000 

125,000

Aug.

124,000 

125,000 

125,000 

125,000 

125,000

124,000 

121,000 

120,000 

117,000 

113,000

112,000 

110,000 

108,000 

107,000 

107,000

108,000 

110,000 

108,000 

110, 000 

110,000

110,000 

108,000 

107,000 

106,000 

105,000

104,000 

102,000 

104,000 

104,000 

104,000 

104,000

Sept.

101,000 

98,800 

96,500 

93,200 

91,000

90^000 

89,000 

89,000 

89,000 

89,000

89,000 

88,000 

87,000 

83,200 

81,300

79,400 

77,500 

75,700 

74,700 

72,900

71,100 

67,700 

66,800 

65,200 

63,600

62,000 

60,400 

57,300 

56,600 

54,300

NOTE. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Columbia River at Kettle Falls, Wash., for the year ending

September 30, 1924 

[Drainage area, 64,500 square miles]

Month

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

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

September.... __ . ____ . . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

57,000 

35,500 

26,400 

20,500 

32,200 

31,700 

47,000 

287,000 

258,000 

207,000 

125,000 

101,000

287,000

Minimum

36,100 

26,400

21,400 

26,600 

25,600 

50,600 

177,000 

122,000 

102,000 

54,300

Mean

44,300 

29,500 

24,600 

19,600 

28,000 

29,700 

32,900 

173,000 

220,000 

163,000 

112,000 

78,700

79,800

Per 

square 

mile

0.687 

.457 

.381 

. .304 

.434 

.460 

.510 

2.68 

3.41 

2.53 

1.74 

1.22

1.24

Run-oft

Inches

0.79 

.51 

.44 

.35 

.47 

.53 

.57 

3.09 

3.80 

2.92 

2.01 

1.36

16.84

Acre-feet

2, 720, 000 

1,760,000 

1, 510, 000 

1, 210, 000 

1, 610, 000 

1,830,000 

1,960,000 

10, 600, 000 

13, 100, 000 

10, 000, 000 

6, 890, 000 

4,680,000

57,900,000
76 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

COIUMBIA RIVER AT VERNITA, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 11, T. 13 N., R. 24 E., at Richmond Ferry, half a mile north 

of Vernita and 6 miles below Priest Rapids, Benton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 95,500 square miles. (Areas in the United States measured 

on topographic maps and on maps issued by the United States Geological 

Survey on scale 1:500,000. Areas in British Columbia measured on Department of the Interior Railway belt maps, scale 1:500,000; Department of 

Mines, West Kootenai sheet, scale 1:253,440; and Department of Lands 

map, scale 1:1,125,000.)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Flood heights only, at Wenatchee, 1894 to 1903; continuous 

gage-height record at Wenatchee, April 18, 1904, to December 31, 1916; at 

Beverly January 1-13, 1917; at Vernita January 14, 1917, to September 30, 

1924. Gage-height record at Wenatchee published by U. S. Weather Bureau.

GAGE. Since March 25, 1918, vertical staff gage in eight sections, on right bank 

at ferry; read by J. P. Richmond. Gage datum, 388.7 feet above sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from standard gaging car on ferry cable at 

Vernita, or, when ice conditions are severe, from railroad bridge at Beverly.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders. High-water 

control is Coyote Rapids 6 or 7 miles below gage; low-water control riffle 

noticeable at low stages about three-fourths mile below gage; apparently 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 25.1 feet at 

7.30 p. m. May 25 (discharge, 339,000 second-feet); minimum discharge 

estimated At 24,200 second-feet for January 2-4 while stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

1913-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 45.7 feet at Wenatchee June 15 

and 16, 1913 (discharge, 528,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 23,900 

second-feet (current-meter measurements) January 31, 1917, and December 

14, 1919, when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

Maximum stage recorded at Wenatchee by United States Weather Bureau 

and Great Northern Railway Co., 58.0 feet June 7, 1894 (estimated discharge 

by extending rating curve, 710,000 second-feet). The Chief of Engineers, 

United States Army, 8 gives a crest elevation of the flood of 1894 and an 

elevation of zero on the Weather Bureau gage, from which it appears that 

the gage height was 59.8 feet (estimated discharge, by extending rating curve, 

740,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice except during mild winters. Flow 

estimated from gage-height record, discharge measurements, observer's 

notes, and weather records.

DIVERSION. Some water diverted for irrigation.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice December 31 

to January 28. Rating curve well defined below 300,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent except for periods 

of ice effect.

Discharge measurements of Columbia River at Vernita, Wash., during* the year

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Nov. 1

2

Dec. 22

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.11

3.00

1.00

»2. 30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

46,200

45, 200

31,700

Date

Mar. 16

Sept. 24

Made by 

R. B. Kilgore..-. __

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.54

21.60

7.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

47,400

265,000

74,900

Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice.

« Chief Eng. U. S. Army Kept., 1895, pt. V, p. 3542.
KOOTENAI RIVER BASIN 77

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Columbia River at Vernita, Wash., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 ------- _ .

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

3 

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

5-..-- ___ ....

6... . ....

7 ........

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

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

10 

11, 

12 

13. 

14 

15 

16 

17 .......

18 

19 

20 

21.. ........

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

68,800 

67,200 

65, 400 

64,600 

62,900

60,500 

59,700 

58,100 

66,500 

66,500

55,700 

55,000 

54,200 

53,400 

52,000

51,600 

51,200 

51,200 

50,500 

49,100

49,100 

49,100 

49,100 

49,100 

48,400

47,800 

47, 100 

47,100 

4(5,400 

45,200 

44,500

Nov.

44,500 

43,800 

43,200 

42,600 

41,200

41,200 

40,600 

40,600 

40,000 

40,000

39,300 

38,700 

38,100 

37,500 

37,500

36,900 

36,900 

36,300 

36,300 

35,100

34,500 

34,500 

34,500 

35,100 

34,500

34,500 

33,900 

34,500 

34,500 

34,600

Dec.

34,500 

33,300 

33,900 

33,900 

33,900

33,900 

33,900 

35,100 

35,700 

35,100

35,700 

36,300 

35,100 

33, 900 

33,300

32,700 

32,200 

32,200 

32,700 

32,700

32,200 

31,600 

31,600 

31,600 

31,000

30,500 

30,600 

31,000 

31,000 

31,000 

30,500

Jan.

25,500

26,000

27,000

27,200 

27,200 

27,800

Feb.

32, 700 

39,300 

41,200 

40,000 

40,000

38,700 

38, 700 

40,000 

40,000 

41,200

41,900 

43,200 

53,400 

54,200 

51,200

52,000 

52,000 

52,000 

52,700 

53,400

53,400 

52,700 

53,400 

53,400 

52,000

51,200 

51,200 

51,200 

50,600

Mar.

49,800 

50,500 

49,100 

50,500 

49,800

48,400 

48,400 

47,800 

47,800 

47,100

47,100 

47,100 

46,400 

45,200 

46,400

47,800 

47,100 

45, 800 

46,400 

45,800

45,200 

44,500 

43,200 

43,200 

43,200

43,200 

41,900 

40,600 

40,000 

40,000 

40,000

Apr.

39,300 

39,300 

36, 900 

36,900 

36,900

36,900 

36,300 

37,600 

38,700 

40,000

40,600 

43,800 

45,200 

46,400 

47,800

49,800 

51,200 

52,000 

53,400 

53,400

'53,400 

53,400 

54,200 

55,000 

55,700

56,500 

55,700 

56, 500 

59,700 

62,900

May

66,300 

70,600 

76, 600 

82,900 

89,200

96,800 

98,700 

103,000 

106,000 

111,000

119,000 

131,000 

147,000 

171,000 

188,000

205,000 

221,000 

238,000 

257,000 

276, 000

298,000 

313,000 

323,000 

332,000 

337,000

337,000 

337,000 

337,000 

332,000 

328,000 

319,000

Juno

311,000 

302,000 

298,000 

292,000 

288,000

284,000 

282,000 

278,000 

272,000 

270, 000

267,000 

261,000 

257,000 

255, 000 

250,000

246,000 

243,000 

243,000 

241,000 

238,000

236,000 

236,000 

229,000 

226,000 

221,000

214,000 

208,000 

203,000 

199,000 

194,000

July

191,000 

190,000 

190,000 

190,000 

191, 000

196,000 

200,000 

208,000 

213,000 

214,000

213,000 

208,000 

202,000 

196,000 

188,000

184,000 

179,000 

175,000 

172,000 

168,000

164,000 

158, 000 

154,000 

150,000 

147,000

140,000 

136,000 

133,000 

131,000 

128,000 

128,000

Aug.

130,000 

131,000 

131,000 

131,000 

131,000

131,000 

131,000 

130,000 

128,000 

126,000

123,000 

120,000 

118,000 

116,000 

115,000

115,000 

113,000 

114,000 

115,000 

114, 000

115,000 

116,000 

115,000 

115, 000 

114,000

112,000 

109,000 

107,000 

107,000 

107,000 

109,000

Sept.

109,000 

108,000 

106,000 

105,000 

103,000

99,700 

98,700 

96,800 

94,900 

94,900

94,900 

94,900 

94,000 

94,000 

92,000

90,200 

87,400 

85,600 

83,800 

82,000

81,100 

80,200 

77,500 

75,700 

74,800

73,100 

71,400 

68,800 

67,200 

63,800

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 16; discharge estimated by interpolation. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated,

Monthly discharge of Columbia River at Vernita, Wash., for the year ending September 80, 1924 

[Drainage area, 95,500 square miles]

Month

October.. _ . ____ ...........

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

April .

May _ . __ . _ _

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

68,800 

44,500 

38,300 

27,800

54,200 

50,600 

62,900 

337,000 

311,000 

214,000 

131,000 

109,000

337,000

Minimum

44,600 

33,900 

30,500

32,700 

40,000 

36,300 

66,300 

194,000 

128,000 

107,000 

63,800

Mean

53,800 

37,800 

33,000 

26,200 

47,100 

45,800 

47,500 

208,000 

251,000 

175,000 

119,000 

88,300

94,600

Per 

square 

mile

0.563 

.396 

.346 

.274 

.493 

.480 

.497 

2.18 

2.63 

1.83 

1.25 

.925

.991

Run-off

Inches

0.65 

.44 

.40 

.32 

.53 

.55 

.55 

2.51 

2.93 

2.11 

1.44 

1.03

13.46

Acre-feet

3, 310, 000 

2, 250, 000 

2,030,000 

1, 610, 000 

2, 710, 000 

2, 820, 000 

2, 830, 000 

12, 800, 000 

14,900,000 

10, 800, 000 

7, 320, 000 

5, 250, 000

68, 600, 000

KOOTENAt RIVER BASIN 

KOOTEWAI RIVER AT 1IBBY, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 30 N., R. 31 W., at highway bridge opposite Great 

Northern Railway station at Libby, Lincoln County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 11,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 13, 1910, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on left span of highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel broken by two piers. Bed of stream composed of small rocks; probably permanent. Current fairly swift and uniformly distributed.
78 SUBPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET XII A

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.48 feet at 

4 p. m. May 17 (discharge, 43,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.99 feet 

March 25-27, 31, and April 5 (discharge, 2,510 second-feet).

1910-1924: Maximum stage, 19.17 feet June 21, 1916 (discharge, 130,000 

second-feet); minimum stage, 1.4 feet February 7, 1914 (discharge, 1,480 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None of importance.

RE GUL ATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by iee. 

Rating curve well defined between 2,500 and 40,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily except Sundays and holidays. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table and interpolating for days of missing gage heights. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of Kootenai River at Libby, Mont., during the year ending

September 30, 1924 

[Made by W. A. Lamb]

Date

Mar. 7..... ......

Aug. 9........ ........... ....... ......... .......... . __- _...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.30

4.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,310

9,590

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kootenai River at Libby, Mont., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 ......... -

2 ___ . _

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

i. ................

5 __ . ... 

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

7 _ . ___

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

9.. _ ...

10-- 

11... _

12 ___ _ . ___

13-- . _ - _ 

14.. _ . _

15 _ . _ . ___

16-. _

17 ______ . .... ...

18 . 

19 __ ...... ... 

20- 

21 -- 

22 __ _ 

23- 

24 ___ ............

25 ____ . __ 

26-. 

27 

28-- 

29--., 

30- 

31 

Oct.

4,660

4,560

4,450

4,370

4,300

4,320

4,300

4,270

4,350

4,400

4,320

4,300

4,320

4,300

4,270

4,400

4,370

4,320 

4,240

4,200

4,100

4,000

4,140

4,220

4,140

4,100

4,070 

4,010

3,950

3,850

3,780

Nov.

3,660

3,550

3,530

3,560

3,600

3,620

3,620

3,550

3,440

3,330

3,260

3,190

3,120

3,180

3,180

3,160

3,140 

3,120

3,160

3,200

3,220

3,240

3,266

3,270

3,220 

3,220

3,190

3,160

Dec.

3,140

3,060

2,980

2,860

3,060

3,440

3,400r

3,310

3,260

3,220

3,120

3,020

3,020

2,920

2,820

2,920

3,020

3,120

 

Feb.

.......

3,060

3,550

3,450

3,350

3,370

3,380

3,400

3,220

3,310

Mar.

3,350

3,280

3,220

3,180

3,100

3,040

3,060

2,980

2,960

2,940

2,980

2,980

2,940

2,900

2,900

2,840

2,780

2,740 

2,700

2,700

2,660

2>620

2,580

2,550

2,510

2,510

9 f\f\(\

2,550

2,530

2,510

Apr.

2,550

2,590

2,590

2,550

2,510

2,720

2,920

3,220

3,780

4,140

4,'560

4,610

4,860

5,110

5,220

5,050

4,910

4,640

4 fi<tfl

4,500

4,370

4,120

4,370

4,750

4,800

5,250

5,520 

5,790

6,340

7,040

May

8,370

9,800

11,000

11,400

11,800

12,600

13,400

13,000

13,700

14,300

17,400

20,500

25,600

26,200

31,500

37,800

43,300

43,200 

43,000

39, 400

34,700

32,000

30,400

31,600

29,100 

26,000

22,600

20,500

18,400

June

18,000

17, 500

16, 800

21,900

21,500

19, 100

18,400

18,900

19,400

19, 300

17,500

17,100

17, 700

18,900

21,400

23,800

23,600

22,600 

21,900

19,400

18, 700

18,000

17,300

16,800

16,400

15, 500

15,600 

15,700

15,800

15,900

July

16, 300

16,300

17,000

18,200

19, 500

18,800

18,000

16,500

15,100

12,600

11,300

11,200

11,000

10,900

10,600

10,600

10,500

9,760 

9,400

9,040

8,680

8,600

8,330

8,260

8,160

8,100

8,050 

7,990

8,160

8,500

8,880

Aug.

8,600

8,510

8,430

8,330

8,400

9,390

10, 100

10,200

10,000

9,830

9,650

9,390

9,170

9,030

8,820

8,790

8,770

8,740 

8,680

8,740

8,820

8,680

8,630

8,590

8,540

8,540

8,330 

8,130

8,060

7,800

7,340

Sept.

7,270

7,010

6,750

6,370

5,970

5,960

5,950

5,940

5,940

6,060

6,440

6,370

6,030

5,680

5,340

5,280

5,170

5,110 

5,080

5,080

5,050

5,020

5,020

4,990

4,970

4,940

4,730

4,300

4,240

NOTE. Discharge interpolated for following days when gage was not read: Oct. 7, 14,' 21, 28, Nov. 4, 

11,12, 18, 24, 25, 29, Dec. 2, 9, 16, Feb. 22, 24, 25, Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Apr. 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, 11,18, 25, 30, 

June 1, 8, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29, July 4, 6, 11, 12, 19, 20, 26, 27, Aug. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31, Sept. 1, 6, 7, 

13, 14, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28. No gage-height record during period of ice effect Dec. 19 to Feb. 19; discharge not 

estimated.
KOOTE^AI BIVER BASIN 79

Monthly discharge of Kootenai River at lAbby, Mont., for the year ending September 30, 1924 

[Drainage area, 11,000 square miles]

Month

December 1-18 ____ L _____

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,660 

3,660 

3,440 

3,550 

3,350 

7,040 

43,300 

23,800 

19,500 

10,200 

7,270

Minimum

3,780 

3,120 

2,820 

3,060 

2,510 

2,510 

8,370 

15,500 

7,990 

7,340 

4,240

Mean

4,240 

3,310 

3,090 

3,340 

2,830 

4,330 

24,300 

18,700 

11,800 

8,810 

5,550

Per 

square 

mile

0.385 

.301 

.281 

.304 

.257 

.394 

2.21 

1.70 

1.07 

.801 

.505

Kun-off

Inches

0.44 

.34 

.19 

.11 

.30 

.44 

2.55 

1.90 

1.23 

.92 

.56

Acre-feet

261,000 

197,000 

110,000 

66,200 

174,000 

258,000 

1, 490, 000 

1, 110, 000 

726,000 

542,000 

330,000

GRAVES CREEK NEAR FORTINE, HONT.

LOCATION. In SW. ^i sec. 5, T. 35 N., R. 25 W., 6 miles northeast of Fortine, 

Lincoln County, and 12 miles southeast of Eureka.

DBAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 'April 16, 1923, to June 30, 1924, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Overhanging weight and wire gage nailed to trees on right bank 1J^ 

miles above ranger station; read by William Marston.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream at gage composed of boulders and cobblestones" and probably forms a permanent control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.58 feet 

May 17-18 (discharge, 518 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.86 foot April 

1-5 (discharge, 18 second-feet).

1923-24: Maximum stage recorded, 3.00 feet June 11, 1923 (discharge, 

690 second-feet); minimum stage April 1-5, 1924.

ICE. None during period of record.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well-defined between 30 and 500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily; occasionally twice daily during fluctuating stages. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height or mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Maintained in cooperation with Eureka Hydro-Electric Co.

The following discharge measurement was made by Heidel and Beebe: 

October 11, 1923: Gage height, 1.02 feet; discharge, 36.3 second-feet.
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, ,1924, PART XII A

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Graves Creek near Fortine, Mont., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1...... . ...

2___ ___ -.

3.. .....

4..........

5. ........ .

6.. 

7. .. .......

8. .. .......

9.. . .......

10.. . .......

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Oct.

40

40

37

37

37

37

37

37

34

34

37

37

37

40

40

Nov.

37

37

37

34

34

32

32

29

29

27

27

27

27

29

29

Dec.

40

40

37

37

40

40

42

42

48

55

65

77

99

113

103

Apr.

18

18

18

18

18

22

24

29

29

40

40

40

42

42

42

May

129

186

203

231

252

266

311

318

341

363

401

417

447

478

June

379

371

363

386

409

424

447

439

401

386

363

386

394

386

371

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 . 

23. .

24..........

25 

26 

27.. ........

28... 

29..........

30. 

31... 

Oct.

42

42

45

42

42

40

40

40

37

40

40

40

40

37

37

37

Nov.

27

27

29

29

32

32

32

34

40

37

37

34

34

37

37

Dec.

65

48

34

34

32

32

29

34

, 34

37

37

37

40

42

Apr.

45

45

48

48

48

51

51

58

58

62

65

77

85

94

103

May

486

518

518

502

494

486

486

478

470

470

447

417

417

409

386

379

June

366

361

356

336

316

296

259

249

240

231

220

209

198

192

186

NOTE. No record Jan. 1 to Mar. 31.

Monthly discharge of Graves Creek near Fortine, Mont., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

April. . .. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

45 

40 

113 

103 

518 

447

Minimum

34 

27 

29 

18 

129 

186

Mean

38.8 

32.2 

48.7 

45.9 383' 

331

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,390 

1,920 

2,800 

2,730 

23,600 

19,700

CLARK FORK BASIN 

CLARK FORK NEAR PLAINS, MONT.

LOCATION. In lot 7, sec. 7, T. 19 N., R. 26 W., at Cooper's ferry, 3 miles above 

Plains, Sanders County, and 7 miles below mouth of Flathead River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 19,900 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 28, 1910, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Barrett & Lawrence water-stage recorder; inspected by A. L. Steiner.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. River deep and current only moderately swift even 

at flood stages. Banks high and are not overflowed. Channel practically 

permanent. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 14.0 feet at 8 p. m. 

May 20 (discharge, 80,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.55 feet at 11 

p. m. Dec. 29 (discharge, 5,520 second-feet).

1910-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 17.9 feet June 5, 1913, and July 2, 

1916 (discharge, 115,000 second-feet); minimum open water stage, 3.7 feet, 

several times during October and November, 1919 (discharge, 4,890 secondfeet) ; lower flow probably occurred during ice periods.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions are made for irrigation from the headwaters 

of Clark Fork and tributaries to Flathead River.

REGULATIONS. Flathead Lake furnishes natural regulation for part of flow.
CLARK FORK BASIN 81

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during period it was affected 

by ice. Two rating curves used during year, one applicable October 1 

to December 30 fairly well defined below 100,000 second-feet; the 

other well defined between 15,000 and 40,000 second-feet and fairly well 

defined above and below, is applicable February 11 to September 30. Gage 

height obtained by inspection of graph of the Barrett & Lawrence recorder. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records 

good except for period of ice effect for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Clark Fork near Plains, Mont., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Made by W. A. Lamb]

Date

June 27

' Gage 

height

Feet 

4. -28

9.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7,210

37,000

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clark Fork near Plains, Mont., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

I........ _ ...

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

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

4..-... ..-..

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

6 .... . 

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

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

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

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

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

12 

13-........ .. i4 :_ ._

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

16 . .......

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

18.-.... ...

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

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

21 

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

23 

24 

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

26- 

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

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

29 

30 .- 

31 __ .....

Oct.

7,120 

7,120 

7,120 

7,120 

7,120

7,120 

7,120 

7,120 

7,120 

7,120

7,280 

7,450 

7,450 

7,450 

7,280

7,280 

7,280 

7,280 

7,280 

7,450

7,450 

7,450 

7,450 

7,450 

7,450

7,450 

7,450 

7,280 

7,280 

7,280 

7,280

Nov.

7,280 

7,120 

7,120 

6,960 

7,120

6,960 

6,960 

6,800 

6,800 

6,800

6,800 

6,960 

6,960 

6,960 

6,960

6,800 

6,800 

6,800 

6,800 

6,800

6,800 

6,800 

6,800 

6,800 

6,960

7,120 

7,120 

6,960 

6,960 

6,960

Dec.

6,960 

6,960 

6,800 

6,800 

6,800

6,800 

6,800 

6,800 

6,800 

6,800

6,800 

6,800 

6,640 

6,490 

6,490

6,200 

6,060 

6,060 

6,060 

5,920

5,920 

5,920 

5,920 

6,200 

6,060

6,200 

6,060 

6,060 

5,780 

5,700 

5,650

Jan.

5,600 

5,800

6,000

Feb.

6,000

6,120 

6,850 

7,820 

7,820 

7,820

7,820 

8,020 

7,620 

7,620 

7,430

7,240 

6,850 

6,660 

6,850 

6,660

6,660 

6,660 

6,850 

6,660

Mar.

6,850 

7,040 

6,850 

7,040 

7,040

6,850 

6,850 

6,850 

6,660 

6,660

6,660 

6,660 

6,680 

6,660 

6,850

6,850 

6,660 

6,660 

6,480 

6,480

6,480 

6,660 

6,300 

6,120 

6,120

5,950 

5,950 

5,950 

5,950 

5,780 

5,780

Apr.

5,780 

5,850 

5,920 

5,980 

6,050

6,120 

6,480 

6,850 

7,740 

8,630

9,520 

10,400 

11,300 

11,600 

11,800

12,000 

11, 800 

11,600 

11,100 

11,100

10,800 

11,100 

11,600 

13, 700 

15,400

15,400 

15, 400 

16,000 

19,000 

19,000

May

19,800 

21,500 

25,500 

30,200 

34,200

36,200 

34,600 

33, 800 

35,400 

37,000

42, 000 > 47,500 

54,300 

59,300 

62,400

66,600 

70,800 

76, 100 

78,200 

79,200

78,200 

78,200 

76,100 

76,100 

73,000

74,000 

71,900 

69,800 

66,600 

63,500 

61,400

June

58,300 

57,300 

55,300 

56,300 

56,300

54,300 

53,300 

52,300 

50,400 

48,400

46,600 

45,600 

44,700 

44,700 

46,600

47, 500 

48,400 

47,500 

46,600 

44,700

43,800 

42,900 

42,000 

40, 300 

38,600

37,000 

37, 000 

37,000 

37,000 

36,200

.......

July

33,400 

31,600 

30,200 

28,800 

24,300

27,800 

27, 800 

27, 400 

26,800 

25,500

24,300 

23,200 

222600 

21,500 

20,400

19,800 

19,300 

19, 500 

17, 700 

17,700

17,200 

17,000 

16,700 

16,400 

16,200

16,000 

15,200 

15,000 

14,200 

14,000 

13,700

Aug.

14,000 

13, 700 

13,200 

13,000 

12,700

12,700 

12,300 

11,800 

11,600 

11,300

11,100 

10,600 

10,400 

10,400 

10,200

9,940 

9,940 

9,720 

9,500 

9,500

9,280 

9,280 

9,070 

9,070 

9,070

8,640 

8,640 

8,640 

8,220 

7,820 

7,820

Sept.

7,820 

7,820 

7,430 

7,430 

7,240

7,240 

7,040 

7,040 

6,850 

6,660

6,660 

6,660 

6,480 

6,480 

6,480

6,480 

6,480 

6,300 

6,300 

6,300

6,300 

6,300 

6,300 

6,300 

6,300

6,300 

6,120 

6,120 

6,120 

5,950

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30 to Feb. 10, discharge estimated. Braced figures 

show mean for periods indicated. Daily discharge interpolated Apr. 2-5, 7, and 9-12 on account of missing gage heights.
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Monthly discharge of Clark Fork near Plains, Mont., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

October ___________________________

February. _____________ .' .......................

March. ___________________________

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

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

August ___________________________

The year _________________ . .............

Discharge m second-feet

Maximum

7,450 

7,280 

6,960

8,020 

7,040 

19,000 

79,200 

58,300 

33,400 

14,000 

7,820

79,200

Minimum

7,120 

6,800 

5,650

6,000 

5,780 

5,780 

19, 800 

36,200 

13,700 

7,820 

5,950

5,650

Mean

7,290 

6,930 

6,360 

5,810 

6,760 

6,530 

10,800 

55,900 

46,600 

21,300 

10,400 

6,640

13,000

Run-off in 

acre-feet

448, 000 

412, 000 

391,000 

357,000 

389, 000 

402,000 

643, 000 

3, 440, 000 

2, 770, 000 

1, 310, 000 

640, 000 

395, 000

11, 600, 000

FEND OREI1IE LAKE AT HOPE, IDAHO

LOCATION. In lot 2, sec. 35, T. 57 N., R. 1 E. Boise meridian, at floating dock 

near Northern Pacific Railway station at Hope, Bonner County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 22,900 square miles. (Areas in United States measured on 

maps issued by United States Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000; area of 

Flathead River basin in British Columbia measured on Department of 

Lands map, scale 1:1,125,000.)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 17, 1921, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff in three sections on piles at floating dock; read by Capt. 

E. E. Moore and Capt. R. E. Smith. Zero of gage at elevation 2,048.88 

feet, when referred to bench mark at Hope described on page 94 of United 

States Geological Survey Bulletin 567. Zero of gage at elevation 2,045.67, 

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey datum.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.00 feet on May 

28; minimum stage recorded, 1.46 feet on January 9.

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 19.00 feet on June 14, 1922; minimum stage recorded on January 9, 1924.

Crest elevation during flood of June, 1894, was 2,079.29 feet as determined 

by William Ashley who referred the height of the water to the United 

States Geological Survey bench mark at Hope, Idaho. This crest elevation is equivalent to a gage height of 30.41 feet on gage at Hope and of 

33.71 feet on gage formerly used at Sandpoint, when referred to bench 

mark described on page 94 of United States Geological Survey Bulletin 

567.

ICE. Ice forms in some places in lake but ice conditions not serious at this 

station.

DIVERSIONS.' Considerable water diverted from tributaries of Clark. Fork for 

irrigation.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths once each day for which gage height is 

shown.
GLAEK FORK BASIN 83

Daily gage height, in feet, of Pend Oreille Lake at Hope, Idaho, for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Day

1 ..........

2 __ - __ .

3 - __ ....

5.. _

6 ____ __

7. _ . _ ......

8.. ......

9 --. . 

10 

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

12. _ 

13

14. ____ .... .

15. ___ .......

16 

17 

18 

19 __ .......

20 

21 .

22 ......

23 _ -

24 _ ........

25 

26 . 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 - __ ....

Oct.

2.10

2.08

9 (IS

2.06

2.06

2.04

1 OS

1 OS

1.96

1 96

9 nn

2.00

1.98

2.00

1.96

1 QA

1.96 

1 96

1 QA

i on

1.88

Nov.

1.88

i on

1.88

1.88

1.86

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.80

1.78

1.78

1.78

1.76

1.74

1.74

1.72

1.72

1.90

1 Q9

1 Q9

Dec.

i on

i on

1.88

1.92

1 90

1.88

1 84.

1.80

1 80

1.78

1.78

1.78

1.78

1 74

1.72 

1.70

1.72

1.78

1.78

Jan.

1 1.80

1.82

1.80

1.78

1.70

1 60

1.50

1.46

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.52

1.52

1 <\A.

1.52

1.50

1.52

1.52

1.52

1 Kfl

' 1.50

1.50

1.54

Feb.

1.66

1.90

2.04

2.10

2.18

2.28

2 34

2 Crt

2.60

2.86

3.00

3.02

3.06

3.06

3.00

9 Qfi

2.90 

2.90

2 on

Mar.

2.88

9 84

2.80

2.76

2.74

9 7fl

2.70

2.70

2.68

2.62

2 fi9

2.60

2.54

2.50

2.50

2.46

2.40

2.36

2

Q4.

~~2.~36"

2.36

9 ^4.

2.28

Apr.

2.24

2.20

2.18

2.14

2.14

2.14

2.20

2.34

2.90

2.96

3.20

3.30

 3.45

3.50

3.60

3.85

4.05

4.25

May

4.45

4.65

5.00

6.35

6.65

7.05

7.30

7.70

8.45

9.05

9.55

10.05

10.85

11.50

12.65

13.25

13.70

13.95

14.40

14.65

14.95

15.00

U QC

14.70

June

14.30

14.05

13.65

13.30

12.90

12.70

12.30

12.10

11.85

11.60

11.25

11.15

11.10

10.85

10.70

10.60

10.40 

10.30

10.05

9 7fi

July

9.65

9.40

9.20

9.00

8.85

8.45

8.20

8.10

7.95

7.70

7.55

7.20

7.00

6.80

6.55

6.30

eTIo

6.00

5.80

5.60

5.50

5.30

5.10

4.90

4.70

Aug.

4.55

4^25

4.15

4.10

4.00

3.80

3.65

3.55

3 en

3.40

3.35

3.30

3.16

3.14

3.04

3.00

2.94

2.86

2.80 

2.76

2.66

Sept.

2.56

2.48

2.44

2.40

2.38

m

2.34

2 24

2.18

2.14

9 19

2.08

2.04

1.92

1.88 

1.86

1.84

CLARK FOSE AT META1INE FAILS. WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. J£ sec. 21, T. 39 N., R. 43 E., three-eighths of a mile above

Metaline Falls, opposite town of Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille County, and

11 miles south of international boundary. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 25,100 square miles. (Areas in United States measured on

maps issued by United States Geological Survey, scale 1 : 500,000; area of

Flathead River basin in British Columbia measured on Department of

Lands map, scale 1 : 1,125,000; area of Priest River basin in British Columbia

measured on Nelson sheet, British Columbia map.) 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 4, 1908, to September 4, 1910 (gage heights

only; data insufficient for determination of discharge); October 1, 1912, to

September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff, in five sections, reading from 0 to 55 feet, on

right bank, three-eighths of a mile above falls; installed December 10, 1916;

read by Leland West and Willis Pugh. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable three-eighths mile above falls.

Flow of Sullivan Creek added to flow measured at cable. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high and not subject to overflow. Sensitive and

practically permanent control formed by Metaline Falls, the drop over which

is 20 feet in a distance, of 1,200 feet. Elevation, water surface at medium

low stage, 1,970 feet above sea level.
84 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 27.3 feet May 

29-30 (discharge, 81,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.65 feet 

at 7.45 a. m. January 2 (discharge, 4,120 second-feet).

1912-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 41.2 feet June 16, 1913 (discharge, 

139,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.4 feet December 12, 1919 

(discharge, 2,500 second-feet).

Maximum stage at Newport (900 square miles less drainage area), independently determined from three separate high-water marks left by the 

flood of June, 1894, 38.9 feet (discharge, 217,000 second-feet, estimated by 

extending rating curve).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions from upper tributaries for irrigation.

REGULATION. None. -

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

defined above 8,000 second-feet; revised slightly for use after April 1. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with Dominion Water Power 

Branch.,

Discharge measurements of Clark Fork at Metaline Falls, Wash., during the year

ending September 30, 1924

[Made by J. S. Gatewood]

Date

Oct. 13.... 

May26.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.60

27.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,840

79,900

Date

Aug. 1 

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.17

2.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21,000

8,340

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clark Fork at Metaline Falls, Wash., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 

2 ...

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 ...

8 

9 ...

10 ..

11 

12 __ ..

13 -.

14 

15- 

16. 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21. 

22 

23 

24 

25 ......

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

9,160

9,160

9,020

9,020

9,020

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,600

8,600

8,460

8,460

8,460

8,460

8,460

8,460

8,320

8,600

8,740

8,600

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,600

8,600

8,740

Nov.

8,600

8,460

8,460

8,460

8,460

8,460

8,460

8,460

8,460

8,320

8,180

8,180

8,180

8,180

8,180

8,040

8,040

8,040

7,900

7,900

7,900

7,900

7,900

8,180

8,180

8,320

8,460

8,460

8,460

8,460

Dec.

8,460

8,600

8,600

8,460

8,460

8,460

8,460

8,460

8,460

8,600

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,600

8,460

8,460

8,460

8,320

8,320

8,320

8,180

8,040

8,180

8,180

8,040

8,180

8,040

7,900

7,660

Jan.

6,500

4,120

5,320

5,320

5,800

6,100

6,700

6,820

6.820

6i820

6,940

6,940

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,600

6,820

6,300

6,400

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,820

6,820

6,700

6,940

6,940

6,940

7 660

Feb.

8,740

9,300

9,440

9,440

9,600

9,600

9,760

10,100

10,200

10,400

10,600

10,900

11,200

11, 900

12,600

13, 000

13,300

13,500

13, 700

14,100

14,100

14, 100

14,100

14,100

13, 900

13,700

13,700

13, 700

13,700

Mar.

13, 700

13, 700

13, 900

13,700

13, 300

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

12,600

12,600

12,400

12,200

12,400

12,200

12,200

12,200

11,900

11, 900

12, 100

12,200

11,900

11,700

11,500

11,200

11,000

11,200

11,200

11,000

11,000

Apr.

11, 300

11,300

10,800

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,600

10,500

10,800

10,800

11,200

11, 300

11,900

12,200

12,800

13,100

13,300

13,500

14,000

14,400

14,800

15,000

14,800,

14,800

15,600

16,000

16,400

 16,600

17,200

18,100

May

18,700

19,600

20,400

21,900

23,700

25,700

27,800

29,700

31,400

33,600

35,400

37,300

39,600

43,000

46,300

49,600

53, 000

56, 700

60,800

64,600

68,400

71,500

73,800

76, 400

77,800

79,600

80,100

80,500

81,000

81,000

80,100

June

79,200

78,700

76,400

74,200

73,300

72,000

70,600

69, 700

68,800

67,600

66,300

64,600

63,400

62,100

60,400

59,200

58,300

57,100

57,100

56,200

55,400

.54,600

53,800

53,400

53,000

51, 900

50,700

49,600

48,600

47,600

July

46,900

45,900

45,300

43,600

42,700

41,400

40,500

39,300

38,400

37,300

36, 500

35, 700

34,600

33,600

32,800

31,600

30,900

29,900

29,000

28,300

27,800

26,600

25,900

25,500

25,000

24,600

23,900

23,500

22,600

22,100

21,900

Aug.

21,000

20,400

19,800

19,600

18,900

18,500

18,100

17,700

17,400

17,000

16,400

16,000

15,600

15,200

15,000

14,800

14,400

14,000

13,700

13, 500

13,300

13,100

13,000

12,800

12,600

12,200

12,100

11,700

11,300

11,200

11,200

Sept.

11,200

11,200

10,800

10,800

10,500

10,300

10,000

10,000

9,850

9,550

9,550

9,400

9,250

9,250

9,100

9,100

8,950

8,650

8,500

8,500

8,360

8,360

8,360

8,220

7,940

8,220

8,080

8,080

8,080

8,080
CLARK FORK BASIN 85

Monthly discharge of Clark Fork at Metaline Falls, Wash., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 25,100 square miles]

Month

December _____________

February _____________

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

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

The year ___________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9,160 

8,600 

8,740 

7,660 

14,100 

13,900 

18,100 

81,000 

79,200 

46,900 

21,000 

11,200

81,000

Minimum

8,320 

7,900 

7,660 

4,120 

8,740 

11,000 

10,500 

18, 700 

47, 600 

21, 900 

11,200 

7,940

4,120

Mean

8,700 

8,250 

8,390 

6,540 

11,900 

12,300 

13,200 

51,300 

61,800 

32, 700 

15,200 

9,210

20,000

Per 

square 

mile

0.347 

.329 

.334 

.261 

.474 

.490 

.526 

2.04 

2.46 

1.30 

.606 

.367

.797

Run-off

Inches

0.40 

.37 

.39 

.30 

.51 

.56 

.59 

2.35 

2.74 

1.50 

.70 

.41

10.82

Acre-feet

535,000 

491,000 

516, 000 

402,000 

684,000 

756, 000 

786,000 

3, 150, 000 

3, 680, 000 

2, 010, 000 

935,000 

548,000

14,500,000

ROCK GREEK NEAR QUIGLEY, MONT. t

LOCATION. In SW. 54 sec. 36, T. 10 N., R. 17 W. (unsurveyed), at highway 

bridge one-fourth mile above mouth of Ranch Creek and 2^ miles south of 

Quigley, Granite County.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 772 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1922, to September 30, 1924, at present site; 

September 22, 1910, to November 17, 1912, at a site below mouth of Ranch 

Greek.

GAGE. Standard wire and weight on downstream side of highway bridge; read 

by Mrs. C. H. Hamm.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy boulders. Two channels at 

high stages. Control is bed of stream for several hundred feet below gage; 

probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.45 feet at 

4 p. m. May 17 (discharge, 2,700 second-feet). Minimum discharge from 

measurement of Dec. 13, 1923, 128 second-feet; ice present.

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 6.32 feet June 5, 1922 (discharge, 

6,260 second-feet). Minimum discharge from measurement of December 13, 

1923, 128 second-feet; ice present.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Gage not read a 

sufficient number of times for commutation of daily discharge. Mean' 

discharge for month based upon these readings and the discharge measurement for months of December, January, February, and March.

DIVERSIONS. None of importance.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except for periods affected 

by ice. Rating curve well defined between 150 and 3,500 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table except as stated in footnote to 

daily-discharge table. Records good except for December 1 to March 31, 

for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Maintained in cooperation with Rock Creek Power Co. ,
86 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1924, PAET XII A

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek near Quigley, Mont., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Made by W. A. Lamb]

Date

Dec. 13.. ......

Feb. I.........

Oage 

height

Feet 

1,16

2.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. "128

"196

Date

Apr. 7. . ......

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.68

1.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

317

214

Date

Sept. 30.......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

160

 Ice present.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek near Quigley, Mont., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Day

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

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

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

4...... ______ . ...

5...... _ . ___ . _ .

6................'.....

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

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

0.. ...... __ .. ___ .

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

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

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

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

14..... ___ .... ......

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

16 ____ . ______ ..

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

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

19........ _ ....... ...

20..... ___ ..........

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

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

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

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

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

28 ..... . 

27. _ ... ______ ....

28-....... ........

29.......... __ . .....

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

31... __ . ____ .. ....

Oct.

94ft

257

257

252

*>At\

*)Af\

224

229

252

246

246

252

240

235 9An

252

246

.. 240

235

224

213

218

237

237

224

224

224

197

197

197

224

Nov.

252

237

224

224

224

224

224

224

197

197

197'

224

99A

OOJ.

224

197

197

197

197

197

197

210

210

210

91 A

91 n

Dec.

210

o-iq

128

200

Feb.

IQfi

226

OAQ

Mar.

OEO

266

Apr.

I 268

269

269

264

254

246

240

224

242

9fift

97Q

299

296

284

269

284

296

315

348

382

393

393

418

457

477

son

May

641

723

815

881

783

729

641

729

777

809

915

1,120

1,420

1 QQA

2,540

2,700

2,680

2,670

ff KAf)

2,380

2,380

2,220

2 080

2,000

2,000

1,800

1,660

1,420

1,210

1,140

June

1,070

1,070

990

990

975

952

915

915

847

815

783

753

723

723

723

759

723

723

723

667

615

586

586

586

566

543

520

520

437

418

July

409

400

391

382

372

365

365

365

365

365

365

365

365

365

365

331

331

331

331

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

299

284

254

240

Aug.

237

226

226

226

226

221

216

216

216

215

214

212

211

209

208

206

205

205

200

200

200

200

200

200

195

190

182

174

170

162

150

Sept.

138

138

138

138

138

138

148

157

NOTE. Braced figures show mean for period indicated. Gage not read and discharge interpolated Apr. 

13-15, July 1-5, and Aug. 10-16.
CLAEK FOBK BASIN

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek near Quigley, Mont., for the year ending September

80, 1924

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

257 

252

590 

2,700 

1,070 

409 

237 

157

2,700

Minimum

197 

197

224 

641 

418 

240 

150 

138

Mean

234 

211 

 190 

 170 

"215 

 250 

313 

1,570 

' 741 

338 

204 

146

383

Run-off in

acre-feet

14,400 

12,600 

11,700 

10,500 

12,400 

16,400 

18,600 

96,500 

44,100 

20,800 

12,500 

8,690

278,000

0 Mean monthly discharge computed from discharge measurements, observer's reading, and temperature 

records.

RANCH CREEK NEAR QUIGLEY, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 36, T. 10 N., R. 17 W. (unsurveyed), one-fourth of 

a mile above mouth and 2^ miles south of Quigley, Granite County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 42.7 square miles (measured on topographic sheet).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 2, 1922, to September 30, 1924. 

.GAGE. Vertical staff with enamel face on right abutment of highway bridge; 

read by Mrs. C. H. Hamm.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of cobblestones. Control is riffle 20 

feet below gage, subject to slight shifts. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.30 feet May 

17 (discharge by indirect method, 164 second-feet); minimum discharge 

recorded, 10.7 second-feet (discharge measurement of February 1).

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 1.50 feet May 19 and 20, 1922 

(discharge, 238 second-feet), minimum discharge, 10.7 seeond-feet (from 

measurement of February 1, 1924; ice present).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during part of winter.

DIVERSIONS. None of importance.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice. Rating 

curve is well defined between 10 and 220 second-feet but is used only for 

indirect method after ice period begins. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table directly, or indirectly for days 

of gage readings.

COOPERATION. Maintained in cooperation with the Rock Creek Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Ranch Creek. near Quigley, Mont., during the year 

ending September SO, 19%4

[Made by W. A. Lamb]

Date

Feb. I..........

height

Feet 

i ns

.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

 11.4

 10.7

Date

Anr 7

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.67

.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23.9

27.4

Date height

Feet 

0.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20.7

»Ice present.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ranch Creek near Quigley, Mont., for the year

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 

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

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

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

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

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

7 

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

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

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

11 

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

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

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

15 

16.. .......

17 

18 ...... ...

19-. ........

20....-. ..

21 

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

23 

24 ..........

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30. 

31 

Oct.

30

30

30

30

30

29

30

30

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

36

36

30

30

30

30

29

30

30

29

Nov.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

26

28

28

28

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

22

2221'

21

Dec.

21

18

11

Jan.

15

15

14

Feb.

11

11

12

13

13

14

15

15

20

24

24

24

28

28

28

31

31

30

30

60

60

70

70

86

86

83

112

112

109

Mar.

81

40

30

Apr.

24

24

26

28

35

22

22

22

26

25

26

26

26

26

26

30

34

36

42

46

49

49

46

49

51

May

70

89

103

133

103

81

76

76

89

98

118

124

133

133

133

148

164

151

148

154

142

133

127

118

118

118

118

103

103

89

76

June

78

78

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

68

68

65

55

53

46

46

38

38

38

36

32

3232*

32

36

36

32

36

37

37

July

37

37

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

36

Aug.

36

35

35

34

28

28

28

28

28

28

27'

27

26

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

20

Sept.

19

19

19

19

19

18

20

n

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. No gage-height records 

for the periods nor for Feb. 2-7, 9, July 1-5, 27-31, and Aug. 10-16; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Ranch Creek near Quigley, Mont., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

36 

28

112 

81 

51 

164 

78 

38 

36 

21

164

Minimum

29 

21

11 

30 

22 

70 

32 

36 

20 

18

Mean

30.4 

26.5 

"16.0 

"12.0 

43.1 

32.0 

31.2 

115.0 

52.0 

37.8 

26.5 

19.8

36.9

Run-offia 

acre-feet

1,870 

1,580 

HI 

73* 

2,433 

1,970 

1,853 

7,070 

3,033 

2,323 

1, 630 

1,130

25,8))

* Mean discharge for month estimated; no gage-height record during period of ice effect.
CLARK FORK BASIN 89

SKALKAHO CREEK NEAR HAMILTON, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 28, T. 5 N., R. 19 W., at farm bridge 1,000 feet

south of ranch buildings on J. A. Brennan's ranch, 9 miles southeast of

Hamilton, Ravalli County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 20, 1920, to September 30, 1924, when station was'

discontinued. 

GAGE. Vertical staff with enamel face on downstream end of left abutment

of bridge; read by J. A. Brennan. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from farm bridge

half a mile below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of boulders and cobblestones

for several hundred feet above and below gage. Control is same for all

stages; seldom shifts. One channel at all stages. Banks high and not

subject to overflow. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.90 feet

morning and afternoon readings May 25 (discharge, 462 second-feet);

minimum stage, 1.30 feet March 26 to April 5 (discharge, 14 second-feet). 

1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 3.80 feet June 14, 1922 (discharge,

1,110 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.30 feet March 26 to April 5, 1924

(discharge, 14 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice along banks and on bottom of

creek.

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent affected by ice and slightly

shifting control. Two rating curves used during year; first used only for

shifting channel October 1-7; second used for open water during remainder

of year. It is well defined between 30 and 400 second-feet. Gage read to

half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean

daily gage height to rating table except as stated in footnote to daily

discharge table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Skalkaho Creek near Hamilton, Mont., during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 8

May 23

Made by 

C. S. Heidel-.. -

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.60

2.70

2.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

40.8

368

218

Date

June 23

Oct. 31

Made by 

C. S. Heidel-- 

 do.... .. .

a

Feet 

2.08

1.42

Discharge

See.-ft. 

128

24.0
90 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Skalkaho Creek near Hamilton, Mont., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

4 i.. ..........................

|2... .... .

S.. ..........................

i.. ..........................

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

6.. _ 

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

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

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

10-....-.....- .............

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

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

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

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

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

16... . 

n. ........ ...................

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

W. ...........................

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

Zl. ...........................

22

2S. ...........................

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

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

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

27.-.. . ..

28.- 

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

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

31..-- -. _ ....

Oct.

36

36

36

35

35

34

39

41

39

36

32

30

30

30

30

36

41

39

32

30

30

39

36

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

Nov.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

Dec.

26

26

26

Mar.

14

14

14

14

14

14

Apr.

14

14

14

14

14

18

18

18

18

20

20

18

21

21

20

20

20

20

23

23

23

26

28

28

28

28

28

30

32

32

May

48

73

97

91

87

69

73

91

112

131

191

247

288

319

367

435

435

435

435

435

419

382

382

357

462

382

348

310

301

259

235

June

235

259

247

247

227

227

198

198

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

185

175

165

159

159

145

138

131

126

119

119

126

112

103

103

July

97

97

97

103

91

91

87

87

83

83

78

73

69

69

69

69

69

66

66

78

73

62

73

62

57

57

54

54

51

51

48

Aug.

48

48

44

41

41

41

41

41

39

36

36

36

36

32

36

36

32

32

36

36

36

36

32

32

30

30

28

26

26

26

26

Sept.

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

24

24

21

21

21

21

26

26

26

26

24

24

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1-7 obtained by indirect method for shifting control. Discharge Oct. 30 to Nov. 4 

estimated owing to ice effect. No record Dec. 4 to Mar. 25. No record June 22; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Skalkaho Creek near Hamilton, Mont., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

October.. ...... _______ ....... __ .... ............

December 1-3 . 

March 26-31 .. 

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

May 

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

August ._.

September. _ . _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

41 

30 

26 

14 

32 

462 

259 

103 

48 

26

Minimum

30 

26 

26 

14 

14 

48 

103 

48 

26 

21

Mean

33.6 

28.4 

26.0 

14.0 

21.7 

268 

175 

73.0 

. 35.4 

25.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,070 

1,690 

155 

167 

1,290 

16,500 

10,400 

4,490 

2,180 

1,490

WILLOW CREEK NEAR CORVALLIS, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 6 N., R. 19 W., at Willey ranch, 6 miles southeast of 

Corvallis, Ravalli County.

DBAINAGE ABKA. -Not measured.

RKCOBDS AVAILABLK. April 30, 1920, to May 3, 192"4, when station was discontinued.

GAGK. Vertical staff with enamel face, on right bank 150 feet upstream from 

Willey ranch house; read by Mrs. Bray Willey.

DISCHABGK MKASUBKMKNTS. Made at ford 50 feet below gage.
CLAHK FOBK BASIN 91

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed Of stream composed of boulders and cobblestones, 

fairly permanent. Current evenly distributed. Banks high and not subject 

to overflow. One channel at all stages. Control not well defined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 0.64 foot 

October 21-23 (discharge, 7.1 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.52 

foot November 28 to December 1 and March 23-25 (discharge, 3.6 secondfeet).

1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 2.20 feet Jtine 15, 1922 (discharge, 

130 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.52 foot November 28 to 

December 1, 1923, and March 23-25, 1924 (discharge, 3.6 second-feet). 

 ICE. Station not operated during period of ice effect.

DIVERSIONS. One ditch diverts a small quantity of water above gage.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined between 7 and 80 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table except as stated in footnote to daily discharge table. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by E. L. Grant: 

May 30, 1924: Gage height, 1.04 feet; discharge, 28.5 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Willow Creek near CorvalliSj Mont., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

I 

2. _ ......

3. ....... ..

4. .........

5.. ........

6.. .....

7- .

8.--. ..

9-. .....

10. 

11. ......

12..........

13--...-....

14.- .....

15.- -...-

Oct.

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.4

6.4

5.7

5.2

5.7

5.7

Nov.

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.7

5.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

Dec.

3.6

4.1

4.1

4.7

4.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

Mar. Apr.

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

May

5.2

5.2

5.7

Day

16 _ .......

17- .

18. ......

19.... ___ .

20-- 

21..........

22..........

23- 

24 _ .......

25..........

26. 

27..........

28_ 

29 __ ......

30..........

31. 

Oct.

6.4

6.4

6.4 '6.4

6.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

Nov.

5.2

5.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.6

3.6

3,6

Dec.

5.7

5.7

5.7 5.7

5.7

5.7

5,7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.:7

Mar.

3.6

3.6

3.6

" '4'. 4.11

4.1

4.1

4.1 '""&7~:

Apr.

5.2

/v.2

5.2

5.2

5, 2

5,2

(v -9

5.2

5.2

5,2

5,2

5,2

5.2

"5 S!

5.2

May

------

NOTE. No gage-height record Dec. 25, Jan. 1 to Mar. 22, Apr. 20, and 27. Discharge interpolated Dec 

25, Apr. 20, and 27. . ._.,....,..,..... .- 

Monthly discharge of Willow Creek near Corvallis, Mont., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

March 23-31 .......... ...... ....... ......................

April... . . _ 

May 1-3.... ........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7.1 

6.4 

5.7 

4.7 

5.2 

5.7

Minimum

5.2 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

4.7 

5.2

Mean

6.23 

4.83 

5.30 

4.00 

5.08 

5.37

Run-off in 

acre-feet

383 

287 

326 

71.4 

302 

32.0

65904 26 WSP 692 7
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

BURNT FORK GREEK NEAR STEVEHSVttlE, MONT.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 11, T. 8 N., R. 19 W., at highway bridge at John 

Buck's ranch, 9 miles southeast of Stevensville, Ravalli County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 74 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 9, 1920, to August 23, 1924, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Staff gage with enamel face on downstream end of left abutment of 

highway bridge; read by Oscar Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading below 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of cobblestones and gravel;, 

fairly smooth and not subject to shift. Banks high and are not overflowed. 

One channel at all stages; straight for 50 feet above and below gage. Control 

is gravel and cobblestone bar at point where stream forks about 100 feet below 

gage; fairly permanent. Stage-discharge relation may be affected by 

driftwood collecting at this point.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.90 feet 

May 18 (discharge, 268 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.48 foot 

August 23 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 2.64 feet June 10, 1922 (discharge, 

620 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.48 foot March 22-25, 1923, and 

August 23, 1924 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

ICE. No records during ice period.

DIVERSIONS. One or two small diversions above gage.

AccuRACY.-r-Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined between-13 and 350 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Maintained in cooperation with the Bitter Root Valley Irrigation District.

Discharge measurements of Burnt Fork Creek near Stevensville, Mont., during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

May 23

29

Made by 

C. S. Heidel ....... ..

E.L. Grant............

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.64

1.42

Discharge

Stc.-ft. 

182

127

Date

Oct. 30

Made by 

C. S. Heidel- -

do. . .

Gage 

height

 Feet 

0.94

.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

49.1

13.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Burnt Fork Creek near Stevensville, Mont., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

7..... . .

8. ....... 

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

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

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

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

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

M. ..............

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

May

132

141

152

168

198

218

June

100

100

100

100

90

107

107

97

91

94

91

85

82

85

72

July

45

44

42

45

40

37

35

32

32

30

30

30

29

27

29

Aug.

19

21

21

21

22

24

24

24

24

22

22

21

21

91

21

Day

16 ..-

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

18--- 

19--. 

20-- 

21- . -

22---.. .......

23.. 

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

25-. 

26-. . 

27.. 

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

29... 

30.. 

31--. 

May

224

231

268

238

224

198

180

174

174

168

157

14.fi

132

123

- Ill

104

June

70

72

75

67

58

58

51

49

 51

53

49

60

51

47.

45

July

30

30

30

30

30

30

38

37

24

24

24

22

22

21

19

21

Aug.

19

19

18

22

22

21

16

15

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to May 9 and May 16. Discharge May 16 interpolated.
CLABK FOKK BASIN

Monthly discharge of Burnt Fbrk Creek near Stevensville, Mont., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

MaylO-31.. - - . - 

June. __________________ _____ . .........

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

August 1-23. .. ______ _ . ___ .. ___ - ___ - _____ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

268 

107 

45 

24

Minimum

104 

45 

19 

15

Mean

175 

75.2 

30.9 

20.9

Run-off in 

acrt-feet

7,630 

" 4,470 

1,900 

954

FIATHEAD LAKE AT SOMERS, MONT.

LOCATION. In NE. )^ sec. 26, T. 27 N., R. 21 W., at steamboat dock at Somers,

Flathead County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 25, 1922, to September 30, 1924; fragmentary. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder referenced to staff gage in well; inspected

by G. E. Cottrell. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2,891.35 feet above

sea level, at 7 a. m. May 25; minimum stage, 2,882.0 feet December 6-12. 

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 2,892.75 feet above sea level June

10, 1922; minimum stage, 2,882.0 feet December 6-12, 1923. 

ACCURACY. Records good.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Flathead Lake at Somers, Mont., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Day

1 __________ ._ ....... ........

2 -. -

3 

4

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

6 -

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

8 ______ ....

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

10 

11 

12 ..

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 .

19 

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

21 

22 .

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

24 .

25 

26

27 

28-............................--. .

29-......-......-........ . .

30 , 

31 . .

Oct.

82.55

82.5

82.5

82.5

82.5

82.4

QO A

82.4

CO A

82.4

82.4

82.4

82.4

82.4

82.4

82.4

82.4

QO A

82.4

82.4

82.4

82.3

82.3

82.3

82.3

82.3

82.3

82.3

co q

82.3

82.3

Nov.

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

82.2

CO 1

82.1

QO I

82.1

Dec.

82.1

82.1

82.1

QO I

82.1

82.0

CO ft

82.0

QO A

' 82.0

CO A

82.0

 

Apr.

82.3

QO O

82.35

82.45

82.5

82.6

QO 7

82.8

82.85

CO Q

82.95

QO or

83.0

83.05

QO 1

83.25

83.3

S3. 4

83.5

83.8

May

83.9

84 1

85.05

85.9

86.1

86.3

86.5

86.7

Q1 9

91.25

Q1 9*1

Q1 O

91 00

90.65

June

90.4

on OK

90.1

89.95

89.95

89.85

89.9

89.8

89.7

89.55

89.5

89.5

89.55

89.65

SO 7H

89.8

89.85

89.75

89.7

89.5

89.4

89.2

88.9

88.75

88.65

88.45

88.3

July

88.05

88.0

Aug.

QA OR

84.15

84.1

84.05

84.0,

83.9

83.85

83.9

NOTE. Add 2,800.00 feet to reduce to sea level. 

Aug. 6, and Aug. 15 to Sept. 30,1924,

No record Dec. 13 to Apr. 9, May 11-23, July 3 to
94 STIKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

FLATHEAD LAKE AT POISON, MONT.

LOCATION. In SE. H sec. 4, T. 22 N., R. 20 W., at steamboat dock at south

end of lake at Poison, Lake County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 23, 1908, to September 30, 1924; fragmentary. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed April 23, 1922, and referenced to

staff gage in well. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2,891.3 feet above

mean sea level at 3 p. m. May 25; minimum stage, 2,881.50 feet at 11.30

a. m. November 24, 1923. 

W 1908-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 2,895.7 feet above mean sea level

July 1, 2, and 4, 1916; minimum stage, 2,881.5 feet February 16-22, 1913. 

ACCURACY. Records good.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Flattiead Lake at Poison, Mont., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1 

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

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

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

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

6 . - ..--

7 ... .....

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

9 .... ...

10 -- 

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

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

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

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

1«... ............ ........... .......

16 

17 . 

18 

19 .... ......

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 . . .

29.. ....... . ...-..

30 

31 

Oct.

82.5

82.5

82.4

82.4

82.4

82.4

82.4

co 4.

82.4

82.3

82.3

82.3

82.2

82.1

82.2

82.3

82.3

82.3

82.3

82.25

R9 4.

82.35

82.3

82.3

82.3

82.3

82.25

82.2

Nov.

82.2

82.2

82.1

82.1

82.2

82.2

82.15

82.15

82.15

82.15

82. 1

82.1

82.1

82.15

82.1

82.1

82.1

82.05

82.05

82.05

82.0

82.0

81.9

82.05

82.1

82.05

82.05

82.15

Dec.

82.1

82.05

82.05

82.05

81.95

81.85

81.95

Apr.

82.2

82.15

82.15

82.2

82.25

82.35

82.4

82.55

82.6

82.7

82.75

82.85

82.9

82.9

82.95

83.05

83.2

83.25

83.35

83.46

83.6

83.7

83.85

May

84.0

84.15

84.4

84.8

85.25

85.6

85.9

86.1

86.3

86.5

86.8

87.2

87.6

88.1

88.7

........

91.1

91.2

91.1

91.2

91.15

91.05

91.0

90.8

90.5

June

90.3

90.1

Aug.

84.2

84.15

84.4

84.1

84.05

84.0

83.9

83.9

83.8

83.8

83.75

83.7

83.7

83.85

83.85

83.75

83.6

83.55

83.5

83.5

83.5

83.5

83.45

83.3

83.4

83.4

Sept.

. 83.35

83.3

83.2

83.25

83.25

83.2

83.2

83.1

83.05

83.0

83.0

83.0

83.0

83.0

82.95

82.9

82.9

82.9

82.85

82.65

82.7

82.7

82.7

82.65

82.65

82.6

82.6

82.55

82.55

82.5

NOTE. Add 2,800.00 feet to reduce to sea level. No record Dec. 8 to Apr. 6, May 16-22, and June 3 

to Aug. 5.

FLATHEAD RIVER NEAR POISON, MONT.

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 22 N., R. 21 W., on highway bridge at Norrisvale,

5 miles below Newell tunnel, 15 miles northwest of Ronan, and 12 miles

below Poison, Lake County. 

DRAINAGE ARE|V. 7,010 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 23, 1907, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge installed March 10, 1921;

read by Mrs. Jennie Wigen.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge at site of old ferry. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control not well denned but permanent. Current

fairly swift. Banks high.
CLARK FORK BASIN 95

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.09 feet 

at 8 a. m. May 26 (discharge, 47,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.20 

feet December 25 (discharge, 2,420 second-feet).

1907-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 16.4 feet June 12, 1913 (discharge, 

75,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.1 foot December 9-14, 

1919, and March 14, 1920 (discharge, 1,360 second-feet). .

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice December 12-14 and January 1-6.

DIVERSIONS. Several small diversions from tributaries above Flathead Lake.

REGULATION. Flathead Lake forms a natural regulation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 2,500 and 60,000 second-feet. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying; 

daily gage height to rating table except as stated in footnote to daily discharge table. Records, good.

Discharge measurements of Flathead River near Poison, Mont., during the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Date Made by 

W. A. Lamb.... . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.41

4.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

30,900

8,800

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Flathead River near Poison, Mont., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

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

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

3 

4... . ------

5 .

6.. ..... .

7 

8 

9... .....

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

11.. ......

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

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

14. .......

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

16 

17 

18... ________

19__.. _

20 . 

21 

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

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

24 

26 

36. 

27 

28.... . . . 29 

30 .

31 .

Oct.

3,740

3,700

3,480

3,230

3,230

3,230

3,620

3,620

3,230

3,230

3,110

3,000

2,920

2,780

2,780

2,680

2,490

2,580

2,890

2,890

2,890

2,890

2,890

2,890

3,230

3,230

3,230

3,230

3,110

3,110

3,110

Nov.

3,110

3,080

3,030

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,980

2,960

2,940

2,940

2,940

2,910

2,910

2,900

2,890

2,890

2,870

2,830

2,810

2, 790

2,780

2,780

2 780

2,830

2,870

2,870

2,790

2,780

2,740

2,730

Dec.

2,720

2,720

2,720

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,690

2,690

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,800

2,900

3,000

3,100

2 880

2^820

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,570

2,570

2,420

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,460

Jan.

2,490

2,520

2,550

2,580

2,610

2,640

2,670

2,880

2,880

2,820

2,770

2 7flfl

2,670

2,670

2,630

9 *i8fl

2,560

2,520

2,520

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,590

2,650

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

Feb.

2,660

2,710

2,710

2,700

2,700

2,710

2,710

2,670

2,660

2,710

2,750

2,760

2,870

2,920

2 980

o nan

3,200

3,460

3,200

3

-1QA

2.980

9 QRft

3,080

2,980.

2, 980

2,980

2,980

2,980

9 Qftft

Mar.

2,870

3,200

q 9ftn

3,080

3,030

3,030

2,870

*> 7fin

3,090

3,200

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,460

3,470

o QQn

3,200

3,080

2,980

2,980

9 QRft

9 QRft

2,980

2,980

9 cisn

2,980

9 QSfi

2,980

3,090

3,200

3,200

Apr.

3,190

3,320

3,320

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,320

3,190

3,190

3,190

3,080

3,080

3 080

3,080

3,080

3,080

3,190

3,720

3,880

4,180

4,500

4 660

C OQft

5,800

6,230

6,670

7,870

7,870

May

8,770

9,090

10,200

12,000

15,700

16, 500

17,000

17,500

18,000

21,100

22,700

oq cf\n

26,000

28,200

30,600

QI 7flA

35,900

39,000

Aft Ann

45,000

46,000

46 700

46,800

46 000

47,000

Afi onn

46,300

45,400

AA Ann

43,200

June

42,700

42,100

41,400

40,200

39,600

38,400

38,300

37,800

43,700

43,300

36,500

37,000

37,700

38,300

07 inn

37,100

37,000

37,000

07 nflfl

36,700

36,000

qc qnn

34,700

qj, nnn

30,400

9Q 3ftft

28,600

July

28,200

27,500

26,600

25,600

24,600

23,700

22,700

22,100

21,600

21,200

20,500

20,500

18,000 17 Ann

16,700

16,500

16,300

15,700

15,200

14,700

14,500

13,600

13,200

iq nnn

12,600

12,200

11,500

10,900

11,100

Aug.

10,400

10,300

10,200

9,440

9,380

9,030

8,860

8,770

8,690

8,050

8,160 7 7on

7,790

7,770

7,740

7,470

7,300

7,250

7 080

7 ftfiO

7 030

6,870

6,600

6,560

6,490

6,380

6,380

6,160

5,990

5,850

5,740

Sept.

5,340

5,300

5,150

4,970

4,970

4,970

4,970

4,950

4,880

4,790

4,660

4,610

4,450

4,450

4,450

4,450

4,450

4,440 A Ann

4,400

4,360

4,360

4,360

4,290

3,980

3,540

3,410

3,350

3,290

NOTE. Ice effect Dec. 12-14 and Jan. 1-6. No record July 3-5. Discharge interpolated for those periods.
96 SURFACE WATER y 1924, PART XII A

Monthly discharge of Flathead River near Poison, Mont, for,the year ending.September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 7,010 square miles]

Month

February.. ____ . --.........-

April _ . _________ -_-. __ ..

June... -- _____ . _ -------___.

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

August.-... ____ _ __ -... .-

Theyear.-. .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,740 

3,110 

3,100 

2,880 

3,460 

3,890 

7,870 

47,000 

43,700 

28,200 

10,400 

5,340

47,000

Minimum

2,490 

2,730 

2,420 

2,520 

2,660 

2,760 

3,080 

8,770 

28,600 

10,900 

5,740 

3,290

2,420

Mean

3,100 

2,890 

2,670 

2,640 

2,910 

3,120 

4,060 

31,300 

37,000 

18,000 

7,700 

4,490

10,000

Per 

square 

mile

0.442 

.412 

.381 

.377 

.415 

.445 

.579 

4.47 

5.28 

2.57 

1.10 

.641

1.43

Run-Off

Inches

0.51 

.46 

.44 

.43 

.45 

.51 

.65 

5.15 

5.89 

2.96 

1.27 

.72

19.44

Acre-feet

191,000 

172,000 

164,000 

162,000 

167,000 

192,000 

242,000 

. 1,920,000 

2,200,000 

1, 110, 000 

473,000 

267,000

7,260,000

SOUTH FORK OF FIATHEAD RIVER NEAR COLUMBIA FAILS, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 7, T. 30 N., R. 19 W., at highway bridge half a mile 

above mouth and 7 miles east of Columbia Falls, Flathead County.

DKAINAGE ABBA. 1,640 square miles (measured on forest map).

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. September 20, 1910, to September 30, 1916, and April 13, 

1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed April 13, 1923, in gage shelter 

on downstream side of pier. Datum same as chain gage used 1910-1916.

DISCHAKGE MEASUKEMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of boulders and cobblestones, 

seldom shifts. No definite control. Banks high; not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.20 feet at 

2.30 a. m. May 17 (discharge by indirect method, 25,800 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 2.08 feet at 10 p. m.-October 6 (discharge, 340 second-feet). 

1910-1916; 1923-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 16.6 feet June 19, 1916 

(discharge estimated by extension of rating curve, 46,200 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 2.08 feet October 6, 1923 (discharge, 340 second-feet).

ICE. No record during period of ice effect.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in May. Rating curve used October 1 to May 22, well defined between 400 and 20,000 

second-feet; curve applicable May 23 to September 30 well defined between 

400 and 18,000 second-feet. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph 

except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Flathead River near Columbia Falls, Mont., 

during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oqt. 12

Apr. 9

May 25

Made by 

C. S. Heidel.. .......

W. A. Lamb...........

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.54

3.94

8.98

Dis-. 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

648

2,370

16,100

Date Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

5.09

2.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4 onn

997
CLARK FORK BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Flathead River near Columbia 

Falls, Mont., for the year ending September 80, 1924

Day

I....,. ..... .--

2_. 

3..-.--. -- ,

4. --.- -.--.

5. ---------

6 ---- - 

7...-. -------

8... -_

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

10 - . .--

11... ------------

12..... ............ -

13.. . .---_-.

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

15.... .... _______ 

16... . 

17...-.- - --.

IS .

19...--... ... ....

20. -------------

21... -----------

22. - - .

23 

24. 

25. 

26. .

27 . 

28

29 ----------

30 

31.. ..

Oct.

388

383

366

361

350

345

366

478

779

718

652

630

600

579

558

572

660

700

668

622

600

630

734

718

675

630

593

572

565

565

558

NOV.

558

558

558

558

558

558

551

551

551

551

551

551

551

551

551

551

551

551

558

558

551

551

551

586

660

622

565

558

60S

593

Dec.

565

558

558

, 558

551

572

, 622

Mar.

760

743

709

692

684

684

675

668

675

660

622

600

615

630

630

593

579

586

586

586

593

579

565

558

551

Apr.

544

566

586

586

579

586,

817

1,650

2,100

2,280

2,480

2,760

3,290

3,510

3,290

2,960

2,710

2,510

2,320

2,290

2,280

2,900

3,900

4,500

4,500

4,750

5,700

5,790

5,390

5,900

May

7,650

10.200

13,500

16,400

12,500

10,50ft

9,64&

in inn

12,700

14,100

17,000

19,100

19,100

19,100

20,300

oo Ann

flu. Ann

22,400

9ft KAfi

TO ftftft

17,700

17,400

16,600

15,200

15,950

15, 100

12,800

11,100

8,610

8,430

June

8,640

10,200

11,100

11,500

9,600

8,460

8,490

7,760

7,060

7,220

8,460

10,500

11,500

12,300

12,600

11,800

10,700

9,270

8,370

7,700

6,950

6,560

6,350

5,990

5,700

5,400

5,280

5,080

4,700

4,680

July,

4,480

4,410

4,190

4,080

3,860

3,750

3,420

3,150

2,910

2,730

2,560

2,420

2,280

2,190

2,100

1,990

1,920

1,850

1,780

1,750

1,700

1,720

1,760

1,670

1,580

1,520

1,460

1,420

1,370

1,320

1,270

Aug.

1,240

1 200

1,180

1,150

l,lld

1,070

1,010

1,010

1010

963

952

910

880

860

880

900

890

870

865

 865

865

865

865

860

821

812

767

668

659

642

518

Sept.

460

450

460

453

453

460

460

453

453

446

432

453

446

481

481

NOTE. No gage-height record Dec. 8 to Mar. 5, Aug. 19-23, and Sept. 2-17. Discharge, May 1-22, 

determined by indirect method for shifting control; discharge, estimated Aug. 19-23 and Sept. 2-17, 

Braced figures show mean for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Flathead River near Columbia Falls, Mont., 

for the year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,640 square miles]

Month

December 1-7 ___________

.April. . ... 

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

September. _ . ___ .. _ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

779 

660 

622 

760 

5,900 

24,400 

12,600 

4,480 

1,240 

481

Minimum

345 

551 

551 

551 

544 

- 7,650 

4,680 

1,270 

518 

432

Mean

568 

564 

569 

632 

2,800 

15,200 

8,330 

2,410 

90S 

453

Per 

square 

mile

a 346 

.344 

.347 

.385 

1.71 

9.27 

5.08 1.47' 

.554 

.276

Run-off

Inches

0.40 

.38 

.09 

.37 

1.91 

10.69 

5.67 

1.70 

.64 

.31

Acre-feet

34,900 

33,600 

7,900 

32,600 

167,000 

935,000 

496,000 

148,000 

55,800 

27,000

SWAN RIVER NEAR BIG FORK, MONT.

LOCATION. In NW. Y± sec. 14, T. 26 N., R. 19 W., at outlet of Swan Lake,

7 miles southeast of Big Fork, Flathead County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 28, 1922, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff with enamel face fastened to pier on left bank, 1,000 feet

below outlet of lake; read by Pat Murphy. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge three-fourths of a mile

below gage or from boat.
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY,, 19S*, PART XII A

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of boulders and gravel. 

Banks subject to overflow at high stages. Control is rock ledge with some 

loose material about 300 feet below gage, slightly shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.67 feet 

May 19 and 20 (discharge, 5,330 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.36 foot January 5-6 (discharge, 280 second-feet).

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 4.85 feet at 7 a. m. June 8, 1922 

(discharge, 5,500 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.33 foot February 

25 to March 24, 1923 (discharge, 268 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation very slightly, if any, affected by ice; open channel 

rating assumed applicable for winter records.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in May. Rating 

curve used October 1 to May 20 well defined between 300 and 4,500 secondfeet; curve used May 21 to September 30 well defined between 320 and 

4,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily, occasionally twice 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height or mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Swan River near Big Fork, Mont., during the year 

ending September SO, 19%4

Date

May 24

Aug. 7

Made by 

W. A. Lamb-..---.--..-..-..-----.-..--..-- _ -....--.-...- __ ...-...-.

E. L. Grant ___.. ._ __ ... . _ -.-....--.--.---. _ ._

Gage 

height

Feel 

422

2.18

.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,350

1,740

551

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swan River near Big Fork, Mont., for the year 

ending September 80, 19%4

Day

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

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

3 - 

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

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

6... .....

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

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

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

10 

11.. ..

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

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

14 -.. ..

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

16 . .

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

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

19...-. ...

20 ..

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

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

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

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

25 .........

2t.. ........

29

30.. ____ ....

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

Oct.

388

388

378

378

378

369

340

388

419

430

419

430

419

409

388

409

419

400

400

409

409

409

409

419

409

409

388

378

369

369

369

Nov.

369

369

369

388

369

369

369

369

369

359

369

359

359

350

,340

340

340

340

340

350

350

350

350

378

398

451

451

474

419

Dec.

AID

451

430

419

419

A1Q

430

440

440

430

430

388

388

388

378

350

378

Q7O

378

350

OCA

350

331

331

331

331

^10

369

378

359

331

Jan.

331

296

296

288

280

280

288

288

296

305

314

314

31A

314

305

305

305

305

305

305

OQfi

296

OQfi

296

9Qfi

296

296

305

Peb.

314

322

331

340

350

S1Q

369

388

388

388

388

388

414

AAfl

468

AQfi

496

508

520

520

GAQ

KAQ

AQfi

485

4R*

485

AQK

4Qft

474

Mar.

474

462

440

440

440

44n

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

AAO

ddn

AAn

440

440

440

430

4.1 Q

419

4.1Q

419

410

409

409

409

Apr.

419

430

440

451

451

496

532

607

717

868

966

1,100

1,270

1,440

1,560

1,580

1,520

1 AA(\

1 360

l)2«0

1 OCA

1,310

1,350

1,440

1,500

1,500

1,520

i KAn

1,580

1,600

May

1,660

1,860

2,150

2,540

2,910

3,010

2,860

2,700

2,610

2,720

2,780

3,190

 ? firm

3,970

4,220

4,430

4,730

5,210

5,330

5,330

S

1QA

e f\Af\

4,870

4,560

4,260

4,190

A ion

3,860

3,540

0 1QA

2,810

June

2,590

2,480

2,480

2,540

2,700

2,780

2,890

2,810

2,720

2,540

2,300

2,170

2,050

2,150

2,350

2,430

2 4AA

2,460

2,410

2

0AA

2,070

1 QSrt

1,890

1 ft 1A

1,780

1 740

l'74/l

1,670

1,650

July

1,600

1,560

1,540

1,520

1,490

1,450

1,430

1,390

1,350

1,270

1,210

1,150

1,090

1,090

955

917

879

842

824

788

7RR

788

824

842

806

754

700

AQfl

676

662

«Q4

Aug.

608

608

596

549

549

549

549

538

. 527

516

516

505

495

495

495

495

495

4.QC

495

495

(»97

CO7

538

527

505

505

495

484

Ana

Jeo

AAV

Sept.

443

424

424

424

404

404

404

404

404

395

386

386

386

386

378

369

360

OAQ

369

378

OAK

9QK

378

378

OTft

378

O7C

OCA

360

OCA
CLARK FORK BASIN 99

Monthly discharge of Swan River near Big Fork, Mont., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

October ___________________________

March. ___________________________

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

May _________ ________________ .....

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

September _________________________

The year ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

430 

474 

451 

331 

520 

474 

1,600 

5,330 

2,890 

1,600 

608 

443

5,330

Minimum

340 

340 

331 

280 

314 

409 

419 

1,660 

1,650 

634 

443 

360

280

Mean

397 

372 

385 

300 

435 

435 

1,120- 

3,660 

2,270 

1,050 

517 

389

946

Run-off in 

acre-feet

24,400 

22,100 

23,700 

18,400 

25,000 

26,700 

66,600 

225,000 

135,000 

64,600 

31,800 

23,100

686,000

PRIEST RIVER AT OUTLET OF PRIEST LAKE, NEAR COOLEST, IDAHO

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 5, T. 59 N., R. 4 W., at southwest end of Priest

Lake, 2 miles northwest of Coolin, Bonner County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 572 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 18, 1911, to September 30, 1918; May 1, 1919, to

September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank 600 feet' below outlet;

installed November 24, 1914; inspected by F. S. Williamson. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 300 feet above gage or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rough. Banks high. Control boulder riffle.

Many large boulders and angular,rocks at control catch logs and cause

backwater. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 4.64 feet at 8.45 a. m.

on May 20 (discharge, 4,220 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.19 foot from 6

to 11 p. m. September 29 (discharge, 167 second-feet).

1911-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 6.83 feet at 1.30 p. m. May 30, 1917

(discharge, 7,290 second-feet); minimum stage, September 29, 1924. 

ICE. Forms on lake and occasionally in river just below outlet. Stage-discharge

relation not affected by ice except possibly for short periods when ice,

running out of lake, jams on rocks at control. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during spring high-water;

affected by logs April 12 to May 10. Rating curves well defined. Operation

of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table of

daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table

mean daily gage height determined from gage-height graph by inspection.

Records excellent except for periods represented by flat estimates of discharge.

Discharge measurements of Priest River at outlet of Priest Lake, near Coolin, Idaho, 

during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date 

Oct. 10

10

Apr. 28

May 25

Made by 

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

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.34

.34

4.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

222

222

3,670

Date

July 12

' 30

Made by 

 do-... 

Gage 

height

Feet

1.28

(J7

.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

612

413

201

> Stage-discharge relation affected by logs. 

65904 26 WSP 592 8
100 SUEFACE W£TE&lStt*PiTy-10gils PART XII A

Daily discharge, in second-feet, 6f Priest River- at outlet of Priest Lake, near Cootin, 

Idaho, for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1..^. ..........

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

4. -----

,5.. - --.

6 .... ,...

7 ---

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

10 

11.. 

12 

13 

.14 .

15 

16 -

17- --- .-.

18 

19 

20-; 

21 

22 - -.....

23 - --.

24 .

26 ..

26 

27 

23. 

29 

30- 

31 

Oct.

250

247

244

OJA

237

234

237

234

234

228

225

222

222

, 225

219

225

225

228

222

. 219

219

.228

234

231

234

231

234

231

231

228

228

Nov.

231

9jifl

240

' 237

.231

228

228

231

234

234

231

228

228

225

228

225

225

222

01 Q

219

216

228

240

237

247

oen

258

258

261

Dec.

254

261

264

258

oco

272

275

275

272

275

268

268

261

264

264

261

264

268

272

275

279

279

97Q

279

283

283

000

295

307

299

2fi4

Jan.

272

268

261

oec

OKC

261

254

9*^

9*U

261

272

97 1

272

9fiS

264

264

268

264

264

264

264

272

287

287

287

283

97Q

97Q

287

295

319

Feb.

339

QKQ

371

QC7

403

407

415

423

427

4.97

448

495

510

530

640

555

560.

565

565

570

570

570

570

555

555

555

575

580

Mar.

575

Kfift

555

540

540

535

525

520

19ft

520

515

510

505

505

515

520

520

535

545

545

540

535

520

510

500

495

490

495

490

Apr.

485

AQ(\

471

466

462

453

444

438

466

471

495

550

650

May

2,200

3,080

3,200

3,400

3,530

3,660

3,940

3,940

4,080

4,220

4,220

4,220

4,080

3,940

3,660

3,660

3,530

3,530

3,400

3,200

3,010

2,880

Jane

2.760

9 ftifl.

2,520

2,460

9 "Uf\

2,280

2,220

2,170

2,120

2, 120

2,060

1,910

1 QA(\

1,760

1,690

1,620

1,540

1,470

1,390

1,320

1,280

1,230

1,140

1,130

1,090

1,050

1.Q30,

1,010

978

July

93S

906

875

789

735

722

703

678

660

636

618

602

 «S5

542

537 5221

508

503

494

484

484

466

457

453

448

444

423

419 '414

402

Aug.

389

377

372

372

368

360

356

343

QSQ

331

327

315

Q1Q

327

323

315

323

323

327'

327

323

319

315

315

307

299

292

288

280

Sept.

273

262

,258

254

248

248

244

240

240

237

227

224

218

215

215

206

200

197

200

197

194

191

185

182

179

179

176

173

' 170

173

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating June 12-20; discharge interpolated. Braced figures show 

estimated mean discharge for periods indicated, when stage-discharge relation was affected by logging 

operations.

Monthly discharge of Priest River at outlet of Priest Lake, near oolin, Idaho, for 

the year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 572 square miles]

Month

July......... 

September, ____________

The year ._.. . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

250 

261 

307 

319 

580 

575

4,220

2,760 

938 

389 

273

4,220

Minimum

219 

216 

254 

254 

339 

490 

438

978 

402 

280 

170

170

Mean '

231. 

234 

273 

271 

493 

523 

553 

3,170 

1,740 

58Q 

331 

214

720

Per 

square 

mile

0.404 

.409 

.477 

.474 

.862 

.914 

.967 

6.54 

 3.04 

1.03 

.579 

.374

1.26

Run-off

Inches

0.47 

.46 

.55 

.55 

.93 

1.05 

1.08 

6.39 

3.39 

1.19 

' .67 

.42

17.15

Acre-feet

14,200 

13,900 

16,800 

16,700 

28,400 

32,200 

32,900 

195.000 

104,000 

36,200 

20,400 

12, 700

523,000
FOfiK

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 39 N., R. 44 E., one-eighth of a mile below Outlet 

Creek, half a mile below Sullivan Lake, and 4 miles east of Metaline Falls, 

Pend Oreille County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 16, 1912, to December .31, 1924, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left 'bank installed October 27, 1919; read by A. J". 

McDougall.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 40 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed of cobblestones and coarse gravel; shifting. 

Banks high and not subject to overflow. Gradient steep. Gage height of 

zero flow October 2, 1920, -0.3 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period October 1, 

1923, to December 31, 1924, 2.30 feet on May 15 (discharge, 495 secondfeet) ; minimum stage recorded, 0.50 foot August 27, 28, and September 

14-17 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

1912-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 4.2 feet June 2, 1913 (discharge, 

1,650 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, August 27, 28, and September 

14-17, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice only during extremely severe 

winters.

DIVERSION. Water is diverted from Sullivan Creek about a mile above station 

for storage in Sullivan Lake, but entire run-off of drainage basin passes gage.

REGULATION. Storage in Sullivan Lake is used by Inland Portland Cement Co., 

to increase low-water flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice. 

Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. 

Surge makes it difficult to read gage accurately. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sullivan Creek near Metaline Falls, Wash., for the 

period October 1, 1923, to December 31, 1924

[Made by J. S. Gatewood]

Date

Oct. 12- 

13-- 

Qage 

height

Feet 

0.90

on

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

42.2

43.1

Date

May 27 .. .

27- 

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.75

1 7^

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

262

OKfl

Date

Sept. 22-.- 

a

Feet 

1.04

.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

62.8

49.4
102 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 19SA, PART XII A

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sullivan Creek near Metaline Falls, Wash., for the 

period October 1, 1923, to December 31, 1924

Day

1923-24 

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- . ...

80. ......

31 

Day Od

1924 

1. ..... i

2...--. f

3 ----- J

4.. .. I

5... .. (

6. --..- t

7 -_.__

8 .....

9 - -

10 

Oct.

68

68

68

66

66

66

68

69 1-

48

48

48

48

51

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

64

64

64

62

64

68

t. NOT

54 f

i8 t

JO £

54 S

>8 J

)2

)7 C

A

54 f

>4 (

Nov.

68

71

68

68

66

66

66

66

66

66

64

64

64

64

64

66

66

66

66

62

58

57

68

69

69

62

62

71

69

66

7. De

14

>8

i8

)3

!8

A

5

>7

>9

>9

De

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

c.

77

73

fi6

fi6

fifi

66

fi2

58

58

82

C.

62

69

08

08

08

08

08

08

08

%

%

%

9fi

%

96

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

90

90

90

88

88

88

88

26

12

10

15

Ifi

17

18

19

20

Jan.

131

139

139

136

136

136

136

134

134

134

134

131

131

134

134

134

126

121

121

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

116

116

116

118

Day

Feb.

145

147

145

145

134

129

123

123

126

110

110

110

116

118

126

121

126

121

116

116

116

116

113

113

113

108

108

113

113

Oct.

54

54

54

69

69

54

53

53

52

48

Mar.

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

98

98

93

98

98

103

103

103

103

103

103

113

113

113

113

113

113

108

100

93

88

88

84

84

Nov.

66

60

63

66

66

66

63

63

66

66

Apr.

84

84

88

88

88

84

84

84

93

93

100

106

113

113

113

113

113

108

113

120

126

126

126

116

108

113

126

167

189

236

Dec

8

Ss

s

S

7

7

7

4

6

May

256

318

383

405

450

84

84

84

450

450

450

472

318

405

495

450

405

361

340

361

383

405

405

405

361

340

276

236

218

225

199

1

2 21.

8 22.

3 23.

3 24.

3 25.

8 26.

8 27.

8 28.

14 29.

8 30.

. 31.

June

193

183

167

159

159

167

153

147

145

139

139

139

139

134

126

118

118

113

108

113

108

106

100

96

96

88

88

84

78

73

Day

July

69

69

69

69

66

66

66

62

60

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

57

57

57

57

44

35

35

35

Oct.

48

45

48

48

52

54

54

62

62

62

62

Aug.

35

60

64

78

69

54

54

54

48

48

54

54

69

73

77

54

54

48

48

54

54

54

35

35

35

35

15

15

78

78

54

Nov.

66

66

66

66

62

54

35

62

82

82

Sept.

43

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

54

43

35

35

21

15

15

15

15

28

43

43

43

50

45

43

54

52

50

50

50

47

Dec.

88

84

80

80

80

80

80

73

69

66

66

NOTE. Gage not read Dec. 25,1923, Apr. 20, Sept. 3^ and Dec. 25,1924; discharge estimated by interpolation. Braced figures show estimated discharge for period indicated.
103

Monthly discharge of Svttwan Creek near Metaline Falls, Wash., for the period 

October 1, 1923, to December SI, 1924.

Month

1923-24

February.. __ . __________________ . .......

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

May ___________________________ ...

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

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

 

1924

December _____ .. _____ . ___ . ____ ......

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

. Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

69 

71 

126 

139 

147 

113 

236 

495 

193 

69 

78 

54

495

88 

93 

93

Minimum

57 

62 

116 

108 

84 

84 

84 

73 

35 

15 

15

15

45 

35 

58

Mean

60.0 

65.6 

95.3 

127 

121 

103 

114 

338 

126 

56.7 

52.8 

37.8

108

58.5 

65.7 

76.6

Kun-ofl in 

acre-feet

3,690 

3,900 

5,860 

7,810 

6,960 

6,330 

6,780 

20,800 

7,500 

3,490 

3,250 

2,250

78,600

3,600 

3,910 

4,710

12,200

COLVILLE RIVER BASIN 

COLVILLE RIVER AT BLUE CREEK, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 31, T. 33 N., R. 40 E., above small dam at sawmill just 

below mouth of Blue Creek, a quarter of a mile above Great Northern 

Railway crossing at Blue Creek, Stevens County.

DRAINAGE AREA. not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 28, 1922, to September 30, 1924, when station 

was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on left bank installed October 28, 1922; read by 

Howard Kjolseth.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge, railway bridge below 

gage, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks moderately high; not subject to overflow. 

Stream bed is composed of soft mud. Control at low stage is small timber 

dam; overgrown bank and highway crossing are factors in high-water 

control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.45 feet 

April 12-17 (discharge, 138 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.09 

foot at 7.30 p. m. August 13 (discharge, 5.3 second-feet). Both higher and 

lower discharges may have occurred during period records were not being 

kept.

1923-24: Maximum stage recorded, 4.5 feet April 8, 1923 (discharge, 468 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded August 13, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSION. A large percentage of summer flow diverted for irrigation above 

the station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed May 15-16; affected by trash on 

control April 1-25 and June 20-24. Rating curves fairly well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.
104 SURFACE WATER ,SUPPLY, J924, -PART XH A

Discharge measurements of Colville River at Blue Creek, Wash., .during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Apr. 26

May 12

July 11

Made by 

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

Gatewood andThompOage 

height

Feet 

1.18

1.02

.53

. Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

115

73

16.7

Date

8

Made by Oage

height

Feet 

0.51

.34

«

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16.3

11.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Colville River at Blue Creek, Wash., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

2.. ........

3. ...... ...

4.. ........

5 .-

6-.-- 

7.. ........

8.... ...

9----....-.

10 

11- .

12 

13 

14 -- 

15.- 

Apr.

132

132

126

132

126

126

126

126

132

132

132

138

138

138

138

May

99

84

81

87

94

94

68

45

54

50

68

30

25

20

June

13

22

22

15

11

17

21

38

40

27

32

32

24

July

21

20

17

14

13

16

16

16

8.8

11

14

Aug.

17

16

16

10

12

12

.12

13

13

6.0

8.2

Sept.

28

88

26

28

26

27

27

20

28

24

22

22

20

20

Day

17. 

18- 

19 .

20 . .

21.-- .

22 

23 

24 

25 

26-. 

27 .... .

28 '-li.il> '

29 

30... 

31.- 

Apr.

138

138

132

132

126

126

126

126

126

126

117

104

99

81

104

May

30

28

14

12

13

14

14

40

28

23

19

16

14

16

15

June

24

22

23

29

19

22

22

18

20

21

20

19

20 14

16

July

15

14

16

18

18

18

16

17

16

19

18

14

14

16

16

18

Aug.

38

32

25

33

38

35

34

33

30

32

32

29

27

27

22

28

Sept.

33

28

28

30

32

35

38

33

33

29

29

29

31

30

*S

Monthly discharge of Colville River at Blue Creek, Wash., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

April. ...

July... 

The period .. . ___________ _________

Discharge in second-feet 

Maximum

138 

99 

47 

21 

38 

38

Minimum

81 

12 

11 

8.8 

6.0 

20

Mean

126 

40.8 

22.8

15.7 

22.3 

28.0

, L

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,500 

2,510 

1,360 

965 

1,370 

1,670

15,400

COLVILLE EIVEE AT MEYERS FALLS, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 36 N., R. 38 E., at Stevens County Light & Power 

Co.'s plant at foot of Meyers Falls, at town of Meyers Falls, Stevens County.

DBAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 26, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections at confluence of power plant tailrace and 

river; read by plant attendants.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND .CONTROL. Right bank high; not subject to overflow; left bank may 

be overflowed at extremely high water. Channel straight for several hundred 

feet below gage. Control is of sand, gravel, and boulders which form pool 

at foot of falls; will shift at high stage. Gage height of zero flow, August 6, 

1924, -0.30 foot.
I',/ BASES'

EXTKEMES OF DiscHAR0Ei* Maximum ^taige recorded during year, 2,73, feet at 

1.50 p. m. February 8 (discharge, 422 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.70 foot at 1.45 p. m. August 13, 6.18 a. m. August 14, and 1.25 p. m. September 3 (discharge, 17 second-feet).

1923-24: Maximum stage recorded, 3.9 feet April 20, 1923 (discharge, 916 

second-feet); minimum stage .recorded, in 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from 

observer's notes and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. Several small ditches divert water for irrigation above station,

REGULATION. Small reservoir above the falls; effect probably slight.

ACCURACY. '-Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by* applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good except for periods of ice effect.

Discharge measurements of Colville River at Meyers Falls, Wash., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Jan. 13

Apr. 25

Made by 

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

 .do. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

 1.51

9 15

1.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

301

241

192

_ bate

6

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

0.85

QA

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

28.7

26.5

a Stage-discharge relation slightly affected" by ice. - .

1 '

Daily discharge, in second-feet^ of Colville River at Meyers Falls, W, ash.^ for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

2 

3 .... - 

4 ... ... ..

5 

6 

7 

8 

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

10 

11 .

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

24....-- ..

25 

26.. --,

27 

28 

9Q

30 

31 -------

Oct.

86 ' 78

82

81

83

82

83

86

86

92

92

86

83

83

91

88

78

106

106

104

100.

109

120

123

123

113

109

111

109

111

108

Nov.

113

113

. 113

116

116

114

114

114

114

109

113

114

113

109

113

113

111

113

102

113

 113

118

120

142

152

161

161

152

142

142

Dec.

142

120

1}6

123

123

142

142

171

161

120

132

132

132

132

132

123

132

132

132

123

100

Jan.

60

103

103

103

90

' 123

161 '152

180

Feb.

238

280

322

322

338

354

370

404

404

370

354

37

387

387

404

370

354

354

338

307

292

277

264

250

250

238

238

264

292

Mar.

292

307

307

27?

277

250

264 '250

350

250

250

238

250

250

238

238

238

225

238

238

225

225

225

225

214

214

'225 214

225

225

214

Apr.

225

214

214

214

214

214

214

225

238

238

238

250

250

277

264

264

264

264

250

238

250

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

May

238

250

238

250

238

238

225

' 225

226

214

202

202

202

192; * isr

181'

142

132

132

~ 123

111

108

120

96

113

123

106

97

100

100

81

June

88

83

70

70

68

91

81

79

. .83

83

91

100 90

88

' 88;

86

86-

70

. 72

68

75

73

61

65

65

47

57

51

53

60

July

41

41

37

39

36

31

32

32

31

29

24

26

. 29

25

24

19

24

2222^

, 29

; 29

31. 29'

28

28

, 29

26 25

24

25

22

Aug.

20

23

23

25

25

25

25

27

25

20

20

20

18

18

23

21

42

43

48

55

,55

53

49

51

48

45

43

40

37

37

41

Sept..

«>7

 38

17

38

31

36

35

33

40

33

36

37

36

38

35

35

36

37

43

43

40

46

48

,46

48

51

41

47

48

45

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Monthly ^discharge of Colvitte River at Meyers Falls, Wash., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

October ___________ .. ___ ......................

February.. __________________ . ............

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

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

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

August ___________________________

September- ______ __ _ _ ___ _____ _ ..

The year ____ : .................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

123

161 

171

404 

307 

277 

250 

100 

41 

55 

51

404

Minimum

78 

102

238 

214 

214 

81 

47 

19 

18 

17

17

Mean

96.5 

122 

125 

86.9 

324 

244 

239 

167 

74.7 

28.7 

33,7 

39.3

131

Run-off in 

acrfr-feet

15,930 

17,260 

7,690 

5,340 

18,600 

15,000 

14,200 

10,300 

4,440 

1,760 

2,070 

2,340

94,900

HALL CREEK BASIN 

HALL CREEK AT INCHEIIUM, WASH.

LOCATION. In NE. J^sec. 6, T. 32 N., R. 37 E., half a mile above highway bridge, 

three-fourths of a mile above mouth, and three-fourths of a mile northwest 

of Inchelium, Ferry County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 163 square miles (measured on topographic map and maps of 

Colville Indian Reservation and Colville National Forest).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 18, 1912, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank half a mile above highway 

bridge since August 27, 1916; inspected by H. G. Parmeter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 15 feet downstream from gage 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel and boulders; 

seldpm Shifts. Channel straight above and below gage. Banks high. 

- Gage height of zero flow August 7, 1924, 0.6 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 2.58 feet from 1 to 5 

p. m. April 14 (discharge, 158 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.22 feet from 

2 to 10 a. m. September 5 (discharge, 8.0 second-feet). Maximum discharge, 

and probably minimum discharge for the year, occurred during period records were not being kept.

1912-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 3.10 feet at 6.20 a. m. April 16, 

1914 (discharge, 965 second-feet). Minimum discharge probably occurred 

on January 1, 1919, when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice; discharge estimated at 4 second-feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted for use in Gwen mine power plant but is returned 

above gage.

REGULATION. Effect of operation of power plant negligible.

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

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as noted 

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspection 

from gage-height graph. Records good.
HALL CREEK BASIN

Discharge measurements of Hall Creek at Inchelium, Wash., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Made by J. 8. Oatewood]

Date

May 13 ... .-

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.38

2.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

116

104

Date

Aug. ?. .......... ._.._...-..--

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.29

1.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9.7

 9.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hall Creek at Inchelium, Wash., for the year 

ending September SO, 19%'4

Day

1 . ..... . -. __.--. ...

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

3 ... 

i... .................................

5.. ...- .- - .--. 

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

7 - .... -.-.-._- -_ ..-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 

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

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

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

19 

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

21 -. . . _ 

22...,. ......... ...... .. .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

30 . . .

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

Oct.

18

17

16

16

15

16

21

22

20

18

18

18

18

17

17

20

24

22

21

20

20

24

26

23

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

Nov

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

17

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

20

24

. 27

23

22

21

21

20

Apr.

55

56

58

58

58

63

79

97

110

122

127

140

145

156

149

140

133

127

120

116

112

114

116

114

112

114

116

122

127

131

May

136

140

147

147

147

142

136

131

127

122

118

110

108

105

101

Q7

94

91

86

83

79

77

75

72

75

73

69

67

64

61

t\Q

June

56

54

52

46

45

46

50

45

46

43

42

41

39

38

36

35

33

32

34

33

31

30

28

27

26

24

23

22

21

20

July

18

17

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13 '

13

12

12

11

11

12

12

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.5

9.2

Aug.

9.2

9.8

11

11

11

10

9.5

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.5

9.0

9.8

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.0

8.8

8.5

8.8

9.2

Sept.

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.5

8.2

9.2

10

9.' 8

9.2 ao

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.8

9.5

10

10

10

9.8

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

11

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Nov. 17-18; discharge estimated by interpolation.

Monthly discharge of Hall Creek at Inchelium, Wash., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

26 

27 

156 

147 

56 

18 

12 

11

Minimum

15 

17

55 

59 

20 

9.2

8.2 

8.2

Mean

19.7 

20.2 

110 

101 

36.6 

12.7 

9.83 

9.30

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,210 

1,200 

6,550 

6,210 

2,180 

781 

604 

553
108 SURFACE WAOm SUPPLY, 1924y PART XII A

STRANGER GREEK BASIN . '; 

STRANGER CREEK AT METEOR. WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 32 N., R. 36 E., at highway bridge at Meteor, Ferry 

County, 8 miles southwest of Inchelium.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 29, 1916, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 15 feet downstream from bridge; read by 

Andrew Kilgore.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. One channel at all stages. 

Left bank subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Concrete control 

6 feet downstream from gage. Gage height of zero flow, April 6 and September 25, 1923, at zero reading.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 0.64 foot at 

5 p. m. April 27 (discharge, 14.1 second-feet). Discharge probably greater 

in February and early spring while records were not being kept. Stream 

dry August 13-18 and August 24 to September 30.

1916-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 2.0 feet from May 15-19, 1917, 

and April 20 to May 3, 1919 (discharge, 164 second-feet); probably no flow 

on December 12, 1919; creek frozen almost solid; no flow August 13-18 

and August 24 to September 30, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Observations discontinued during 

winter.

DIVERSION s. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Stranger Creek at Meteor, Wash., during the year ending

September 30,

Date

Apr. 24

Made by 

 do -- _- - - 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.62

60

.09

Discharge 

Sec.-ft.

12.0

.46

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Stranger Creek at Meteor, Wash., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

l. - .

2. ---------

3. 

4... 

5-- -----

6. ------

7 -

8

9- 

10-. 

11.- 

12., --------

13-- 

14- 

15. 

Apr.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 '11

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

May

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

June

8.1

7.8

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.8

July

2.3

1.9

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

.6

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.3

Aug.

0.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

Sept. Day

16--. 

17-- 

18--- 

19. -------

20--- .

21. -..---

22-- .

23-.- 

24.--.--.

25. 

26-- 

27...--....

28-.. 

29.. ......

30--- .

31...-..--.

Apr.

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

13

13

13

May

11

11

11

11

11

10

11

10

9.9

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

June

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.5

July

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.4

.9

.8

.7

.7

 7

'

Au,g,

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

"

------

Sept.

NOTE. No flow Aug. 13-18 and Aug. 24 to Sept. 30.
SPQKANI} BJVSJE

Monthly discharge of Stranger Creek at Meteor, Wash., for the year ending September

80, 1924 ..... '

Month ;

April . .......................... ........,......-;;-- - tony......................................:.....:-:.......

June . . " .

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14 

13

8.1 

2.6 .'7 

.0

Minimum

10 

8.4 

2.5 

.6 

.0 

.0

Mean

11.7 

11.0 

5.84 

1.73 

.23 

.00

Run-off in

acre-feet

696 

676 

348 

106 

14.1 

.0

1,840..

SPOKANE KIVEE BASIK 

COEUR D'AIENE RIVER NEAR CATAIDO, IDAHO

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 49 N., R. 1 E. Boise meridian, in Shoshone County,

1^ miles above Cataldo, Kootenai County, and 3 miles below junction

of North and South forks. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,22Q square miles (measured by engineers of Washington

Water Power Co. on map of Spokane River drainage basin compiled from

best sources available). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 25, 1911, to December 31, 1912; July 29, 1920, to

September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank, 1^ miles above Cataldo; installed August

4, 1921; read by Lola Wilcox. Elevation of gage datum about 2,100 feet

above sea level. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 50 feet above gage or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for 500 feet above and 1,500 feet

below gage. Left bank high and wooded; not subject to overflow. Right

bank subject to overflow at gage height about 50 feet. Low-water control

is boulder and gravel riffle about 1,500 feet below gage; high-water control

not determined; probably long stretch of river channel. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 47.2 feet on

May 4 (discharge, 15,800 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 37.1

feet September 16 and 17 (discharge, 260 second-feet). .

1911-1912; 1920-1924; Maximum stage recorded, 49.0 feet on March 18,

1921 (discharge, 22,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 37.0 feet

August 27, 1923 (discharge, 215 second-feet). Discharge probably lower in

December, 1922, when gage was not read. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice during severe winters;

flow estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather

records.

DIVERSIONS. None. 

RE GUL ATION . None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed gradually April 17 to May 1;

affected by ice January 1-8 and 18-30. Rating curve used prior to change

revised slightly at low water for use with this year's records. Both curves

well defined below 10,000 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths once daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table.

Shifting-control method used April 17 to May 1. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and some discharge measurements furnished

by Washington Water Power Co.
110 STJEFACE WATBE SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Discharge measurements of Coeur d'Alene River near Cataldo, Idaho, during the year

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 19

19

Dec. 21

Jan. 31

Feb 1

11

Mar. 13

Made by 

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

J. L. Ford... ..........

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

37.99

37.99

37.92

39.22

41.91

41.06

40.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

670

662

595

1,410

4,780

3,270

2,120

Date

Apr. 16

May 2

Tnlv Q

Aug. 13

Sept. 17

17

Made by 

J. L. Ford..............

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

J. L. Ford-..- ... 

Qatewood and Ford __

J. L. Ford... ... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

42.55

44.39

42.60

37.84

37.28

37.12

37.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,460

8,620

5,420

578

344

272

261

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Coeur d'Alene River near Cataldo, Idaho, for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

I....... ...... .

2 ... ... .

3. .... ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 

11 

12 

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

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

15. .

16 

17 

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

19 

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

21 

22......... .

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

24-...- _ ------

25 

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

27 

28 

29 

30.. 

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

Oct.

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

420

420

,765

885

655

630

488

532

488

465

442

442

420

400

400

400

400

Nov.

400

400

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

400

400

400

380

360

360

360

360

360

360

380

400

400

442

1,010

1,290

1,150

945

885

945

1,220

Dec.

1,150

1,010

885

710

765

825

885

1,580

1,580

1,740

1,150

885

765

825

825

825

765

765

710

655

630

630

605

630

630

630

605

630

655

630

605

Jan.

480

532

605

655

630

605

605

555

488

488

500

1,580

Feb.

4,540

4,540

5,310

3,790

S Q40

5,310

4,690

4,540

4,390

4,390

3,370

3,940

10,500

11,300

8,530

7,340

6,440

5,630 4 sun

4,240

^ 7Qfl

^ 94fl

0 QQA

2,850

2,480

2,480

2,480

3,510

2,980

Mar.

2,980

3,370

3,240

3,240

3,110

2,850

2,720

2,600

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,250

2,150

2,250

2,360

2,600

2,480

2,480

2,360

2,360

2,250

2,250

O fiftf\

1,740

1,740

1,740

1 740

1,820

2,150

1,660

1,500

Apr.

1,500

1,580

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

3,110

6,110

6,270

6,440

6,270

6,110

7,910

6,790

6,440

5,630

4,830

4,660

4,500

4,640

5,400

4 7<sn

5,210

5,840

5,180

5,330

6,120

6,620

7,320

8,250

May

7,840

8,620

10,500

s;ofo

6,390

5,400

4,050

6,050

6,560

7,820

9,070

7,090

8,010

7,090

6,730

6,050

5,400

4,630

4,190

3,630

3,500

3,000

2,450

2,450

2,350

2,150

2,150

1,980

1,900

1,740

June

1,580

1,500

1,430

1,360

1,360

1,430

1,430

1,360

1,360

1,290

1,220

1,150

1,150

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

945

945

945

885

885

885

825

825

765

765

710

flQO

630

July

630

630

655

630

605

605

580

580

556

510

510

510

510

510

' 488

510

510

532

555

555

18(1

555

532

510

488

488

465

420

400

400

420

Aug.

400

400

400

380

380

380

360

360

360

360

360

320

340

320

320

340

340

340

420

465

420

380

360

360

360

340

320

320

OftA

300

300

Sept.

300

300

300

280

280

280

280

300

300

300

300

280

300

300

280

260

260

280

320

340

380

340

qofl

340

340

idf)

340

320

OAA

300

NOTE. Discharge for Dec. 8 and May 8 determined after assuming that observer recorded stage 1.0 

foot too low on those dates. Gage not read Sept. 2; discharge estimated by interpolation. Braced figures 

show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated when there was ice effect.
SPOKANE BIYEB BASIN 111

Monthly discharge of Coeur d'Alene River near Cataldo, Idaho, for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,220 square miles]

Month

December _____________

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

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

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

September _________ , ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

885 

1,290 

1,740 

1,580 

11,300 

3,370 

8,250 

15,800 

1,580 

655 

465 

380

15,800

Minimum

400 

360 

605

2,480 

1,500 

1,500 

1,740 

630 

400 

300 

260

260

Mean

460 

552 

845 

551 

4,770 

2,370 

4,990 

5,570 

1,080 

530 

358 

305

1,850

Per 

square 

mile

0.377 

.452 

.693 

.452 

3.91 

1.94 

4.09 

4.57 

.885 

.434 

.293 

.250

1.52

Run-off

Inches

0.43 

.50 

.80 

.52 

4.22 

2.24 

4.56 

5.27 

.99 

.SO 

.34 

.28

20.65

Acre-feet

28,300 

32,800 

52,000 

33,900 

274,000 

146,000 

297,000 

342,000 

64,300 

32,600 

22,000 

18,100

1, 340, 000

COEUR D'ALENE IAEE AT COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO

LOCATION. In SW. J4 sec. 13, T. 50 N., R. 4 W., at Johnson's Wharf, 800 feet

southeast of railroad station at Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,750 square miles (measured by Washington Water Power

Co. on map of Spokane River drainage basin compiled from all available

sources). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 11, 1905, to September 30, 1924; April 25,

1903, to February 11, 1905, at St. Joe Boom Co.'s gage at mouth of St. Joe

River. » 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder at wharf installed March 24,

1921; inspected by employees of Washington Water Power Co. Gage

datum is 2,100 feet above mean sea level. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage during year, 29.43 feet from 3 to 6

a. m. May 17; minimum stage, 22.92 feet at 5 a. m. January 29.

1903-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 36.00 feet at 6.15 p. m. January 3,

1918; minimum stage recorded, 19.9 feet on October 10-12, 1904, September

24-25, 1905, and October 14 to November 3, 1906.

The maximum stage known to early settlers, 37.6 feet as determined from

high-water marks, occurred May 31, 1894. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. Considerable storage is used by the Washington Water Power

Co. Flow is regulated by Taintor gates and bear-trap dam at Post Falls. 

ACCURACY. Mean daily gage heights have been determined by inspection from

gage-height graph. Records excellent.
SUEPACE WA.TEft SUPPLY, ; 1&24, PART XII A

Daily gaffe height, in feet, of Qaew d'Alene -Lalce at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, for the 

year ending-September 30, 1924

Day

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

2 .

3 

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

5 ...

6 

7..- ........

8...

» 

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

12 .......

13. 

14. .... ...

15..,. ..........

16 

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

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

19 

20 

21 .

22 

23 

24 

25 

26

27 

28 .

29 ... .......

30. .

31 

Oct.

24.74

24.72

24.68

24.67

24.64

24.62

24.61

24.59

24.56

24.54

24.50

24.47

24.45

24.43

24.43

24.44

24.41

24.44

24.44

24.43

24.44

24.46

24.46

24.45

24.45

24.38

24.34

24.31

Nov.

24.27

24.26

24.23

24.19

24.17

24.15

2411

24.10

24.06

24.02

23.98

23.94

23.88

23.85

23.81

23.77

23.74

23.68

23.66

23.62

23.58

23.55

23.57

OQ 71

23.83

23.95

94 ftft.

24.05

24 08

24.15

Dec.

24.23

24.26

24.26

24.23

24.22

24.28

24.19

24.07

24 00

23. 93

23.91

23.95

23.94

23.94

9Q QO

23.94

00 QJ

23.93

23.92

9Q Qrt

23.91

90 no

23.99

23.96

23.97

9Q Ql

23.72

Jan.

23.65

23.58

23.51

23.47

23.44

9*3 OQ

23.36

23.32

23.31

23.25

23.19

23.18

23.18

23.16

23.16

O9 1Q

23,05

23.03

23.05

no 09

99 Ofi

99 Q4

22 93

99 QO

99 QI

99 Ql

23.06

Feb.

23.49

24.11

94 ^Q

24.84

25.03

25.26

25.48

25.70

25.82

9>; $u

25.78

25.80

26.64

26.93

27.10

27.13

27.14

27.08

26.97

26.83

26.65

26.46

26.26

26.08

9K QV

25.82

25.76

Mar.

24.71

25.63

25. 53

25.48

25.41

25.31

25.17

25.06

24.95

24.84-

24.73

24.59

24.48

24. 37

24.27

24.17

24.09

23.99

23.88

23.80

23. 74

23.65

23.55

23.48

9O AI

90 OA

90 o.,*

90 90

23.27

Apr.

23.37

23.51

23. 61

23.66

23.66

23.76

24.01

24.34

24.94

25.21

26.00

26.16

26 24

2&17

26.13

25.99

OC Qfl

26.15

26.28

26.38

26 48

26.86

97 19

May

27.35

27.62

27.92

28.26

2a62

28.78

28.76

28.61

28.53

28.51

28.56

28.73

28.96

29.18

29.31

29.37

29.38

29.36

29.09

28.88'

28.64

28.43

28.15

27.89

97 *39

27.04

26.75

26.43

June

26.49

26.50

26.48

26.46

26.45

26.45

26.48

26.47

26.48

26.50

26.50

26.44

26.46

26.51

26.53

26.49

26.49

26.44

26.44

26.47

26.48

26.50

26.53

26.50

26.49

26.50

July

26.48

26.50

26.53

26.53

26.49

26.47

26.46

26.43

26.39

26.38

26.26

26.25

26.21

26.16

26.09

26.10

26.11

26.11

26.09

26.09

26.07

26.04

OK QQ

25.94

25.87

25.83

25.78

Aug.

25.74

25. 69

25.59

25.54

25.49

25.45

25.38

25.28

25.26

25.19

25.14

25.08

25.04

24,99

24.96

24.95

24.88

24.87

24.86

24.85

24.82

24.79

94 77

24.76

24.70

24.66

24.62

24.56

24.41

Sept.*

24.39

24.37

24.33

24.28

24.26

24.23

24.20

24. 19

24.14

24.08

24.04

23.99

2a96

2% 92

23.89

23.85

23.82

23.83

23.80

23.79

23.78

23.76

90 74

23.73

23.73

23.71

23.70

9O CQ

2&70

SPOKANE EIVER AT POST FALLS, IDAHO

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 50 N., R. 5 W. Boise meridian, a quarter of a mile below 

power plant of Washington Water Power Co., three-fourths of a mile below 

intake of Spokane Valley Farms Co.'s canal, and 1 mile west of Post Falls, 

Kootenai County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,880 square miles (measured by engineers of Washington 

Water Power Co. on map of Spokane River drainage basin to scale of^ onehalf inch to the mile, compiled from all sources available).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Januarj^ 1, 1913, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank since November 22, 1920; 

inspected by employees of Washington Water Power Co. Elevation of 

zero of gage, 2,000 feet above sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 600 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. River bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders; 

shifts during floods. One channel at all stages. Control fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 72.52 feet at 8.15 

a. m. on May 17 (discharge, 17,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 65.50 

feet at 2.20 a. m. August 21 (discharge, 650 second-feet).

1913-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 79.20 feet at 7.30 a. m. May 18, 

1917 (discharge, 39,800 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 65.15 feet 

at 11 a. m. September 5, 1922 (discharge, 578 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSION. Spokane Valley Farms Go's, canal diverts above gage for irrigation. 

Mean diversion during 1924, 89 second-feet.
11 / *: v a f 'SPO&ANE BIVEE BASllf '' ' ' : '''' *' ' '* 

REGULATION. Varying load on power plant causes fluctuation in gtage. Storage 

in Coeur d'Alene Lake partly regulated by operation of gates in dam at 

Post Falls.

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

revised slightly for use after January 1. .Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily 

discharge January 12-27, and May 5-8, and 12-21 ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspection from gage- 

. height graph, otherwise by use of discharge integrator. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and some discharge measurements furnished 

by Washington Water Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Spokane River at Post Falls, Idaho, during the year 

ending September 30,

, Date

Oct. 20 

Feb. 14

27

Made by 

Qatewood and Ford ....

J. L. Ford .. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

66.34 

70.73

70.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,070 

10,700

9,880

Date

Apr. 30 

Aug. 9

Sept. 19

Made by 

Ford and Qatewood .... 

 ._do_. 

 do.- 

Gage 

height

' Feet 

71.21 

66.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11,900 

1,380

914

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spokane River at Post Falls, Idaho, for the year

ending September 30, 1924

Day

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

2 

3 

4. ___ .. _ ,_.

5 --.-= 

6. ... ....

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

8 .. 

9 ....... 

10-... -..

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 . ...

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

18... 

19 

20 

21-... ......

22. ___ .... __

23 

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

25.-.. .....

26 ......

27 

28.... ........

29 

30 .........

31 

Oct.

1,120 

1,180 

1,140 

1,220 

-4,200

1,140 

1,150 

1,140 

1,140 

1,180

1,180 

1,190 

1,160 

1,100 

1,120

1,180 

1,060 

1,080 

1,040 

990

986 

960 

961 

945 

. 943

948 

978 

1,150 

1,160 

1,160 

1,200

Nov.

1,180 

1,240 

1,180 

1,220 

1,200

1,180 

1,140 

1,140 

1,180 

1,240

1,340 

1,380 

1,400 

1,480 

1,540

1,550 

1,540 

1,560 

1,420 

1,460

1,560 

1,520

1,450

Dec.

kooo

2,160 

2,380

3,490 

4,740 

5,030 

5,230 

4,280

3,020 

2,020 

1,570 

1,600 

1,660

1,670 

1,760 

1,660 

1,680 

1,500

1,420 

1,260 

1,230 

1,160

1,470

1,640 

1,730 

2,600 

3,510 

2,500 

2,260

Jan.

1,800 

1,580 

1,440 

1,460 

1,520

1,960 

2,000 

1,640 

1,600 

2,160

2,370

1,770 

1,460 

1,460 

1,580

1,580 

1,460 

1,580 

1,520 

1,460

1,460 

1,770 

2,030 

2,030 

1,460

1,460 

1,460 

1,680 

1,980 

2,130 

2,660

Feb.

4,700 

6,520 

7,040 

7,630 

8,010

8,440 

8,920 

9,340

'9,580 

9,710

9,630 

9,470 

9,560 

10,500 

11,700

12,000 

12,500 

12,600 

12,500 

12,300

12,100 

11,800 

11,400 

10,900 

10,400

9,880 

9,620 

9,510 

9,360

Mar.

9,170 

9,000 

8,820 

8,760 

8,710

8,460 

8,280 

8,070 

7,920 

7,760

7,530 

7,300 

7,100 

6,840 

6,650

6,540 

6,320 

6,200 

5,980 

5,600

5,580 

5,480 

5,370 

5,200 

4,920

4,560 

4,510 

4,520 

4,520 

3,560 

1,890

Apr.

2,050 

2,480 

3,090 

3,520 

4,170

4,680 

5,060 

5,440 

6,110 

6,660

7,280 

7,840 

8.240 

8,910 

9,400

9,850 

9,970 

9,960 

9,840 

9,820

9,710 

9,640 

9,650 

10,000 

10,200

10,400 

10,600 

10,900 

11,400 

12,000

May

12,800 

13,500 

14,300 

15,000 

15,800

16,200 

16,200 

15.600 

15,400 

15,400

15,500 

15,800 

16,200 

17,000 

17,000

17,000 

17,400 

17,000 

17,000 

16,200

15,800 

15,000 

14,800 

14,400 

13,900

13,200 

12,500 

11, 800 

11,200 

8, 210 

3,67X)

June

3,260 

4,340 

4,300 

4,040 

3,680

2,590 

3,000 

3,810 

3,020 

2,970

3,220 

3,460 

2,760 

1,960 

1,860

1,820 

2,660 

2,940 

3,010

1,780

1,200 

1,120 

1,050 

1,210

1,270

1,260 

1,340 

1,350 

1,130 

1,150

July

1,080 

1,010 

1,060 

1,160 

1,150

980 

1,120 

1,160 

1,140 

1,210

1,230 

1,180 

1,160 

1,190 

1,180

1,240 

1,330 

1,220 

1,140 

980

1,010 

1,020 

1,020 

1,130 

1,190

1,260 

1,370 

1,460 

1,480 

1,360 

1,320

Aug.

1,300 

1,310 

1,250 

1,200 

1,250

1,270 

1,310 

1,360 

1,380 

1,340

1,320 

1,220 

1,280 

1,270 

1,220

1,090 

1,050 

1,130 

1,070 

1,000

950 

998 

960 

1,020 

967

968 

1,030 

1,080 

1,060 

986 

1,040

Sept.

991 

990 

995 

898 

917

1,070 

1,040 

1,060 

1,090 

1,070

1,030 

926 

934 

988 

910

982 

» 957 

962 

970 

930

950 

945 

895 

950 

916

984 

990 

990

948 

948

.........

NOTE. Water-stags recorder not operating Nov. 23 to Dec. 3 and May 1-4; discharge Nov. 23 to Dec. 3 

estimated by comparison with flow at Spokane and from a study of inflow and storage of Coeur d'Alen"> 

Lake; discharge interpolated May 1-4.
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Monthly discharge of Spokane River and Spokane Valley Farms Co. 's canal o,i 

Post Falls, Idaho, for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 3,880 square miles]

Month

October _________

November.. _______

December ________

January ____ __ __

February. ...............

March __________

April.....................

May _______ .. .

July......................

August ____ __ _

September. ..............

The year ...........

Discharge in second-feet

\

River

Maximum

1,220

5,230 

2,660 

12,600 

9,170 

12,000 

17,400 

4,340 

1,480 

1,380 

1,090

17,400

Minimum

943 

1,140 

 1,160 

1,440 

4,700 

1,890 

2,050 

3,670 

1,050 

980 

950 

895

895

Mean

1,100 

1,380 

2,330 

1,730 

9,920 

6,490 

7,960 

14,500 

2,420 

1,180 

1,150 

974

4,240

Canal 

(mean)

14

81 

188 

238 

231 

221 

95

89

Combined

Mean

1,110 

1,380 

2,330 

1,730

9,920

6,490 

8,040 

14,700 

2,660 

1,410 

1,370 

1,070

4,330

Per 

square 

mile

1.12

Run-oft (combined)

Inches

15.24

Aerefeet

68,200 

82,100 

143,000 

106,000 

571,000 

399,000 

478,000 

904,000 

158,000 

86,700 

84,200 

63,700

3, 140, 000

0 Formerly Spokane Valley Land & Water Co.'s canal.

NOTE. Monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches not computed owing to 

regulation. The yearly figures represent the natural yield closely.

SPOKANE EIVEB AT SPOKANE, WASH.

LOCATION.^ In sec. 13, T. 25 N., R. 42 E., opposite Cochran Street, Spokane,

Spokane County, a quarter of a mile above high railroad viaduct and 3

miles above Latah Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,350 square miles (measured by engineers of Washington

Water Power Co. on maps of Spokane River drainage basin, scale half an

inch to the mile, compiled from all available sources). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1891, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank at Cochran

Street 1 mile below Monroe Street bridge; used since July 1, 1921. Approximate elevation of gage datum 1,700 feet above sea level. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders. One channel

at all stages. Control is well-defined riffle one-fourth of a mile below gage;

*permanent. Gage height of zero flow estimated at 14.5 feet on October

7, 1922. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 23.6 feet on May 16-18

(discharge, 17,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 17.04 feet at 4.30 p. m.

September 6 (discharge, 756 second-feet).

1891-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 12.42 feet, May 31, 1894 (discharge,

49,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 16.70 feet at 8.30 a. m.

October 21, 1922 (discharge, 500 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSION. Water is diverted above the station for irrigation by the Spokane

Valley Farms Co. 

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by storage in Coeur d'Alene Lake since

July, 1906.
SPOKANfi BIVEB BASIN 115

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except as noted in footnote 

to daily discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by use of discharge 

integrator, or when discharge was above 8,600 second-feet .by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by 

inspection. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and' some discharge measurements furnished 

by Washington Water Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Spokane River at Spokane, Wash., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 4

Nov. 8

Feb. 13

25

Made by 

J. L. Ford... 

J. L. Ford. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

17.90

17.80

21.30

21.71

Discharge

See.-ft. 

1,850

1,670

9,790

10,900

Date

May 13

AUK 4

Made by 

J. L. Ford.... .

 ..do.. 

.... do..... .-

Gage 

height

Feet 

18.92

23.28

17.72

17.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,430

16,500

1,590

1,480

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spokane River at Spokane, Wash., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1... .. .........

2 ...

3 

4 

6. ..........

7.. ............

8..............

9....... _ ....

10 

11 

12...... ........

13 

14..............

15 

16 

17. ......

18. ... .

19 

20 

21 

22 ... 

23...... .....

24. ...

25 . .

26 .

27 .

28 

29 ........ ...

30 .

31 

Oct.

1,690

1,760

1,680

1,800

1 7Qft

1,810

1,760

1,820

1,730 i Qfift

1,920

1,860

1,840

1,760

1,740

1,800

1,730

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,640

1,580

1,500

1,500

1,490

1,480

1,480

1,580

1,750

1,700

1,760

Nov.

1,800

1,760

1,770

1,730

1,810

1,730

1,690

1,660

1,700

1 7^A

1,820

1,860

1,890

i Qfin

2,060

2,110

2,080

2,080

2,060

1,940

2,070

2,060

2,100

1,920

1,620

1,680

1,870

1,890

1,880

1,780

Dec.

2,030

2,160

2,200

2,460

2,560

3,080

4,550

4,740

5,120

3,610

2,840

2,300

2,180

2,280

2,260

2,240

2,240

2,220

2,200

2,050

1,980

1,920

1,750

1,850

2,160

2,200

9 <wlfi

3,760

3,000

2,750

Jan.

2,290

2,130

2,060

2,000

2,000

2,210

2,860

2,130

2,240

2,450

2,880

2,430

2,030

2,100

2,040

2,030

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,100

2,060

2,000

2,120

2,410

2,370

1,980

1,990

2,070

2,260

2,620

2,910

Feb.

3,970

6,020

6,540

7,340

7,760

8,120

8,610

9,230

9,550

9,870

9,870

9,550

9,870

10,500

11,200

11,900

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,400

12,200

11,900

11,600

10,900

10,500

10,200

10,200

9,870

Mar.

9,870

9.550

9,550

9,550

9,230

9

OQA

8,920

8,920

8,600

8,460

8,230

7,970

7,720

7,620

7,230

7,140

6,920

6,780

6,520

6,220

6,100

6,000

5,870

5,740

5,620

5,320

5,140

5,140

5,060

4,730

2,710

Apr.

2,660

2,930

3,410

3,820

4,270

4,830

5,200

5,680

6,200

6,890

7,480

8,110

8,460

9,230

9,870

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

10,200

9,870

9,870

9,870

10,200

10,500

10,500

10,900

11,200

11,600

12,200

May

12,900

13,300

14,000

14,700

15,400

16,200

16,200

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,800

16,500

16,900

17,400

17,800

17,800

17,800

17,400

16,900

16,500

16,200

15,400

15,000

14,700

14,000

13,300

12,600

12,200

10,600

5,820

June

4,290

5,290

5,320

5,020

4,690

4,140

3,380

4,700

3,880

3,720

3,810

4,070

3,880

2,910

2,830

2,580

2,880

3,520

3,660

2,930

2,240

1,920

1,810

1,630

1,920

1,850

1,810

1,890

1,760

1,560

July

1,570

1,530

1,530

1,620

1,690

1,580

1, 570

1,650

1,660

1,660

1,740

1,750

1,640

1,660

1,640

1,630

1,710

1,740

1,680

1,560

1,470

1,530

1,520

1,560

1,610

1,660

1,750

1,850

1,850

1,830

1,830

Aug.

1,790

1,820

1,730

1,710

1,760

1.680

1,700

1,720

1,800

1,770

1,830

1,720

1,720

1,790

1,780

1,620

1,590

1,550

1,570

1,400

1,490

1,410

1,500

1,440

1,400

1,430

1,490

1,440

1,500

1,400

Sept.

1,470

1,400

1,400

1,460

1,560

1,300

1,350

1,430

1,500

1,490

1,520

1,450

1,490

1,380

1,410

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,370

1,250

1,380

1,370

1,350

1,300

1,350

1,400

1,440

1,350

1,300

NOTE. Gage-height record faulty Dec. 30 to Jan. 2 and Jan. 6-8; discharge Dec. 30-31 estimated from 

flow at Post Falls, Idaho; Jan. 1, 2, and 6-8 from partial graph and occasional staff gage readings.
I

116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 19$4, PART XII A

Monthly discharge of Spokane River at Spokane, Washf, for the year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 4,350 square miles]

Month

April...... ........................

July........... ............ .......

The year _______ . ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,960 

2,110 

5,120 

2,910 

12,600 

9,870 

12,200 

17,800 

5,320 

1,850 

1,830 

1,560

17,800

Minimum

1,480 

1,620 

1,750 

1,980 

3,970 

2,710 

2,660 

5,820 

1,560 

1,470 

1,400 

1,250

1,250

Mean

1,710 

1,870 

2,710 

2,200 

10,000 

7,150 

8,220 

15,000 

3,200 

1,650 

1,620 

1,400

4,720

Per 

square 

mile

1.09

Run-off

Inches

14.84

Acre-feet

105,000 

111,000 

167,000 

136,000 

575,000 

440,000 

489,000 

922,000 

190,000 

101,000 

99,600 

83,300

3,420,000

NOTE. Monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off in inches not computed owing to 

regulation. Yearly figures represent the natural discharge and run-off closely. '

SPOKANE RIVER BELOW LITTLE FALLS, NEAR LONG LAKE, WASH.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 19, T. 27 N., R. 39 E., just above Chamokane Ferry, 

1^4 miles below Little Falls power plant of Washington Water Power Co., 

4 miles below Chamokane Creek, and 5 miles below Long Lake, Lincoln 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,380 square miles (measured by engineers of Washington 

Water Power Co. on maps, compiled from best sources available).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 5, 1912, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; gage datum 1,200 

feet above mean sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders; shifting at high 

stages. Banks high. One channel at all stages. No noticeable riffle control 

below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 84.3 feet at noon and 

5.30 p. m. May 12 (discharge, 20,300 second-feet); minimum stage, less than 

73.4 feet from 3 to 4.30 p. m. September 1 and from 2.30 to 6.30 p. m. September 27 (discharge, less than 1,160 second-feet).

1912-1924: Maximum stage, 90.32 feet at 8.30 p. m. May 18, 1917 

(discharge, 41,300 second-feet); minimum stage, September 1 and 27, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted by the Spokane Valley Farms Co. for irrigation 

above the station.

REGULATION. Flow affected considerably by power regulation at Little Falls and 

Long Lake and slightly by power regulation at Ninemile, Spokane, and 

Post Falls. Low-water flow is affected by regulation of storage in Coeur 

d'Alene Lake.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at high water May 20. Rating 

curves well defined between 2,000 and 30,000 second-feet. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by use of 

discharge integrator or by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

determined from recorder graph by inspection. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and some discharge measurements furnished 

by Washington Water Power Co.
, SPOKANE RIVER BASIN 117

Discharge measurements of Spokane River below Litde Falls, near Long Lake, Wash., 

during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 23 

Dec. 7

Made by 

Ford and Gatewood _

Gage 

height

Feet 

76.04 

78.50

Discharge ,

Sec.-ft. 

2,920 

6,070

Date

Aug. 15 

Aug. 20

Made by 

Gatewood and Ford _ 

J. L. Ford -

Gage 

height

' Feet 

75.70 

75. 92

Discharge

 Sec.-ft. 

2,680 

2,940

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spokane River below Little Falls, near Long Lake, 

Wash., for the year ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 

2......... .. 3 

4.. .......... .

5..............

6... ........ rl ..........

8..............

9. ..........

10 -.-. ....

11...-... ....

12..............

13 ..........

14 ........ ..

15..............

16........ ...

17 ...

18...... ...

19.-.-. .........

20.---......-...

21- ..

22 

23..............

24..............

25 

26 .... .......

27.-.-..-...,..

28........ ......

29.. .........

30.. ........ ....

31--..... ...

Oct.

2,560

2,530

2,500

2,520

2,420

2,490

1,980

2,380

2,450

2,640

2,560

2,450

2,610

2,190

2,650

2,360

2,180

2,090

2,080

2, 650

2,220

2,700

2,280

2,340

2,480

2,490

2,400

2,440

2,610

2,460

Nov.

2,510

2,360

2, 410

2,010

2,440

2,490

2,520

2,660

2,870

2,620

2,320

2,670

2, 710

2,720

2,710

2,620

2,640

2,110

2,780

2,710

2,780

2,860

2,520

2,180

2,280

2,780

2,650

2,620

1,820

2,970

Dec.

2,400

2,320

S 4Ofl

2,740

4,200

3,570

4 980

4,690

5,700

6,170

4,230

3,160

3,320

2,940

2,250

2,720

3,120

3 nsn

2,930

2,660

2,860

2,620

2,390

2,180

2,320

3,020

2,390

3,020

4,280

3,730

3,100

Jan.

9 Q4ft

3,080

2,420

o 7jn

2,720

2,470

3,120

3,260

2,880

2,580

3,280

3,490

2,900

2,110 3 (wn

2,830

2. 430

2,520

1,950

2, 560

3,100

3,100

2,880

2

Q1 A

2,170

2,700

2,420

3,760

8, 320

11,300

Feb.

12,600

10,900

O 19H

8,780

10,300

10,700

10,800

11,400

11,600

11,200

11,600

11, 300

10,800

11 800

12,500

13,400

10 7An

M cwin

13,900

13,600

13,700

13,200

12,400

12,300

12,400

12,000

11,500

11,400

Mar.

10,500

10,900

U

CAA

10,500

10,500

10,300

9,820

o 77n

9,420

9,840

7,840

6,810

8,060

Q AAC\

7,960

7,360

0 OCA

7,400

7,070

7,130

6,070

6,870

6,660

6,860

>» onn

5,200

5,720

5,330

5,820

5,040

Apr.

3,170

4,210

4,120

4,260

4,730

5,440

6,160

6,940

6,660

8,620

7 74n

8,510

9,010

9

fiA(\

10,300

11,200

1 1 PLfWl

10,400

11,100

10,800

11,100

10,400

10,700

10,500

11,000

11,900

12,500

12,200

12,600

May

13, 100

13,100

14,600

14 CK¥l

15.800

17,200

17,700

17,100

16,700

16,400

1C QAA

19, 100

17,300

17,400

18,000

18,400

18,800

18,200

19,100

18,800

18,100

16,700

15, 500

14,900

15,700

13,800

13,300

13,400

11,900

6,580

June

5,260

4,910

6,480

5,660

5,260

4 580

4,180

6,190

4,380

4,120

5,020

4,950

3 OCA

2,070

3,150

3

O4A

3,460

4,540

4,420

3,040

2,330

2,420

2,520

2,420

2,670

2,630

2,710

2,520

3,030

July

3,160

2,630

2,580

1,750

1,840

2,000

2,430

2,580

2,520

2,500

2,470

2,510

2,120

2,420

2,500

2,510

2,420

2,400

2,380

2,250

2,760

2,490

2,580

2,540

2,540

2,500

2,080

2,250

2,370

2,440

2,460

Aug.

2,460

2,470

1,990

2,580

2,540

2,490

9 fifin

2,640

2,510

2,110

2,430

2,600

2,670

2,550

2,470

2,240

2,580

2,320

2,390

2,510

2,610

2,340

2,400

2,060

2,120

2,340

2,370

2,280

2,400

2,380

2,080

Sept.

1,860

2,240

2,360

2,330

2,600

2,760

1,970

2,080

2,450

2,450

2,290

2,320

2,270

2,120

2,200

2,310

2,280

2,190

2,430

2,330

2,360

2,280

2,320

2,240

2,110

2,050

1,760

2,180

2,520

Monthly discharge of Spokane River below Little Falls, near Long Lake, Wash., for

the year ending September 30, 1924 

*. [Drainage area, 6,380 square miles]

Month

July.... .. . 

The year _____ . _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,700 

2,970 

6,170 

11,300 

14,900 

11,500 

12,600 

19,100 

6,480 

3,160 

2,670 

2,760

19,100

Minimum

1,940 

1,820 

2,180 

1,950 

8,780 

5,040 

3,170 

6,580 

2,070 

1,750 

1,990 

1,760

'1,750

Mean

2,410 

2,540 

3,310 

3,270 

11,900 

7,920 

8,950 

15,900 

3,890 

2,420 

2,410 

2..260

5,580

Per

square 

mile

Kun-ofl

Inches

0.875 11.91

Acre-feet

148,000 

151,000 

204,000 

201,000 

684,000 

487,000 

533,000 

978,000 

231,000 

149,000 

148,000 

134, 000

4, 050, 000

NOTE. Monthly discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-ofl in inches not computed owing to 

regulation. Yearly figures represent the natural discharge and run-ofl closely.
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

ST. JOE RIVER AT CALDER, IDAHO

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 45 N., R. 2 E. Boise meridian, at ferry 150 feet southwest of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway station at Calder, Shoshone 

County, 5 miles below Marble Creek, and 11 miles east of St. Joe.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,080 square miles (measured by engineers of Washington 

Water Power Co., on map of Spokane River drainage basin compiled from 

all sources available).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 13, 1920, to September 30, 1924; April 14, 1911, to 

September 30, 1912, at station about 2^ miles farther downstream.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank at ferry landing 

at Calder; installed December 22, 1920; inspected by C. P. Latham. Gage 

datum is approximately 2,100 feet above sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Right bank high, not subject to overflow; left bank 

subject to overflow at high stages. Control is shifting gravel riffle 800 feet 

below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 86.45 feet at 7.30 a. m. 

May 13 (discharge, 13,100 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 78.81 

feet at 2 p. m. December 31 (discharge, 230 second-feet); minimum discharge probably occurred in January when stage-discharge relation was 

affected by ice.

1911-1912, 1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 87.8 feet at 7 a. m. 

May 18, 1922 (discharge, 17,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

78.67 feet at 9.30 a. m. and from 11 a. m. to noon November 25, 1922 (discharge, 194 second-feet). Discharge probably lessr in December, 1922, 

when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from 

discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flash dam at Marble Creek used to store water for flushing logs 

down river during low water. Water released at regular intervals during 

driving season. Operation of dam causes diurnal fluctuation at gage of about

I foot. Duration of effect about 4 hours.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at high water May 4 and gradually 

due to logs July 9 to August 11; affected by ice January 1 to February 3. 

Rating curves well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory except as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. October 1 

to July 10 daily discharge ascertained by use of discharge integrator; July

II to September 30, by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from gage-height graph by inspection. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and some discharge measurements furnished 

by Washington Water Power Co.

Discharge measurements of St. Joe River at Calder, Idaho, during the year .ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 18

16

Feb. 8

Mar. 6

Made by 

Gatewood and Ford _ 

J. L. Ford....... .......

J. L. Ford..... ....... ..

.....do..................

.....do..................

.. do..................

Gage 

height

Feet 

79.98 

79.70

 80.54

a 7Q Q7

81.71

80.99

83.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

695 

537

438

455

2,200

1,470

4,250

Date

May 5 

23

July 8

Aug. 12

Sept. 16

16

Made by 

Gatewood and Ford .... 

J. L. Ford.. -------

..... do... .. -----

..... do -.. 

J. L. Ford. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

84.91 

83.57

81.89

80.02

79.55

79.33

79.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,840 

5,260

2,440

771

413

362

340

1 Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice.
SPOKANE RIVER BASIN 119

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Joe River at Colder, Idaho, for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1 

2 

3 

4.. ............

5 

6 .

7...... .....

8... ... .....

9 

10 

11. 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20. 

21 ... .

22 

23 

24..............

25... .......... .

20 

27..............

28 

29 

30.. ............

31 . .

Oct.

351

370

346

326

411

390

419

521

493

438

445

427

413

409

394

550

978

755

605

498

470

506

508

477

430

AttR

444

384

381

323

400

Nov.

360

461

470

411

392

376

358

353

350

348

316

330

396

410

464

395

356

311

.318

496

510

429

548

1,640

1,420

938

754

698

912

996

Dec.

779

667

655

652

616

818

1,280

941

760

668

573

720

622

581

540

525

430

358

473

534

526

490

465

471

504

361

254

Jan.

400

500

700

Feb.

kooo

1

1,570

1,790

2,100

1,960

2,160

1,930

1,580

1,410

1,490

3,790

4,740

3,820

3,210

2,760

*> Mfl

2,240

1,990

1,820

1,660

1,490

1,360

1,360

i *)JH\

1,350

1,450

1,420

Mar.

1,430

1,440

1,690

1,700

1,600

1,570

1,470

1,400

1,440

1,420

1,320

1,270

1,250

1,280

1,260

i i<in

1,140

1,170

1,160

1,120

1,090

QQA

i fun

1 040

i Aftft

1,120

1,120

1,070

Q89

943

Apr.

957

1,100

1,370

1,300

1,430

1,570

2,960

4,320

4,690

4,460

4,680

4,600

5,060

5,100

4,230

3,590

3,150

O GQft

2,800

2,820

3,100

id. fUlfl

c Ajnr\

6,010

6 860

7,510

8 440

9,170

May

8,910

10,200

11, 300

11,300

8,890

6,840

6,130

6,920

8,020

9,160

10,500

11,900

12,500

11,600

10,700

10 600

9,970 Q ion

8,550

7,380

6,620

C QQA

5,400

4,990

4,670

A 1 Cft

o 7<tn

3,360

O lAA

o Gen

2,760

June

2,690

2,740

2,650

2,550

2,370

2,300

2,330

2,220

2,150

2,000

1,960

1,930

1,870

i sun

1,750

1,680

1,680

1,720

1,660

1,590

1,480

1,410

1 360

1,340

1,310

1,310

1,360

1,300

1,200

1,080

July

1,090

1,090

1,060

1,040

978

950

960

896

819

834

760

760

760

760

700

700

670

700

760

760

700

700

730

640

eon

K£K

565

520

520

520

500

Aug.

480

500

480

480

460

460

460

442

442

442

442

442

425

425

520

500

480

480

500

565

480

408

408

408

375

390

390

375

390

360

Sept.

360

375

390

375

360

390

375

390

460

375

375

390

375

390

360

360

360

360

480

460

425

408

390

408

408

480

460

408

390

375

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Dec. 14-18 and Apr. 22-24; discharge Dec. 14- 

18 estimated by interpolation; Apr. 22-24 by comparison with flow of Coeur d'Alene River near Cataldo, 

Idaho. Discharge estimated Jan. 1 to Feb. 3 owing to ice .effect. Braced figures show mean discharge 

for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of St. Joe River at Colder, Idaho, for the year ending September

30, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,080 square miles]

Month

April--- 

July.... ... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

978 

1,640 

1,280

1,700 

9,170 

12,500 

2,740 

1,090 

565 

480

12,500

Minimum

323 

311 

254

1,350 

943 

957 

2,760 

1,080 

500 

360 

360

Mean

460 

551 

600 

539 

2,180 

1,250 

4,100 

7,680 

1,830 

761 

447 

397

1,730

Per 

square 

mile

0.'426 

.510 

.556 

.499 

2.02 

1.16 

3.80 

7.11 

1.69 

.705 

.414 

.368

1..60

Run-off

Inches

0.49 

.57 

.64 

.58 

2.18 

1.34 

4.24 

8.20 

1.89 

.81 

.48 

.41

21.83

Acre-feet

28,300 

32,800 

36,900 

33,100 

125,000 

76,900 

244,000 

472,000 

109,000 

46,800 

27,500 

23,600

1,260,000
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

ST. MARIES RIVER AT LOTUS, IDAHO

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 45 N., R. 2 W. Boise meridian, 1,000 feet below Lotus 

station on Elk River branch of Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway 

and 9 miles above St. Maries and mouth of river, Benewah County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 420 square miles (measured by engineers of Washington Water 

Power Co. on map of Spokane River drainage basin compiled from all available sources).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 9, 1911, to October 31, 1912, and July 15, 1920, to 

September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Since October 1, 1922, vertical and inclined staff on left bank; read by 

Mrs. Naoma Carter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from suspension footbridge at 

railway station.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders. Channel 

straight for 200 feet below gage. Left bank high, not subject to overflow 

at gage. Right bank subject to overflow at high stages. Riffle control 150 

feet below gage; shifting at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge, estimated at 2,400 

second-feet on February 2, when ice and log jam, backing water over gage, 

broke. Minimum stage recorded, 2.65 feet on September 5-7 (discharge, 

36 second-feet).

1911-12, 1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 66.5 feet at 6 a. m. March 

18, 1921 (discharge, 8,660 second-feet); minimum discharge probably 

occurred during winter 1922-23, when stage-discharge relation was affected 

by ice and logs; certainly less than 30 second-feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Flow estimated from 

discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed gradually April 19 to May 1 and 

May 7-17; affected by ice and logs December 11 to February 3, and by 

logs May 7-17. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table. Shifting-control method used April 19 to May 1 and May 

7-17. Records poor for periods covered by flat estimates of discharge. 

Otherwise good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and some discharge measurements furnished 

by Washington Water Power Co.

Discharge measurements of St. Maries River at Lotus, Idaho, during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 17

17

Dec. 20

Jan. 4

15

Feb. 6

Made by 

.....do...-.-.-..-.-...

J. L. Ford.... ........ _.

J. 8. Gatewood... __ .-

J. L. Ford... ... ... ..

-...do ....... ........

 ..do . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.10

3.11

«3.67

"4.31

"4.13

5.03

4.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

150

129

144

1,710

84 1

Date

July 7

Aug. 11

15

Made by 

J. L. Ford. ... .

 ..do..... ..... ...... ..

J. L. Ford ' 

Gage 

height

Feet 

'4.41

2.82

2.69

2.68

2 CO

Diseharge

Sec.-ft. 

838

66.2

39.8

40.4

39.0

° Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

* Stage-discharge relation affected by logs on control.
SPOKANE EIVEE BASIN

Daily di in second-feet, of St. Maries River oil Lotus, Idaho, for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 .... 

2 ... 

3. . 

4..............

5. ._ -

6..............

7.. ........... .

8..............

9 ... .... ....

10 -

11. .............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17.. ...- ..

18.-- - .

19 

20..............

21..... .........

22 ...........

23 ...........

24..............

25..............

26..............

27 

28 

29 

30....... .......

31 

Oct.

53

53

53

51

53

53

64

fiO

64

69

66

64

64

61

64

69

144

120

95

77

80

80

75

72

69

fiQ

69

69

66

51

51

Nov.

58

77

77

77

69

66

64

66

66

66

66

124

98

56

58

69

64

64

53

104

117

107

490

AKQ

91 fl

180

188

210

218

Dec.

210

203

210

203

176

144

1,120

458

285

210

180

120

Jan.

130

130

180

Feb.

[l,800

1,120

1,480

1,750

1,750

1,620

1,550

1,120

835

750

750

1,180

1,680

1,550

1,240

1,180

1,120

835

750

710

672

672

672

710

750

1,070

1,020

Mar.

1,020

1,020

970

970

880

750

710

672

598

560

458

458

425

458

490

419

395

360

348

332

305

290

275

285

243

265

252

285

338

260

265

Apr.

275

326

383

365

348

354

458

925

835

880

970

1,360

1,480

1,360

1,180

925

835

. 750

790

672

672

750

835

710

672

635

672

790

790

925

May

880

970

1,120

1,240

1,070

835

*'

860

522

522

428

392

364

342

311

977

263

253

249

235

218

204

June

187

183

179

179

166

162

187

200

183

183

175

175

158

142

131

127

138

142

142

135

127

131

138

123

106

102

96

93

93

86

July

83

78

76

70

68

68

65

65

65

63

60

58

56

56

53

51

53

60

93

99

102

86

83

70

63

60

56

55

51

49

47

Aug.

47

, 47

47

47

47

47

46

44

42

42

41

41

39

39

42

53

53

51

65

93

86

65

55

49

46

46

44

41

38

37

37

Sept.

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

41

49

58

42

41

41

39

39

39

38

41

60

135

89

78

76

58

68

*

81

60

56

53

NOTE. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated. See paragraph on "Accuracy."

Monthly discharge of St. Maries River at Lotus, Idaho, for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 420 square miles] l

 Month

October. ______________

December.. ____ . ___ . .....

January __ ..... . ....

Aprfl.. ..... .............

July . ._ 

August __ .. ___ .... __ ... ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

144 

490 

1,120

1,020 

1,480

200 

102 

93 

135

Minimum

51 

53

672 

243 

275 

204 

86 

47 

37 

36

36

Mean

69.6 

125 

204 

148 

1,170 

495 

764 

647 

146 

66.5 

48.9 

54.0

324

Per 

square 

mile

0.166 

.298 

.486 

.352 

2.79 

1.18 

1.82 

1.54 

.348 

.158 

.116 

.129

.771

Run-off

Inches

0.19 

.33 

.56 

.41 

3.01 

1.36 

2.03 

1.78 

.'39 

.18 

.13 

.14

10.51

Acre-feet

4,280 

7,440 

12,500 

9,100 

67,300 

30,400 

45,500 

39,800 

8,690 

4,090 

3,01O 

3,210

235,000
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

HAYDEN LAKE AT HA YD EN LAKE, IDAHO

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 51 N., R. 3 W. Boise meridian, at Avondale and Hayden Lake pumping plants, a quarter of a mile north of Hayden Lake depot 

of Spokane & Eastern Railway & Power Co., Kootenai County.

DRAINAGE AKEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 19, 1920, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff in three sections; read by Sigurd Berven. Sections 0 to 

 3.3 feet, and 0 to +3.3 feet bolted to boulders in lake bed; high-water 

section fastened to rock crib foundation of boathouse about 300 feet north 

of substation of Spokane & Eastern Railway & Power Co. Zero of gage at 

elevation 2,233.13 feet United States Geological Survey datum, when referred 

to bench mark at Hudlow's ranch, described in United States Geological 

SurveyBulletin 567, on page 80.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.30 feet May 

8-10; minimum stage recorded, 1.25 feet September 30.

1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded; 10.06 feet April 30 to May 18, 

1921; minimum stage recorded, September 30, 1924.

ICE. No ice during period of record.

DIVERSION. Water pumped from lake for irrigation and domestic purposes.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths once daily.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Hayden Lake at Hayden Lake, Idaho, for the year 

ending September 80, 19&4

Day

I.--... ........

2

3.. ... ......

4

5.

6..............

7..............

8. ..........

9

10 . .

11... ...........

12. ..

13..............

14..............

15... ...........

16..............

17..............

IS..............

19.... ....... ,-.

20.............

21 - . 

22..............

23... .......... .

24.............

25 .

26 ... .

27...............

28.......-..--.

29 

30. .......

31- 

Oct.

1.80

1.78

1.76

1.74

1.72

1.70

1.68

1.66

1.63

1.61

1.59

1.57

1.51

1 ,IQ

1.48

1.46

1.44

1.42

1.40

1.41

1.39

1.37

1.36

1.34

i qq

1.31

1.30

1.28 

1.26

Nov.

1.24

1.22

1.20

1.17

1.15

1.12

1.10

1.07

1.05

1.03

1.01

1.00

QQ

.97

96

.94

.92

.90

.89

.88

.87

.87

.89

(V>

Q7

.99 1 00

1.00

1.01

1.02

Dec.

1.00

.98

.97

.97

.96

.95

.95

.94

.93

Q9

Q9

.91

.90

90

.89

.89

.88

.88

.88

.87

.87

.87

.86

.86

.85

.85

.S4

84

.83 

.83

Jan.

0.80

.79

.78

.76

.75

.74

.74

.74

.72

79

.71

.70

.68

.67

,67

.66

.65

.65

64

64

.63

.62

.62

.67

.73

.79

Feb.

0.87

.97

1.06

1.14

1.22

1.30

1.38

1.46

1.56

1.65

1.75

1.90

9 A4.

9 91

2

qc

2.50

2.65

9 71

9 77

2.81

2.85

2 90

2 97

3 nn

3 A3

3.07

3.10

3 1 1\

Mar.

3.22

3.28 3 34

3.34

3.38

3.41

3.45

3.48

3 en

3 El

q co

3.54

3.55

3 Eft

3 nn

3.56

3.56

q E7

3 CO

3.58

3 CO

3 ^Q

q EQ

3 ftfl

3.60

3 fifl

3.61

3.62 

3.62

Apr.

3.61

3.62

3.62

3.62

3.62

3 fi9

3.64

3.67

3.71

q 7E

3.78

9 01

3.84

S

O?

3.90

3 03

3.95

q 07

4.01

4 ft9

4.04

4.06

4.08

4.10

A. 13

A 19

4.13

4.14

4.16

May

4.19

4.22

4.24

4.26

4.28

4.29

4.29

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.29

4.29

4.28

4.26

4 94.

4.21

4.19

4.16

4.13

4.10

4.06

4.02

3.96

q Oil

3.86

3.82

3.78

3.74

3.70

3.66 

3.62

June

3.58

3.54

3.49

3.44

3.40

3.36

3.37

3.34

3.30

3.26

q 99

3.19

3.12

3 no

3.06

3.02

2.98

2.93

2.88

2.84

2.79

2.74

268

2.64

2.60

9 W

2.48

9 AA

2.40

July

2.36

2.32

2.26

2.22

2.17

2. 12

2.06

2.00

1.95

1.90

1.84

1.79

1 74

1.69

1.65

1.60

1.56

1.52

1 4.Q

1 Aft

1 451

1 37

1 3*.

1.32

1.29

1 93

1.19

1 1^1

1.07 

1.02

Aug.

0.96

.91

.84

.78

.71

.64

.57

.50

.44

.38

.32

.28

.22

.18

.15

.12

.10

.09

.08

.04

.00 -.04

-.09

-.14

-.19

-.24

 9Q

-.34

 40

-.46 

-.50

Sept.

-0.53 -.57

-.61

-.64

-.68

-.72

-.74

-.76

-.78

-.80

-.82

-.83

-.84

- .86

-.89

-.92

-.95

-.98

-1.00

-1.02

-1.05

-1.08

-1.11

_ 1 14

-1.16

-1.18

-1.20

-1.21

-1.23

-1.25
SPOKANE VALLEY FAKMS co.'s GANAX* AT POST FAILS, IDAHO

*

LOCATION.- IH NE. % sec. 4, T. 50 N., R. 5 W. Boise meridian, on right bank of 

Spokane River, 1,200 feet below canal head gates and half a mile west of 

Post Falls, Kootehai County.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. May 20, 1911, to September 30, 1917; September 6, 1919, 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left side of flume; installed April 21, 1915, read by Einil 

Johnson.

DISCHAKGE MEASUKEMENTS. Made from cross ties on top of flume or from footbridge across flume one-fourth of a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Flume and canal section below gage; shifts at all 

stages owing to effect of gravel bar at end of flume and plant growth, and 

possibly to regulation of head gates of diversion ditches below gage. Gage 

height of zero flow May 23, 1923, 0.1 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHAKGE. Maximum discharge during year, 246 second-feet 

on July 15. Canal dry or practically so October 28 to March 31, and 

September 20-30.

1911-1917; 1919-1924: Maximum discharge occurred on July 15, 1924. 

No water in canal during periods in 1911, 1912, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1921, 

1922, 1923, and 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCTTKACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during period of no flow and 

gradually July 1 to August 13. Rating curves fairly well denned. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily which is considered adequate for determination of mean daily gage height since two submerged orifices and wasteway 

above canal head gates are instrumental in causing gage height in canal to 

remain constant even though the stage of the river is subject to considerable 

daily fluctuation. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Shifting-control method used July 1 to August 13. 

Records good.

COOPEBATION. -Gage-height record furnished by Spokane Valley Farms Co. 

and some discharge measurements furnished by Washington Water Power 

Co.

Canal diverts water from right bank of Spokane River in SE. J^ sec. 3, T. 50 

N., R. 5 W. Boise meridian. Water used for irrigation.

Discharge measurements of Spolane Valley Farms Co.'s canal at Post Falls, Idaho, 

during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 22

Hade by 

Gatewood and Ford--.

..... do ...............

J. L. Ford ...........

.....do..................

height

Feet 

0.93

2.64

4.10

4.16

Dis- i 

charge j

Sec.-ft. i 

14.6 i 114 !

226 i 234 ]

Date

July 11

15

Aug. 14

Sept. 19

Made by 

J,L. Ford.. ... ;..,_.,.

Gatewood and Ford. ...

.... .do... ..._...._...._.

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.43

4.60

4.63

' .46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

213

228

4.0

« Formerly Spokane Valley Land & Water Co.'s canal. 

65904 26 WSP 592 9
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spokane Valley Farms Go's canal at Post Falls, 

Idaho, for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1. _ _ .-_. . _. ......

2.

3.-.., .....................................

4............................................

5

6.

7. ...........................................

8.....-........-...... ...................

9... ......................................

10

11-.............--.....---..--.-...... _ .....

12............................................

13--...................... .................

14.- ___ _ _.._

15....... .....................................

16- . . . ..

17. ...........................................

18............................................

19-- .-. ................... .

20. ...... .... .............

21.. .

22

23.......... .................. .. -.. ...

24............................................

25................... .......... . .

26..... ... ....... ........

27 ....... .

28................................ ...........

29........................... ..............

30-. ..................... ........... .......

31. ...........................................

Oct.

20.5

20.5

16.6

16.6

16.6

16.6

16.6

16.6

16.6

15.9

15.9

15.9

15.9

15.9

15.9

15.9

15.9

15.9

15.9

15.9

15.3

15.3

15.3

15.3

15.3

15.3

15.3

Apr,

48

48

, 48

48

48

53

53

59

59

71

77

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

86

92

92

99

99

99

113

113

113

120

113

May

120

120

120

120

127

127

127

127

134

134

134

134

142

142

222

230

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

June

238

238

230

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

July

238

230

230

222

222

222

222

222

214

222

214

222

222

222

246

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

230

Aug.

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

226

226

226

226

226

226

226

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

210

203

203

203

Sept.

181

181

181

181

181

181

181

181

181

174

174

174

174

167

167

167

4

4

4

NOTE. Gates dosed Sept. 16; discharge Sept. 17 and 18 is leakage estimated from current-meter measurement made Sept. 19. No flow Oct. 28 to Mar. 31, and Sept. 20-30.

Monthly discharge of Spokane Valley Farms Co.'s canal at Post Falls, Idaho, 

for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

October 1-27. -.._._. _. _.._...... .__........ ...

April. ______________________________

July--.... .. _..._.! ..............

August... ................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

20.5 

120 

238 

238 

246 

230 

181

Minimum

15.3 

48 

120 

230 

214 

203 

4

Mean

16.3 

81.3 

188 

238 

231 

221 

149

Run-off in 

acre-feet

873 

4,840 

11,600 

14,200 

14,200 

13,600 

5,620

NOTE. -See footnote to daily discharge table.
SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PAET XH 1-25

NESPELEM RIVER BASIN 

NESPELEM RIVER AT NESPELEM, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 24, T. 31 N., R. 30 E., half a mile above Nespelem, 

Okanogan County, 5 miles above Little Nespelem River, and 6 miles above 

mouth.

DKAINAGE ABBA. 122 square miles (measured on map of Colville Indian Reservation, edition of 1911).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1911, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank at gaging bridge; installed October 19, 1916; 

read by J. L. Da vis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from gaging bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders. Concrete 

control. Moss grows on concrete control during summer. Right bank flat; 

subject to overflow at gage height 4.0 feet; left bank high; not subject to 

overflow. Gage height of zero flow, 0.4 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period April 1 to 

September 30, 1.44 feet April 15 (discharge, 66 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 0.71 foot July 11, 12, 27, 30, 31, Aug. 1, 2, and 9-15 (discharge, 

3.1 second-feet).

1911-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 4.9 feet April 5, 1919, determined 

from leveling to high-water mark (discharge, 483 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded in 1924.

ICE. Records discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Nespelem canal diverts water for irrigation from a point above 

gage. See records for Nespelem canal.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; slightly affected by aquatic 

growth April 1-18 and July 1 to August 23. Rating curve well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Nespelem River at Nespelem, Wash., during the year 

ending September 80, 1924

[Made by J. S. Gatewood]

Date

Get. 2 

Apr. 19 .........

20. __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.72

1.39

1.39

Discharge

See.-ft. 

4.6

60.1

58.0

Date

Apr. 21........

May 9 ...

10.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.39

1.28

1.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

59.2

46.0

45.5

Date

Aug. 24 

24. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.72

.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.7

3.9
126 SUBFACE WATEB SU?I»LY, 1924, PABT XII Hi.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nespelem River at Nespelem, Wash., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1

2 . -

3 ------

4

5 ------

6.

7

8 . ------

9

10 ..-.-.

11. ------

12

13. -------

14. .........

J5. . ........

Apr.

51

49

48

49

48

48

49

50

52

53

57

58

60

60

66

May

50

Kft

f^ft

Krt

50

49

48

46

45

44

4.9

40

34

32

32

June

13

11

11

10

12

13

13

11

11

10

9.8

9.2

8.7

8.2

July

4.5

4.5

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8 3.8'

3.4

3.4

Q 4.

3

1

3.1

3.8

3.4

3.4

Aug.

3.1

3

1

3.4

3 A

1 A.

1 A,

3 dq A

3.1

3,1

3

1

3.1

3.1

3

1

3.1

Sept.

3.8

3

Q

3.8

3

0

3

Q

3.8

3:8

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.5

4.1

4.5

Day

16..... ..

17.. 

18.... 

19.- 

20..-. 

21 ' _.

:22-,.. -

23.-. ---

24.--. 

25... -

26..... 

27.. 

28.. 

.29.,.- 

30--- 

31. .........

Apr.

60

60

60

58

58

58

58

57

57

53

53

52

49

50

50

May

30

29

27

26

25

24

22

21

21

21

20

19

17

16

16

i ^

Jane

7.6

7.3 7.0-

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

5,8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.1

July

' 3.4,

3.8

3.4

4.1

3.8

3; 8

3:8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.1

Aug.

3,4

3.4

3.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.8

3.8

Sept.

4.5

4.5

4.;5

4.8

4.8

4.5

4. '5

4.5

4.5

. 4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

NOTE. Gage not read June 17, Aug. 31, and Sept. 17; discharge interpolated.

Combined monthly discharge of Nespelem River and Nespelem canal at Nespelem, 

Wash., for the period April 1 to September 80, 1924

Month

Mav. ..___- ._ .

July . ....

September

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum 

(combined)

68.7 

56.7 

25.7 

10. 3 

8.3 

10.5

Minimum 

(combined)

48.0 

27.7 

12.91 

7.3

7.1

7.7

Mean

River

54.4 

32.6 

8.51 

3.58 

3.39 

4.28

Canal

2.83

a 69

9.90 

5.09 

4.13 

4,16

Combined 

(mean)

57.2 

42.3 

18.4 

8.67 

7.52

8; 44

Combined 

run-off in 

acre-feet

3,400 

2,600 

1,090 

533 

462 

502

8,590

NESPELEM CANAL AT NESPELEM, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 31 N., R. 30 E., three-fourths of a mile below canal 

intake and three-fourths of a mile northwest of Nespelem post office, Okanogan County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1921, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right side of canal; read by Claude Marble.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Canal section,, modified during growing season by plant 

growth. Gage height of zero flow, 0.40 foot ±0.05 foot, April 20, 1924.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.8 feet May 

29 to June 1 (discharge, 12.7 second-feet). No flow through canal December 

2 to April 3.

1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, May 29 to June 1, 1924. No flow 

through canal during winter.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during period of nonuse of canal 

and gradually June 1 to August 24. Rating curves fairly well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Shifting-control method used June 1 

to August 24. Records good.

Canal diverts water from right bank of Nespelem River about on line 

between sections 24 and 13, T. 31 N., R. 30 E.
RIVER

Discharge measurements of-N-e«pelem- Cunal «£ Nespelem, Wash., during the year

ending September SO, 1924

-..!.' : . -, tig'i.'i .. -: 

[Made by J. S. Gatewood]

Date

Oct. 2........

2........

Gage 

tasfcbt

Feet 

1.21

1.22

Discbarge

Sec.-ft. 

4 60

4.69

Date

Apr. 20--.-....

20 

Gage' 

height

Feet

0 01 .9i !

Dis- 

. charge

Sec.-ft.

9 Bfi

179

Date

MflV 9

10.. .

Aug. 24.... .

£&

Fttt

1 ^1

1.81

1.01

Discharge

' Sec.-ft.

ft 7Q

6.72

4.10

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Nespelem Canal at Nespelem, Wash., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

I---.... .............. ------

2 .... -__.

3 - _. 

4... ................... .

5. .__

6..- ..

7 

8...- . ...

9.-.. .................... 10:. .........................

11 

12...-,. _ ............... -.

13,-. - 

14...... ....................

15..-..-.. ... 

16- . 

17.. ................ ... ...

18 

19--... ...................

20. . 

21-.... . .....

22.... .. .-..

23- 

24-- 

25---- . 

2ft. . 

27 

28.. .. 

29 

30--. 

31 - . 

Oct.

4.5

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

Nov.

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

Dec.

2.8

'

Apr.

2.7

2.7

2.1

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8,

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

May

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7.

6.7

6.7

6.7

10.8

11.4

13.4

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.*

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.4

12.7

12.7

12.7

June

19 7

12.0

12.0

12.0

12.0

12.0

12.0

12. 0

10.8

10.8

10.8

10.8

10.8

10.8

10.8

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

R9

8.9,.

8.9

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

July

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

Aug.

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

40

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.3

4/5

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Sept.

6.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

*} Q

** a

Q ft

3.8

3.8

3.8

1 Q

3.8

1 S

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

6.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

NOTE. No flow Dec. 2 to Apr. 3.

Monthly discharge of Nespelem Canal at Nespelem, Wash., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

April 4-30__ 

July................. ..... ....... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5.8 

5.8 

6.7 

12.7 

12.7 

5.8 

4.5 

6.0

Minimum

4.5 

2.8 

2.7 

6.7 

7.8 

4.1 

4.0 

3.8

Mean

4.97 

3.20 

3.15 

9.69 

9.90 

5.09 

4.13 

4.16

Run-off in 

acre-feet

306 

190 

169 

596 

589 

313 

254 

248
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPL^, 1&24, PART XII A

OKANOGAN RIVEE BASIN 

OEAKOGAN RIVER AT OEAKQGAN, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 16, T. 33 N., R. 26 E., at Okanogan, Okanogan County, a

quarter of a mile above Salmon Creek. 

DEAINAGE AEEA. 7,740 square miles (measured on topographic maps, and maps

of Okanogan National Forest, Colville Indian Reservation, and Canadian

Railway belt).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10, 1911, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; installed June 10, 1920; read by W. A.

Steiner and B. F. Haas. 

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boat at gage; from highway bridge;

by wading at Omak, 4 miles upstream; from ice cover; or by wading below

gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and cobblestones; likely to

shift at extremely high water. Banks fairly high. One channel at all

stages. Gage height of zero flow estimated October 4, 1918, 2.4 feet. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.9 feet May

20 (discharge, 17,800 second-feet); minimum. discharge, 412 second-feet

September 5, 9, 11-16, and 18-24. 

, 1911-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 12.21 feet June 20, 1916 (discharge,

22,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.96 foot February 13, 1923

(discharge, 385 second-feet); flow may have been less in December, 1922

when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice except during mild winters; flow

estimated from gage-height record, discharge measurements, observer's

notes, and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous ditches divert water for irrigation above station. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice December 30

to January 29. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths

once daily except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Okanogan River at Okanogan, Wash., during the year 

ending September 30, 19%4

[Made by J. S. Gatewood]

Date

May 19. _______________ .. ____________________

31. ............................ ...... ,. ......................................

Aug. 28.............................................................................

Gage 

height

' Feet 

10.82

6.52

1.38

Discharge

See.-ft. 

17,700

7,320

521
. OKANOGAN BIVEB BASIN 129

Daily discharge, in seeond-feet, of Okanogan :<River''at Ok&nogan, Wash,, for the

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 . 

2..............

3..............

4...... __ ....

5.......... _ .

6..............

7.......... _ .

8..............

9..............

10 

11....... .......

12. _ ..........

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18.. __._..__._

19..............

20..............

21.... ......... .

22.. ...... . ..

23. ....... ......

24..............

25..............

26.... .......

27..............

28..............

29....... .......

30 

31..............

Oct.

1,100

1,100

1,140

1,1QO

1,110

1,120

1,130

1,140

1,100

1,140

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,160

1,100

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,320

1,320

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

Nov.

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,140,

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1, 140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

-1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

Dec.

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,010

1,100

1,140

1,140

1,100

1,050

1,010

1,010

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,030

. 1, 010

1,030

1,050

1,010

1,010

1,050

900

765

Jan.

750

1

800

950

1,230

1,320

Feb.

2,030

1,610

1,460

1,320

1,320

1,410

1,410

1,510

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,410

1,810

1,510

2,370

2,370

2,200

2,030

1,920

1,810

1,810

1,760

1,710

1,660

1,610

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

Mar.

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,320

1,320

1,410

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,140

1,140

1,230

1,180

1,140

Apr.

1,140

1,050

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,070

1,080

1,100

1,100

1,410

1,510

1,510

1,560

1,610

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,580

1,540

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,460

1,410

1,610

2,030

May

2,740

3,420

4,160

4,480

4,800

5,130

4,800

4,650

4,800

5,470

7,340

9,210

11,000

12,700

14,800

15,600

17,000

17,200

17,500

17,800

17,500

16,700

15,400

14,600

13,400

12,200

10,300

8,990

7,920

7,520

7,120

June

7,320

7,520

7,920

8,130

7,720

7,120

6,360

6,000

5,640

5,820

5^820

6,930

5,130

5,300

5,470

5,640

5,820

5,300

4,800

5,130

4,160

4,010

3,860

3,710

3,560

3,420

3,280-

3,280

3,080

2,870

July

2,740

2,740

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,380

2,140

2,030

1,980

1,920

1,810

1,710

1,610

1,510

1,410

1,320

1,410

1,320

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,140

1,140

1,050

1,050

1,050

992

935

935

900

900

Aug.

865

798

. 798

798

765

735

705

735

705

705

705

675

675

645

530

530

530

530

530

558

530

,585

675

616

558

530

530

530

480

480

465

Sept.

450

435

435

435

412

435

435

435

412

435

412

412

412

412

412

412

435

412

412

412

412

412

412

412

435

480

705

645

585

585

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. l, 5-7,14,21,28, Nov, 4,11,12,18,25,26,29, Dec. 2,9,16, 23, 25, Feb. 3,10, 

17, 22, 24, Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Apr. 6, 7, 13, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, May 4, 11, 13, 18, 25, 30, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 

July 4, 6, 9,13, 20, 27, Aug. 3,10,17, 24, 31, and Sept. 1, 7,14, 21, and 28; discharge interpolated. Braced 

figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. Ice effect Dec. 30 to Jan. 29.

Monthly discharge of Okanogan River at Okanogan, Wash., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

November.. _ .

December _ ____ _ _ ___ . ___ ___ . .

February... ________________________

April ____ _____________ ________ ...

May ________ . ____________________

July., .................... ....... ....... .............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,320 

1,230 

1,140 

1,320

2,370 

1,510 

2,030 

17,800 

8,130 

2,740 

865 

705

17,800

Minimum

1,100 

1,140 

765

1,320 

1,140 

1,050 

2,740 

2,870 

900 

465 

412

412

Mean

1,180 

1,160 

1,040 

858 

1,660 

1,330 

1,440 

10,200 

5,340 

1,600 

629 

452

2,240

Run-oft in 

 acre-feet

72,600 

69,000 

64,000 

52,800 

95,500 

81,800 

85,700 

627,000 

318,000 

98,400 

38,700 

26,900

1, 630, 000
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

SIMttKAMEEN RIVER HEAR OROVULE, WASH; ,

LOCATION. In SE. ^i sec. 13, T. 40 N., R. 26 E., at Okanogan Valley Power Co.'s

plant, 4 miles above Oroville, Okanogan County, and 5 miles above mouth;

below all tributaries. 

DHAINAGE AREA. 3,450 square miles (measured on topographic and Canadian

railway-belt maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE^. May 14, 1911, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Since March 4, 1924,-vertical staff on right bank about 40 feet above

taitaaee of powerjplant;aread-foy «mploy«e$ >of .Washington Water Power Co.

Previous gages as follows: Prior to January 31, 1921, a vertical staff in

seven sections on left bank just above present site and at different datum.

January 31, 1921, to March 3, 1924, a vertical staff on concrete foundation

wall of power house, in tailrace, and at different datum. Present gage is set

to sea-level datum. 

DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge at

Oroville, 4 miles below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Narrow canyon at gage and control; fairly permanent.

Banks high, not subject to overflow. Control for low and medium stages is

riffle formed by bedrock and boulders; high-water control not well defined. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 979.3 feet at

6 a. m. May 17 (discharge, 18,300 second-feet); minimum stage recorded,

2.3 feet on January 1-4 (discharge, 123 second-feet).

1911-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 18.5feet on June 5, 1922 (discharge,

21,400 second-feet); river dry at 4 p. m. December 5, 1920, while filling pond

behind dam. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from

gage-height record, discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather

records. 

DIVERSIONS. -Some water is diverted for irrigation from tributaries above the

station. The principal diversion is made from the river above the gage by

the West Okanogan Irrigation District.7 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed gradually January 18-31 and

with change of gages JVIarch 4; not affected by ice. Rating curves well

defined above 300 second-feet. Gage read to tenths twice daily, occasionally

to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage

height to rating table. Shifting-control method used January 18-31.

Records excellent April to July; fair January and February; otherwise good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and some discharge measurements furnished

by the Washington Water Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Similkameen River near Oroville, Wash., during theyear ending September SO, 1924

Date

Mar. 21

May 20

27

Made by 

J. L. Ford..............

J. L. Ford.... ..........

Gage 

height

Feet

78.60

73.70

72.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

600

17,200

8,280

ft Mt\

Date

July 9

25

Aug. 26

Made by 

son.

J. L. Ford. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

67.80

66.70

65.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,530

778

334

1 See records of West Okanogan Irrigation District Canal, p. 135.
BIVEB BASIN 131

Daily discharge, 'in ^et'ond-feet, of StmUkameen River near OroviUe,"Wash., for the 

year ending September 80, 19%4

Day

1........ ......

2...'...........

8..............

4..............

5 . 

« ..

7. ..........

8... ........

» . ..

10.. ............

11 \. ......

12..............

13..............

14 ...........

15.... .......

16..............

17.......... .

18.. .........

19..............

20.... .... ......

21 1..........

22........-, .

23..............

24.............

25.. ..

26..............

27...... . ..

28.............

29..... . ________

30.. .......... ,

31....... .......

Oct.

427

475

475

47K

475

475

475

525

525

575

575

525

525

525

525

525

525.

525

525

525

550

525

525

575

575

575

525

525

525

525

525

Nov.

' 5.2$ '

52o

925

525

525

525

475

475

:475

475

475 Atyj

427

427

475

475

475

451

427

427

427

427

427

427

475

A.V}

427

427

427

427

Dec,

437

427

427

AVJ

427

427

525

500

! 475

475

451

451

451

411

' 427

427

427

427

451

427

427

427

427

427

427

427

427

427

427

427

132

Jan.

123

123

121

123

280

427

427

427

427

427

427

427

427

427

427

427

427

385

405

Feb.

,530

1

1 595

I

, 575

602

1,290

1,680

1,600

1,440

1 440

l|l50

1,150

1,160

1,010

875

810

810

810

810

810

810

810

Mar.

842 $0

-778

905

QAfi.

SOS

744

684

744

713

744

684

684

fiGA

684

684

fiS4

628

628

628

601

601

601

576

576

576

576

601

576

Apr.

551

551

551

551

576

601

,551

551

970

970

1, 100

1, 240

1 240

1*310

1,310

1,310

1,240

1 94O

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1 94O

1,780

2, 380

May

3,090

3,800

4,840

5580

4,900

4,360

4*360

4^840

6,670

8,480

10,400

12,300

14,800

16,400

17,900

18, 100

17,700

16,200

16,600

15,400

14,300

13,900

12,800

12,100

10,100

8,480

7,230

6,390

6,110

5,840

June

6,110

6,950

7,230

6,950

6,390

5,970

5,320

5,080

5,200

4,960

4,960

4,720

4,840

4,. 840

4,840

4,9BO

4 840

4,360

3,910

3,690

3,480

3,480

3,280

3,090

2,910

2,910

2,910

2,820

2,550

.2,550

July

2,460

2,380

2,380.

2,380

2,200

2,040

1,860

1,700

i sin

1,380

1,310

1,240

1,240

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

970

970

840

905

840

840

808

713

684

684,

684

655

628

Aug.

576

603

. . 484

484 4$4 ;

505

505

484

444

528

463

354

293

528

371

354

354

338

354

388

371

388

371

: 388

$38

338

308

266

280

280

266

Sept.

266

266

266

241

230

230

230

230

241

230

230

230

230

241

254

241

241

230

230

230

219

219

266

280

628

463

406

388

371

354

Monthly discharge of Similkameen River and West Okanogan Irrigation District 

Canal near QrowUle, Wash., for the year ending September 80, 1924-

[Drainage area, 3,450 square miles]

 Month

November.--- ___ ..--

February--.. _ ... 

July.. ........ .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum (combined)

575 

525 

525

i,6§6

905 

2,480 

18,300 

7,380 

2,640 

731 

724

18,300

Minimum 

(combined)

427 

427 

132 

123

551 

551 

3,200 

2,730 

783 

415 

349

123

Mean

River

521 

462 

430 

369 

871 

678 

1,060 

9,940 

4,540 

1,280 

400 

279

1,740

Canal

51.4 

141 

164 

141 

147 

133

Combined

Mean

521 

462 

430 

369 

871 

678 

1,110 

10,100 

4,700 

1,420 

547 

412

1,810

Per

square 

mile

0.151 

.134 

.125 

.107 

.252 

.197 

.322 

2.93 

1.36 

.412 

.159 

.119

.525

Run-off (combined)

Inches

0.17 

.15 

'.14 

.12 

.27 

.23 

.36 

3.38 

1.52 

.48 

.18 

.13

7.13

Acre-feet

32,000 

27,500 

26,400 

22,700 

50,100 

41,700 

66,000 

621,000 

280,000 

87,300 

33,600 

24,500

1,310.000

G5904 26 WSP 592
132 SURFACE WATER; SUPPIiY, .1924, PART XII A

SLNLAHEKIN CREEK ABOVE SLUE. IAKE, NEAR LOO MIS, WASH,

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 20, T. 37 N., R. 25 E., 1,800 feet above Blue Lake 

diversion dam, 1 mile northwest of Blue Lake, 3H miles above Sarsapkin 

Creek, and 9J^ miles southwest of Loomis, Okanogan County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 41.7 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 17 to September 30, 1924. June 13, 1903, to March 

30, 1905, at site 3 miles above Loomis; June 1 to October 31,1920, at Blue 

Lake half a mile below; May 1, 1921, to September 30, 1923, at Twin 

Bridges, 4 miles below.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; installed April 

17, 1924; inspected by employees of Whitestone Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of boulders; gradient steep. 

Right bank high; left bank subject to overflow at extremely high water. 

High-water control large boulders; permanent. Low-water control gravel 

and small boulders; will shift at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period April 17 to September 30, 1.31 feet at 10 p. m. May 12 (discharge, 34 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 0.42 foot for short periods July 31 and August 1 (discharge, 

1.9 second-feet); flow may have been lower in August and September when 

water-stage recorder was not operating.

1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 2.6 feet on Twin Bridges gage on 

May 18, 1922 (discharge, 363 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.50 

feet August 16, 1920 (discharge, 0.7 second-foot); may have been lower 

August 17, 1920, when gage was not read.

ICE. Station discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None.

RE GTTL ATI ON. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 30 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory 

except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

from recorder graph by inspection. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sinlahekin Creek above Blue Lake, near Loomis, Wash., 

during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Apr. 17

30

May 17

23

Made by 

R. B. Kilgore.... ......

J. S. Qatewood.. ___ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.72

.95

1.10

QR

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.05

15.7

2L8

1A q

Date

July 8

Aug. 27

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

0.80

.54

.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

a 69

2.64

2.30
BIVER'BASIN 133

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sinlahekin Creek above Blue,Lake, near Loomis, 

Wash., for the year ending September 80, 1924

Day

1*

2...... ....

3.- 

4... 

5J:.' _

6- 

7 . 

8... 

9 .

10 

11 - 

12 

13 

14... 

15 . 

Apr. May

18

20

22

18

16

15

14

15

18

22

24

28

28

26

26

June

9.0

8.0

. 7.5

7.5

7.5

9t)

10

10

11

12

10

9.0

8.5

8.0

7.5

July

,3.5

3.3

8.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

Aug.

2.0

2.2

2.8

3.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2. 2

2.1

3

3

Sept.

2.,3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.9

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

Day

16-.- 

17..- 

18..."-. -

19.. 

20.. 

21__-- 

22 .-- 

23.. 

24--- 

25- 

26.... -

27..- 

28- -

29.- 

30 

31- 

Apr.

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

5.5

6.0

7.5

9.5

11

13

16.

May

26

24

22

20

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

11

10

10

9.5

June

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.0

5.8

 :5.5

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.5

July

2.5

2.7

3.6

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.0

Aug.

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

Sept.

2.3

2.5

1

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating June 19-26, Aug. 13-22, and Sept. 17-30; discharge June 19-26 

interpolated; flat estimates of discharge are results of comparisons with records of Toats Coulee Creek near 

Loomis and show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Sinlahekin Creek above Blue Lake, near Loomis, Wash., for 

the year ending September 80, 1924

Month

April 17-30 

June- _________ , _____ , .._ 

July----- .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16 

28 

12 

3.6

Minimum

5.5 

9.5 

3.5 

2.0

Mean

8.00 

18.0 

7.10 

2.65 

2.57 

2.43

1

Run-off In

acre-feet

222 

1,110 

422 

163

158 

145

2,220

TOATS COULEE CREEK NEAR LOOMIS, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 33, T. 39 N., R. 25 E., just below Deer Creek, 1,200

feet above intake of Whitestone Irrigation District flume, and 3 miles

northwest of Loomis, Okanogan County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 132 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1920, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank at head of falls,

installed June 3, 1920; inspected by Harold Eastman. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge just above irrigation flume

intake or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders and gravel. One

channel at all stages. Banks high and wooded. Control at head of 20-foot

falls several feet below gage; same for al1 stages. 

-EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 3.15 feet at 2 a. m.

May 16 (discharge, 274 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.90 foot from 8

to 11 p. m. September 7 (discharge, 2.5 second-feet); flow may have been

lower during winter when recorder was not operating.

1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 4.8 feet at 8 p. m. June 3, 1922

(discharge, 925 second-feet); minimum stage recorded on September 7,

1924.
134 SUEFACE WATER'SUPPLY/,. 1924k, PART XII A

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; record discontinued 

during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed' gradually May 19 to June 20 

not affected by ice while recorder was in operation. Eating curve used 

directly and as standard form for shifting control fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table 

of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection. 

Shifting-control method used May 19 to June 20. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Tools Coulee Creek near Loomis, Wash., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Apr. 13

13

- 29

May 1

18

18

Made by 

-...do --.-...--..

.....do.... ...........

 do .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.74

1.78

2.28

2.86

2.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15.0

15.8

47.3

159

150

Date

May 22

June 2

July 8

Aug. 27

27

Made by 

.... -do . .... ..

..... do ... 

.....do.- - .... ..

....-do ... . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.65

2.27

1.63

1.16

1.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

116

49.6

12.5

4.7

5.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Toats Coulee Creek near Loomis, Wash., for the 

year endifig September 30, 1924

Day

l

2---..--...-..-.-.- ...

3----...- - ... 

4

5

6... .

7

8

9 --

10-- . 

11-- . .. 

12-............ ..... . ...

13--. 

14 -..___,_ _.. . ...

15..-. . .... . ---------

16---....... _- --__-

17-- - . . .

18.-.. ......... ..........

19.-.

20-- 

21-.--.... ............ _ _

<22

23

24

K.. ................... .....

28.----.,.---..--.. .-.

27--- . ... ....

28.---.... .--. . .-,-

29-- - .,

30-- . .

31---.......... ..... .

Oct.

10

9

9

 9

11

13

27

24

19

16

15

14

13

13

12

14

13

12

12

12

14

18

16

12

13

10

9

7

9

10

Nov.

10

10

9

Q

9

Q

8

8

9

10

10

10

9

9

10

11

11

11

11

10

10

8

8

Dec.

6

8

8

9

8

8

8

7

'

Apr.

19

18

14

15

14

14

12

13

1*5

. 14

14

12

14

20

29

37

50

May

56

68

83

65

48

46

41

50

67

104

136

176

216

221

221

212

184

173

152

129

123

120

108

100

98

82

72

68

62

59

53

June

52

50

47

43

41

43

47

61

64

87

72

64

59

54

52

47

43

44

40

38

33

34

32

30

30

27

26

24

22

19

July

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

11

10

9

9

8

8

8

11

12

11

11

10

9

9

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

Aug.

6

7

10

9

8

6

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

5

6

9

9

13

11

9

7

7

6

6

5

5

4

4'4

 4-

Sept.

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

6

5

4

, 4

4

,3

3

3

3

,4'4

5

5

5

5

5

 5

5

5

5

5

NOTE.--Water-stage recorder not operating Nov. 10-13; discharge interpolated. No-record Dec. 9 to 

Apr. 12.
B1VEE BASIN

Monthly discharge &/\ Toots Coulee Creek near Loomis, Wash., for the y fir ending

September SO, 1924

Month

April 13^30 . - . -.._ -.-.--.. . ._

May __ .................. ^-.. ....................... ...

July __ ..... ___ t:i... ................. ... .... __ -.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

27 

11 

9 

50 

221 

87 

18 

13 

6

Minimum

7 

7 

6 

12 

41 

19 

6 

4 

3

Mean

13.2 

0.4 

7.8 

18.6 

109. 

44.2 

10.3 

6.4 

4.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

812 

569 

124 

664 

6,700 

2,630 

633 

394 

244

WEST OKAN06AN VALLET IRRIGATION DISTRICT CANAL NEAR OROVUIE, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 40 N., R. 27 E., at under crossing of road to power 

plant, 1% miles northwest of Oroville, Okanogan County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons 1922 to 1924.

GAGE. Since April 7, 1924, float and staff gage on left side of flume; read by John 

Truax. Previous gage was vertical staff on right wall of flume, 1,500 feet 

below at different datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from plank over flume.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is long section of metal-lined flume and earth 

canal. Stage-discharge relation may be affected somewhat by operation of 

lateral gates considerable distance below gage and by plant growth in earth 

section.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.1 feet June 

27 to July 1 (discharge, 182 second-feet). Canal dry April 25, and during 

nonirrigating seasons.

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded from June 27 to July 1, 1924. 

Canal dry June 15, 1923, April 25, 1924, and during nonirrigating seasons.

ICE. Canal dry during winter.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed gradually May 28 to August 26. 

Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily 

except for the periods, April 7 to 15, and June 29 to July 5 when gage was 

read once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by West Okanogan Valley Irrigation District.

Canal diverts water from left bank of Similkameen River in sec. 7, T. 40 N., 

R. 26 E. Water is used for irrigation.

Discharge measurements of West Okanogan Valley Irrigation District Canal near 

Oroville, Wash., during the year ending September SO,

Date

May 2

21

27

Jqne 1

Made by 

J.L. Ford.. ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.24

2.66

2.66

2.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

118

151

152

150

Date

July 9

25

Aug. 26

Made by 

J. L. Ford ...........

Gage 

height

Feet

0.99

'2.82

2.,90

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

46.8

156

149
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 192*,. PART XII A

Daily discharge, in seconds-feet, of West Okanogan Valley Irrigation District Canal 

near Oroville, Wash., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1. . ...

2...........

3 ...

4.. .........

5...........

6 ........

7 .

8... ....... .

9...........

10...........

11 .. ......

12...........

13...........

14............

15... ........

Apr.

16

36

40

40

40

40

40

38

40

May

115

122

129

122

129

129

137

137

137

146

103

146

146

146

146

June

146

146

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

164

164

164

164

164

July

182

173

173

173

173

164

164

164

48

79

79

79

76

76

115

Aug.

155

155

146

146

tdfi

146

146

155

146

14fi

155

Sept.

14Q

149

149

149

142

149

142

149

149

142

142

142

142

Day

16.... .......

17.... ..-

1C

19 

20 

21 

23 

24 

25. 

26 

27.. 

28 

29. .

30. 

31 .

Apr.

48

50

56

66

60

68

68

53

36

0

40

79

85

. 91

103

May

146

155

146

146

146

155

146

146

146

146

155

155

146

146

146

146

June

164

164

164

164

164

164*

164

173

164

173

173

182

182

182

182

July

137

146

146

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

Aug.

155

155

146

146

155

48

146

146

146

146

146

149

149

149

149

149

Sept.

142

142

142

142

136

136

130

118

106

96

1t)1

106

106

101

101

Monthly discharge of West Okanogan Valley Irrigation District Canal near Oroville, Wash., for the year ending September 80, 1924

Month

April 7-30... . .,_

July.. . . ...................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

103

155 182' 

182 

155 

149

Minimum

0 

103

146 

48 

48 

96

Mean

51.4 

141 

164 

141 

147 

133

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,450 

8,670 

9,760 

8,670 

9,040 

7,910

46,500

METHOW BIVEE BASIN 

METHOW RIVER AT TWISP, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 17, T. 33 N., R. 22 E., at highway bridge at Twisp, Okanogan County, a quarter of a mile below mouth of Twisp River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,330 square miles (measured on topographic and Forest 

Service maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1919, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of highway bridge; installed June 14, 

1920; read by F. E. Tuttle, E. K. Christie, and H. A. Mykrantz.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; straight for long distance; 

above and below gage. Bed composed of boulders and gravel. Control 

is a riffle of large boulders about 300 feet below gage; may shift during 

floods. ,

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.21 feet 

May 16 (discharge, 10,800 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.58 

feet at 7.30 a. m. September 17 (discharge, 173 second-feet). Flow may 

have been less during period January 1-10, when stage-discharge relation 

was affected by ice.

1919-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 10.4 feet at 9 a. m. on June 5, 1921 

(discharge, 13,400 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated at 144 secondfeet December 13-15, 1919, when stage-discharge relation was affected by 

ice.
METHOW BIVEB BASIN 137

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously, affected by ice during severe winters;

flow estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather

records.

DIVERSIONS. 'Numerous diversions above station for irrigation. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY.; Stage-dischatfge relation permanent; affected by ice January 1-10.

Rating curve well defined below 7,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to

rating table. Records excellent. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Methow Okanogan Irrigation

District.

Discharge measurements of Methow River at Twisp, Wash., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

fMade by J. S. Gatewood]

Date

Aug. 28.. . . 

Sept. 26. -- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.28

1.72

1.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,310

205

204

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Methow River at Twisp, Wash., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1.. . -----------

2 

3 

4 ... 

6 

6 

7 

8 

9 --- -

10 . .

11. 

12 . -.-.

13 

14 

15 

16 

17....... .......

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23. 

24 .... . ......

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 --.

01

Oct.

275

275

275

294

275

294

356

335

335

335

314

314

314

314

314

314

335

395

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

314

314

Nov.

314

314

335

335

 335

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

294

294

294

294

294

275

294

294

314

314

314

294

294

294

294

Dec.

256

275

275

294

275

275

275

275

275

275

275

256

275

275

275

284

294

275

256

238

256

275

256

238

238

238

256

275

256

230

204

Jan.

'

190

256

256

247

238

256

256

238

256

275

256

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

238

221

238

Feb.

221

238

230

221

221

221

221

221

191

214

238

238

256

256

256

238

247

256

256

238

. 238

238

238

238

238

256

256

256

256

Mar.

256

256

256

256

256

256

256

256

266

, 275

275

294

294

314

335

335

335

335

356

356

356

335

346

356

335

356

356

356

356

356

356

Apr.

335

335

356

356

356

; 378

401

550

655

780

850

920

955

990

920

920

885

850

780

780

780

748

748

715

715

715

800

885

1,140

1,500

May

1,800

: 2,120

2,900

2,700

2,490

2,240

2,010

2,120

2,490

3,360

4,820.

6,440

8,840

9,680

6,630

10,800

8,840

8,630

8,420

7,610

6,250

6,060

6,060

5,510

4,990

4,480

3,680

3,200

2,900

2,760

2,620

June

3,050

3,680

3,840

3,360

2,900

2,620

2,360

2,360

2,490

2,620

2,490

2,240

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,240

2,010

1,900

1,700

1,600

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,310

1,310

1,220

1,220

July

1,310

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,220

1,140

850

815

.748

685

655

636

617

598

579

560

540

521

502

483

464

445

426

426

450

426

401

378

378

356

Aug.

314

335

335

314

314

294

, 294

294

275

275

275

256

256

238

256

256

275

275

294

275

275

275

256

238

238

238

238

221

204

204

204

Sept.

204

191

178

178

178

178

178

178

191

191

204

204

204

204

204

191

178

178

191

191

191

191

204

191

204

204

191

191

204

204

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 21,28, Nov. 11,25, Dec. 9,16, 23, 30, Jan. 13, 20, 26, 27, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, 

Mar. 2, 9,16,23,30, Apr. 6,13, 20, 27, May 4, and July 13-23; discharge interpolated. Braced figures 

show estimated mean discharge for period indicated when there was ice effect.
138 SURFACE WATER SUBPEY/ 1924, PABT XII A

Monthly discharge of Methow Riter at Twisp, Wash., for the year ending

S0f 1924

Month

February..--.---------.. __ ... _ ... __ ...- _ -.-. ...

April.....--.....--...--.-.....-....... ...............

June. _ -------- _ .------..-..-...:.....,...--.-.-....

July.. ....... ............................................

September.. _ ... __ ..... __ . ___ . __ . ___ ... ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

356 

335 

284 

275 

256 

356 

1,500 

10,800 

3,840 

1,500 

335 

204

10,800

Minimum

275

375 

204

191 

256 

335 

1,800 

1,220 

356 

204 

178

. Mean

320 

307 

264 

227 

238 

312 

737 

4,950 

2,180 

723 

267 

192

897

Run-off in 

acre-feet

19,700 

18,300 

16,200 

14,000 

13,700 

19,200 

43,900 

304,000 

130,000 

44,500 

16,400 

11,400

651.000

CHELAN RIVER BASIN 

LAKE CHELAN AT CHELAN, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 27 N., R. 22 E., at Forest Service boat landing at 

Chelan, Chelan County, a quarter of a mile above highway bridge at outlet.

DRAINAGE AREA. 950 square miles (measured on topographic and Forest Service 

maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1 to October 15, 1897; January 1, 1898, to 

December 31, 1899; January 1 to June 30, 1905; December 5, 1910, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on pile at landing; installed December 5, 1910; datum, 

1,076.15 feet above sea level; read by C. A. kennett. Gage used from 1897 

to 1899 was at Lakeside, about 1 mile west of Chelan; datum 1,070.18 feet 

above sea level. In 1905 gage was on a bent of upper bridge at Chelan; 

elevation not determined.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage fecorded during year, 6.18 feet on May 

23 and 24; minimum stage recorded, 1.36 feet on April 7.

1898-99; 1911-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 8.2 feet on June 8, 1921; 

minimum stage recorded, 6.60 feet (elevation, 1,076.78 feet) January 27-28 

and December 2-3, 1898.

REGULATION. The lake level is controlled at low water by operation of flashboard dam at outlet in the interest of navigation.

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths once on days for which gage heights are 

recorded.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Chelan Electric Co.
< QHEIwlH BIVER BASIM

Daily- gage height) ih feet, of Lake Chelan at CJielan, Wash., for the ye#r ending 

....--. September SO,

, Day

1 i. , t

2.... 

3..... ...... i-... .......

5..............

£

&*::::: : ::::

8 .* 

9... ._.-.__._..

10.. .._-.._.__..

11 

12 ...... ...

13....... .......

14..............

IS.'.-.-.. ......

16.,.. ..........

17..............

18.... ...... ....

19..............

20..............

21-.:.-...-. .

22..............

23..............

24...............

25..............

26.. ............

27..............

28..........:...

29 ....... ...

30..............

31 ....

Oet>!|

O Qfi

2,95

2.93

2.87

2.88

2.82

Nov.

. 2.85

2.82

. 2.60

2.57

-j? -

2.75

2.52

Dee,

2.65

2.85

2.75

)

2.71

2.88

0 Stfl

..Jjaq.,

o en

2.75

2.65

2.60

FEt).

*) fi>>

0 Sfi

3.44

3 46

3.60

3.55

Mar.

3.66

3.67

3.45

3.10

2.96

2.77

2.68

2.55

2.43

2.35

2.14

2.08

t Qfi

1.84

1.82

1.80

Apr.

1.59'

1.48

1.47

1.43

1.36

1.44

1.48

1.55

1.60

1.65

1.75

1.74

1.75

1.75

1.70

1.73

1.73

1.73

1.64

1.60

1.63

1.68

1.81

May

1.88

2. 13

2V3»

2.49

2.50

2.51

2.58

2.76

3.38

3.89

4.35

4.88

 ; 90

5.52

5.92

6.00

6.07

6.15

6.18

6.18

6.00

5.80

5.54

5.33

5.15

5.07

June

5:85

5:13

5.08

5.05

4.88

4.80

4.50

4.40

4.35

4.15

4.10

4.05

4.05

4.04

4.05

4.04

4.05

4.07

4.10

4.20

4.23

^

ii?!r

4 AO

467

4,69

4.71

4.70'

4.80

4.75

4.65

4.62

4.60

4.50

4.42

4.42

4.42

4.42

4.25

4.20

4.08

4.07

3.99

3.91

3.82

3.82

3.84

3.88

3.92

4.00

3.94

4.01

Aug.

4.02

4.00

3.87

3.80

3.58

3.43

Sept.

3.29

3.16

2.95

2.72

2.66

CHELA* RIVER AT CHELAW, WASH.

LOCATION^ In gee. 13, T. 27 N., R. 22 E., at lower bridge at Chelan, Chelan 

County, 800 feet below flashboard dam at outlet of Chelan Lake and 4 miles 

northwest of Chelan Falls.

DRAINAGE AREA. 950 square miles (measured on topographic and Forest Service 

maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1, .1903, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on fourth bent of left approach to lower bridge; read by 

C. A. Bennett.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upper bridge 1,000 feet above gage, 

from boat, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. -Bed. composed of boulders and gravel; shifting at 

extremely high water. Channel curved above gage, but practically straight 

below. Banks high; not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.4 feet 

May 22-24 (discharge, 8,060 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 4.0 

feet January 20-23, 27, and 28 (discharge, 360 second-feet).

1903-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 12.3 feet June 8, 1921 (discharge, 

11,600 second-feet). Practically no flow foi- at least part of day on January 

30, 1917, when outlet to lake was blocked solidly with ice so that no water 

could flow over dam.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSION. Several irrigation ditches divert from tributaries a very small proportion of the run-off.
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY,' 1924, PART XII A

REGULATION. -Flashboard dam 800 feet above gage controls lake .level at low 

'water in interest of navigation. Monthly summaries of flow have been corrected for storage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically premanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 700 and 10,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good October to February; otherwise excellent.

COOPEEATION. Gage-height record furnished by Chelan Electric Co.

Discharge measurements of Chelan River at Chelan, Wash., during the year ending

 September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 1

Aug. 29

Made by 

D. J. P. Calkins... ._ 

_..__ do..... . .......................

SOk

Feet 

5.18

Q °X1

5.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

785

6,360

1,320

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chelan River at Chelan, Wash., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 . 

Z.... ..........

3 

4...... ..

5 -.

6 

7.. 

8...- 

10 . .

11 

12........ ...

13 

14 - 

16-.. - ..

17 .

18.. .

19.. . .

20 

21..... 

22... _ ........

23 

24.. 

25 .........

26 

27 , 

28 

29 .. 

30 

31 

Oct.

800

800

800

700

700

700

700

655

655

700

655

655

655

655

655

615

615

615

615

615

615

615

615

615

615

615

575

575

575

575

575

Nov.

535

535

535

535

535

535

535

500

500

500

482

485

478

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

AAf\

41Q,

410 '

410

Dec.

410

410

410

410

410

440

440

410

410

410

410

385

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

385

385

385

410

410

410

: 410

410

' 410

Jan.

410

410

410

385

385

385

385

410

385

410

385

385

qoe

385

385

385

385

385

360

360

360

, 360

385

OQC

^Ifift

360

OQC

385

385

Feb.

385

410

410

410

410

410

410

440

410

440

535

615

615

615

655

700

800

750

800

750

700

750

800

850 7 en

800

Q()f\

Mar.

800

850

850

850

850

970

850

850

910

910

1,040

1,190

2,630 j ion

0 f\Af\

3,760

2,760

2,500

9 9^n

2 130

2,010

2,010

1,780

1,670

1,«70

1 *UVI

Apr.

1,460

1,360

1,270

1,190

1,270

1,190

1,1*0

1,270

1,270

1,360

1,360

1,560

1,560

1..560

1,560

1,670

1,560

1,560

i Pifift

1,560

1,460

1 460

1,460

1,460

1 *\fifl

1,670

May

1,780

1,890

2,010

2,130

2,250

2,370

- 2, 370

2,500

2,500

2,760

3,040

3,650

4,290

5, 090

5,920

.6,620

6,980

7,160

7,340

7,700

7,880

8,060

7 S&A

7,700

7 34ft

6,980

6,620

6,090

June

6,090

6,090

6,260

6,260

6,260

5,920

5,750

5,580

5,250

5,250

5,090

4,930

4,770

4,770

4,610

4,610

4,290

3,810

3,040

2,370

2,010

1,780

1 RQO

1,890

2 JJJQ

O OKft

O ORfl

2,370

9 £fc7ft

July

2,900

3,040

3,190

3,810

3,810

3,970

3,650

3,340

3,190

3,040

3,040

2,760

2,760

2 7firt

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,500

2,370

'2,250

1,670

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,560

1,670

Aug.

1,780

1,670

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,460

1,460

1,460

i dfift

1,460

1,460

1 460

1,460

1 4AO

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,360

1,360

1 °.ftft

1,360

1,360

1,360

1 360

1,360

1,270

1,190

',!.!,

Sept.

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1 IQft

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

i f\*n

1,040

1,040

1,040

970

970

970

910

910

910

910

910 ' Qin

910

850

NOTE. Gage not read Nov. r ll-13 or May IS; discharge interpolated.-
ENTIAT EIVEB BASIN lit

Monthly discharge of Chelan River at Chelan, Wash., for the year ending September

30, 1924

'' , {Drainage area, 950 square miles]

 Month

April...................

May.......... _ ........

July...... ...............

Observed discharge 

(second-feet)

Maximum

800 

535 

440 

410 

850 

3,190 

1,670 

8,060 

7,160 

3,970 

1,780 

1,190

8,060

Minimum

575 

410 

385 

360 

385 

800 

1,190 

' 1,780 

1,780 

1,560 

1,190 

850

360

Mean

649 

478 

409 

384 

600 

1,730 

1,450 

5,230 

4,240 

2,550 

1,440 

1,050

1,690

Discharge 

without 

storage 

(second-feet)

Mean

590 

302 

553 389- 

994 

764 

1,545 

6,880 

3,900 

2,340 

1,130 

664

1,670

Per 

square 

mile

0.621 

.318 

'.682 

.409 

1.05 

.804 

1.62 

7.24 

4.11 

2.46 

1.19 

.699

1.76

Run-off 

(inches)

0.72 

.35

'.67 

.47 

1.13 

.93 

1.81 

8.35 

4.59 

2.84 

1.37 

.78

24.01

Run-off (acre-feet)

Observed

39,900 

28,400 

25,100 

23,600 

34,500 

106,000 

86,300 

322,000 

252,000 

157,000 

88,500 

62,500

1,230,000

Stored

-3,600 

-10,400 

+8,900 

+300 

+22,700 

-59,000 

+5,300 

+101,000 

-19, 700 

-13, 100 

-19,000 

-23,000

-9,600

Without 

storage

36,300 

18,000 

34,000 

23,900 

57,200 

47,000 

91,600 

423,000 

232,000 

144,000 

69,500 

39,500

1, 220, 000

ENTIAT RIVEE BASIN 

ENTIAT RIVER AT ENTIAT, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 25 N., R. 21 E., one-eighth of a mile below power plant 

of Wenatchee Valley Gas & Electric Co., three-fourths of a mile west of 

Entiat, Chelan County, and 1 mile above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 419 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 5, 1910, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank one-eighth of a.mile below power plant; read 

by L. G. Asher.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from private bridge 200 feet below power 

plant or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; shifting. One 

channel at all stages. Left bank high; not subject to overflow. Right bank 

slopes gradually. Gage height of zero flow, September 24, 1922, 0.5 foot 

±0.1 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 4.2 feet May 15 and 16 

(discharge, 3,460 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during period 

stage-discharge relation was affected by ice; not determined.

1910-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 5.0 feet June 17, 1916 (discharge,' 

5,150 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 32 second-feet, currentmeter measurement made January 30, 1923, when stage-discharge relation 

was affected by ice;, flow probably less during the same and other periods 

when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; flow estimated from gage-height 

record, discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. Several diversions above station for irrigation. Entiat Irrigation 

Co.'s high line canal (capacity, about 20 second-feet) carries water past 

station.

REGULATION. Flow slightly affected by changes in load at power plant.
142 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed May 17; affected by ice December 

22-24, 26-31, and January 1-29. Rating curve used prior to change well 

defined below 2,000 second-feet and extended above; that used from May 17 

on, fairly well defined below 2,000 second-feet and extended above. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good except during periods when 

stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records furnished by Washington Coast Utilities Co.

Discharge measurements of Entiat River at Entiat, Wash., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

May 30

Made by 

.....dO-----.:- ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

 1.89

2 71

9 78

Discharge.

Set.-Jt. 

102

1,100 i ion

Date

July 7

Sept. 27

Made by 

.... .do....... ..........

 do-. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.60

.81

Ittsehsarge

Secl-jt, 

349

92

100

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Entiat River at Entiat, Wash., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

2 - 

q

4 ~

6... .......... -

7 

8 ......... .

9 ...... -----

10 -------

11.1. _i __ ...

12 

13 ...........

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 - 

19.. -- -.

20 

21 

22

23--- - --

OA

25 

26 

27 . 

28 

29 

30 

31 .-.

Oct.

113

113

113

113

118

139

139

lAji

128

118

113

113

116

113

108

128

150

144

133

133

139

133

128

128

123

118

118

113

113

108

Nov.

113

113

120

118

113

113

108

106

106

104

104

99

104

104

104

99

99

104

104

106

104

104

106

133

128

128

113

113

108

Dec.

93

108

108

118

113

133

108

95

99

108

118

123

118

108

108

108

133

128

108

64

104

I 100

99

80

Jan.

90

. 100

120

128

123

Feb.

155

155

150

155

139

128

128

123

118

113

222

421

310

289

268

229

215

207

200

200

193

193

193

193

1Q9

Mar.

197

193

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

190

190

190

187

187

190

193

193

193

193

190

193

187

187

193

193

190

187

187

190

Apr.

190

190 ion

174

167

161

161

167

193

237

289

310

310

332

355

332

310

310

310

2S9

OQQ

268

289

310

332 -oas

380

May

&f&

583

808

984

1,030

850

808

808

893

1,030

1,410

2,290

2,950

3,120

3,460

3,460

3,170

3,170

3,000

2,830

2,830

2,320

2,320

2,320

2,160

1,850

i Tsn

1,630

1,100

1,100

1,100

June

1,100

1,800

1,360

1,190

1,100

930

854

818

781

7Q1

781

711

711

678

644

644

644

612

612

579

548

548

548

516

516

JKQ

404

j*0;1

458

July

516

516

579

579

458

431

355

332

310

268

260

252

229

222

22ft

99Q

222

222

215

200

187 isn

167

161

161

167

167

161

161

155

Aug.

155

150

Mi

139

133

133

128

128

133

ion

133

133

133

133

211

193

187

174

167

133

133

liq

110

ma

108

110

106

QA

fifi

88

Sept.

irt

&fi

CO

70

on

84

QA

90

95

ftfi

7R

Q<t\

82

00

84

84

QA

00

84

QA

QA

84

86

OR

IfU

99

QQ

99

QQ

95

NOTE. Low flow Dec. 20, due to ice above gage. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for 

periods indicated when there was ice effect.
BASIN

Monthly discharge of Entiat River at Entiat, Wash., for the year ending September SO,

Month

March. ____ . ______________ . _____ .....

April.....-...,..... .................. ....JL. .......

July.. ........... ........................................

August __ _ .... __ ..... __ . __ _ ... ..'. _ .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

155 

133 

133 

. __ _

431. 

197 

380 

3,460 

1,420 

579 

211 

104

3,460

Minimum

108 

99

113

187 

161 

458 

404 

155 

88 

78

Mean

125 

110 

103 

104

195 

190 

271 

1,860 

756 

277 

135 

87.4

352

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

7,690 

6,550 

6,330 

6,400 

11,200 

11>700 

16,100 

114,000 

45,000 

17,000 

8,300 

5,200

255,000

WENATQHEE EIVEE BASIN

WENATCHEB RIVER NEAR IEAVENWORTH, WASH.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 12, T. 26 N., R. 17 E., 1,500 feet below highway 

bridge at Plain, half a mile below Beaver Creek, and 14 miles north of 

Leavenworth, Chelan County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 591 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 27, 1910, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Since September 6, 1913, vertical and inclined staff gage on left bank, 

1,500 feet below highway bridge; read by P. H. Hertzog.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable three-eighths of a mile above gage 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders. Control 

likely to shift during extremely high water. One channel at all stages,. 

Banks high and not subject to overflow. Gage height of zero flow, September 27, 1918, 1.2 feet ±0.2 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.9 feet at 6 

p. m. May 15 (discharge, 13,000 second-feet); minimum discharge probably occurred in October while stage-discharge relation was affected by logs. 

1910-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 11.8 feet December 13, 1921 (discharge, 20,800 second-feet); nlinimum discharge recorded, 316 second-feet 

September 29 and 30, 1915, and October 11 and 12, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters; flow estimated from gage-height record, discharge measurements, observer's notes, 

and weather records.

DIVERSION. The Wenatchee Park Land & Irrigation Co. diverts a maximum 

of about 12 second-feet from Chiwawa River during irrigation season.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent for periods of unobstructed control February 12 to March 24, and May 15 to June 19; otherwise seriously affected by logs. Rating curve used directly February 12 to 

March 24, and May 15 to June 19, and as standard form for other periods 

during year fairly well defined between 500 second-feet and 10,000 secondfeet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Shifting-control method 

used March 25 to May 14 and June 20 to July 31. Records good except 

for periods represented by flat estimates of discharge.
,144 SURFACE 'WATER SUPPLY,' 1924J PART XII A

Discharge measurements of Wendtchee River near LeavenWorth,Washi,-during the 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 2

Jan. 5

Apr. 11

May 3

Made by 

.-.-do..................

R. B. Kilgore. .........

R. B. Kilgore.. ....... .

Gage 

height

Feet. 

-3.80

-3.90

»3.64

-4.88

-6.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

419

545

505

4,540

Date

July 7

Sept. 28

Made by 

 -dO.:. . . .-

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.94

- 4. 55

"3.90

-3.54

Dis-j 

charge

Sec.-Jt. 

5,260

2,300

£84

442

Stage-discharge relation affected by logs. * Stsjge-discharge relation affected by logs and ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wenatchee River near Leavenworth, Wash., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1.. ............

2..............

3.. ............

4............ .

5..............

6..... .........

7 ...........

8............

9..............

10...... ... . .

11... ...........

12...........

13..............

14............

15..............

16..............

17...... .....

18..............

19...... ... . .

20..............

21............ .

22..............

23 .............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28............ .

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

415

530

485

Nov.

470

485

985

Dec.

940

1,020

775

Jan.

545

1

870

655

Feb.

2,070

2,090

8,850

10,500

6,290

5,390

4,160

3,280

2,960

2,660

2,370

2,230

2,230

1,960

1,960

1,830

1,960

1,960

1,960

Mar.

1,960

1,960-

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,830

1,830

1,960

2,090

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,090

1,960

1,960

1,830

1,830

1,700

1 fl4fl

1,580

Apr.

1,580

1,520

1,460

1,460

1,400

1,520

1,700

1,960

1,960

1,960

2,810

2,810

2,660

2,660

2,370

2,090

1,960

1,960

1,830

1,830

1,700

1,700

1,640

1,620

1,640

1,580

1,700

1,960

2,230

2,660

May

3,120

3,800

4,560

4,360

3,620

3,280

3,120

3,120

3,980

5,830

7,530

8,890

11,100

12,200

13,000

12,500

11,900

11,100

10,500

9,940

9,390

9, 120

9,120

8,580

8,050

6,290

4,760

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,760

Jane

5,390

6,290

6,780

6,290

5,830

5,170

4,160

4,160

4,160

4,160

4,160

4,160

4.160

f, 160

4,160

3,800

3,800

3,620

3,370

3,120

2,960

3,120

2,810

2,810

2,810

2,810

2,660

2,510

2,510

2,510

July

3,440

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,120

2,510

2,230

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,700

1,700

1,640

1,580

1,580

1,520

1,460

1,340

1,220

1,120

1,010

1,220

1,340

1,340

1,400

1,340

1,280

Aug.

1,050

835

795

655

1

^ 585

640

Sept.

590

485

445

NOTE. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated; estimated from results of eight discharge measurements, observer's notes, weather records, and results at gaging stations on near-by streams.
YAKEVtA BIVEE BASES?

Monthly discharge of Wenatchee River near Leavenworthi Wash,, for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 591 square miles]

Month '...' ' 

October.!.;!:: ______ . ........

December... ________ . .....

January ___________ ... ...

March.'.......... _ .... _ ........

April..............................

May..............................

July...............................

August ___ __ _ ___ ........

September. ___ . ...............

The year ....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10,500 

2,230 

2,810 

13,000 

6,780 

3,800

13,000

Minimum

I.580 1 

1,400 

3,120 

2,510 

1, 010

Mean

477 

647 

907 

689 

3,010 

1,930 

1,930 

7,130 

3,650 

1,930 

756 

507

Per 

square 

mile

0.807 

1.09 

1.53 

1.17 

5.09 

3.27 

3.27 

12,1 

6.68 

3,27 

1.28 

.858

1,990| 3.37

Run-off

Inches

0.93 

1.22 

1 78 

1.35 

5.49 

3.77 

3.65 

13.95 

7.45 

3.77 

1.4S 

.96

45.78

Acre-feet

29,300 

38,500 

55,800 

42,400 

173,000 

119,000 

115,000 

438,000 

235,000 

119,000 

46,500 

30,200

1,440,000

YAKIMA KIVEB, BASIN 

KEECHEIUS LAKE HEAR MAETIN, WASH.

LOCATION. At outlet of lake, 1J^ miles northeast of Meadow Creek railroad 

station, 3^j miles northwest of Martin, Kittitas County, and 9J^ miles northwest of Easton.

DRAINAGE AREA. 55 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 12, 1906, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff attached to pier of bridge to gate house; 

set to sea-level datum; read by L. M. Ralph.

EXTREMES OF STORAGE.- Maximum stage recorded during year, 2,517.80 feet at 

5.10 p. m. May 24 (storage, 159,820 acre-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

2,429.61 feet at 5.40 p. m. September 30 (storage, 5,770 acre-feet).

1906-1924: Maximum stage recorded May 24, 1924; minimum stage 

recorded, 2,429.26 feet from 5.25 p. m. October 5 to 7 a. m. October 6, 1922 

(storage, 5,330 acre-feet).

STORAGE. Capacity of reservoir at crest of spillway,-152,000 acre-feet; elevation 

of gate sill, 2,425 feet, and of spillway crest, 2,515 feet. Record of storage 

or release each month used to determine discharge without storage at 

gaging station below dam.

ACCURACY. Staff gage read to hundredths twice daily. Records excellent.

COOPHRATION. Complete records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1S24, PART XII A

Daily contents, in acre-feet, of Keechelus Lake near Martin, Wash*, f&r the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ... .....

2 -------

3.... . ......

4..............

5..............

6...-.-.....-..

7-.i_. .........

8 <_

9 --

10..............

11.... .. ....... .

12...... ........

18 .--

14..........---.

16 ..

16 ...........

17..............

18... ...........

19 

20 ...........

21 

22.. .........

23 .........

24...... ....__..

25.. 

2flL~ ........ -,

27 

28..............

29 _ ...........

30..............

31..............

Oct.

9,230 

9,170 

9,120 

9,080 

9,030

8,980 

8,940 

8,930 

8,99C 

9.06C

9,15C 

9,210 

9,270 

9,340

9,480

9,910 

11, 110 

12,020 

12, 550 

12,960

13,400 

13, 810 

14,160 

14,420 

14,680

14,940 

16; 130 

15,320 

15,500 

15, 620 

15,770

Nov.

15,980 

16, 410 

16,740 

17,000 

17,240

17,480 

17,680 

17,900 

18,110 

18,290

18,460 

18,590 

18,720 

18,860 

19,020

19,180 

19,320 

19,460 

19,580 

19,780

19,960 

20,100 

20,440 

22,166 

24,210

25,370 

26,320 

27,520 

29,060 

29,920

Dec.

30,560 

31,070 

31,790 

32,490 

33,050

34,340 

36,770 

37,980i 

38,770 

39,360

39,970 

40,490 

40,820 

41,360 

41,800

42,320 

42,790 

43,260 

43,670 

44,030

44 270

45,000 

45*450 

46,030

46,460 

46,900 

47,580 

48,320 

48,, 750 

49,010

Jan.

49,100 

49,230 

49,740 

49,970 

50,360

50,520 

50,700 

51,000 

51,340 

52,550

54,200 

65,030 

55,780 

56,240 

56,780

57,090 

57,580 

58,060 

58,270 

58,550

ftffi 

59,550

136,980 

60,260

 60,580 

60,980 

61, 270 

61,650 

, 62, 170 

63,500

Feb.

65,300 

66,800 

67,850 

68,690 

69, 810

70,950 

71,860 

72,490 

73,240 

73,640

74,950 

80,630 

85,270 

87,240 

88,640

89, 510 

90,400 

91, 110 

91,730 

92,240

92,800 

93,290 

93,740 

94,170 

94,560

94,980 

95,400 

95,990 

96, 670

Mar.

97,150 

97,630 

98,010 

98,370 

98,700

99,100 

99,460 

99, 770 

100,070 

100,320

100,580 

100,890 

101,220 

101,590 

101, 930

102,240 

102,510 

102,780 

103,050 

103,360

103,670 

103,880 

104,040 

104,290 

104,460

104, 670 

104,920 

105,300 

105,590 

105,820 

105,960

Apr.

106, 150 

106,430 

106,640 

106,800 

107,160

107,440 

107,800 

108,350 

108, 810 

109, 390

110, 160 

110, 900 

111,700 

112, 340 

112,930

113, 540 

114, 210 

115, 260 

116,080 

116, 720

117,290 

117,820 

118, 310 

118,710 

119, 160

119, 560 

115,470 

120, 210 

121, 040 

122,210

May

123,500 

124,850 

126,180 

127,430 

128,490

129,350 

130, 100 

131,030 

132,400 

134,280

136,860 

140,050 

143,440 

146, 110 

148, 170

150, 100 

152,030 

153,980 

155,680 

156,980

158,360 

159,310 

159,720 

159,800 

159,720

159,390 

159, 210 

159,080 

159,060 

159,,080 

15S, 210

June

159,360 

159, 470 

159,490 

159,470 

159,340

159,260 

159, 110 

158,900 

158,820 

158, 570

158,310 

158, 210 

158,180 

157, 980 

157,980

157,900 

157, 770 

157, 770 

157, 740 

157,520

157,260 

157, 180 

157,080 

156,880 

156,750

156,520 

156,240 

156,010 

155,780 

155,600

July

155, 170 

154,690 

154,260 

154,080 

153,700

153,040 

152,140 

151,050 

149,600 

147,820

145, 930 

144,300 

142,680 

141, 120 

139, 350

137, 820 

136, 190 

134,830 

133, 570 

132, ISO

130,980 

129,400 

127,960 

126,430 

124,960

123,280 

121, 730 

120,030 

118,380 

116,690 

115, 110

Aug.

113,320 

111,480 

109,450 

107,380 

105,340

103,400 

101, 140 

98,010 

94,660 

91,520

88,620 

85,980 

83,310 

80,600 

77,800

75,070 

72,320 

69,820 

67,390 

65,090

62,800 

60,400 

57,860 

55,380 

52,800

50,280 

47, 670 

45,070 

42,250 

.39,310 

36,280

Sept.

33,260 

30,480 

27,660 

25,000 

22,760

20,520 

18,850 

17,090 

15,5?0 

14,070

12,7^0 

11,680 

10,660 

9,790 

9,030

8,430 

7,930 

7,570 

7,330 

6,970

6,690 

6,440 

6,220 

6,120 

6,130

6,080 

6,020 

5,930 

5,830

5,780

,-j

YAKIMA RIVBR N-EAR BJARTIN, WASH.

XocATiON.i-Lj-Below dam at outlet of Keechelus"Lake, IjHz miles east of Meadow 

Creek railroad station, 3^ miles northwest of Martin; Kittitas County, 

and 9% miles northwest of Easton. r ;

DRAINAGE AREA. 55 square miles (measured oh topographic DMfpb).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 18 to November 14, 1903; January 28, 1904, to 

September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Inclined staff gage in paved section on left side of outlet'works; installed 

December 2, 1916;-read by L. M. Ralph.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 700 feet below dam or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; shifts at high stages. Logs 

and brush sometimes lodge on riffle control below1 gage' an'd affect stagedischarge relation. ' v ' * '

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.02'feet at 

9 a. m. August 31 (discharge, 1,730 second-feet). Minimum stage recorded, 

1.93 feet from May 3 to May 14 (discharge, 9.9 second-feet).

1904-1924: Maximum discharge, 7,370 second-feet at 10.45 a. m. March 

25, 1915, when temporary crib dam was washed out (gage destroyed; discharge computed from hourly gage readings of lake surface and estimated 

natural inflow to lake); practically no flow when gates in Keechelus reservoir dam are closed.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow partly controlled by storage and release of water at Keechelus reservoir. Monthly discharge without storage determined from records 

of stage at reservoir.
'YA'ilMA BITER BASIN 147!

Ae6tJit&6Y;^-St&ge-disenarge relation changed owing to Mk&ighifig off j&f ehann&t 

banks January 28. Hating curve's fairly well defined. Gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPEBATION. Complete records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge measurements of Yakima River near Martin, Wash., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 8

MftV 97 July 4

, 25

Made by 

T. C. Mead... ......

...-.do... ...............

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.87

2.03

5.11

6.80

Discharge

Sec.-jt.

10 A

12.9

367

830

Date

AIICT 14

19

Sept.19

Made by 

T. C. Mead 

 do..... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.49

8.10

4.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,450

1,270

238

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yakima River near Martin, Wash., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 

2 

a. . ...

4... ........

5

6..............

7..............

8 .- 

9..............

10..............

11..............

12. 

13..^. ,-,.,.

14 .

W . ...

16 

17. 

18. 

19 

20 .

2i

23 

24 25 j 

26 .........

27 

28.. .........

ya.. ............

30... r ._. T _ r.n_. 31 :

Oct.

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

43

19

18

18

' 18

; ,18

18

 18

18

15

14

14

14

14

14

13ia " ' 13

13

13

13

13

Nov.

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18is

: 1&

' 10'

19

1Q

 10

/,:.»,

Dec.

29

20

21

21

21

21

22

22

23

23

23

- 23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

28

; 23

23

23

23

Jan.

24

24

24

2424-

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

25

125

,25

25

25

26

26

26

. 26

26

,, 26

26

27

27

27

25

26

, .27, 

30

Feb.

32

35

37

38

39

41

43

44

45

45

48

53

42

' 31^11

31

31

31

31

31

, 31.

31

31

^1

32

32

32

32

32

Mar.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

^9

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

34 

34

Apr.

34

l. 34

. 34

33

19

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

3232'

32

.32

32 : >*>

32

32

1661

153

12

18

. #>

May

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

< 10

1 1011

111111

.12

12

155

533

740

781. <741 !

571'

48ft

428

.'44R

June

558

6W

623

610

647

511

440

439

497

413

'-385

378

' 328

328

316

295 295-

287

287 2B7'

, aw/ 007

 :.5B7

" ; 287

.287

287 287-,

. .321,

July

368

.. 358

295 "255

321

439

591

1 735

861

961

927

861

861

861

861

829

829, 766

76fi

735

705 '781

; 797,

7iJ7

: 829

 ' 861'

' 894

dnA

 ' 894

, 894 894-

Aug.

 927'

; 995

1,076

1^670

995

995

1,440

l',660

1,660.

1,660

1,460

1,400

1,450

1,456

1>500

l,45d

1,400

1,350

1,310

1,260

1..260

1,350

1,400-

1,400

1 400

f f,4WV

1,460

1,500 lie*-

,1,660 

1?726

Sept.

1,61O

1,550

1,400

1,310

1,220

1,100>

1,030 927'

861

766

705 647:

577

513

443

388

321

279

239

209

187

166

154

148

141

134

126

117

1181

109
148

Monthly discharge of Y^kifna River near Martin,

, tember SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 55 square miles]

SURFACE WATIJJl SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

., for the year ending SepMonth

October... .

December .

March

April.. .

July...... . .

August

The year.. .....

Observed discharge 

(second-feet)

Maximum

77 

19 

23 

27 

53 

34 

166 

781 

623 

961 

1,720 

1,610

1,720

Minimum

12 

12 

20 

24 

31 

32 

10 

10 

287 

255 

927 

109

10

Mean

29.9 

15.8 

22.5 

25.4 

34.8 

32.7 

38.6 

193 

380 

733 

1,380 

583

290

Discharge 

without storage 

(second-teet)

Mean

136 

254 

333 

262 

614 

184 

311 

794 

319 

73.2 

96.0 

70.6

286

Per

square 

mile

2.47 

4.62 

6.05 

4.76 

11.2 

3.35 

5.65 

14.4 

5.80 

1.33 

1.75 

1.'28

5.20

Run-off

Inches

2.85 

5.16 

6.98 

5.49 

12.08 

3.86 

6.30 

16.60 

6.47 

1.53 

2.02 

1.43

70.77

Acre-feet

Observed

1,840 

938 

1,380 

1,560 

2,070 

2,010 

2,300 

11,800 

22,600 

45,000 

84,700 

34,700

211,000

Stored

+6,500 

+14,200 

+19, 100 

+14, 500 

+33,200 

+9,290 

+16, 200 

+37,000 

-3, 610 

-40,500 

-78,800 

-30, 500

-3,420

Without 

storage

8,340 

15,100 

20,500 

16,100 

35,300 

11,300 

18,500 

48,800 

19,000 

4,500 

5,900 

4,200

208,000

YAKIMA RIVER AT OLE ELUM, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 20 N., R. 15 E., at highway bridge at Cle Elum, 

Kittitas County, just above Roslyn Creek, 3 miles below mouth of Cle 

Elum River, and 6J/£ miles above Teanaway Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 500 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 24, 1906, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Due to reconstruction of highway bridge and recording gage equipment, 

several temporary staff gages at various locations on the left bank have been 

read since June 28, 1923. Gages read by J. F. Huffman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and cobblestones. One 

channel at all stages. Control at low water formed by broad riffle about 

1,200 feet below gage; riffle drowned out at high water. Control shifts 

during floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year from waterstage recorder, 6.99 feet at 6.55 a. m. February 13 (discharge, 8,570 secondfeet); minimum stage recorded, 0.83 foot from 7.30 a. m. November 17 to 

7.15 a. m. November 19 (discharge, 144 second-feet).

1906-1924: Maximum stage from high-water marks, 12.5 feet November 

14, 1906 (discharge, about 25,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded on 

November 17-19, 1923.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice during severe winters; 

flow estimated from gage-height record, discharge measurements, observer's 

notes, and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by storage and release of water at Keechelus, Kachess, and Cle Elum reservoirs. Monthly discharge without storage 

determined from records of stage at reservoirs.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by ice. 

Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Complete record furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.
YAKIMA, KIVEB-BASIN 149

Discharge measurements of Yakima River at Cle JElum, Wash., during the yea* 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 2

28 July 8

Made by 

.... . do. .... ... .

 do 

T. C. Mead ... ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.61

: 4.26

4.14

4.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

1 477

2,950

2, 850

3,150

Date

Aug. 1

13

Sept. 17

Made by 

T. C. Mead.. .......

 do 

 do . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.18

4.28

2.«8

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.900

3.020

J.240

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Yakima River at Cle Elum, Wash., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

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..... ....... ..

Oct.

610

460

438

3SO

385

360

302

274

263

270

o eft

238

235

538

508

460

427

410

410

416

427

iV)

405

SOU

395

380

365

Nov.

365

375

380

400

395

375

365

360

355

346

346

332

228

214

193

153

144

147

111

156

186

355

628

592

556

CCfl

652

616

Dec.

532

472

449

449

490

865

1,500

1,500

1,280

1,110

1,110

1,070

990

958

850

800

793

779

70Q

713

664

726

746

713

Qno

Q9£

865

772

Jan.

772

688,

646

652

616

574

Of\A

580

586

1,070

1,650

1,410

1,280

1,160

1,070

982

Q74

926

807

7KQ

694

700

752

758

726

71O

700

688

7OQ

821

926

Feb.

1,500

1,240

1,070

895

.1,920

1,920

1,810

1,650

1,500

1,410

1,500

3

Q7A

8,350

5,820

4,310

3,290

2,700

9 s[9n

2,080

1 Sftft

1,700

1,600

1,500

1, 410

1,370

1,320

1,320

1,410

Mar.

1,320

1,280

1,240

1,160

1,200

1,160

1,110

1,070

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,070

1,110

1;200

1,160

1,070

1,070

1,030

QQO

942

910

865

00 C

OKA

835

OCA

786

Apr.

752

765

793

779

888

982

1,200

1,280

1,810

2,140

2 260

2*440

2,380

2,140

1,920

1,860

1,920

1,920

1,700

1,600

1,920

1,750

1,660

i *AA

1 ttf\f\

1,920

1,860

1,860

9 A4f\

May

9 aan

3,210

3,530

3,530

3,060

2,770

2,440

2,500

9 Qlfi

3,870

5,400

7,630

7 fian

7 1 fSfi

6,690

6,030

5,400

e OAA

4 Qftfi

4,900

5,000

4,800

4,600

3,870

3,370

2,840

9 *WW

,9 cnn

9 r\ft(\

June

2,840

3,210

3,400

3,450

3; 210

2,910

9 Wl

2,200

2,080

2,560

o 7flfl

2,630

9 AAft

2 260

2,140

2,140

2,260

2

OOA

9 A4A

2 560

2,700

2,770

2,630

2,500

2. 630

2. 770

2,770

2,770

2,980

2,840

July

3,060

3,290

3,290

3,210

3,210

3,130

3,130

3,210

3 9Qrt

3,370

3,370

3,210

3,210

3,210

3 91 A

3, 130

S Afifi

2,980

3 ion

2,980

2,910

2,980

2,980

2,980

9 Qfifi

3

(\ftn

2,910

2,910 9 osn

Aug.

2,910

2,910

2,980

3,130

3,060

2,910

2,910

3,060

2,980

2,910

2,910

O QSO

3,060

3,060

3,060

3,060

3,130

3,060

2,980

2,500

2,380

2,380

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,440

2,380

2,440

2,440

2? 440

Sept.

2,500

2,560

2,28&'

2,080

2,030.

2,030

2,030

2,080

2,030

1,920

1,810

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,410

1, 320

1,240

1,200

1,160

1,070

982

934

895

880

835

765

739

793

752

739

NOTE. Gage destroyed by drift Dec. 14; no reading Dec. 15-16. Discharge determined by comparing 

previous and later flow with sum of discharges of the three lake reservoirs.
SURFACE WAtEER SWPL&, 19**, PART XII A

Monthly discharge of Yakima River at Cle Elum, Wdsh., for the year ending

tember SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 500 square miles]

Month

November.. ...

December. __

February... _____ .

March ____ ..

April............. ..

May...................

T une. ____ __ .

inly.................

August.. ______ .

The year. ......

Observed discharge 

(second-feet)

Maximum

610 

652 

1,500 

1,650 

8,350 

1,410 

2,440 

7,630 

3,450 

3,370 

3,130 

2,560

8,350

Minimum

235 

144 

449 

574 

895 

786 

752 

2,440 

2,080 

2,910 

2,380 

739

144

Mean

374 

341 

840 

839 

2,210 

1,050 

1,650 

4,390 

2,660 

3,110 

2,790 

1,460

1,810

Discharge without storage 

(second-feet)

Mean

576 

946 

1,530 

1,300 

3,369 

1,400 

2,270 

5,770 

2,240 

894 

439 

338

1,750

Per

square 

mile

1.15 

1.89 

3.06 

2.60 

6.72 

2.80 

4.54 

11.5 

4.48 

1.79 

.878 

.676

3.50

Inches

1.33 

2.11 

3.53 

3.00 

7.25 

3.23 

5.06 

13,26 

5.00 

2.06 

1.01 

.75

Run-off

Acre-feet

Observed

23,000 

20,300 

51,700 

51,600 

127,000 

64,900 

97,900 

270,000 

158,000 

191,000 

171,000 

86,900

47. 59 1, 310, 000

Stored

+12,400 

+36,000 

+42,400 

+28,600 

+65,600 

+21,000 

+37, 100 

+84,800 

-25,200 

-136,000 

-144,000 

-66,800

-44, 100

Without

storage

35,400 

56,000 

94,100 

80,200 

193,000 

85,900 

135, 00 

359,000 

133,000 

55,000 

27,000 

20,100

lr 270, 000

KACHESS LAKE NEAR EASTON. WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 21 N., R. 13 E. (unsurveyed), at lake outlet, 2JHs 

miles northwest of Easton, Kittitas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 63 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 30, 1905, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed in gate tower November 25, 1915, 

for use when gates are closed, and staff gage in three sections (datum mean 

sea level) as follows: Highest section installed October 6, 1914, is inclined 

and is anchored to rock paving on upstream face of storage dam between 

outlet conduit and east end of dam; middle section installed October 31, 1914, 

is inclined and anchored to rock paving on upstream face of back-fill dam at 

former outlet of lake; lowest section installed,September 28, 1915, is set vertically in dredged channel about halfway between back-fill dam and open 

water in lake. Original gage, used until September 5, 1911, was a vertical 

staff on east side of lake at boat landing, 400 feet above temporary crib dam 

at outlet; zero at elevation 2,226.02 feet September 6. 1911, until installation 

of present sections, a vertical staff on face of gate tower at outlet through 

new storage dam. Gage read by Fred Diener.

EXTREMES OP STORAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2,261.00 feet 

at 7 a. m. June 10 (storage, 234,460 acre-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

2,202.99 feet at 5 p. m. September 30 (storage, 28,360 acre-feet).

1906-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 2,261.14 feet at 4 p. m. July 21, 

1920 (storage, 235,090 acre-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.197.73 feet 

September 26-27, 1915 (storage, 13,730 acre-feet).

STORAGE. Capacity of reservoir at crest ofV spillway, 221,000 acre-feet. Elevation of gate sill 2,192.75 feet; and of spillway crest, 2,258.00 feet. 'Record 

of storage or release each month used for determining discharge without 

storage at gaging station below dam.

ACCURACY. Water-stage recorder in gate tower, not used during year. Staff 

gage read to hundredths twice daily. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Complete record furnished by United States Bureau of Reclanmtion.
' BIVBB BASIN

Daily content, in ncre-feet, of Kabhess Lake near JSaston, Wash., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

, Day

1.... .... ...

2 ~ 

3.... -....--

^... ...........

6 ...... .... .

1. ....... .... ..

8..............

9

10 

11 

12. 

13

14 

16 

16-, 

17 

18 

19 

20, 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27

28 , 

29 

30---- 

31 

Oct.

70,120 

69,920 

69, 740 

69,630 

69,480

69,400 

69,540 

69,680 

69, 770 

69, 860

69, 970 

70,030 

70,120 

70,230 

70, 370

70,860 

71,520 

72,100 

72,560 

72,760

72,960 

73,190 

73,390 

73, 590 

73,790

73,990 

74, 130 

74,280 

74,390 

74,420 

74,540

Nov.

74,620 

74,880 

75,220 

75, 510 

75, 740

75,970 

76, 170 

76, 370 

76,540 

76,800

76,860 

76,980 

77,150 

77,260 

77,440

77,550 

77,700 

77,840 

78,010 

78,160

78,360 

78,590 

78,760 

79,400 

80,400

81, 670 

82,420 

83, 170 

83,870 

84,530

Dec,

85,050 

85,600 

86, 270 

86,990 

87, 690

88,910 

91, 110 

92,120 

92,740 

93, 150

93, 530 

93, 950 

94, 370 

94,820 

95, 310

95,760 

96,180 

96,490 

96,840 

97,160

97, 510 

97, 860 

98,240 

98,660 

99,220

99,750 

100, 210 

100,980 

101, 510 

102,000 

102,420

 Jan, ,

102,740 

102,990 

103,200 

103,380 

103,630

103, WO 

104,'ICO 

104,440 

105,440 

107, 11Q,

107, 860 

108,390 

108,750 

109, 110 

109, ,500

109,890 

110,500 

110, 970 

111, 370 

! Ill, 690 

112,020 

112, 310 

112, 700 

113,070 

113, 390

113,680 

113, 970 

114,330 

114,880 

115, 490 

116, 330

; Feb.

117,560 

118,800 

119, 750 

120, 670 

121,850

122,660 

123,580 

124, 140 

124, 770 

125,360

126,660 

131, 020 

135, 010 

136, 990 

138,400

139, 470 

140, 510 

141,310 

141,920 

142,460

143, 310 

143, 930 

144, 470 

144, 930 

145, 590

146, 140 

146, 680 

147, 500 

148,080

 Man

148, 620 

149,090 

149,600 

150, 110 

150, 540

150,890 

151, 320 

151, 720 

152, 110 

152,540

152,980 

153, 410 

153,840 

154,240 

154,640

155, 110 

155, 510 

155, 940 

156,340 

156,820

157, 180 

157,580 

157, 980 

158,300 

158, 540

158, 820 

159, 180 

159,500 

159,860 

160,220 

160, 540

V

Apr,

160,940

161,270 

161, 630 

161, 910 

162,150

162,480 

163,000 

163,450 

164, 010 

164, 740

165,480 

166, 290 

167,030 

167, 850 

168,540

169,280 

169, 930 

170,960 

171, 820 

172, 360

173, 020 

173,560 

174, 180 

174, 640 

175, 180

175, 670 

176,260 

177,000 

178,090 

179, 300

May

180,390 

181,850 

183,280 

184,550 

185,600

186,620 

187, 420 

188, 310 

189, 590 

191,460

194,020 

196,810 

199, 740 

202,500 

204,670

206,720 

208, 810 

210, 770 

212,. 620 

214,280

216, 040 

217, 630 

219,220 

220,680 

221, 930

222, 910 

223,800 

224,550 

225, 310 

226,200 

227,140

June

227,990 

229,200 

230,180 

231, 130 

232,030

233,240 

233,420 

233, 870 

234,280 

234,320

233,690 

233,240 

233,240 

233, 470 

233,650

233,600 

233,330 

232,520 

231, 530 

229, 780

227,760 

225, 710 

223,710 

221,880 

219,890

217,590 

215,340 

212, 970 

209,980 

207,190

.......

,JiMy

204,370 

201,640

198,450 

195, 310 

192,270

189, 120 

185, 940 

182, 780 

179,840 

176,710

173,600 

170, 510 

167, 310 

164,260 

161, 110

157, 980 

154, 870 

151, 720 

148,660 

145,360

141,960 

139, 130 

136, 260 

133, 430 

130, 230

127,250 

124, 180 

121, 150 

118, 110 

115, 310 

112, 340

AUK,

109,360

lt»,510 

10i3; 490 

100,450 

97,260

94,370 

91,560 

89,720 

88,010 

86,500

84,960 

83,400 

81,790 

80,120 

78,470

76,690 

75,200 

73,620 

72,150 

71,150

70,320 

69,430 

68,650 

67,820 

67,080

66,390 

65,730 

64,900 

64,050 

63,190 

62 340

Sept.

61,,480 

60,370 

59,460 

58,810 

57,980

56,930

55,570 

53,930 

52,290 

. 50, 510

48,870 

47,300 

45,800 

44,500 

42,900

41,660 

40,370 

39, 140 

38,010 

37,000

35.850 

34,820 

34,000 

33, 140 

32,300

31, 510 

30,760 

29,980 

29,220 

28,500

KACHESS RIVER HEAR BASfON, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec., 3, T. 20 N., R. 13 E., three-fourths of a mile below Kachess

storage dam, one-fourth of a .mile above mouth, and 2 miles northwest of

Easton, Kittitas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 64 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 20, 1903, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE.- Stevens water-stage recorder at highway bridge; installed August 15,

1916; inspected by Fred Diener. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 20 feet below site of old gage 01

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of light gravel and sand; shifting frequently. One channel at all stages. Control formed by broad riffle 125

feet below gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.20 feet at

noon JTune 30 (discharge, 1,720 second-feet). Practically no flow when

gates in dam are closed.

1904-1924: Maximum discharge, 2,240 second-feet (computed from gate

opening) August 27, 1920; practically no flow when gates in dam are closed. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; flow estimated from gage-height

record, discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records. 

DIVERSION. None. 

REGULATION. Flow controlled by storage and release of water in Kachess Lake

reservoir. Monthly discharge, without storage, determined from records

of stage of reservoir.
152 SUEPACE WATEB SUPPLY,'1934, PART XH A

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed August 6 and September 3; not 

affected by ice. Rating curves fairly well defined. Water-stage recorder 

inspected daily except when gates are closed. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. When gates are closed 

leakage estimated from knowledge of governing conditions. Records good.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge measurements of Kachess River near Easton, Wash., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

May 27

July 4

24

Made by 

R. O. Crawford.. ......

T. C.Mead _.

.....do..................

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.21

6.06

6.09

Discharge

Sec.-jt. 

440

1,620

1,580

Date

Aug. 13

Made by 

T. C. Mead............

height

Feet 

4.99

4.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

856

604

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kachess River near Easton, Wash., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 .

2..... ...... ...

3..... .........

4...... ........

5.-.......-..-'.

6... ....... ....

7... .......... .

8 ... _ 

9 _ 

10 . 

11 . 

12 

13 

14 

15 -. ..

16 

17.. ........

18..............

19 

20... ...........

21 ..........

22 ..........

23 ........

24 

25..............

26..............

27.... ..........

28........ ...

29..............

30... ...........

31..... .__ . 

Oct.

130

113

113

74

42

36

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Nov.

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

Dec.

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

Jan.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

' 2

*2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Feb.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Mar.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Apr.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

: 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

May

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

June

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

168

658

683

473

289

137

197

385

587

728

942

1,370

1,320

1,300

1,180

1,180

1,330

1,370

1,400

1,530

1,310

1,630

July

1,650

1,650

1,640

1,640

1,650

1,640

1,650

1,670

1,630

1,650

1,650

1,640

1,650

1,650

1,640

1,650

1,630

1,640

1,660

1,680

1,650

1,630

1,630

1,650

1,650

1,600

1,590

1,590

1,570

1,560

1,600

Aug.

1,570

1,550

1,590

1,610

1,550

1,510

1,220

967

956

945

900

868

873

890

895

890

884

879

669

442

438

454

462 Afn

483

488

488

496

518

539

548

Sept.

665

598

479

507

569

713

832

905

910

889

847

811

775

749

71 R

693

663

634

596

664

533

507

503

450

423

396

411

438

408

382
153

Monthly discharge of Kachess River near Easton, Wash., for the year ending

tember SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 64 square miles]

Month

July . ._ ' 

Observed discharge 

(second-feet)

Maximum

130 

1

 2

2 

3 

3 

4 

1,630 

1,680 

1,610 

910

1,680

Minimum

1

1 

1 

2 

2 

3 

3 

4 

4 

1,560 

438 

382

 t

Mean

17.2 

1.0 

1.0 

2.0 

2.0 

3.0 

3.0 

4.0 

683 

1,630 

872 

619

322

Discharge 

without storage 

(second-feet)

Mean

85.4 

168 

293 

228 

555 

207 

319 

781 

346 

846 

58.5 

50.4

263

Per 

square 

mile

1.33 

2.62 

4.58 

3.56 

8.67 

3.23 

4.98 

12.2 

5.41 

1.E2 

.914 

.788

4.11

Run-off

Inches

1.53 

2.92 

5.28 

4.10 

9.35 

3.72 

5.56 

14.07 

6.04 

1.52 

1.05 

.88

56.02

Acre-feet

Observed

1,060 

59.5 

61.5 

123 

115 

185 

179 

246 

40,600 

100,000 

53,600 

36,800

233,000

Stored

+4,190 

+9,990 

+17,900 

+13,900 

+31,800 

+12,500 

+18,800 

+47,800 

-20,000 

-94,800 

-50, COO 

-33,800

-41, 700

Without 

storage

5,250 

10,000 

18,000 

14,000 

31,900 

12,700 

19,000 

48,000 

20,600 

5,200 

3,600 

3,000

191,000

OLE EtUM LAKE NEAR ROSIYN, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 10, T. 20 N., R. 14 E., at outlet of lake, 4 miles northwest of 

Roslyn, Kittitas County, and 7J^ miles northwest of Cle Elum.

DEAINAGE ABE A. 202 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 4, 1906, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder; installed November 8, 1916; inspected 

by C. M. Keyes and W. W. Wasson. Zero of gage at elevation of gate 

sills, 2,122.75 feet above sea level.

EXTREMES OP STORAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.65 feet at 

8.45 a. m. February 13 (storage, 34,420 acre-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

2.90 feet at 6.30 a. m. October 15 (storage, 6,040 acre-feet).

1907-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 19.10 feet at 6 p. m. December, 

3Q, 1917 (storage, 43,180 acre-feet); minimum stage estimated at 1.15 feet 

August 31, 1906 (storage, 2,380 acre-feet).

S.TOBAGE. Reservoir capacity at crest of spillway (gage height, 11.3 feet) 

24,100 acre-feet. Storage or release each month used in determining 

discharge without storage for gaging station below dam.

ACCURACY. Water-stage recorder referred to staff gage twice daily. Gage read 

to hundredths. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.
SUEFACE \\TA'Tj:B SUPPLY, 1024, PART XII A

Daily contents, in acre-feet, ojf Cle Elum Lake near Roslyn,.Wash^, for tfae yeq,r 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 .... .

2..............

3.. ... -

4.... ..........

6..............

7.-.--...-...

8 ... ... .

9 10.--.--....:.

ii--_ ------

12 

13 

14 

15. .............

16 

17 

18 

19- 

20. 

21 

22..-.-..--.

23 

24 . 

25 . 

26. ...

27 

28. 

29.. ........... .

30 .

31 

Oct.

6,330 

6,290 

6,250 

6,210 

6,180

6,180 

6,180 

6,210 

6,210 

6,270

6,310 

6,250 

6,250 

6,230 

6,080

6,330 

7,090 

7,700 

8,020 

8,100

8,270 

8,460 

8,610 

8,750 

8,800

.8,820 

8,800 

8,710 

8,480 

8,290 

8,100:

Nov.

7,970 

7,970 

8,080 

8,120 

8,140

8,120 

8,080 

7,990 

7,.930 

7,760

7,700 

7,610 

7,680 

7,800 

. 7,970

8,270 

8,420 

8,730 

8,960 

9,200

9,510 

9,900 

10, 340 

11,150 

12, 810

14,490 

15,760 

17,090 

18.500 

19; 920

Dec.

20,970 

21, 930 

22, 730 

23,360 

24,260

25, 420 

26,340 

26,380 

26,200 

25,970

25,780 

25,710 

25,620 

25,580 

25,490

25,460 

25,460 

25,460 

25, 420 

25,330

25,280 

25,240 

25,190 

25,210 

24,690

25,280 

25, 370 

25,370 

25,580 

25,440 

25,300

Jan.

25,140 

25,060 

25,060 

25,030 

24,940

24,940 

24,900 

24,870 

24,830 

25,460

25,850 

25,970 

25,880 

25, 760 

25,550

25,510 

25,510 

25,,460 

25,280 

25,, 260

25, 140 

25,100 

25,170 

25,120 

25,060

25,060 

25,060 

25,060 

25, 140| 

25, 190 

25, 510

Feb.

26,380 

27,120 

27,120 

26,890 

26,780

26,640 

26, 520 

26,340 

26,150 

26, 010

26,200 

30, 670 

33,830 

31,150 

29, 710

28,550 

27,890 

27,400 

25,050 

26, 750

26,590 

26,430 

26,220 

26,170 

26,080

25,990 

25,940 

25, 970 

26,080

Mar.

26,100 

26, 010 

25, 970 

25,880 

25, 760

25, 740 

25,740 

25,690 

25,690 

25,690

25,620 

: 25, 600 

25,600 

 25,670 

25, 740

25, 740 

25, 740 

25, 710 

25,690 

25,670

25, 650 

25, 550 

25,.5lO 

25,490 

25,400

25,400 

25,400 

25, 370 

25, 420 

25,330 

25,260

Apr.

25, 140 

25, 170 

25, 210 

25,190 

25, 030

24,740 

24, 580 

24,990 

25,830 

26,500

26,890 

27,120 

27,330 

27,220 

26,980

26,780 

26,590 

26, 540 

26,450 

26,340

26, 010 

25,490 

25,030 

24,760 

24,600

24,580 

24,690 

25,300 

26,560 

27,360

May

27,910 

28,310 

28,620 

28,500 

28,050

27,680 

27,380 

27,520 

27,870 

29,000

30,500 

31,800 

32,480 

32,530 

32,100

31,780 

31, 170 

30, 810 

30, 740 

30,600

30,380 

30, 120 

29,920 

29,660 

29, 210

28,620 

28,050 

27,560 

27,310 

27,220 

27,400

June

27,750 

28,050 

28,410 

28, 340 

28,080

 27,680 

25,150 

26, 910 

26,780 

26,780

26, 870 

'26,800 

26,820 

26,750 

26,640

26,590 

26,500 

26,430 

26,240 

26,080

26,040 

25,990 

25,990 

25, 970 

25, 970

25,990 

25,970 

25,900 

25, 810 

25,810

July

25,880 

26,100 

26,310 

26,400 

26,360

26,170 

25,990 

25, 710 

25,530 

25, 440

25, 370 

25,280 

25,260 

25,260 

25,240

25,190 

25,080 

25,030 

24,990 

24,990

24,960 

24,990 

24,990 

24,940 

24,850

24,'850 

24,1850 

24,850 

24,830 

24,830 

24, 780

Aug.

24,670 

24,580 

24,600 

,24,240 

24,690

24,580 

24,560 

24,350 

24,220 

24,240

24,080 

23,430 

22,780 

22, 070 

21,230

20,420 

19,590 

18, 740 

17,760 

16,880

15, 870 

14, 770 

13,660 

12,460 

11,190

10,570 

10,430 

10,280 

10,190 

10,090 

10,040

Sept.

9,830 

9,450 

9,070 

8,840 

8,560

8,460 

8,350 

8,270 

8,140 

7,990

7,910 

'7,720 

Y,530 

7,400 

7,300

7; 150 

7,210 

7; 170 

7,170 

7,020

6,900 

6,860 

6,770 

6,770 

6,880

7,050 

7,210 

7,300 

7^820 

,7»«X>

OLE ELUM RIVER NEAR ROSLYW,, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 10, T. 20 N., R. 14 E., below temporary crib dam at oMl^t

of Cle" Elum Lake, 4 miles, northwest of Roslyn, Kittitas County, and 73^

miles northwest of Cle Elum.

DRAINAGE AREA. 202 square miles (measured on topographic maps).' 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October it), 1003, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Steyens water-stage recorder on left'bank £00 feet below temporary crib

dam; installed October 14, 1913; inspected' by C; M. Keyes and W.()1V#.

Wasson. i '" ' ,' J '' ' I!s ' ' 

.DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 'abtoiit 350 ;fe'et below' gagfc or by wading.' '' " ' ' '"' ' " .-. ...-. - , , .;(.: . , ,,

CHANNEL AND ^ONTROL. Bed composed'of 'course gravel and bbuldei&J Shifting

at high water. One channel at all Stages.' ' '. '' 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 8.75 feet'at 5 a. m.

February 13 (discharge, 6,780 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.67 foot at

3 p. m. November 22 (discharge, 45 second-feet).

1904-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 14.05 feet at 2 p. m. November 15,

1906 (discharge, 18,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, zero at 6 p. m.

September 28, 1914 (practically no flow). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. Flow partly controlled by storage and release of water at Cle

Elum Lake reservoir. Monthly discharge without storage determined from

records of stage at reservoir.
YAKIMA BIVER BASIN 155

ACCTTRACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly-well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge measurements of Cle Elum River near Roslyn, Wash., during the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Nov. 10

May 5

28

July 7

Made by 

..do

T. C. Mead.... ........

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.71

4.70

4.26

2.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

253

1,990

1,660

752

Date

July 23

Aug. 12

Made by 

T. C. Mead. . ..-

..do

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.16

2.62

1.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

396

581

164

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cle Elum River near Roslyn, Wash., for the year

ending September 30, 1924.

Day

I'.... .... ...

2 __ .. ........

3 __ . ___ ..

4...... __ ...

5 __ . ........

6 ___ . ___ .

7 __ ... _ ....

8... _ . _ ....

9..............

10.-.... .....

11....... .......

12 __ ..........

13 ____ . .....

14 .

15. _ ... .......

16.... ___ ....

17..............

18 ___ . .......

19..............

20. ......

21 _ .... .......

22.......... ....

23 ___ . ___ ..

24.... ___ ....

25..............

28..............

27..............

28 _____ . ...

29..............

30. 

31... ...........

Oct.

153

151

155

153

147

133

133

133

143

164

172

168

157

164

168

188

 219

256

273

282

290

296

302

308

308

308

302

296

305

290

276

Nov.

267

262

253

262

. 259

265

256

253

251

248

242

192

108

114

73

48

48

48

49

48

49

47

49

48

50

53

62

63

64

69

Dec.

70

75

78

84

125

388

712

820

712

636

570

556

511

481

465

457

449

437

426

407

388

371

368

374

422

407

407

486

511

445

399

Jan.

338

326

320

308

299

290

282

279

302

477

612

636

588

534

486

457

465

457

399

361

345

338

345

338

332

326

323

326

361

368

465

Feb.

877

1,260

1,220

1,120

1,060

997

936

820

765

686

765

3,660

6,280

3,980

2,660

2,010

1,610

1,320

1,120

997

936

820

765

738

686

661

636

661

686

Mar.

686

661

636

603

570

565

556

538

524

520

503

486

490

520

529

529

524

511

520

529

520

494

477

453

433

418

422

414

414

407

392

Apr.

374

378

385

437

511

584

607

570

712

997

1,190

1,320

1,390

1,390

1,260

1,090

997

1,080

997

877

907

1,090

997

877

848

820

848

887

1,060

1,530

May

1,760

3,050

2,270

2,220

1,960

1,720

1,530

1,570

1,920

2,610

3,740

4,880

5,440

5,440

5,020

4,750

4,230

3,980

3,860

3,620

3,500

3,270

3,060

2,960

2,760

2,270

1,840

1,610

1,460

1,460

1,530

June

1,760

2,010

2,180

2,180

2,010

1,760

1,500

1,320

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,220

1,160

1,120

1,090

1,060

936

877

820

848

848

820

820

848

820

765

765

765

July

820

877

997

997

936

848

765

661

579

524

516

" 486

477

473

457

437

422

399

392

399

392

382

374

371

364

361

348

338

335

329

Aug.

305

302

302

302

299

288

329

280

265

273

410

612

607

588

612

612

636

612

612

612

612

612

607

556

507

465

49Q

382

348

Sept.

326

302

282

267

245

242

235

232

224

219

209

197

195

193

190

174

170

170

172

170

168

170

155

145

112

112

114

118

127

65904r-26 WSP 59S
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Monthly discharge of Cle Ehlm River near Roslyn, Wash., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 202 square miles]

Month

January. ............

February. ...........

March..... .........

April................

June..... ...........

July.................

August ............

September..... .....

The year.. ....

Observed discharge 

(second-feet)

Maximum

308 

267 

820 

636 

6,280 

686 

1,530 

5,440 

2,180 

997 

636 

326

6,280

Minimum

133 

47 

70 

279 

636 

392 

374 

1,460 

765 

329 

265 

112

47

Mean

219 

137 

421 

390 

1,400 

511 

899 

2,910 

1,220 

529 

471 

194

774

Discharge 

without storage 

(second-feet)

Mean

247 

334 

509 

394 

1,420 

498 

934 

2,910 

1,190 

512 

233 

150

775

Per

square 

mile

1.22 

1.65 

2.52 

1.95 

7.03 

2.47 

4.62 

14.4 

5.89 

2.53 

1.15 

.743

3.84

Run-off

Inches

1.41 

1.84 

2.80 

2.25 

7.58 

2.85 

5.16 

16.60 

6.57 

2.92 

1.33 

.83

52.24

Acre-feet

Observed

13,500 

8,130 

25,900 

24,000 

80,800 

31,400 

53,500 

179,000 

72,600 

32,500 

29,000 

11, 500

562,000

Stored

+1,750 

+11, 800 

+5,380 

+210 

+570 

-820 

+2,100 

+40 

-1, 590 

-1,030 

-14,700 

-2,550

+1,160

Without 

storage

15,200 

19,900 

31,300 

24,200 

81,400 

30,600 

55,600 

179,000 

71,000 

31,500 

14,300 

8,950

563,000

NACHES RIVER BELOW TIETON RIVER NEAR NACHES, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 15 N., R. 16 E., 600 feet below Tieton River, 500 feet 

above intake of Wapatox Canal, and 5 miles northwest of Naches, Yakima 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 942 square miles (revised; measured on topographic maps and 

PL 1, Water-Supply Paper 369).

BECORDS AVAILABLE. August 4 to October 28, 1905; March 16, 190.9, to 

October 31, 1912; May 10 to September 30, 1915; April 13, 1916, to September 30,1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; installed December 7, 1916; inspected by C. O. Gatewood and R. D. Powell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of small boulders and gravel; 

shifts at extremely high water. One channel except at extremely high

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 7.35 feet at 9 p. m.

February 12 (discharge, 7,840 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.10 feet, from

7 a. m. September 23 until noon September 24 (discharge, 57 second-feet)., 

1905; 1909-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 8.9 feet at 8 'a. m. November

24, 1909 (discharge, 18,800 second-feet); minimum stage recorded September

23-24, 1924. 

ICE. SWge-discharge relation seriously affected by ice during severe winters'.

Flow estimated from gage-height record, discharge measurements, observer's

notes, and weather records. 

DIVERSIONS. Selah Valley and Tieton canals. Diversion through canals added

to mean monthly flow to determine the flow past the gage. 

REGULATION. Flow partly controlled by storage and release of water at Bumping

Lake and at Clear Creek reservoir. See record for Bumping Lake and table

of monthly discharge for Bumping River near Nile, Wash., and of Tieton

River at headworks of Tieton Canal near Naches, Wash.
YAKIMA KtVEB BASIN 157

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent] a©t affected by 

ice. Possibly slightly affected during periods of loW stage by backwater 

from Taintor gates at intake of Wapatox Canal. Rating curve well defined. 

Water-stage recorder inspected daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Maintained by United States Bureau of Reclamation in cooperation with Pacific Power & Light Co. United States Bureau of Reclamation furnished records for publication.

Discharge measurements of Naches River below Tieton River, near JN'aches, Wash., 

during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 16

Apr. 18

25

May 24

Made byMead and Crawford--.

R. O. Crawford.. ......

 .do........ ., .

 .do........ ......

Gaee 

height

Feet 

2.01

3.70

3.76

5.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

357

1,660

1,690

4,010

Date

July 8

23

Sept. 12

22

Made by 

R. O. Crawford ........

 -do.. 

. .do,.. ............

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.21

2.24

1.58

1.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

460

448

183

78.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of N aches,River below Tieton River, near N aches, 

Wash,, for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1. _ . ___ ..

2- _ . -

3 ..... ... 

4 ______ 

5 ... -

6 .... ....

7 _____ -

8 .....

9- .... ,.. 

10 . 

11- ___

12. _____ .....

13- _____ ...

14 

15- _ . ____

16 

17- _ 

18- __

19 __

20 

91

22 . __ .

23 .

24 __ . _ 

25 

26. ________

27- 

28 

29 -

30 

31 

Oct.

355

355

375

380

370

375

380

444

461

461

450

444

444

502

764

985

822

608

569

576

576

569

563

532

520

508

502

490

dfi7

450

Nov.

485

490

490

461

450

433

417

401

385

370

365

355

345

340

345

345

340

331

331

331

OQ1

331

385

910

910

771

687

701

778

701

Dec.

-621

627

621

687

687

1,260

1,650

1,380

1,260

1,140

1,020

985

955

925

91S

910

851

836

800

743

771

. 757

764

814

814

757

771

822

866

851

793

Jan.

532

729

1,020

1,060

1,020

1,060

1,020

1,140

1,220

1,140

1,060

970

91»

895

836

793

764

814

640

634

757

757

729

' 660

627

627

621

608

634

778

1,610

Feb.

3,280

2,840

2,380

2,200

2 260

2,200

2,080

1,920

1,800

1,650

1,810

5,760

6,800

5,280

4,120

3,520

3,130

9 840

2,570

2,080

1,970

1,860

1,860

1 860

>: 1, 800

1 800

1,750

1,920

1,860

Mar.

1,800

1,750

1,650

1,650

1,600

1,650

1,650

1,600

1,550

1,500

1,500

1 460

1*500

1,550

1,500

1,500

1,460

1,420

1,420

1,460

1,380

1 340

1,300

1,300

1,220

1,220

1 140

1 060

1,020

Apr.

1,020

895

822

895

985

1,100

1,340

1,650

1,800

1,860

1,970

2,020

2,200

'1, 970

1,860-

1,750

1,650

1,550

1,460

1,420

1,650

1,860

1,860

1,650

1,550

1,550

1,650

1 860

1,860

1,920

.May

1,970

2,260

2,440

2,200;

1,970

1,800

1,800

2,060

2,700

3,280

4,490

6,130

6,800

6,570

6,130

6,130

6,130

5,700

5,280

4,980

4,680

A iQft

4,120

3,860

3,600

O Qlfl

2,260

9 1<dfl

1..970

1,650

1,800

June

2,080

2,260

2,320

2,260

2,080

1,920

1,650

1,480

1,340

TL, ISO

1,180

1.340

1,750

1,460

1,420

1,300.

1,140

1,060

948

918

925

948

873

822

807

764

708

681

634

July

640

694

778

674

595

563

433

417

532

569

595

532

557

551

«53

526

502

514

569

514

479

473

4SO

444

461

485

473

473

AXZ

417

Aug.

433

428

433

417

401

' 417

401

395

395

401

401

406

412

412

417

431

390

375

380

385

365

360

345

345

335

335

294

269

277

281

317

Sept.

312

299

294

286

269

294

273

303

273

222

197

. 165

171

177

211

222

237

273

294

207

174

78

57

72

85

82

187

162

150

225
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Combined monthly discharge of Naches River below Tieton River, Tieton Canal, and 

Selah Valley Canal, near Naches, Wash., for the year ending September SO, 19®4

Month

March... __ ..- _____

May ________ . ........

July......- ... .

Discharge of river 

(second-feet)

Maximum

985 

910 

1,650 

1,610 

6,800 

1,800 

2,200 

6,800 

2,320 

778 

433 

312

6,800

Minimum

355 

331 

621 

532 

1,650 

1,020 

822 

1,650 

634 

417 

269 

57

57

Mean

892 

860 

2,660 

1,430 

1,590 

3,690 

1,300 

530 

376 

208

1,210

Run-off (acre-feet)

River (observed

31,200 

28,400 

54,800 

52,900 

153,000 

88,200 

94,400 

227,000 

77,400 

32,600 

23,100 

12,400

875,000

Diversions

Selah 

Valley 

canal

855

1,640 

5,620 

7,780 

7,550 

7,350 

7,870 

6,000

44,700

Tieton 

canal

1,470 

832 

458

454 

7,740 

19,500 

19,200 

19,800 

19,600 

9,750

98,800

Combined

33,500 

29,200 

55,300 

52,900 

153,000 

90,300 

108,000 

254,000 

104,000 

59,800 

50,600 

28,200

1, 020, 000

Combined 

discharge 

(secondfeet)

545 

491 

899 

860 

2,660 

1,470 

1,820 

4,130 

1,750 

973 

823 

474

1,400

NOTE. Because of regulation on headwaters of Tieton River for which records are not available, estimated 

monthly natural discharge for this station has not been computed, as in the past. -

BUMPING LAKE NEAR NILE, WASH.

LOCATION At storage dam in outlet, 12 miles above American River and 19 

miles west of Nile, Yakima County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 68 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 27 to November 22, 1909; November 3, 1910, to 

September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stages below elevation 3,399 feet obtained by measuring from reference 

point to surface of water since January 6,1923. November 4, 1922, to January 5, 1923, inclined staff 100 feet above gate tower used below elevation 

3,399 feet; previous gage a vertical staff on gate tower installed November 

3, 1910, used for all stages until November 3, 1922, and for stages above 

elevation 3,399 feet since November 3,1922. Datum mean sea level. Gages 

read by J. H. Nelson.

EXTREMES OF STORAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3,430.22 feet at 

6.30 a. m. June 12 (storage, 39,380 acre-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

3,393.33 feet from 5.05 p. m. September 19 to 5.45 p. m. September 23 (storage, 

2,760 acre-feet).

1911-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 3,430.40 feet from 7.30 a. m. July 11 

to 5.30 p. m. July 12, 1921 (storage, 39,630 acre-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3,391.00 feet February 12-15, 1916 (storage, 1,260 acre-feet).

STORAGE. Capacity of reservoir at crest of spillway, 33,700 acre-feet. Elevation of gate sill, 3,389 feet, and of spillway crest, 3,426 feet. Storage or 

release each month used for determining discharge without storage for gaging 

station below dam. ._. _.

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.
YAKIMA EIVEB BASIN 159

/

Daily contents, in acre-feet, of Bumping Lake near Nile, Wash., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1. _ ..........

2. _ ..........

3 ...........

4- .........

5. _____ ...

6.... _ . ......

7..............

8... ........

9--. ........

10 ...

11 ___ ........

12..............

13. __ .........

14..............

15. ..........

16.... ___ .....

17 _._.....

18. ..........

19... .. ...

20... ...........

21..............

22.. .........

23..............

24... _ ........

25 ...........

26 ...........

27 _ .........

28..............

29..............

80..............

31 ... _ ....

Oct.

8^740

s Aim

8,190

7,930

7,670

7,410

7,220

7,000

6,760

6,530

6,350

fi idn

6,000

6,020

6,120

6,180

6,570

6,890

7,070

7,250

7,430

7,630

7,770

7,890

7 Qftn

8,040

8,140

8,260

8,370

8,490

8,590

Nov.

8,730

; 8,;880

9,080

9,240

9,360

9,410

9,500

9,620

9,710

9,840

9,950

10,010

10,080

10,200

10,360

10,520

1fl f^Qfi

10,670

10,750 in ftcn

11,000

11,140

11,410

11,940

12,490

12,820

13,180

13,440

13,720

iq nan

Dec.

14,050

14 140

14, 170

14, 170

14,200

14,490

14,800

14,950

14,990

14,920

14,820

14,820

14,820

14,820

14,820

14,790

14,770

14,810

14,820

14,820

14,820,

14,820

14,820

14,900

14,900

14,850

14,820

14,820

14,820

1 14. TQn

14,750

Jan.

14,530

14,280

14,020

13.690

13,360

13,000

19 *MJA

12,230

11, 870

11,590

11,640

U aon

11 730

11,730

11,730

11,730

11, 710

U fifift

11,640

11,630

11,600

11, 570

11,520

11,470

11 430

U 4in

11,430

11,430

11, 470

n

oon

19 ^A(\

Feb.

13, 110

14,370

14,950

14 44f>

15, 770

16,100

16,450

16,560

16,580

16,600

16,880

1Q -tan

21,550

23,180

24,160

24,680

25,050

25,260

25,350

25 340

25,270

25,140

24 980

24! 800

24,610

24,370

24 190

24,' 000

23,760

Mar.

23,560

23,320

23,090

22,860

22,590

22,300

O1 QQA

21 640

21,330

20,920

20,560

20,220

19,900

19, 570

19,250

18,950

18,640

18,330

18,010

17,660

17, 310

16 960

16^590

16,220

15, 910

15,570

15,240

1

14 QP»fl

14,670

14 430

W! 150

Apr.

13,880

13,910

14,090

13,890

13,440

12,920

19 J.Qft

12,200

12,050

12,290

12,620

19 Q7ft

13,430

13,850

14,240

14,610

14,990

15,460

15,880

1 K QjA

15,740

15,400

15,030

14,680

14,320

14,010

13,760

13,640

14,120

14,710

.......

May

15,510

16,450

17,390

18,350

19,210

20,030

20,690

21,520

22,620

24,000

25,860

28,160

30,730

33,320

35,750

37,780

38,360

38,360

38,360

38,360

38,360

38,340

38,260

38,200

38,150

38,010

O7 QAft

37,770

37,750

38, 140

38,450

June

38,600

38,700

38,770

38, 770

38,700

38,630

38,580

38, 510

38,560

39,010

39,200

39,320

39,200

39,180

39,160

39,150

39,150

39,160

39,180

39,180

39,180

39,180

Qn IQA

39,180

on ion

39,140

39, 110

39,070

39,040

I

on run

July

39,040

39,040

39,040

39(040

39,030

38,970

38,890

3ft fi/Ul

38,190

37,680

87,170

36,600

36,050

35,460

34,820

34,260

33,710

33,160

32,600

32,020

31,480

30,920

30,300

29,730

29,120

28,510

97 QftO

27,400

26,830

26,240

25, 710

Aug.

25,110

24,520

23 900

23,300

22, 730

22,120

21,520

20,900

20,310

19,680

19,060

18,440

17,840

17,270

16,650

16,010

15,440

14,930

14,370

13,820

13,230

12,680

12, 140

11,600

11,030

10,420

9,910

9,430

8,970

S 44ft

7,860

Sept.

7,270

6,740

6,320

5,880

5,460

4,970

4,490

4,170

3,790

3,440

3,200

3,070

2,980

2,890

2,830

2,800

2,780

2,780

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,780

2,790

2,800

2,790

2,780

2,780

2,800

BUMPING RIVER NEAR HUE, WASH.

LOCATION. A quarter of a mile below spillway of Bumping Lake Dam, half a 

mile below outlet conduit through storage dam, HH miles above American 

River, and 19 miles west of Nile, Yakima County.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 68 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 13 to July 31, 1906; April 27, 1909, to September 

30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed June 17, 1913; inspected daily 

by J. H. Nelson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 40 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and of large angular rocks; 

shifts at extremely high water. Riffle control 60 feet below gage. Gage 

height of zero flow about 0.4 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 4.33 feet at 3.20 a. m. 

May 18 (discharge, 1,190 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.98 foot from 8 

a. m. November 12 to 9 a. m. November 13 (discharge, 4.8 second-feet).

1906; 1909-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 9.33 feet at 5 p. m. December 29, 1917 (discharge, 5,180 second-feet); practically no flow when gates 

in outlet conduit are closed.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow partly controlled by storage and release of water at Bumping Lake Reservoir. Monthly discharge without storage determined from 

records of stage at reservoir .
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by 

ice. Rating curve fairly well denned. Water-stage recorder inspected 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table or, for a few days when range in stage was considerable, by 

averaging results obtained by applying mean gage height for shorter 

intervals. Records good except for extreme low water.

COOPERATION. Complete records furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation. ;;:

Discharge measurements of Bumping River near Nile, Wash., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 5

May 21

Aug. 13

Made by 

T. C. Mead.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.06

4.12

3.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.3

997

373 '

Date

Sept. 11

Made by 

_ .do ...r. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.18

1.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

99.5

48.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bumping River near Nile, Wash., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day

, 1 _ ... ..

, 2.... ____ ...

3 ...........

4 _ .._._....,.

5 . 

6 ___ ........

7. _ ..........

8 

9 ____ .......

10... __

11 _____ .....

12... _ ........

13... _ -..- .

14...... ........

15-. ..

16 .

17 

18 ...........

19- 

20 _ ........

21 ___ .. __ .

22. ___ ........

23 ........

24 _______ .

25 ..........

26..............

27 

28 _ . ___ ....

29.. .......

30... __ . ......

31..............

Oct.

206

200

198

195

192

189

183

178

176

163

160

160

99

7

29

61

47

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

Nov.

13

13

13

12

7

6

6

5

. 5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

18

24

23

23

23

20

19

33

Dec.

' 52

58

82

85

87

190

286

316

312

248

160

160

160

160

142

118

118

118

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

160

Jan.

212

250

301

301

9Q7

305

305

QA1

261

172

124

124

122

122

1 9*>

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

77

77

77

77

77

80

144

Feb.

268

272

282

282

9QO

290

320

328

328

328

336

401

414

414

410

410

405

396

396

396

392

392

qoo

383

383

383

379

Mar;

379

374

374

370

370

365

365

361

357

353

353

353

349

349

349

%A.t\

345

340

336

332

332

328

320

316

312

312

309

301

9Q7

293

Apr.

222

82

282

<wn

379

312

140

15

16

16

18

18

16

16

16

16

172

336

396

405

401

3Qfi

401

401

237

18

18

May

19

21

23

24

25

24

23

23

24

26

31

41

50

56fii

646

1,130

1,130

1,060

1,060

1,020

1,020

934

890

786

644

fMK

487

342

231

405

 June

513

585.

620

602.

534

477

405

365

184

170

286

462

405

387

320

278

272

268

9W

254

247

231

218

247

215

200

181

168

170

July

170

155

153

146

142

116

165

305

345

387

396

392

396

401

405

 387

392

387

392

387

387 387'

392

392

392

306

396

392

392

392

Aug.

396

392

392

392

W>

401

392

<JQ9

<JQ9

396

387

-OQO

 387

396 oru>

379

370

370

374

374

365

Q7fl

365

361, 3571

340

324

316

316

345

361

Sept.

345

332

328

320

305

258

237

228

189

151

118

97

83

74

68

61

57

55

52

51

50

4fl

50

56

61

60

58

67

66

57
YAEIMA RIVER BASIN 161

Monthly discharge of Bumping River near Nile, Wash., for the year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 68 square miles]

M«utb

October.......... _ .

April.... .............

July..................

Observed discharge 

(second-feet)

Maximum

206 

33 

316 

305 

414 

379 

405 

1,130 

620 

405 

401 

345

1,130

Minimum

7 

5\ 

52 

77 

268 

293 

15 

. 19 

168 

116 

316 

50

5

Mean

84.6 

11.0 

143 

161 

360 

342 

180 

413 

334 

333 

374 

132

239

Dischargewithout storage 

(second-feet)

Mean

78.1 

101 

156 

122 

558 

185 

190 

799 

345 

117 

84.6 

47.1

231

Per 

square 

mile

1.15 

1.49 

2.29 

1.79 

8.21 

2.72 

2.79 

11.8 

5.07 

1.72 

1.24 

.693

3.40

Eun-ofl

Inches

1.33 

1.66 

2.64 

2.06 

8.86 

3.14 

3.11 

13.60 

S..66 

1.98 

1.43 

.77

46.24

Acre-feet

Observed

5,200 

654 

8,820 

9,900 

20,700 

21,000 

10,700 

25,400 

19, 900 

20,500 

23,000 

7,860

174, 000

Stored

-400

+5, 370 

+790 

-2, 410 

+11,400 

-9, 610 

+560 

+23,700 

+590 

-13, 300 

-17,800 

-5,060

-6, 170

Without 

storage

4,800 

6,020 

9,610 

7,480 

32,100 

11,400 

11, 300 

49,100 

20,500 

7,200 

5,200 

2,800

168,000

TIETON RIVER AT HEADWORKS OF TIETON CANAI, NEAR NACHES, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 14 N., R. 15 E. (unsurveyed), below intake of Tieton 

Canal, 15 miles above mouth, and 16 miles southwest of Naches, Yakima 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 240 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 17 to September 17, 1906 (fragmentary gageheight record); July 5, 1907, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank about 1,000 

feet below intake of Tieton Canal; inspected by Willis Taylor.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 500 feet below gage or 

by wading.

'CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; shifts slightly 

at high water; gradient steep. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 5.22 feet at 6 p. m. 

February 12 (discharge, 2,000 seeond-f eet); minimum stage, 1.29 feet at 

5.20 p. m. August 2 (no flow).

1907-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 8.15 feet at 1.20 a. m. December 

13, 1921 (discharge, 6,150 second-feet); minimum stage, on August 2, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. Tieton Canal has diverted water above gage since 1910. Diversions through canal added to mean monthly flow to determine natural 

monthly discharge.

REGULATION. Flow slightly regulated by storage and release of water at Clear 

Creek Reservoir about 15 miles above gage. Purpose of regulation to 

obviate diurnal fluctuations during irrigation seasons, and during September, 1924, to facilitate work in connection with construction of Rimrock 

Dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by 

ice. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Complete record furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Discharge measurements of Tieton River at headworks of Tieton Canal, near Naches, 

Wash,, during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Nov. 15

Mar. 6

May 12

July 14

Made by 

E. O. Crawford.... ....

 ..do.-.. ........

 do. ................

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.78

3.48

4.67

2.35

Discharge

Sec.-Jt. 

187

486

1,400

70.4

Date

July 23

Aug. 25

26

Made by 

B. O. Crawford ........

F. A. Jenne ............

.....do........ ..

s&

Fed, 

1.80

1.80

1.49

Discharge

See.-Jt. 

14.6

15.2

1.91

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tieton River at headworks of Tieton Canal, near 

Naches, Wash., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1.... .......

2..............

3..... ......

4..............

5..............

6..............

7.. .........

8... ...........

9..... .........

10... ........

11,.. _ ...

12..............

13.. ..- ...

14..............

15..............

16..... _ ......

17..............

18..............

19.. ... .-.

20.. .........

21.............

22.. .......

23..............

24....... ....

25. _ ..........

26 

27.... .

28 

29..............

30... .

31........ ......

Oct.

139

150

156

165

165

168

178

214

236

244

236

236

248

248

255

366

439

384

304

271

288

304

284

2%

275

263

263

251

248

251

251

Nov.

267

275

263

255

248

232

221

204

194

184

181

175

175

181

181

181

175

175

178

184

187

187

221

424

334

300

275

267

275

240

Dec.

204

225

221

280

284

466

493

399

380

357

348

334

322

313

304

300

304

309

300

284

280

280

267

360

300

296

296

322

334

309

259

Jan.

214

244

300

322

334

504

809

710

394

556

366

267

271

334

292

280

280

259

248

218

214

221

225

232

225

221

221

221

232

300

769

Feb.

1,170

918

809

761

809

753

717

668

610

562

623

1,620

1,670

1,460

1,310

1,170

1,080

1,040

859

544

450

419

499

522

527

510

510

539

504

Mar.

493

488

482

455

455

482

482

477

466

461

450

450

455

461

450

444

439

429

424

429

419-

394

394

389

380

371

366

334

309

309

304

Apr.

300

309

296

284

263

267

326

380

384

394

394

399

424

380

429

499

471

471

444

434

489

461

371

280

229

218

225

259

280

178

May

172

229

259

221

190

296

361

510

801

817

1,080

1,460

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,460

1,410

1,310

1,260

1,170

1,220

1,120

1,000

970

662

409

493

444

439

450

June

550

604

604

562

493

444

366

334

317

343

255

343

533

444

429

371

284

236

162

184

232

232

184

165

197

204

165

134

128

156

July

214

284

244

201

165

123

83

60

58

74

48

48

59

59

49

13

28

22

30

48

22

12

10

8

25

53

70

46

22

10

22

Aug.

18

13

16

7

19

16

17

12

25

30

24

36

40

32

30

22 ' 7

21

19

11

9

4

16

19

26

12

9

9

4

. 7

2

Sept.

2

4

12

19

43

79

72

114

76

72

70

78

100

131

162

181

190

267

236

102

98

13

9

10

12

23

102

44

131

181

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Jan. 1-18; discharge determined from two staff gage readings 

daily.
YAKIMA BIVER BASIN 163

Combined monthly discharge of Tieton River and canal at headworks of Tieton Canal, 

near Naches, Wash,, for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

June __________________

July,.. . ._._...-...-..._..._...._

September _______________

Discharge (second-feet)

Maximum 

(combined)

439 

481 

493 

809 

1,670 

493 

632 

1,990 

926 

606 

364 

443

1,990

Minimum 

(combmed)

218 

175 

259 

214 

419 

359 

355 

482 

450 

331 

303 

9

9

Mean

River

251 

228 

312 

332 

815 

424 

350 

868 

322 

71.3 

17.2 

88.4

338

Canal

24 

14

7

7 

130 

317 

322 

322 

319 

164

Combined

275 

242 

319 

332 

815 

431 

480 

1,180 

644 

393 

336 

252

474

Combined 

run-off 

(acre-feet)

16,900 

14,400 

19,600 

20,400 

46,900 

26,500 

28,600 

72,600 

38,300 

24,200 

20,700 

15,000

344,000

NOTE. Low flow recorded in September caused by storage above Rimrocfc dam on account of which 

records are not available for computing discharge in second-feet per square mile and run-off hi inches as in 

the past.

TIETON CANAL NEAR NACHES. WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 14 N., R. 15 E. (unsurveyed), below canal intake and 

16 miles southwest of Naches, Yakima County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons 1910 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Float gage installed in a stilling well about 500 feet below canal intake; 

read by W. H. Taylor.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a gaging bridge 30 feet below gage 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth section merging into concrete-lined section 

1,000 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.44 feet 

August 16-19 (discharge, 328 second-feet). No flow October 9 to November 

23, December 4 to March 27, April 16-22, and September 19-30.

1910-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 5.53 feet for few hours September 

9, 1921 (discharge, 344 second-feet); no flow when head gates are closed.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter. Rating curves 

fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table.

COOPERATION. Complete record furnished by United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Canal diverts water from right bank of Tieton River in sec. 30, T. 14 N., 

R. 15 E; water is used for irrigation.

Discharge measurements of Tieton Canal near Naches, Wash.) during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

[Made by R. B. Van Horn]

Date

Oct. 1... .....

Apr. 9 - 

May 3 -. _

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.66

2.62

5.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

124

123

311

Date

May 28.. __ ..

July 11 .. 

Qage 

height

Feet 

5.32

5.37

5.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

323

321

320

Date

29........

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.39

5.04

4.^44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

309

290

246
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tieton Canal near N aches, Wash., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Day

l _ . _ . ___ ...

2- __________

3.... __ . _____

4. ___ .. _____

5 .......... ......

6. ______ .... ...

7...................

8...................

9. ____ ... ........

10. _______ . .....

11...... . .,..._.

12..__.__..___.._..__

13...................

14. __ . .............

15...................

16...................

17. ____ . ____ ...

18...................

19. ___ . _____ ...

20. __ ... ___ ...

21...................

22. __ .... __ . ..

23.... ______ ....

24. _____ . _ ..

25.......... _ ......

26...................

27...................

28 __ ...... _ . .....

29. __ .. ____ ....

30...................

31...................

Oct.

122

123

114

106

106

106

40

22

Nov.

57

57

57

57

57

57

77

Dec.

77

77

77

Mar.

64

55

55

55

Apr.

55

55

78

78

104

104

114

124

136

172

190

199

208

224

60

98

207

242

266

280

292

298

304

May

310

309

310

312

314

317

317

316

317

317

317

317

317

316

317

317

317

317

317

317

317

317

317,

317

317

321

320

320

323

322

322,

June

322

322

322

322

322

322

322

322

322

322

322

322

322

322

323

322

322

322

322

322

322

323

322

322

322

322

322

322

322

322

July

322

322

323

322

323

322

322

322

322

323

322

323

322

323

322

323

322

322

322

323

322

322

322

323

322

322

322

322

312

323

323

Aug.

322

323

323

323

323

323

323

323

323

323

323

323

324

325

326

328

328

328

328

323

314

306

307

310

311

313

311

311

304

801

301

Sept.

308

300

299

301

29»

303

302

295

282

260

256

253

254

2S2

253

253

139

NOTE. Canal dry during periods for which discharge is not shown.

Monthly discharge of Tieton Canal near N aches, Wash., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

October 1-8 _________________________

November 24-30 ______________________

December 1-3... _____________________ ..

April _...... _ . .. _.......___._.__...._._...- 

May _____________________________

July......................................................

August... _____ . _________________ . __ ...

September 1-18 _ . _____ . ...........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

123 

77 

77 

64 

304 

323 

323 

323 

328 

308

Minimum

22 

57 

77 

55 

 0 

309 

322 

312 

301 

139

Mean

92.4 

59.9 

77.0 

57.2 

130 

317 

322 

322 

319 

273

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,470 

832 

458 

454 

7,740 

19,500 

19,200 

19,800 

19,600 

9,750

NOTE. See footnote to daily-discharge table.
TAKIMA EIVEE BASIN 165

NORTHp-OEKj OF AHTANUM CREEK NEAR TAMPICO, WASH.

LOCATION. In NWM sec. 2, T. 12 N., R. 15 E., at Prior ranch, 100 feet below 

Nasty Creek and 3^ miles northwest of Tampico, Yakima County.

DKAINAGE AREA. 69 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 26, 1907, to September 30, 1924, when station 

was discontinued.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank, about 300 feet 

southeast of ranch house; installed April 6, 1919; inspected by R. S. Skillin 

and F. E. Moxley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from gaging bridge 40 feet below gage or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders. Banks 

high; not subject to overflow. Concrete control 50 feet below gage installed 

in November, 1915. Gage height of zero flow at time of construction of 

control, 1.45 feet.. ;

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.42 feet at 11 

p. m. May 13 (discharge, 321 second-feet). Discharge was probably greater 

during period station was not in operation. Minimum stage recorded, 

1.69 feet from 8 to 10 p. m. September 22 (discharge, 11 second-feet); actual 

minimum probably occurred in the winter while station was not in operation^. 

1907-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 4.60 feet at 9 a. m. June 18, 1916 

(discharge, 728 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.55 feet from 5 to 9 

p. m. November 8, 1920 (discharge, 6.8 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Records discontinued 

during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Station is above all diversions.

'REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during period records were discontinued. Rating curves fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory except as stated in footnote to daily discharge table. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined from recorder graph by inspection. Records good.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Ahtanum Creek near Tampico, Wash.' 

during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 17

17

Apr. 21

24

May 29

9

17

Made by 

... ..do.--... ........

B. S. Skillin-- j-- 

R. S. Skillin...... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.98

1.97

9 Hd.

2.37

2.48

2.43

9 94.

2.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32.5

30.6

76.6

81.5

94.5

89.6

fil Q

62.4

Date

July 5

15

21

28

Aug. 11

26

Made by 

R. S. Skilling.--. 

.....do.. ... 

 - do.... .... .... ..

.....do... ..

.....do -

Gage

Feet 

2.05

1.93

1.88

1.85

1.81

1.76

1.74

1.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

37.8

28.9

25.2

23.2

21.3

16.2

15.8

12.6
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Ahtanum Cfvek near Tampico, 

Wash., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1. ...........................................

^t.. ..........................................

^. ...........................................

^.. ..........................................

S.. ..........................................

6... ............ 

7..... - .. - . .._

SL. ..........................................

9-..... 

10... -.-.- _ .-._.-.._

11-.. 

12...........................................

13... -.- ....-.. .-._.....

U.. ..........................................

15..... -.. _ . .__

16 ..... ..................................

n. ...........................................

18....... -.. .-- ..-...__..__.

19-...... -.- .--. .--. -...- ......

20-..... .-. . _ _ 

21... ..................... ............

22..

23- -. .

M.. ..........................................

25 

26 

27.- .

28.- 

29-- . .

30.. 

31

Oct.

16

16

17

20

18

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

Apr.

78

89

86

81

78

SO

87

98

107

115

May

121

136

142

132

121

115

117

132

151

177

220

254

283

286

274

260

230

220

209

198

187

175

164

153

142

131

119

108

97

94

92

June

92

90

87

81

77

76

71

66

63

63

59

74

64

60

- 56

52

51

50

48

45

43

42

40

39

38

37

35

33

32

32

July

30

29

28

28

28

28

27

26

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

25

24

23

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

Aug.

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

.15

15

16

18

17

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

J3

13

13

13

Sept.

13

13

13

12

12

13

13

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

12

13

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating May 19-28; discharge interpolated. No record Oct. 14 to 

Apr. 20.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Ahtanum Creek near Tampico, Wash., for ' 

the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

October 1-13 _____________ . __________

April21-30_._. _. ..

June. _________ . __ . _______________

July..... ............ ........ ........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

20 

115 

286 

92 

30 

18 

16

Minimum

16 

78 

92 

32 

18 

13 

12

Mean

17.5 

89.9 

169 

56.5 

23.4 

16.1 

13.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

451 

1,780 

10,400 

3,360 

1,440 

990 

809

NOTE. No record Oct. 14 to Apr. 20.

SOUTH FORK OF AHTANUM CREEK AT CONRAD RANCH, NEAR TAMPICO, WASH.

LOCATION. In W. J^ sec. 23, T. 12 N., R. 15 E., at Conrad ranch, 2J^ miles

above mouth of North Fork and 2^£ miles southwest of Tampico, Yakima 

 County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 26 square miles (measured on topographic maps, and PL I,

Water-Supply Paper 369). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 15, 1915, to September 30, 1924, when station

was discontinued. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank about 75 feet from ranch house; read by

Mrs. P. C. Dickson. Gage datum raised 1.00 foot on August 9, 1918. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.
YAKIMA BIVEE BASIN 167

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. Banks high and 

wooded. Concrete control 7 feet downstream from gage. Gage height of 

zero flow, April 24, 1924, 0.17 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.13 feet at 

7.30 p. m. May 13 (discharge, 61 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.40 foot at 5 p. m. September 17 and 6 p. m. September 18 (discharge, 3.7 

second-feet). Maximum and minimum stages for the year probably occurred during winter when observations were discontinued.

1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 3.1 feet June 19, 1916 (discharge, 

216 second-feet); minimum stage recorded on September 17 and 18, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; records discontinued 

during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Small ditch diverting above gage supplies water to Conrad's hop 

fields.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed gradually April 21-23. Rating 

curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Shiftingcontrol method used April 21-23. Records good.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Ahtanum Creek at Conrad ranch, near 

Tampico, Wash., during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 18

18

Apr. 21

24

May 29

9

17

24

Made by 

D.J. F. Calkins.. .....

-. do.... ... .....

Moxleyand Skillin....-

K. B. KUgore. .........

K. S. Skillin.. .........

F. E. Moxley. _ . .....

R. S. Skillin.. .........

F. E. Moxley ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.56

.56

.75

.77

.80

.74

.68

.65

.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.88

8.88 iao

21.4

24.0

19.2

15.8

13.9

9.98

Date

July 5

15

21

28

Aug. 4

11

26

Made by 

r

K. S. Skillin... ........

... ..do..... ..... .

..... do.. ..._ 

.... .do....... ....... ....

. do.... 

... ..do.......... ... .... .

..... do....-... --...--

Qage 

height

Feet 

0.55

.51

.50

.48

.46

.44

.45

.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9. OB

7.08

6.88

6.16

5.56

4.99

4.87

4.30

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Ahtanum Creek at Conrad ranch, 

near Tampico, Wash., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1... __ ...

2.. 

3 __ ......

4 _ ...... .

5.-..- .

6. _

7.. .....

8 _ .......

9 .......

10-- 

11. .....

12. ....

13... 

14J 

15. .

Apr. May

33

37

40

37

37

33

37

37

42

48

49

56

60

58

58

June

21

20

19

18

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

July

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.2

7.8

8.2

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

Aug.

5.1

4.8

5.1

5.4

4.8

5.1

5.4

4.8

4.8

5.1

4.8

4.8

5.1

4.8

5.1

Sept.

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.2

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

Day

16- 

17. _ ......

18.... ......

19.- ...

20. 

21 __ .......

22 __ ......

23.... ..

24... .

25..... 

26.-..-....

27.. ...

28... ....

29. 

30 __ ... ,,

31. !

Apr.

19

21

22

21

21

22

24

26

28

31

May

57

52

52

47

44

40

38

34

33

31

29

28

26

25

24

24

June

14

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

10

July

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.«

6.6

6.6

7.0

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.7

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.1

Aug.

5.4

5.4

5.4 5.4'

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.2

4.8

Sept.

4.2

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4,8

48

4.8

4.8

4.5

NOTE. No record Oct. 1 to Apr. 20.
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1934, PAET XH A

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Ahtanum Creek at Conrad ranch, near Tampico, 

Wash., for^the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

April 21-30....... .. ___ ................................

July..... .. . -. . . .. .

August. ___________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

31 

60 

21 

9.0 

5.4 

4.8

Minimum

19 

24 

10 

5.1 

4.2 

3.9

Mean

23.5 

40.2 

14.1 

7.03 

5.05 

4.46

Run-off in

acre-feet

466 

2,470 

839 

432 

311 

265

4,780

NOTE. No record Oct. 1 to Apr. 20.

TOPPENISH CHEEK NEAR FORT SIMCOE, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 10 N., R. 16 E., 30 feet above dam and headworks of 

Toppenish feeder canal, 3 miles south of Fort Simcoe, Yakima County, and 

53^ miles southeast of White Swan.

DRAINAGE AREA. 124 square miles (measured on PL I, Water-Supply Paper 

369).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 27,1909, to September 30, 1924, when station 

was discontinued.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank just above headworks of Toppenish feeder 

canal; installed by United States Office of Indian Affairs in 1922; used since 

October 1, 1922; read by A. B. Morrison.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is concrete dam and headworks to Toppenish 

feeder canal. Channel is straight for some distance above and below gage. 

Banks moderately high; not subject to overflow. Zero of gage approximately at elevation of crest of dam.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.45 feet 

February 13 (discharge, 340 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.04 foot 

on September 18 (discharge, 2.4 second-feet). Discharge may have been 

lower on some day September 15-17 or 19-24 when gage was not read.

1909-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,650 second-feet at noon May 

4, 1916; minimum discharge occurred in September, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during severe winters.

DIVERSIONS. Toppenish feeder canal was in operation throughout the year. 

Mean daily diversion ranged from 1.5 to 22 second-feet. In addition to new 

acreage, this canal fulfills irrigation requirements formerly taken care of by 

Nicol and Abe Lincoln ditches which have been abandoned. Diversion 

through canal added to flow at creek gaging station to determine natural 

monthly flow past gage. Diversions of spring run-off into reservoir on 

Simcoe Creek for use in irrigating Indian lands is proposed.

REGULATION. -None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at high water February 13; not 

affected by ice. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good.
YAKIMA BIVEE BASIN

Discharge measurements of Toppenish Creek near Fort Simcoe. Wash., during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 19

19

Apr. 22

Made by 

 do.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.20

.20

.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16.0

16.1

84.3

Date

Aug. 7

Made by -

R. S. Skillin 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.68

.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

78.3

5.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Toppenish Creek near Fort Simcoe, Wash., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1.... ___ . 

2

3. _ ..... _ ..

4. _ .. ........

5. .........

6 ..............

7........ ......

8 . .......

9... _ .

10 .. 

11 ,-Jis... ...

12-... ... _ .

13 _ .

14 

15 _

16 

17 

18 

19 ...

20 __ .. ........

21 ___ . ___ ..

22....... ___ ..

23...... ........

24... ...........

25 ___ . ....

26... ...........

27 _ .... .......

28 ......

29 ...........

30.. ............

31 __ . ........

Oct.

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

19

33

23

17

16

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Nov.

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

33

27

23

20

19

17

17

Dec.

16

15

15

15

15

280

115

72

57

48

45

42

39

38

38

38

36

36

36

33

33

33

32

33

36

34

33

33

39

33

29

Jan.

33

36

34

33

30

30

30

30

30

33

36

34

33

33

33

32

30

30

29

29

27

27

29

27

27

27

27

29

33

52

228

Feb.

300

320

228

234

234

217

195

186

147

136

228

340

300

245

209

176

158

144

" 130

125

116

109

101

Q7

OQ

94

101

103

Mar.

101

94

90

88

86

86

84

80

80

76

76

74

74

74

74

71

69

67

65

65

63

61

61

59

59

58

56

56

56

54

54

Apr.

54

54

54

52

44

45

54

67

74

86

99

105

116

105

101

86

84

78

74

76

78

80

76

74

RQ

65

63

65

67

RO

May

69

67

63

61

56

49

45

44

44

44

42

40

34

30

24

24

24

18

17

16

16

15

14

12

19

10

10

9.5

8 n

7.0

8.0

June

8.0

4.8

5.5

6.0

4.8

8.0

9.5

10

5.5

5.5

4.8

13

14

9.5

16

12

12

12

10

10

9.5

9.5

8.0

8.0

Q fl

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.0

6.0

July

6.0

6.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

5.5

5.5

Aug.

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

6.0

5.5

5.5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

48

4.8

7.0

8.0

9.5

8.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

Sept.

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.8

4.8

5.5

6.0

7.0

7.0

8.6

7.0

A O

5.5

l«2.4

5

7.0

7

0

8 7

9.5

10

10

NOTE. Gage not read Sept. 13, 15-17, 19-24, 26, and 27; discharge interpolated or estimated from 

general information. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY1, 1924, PART XII A

Monthly discharge of Toppenish Creek and Toppenish feeder canal near Fort Simcoe, 

Wash., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

October _______________

November.. .. _________

March.. _______________

May ________________

June.. _______________

July..............................

August.... ______________

The year.. _________

Discharge in second-feet *

Maximum 

(combined)

42 

42 

282 

231 

343 

104 

130 

88 

31 

14 

14 

16

343

Minimum 

(combined)

18 

22 

24 

30 

97 

57 

55 

28 

14 

10 

9.1

Mean

Creek

12.9 

15.7 

45.1 

37.8 

181 

71.3 

73.8 

30.1 

8.88 

5.58 

5.85 

6.04

40.5

Canal

9.35 

9.27 

3.85 

3.01 

3.13 

3.10 

14.2 

20.6 

13.4 

6.29 

4.56 

5.30

8.01

Combined

22.2 

25.0 

49.0 

40.8 

184 

74.4 

88.0 

50.7 

22.3 

11.9 

10.4 

11.3

48.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet 

(combined)

1,360 

1,490 

3,010 

2, 510 

10,600 

4,570 

5,240 

3,120 

1,330 

732 

640 

672

35,300

NOTE. Canal discharge determined from complete gage-height record and fairly well defined rating 

curve.

SATTJS CREEK BELOW DRY CREEK, NEAR TOPPENISH, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 9 N., R. 19 E., at dam site 1 mile below mouth of Dry 

Creek and 9 miles southwest of Toppenish, Yakima County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 427 square miles (measured on topographic maps and map of 

Yakima Indian Reservation).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 22, 1913, to September 30, 1924, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by R. S. 

Skillin and F. E. Moxley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small boulders and gravel; shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from high-water mark 

in well, 5.7 feet, probably occurred some time February 1-13 while waterstage recorder was not operating (discharge from extension of rating curve, 

1,430 second-feet). Minimum stage, 1.19 feet from 10 p. m. September 4 

to 10 a. m. September 5 (discharge, 1.9 second-feet).

1913-1924: Maximum stage, 9.15 feet December 22, 1915, from highwater mark in well (discharge from extension of rating curve, 3,870 secondfeet) ; minimum stage, September 4-5, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; flow estimated from gage-height 

record, discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. Entire flow of Satus Creek above Lazy Creek is diverted for irrigation during July and August; records for low water summer months 

show run-off of Lazy and Dry creeks and seepage return from upper Satus 

Creek.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed gradually October 1-20; during 

high water some time December 1-13 and February 1-13 and gradually 

again September 16-30. Rating curves used December 14 to September 15 

well defined over range of use; curve used as standard form for other portions 

of year, well defined below 750 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder unsatisfactory through several long periods as indicated in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 'to 

rating table the mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by 

inspection. Shifting-control method used October 1-20 and September 

16-30. Records good except for periods represented by flat estimates of 

discharge, for which they are poor.
YAKIMA RIVER BASIN 171

Discharge measurements of Satus Creek below Dry Creek, near Toppenish, Wash., 

during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 20

20

"Tlft/» 1 A

Mar. 4

Made by 

 do.... 

R. S. Skillin. ..........

.....do....... ...........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.67

1.67

1.93

2.22

Discharge

Sec.-Jt.

99 7

22.2

69.8

129

Date

Apr. 23

June 12

Aug. 12

Made by 

R. S. Skillin... .....

R. S. Skillin--- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.85

1.53

1.39

1.34

Discharge?

Sec.-Jt, 

63.fr

19. &

8.53-

6.43

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Satus Creek below Dry Creek, near Toppenish, 

Wash., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1... ........

2 .... ..

3 

4.. .........

6 ________

7.. .........

8.. .........

9.. .........

10..............

11... ........ ...

12..............

13... . ..........

14..............

15.. .........

16 . 

17 

18..............

19 .........

20 

21... ___ ......

22 ^

23 .........

24.... ..........

25 

28 ...... .

27..............

28 

29........... .

30..............

31... ...........

Oct.

16

17

17

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

17

22

OE

22

99

20

18

Nov.

30

Dec.

70

67

68

70

72

73

75

77

82

82

84

85

70

77

77

77

7370

70

Jan.

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

79

72

73

73

7Q

75

7CL

75

77

77

77

777*;

7K

75

70

73

73

79

9ftft

Feb.

| 550

285

258

239

184

146

146

155

160

Mar.

144

140

136

127

125

121

119

116

114

106

102

96

93

87

82

78

75

72

67

67

68

65

60

EQ

CO

60

59

60

62

62

Apr.

64

62

65

67

67

65

67

68

68

68

no

70

72

73

70

68

67

65

64

64

64

62

60

60

EQ

60

62

67

May

65

67

68

67

fiA

62

62

fiA

62

62

rtO

62

62

62

57

KA

47

41

40

QQ

OE

32

3ft

^ft

oft

Oft

30

?ft

27

26

June

24

23

22

21

20

19

99

23

23

21

20

19

July

11

8.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

6

n

5.0

4.6

I 5.0

Aug.

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.5

8.5

10.0

10.0

11.0

11.0

10.0

8.5

8.0

7.0

6.5

5.5

5.0

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.3

Sept.

9 ft

2.3

2.3

2.3

9 fi

2.3

9 1

3.3.

4.3

5.0

5.5

6.0

7. tt

7.5

Q ft

o e

8.0

9.0

10

10

9.0

10

9

A

8.0

7.0

5.5

4.3

NOTE. Owing partly to vandalism water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Oct. 22 to Dec. 13, 

Feb. 1-14, June 13 to July 20, and July 29 to Aug. 11; discharge estimated by C9mparison with combined 

flow of Toppenish Creek and Toppenish feeder canal. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for 

periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Satus Creek below Dry Creek, near Toppenish, Wash., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Month

October.. ......... .... ...

November.. ___________________ __ ........

January _ . ..............................................

February.... __ _________ _____ .. _ ____ .

July _ _ . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

144 

73 

68 

24

11 

11

Minimum

15

72 

144 

59 

59 

26

3.3 

2.0

2.0

Mean

17.8 

30.0 

73.3 

77.6 

365 

88.5 

65.5 

48.7 

18.2 

9.20 

7.10 

6.48

66.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,090 

1,790 

4,510 

4, 770 21,000- 

5,440 3,900- 

2,990 

1,080- 

566- 

437 

386-

48,000

65904 26 WSP 595
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

In addition to the records of stream flow obtained at gaging stations and reported in the preceding pages, measurements of flow were 

made at a number of other points as shown by the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in drainage basins in Washington during 

the year ending September 30, 1924

Chehalis River basin

Date

Sept. 13

23 

23

24

Aug. 14

Sept. 25

Stream

East Fork of Satsop River. 11

Satsop River. 6 

Wynoochee River. ....

.. do.'.--.. ......

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Satsop River _ -------

River, 

.- do -----------

-----do. ----------

Locality

Ell, Wash. 

SE. Msec. 29, T. 19 N., R. 

6 W., Willamette meridian.

sec. 30, T. 19 N., R. 6 W. 

Willamette meridian. 

SE. K sec. 36, T. 19 N., R.

7 W. Willamette meridian.

canyon, near Montesano, 

Wash.

T. 18 N., R. 8 W. Willamette meridian.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1 00

........

1.02

Dis- ,

charge

Sec.-ft.

89.3 

170

1,020

85.2

1,830

Quillayute River basin

Sept. 18

Oct. 5

Feb. 2

July 19

Sept. 14

18

 -do ...

 -do 

 do-. .

 --do--. ---------

North Fork of Soleduck River. 6

- do ... 

 -do - 

-.--do -----

 . do - 

near Fairholm, Wash.

Fairholm, Wash, 

 do 

--..do - 

 do 

near Fairholm, Wash.

.19

3.66

.53

.08

47.0

80.0

1,790

114

48.2

20.9

Morse Creek basin

Sept. 16

Sept. 15

16

Sept. 14

17

 do 

 -do .. - 

Quilcene River

-----do -

Duckabush River

 do. 

near Port Angeles, Wash.

basin

bridge, near Quilcene, 

Wash.

cene, Wash.

basin

Sec. 17, T. 25 N., R. 2 W.

Willamette meridian.

Highway bridge, at Duckabush, Wash.

19.4

38.3

32.4

51.3

48.2

Furnished by J. D. Ross, superintendent of light, city of Seattle.

Furnished by Department of Conservation and Development, State of Washington.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 173

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in drainage basins in Washington during 

the year ending September 80, 1924~Continued

Hamma Hamma River basin

Date

Sept. 14 

17

Stream

Hamma Hamma River. 6

 . .do........ .. ........

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

.....do...... ...........

Locality

Y% mile below Olympic 

Highway bridge, near Eldon, Wash. 

1,000 feet above Olympic 

Highway bridge, near Eldon, Wash.

Gage 

height

Feet

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32.2

28.0

Skokomish River basin

Sept. 13 South Fork of Skokomish River. 6

Sec. 12, T. 21 N., R. 5 W.

Willamette meridian.

37.7

Puyallup River basin

Sept. 17 SE. l£ SW. M sec. 28, T. 21

N., R. 5 E. Willamette 

meridian.

19.0

Duwamish River basin

Sept. 17 Taft Park Creek <-.... Newaukum C reek 300 feet above confluence 

with Newaukum Creek, 

2 miles northwest of 

Enumelaw, Wash.

3.2

Lake Washington basin

Aug. 13 Sec. 26, T. 22 N., R. 6 E.

Willamette meridian; 1J^ 

miles northwest of Ravensdale, Wash.

11.6

Snohomish River basin

Sept. 22 

July 28

29

29 

30 

30 

31

North Fork of Skykomish River. 

Everett water-supply 

conduit.

.....do... .......... .

... ..do.... ........... ..

.....do... ..............

 .do....... .._ . 

.... .do..... ............

Skykomish River .. _

Right side of Sultan 

River in sec. 32, T. 

28 N., R.8E. 

_....do. ...............

... ..do. . ............. .

.....do....... .....

.....do................

.. ...do. ...... .........

Former gaging station at 

Index, Wash. 

Upper end of first tunnel 

above gate tender's house, 

near Sultan, Wash. 

Gage at lower end of first 

tunnel above gate tender's 

house. 

.....do............ ...... ....

.....do....... .... ....... .

 .do... 

.. -..do. ............. ........

3.76

2.47

1.19 

2.32 

2.18 

1.68

169 

17.8

18.3

15.6 

18.0 

17.8 

16.4

Skagit River basin

Nov. 4

Sept. 16

Oct. 26

.....do . . ' . .....do...... .......

.....do................

Sector Bar, near Marblemount, Wash.

The Dalles, about 2 miles 

below Concrete, Wash.

Sedro Woolley, Wash.

1.98

2.52

3.91

935

5,740

5,310

Furnished by J. D. Ross, superintendent of light, city of Seattle.

Furnished by Department of Conservation and Development, State of Washington.

Furnished by W. J. Roberts; result, mean of two measurements.
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII A

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in drainage basins in Washington during 

the year ending September SO, 1924 Continued

Kootenai River basin

Date

Oct. 5

6

Stream

 ..do................

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

 -.do...--. 

Locality

Former gaging station at

Snyder, Idaho. 

 .do-..--. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.96

2.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

 90.7

87.0

Clark Fork basin

Oct. 8

9 .do... ...

Priest River, Idaho. 

 .do... 

2.76

2.74

36(

35]

Spokane River basin

Aug. 18 

.Sept. 12

Little Spokane River d . Spokane River __ . 

 .do... 

Former gaging station near 

mouth. 

 .do..... 

360 

361

Methow River basin

June 4 

Aug. 28

Sept. 26

Aug. 29

Sept. 26

June 4

Aug. 29

Sept. 26

Methow Valley Irrigation District Canal. 

 .do. 

.... .do.... 

.... .do .... .... .

. .do. . .

 .. do... .... . .... . 

Risley ditch _ .

 .do. ... 

. .do .

Left side of Methow 

River. 

 .do... 

 .do... 

River. 

 .do..- 

 .do... 

... ..do.. .... 

 .do... 

 -do..-. 

Opposite confluence of Methow and Twisp rivers. 

 .do.. . 

 .do-- 

head works. 

 .do-... 

 .do--. 

Methow Valley Creamery

building, Twisp, Wash, 

---.-do... . __ .. 

 -.do... 

5.40 

5.40

5.43

2.06

1.75

1.59

4.32

4.20

3.85

51.9 

51.7

50.2

33.9

27.7

22.1

9.2

7.2

2.9

Entiat River basin

May 30

30

canal.

tiat Irrigation Co.'s 

canal.

 .do-. 

about 3 miles above Entiat, 

Wash. 

 .do 

18.2

1.6

Yakima River basin

Oct. 19 

Apr. 22

Oct. 19

19

8

21-

22

26

Dec. 8

12

Toppenish feeder canal . 

.... .do.... ... ...

... ..do...... ... 

... ..do . .......

... ..do. 

 .do. 

 .do. .

.. .do. 

... ..do.. 

Toppenish Creek.. .... 

 .do.- 

 -do-. 

 .do... ..

 .do... *-

 .do-..- 

 .do... 

 ..do... 

 -.do.-. 

 .do.- 

Gaging station at diversion, 

near Fort Simcoe, Wash. 

.... .do... 

.... .do-. 

 ..do . 

Fort Simcoe, Wash.

diversion headworks, near 

Fort Simcoe, Wash.

miles above mouth at Alfalfa, Wash. 

 .do 

 .do... 

 .do 

 .do.- 

.... .do.... 

2.14 

2.63

1.80

1.80

.16

.37

2.11

2.86

3.09

2.56

2.24

9.6

19.0

4.7

4.4

.1

.7

415

 342

/327

E362

265

217

d Furnished by Washington Water Power Co.

« Includes 14.9 second-feet being diverted through new canal, taking out at site of former gage at Alfalfa.

/ Includes 17.8 second-feet being diverted through new canal.

B Drain carrying flow of Toppenish Creek.
INDEX

Aberdeen, Wash., cooperation by_.-- . 9 

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of_... 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition of__-__.__-... 2 

Ahtanum Creek, North Fork of, near Tampico, Wash____________ 165-166 

South Fork of, at Conrad Ranch, near

Tampico, Wash. ________ 166-168 

Alderton, Wash., Puyallup River at____ 37-38 

Alder, Wash., Little Nisqually River near.. 32-33 

Alfalfa, Wash., Reservation drain at_____ 174 

Appropriations, record of-----------__ . 1

Au water-stage recorder, plate showing--...- 2

B

Baker River below Anderson Creek, near

Concrete, Wash.--...._..__. 70-71

Beaver, Wash., Soleduck River near____ 14-15 

Big Fork, Mont., Swan River near.._.-... 97-99 

Blue Creek, Wash., Colville River at-__ 103-104 

Bridge measurement, typical gaging station

for, plate showing ______ _ 2

Brinnon, Wash., Dosewallips River at___ 23-24

Buckley, Wash., White River at-______ 41

White River flume-at ------------__ 43^4

Bumping Lake near Nile, Wash.--___. 158-159 

Bumping River near Nile, Wash...__.. 159-161 

Burnt Fork Creek near Stevensville, Mont.. 92-93

Calder, Idaho, St. Joe River at-----....-.- 118-119 

Cataldo, Idaho, Coeur d'Alene River near. 109-111 

Cedar Falls, Wash., Cedar River at.____ 44-46 

Cedar River at Cedar Falls, Wash_____ 44-46 

near Landsberg, Wash___ .._.... 46-48 

Chehalis River at Pe Ell, Wash....._._. 172 

Chehalis River basin, Wash., gaging-station

records in__________ 10-12,172 

Chelan Electric Co., cooperation by.___.. 9 

Chelan River at Chelan, Wash..._..._ 139-141 

Chelan, Wash., Lake Chelan at.-- 138-139 

Clark Fork at Metaline Falls, Wash...__ 83-85 

near Plains, Mont____________ 80-82 

Clark Fork basin, Mont., Idaho, Wash.,

gaging-station records in__ 80-103,174 

Cle Elum Lake near Roslyn, Wash____ 153-154 

Cle Elum River near Roslyn, Wash___ 154-156 

Cle Elum, Wash., Yakima River at.._-. 148-150 

Coal River, Wash., discharge measurement

of....... . . . - 173

Coeur d'Alene Lake at Coeur d'Alene,

Idaho...___...._...---- 111-112

Coeur d'Alene River near Cataldo, Idaho. 109-111 

Columbia Falls, Mont., South Fork of Flathead River near___._____ 96-97 

Columbia River at Kettle Falls, Wash.--..- 73-75

at Trail, B. C.. - 72-73

at Vernita, Wash_____________ 76-77 

Colville River at Blue Creek, Wash.__- 103-104

at Meyers Falls, Wash.________ 104-106 

Computations, results of, accuracy of. . 4-5 

Concrete, Wash., Baker River near__..._ 70-71

Skagit River at___________-__ 173 

Coolin, Idaho, Priest River near______ 99-100 

Cooperation, record of_-___-._-- --- 9 

Corvallis, Mont., Willow Creek near____ 90-91 

Current meters, Price, plate showing 2

D

Darrington, Wash., Sauk River at_ 

Deer Creek at Oso, Wash ........ . 60-61

Dosewallips River at Brinnon, Wash. ... 23-24 

Duckabush River at Duckabush, Wash .. 172 

Dungeness River near Sequim, Wash 21-23 

Duwamish River basin, Wash., gagingstation records in____.._. 173

E

Easton, Wash., Kachess Lake near__ 150-151 

Kachess River near____ .. 151-153 

Eldon, Wash., Hamma Hamma River near - 173 

Electron, Wash., Puyallup River near 35-37 

Elwha River at McDonald Bridge, near

Port Angeles, Wash.._. 19-21 

Entiat Irrigation Co.'s canal near Entiat,

Wash. 174

Entiat River at Entiat, Wash......_.-.. 141-143

Entiat River basin, Wash., gaging-station

records in. - 141-143,174 

Entiat, Wash., Entiat Irrigation Co.'s canal

near_____________-__ 174 

Enumclaw, Wash., Taft Park Creek at__. 173 

Everett, Wash., cooperation by.._ 9 

Everett water-supply conduit near Sultan,

Wash-... ... 173

F

Fairholm, Wash., North Fork of Soleduck

River near_____ 172

Soleduck River near___ .. - 172 

Flathead Lake at Poison, Mont._____. 94

at Somers, Mont.. . -. 93

175
176 INDEX

Page

Flathead River near Poison, Mont._____ 94-96 

South Fork of, near Columbia Falls,

Mont .--..-.-.......--...-.... 96-97

Fortine, Mont., Graves Creek near__._-_ 79-80 

Fort Simcoe, Wash., Simcoe Creek flume

near.-..---.___.__-__. 174 

Simcoe Creek near____..___... 174 

Toppenish feeder canal near...__... 174 

Toppenish Creek near__.____.. 168-170

G

Gaging stations, typical, plate showing..._ 2 

Graves Creek near Fortine, Mont- ____ 79-80 

Grays Harbor Railway & Light Co., cooperation by______________ 9 

Greater Wenatchee Irrigation District,

cooperation by---.--.---___ 9 

Gurley water-stage recorder, plate showing.. 2

Hall Creek at Inchelium, Wash..____ 106-107 

Hamilton, Mont., Skalkaho Creek near.. -. 89-90 

Hamma Hamma River near Eldon, Wash., 173 

Hayden Lake at Hayden Lake, Idaho___ 122 

Hoodsport, Wash., North Fork of Skokomish

River near____. _____ __ 24-27 

Hope, Idaho, Pend Oreille Lake at-_____ 82-83 

Hugh L. Cooper Co., eooperatir A by..__.. 9 

Hydrometric Survey of British Columbia,

cooperation by__ __ _____ 9

I

Idaho, cooperation by.____________ 9 

Inchelium, Wash., Hall Creek at_____ 106-107 

Index, Wash., North Fork of Skykomish

River at.--...-.-....__....--.. 173 

South Fork of Skykomish River near__ 48-49 

Inland Portland Cement Co., cooperation by. 9 

Inter-County River Improvement Commission of King and Pierce Counties, 

cooperation by..._________ 9 

Interurban Land Co., cooperation by____ 9

Kaehess Lake near Easton, Wash_____ 150-151 

Kachess River near Easton, Wash_____ 151-153 

Keeehelus Lake near Martin, Wash___ 145-146 

Keeler, J. L., cooperation by_________ 9 

Kettle Falls, Wash., Columbia River at__ 73-75 

Kootenai River at Libby, Mont_______ 77-79 

Kootenai River basin, Mont., gaging-station

records in___________ 77-80,174

La Grande, Wash., Nisqually River near__ 30-31 

Tacoma power conduit near_______ 33-35 

Lake Chelan at Chelan, Wash_______ 138-139 

Lake Crescent at Piedmont, Wash_____ 16 

Lake Washington basin, Wash., gagingstation records in______ 44-48,173 

Lamb, W. A., work of-____________ 10 

Landsberg, Wash., Cedar River near____ 46-48 

Leavenworth, Wash., Wenatchee River

near________________ 143-145 

Libby, Mont., Kootenai River at______ 77-79

Page

Little Nisqually River near Alder, Wash. _ 32-33 

Little Satsop River, Wash., discharge measurements of- . . __________ 172 

Little Spokane River, Wash., discharge measurement of..--- _ ______ 174 

Long Lake, Wash., Spokane River near... 116-117 

Loomis, Wash., Sinlahekin Creek near. _ 132-133 

Toats Coulee Creek near. _______ 133-135 

Lotus, Idaho, St. Maries River at.. ____ 120-121 

Lyre River at Piedmont, Wash... ______ 17-19 

Lyre River basin, Wash., gaging-station records in_ . _____________ 16-19

M

Marblemount, Wash., Skagit River near. 62-65, 173-

Thunder Creek near ____________ 66-67

Martin, Wash., Keeehelus Lake near ___ 145-14&

Yakima River near __________ _ 146-148-

Metaline Falls, Wash., Clark Fork at. ____ 83-85

Sullivan Creek near ___ . ______ 101-103

Meteor, Wash., Stranger Creek at _____ 108-109-

Methow-Okanogan Irrigation District, cooperation by. ___________ 9 

Methow River at Twisp, Wash ______ 136-138 

Methow River basin, Wash., gaging-station

records in.... ________ 136-138, 174 

discharge measurements of ________ 174 

Methow Valley Irrigation District canal at

Twisp, Wash ___________ 174 

Meyers Falls, Wash., Colville River at __ 104-106 

Montana, cooperation by. - - 9 

Montesano, Wash., Wynoochee River

near.... ___ ... ___ . __ 10-12, 172: 

Morgan, J. H., work of _________ . __ 10 

Morse Creek near Port Angeles, Wash ___ 172 

Moyie River at Snyder, Idaho ________ 174

N 

Naches River below Tieton River, near

Naches, Wash. _ . ____ . __ 156-158-

Naches, Wash., Tieton Canal near.. __ . 163-164

Tieton River near ____________ 161-163

Nespelem Canal at Nespelem, Wash ___ . 126-127

Nespelem River at Nespelem, Wash. ___ 125-126

Nile, Wash., Bumping Lake near ___ 158-159

Bumping River near ______ . __ 159-161

Nisqually River near La Grande, Wash..... 30-31

Nisqually River basin, Wash., gaging-station

records in _____________ 30-35 

North Bend, Wash., Middle Fork of Snoqualmie River near. __ _______ 54-55 

North Fork of Snoqualmie River near... 56-57 

South Fork at Snoqualmie River at ___ 58-59 

Northwest Power & Manufacturing Co., cooperation by.---. ___ -. __ ft

O

Okanogan River at Okanogan, Wash ___ 

Okanogan River basin, Wash., gaging-station

records in.- __ . ________ 128-136 

Olney Creek near Startup, Wash ____ 50-51 

Oroville, Wash., Similkameen River near.. 130-131 

West Okanogan Valley Irrigation District Canal near Oroville, 

Wash....... ___ . _ . _ . __ 135-136

Oso, Wash., Deer Creek at __________ 60-61
INDEX 177

Parker, Q. L., and assistants, work of____ 9 

Pe Ell, Wash., Chehalis Eiver at______ 172 

Pend Oreille Lake at Hope, Idaho______ 82-83 

Piedmont, Wash., Lake Crescent at_____ 16

Lyre Eiver at_______________.' 17-19 

Plains, Mont., Clark Fork near_______ 80-82 

Poison, Mont., Flathead Lake at______ 94

Flathead Eiver near,___________ 94-96 

Port Angeles, Wash., Elwha Eiver near__ 19-21

Morse Creek near_____________ 172 

Post Falls, Idaho, Spokane Eiver at___ 112-114

Spokane Valley Farms Co.'s canal at_ 123-124 

PoOatch, Wash., South Fork at Skokomish

River near. ____________ 28-29 

Price current meters, plate showing.____ 2 

Priest Eiver at outlet of Priest Lake, near

Coolin, Idaho.._________ 99-100

at Priest Eiver, Idaho_________ _ 174 

Publications, information concerning____ 5-8

obtaining or consulting of________ 6

on stream flow, list of___________ 7 

Puget Sound basins, Wash., gaging-station

records in ____________ 23-71 

Puget Sound Power & Light Co., cooperation

by . .. 9 

Puyallup Eiver at Alderton, Wash_____ 37-38

at Puyallup, Wash. ____________ 39-40

near Electron, Wash___________ 35-37 

Puyallup Eiver basin, Wash., gaging-station

records in ________ __ 35^4,173

Q

Quigley, Mont., Ranch Creek near_____ 87-88 

Eock Creek near_____________ 85-87 

Quilcene Eiver near Quilcene, Wash_____ 172 

Quillayute Eiver basin, Wash., gaging-station

records in.. _________ 14-15,172 

Quinault Eiver at Quinault Lake, Wash._ 12-13

E

Eanch Creek near Quigley, Mont______ 87-88 

Eavensdale, Wash., Rock Creek at_____ 173 

Reservation drain at Alfalfa, Wash_____ 174 

Eisley ditch at Twisp, Wash_________ 174 

Eock Creek at Eavensdale, Wash______ 173

near Quigley, Mont____________ 85-87 

Eoslyn, Wash., Cle Elum Lake near___ 153-154

Cle Elum Eiver near._________ 154-156 

Eun-off in inches, definition of------___. 2

St. Joe River at Calder, Idaho- .......... 118-119

St. Maries Eiver at Lotus, Idaho... ___ 120-121 

Satsop River, East Fork of, Wash , discharge

measurements of..-__-..__ 172 

Turnow Branch of, Wash., discharge

measurements of.. _______ 172 

Satus Creek below Dry Creek near Toppenish, Wash... ............... 170-171

Sauk River at Darrington, Wash______ 68-69 

Seattle, Wash., cooperation by..-..____- 9 

Second-feet, definition of------______. 2

Second-feet per square mile, definition of__ 2

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Sedro Wooley, Wash., Skagit Eiver near..- 173 

Sequim, Wash., Dungeness Eiver near_... 21-23 

Simcoe Creek flume near F ort Simcoe, Wash, 174 

Simcoe Creek near Fort Simcoe, Wash___ 174 

Similkameen River near OrovUle, Wash_ 130-131 

Sinlahekin Creek above Blue Lake, near

Loomis, Wash.. .........__ 132-133

Skagit Eiver at Concrete, Wash..._____ 173 

below Euby Creek, near Marblemount,

Wash..._.........._........ 62-63

near Marblemount, Wash. ___ _ 64-65,173 

near Sedro Woolley, Wash .__....__ 173

Skagit Eiver basin, Wash., gaging-station

records in..._________ 62-71,173 

Skalkaho Creak near Hamilton, Mont.___ 89-90 

Skokomish Eiver basin, Wash., gagingstation records in_______ 24-29,173 

Skokomish Eiver, North Fork of, below 

Staircase Eapids, near Hoodsport, Wash_____________ 24-25 

near Hoodsport, Wash-...._.__ 26-27

South Fork ef, near Potlatch, Wash. 28-29 

discharge measurement of. ___ 173 

Skykomish Eiver, North Fork of. at Index,

Wash.........._________ 173

South Fork of, near Index, Wash____ 48-49 

Snohomish River basin, Wash., gaging-station

records in...._______ 48-59,173

Snoqualmie River, Middle Fork of, near

North Bend, Wash.........,..-- 54-55

North Fork of, near North Bend, Wash.. 56-57

South Fork of, at North Bend, Wash_. 58-59

Snyder, Idaho, Moyie River at-__...._.. 174

Soleduck River at Snider ranger station, near

Beaver, Wash___________ 14-15

near Fairholm, Wash___________ 172

North Fork of, near Fairholm, Wash__ 172

Somers, Mont., Flathead Lake at...-.-__ 93

Sound Power Co., cooperation by...-__. _ _ 9

Spokane Eiver at Post Falls, Idaho-..._ 112-114

at Spokane, Wash.. .................. 114-116

below Little Falls, near Long Lake,

Wash.....-..........-.... 116-117

Spokane Eiver basin, Idaho, Wash., gagingstation records in - __ 109-124,174 

Spokane Valley Farms Co.'s canal at Post

Falls, Idaho . 123-124

Spokane Valley Farms Co., cooperation by.. 9 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of __... 2 

Startup, Wash., Olney Creek near______ 5rf-51 

Stevens County Power & Light Co., cooperation by.--.---_.__-..- 9 

Stevensville, Mont., Burnt Fork Creek near. 92-93 

Stevens water-stage recorder, plate showing- - 2 

Stilaguamish Eiver basin, Wash., gagingstation records in . . 60-61 

Stone-Webster Engineering Corporation, cboperation by..--..__ ._ 9 

Stranger Creek at Meteor, Wash.... 108-109

Sullivan Creek near Metaline Falls, Wash. 101-103 

Sultan Eiver near Sultan, Wash .... .-. 52-53

Sultan, Wash., Everett water-supply conduit

near._____________ 173 

Swan River near Big Fork, Mont. .. 97-99
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Tacoma power conduit near La Grande,

Wash.........___....--__.... 33-35

Tacoma, Wash., cooperation by.... __ 9

TaftPark Creek at Enumelaw, Wash....... 173

Tampico, Wash., North Fork of Ahtanum

Creek near...._________ 165-166 

South Fork of Ahtanum Creek near _ 166-368 

Taylor, Paul, and assistants, work of..._.. 10 

Terms, definition of.....________ ,. ..___ 2 

Thunder Creek near Marblemount, Wash_ 66-67 

Tieton Canal near Naches, Wash_____ 163-164 

Tieton River at headworks of Tieton Canal,

near Naches, Wash______ 161-163 

Toats Coulee Creek near Loomis, Wash__ 133-135 

Toppenish Creek near Fort Simcoe, Wash. 168-170 

Toppenish feeder canal near Fort Simcoe,

Wash........_-..__......... 174

Toppenish, Wash., Satus Creek near.__ 170-171 

Trail, B. C. Columbia River at..-..-.---.-. 72-73 

Twisp, Wash., Methow River at._.__ 136-138 

Methow Valley Irrigation* District canal

at............................... 174

Risley ditch at.......................... 374

U

United States Bureau of Reclamation, cooperation by...._________ 9

United States Forest Service, cooperation by. 9

United States Office of Indian Affairs, cooperation by.. _____...__ 9

United States Weather Bureau, cooperation

by__________________ 9

Upper Columbia River basin, Wash., B. C., 

Mont., Idaho, gaging-station records in... ___________ 72-171

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Vernita, Wash., Columbia River at..._ 76-77

W 

Wading measurement, typical gaging station

for, plate showing_________ 2 

Washington Coast Utilities Co., cooperation

9 by________________ 9 

Washington, cooperation by. __.__ 9 

Washington Irrigation & Development Co.,

cooperation by...._..___ 9 

Washington Water Power Co., cooperation

by 9

Water-stage recorders, plate showing _ 2 

Wenatchee River near Leavenworth, Wash. 143-145 

West Okanogan Valley Irrigation District

Canal near Oroville, Wash..... 135-136 

West Okanogan Valley Irrigation District,

cooperation by...--..____ 9 

White River at Buekley, Wash_______ 41 

White River flume at Buekley, Wash.....--- 43-44 

Whitestone Irrigation District, cooperation

by..._._........___...._ 9

Willow Creek near Corvallis, Mont.......... 90-91

Work, authorization of...________ 1 

division of. . 9-10 

scope of.... ------- ... 1-2

Wynooehee River near Montesano, Wash. 10-12,172

Yakima River at Cle Elum, Wash........ 148-150

near Martin, Wash .............. 146-148

Yakima River basin, gaging-station records

in............. ... 145-171,174

Zero flow, point of, definition of.

o