DEPARTMENT OP THE INTERIOR 

ALBERT B. FALL, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

Water-Supply Paper 484

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP THE 

UNITED STATES

1918

PART XII. NORTH PACIFIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS

C. LOWER COLUMBIA EIVEE BASIH AHD PACIFIC 

SLOPE DEAINAGE BASINS IH OEEGOK

NATHAN C. GROVER, CWef Hydraulic Engineer 

F. P. HENSHAW«nd G. L. PARKER, Djatrkt KagiiMMra

Prepared la cooperation with the State* of 

OREGON AND WASHINGTON

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1922
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Authorization and seopeoi work......................:..: .1.;:....: .1..... 1

Ifefinitienoi tetttts....^.i..l^.; ..V....... i ..........^.i..._^:..:..^...... 2

2%^anationof data......................................:...; . irr.V....^C'7.. 8

Accuracy of field date and computed results.:.-.................. .-.r.! &L ..... 4

Ooopesatioa.......;.,.....;......... :'... ^';.. ...':...:.....::..... -.i 1 .';...... 6

Division of *work........... ^.. .1^....:...... .T .....;:... L.. ;....'. -.-.vl'...... 5

Staging-station records. ............. ^.................. ^ ..., ...;... j..; i... 0

Columbia River at The Dalles, Oreg........-.:....:.......!..'.'..;....... 6

: Tributariesof ColumbiaRiver below mouth'of S«»k0River*.v. '. .'.:......; 7

* Walla-Walla River basin.. '........ ...... .....;..-..;,^.L....... 7

1 Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg.......'. ..';i '-. .'. -. tkv...... <7

** Umatilla River basin.;.. .:......................... ....'..*....... 9

^ " - Umatilla River above Furnish r©8«rvoirne8a'Yo^kttia,O*e|^.^./... 9

'"'"' : Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg.............. *....' iv'.j...... 11

John Day River basin.................,'................. L,.: ..',,.,,, 18

John Day River at McDonald, Oreg.....:...... ....i^V........ 13

Desehutes River basin..............;.....;.;....>..........: .;{...... 16

1 Desehutes River belotf Bend,'rOreg........:........ - ivvvV....... 15

-i Deachutes-River1 at Medea, Oreg.':.. i '. :... :*:.-..-..'.. iT: .-^ ...... w 17

Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oref -i t*.':'i * jfHC'........ 19

' -Eart Fork near Lapine, Oreg........................;i.li'x..... 21

: Arnold canal near Bend, Oreg....................... «vV,'........ 22

Central Oregon canal near Bend, Oreg................:....v'ili J.. 23

r Pilot Butte canal near Bend, Oreg................i^...'...'...... 25

North canal near Bend, Oreg.............. ........ i i . v. i-i :vl'i... 26

Swalley canal near Bend, Oreg...........; ......... & .^iv...... 28

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg........... i.. I .-...'...:' . ^ii"". -.'.'.. 80

Columbia Southern canal near Tumalb, Oregi......... V; d...... 32

Tunialo feedcanal near Bend, Oreg. ..............'..'.;.>........ 38

Squaw Creek nefcr Sisters, Oreg......................'.Is..... .. 35

Squaw Creek canal near Sisters, Oreg.............;..:...!..';..... 37

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg................................ 38

Ochoco Greek above Mill Creek near Prinevflle, Oreg. . '......... 39

Mill Creek nearPrineville, Oreg................................ 41

McKay Creek near Prineville, Oreg............................. 42

Lake Creek near Si£te*&, Oreg....................:............. 44

Warm Springs River near Warm Spring, Oreg................... 46

White River near Tygh Valley, Oreg............i......-..-..... 48

White River*elow Tygh Valley, Oreg;........;,: 1.....:........ 49

Clear Creek above intake, near Wapinitiaj Oreg............;.,.. 51

Clear Creek at Oak Grove road, neat Wapinitia, Oreg............ 52

Gate Creek near Wamic, Oreg....................... ".. .......... 54

TyglTCreek at Tygh Valley, Oreg... .............. .............. 55

Fifteeamile Creek near Dufur, Oreg................... .v........ 57

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Gaging-stationrecords Continued.

Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake Biver Coutmued,

KlickitatRiver basin............................................. 69

KlicHtat River near Glenwood, Wash........................... 59

Big Muddy Creek near Glenwood, Wash..;...................... 61

Hood River basin. .................... '........................... f 68

Hood .River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg.;............. 63

East Fork of Hood River near Mount Hood, Oreg.............. 65

East Fork Irrigation District canal near Moujat Hood, Oreg. ,..*.,.. - &t 

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Hood River, Oreg.... .x*,, ...4J8

White Salmon River basin....................... ^....". .... .< ...*,., .rjffi

White Salmon River near Guler, Wft«h...., ......-,». .*..;- .,. , 4*0

White Salmon River at Husum, Wash.....................i*... f , , 73.

White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash..............-.. »..- - ^72

Sandy River basin..................................,,,...... ,,,,,:... ;, 76

Sandy River, below dam, near Marmot,, Oreg....:. «...... .». ;- 7d

Lost Creek near &^fhtwood, Oreg....................,».,..,,., ' 80

Sandy River canal near Marmot, Oreg...;..,..................: t.. 82

Bull Run River near Buli Run, Oreg.,...... ? . .*............ 84

little Sandy River, near Marmot, Oreg... v .». M ,. . ...... *..,.. 8^

WillametteRiver ba»n. ............................. t ............ 88

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg........................... 8&

, Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg.;.....,..,...,................ .89

McKenzieRiveratMcKeazie. Bridge, Oreg. ...T;^.^........... 91

North Santiam River at Niagara, Oreg..............,......,. ,. «... »S . ClackamasRiver near Cazadero, Oreg..'..........,...-..,...... 95

Oak Grove Fork of Clackamas River at Timothy Meadows near 

Cazadero, Oreg.............................................. 97

Oak Grove Fork of Clackamas River at intake, near Caaadero, 

Oyeg............. ...!..................»..,.,.*._...-...... 98

Lewis River basin................,...,jc....,-«.....»*.'.*.......... 99

Lewis .River near Amboy, Wash..., - .....4..................... 99

i Kalama River basin. ......,.......,.....,...*..,,..<....,........ 101

Kalama River near Kalama, Wash . ......,. ^.,. w,r ... ^...... 101

Cowlitz River basin.............. t .... .... .. ..,...»,...,.,........ 102

.Cowlitz River at Lewis, Wash.................. ^.,..^.,. >..... 102

; Lake Creek at outlet of Packsvood Lake, near Lewis, Wash;...... 104

Streams between Columbia River and Klamath River.................. 107

Rogue River basin. .,......,_.... . ....,.,..,*.... .............. 107

Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg......,: ..»..... .....*..:.... 107

Rogue River jiqar Tolo, Oreg...... *:- ..>.......,-.,.: ............ 109

California-Oregon Power Go's, flume near Prospect, Oreg-........ Ill

South Fork of Big Butte Creek*t ButtepF«Ua, Oreg......,...... 112

Big Butte Creek below Butte Falls, Oreg. .....*^,............ 114

South Fork of Little Butt© Creek near Deadwood, Oreg........... 115,

Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg,............ i»...... 116

Dead Indian Creek near Lilyglen, Oreg........................ 118

Fish Lake reservoir near Lake Creek, Oreg. ......*.,.,...,.,..... 119

North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near Lake Oreek, 

Oreg. ....................................................... 120

North Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg........ 124

Rogue River Valley canal near Brownsboro, Oreg-,....... ^..... 126

, Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg.................................. 127

Phoenix ditch at Talent, Oreg................................. 129
 ' Oaging-etation recosdg Contiawed. /; ' 

Streams between Columbia River and Klamatb. Eiver*-6omtiwied.

Coqiiille BiVe^basin.................................... 1..,..... 130

SouthForkof Ckjqtiille River at Powers, Oreg...........v,...;'.. 180

* Teamile CreeJk baMn.................................... ^.-,...... 132

<Sear Lake outlet near Reedeport, Oreg. ...............*.....,.. 132

; XJmpqua, Eiver basin........... ................................... IS?

, * - Umpqua Biver near Elkton, Oreg. ......... >,...^............. 18$

North Umpqua Eivet near Glide, Oreg........................ 1S&

jffi^cellaneouB discharge measurements..................... i................ 137

index................................................................... 139

ILLUSTRATIONS.

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

II. Water-stage recorders: -4, Stevens continuous; B, Guriey printing;

(7, Priez.................................. .................... 3

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF iOWiE;fiOHJIBUt

RIVER AND PACIFIC SLOP1 DEAINAGf BASIHS

IN OREGON, 1918.

AUTHOBIZATION AND SCOPE OF WOKK.

This volume is one of a series of 14 reports presenting records 01 

measurements of flow made on streams In the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1918.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Surrey tinder the following authority contained in 

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

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

Survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the geological struck 

tore, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.

 Hie work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

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

June 30, 1805, 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 the preparation of reports upon the beat methods of utilizing the water resources.

Annual appropriations for the fiscal yews ending June S0t 1895-1919.

1895... .. .. .... ............... .................*....,....^fl2, 500

l&m...^. .................................................... Mt(m

1897 to 1900, inclusive............... .......... ...... ...... ..*:"' 50,1)00

1901 to '&02, inclusive...... ................................. 100,-000

1903 to 1906, inclusive.. ........1,. .......................... 200,000

1907...,,..,..,...,.........................*......,......*. 150,000

1908 to 1910, inclusive... ................... 4....... ,,....... 100,000

1911 to 1917, inclusive.. .................................... 150,000,

1918..........................................:...:......... '

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations 

have cooperated either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting 

data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are made 

in connection with the description of each station affected; coopers 

tion of the second kind is acknowledged oa page S.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 4,510 

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

the Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1918, 1,180 gaging stations were 

being maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations*
2 StfBJFACE WATBB StfiEPLY, IMS,

'

Many miscellaneous discharge measurements are made a,t other 

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

regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirsj river profiles**;

in regard to publications 

the appendix to this report J

DEFINITION OF TEBMS.

The volume of water flowing m & stream^he" f*rWoft^ or "dis- 

" i& expressed in various terms, e^oh of which ha« become 

t*^ wi^bt a cert ain class of work. These terms may^ divided 

into two grouj^ (1) those that repi'esent.a ra|;e of -floW)i!%B saeoB||t 

feet, gallons per minute, miners' inches, and discharge hi. secondfeet per square roil^ and (2) those that, represent the aotual quantity 

of water, as run-off in inches, aere-feejb, , apd milUous i-of cuJbic f ee^» 

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

second-feet per square mile, run-off iaincJjes, acrefl^, and 

of cubic feet. They, may be denned, us follows; , , - *,

"3ecsond-feet".: is, an a^iirev^ation, |pr /^cubic fee^per 

A, secpnd-foot is the rate of discljayge of wajbep %wing,ia ^ 

of rectangular cross-ae^ion Hopt wide^ami 1 loot deep at an 

velocity of 1 foot per second. It is gea.er|lfor used ,a|i 4 

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 s 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 wou!4 1»6 cov-i 

ered if all the water flowing from it in a given period wera uwlfdrialy 

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

rainfall, which is usually expressed ill inches. ; , ^*

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

required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 Mbt. T|he iberffi isjqommonly ^used in connection with storage for ^irrigation. ' if

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

*' Stttg^-difechar^e relation," an abbreviation for the term **t*el«tion 

of ^age heig^ife to diseharge.JJ ' u S(

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

stream channel below the gage which determine the stage-dischargfc 

relation at the gage. It should be noted that tfle'bentrolmtff ad*. 

be the same section or sections at all stagee. } M* ;u*

The '"point of 'Jserei flow" for a gaging station is tJiat poin^ oa^« 

gage the gage he%ht to which the surf ace of d^ river would fall 

if there rwere no flow. , >. -.:.f il
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 484 PLATE I

PRICE CURRENT METERS.

S. TYPICAL GAGING STATION.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 484 PLATE II

A. STEVENS CONTINUOUS. £. GURLEY PRINTING. 

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS.

C. FRIEZ.
'this report cover the year beginMng- October 

ly 1917, and e^dngBepbember 30, IMS. Afctba bsgfaming *crf Jairaary 

in most paste o£ the United States much of the precipitation ia the 

preoeifeg -three aatonths is stored as ground Water in the form -at sab w 

or ice, or in ponds, lakes, and swamps,: and this stored water pSusses off 

in the streams during the spring break-up. At the end of September^ 

on the other hand, the < only stored water available f®F rua*«ff as 

possibly a small quantity in the ground; thereforevth.© run-off for the 

yeajr beginning October 1 is practically aM derived from precipitation 

within that year. . . . ,.: ., 'ip;-,tf?;.':tC" 

*{!%» 'base/date collected at gaging stations eonsist>>pf r«B3pdte«rf 

stage, aneajtaremeats of/ discharge, and general ianfoKnaatiatn used to 

supplement the gage heights and discharge measurements' inr deteiv 

mining the daily flow. The records of stage are; obfbaan«dj ©i&er from

du*ect readmgs.pn ^ ^taff gage^r frjgtm a ^watoa .cdntniuous record of the fluctuations.* asurements ol

discharge* ar6 fiaadfe ^with a current meter. ^ t^e® ^Ptei'-t/ Hi) '"/1?he 

general methods are outMiied hi standard textfeboks'on'thiKto^asto'e1- 

ittent 6f tiver discharge/ ' J ; ,i}./ ,

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepar©d*t>ha% 

give the 'discharge for any stage, and these rating taMesf iW-Qe 

td the ga^e heights, give the discharge from vfbteh the daily, 

and yearly means of discharge are determinedi) ' M ' ' -'" T4/

The data presented for each gaging station in^^e -area eorered by 

thk report comprise a description of the station, a table giVing'records 

of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge^of 

tfca stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and irun^bff .

If the ba§6 data ^tre insufficient to determitie the 

tables giving daily gage height -and records bi ^discharge' ' 

mente are fftibtished. > .,*..

The description of the station gives, to addition to 

regarding- location a«ld equipment, inf ormaMon in- l^gard tos aiiy ^oonditions that may affect the permanence of the stage-discharge rftl 

covering such subjects as the occurrence of ice; 

for log driving, shifting of control, and the cause arid* elffiiefrof *baekwater; It gives also informfttion as to diversions tiNit 

flow $rt the' gage, artuicial regulation, maxinaam ' 

uncorded stft^i, and the accuracjf of the rectowift* n

The tAWn ;-<rf 8 ^iaSy discharge gives, in ^ 'general, t&e diseharg^ia 

Sed«ad-feet^dteP s8|)6ndmg to the^mean of the gafe hei^hfc&^ead >ae% 

day. -At stations on steams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal 

fluctuation the discharge obtained from the ratmg table and the 

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

If *uch stations are equipped with water-stage recorders
4 SURFACE WATEBt SUP$£t,' '191$ : FAB? *Xft 0.

mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at 

ular intervals during the day or by USB of the 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 are based computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are defined on page 2.

ACCtTBACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED BESTOTS.

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

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

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

records. , , A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

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

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

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

the daily discharge.

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

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

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

These notes are very general and 'are based on the plotting of $ie 

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 depth of 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 o/f 

information concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, 

or by inability to interpret the effect of artificial regulation of the 

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

and "Run-off in inches" are therefore not computed if such 

errors appear probable. The computations are also omitted for 

stations on streams draining areas in which the annual rainfall is less 

than 20 inches. All figures representing "second-feet per square 

mile" and "run-off in inches" previously published by the Sur?ey
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should be used with caution because of possible inherent 

 sdf error not known to tbeSurveyi ^ y 4|^& 

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.

COOPERATION.

,,YJCke work in Oregon and Washington was earned on under ^cpoperative agreements between the United States Geological Survey and 

tn% 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 authorised by 

legislative acts appropriating moneys.

Acknowledgments are due to John H. Lewis, State engineer of 

Oregon, and to Henry Landes, State geologist of Wa^hif>!gt<m, for the 

efficient manner in which they represented their States in theeOjQper- 

.. ative investigations. t

Acknowledgments are also due to the United StatesReclamation 

Service, the United States Forest Service, the United States Offiee of 

Indian Affairs, and the State Water Board of Oregon for assistance, 

suggestions, and the freest use of data gathered exclusively for them 

and paid for by them; to the Corps of Engineers, United States 

Army; and to the United States Weather Bureau for hydrographic 

and climatic data. .

Special acknowledgments are due for financial assistance rendered 

by municipalities, corporations, and individuals, as follows: Water 

masters for Umatilla, Crook, and Deschutes counties, water bureau 

jjbf the eity of Portland, Tumalo project of the State of Oregon, 

Ochoco Irrigation District, Suttle Lake Irrigation District, East Fork 

Irrigation District, Talent Irrigation District, Medford Irrigation 

District, Horse Heaven Irrigation District, Pacific Power & Light 

Co., Central Oregon Irrigation Co., Arnold Irrigation Co^, Northwestern Electric Co., Portland Railway, .Light & Power Co., Waldo 

Lake Irrigation & Power Co., North Coast Power Co., CalifomiaQregori Power Co., Rogue River Valley Canal Co., M. A. Moody, aiid 

J>Q. KeUey.

DIVISION OF WORK.

The data for stations in Oregon and Washington, except those in 

the -Cowlitzi River basin in Washington, were collected and prepared 

for publication under the direction of F. F. Henshaw, district engineer, 

assisted by C. L. Batchelder and R. C. Briggs,
SURFACE WATBB IBUPJErSIMS PABT

Data for stations 'in the Cowlitz Eiyer basin in 

collected and prepared for publication rjand«rtlie direction dNft.ifcf 

Parfcer, district engineer) assisted by Lasley Lee/ T.t <J. Bedford, 

L. 0. Carson, W. E* Diokinson, and E. C. Howard. ..., ,, ^O

The records were reviewed and the -manuscript 

and Egbert Folkn^feee.

GAGING- STATION BECOBPS.

COLUMBIA RIVER AT TflEE PALLES, OREGk

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 2 N., E. 13 E., 2,000 fe?et below ferry at The Dalles,

Cotaty, 18 miles below Desehutes Eiver, and above Hood and Kftckitat river*.

DRAII&&B AREA. 237,600 square miles: - ' J ft

EECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1878, to September 30, 1918. Maximum stages 2$fi8 

.. to 1877. , % , .....--' ,.'

GAOE. Two gages at The Dalles: The Government or Brooks gage,, used by theU.nite|l 

States Geological Survey, made up of several sections attached to the piling of

 viaddefc connecting Regulatdi* Dock with the warehduse ; the United States AWy 

engineers' gage, similar in form but with- a datum of S.$ feet lower thanl&fc Brooks 

gage. Gage at Cascade Locke^ about 20 miles below ^he JDaUes, whicb i^^iised 

in computing early records, has .been, situated at various poinjte bu^ w at present 

, attached to side of wooden fender of upper locks chamber between up^er guard 

and loci; gates. Elevation of datum of Brooks gage, 46.36 feet (ad]usfcmefit of 

primary level net, 1912). ' ' "'''*.

DISCHARGE MEASTJKEMENTS. In 1903, made by United States Army engineers with 

rod;floats and meter from a steamer; in 1907, by United States Geological Survey 

engineers with meter from a launch} in 1908, float measurements by United 

States Geological Survey engineers 2,000 feet below gage at The Dalles; in 1910 

and 1913, measurements by United States Geological Survey engineers on Columbia Eiver above Snake Eiver and on Snake Kiver referred to The Dalles gage, 

allowance being made for intervening tributaries.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Eocky and permanent at the rapids at Cascade -kocka, jthe 

control for all three gages. , >

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE, Maximum stage recorded during year, 33,7 feet, Jitne 25 

(discharge, &78,000 second-feet); TniTiiJTnnm stage recorded, 1.0 foot November 27 

^discharge, 70,600 second-feet). . 

1858-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 59.6 feet June 6, 1894* (discharge, 1,170,600

* 4econd-feet>; minimum stage, recorded, -^-3.9 feet engage at Cascade Locks, J«a-

,.. ,uary 7, 1890 {discharge, 41^90a second-feet). . ', !

JcE.-rStage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Quantity of water diverted fof irrigation is large in the aggfejiftte 0$* 

constitutes only a small proportion of the total flow; the low-water jfiow; wfcich 

comes in the winter, is little affected, > -'

EEGtitA^jOM. ^None. . ... I » AccuBA^qY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; not affected by.-iOQ.di^- 

ing winter; open water rating applicable throughout year. Eating, curve .well 

defined between 80,000 and 900,000 second-feet. Gage read to tenths once iaily, 

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

COOPERATION. Gage readings furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

No discharge measurements made during year. . ,
Daily discharge in second-feet, of Columbia-Riser ot The DalksjOreg., /or Of y&trendwff

'V- . --. fvw- . ,*. %.. Sept. Wti1918. - -. '-:* * - -, v

Pay. Oct. Nov. Dec, Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Hay. Juaa. Juij. Aug,

1.«

2...

6...

16.

17.

IS. 

19. 

30.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28. 

28.

30.

31.

108^000 

10? 000

lot (fob lo^oeo 

mooo io/, ooo

108,009

108,000 

10&OOQ 

107,000 

105.000 

103,000

101,000

,900 &<

80,900 

TO40C 

79400 

78 MO

75,400 

 73,000 

7I.40C

lo!

88,600

89,200 

87496 

SteOfl 

I? 800 

83.000

W.1QO' 

80300

'146, 

18$ 

129,000 

122,000 iKpw

136,000 

147,600 

,155000 

159,000 

1ST, 000

236,000 1S&, 000 826,008 '" "~

30, 000 

28?, 000 Mooo

262,000

262,000 -"

85, 00 

95,000

1221000

138,000

138,000

219,000

216,000

209,000 

204,000. 

206; 000 

199,000 

195,000

99,000 71,400 

71,400 

 ft, 400

103,300

177,000 187,0»

211,000 180,000

173,000! 172,000

157,000 166,000

166,000 16^000

OOQ 71,400 

70,600 

72,200 

74,600 

88,-., 79/400

87^400

165,000 

164,000 

174,000 

21^000 

255000

161,000 

172,000 185, <~" 

174,i 

163, wu 

155,000

137,000

135,000

131,000

125,000

122,000

118,000

114,000

112,000

110,000

108,000

110,000

103,000

105,000

104,000

104000

193,000

101,000

102,000

103,000 ~~

101)800

99,000

100,090

101,000

102000

103,000

105,000 *"-

...

110000

116,000

430,000

356 000, 457,000 aaL ooo 481,000

3^060 OT1,000 

226 000 358 OOt. 580 000

172,000 

30^600 21&000

222 000 I".

229,000 

22$, OQ0 

219,000 

209000 

205,000

372,000 560,000

388^000 666,090

sea, ooo see.ooo

431,000 664,000

 584,000

311,000

310,000 sol; ooo

181,000

181,000

173.000

168,000

185900

: ; ooo

l%flOO «>£ ow

11<000

115,000 

114,000 

114000 

If 4 000 

114,006

128,000 304, 

137, m 204, 

144,000 2% 000 

154,000, 218,000 

1«0,000 234,000

168,000 

17(8 000 

187,000 

195000 

197,000 

197,000

385,000 570,000

376,000, 574,000

366,000 572,000

359,000 572,000

349,000 578,000

287,000 163,000

286,000 161,000

243,000 

218,000 

246^000 

245,000 

245,000

312,000

339.000

332,000

325,000

320000

313000

574,000

572,000

564,000

649,000

530,000

284,000

278,000

273,000

246,000

161,000

160,000

159,000

157,000

155,000

146,000

141,000

discharge of Columbia River at 3fA^I?aRe«, Oregr., fbr'fite year endinfy Sept. S0t

1918. ' 

[Draizi&ge area, 237,000 square miles.] ,

'. Month.

©Sober....:.., ....i... ...........

3D*c«mbw. . . .- . "

Jaauary... ..................... .

Ifibruary..... «>.«. * MM**..;.. ,, V

April...............,......;....... fer ; " ;"-<»"-

JMy.............,...i... ..........

Aeiost... *; .....................

September...... -F

The year .»

Discharge in second-feet.

jyyrin-qiTiir

^ 108,000

85,600 

- 302,000 

313,000 

159,000 

197,000. 

248,000 

40^090 

578,000 

518,060 

237^000 

140,000

V 578,000

Minimum.

87,400 

70,600 

78,600 

155,000 

105,000 

99000 

165,000 

246,000 

311 000 

246,000 

141,000 

108,000

70,600

Mean.

101,000 

77,200 

129,000 

216,000 

132,000 

127,000 

208,000 

344,000 

476,000 

338,000 

182,000 

121,000

205,000

Per 

square mile.

0.426 

.326 

.644 

.011 

.557 

.536 

.878 

1.45 

2.01 

1.43 

.768 

.511

.865

Run-off.

Inches.

0.49 

.99 

.63 

1.05 

.58 

.62 

.98 1.67>" 

2.24 

1.65 

 - ,88 -.57

11.72

Acre-feet. .

6,210,090 

4^580 000 

7>80JOOtt isaooooe 

, T,mt ooo

21,'200|000 

28 300 000 

20,800 000 

11, 200 006 

7,200;OCO

148, 000, 000-

TRIBTJTABIES OF COLUMBIA BIVEB BELOW MOTTTH OF SNAKE

BIVEB.

WAtLA WALLA EIVEB BASIN. 

WALLA WALLA RIVER STEAR MELTOK, OKBO.

LOCATIOH. ^In sec. 21, T. 5 N., E. 3ft E., half a mile below junction of North and South

forks of Walla Walla River, and 4 miles above Milton, Umatilla County. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.
19aL^:»PAKT

RECORDS AVAiLABLB.'-'-March 17 to September 30,1818. < : ;.> ? pn 

GAOE. Friez water-stage recorder referred to vertical staff; inspected by W. W.

Boeder. Temporary staff used to May 25.

DredHABQB MBAStraEMENTS. Made from cable 9 feet below gage. ' *' ' 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Left bank overflowed at high stages; right bank high and 

;*. jfocky. ;<3dntrol, 100 feet .below, gage, is -eompoi^df gravel 4*ad;jsmalfbeitfders; 

t" may shift sKgJ^tly, . - - ' ,.- '"' -^ ,.. -., ', ; ..' < :*.., "'>-- .- , 

l&TBEjffis. OP .pisdHAfiQB. Maximum stage recorded during ^efiod^ Ij^fefct at f 

a: m. March 26 (discharge, estimated from extension of rating curve,j806 second-feet^ 

-, miuinurn stage re^ordea, D.IT foot at 3 p. m. July- lSf(disci^g<pt, 95s*fSM^feet.). ' 

BB^U*LATION. Release of ponded water at the I^acific |*ower amd &igh* Oa?s plairf 

about 5 miles above station affects the flow somewhat, especially ait low water. ; 

A^CUBAQT. StageniiBcharge relation practically perDp|jaent. , Bating curye. fairly 

well-defined from 100 to 500 second-feet. Operation of water-sta^e recorder satisfactory iron* April. to September. Daily discharge ascertained Iby ap^ly&g tof 

rating table the mean daily gagfe height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. 

, Records,good. , . . , ; . 

CdopBRATiON. Station installed attd records obtained under directiojt of A. J£. Perry,* 

water master for Umatilla Oounty. , 1 ...- - ' "" . ' ' ' * '-'

Discharge measurements of Walla Walla River near MUtont Qreg., during the year ending

.ending Sept. 30,

Date.

Apr. 25

Jane 20

Made by 

Perry a^d Batchelder..

Ferry and! Boeder «. . . .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.32

.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

448

151

Date.

July 11

Aug. 31

Made byPerry and Boeder ....

.....ao.. ....... ........

Gage 

height.

>«L . M.

Mscharge.

8ee.-ff. m*%

« Water masters.

Daily discharge, in seconetfeet, of Watta Walla River near Milton, Oreg.,for the yearenjMng

Sept: S0t 1918.

Day.

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

2...........................................:

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

4...*...... ............... ...................

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

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

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

8............. ;....................... .......

I).,...........................................

Ifl....... ^...... ............ ...................

11.:.'.........................................

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

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

M.........................................:..

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

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

17.4..........................................

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

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

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

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

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

33............................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

«)... .........................................

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

Mar.

,

410

392

410

410

392

428'

445

480

5.50

590

550

480

480

515

550

Apr.

515

445

410

302

375

358

358

375

44*

480

480

480

AAX

410

410

37$

358

340

322

333

3%

428

445

445

445

410

410

1 392

392

392

*

May.

410

410

428

489

 480

428

410

392

375

sun

322

322

1 322

322

322

392

358

340

322-

. 305

290

305

280,

299

290

'260 275

260

245

2(5

245

June.

245

230

230

215

215

212

215

230

215

215

203

200

200

191

- 185

179

179

176

161

. 155

155

152

155

150

148

142

140

135

130

130

July.

128

130

180

145

145

140

125

125

118

125

122

122

118

120

125

125

105

105

130

152

152

145

138

135

128

Aug.

120

125

125

122

122

122

130

130

125

120

120

122

125

122

130

130

130

128

128 122-

118

112

1J5

186

105

^112

120

118

112

115

112

Sept.

112

115

112

110

108

112

130

130

; 130

186

 14S

135

-'mJ38

138

135 lid

 128

125

125

132

138

135.

132

130

128

128

130

135

130

NOTE. Discharge estimated July 19-25.
;. X7MA3S3LLA. RIYEB BASH?, -,, - .- ' :-% ' ±$f' 

M&tfMy discharge of Walla Walla River near Mlton, Or eg .^ for the year ending S«^tf 5^,.

MotrtH.

March 17-30....

^^.....Vi.....

JUT * *

'

DtedMurgeinaec*

Maslmton.

5SO 

515 

480 

245

Mini*

392 

322 

245 

130

aid-feet.

Mean.

472 

408 

338 

183 

129

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

14,000 

24,300 

20,800 

10,900 

7,930

Month. '

September.....

The period.

Discharge in secand-Ceet.

Maxi130 

145

Hint105 

108

* ;

Mean.

,131

. (-', 18S

inaere93^000

^ UMATILLA EIVEK BASIN.

UMATTLLA RIVER ABOVE FURNISH RESERVOIR, HEAR YOAKTTM, OREG.

LOCATION. Jn NW. | Bee. 17, T. 2 N., R, 31 E., at Oregon-Washington Raibead & 

Navigation Oo.'s bridge a quarter of a mile above Campbell flag station, 5 miles 

by river above Yoakum and old gaging station, and 10 miles west of Pendleton, 

Umatilla Conner; just above backwater from Furnish, reservoir. ' 

DRAINAGE AJJEA. Not measured. ; ' " , RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 18 to August 28, 1915; July 5, 1&16, to September 30,

1918. , ' ; 

GA0E.-4^tevens eiglat-day water^stage recorder on right gide of main, channel at dowm- 

" stream end of bridge pier, installed July, 1916; read by J. M. Bilton and A. E. 

w Peny. "Temporary gage near same location used in 1915. : ,

MBASTjRBMEiits. ^Made from cable 20 feet above gag$ by wading, or 

from a log across liver 200 feet above cable. ~ ;

AJID coNTEOL. Channel straight at bridge; current even; overflow chanij nel, extends under west spin of bridge. Left bank high and Eocky; right bank 

<f: low witit-some cottonwood and brush. Control is at abaost ri^tt-angle turn tx> 

f- right, About 250 feet below gage and below deep pool; composed of gravel; may

shift slightly.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated from recorder 

,; f graph, 9.0 feet, at 11 a. m. December 29 (discharge, 7,550 second-feet); minimum 

r stage recorded, 0.32 foot at 9.30 a. m. August 29 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

1916-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 9.03 feet May 13, 1917 (discharge, 7,940 

, *econd-feet); minimum .stage recorded, 0.4tf'^pot July 27, 3J917 (discharge, 27

second-feet).

ICE. Stege-dwcharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. 720 acres irrigated from Umatilla River above station and some from

tributaries.

REGULATION. At low stages water is ponded in the power canals of two flouring mills 

at Pendleton and released at intervals to obtain sufficient power for operating the 

mills. This causes a rapidly fluctuating stage at the station. There wiH be practically no effect at medium and high stages. Backwater from Furnish reservoir 

extends to within a few hundred yards of control.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter. Rating Curves used as 

follows: October 1 to December 14, well defined below 5pp second-feet; December 

15 to September 30\; well defined below 3,500 seeend-feet. Oj^ttion of waterstage recorder satisfactory except October 18 to November 8 and May 18 to, June 

10. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height obtained by inspecting recorder -graph, except for periods when waterstage recorder was not operating, for which it was ascertained by estimation and 

 interpolation. Records excellent. - V 

OSO^ERATIOH. Records obtained under direction of A. E. Perry, water master lor 

Umatilla County.
SURFACE WATEB y' !&£,'' ^ABT

Discharge measurements of UmatUla River above Furnish reservoir, near Foafctt$ 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Date,

Mar. 24

Apr. 20

May 17

27

Juae 3

Made by 

A.E. Perry 0--....,. .....do....:............ .....do.....:............

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

Gaee 

height,,

Feet.

6.58

3.21

2.37

1.91

1.54

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

2,820

836

468

230

207

Dote.

June 17

30

July 12

27

Made by 

A. E.Petry.. ..........

:....do........ ..........

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

<3aee 

height.

Weft.

1 1H

.86

4x

.60

.46

Bisch&rse. 1*pTr*oB«

^

f

47.fi

, «y Jt

 -Ui.

o Water master for Umatilla County.

Patlj/ discharge, in second-feet, of Umatttla River-above Fw/wisk reservoir, near Ybakum, 

Oreg.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ftI::::::::::::::

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

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

12.... ....-.

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

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

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

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

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

18....,....-.-..

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

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

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

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

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

24

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

28............;.

27

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

29

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

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

Oct.

43 

42 

41 

40 

41

41

42 

40 

39 

38

38 

38 

" 40 

41 

40

40 

40 

«41 

a 42 

a 44

a 45

 46

43

N0Y.

55

54

 58

60 

58 

59 

88 

60

, ,59 

55 

59

57

: 68

60 

58 

59 

60 

03

57 

58 

56 

60

75

Dec.

109 

115 

92

87 

82

82 

93 

107 

101 

103

Ml' 

105 

123 

1,030 

910

630 

510 

1,090 

1,490 

2,000

1,570 

1,120 

1,570 

2300 

1,570

1,260 

2,860 

6,050 

6,950 

4,490 

3,100

Jan.

2,630 

2,300 

1,910 

1910 

2,100

2,100 

2,520 

3,970 

3,340 

2,520

2,000 

4,100 

4,100 

3.100 

2,, 630

2.630 

2,520 3^220^ 

2,860 

2,868

2,300 

1,910 

1.730 

l«5fr 

4,100

5,050

2! 520 

2,200 

ol,98&

Feb.

<U,5S60 

« 1,550 

1,830 

1330

1,650

2,000 

2,630 

2,200 

1,88 

1,570

1,490 

1,410 

1330 

1,300

1,130

1.090 

1,030 

1,000 

910 

830

780 

730 

705 

705 

689

.780 

805

755

:::::::

,Mar.

780 

830 

^970 

1,260 

1,190

1.080 

970 

910 

880 

880

836 

888 

1,030 

1,060

V030

1'filO

2200 

?«»

1,820

1,820 

2,200 

2,520 

3,220

3,580 

3,340 

2,630 

2,300 

2300 

2690

Ape.

2,800 

2,100 

1,650 

1,410 

1,160

1,080 

1,000 

1,000 

1 260 

1,910

2,000 

1,9» 

1,780 

1,49* 

1,290"

1.090 I'OOG'

880 

830 

830

880 

1,000 

1,090 

1,«W 

1,080

970

855 

80$ 

805 

805

May.

780 

755 

730 

730 

730

680 

630 

590 

' 550 

610.

475 

47fi 

458 

, 458 

422

405 

' «58 

0440 0423

«'4«6

«388 

370 

«357 

«344 "331

oSlg 

305 

o291 

«277 

o264 «250

June.

o236 

o222 

208 <>201 

o 194

<>186 

oI79 0173 oie*

«157

150 

146 

140 

,J3« 

130

132 

11* 

108 

104 

98

94 

89 

82

, 77 

95

100 

92 

87

81 

76

July.

.5?

«03

«58

a 54

49 

48 

45 

42 

42

40 

40 

39 

''3338

38

m

40 

40 

M

40 

87 

87 

«2 

66

55 8

44 

39 371

Avg.

«m

086 

89 

35 

86

34 

33 

34 

36 

 8»

.m

36 

84 

3d

as

40

. M;

B9 

48 

M. 

48

, m:

' iMrm

85 86- 

36, 'SK

Sept.

38 

34

33

34 

38

g

40 

39

a«

37 

40 

43

, 42 

42

.»; 9»

m u

35 =87 

^9 !' "40 

v 41

40 

40 

40 

40 

40

r :

o Interpolated.

NOTE. Discharge estimated October 23 to Ncrraatw 8.

Monthly discharge of Umatilla River above Furnish reservoir, near Yoatum, Ofeg,f for 

the year ending Sept, SO, 1918. s

Month.

November..., «. 

December...... 

January.... ..

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

75 

6,950 

5050 

2,630 

3,580 

2,860

MiniimtH^t

38

"""82 

1,650

680 

780 

805

Meaa.

43.0 

58.0 

1,320 

2,760 

1,260 

1.660 

1,260

Run-off in acrefeet.

2,640 

3,450 

81,20D 

170,600 

70,000 

102,000 

75,000

Month.

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

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

September...... 

The year.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

780 

236 

72 

19 

43

6,960

Miiiimom.

260 

76 

% 

38 

33

33

Mean.

471 

135 

46.5 3».r

37.7

767

Ban-Off 

in acrefeet.

29,000 

8,030 

2 880 

2,340 

, ,2" 240

349,060
TTlEATOXA AIVS&

LOCATION. In NW. \ sec. 21, T. 5 N., B. 28 E., near main line of Of^goa-W

Railroad <fe Navigation Co., 14 piles below diversion 4am of main canal of West 

Division XJmatilla project, and 1$ miles above Umatilla, ITmatilla County, and 

mouth &t iiver*.

DBAINAGB ARSA. 2,130 square miles. * , .

RECORDS AVAILABI-E. October 21,1903, to September 30,1918.

GAGE. 'Inclined staff in two sections; lower section 1.2 to 3.8 feet, upper 3.6 to 10.8 

feet, Record from a gage above diversion dam of West Division project used

. January 15 to March 31,1918. Bead by T. J. George. . :. -

DISCHARGE MBAsuRBMBirra. Hade from edible or by wading;

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Solid rock overlain with gravel or sand. One channel at 

all stages,

EXTREMES OF DrscHARGB. Maximum stage during year occurred December 29; exact gage height not known, but an approximate height of 2.4 feet (West Division project gage) was determined from flood mark at dam above station (discharge, 

about 7,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.20 feet .September 3 and 4 

. (discharge 23 ^ond^eet); t '"; < -- . ' ',, 

1903-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet May 31, 1906 (discharge, 19,600 

second-foet); minimum stage recorded, 1.0 foot July 26 and August 1 to 9, 190$ 

(channel dry).

ICE. Occasional shore, and floating ice, but stage-discharge relation ndt materially 

affected..

DiVEfcsjONS,-~Large part of totai flow of river, is diverted for irrigation i above "at** 

 tion. The Um&tilla project feed canal also diverts water during winter for istorage 

in Cold ^ringtfreservpir. The main canal of the West Division Umatilla project 

of the United States Reclamation Service diverts just above the station. The 

low-water flow is return water from the Hermiston project and other irrigated 

tracts. , . . _, ri ,,.,.»,,,-=.. - .-,..- v- .'&.. -j;...--,- - BB0ULATION, Discharge is occasionally affected by pondage at the West Division 

project dam. ,.- - -. - :, j.,.,.>, ; > ',. tv-v.io, !>-\:;^V

AotJUBACT. Stage-dkcharge relation practically permanent for stages above 3.5 feet 

(discharge, 770 second-feet); below this a change in relation occurred in 1917. 

A fating eww&m been developed for each of the gages at this station. See under 

"Gage." The curve for Ae gage below diversion dam is well de|^4 and for the 

gage above;diversion dam » fairly well denned. Gage read to hundredth^ once 

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gftge height to rating table, 

except for November, December, and January, for wbich.it was asejertainadl by 

comparison with flow at th&jstation above ^urniflh reservoif. Becqrds;gtiic>4r!, I/i

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Umcttilla River near Vmatilla, Oreg., during the ye&r&wfang

. ; , . $e$t. so,

Bate. Made by Dteehacge. Date. he^lit. Charge.

Nov. 26

Weet. 

2.65

Sec.-ft. 

119 July 15 - A-B-Pwiy...... '-

See.-fl.

a Gage at West Division project dam read 0.94 foot. 

71005 22 WSP484 2
SURFACE .1M& F&BT XII C.

Daily discharge, in s^offtd^eetT qf,Uma*iMetMv*r wpr &mea$fof (&*$-> for &* Vmr endmg

Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

i..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22

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

24,.. ...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

H.. ............

Oct.

75

75

73

73

73

75

75

76

75

75

89

97

103

103

103

103

95

92

92

92

92

m

95

95

89

75

75

92

103

103

103

Nov.

192

95

92

95

95

97

111

125

129

133

I 128

122

ol22

ol22

122

ol25

Dec.

,

1

1 125

1

110

500

450

1,300

1,380

4000

fl6,500

05,000

a3,310

Jan.

2,100

1,520

3,000

2,850

2,860

2,400

3,060

3,060

2,240

1,810

1,430

1,220

1,170

2' 080

5,050

3,060

2,400 i osn

1 fiQfl

1 320

Feb.

1,120

1,070

1,020 975

975

1,380

2,080-

2,080

1,'650

1,220

I,i20

J, 030

1,030

O7S

906

820

820

820

780

700

626

592

626

660

698

S92

558

Mar.

740

740

740

m

975

$20

78(X

780

740

740

740

700

820

890

820

820

1,270

2,080

1,9%

1 AQA

1,550

1,740

2,240

2-960

3,100

3,060

2,560

2,080

2,080

2 

' 400

"Apr.

2,620

3.450

1*520'

i'lSO

995

880

825

825

1,380

1.740

1,590

1,590

1 380

1,240

985

938

720

535

490

490

580

> 720

720

625

4flft

150

580

§25

May.

580

580

490

410

330

295

260 218'

165,

118

89

64

62

75

. 64

64

47

71

103

92

81

71

75

86

86

86

103

89 ' as

75

68

June.

68

': . 88

68

n

75

75

78

81

72

1 7?

66

64

.62

66

64

60

57

62

64

60

57

57

55

55 ' *' 

53

58

53

62

64

. !

July.

''"'--88''

,31;

75

 81

89'

64

64

62

32

57

53

53

, , 47

43

48

45

63

53

fifr

45

40

47

50

53

63

53

40

40

40

... 43

43

W'

''Ml'

53

57

53

:57

58

53 "" «

Si Hi

51.

m

50

50

- J&

50

50 -50

,M«UKA

.62

68

48

48

47

45

4S,

43

37

37

87

kept.

37

87

%A

26

, 34

3ft

i &

1 ii

! 31

30

30

34

40

47

47

47

, 47

50

, 50

50

47

47

 *r

43

40

40

40

40

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

Monthly discharge of UmatiUa River near Umatitta, Oreg., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1918.

Month.

October... ........ .....,,». .......

December................. _ . _ .

Mareh.... ...... ............. . ..

ApriL... ....... .................. May................. .. .... .

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

Discharge in seeond-feet.

Maximum.

103

«e,50o

£,050 

2,080 

3,100 

2,629 

580 

81 

89 

68 

50

06,500

Minimum.

73 

92

1,170 

558 

700 

370 

47 

53 

40 

37 

23

23

Mean.

88.0 

116 

1.110 

2,400 

984 

1,410 

1/060. 

164 

64.0 

547 

49.9 

38.6

628

' Run-ofl in acre-feet.

Btven

6,410

6S,'loo 

148,000; 

54,600 

86,700 

62,508 

10,100 

3,810 

3360 

3,070 

2,300

455,000

Canals.

2,620

m

a'w3,430

3,310 

3,720 

3,850 

3,750

23,300

Total.

. . 8,090 

, 7,800 

68,200 

148,000 

54>0 

86700

^»9 

12,800 

7!l20 

7,08fr 

6920 

6,050

478,000

a Estimated. ' , NoTE. Eun-oft given for canals Is sum of run-off of main canal of West Division and Oregon.Irfmd& Water CJo.'s canal, which divert around the station. Run-oft records of canals furnished by the United

States Reclamation Service.
WATEB SUPBfcf, 191% PABT XII*rr-Cs

DAT BIVEE BASIN.

JOHN DAT RIVER AT McDONALD, OBXG.

LOCATION. In NW. J sec. 11, T. 1 N., R. 19 E., at ferry at McDonald post office, 

Sherman County, half a mile below mouth of Rock Creek, 10 miles above juae£ 

tion with Columbia River, and 18 miles southwest of Arlington, " " ; v 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 7,800 square miles. - ; 

RECOBDS AVAHABLB.- December 16, 1904, to September 30, 1918. .''".."" 

CCAQE. Inclined staff in two sections on left bank, 183 feet above ferry cable; read 

- by Wfllia» G. McDonaM. ''f 

BISCHAB«E MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Clean gravel and sand; shifts slightly. B&nks high. One1 

aei «* all stages.

scHABaB. MaTdmum stage recorded during year, 6.8 feet at 6 a. m. ' 

February 8 (discharge, 11,200 second-feet); minimam stage recorded, 1.28 feet 

September 9 and 10 (discharge, 113 second-feet).

1905-1918: Maximum stage recorded* 10. 38 feet February 6, 1907 (discharge,; 

22,800 seeond-feet). A flood about 25 years ago is said to have reached a height 

of 12.8 feet (discharge, estimated from extension of rating !curw, 33,000 second^ 

feet). Minimum stage recorded, 1.02 feet September 8 to 11, 1915 (discharge, 68 

second-feet).

IOB. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. Large part of natural low- water flow of stream is diverted for irrigation 

in the upjSer John Day Valley.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well 

defined between 250 and 10,000 second-feet and fairly well defined outside these 

limits. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily .gage height to rating table. Records excellent. . ,

Discharge measurement* of John Day River at McDonald, Or eg., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

Data.

Oct. C. L. Batefaelder. .....do...*;.......

Feet. 

1.63 

4.59 

3.71

Disehsige.

Sec.-ft. m

4,560

2,640

Bate.

May 26

Sept. 3

MadefeyG. L. Batchelder. 

B. C."Brlggs......

Feet.

8.02 

1.S3

charge.
14 SURFACE WATEE SUPPE.T, 1918, PAW

DaiJy discharge, in second-feet, of John Day River at McDonald, Or eg., for the. yea? ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

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

1...

2...

3... 

4-. 

5...

8" 

».. w..

11..

12.. 

 15,.

16..

17..

18..

20"

22.

23.

24.

25.

27.

28.

^

386

365

344

330

330

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

294

282

282

270

270

270

270

270

300

300

300

300

300 

300 

.300- 

318

318

330

330

344

386

386

365

400

408

430

365

386

400

400

400

400

400

386

386

430

438

515

1,100

1,100

1,100

1 260

955

820

730

685

948

640

555

598

1,000

1,000

910

820

955

1,320

2,300

2,460

3,640

3,860

5,100

4,100

3,640 

2; 810 

2,460 

2,300 

2,900

2,810

2.630

2.460

3420

2,140

1,990

1,990

2,630

6,460

4,100

4,100

4,580

6,460

6,180

4,580

3,640

3,200

3,000

3,000

3,640

6,180

5,100

4,100

3,640

3,420

2,630

1,990

2,300

2,630

2,630

3*200 

6,180

ffjSou 

6,180 

4,580

4

QJA jO*U

4,100

4,100

3,860

3,640

3,200

2,630

3,000

2,810

2,630

2,140

1^770 

1,840 

2,300

2,140

1,990

2,140

1,990 

1,840 

2,140 

2,300 

2J,460

2'140 

1,990

2*140

2,140

2,140

2140

2,300

2,300

2,140

2,300

2,810

3,860

5,360

6,100

5,100

6,180

6,460

7,360

8,600

9,240

?! 360 

7^060 

6,760

7,380

6*760 

5,900 MOO

4,580

4100

3,860.

3640

3,640

6,180

6,180

6190

5,620

5,360

5,100

4,840

4,340

4,100

3,640

3,640

3,640

4,100

4,580

4,840

4,840

4,840

4,340

3,860

3,860

4,100

4100

4,100

4,100

4,580

4,840

4,580

4,100 3feo

3,640

3,200

2,810

2,630

2,460

2,630

2,810

2,630

2,460

2300

2,140

2,140

1990

1,840

1,840

1,570

1,570

1,500

1/380 

1,320

1,260

1,320

1,320

1,440

1,570

1,840

1,770

1,770

1,840

1,700

1,840

1,640

1,440

1,320

1,210

1,000

955

910

910

910

775

640

460

400

400

400

* 385 

865 

380 

330

306

270

370

258

222

210

210

210

200

210

205,

185

170

160

185

200 ' 258

240

200

185

170

160

180 isa

144

140

140

158

152

140

180

160

160

160

270

240

205

185

165

160

123

120 

IIcJuE m

120

200

140

216

186

165

210

210 

210 

.SIS

190

206

210

210

Monthly discharge of John Day River at McDonald, Orsg., for the $mr etidin§ Se-pt.

SO, 1918.

Maata.

November...... 

December...... 

January........

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

386 

515 

5,100 

6,460 

9,880 

9,240 

7,360

MinitnifTyi,

270 

318 

555 

1,990 

1,770 

1,840 

3,640

Mean.

302 

390 

1,440 

3,670 

3,310 

4,070 

4,880

Run-ofl 

in acrefeet.

18,609 

23,200 

88,500 

226,000 

184,000 

250,000 

290,000

Month.,

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

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

September...... 

The year.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,840 

£&0

270 

318

9,880

MMmum.

1,320 

640 

. 10 124 

113

113

Mean.

m

1,890

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

172,000 

$200

1,378, <X»
4- -..'. . ,^r % -KttSCHUTES RIVER BASIN. ' ' -'x- ' r'' : '" i 

DESOHTTTES &XVXB BBLOW BKHD, OHX®.

In feE. f sec.ci20, T. 17 S., E. ISi E., half a mile below Norfh canal dian 

and 2 miles north of Bend, Deschutes County. ',,, »' 

INAGE ABBA. -Notmedmrred. . , , ,..,../. 

BSCORBS AV4JS,ABi^.^Jlf pvemt^r 27, 19l4r to September 3$, 1918. ,' '.'.'.'-"." .i-

*&AGE.-^lSteven8 water-stage recorder on right batok; inspected by W: X. Beebe; 

DISCHAIMJB . MBAstiREMEHTs.- Made from cable about 80 fee^ upstream, from gage.; 

b; co^OL.-^)oars$ grftyel and boulders. Logs, drifti and aquatfc 

pbeste oa the wide ehallow control may affect stage-discharge relation at times.|4 

ExTEBskas OF DISCHAEQEI. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.68 feet at 9 ft. m. 

. January 15 (discharge^ 2,0$) second-feet); minimum stage necorde^, 0,53 foot; ti

 8 ft.;m. My 1» ( (discharge, |22 «(condrfeet>. ,; /'. " ;;? 

. ; 1915-1918: Maximum and minimum stages same as for 1818. ~ 

1905-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 3,45 feet at pumping plant at Bend »$ 

7M>&. mt November^?, lt?9 (di*cJiarge>4,$20second-feet; aojdlvprsions). '£* 

JCSB. Stege-<|i«ichfti|ge relation notaffected byice. . ... «f 

BtvBESidNS.^tatfen ia below tfoe intakes $i^ titie five large canals (Jljiiold, Central 

Oregon, Pilot Batte, vNorth, And Swalley canals) which divert wafter from D^> 

sdkutes Eiver near Bend; only aaoaall diversions belew station. Tables showin|f 

' combined, discharge ,of river and canals ate published herewith. ' .. ," ~" 

, RBGTOATIOH. ^Flow regulated by hydroelectric plants at North canal, dam and at 

['& Bend. -..'..'"'' ':'";". ..." » 

^ccuBACT.--gt»ge-discharge; relation practically ppmanent during year.; Rating 

i;.v. curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory. Daily 

' discharge ascertained by use of discharge integrator except October 6-21 and 

November 18 to yebruary 24, for which it was ascertained, by applying to rating 

.,,,., table mean daily g^e height obtained by inspecting recorder graphy escept ior 

periods indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge; also for a few scattered 

> days through the year one daily gage reading has bees used. Becords good. '-*

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg., during Ote yew mdirig

Sept. SO, 1918. ' .

DiscMarge. Bate. Made by 

Feet. 

1.84 

2.10

2.48 

1.S9

Secsft. 

1,060

1,830

1,160

May 30 

June 25 

July 21

C. L. Batchdder.

R. C. Briggs......

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

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

1,28 

L26 

1.03
16 WR,"f*BrDoily discharge, in second-feet, of Desehutes River below Send, Oreg., for

Sept. SO, 1918.

a*- Pet. Nov., Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. June. July.

9. 

10.

18..

14..

15..

iff..

17..

18..

»;;

22.

24.

25.

27...

28...

910

885

875

875

,810

834

,780, 789'

'-772

763

780

888

1,070

1,070

1070

1,080

1,070

-1.050 i;ooo

1,040

1,030

1,050

1,040

1,040

1050

1,000

1,150

1,300

1,310

1,360

1,280

1,290

1 290

1,840

1,340

1 290

1,290

1,710 i,no I*!*0.

1/570

1,270

80............ 1,060

1,290

1,290

1,200

1.240

1,640

i,no

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,710

1,710

H 280 

61,410

»I,700 

1,850 

1,850 

1,850 

1,780

1,710

l',710 

1,710

1,710

1,640

1*570 

61,550 

61,550

61,520 

61,650 

M,370

l',510

1,860

1,780

ikso

al,740

i,no

!»»?

1,210

1 390

1,510

1^470

1,960

1,450 

1,450 

l)450 

1,450

1,510

1,510

1,610

1,510

1,400

1,350

1,260

1,230

1,400

l)330 

1310 

l)S40

lyaie 1)220

1300

1,380

1,440 

1,370 

IS®) 

l)340 

1,340

1,440 

1,600 

1 630 

1 540 

l)570 

1,640

61«< 

61,270

H,210 

1,190 1 140 

MSO

,1,170

lr-W> l'l60 

1, 140

l)l§§ 

1,180 

1,180 

l)l80

1,070

940

890 900'

900

890

1,100

1,050 

«80 

910 

900

830

310

810

840

860

840

875

335

895

830

845

897

875

900.

870

840

1,070

1,080

1 040

1,050

1,070

920

720

700

700

690

700

,990

650

660

82$ 

770

610 

6*360

6610

6590

565

550

585

510

600

460

470

too

450

409

*?° 

456 

485 

470

465

410

490

390

395

395

870

840

490

425

455

621

486

455

435

447

442

442

417

486

872

87,0

872

385

385

475

520

520

515 6515

6517

6510

6490

6500

6470

fl48 

595 

595 

684

710

700

966

650

665

660

650

942

640

686

988

632

648

a Interpolated. & Estimated.

 Nora. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for period indicated; obtained fcy comparison 

with a partial record from Bend Light & Power Co. 's gage and output of plant. . i ' ;

Daily discharge, in second feet, ofDeschutea River, including canals, near Bend, Oreg., for 

me year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

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

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

8.-...

4.4............

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

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

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

8.............. d..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

26

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

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

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

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

81. ..

Oct.

1,650

1,580

1620

1.560

1*520

1,580

1 d&ft

1,500

1500

1,450

1 430

1*420

1 480

1*410

1*,400

1,480

1 480

1*480

I'dRfl

1 460

1,450

1,390

1,430

1,410

1,410

1 400

1*390 i ion

1,380 

1,360 

1,360

Nov.

1,350

1,300

1

4Afl

1,370

1,380

1,370

1,350

1

O«yi

1 400

1*370

1,370

1,320

1

QAA

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,3%

1,370

1,370 

1,360

Dec.

1,360

1 540

I'dfin

1,660

1

*7on

I

TflA

1,810

1 810 

1,740 

1,740

Jan.

1 740

t'tAfi

1,670

1,670 i fisn

1,710

1,750

1 74fl

1,670

1,600

1,530

1 A/Vl

1 £ATh

1,600 i Bfln

1,700

1,850

I

ttGfl

i son

1,820

1 74<1

1 740

1*740

1*,710

1*710

1,710

1 640

1*640

1*,670 

1,580 

1,580

Feb.

i &Rfk

1 KOA

1 580

I

fcOA

1,710

1,850

1

7OA

I

ran

1 fifUl

1,760

1,730

1

QAA

1 cmA

1,530

1,590

1,590

1,470

1,470

1 460

1*<lfifl

1,520

1520

1,520

1,530

1,430

1 560

l^SOO

1,510

Mar.

1,480

1 AQfi

1,620

1 580

l'iQf)

i 4sn 1 '*U&A'

1,460

t

itan

1,420

1,370

1,350

1,370

1*330

1,360

1,400

1

QQA

1,360

1,350

1,390

1 460

1*410

1 CAA

1*520

1,530

1,530

1,620

1 650

1 560 

1,590 

1,660

Apr.

1,580 1 San

!,«»

1,020

1,580

1.520

1 ejnA

1 A4I>

1 4JU1

1*460

I

iQfl

1,500

1,500

1 550

1,530

1,520

1 «B8/I

1,630

1,630 i Am

I Ksn

i Asn

1*470

1 480

1*500

1,500

1,500

I

ecft

1,670 

1,480

May.

1,570

1,520 '1 540

1 640

1*630

1,500

1,510

1 2&

1 lUO

1^580

1,570

1,560

1^560

1,570

1 630

1,630

1,630

1,600

1,650

1*520

1 540

1*,590

1*570

1,520

1^520

1,510

1 AfiJI

1 470

1,520 

1*550 

1,500

June.

1,490

1>M

1*500

1*520

1,480

1,510

1520

1,500

1,550

1 AQR

1,500

1,510 i fijfl

1,500

1,500

1,470' i isn

1 490

1,500

1,560

1 B40

1,490

1,500

1,540

1 iSfl

1,460

1 460

1*440 

1,430

July.

1,380

1,400

1 360 r,m1,380

1,340 i MO

1390

I860

1 380'

1,860

1,350

1,360

1,340

1,350

1,320

1330

1320

1,300

1,280

1,860

1,350

1*,370

1,420

1,410

1,390

1,370

1,380

1,880 

1,370 

1,350

Aag.

1,380

1,340

1*888

1.330

1,340

1,320

1*330 i*SM

l!^30 J

1,820

1,350

1,340

1320

1,830

1,330

1,340

1,330

1,340

1,350

1,360

1,340

1,370

1,350

1,350

1*,340

1,840

1.330

1,320

1J320 

1,300 

1,800

Sept.

1,800

1,810 ?,mi.aoo

1 300

1,260

1,270

1*3^ 1*340

1,330

1330

1,310

1310

1,860

1,890

1,340

1,820

1,820

1,300

1,830

1,813

1,830

1*320

1,310

1,310

1300

1,300

1300 

1310
it*

Monthly discharge of Deschutts River below Bend, Oreg., for tfoymr ending 8ept,.W, 1918.

'

Month.

Maximum.

acre-feet.

October.... 

November. 

December., 

la

1,680 $7,800

1,850

1,860

1640

1,650

1080

825

£31

520

no

890

720

600

840

870

885

1 140

902

627

435

= "430

84,200

101,000

S7,S» 

25,700 

 26^400 §4; 700

1,850 840 1,010 733,000

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River, including canals, near Bend, Qreg., for tfy

ending Sept, 50, 1918.

Month.

Discharge in seeoad-feet. '

Maximum. , Mesm.

Eun-offin 

acre^eet.

1,560

1,400

1,810

1,360

1,300

1 890 

1,850 

1,660 

l'«70 

1,650 

1,560 

1^420 

l^SSO, 

1,860

1,460

1,350

1460

1,480

1330

1,440

1 460

1 430

,260

1,840

1,310

1,890 -1, MO 1,470 1,060,000

OKEQ, .,',;,; , _ ': :

EoeATic*r.~!n SW. i sec. 2), T. 9 8., R. la B., at bridge.at Mecca station on Oregon

Tnmk Ra&way,; Jefferson Caifjity, 1| miles beiw mouth of $hil&8& Creek and 1^ 

; miles above mouth of Wam;.Spring lUverv . , ^ l 

DRAINAGE AREA.? Not measured.

&ECORPS AVAiLABUB.1 Jtoe 7, 1911^, to September^SO, 191S., ! ; "{ 

GAGE. Vertical staff .fastened1 to tree on sight bank 75 feefc aboYgf; bridge-, read %

H.E.Massey. . ' . . ',". ' " T ..- '' .=-' :C:- . ." 

DISCHAH.OE MBASUKEMENTS. Made from highway bridge.' , , ;r , . ., 

CHANI|KL AND OONTEOI,. Rock and gravel; practically permSnetot,-' ( i .: 

EXTREMES OF JDISOHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4,8 feet December

29 (discharge, 9,300 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.2 feet August 6 to ID

(discharge, 3,740 second-feet). 

1911-1918: Maxunum stage recorded, 5.75 feet March 21,1916 (discharge, 11;700

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.95 feet in August and September, 1915"

(discharge, 3,410 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.
SUBFACB ^SUPPLY, ,1918, 3PABT XII 0.

Divs?ti9iONS. Flow affected by same diveaaiana from upper Deschutes River at Itand, 

Laidlaw, and Cline Falls stations. Summer flow of Crooked River above head 

of lower canyon near Terrebonne practically all diverted.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve well defined between 3,900 and 9,000 second-feet. Crage read to quarter- 

-tenths daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to sating table. Records excellent. . '

Jfct&arge meoeuremmte of Deputes River at Mecca, Oreg., during the year ending &#$-, 

, . ; SO, 1918. ;. "-^

Date. Made by- Discharge. Date. Made by 

Oct. 2 

Feb. 18

*SM

C. L. Batchelder. 

E.G. Briggs......

F. F. Henahaw...

feet. 

2.53 

3.40 

2.96 

2.70

July 22 

Sept. 27

B.C. Briggs......

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

C. L. Batchelder.

»«.-/«. 

4,210 

4,060 

4,080,

Daily discharge, w second-feet^ of Deschutes River at Mecca, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. 30,1918.

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

9. 

M.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

27.

28.

30.

4,400

4,400

4,220

4,220

4,220

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,220

4,400

4,400

4409

4,400

4,400

4,400 

4,400 

4,400 

44SO 

4408

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,580 

4; 580

4,680 

4,6% 

4,680 

4,4tO '

4,560 

4,860 

4400 

4400 

^ 400

4,400 

4,400 

4,7«0

4,580

4,580

4,580

4,580

4,790

4,760

4,760 

4,700'

5,330

6.S40 

6,'380 

6,360 

$140

6,360

e,yo

7,800

9,040

9,300

7,800

7,320

6,840

6.840

6,840

6,840

6,600

6,600

4,360 

4360 

«,360

6,840

6,840

6,840

6,840

6,840

6,360

6,360 6,380' 

6,140 

6,140 

6,140

*,140 

6,140 

6,140 

«,14« 

6,920 

5,920

5,720

6,720

5,720

5,920

6,140

6,600 

6,840 

7.-320

* > «?rv

5,720

5,140 

5,33ft

5,320

5,620

5,620 5,520- 

6,620 

5,620 

5,520

6,620

6,520

.5,620 

5,620 

6,o20 ;«;72R

5,920

6,140

«,6QO 

6,840 

7,080

7,820

7,800

7,820

9,840

6,540

7680

6,840

7,080

6.600

 5.22

5,720

5,620

5.140 

 6 140 

5,140 

4j 950

4,760

4,760

4,780

4,760

4,760

4760

4,760

4,760 

4>60 

4,760 

4,760 

4,760

4,760- 

4,760 

4,680 

4,400 

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,760 

4,760 

4,7SO

4,580

4,580

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,580

4,580

4,760

4,760

4,760

4,580

4,580

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

3,820

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400 4; 4«o

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400 

4,220 

4,140 

4; 050 

3,970

3,890

3,970

4,060

4,060

4,050

4,050

4,050

3,970

3,97t 

3,970, 

3,970

3,970

4,050

3,970

3,970 

S 860

3,890 

S,890

3,890 

3'890

3,740

3,740

3,740

3 740

3,890 *»

,3,870 

*,06d

a'870

3,978

m

4,050 

4; 050
Mon&Iy &sokarge of JDes&tttet Riv& (U Mecca-, Oreg., for . Mt 1918.

. ;j Month.

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

Iftn^tftpy.- .... . . .

Fefomwy, . .., ,,. i.,,.,... n.,.^,..^.*, .^ tll .

itertii.,:...,:.;..................}...;. ..................

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

AuiolSt + ' *

SWwffllWf

i-vr, ; The year ; <-'V

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,580 

6.360 

9,300 

6,840 

7.320 

7;«00 

7,080 

4,760 

< 760 

4.050 

4050 

4,580

»,30ff'

Minimum.

4,140 

4,400 

4,760 

6,920 

§830 -.; $»»

4,760 

4.400 

8,970 

8,820 

8,740 

3,880

; ^7*10

Mean.

4,310 

:, :4jfl70 

6,010 

6,480 

6,0*0,

«,- »^oo&

5,390 

4,560 

4,420 

3,950 ' * 3,860 

4,040

" 4,970

Run-off to 

acre-feet.

» ' '90&090

m«oo 37o;ooo

898,000 

, 385i 000 

, :fc W900 

321,000 

280000 28; ooo

243,000 

237,000 

240,000

3,600,000

DE3OHUTSS BEVSH AT MOODY, KEAB, BieOfi, t)B£e. <

LOCATION. Ilx SE. i Bee. 26, T. 2 N., B. 15 E,, opposite Moody railroad station, 1£ 

" miles above bridge oi Oregon-Washington Bailroad & Navigation.Co., 1| miles 

abovemouthof river, and 5 inUes southwest o£Bigg«,81^rman County.

DKAIKAGB AREA. About 9,180 square miles. . . BECOKDS AVAiLABi,».--July 7, 1906, to September 80, 1918; October 19, 1897, to 

December 31,1899, for a station near Moro, 10 miles above mouth of river in NB. 

i sec. ^, T. 1 S., B. 16 E. Becordfe for 1908 and 1910'somewhat Jragmentory.

CrAGE. Staff in two sections, the lower inclined, the upper vertical; read by Grist 

Kitto At the Moro station gaga was an inclined staff. . DISCHARGE MEASTTBEMENTS'. J^ade.from a cable about 450 feet above gage. At 

Moro station made from the '' free bridge " 3 miles below gage.

J0SANNJEI, AND coNTBOi. Rock and gravel; shifting only in floods. '

ExTSBVBf <» mscttAKGE. Maximum stage recorded during yeaff 5,5 feet December 29 (discharge, 17,500 second-feet); minimum stage recorded1 , 2.15 feet on 

,?:. several days during August and September (discharge, 4,080 second-feet).

1906-13W8;: Maximum'stage recorded, 7.50 feet February 0, 1907 {djLscharg^, 

30,600 sectmd-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.9 feet August 18 to September 

16,1915 j-discharge, 3,^90 second-feet). . i

Ips, Stage-diaclKirge relation never affected by ice.

DIVBRSIONS. Bummer discharge at this station has been progressively reduced since 

1904 or 1905 by diversions from the upper river. Some of this water returns, but 

the net reduction during midsummer 3» now probably 15 to 20 per cent.

BEGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Bating 

 curve well defined between 3,600 and 15,000 second-feet. Gage read to tenths 

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

table, except for period indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 

excellent.
SURFACE WATER ^ !flM,*SART XII 6.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River ol 'Jfoodyj waar Biggs, Qreg*, during &* yetir

ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Date. ','

May 26

S«pt. 3

Made by 

C-Ii.Batcbeidea:... .....................................................

K. G. Bri^s.. ....... .

&,

Feet.

2.68

2.15

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

- --. 6*479

4,- ^ 090 VMV

6..

7.. 

&.

9..

10..

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18. 

'19. 

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

discharge, in second-feet, @f Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg., for 

year ending Sept. 30, 1918. '

Day. Oct.

4470 

4,470 

4,470 

4«0

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,470

4340

4,340

4340

4,340

4840

4610

4610

4610

4,610

4,610

4750 

4>750 

4750 

4,750 

4750 

4,750

NOT.

4,750

4,750

4,750

4,750

4,750

4750

4,750

4,750

4880

4,890

4,890

4890

4,890

4,800

4,890

4,890

4890

4890

4,890

4890

4,890

4,890

4,890

4,890

5,320

8,400

Dec,

6,260

5,040

5,320

5,320

5,030

5,030

5,036

A 080

t

030 

030 

5,030 

5,030 

5,030

6,260

6,600

8,800

15,100

14,000

8,800

9,600

8,800

8,800

.8,400

13,500

17,500

13,000

13,500

Jan.

9,600 

9,200 

8,400 

9,200 

6,SOO

 s?4oo

8,400

t

ooo 

000

8,400

9,600

8,400

8,800

9,200

9,600

9,600

SJSOO

8,400

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,000

7,300

8,000

8,000

7650

7,650

7,300

Feb.

7,300

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

8,000 

TO, 500 

9,609 

9,600

8,400

8,000

8,000

8,000

7,660

7,300

7.300

7,303

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,260

6,600

Mar.

6,260

6,260

6,'600 

6,280

6,260 

6,2*0

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,'280

6,260

5,940

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,950

jlsoo

7^650 

7,660

8,400

8,000

7,650

7,650

Apr.

8,000.

8,000

7,300

7,300

6,600

9,600

6,1800

6,600

8,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,260

5,940 

S'940

5,940

5,940

5,940

5,940

5,940

5,940

5,620

5,020

5,940

May.

5,940

5,940

5,940

&940

sjllo

5,320

5,320

5,320

5,940

5,620

6,320

5,320

5,320

5,320

6,320

5,320

5,320

5,320

5,320

3,320

5,320

5,320

5,320

6,330

5,320

4890

June.

4,890 

4,890 

4,890 

4,750 

4m

4,890

5,030

5,030

4,890

4,610

4,470

4,470

4,470

July.

4,340

4,340

4,340

4,340

4,200

*i$»< 

4200 

4260

4,200

4200

4.200

4200

4,200

4200

4,340

'4.470 i 

4340 j

.4,340

4,340

4,340

4,340

4,340 

4,340 

4,200 

4)200

AUf;

4200,

4209

4,200

4,200

4,200

4200

4/200

4200

4,200

4080

4,080

4,080

4080

4080 

4,200 

4,340 

4,34« 

4,200

4080 

42*>

4,340

4200

4,200 

43§0

4080

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,080

4080

4080

4.P®

4,080

4080

4,470

4,470 

*»?*?

4340

4,200

4-200

4,200

Hots. Braced figure allows estimated inean discharge for'period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg., for the year ending 

, Sept. SO, 1918.

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,750 

8,400 

17,500 

9,600 

10,500 

8,400 

6LOOO 

5)940 

5,030 

4,470 

4,470 

4,470

17,500

Minimum.

4,340 

£750 

5,030 

7,300 

6,260 

5,940 

5,620 

4,890 

4,470 

4,200 

4,080 

4,080

4,080

Mean.

4,530 

4,980 

8,010 

8,480 

7,530 

6,800 

6,420 

5,480 

4760 

4,290 

£200 

4,180

5,800

Run-off in

acre-feet.

279,000 

296,000 

493,000 

521,000 

418,000 

418,000 

382; 000 

337,000 

283,000 

264,000 

258.000 

249,000

4,200,000
HTPTBB,

(V< *. -, .. BAST roaK HEAK i-aPnt»r omno, ,,>. ,, .. - , 1 »-^i^m«fe : -;

-In sec. 2, T. 22 8., R. 10 E., at wagon bridge at former town of Rosland, 

miles north of Lapine, Deschutes County.

-Not measured. : 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 22, 19W; to October 31, 1913, fragmentary; June

23 to November 2, 1918, when station was discontinued.

S5JMJE. Vertical staff on downstream side of east bent of bridge; read by MrB.'Ml;',C» 

i> 'Bogue. During 1912 a gage at the Rosland ranger station, 1J miles below th* 

^ present gager was used. - . ;, 

DISCHARGE MEASTTBEMENTS. -Made from the highway bridge at Rosland or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTBOI,. No well defined control; sandy bottom. Banks of earth;

are overflowed at higVstages. r '"' " ' ''

EJCTBBMJE& oy DispHABQE. Maximum stage recorded during period,-2,20 feet duriug 

discharge measurement June 23 (discharge, 800 second-feet); minimum stage 

i recorded, <K§0 foot August 27 to September 9 (discharge/ 89 j8eeon«Meet)^" ' <?:) 

1910-1913; 19I8: Maximum stage recorded, 4.8J«et June 1% IftlB, &oia,high 

water marks;(disqhaarge, 760 second-feet). -( . .'"h,. J - . :>' - 

ICE. Stage4dischairgB,relation affected by ice; no rqcaJrd. ,. "' ' 

JDrrBBSioif«^«rA few small ditches divert water above the station.! , / 

REOUIATION. None. ^ * 

ACCUBACT. Stage-discharge relation practieally permanent during .period .oiirticords..s Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read once daily to tenths. Daily 

: discharge ascertained by applying daHy gage he%ht to rating table. Records 

good, *

Discharge measurements of East J?ork\near Lapwe, O?eg., fating ,1918.

\Jtote.

{one 28

1% 27

Mad«by~

B.C. Brifflp.. .........

.....to..................

Gage bedgit.

Feet. 

2.20

.94

Discharge.

See.-/*. 

292

115

Date.

V

Oct. 22

Made by 

F. F. Henshaw.........

.... t

;Oag« beigStv

feet. 

0.66

Dlscharge.

See.-ft.

(U

, «» second-feet, of East Fork near Lapine, Oreg., for the period June 

to Nov. 2, 1918. ... ' .

.'Day.

1.....

2.....

3.....

4.....

5.....

6.....

7.....

8.....

9.....

10.....

11.....

12.....

13.....

14.....

June. Joly.

1O£

172

172

159

159

159

172

159

147

147

147

147

147

147

Aug.

105

105

105

105

105

96

96

96

96

Oft

96

tut

96

OR

Sept.

fin

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

Oft

88

88

88

SS

Oct.

88

88

88

88

88

105

96

96

96

96

88

88

88

83

Nov.

sa

88

Day.

15.....

16.....

17.....

18.....

19.....

20.....

21.....

22.....

23.....

24.....

25.....

26.....

27.....

28.....

29..... 

30..... 

31.....

June.

300

2%

245

215

215

200

215 

200

July.

135

135

135

135

124

124

124

124

124

124

135

135

126

114

114 

105 

105

Aug.

88

88

96

96

96

96

96

88

88

88

SS

88

80

80

80 

80 

80

Sept.

SS

Oct.

96

96 ' 96

96

96

96

96

90

88

86

88

88

88

88

88 

88 

SS

NOT.

..

 -

NOTE. Braced figure shows estimated means discharge for period indicated.
22 STJBFAXJE WATER SUPPLY, d»», 9AST XII 0. ' ' WfMonthly discharge of East fork near Lapfae,Or^,, for the penod June %$ to Oct. SI,1918.

tao«33-30~... ...... . ...... . . ...

Atuust ..................................................

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

Disoha

MqY^nnifTifi

300

185

105

96

106

rge in 9eooo4

Minimum.

300

m

86

' $S8

Mb*.

, ^«an,

234 5 we

' 98,1

' 85.9

01.5

^^gte

w3TO*MWB«

8 710 8?«§

: 5,7S0

6,110

^ vm

' ' ^S&'SOO

 ,--

AIUTOLD CANAL HEAH BEMD, OBJEO, , , ;

.~tn SW. i sec. 23, T. J8 8.; E. ll E.', 1 nffle bel<w*r intekfe of cafiiB iuad S

miles south of Bend, Deschutes County. * 

EBCOBDS AVAILABLB. April 10, 1914, to September SO, IMS; information TOffident

for an approximate estimate, October, 1912, to March, 1914. 

GAGE. Yertbcal staff on right aide of flume 400 feet below a spillway, installed May

12,1917; staff on left side just below spillway rased May 1, 1*15, to December 2,

1916. A gage half a mile above, in NE. | sec. 27, was used up to April 30,1915;

read by B. Tekampe.

DZSCHABOE MEASUREMENTS. Made from collar of flume near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Flume 12 to 14 feet wide; fairly steep gradient. '< 

EXTREMES OF WSCHAKGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2,16 feet 3 p. m.

August 17 (discharge, 111 second-feet); canal dry at various times during year. 

1914-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 2.18 feet June 23 and 27,1917 (discharge,

114 second-feet); canal dry at various times during period. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Eating

curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths about three times weekly.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table, except

for days when gage was not read, for which it was interpolated. Eecords good.

Discharge measurements of Arnold canal near .Bend, Qreg., during the

SO, 1918.

Bate.

Oct. 17

Nov. 15 

May 30

Made by 

E.G. Briggs...........

.....do.-.T............. 

C. L. BatcheMer.......

£6.

Feet. 

1.56

1.12 

1.67

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

62

35.0 

67

Date.

July 27

Made by 

R. G. Briggs...........

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

Gage 

height.

feet, 

1.70

2.10

Discharge.

8«c.-ft. 

73

105
DEBCBTOTES SEVBE BASIS'. '

Daily discharge, «* second jeet, of Arnold canal near Bend, Oreg*> for the year

 V--v... j ,,- -. <--v Sept. 30,1918. ,--,-;!rf ^; '

'**.

. ;j&", ,-." ;. ; VBBJT.- : ,

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

?

.,.. ................. ....................... 

................. .....~. ..:...........::..:

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

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

a.....:..................,......,............

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

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

«i......^i.......;..........................

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

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

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

»HSfi.. ...... .

,,»..-.......... ................................

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

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

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

, 18.^...........,............ ........ ..........

19,.., .^.........v,.... .......................

_, 20

21,. ......... ..^,.. .......................... si....... ....' . .

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

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

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

 26 ...

87.. .............................. ...........

28............:...............................

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

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

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

Oct.

H

82

%

82

82

78

78

7St

7tt

76

74

74

70

70

70

64

59

53

54

55

56

m

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

Nwr.

56

56

56

52

48

44

40

36

QA

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

May,

82

86

90

94

98

98

14

82

82

SO

78

78

76

74

June.

74

74

74

. .74

82

82

82

94

. . 92

92

90 4 is

98

W

102

27

98

102

102

104

106

94

S2

82

82

82

98

106

104

My.

102

104,

IflJ

166

106

110

110

110

W

110

M8

108

110

10$

DD6

106

108

106

we

108

106

106.

soar

188 ioa

110

106

106

106

106

106

 i_-VAng.

106

m108'

>; 10ft {

- tot

106

 M6

106

,* 168,

10$

108 lid

110 llfl 10!

106

no

no

no

108

106

106,

106

110

108

106

106

106

106

106

106

Sept.

, 106

108

' 186

106

4 HB

33

98

98

,/ 98

98

m

96

94

 ^.mM - ***H

83

82

83

-ffl

78

78

' 78

78

78

NoTB.-OaBftl tUry Oct. 14, NOT. 18 to May 13, May 20-22, and Juae 16. 

Monthly discharge of Arnold canal near Bend, Oreg., for the -fag Sept,

Month.

November (17 8«*s}..... .................. ...............

May (15 toys).............. ..............................

Jane (29 4»ys).. ............ ............................. Jttly...... .......;..... ...............................: Angust..... ........

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

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

82 

56 

98 

106

no

. 1K> 

106

Minimum.

53 

36 

14

27 

102 

W6

78

Mean..

67.2 

41.9 

79.3 

88.9 

107 

; 107 

89,4

- 

Run-off in 

acffrfeet.

4,000

' 1>*Q 

2,l«

5, HO

t',m

81,400

CENTRAL OREGON CANAL NEAR BEND, OREO.

LOCATION. In NE. i sec. ?, T. 18 S., R. 12 E., at flume section; half a mite belom, 

point where waters in main diversion canal are divided between this canal and' 

Hlot Butte canal, 2 miles south of Bend, Deschutes County. (

May 11, 1905, to September 30, 1918. '7 

enameled staff mailed 'to inside of flume on right side; read by J. ADISCHA.KGE MBASTTEBMENTS. Made from yoke of flume at gage section. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. A plank flume of rectangular cross section with battened 

seams. Flume rather unstable but the rating does not change appreciably.
SURFACE WA23EB STOSELY,. MOB, PART XII C.

EXTREMES oB*MaoHAR»tf. Maximum stage recorded during year and dsrjagvperiod 

1905-1918, 3.8 feet during June, July, and August (discharge, 385 second-feet). 

Canal dry at various times during year.

ICE. Canal operated in winter bat only during periods of moderately cold weather, 

for furnishing water for domestic use. The velocity of the water passing the 

gage is sufficient to maintain open channel at all times.

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

well defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

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

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Central Oregon Irrigation Co.

Central Oregon canal diverts water from the right bank of Deachutes River m 

NE. J sec. 13, T. 18 S., R. 12 E., and irrigates land lying to the east of Bend and in 

the vicinity of Powell Buttes.

$weftorpr« measiur/ments, of Central Oregon canal near Bend, Oreg., during the year emKnp.

Sept. SO, J918.

Date.

Apr. 15

UAtr ^tfl

Made by 

C.L.Batchelder .................... ............................:.......

n.C.%iigsa..... .........................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

9 18

3.33

3 Art

DJs- - 

charge.

StKsft.

179 '322

oi*A

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Central Oregon canal near Bend, Oreg. ,/or the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

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

2..W...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17.:............

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

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

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

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

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

28,...:,........

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

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

26.........!....

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

246

 246

246

285

285

285

283

9ft£

285

285

285

285

285

285

OR

Nov.

78

104

207

194

194

105

33

Dec.

1S2

182

182

136

105

170

127

Jan.

27

170

170

106

Feb.

95

152

101

97

123

140

Mar.

140ist

14

07 . 140

146

55

Apr.

89

146

146

146

146

146

14A

146

158

170

170

170

182

207 IVVV

207

207

WIQ

246

259

272

vn

272

272

272

272

May.

272

272

MO

299

299

299

313

327

327

327

327

327

327

285

285

313

327

327

327

327

327

327

327

245

33

194

327

June.

327

327

327

327

327

^141

355

355

370

370

370

385

370

170

272

370

385

385

385

385

385

3S5

355

355

' 385

385

385

385

385

385

July.

385

385

385

385

385

385

385

385

370

355

355

355

355

385

370

370

370

370

385

385

qoe

385

370

370

385

385

385

385

385

370

Aug.

385

37fr

385

385

385

385

385

885

385

885

385

385

385

385

385

385

370

385

370

341

327

327

327

327

m

327

327

327

327

327

327

Sept.

327

' 337

' Jftfr

327

341

355

355

355

327

299

: 299

272

25ft

1AA

233

220

220

220

220

246

248 s$

246

 246

24J

246

246

246

246

NOTE. Canal dry daring periods for which no discharge is given. *
K, 5:.i:V : .Tj£ ; 23 

Monthly.d/i#cJw9e of .Gmtral Oregon canal mar Sen^, Oreg^f&r the yeqr>/ending Sept.

Month.

October (15 days).............,..........................

December (7 days). ......................................

January (4 days) ..........................................

Watt&tfteya)..,. ......................................

April (2? .days) .. .

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

^e^etabtt.. ......................... ....................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

285 ax?

182 

170 

152 

146 

272 

327

385 

355

385

Mrolmtun.

93 

33 

105 

27 

95 

14 

1 89 

33 

, 170 

. 355 

, 327 

2?0

14

(Mean.

264 

100 

155 

,. 118 

118 

92.9 

201 

296 

356 

376 

362 

, 275

284

Ban-off in 

acre-feet.

7,W 

2,380 

2,1W 

«6

io',soo

15900 

21,200

S-2!

22,300

16,400

126,000

PILOT BUTTE CANAL WEAR BEHD, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. J sec, 7, T. 18 S., R. 12 E., at point in canal directly opposite, 

gaging station on Central Oregon canal, half a mile below point where waters are 

divided between this canal and Central Oregon canal, and about 2 miles Boutit 

of Bend, Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 6,1905, to September 30,1918.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by J. A. Watson. >

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. Control partly soM 

rock; somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.90 feet, 6 p. m. 

July 31 (discharge, 54 second-feet). Canal dry at various times,

1905-1918: Maximum stage recorded 3.10 feet June 8, 11 to W» July 19 to 21, 

1913 (discharge, 244 second-feet). Canal dry at various times.

IOB, Canal not operated during freezing weather.

AccuRAcY.-^-Stage-dischaige relation fairly permanent. Rating curve not well denned. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by

"', applying.mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair. ., , ,. . r_ ;,'

- Pilot Butte canal diverts water from the right bank of Deschutes Eiver, in NE, J 

^e. 13, T. 18 S., Til. 12 E., in a flume common to it and the Central Oieg<% cieai4,-|«« 

ini^ting lands lying mostly north of Bend and extending neatly to Crooked Ri«*w: 

North canal also diverts water into the Pilot Butte.

Discharge measurements of Pilot Butte canal near Bend, Oreg., during the

Sept. SO, 1918,

Date.

Aj*. 25

May 30

Jose 24

Made \w~-

F.F.l^M^shfwr..... ................... .............................. .7-v. C. L. Batohelder.... ...... ... . . . ... ..... .

B.C. Bites... .......................................................

Gap 

hetgit.

^

1.70

K.'J 1.65

Disctaucge.

.-l^:! 'r-.3

 - v * 37. »

29. $ <*'-'' "*''"'
SUKFACE WATUR StTPFLY, IMS, PAET XII C.

Zto% discharge, in second-feet, of Pilot Butte canal near Bend, Or eg., for tike year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

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

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

3...........;..

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

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

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

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

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

................ w:., ...........

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

W.... ..........

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

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

15 .

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

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

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

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

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

21.........;....

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

23 24..I.:.;:....:.

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

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

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

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

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

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

81.........^....

Oct.

24

24

24

24

24

24

34

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

8

Nov.

11

24

24

24

24

24

19

6

Pee.

20

18

18

13

13

20

14

Jan.

4

20

20

12

Feb.

15

24

16

a>

15

15

Mar.

15

5

7

20

OA

20

8

Apr.

H

24

21

24

24

24

24

24

26

27

27

27

29

31

31

31

31

31

81

' 2797

27

27

27

27

27

27

May.

27

27

27

27

37

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

97

27

27

27

27

27

,27

20

31

June.

31

31

31

31

81

27

27

27

31

31

31

81

31

31

31

31

31

81

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

81

31

31

31

31

My.

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

27

20

27

24

4A

in

40

36

27

20

IS

18

16

, 18

18

18

18

18

83

AB«. f

31

31

35

,4$

40

40

40

40

40

 4ft

40

. 4ft

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

35

, ,31

51

31

31

31

31

31

Sept.

31

31

81

t

i

i

W

81

31

96

20

20

 20

20

9ft

18

18

18

18

18

1ft

If

1ft

, 18

18is

if

'1

18

, NOTE. Canal dry duriag periods for which, no discharge Is given. . . , 

Monthly discharge of Pilot Butte canal near Bend, Ore$.,for &*#«r mdm$8epk

Month.

December :<7 days) ...... ....... ................... .......

SGicii^aB^s).......^.. ................................

April (27 days).i.. .......... .-.....<;.. ...: . ....... ........

May...

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

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

August.................................................. September.. .'.....................................-..:...

Discharge in second-feet. .

Maximum.

24 

24 

20 

fO 

. 24 

20 

31 

31 

31 

40 

40 

31

40

Mtniaiupi,

. 8 

6 

13 ' "' 4 

 15 "* 5 

i ,< 14 

27 

27 

16 

. 31 

18

4

Mean,

23.9 

18.$ 

16,9 

14.0 

-17.6 

' 13.6 

^38,7 

37.2 

SO. 6 

26.6 

37,1 

22.9

28.5

Bun-oS IB 

acre-feet.'

,',.- 680 

4 298 

230 

111 

3%m

t

«n 

18

1*640

11,900

NORTH CANAL NEAR BBND, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. £ sec. 29, T. 17 S., R, 13 E., 500 feet below bridge on road to 

Tmnalp, a quarter of a mile below intake, and 1 mile north of Bead, Desehutes 

County. , RECORDS AVAXLABLE. June 14,1913, to September 30,1918.

GAGE. Painted on left side of concrete lining of flume; read by W. L. Beebe.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from plank across canal.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete-lined section extends about 1,000 feet below 

gage; below this point the canal is unlined and sides and bottom are very rough. 

Changes in unlined section affect stage-discharge relation.
DfiSCHTTTES

EXTKBMBS of WBCSAB0*;. -^-Maximum stage recorded during y»ar, §.? ieet ^uly S3;

July 05 to August 11 j August 14 to 18 (discharge, 340 second-feet). Canal dry at

various times. 

r ,1913-1918: Maximum stage recorded same as for 1918; .also occurred during

parts of July, August, and September, 1917. Canal dry at various times during

period.

ICE. Only a small quantity of water diverted iu winter for stock; stage-discharge 

'.-, relation .net affected by ice. , ' ^ ', 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed duriag June, probably by rocks W$m$ 

1 into canal. Two well-defined rating curves used, one applicable befa*«y?tibe

other after June 11. Gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily dischaJ^fc iwqsertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Becords exceltatft 

,;j except, November to March, for which they are good. ,"jf{

North caaal diverts water feom the right bank of Deachutes Hiver 

data about W feet high, in NEv J isec. 29, T. 17 8., B. 13 E., and extends «a*tw*rd for 

about a mile, where it discharges the water into Pilot Butte canal, 

Digeharge measurements of North, ca&al .war Send, Qny«, dur&p the year ending Sept, SO,

1918.

Dte- Dale.

Oct. IS 

Feb. 8 

Apr. IS

JNaet.

4.W 

2.35

Sec.-/

156

June R.C.Briggs

^ J^^

 laa, Keb. Sept.

13..

14..

15..

t«..

17..

18..

19..

20..

ft..

22..

23..

2S.

26..

27..

28..

29..

30..

229

229

253

9SS t-m

I 277 

27?

277

277

285

277

277

277

277

277

189

189

189

189

189. raf

154

447

m 

m

m

10

M

119

84

70

n

20

126

119

30

84

119

1M 

119

,101

100

s

154 

15*

m

154

175

175

277 

$77 

277 

369 

353

253

245

237

221

197

88

133

82' 

112 269

269

33

285 

30>

253

553

253

253

253

253

253

277

277

277

299

361

261

261

2S5 

294

821

330

331

331

331

331

331

331

331

891

ft

331

331

331

*31

.331

S:

331

331

331

331

140

377 

«81 

383

*» 

310 

340 

340 

340 

340

is349

M) 

340

3« 

340 

340 

331 

313

,2W- \lw

277

277

286

295

332

322

333

813

304

280

MO 

380 

360 

388

268

377

377

277

277

277

NOTE. Canal dry during periods for which no discharge is given. 

71005 22 WSP 484 8
£8 SURFACE WATER SXmPI/STj Iftfy-SttBT XII C. 

Monthly discharge of North canal near Bend, Oreg.,far the year ending Septs SO, '' 

Month.

Discharge in second-feet..

Maximum. Minimum. Mean

'Kun-offin 

«»e-feet.

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

November (14 days). 

December (7,days)-.. 

January (8 days)..... 

February (10 days).. " 'iJiflMrt---

285 197

133, ml

197 

50 

84 

I 

8

,5

51.2

June. 

July.

August.

331 , 

840 

340 =322

»l

, .

, .15,800 ?! 4,3K>

^ 

' 1.276 '

277

280

818 19,800

' '' » SWAt,lJEY CANAX NEAR BEND, 65UEG. ''" " ' Ui'" ' UV>> '''

LOCATION. In NE. i sec. 29, T. 17 S., It. 12 E., 100 yards above road croaaiag, a 

quarter of a mile below intake of canal at Nortfe Canal dam, and 1^ miles noeth 

of Bend, Deschutes County.

AVAILABLE. June 1, 1913, to September 30,, 1918.

AGE.-+Vertical stag- on Tight bank at lower end of intake flume; read ;by W. L.

-' Beefbe. ' ' ;! " ' " " ' { " !> '.'-', ,-; ,' : , , "":< '.> '» -Zl

HEASUBEMENTS. Hade from plank across flume. 

ANP coj«f|kot. Earth, canal of regular .oroaj eeetiou;

nent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.30 feet at 7 a^ m.

August If {discharge,' 102 secondtfeet). Ganal dry at various titties. " ;

1913-1918: Maximum stage recorded same as for 1918; also occurred at § p. m. 

";' Ju?*f 10, 1017. : Canal dry at various times during g*iod\^ , , '"'.'. 'I 

ICE. ^iage-discharge relation not affected by ice; dinal not operated during «x-

 / tresaely cold leather. ,, * ' . . 

^CCITKACY. Stage-diwAarge relation practically permanenj-. Eating curve wejl-

 " defined. Gage read to tenths twice daily. Daily discharge* ascertained by 

" ; applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

Swalley canal diverts water from the right bank of Deschutes River at North Canal 

dAm in the NE. i aec. 2% and irrigates the lands of the Deschutes Reclamation A 

Irrigation Co., north, of Bend and west of the Pilot Butte tract. ; '

, ., i ," . .,..'. 

Di&ckarge measurements of Swalley canal near Bend, Or eg., during the year ending Sept, 

' '.' ,. ' 80,1918. . :

Date.

Oct. 15

NOT. 16

Apr. 16

'**.*-

Briggs and Wright . ;, . .

Gage

J"«f. 

1.75

1.22

1.24

Dis62 '

33.3

29.4

Date.

'May 29

June 24

Madeby 

C. L. BatdiflMer.......

B.C. Bri^s. ..........

Gage 

height.

1.5S

2.05

charg«.

& &"/**.

' ^K«

SO
Qa

j s

5SSS8SS5S
30 SURFACE W&TBB SUPPLY, 1918, PABT XII C,

TTJMALO OBEBK HBAJt B£OT>, OBEO.

LOCA-HON.--In SE. J sec. 23, T. 17 S., R. 11 £., a quarter of a mile above diversion 

dam of feed canal of Tumalo project, half a mile below highway bridge on BendSisters road, 4 miles above mouth, and 4 miles northwest of Bend, Desehutes 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 57 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 6, 1906, to September 30, 1918. Until M»y,.18i4, 

this station wa« maintained only during winter. !,. . GAGB. -April 27,1915, to September 30, 1917, Stevens continuous water-stage je~

. cojrder referred to vertical staff nailed to overhanging stump. Staff gage read r 

November, 1910, to April 26, 1015, and during 19l8;re*d by f. H: Dayton a*d 

W. H. Gremmell. Previous records at different site.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMEOT'S. At ordinary'stage*, made by Wading near the gage or « 

from foot bridge across canal; at flood stages, from * largeiree fallen across stfeajp* ", 

about 200 yards below gage. ' , t *:

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocks and gravel; not likely to shift greatly. '

JSxTOBHBS or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.75 feet at 7 a., lift. 

December 29 (discharge, 500 second-feet); miniitiam stage recorded, 1.18 iegt 

Novembet 23 to 27 (discharge, 47 second-feet; total, including diversion*, abottt 

62 second-feet. , i . , . , d ,

1906-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 3.8 feet at old gag*, November 14, - 1906 (discharge, estimated from extension of rating curve, 820 second-feet). The 

peak of the flood of November, 1909, was probably considerably greater. '' Minimum stage recorded, 0.95 foot at 7 a. m. March 20, 1917 (discharge, 31 secondfeet!. ; / , '' : - - ';. 

ICE. Stage-dwciwsge relation considerably affected by ice. - DrvERSioKs. Columbia Southern canal diverte water above the station: Prom 

July 18 to September 30 water was diverted into the head of Tumalo Creek from 

Crater Creek, a tributary of Desehutes River; no data available as to amount of 

water diverted from Crater Creek. , . .,..,., ".« ' -

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve well defined between 45 and 300 second-feet. Gage read to quarter-tenths 

twice daily October 1 to April 16 and June 2 to July 18; high-water peaks which 

occurred at night observed June 5 to July 1. Dairy discharge ascertained t 

as follows: December 14 to Jantiary 21, January 30 to.March 16, and April.9 to 16 

by applying to rating table the mean of two daily gage readings; June 2 to 301»y 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by adding twi<*e Uie two 

gage readings to the maximum and dividing by 5. October 1 to December Ml," 

' January 22-29, March 17 to April 8, aad July 1 to September 30, afi waieir,«wi^ 

verted in Tumalo feed canal, and discharges observed in canal have been wed; 3

/ ' (see p. 34). April 17 to May 31 by adding to the discharge observed in the, fee4 ' j 

canal, the overflow at diversion dam as observed on a gage just below int»k^.

 * Records excellent except for a few days o£ considerable fluctuation in stage., ; /,

Discharge measurements of Tumalo Credk near Bend, Oreg., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1918. .

Date,

i

Oct. 6

Nov. M

16 Feb. 9

12

Made by 

B.O.Briggs..... .......

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet, 

1.28

1 20

1.20 

1.38

1.39

Discharge.

See.-/*.

56

55.4

047.9

72

«71

Date.

Apr. 16

May 29

30

July 18

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1,37

1.60

1.80 

1.73

1.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft, *n

oil!

olftS 

<»13I

«7.

Measured in canal and referred to creek gage.
D1SCMUTES BWBB BASIN. ? ,

Daily.discharge, in teamd-feet, of Twnato Cf&k mar Bend, Oreg. , far tfe year ending $*pt.

50, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

fc::::::::::::

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

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

u . .

^..... .........

14...,

H.. ...........

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

ie...... ........

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

1*....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

» ..........,».

28,... ..,.... .

29 '

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

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

Oct.

57

57

67

57

57

. 57

57

67

54

57

57

57

57

57

64

50

60

50

50

60

60

60

50

50

50

50

50

K/l

50

50

NOT.

SOin

Vt

60

50

en

50

50

50

50

Eft

50

vt

50

50

50

50

50

KA

50

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

50

fi1

QQ

Dec.

57

KA

60

KA

60

CA

50

RA

-60

£4

CA

71

09

88

re

112

112

102

102

102

102

102 ine

148

iai

440

440

ton

222

Jan.

190

tAA

175

209

1AA

160

135

148

148

124 ii&

112

117

140

117

no

92

O9

101

O9

92

83

83

O ft!

<»79

Feb.

o?6

»74

 jn

fll

lAffi

92

78

TO

74

72

74

«74

O HQ

064

RA

Rft

061

««2

<>63

 64

o63

06!

Ml

58

Mar.

aa

57

so

059

O RA

o58

«« to

wa

KA

RA

Eft

en

5910

KA

57

57

54

e*

54

57

57

61

61

57

57

57

65

70

Apr.

70

65

65

65

65

61

65

65

83

00

aa

83

81

71

 

7074

74

83

92

101

106

111

116

108

106

111

116

127

May.

175

iqe

IRQ

138

132

143

141

166

132

132

121

111

111

in

121

126

12$

121

116

106

101

124

166

174

June.

187

205

255

inc

OAO

36Q

QftA

1A.9

n£/\

OAA

Ann

290

<2T&

181

169

142

196

222

sort

238

265 ifta

475

lift

206

166

' tfifH

135'

Jnly.

143

116

111

111

111

101

101

96

96

ftS

88

83

ss

89

83

, ?*

78

101

93

S3

74

-,- «e

00

78

78

74

74

83

83

Aug.

88

ss

74

74

66

65

.TO,

617}'

83

74

70

74

76

65

*7 >m

.si

67

57

65

 fi

65

61

57

81

57,

57

67

57

Sept.

61

57

54

 M

'- at

f

.

;;:<-,.*r '--'St

 m

59

M

67

W

59

61

67

67

57

57

57

57

67

57

57

5J

ST

57

57

.57

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge estimated. 

Monthly discharge of Tumalo Greek netar Bend, Oreg., fot ik$ year fnMng 8*pt. SO, 1919.

Month.

Oetober..................................................

Dwwaber.. ............................... ...............

fHftttKTV. .. ". ... . . . , . .' .

AMil..... .............................. .................

Mlt..- -...-.....-..--..-...........................,..

JolT.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

MatlHmm.

67

83 

440 

380 

108 

TO 

127 

175

143 

88 

61

440

Minimum.

60

47

8

5854''' 

81 

101 iaa

74 

67 

54

47

Mate.

53.4 

50.8 

115 

12$ 

70.4 

68. 

: 86.1

133 

940

92.6 

fli.3

98.7

acte-feet.

3J020. 

7,070

31910 

3,620 

. 6,080 

8,180 

14,300 

^680

68,300
SURFACE W^T&R SUPPLY, ' 1$M|' *PA»T XII G.

of Tumalo Creek and CohmMa Southern cowl less Crate* Creel 

near Bend, Oreg., for the y&ar ending Sept. SO, 1918.

v Month.

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

November ..................... 1 .........................

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

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

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

May.....*...

Jtdy... ..................................................

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

Discharge in second-fee^

Maximum.

72 

99 

455 

224 

122 

85 

142 

191 

49S 

163 

88 

70

493

Minimum.

V

65 

63 

65 

94 

72 

69 

76 

117 

149 

69 

55 

60

55

Mean.

68.4 

66. 8 

130 

140 

844 

73.9 

100 

149 

300 

101 

65.8 

64.4

112

Ban-off la 

acre-feet.

4,210 

3,979 

7,990 

8,610

|i«#

17, 900; 

3,8S»

81,100

NOTE. Diversion in Crater Creek canal estimated as 20 second-feet July 19 to 31, 14 second-feet in August, and 7 second-feet in September. Maxima and minima October to May computed by assuming tb> 

flow of the Colombia Southern canal to have been steady during the month.

COLUMBIA SOUTHERN CA1TAL HEAR TUMALO, ORJE0.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 18 S., R. 10 EM 200 feet below highway bridge across canal

on Tumalo Creek road, 1 mile below head gates, 9 rnilea west of Be.nd, and 12 miles

southwest of Tumalo, Deschutes County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1906, to May 23, 1914; May 5 to June 28, 1916;

October 1, 1917, to September 30, 1918; also estimates in connection with Tumalo

Creek station, beginning October 24, 1916. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous waternetage recorder on left bank referred to vertical staff ;

inspected by W. H. Gemmell.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Canal is earth cut about 30 feet wide and 4 feet deep. Control not well denned but probably permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.90 feet June 14

(discharge, 105 second-feet); canal dry at times. 

1906-1914; 1916-1918: Mi^mii" discharge recorded, 126 second-feet during

July and August, 1907. Canal dry at times. 

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

denned. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascerr.

tained by applying to rating table the daily gage reading June 1 to 25t and tibaf

mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph June 26 to September 19. Records excellent for period when recorder operated. Month]y

estimates explained in footnote to table of monthly discharge.

Southern canal diverts water from Tumalo Creek in SE. i sec. 2, T. 18 $£ 

R. 1.0 E. for irrigation on the Tumalo project. It has been operated since .1918 

primarily to furnish water to a sawmill; most of the water eventually finds ite 

way back to the canals of Tumalo project.

Discharge measurements of Columbia Southern canal near Tumalo, Oreg., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1918<-

Date.

Feb. 10 

Tune 1

Made by 

R. C.Briggs............

C. L. Batehelder.......

Gaee height.

Feet.

0.95

Discharge.

Sec.Jt. 

13.7 

17.2

Date.

June 25 

July 20

Made by 

R. C. Brigp.. ..........

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

Qaae 

height.

feet, 

1.40 

.98

Discharge.

8ee.-ft, 4i6; 

18.5
, BJJSOBUTES |t£?BB BASpfy ,o A ?nf*7V

Daily discharge, in second Jeet, of Columbia Souihern:ea.nal 

, %ear ending $$ $t* 30,1918.

,) for> ike

Day. , -

1.. ... ..... ,.

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

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

6..............;

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

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

*............... 

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

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

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

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

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

June. 

* 4§16

.- !?.

27

42

48 

44

iS

84

91

98

Oft

105

84

,«-*

,-22

22

"' 21

21

20

17 

17 

16

.16 

16

16

16

17

16

16

 ; 

'Aug.

,3 ,14

' 14

14

.. 14

15 

; 15 

15

.14

i 12

* 11

' 13

' 13

. 13

Sept.

-,... .,13

13

18

13

12

12 

12 

12

12 

15

16

16

16

16

16

Day.

!§.,. .,...... .;. i?..........:....

18,,.... i,.... I.

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

Oft

21. f . ..,.,...., 

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

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

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

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

29

so.,............;.

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

Jipae.!!

91'

 - W

>*. m. t

, .55.

85 

72

28

17

14

14

16

16

17

,, -*7

17 

17 

17

18 

18

17

16

16

. 14

14

14

**.!

43

lr *..- If

14

r If

14

14 

13

13

13

13

12

13

13

Sept.

' 14 ; .' ,'' ' 15w

16

 . ..i

 >*

"

NOTE. Braced figure shows estimated mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Columbia! Southern canal near Tumalo, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept! SO, 1918.

t

Month.

i 

October.............................!...................

D^cembOT.....;.,,...............;..!...................

January..........,...................!....................

March.. ......... k .......... .......... '..........,.. .....

Anril..... ..................... ......i...,. ...............

May......... ...................... ..*.. ..................

June... ..................................... _ .........

jQly............. f .......... ........ ..^.... ...............

AUgUSt...................................................

September...... ^..............,...^.........,.......w...

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

105

n is

16

105

.MFiTiiinstRBi?

14

14 

12 

12

Mean.

MLO 

16.0 

15.0 

15.0 

14.0 

15.0 

15.0 

16.0 

59.3 

17.0 

13, 5 

14.0.

ia?

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

922 

962 

993 

922 

W8 

932 

883 

98ft 

3,630 l'2S

. . 88*

13,800

NOTE. Mean discharge for Octobei and November estimated from records at Pine Tree Lumber Co.% 

sawmill: for February from measiiren oat of Feb. 10; for December, January; and March to May flow w« 

practically constant. ' x '*

CANAL ITEAB BEWD, OBJ5G. ;

LOCATION. Id SE. J sec. 23,'t. 17 S., R. 11 E., in concrete4ined! section, 300 fe«|

below diversion dam, half a mile below bridge across Tumalo Greek on road from

Bend to Sisters, and 4 miles from Bend, Deseimtes fiounty. 

RECORDS AVAn-ABLB,^ May 2!ft 1914, when water was fieri! diverted, to September 30,;

1918. - , ' -. ' 

GAGE. Painted on sloping concrete lining. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder

used March 29 to May 2£9; ^inspected by ?. E. Paytqn and^W. H, Gemmell. , _.v 

DISCHABGB i^!AstJKEMENi?s.-rMade from footbridge at gage. ^ 

CHANNEL ANK CONTROL. rTra^ezroidal concrete section;-the control is the sand trap

just above iotoke to a stefl flume. 

EXTREMES ;OF DiscSABOE. iJaximum stage .recorded d113^^ y0*1* ^-^ *ee* ats 7^

p. ia. Sune 9 (discharge, ^< second-feet)! Canal dry at various times. * 

1914-1918: Maximum stfige recorded, 3.80 feet May 4, 5, and 6,1916 (discharge,

219 second-feet). Canal dry at various times. 

ICE. Headgates closed in extremely cold weather.
SUBS-ACE WAT1R SUPPLY, IMSy V&&T XII C.

AecuBAOY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Bating 

curve well defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained, October 1 to March 28, and May 30 to Attgost 24, by applyingto rating 

table the mean of two daily gage readings; March 29 to May 29, by applying to 

rating- table the mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph; 

August 25 to September 30, by applying: to rating table the gage reading- for days 

when gage was read and interpolating lor days between:. Records excellent.

Tumale feed canal diverts water from Tumalo Creek in SB. J see. 23, T. 17 8., R. 11 

E., for irrigation on the Tu»ah> project.

Discharge measurements of Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Or eg., during ike. year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

Date.

Oct. 6

Nov. 16

Feb. 9

0

12

Made by 

C. L. Batchelder.......

R.C.Briggs...........

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

9 Vt

2.16

2. Oft

1.60

9 AR

BlSr

eharg*.

Sec.-ft. 

56

47.9

41.1

21.2

70

bate.

Apr. 16

May 29

30

July 18

M»4ebyF. P. Henshaw. ......

.... -de. ............._

R.C.Brfggs. ..........

. Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.40

2.90

a 32

8.15

2.52

Discharge-.

8ec.-ft. 

71

111

105

131

76

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

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

7t.. ............

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

*............,.

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

: «... ...........

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

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

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

W;... ..........

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

12.............. ia..............

Wu.. ...........

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

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

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

10

».:... ......... »,....,. *.....

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

23.. .............. 29'

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

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

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

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

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

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

304 .

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

Oct.

57

57

vr

57

57

57

57 ' 57

57

54

57

57

57

57

57

54

50 i K*

1 50

58

50

5050-

Kn

50

50

50

50

50

5»

50

Nov.

50

50-

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

58

50

50

59

50

50

5»

56

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

50

61

83>

Dec.

57

54

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

54

 54

57

65

74

83

92

92

8ft

88

88

88

88

92

143

154

M3

88

109

101

Jan.

101

10101

101

101

Ofi

101

OR

88

88

101

101

96

<M

96

101

92

101

lOt

121

101

92

92

92

101

92

92

 80

83

55

Feb.

is

74

74

92

83

74

54

70

74

43

*

16

&

m

j 57

Mar.

57

67

57

57

56

56

55

55

54

57

57

35

21

57

57

54

54

54

57

57

61

61

57

57

57

63

70

Apt.

65

65

65

65

61

65

65

70

70

70

74

70

67

65

76

74

74

7» , sa

90

101

106

111

116

106

166 mi.

116

126

May.

132

132

143

138

13S

121

121

154

138

121

132

143

132

138

132

132

121

121

111

, 111

111

121

126

126

121

116

106

101

121

154

166.

June.

166

160

166

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

172

166

166

166

1 . m154

w

'- --m166

172

154

154

. 143, ' 172-

196

154

143

July.

143

138

116

111

111

111

101

101

96

96

88

88

88

sa

83

SB

78

- 78»

191

92;

88

74

92

S3

78

78

74

74

83

m

83-

Aug.

88

88

7S

74

74

65

65

7061-

74

S3

74

70

74?a

65

67

67

57

S3

5?

65

65

m

61

57 ! - 5?

57

67

«r

SI

Sept.

61

67

- M

m

57

67

57

57

87

57

59

61

57

.57

59

61

67

%tit

57

'' '57

.5?

ST

57

57

57

- Si

.,.-,.&

m

K

' NOTE. Sfewe-discharge relation affected by ic« Mar. 5-8; discharge estimated. Canal dry daring periods 

for which no olaabargeii given. ' 
BESCHUTES BITER BASIN. ' '" > f

Monthly discharge o/ Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Or eg., for the year endiitg

1918.

Month.

Oetober....... ...........................................

Novwnber. ..............................................

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

March (28days):...............................,.........

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

May.

Jane ................................................... .

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

August...

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

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

Discharge in seeond-feet.

Maximum.

57 

83 

154 

121 

92 

70 

126 

166 

178 

143 

88 

61

Minimum.

60 

47 

50 

55 

16 

21 

67 

101 

143 

, 74 

57 

54

Mean.

53,4 

50.8 

77.4 

85.1 

58.8 

55.2 

82.2 

138 

167 

92.5 

66.3 

57.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

m4,7*0 

5,660 

1,640 

3,070 

4,800 

7,870 

9,940 

5,690 

4,080 

3,420

57,300

SQUAW CBXBK 2TBA& SISTERS, ORBO.

LOCATION. In NW. i see. 32, T. 15 S., B. 10 E.,,immediately above intake of 

McCallister ditch and 5 miles by road above Sisters, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 63 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 30 to December 31,1913; April 7 to September 13,1914 j 

March 24 to December 13, 1916; April 5 to December'5, 1917; and March 1 toSeptember 30, 1918. From July 1, 1906, to May 23, 1913, in sec. 29, at station 

below intake of McCallister ditch, about 700 feet farther downstream.

GAGE. -Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by watermasters. Vertical staff read prior to 1916.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 100 yards above gage or by 

wading,

CHANNBI, AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders which shifted during winter of 

1917-18,

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3,50 feet at 1$ 

p. m< June 13 (discharge, 490 second-feet) but was probably higher in December; 

mimiminfr stage recorded, 1.94 feet at noon November 15 (discharge, 49 secondfeet).

1906-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 7.5 feet at old station, November 22» 

1909 (discharge, estimated from extension of rating curve, 1,940 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 2.65 feet at old station, March 19, 1912 (discharge, 32 

second-feet). 

DivERaios&e. Pole Creek, a tributary of Squaw Oeek fWMH tbe -west, -has.; been 

diverted for irrigation. The diversion canal has been eroded until it carries 

the entire flow of this creek. Low-water flow entirely diverted below the 

station.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY Stage-discharge relation changed during high wat^r of December and 

January, while records were suspended. Two well-defined rating curves used, 

applicable October 1 to December 5 and March 1 to September 30. Record 

from water-stage recorder contains several gaps, but estimates of discharge for 

those periods are considered reliable. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table the mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph, 

except for periods indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records 

good.
SUEFACB WATEE STIFFLY,. 1918, PAET XII 0.

Discharge measurements of Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg.> during the

Sept. SO, 1918.

Date.

Oct. 30 

Apr. 16

16

May 11

Made by 

Kennarda and Cox.....

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

tt.

feet. 

2.00 

2.28

3

<x>

2.42

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

56 

70

63

90

, Date.

May 31

July 19

Made by 

Batchelder and KenGage 

^height.

Feet. 

2.55

2.79

. .

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

 iwUS

« Water masters.

y discharge, in aecond-feet, of Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg.r for the year

Sept. SO, 1918.

ending

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9......................:......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17............................. is:............................

!»..... ........................

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

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

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

29"..,,.. ....>. ......... .-..,.-

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

25..;.... . . ; . k26.................!;;;........

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

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

29. "

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

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

Oct.

100

98

98

96

. 98

98

90

90

90

86

86

84

81

79

81

74

64

64

64

63

67

70

70

64

A4.

62

63

56

63

60

59

Nov.

60

60

77

64

fii

59

w

56

55

56

56

57

54

52

52

51

54

54

54

52

54

CO

51

51

jkttO

a53

o53

54

" 148

168

Dee.

04.

67

69

64

63

Mar.

67

60

61

61

59

57

57

55

57

62

61

57

55

57

59

61

64

65

64

61

61

62

64

Apr.

64

62

«67

72

72

71

71

71

78

74

72

<*70

o69

OJK7

o«5

64

64

64

64

69

76

80

81

SS

85

78

76

80

83

89

May.

93

101

125

139

118

101

103

110

99

93

93

101

115

120

99

95

93

91

87

87

81

85

95

91

89

83

80

76

103

122

125

June.

115

120

130

148

166

180

220

238

255

295

340

365

440

390

295

255

255

255

275

275

365

365

318

318

275

255

1 \ 275

1

July.

230

206

187

175

163

166

145

112

151

130

133

154

181

175

Aug.

166

169

154

169

148

142

151

148

136

163

169 145'

136

142

120

99'

87

150

205

18*

'178 '

169

141

142

. 148,

172

Sept.

175

166

142

128

130

125

113

129

ISA

130

139

142

, 175

193

184

151

143

*45

180 ltd

142

US

95

93

87

95

: 97

105

122

llfl

a Interpolated.

NoTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.' Records suspended 

during winter. , . ' , . .

Monthly discharge of Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

* Mouth.

May.............:.................:...............:......

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximma.

100

168 

84 

67 

§9 i$r

440

193

Minirnuffl.

56

r , 51, 

63

62 

76 

115 

130

93

'Mean.

78.8 

,' 82.7 69.4' 

60.2 

7*8 

99.-S 

267 

202 

151 

136

Baa-off taf 

acre-feet.

4,720

,~ ; ; 8,738 

688 

3,700 

4,330 'e'wo

16,900 

£2*400 

9280 

8,030
DE6CHUTE8 BIYER BASIN.

, . .> -, SQUAW,CREBK CANAL NEAR SISTERS,

LOCATION. In SW. \ sec. 28, T. 15 S., R. 10 E., half a mile below intake and 4 

miles by road south of Sisters, Deschutes County.

RECORDS ATAIX-ABIE: Irrigating seasons, 1916 to 1918.

GAGE.- Sievens eight-day water-stage recorder on right side of canal, a short distance 

below a waeteway; inspected "by water masters.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AN$ CONTROL. Channel is excavated in gravelly soil; slightly shifting; a 

timber placed across canal just below gage forms a control for low water, bttfr has 

little effect at ordinary stages. . 

EXTREMES o* DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.00 feet at 3 a. m. 

July 30,1918 (discharge, 138 second-feet); canal dry during winter.

1916-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 2.22 feet, July 10, 1917 (discharge, 182 

second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during . winter. Two well-defined 

rating curves used applicable respectively October 1 to 27 and May 1 to September 

30. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table the mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting 

recorder graph, except for periods indicated in footnote tff table of daily discharge. 

Records excellent. ...

Squaw Creek canal diverts water from Squaw Creek in SB. \ sec. 29, T. 15 S. ? B. 10 

E., and irrigates land east and north of .Sisters; 8,328 acres have been adjudicated a 

water right under it. ,

Discharge measurements of Squaw Creek canal near Sisters, Or eg., during the year ending

Sept. ^0,1918.

Date.

May 31

July 19

Made by 

 H.*?. Wflwnarxi- «, ,..... .. , . . . ,i ...........

Brlggsand EUls«.. .... . ... ..... ......

0»f» 

beiglit.

Feet. 

1.48

 l.W

1.70

Digcharge.

Sw.^t 

58

100

< 91

'« Water masters.

Daily discharge, in second-f^p/Squaw Creek canal near Sisters, Or eg., for the yea® tndi/ng

Sept. $0, 1918.

Day.

1. .

2. .

.3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10,

Ji| , 12.

13.

14.

15.

Oct.

37

39

41

41

44

44

41

41

40

39

38

37

37

36

36

May.

44

48

50

51

37

18

18

29

35

39

43

m

52

54

49

June.

, 5ft

57

58

65

69

76

96

105

110

113

94

a 100

alOO

105

9g

July.

,.. 98

103

113

111

105

110

111

118

118

121

ollS

a 114

lit

123

118

Aug.

110

110

118

108

96

96

98

100

94

108

107

98

94

98

83

w...

72

70

62

57

55

50

47

51

55

50

46

50

52

47

Day.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28

29

30

31

Oct.

35

086

o37

38

39

40

41

42

40

39

86

36

May.

44

42

42

41

41

39

40

48

48

47

46

44

47

55

58

58

June,,

94

94

93

98

98

104

, 98

94

93

8?,

92

96

96

90

90

**»

104

100

108

107

100

105

98

98

94

; :,&

iii

108

108

116

128

124

:^,

n

68

62

62

56

56

55

62

93

94

- 89 ' 89'

83

80

80

68

Sept.

38

87

39

40

40

42

40

35

40

47

54

50

a Interpolated.

NOTE. Canal probably dry Oct. 28 to Apr. 30. Mean discharge estimated Sept. 24 to 27.
38 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, IMS, PAST XII 0.

Monthly discharge of Squaw Greek cemal near Siftert, Oreg.,for tht ymr endltuj Sept. SO,

1918.

Month,

October 1-27. ............................................

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

 I'JIM1 , ................... ,

July.. ................ ..'.... .............................

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

Discharge in secoud-feet.

Maximum.

58 

113 

128 

118 

72

HjllT""^,

18 

56 

90 

56

Mean.

38.0 

48.6 

90.6 

100 

86.8 

47.7

Baa-oft to 

aere-feet. '

2,fl80 %m

5,390 

6,709

t

aw «l

25,000

NOTE. Canal probably dry Oct. 28 to Apr. 30,

CROOKED HIVER WEAR OtTLVER, OKEO.

LOCATION In NW. i aec. 11, T. 12 SM R. 12 E., an eighth of a mile below Cove power 

plant and 6 miles west of Culver, Jefferson County.

DRAINAGE ABBA, Not measured, , RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1917, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank .100 feet below highway bridge; read by A. 0. 

Thompson and A, K. McAlpine.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed and control composed of boulders; probably permanent. Banks rocky.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.40 feet at noon 

March 25 (discharge, 3,300 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, I.ft) feet 

during parts of June and August, and all of July and September (discharge, 1^100 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

PIVERSIONS. Practically all the summer flow of Crooked River above Priaeville is 

diverted for irrigation. Low-water flow at this station comes from springe a few 

miles above station.

REGULATION. Slight regulation by power plant abpve gage and storage reservoir on 

Ochoco project.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Racing curve well 

defined. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table, except for periods indicated in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Crooked Rive? near Culver> Oreg., during the year eadmgStpt.

«?0, 1918.

Date.

Oct. 17

Apr. 17

Made by 

R. C.Briggs. .............................................................

Gage 

heigfit,

Fett. 

1.80

2.35

1.78

Discharge.

$ec.-ft. 

1,110

1,580

l,ll»
BBSCHUTES 1IVEE BASI3T.

Daily dudwrge, in aeeand-fett, of Crooked River near Cufoer, Oreg.,for the y&& enMn$ Sep*.

30,1918.

Day. Oet. NOT. Dw. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr, May. June. Joly.

&..............

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

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

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

KL..........

It.. it"

1,120

16.

17.

18.

19. 

30.

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

28.;;..........

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

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

35.. .*-.;..«..,.

as.......:.....

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

8:::::::::::::

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

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

,

1,120

1 120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,130

1,120

1,120 

1,1SO

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,130

1,130 

£30 

1,130 

V210 Mttfl

1,210 

1.210 

1,210 

1,210 

£210

1,210 

1,210 

1,210 

1,210 

l'210

1,210

1,310

1,210

1,310

1,310

1,210

1,210

1210

1,210

1,210

1,210 

1,270 

1,270 

1,270 '

1,390

1,330

1,330

1,380

1,330

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,460

1,460

1,390

1,400 

1,460 

£460

1,460

1,466

1,460

1,460

1,830

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,630

1 630

1,460

1,460

1,460 

1,460 

14M 

1,460 

1,480 

1,460

1,400

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,480

1,460

2,010

1,980

1,770

1,610

1,530

'

1,530

1,530

1,590

1,580

1,530

1,460 

1,460 

1,330 

1,460 

1^460

1.460 

1,460 

1,'460

1,400

1,460

1,390

1,530

1,530

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,400

1,480

1,460

1,460

1,530 

L610 

1,990 

3,180 

2,360

2,430

3,450

2,900

2,810

2450

2,370

2,090

2,080

1,930

1,980

1,960

1,980

2,010

2,010

1,930

1,850

1,270

1,210

1,210

1210

1,310

1,210 

*1,210

3)300

3,900

3,000

2,820

3,630

2720

2,900

1,'eio 

i',nao

1,390

1,390

1,390

1*930

1

1,330

i« 

tti

01,210

1,210

1,210

1,210 

1,2W 

1210 

1,210 

1,210

1,210 

1,210 

1,210 

1,2W 

1210 

1 210

1,210

1,160 i,tso

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,186

fcffi

1.1K)

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,160

1,105 

1,100 

1,100 

I'lOO

1,100 

1,125 

1,100 

1*1% 

1,100.

i,n»

1,10ft 1100

1,100

1,1CO

1,100

1,100

ijioo

iff

1,190

1,109

1,100

1,100

1,108

l'lt» 

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1*100

1,100

1,108

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1100

1,100

1,100

1,100 

1 WO 

1,100

1,100

1,160

,

I'lOO 

1,100 1,100 lio

1 100

1,100

1,150

1 150

1,180

1,100,

1 100

i we

1 100

1,100

1 WO 

11*0 

1,100

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,WO

1,100

I'lOO 

1,100

1,100

1 100

1,100

1,100 i* is?

alntwpoiatect. 

Monthly discharge of Crooked River near Culver, Qre#.,for ifo year ending Sept. $0,1918.

Month.

October.......... .................... ..................... Nnrcitntrar - . ' j Deoembflf. . . .

January

At«a....... ........ ... Way.... " .

fone............:..... ................................... Jttty...................................................... (A'tgiift,,. , . . v

9^pt0Blb8T. . ' i

Dlsdtftrge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,120

1,210 

1,460 

1,530 

2,010 

3,300 

2,900 

l|270 

1,210 

1,100 

1,159 

1,100

3,300

Mlnimuai.

,, 1,120

1,120 

1,210 

1,330 

1,330 

1,390 

1,270 

1,210 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100

1,100

Mean.

1,1& 1,130 

1250 

1,440 

1,530 

2>20 

1760 

1,210 

1 130 

1,100 

1,110 

; l'l«J

1,320

Rutw>flf In 

acre-feet.

, ', , (,«&'

C2W 

76,90) 

88,500 

83,000 

124,««0 j> id5,a»

741 400 

8f,2W 

67,600 e%3oo

65,500

958,000

OOBOOO CREEK ABOVE MILL CSUEEK, ^EAR PRINEVILLE, OREO.

I.OCAKOK. In SW. I sec. 36, T. 14 S., E. 17 E., on Dobb's mndi, 1| mile* abxjve Mill

Oeek and12 milea east of Prineville, Crook County.

DBAUIACHS ABBA. Not measured. . : RECOHDS: AVAitABtB^ D«ofember 8, 1917, to September 30,1918, at preient locatioa.

November 1, 1908, to April 30, 1910; November 23, 1914K to November 22, 191,7,

at Elliott ranch, station near the Ochoeo project dam site tod below Mill Greek. 

GAGE. Stevena eight-day water-stage recorder on right bank referred to vertical,staff

braced to gage house; inspected by H. G. Kennard, water master.,
"-i'H!^

40 SURFACE .WATEB SOTI"LrY? 1918y PAST XII C.

DISCHARGE MEASUEEMJSNTS. Made from cable 75 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Control is gravel riffle just below 

cable and probably shifts at high stages. Banks of earth.

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

2.58 feet at 5 a. m. March 26 (discharge, 235 second-feet); minimum stage from 

water-stage recorder, 0.43 foot during September, exact time not known (dfts-

, ' chaJg0,0.8 second-foot), : , , ; (

ICE. Staige-dischargejrelation not seriously effected by See. . ' * DIVERSIONS. Many small private ditches divert water for a distance of about 30 

miles above the station. : ;.;!' :

JtEouiAWoN. None.' 

ACCURACY. Sts^-discharge relation . practically J>erpjajjent. Rating curve we$ 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory. ( Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph, except for periods When recorder was not operating, 

for which it was ascertained by comparison with flow Q{ Squaw, Tumalo, and 

McKay creeks. Records good. .., .. . ...

Disehafffe meqswefftents o/Ocftoca Creek above Mill Creek, near PnnevUle, Oreg., during

', ...'. the year ending Sept. S®, J9tS. " , \ "

Date.

H. G.kennard.......

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

,....do................

,.... do................

0,87

1.58

1.31

1.44

Discharge.

Sec.Ji.

59

34.7

45.7

Date.

Mar. 21, 

Apr. 1ft 

May aMade by

Keonard and

and 

ktag-...u!.J,..:.-

B. 6. Kennard..v.

2.02

1.62

1.24

Dis-

&».-/<. 

123

3Q30.5

« Water master. & Engineer, Oc&ob? Irrigation District.

Daily diaeharge, in second-feet, ofOchoco Creek above Mitt Creek, near Prmmlfe, Oreg,, 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1918. ' '' :

.Day. .

1............. ...... 2....:..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10..:.........'...;...

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

18.... '.. .............

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

I*.... ...............

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

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

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

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

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

20..........;........

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

22

2324 "'

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

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

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

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

29

30

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

Dec.

10

8

8

SO

43

39

35

Jan.

30

' 2S28

36

w

33

35

53

62

48

48

58

66

63

48

I"

65

62

54

50

47

40

36

Feb.

40

 *2

37

36

Ml

62

79

64

62

63

83

6ft

KO

54

' 44

47 "42

»40

"40

"33

"35

»42

36

34

38

34

31

Mar.

39

45

58

51

36

48

50

40

46

46

48

49

44

44

58

69

87

120

120

120

120

145

163

200

210

210

190

163

172

190

190

Apr,

172

154

128

120

112

104

104

194

112

112

104

97

 97

90

S3

76 74

68

62

51

51

50

46

47

50

41

34

31

29

28

May.

29

31

28

30

31

31

28

25

25

25

22

24

.22

24

41

is

35

30

33

29

25

23

20

15

14

14,

12

12

10

9

9

June.

10 '

12

8.0

8.0

7.«

6.0

6.4

7.6

5.8

6.0

6.0

8.0

7.6

5.3

4.6

6.S

5.3

4.8

5.5

7.6

7.2

8.4

8.4

7.3

7.6

(My*

8.0

7.6

7,6

6.4

5.0

4.1

3.3

4.3

4

0

3.8

4.0

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.2

1.7

, 4.1

4.1

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.1

t, ft

, 2.8

2.8

* Aug.

2.8

2.8

as

2,6

2.6

2.2'

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.7

1.7,

1.7

, 1.7

1.S

3.1

, 1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.8

1.1

1.1

1.1

1,0,

.9

.»

' Sfept.

0.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

LI

,-, .. ,J, J

. ,U»

t 9

. 4.1 rt"u

1,1

t 9

1 a

la ,"»:;§

.9

i.o

... 

»Interpolated.

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
lOESCHUTES RWBB BAS1W.

Monthly discharge of Odbco Oeeife ttiow Mil Oee£, near PrinevUU, Or,eg., for the year

year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Month.

,1 . !'

October.............. '........,.................... ,.. 

Mto5h........j:.... ......,.........;.,...................

ApriL... .................................................

May..................;..................................

Jane. ....................................................

July..... ....... ......ii.. ..................... .......L... Aagsst.........:......y......................... ;*....... September ...; ' 1

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

^

66 

79 

210 

172 

48

8.'(k 

2.8 

L*

210

Minium-mi

28 

^1 

36 

28 

9 

4.6 

1.7 

.9 

.9

.»

Met*n.

"is 

"6.0 

18.6 

45.4 

40.6 

103 

81. 0 

24,3 

7,56 

3.74 

1.78 

1,04

28.2

Ban-off in 

acre-feet.

154 

298 

1,140 

2790 

2690 

6,390 

4820 

1,430

U8 

«2

20,«»

Estimated from records at Eliiott ranch. 

MIUL OKEEK , OW60, 

LocAT3toN.r--Itt SE.-i sec. 22, T. 14 $.-, R. 17 E.» on Dili ranch; I mile above mouth

and 10 miles east of PrittBviUe, Crook County. 

DRAINAGE ABKA. Notjneafure,d. 

RECOBDB AVAILABLE. December 8, 1917, to July 4, 1918, at present location; March

14 to September 5, 1816, at old station (see under "Gage"), . Station temporarily

discontinued July 4; stream practically dry.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder on left bank referred to vertical staff, braced to 

'. ; ' ' gage house ; inspected by.imtermaster . Gage used in 1916 was vertical staff $bo*rt 

; 1 mile above. ,'^it-i' 

DISCHABGB MEASUREMENTS . Made from foot log at gage or by wading. , "V 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed and control composed of gravel; slightly shifting.

/Banks of earth. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage for period from water-stage 'recorder,

2.15 feet at 6 a. m. March 26 (discharge, 110 second-feet); stream dry.j^ fttmmer

owing to diversions above. '. ~ 

1916 and 1918: Maximum stage, 3.0 feet at 7 a. m. March 20, 1916 (discharge, 184 second-feet). 1 "'^'> " ; ^ 5: '- -.;'. - -- ** s 7? *- * 

DivERsioNs. Many small ditches above station. Two diverted watgr around gage

during year, probably only a few hundred acre^feet. , , i . , '» , ', ^ 

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

defined above 4 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory.

Daily discharge ascertained, by applying to rating table the ,mea» daily gage

height obtained by inspecting the recorder graph, except foif period* indicated ia

footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good. > , t '

Discharge measurements of Mill Creek near Prinewlle, Oreg., during tke y&p ending Sept. SO, 1918. - ' " - ''-''

Date.

Feb.. 9

87 

Mar. 14

21

. . ^Jfaa^by-,. , ,

H. 6, Kennard ». . ...

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.38

1.14 

1.31

1.77

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

34.3

20.2 

32.0

72

J)ate.

Apr. 5

19 

19

May 17

- Mad^byr-l,

Henshawand Eennard.

H. G. Kennard.........

"aiK*"

height.

J1**. 

1.67

1.48

1,^8

1.14

IHsr

«*ffllge.

fte.-/l.

63

45 

45.6

17.9

Water master.
42 SUEFACE W&1BB, SUPPLY, 1918, PAET XII C.

Daily dis&arge, in ie/sond-feet, of Mill Creek noat Prineville, Oreg., for $« year ending

Sept. BO, 1938.

Day.

1.....

2.....

3.....

*.....

5.....

6.....

7.....

*'' »,....

10.....

11.....

13.....

13.....

14.....

15.....

Dec. Jan.

15

36 \ 30 f M

Feb.

94

23

20

17

20

29

48

42

87

38

36

30

35

34

15

Mar.

24

29

34

34

27

32

35

32

29

29

29

30

29

30

32

Apr.

85

80

70

65

63

60

. 60

60

60

AA

58

60

60

58

55

May.

29

27

20

17is

19

17

17

17

16

14

10

14is

22

Day.

16. ....

17.....

18.....

19.

20.

21.

22

23.

24.

25.

2«.

27.

28.

29.

SO.

31.

Dec.

15

' 32

\ 0, f ^

Jan.

30

40

38

33

30

29

26

16

Feb.

25

22

20

20

13

15

22

22

20

17

21

20

19

Mar.

40

56

80

85

90

SO

en

on

95

95

95

90

80

75

SO

85

Apr.

52

50

46

44

,40

41

42

vt

97

37

36

3«,

38

29

29

May.

26

19

19

17

17

m

14

15

16

M>

4.6

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. From Har. 17 to 24 and 

May 12 to 16, discharge estimated from ^in«Ttwigiff and minimum stages, indfe&ted by recorder.

Monthly diaduxrgeof Mill O«ei ne&r Prineville, Oreg.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 19t8.

Month.

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

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

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

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

JW:;:;::::::::::::::::::::::. ..:.:::::::.::::::::::::::

Disehftrgt in second-feet.

Maximum.

' '48-. 

95 

85 

»

Minimum.

0

IS 

24 

29 

4«

6

Mean.

7.5 

24.5 

2S.O 

*?»,! 

51.4 

W.I 

ol.3 

' w.l

Run-off in acre-feet.

«i

1,510 

1,380 

3.510 

3080 

990 

-. .,77 ' ' ft

ii,«»

o Estimated. .

NOTE. Stream dry during August and September.

' ' MtiKAT C&XSX HEAH.PBHtEVIIAX, ORZO. .. .

LOCATION. In SW. \ sec. 4, T. 14 S., B. 16 E., 1,000 feet east of McKay Creek road

and 6 miles north of Prineville, Crook County; 

DRAINAGE ABSA. Not meAtrared. ; 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January to June 80, 1918,'at presfent location; February 25

1915, te June 21, 1916, *t old location (see und«if "Gage"). 

GAGE. Stevens eightxtay w»t r-«tag« recordes- on left bank, inspected by H. G.

Kennard, watermaster. Present gage is about 1| miles above old ztwtion. 

DISCHABGB MEASUREMENTS. ^Made from private bridge 150 feet above gage or by

wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Gravel riffle 100 feet below-

 gage acts as control; shifts slightly. Banks of earth. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHABOE. Maximum stage during period from water-stage recorder,

2.07 feet at 6 a. m. March 26 (discharge, 130 secoad-feet); stream dry prior to

January and subsequent to June. 

1915-1916, 1918: Maximum stage recorded, 2.5 feet on former staff gage March

20, 1016 (discharge, 202 second-feet). { " 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice during period of record.
l-»

:s$pj \?.i'" ; '-

BASIN.

DivBK«io»8.«--Fiv©>«mall<iitcbcS divertv water «bov» the g^to.irrag»*eabo»t 1,080 

acres.

. None.

ACCURACT. Stage-diaeharg» relation practically permanent. Eating curve fairly 

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

ascertained'by »j>plyliig to rati^ table the mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph, except for periods indicated in footnote to table of dsily 

Records good. ,'"'.;* 

. .. 

Ditcharge measurements of McKay Creek new Prinevilk, Oreg., during the year ewUfag

Sept. SO., 1918. ' " .

Dste.

Feb. 5

Mar. l

24

Made by 

H. Q. Kennard *....-.»

.....do.. ......... ..,-..t

, ....do... _>. . .,,...

Gaee 

height.

Peet.

,. 1J&

- \M

. J.»

Discharge.

See.-ft.

la A. 23. r

106

Date.

, Mar. ^

^Apr.-W

 ' 

Hsdsby 

H. CLKemnM-da.......

, j s ' *? > ~

Gage 

height.

feet. 

1.61

1.03

Bis- 

^«r«6.

"**

14.9

* Water master.

DaH% discharge* in second-feet, of MqKay Creek near JPHsn^U*,

" «. SO, 1918.-

Bay. . .. , ' ., ,- , , .

t ' ,

2. ............ ....... ....;{j:.. ..;......!;::...:.............

*.......:.........,........ 1. ....;...:. ......... ..,...-. ......

«.......'.........!. ...i...........:.. J.... ....'................

7..... ..........:. ............................ .................

W , 'I . ' :

II.............................................................

12 

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

IK , - ,

t# ' ' ^ * ' '

M ' ' -

20 .. ' . * "*"

.- aj , ,,

aa......;... ......;....:........... I'.:....'....!.. .....,.....?. at*.........................,..,...,..........,................

24.,.,..,. .............. . . . ,,... . . .....

36.. I-:.........;. ...............-..!;... '....I...... .........:...

26.................'...................."........................

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

28.................;.....................'......................

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

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

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

Jan..

SI

" ' .

" 'a'

! 28^

1

21 

tft

. I

, Feb.'

f 

- -«r

4* 

42 

fit

! 4!

40,

33

^ 31

,,|

. n 

n *

w '""air 

%

c

. .:43 /**'

- *

 * 

, . a»

. »

:'.. . W.

' 9 

 '&

99

'V-

, 57 J

89 

34

"9t '

24

« 

fcO 

4.2

 6.0

;;** '

'""i'a

2.5

**- *< 4

r-r *,- 

 »,.....

'*' (*

4, ft

NOTE. Braced %ures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. Stream dry prior to Jan. 1 

and alter Jm» 30; montoly mean estimate} for Jane.

 ';_ ^065 22 WSP48*- 4 ."'-.- -, :

 " . . t ,

 ' '*%-' '"' " ' ' . ?'?*&£> ' ", - - ' 
44 SURFACE WATEB -SUPPLY, 1918, PABT XII 0.

Monthly discharge of Creek near Prinmife, Oreg., far the year ending 

1918, .-

January. . . ...

February

Vtotito....... ..................... ........................

ADrfL...... ......

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

June.................... _ ,..............:..............

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

Dfsch*

Maximum

105

61

128

57

,

rge in Second

Mlnimuwt

18

24

rfeet.

M**&

' 38.4

29.4

55 4

1Q 1

7.06

»2.00

Bun-oflin

Seert-feet.

2,360

1,«30

8,410

1,140

484

119

9,090

« Estimated.

Nora. Stream practically dry Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 and July 1 to Sept. 30.

LAKE CBEBK WEAR SlSTBBS, OHIO.

LOCATION. In SE. J sec. 24, T..13 S., R. 8 E., a quarter of a mile below outlet of 

Suttle Lake, 6 miles from mouth of creek, and 15 miles northwest of Sisters, 

Jefferson County.

DRAINAGE. ABBA, ?Q,5 square miles., ., , >, .,,, 

RECORDS A v An ABLE. April 7, 1915, to September 30, 1918; occasional readings,

May to November, 1911; March to September, 1912; May to October, 1913. 

GAGE. --Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank beginning October 16; 

vertical staff used in 1917. Gag© about 20 feet above a i5-foot weir read April 7, 

1915, to April 30, 1916. Gage in natural channel, near site of weir, used 1911 to 

, 1913. Inspected fey Harry Heising and William Heathman. / 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Heavy gravel and boulders; practically permanent. 

EiTBEMBS OF jpiscHA«GB. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.24 feet at 7 a. m. 

December 30 (discharge, 247 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.5$ foot 

October 1$ and if (discharge, 32 second-feet). . 

191j-19I% 1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded same as for 1918i mimimiift 

stage recorded, 0.31 foot October 18, 1917 (discharge, 20 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Hone above station; only one small diteh diverts from Lake reek. * "

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Bating curve well de* 

fined. Operation of water-stage recorder rather unsatisfactory during period Octe* 

ber 16 to(Jtiiy 19. Staff gage read once daily to hundredths October 1 to 16 an$ 

July 21 to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained October 16 to July 19> by, 

applying to rating table the mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting the 

: recorder graph, except for periods when recorder was not operating, for which t| 

was ascertained by estimation and interpolation using maximum and Tpinitnimn. 

pomte'froia recorder sheel as a basis; October 1 to 16 and July 21 to September 

30, by applying to rating table the daily gage reading. Records good.

Discharge measwemffiti of Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg., durimg $« year endmg '

Date.

Oct. 11

Nov. 16

Feb. 14 

Apr. 17

Made toy 

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

F. F. Heushaw........

A

Feet. 

0.57

.57

1.16 

1.01

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

qo o

88 

70

Date.

26

July 18

Made by 

H, O. KCTJTHWl -/,.....

R.C. BMggs... ........

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

Gage 

heiikt.

JTeei. 

0.80

.6$

BiscJiwge.

Stc.-ft. 

50

40.4

37.7
MS) -

4

I

isJgs

3SSSS 8SSS

* & 

~ c ;.

s 
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY^ 19J% -?J&£ XII C.

WARM SKRINGS RnnEB HEAR , OBBft

LOCATION. In NE. i sec. 19, T. 8 S., E. 13 E., in Wasco County, at bridge on road 

between Warm Spring and Simnasho, 9 miles froia Wann Spring and 15 miles from Simnaslio. """"'' '"

DBAINAGE AEEA. Not measured.

BECOBB* AVAHABMS. July 29, Ifltll,. to September $0, 1918 (fragmentary pefM 

to-,3014).,

if " ' > t s !?; wAGE.-~6tevaas water-stage recorder dnce July, /I, 3014; fastened to downstream 

side of rigb-t afcutmeat; ii^ected by Jerry Brwo© and Willie Palmer. Vertical 

staff spiked to upstream side of right abutment of* bid bridge, July 29, 1611, to 

July 1, 1914. . V '. '. .

DISCHARGE MEASUBEMBNTS. Made from upstrfeaffl side" of bridge or by wading.

OffANHRt AN» OONTBOI,. Control composed o^ gravel and' imall bouldera, abetjt 

100 Tyards below bridge; practically permanent. ," .

EXTREMES o» DISCHABOS. Maximum stage recorded: ;during ye«, 3;27 feet at J8 

P. m. December 28 (discharge, 2,130 second:feet); minimnni stage recorded,

, 0.8f' foot September i8 (discharge, 228 «eeontkleet); '- ;.'.'" . 

1911-1918: Maximum stajj^ recorded 4.0 f <?et at 10 p. m. March fr, 1916 (di»-

 charge, 2,930 second-feet); minimum stage rceerded, 0.73 foot January 15, 191$ 

. (diachaige, 192 second-feet).

JipE. -fijver probably never fte^zes, aft the»» are biot spring* }|ist ab0ve bridge. 

DjVBReteONs. "None. ;

KEOutATioKs. None.

AOCUBAOY. -§tage-<liBcharge reJUition changed slightly during March. Two rating 

curves used, both well defined; old rating applicable to April 7, and new rntiq; 

uied thewafter. Gage-height record during March, April, and .May fragmentary 

owing to lack of attention to water-stage recorder. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table the mean daily gage height obtained by injepepting the 

recorder graph, except for periods when recorder was not operating, for which 

it was ascertained by comparison with flow of White River and Clear Creek. 

Records good. ; > . . , , , :

Discharge measurements of Worn Springs River new Warm, Spring, Oreg., cktrmg

$e& endvng Sept. 30t

Date. Made by Irts- Date. Made toy DisJ«t>. 17 

Aw. 18

R.C.:

F. F. Henatotr,

C. L. Batch«lder.

1.38

1.18

 m

4«8 

378

June 27 

Sept. 2T

B. C. 

 . L.
..**": 

Daily discharge, in iecon&fiist, of Worm Sp^wgw Bxw neat Wt#m 8prmgt 

. year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Day. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jane. , Jaiy. Auf. Sept

7.

8. 

ft; 10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

»

21.

22. 

39.

26..

27.. §- :

80S 

305 

305 

301

301 

301 

296 

29*

290

288

288

288

288

288

288

288 m

288

288

288

288

289

288 

28S 

288 

288

288

28$

288

288

288.

288

288

28g

288

288

305

390

m

534

410

370

360

360

350

346

328

474

522

456

588

1,290

1,880

1,2^0 

1,930

1*340

1,100

936

890

1,240

975

850

908

842 "m

700

693

1,340

1,180

1,380

1,290

1,140

1,380

1,140

984

980 

858 

 S» 

770, 

«9S

906

850

m

7%

612 

6«5 

644 

644 

1,240

1,430

1,580

1,246

1,120

1,020

948

882

834

' 786

72S

721 

TOO 

679 

4*4 

600

570

549

m

SS2 

0570 

0550

594

564

528

502

496

503

508

514

508

466

442

436

436

490

502

i

526

SBff

508

400

375 

< 37$

365

380

355

350

846

3*5 

326

321

321 316' 

312 

308

29* 

294 

280 

290

380

294

290

5(85,

29S 

80S

ii

330

aw

321

 m

321

316

813

308

' JO*

294 

2*0

272

267

852

2M 

244 

244 

240

238

262

249

249

249

254

267

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

jfonffily dkckarge o River v&tf 

Sept. SO, 1918.

Month.

0atober..,;..............«-..^.v.:l.....J..-...^ !».... -»'»

Felwnary

Match....................................................

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

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

Axmaxt................................. ...................

Svptta^ex...... .................. .......................

'; 3f<^1

ftfft-ri^im305

721

2,680

1,380

1,580

526

365

294

330

285

2.080

rge in second

Minimum.

288

288

323

582

m

286

258

285

228

228

-fcetv

Mean.

* ' 208

867

882

913

W

oSOO

»520

0420

312

276

318

259

dSK

Ran-offin

acre-feet.

; " , r,i^a»

1 r '18,300

54,200

i£200 ' 44; ooo

80,700

30,900

25,800

18,600

11000 la 200

16; 200

351,006

 Estimated.
SUKFACE WA3UB StTPPLY, 1918, 2&RT XII G. 

WHITE RIVER HEAR TYGrH VALLEY,

48

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 10, T. 4 S., R. 13 E., 1 mile south of Tygh Valley, .Wasco 

County, 1 mile above mouth of Tygh Creek, and 4 miles above Tygh Valley plant 

of Pacific Power & light Co. at fall of White River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 18, 1911, to December 10,1918, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on lower corner of left pier of highway bridge; read by Mrs. 

Bessie Nkkerson. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made'from downstream side of highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. -Gravel and sand; Blighfly shifting. White River carries 

a large amount of glacial sediment at times.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage, recorded during period, 4.90 feet at 8 

a. m. December 19 (discharge* 3,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0,58 

foot November 26 and 27,1917 (discharge, 110second-feet).

1911-1918: Maximum stage recorded, -5.3 feet January 9, 1912 (probably ice* 

affected); maximum open-water stage recorded, December 19,1917 (see preceding

 paragraph); minimum stage recorded, 0.30 foot September 7* 20, 24, and 27»

1915 (discharge, 82 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation aot affected by ice during period. 

DIVERSIONS. The Wapinitia Irrigation Co. began diverting a small quantity of

- Water in the spring of 1917 from Clear Creek, & tributary of White Raver. Thig 

water is used to irrigate land lying south of White River known as Juniper Flats.

REGULATION. None. , ,

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of December and 

January. Two rating curves used, both well defined; old rating applicable to 

December 18 and new rating used thereafter. Gage read to quarter-tenths once 

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

table. Records good. , ,

measurements of White Riv$t, near Tygh F<$ew, Qreg*? during the peno$ 0$. 

1,1911, to $ee* 10, ' '

Date.

Oct. 18

Apr. 10

24

Made by 

C. E. Strieklin ........

Gage height.

Jte*. 

0.60

1.36

1.55

Mscharge.

8ee.*ft. m

453

5W

Date.

Xmxk OS

Oct. 12

Made by 

R.C.Briggs-. .........

C. E. Stricklin.........

Gage 

height.

Ftet. 

9.79

.60

.56

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

190

14T

I«

Assistant to State engineer.
BESCHUTES BIVBB

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White River near Tygk Valley ^ Or&?., for 4fee period 

Oct. 1,1917, to Dee. 10,191$, ... .

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17...;..........

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

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

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

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

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

23 .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

139

139

130

130

130

130

14A

130

130

130

130

124

124

124

124

124

115

115

US

115

124

124

124

130

130

124

124

115

115

115

Nov.

115

115

124

124

124

130

130

115

115

115

115

130

180

173

130

124

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

110

110

130

 180

560

Dec.

322

215

1AS

173 180'

180

1«2

1 182

162

162

145

255

880

950

710

532

1,160

2,010

3,400

1,780

1,130

1.440

'1,280

1,080

1,060

1,130

1,520

2 230

2;330

1,870

1,440

Apr.

455

455

455

455

405

405

405

405

380

380

430

isn

508 <<nfi

535

480

480

480

451

455

456

May.

480

480

608

562

508

480

455

430

430

405

m

380

380

405

405

38)

 380

3%

380

380

3S5

355

355

330

330

330

308

W1S

308-

330

 330

June.

33Q

285

285

285

330

355

355

356

330

330

308

308

808

285

265

245

2*5

245

245

220

' 220

210

210

' 210

210

200

200

192

182

176

July..

175

189

166

199

18ft

169

175

169

169

16?

169

169

MM?

160

160

169.

109

175

169

169

160

154 17S160,

160

160

154

145 1$9<

,145

145

,Aug.

145

I 154

145w

145

145

145

145 <

145,

' 14S

143

145

145

145

145

145

139

139

139

139

130

130

130

130

136

139

139

139 ion

ISO:

130

130

Sep*-,

130

ISO 1.-*

124

124

h * 121

118

115

m

134

116

115

list

480

175

145

145

145

145

145

£39

139

13*

130

130

- 132

1 118

. 115

«r

115

o<$$.

. 130

130

: 188

139

146

145

154

130

124

11$

" 180:

130

18t

139

145

285

m

145

145

139

138

139

139 -t 145

245

1Z03t

175

166

Nov.,

m

145

13ft

mm

ISO

130

130

13ft

' t3fr

1«0

160

W\

166

246

220

203

186

186

175

109

160

 169

' ITS

-W,

4wH<

wr

154

. .._-

Dec,

m

160

l ft

160

' 1S8

-", 210

210

210

210

192

tf- -^

 #»?

r---^a

":""f3T " *"

" fi>

"*-'*?f^

Monthly discharge of White River near Tygh Valley, Oreg., for

, to Dec. 10, 1918.

Moaft.

October.... .,.... ,........;..... ^..i... ...... .......^..

December..... ...... ......... ............................ ABrtllOrSfr.^......^.......^.....^!,............ ...;:.. MBKT. ' » .r 

Jidy........ - t

O^obw.. ...............................................

NOFembw.................. _ .....*.......:.......,....

. M ' ' - 

Pischa^ieln&econd-feet. ,

Maximum.

; *139 

;560 

3,400 

.535 

562 

355 

-, 175 

154 4m

285 

245 

210

 5 

\finin>ynv

,; :i

'. 115 

,110 

145 

380 

 308 

"135 

139 

 130 

115 

i. 115

*1 

> lift

Mean; ~s-

, 139 

9T3 

451 

304 

364

1fi : Ha.

141 

151.

IS!

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet.

... .f>

. 7,fl» 

8jfJW 

99,800

. 18,K»i 

, 24.200' 

.- -. 15,709!

, ..4$iafc 

. .. %0*K

^390 

. , . -%28K 

. -fcTBK

. ' -**!

 r: " ' . ":«;

WHITE RIVBBl BE]W)W TYOH VAJLLST, OUBOU, ; i;

LOCATION. In HW. J sec. 8, '& 4 S.t >R. 14 £., just bekrw Pacific Power & I4g&t <^-%

':.: p3bMKt^aid ^inailes below *Eygh Valley, Wasco .County. _.-& _;; £;' ";L ; J^

DRAINAGE AREA. -Not measured. , , ?£ J

i " * 'i ' r{-ji - j - ^-Y ' ' *- "*** jL '' * I '« - v

BBCORDS 4.yAniABLB.-~|fovember 2fi> 1917, to September W^ M^|. r.; V ! . , ,1 "^ 1. s 

GAGE . §feven^ ;eight-day wa,^er>8tege recorder on left bank) ^h: vertical gage ifflsi<}^:

DISCHARGE MEASXTRBMBNTS. Made from cable a quarter of a mile below gage

, wading. '.-,.. ; : . --: - > :*.>#*-. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROE. Control of rock overlain witk sand depoatsj

k-.,, % ; t ,., ' , ', f - ' * ,',' t -r ?' » - 'Shifting. ' _;_ ; - , . / - : ,
51) SUEFACE WAfSR SWtLY, l«% PMtT XII C.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 8.34 leel set 

1 a. m. December 19 (discharge, 5,940 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.60 foot at 

5 p. m. November 26 (discharge, 105 second-feet).

Ids. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small irrigation ditches divert above this station.

REGULATION. Operation of power plant above regulates flow to some extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed on December 10. Fairly well defined 

rating curve used after December 19; same rating used for shifting-control method 

November 20 to December 18. Operation of recorder satisfactory except for gap 

January & to February 8 when well was filled with sand. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph, or at times of considerable fluctuation by subdividingdays. Records good.

Discharge measurements of White River Mow Tygh Valley, Oreg., during the year ending

Sept. SO,1918.

Date.

Nov. 11 Feb. 6

Apr. 10

33

May 33

Made by 

C. L. Batchelder. ... .

B.C.Briggs..... .......

C. E, Strieklina........

Gaze 

haig&t.

feet. 

1.00

3.24

2 4i

2,54

1.96

Disohaige.

Sec.-ft. 

142

1,130

503

604

462

Date.

May 27

JTiilv 0

Aug. 2?

Mftdetjy 

G L BaicheJder

R. C, Brtegs.... ........

C. E.SttftBiri..... -

.....ie..............r...

1

Gage Mgbt.

feet. 

1.82

1.35

1.13

1.00

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 402 A«Mt .

188

168

 Assistant to State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White River below Tygh Valley j Oreg.,for the yew end*.

ing Sept. SO, 1918*

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ft 10:...........

H. .........

13-i.... ......

l*.i..<........

14,:..;. ......

».,,.........

K.-..V. .......

»...»...i....

1ft '

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

M..... ...:...

21... .,. ....

22.. ...:....... »..vJ.uu...

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

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

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

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

fjr^,:....

20

»..,.. ........

Nov.

147

.

136

133

136

m

132

132

126

130

18

665

Dec.

360

345

212

206

206

30B

198

187

185

189

_-18* -^295

1,040

L230

860

740 MOO

8,«H)

s'wo

2, WO

2,080 2; eno

1,60ft

1,230

1.840- 3;m

s'Srt)

2*346

 ' .,

Jan.

1,920

IjfiSO i.fiao

I,*W

WS*

.- J

1

Feb.

.

I 700

S60

1,100

1,8TO

1,600

1 230

1,100

1^100

1 040 '950

890

830

770

770

830

770

690

815

 ' WB'

565

100 

615

590

590

9»

545

Mar.

515

540

540

540

530

520

510

ttflA

490

480

470

430

390

370

370

370

370

410

410

410

«o430

4TO 

515

' 640

non

see

565 

565

640

715

Apr.

690

640

590

565

565

540

540

540

56S

640

665

665

640

563

540

540

540

490

490

540

' W»s

770

740 

776

715

640 '640-

tte 1

60B'

r M»y.

690

715

740

800

770

715

666

640

615

590

540

640

640

590

565

565

315 MH

40n

470

" ;^0'

450

390

370 '- 370

37.0, J '-970

,v ago

,fOV 390

Jane.

370

370

350

350

470

390

390

390

390

390.

390

. 360

330

312

295

295

280,

280

265

:;- tttf

258

'' 388 

i .2fi2 240'

J401

' m

289,

 »'

322

July.

220

214

206

204

202

202 198'

196

196

202

302

390

194

191

193

198

196

200

196

1R7

: *'m

iae -" '198' 

1 19* ' ii6!

f 

193

; -. !» 

-*

.- i 487,-

187

Aug.

184

187

182

176

167

171

167

169

469

167

W466

166

162

162

163

162

*>«&'

180

160

159

. 160

VSt 

186 "trar

157

- Ml

Mft

1W

* .D52 f

154

Sept.

151

196

148

140

138

138

141

141

tut £ - 1»-

149

18S

144 '418

283

 m r -;:-v 171-

''-.' /M4'

157

m

152

149

 ' -mr

144

14S

144

MS-

'«

142

 ' 

HOTS. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods Indicated. Discharge ertfeBated 

Oi^>8a, l« s«D^4«ft, aM Nov. 1-19 byaddtag esttaatwi tew of ffygh Crwsk to obs«rv«d «WF o^ 

White Elver near Tygh Valley; Jan. 5 to Feb. 3 from comparison of flow of Sandy, Hooi, *ad ^hUe 

Salmon rivers. Discharge interpolated Mar. 5-10, Aug. 11-12, Sept. 26,27,29, 30. , ;
BASIH4

Montbly discharge &/ Whit* River below Tygh V<dley> ^reff.^

1918.

Month.

,. . . . j .1

October.....'.... ................. ................. . ..,..

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

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

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

Man*......,............ .................................

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

Mav- '

June. ...... ^............ .................................

Jtily.... ..................................................

Attjrast.. ................£......... ......................

Sejjtettbw. ..............................................

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

Disotiarf ejn s«cond-teet.

M&xinii&xi.

4,980

1,600 

715 

770 

800 

390 

,220 

187 

40

4,980

M^THWHt

isw

184

515 

370 

, 490 

870 

222 

176 

146 

' 138

138

Mean.

145 

169 

1,490 

1,&SO 

828 

493 

614 

537 

312 

195 

164 

160

515

Run-off in 

awe-test.

8,920 

9.700 

91,600 

66,406 

46:000 

36,300 

36,600 

83,080 

18,000 

12,080 

10,198 

9; 520

373,000

CLEAR CREEK ABOVE INTAKE, NEAR WAPINITIA, ORES.

LOCATION. In SW. 4 sec. 10, T. 5 S., R. 9 E., 300 feet above intake ol Wapinitia Irrigation Oo.'s canal, 4 miles below outlet of Clear Lake, and 22 miles west of Wapinitia, Wasco County.

DRAINAGE AKBA. Not measured.

RBCOLRDS AVAILABLE:. May 16 to September 20,1918.

GAGB. Stevenfc continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by G. E* 

Stricklin.

DISCHARGE MBAexTEKSiENTs. Made by wading near intake1 of canal.

CHANNEI^ AND CONTROL. Sand, gravel, and small boulders; may shift slightly. '

&XTREMES OP DISCRAEGE. Maximum stage during period from water-stage reewder, 

1,70 feet at 5 p. m., May 16 (discharge, 44 second-feet); minimum stage from 

water-etage..recordejc^J,28 feet August 31, September, ? to 8,, an^ 11 to 12 (discharge, 5.d second-feet).

BivBmstomt. WapinitiA Irrigation Oo.'s canal diverts Water jtttt below statiom 'Nodiversion above. --'''''^

REGULATION. Hone. ,.>.,,.''. ' >' ... ,< .-jf^'i

A<x;uaACY.-^Stage-di8charge relataen practically perm«nent. Bating curve iairty; 

well defined. Gage record is incomplete and no estimates have been m*de> dialing 

gape, except a thise-day interpolation in August. Daily di«chargw «»oertaiaed '

- by applying to rating tabte tibe mean dally gage height obtained by impacting 

recorder graph. Records good. '' . ' " >-

Diadtarge meeuupemtwt* e>/ Clew Craek above intake, near ,Wapinitiat Oreg^

yew ending Sept., SO, 1918.

Date. """ "

July 8.....W........... .............................................................

Aug. VI.... ........ .................................................................

X

feet. 

L60

1*80

; Dte-

^¥1 , s , i0(i

Assistant to State engineer.
SITHJFACE WATBB SUPPLY, PAET XII 0.

discharge, in second-feet, of'Clear Creek above intake near Wapinitia, Qre#.t 

year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

1.......

2.......

3.......

4.......

5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

9.......

10.,.,...

11.......

12.......

13.......

14.......

15.......

May. June.

25

24

23

23

24

23

23

22

July.

10.0

9.5

10.0

9.5

10.0

9.5

9.5

8.8

Aug.

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.4

7.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

Sept.

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.5

6.0

8.8

Day.

16.......

17.......

18.......

20.......

21.......

22.......

23.......

24.......

25.......

26.......

27.......

28.......

29

30.......

31.......

May.

44

42

41

41

41

40

37

36

35

34

32

31

29

29

27

27

June.

*

July.

9.5

8.8

8.1

7.4

7.4

6.7

6.7

7.4

7.4

8.1

8.1 \ r.4

S.I

8.1

8.8

8.8

Aug.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

e. a

a6.0

a 6.0

:«6.0

6.0

5.5,

5.3

5,5

5.0

Sept.

6.7

5.5

5.5

8.5

5.5

t »

*

**

«t ** *

U--

*

t Interpolated.

o/ Clear Creek above intake near Wapwitia, Oreg.,fpr the year 

Sept. SO, 1918,

Month.

May Id-31..... ....................... ............. ,,.,..

June 1-8.................................................

JulvS-ai....................... ,..,........... .._..,..

Septtnttwr-l-ao,. ...:.'.........:...!........:.« ,...:..,...

Discharge in second-feat.

MOTtuppw.t,

44, '23

. : 10! 8.1 ....=

MinJTp^mi27 

22 

.«.? 

5.0 &«'

., .. .,.;. .,.!

Mean.

.35.4 

23.4 

8.48 

6.35 

5.55

Run-off in , 

aerWeet.

1,128 m ., , m390,

- - .--aatf

CUE AH CREEK AT OAK OROVE ROAD, WEAR WAPlWiTlK OHEG.

.^In SW. i aec. 8, T. &S., E. 10 E., wheraOak;G*ovewM,c*osses c^eek, It 

miles west of Wapinitia, Wasco County. , . ' , - '

DEASDIAGE AREA. Not measured. < , .;;' 

Aii^iteB, November 4,,lftl7, tot4.upwts86, IMS^l «rft»n l^8*i0w(''paf dj»r 

continued. : , - < . . ,., ,;, . T

Vertkal staff on left bank about,25 f«et above highway bridge.! Steveaa continuous water^etage recorder referred to ibis jgtaff gage from Nowemfeer to M»y 15; 

inspected by J. L. Maddren. ; ? u-.? -;- " ^»

DISCHAHGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading at gagel

CHANNEU AND CONTROL. Composed oi gravel and' sand; subject-to shift. BanteMjfc earth. '' '

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from,water-stage recorder, 2.03 feet at 9 

p. m. December 19 (discharge, 226 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.47 

fo»t November 1 (discharge, 17 second^feet).

IcB.-^iStage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Wapinitia Irrigation Co.'s canal diverts water about 3 mUes libove Nation. ' .......

REGULATION. None. ' * '.
 >, DESCHUTES BZTEB BA8I3ST. " 5$

ACCURACY. St^ge-discharge relation not permanent. . Two fairly well defined rating 

curve* ftsed, applicable November 1 to January 12 and February 8 to August 26; 

indirect method for shifting control used January 13 to February 7. Operation 

of recorder fairly .satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table the mean daily gage height obtained from inspecting recorder graph, or, 

after May 15, by applying the occasional daily gage readings. Records good Nov vember to May, fair June to August.

Discharge measurements of Clear Creek at Oak Grove road, near Wapinitia, Oreg., during 

the period Nov. 1, 1917, to Dec. 3,1918.

Bate.

Nov. 1

Jan. 9

Apr. 11

May 1

Made by 

C. L. Batchelder ...

C. E. Strieklino........

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.47

1.38 1 .95

.85

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

16.4

120

78

63

Date.

July 16

Dec. 3

Made by 

C. E. Stricklin « ..

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

Gage 

height.

Ftet. 

0,§218

.47

Discharge,

8ec.-ft. 

31.5

*S«| A

19.4

« Assistant to State engineer.

Daily discharge^ in second-feet, of Clear Creek at Oak Grove road near WapinitM,, Qr$f., for 

' me year ending Sept. SO, 1918. , ' ' " " ,

Day.

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

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

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

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

$.1. ...... .;.,,..,..

«............'.......

7i..,.. ..............

8

. 

9 ' ' i'

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

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

12... .j. .............

18<.,. ,...-.;..... ....

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

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

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

17....«4...;.. .......

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

l?.....'.i........JiJ

on 20.i. -...,....,....».

21. '4 . 

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

28.. ,.......t...'.....

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

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

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

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

28.i 

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

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

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

Nov.

17

18

ift

18

ift

is

. .18

is

1ft

ift

1ft

19ii

19

1ft

19 iv 19

i w iv-,, ig

Ijn

f 1»

18

60

Dec.

1 30

34

33

 4«

m

201 104.

Mi

154

162

139

120

132

- 170

202

186

170

Jan.

'146 154

139

162

o!54

0146

<*137

ol29

121

115

112

139

146

146

154

146

-: M8

162

154

; 146

139

133

127

127

162

146

139

130

146

138

121

Feb.

126

116

115

138

IdR

186

178

175

166

157

14A

137

130

119

116

110

-, 9Q

Mar.

70

67

70

70

62

62

64

61

«60

60

oftO

58

UK

56

55

56

S6

56

56

3A

' m

62

66

66

70

72

72

72

, 75

78

81

Apr.

83

81

7ft

TO

,75

73

12

73

73

75

7ft

If

, . 72

60

83

66

«7

67

66

n

66«7'

67

67

68

64

: 64

62

62

May.

62

64

64

DO

 ' >

55

40

June.

i

t >j ' ; 

t-r«-^»

.;!-..',

1',"

 ' ;

V

;=wi

,J«ly-. (

, .,

, . ,", <

 f %

 ; - '.

i.

20

4ag.

'?," 

'*' 19

^

20

' ;"

'! > '

19

r . ' *

* Interpolated. ,

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY; 1»8? ?ABT X1E O.

Monthly discharge of Clear Creek at, Oak (strove road, near Wapinitia, Oreg., for ike

ending Sept. S0t 1918* . ' - 

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

August . .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum,

203 

18? 

186 

81 

83

Minimum.

17

112

55 

60

Mean.

19.7 

91.0 

141 

120 

03. 9 

69.7 

"30,0 

038,0 

«22.0 

*&& 

olS.0

fiun-Oflin

aero-feet.

1,170

5rW

8,670 

6,660 

3,930 

4 150 

3,070 

1,670 

1,360 

1,170 

1,070

, 38,506

Estimated.

GATE CREEK NEAR WAMIC, OREG.

LcK!ATiON. In sec. 33, T. 4 S., R. 12 E., at Mulvany Bros.' sawmill, 2 milefi below 

a possible reservoir site and 5 miles southwest of Wamic, Wasco County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 7, 1917, to September 30, 1918, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, about 600 feet below a wagon bridge; read by 

Myrtle Mulvany.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS, Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control not well defined. Banks of earth overgrown with 

brush.

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded, 3.3 feet January 3 and 15 

(discharge,, estimated from extension of rating curve, 122 second-feet)i Minimum discharge probably occurred in August.

lea, Stage-discharge relation not affected by ic0. , DIVERSIONS. Three small ditches divert above station. Ordinarily water is not 

diverted in an appreciable quantity until June.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent until August 3, when a dam put i» 

creek below gage caused .backwater. Rating curve well defined below 20 aeeoridfeet. <5age read to hundredth* once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Record* good except December tfr 

February, for which period they are poor on account of poor definition of rating 

curve at high stages. \, ' \ >

COOPERATION: Records furnished by State engineer.

Discharge measurements of (fate Creek near Wamie, Oreg., during the year ending Sept,

SO, 1918.

Date.

Oct. 7

Mar. 30

Apr. 12

Mode by 

C. E. Stricklin ........

E. Strieklin.........

Gate 

height.

Feet. 

0.58

1 SA

1.40

Bischarge.

Sec.-ft. i at

22.5

14.9

Date.

May 2

Aug. 27

Made by 

C. E. Strlcfclin.........

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

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

Gage hilg&t.

Feet. 

1.21

.96

.98

Dfaflbfcfge.

Sec.-ft. 

10.8

6.4

.41

Assistant to State engineer.
f?l»BCW0TEB\WE5R BAfiUt.

, of Gate Creek near Wowae, Qts$<, for we yew -ending 

Sept. 30, 1918. « ..-.-.'

Day-, .

;l,.... . ..,...,.....

2.......:.......:...

3.,.. .... ,...;...,.

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

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

«......:....,.......

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

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

10-...,.......,.,....

It....................

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

IKi...? '. ' 14pi:::: *::?"" 

w... ..............:.

S

..,..,.i, .......... ..:..::!:.:::::.::.

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

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

28... ...... ..I.......

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

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

28. . -

«L......,.., ........

87.. ...............

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

2»..... ..............

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

31............*.....

.£et.

* f > i 

1.6

,

1.6

1.6

1.6

L6

1.6

1.6

f 1.6 i.6

1.7

L7

1 8

1.S

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

1 ft

1.7

l.S

2.0

Nov.,

2.0

2.0

3.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

O A

2.4

' 2 4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2,5

2.5

. 2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.7

*'-a

' 2.8

2.9

8.1

3.3

,P»c.

3.7

« o

0 ft

2.0

2 Q

9 O *

3.0

3.3

*> A

3.3,

Q 0

3.5

3.6

6,0

8 ft

Q ft

10

10

19

12

15

16

35

39

40

45 .

.65

68

77

ftK

65

Jan.

64

53 128

118

56

; 5?'

56

61

AO

37

Aft

S4

' 94

121

1*JO

93

04

100

107

93

82

70

tut

74

75

80

68

65

BS

71

62

Feb.

50

cut

06

65

sn

nn

86

100

107

100

109

OA

86

on

93

74

w

fiR

53

53

' 49

AS

45

<v>

24

26

,. 30

<x>

Ma*.,

1 30.

- < SO

30

29

28

28

26

2ft

: 28

26

27

98

26

26*5"

*>

20

22

Oft

l OO

99

22

22

22

20

20

Apr.

m&C +Q,

18

17

16

16ie

15

[15.

16

15

15

14

14

: I*

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

W

May.-;

rlS^.,'

12

" 11 

11

11 !

10

101? 11

, 11

, 11

. 10

10

8

-

io

10

10

10

9.6

9.3

8.8

8.4

ft ft

7.7

7.A

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.4

June,;

" A4,

9.1 i'-';fcQ

, f9 '-**' 'ii'

V,' !& *

5,3

- 6:8 «.&

 * ft

4.8

413 >&$, 4 '4

2,6

2L2

1.8

1.6 l.»

1.6

1.6

2,6

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8 1,5

1.9

i-.foiy.

1.3

1.3

>. 1.3

1.3

1.2 " is

[ -, 1.2

LO '* 't.«

W>

V 1.6

, 1.5

> 1.3

1.2

1.0

1.8

- l,<te W.»

.«

t.»

L*

1.6

L*

1.ST

- 1.2

LO

1.Q

Lft

' .8."* 

NOTR. Br»ced figure shows estimated mean discharge lor period Indicated. 

Monthly discharge of 6oU Creek near Womie, Oreg., for the year eodmg Sept. 30,

', Mwnth. '

October...........;...,....,........,,....................

paeoober:...... ............... ......... .................

January....... ...................,;.......,,............

Febroaty....... ......;..:.........;.....................

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

April........ ...... .............................. ...:....

Mav

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

August...... ....:.......................,...............

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

The year ,

.

Discharge in-second-feet.

Maximnm.

2.0 

3.3 

77 

122 

107 

30 

20 

12 

6.4 

1.6

122

MlBlB^.

1.6 

2,0 

3.9 

63 

22 

20 

12 

6.4 

1.3 

.8

Mean.

1.70 

2. 49 

20.7 

81.9 

63.8 

25,0 

14.2 

9.61 

3.48 

1.16 

a. 60 

ol.OO

18.6

Bunxjfiin 

acr*4wt.

1.3SO

%

Sw

3; 540 

1,510 

Stf 

501 

207 

71 

37 

60

13,500

<* Estimated.

TTOH C&ZXX AT TTGH VALLEY, OBKO.

LOCATKW. la sec. 4, T. 4 B.j E. 13 E., 1J mileB above mouth of eseek and 100 yard*

west of Tygk Vattey post office, Waaco County. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVABUABLB. June 5 to October 31, 1913; May 13 to December 2, 191$;

records fragmentary. 

GAGE. Vertical staff lasteaed to tree on right bank; read by Claude Hart. Prior to

1918 gage waa at highway bridge a quarter of a mile below. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading near gage,
56 SUBFACE WA3HSB BOTFLY, IMS, PABT Xn~r-C.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed and control composed tof aand and grtrrel; shifting. 

Banks of earth.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 2.1 feet May 13 

(discharge, 94 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.54 feet August 31 (discharge, 15 second-feet),

1911-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 2.55 feet May 26, 1913 (discharge, 354 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.80 foot August 31 to September 4, 1911 

(discharge, 11 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. A considerable area irrigated above the station; practically no diver^ 

eions below.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves used as follows: 

May 25 to August 5, well defined; August 6 to 31, shifting-control method used; 

October 12 to December 2, fairly well defined. Gage read once daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table, and interpolating for days of no gage reading. ' Records good.

Discharge measurements of Tygk Creek at Tygh Vatteg,

Dec. 2, 1918.

., during (he period May IS $

Date.

May 13

25

June 28

Made by 

C. E. Stricklina........

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

B. C. Briggs....i......

Gage 

helpit.

2.10

1 97

1.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

92

69

38.1

Date.

July 31

Aug. 26 rs/*t to'

Madefy 

1

C. E, Strieklin...... .

.....do.....:J...........

Gage 

height.

F&t.

1.60

1.58

Ch&fgB. . -,*-,£"

See m - " ::"'

30.2

1&4

 K ^.-X

o Assistant to State engineer. '*;

> » *

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tygh Creek at Tygh Valley, Oreg.,for the period May IS

Day.

1 ..,,..,-

2.., . . ....... .. ...

3,....,,.. ..................................

4................. > ...... ....................

s... ......,.;...........'........'...;..!......

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

7.... ........,.........'.......... ..........

s............ ................................ 9...........,.;.........^...................

w.. ........................................ ..

11......... ..:...........;, ..... ...,....... is.. ......... ..'...........71.................. is..............:.........:...................

w...... ...................................... is............................................

i«....... .....................................

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

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

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

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

a....... ............... ....v,;.!.'......:.,:..

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

^ ...... . ..... ..w

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

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

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

27,*...............,...-.......................

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

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

31;...........................................

May.

94

70

66

63

61 

63

66

70

Jttne.

70

68

66

64

66

70

74

7&

68

66

64

63

61

- 61 5fr

52

50

49

49

46

40

40

a3fr

38

38

36

35

O4

33

32

July;

9)

29

28

28

28

27

i26

26

25

25

25

25

25

«25

25

25

- 24

24

23

23

;' :':.ft.23{

23

22

22

22

 :23

22

21

20

Attg;*

20

20

m

20

20

19

18

18

18

18.

ol8

18

18

18

18

17

18

»18

IS

18

' ' f -18

18

118

18

*,17

' : ' 16

..16

16 

10

15

15

1 Oe*.

"

17

 17

17

IS

21

25

35

28

25

24

25

24

. 22 ': ' T 24'

59

70

Hi

&

80

22

Ndr.

27

25

28

30

25

27

26

25

27

28,

30

35

30

33

59

56

49

43

40

40

38

38

35

35

35

35

93

3fr

an j. W

,--.- - J

pec.

33

33

¥ A ,t

...... r

 t '

.i......

a Interpolated.
KFVBE BASKST. 

Montfdy dOatJuKrge of Tygh Creek at Tygh Volley, Oreg.,for &e period May 25 to Nov. 30,

1918.

Month.

Mav 25-31 .

JW*.,r . . . . ' . .

J$y.. ..................................................

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

October 12-31. ...........................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maxhnxon.

70 

74 

30 

30 

78 

59

Xfinlrnrt^,

61 

32

20 

15 

17 

2fl

Mean.

65.6 

53.4 

24.5 

17.8 

30.2 

34.2

Ron-ofiin 

aore-ieet.

911

l's» 

2,040

FIFTEKHIOLE CREEK HBAB DTOrtnt, OBEO.

LOCATION . -In^NW. j sec. 21, T. 2 S., R. 12 E., on road to Friend, 10 miles south of

Dufur, Wasco County. 

DEAD? AGE AREA. Not measured. 

RBOOEDS AVAILABLE. January 1 ta September 30, 1918. 

GAGE. Vertical staff: on log abutment at left of creek; read by W. R. Ragsdale. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND- CONTROL. Gmvel bar and brush foundation of old dam 50 feet below

gage; fairly permanent. I 

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. -Maximum stage recorded, 1.70 feet, January 2 (discharge,

113. second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.46 foot, August 28 (discharge, 0.6

ICE. Stage-di«ch»rgetela4ionnot affected by ice. ; -; 

DIVERSIONS. - About 1,150 a«res irrigated above station, u 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. 1 * ^ttag'C«jfve well d^fifled.

Gage read to hundredth^ once daily, except Sundays. Daily discharge asceru .ta^n«4( by,, App^ing daily, gage height to rating ta&te ftnd^ in^ei^o^,t«ag .fof .days

of no gage reading. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by State engineer.

measurementis of I^fteenmile Creek near Dufw, Oreg., during the year ending 

Sept. SO, 1918. ''

C. . H. K. Donnefly a. 

C.

1.36 

.90

.85 J

DisSec.-fi. 

75.3 

32.4 

25.7

Date.

July 5 

2?

MadabyC. E. SttickUa... 

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

0.62;

Dis-

 Assistant to State eagtafcsr.
5,8 SUBFAOE .WAOJEfl,SU-P?I*Y, XII O. ,

yW aecond-fest, ofFtyteenmUe Creek new Dufur, 

Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

I...........................

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

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

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

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

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

S... t .... ...................

9.. J........... ............

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

11.......................,;,..

12...-.....................'.'.

13........................... 14.. .j.... ....'..;.....:.... k .

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

16...,!.......................

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

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

W....................... y....

so.............:.:......:....

*L,. .........................

aa.. ..i.............;..........

23.. ..'................. ....

24........................... 2f u

»....!..................,....

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

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

»....^........ ..............

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

31 .L

Jan.

«125

113

102

109

lOg

M02

102 J

95

91

sn

 SO

' 76

674

72

70

70

70

72

70

667

64

m

60

60

,. 60

58

657

56

56

u

vt

Jfeb.

54

60

»*4

48

W

80

91

80

76

671

 66

60

60

98

52

50

648

4«

4n

640

4fl

639

38

%

%

36

Mar.

36

38

638

38

38

36

38

36

35

633

oj

31

31

31

31

31

631

81

31

31

31

83

23

634

. , 35

38

38

35

 - ',38.

,35

36

Apr.

36

36

35

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

. 3*

33

31

631

31

31

31

n

31H631

< a

33

33

33

88

33

633 $*84

»35

May.

36

36

40

46

645

44

44

44

44

40

 40

1 638

. 3«

637

38

, 38

40

. '.#> 

639 '" 38

38

86

31

31

2ft

'»«§

28

28

 y±

631

81

June.

31

631

31

31

31

36

38

40

640

49

, %88

'36

35

33

31

.,681

31

38

31

31

23

21

&20

18 /- a.

17

21

17

14

10

July .

10

10

16

»10

Iff

 IT

ft 14

Iff

- «r

10

10

10

610

10

 10

9

y

-i r

.. -7

7

68 8

9

8

11

1»

7

66

. ! ««'

, 5

l! 6

Aug.

7

7

6

*1

r

6

, -., 6

e

6

5

65

5

5

5

7

5

6

*«

5

6

6

9

, «

8

.**

 ,.4"

 .4

"4

" ' !>'

5 ' '* 

S^t.,

5

5

5

. -4 ' ..;*

- '--"'jl

' ' ** 'S

' '6

6

6

5

,4 ' - - *>

; 34

' - * '-?

-7

 *' »»

, «

' 4

5

; 8

6

6

. rs

5

8

5

*

t*

by cwnpwisoa with flow of fiaimwy Creek. . 6 Interpclated.

M&nMy discharge of Fifleemmle Creek near &U/MF, Oreg-, for the year

30,1918. 

Sept.

Month.

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

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

jRy.1 .;................ .................. .................

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

8«pt«ab«-.. ................. ...... .......................

Discharge In second-feet.

Mmritpmn.

 * 

as

36 

- 4C 

40 

17 

7 

40

MiniTniitn.

SO 

36 

31 

31 

38 

10 

5 

4 

4

Mean.

 76.7 

53.4 

33.9 

32.7 

36.8 

28,7 

0.) 

1 5.8 

7.0

Ktm-«Btln 

sore-feet.

4,730 

2.970 

2,600 

1,960

388 

427

' 17,000

a Estimated.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PAET XII -<3.

EX1OKITAT RIVER BASIN. 

BXICKITAT RIVER NEAR GLENWOOD, WASH.

LOCATION. In NE. J sec. 14, T. 7 N., R. 12 E., just below Dairy Creek, 2$ miles 

below southern boundary of Yakima Indian Reservation, 3 miles below Big 

Muddy Creek, and about 6 miles north of Glenwood, Klickitat County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 356 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 16, 1910, to September 30, 1918, at present site; 

October 29, 1909, to December 15, 1910, at a point a mile above, in section 11.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder referred to vertical staff on left bank; 

inspected by A. G. Hanson. Prior to July 19, 1910, several vertical staffs wefe 

used.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Heavy gravel; shifts during high water.

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

4.2 feet probably December 29 (recorder clock not running) (discharge, 6,20, 

second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 0.20 foot at 7 p. m. December 7 (discharge, 330 second-feet).

1909-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 5.20 feet on original gage, November 24, 

1909 (discharge, estimated by extension of rating curve, 6,250 second-feet). 

Minimum discharge, 285 second-feet at 11 a. m. Jan. 22, 1916 (gage height, 0.&5 

foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during December flood. Two rating 

curves used as, follows: October 1 to December 17, well defined; January 9 to 

September 30, fairly well defined. The gage-height record was excellent except 

for breaks during November, December, and January, when recorder clock stopped. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage, heights 

obtained by inspecting recorder graph, or in time of considerable fluctuation by 

subdividing days, except for periods when recorder clock was not running, for 

which it was ascertained by comparison with flow of White Salmon River at 

Husum. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Kliekitat River near Glenwood, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

Date.

Oct. 14

Jan. 9 

Mar. 29 

Apr. 18

May 5

Made by 

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

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

....4do.. ...............

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

Gage

Feet. 

0.43

1.69 

.71 

.82

1.56

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

446

2,060 

922 

1,030

1,860

Date.

May 26

June 16 

Julv l 

Sept. 15

Made by 

A. Q. Hanson .. ... ..

....:ao. ................

Hanson and Henshaw..

a«.

Fett. 

0.93] 1.12' 

.73 

.26

Discharge.

,s«^.

 V lift

&ft

71005 22 WSP 484 5
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART XII 0.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofKMckitat River near Glenwood, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29

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

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

Oct.

494

494

494

4S8

488

48S

488 5oe

506

494

482

464

476

476

476

458

440

434

434

440

446

440

440

440

440

434 *428

428

I 426

Nov.

425

400

398

404

422

410

404

398

392

380-

375.

380

386

416

Dec.

416

386

380

380

360

365

340

380

365

355

360

386

608

877

676

913

1,460

3,100

Jan.

2,600

2,070

1,860

1,860

1,930

1,740

1,670

1,650

1 40ft

1.490

1,610

1,430

1,370

1,310

1,260

1 260

1,260

1,200

1,180

1,140

1,120

1,090

1 040

826

Feb.

784

812

920

1,110

1)200

1,310

1,260

1 180

1 130

1,160

1.120

1,090

1,050

1.010

983

983

947

912

888

840

752

sns

848

812

a 802

e»791

a 780

770

Mar.

758

752

752

746

728

710

728

728

716

710

722

7ft4

692

686

686

698

716

770

740

734

734

880

880

920

992

983

965

956

1,050

1,130

Apr.

1,120

1,070

1,020

1,000

992

992

992

1,030

1,190

1,260

1,310

1,370

1,260

1,200

1,140

1,110

1,080

1,050

1,080

1,170

1,310

1,550

1,670

1,670

1,610

1,490

1,430

1,490

1,550

1,670

May

1,670

1 800

2,000

2,070

1,930

1,740

1,670

1,610

1 550

1,430

1,370

1,370

1,490

1;930

1,930

1,740

1,670

1,650

1,430

1,370

1,260

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,160

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,280

1,560

1,670

June.

1,490

1,310

1,260

1,260

1,430

1,670

1,860

1 930

1,860

2,000

1,930

1,860

1,930

1,800

1,490

1,370

1,370

1,310

1,260

1,260

1,310

1,370

1,310

1,260

1,150

1,080

1,070

1,610

938

938

July.

947

956

912

888

888

888

880

880

880

864

833

805

805

819

920

1,010

1-020

1,020

920

791

746

752

777

752

784

722

704

710

wu

740

728

Aug.

734

698

650

640

630

635

640

620

615

674

630

630

630

625

605

590

575

575

' 580

585

600

615

656

674

866

680

615

ma

620

620

615

Sept.

605

600

585

580

586

575

690

590

600

600

595

600

626

674

630

600

590

590

605

600

570

560

540

540-

840

S5«

650

565

560

560

a Interpolated.

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

Monthly discharge of KlicMtat River near Glenwood, Wash., for the year ending'Sept.

30, 1918.

[Drainage area, 356 square miles.]

Month.

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

January.. . . .

March.... .

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

May. ...

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

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

August........................... ,S<*pt«nibw,

The year.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

506

5,600

1,310 

1,130 

l,67tf 

2,070 

2000 

1,020 

734 

674

5,600

Minimum.

425 

378 

340 

826 

752 

686 

992 

1,120 

938 

710 

575 

540

340

Mean.

461 

406 

1,690 

1,730 

966 

803 

1,260 

1,520 

1,440 

839 

630 

685

1,030

Per 

square 

mile.

1.29 

1.14 

4.75 

4.86 

2.71 

2.26 

3.54 

4.27 

4.04 

2.36 

' 1.77 

1.64

2.89

Run-off.

Inches.

1.49 

1.27 

5.48 

5.60 

2.82 

2.61 

3.95 

4.92 

4.51 

2.72 

2.04 

1.83

39.24

Acre-feet.

28,300 

24,200 

104,000 

108,600 

53,600 

49400 

75,000 

93,500 

85,700 

51,600 

38,700 

34,800

746,008
KLICKJTAT BIVEB BASIN-.

. BIO MUDDY CKXEE NEAR OLENWOOD, WASH. ..

LOCATION. In NE. i sec. 3, T. 8 N., E. 12 E., a few hundred feet above mouth of 

Cougar Creek and 9 miles north of Glenwood, KlicMtat County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 12, 1916, to September 30, 1918, when station was 

discontinued. Record almost directly comparable with that obtained about 3 

miles above mouth August 28 to November 12, 1916.

WAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank. Location changed 

March 30, 1918, about 200 feet below previous site. Observer, A. G. Hanson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot log just above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Heavy boulders; shifting. Velocities very high; bottom 

rough. Several channels at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from high-water marks,

about 4.5 feet during flood of December (discharge not determined); minimum

stage from water-stage recorder, 1.83 feet December 8 (discharge, 65 second-feet).

1916-1918: Maximum stage same as for 1918; minimum stage recorded,

4.21 feet April 3, 1917 (discharge, 35 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS . None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge, relation changed frequently during the year. Several 

rating curves were used, based on fourteen discharge measurements. Water-stage 

recorder did not operate satisfactorily there being many breaks in the record. 

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

obtained by inspecting recorder graph, except for periods when recorder did not 

operate for which it was ascertained by comparison wi*h flow of KUcMtftt Rivet 

below Big Muddy Creek; maximum and minimum points from the recorder* sheet 

aided materially in this comparison. Records good.

Discharge measwesemts of Big Muddy Greet near Glenwood, Wash., during ike period 

Oct. 1, 1917, to Nov. 6, 1918.

Date.

Oct. 7

21 

Nov. 15 

Mar. 30

Apr. 14

28 

May 26

Made by 

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

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

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

.....d«.... ..............

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

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

&,

Pea. 

2.12

2.00 

1.78 

2.00

2.04

2.07 

2.04

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

161

78 

56 

101

104

109 

112

Date.

23 

30 

July 28

Aug. 14

Oct. 8 

Nov. 6

Made by 

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

Henshaw and Hanson .

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.59

3.57 

2.3] 

1.91

2.01

1.91

IT 28,.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

261

322 

240 

200

230

90 

83
SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PABT XII 0.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Muddy Creek near Gtenwood', Wash., far the year

ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8.................................... 9.....................:... ...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

yi................. ...................

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

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

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

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

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

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

28.........................:..........

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

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

31 -*,. . .... ....

Oct.

158

158

' IKS

158

158

158

liai

168

168

158

148

138

ion

136

122

112

Qi

90

80

76

78

on

80

80

78

78

76

74

74

73

69

Nov.

AQ

1 fiQ

116

109

96

90

84

76

71

65

64

71

69

64

60

60

60

60

60

7ft

80

7ft

74

71

ft7

65

65

60

71

Dec.

69

60

64

64

67

64

64

65

Apr.

100

102

108

112

130

128 19<;

120

108

108

ins

108

112

114

1JU

120

125

130

May.

iqo

1 eo

 toe

185 '158

155

1 c/\

140

130

«125

0120

114

125

IflS

I 115

June.

ITS

250

275

315

300

285

July.

270

255

240

255

270

270

270

270

270

255

250

1

225

270

300

300

Aug.

Arn

240

226

210

182

172

165

152

146

156

190

240

240

270

1 0«.

o Interpolated.

NOTE. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated, estimated by comparison with flow 

of Klickitat River using maximum and minimum points from recorder sheet.

Monthly discharge of Big Muddy Creek near Glenwood, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1918.

Month.

i

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

Mav................................................ ......

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

188 

116

69

Minimum.

69 

60 

60

Mean.

115 

73.1 

64.6 

117 

131 

254 

258 

221

Run-off la 

ftCC^IGGt*

7,070 

4*90 

1,020 

6,960 

8,060 

15,100 

15,900 

13,600
SUBSACE WATBB SUFEfcY, 1918, SABT; XflhrC.

HOOD BTVEB BASIN. < 

HOOD KIVER AT POWERDALE, NEAR HOOD SIVER, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. | sec. 36, T. 3 N,, R. 10 E., at Powerdale, three-quarters of a mile 

south of Hood River, Hood River County, above discharge of tailrace of Powerdale plant of Pacific Power & Light Co., and 1J miles above mouth of stream.

DRAIN AGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 31,1913, to September 30,1918.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank opposite power plant, about half a mile above 

railroad bridge, used March 31,1913, to September 30, 1914, and!since December 

21, 1915; read by A. Rogers. Vertical staff on left bank just below bridge of 

Mount Hood Railway, October 1, 1914, to July 26,1915; water-stage recorder at 

same location July 27 to December 21, 1915.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet above upper gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rock and boulders; shifts slightly.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maxim urn stage during year determined from highwater marks, 8.9 feet December 18 or 19 (occurred during night) (discharge, 17,200 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, l^QO foot at noon September 4 (discharge, 

210 second-feet), owing to ponding of water at Dee.

1913-1918: Maximum stage recorded same as for 1918; minimum stage recorded, 

1.33 feet September 4,1915 (discharge, estimated from extension of rating curve, 

176 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Large diversions for irrigation above station; water for power plant is 

diverted around upper gage but is returned above the bridge gage. A record of 

this diversion has been kept (p. 69).

REGULATION. Water stored at sawmill at Dee causes sudden fluctuations at low 

water, but this has been much less noticeable since 1916 than in 1914 or 1915.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed December 18. Two well defined 

rating curves used, applicable October 1 to December 18, and December 19 to 

September 30. Gage read to quarter-tenths four times daily to August 23; after 

that date read hourly during daylight and mean of readings used as mean for the 

day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg., during the

year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Date.

Nov. 23

Dee. 29

29

30 

Jan. 14

Made by 

R.C.Briggs..... .......

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

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

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

dofffi VTO'&Q

height.

Feet. 

1.57

6.57

6.13

5.64 

4.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

331

9,000

8.100

6,450 

2,930

Date.

Feb. 5

May 24

July 18 

Sept. 2

Made by 

R. C. Briggs............

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

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

 ».

Feet. 

4.21

2.28

1.91

l.8» 

1.53

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

3,100

899

637

687 

418
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PABT XII^-C.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg.,for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

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

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.

530

530

566

495

530

495

460

460

460

430

370

430

460

460

460

430

400

400

400

400

dfm

430

460

430

400

495

430

370

370

370

370

Nov.

400

370

430

430

315

340

330

340

310

340

286

400

530

495

400

400

400

400

330

370

370

370

370

9Sfi

278

400

430

740

1,420

2,490

Dec.

1,420

1,060

980

1,060

940

1,060

860

820

780

780

740

1,820

5,250

5,500

3,140

3.500

8,900

13,000

12,700

5,540

3,900

5,800

4,340

3,140 9 MO

3,500

6,880

12,300

8,360

6,600

5,280

Jan.

4,120

3,500

3,140

4,120

3,320

3,140

3,900

3,320

2,800

2,370

2,510

3,320

2,650

3,140

3,320

3,700

3,500

3,500

2,800

2,370

n inn

1,970

J,850

2,100

2,510

2 inn

1,970

1,850

2,100

1,850

1,530

Feb.

1,530

1,530

1,630

1,850

2,800

4 idn

3,900

2,800

2,370

2,230

1,970

2,100

1,970

1,850

1,740

1,630

1,630

1,530

1,230

1 330

1,330

1,230

1.330

1 230

1,140

1,330

1 140

l'l40 '

Mar.

1,140

1,140

1,230

1,140

1,140

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

970

970

970

1,050

1,330

1,140

1 14fl

i i4fl

1,530

1,430

1 430

1^630

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,430

1,630

1,530

Apr.

1,430

1,330

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,050

970

1,050

1,330

1,330

1,230

1,230

1,140

1,140

1,050

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,330

1,430

1,330

1 330

1^230

1 140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

May.

1,140

1,230

1,230

1,430

1,230

1,060

1,050

970

1,140

970

970

1,140

970

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,050

1,050

1,230

1,140

1,050

970

970

900

865

830

830

880

830

900

900

June.

830

795

760

760

795

970

970

970

970

1,050

1,050

1.140

1,050

865

760

695

695

635

635

635

695

830

795

760

760

695

695

635

635

605

July.

636

635

635

605

605

575

545

460

487

487

460

435

410

435

460

57£

575

635

575

460

460

515

635

487

515

487

460

435

460

460

487

Aug.

,545.

575

460

410

410

360

360

360

360

410

460

385

315

315

303

291

348

 360

315

279

254

303

360

360

.410

385

360

307

295

315

315

Sept.

435

41ft

296

264

254

275

287

295

348

315

311

311

385

830

605

407

435

435

436

410

410

385

348

348

348

349

360

, 385

615

385

Monthly discharge of Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

July....:.................................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

' 565 

2,490 

13,000 

4,120 

4,340 

1,630 

1,430 

1,430 

1,140 

635 

575 

830

13,000

Minimum.

370 

278 

740 

1,530 

1,140 

970 

970 

830 

605 

410 

254 

254

254

Mean.

442 

492 

4,260 

2,790 

1,850 

1,230 

1,190 

1,040 

804 

519 

364 

391

1,280

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

27,200 

29,300 

262,000 

172,000 

103000 

75,600 

70,800 

64,000 

47,800 

31,900 

22400 

23,300

929,000
HOOD BIVBE BASIN. 65

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hood River and Pacific Power & Light Co.'s 

tailrace at JPowerdale, near Hood River, Oreg.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

582

579

615

544

579

544

482

482

550

520

i 

460

520

550

474

546

516

486

490

490

483

483

516

546

516

486

495

500

460

453

456

453

Nov.

483

450

510

513

401

426

420

437

407

434

369

497

634

592

497

497

497

497

427

467

UH

467

467

383

375

400 dsn

740

1,420

2,490

Dec.

1,420

1,060

980

1,060

940

1,080

860

820

780

780

740

1,900

5 <un

5,600

3,240

3,550

8,970

13,000

12,700

5,540

3,900

5,800

4,340

3,140

2,230

3,500

6,880

12,300

8,360

6.600

5,280

Jan.

4,120

3,500

3,140

4,120

3,320

3,140

8 fitt)

3,320

2,800

2,370

2,510

3,320

2,650

3,140

3,320

3,700

3,500

3,500

2,800

2,370

2 100

1*970

1.850

2,100

2,510

2,100

1,970

1,850

2,100

1,850

1 KQA

Feb.

1,530

1,530

1,630

1,850

2,800

4,340

3,900

2,800

2,3tO

2,230

1,970

2,100

1,970

1,850

1,740

1,630

1,630

1,530

1,230

1,330

1,330

1 9^1A

1,330

1,230

1 140

1,330

1 140

1^140

Mar.

1,140

1,140

1,230

1,140

1,140

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1 050

I'fllO

1,050

1,010

1,100

1,390

1,210

1,190

1,210

1,600

1,500

1,510

1,710

1,600

1,580

1,580

1,440

1 640

1*540

Apr.

1,490

1,390

1,200

1,200

1,170

1,100

970

1,100

1,330

1,390

1,280

1,290

1,200

1,150

1,110

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,390 i 4on

1,390

1,390

1,290

1,200

1,200

1 140

1,'200

1 W*\

May.

1,190

1,290

1,290

1,480

1,230

1,110

1,100

1,020

1,190

1,020

1,020

1,150

1,040

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,120

1,120

1,240 i!aoo

1,120

i fttn

1,040

952

017

QQn

fiSta

838

838

one

Qftft

Jane.

838

859

771

812

850

981

981

981

1,050

1,060

1,060

1 150

1,100

948

843

778

778

718

732

725

785

875

795

760

760

695

695

635

635

605

July.

635

635

635

605

605

575

597

536

563

584

557

525

507

525

550

665

665

718

672

557

512

612

711

577

605

577

550

532

557

557

577

Aug.

628

668

543

490

493

443

443

443

443

490

524

468

398

398

386

352

431

374

401

369

344

393

450

450

496

475

,450

397

385

405

405

Sept.

493

385

354

344

.366

377

381

438

405

401

401

475

920

709

577

525

525

525

496

496

468

431

431

431

438

443

468

570

468

Combined monthly discharge of Hood River and Pacific Power & Light Co.'s tailrace at 

Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg.,for the year ending Sept. 30, 1918.

Month.

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

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

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

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

June ..................................................... July......................................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

615 

2,490 

13,000 

4,120 

4,340 

1,710 

1,490 

1,480 

1,150 

718 

'658 

920

13,000

"MlTiimmn.

453

369 

740 

1,530 

1,140 

1,010 

970 

838 

605 

507 

344 

344

344

Mean.

511 

570 

4,280 

2,790 

1,850 

1,260 

1,240 

1,090 

842 

590 

446 

472

1,330

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

31,400 

33.900 

263,000 

172,000 

103,000 

77,500 

73,800 

67,000 

50,100 

36,300 

27,400 

28,100

963,000

EAST FORE OF HOOD RIVER NEAR MOUNT HOOD, OREG. !

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 4, T. 1 S., E. 10 E., 1,000 feet above intake of East Fork 

Irrigation District canal, three-quarters of a mile above toll bridge and former 

gage, and 2 miles south of Mount Hood post office, Hood Hiver County. .

DRAINAGE ARBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 22, 1915, to October 16, 1918, When record was temporarily discontinued.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by C. H. Shaw.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 15 feet below gage or by wading.
SURFACE WATSR SUPPLY, 1918, PART XII C.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Heavy boulders; shifts during floods.

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

5.9 feet December 18 (discharge, 2,420 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.80 foot at 5 p. m. September 7 (discharge, 152 second-feet).

1915-1918: Maximum stage from recorder same as for 1918; minimum stage recorded, 1.20 feet November 11, 1915 (discharge, 108 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice, but float is sometimes frozen in. 

xDivERsioNs. Glacier ditch and other small ditches divert water for irrigation above 

the station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed December 18 and again about June 10. 

Rating curves used as follows: October 1 to December 18, well defined below 600 

second-feet; March 1 to June 9, fairly well defined; June 10 to September 30, 

well defined between 150 and 300 second-feet. Operation of recorder satisfactory except December 19 to February 28, when well was filled with sand, and a few 

days June to September, when sand caused trouble; see footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph, or in time of considerable 

fluctuation by subdividing days. Records good, except for short periods during 

summer, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Hood River near Mount Hood, Oreg., during the

year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Date.

NQV. 24

May 25

Made by- Gage

Feet. 

1.25

1.19

1.16

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

129

247

218

Date.

July 18

Aug. 31

Made by 

F. F. Henshaw ........

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

St.

Feet. 

1.19

.86

Discharge.

Sec.-fL 

232

161

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Hood River near Mount Hood, Oreg., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

172

168

168

166

166

164

164

168

172

172

166

162

160

158

156

149

142

142

140

140

143

144

142

142

142

142

142

138

142

142

138

Nov.

142

143

152

142

142

137

136

136

134

136

137

168

149

140

137

134

134

134

134

137

13S

137

136

134

131

128

137

154

1,020

355

Dec.

210

176

170

168

164

162

154

150

149

148

149

 192

505

470

310

364

»975

1,860

Mar.

262

262

265

260

252

252

255

250

, 250

248

250

248

242

238

238

240

250

9fiA

255

248

250

268

258

268

272

270

262

260

265

O7K

288

Apr.

275

275

268

265

265

260

260

262

275

275

272

275

268

270

262

268

265

262

268

288

<wn

300

300

300

300

288

278

288

300

300

May.

300

315

345

360

345

330

330

315

315

300

288

300

300

315

300

300

288

288

275

275

272

272

275

270

258

248

250

255

275

300

288

June.

275

275

275

288

300

345

360

360

360

380

395

380

380

335

292

280

292

280

280

292

292

305

305

292

o279

a 266

«252

o239

226

230

July.

235

230

220

214

210

210

212

216

222

222

212

210

210

216

222

230

235

238

230

212

204

206

200

195

o!90

ol85

alSO

186

196

204

208

Aug.

208

210

202

194

188

188

188

186

186

200

198

184

184

186

176

170

172

o!70

«169

a 168

166

180

196

194

194

194

184

o 181

o!7g

o!75

172

Sept.

172

170

166

165

163

159

159

165

178

178

172

174

188

268

230

206

198

194

196

196

180

180

o!78

o!75

ol73

olTO

o 168

166

a 163

al60

o Interpolated.
HOOD BIVER BASIK".

Monthly discharge of East Fork of Hood River near Mount Hood, Or eg., for the yea? endittg

Sept. SO, 1918.

Month.

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

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

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

Joly.. ...................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

172 

1,020 

1,860 

288 

300 

360 

395 

238 

210 

268

1 tinimum.

138 

128 

148 

238 

260 

248 

226 

180 

166 

, 159

Mean.

153 

176 

360 

257 

278 

295 

304 

212 

185 

180

Run-off in

acre-feet.

9,410 

10,500 

12,900 

15,800 

16,500 

18,100 

18,100 

13,000 

11,400 

10,700

EAST FOSE IRRIGATION DISTRICT CANAL NEAR IIOTTNT HOOD, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. J sec. 33, T. 1 N., E. 10 E., 1 mile below intake, 1J miles south, 

of Mount Hood post office, Hood River County, anci 2 miles east of Parkdale 

station on Mount Hood Railroad.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 17, 1913, to October 26,1914 July 21, 1915, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on left side of canal just above road 

crossing, inspected by F. A. McDonald and C. H. Shaw. Vertical staff on side 

of flume, 1,000 feet downstream, in SW. i see. 34, us4d until October, 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Smooth earth section. Head bf flume probably acts as 

control; shifting.

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

3.42 feet at 4 a. m. July 17 (discharge, 138 second-feet); canal dry at various^ times. 

1913-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 3.35 feet at | a. m. July 17, 1917 (discharge, 143 second-feet).

ICE. No water carried in cold weather.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Siandard rating curve well 

defined above 20 second-feet. Operation of recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method; mean daily gage height obtained 

by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

East Fork Irrigation District canal diverts water in SW 

and irrigates land lying east of Hood River. Most of the 

Creek and lower part of Hood River.

J sec. 4, T. 1 S., R. 10 E., 

return water reaches Neal

Discharge measurements of East Fork Irrigation District canal near Mount Hood, Oreg., 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 19J8.

Date.

NOT. 24 

May 25 

June 29

Made by 

R.C. Briggs...........

C. L. Batchelder.......

F. F. Henshaw. .......

Gage 

height.

F&t. 

1.75 

2.45 

3.21

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

29.5 

68 

110

Date.

July 18 

Aug. 31

\

F. F. E 

.....do.

Cade by *,

Feet. , 

3.24 

3.00

Discharge,

$<c.-ft. 

ISA 

W
68 SURFACE WATBB SUPPLY, 1918, PAET XII 0.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork Irrigation District canal near Mount Hoodf 

Oreg.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

M....... .............................

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

21...................................:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

34

34

35

35

a 34

34

34

34

34

35

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

33

33

33

34

34

Q«J

32

31

00

9.9

32

Nov.

32

32

33

32

31

30

30

30

30

32

32

35

34

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

32

31

30

30

30

30

31

33

9Q

11

Apr.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

23

24

24

24

24

 24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

36

' May.

44

47

51

55

54

55

59

73

78

78

78

81

81

81

73

72

72

72

71

71

70

70

71

70

73

71

68

73

81

84

96

June.

100

100

100

112

120

124

124

120

120

120

120

120

120

116

112

116

116

112

116

116

120

120

120

116

112

112

116

116

112

112

July.

116

112

112

112

112

112

112

116

120

120

120

120

120

120

129

134

134

129

124

124

124

124

120

120

124

120

116

120

124

129

129

Aug.

129

124

120

116

112

116

116

120

116

129

124

116

120

120

112

108

108

108

108

104

104

116

120

116

112

108

104

104

108

108

112

Sept.

112

108

108

108

104

100

100

104

104

100

96

96

96

88

71

67

58

52

52

53

47

44

44

42

42

43

38

32

32

32

a Interpolated.

Monthly discharge of East Fork Irrigation District canal near Mount Hood, Oreg.,for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1918.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

35 

35 

36 

96 

124 

134 

129 

112

Minimum.

31 

11 

22 

44 

100 

112 

104 

32

Mean.

33.3 

30.7 

23.8 

70.1 

115 

121 

114 

72.4

Run-off m 

acre-feet.

2,050 

1,830 

1,420 

4,310 

6,840 

7,440 

7,010 

4,310

PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT CO.'S TAILRACE NEAR HOOD RIVER, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. J sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., just below power house, opposite

upper gage on Hood River, three-quarters of a mile south of Hood River, Hood

River County. "* 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1913, to September 30, 1914; January 1, 1916, to

September 30, 1918. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank of tailrace, at different datum from that of gage

used 1913 to 1914; read by A. Rogers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge just below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Flume 11 feet wide extends a few feet down from gage;

below this the canal is excavated in gravel.
HOOD RIVER BASIS'. 69

OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.10 feet November 13 and 

December 14 and 17 (discharge, 104 second-feet); canal dry at various times.

1914 and 191&-1918: Maximum discharge, 110 second-feet, determined from 

electric output February 20,1914; canal dry at various times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation never affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-dwcharge relation changed during winter when power plant was 

not in use. Two well-defined rating curves used, applicable October 1 to December 17 and March 14 to September 30. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. 

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

except for days when there was a great difference in the two readings. For 

such days discharge is average of results obtained by applying both gage heights 

to rating table. Records good.

Pacific Power & Light Oo.'s canal diverts water from Hood River at a dam 

in NE. J sec. 1, T. 2 N., R. 10 E., to a power plant in SE. J sec. 36, T. 3 N., and the 

-tailrace empties into the river in NE J sec. 36, below gage on Hood River at Powerdale 

and above gage at bridge.

Discharge measurements of Pacific Power & Light Co. 's tailrace near Hood River, Oreg., 

during the year ending Sept. 30, 1918.

Date.

 Oct. 13

May * 25

Made by 

C. E. Stricklin.. .. ..,.

C. L. Batchelder.......

Gage 

height.

Fett. 

1.95

1.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

92

51

Date.

July 18 Sept. 2

Made by 

F. F. Henshaw.... ' .

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.70

.SO

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6$

11.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pacific Power & Light Co.'s tailrace Jnear Hood River, 

Oreg., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22..... ,,... ..........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

52

49

50

49

49

49

22

22

90

90

90

on

90

14

86

86

86

90

on

83

83

86

86

86

86

70

90

83

80

83

Nov.

83

80

80

83

86

86

90

97

97

Q4

83

07

104

97

97

97

07

97

O7

O7

97

97

97

97

Dec.

83

86

104

97

47

69

Mar.

37

83

41

52

61

70

46

70

70

70

76

76

73

52

52

8

8

Apr.

64

61

55

55

28

52

 ' ' W(

64

52

58

58

8

ftd

(U

64

61

64

64

fid

58

61

58

64

58

58

61

55

May.

52

58

58

55

58

52

55

52

52

52

8

67

73

70

67

70

70

8

61

70

67

70

52

52

52

8

8

8

8

8

June.

8

64

11

52

55

11

11

11

83

11

11

11

47

83

83

83

83

83

97

90

on

45

July.

52

76

76

97

97

90

97

90

on

90

83

O7

97

52

97

76

on

90

90

90

97

O7

07

90

Aug.

83

83

83

80

83

83

83

83

83

80

64

83

83

83

S3

61

83

14

86

90

90

90

90

90

86

90

90

90

on

90

90

Sept.

58

11

90

90

90

90

90

86

90

90

90

90

90

90

14

90

90

90

90

86

86

83

83

83

83

90

83

83

55

83

NOTE. Tailrace dry during periods for which no discharge is given.
SURFACE WA'jEBE SUPPLY, 1948, PART XII 0.

Monthly discharge of Pacific Power & Light Co, 's taUrace near Hood River, Oreg., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Mouth.

October (30 days) . _ ....................................

November (25 days).......... ............................

December (6 days).......................................

March (18 days)..........................................

April (27 days).................................. .........

May (30 days)..... ........................................

June (22 days).. ....... ...................................

August...... _ .............. _ .........................

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

The year........,.......................:..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

90 

104 

104 

83 

64 

73 

97 

97 

90 

90

Minimum.

14 

80 

47 

8 

8 

8 

8 

52 

14 

11

Mean.

72.2 

93.0 

81.0 

52.9 

56.5 

48.0 

51.0 

87.5 

81.9 

80.6

Run-off in

acre-feet.

4,300 

4,610 

964 

. 1,890 

3,030 

2,860 

2,230 

4,340 

5,040 

4,800

34,100

WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN. 

WHITE SALMON RIVEB NEAR CUTLER, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. £ sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 10 E., at highway bridge a quarter of a mile 

above intake of Huber ditch, three-quarters of a mile below mouth of Trout 

Creek, and 3 miles below Guler post office, Klickitat County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17 to September 30, 1918. - >>

'GAGE. Chain gage on chord of bridge, read by C. H. Gossett, engineer for Northwestern Electric Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock thinly overlain with gravel. Control 

is a large log placed just below intake of Huber ditch; somewhat shifting. Current

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve based on two 

measurements, used July 17 to August 21; shifting-control method used thereafter. 

Gage read to hundredths once nearly every day. Daily discharge prior to August 

21, ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Northwestern Electric Co.

Discharge measurements of White Salmon River near Guler, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

Date.

July 17

Sept. 23

Made by 

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

A

Feet, 

2.00

1.32

1.30

Discharge.

See.-/*. 

404

170

132

a Engineer for Northwestern Electric Co.
WHITE SALMON" BIVEB BASIN.

Daily discharge, in seeond/eet, of White Salmon River near Guler, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

l......

2......

3......

4......

5......

6......

7......

8......

9......

10......

July. Aug.

196

185

o!84

ol82

ol81

180

164

155

180

Sept.

122

ol30

138

126

Day.

11......

12......

13......

14......

15......

16......

17......

18......

19......

20......

July.

405

328

220

185

Aug.

o!74

169

o!69

IflQ

0159

149

169

172

174

169

Sept.

132

130

ol30

185

ol66

146

144

138

140

144

Day.

21.

22.

23.

21.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

My.

ol96

208

223

196

202

196

185

«197

' o208

220

202

Aug.

169

169

182

177

ol72

167

ol62

157

162

162

Sept.

136

o!34

132

134

136

140

144

144

o!46

149

a Interpolated.

Monthly discharge of White Salmon River near Guler, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1918.

Month.

July 17-31... .............................................

August 1-30........ ......................................

September 7-30 ..........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

405 

196 

185

Minimum.

185 

149 

122

Mean.

225 

172 

140

Run-oSin 

acre-feet.

6,690 

10,200 

6,660

WHITE SALMON RIVER AT HtTSTTM, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. I sec. 25, T. 4 N., R. 10 E., 1,000 feet above falls'and power house 

at Husum, Klickitat County, and three-quarters of a mile above Rattlesnake 

Creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 293 square miles (measured on map of Columbia National Forest), 

This is a revision, the area being given in previous reports as 300 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. September 23, 1909, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by John Wassell and Clark McClellan. 

Fuller water-stage recorder used October, 1912, to February, 1915.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet below gage.

GHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and lava boulders; practically permanent. Control is crest of falls, which is sometimes obstructed by logs, causing backwater.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year as determined from highwater marks, 10.0 feet about 4 p. m. December 29,1917 (discharge, 7,500 secondfeet); minimum stage recorded, 3.09 feet November 26 and 27 (discharge, 505 

second-feet).

1909-1918: Maximum stage same as for 1918; minimum stage recorded, 2.66 

feet at 2 p. m. September 30,1915 (discharge, 432 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. About 3,500 acres irrigated above this station.

REGULATION. None. Flow formerly affected at times by operation of splash dam 

10 miles upstream; no logging on stream at present. ,
72 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1918, PABT XII- C.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed October 28, owing to fallen1 tree below 

gage, and December 17 during flood. Two well-defined rating curves used, 

applicable October 1 to December 17 and December 18 to September 30. Gageread to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table, except for period August 8 to 30, when intake to stilling^ 

well was clogged with silt, making the gage readings considerably in error, for 

which it was ascertained by comparison with flow of White Salmon River near 

Underwood. Gage heights October 28 to December 17 corrected for effect of 

backwater due to fallen tree, before applying them to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of White Salmon River at Husum, Wash., during the year ending*

Sept. SO, 1918.

Date.

Jan. 16

May 24

Made by 

C. L. Batchelder. ......

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

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

Gage 

height.

Fed. 

3.10

5.38

4.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

582

1.910

882

Date.

July 2

July 17

Sept. 1

Made by 

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

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

 »,

Feet. 

3.80

3.82

3.32

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 800-

828

56&

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White Salmon River at Husum, Wash., for the' year

ending Sept. SO, 1918.

DW2..............

3

'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

to

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

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

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

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

la

19

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

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

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

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

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

25 . . ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

675

675

630

630

030

630

630

630

630

630

630

608

608

608

608

585

.585

, 585

585

585

585

585

585

585

585

585

585

585

585

565

565

Nov.

565

545

565

585

585

585

565

545

545

565

545

585

585

565

545

525

525

545

545

545

525

525

525

505

505

505

505

525

630

630

De«.

630

505

526

675

630

545

£45

545

525

525

525

545

675

870

1,440

2,220

2,800

6,670

6,280

4,100

2,120 9 am

*) fliO

2,420

1,750

1,750

8,050

4,220

7,220

5,240

5,240

Jan.

8,980

3,380

3,160

3,270

2,830

2,520

2,420

2,220

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,750

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,930

2,020

2,120

2,120

1,930

1,840

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1 660

1*680

1,580

1,580

1,500

1,420

Feb.

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,500

1,500

2,320

2,320

2,020

1,930 i <nn

1,840

1,750

1,750

1,660

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,500

1,420

1,420

1,340

1 1A(\

1 34H

,270

97A

ffjfi

9?n

O7A

Mar.

1,200

1,200

1.200

1.200

1,130

1.130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,420

1,420

1.420

1,580

1,500

1,420

1 340

1*340 i inn

1,420

Apr.

1,340

1,340

1.270

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1.200

1,420

1,420

1,340

1,270

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,130

1,130

1 1QO

1,200

1,270

1 340

1*340

1*340

1,270

1,270

1,200

1,200

1,270

1,200

May.

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,270

1,200

1,200

1,270

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,070

1,130

1,130

1,070

1,010

1 010

1,010

1,010

1,010

950

950

BQfl

890

son

CQA

890

840

K4fl

890

890

June.

840

890

890

890

890

890

840

840

840

890

890

840

sin

840

790

790

790

TOO

7Qn

790

840

840

OAi\

' nAn

840

7QA

oAn

ion

790

Ton

July.

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

740

740

740

740

740

740

790

790

790

790

790

740

718

695

695

699

Tlfi

one

695

695

695

fine

672

695

Aug.

672

672

672

650

fiSft

650

650

580

Sept..

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

605

605

605

605

605

605

685

585

585

585

565

565

565

545

545

545

515

NOTE. Braced figure shows estimated mean discharge for period indicated.
WHITE SALMON RIVEB BASIN. 78

Monthly discharge of White Salmon River at Husum, Wash., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1918.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

675 

630 

7,220 

3,980 

2,320 

1,580 

1,420 

1,270 

890 

790 

672 

605

7,220

Minimum.

565 

606 

605 

1,420 

1,270 

1,070 

1,130 

840 

790 

672

545

606

Mean.

606 

551 

2,280 

2,080 

1,580 

1,220 

1,250 

1,040 

835 

743 

598 

573

1,110

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

37,300 

32,800 

140.000 

128,000 

87,800 

76,000 

74,400 

64,000 

49,700 

45.700 

36,800 

34,100

806,000

WHITE SALMON RIVER NEAR UNDERWOOD, WASH.

LOCATION. In NW. J 8ec. 14, T. 3 N., B. 10 E., 200 yards below Northwestern Electric Co.'s power plant and 2 miles north of Underwood, Skamania County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 384 square miles (measured on map of Columbia National Forest).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1, 1915, to September 30, 1918; October 18, 1912, to 

February 26, 1913, at dam about a mile above.

GAGE.. Gurley water-stage recorder on left bank June 27 to July 16, 1918; moved to 

right bank July 17 at datum 1.0 foot lower. Friez and Fuller recorders on left 

bank gorior to June 27, inspected by D. J. Shore, foreman of power plant.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage; measuring conditions good.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL.- Rock and gravel; practically permanent.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from high-water marks, 9.5 feet (old gage 

datum) January 17 (discharge, estimated from extension of rating curve, 9,700 

second-feet); minimum stage occurred 8 to 11 a. m. August 18, when a shut-down 

of the power plant reduce^ the discharge practically to zero. 

1915-1918: Maximum and rninimmn stages same as for 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. About 3,500 acres irrigated above this station.

REGULATIONS, At low and medium stages practically all the water is used through 

the wheels of the power plant. The pond above the dam covers about 80 acres.

ACCURACY. St&ge-discharge relation changed July 17 owing to moving of water-stage 

recorder to new location. (See under "Gage.") Two rating curves, both well 

defined above 300 second-feet, used as follows: Rating curve for 1917 applicable 

prior to July 17; a new curve, based on discharge measurements for 1918 and previous measurements above 3.0 feet corrected to new datum, used thereafter, 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory beginning June 27 except for a 

few days. Daily discharge ascertained by use of discharge integrator, or, for 

periods when water waa practically all used through wheels of power plant, by 

averaging discharge for two-hour intervals computed from electrical output of 

the plant; the daily discharge thus obtained, when under 1,000 second-feet, has 

been corrected for effect of storage of water behind dam at plant. Records goop 

October to December, excellent June to September.

Discharge measurements of White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash., during the year

ending Sept. 30,1918.

Date.

Nov. 13

Jan. 17 

June 26

Made by 

C. L. Batchelder.......

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

F. F. Henohaw. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet 

1.40

3.48 

1.66

Discharge.

See.-ft.

2,670 

1,100

Date.

27 Sept. 1

Made by 

F. F, Henshaw. .......

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

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

Gage 

height.

Fed. 

1.44

1.02 

al.32

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

999

750 

402

a Referred to new gage on right bank.
74 SUBFACI WATER StIPPLY, 1918, PAR1* XII C.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash., for Ifee 

years ending Sept. 30, 1915-1918.

Day.

1915. 

1........

2........

3........

4........

5........

6........

7........

8........

9........

10........

11........

12........

13........

14........

15........

16........

17........

18........

19........

20

21........

22........

23........

24........

25

26........

27........

28........

29........

30........ <ti

1915-16. 

1........

2........

3........

4........

5........

6........

7........

9........

10........

11........

13........

13........

14........

15........

16........

17........

18........

19........

20........

22

23........

24........

25........

26........ *72?........

1::::::::

0.. ...... 1........

Oct.

584

548

516

526

544

538

519

520

487

524

483

516

512

525

514

498

469

501

493

498

480

496

*yifi

504

968

539

527

522

529

509

£02

Nov.

659

567

589

565

537

535

496

512

530

552

520

509

490

492

537

592

629

742

750

780

860

860

1,120

912

980

814

762

716

754

690

Dec.

664

658

672

736

864

844

Jan. Feb.

*

 " 

Mar.

980

920

980

1,100

1,100

1,100

o920

980

1.160

1,350

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,280

1,350

1,350

1,490

1,560

1,350

1,280

1,280

ol,440

ol,440

ol,600

ol,600

1,400

1,390

1,450

1,420

1,490

1,560

1 550

1,960

2.350

2,550

2.630

2,710

2,670

2.330

1,870

1,660

1,690

1,710

02,000

«3,000

3,470

3,470

3,070

2,770

3,070

3,570

3,470

3,070

2,770

2,490

2,400

Apr.

1,710

o2,800

03,000

2,130

1,790

1.630

1,630

1,560

1,420

1,350

1,490

1,490

1,420

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,490

ol,660

ol,660

1,710

1,630

1,630

1,420

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,420

1,350

1,350

1,350

2.400

2,400

2,490

2,490

2*400

2,310

2,310

2,310

02,400

2,400

2,310

2,310

2310

2.220

2,130

2,220

2,130

2,100

2,040

2,040

2,220

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

May.

1,280

1,220

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,040

1,100

1,160

1,160

1.180

1 220

1 220

1,280

1.280

1,220

1,220

1,160

ol,110

ol,050

al,050

ol,050

ol,050

ol,050

ol,050

ol,170

«1,170

al,050

ol,050

2,310

2,400

2,580

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,770

2,580

2 400

2,310

2,130

1,950

a3 000

2,040

2 170

2,210

2,200

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,940

1,910

1,950

rooo

June.

02,300

2,130

2,210

2,33Q

2,550

2,700

03, 300

03,000

2,580

2,270

2il40

2,150

2,220

2,220

2,230

2,250

2,180

2,050

2,030

July.

2,150

2,570

2,800

2,500

2,280

2,120

2,150

2,130

2,130

2,100

2,020

2,000

2,000

1,910

1,950

2,020

2,050

1,950

1,900

1,850

" 1,810

1,710

1,560

1,610

1,550

1,490

1,440

1,420

1,350

1,340

1,370

Aug.

0590

0590

o680

o635

0590

o590

o590

o590

o590

o590

580

590

590

590

590

587

568

570

580

600

620

650

59Q

600

600

570

597

591

600

599

568

1,380

1,310

1,280

1,300

1,320

1,350

i;400

1,300

1,300

1,860

1,310

1,320

«l,3lO

ol,240

1,160

1,140

1,150

1,140

1 150

1,130

1,160

1,130

1,120

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,020

Sept.

564

578

564

554

554

666

582

582

538

 0547

576

578

565

570

525

524

547

547

522

546

550

581

580

537

537

558

532

1,050

1,030

1,120

1,120

1,MO

1,070

1,050

1,050

1,070

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,020

1,010

1,040

1,040

1,030

1,010

980

980

960

950

910

, 931

903

879

861

858

878

Estimated by comparison with flow of White Salmon Biver at Husum.
WHITE SALMON BIVEfi BASIN. |$

Daily discharge, in sec&nd~feett of WMte Salmon River near Underwood, Wash., /or tke 

year ending Sept. SO, 1915-1918 Continued.

Day.

1916-17. 

1........

2........

3........

4........

5r .......

6........

7........

8........

9........

10........

11.. '......

12........

13........

14........

15........

16........

17........

18........

19........

30........

21........

22........

23........

24........

25 ... ...

26........

27........

28........

29 .. .

30........

31........

1917-18. 

1........

2........

3........

4........

5........

6........

7........

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.

871

889

843

869

839

842

836 oSOO

740

758

774

746

742

740 0750

742

780

770

774

730

770 0730

o724

744

744

758

764

750 o718

702

742

660

710

700

666

712

700

682

624

674

666

660

640

676 o678

o642

632

634

624

648

652

576

608

640

610

610

616

716

<>584

0564

600

590

Nov.

700

740

734

1,030

804

634

674

700

726

720

680

604

584

614

622

644

fvtS

678

586

572

686

714

734

700

796

837

QAQ

869

779

804

576

582

590

0596

«592

<>600

<>612

*576

568

582

»572

«562

510

612

570

548

556

530

530

566

558

550

544

554

498

530

538

696

682

710

Dec.

768

734

901

821

834

760

742

730

698

653

676

720

732

700

696

702

664

652

696

718

740

764

734

780

770

640

658

634

622

608

636

708

626

610

630

600

598

572

552

552

504

560

594

818

1,200

01,920

02,960

03,730

08,890

08.370

06,070

02,830

03,920

03,930

<>3,230

o2,330

02,330

o4,070

05,630

08,200

o6,990

o6,990

Jan.

744

738

760

«M

952

024

8u4

814

776

830

720 oTOO

o680

652

644

656

664

696

QJ*>

fiTO

687

745

639

681

631

919

703

RSU.

624

Feb.

644

664

724

1 '824 240

Ann

one

OIQ

702

750

744

Tftfi

744

760

TKQ

7RA

7S*>

702

744

766

756 TOO

ftQA

720

ftfWJ

71ft

TOO Aon

Mar.

666

664

646

664

720

746

748

736

724

720

71ft

740

712

702

696

692

fWJ

7ns

736

744

726

852

1 '079 040

900

1,160

1 44D

1 280

1,210

992

Apr.

1,140

1,190

1,120

1 140

l'230

1,260

1,590

1,630

1,560

1,560

1,520

1 Afift

1,370

1,370

1,320

1,290

1,250

1,220

1,160

1,230

ol,300

O

1 «MWi

ol 400

al'400

1 ADfi

1 Kdfl

 1,620

1,560

1,520

1 490

May.

1 400

1*430

1,410

1^370

1*410

1,550

1,670

1*830 i son

2,010

1,970

ol,700

I fifin

1 tOft

1,680

1,690

1,730

1,720

1,710

1 920

2' 080

2,020

2 asm

2' 020

,

June.

1 flSfl

1 900

1 SAfi

1,790

1,800

1,810

1,910

1 990

2^130 i oftn

1,800

1,630

1,«60

1,750

I

con

1,950

ol,870

1 70ft

1 fUVt

1,580

1,580

1,680

1,570

1,560

966

892

954

922

948

966

996

998

964

898

966

958

970

988

916

902

864

906

874

890

852

936

872

948

880

882

869

892

OAft

842

July.

1,630

1,690

1,680

1,750

1,620

1,600

l!,430

1,470

al 44D

1,420

1 Sfifi

1,340

1,280

1,270

1,230

1 290

I'lSfl

1,150

1,130 i non

1,100 i ion

1,090

1,080

1,070

1,070

868

862

816

812

842

822

774

856

828

810

840

802

792

786

848

878

912

954

- 860

746

738

780

726

808

808

810

809

790

774

781

Aug.

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,020

1,010

1,010

1,040

990

990

oon

osn

980

940

920

910

am

o910

0920

960

Qlfi

932

895

can

0890

a onn

920

920

930

930

785

740

696

702

716

676

666

672

644

666

631

644

638

637

620

623

592

647

636

614

635

623

654

656

636

645

624

608

601

609

648

Sept.

878

850

974

918

064

796

838

824

804

862

866

832

828

770

8S4

818

868

814

83®

810

778

818

788

702

738

772

754

760

74?

762

684

662

656

650

652

652

640

568

600

604

606

60$

396

682

666

m

635

695

030

676

590

574

606

694

585

606

590

596

586

628

a Estimated by comparison with flow of White Salmon River at Husum.

NOTE. Daily discharge less than 1,000 second-feet has been corrected for effect of storage. Some records 

for October, 1916, and September, 1917, have been revised on the bads of farther study, and do not agree 

with those published in Water-Supply Paper 464. Discharge for March to May, 1915, has not been previously published; operation of recorder not satisfactory during this period, but results are consistent with 

those at Husum and are considered fair. ,

71005 22 WSP 484 6
SURFACE WATKfe StJPPLY, -1018, i>ABT XII C.

Monthly duaharge of White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash., for the years ending

Sept. SO, 1913-1918.

Month.

1915. 

March _ .......

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

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

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

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

1915-16.

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

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

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

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

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

Juno.

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

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

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

1916-17.

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

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

February.... t..... .'.............. . ....................

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

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

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

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

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

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

1917-18. 

October................................ t .................

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

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

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

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

Jane.....................................................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

ol,600 

03,000 

1,283 

ol,050 

 s 0770 

 o680 

606

584 

1,120 

o2,920 

ol,430 

ol,960 

3,570 

2,490 

2,870 

o3,300 

2,800 

1,400 

1,120

3,570

889 

1,030 

901 

955 

1,240 

1,440 

1,630 

2,030 

2,130 

1,750 

1,070 

974

2,130

716 

710 

09,200 

05,310 

03,090 

o 2, 110 

o 1,470 

ol,390 

996 

954 

785 

682

9,200

Minimum.

920 

1,350 

 1,040 

o725

568 

522

469 

490 

658 

0735 

0825 

1,390 

2,040 

1,910 

2,030 

1,340 

1,020 

868

469

702 

572 

608 

624 

644 

632 

1,120 

1,370 

1,660 

1,070 

890 

702

572

564 

493 

504 

ol,890 

ol,690 

ol,430 

01,230 

0900 

842 

726 

592 

568

498

Mean.

1,230 

1,610 

1,160 

o812 

0687 

596 

566

517 

668

0874 

ol,400 

2360 

2,310 

2,210 

2,340 

1,910 

1,220 

1,000

1,400

775 

719 

718 

744 

757 

821 

1,370 

1,720 

1,810 

1,340 

964 

816

1,050

645 

676 

2,980 

o2,780 

o2,110 

ol,630 

ol,370 

01.140 

91$ 

817 

651 

619

1,350

Run-oflin 

acre-feet.

75,600 

95,800 

70,100 

48,300 

42,200 

36,600 

33,100

401, 708*

31,800 

39,700 

68,200 

63,700 

80,500 

145,000 

137,000 

136,000 

139,000 

117,000 

75,000 

69,500

1,080,000

47,700 

42,800 

44,000 

45,700 

.42,000 

50,500 

81,500 

106,000 

108,000 

82400 

59,300 

48,600

760,000

39,700 

34,300 

183,000 

171,000 

117,000 

100,000 

81,600 

70,100 

54,600 

60,200 

40,000 

36,800

978,000

a Estimated by comparison with flow of White Salmon River at Husum.

SANDY EIVEE BASIN. 

SANDY RIVER BELOW DAM, NEAR MARMOT, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. £ sec. 13, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., a quarter of a mile below diversion dam 

for Bull Run plant of Portland Railway, Light & Power Co., 1 mile southwest of 

Marmot, dackamas County, and 9 miles east of Bull Hun.

DRAINAGE AREA. 267 square miles at cable (measured on Mount Hood topographic 

map and on map of Oregon National Forest).
SANDY BTVBB BASENV

RECORDS AVABUABPEJ- 'BtecwabeF 22, 1915, to September 30, 1S18,

of Sandy Eiver canal is added results are directly comparable with those at station 

above, dam near Marmot, August 15, 1911, to December 21, 1915.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on right bank since 'December 9, 

1916; vertical staff in gage well on right bank October 16 to December 8, 1916, 

vertical staff on right abutment of dam near head gates of canal used prior to October 16, 1916, and during periods in 1918 when recorder was not operating. Fries 

water-stage recorder about 2$ miles above present station August 15, 1911, to 

December 21, 1915.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just, above backwater of dam (<&$-' 

charge of Sandy River canal deducted) or by wading near1 gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage 15.3 feet (recorder datum), as observed 

from high-water marks, and 39.0 feet as read on staff gage at dam at 9:30 p. m., 

December 18 (discharge, 22,800 second-feet; canal dry); minimum stage recorded, 

0.27 foot September 17 (discharge, 4 second-feet); minimum discharge of river 

and canal combined, 302 second-feet November 1.

1911-1918: Maximum stage recorded same as for 1918. The stage of 38.4 feet 

at dam during night of December 21-22, 1915, determined,from high-water marks 

the next morning, gives a discharge of 19,900 second-feet as recomputed on the 

basis of later measurements. Minimum, stage recorded, 0.95 foot September 29 

and 30, 1915, at station, above dam (discharge, 285 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Sandy River canal of Portland Railway, Light & Power Co. takes out 

at dam. , Its flow is included with that of river to give total run-off.

REGULATioN.-^The storage^ back of dam serves to lessen diurnal fluctuation caused^ 

by melting glaciers but has no effect for period of a day or more.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed December 18 and April 26. Three 

well-defined rating curves used as follows: October 1 to December 18, December, 

20 to April 15 and indirectly to April 25,,and April 26 to September 30. Rating 

curve for dam gage fairly well defined by measurements to 8,500 second-feet, 

and by weir formula to maximum flood1 stage. Operation of water-stage recorder 

fairly satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the 

mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting the recorder graph, or, for days 

when there was considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharge determinations 

obtained by applying to rating table mean gage height for various subdivisions of 

the day, or, for days when recorder was not operating, by applying to rating table 

the mean daily gage height obtained from twice-daily readings of gage at dam and 

by comparison with flow at Bull Run River. Records excellent except those of 

December, which are good.

Discharge measurements of Sandy River below dam, near Marmot, Oreg., during, ike year

ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Date.

Oct. 25

Dec. 20

29

Mar. 20

Apr. 10

May 16

Made by 

C. L. Batchelder.......

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

C. L. Batchelder.......

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

Gage 

height.

Fed. 

0.43

8.02

8.35

3.21

3.57

3.63

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

10.6

7.500

8.590

1,100

1,500

1,690

Date.

July 16

22

22

Sept. 17

Made by 

C. L. Batchelder......

Henshawand Batchel-

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

F. F. Henshaw........

Gage

height.

Feet. 

1.43

1.12

1.86

.27

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

205

95

462

a 4.0

a Estimated.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PAET XII C.

Z)s% discharge, in second-feet, of Sandy River below dam, near Marmot, Oreg. t for the y#u

ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20

21..:...........

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

27

18

56

61

12

12

11

11

11

13

14

22

9

10

10

11

11

11

11

10

9

9

9

9

12

10

9

9

9

9

9

Nov.

10

8

9

13

10

17

9

8

9

9

10

173

454

165

42

30

18

10

14

9

9

9

9

9

. 12

491

2,540

4,870

Dec.

2,140

1,370

1,190

1,220

1,250

1,620

1,340

995

895

895

920

5,120

11,600

9,600

5,840

4,600

10,600

14,800

19,800

8,340

4,710

6,060

6,430

3,960

3,040

5,100

6,740

9,800

R ftflfl

6,060

4,550

Jan.

3,820

3,040

3,020

4,400

3,550

3,160

4,100

4,100

3,550

2,920

4,600

VOO

4,250

4,100

3,820

3,960

3,550

3,420

2,920

2,360

2,060

1,870

1,740

9 <Htn

4,620

2,920

2,360

2,260

2,800

2,260

1 7S¥1

Feb.

1.700

1,620

1,620

1,740

3,160

5.270

4,740

3,040

2,360

2,060

2,160

2,060

i Qfin

1,780

1,660

1,660

1,620

i lift

1,420

1,220

1,100

1 040

l'040

1,000

885

1 140

l^OOO

1,160

Mar.

1,080

L040

1,070

1.000

930

860

825

790

825

860

860

895

860

7on

790

930

1,000

1,380

1 380

1^180

1,100

1,420

1,620

^620

1 QAfl

1 Qfifi

1,780

1,700

1,740

1,960

1,870

Apr.

1,620

1,380

1,180

1,040

1,000

930

930

965

1,220

1,460

1,420

i 4sn

1 <un

1,180

1,180

1,340

1,620

i nm

1,500

1,660

1,780

1 Qfifl

1,700

1 700

1,580

1,430

1,350

1,160 i VAn

1,240

May.

1,320

1,320

1,490

1,670

1,510

1,390

1,280

1,240

1,240

1,180

1,070

1,040

1,070

1,210

1,320

1,710

1,590

1,470

1,550

1,670

1,750

1,550

1,390

1,280

1,210

1,100

1,070

1,040

1 fUft

1,100

1 

' 140

June.

1,040

930

895

860

895

965

965

895

825

895

965

895

895

895

720

603

596

564

544

551

570

5S4

570

558

551

465

405

290

317

205

July.

236

390

210

173

197

163

112

152

200

152

134

109

100

95

124

183

222

262

179

77

67

199

243

163

144

231

144

90

130

95

106

Aug.

112

124

154

38

32

25

19

12

14

24

59

16

12

12

12

11

11

14

31

14

11

12

22

21

17

17

14

14

14

13

12

Sept.

IS

12

12

13

12

13

13

12

12

13

5

5

5

60

40

8

5

Monthly discharge of Sandy River below dam near Marmot, Oreg.,for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1918.

Month.

October ..................................................

November ...............................................

December. ...............................................

January..................................................

March. ....

April.....................................................

May......................................................

June .....................................................

July......................................................

August... ................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

61 

4,870 

19,800 

7,700 

5,270 

1,960 

1,960 

1,750 

1,040 

390 

154 

60

19,800,

Minim" .

9 

8 

895 

1,740 

895 

790 

930 

1,040 

205 

67 

11 

4

4

Mean.

14.6 

300 

5,440 

3,330 

1,880 

1,230 

1,370 

1,320 

697 

164 

29.5 

10

1,320

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

898 

17,900 

334,000 

205,000 

104,000 

75,600 

81,500 

81,200 

41,500 

10, «» 

1,810 

' 59$

954,000
SANDY RIVEK BASIN.

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sandy River and canal near Marmot, Oreg.,

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

l-.l...........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

...............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14........;.....

15..............

16.........;....

17..............

18..............

19..............

...............

21............ .

22..............

as..............

84_... ..........

25..............

26..............

27..............

28.... ..........

...............

...............

31..............

Oct.

450

441

424

416

417

408

407

399

391

383

376

330

357

350

350

351

343

343

343

334

333

325

317

317

352

350

357

341

325

317

317

Nov.

302

308

357

385

374

389

333

324

317

317

318

553

7<ul

'457

383

375

390

382

378

365

349

341

341

333

357

373

376

831

2,800

5,020

Dec.

2,380

1,610

1,420

1,460

1,490

1,860

1,580

1,220

1,130

1,130

1,250

5,340

11,600

9,620

6,050

4,770

10,700

14,800

19,800

8,350

4,720

6,070

6,440

3,970

3,170

5,220

6,820

9.840

8,040

6,080

4,570

Jan.

3,840

3,110

3,240

4,650

3,790

3,380

4,320

?340

3,780

3,120

4,780

7,800

4,620

4,350

4,070

4,230

3,800

3,670

3,150

2,580

2,280

2,080

1,950

2,420

4,640

3,130

2,450

2,350

3,020

2,450

1,960

Feb.

1,880

1,800

1,810

1,930

3,370

5,430

4,960

3,250

2,550

2,250

2,340

2,280

2,170

1,970

1,850

1,840

1,890

1,810

1,700

1,490

1,370

1,310

1,320

1,270

1,160

1,430

1,280

1,160

Mar.

1,220

1,320

1,350

1,280

1,200

1,130

1,140

1,140

1,170

1,210

1,210

1,240

1,170

1,110

1,140

1,280

1,360

1,760

1,650

1,450

1,360

1,690

1,890

1,900

2,230

2,130

1,950

1,970

2,010

2,230

2,140

Apr.

1,890

1,650

1,500

1,400

1,360

1,270

1,270

1,300

1,570

1,820

1,680

1,640

1,600

1,520

1,470

1,630

1,920

1,830

1,800

1,960

2,080

2,260

2,000

2,000

1,870

1,720

1,640

1,440

1,530

1,530

May.

1,610

1,610

1,790

1,970

1,860

1,680

1,560

1,520

1,520

1,470

1,380

1,350

1,380

1,520

1,640

2,030

1,910

1,790

1,870

1,990

1,920

1,720

1,690

1 570

1,510

1,410

1 370

1.340

1,340

1,416

1,440

June.

1,330

1,220

1,240

1,.210

1,250

1,320

1,320

1,250

1,210

1,280

1,210

1,280

1,280

1,110

922

991

952

920

884

. 907

942

956

958

914

834

837

793

646

689

. 609

July.

60S

562

582

577

585

551

516

540

S88

540

522

497

488

483

512

587

642

682

583

449

439

486

619

551

516

593

532

494

477

499

510

Aug.

516

528

457

442

436

445

439

432

434

444

479

420

416

416

416

383

383

434

451

434

399

416

442

441

437

437

402

. 386

386

385

400

Sept.

400

384

368

352

352

352

352

352

384

385

377

361

409

480

460

396

360

,344

344

344

344

344

312

312

312

312

328

328

344

329

Combined monthly discharge of Sandy River and canal near Marmot, Oreg., for the yewending Sept. SO, W18.

[Drainage area, 267 square miles.]

Month.

November ........................

December

January -

March..:..........................

April..... .........................

iSy...... ........... ..............

July...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

450 

5,020 

19,800 

7,800 

5,430 

2,230 

2,260 

2,030 

1,330 

682 

528 

480

19,800

Minimum.

317 

302 

1,130 

1,950 

1,160 

1,100 

1,270 

1,340 

609 

439 

383 

312

302

Mean.

363 

629 

5,560 

3,520 

2,100 

1.520 

1,670 

1,620 

1,040 

543 

430 

361

1,620

Per 

square 

mile.

1.36 

2.36 

20.8 

13.2 

7.87 

5.69 

6.25 

6.07 

3.90 

2.03 

1.61 

1.35

6.07

jitttlHSif. ' '

Inches.

1.57

2.63 

23.98 

15.22 

8.20 

6.56 

6.97 

7.00 

4.35 

2.34 

1.86 

1.51

82.19

A'. Acre-feet.

22,300 

37,400 

342,000 

216,000 

117,000 

93,500 

99,400 

99600 

61,900 

33,400 

26,400 

21,500

1,170,000
80 SUKFACE WJtfHBR SUPPLY, 1918, PABT XII C.

LOST CREEK SEAR BRIGHT^OOD, OREG,

LOCATION. In NE. J sec. 25, T. 2 S., R. 7 E.,'100 yards above mouth, 1 mile southeast 

of Truman's ranch, and 8 miles east of Brightwood, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 11.2 square miles (measured on topographic map).

EECORDS AVAILABLE. September 17, 1913, to October 9, 1918, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder referred to a vertical staff on left 

bank; inspected by Carl Raithel and J. S. Malcomson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from, foot log or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders; may shift in floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 

4.32 feet at 7 p. m. December 18 (discharge, 1,610 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 0.40 foot October 1, 1918 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

1913-1918: Maximum and minimum stages recorded same.as for 1918; minimum 

discharge September 25, 1915, was equally low (gage height, 0.38 foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None. . '

EEGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed December 12. Two rating curves, 

well defined below 450 second-feet were used, applicable respectively October 1 

to December 11 and December 12 to September 30. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory except for- breaks in October, November, and February. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage 

height obtained by inspecting recorder graph, or, for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharge of bi-hourly periods, or, for periods when recorder 

was not operating, by comparison with flow of Bull Run River. Records exceJr 

lent except those of October, November, and February, which are good.

Discharge measurements of Lost Creek near Brightwood, Oreg., during the period Oct. 1,

1917} to Oct. 9,1918.

Date.

Oct. 30

Dee. 16

May 17

Made by 4E.

Feet. 

0.35

2.23

1.86

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

16.2

325

112

Date.

July 15

A tiff 2i

Nor. 9

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.56

.50

.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

21.0

20.1

41.6
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lost Creek near Brightwoodi^r^^for the period Oct. 1,

1917, to Oct. 9, 1918.

Day.

1......

2......

3......

4......

5.......

6......

7......

8......

9......

10......

11......

12......

13......

14......

15......

16......

17......

18......

10

20......

91

22......

23......

24......

25......

26......

27......

28......

29......

30......

31......

Oct.

18

17

17

17

17

17

f Q

Nov.

17

17

17

17

19

21

19

19

19

19

19

34

37

28

25

24

24

22

21

o21

o25

I 143

Dec.

138

no

77

82

87

96

76

61

58

56

74

319

Q3O

5on

322

332

QOjl

1.020

Qfifl

403

9fi9

370

356

225

170

353

451

600

443

411

316

Jan.

250

188

235

301

247

230

319

280

222

175

OOQ

435

271

262

241

247

247

228

* 168

130

114

104

98

172

256

168

140

149

149

120

98

Feb.

91

84

89

160

57

52

52

51

50

48

56

49

47

Mar.

49

50

50

49

45

42

42

43

43

41

41

41

40

40

43

49

62

89

80

72

67

102

104

128

153

132

114

116

128

144

130

.

Apr.

112

94

85

78

75

74

74

84

112

120

108

98

89

80

75

89

94

91

96

106

120

118

102

100

89

80

77

84

91

93

May.

93

106

130

134

108

91

85

84

80

74

74

80

84

91

91

118

112

104

100

108

96

91

87

80

75

70

67

69

 89

110

94

Jime.

75

«7

74

85

98

(120

112

98

104

10ft

108

94

69

50

4ft

38

41

38

37

40

41

41

40

35

31

31

31

30

29

29

July.

28

27

27

26

26

25

24

24

23

23

22

21

21

21

21

23

26

26

23

21

21

24

29

26

23

30

24

21

21

20

20

Aug.

22'

21

19

19

19

19

19

19

21

21

22

21

620

18

20

19

: 19

25

25

23

21

620

619

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

Sept.'

17'

. 17

17

17

.16

16

16 16

1§

16

17

16

18

25

20

17

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

BIS

615

&15

Oct.

15

15

16

' 16

22

20

' 21

18

17

i'"

a Estimated. 6 Int srpolated. 

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods ia Heated.

Monthly discharge of Lost Creek near Brightwood, Oreg.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918. 

[Drainage area, 11.2 square miles.]

Month.

October .... . .

April..............................

May...............................

July...............................

September ........................

The year... .................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,020 

435

144 

120 

134 

120 

30 

25 

25

1,020

Mfrnhnvm.

17 

56 

98 

47 

40 

74 

67 

29 

20 

17 

' 15

1 15

Mean.

17.3 

342 

341 

212 

117 

75.1 

92.9 

92.8 

61.1 

23.8 

19.8 

16.7

92.3

Per 

square 

mile.

1.54 

3.05 

30.4 

18.9 

10.4 

6.71 

8.29 

8.29 

5.46 

2.12 

1.77 

1.49

8.24

Run-off.

Inches.

1.78 

3.40 

35.05 

21.79 

10.83 

7.74 

9.25 

9.56 

6.09 

2.44 

2.04 

1.6ft

111.63

Acre-feet.

1.060 

2,040 

21,000 

13,000 

6,500 

4,620 

5530 

5. 710 

3,640 

l)460 

1 220 

994

66,800
82 SURFACE WATBE SUPPLY, I»l8r PART XII C.

SAHTDY RIVER CANAL HEAR MARMOT, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. J sec. 13, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., 500 feet below headgate, 1 mile southwest of Marmot, and 9 miles east of Bull Run, Clackamas County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 22, 1915, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Vertical staff in stilling well; datum even with bottom of canal; read by 

O. G. Olson. Gurley two-day water-stage recorder used July 24 to November 

7,1916.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a footbridge near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete-lined canal 13 feet wide on bottom, side slopes 

about 1 to 1. Control is at intake of first tunnel about 200 yards below gage, where 

there is a drop in grade.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.05 feet at 7.30 

a. m. August 24 (discharge, 428 second-feet); canal dry at times.

1916-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 4.40 feet August 13 and 14, 1917 (discharge, 504 second-feet); canal dry at times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation never affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly April 4. Two well-defined 

rating curves used, applicable, respectively, October 1* to April 3 and April 4 to 

September 30. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

Sandy River canal diverts water from Sandy River in NE. J sec. 13, T. 2 S., R. 

5 E., into a reservoir near Bull Run post office, from which it is drawn for the Bull Run 

hydroelectric plant of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Co. The tailrace of the 

power plant discharges into Bull Run River in NE. J sec. 6, T. 2 S., R. 5 E.

Discharge measurements of Sandy River canal near Marmot, Oreg., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Date.

May 16

July 16

22

Made by 

C. L. Batchelder. ..

.....do.................

&,

Feet. 

3.38

3.99

3.74

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

319

410

384

Date.

July 22

Sept. 17

Made by 

F. F. Henshaw. .......

Gage 

beig&t.

Feet.

1.26

3.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

57

344
SANDY EIVBE BASIN. 88

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sandy River canal near Marmot, Oreg., for the year

ending Sept. 30,1918.

Day.

1....... .......

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

8..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

141.............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

10

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

26..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

423

423

368

355

405

396

396

388

380

370

362

308

348

340

340

340

332

332

332

324

324

316 N

308

308

340

340

348

332

316

308

308

Nov.

292

300

348

372

364

372

324

316

308

308

308

380

300

292

341

345

372

372

3A4

356

340

332

332

324

348

364

364

340

260

148

Dec.

236

236

229

236

236

244

236

222

236

236

332

215

17

15

208

173

68

13

13

13

9

10

8

7

134

116

82

44

41

18

7

Jan.

16

66

215

252

236

' 222

222

236

201

180

98

268

252

252

268

252

252

229

222

215

208

208

215

20

208

90

94

215

180

Feb.

180

180

187

194

208

158

222

208

194

187

180

222

208

187

180

268

268

276

268

268

268

276

268

268

292

284

2

Mar.

139

276

276

276

268

268

316

348

348

348

348

348

- 808

308

348

348

356

380

268

268

260

268

268

276

268

173

170

268

268

268

268

Apr.

268

298

316

356

356

340

340

340

356

356

260

280

260

340

292

292

300

292

300

300

300

300

300

300

292

292

292

284

292

292

May.

292

292,

300

300

292

292

284

284

284

292

308

308

308

308

324

324

324

324

324

324

166

170

- 300

292

300

308

300

300.

soa

308

300

June.

292

290

348

351

355

355

355

352

388

388

242

388

307

219

202

388

356

356

340

356

372

372

388

356

283

372

388

356

372

404

July.

372

202

372

404

388

388

404

388

388

388

388

388

388

388

388

x404

420

*20

404

372

372

290

376

388

372

362

388

404

347

404

404

Aug.

404

404

303

404

404

420

420

420

420

420

420

404

404

404

404

372

372

420

420

420

388

404

420

420

420

420

388

372

372

872

388

Sept.

388

372

356

340

340

340

340

340

^72

372

372

356

404

420

420

388

356

340

340

340

340

340

308

308

308

308

324

324

340

324

Monthly discharge of Sandy River canal near Marmot, Oreg., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1918.

Month.

March....................................................

April..*..........-......................................

May.. .4... ........

July......................................................

August... »

September...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

423 

380 

332 

, 268 

292 

380 

356 

324 

404 

420 

420 

420

423

Minimum.

308 

148 

7 

16 

2 

139 

260. 

J66 

202

308

2

Mean.

349 

330 

128 

194 

2Ig 

287 

805 

295 

343 

379 

401 

351

298

Run-oft in 

acre-feet.

21. 500 

1%«0 

7,750 

11900 

12,180 

17,600 

18,100 

18100 

20,400 

23,300 

24, 780 

20,900

216,000
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART XII C.

BULL RUN RIVER NEAR BULL RUN, OBEG.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 18., K. 5 E., 1£ miles above intake of Portland water-supply 

pipe line and 5 miles east of Bull Kun, Clackainas County.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 102 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 20, 1907, to September 30, 1918; also readings on a 

gage of city water department, January 6, 1895, to November 13, 1906.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder referred to vertical staff on left bank; datum raised 

2.0 feet July 26, 1916. Prior to July 28, 1909, and during periods when recorder 

was .not operating an inclined staff at head works 1£ miles below present gage was 

used. Observer, W. B. Wilson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocks and gravel; shifting in extreme floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from high-water marks, 11.0 

feet at 6 a. m. December 13 (discharge, 15,800 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 0.36 foot September 29 and 30 (discharge, 69 second-feet). 

1895-1918: Maximum and minimum stages same as for 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None above station. The two water-supply pipes divert practically 

all the low-water flow 1£ miles below the station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 6. Rating curve for 1917, 

well defined to 12,000 second-feet, was used prior to that date, and an equally 

well-defined curve thereafter. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspecting recorder graph, or, in time of considerable fluctuation, 

by subdividing days, or, for periods when recorder was not operating, by estimation, using flood marks in combination with twice-daily gage readings at the headworks as a basis. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Date.

Oct. 24

Dec. 15

29 

29

Feb. 6 

0

Made byJames E. Stewart...... 

.....do.................

Batchelder and Henshaw. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.78

A St\

5.65 

5.26

6.70 

6.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

122

3

AK/1

4,850

4 9AS\

6,850 

7,040

Date.

Mar. 20

ATM* Q

July 14 

Aug. 27

Sept. 24

Made by 

.. ...do.... .............

.....do.................

>8K

Feet. 

1.94

2.30

,56

.m

.40

Discharge.

See.-n. 

724

gaff

104 

no

76
SANDY EIYEB BASENT.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bull Run River near BinM Run, Oreg., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

^. .............

7.. ............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

 21. .............

22..............

23..............

24..............

:25... ...........

26..............

J27... ...........

28..............

J»....... .......

30..............

-31..............

Oct.

125

118

114

114

111

104

104

102

102

100

100

100

98

Qfi

96

94ad.

QA

no

00

90

88

88

107

107

107

114

IftQ

100

98

98

N<m

, 94

94

195

180

164

183

142

128 118'

116

114

596

539

320 257'

214

1<M

183

169

158

150

142

138

138

145

135

207

734

2,710

2,740

Dec.

1,480

1,100

1,260,

1,480

1,180

l,48b

1,100

802

830

774

2,000

6,480

12,900

7 am

3,920

3,920

d am

11,400

10,300

4,700

2 frtft

3,770

3 1AA

 1 7Qft

1,260

3,340

4,070

8,450 i fun

3,700

3,000

Jan.,

2,360

1,540

2,420

3,200

2,220

1,740

2,810

2,420

1,630

1,180

2.420

3,620

2,220

3,000

3,340

3,620

2,740

2.480

1 740

1^180

900

760

Ron

1,480

2,420

1,340

1,140

1 Wft

1 680

l!l80

865

N , 

Feb.

725

630

7Q1

1,180

2,810

4,700

3,060

1,780

1,270

1,270

1,580

1,400

1,150

Qftfl

785

820

750

650

£79

500

A KG

. 423

-iftfl

465

430

548

470

520

Mar.

482 &v\

44S

430

388

354

336

360

367

345

345

345

336

<U1

368

420

536

1,000

OOft

708

694 1 ion

1,230

1,320

1,580

1,400

1,230

1,320

1,270

1,320

1,110

Apr.

1,110

7<Jfl

626

560

524

485

495

530

960

1,030

855

820

722

701

662

1,030

1,070

925

1,000

1,110

1,360

1,110

925

855

736

650

620

632

644

620

May.

608

fAi

694

708

662

578

512

542

620

536

490

475

455

614

890

1,230

1,000

1,000

1,270

1,000

925

785

662

608

505

470

435

410

396

425

420

June.

382

350

328

324

324

332

324

310

308

306

286

266

252

235

221

210

204

194

182

173

164

164

161

155

149

143

138

135

135

July.

132

130

128

125

125

125

120

118

115

111

109

107

107

107

107

105

103

103

103

103

101

101

204

152

122

164

152

132

120

113

109

Aug.

107

109

107

105

105

103

103

101

103

125

140

115

107

103

103

103

103

13i5

US

107

111

113

107

101

99

95

9301

89

87

Sept. .

87

83

83

81

79

79

79

79

79

79

81

81

87

118

 95

. 83

79

75 '75

74

74

74

75

75

74

72

70

70

69

69

Jfonthly discharge of Bull Run River near Butt Run, Oreg,, for the year ending Sept. SO,

1918.

[Drainage area, 102 square miles.]

Month.

 October...........................

February.........................

March.

April..............................

May...............................

-June..............................

-July

The year., ..................

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

125 

2,740 

12,900 

3,620 

4,700 

1.580 

1,360 

1,270 

382 

204 

140 

118

12,900

Minimum.

88" 

94 

774 

690 

423 

336 

485 

396 

135 

101 

87 

69

69

Mean.

102 

380 

3,990 

2,000 

1,110 

737 

803 

664 

234 

121 

107 

79.3

864

Per 

square 

mile.

1.00 

3.73 

39.1 

19.6 

10.9 

7.23 

7.87 

6.51 

2.29 

1.19 

1.05 

.777

8.47

Run-off.

Inches.

1.15 

4.16 

45.08 

22.60 

11.35 

8.34 

8.78 

7.50 

2.56 

1.37 

1.21 

.87

11497

Acre-feet.

6,270 

22,600 

245,000 

123,000 

61,600 

45.300 

47800 

40800 

13,900 

7,440 

6,580 

4,720

625,000
B6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART XII C.

LITTLE SANDY RIVER NEAR MARMOT, OEEG.

LOCATION. In SW. } sec. 6, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., at trail bridge at Little Sandy ranger 

station, If miles north of Marmot, Claekamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 17.2 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 14, 1913, to September 30,1918.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder referred to vertical staff on left 

bank just below bridge; inspected by Carl Aschoff.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from trail bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders; may shift somewhat.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 4.56 feet at 9 

p. m. December 18 (discharge, 1,710 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.23 

foot September 27 and 30 (discharge, 14 second-feet).

1913-1918: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder same as for 1918; minimum stage recorded, 0.21 foot August 28, 1914 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation never affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well defined below 800 second-feet, except at extreme low water. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except for short periods when sand collected in well. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspecting recorder graph, or, for days of large fluctuation, by subdividing days, except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Little Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg., during the year endingSept. 30, 1918.

Date.

Apr. 9

Apr. 10 

May 17

Made by 

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.75

1.66 

1.82

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

203

168 

222

Date.

July 14»

15 

Sept. 18«

Made by 

.....do..................

 ».

Fed. 

.31

.31 

.24

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

20.4

16.fr 

9.4

Measurement somewhat in error on account of low velocities.
SAlfDY BA8I18V

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ltitk Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

\. .............

2..... .........

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8. .............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17... ......... ..

18..............

19..............

 20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

-30... .. .........

31..............

Oct.

22

20

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

19

20

20

23

21

18

17

16

NOT,

16

15

26

29

28

35

24

22

20

19

19

101

149

66

47

37

32

29

26

25

24

28

22

22

26

24

53

181

414

540

Dec.

265

178

178

224

200

300

224

167

178

167

236

800

1,280

855

450

450

983

1.130

1.350

640

390

450

450

282

224

377

468

855

640

565

410

Jan.

318

237

305

430

335

300 410

430

318

224

596

690

370

450

495

518 410

352

251

200

167

145

135

405

450

265

237

300

300

224

189

Feb.

145

135

167

200

318

615

472

282

212

212

287

200

178

156

135

125

121

109

97

85

79

75

78

73

70

107

90

84

Mar.

82

78

76

71

68

64

63

63

61

61

62

63

61

59

60

a 70

84

 150

224

189

212

265

251

212

237

224

224

200

Apr.

167

135

114

99

93

86

88

94

167

178

156

145

135

118

107

167

200

167

178

200

224

212

167

178

145

125

125

135

145

135

May.

135

156

167

178

156

135

114

135

135

120

107

107

105 135-

251

282

212

200

224

251

200

189

178

167

156

152

148

145

135

135

135

June.

146

135

116

101

91

85

SO

78

71

63

60

58

54

48

45

42

40

38

36

39

32

30

28

28

28

26

24

23

21

20

July.

19

15

16

16

* 

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

35

30

22

32

26

21

19

18

18

Aug.

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

22

23

19

18

17

18

18

18

23

26

22

20

22

22

20

19

818

17

17

17

17

16

Sept.

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

19

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

a Interpolated.

NOTE. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated; estimated by comparison with flow 

 of BuB Run River.

Monthly discharge of Little Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1918.

[Drainage area, 17.2 square miles.]

Month.

November ........................

January

March.............................

April..............................

May...............................

July...............................

September........................

The year... .................

Discharge hi second-feet.

Maximum.

23 

540 

1.350 

690 

615 

265 

224 

282 

145 

35 

26 

19

1350

Minimum.

15 

15 

167 

135 

 70 

59 

86 

105 

20 

16 

16 

14

14

Mean.

17.4 

69.8 

496 

337 

173 

129 

146 

163 

56.0 

19.4 

18.6 

14.9

137

Per 

square 

mile.

1.01 

4.-06 

28.8 

19.6 

10.1 

7.50 

8.49 

9.48 

3.26 

1.13 

1.08 

.866

7.97

Run-off.

Inches.

1.16 

4.53 

33.20 

22.60 

10.52 

8.65 

9.47 

10.93 

3.64 

1.30 

1.24 

.97

108,21

Acre-feet.

1.070 

4,150 

30,500 

20,700 

9,610 

7,930 

8690 

10008 

3,330 

1,190 

1,140 

887

99,200
88 SURFACE WA1BE SUPPLY, 1918,, PAET XII 0.

WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN.

WILLAMETTE RIVER AT ALBANY, OREG.

LOCATIOK. In SW. i sec. 6, T. 11 S., E. 3 W., at end of Broadalbin Street, Albany, 

Linn County, half a mile above Southern Pacific Railroad bridge (formerly Corvallis & Eastern) just below mouth of Calapooya, Greek and 9 miles by river above 

Santiam River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,860 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 24, 1878, to April 30, 1882; January 21, 1892, to 

September 30, 1918; fragmentary records 188ft to 1888.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Southern Pacific bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and fine gravel; practically permanent. Above 

gage height 17 feet some water flows through a slough several hundred feet to left 

of main channel.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.5 feet at noon 

December 25 (discharge, 91,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.5 foot 

September 29 and 30 (discharge, 2,470 second-feet.)

1878-1882 and 1892-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 32.8 feet January 14, 1881 

(discharge, 245,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.2 foot September 

21 to 27, 1879 (discharge, 1,870 second-feet), but this is somewhat uncertain. 

Lowest stages recorded in recent years are 0.4 foot October 30 to November 10, 

1895 (discharge, 2,220 second-feet), and 0.5 foot August 26 to September 25, 1905, 

and September 5 to 14, and October 13-15, 20-22, 1915 (discharge, 2,400 secondfeet). The highest stage ever known was 36.0 feet December 8, 1861 (discharge 

estimated from extension of rating curve, 302,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Albany power canal has diverted water from South Santiam River 

near Lebanon and discharged into Willamette River above the gage and measuring section since the early nineties. It ordinarily carries between 200 and 250 

second-feet. Records for run-off per square mile and depth in inches published 

in Water-Supply Papers 370, 312, 332, 363, and 394 are in error.

REGULATION. Practically none.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed since last medium-stage discharge 

measurements; it was assumed that this change occurred on October 1. New 

rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Willamette River at Albany, Oreg., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

[Made by C. L. Batchelder.]

Date. *

Dec. 21.............................................................................

Gage

Feet. 

16.9

2.55

1 (' 

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

68,500

7,130
WIIJLAIME,TTE BIVER BASIN.

Daily discharge, in setondtfeet, of tyillamette River at Albany, Oreg.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

1.......

2.......

3.......

4.......

5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

9.......

10.......

11....... 12......;

13.......

14.......

15....... 

16.......

17.......

18.......

19.......

20.......

21.......

22.......

23.......

24.^.....

25.......

26.......

27.......

28.......

29....... 

30.......

31.......

Oct.

3,420

3,420

3,420

3,420 

3,420

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

3.030

3,030 

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030 

3,030

3,030

Nov.

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030 

3,030

3,620

4,270

4,050

3,620

3,220

3,220

3,420

3,620

3,830

3,830 

3,420

3,420

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,230

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,220

4,050 

10,900

Dec.,

34,800

45,200

29,400

18,600 

15,100

12,500

10,900

10,300

9,050

8,450

6,740

7,000

8,150

18,200

35,200 

35,700

30,300

37,000

58,000

69,600

RQ KAn

53,500

41 600

ftft pym

89,000

80,300

«d inn

62,000

60,000 

55,500

45,600

Jan.

35.700,

28,500

23,600

24,400 

32,100

31,600

27,600

29,000

31,200

33,900

29,800

36,200

62,000

87,500

71,200 

71,200

67,400

ftft flflrt

55,500

50,600

41,100'

36,200

27,600

23,200

25,200

23,600

99 Aflft

21,200

20,400

94 f¥V\

24,000

Feb.

24,000

22,000

23,600

23,600 

30,800

43,800

59,500

70,700

60,500

42,900

33,900

29,800

29,000

34,400

34,800 

32,600

36,200

-19 Ann

38,800

31,600

26,000

22,400

19,600

20 400

23^200

20,800

20,000

20,000

........

Mar.

19,200

17,500

17,500

18,900 

20,000

17,900

16,500

15,500

14,500

15,500

19,600

24,000

22,000

20,800

19,600 

17,200

17,200

18,600

21 200

22^000

1O 9ftfl

18,200

20,400

25,200

25,600

26,400

26,800

24,000

21,200 

19,600

19,600

Apr.

20,000

19,200

17,200

15,500 

14,100

13,100

12,500

11,800

12,100

12,100

11,500

13,100

11.500

13,100

12,500 

12,500

12,100

12,100

19 inn

12,100

19 inn

19 inn

13,400

1Q Af\f\

10 AfYl

12,800 19 vm

11 800

11.' 500 

11,500

May.

11,500

10,900

10,300

9,950 

10,900

11,200

11,200

10,900

10,600

10,300

9,950

9,650

9,050

8,750

8,750 

8,450

8,750

8,750

8,750

9,050

8,750

8,450

8,150

7,850

7,560

7,280

7,280

7,000

7,000 

7,000

7,000

June.

7,000

7,000

7,000

7,000 

6,740

6,740

6,740

7,000

7,280

7,000

7,000

6,740

6,740

6,740

6,480 

6,480

6,480

6,480

5,980

5,710

5,460

4,970

4,730

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500 

4,500

July.

4,270

4,270

4,270

4,060 

4,050

4,050

4,050

4,050

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,830 

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,620

3,620

3,620

3,620

3,620

3,620

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,620 

3,620

3,620

Aug.

3,620

3,620

3,620

3,420 

3,420

3,420

3,420

3,420

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220 

3,220

3,220

3,420

3,420

3,420

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220

3,220 

3,220

3,220

Sept.

3,220

3,220

3,030

3,030 

3,030

3,030

 3,030

3,030

2,840

2,840

2,840

2,840

2,840

2,840

2,840 

3,030

3,030

2,840

2,840

2,840

2,840

2,650

2,650

. 2*650

2,650

2,650

2,650

2470 

2,470

Monthly discharge of Willamette River at Albany, Oreg.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Month.

November. ............................. t ................

February ............................... i ................

AprU...................................>................

May....................................^...............

July.... ........................... .....U.... ...........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum,

3,420 

10,900 

89,000 

87,500 

70,700 

26,800 

20,000 

11,500 

7,280 

4,270 

3,620 

3,220

89,000

Minimum.

3,030 

3,030 

6,740 

20,400 

19 600 

14,500 

11,500 

7,000 

4,500 

3,620 

3,220 

2,470

2,470

Mean.

3,140 

3,600 

- 38,100 

38,000 

32,800 

20,000 

13,200 

9,060 

6,030 

3,850 

3,310 

2,850

14,400

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

193,000 

214,000 

2.340.000 

2,340,000 

1,820,000 

1,230-,000 

786,000 

557,000 

359,000 

237,000 

204,000 

170,000

10,400,000

SALMON CHEEK NEAB. OAKBIDGE. OREO.

LOCATION. In NW. 1 sec. 13, Tj 21 S., E. 3 E., 1 mile above Flat Creek ranger station, 1$ miles above old inclined gage near Southern Pacific Eailroad bridge, and 

3 miles above Oakridge, Lane County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measuredRECORDS AVAILABLE. February 6, 1913, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Stevens continuous wat^r-stage recorder on right bank about a mile above 

railroad bridge used since October 1, 1914. Vertical staff on right bank 500 feet 

above railroad bridge used February 6 to November 21, 1913. Inclined staff on 

right bank 200 feet above railroad bridge used November 22, 1913, to September 

30, 1914; observer, Mr«. J. \tf. Michael.
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, Idl8> PART XII C.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge H miles below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; may shift during floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.35 feet at 6 a. m. 

January 12 (discharge, estimated from extension of rating curve, 6,400 secondfeet); minimum stage recorded, 0.41 foot September 25 (discharge, 112 secondfeet); minimum discharge estimated as 110 second-feet earlier in September.

1913-1918: Maximum stage recorded, probably same as for 1918; minimum 

stage recorded, 0.23 foot October 30, 1915 (discharge, 98 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice,

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed June 17, affecting only low stages. 

Two fairly well defined rating curves used October 1 to June 12 and June 17 to 

September 30. Operation of water-stage recorder generally unsatisfactory, due 

largely to incorrect setting of pencil by observer. Daily .discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recordergraph, except for periods when recorder was not operating for which it was ascertained by comparison with flow of Clackamas River. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

Date. Made by- Gage

Feet. 

1.32

.58

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

419

14fi

Date.

Aiicr 14

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.55

Discharge.

Stc.-ft. 

137

« Engineer, Waldo Lake Irrigation & Power Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

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.

157

154

151

148

145

145

148

151

148

145

145

148

148

145

145

140

138

135

138

138

138

135

138

138

135

135

138

135

132

132

130

Nov.

130

128

160

142

178

151

135

130

122

120

iaO

114

1 110

400

Dec.

} 450

325

o 300

a 250

234

218

200

1Q9

186

175

265

830

980

830

740

1,100

1,170

1,100

1,100

880

980

2,340

2,030

1 iSft

1 i/Vt

1 240

1^170

1,040

930

830

Jan.

740

650

780

1,100 i din

QSfl

}

ofin

930

i "tftn

2,800

2,130

1,170

i ndfi

OCA

830

850

780

740

Feb.

650

610

580 Aon

1,040

2,130

1,650

1,240

1 '930 040

ssn

son

istn

7<lrt

650

650

fiOft

610 i&n

UA

470

AAft

Mi\

440

470

<wt

470

AAft

Mar.

440

470

500

vm

470

440

440 4 in

440

440

470

enA

540

470

470

470 Kin

S3A

880

cert

74fl

fton

SSfl

830

980

osn

Ran

830

830

930

osn

Apr.

930

830

740

650

650

580

580

540

580

650

650

610

610

<uo

500

540

580

580

580

610

780

880

OOf)

7sn

780

690

610

640 >ytfi

580

May.

580

610

740

780

740

610

580

540

540

470

idfi

Adfi

440

470

500

500

500

470

470

440

410

386

386

368

362

350

340

335

350

398

410

June.

410

410

410

470

540

540

500

440

470

410

410

392

325

265

265

254

240

237

234

221

«214

206

203

192

188

182

July.

180

178

175

178

180

1S2

188

190

175

188

1 170

165

162

162

162

160

158

158

160

182

192

178

172

IfiS

160

152

ISO

130

Aug.

148

150

148

150

148

148

14S

146

143

143

141

139

137

137

150

152

150

152

148

143

146

139

139

137

135

130

126

124

119

112

110

Sept.

110

115

419

a 116

a 114

112

116

119

a Interpolated.

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
W1LLAMETTE MVER BASIH. tl

>of Salmon Creek \near Odbidge, Oreg., for the war ewfatg Sept,, $&, 

1918.

Month.

October..................................................

November................:...........,...,..............

February.... .............................. L.............

Mareh................. ................ ....!..... ........

April.................. ............ .........L... ......... May . L

July................. ...................... JL.... .........

August....................................,!.............. September ......'........................... L .............

The year r

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

157

3,340

2,130 

980 

930 

786 

540 

192 

ISS

Minimum.

130

ire 

ego

440 

440 

500 

335 

182 

160 

UP

Mean.

142 

151 

820 

l,26& 

768 

649 

668 

488 

327 

171 

140 

113

471

Bun-ofl 

in 

acre-feet.

8.730 

8,9% 

50,400 

77,500 

43,100 

39,900 

38900 

29,600 

19,500 

10,500 

8,610 

6,720

341,000

MeKEVaiX RI7SI: AT MoKENZIK BRIDGE, <»TO.

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 16 S., 11. 6 E., at highway bridge at McKenzie Bridge, 

Lane County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured, i

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 'August 8, 10| 10, to September 90, 1916; April 1, 1917, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to right abutment of highway bridge at McKenzie 

Bridge; old staff washed out December 16, 1917, and a new staff was established 

March 12,1918, at different dat^un; read by S. L. Taylor. Another gage, which 

was formerly read, is at Hayes ranch, half a mile above McKenzie Bridge; and 

a third is on left bank at Paradise ranger station about 2 miles abov« bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable three-eighths of a mile above the 

ranger station.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky; [practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximtim stage recorded during year, 3.2 feet November 

30 (discharge, 4,260 second-fwt); stage may have gone higher after gage was 

washed out December 16; minimum stage recorded, 0.44 foot September 24 to 29 

(discharge, 1,140 second-feet)]

1910-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 5.0 feet on gage at highway bridge, January 13, 1912 (discharge, 7,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.42 feet 

November 7, 1915 (discharge, ^24 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed March 12 on account of change in gage 

datum; otherwise.practically permanent. Two well-defined rating curves used, 

one applicable tojeach datum. I Gage read once to hundredths nearly every day. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table", except 

for periods when gage was not read, for which it was Ascertained by estimation 

and interpolation. Records good.

 COOPERATION. Gage records furnished by United States Forest Service, C. R. Seitz, 

supervisor.

The following measurement was made by R. C. Briggs: 

March 12: Gage height, 1.18 feet] discharge, 1,700 second-feet.

71005 22 WSF 484 1
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918;, PART XII C.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McKenssie River at McK&me Bridge, Orep., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

1.............. 

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13-

14.............. 

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19.............. 

20V.. ..,-.......

21..............

22..............

23..............

24 -i... .........

26.'.............

2ft.....;,......... 

27..;........... 

28.............. 

29.............. 

30..............

31..............

Oct.

.......

1,340

1,340 

1,340 

1,260

1,260

1,260 

"1,260 

ol,260 

1,260 

1 260

1,260

NOT.

1,260 

1,280

1,260

1,260

01,260

1,260

01,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

al,260

1,260 

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,280 

1,280 

1,190

1,190

al,190

ol,190

1»190 i ion

1,190 

1,190 

1,420 

1,500 

4,260

Dec.

2,160 

1,760

"1,670

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,670

3,150

3,450 

3,300

......

:...:::

Jan.

.......

------

 - " 

.......

Feb.

.......

.......

.."."..

..'.....

Mar.

.......

1,720

1,720

1,720 

1,630

1,630

01,760

1,900 

al,900 

ol,860

1,810

1,900

2,210

2,210

2,430

o2,320 

<«2,210 

2,100 

2,210 

2,320

2,320

Apr.

2,210 

2,100

2,100

2,000

1,900

1 Qftfl

1,900

1,900

2,000

o2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,900 

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,900 

1,900 

al,950

2,000

2,100

2,100

2,100

<>2,050

2,000 

»2,000 

01,900 

1 900 

1,900

May.

1,900 

2,000

2,000

2,100

2,000

1,810

"1,810 

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810. 

1,720 

1,720

ol,720

1,720

1720

<»1,680

1,630

1,630 

1,630 

ol 630 

1,630 

1,630

1,630

June.

1,630 

1,630

1,630

1,630

ol,630

oi,6SO

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,540

1,500

1,460

146& 

1,460 

1,460

ol,460

01,460

1,460

ll,460

1,390 

1,390 

»1,390 

1,390

July.

1,390 

1 390

1,390

1,380

1,390

1,390

al,390

al,390

1,390

ol,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

ol,390 

1,390

ol,360

1,320

ol,320 

1,320 

1,320

1,320

1,320

1 320

1 320

1 320

1,320 

1,320 

ol,320 

1 320 

1 320

ol,320

Aug.

ol,320 

1,320

1,320

1 320

1,320

1,250

1250

01,250

1,250

1,250

}

1 *>Kft

1,250 

1,250

1,250

1,250

1*250 

1,250 

1,250

}

1 nrn

1,250

1^250

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 ol'lSO 

1,180

ol,180

Sept.

1,180 

1,180

1,180

1,18ft

,1,180

1,180

1,130

1,180

1,1%

ol,lS0

ol,18Q.

1,180

 1,180

*1,180 

1,«W

1,180

1,180

ol,180 

1,180 

1,140

ol,140

ol,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140 

l'l40 

1,140 

1.140 

ol,140

o Interpolated.

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of McKenssie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg., for the year ending Sept.

80, 1918.

'! ! ' ', i ./ 

Month.

October 17-31............................................

November...............................................

December 1-15.. ................................... .;... :

March 12-31. .............................................

April.....................................................

May......................................................

June.....,..,..........,......................^..........

Jutjr. ................ ..................................

A^aiet............,..........................;. ........... September...

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,340 

4,260 

3,450 

2,430 

2,210 

2,100 

lj63Q 

1 390 

,- 1,32ft

 1,180

Minimum.

1,260 

1,190 

1,580 

1,630 

1,900 

1,630 

1,390 

1,320 

t.- -i ISO

 lyl!

Mean.

1,280 

1,350 

1,990 

1,990 

1,980 

1,800 

1,510 

1,360 

1,250 

1,170

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

38,100 

80,300 

59,200 

78,900 

118,000 

111,000 

89.800 

. 83609 

76,900 

69,600
WIUU4HETTE 1IYEB BASEST. 98

NORTH SANTIAM RIVER AT NIAGARA, ORE®.

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 9 S., R. 4 E., just below Badbanks Creek, half a mile below 

Niagara, Marion County, and 15 miles below Breitenbush Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 21, 1908, to November 37, 1910; June 7, 1911, to 

September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections (0 to 6 feet and 6 to 14 feet) on right bank, about 

200 feet below the mouth of Badbanks Creek; read by H. D. Bondy.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 75 feet above gage. Prior to 1913 

made from a boat.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders. Control of huge 

boulders 50 feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.7 feet December 

19 (discharge, 37,200 second-feet) river may have reached higher stage during 

night; minimum stage recorded, 1.4 feet September 26 to 30 (discharge, §20 

second-feet).

1908-1918: Maximum stage (determined from high-water mark), 16.4 feet about 

1 p. m. November 22, 1909 (discharge, 63,200 second-feet); minimum stage, l.$6 

feet September 23 to 25, 1915 (discharge, 430 second-feetfL

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None above station. The Salem power canal diverts water near SteySton.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 400 and 2,000 second-feet and fairly well defined above 2,CKfc 

second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good except during December and September for which they are fair,

Discharge measurements of North Santiam River at Niagara, Or*ff~, dnnny tKe year ending Sept. 30,1918.

[Made by C. L. Batchelder.J \

Date.

1C. 18......... ........................................................ .........

10

 &.

Feet. 

9.90

1225

Discharge.

8ee.-ft. 

30 400

35,«»
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART XII C.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Santiam River at Niagara, Oreg., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1918.

D»y.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

IS..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17.............. ift 

19..............

20..............

21..............

32..............

28..............

24..............

25..............

26

27..............

9ft

39..............

SO..............

SI..............

Oct.

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

685

685

685

650

650

615

615

615

615

615

615

615

615

615

615

650

650

615

615

615

615

580 <\$n

Nov.

580

580

580

615

580

615

580

580

580

580

615

650

685

650

580

580 iyjfl

580

580 Ksn

580

">Rfl

580

550

580

580

650

1,450

4,600

10,600

Dec.

4,800

4,240

4,060

3,700

3,520

3,520

3,360

3,200

2,880

2 74ft

2,740

3,520

11,200

10,600

9,020

9,750

20,500

25,800

34,200

21,600

8 nan

8,000

Jan.

5,000

4,240

5,000

6,680

6,460

6,240

6,020

5,400

4,600

3,880

7,120

10,600

7,120

6,900 T tin

6,240

6

jdn

7,680 fi lid

5,400

4

*>*A

3,360

3,200

3 fun

3 nin

0 «W&A

3,520

o ttofi

3,200

3 nm

2,740

Feb.

2,600

2,600

2,740

2,880

7,120

13,000

7,580

5,800

5,400

4

onA

4,240

3,700

3,200

2

QQA

2,600

2,880

9 740

9 4fifl

2,180

O fMA

1,920

1,920

1,920

I

Qfifl

1 &Y)

1 Sftft

I

onn

1,680

Mar.

1,560

1,560

1,680

1,680

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,680

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,680

ol,620

1,560

1,560

1,560

1 920 *> ottt

2,880

3,010

o ntv\

5,200

4,600

4,600

4 240

o asm

4 SStl

3,700

3,520

3,700

3, TOO

Apr.

3,880

3,360

2 880

2,600

2,460

2,180

2,180

2,320

2,740

3 9ftft

3,200

2,740

2,600

9 jiflfl

2,320

2,460

2,460

9 Mf\

2,460

2 74ft

3

*MSA

3,520

3,360

3,200

3,010

2 740

2 460

2,460

2,600

2,600

May.

2,740

2 740

3,040

2,880

3,040

2,740

2,460

2,320

2,180

2 run

1,920

1,920

2,040

2 isn

2,320

2,180

2 320

2 320

2 320

2,180

2,010

9. (VU)

1,920

1,800

1,680

1 680

1,560

1.560

1,450

1,800

1 920

June.

1,920

1,680

1,680

1,800

2,040

2,180

2,040

2,040

1,920

2 run

1 920

1 920

1,800

1,680

1,680

1,560

1,560

1,350

1,250

1 350

1 250 I'aso

1,250

1,150

1,150

1,060

1,060

970

970

970

July.

970

970

880

880

880

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

720

730

720

720

800

970

800

808

800

800

800

800

800

Aug.

720

720

720

650

650

650

650

650

650

650

650

650

650

650

650

650

720

730

720

720

720

730

650

650

650

650

650

650

650

650

580

Sept.

650

650

650

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

680

580

580

530

620

520

520

620

« Interpolated.

Nwri. Braced figure shows estimated mean discharge for period Indicated.

Monthly discharge of North Santiam River at Niagara, Oreg., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1918.

Month.

October..................................................

November..... ..........................................

January..................................................

February................................................

March....................................................

April.....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

August....

September ...............................................

The year

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

720 

10,600 

34,200 

10,600 

13,000 

5,200 

3,880 

3,040 

2,180 

970 

720 

650

34,200

Minimum.

580 

550 

2,740 

2,740 

1,680 

. 1,SW 

2,180 

1,450 

970 

720 

580 

520

520

Mean.

651 

1,090 

8,900 

5,180 

3,500 

2,620 

2,770 

2,170 

1,550 

814 

668 

577

2,540

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

40,080 

64,900 

547,000 

319,000 

194,000 

161.000 

165000 

133,000 

92,300 

50,100 

41.100 

31,300

1,840,000
WILLAM1TTE BI^ER BASIH.

CXACKAHAS RIVER HEAR CAZADERO, ORJRO.

LOCATIOK. In NE. i see. 11, T. 4 S., R. 4 E., a short distance above backwater from 

Cazadero dam of Portland Railway, Light & Power Co. and 3 miles southeast of 

Cazadero, Clackamae County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 685 square miles.

RECOUPS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1909, to September 30,1918.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder referred to a vertical staff on right bank; inspected 

by employees of Portland Railway, Light & Power Co. During intervals of 

missing record, discharge was based, on gage at River mill dam 6 miles below, and 

Weather Bureau gage, below North Fork, 5 miles above station.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and gravel; shifting in extreme 

floods. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 95.2 feet at forebay staff, above River mill dam, 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. December 19 (discharge, 

44,800 second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 25.07 feet, September 29 and 30 (discharge, 759 second-feet).

1909-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 43.7 feet at 1 p. m. November 22, 1909 

(discharge, ,46,800 second-feet); minimum discharge of 705 second-feet occurred 

September 21 to 23 and October 8 to 10, 1915, at a stage of 25.7 feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None. *

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted during flood of December, 1917. Two 

well-defined rating curves for regular gage used October 1 to December 10, and 

March 17 to September 30. Operation of recorder satisfactory during these 

periods. Daily discharge obtained by applying to rating curve mean daily gage 

height obtained by inspection of recorder graph. From December 11 to March 

16, when recorder was washed out, low-stage discharge from December 9 to 12 

and February 16 to March 16 was based on Weather Bureau gage; flood discharge 

from December 13 to February 15 was based on hourly readings at River mill 

dam. Records from December to March good, and excellent for remainder of year.

Discharge measurements of Clackamas River near Cazadero, Or eg., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

Date.

Oct. 15

25 

Apr. 19 

June 3

15

Made by 

....,dO. ................

Batchelder and Robtey 

E wing and Robley. .... 

F. G/Robteya... ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

25.93

25.86 

27.35 

26.45 

26.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

945

950 

2,990 

1,900 

1,590

Dute.

July 3 

Aug. 8 

29 

Sept. 23

Made by 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

26.65

25.50 

25.80 

25.20 

25.10

Discharge.

Stc.-ft. 

1,230

1 120 'WO 

865 

788

« Employee of Portland Railway, Light & Power Co.
STTBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1O1&, PAET XII C.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Glackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1918.

D»y.

1....... .......

2..............

3..............

4... ..........

5... ...........

6..............

7... ...........

8..............

9..............

10

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

16..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28.. ............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

1,020

1,010

1,010

1,000

oon

990

982

982

982

882

974

966

966

966

966

958

950

950

950

950

942

QA9

942

942 (KH

958

Qfifi

634

934

934

926

Nov.

926

910

990

1,080

1,030

1,050

971

950

934

926

910

1,080

1,290

1,070

1,020

990

974

958

950

942

942

934 01 n

910

om

910

1,010

1 7Aft

Dec.

A isn

3,050

2,480

2,420

O QQrt

2,370

2,150

1,890

1,740

1,670

1,640

4,780

11 400

15^200

12,000

8,820

18,200

29,100

40,500

20,300

11,200

10 900

14*300

11,900 7 onn

11,900

16,200

16,000

16,200

11,500

9,670

Jan.

7,680

6,880

6,120

6,750

5,090

5,900

6,230

6; 180

5,800

7,570

16,500

12,300

9,400

9,860

8,920

S SMA

8,300

8,920

5,670

5.040 A v*n

4 640

3' 310

7 BQfl

5,690

5,250

5,710

5,590

5,480

4,610

Feb.

4,100 9 9An

3,190

3,970

8,080

11,600

16,500

10,200

7,200

5,600

5,810

4,850

4,850

5,040

4,070

3,800 *> onn

3,520

3,520

3,000

9 7dfl

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,480

3,260

O AQfi

2,460

Mar.

o Afin

2,480 9 4sn

2,480

*> &CA

2,350

2.000

2,000

2,230

3,000

2,480

9 48ft

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,000

2,820

1 Ofift

3,700

3,310

3,180

4 7Aft

5,650

5,390

5,910

5.780

5, 130

4,740

4,610

5,130

5,260

Apr.

4 740

4^220

3,570

3,310

9 QiA

2,820

2,820

2,820

4,480

4,350

3,960

3,700

a 44A

3,310

2,940

2,940

3,060

"> Qdft

3,060

3,310

3,830

4,220

4,090

3,960

3 7nn

3

44(1

3,180

3,060

3,060

3,180

May.

3,180

3,310

3,670

3,960

Q OOA

3,310

3.060

3,060

2,940

2,700

2,470

2,470

2,580 "> odn

*i <un

3,060

2,940

2,820

2.820

2,820

2,700 "> wn

2,470

2,360

2,200

2,' 100

2,050

2,000

2,000

2,200

2,250

June.

2,100

2,000 i asn

1,900

2,000

2,150

t

l50

000

1,950

1 900

1,800

1,750

1,700

1,600

L5f»

1,520

1,420

1,340

1,380

1,340

1,340

1,290

1,290

1 290

1,290

i can

01,200

ol,200

1,160

1,160

July,

1,160

1,160

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,020

1,020

1,030

1020

1 020

1,020

1,020

968

988

980

956

980

1,160

1,200

1,060

1,110

1,060

1,020

1,020

996

972

Aug.

(ff>

asn

ait)

O4/1

940

940

O4/1

940

940

940

CUD

940

900

900

Qrtfl

900

Q4A

Q4fl

980

972

948

MA

908

884

876

868

860

860

860

S60

860

Sept.

860

863

860

852

QAA

836

836

820

830

820

820

820 sai

SAA

860

836

812

804

796

788

788

780

773

773

773

766

766

766

769

759

e Interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg., far the year ending Sept. SO,

1918.

[Drainage area, 685 square miles.]

Month.

October...................................

December........................;........

March....................................

April.....................................

May......................................

July......................................

The year....... _ . _ ..............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,020 

7,750 

40,500 

16,500 

16.500 

5,910 

4,740 

3,960 

2,150 

1,200 

980 

860

40,500

Mini- . mum.

926 

910 

1,570 

3,310 

2,460 

2,000 

2,820 

2,000 

1,160 

956 

860 

759

759

Mean.

965 

1,340 

10,600 

6,960 

4,890 

8,450 

3,480 

2; 760 

1,600 

1,050 

921 

810

3,230

Per 

square 

mile.

1.41 

1.96 

15.3 

10.2 

7.14 

5.04 

5.08 

4.03 

2.34 

1.53 

1.34 

1.18

4.72

Run-off.

Inches.

1.63 

2.19 

17..64 

11.76 

7.44 

 5.81 

5.67 

4.65 

2.61 

1.78 

1.54 

1.32

64.02

Acre-feet.

59,300 

79,700 

646,000 

428,000 

272,000 

212,000 

207,000 

170,000 

95200 

64600 

56,600 

48,200

2,338,600
«r?EB BASER.*

QAKWOra FOJWC OF OWwOKAMAS BTTBB AT TIMOTJffr HLBADOWS.SpA* ffJk 

..... ORECK ' ' '""

LOCATION. In T. 5 S., E. 8 E., about sec. 28 (unsurveyed), at Timothy Meadows, 11$ 

. mites above station at'iniake, 17 miles above mouth of Oak Grove Fork, and 43

miles above Cazadero, Clackamas County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

KECORDS AVAILABLE. February 25, 1913, to November 26, 1916, and July 14 to September 30, 191S. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by «*&-

. ployees of Portland Railway, Light & Power Go. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 20 feet above gage. 

CHANNEL A^D CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Control fairly.. permanent*, , 

EXTREMES 'OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage lor year occurred prior to period; minimum stage during period, from Water-stage recorder, 0,60 foot July 28 (discharge,

134 second-feet). , , 

1913-1916 and 1918: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder 287 feet June

17, 1916 (discharge, 584 second-feet); minimum stage from recorder 0.43 loot November 11, 1915 (discharge, 100 second-feet). . . 

ICE. Stage-discharge .relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION; None-. ' , , ,; . ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during (year. Rating 

curve fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained 'by inspecting recerder graph. Records good. > - .

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Portland Railway, light & Power Co. 

Discharge measurements of Oak Grove Fork of Clackamas River at Timoihy Meadows near 

Cazadero, Oreg., during the year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Date.

Oct. 8

9

Made by 

.....do..................

4B.

Feet. 

0.70

.70

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

162

143

Date.

My 14

Aug. 13

Made by 

F. G. Robley «.. . ...'.

E wing and Robley. ....

Gaga 

height.

Feet. 

.70.

.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

165

147

« Employee of Portland Railway, Light & Power Co. .

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oak Grove Fork of Clackamas River at Ttmo£% Meadows 

, near Cazadero, Oreg., for the year ending. Sept. $0,1918.

Day.

1......

2.. .

8......

4......

5......

.......

7......

8......

.......

10......

July. Aug.

139

139

137

137

139

139

189

143

144

144

Sept.

170

173

178

181

183

183

183

183

186

186

Day.

11......

12......

13......

14.

15.

16.

17.

m

10.

20.

July.

160

157

155

165

155

150

144

Aug.

147

150

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

Sept.

186

186

 186

199

186

186

186

186

186

183

Day.

21. .

22. .

23.

24

25.

26.

27.

28.

00

80.

81.

July,

142

147

152

147

139

139

137

134

137

187

137

Aug.

152

152

155

157

160

160

160

163

165

168

168

. Septisi

178

ITS

173

170

165

163

169

152

147
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART XII C.

Monthly ditcJtarfevf Oak Grove Fork of Clfu£«ma» River at Timothy Jfeodbww mar Cfofc** 

dero, Oreg.,for the y*ar ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Month.

July 14-31........ ........................................

fito^Kaber............ ...................................

The period... ......................................

Discharge in seoowWw*.

Maximum*

160 

168 

.199

H»

Minimum.

134 

18? 

14?

1M

M«n.

148

151 

178

ieo

Bto-off 

to 

acre-feet.

EL 210 

$3TO H?e»

2^100

OAK OSOVE FORE OF CLACKAMAS BIVEE AT INTAKE HZA& CA8A&X&O, OKEO.

LOCATION. In SW. i sec. 4, T. 6 S., R. 7 E., 2,000 feet above proposed intake erf Oak 

Grove power development of Portland Railway, Light & Power Co., and 35 

mites above Gazadero, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 131 square miles (measured by Portland Railway, Light & 

Power Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 21,1909, to August 4,1917, and June 8 to August 24,1918.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed on right bank, used since December, 

1916; Watson recording gage on left bank used March, 1912, to September, 1913; 

Friez recorder October, 1913, to October, 1916.

DISCHARGE MEASURBHENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Boulders; irregular but apparently permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maxu&umstage during period, from water-stage recorder, 

1.35 feet June 8 (discharge, 670 second-feet); minimum stage during period, from 

water-stage recorder, 0.82 foot August 16 (discharge, 403 second-feet).

1909-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 3.40 feet November 24, 1909 (discharge, 

2,670 second-feet); minimum discharge, 320 second-feet (gage height, 0.60 foot) 

October 17 to November 3,1911.

Ice. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except from July 25 to August 11 when 

it was somewhat uncertain. Daily diachaige ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records 

good.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Portland Railway, Light & Power Co.

The following discharge measurement was made by Prank Ewing: 

October 5,1917: Gage height, 0.80 foot; discharge, 406 second-feet.
LEWIS BIvlBR BASH?. 00

discharge, in *te0nd*feet, o/ Oak Grove Fork of d&deeana* Rfat at intake, near

Cazadero, Oreg.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

D«r.

i......

2......

S......

4......

*......

.......

7......

8......

9......

M......

Jane.

646

628

July.

520

520

525

525

520

520

505

490

490

480

Aug.

570

570

555

540

530

520

476

435

440

444

Day.

11..

12..

13..

«~

UL.

16..

17..

18..

10

20..

June.

610

592

586

con

575

570

570

570

565

565

July.

466

458

458

453

453

458

462

453

448

A.AA.

Aug.

415

485

423

419

403

403

431

462

480

476

Day.

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27

«c

29..

80.

31......

June.

565

570

570

556

KJA

£35

590

520

520

July.

458

490

665

500

505

540

540

540

555

55S

570

Aug.

476

453

4*0

448

Monthly discharge of Oak Grove Fork of Clackamas River at intake, near Cazadero, Oreg., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Month.

June 8-30. ...............................................

July.....................................................

August 1-24.. ............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

670 

570 

570

670

Itfinjtnrun520 

444 

408

493

Mean.

674 

497

468

511

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

26,200 

33600 

22,306

79,100

LEWIS RIVER BASIN. 

LEWIS KI7XK HSAR AMBOY, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 6, N., R. 3 E., at Cresap'a ferry crossing, on county road 

from Amboy to Cougar, 1$ miles below Canyon Creek, 2 miles above Speilei Creek, 

and 5 miles northwest of Amboy, Clarke County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 665 square miles (measured on map in Water-Supply Paper 253, 

page 74, and checked on Forest Service map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 20,1911, to September 30,1918.

GAGE. Inclined and vertical staffs on left bank; read by James Hauley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; will shift 

during extreme floods. No well defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year determined by leveling to 

high-water marks, 16.4 feet during afternoon of December 18 (discharge, estimated from extension of rating curve, 60,000 feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.00 

foot September 23 to 27 (discharge, 730 second-feet).

1911-1918: Maximum stage recorded that of 1918; minimum discharge recorded, 

686 second-feet September 30,1915 (gage height, 0.08 foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS . None. 

r. None.

relation shifted during flood of December 18. Bati&g 

curve used from October 1 to December 18, aad curve used December 19 to September SO, both well denned between 800 and 14,000 second-feet, but poorly defined above. Gage read twice daily to half-tenths at medium and high stages, 

and to quarter-tenths at low water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good except during December 

for which they are fair on account of lack of high-water measurements, and during 

July, for which they are poor because of uncertain gage heights.
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, PART XH 0.

Discharge measurement of Lewis River near Amboy, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1918.

Date.

Oct. 27

Apr. 18

Aug. 16

' Made byCS. L. Batehelder..... ............................ .............. ..........

.....do....................................................................

F. F. Henshaw....... ................................. _ ...............

Gage 

beignt.

Feet. 

0.30

2.65

.34

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

822

4,290 m

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lewis River near Amboy, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

1... .......

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

M..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

1,120

1,070

1,030

990

990

910

910

910

875

875

875

840 Rin

fiftS

805

fiftS

805

770

770

770

735

735

735

805

840

840

840

770

770

770

805

Nov.

770

770

840

840

1,070

1,070

990

910

840

840

840

1,250

1,250

1,160

1,160

1,070

1,070

990

910

840

840

840

840

805 770'

770

1,910

1,670

1,910

2,470

i

Dec.

3,450

SjllO

3,450

4,200

3,450

3,280

2,780

2,470

2,470

2,620

4,200

5,600

8,000

22,700

15,200

22 700

37,700

52,500

39,000

30,000

26,700

23,100

18,800

15,800

10,500

9,840

18,800

29,200

30,000

27,500

25,500

Jan.

27,900

15,800

14,400

15,200

11,800

13,100

13,800

11,800

9,840

8,600

8,300

9,220

8,600

8,600

9,220

11,100

10,500

11,800

10,500

8,600

7,210

6,620

6,100

5,600

6,360

5,600

5j600

5,120

6,620

5,600

4,650

Feb.

4,420

4,420

4.880

6,890

12,100

16,200

13,400

10,500

8,600

10,200

10,200

9,220

7 430

6!620

5,850

5,600

5,360

4,880

4,420

4,000

3,600

3,200

3,200

3,400

3,200

3,200

3,020

2,840

Mar.

2,840

*>, SATl

3,020

2,840

2,840

2.680

2,680

2,680

3,020

2,520

2,520

2,520

S HOT

2,520

2,520

2 S9/1

3,200

5,600

4' 000

4,000

9,840

11,400

12,700

10,800

9,220

8,300

7,430

7,430

7,430

Apr.

6,890

6,360

6,100

5,360

4,880

4,650

4,200

4,420

6,890

6,360

6,100

5,850

5,360

4,880

4 ssn

4,880

4,420

4,420

4,420

4,420

4.880

5i 360

5,360

5,360

4,886

4,420

4,420

4,800

4,200

4,200

May.

4,200

4,420

4,880

5,120

4,880

4,420

4,000

3,600

,1,600

.'!,200

3,020

3,200

.3,200

3,200

3,200

3,400

3,200

3,200

3,600

3,600

3,200

3,200

3,020

2.840

2; 680

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,840

2.680

2,520

June.

2,250

2,220

1,940

1,940

2,220

2,520

2,680

2,520

2,5%

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,220

1,940

1 Qdt\

1,940

1,800

1,660

1,660

1,800

1,800

1,660

1,660

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,430

1,330

1,330

My.

1,33d

1,330

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,220

1,230

1,230

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1 230

loSO

1*330

1.180

1,140

1,050

1,000

1,000

960

960

960

Aug.

1,050

1,060

1,050

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,050

1,000

1,000

920

960

1,000

960

960

1,000

1,140

1,050

1,000

920 oftri

960

1,000

960

960

860

88)

880

880

880

Sept.

840

840

800

800

800

840

840

800

840

800

800

800

920

QBO

920

880

800

800

800

766

766

766

 730

730

730

730

730

766

766

800

Monthly discharge of Lewis River near Amboy, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918. 

[Drainage area, 665 square mile?.}

Month.

November........................

January...... _ ..................

April.......,..'....................

May.. ............... .............

June.............................. Jnly.. :...........................

August. », ,

Discharge in seeondrfaet.

Maximum.

1,120 

2,470 

52,500 

27,900 

16,200 

12,700 

6,890 

5,13) 

2,680 

1,830 

1,140 

960

52,500

Mfofrnmn.

735 

. 770 

2,470 

4,650 

2,840 

2,620 

4,200 

2,520 

1,330 

960 

880 

730

730

Mean.

862 

1,080 

16,600 

9,810 

6,460 

6,140 

5,100 

3,410 

1,980 

1,190 

979 

805

4,460

Per 

square 

mile.

1.28 

1.62 

25.0 

14.8 

9.71 

7.73 

7.67 

5.13 

2.98 

1.79 

1,47 

1.21

6.71

Run-off.

Indies.

1.48 

1.81 

28.82 

17.06 

10.11 

8.91 

8.56 

5.91 

3.32 

2.09 

JU70 

1.35

91.09

Acre-feet.

62,400 

64,300 

1,020,000 

603,000 

369,000 

316,000 

303,000 

210,000 

118, OCO 

73,200 

, 80,200 

.47,900

8,,280,000
StTBF&t® WATEB SUPPLY, 1918, PART

KALAMA KIVER BASIN.

RlVEB NEAR KALAMA, WASH.

IXJCATION, In we. 7, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., 150 feet below power house of North Coast

Power Co. and 10 miles east of Kalama, Cowlitz County. 

DRAINAGE ARBA. Not measured. 

KB.CORDS AVAILABLE. July 6, 1911, to January 11, 1912; December 1, 1912, to September 30, 1913; August 19, 1916, to September 30, 1918.

GAGB. Vertical staff bolted to rocl$ ledge? lower section up to 8 feet on left bank; 

: upper section, 8 to 12 feet, in a cove on right bank opposite lower section; read

by L. A. Van Fleet. Gage at same location, but with datum 2.0 feet lower, used

1911 to January, 1912, and one with datum 3.0 feet lower used December, 1912,

to September, 1913.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable about half a mile below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is rock reef and bar of heavy gravel about 100 feet

below gage; slightly shifting as shown by low-water measurements. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.3 feet at 3.20

p. m. December 18, observed by hydrographer (discharge, 11,700 second-feet);

minimum stage recorded, 0.08 foot September 30 (discharge, 175 second-feet). 

1911-1913 and 1916-1918: Maximum and minimum stages those of 1917-18. 

IOE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS, None. 

REGULATION. Operation of power plant causes some fluctuation, but gage is read only

at times when load is steady. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly shifting during extreme low stages.

Two well-defined rating curves, which are the same above a stage of 2.0 feet, used

during year, one from October 1 to March 31, and other for remainder of year;

indirect method for shifting control used October 7 to 23 on account of drift on

control. Records excellent, except during October, for which they are good.

Discharge measurements of Kalama River near Kalama, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

Date.

Oct. S3

Dee. 18

19

F«b. 20

Made by 

C. L. Batcheider... .

James E. Stewart ......

.....do.. ...............

Qd&G

Feet. 

0.84

10.30

8.20

8.03

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

203

11,700

7,630

1,350

Date.

May S3

Rant VA

Made by 

C. L. Batchelder. .......

.... .do... ..............

.....do.. ...............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.87

1.08

.71

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

638

302

186
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART XII C.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kal$.mi River near JSToipww, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7

8..............

9......;....... io..... v .......

11.......... .

12.. ....... " U.....&......

14.....,,...

15.......... .

16..........

17............

18............

19............

20..............

21.......... . .

22.......... .

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

261

261

261

246

246

246

232

232

232

218

218

218

218

218

218

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

292

292

276

261

246

232

232

218

Nov.

218

218

570

415

435

415

342

292

292

292

645

645

500

415

378

3flR

308

292

292

276

276

276

261

276

246

ana

455

645

1,390

Dec.

1 2Sft

1,110

930

1,620

1,180

1,250

1,050 ttSA

CMIft

930

990

2,310

7,290

8,730 4 4nn

6,960

7,110

10,700

7,650

4 nsa\

3,150

5,770

4,530

2,930

2,130

2,820

4,660

ft 3Aft

*» 4Qft

4,530

7,650

Jan.

3,390

3,750

3,630

3,630

3,040

2,820

3,510

O SUft

2,310

1,950

2,130

2,410

2,130

3,150

3,150

3,510

3,750

3,880

3,150

2,510

2 <USk

1 7fin

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,540

O Q1 A

1 *?fin 

I 950

l'?Sft

1 Aftft

Feb.

1,320

1,930

1,620

2,930

5,350

6,360

6,070

3,270

9 Tin

3,390

3,390

2,610

2,410

1 950

1*960

i osn

1,950 i 7an

1 Affl

1,320

1.320

1,250

1,280

1,320

1 Ofin

1 9U1

i inn

1 1QA

Mar.

1,180

1,110

1,050

1,050

1,050

990

930

930

930

930

1,110

1,110

1,060

1,050

930

990

1,250

1,250

990

i 9on

1,700

4660

3,270 i Rsn

O 7EA

2,710

2,510

t

i^tn

040

2.040

1 7fiA

Apr.

1,620

1,460

1,320

1,250 i isn

1,180

930

990

1 Q£A

1,620

1 ian

1,320

1,110

1 Ififl

1,110

1,980

1 960

1,950

1,950

1,950

1

«nfv

1,320

1,250

1,050

1,050

QQA

QQA

Oft)

990

May.

930

930

930

1,050

1,050

990

870

705

680

655

630

630

630

630

630

655

655

705

705

705

680

630

605

580

555

532

EQA

532

532

555

555

Jane.

532

510

488

465

465

486

485

465

442

442

420

420

400

400

380

362

345

345

328

328

328

328

. 3%

328

328

310

310

310

310

310

July.

310

AAA

292

310

310

810

292

292

292

292

292

298

292

275

275

275

275

275

275

258

2S8

310

328

258

275

OKfi

240

240

240

240

Aug.

240

234

231

225

234

228

222

234

287

222

234

228

228

225

275

240

275

310

275

240

240

258

258

240

240

231

225

216

216

210

210

Sept.

210

204

204

.301

201

804

294

204

20*

%t

l*f

196

195

192

189

186

186

- 18*.

1S3

183

180

180

178

178

175

Monthly discharge ofKalama River near Kalama, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Month.

October.. ..................... ............... ............

November................................... ...........

December................................................

January......... ........................................

February................................................ March..................................... . ...........

April....................................................

May.....................................................

Jane......................................... ...........

July.....................................................

August...........".......................................

September.... ...........................................

The year..................... ......................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

292 

1,390 

10,700 

3,880 

6,360 

4,660 

1,950 

1,050 

532 

328 

310 

210

10,700

Minimum .

205 

218 

930 

1,460 

1,180 

930 

930 

532 

310 

240 

210 

175

175

Mean.

233 

402 

3,930 

2,599 

2,290 

1,670 

1,340 

698 

388 

281 

238 

194

1,190

Run-oft In 

acre-feet.

14,300 

23.900 

24% 000 

15%009 127; ooo

103,000 7$ TOO 

42,900 

23,100 

17360 

14,600 

11,500

858,000

COWLJTZ RIVER BASIN, 

COWLITZ RIVER AT LEWIS, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 13 N.f R. 9 E., at suspension bridge 1 mile northeast of

Lewis and 1$ miles below Lake Creek, Lewis County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 275 square miles (measured on Plate I, Water-Supply Paper 313). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1911, to September 30, 1918.
COWLJTZ BIV1B BASIN.

GAGE. Ywrtieal and inclined staffs on left bank 100 feet below suspension

installed January 26,1918; read by William Sethe and J. A. Combs. Two temporary staff gages at same site as present gage were read December 20,1917. to January 26,1918. A vertical staff on left bank 40 feet above bridge, and at independent 

datum, was read May 3, 1915, to December 17, 1917, when it was washed out. 

Original gage, read until May 3, 1915, was installed August 15, 1907, by Valley 

Development Co. at same site as present gage. Datum of original gage was 1.98 

feet higher than present datum. Original gage was washed out November 20, 

1911, and November 3,1914, but was replaced each time at same site and datum. 

Datum of published gage heights for year ending September 30,1913, is 0.07 foot 

lower than correct datum for that period, as corrections to gage heights were not 

applied for that year.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of gravel and sand; shifts at high 

water. Right bank subject to overflow at extremely high stages. Control is 

gravel and boulder riffle 150 feet below gage. Stage of zero flow, according to 

measurement made September 17,1918, gage height 0.3 foot ±0.1 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 10.1 feet at 8 a. m. December 29, estimated by J. A. Combs (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 

22,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.58 foot September 25 (discharge, 

332 second-feet).

1911-1918^ Maximum stage, that for 1918; minimum stage recorded, 0.95 foot 

October 30 to November 3,1911 (discharge, 285 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed December 18 and March 13 to 25. 

Rating curve used October 1 to December 17 fairly well denned; curve used 

December 20 to March 12 fairly well denned below 5,000 second-feet, and poorly 

defined above; curve used March 26 to September 30 well denned below 3,000 

second-feet and fairly well defined above. Staff gage read to hundredth* once 

daily about two-thirds of the time. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table, and interpolating discharge for days when gage was not 

read; shifting-control method used March 13 to 25. Records fair; except for 

period December 18 to January 7, for which they are poor.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service and 

Portland Railway, Light & Power Co.

Discharge measuremente of Cowlitz River at Lewis, Wash., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1918.

Date.

Jan. 23 

36 

28

*,.>

' ' Madeby-rCarson. and Combs..... 

.....do................. 

L, P. Carson.

....^o.,.. ............. 

.....do.................

Gage height.

Feet.

1.97 

2.01

1 RS

2.48 

2.29

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,780 

1,780 

1,630

2,240 

2000

Date.

Apr. 29 

July 27 

Sept. 17

18

Hade byCarson and Combs..... 

Lasfoy Lee.... .........

T. G. Bedford..........

.....do.................

Gage

height.

Wed.

2.50 

1.36 

1.02

.80

Discharge.

8ec.-ft.

1

493
104 SURFACE WATEEB SUPPLY, 1918, PART XII C.

Z)tt% dtedwge, m second-feet, of Cowltiz River at Lewis, Wash., for the year

Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

1... ..........

2.............

3.............

4.............

5.............

6.............

7.............

8.............

9.............

10.............

11.............

13.............

13.............

14.............

15.............

16.............

17.............

is

19.............

20.............

21.............

22.............

23.............

24.............

25.............

26.............

27.............

28.............

29.............

30.............

31.............

Oct.

655

655

655

715

685

655

627

627

599

573

548

524

500

547

547

500 '458

Adf,

433

420

458

448

439

500

458

449

440

430

420

439

420

Nov.

439

439

610

781

685

WQ

547

513

479

458

480

502

524

500

458

448

439

420

420

500

627

572

516

458

448

439

458

500

547

685

Dec.

616

547 547

171

500

"U.7

524

snn

524

547

738

929

5,030

10,700

5,030

7 <un

9 9nn

10,400

7 7dfl

13,700

9 770

8,220

6,660

9 17fl

17,000

22,700

Jan.

U 300

6,400

5,660

6,150

5,900

4,340

3,570

2,800

3,100

4 iin

3,860

3,590

2,520

2,390

2,520

O KQn

2,660

2,340

2,010

1,890

1,770

2,010 i son

1,770

1,710

1,650

1,650

1,420

1,200

Feb.

1,200

1,150

1,520

1 OQft

rt «tttf\

9 fUCA

2,660

O 1OA

1,770

1,410

1,060

700

1,530

1 *iftn

1,200

1

1CA

1 *930 040

815

700

660

7ftn

660

646

634

620

545

545

Marl

JUfi

Ui<;

534

522

510

47U

475

AfiQ

462

435

408

&AF>

^Qfi

4.1 fl

440

AGf)

561

AfiA

fifirt

ftf>n

660

1,420

1,200

1,730

2.260

1 OfV\

1650

1,420

1 Q<m

1,350

1,310

Apr.

1,270

1 240

L2QO

i ij4rt

1 nOn

QCfl

i niA

1,090

1 OQA

*J I3n

2,010

i ssn

1,650

1,450

1,250

1,150

1 040 i|ioo

1,150

1,650

2,520

2,660

2,660

2,390

2,260

2,010

1 890

2,080

2,260

2,390

May.

O Oftft

9 finn

o ogn

3,770

o <ifin

2,830

2360

I QQA

1,770

1 650

i >;<in

i swn

2,130

2,520

2,010

2,010

2,010 1 son

1,710

1,530

1 Mn

1 360

1*420

1,420

1,250

1,200

1 l^ft

1,530 i Ran

1,830

1,980

June.

o ion

i Gun

1,770

O IQrt

« e/m

4,970

5,190

4,750

5,080

5,420

A tin

5,120

1C MV\

Q QKA

3,720

3 490

3' 260

2,800 2 o<in

2,950

3,770

3,590

<t %4/l

3,100

2,520

2,390

2,390

2,260

2,130

2,130

Tuly.

2.130

o ton

i aon

1,770

V Sift

1,910

1,990

t

nan

11A

1 78ft

L420

1 RdA

1,600

*,77G

1,890

2,010

l^QBft .

1

oru\

1 4Qfl

1 nwv

1,070

1 040

1'020 i,aoo

976

953 Q3n

 882

Aug.

776

700 JAn

non

980

740

GJUI

Ban

785

620

680

740

660

580

620

700

740

746

785

7SK

740

580

620

680

580

Sept.

660

atv\

KAK

TDK

545

510

475.

510>

RQf^

7fi*

JXWV

620

726-

830

785-

620-

>;an

51Q>

580

i. 475-

AiS

357

35T

344

332.

456,

580>

7<A

574

448

NOTE. Discharge not determined Dec. IS, 19,28,30, and 31, because gage was not read, and flood stage-. 

rendered interpolation very unreliable.

Monthly discharge of Cowlitz River at Lewis, Wash., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918. 

' [Drainage area, 275 square miles.]

Month.

April.............................

May..............................

July..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Mifar JTiniTn .

715

781

2,950 

2,260 

2,660 

3,770 

5,900 

2*130 

980 

830

MinfrmiiTft .

420 

420 

500 

1,200 

545 

395 

980 

1,150 

1,770

'580 

332

332

Mean.

525 

516 

o6,800 

3,500 

1,230 

850 

1,680 

1,980 

3,440 

1,510 

. 733 

572

1,950

Per 

square mile.

1.91 

1.88 

24.7 

VL1 

4.47 

3.09 

6.11 

7.20 

' 12.5 

5.49 

' 2.«7 

2.08

; 7.09

Run-oft.

Inches.

2.20 

110 

28,48 

14.64 

4.66 

3.56 

6.82 

8.30 

13.95 

6.33

96.44

Acre-feet.

32,30» 

80,700 

418,000- 

215,000. 

68,300. 

52.300. 

100,000. 

122,000. 

205,000 

92,800 

45.100, 

34,000

.1,480,0)0.

 Estimated.

LAKE CREEK AT OUTLET OF PACKWOOD LAKE, NEAR LEWIS, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 13 N., E. 10 E., 400 feet below outlet of Paekwood Laka

and 5 miles east of Lewis, Lewis County. 

DRAINAGE AKBA. About 18 square miles (measured on PL I, Water-Supply Paper

313).
COWMTZ BASM. 105

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 2, 1911, to September 30, 1*918.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank with outside and inside staff gages, 

installed August 3, 1918; inspected by J. A. Combs. Original gage read September, ,1911, to December 17, 1917, was vertical staff on right bank about 100 feet 

downstream, at independent datum; washed out by flood on December 18, 1917. 

Temporary staff gage near site of present recorder, at independent datum was 

read December 18, 1917, to January 24, 1918. Gage read January 24 to July 28, 

1918, was vertical staff at site of original gage, and at datum 2.00 feet lower.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage, or from footbridge 200 

feet upstream. '

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders. Partial control about 20 feet downstream from gage formed by several trees felled across the 

stream from both banks. Trees partly broken and wedged against a large boulder 

in midstream. Control for original gage was timber weir with rectangular opening 

19.94 feet long, 4^4 feet high, and one-inch crest; destroyed by flood December 1& 

1917. Control for temporary gages was flood-scoured channel.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during the year occurred during flood 

on December 18, estimated 6 feet, original gage datum (discharge not determined); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.28 foot on March 21 (discharge, 29 second-feet).

1911-1918: Marimum stage recorded, 4.00 feet^ morning reading June 18, 1916 

(discharge, 582 second-feet), actual maximum occurred December 18, 1917; 

minimum stage recorded in 1918.

ICE. StageHMscharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed December 18 when gage and weir wero 

destroyed by flood; changed again January 24 when gage was moved to different 

site; and again August 1 when artificial control for recorder station was constructed. 

Rating curve used October 1 to December 17 well defined by measurements in 

1916 and 1917; no rating December 18 to January 23; curve used January 24 to 

July 31 fairly well defined between 40 and 150 second-feet; curve used August 3 

to September 30 well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily except as 

indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily mean gage height to rating table. Records good for periods 

October to December 15, and August and September; fair for period May to July; 

poor for remainder of year.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Portland Railway, Light & Power

_ Discharge measurements of Lake Creek at outkt of Packwood Lake, near Lewis, Wash., 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Date,

Jan. 24 

Apr. 28

28

Made byCarson and Combs. ....

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

L.12 

.95

.95

Discharge.

See,-ft. 

142 

110

106

Date.

July 28

Sept. 18

Made by 

Jjeeand Combs. . .<>-. . . 

Bedfwd and Combs'...

Gage

height.

Feet. S»8-

6L38

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

 104

51

« Beading at recorder site; former staff gage read 0.97f oot. 

& Beading at recorder site; former staff gage read O.Slf oot.
106 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1918, PART XII C.

Daily discharge, in semnd-feet, of Lake Crtek at outlet of Pack-wood Lake near Lews, 

Wash., for the year ending Sept, SO, 1918.

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..............

26..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

66

65

62

60

59

58

58

57

52

52

49

48

46

45

43

42

42

42

40

99

38

38

38

36

37

43

42

41

40

40

38

NOT.

38

37

36-

41

42

44

42

42

40

39

38

40

43

43

42

41

41in

40

39

38

38

38

40

42

47

51

51

4.Q

Dec.

48

'4747

47

46

47

45

46

46

45

45

63

124

153

152

9S7

422

> 600

Jan.

190

137

136

134

132

130

129

121

117

Feb.

113

113

1W

129

125

121

121

121

12)

121

113

113

111

IflB

103

aa

95

v>.

90

87

87

87

Si

84'

84

84

Mar.

82

78

75

72

67

. 66

64

61

60

58

56

52

V)

52

50

49

i£

46

45

38

29

36

46

54

50

45

44

44

54

54

53

Apr.

53

52

51

50

50

52

54

56is

65

65

70

09

67

66

65

64

64

65

i fifi 86

106

110

113

May.

117

121

129

145

154

162

137

133

129

131

m

113

114

121

121

121

121

113

110

109

106

10(

106

106

106

88

84

82

89

95

113

June.

137

129

129

121

137

180

273

397-

330

330

354

378

403

403

330

273

262

24d

230

240

240

284

296 'Xft

262

240

230

219

209

100

July.

190

ISO

171

. 162

154

154

154

145

162

171

182

146

145

154

154

180

199

199

190

163

145

131

145

12T

m

121

m

106

108

106

108

Aug.

its

100

$7

92

82

77

77

77

92

125

113

97

92

92

90

87

01

82

80

77

77on

- 82

m

77

77

72

72

67

§7

Sept.

67

67

62

58

55

54

52

a

51

51

51

SO

51

54

55

Si

54

52

51

51

51

49

47

' 47

47

47

4?

47

47dfi

NOTE. Fragmentary record of daily gage height from Dec. 18 to Jan. 24 ar» givsn la gepanri* table: 

discharge determined by comparison with records of flow of Cowlitz River at Lewie, Wash. Gage not 

read, discharge interpolated Oct. 17,21, NOT. 25, numerous days Jan. to Apr., May 1,5, a, 19, Aug. 1,2,16-20. 

Braced figure shows estimated mean discharge for period indicated,

Daily gage height, in feet, of Lake Creek at outlet of Packwood Lake, near Lewis, Wash., 

for the period, Dec. 18, 1917, to Jan. £4, 1918.

Day.

1........ .......

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7............... 

8.... ...........

9...............

10...............

Dec.

........

Jan.

1.32

1.20

.56 

.50

.46

Day.

11.. .. ..........

12..............

13.. ...... ......

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

10

19..............

20..............

Dec.

""i'so"

2.60

Jan.

0.41

.22 

.20

Day.

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25.. ............

26..............

27.........:....

28

29

30..............

31..............

Dec.

1.95

1.62

1.S2 

2.55

2.60

Jan.

-a os

........

NOTE. Gage for this period at independent datum.
Cnek atortW

year ending Sept. 3ot-i9f8.

Month. in

NtVembM. 

Jttuary...

38 1.6

March

fig!:

Jane. 

laly

September..... 

The year

190 .« 

45

117

84

29

. 50

 so

121

;106

67

.46

336

106

64.2

71.8

115

266

131

.110

29

STBBAMS BETWEEN COLTTMBIA BIVBB AND KLA3CATH

' - J BOCftTE BTOfiB BASIN "' V s . ;"|' ' ' -] 

BOOira RmSB BELOW S»ROSPKOT, OREO.

LOCAKOH. la sec,«, T.^aaS.^B.. 3 E;, «t Prospect powa plant ofOalifornia-Oregoa 

Power Ca4 2 milee below ^roapect, Jaekson County, ^7,miles Cuortheast of Medford, 1 mile betertr mouth ol Mil Creek, and f mil«ftbor<!)' Middle Fork.

DRAINAOB AXBA. 'Notmflaeuxed. , ' . :-'.- , f ' - ? -. . ....--^

BECORJWJ Av^tABM. A«gurt^ 191S, to Septewfcr^ 0; 1l9i», . . i

^oB.ff-Vertlcftl st^ff on right bank about 1<W feet abev^ pow^rhoHe^; read by 

0. L. Irwlnand S. Pardee. : " . ": ' '*.

DISCHAROK MBA8UEKMENT8. Made from cable about 600 feet above fage.

CHANNEL AUD CONTEOL. Control composed of large boulder^; ftwrly p«rm»Q«Bj;f ,,.

EZTBBHES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.4 leet* January 12 (discharge, 3,540 second-feet; total, including discharge of flume, 3,790 

aeeond-feet); mitdmunt stage recorded, 2.5 feet on various days in November, 

December, August, and September (discharge, 410 second-feet); total minimum, 

including flume, occurred August 12 to 14 (discharge, 564 second-feet). 

1913-1918: Maximum stage recorded is thai of 1918; mlninnuTO stage recorded,

';' ' 2.3 feet September 30 to October 3, October 10, and November 7,1915 (djadhajg^, 

400 second-feet; total, hwjluding flume, 544 second4eet). v^:/;::'-

Itai. Stage^discharge relation not affected by ice.. ' .'.1 . 'r <

IfevBRSioNs. The j^ftUfoniia-Oregon Power Co.'s flume diverts around this station^; 

a record is kepfef this diversion (see p. 109). '

BOSOULATIOX. None. .

ACOITEAOT. Stage-discharge 'relation practically permanent during year. Eating 

curve well defined; gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

excellent.

Discharge meaewements of Rogue River below Prospect, Or eg., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918.

CM»debyC.L,B»ieiwlder.J ;

Date.

S«pt. 18..... ............L......... .....................................

^

Feet.

2.66

chaft*.

5<c.-^. 

806

432

71005 22 wsp 484 8
SUKFACE WATEPY SUPPI,¥, 190.$,-PART XII C< 

e, m tfcondrfeet, of Rogue .Sit*? tefatp Prosit,,Q.rw.if^jfyt.y«0r.

Ncft. Befe/ Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept.

*.. St.. 

W..

«..

El*. 

13L. 

14..

16.

19.

20.

21.

26.

27.

28.

31.

560

.550

660

650

650

' 650

' 510

510

510

510

510

510

510

510

510

470

470

470

510

, 510.

M

510

510

470

470

470

470

510

510

510

690

560

510

510

470

510

510

630

650

510

470

470

470

470

470

,,440 '440

410

410

470

M60

1,690

970

670

590

470

470

470

410

410

410

410

510

790

790

760 1,110- 

1,360 

1,160 

1,470

1,580

2,490

i,,6»

1,580

1,100

1,060

970

1,470

1,310

1,160

1,680

1,470

1,360

1,210

1,210

3,400

2,250

1,910

1,800

1,800

1,910

2,250

1,470

^369 

*"" 1,210

880

925

925

880

1,589

2,370

2,250

1,800

1580

1,470

1,420

1^310 

1,210 

1,110

1,110 MR

.970

880

880

836 

790 790

790

835

970

970

925

790

835

835

835

790

835 

83S 

790 

790 

790

790

1*260

!;SS 1,680

1,470

1,360

1,420

1^690 

£?40

1,690

1*580 

1,520 

1,360

1,360 

lySaO

1,

l.fO»

1,690

1910

2,020

1,640

1,690

1,740

1800

1800

2020

1,800

1,640

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,470

1,420

1420

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,360

1,360

1 360

1260

1,260

iJS

1,060 j'?19]

1,110

1,060

1060

1060

1,110

1,260

1,160

1,110

1,060

1,060

970

970

1,089

926

880

790

790

790

no

710

m

590

630

590

650

560

590

590

690

190

690

650 .590

650

650

550

560

560

650

950>

m.

470

470

410

470

479

470

470

440

440

478

.440

410

410

470

510

610

470

470

470

470 "470

440.

449

I

If

471

470

470

470

1*0 

440 

440

440

410

A..

Monthly discharge of Rogue P$ver below Prospe^,(heg.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 19i8.

Maximum. Minimum.

Rtm-off 

, dn acre-feet.

December. 

January... 

February. 

March....

May.......

June.......

July.......

August....

September.

The year..

,

1,«90 

2,490 

3,400 

3,870

630

510

470

3,400

 a410,

880

790 70

470 

440 

4M

888

442

410

31.200 

38,100 «3,SOQ> 

91,t"

'678,009
Catkbfoed monthly ifacbsrgt of Rogue River and C<forma-QrigoK Povxr 

below Prospect, Oreg., for ths $^ ending Sept. 30,1918.

Month.

Discharge In second-feet,

Maxim tun. Mean.

in 

Kwfoet.

October.,... 

November. 

December.. 

January.... 

February.. 

Mareh.....

ly. 

June........

July. .......

Aqgiyt.......

, 730 

1,8?0 

2,6m

2' 190 

2,«70 

2,190 

1 430 

788 

654

6M 

800

960

4,580

1,2% 

7*7 

614 

554 

867

1,3 *

1, 

ft; 

1,660

m

608 37,400

185, 600

They ear. 3,580 554 1,100 79»,00»

RTVIIE. OTtAK TOLO, OKEB.

i. In sec. 18, T. 36 $,, B. 2 W., at Ray Gold railroad station, just below 

;' ; Gold Ray dam aijd power house of California-0re§on Power Co., 1£ miles below 

. Tolo, Jackson County, ? miles above Gold Hill, and half a mile below mouth ipf 

 Bear Greek.' : "-'> ' ' .. .... ;. * u 

DRAINAGE A'REA.-^,O^ square tailes. - - * /..,. . / 

RECORDS A^jUtABM^A^istiOj 1805, to September 30,1918.; «L~ , ! . . i * 

GAGE. Fries/wa^--stag^*ecdrder referred to vertical steffbolte^;to concrete

. . of bridge, near right bank; read by operators of Gold Bay plant. 

DUCHABGE MEAatmEMENra. 4£ade from cable 300 feet below gage, i 

CkANNEL AND coNTKDt.r-Gomposed of rock and boulders; slightly shifting.

channel at all stages. ' ' . ;; ; 

EXTBBMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 

10.& feet «| nopA January 12 (discharge, 25,800 aecond-ieet)- mimmmn staj|e 

indeterminate, as water went below intake pipe of well (gage height 0.20 foot^, 

for a few minutes practically every night during low water (discharge probably 

400 second-feet or less). . : : ; 

1905-1918: "Matimum stage recorded, 20 feet at7.30 a. m. November 2^ 19|8» 

:. . (discharge, estimated by extension of rating curve, 60,000 second-feet); mimrnwa 

discharge in 191$. ,'-' r; 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. , , ,». 

DIVEBSIONS. A large area of land is irrigated from Rogue River and its tributaries. 

REGULATION. Discharge is Influenced*y changes of load on power piast jufit alMttre

station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly during flood of January 12. 

,. Two well defined rating curves used, one from October 1 to January 11 and other 

for remainder of year. Discharge integrated October 1 to July 31; rating table 

applied to mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting the recorder graph 

for remainder of year. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. 

excellent.
SURFACE WATER 'B0J**E,Y, Wlft^ABX 1CII C,

'filter near Tofo,

Made by Discharge. Date. Made by , Bitcharge.

Dee. 81 R. P. CowgHl«

Feet. 

2.12 

2.46

10.40

Sec.-ft. 

2,670 

8,070

24,000

Jan. 14 

June 17 

!?ept. 15

R.«.Brig»s............

C. L.Batchelder........ .....do......;;........;. 1.35 &

, >. > , '- - ' ' , -\ " /

jpte% discharge, in teeond-feet, ofRogut River near Tolo, Or eg., for the year ending Sept. '-':" , . so, IBIS. ' -^

,Day- Oct. Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jane. July. Aog.

10- 

11. 

13l

is.

16.

17.

1$

20.

21. 

SB. 

38. 

.**.

26..

27..

as,.

1,300

1,290

1,270

1,280

1,240

1,240 

1.2SO 

1.3U) 

1,210 

1,210

1,260

1,240 <*1,238 ta

1,240

1260

1,240

1,800

1,290

1,220

1200

1,220

1,210

1,260

1,210

1,186

1 220

1,220

1,230

1,260

1,350

1,360

1,420 

1,500 

1,270 

1,250 

"1,270

al,300 

1,320

1,400

1,360

6,340

2,850 i(«ao

1.270

1,280

I>1» 

r,iTO 

1,260

1,180

1^300 

1,220

1,240 

1,280 

1,360 

2,360 

4,5W

1,580

1,520

1,600

1,430

1,510

1,530

1,460

1,480

1,990

2,020 

2>410 

2,930 

^480 

2,770

!««

t:

4,70U

4.i?o

2,620 

2,350 

2,280 

< WO 

2,700

2,450

080,

s MO

2,730

2,660

16,700

9,600

9,580

7,040

7,720

7,230

4,710

5,130 

2j 880

3200

3,160

3,060

3,090

2,840

2,740

2,940

2920

2,950

4,920

9,129

9,606

6,010

4880

4,150

3,870

4,820

6,140

5,400

4,460

4,876 

5,040 

4,*SO, 

37?0 

3,400

3,180

3,259

3620

4,170

3,580

3,400

3,270

3,060

3,030

3,040

3,520

3,240

2,980

2,750

3,160

3,060

3', 3TO 

3,140

4,220

3880

3,470

342801

8,070

!;« »'?«

3,050

3 110

3,280 8)310

1,080

2,000

2,020

2,040

2,010

1,340

1,469

1,320

1,320

1,290

1,100

1

1^

1;«SO 

1,680 MB

3,110

2,800

4,140 

6*310

5,150 

4,800 

4,210 

3,d5t 

4 100 

4,840

1,170

!,!*> 

1,146 

1189

3, 330

3,3% 

3,200 fc! 1,170

a Interpolated.

of Eogue River near

Month. ia

November.. 

December.. 

January....

February... 

March......

April.......

May........

Jane.......

July........

August.....

September.

The year.

1,310

4310

7,720

16,700

9,500

5,310

4,220

3,360

2230

1,370

1,190

1,320

16,700

tl£* *W»

1430

2260

2,740

2750

2,856

1,990

4,430

3,778

3,250

2,510

1,700

1,270

1 130

1,160

1,060 2,430

. 7e,aeo,

85,100

178,000

,377,000

t

ooo COD ' 

000

154,000 

101,000

S

100 

680 6s;eoo
LOOATIOK. In sec. $, T. 33 S., R. 3 E., at lower end of power flume, just above forebay and Si miles below Prospect, Jackson County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1913, to September 30, 1918. 

GAOE. Vertical staff in stilling box on right side of flume, about 500 feet above forebay, used after August 17, 1915. Gage 1 mile above forebay used August 1, 

... to August 16, 1915.

DisicHABGS MEASUREMENT. Made from collar of flume. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Wooden flume at the end of which there is a

, the forebay; practically permanent. . "^?L':v 

BXXBBHBS o» DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.6 feet on var&jil! 

'. ;days in December and January (discharge, 198 second-feet)^ minimum st||it 

: recorded 2.2 feet on various days during June, July, and August (discharge, 144 

' :.*ec6nd-Jeet). " . , 

." ..1910-£0.18: Maadnmm stage recorded, 2.7 feet April 25, 26, 30, May, 1 #pd 2, 

1916 (discharge, 212 second-feet); minimum. stage 1.90 ieet December 27, 

(discharge, _

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

Atx^BAc¥. Stage-dischaige relation practically permanent. Rating curve w»H

' ' defined. Gage r^ad onee daily to half -ten the. Daily discharge ascerMirtri by

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good. . , , , :

CaHforam-Oj^^sa^Pote'er Co.'s flume diverts water frosa Rogue River in SB. i »««, 

30, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., and delivers it to the .power plant in N W, J see. 6, T. 33 S., 

B; 3. £., w&efee a hes& of about 6®0 feet is obtained:; 

were made during titeyear.

e, in. second-fat, of CaUfomi&-Oregon Power, Co.'sjlwne ne#r Prospfft, 

tyreg., for, t%e year eruKpg Sept. 50,, 1918.

Day. Oct. Nopr. BAC. Jan. Fab. Apr,

12.. 1$.:

15.,

16.

17.

20..

81.. 

32..

23..

24..

35.;

yt..............

38..,,..........

29..............

fin::::::::::::

I70

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170 170' 

170

170

170

170

184

184 

184 

1S4

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

191

J98 

198

184

184

198

184

184

184

184

1S4 

184 

1S4

184

184

184

184

184

IS*

177

184

184

184

164

184

191

191

184

191

198

198

191

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

177

177

177

184

184

184

177 

1S4 

."184 

184 

184

184

170

no

157

157

157

170

170

157

157

157

170

170

170

170

170

170

no

170

170

170

170

170

170

176

170

170

170

170

170

170

177

177

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

.164

164

170

170

170

170

164

164

170

170

170

164

157

167

167

157

157

164

164

157

167

157

157

167

157

157

157

164

170

170

170

170 'MO

170

170

170

170

m170

163

167

.167

157

157

157

167

167

157

167

167 

167 

15? 

167

144

144

183

15Z157 

157

157

157

157

157

157

167

157

167

157

167

267.

IS

S

/187

167 

144 

144 

Hi

W 

144 

144 

144 '144-

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

144.

144- 

144

144

144

144

M*. 

144 -lit

444,

144

144

144

144

144

144

144

160

187

167

167

167

167

167
SURFACE WAtSB'SDltLir; 0U*>K0Er XII C.

MonOdy e of CeOiforn'fo-&re$oin dftnfcr'&i%

. 30,19^8.

^ for the

, . t - Mouth.

October..................................................

Dwsmfeer................................................. J&auary......... . ; ... . . ; . - "' .

March........... .................... I.... ...... ........ April...;.;...... . ; . ..... ..* '.»» ...j. - . . ...

\fay

Jw& " ' " '

Jlfljr....,*...^......,^. .....,..... .;..;...........,... 

September ..... .

' ! ' 'the year. . . . ....... .... ..

' i C ' - '..-' . ,

Discharge ia, second-feet.

sMaxtaum.

170 

184 

198 

198 

184 

IT? 

170

0

. -> . W

1 ' ". 157 

1ST

 ' ' 1«8

Minimum.

170 in'

184

m

167 

170 

,\SJ 

1KT 

 1« 

,144

144 

157

Mean.

170 

183 

188 

186 

174 

170 

163 

,W2 ' *ll» 

14« iSF

. 117

 ''" ' 'M*| wr

Run-off'in 

acrefwt. ,

10,500

, io;fiM

!!;^ j Jgg

Steo %3sm , *M

9,540 

> «.-: .-4M0

' ' 131,000

SOUTH FORK OF BIG BTJTTE CREEK SHEAR BITTTK FA:LLSr O&XO. " :

LOCATION. In SE; i see. 11, T. 35.8,.,-R. 2 E., at covered hi^iway bridge.! mile 

above Butte Falls, Jackson County, and 2 miles above; junction of <Nprth and 

South forks. ' ; , , ' ' : , '

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAHABLE.- September 20, 1910, to October 5, 1911; Au^art 5 to October 

10, 1915; October 31, 1917, to September 80,191& . ' ' .. "'*'

GAGE. Vertical staff on pier near left bank; read about 3 times a week fey C. W. HI 

Heideman. ' = ^-' -' ;

DISCHARGE MEASTJKEMENTS. Made in 1918 by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. -Composed of rocks and gravel; sj%htly 'shifting at intervals:

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded S.2 feet at 1.30 p. m. January 

13 (discharge, 1,280 second-feet); minimum stage recorded 1.3-feet on various 

days during August aad September (discharge, 92 eecond-ieet).' 

1910-11, 1915, and 1918: Maximum stage recorded in 1918; minimum stage

-> recorded, 1.41 feet in August and September, 1915 (dwtcharge, 85 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A small amount of land is irrigated above this sta&on. The flume 

, supplying water to the State fish hatchery diverta 4 or 5 second-feet around the

" gag*-

REGULATION. None,

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve fairly well denned below 100 second-feet but poorly defined above. Gage

 read once on days for which discharge is given. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair during high stages and 

good during remainder of year.

Discharge measurements of South fork of Big Butte Creek near Butte Path, Oreg., 

the year eming Sept. SO, 1918.

.Pate.

Oct. 31 

June IS 1$ 

30 

Aug. 20 

Sept. IT 

Got 14

Madeby / , ,

R. P. Cowdllo..... ............................................ G. 1*. Batchelder . . .".-.-..

J. B. Hatt 6...... ........................................ ,'.,..,

.... .da.... ........................................... ~....}^...

.....do ...... ........... ............ ....................,<.... C. I*. Batob^der ' k . ;

J. B.Hatt...........................;............^............

Gage height.

Feet. 

1.40 

1.41 

1.41 

 1.17 

l.3| 

1.30 

1.29

Discharge.

Greek.

8eC-&

: 102

106 

9S 

95 

92 

93

Flume.

See.-/*. 

4*9 

4.0 

4.«

3. a < ' *

« Engineer, Rogue River Valley Canal Co. » Engineer, Medford Irrigation District.
daily discharge, i

Sept. SO,

 :itJlfS?;lf

-^ : ^'^m,

te Falls,

^.

i.. ............

2..............

3..............

4.. Vn .. .. .:,..,

5..........V...

6.. ...,..',^.,.

S

~

i . - - 1 -

|n 't -

U

12..............

1S...1. .........

14..............

15,.. ...........

IT...?::!..,*::

181.............

OT " ' ' ^ '

21..............

22

2324..........:...

25..............

26

27

as,. .. ..;.;. . .

29....::........

30..............

31..............

Oct.

 ' r

' --.

 ' 

1

l.i..ii

*

102

NOT.

 ioi

i i -

J^1

 102

102

102

102

"m

102

- 102

ioJ

102

ice

102

102

^

Dee.

230 <

150

120

 ' -',","' 

102'

162'

12tt

"'120'

120

150

120

Jan.

120

230

1.230

57§

570

- '-'

'!, 570

t - 

230

230

150

Feb.

<;>

""43^"

270

'

, 230

230

230

-

Mar.

230

1

230

27ft.

230

270

320

270

320

Apr,,

isjQif

230

ido

* .- _' *

"*150"

 fw190

. : -ft-' '

150

190'

- .

f j- , t

..my,:

150

120

'135

t

120 i .1. -jt190

-A.w, 4

- t

^ISB1

ise

420

tf -t

.!*»

ioi

120

120

^1^

' "' 103

,

1<U

11.,-i5.- '

«t»-iJ-

^ ' i

>K 1fWf

**. 1.

,.,

102

,l*iiy.

1 @

r"!

102

1 W

tiV

108

 - ! -

^ :; : :

102

102

'

1 "

:" 92

-,;-v

-- , Vi, 

,

! * 1 _?^i

: rr "<(#;

 .'.! -> 

 * ""Tr^° ** .

1 n / 

"^'

: ^IK

net

94

, -,'.* ,,

 **f "^

"* ' Vt^

' "* «Et -"-* 1" lj-

~Y"< ,l ';ff- ' *,, .-, -

" -' ~

/"-"}.' ' .; , - -Jr --._- .

'*\'ijp , ;;|=-fj

 4 .' ' ,-.--^-'.-

'' 92 ' ""* '" '

'-' f~~ " =

- ,'»i'i| ' t -.-. ';-

-- fr-OOK" -.'' «; 

r ' ' 'Kfe * : '" "

f*---'-* , .,; -' '*

U*..... ' - 

 ' 92' "H '" ; * "

 . < ' ' ' -

 ** $ - -,* -"

1 ;--; ^r

' ?- !- -*i

! - ' 

' -\

' NOTE. TKese discharges do not Include the water diverted ateund gage ia tasted as i br 5 second-feet. : '.-',.. '- -" , , . Monthly discharge of South Fork of Big Bittte Creek riear

ending Sept. SO, 1918.

esti*

v ; -'

the year

Month.

October.................................................. November..... .........;..........'.......................

December................................................

January.......... . ......... ...............................

March........ .^.., ....,....... .,......,..;..... ......

April..................................................... Mav ' ; '

Jntoe.. ............ ...... v.... ....... .....................

July.......................................................

' i 

Discharge la second-feet.

Maximum.

102

1.330 r*aw

190 

120 

102 

94 

92

1,280

Minimum.

102 

130

230

120 

99 

102 

92 

92

92

Mean.

102 

102

439

283 

185

108 

102 

83.5 

93.0

1TO

&QR*Qff

in 

acre-feet.

6,270 

f^TO

m,m

NOTE. HonCaly mean discharge taken as mean of days when gage was read.
SUB1-ACE

,

B|<i BTTTTK CRBEK ISELOW BUTTE *ALL«, OKBO.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 35 S., B. 2 E., 1 mile below town ol Butte Falte, Jackson

County, and just below junction of North and South forks. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 9 to September 30,1918. 

GAGE. Lietz eight-day water-stage recorder on left bank. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of rocks and small boulders; may shift slightly.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage for period of record from water-stage

.. recorder 1.57 feet June 9 (discharge, 168 second-feet); minimum stage 1.20 feet

readied momentarily on several days in August and September owing to oper$-

tion of mill just above (discharge not computed); minimum daily mean 1.44 feet

September 23 (discharge, 135 seccnd-feet). 

IOE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. A few small tracts irrigated above station.

REGULATION. Mill dam at Btftte Fallt i affects flow by ponding water for short periods, 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, for period. Rating

curve fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily .gage height obtained

by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Big Bwfte Greek below Bwtte Falls, Onsg,, during the

ending Sept. SO, 2918.

Date.

June 15

80

July 7 

28 Aug, a

Msdeby-.-

BatchelderandPiatto.

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Ccjwgilland Dfllard...,

Gage 

height.

Fee(. 

1.58

LSI 

1.50

&1.S3

I 

chi

5«

isirge.

"in

us 15*7 

154

135

Date.

Aug. 13

JO

Sept. 17 

24

Made by .

J.B. «att.... ......... ' « do ' t '

J.B.Platt. ..........."

Gage 

height.

Tett, 

1.50

L4»"

DisS«c.-/«. ' 

156

ffi

Engineer, Medford Irrigation District. b Gage height uncertain.

Daily discharge, in second-feet^ vf 'Big Butte Creek below Butte Falls, Oreg.,for the year

enthngSept. SO, 1918. . 4>

Day.

l.

2.

3.

4 S

5.

. 6; -7.

 8.

9,

19.

June.

}I

V 175

J

170

168

 167

July.

158

158

155

153

150

150

152

al53

<«53

«154

Aug.

145

145

145

145

145

145

143

143

145

145

Sept.

188

138

138

143

143

145

145

150

153

150

JD&y.

U. .

12: .

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

30.

June.

alfl6

o!66

al86

«185

IBS

160

160

158

155

185

July.

alM

"154

al55

155

155

155

153

153

150

150

Aug.

145

143

143

. 145

148

150

150

150

150

145

Sept.

148

148

»1*S

<448

al48

148

14«

14o

145

145

Day.

21.. ..

§

.. . .

..

24..

25..

26. 

27. .

28. .

29.. .

80. .

31. .,

June.

155

155.

155.

156

. 155

155

155

155

155

155

155

July.

ISO

150

152

,IS5-

152

150

.150

ISO.

150

148

148

Attg.

146

145

146

143

140

143

. 140

MS.

143

143 , .!* 

Sept.

":. Haiti.'

 o«

159

 136

148

143'Yf

us

-,1 *, 146

- .148

145

......

»Interpolated. , .... ,, . - .- 

HOTS. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for period t indicated.
CretkfclQwtiitfteFtdfa,

Month. '

JumB.. ......... .................... .'...............;.*.

JoJF^.. .- .,.........................»*.............*...

September.... .......................... ..................

Diseha

Maximum.

158

ISO

153

. ,-

rgefcj. second

Mtatoua,.

156

148

140

13S

-l*&- r . K«^

M8 112

145

146

,

aere-feet.

9,700

ff'sSfi

g'ggQ

8,030

!,' *' M^&,

eoiTTH FOUR or LITTLE BXJTTE CRBEK NBAS, DEAD WOOD, OBXO.

noN. In cec. 9, T. 3,8 8,, E. 4 E., 1| nadle^ east of I)ea4w.ood, 4 miles east of 

Lilygien,4 and il ^irnies east o| .ftjih laad^ Jacioti;pdijftrfy. * l : ' "

DRAINAGE ABBA. -Not measured.

EECOEDS AVAttABf.B.--Fragmentary records November 19, 1916, to May SI, 1918,

when station was discontinued . 

GAQE. Lietz sight-day water-stage recorder on left bai^. Barrett & Lawrence

water-stage recorder used 1916 and 1917. 

DISCHARGE MLEASXJBEMENTS, Made from foot log or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed oi. gravel and boulders; probably pemxKomU 

EXTREMES 6? DISQKAEGE. Maximum stage recorded for period of record, from 

; water-stage recorder, 0.84 foot at 4 p. m. April 24 (discharge, 17 seeenti-feet);

creek dry at times. 

1916-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 2,08 feet at 2 a. ja. June 19, 1917 (discharge, 60 second-feet).

'- :< ''^.-.-..i 

None at present. Water can be diverted above ^tition »nd stored in

1iie proposed Beaver Creek reservoir. --v^ r i / ^ ', > « ,*u 

EEGULATION. None. ''"'' i!<i ' ' ' ' ; '" ^' -'"^ '^ ( - 1;/ "* "-' !K * !{ 

; d^(gW<!Bichatg6t relation practically pefta&tteat.'i* ^eit«d; Bat^

curve: fairf^ w'ell <feftaedi J Operation of wate^9tag^lfec6rAe»«ibffitfa^«oi^i Batty

discharge ascertained ty applying to rating table mean

by iiaspectMg recorder graph. Eeeotds good; >"'* '- '

of Little Butte Qseek neo$ &e&dwo0d,

Date.

Fib. 2S

7

,:I :

' '"' ' ' " ' Made'by ' '- '' "-T1-"

ledfjM^dfordlrrfgatlOR District. ' . .'-,

 'i . .

jferf. ' i 0.35-

- .60

' * > gQ

. ,,.-

; ;. t 

Dfe-

'.&£*

, 8.78

8.72

. ' J
iti SURFACE WAlEft 

, in

XII C.

fortkeyeweneKi?ig8ept.SO,I918.

Day

1.

2.

3.

,4.

A

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

. -Mar.

3.0

3.2

3.6,

3.6

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

-

Apr. '

13

13

12

11

11

10

0.6

9.9

12

12

May.

14

15

1515 -

'. 14

14

13

13

13

12

Day.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

Wv

17.

18.

10.

20.

Mar.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.4

3.6

4.0

4.4

4.4

6.0

Apr.

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

 P"

May.

11

10

».» 1111

10

9.6

ft.&

8.4

8.1

,, ^ I r T

Day

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

80.

^

Mar.

5.2

6.0

6.0

8.1

. W

. 10

9.6

i 10

, 11

. IS

l',«$ 'i

Apr.

13

. 14

IS

16 . it

15 "> :

16 --=15. *

14

14

"SU-y '

May.

8.1

7.* 4| - '*4

-.;*$: ' i-^ijf

. * <

; 7.5

M

6.0

5.4

.. , ..-..,.

Monthly discharge of South fork

 ' * - s x' > ' - vBvtte Creek near Decufaood, Oreg^for fheytar ' " l : : : * { '

Month. , :

March Atotfl ' ' "'" > May- .......... ...... ..... ,, .. . .

' Discharge In secpnd-feet. .

Maximum.

13 

15

Minunum.

- 'I i 1 !^",'

' 2.4 

' 9.8 

5.4

Mean.

5.40 iai^

Btm-oSin

acre^et*.

1 ';"'l

i, 

LITTLE BUTTE CRIEK ABOVB 2AQL3B POnTT, OR20. / -

LOCATION. In sec. 31, T. 35 S,, E. 1 £., at Biebierstedt'? ranch, a quarter ol a mile 

aboveiatake ol Eagle Point, ditch and 3 miles east ol Eagle Point, Jackson Gouniy,

BEAINAGE AREA. Not measured. -.-'-,.

EECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 24, 1916, to September 30, 1918. , :

GAGE. Vertical staff; low-water section nailed to stump on right .bank; higb»water 

section on left bank directly opposite: read, by Carl Biebesstedt and Mrs. W. E. 

Butler. ',,.' , .. .. - tt . . ,, .' ,./ ' '

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of smooth gravel. Control is diversion dam 

of Eagle Point ditch, which may change occasionally.

EXTKBMSS OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.3 feet at $ a, m^ 

January 12 (discharge, - 6,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.60 feet 

July 28, and August 1 and 2 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

1916-1918: Maximum and minimum stages recorded in 1918. The flood of 

1884 is said to have reached a stage of about 15 feet.

ICE. No records during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Rogue River Valley canal diverts water, above the station, the record 

at Bradshaw drop showing about the quantity earned past the g≥ also, the 

municipal water supply (about 7.5 second-feet) for Medford is diverted above* 

Several hundred acres are irrigated along the creek above $*e station. Eagle 

Point ditch diverts about 8 second-feet just below this station, but above the old 

station at Tronson's ranch.

REGULATION. Water was*being stored in Pish Lake reservoir from March 17 to about 

April 18 and released during August and September, (see record of stage of reservoir, page 120).
Ad0uRACT. St»ge-<li8chaige relation changed on JanuaH' 12 and June 9. fefcting 

curves used October 1 to January 11, January 12 to June 8, and June 26 to September 30 fairly well defined. Indirect method for shifting control, June 9-25. Gage 

read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Becords excellent from October to Hay, 

and good for remainder of year.

measurements of Ltitk Butte Creek above Eagle Paint, Oreg., during $* 

ending Sept. SO, 1918. '''

'Bate. Madebj Discharge. I>ate. Madeby- - charge.

Ofit. 9 

Dec. 30 

Jhak U Mar. 15 

Apr. 12 

June 2

R. 

.....do «"*

.do.

Ftet. 

3.38 

2.80

3.00

2.18

8«c,-jt.

58.7 

138 

449 

227 

202

50

June 14

^22 

31

Sept. 7 

18

BatcbeMer&adCowgill 

R.P.Cewgffl.......... .....do.................

.do.

Batehelderaad Rhodes

*$'?

 ki

16.3

. 56

 Engineer, Rogue River Valley Canal Co.

fa 9«ond<fe«t) of Little BiOte -Greek above BagU Point, Orey^foftkeyear 

ending Sept. SO, 1918. . , ,T : u* , <'

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

?::::::::::::::

8.. ..4... ......

9..............

10,

11.............. la..............

13..............

14..............

»5..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19.,..., ........

30...... ........

21..............

...............

23..............

at..............

35..............

38.

87..............

as..............

...............

30-.^..........

31..;. ,

.

Get.

63

59

55

56

55

58

59

89

65

46

46

»

-

55

66m

80

60

00

62- nf

Si'

52

OA

60

60

M

'

61

60

60

60

60

NOT.

00

60

67

66

90

I8

W

.90

89

 ' 86<

82

S

,

83

82

00

84

89

8377

77

73

72

71

71

71

7i

73

166

370

Dee.

jj$0

178

112

94

86

83

83

,78

72

n

70

n

89

112

97

W

97

96

91 I'M

97

61

89

570

202

146

300

190

128

112

104

Jan,

96

89

S3

90

90

89 * 128

285

240

 ^437 

318

a, wo

680

1,180

495

970

445

AftB

.350

270

235

205

177

dnnK

177

177

165

270

220

165

Feb.

205

235

206

177

252

1,150

580

350

290

252

270

730

730

610

.395

,670

445

MKA

270

235

220

395

270

252

235

Mar.

206

205

235

235

220

220

235

310

270

235

395

350

270

235

,220

205 1 I*A

350 290'

270

270

270 1 4on

«bfU>

995

330

310

310

310

Apr.

220,

320

270

362

220

191

W295

220

280

205

230

220 ' 220

220

905

205

177

177

177

177

177

$1A£

177

177 in

165

153

M»y*

130

131 ! 1S1

191

,142

131,

118

m

153

20B

121 10ft '

95

102

m

111 111

97

-!

75 *' 95'

58

53

57

7O

n

58

Jua*.

;.'.-}

,'4*

47 ""5'

37

33

26

at

32

24

30

'

-

-' '*

34

 ? ? .

as

18

18

18

toS$;

4 i

 i -IS

. ll

17

17

17

. ,w.'

18

:

it

17

17

17

17 -16

15

15

18

15

15

18

14

14

15

13

12

14

10

11

12

12

i*»*.

-i 10 > 1 !?

 41'

U

15n

*15t

14 - 'It

 1* ,s

-.99*

30

36

20 -i>'"sa

r. . 23

 48 ' '" #

16

"%

15

16

17

16

16

Sept.

r" »

,, M

18

14

14

14

16

; 18

24

88

to

/tt

«

' > IB8

 56

. -,.4*

45

46

51

51

a

55

55

86

86

Nora. BriK»(| flgores sh«w estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
SUBFACE WATEB StTffPLY, IMS^ FABt XII-H3.

Jfoniftfy discharge oflMU Butte Creek above Eagle Point,, Ortg^for the yew endfaaJ8eptf

$0,1918. '" : * ' '

Mooth.

Oetobw.*..,,,. ...... ........................... ...........

November...............................................

January. .............................. ... ... ... .

MarA....................................................

.A-priL...................................................

MSy....... ..............................................

June.. .........................

July.....................................................

September.................. ... «.. .. .

The year . . .....

Disoharg* in semc^-feet.

Maximum,

6* 

370 

570 

2,600 l.ttO" 

396 

328 

206 

48 

. 18 

» 

83

J,600

Minimum.

4ft 

60 

70 

83

m

205 

153 

S3 

: 18 

10 

10 

14

10

M«as. ,

. . ST.* 

90.9 

140 

361 

875 

385

we

100. 

». 8

.15,3 

, M.3 

39.2

141

Run-off jn 

0QM#fQd£.

«*« £410

8,610 

22,300 

20>0 

17,H)0 

ll^WO 

^W» 

1 860 '941

' ,»

1X3,000

;.: ,. »l..,',!Wii

TITCATI nrnTAur

LOCATION. In NW. i sec. 22, T. 38 8., E. 3 E., at frettl's ranch, 1 mile Vest of"t%-

gl«n, afonaoar poet office, and 17 miles ea«t of Aahland, Jaekaon XSoaa^, ' u.< r ' 

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured; no adequate'naaps available. 

EBCOEDS ATAOABLE. February 16 to May 25, 1916; October 19, 1916r to June 30,

1917,; March 1 .to May 31,1918, when station igns discontinued.. . , . GAGE. Lietz eight-day water-stage recorder; Stevens recorder used 1916 and 1917 in

same location. Yertkal staff on left bank, one-eighth mile upstream used until 

. Ma& 1916; readf by William Lindaay. / . : '' 

DISCHARGE MfiAsuBBMENSvsi. Made by wadmg.

AND CONTEOL. Closely packed clay; practically permanent. 

OF DISCHARGE. Maximum, stage, during period from waiter-stage recorder,

0.72footlrt 6 p/tt. March 31 (discharge, 29 secbnd^eet); ^j^eam dry in summer.;, 

1916-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 3.12 feet March 39, 1917 (discharge u»^

certain). , 

IGE. S^ftge*dfecharge relation apparently affected By ice frem March 5 to 9. Dto* 

/' charge estimated from observer's notes and temperature records. 4 

DTVEESIONS. ^None at present. Water can be diverted from a point about 1,560 feet

above the;gage into the proposed Beave* Creek reservoir.-* ,' 

BEGULATION, None. , . > ,-i 

ACCURACY. ^tage-discharge relation permanent:.. Eating curve Mrly well defined

below 100 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily 

'. discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height deteiv

mined by inspecting gage-height graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Dead Indian Creek near Lttygtent Orea., dwn&g the year tneKng " ' "'

.Date.

Mar. S

> Matte by - ",":

J.B.Piattfl..... .........................................................

Gage 

height.

feet, 

0.40

.54

»!* ';"

*feB^8.*~

Btcsft. 

5.1

16.7

Engineer, Medford Irrigation District.
TR0GtJl BASt?r.

f* we

ending Sept. SO, 191$. '

fray.

I.... '

3....

8.. .

4., .

S.. -

1*.. . -»j

8." .

'9.. .

tQ.. .

Mar.

 M

6.6

4.8

9.0

12

11.0

Apt.

2le

2&0

24.0

19.0

18.0,

17.0

16,0

17.8

18.0

May.

'\r

5.4

15.1

4.8

4.6

4-2

3.9

4^5

' 4:2

Day.

11. 4

12.

IS.

14.

15

167",

18.

19..

20.,: -

Mar.

5.4

4.2

3 g

4! 8

6.0

5.4

7.6

12.0

13. 0

13.0

Apr.

18.0

18.0

18.0

16.0

13.0

13.0 ii.tr

10.0 lo.o

10.0

May.

3.3

8.8

2.5

2.8

2.5

2.5

2^5

2.2

Z2

Day.

31. -,/,

22. ....

23. ...

24. ...

25. .,.

28. ...

27. ...

28. ..; 29. ..;

30. ...

31......

Mar.

, -U*-*

isio

19.0

, 26.0

24.0

25.0

23.0

26.0

25.0

27.0

Apr.

H.O

11.0

11.0

11.0

11.0

10 0

 8.4"

7.2 1

«,«

May.

8.S

1!

. L;

n

, :>> t'-

' ' , «»**:

^ *t

; ;f:-lv ?-..<<-' ;{) 

it-, c.^j

Oi « Estimated, ' , . is. ; ..; 

NOTB. Braced dguse shows ^estimated mean discharge for period indicated. H| '

Monthly discharge of Deceit Indian Creek new Lilyglen, Oreg., for the year ending &tft. S0t

1918.

.Month.

April,,.,. .....,.._...,r,,. ? ...i...... ..........._...

May........................,;..,..:.....................

The.p«4od..... ....................................

M^temm.

27

27

S.T

MI****;

: 3,8

.6

,- -: 

 ^K ?r

Mean.

13; 4

14.3

2.77

aore^feet.

S3*

8M

1W

1,840

NotK. Total r«n-ott ifor fieftember, January, and Fetwuary estimates a6 1,100 acre-feet.

W«H LAKE RBsaavoia HBAK LA.KB omaWr, OIUEO, ;

LOCATION. At dam of Fish Lake reservoir, in SW. i eec. 3 T. 36 S., B. 4 £., 18 miles

ei^ of I^ke Creek post office, Jacison County.

BECOJU>S AyAa^LBi,iB.---l)eqember 8, 1915, to September 30, .1918. , , 

OAOB. Vertical staff on gate tower, gage graduated in feet and inches. Zero is *&

4,799 f pet, canal company datum, which is 2 feet below normal level of Fish

I^e; read by G. H. BVey, |. B. Boyer, $. H» Snyder, and^f. B. trey, 

METHOD OF COMPUTATION. A table showing areas and capacities for various stages 

' in the reservoir has been prepared from a survey made by the Medford Irrigfttion District in November, 1919. The contents of the reservoir at the end of

each month and the net gain or loss during the month have been computed 

'from records lof stage by use of this table. 

EXTBEMES OF STAGE. The maximum stages recorded each year are as follows: 191$,

17.54 feet, May 9 (contents, 4,020 acre-feet); 19lf, 21.38 feet, Juae 4, at § a. m.

<conten,ts,. 5,260 acre-fee^); 1918, 9.26 feet, ApjnU27 (contented 'l$SJb acre-feet). 

, Beservcir began filling about Noyembe?!, Ml§,J and,wiis drawn, dowo io natural

.lake level fron> October is to-November 11, "

, . ,

<k)o?BEATioiir.--l)ate furnished by Bogue Biver Vaaey;Cattal'Co,
STJ&FAGE WATER StJPELY, lUB^ JPABT

reservoir negr Lake Creek ., at -'

Month.

1915-16.

Contents.

Gam or 

loss.

Contents.

Gain or Contente.

G&uior

October... 

November-; 

December. 

January.

.dersfett.

Xcrefeet. Feet.

March. 

April.......

May........

June........

Joly........

August.....

September.

8.83 

10.83 

12.18 

13.75 

10.44 

16. SI 

16.81 

16.43 

15.78 

13.56

1960 

2,330 

a, 810 

3,660 

3,780 

3,780 

3,650 

3,44ft 

2,750

«+ 800

+ 910

+ 380

+ 480

+ 120 

	0

- 130

-r 3B6

- 690

14. L 

15.4

Id! 8 

90.6

7.8

8.0

8.1 

2.5

Acre1,120 

2,200 

2,910 

3; 320 

3,680 

3,780 

5,070 

1,145 

1,195 

1,220

A (irefeet.

+1,080 

+ 710 

+ -ttO 

+ 2to 

+ 300 

+1,490

-3,925 

+ 50 

+ .36

-1,170

9.18

0.08

8.95

9.16

4.54

Jcre-

**

0

0

0

1,500

1,470

fat.-ft

+ »

418

+%78& +366

WORTH FOB* or LITTLE BTTTTX CRIEK AT FISH LAKE, KXA& LAKB CBZK1E, OBXQ.

LOCATION. -In S^. i sec. 3, T. .86. S:, B. 4 E., at outlet of Fid* LsOce, 18 aaileB eaat

of Lake Creek post office, Jackson County.

DEAINAOE ABBA. 15 square miles. . \, 

RBCOEDS AVAILABI,B. October 21, 1914, to July 20, 1915; June 1 to November .&r

1916; and May 26, 1917, to September 30, 1918. 

GAGE. Vertical staff just above wasteway in temporary dam used during 19U and

1915; vertical staff below permanent dam used from JiptpJU.,: 1916, t<> July 1,0,.

1918, when a lietz water-stage recorder was installed; read by C H. JVey; <&. B^

Snyder, T. G. C<w,tpJl, and B. W. Rey. r ? r , .< ~V., t sen 

DISCHAKOE MEASTJBEME^TS. Made by wading. . " , f 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of gravel a'nd boulders; shiifting at Sntervafa. " 

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. 1914-15: Maximum stage recorded, 0.34 foot. October

22 (discharge, 32 second-feet); minimum stage recorded 0.12 foot X<fiscttarge. 23^ 

.second-feet).

1916-1918: Maximum stage occurred in JUJWB, 1917, no record;. minimum stagerecorded 6.11 foot at 6 p. m. Sforch 16, immediateiy after gates Were saut^ d%-

charge/S^ second-feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected as li&e is spring-fed. ]] 

BivERsidNS. None. . . 

REGITLATION! Permanent dam at Fish Lake cpmpteted in fall of 1915; since completion record of storage in reservoir has been kept most of the time (S*e above.) 

A<3ctnu.cY; 1914-15: Stage-discharge relation probably perman^ent) ^ting curvifairly well denned. Gage read to hundredthe, front two to four times a month,

Daily discharge ascertained by applying dapy gage readings to 'rating curve. 

H ' 'llonthjy mean estimated, as springs give stream a umfostai flow. Beards '$fe. 

1916-1918: Stage-discharge relation shifted during 1917, charge assumed to

have occurred during break in record, but may have^ come during high ^'wawar i».

June. Bating curve for 1916; fairly well defined; for? 1917 antf 1918, W^ell delnM:

Gage read to hundredths once daily until July 10, 1918, operation of water-stage

recorder satisfactory thereafter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating

table the daily gage reading or the mean gage height obtained by inspecting

recorder graph. Records good.
Dis- Discharge

1914,

22

£ 1916 

11

andCoWgffla. 

B.P. Cowgill....>.....

&§ !!.

Fttt.

.*!

LOO 

.96 

.98

8tc.-ft. 

31.8 

27.3 

34,1

32.4 

37. S 

34.4

1918 

Oet. 7 

Nov. IS 

July 9 

Sept. 12 

16

16

17

30

R.;

..,.^...., ......

*

.....do...............

.....do...............

CowgttlandDillard.

-W

.74 

.99

L15 

.14

1.57

«Caileftagine«f, Rogue RivwVaBayCsmal Co.

% discharge, in mamd-feet, <$ North Fork of Little ButU Creek at Fish Lake, 

 Idte0re&,0reff., for 1915-1918.

neetr

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1914^15. 

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il::..::::::::::

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14..............

18......:.......

te... ..........

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19..-. ......... .

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29

29

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2»

28

27

27

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26

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Jan.

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Feb.

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Apr.

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July.

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Aug. S«pfc

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Daily discharge, in

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14..............

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17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

28..............

24..............

25..............

28..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

81..............

1918-17. 

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

e:.............

7..............

8..............

...............

10..............

11..............

12.............. 

13..............

14.............. 

15.. ..A.. ......

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20

21..............

22..............

23.............. at.............. 25

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30.. ............

31.. ...........

Oct.

.......

.......

61

61

61

68 

40

34

3D

36

34

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

29

30

30

30

30

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29

29

30

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ROGUE RIVEB BASCSF. 1I2S

Daily discharge, in second-fast, of North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake,

Lake Creek, Orey.,for 1915-1918 Continued.

Day.

,1917-18. . 

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.

39 

39 

36 

36 

36

36 

36 

36 

36 

21

21 

45 

36 

36 

36

39 

39 

36 

36 

36

20

20 

20 

20 

20

 Nov.

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

34

54 

54 

54

51 

51 

51

48 

48

48 

45 

45

42 

42

36 

'36 36

36

34

34 

34 

34

42 

42

Dec.

42 

42 

39 

36 

«35

«35 

«35 

34 

33 

33

. 32 

34

34 

34 

36

36 

36 

34 

34 

34

34 

034 

34 

34 

«33

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

Jan.

30 

30 

30 

31 

30

31 

31 

32 

32 

34

36 

45 

42 

040 

39

36 

34 

36 

34 

32

32 

32 

32 

31 

32

32 

32 

31 o31 

- 32 

32

Feb.

31 

32 

30 

30 

30

32 

32 

32 

30 

30

30 

30 

34 

31 

30

30 

30 

29 

029 

o29

o29 

o29 

o29 

o29 

30

30 

30 

28

Mar.

29 

29 

30

29 

30

30 

29 

29 

29 

29

28 

a 29 

029 

30

28

17 

5.4 

12 

14 

14

14 

14 

12 

12 

13

13 

13 

14 

10 

9.1 

10

Apr.

10 

10 

9.4 

9.7 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

10 

11 

12 

15 

20

22 

24 

24 

24 

29

30 

34 

34 

34 

36

May.

«36 

036 

36 

36 

36

36 

39 

39 

39 

39

39 

39 

39 

39

36

33 

34

29

29 

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

June.

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

27 

25

24 

24 

24 

23 

22

July.

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

21 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

21 

21 

20

Aug.

20 

23 

25 

30 

29

29

29 

29 

29 

29

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

29

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

29 

29 

29

29 

30 

30 

30. 

29 

29

Sept.

29 

28

58 

28 

SB

 a

1

3 

3 

3

a

2 

3

3! 

31 

31

41

4!

4!

4! 

41 

4!

4! 

4i 

4J 

4! 

54 

.......

o Interpolated.

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. For October, 1916, June 

and July, 1917. mean discharge estimated from storage draft on reservoir, and natural flow before and! 

after the periods of missing records.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Little Butte Creek at^Fish Lake, near Lake Creek,

Oreg., for 1915-1918.

Month.

1914-1915.

March

Abril....... ..............................

May.. ....................................

July......................................

1916.

The period

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

30

27 

64

MiniIHtJlXU

30 

27 

27 

24

Mean.

o30

«39

o27 

a 28 

027 

026 

a 27 

028

025

o24

30.8 

29.3 

27.0 

37.3

Eun-ofl in acre-feet.

Measured.

1,830 

1,800 

1,660 

2,220

. ... ... J-. ....... .1 7.510

Storage.

0 

- 130 

- 210 

- 690

a Estimated. 

71005 22 WSP 484 9

Natural.

1,840 

l'?30 

1,660 

1,720 

1,800 1 

1,600 

1,610 

1,720 

1,490 

1,480

16,400

1,830 

,1,090! 

1,450 

1,530

6,500
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART XII C.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near Lake Creek> 

Oreg.,for 1915-1918 Continued.

Month.

1916-1917.

March....................................

May......................................

July......................................

1917-1918.

April.....................................

May..... .................................

July......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

54 

45 

58

45 

54 

42 

45 

34 

30 

36 

39 

29 

22 

30 

54

54

Minimum.

30

23 

36 

39 

39

20 

20 

32 

30 

28 

5.4 

9.4 

29 

22 

20 

20 

 2&

5.4

Mean.

69.4

136 

45.0 

42.3 

52,7

30.0 

38.4 

34.5 

33.4 

30.2 

20.4 

17.0 

35.0 

27.3 

21.8 

28.5 

36.9

29.4

Rtrn-ofl in acre-feet.

Measured.

' 4,270 

0680 

o600 

 1,170 

ol,090 

* 1,240 

e2,800 

o2,310 

8,090 

2,770 

2,600 

3, 140

30,800

1,840 

2,280 

2,120 

2,050 

1,680 

1,250 

1,010 

2,150 

1,620 

1,340 

1,750 

2,200

21,300

Storage.

-2,640. 

+ 1,120 

+1,080 

+ 710 

+ 410 

+ 260 

+ 200 

+1,290 

-3,920 

', + 50 

+ 35 

-1, 170

-' 53 

0 

0 

0 

0 

+ 828 

+ 672 

- 30 

- 30 

+ 50 

- 350 

- 722

Natural.

1,730 

1,800 

1,889 

1,680 

1,500 

1,500 

3,000 

3,600 

4,070 

2,820 

2,640 

1,970

28,000

1,790 

2,280 

2,120 

2,050 

1,680 

2,080 

1,680 

2,120 

1,590 

 1,390 

1,400 

1,480

21,700

o Estimated.

NOTE. Natural flow obtained by applying to measured run-off the effect of storage in Fish Lake reservoir. 

No water stored during 1915. Mean discharge estimated as follows from comparison with discharge of other 

years: October 1,1915, to March 31,1916, 24 second-feet; April, 1916, 28 second-feet; Ma.y, 1916, 35 secondfeet. Total run-ofl for year 18,900 acre-feet. / , ,

NORTH FORK OF LITTLE BTTTTE CREEK NEAR LAKE CREEK, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., one-eighth mile above intake of Rogue 

River Valley canal and 1 mile above Lake Creek post office, Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 20 to October 13, 1916; May 7, 1917, to September 30, 

1918. At station above city intake, about 3 miles above present station, September 10, 1911, to March 31, 1913 (gives discharge slightly greater than present 

station).

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed June 17, 1918, to replace 

vertical staff on right bank; used previously; read by I. C, Daly.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of boulders and gravel; fairly permanent 

except in extreme floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, obtained from flood 

marks, 6.02 feet January 12 (discharge not computed); minimum stage recorded, 

1.89 feet 4 p. m. July 25 (discharge, 24 second-feet.) 

1916-1918: Maximum and minimum stages that of 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Pipe line for water supply of city of Medford, capacity about 7.5 

second-feet, carries water past the gage. Several hundred acres irrigated above 

the station.
ROGUE BIVEB BASIN. 125

stored in Fish Lake reservoir, 15 miles above station, 

page 120 for record of storage.)

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water. Two fairly well 

defined rating<curves used during year, one from October 1 to January 11, and the 

other for remainder of year. Gage read to quarter-tenths once daily prior to 

May 10. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to the rating tables, mean daily gage height obtained 

by inspecting recorder graph, or the daily gage reading. Records good.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, 

during the year ending Sept. 30, 1918.

.Date.

Oct. 10 Jan. 11

Mar. 15

Apr. 29

Made by 

Briggs and Cowgill. ....

R. P. Cowgill. .........

Gage

height.

Feet. 

1.92

2.44

2.22

2.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

33.0

141

73

54.6

Date.

Sept. 18

Made by 

C. L. Batchelder.......

R. P. Cowgill. .........

.....do.................

££

feet.

2 no

100

2.13

Discharge.

&C.-/J.

39.6

07 o

54

Chief engineer, Rogue River Valley Canal Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, 

Oreg., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1918.

Day.

I..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

...........

7..........

8..........

e..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

St.......... 14:.........

!&,......... *r 

18..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

 30.... ......

21..........

-23..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

.26..........

27..........

28..........

.29..........

30..........

.31..........

Oct.

60

o60

60

o61

o63

64

«64

64

o64

36

o36

84

o72

60

062

(U

«67

70

o65

60

36

»38

o40

43

043

43

043

43

043

43

043

Nov.

43

o44

46

43

60

o75

90

087

84

o77

70

o72

o73

o74

o76

 478

79

70

o67

64

o67

60 o-60

60

60

o60

60

060

102

230

Dec.

114

79

64

60

60

60

57

57

57

57

52

52

68

64

60

62

60

60

60

70

60

60

57

198

olOO

60

60

64

60

57

52

Jan.

46

46

52

52

52

52

60

122

102

70

127

S20

168

244

140

228

119

140

114

90

80

70

70

70

74

70

70

66

102

90

49

Feb.

70

80

70

70

80

192

140

102

90

74

74

140

127

114

90

90

90

90

SO

70

70

70

70

90

70

o73

o77

80

Mar.

74

74

80

90

74

70

70

90

102

90

74

90

90

80

ro

70

52

52

80

70

70

66

66

61

80

70

80

70

61

52

52

Apr.

o52

52

49

44

44

40

37

3T

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

44

44

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

61

52

May.

52

52

49

52

52

52

52

52

. 56

56

47

Jane.

40

38

40

38

37

30

37

38

37

35

35

33

31

31

31

July.

31

31

30

29

30

29

29

30

33

33

31

27

29

30

31

33

33

33

33

33

35

32

35

35

29

35 1"

Aug.

40

43

48

43

48

42

40

42

42

38

38

42

42

42

42

4243'

35

36

§7

37

38

37

30

3d

30

30

37

Sept.

37

37

36

38

38

38

35

40

44

50

43

"48

»62

56

56

59

68

,73

66

68

68

66

65

65

63

66

<* Interpolated.

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated, based on records at Fish 

-Lake.
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART XH C.

 Monthly discharge of North Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg. t for thi

year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Month.

October ...................................

November. ...............................

February .................................

March...

April...................*...................

May............ ..........................

July.......................................

September ................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

84 

230 

19S 

520 

192 

102 

61 

56

35

48 

72

520

Miniinmrn *

36 

43 

52 

46 

70 

52 

37

31 

27 

35 

35

27.

Mean.

54.6 

73.0 

67.8 

108 

90.5 

72.9 

44.2 

48.8 

37.9 

32.1 

39.7 

51.1

59.9

Run-ofl in acre-feet:

Measured.

3.360 

4.340 

4,170 

6,640 

5,030 

4,480 

2,630 

3,000 

2,260 

1,970 

2,440 

3,040

43,400

Storage.

-53 

0 

0 

0 

0 

+828 

+672 

- 30 

- 30 

+ 50 

-350 -722

+365

Natural.

3,310 

4,340 

4,178 

6,640 

5030 

5,310 

3,300 

2,970 

2230 

2090 

2090 

2,320

43,700

NOTE. Natural flow obtained by applying to measured run-off tbe effect of storage In, Fish Lake reservoir. 

ROGUE RIVER VALLEY CANAL NEAR BROWNSBORO, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. i sec. 8, T. 36 S., R. 1 E., at head of Bradshaw drop, 2 miles 

southwest of Brownsboro, 8 miles below intake, and 16 miles from Medford, 

Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons of 1913 and 1915 to 1918.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder installed April 24, 1918, and referred 

to vertical staff just at head of drop, installed June 5, 1916. Former gages were 

a few feet upstream.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from a plank.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of solid rock at head of drop; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during season, 2.06 feet 1 p. m. 

August 17 (discharge, 36 second-feet). Canal dry during winter. . 

1913 and 1915-1918: Maximum discharge was 41 second-feet June 19 to August 

20,1917 (gage height, 2.0 feet). Canal dry at times.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Eating curve fairly 

well defined. Operation of recorder fairly satisfactory. Daily discharge asceiv 

tained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting 

recorder graph. Records good.

Rogue River Valley canal diverts water from North Fork of Little Butte Creek in. 

SE. i sec. 22, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., to irrigate land lying in the basin of Bear Creek. Any 

seepage or return water from irrigation of about 300 acres above this point reached 

Little Butte Creek above the station above Eagle Point.

Discharge measurements of Rogue River Valley canal near Brownsboro, Oreg., during 

the year ending Sept. 30,1918.

Date.

Oct. 10

Apr, 24

June 2

14 

July 31

Made by 

E. P. Cowgill <».. ;......

.....do..................

Batchelder and Cowgill. 

R. P. CowgiU. .........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.65

1.71

1.83

1.82 

1.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

q QO

91 ft

28.5

26.2 

23.7

Date.

23 Sept. 5

22

Made by 

J.B.Piatt 6.... ........

E. P. CowgiU..........

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1. §4

1.84

1.60

Discharge.

Suc.-ft. 

27.6

2T.5

26.6

17.9

' Chief engineer, Rogue River Valley Canal Co. & Engineer, Medford Irrigation Distriot.
EOGTJE EIVBE BASIN.

DcMy discharge, in second-feet, of Rogue River VaUeg canal near Brownsboro, Oreg.,fot 

the period from Apr. 24 to Oct. 16,1918.

, Day.

1. ...................................................

2....................................................

3....................................................

4.....................................................

5....................................................

6....................................................

7. ...................................................

&....................................................

9. ...................................................

10....................................................

11. ...................................................

12....................................................

13....................................................

14... ..................................................

15....................................................

16....................................................

17....................................................

18....................................................

19. ...................................................

20....................................................

21....................................................

22. ...................................................

23.................................................... a*.. ..................................................

25....................................................

26....................................................

27....................................................

28....................................................

29....................................................

30....................................................

31....................................................

Apr.

22

25

28

14

27

26

o26

May.

o26

26

25

24

24

25

26

27

27

»28

29

27

27

27

28

28

27

27

27

26

25

26

23

o22

20

23

25

27

24

29

o28

June.

27

25

27

28

28

29

o29

29

28

27

26

23

26

26

26

27

24

26

25

24

23

25

25

25

24

24

25

22

21

21

July.

21

21

20

20

19

16

o!9

o22

24

27

27

22

22

27

26

27

o28

30

29

27

27

27

26

27

27

27

27

27

21

24

24

Aug.

25

23

22

24

o26

o28

o30

32

34

34

34

o32

30

29

33

34

35

34

o34

34

32

25

26

28

29

29

28

27

26

a 28

29

Sept.

28

27

27

26

26

25

23

23

27

27

26

25

25

14

ol6

o!7

19

16

19

21

21

o21

921

21

o21

21

17

16

16

ol8

Oct.

m

24

16

12

12

. 12

11

10

10

9.5

9.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

o Interpolated.

NOTE. Canal dry from October 1, 1917, to some time in April, 1918, probably a few days before the 

record began.

Monthly discharge of Rogue River Valley canal near Srotensooro, Oreg., for the period 

from Apr. 24, to Oct. 16,1918.

Month.

April 24-30.. .......................... ........ ...........

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

October 1-16......................... ....................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

28 

29 

29 

30 

35 

28 

32

Minimum.

14 

20 

21 

16

22 

14 

9

Mean.

24.0 

25.9 

25.5 

24.5 

29.5 

21.6 

12.7

Ban-off 

in 

acre-feet.

. 333 

1,590 

1,520 

1,510 

1,810 

1,290 

403

8,460

BEAR CREEK AT MEDFOHD, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. J sec. 30, T. 37 S., R. 1 W., just above Main Street Bridge in 

Medford, Jackson County. 

DBAINAGE AREA, Not measured.

RECORDS AVAnABi.E,-t*rMarch 13, 1915, to June 30, 1918; fragmentary.

GAGE. Vertical staff sft southeast corner of Page theater building, on left bank;; 

read by B. P. Cbwgill.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of loose gravel; a concrete sewer passiag 

under creek forms a partial control which shifts during high water, ,
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1918, PART XII 0.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.80 feet at 8 and 

10 a. m. January 12 (discharge, 655 second-feet); stream practically dry in latter 

part of summer owing to diversions,above.

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 4.75 feet at 8 a. m. February 10, 1916 

(discharge, 1,240 second-feet); stream practically dry in latter part of 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVISIONS. A large area above station is irrigated from flood waters of Bear Creek.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during flood of January 12. Two 

rating curves both well denned, used during year; one from November 27 to 

January 11, and other for remainder of year. Gage read to hundredths once 

daily with two readings during periods of considerable fluctuation. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good 

except during October, November, and June for which they are approximate.

Discharge measurements of Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg., during the year ending Sept,

SO, 1918.

Date.

20 Jan. 12

Feb. 7

11

18

Mar. 14

Made by 

R. P. Cowgill. .........

E.C.Briggs. ..........

R. P. Cowgill. .........

.....do.................

Briggs and Cowgill. ....

&t.

Feet.

2.26

1.70

3.76

2.70

2.03

2 20

2.13

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

127

97 n

637

273

89

126

104

Date.

Mar. 14

23

Apr. 30

May 16

June 29

July 15

Made by 

J.B.Piatt &. ..........

R. P. Cowgill. .........

R. P. Cowgili. .........

.....do.................

.....do.................

&L

Feet. 

2.11

2.32

1.72

1.60

1.10

1.04

Discharge,

Sec.-ft. 

105

152

35.9

14.4

c.l

e.OS

o Chief engineer, Rogue River Valley Canal Co. & Engineer, Medford Irrigation District, « Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1918.

Day.

1...........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12....... ...................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23 .. . ......

24

25...:.......................

26 . . ......

27...........................

Qfi

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

1.0

Nov.

1.0

5

46

46

Dec.

142

o90

"37

o33

a29

25

a 24

22

o22

a 21

o20

19

o22

25

22

22

22

22

23

a 24

26

22

22

60

39

33

56

42

1 39

33

29

Jan.

28

27

25

26

27

25

27

25

a26

27

27

400

100

204

. 126

166

140

126

95

o79

63

60

67

53

60

47

47

47

44

53

46

Feb.

47

44

40

40

86

382

298

171

126

103

90

121

130

156

136

126

138

126

97

88

84 ips

126

150

112

128

136

100

Mar.

121

12S

140

99

95

86

90

97

99

101

103

iaa

121

108

103

108

126

190.

190

160

145

153

153

158

190

176

166

155

145

ISO

160

Apr.

138

128

112

105

101

95

90

86

119

117

105

103

108

101

92

90

86

82

78

74

74

74

67

61

63

57

55

46

43

31

,

May.

30

25

24

23

28

27

24

21

25

34

32

26

25

IS

16

14

14

14

14

14

12

12

. 10

9

9

9

12

12

12

11

10

June.

9.0

9.0

8.2.

5.S

4.1

4.1

5.0*

04,3.

a 3. ft

2.»

2.6.

1 2.0

1.0

1"

1'

* Interpolated.

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for 'periods indicated.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN. 

Monthly fychargt of Bear OeeJfe at Medford, Oreg., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Mouth.

March.- ............-..................................

May......................................................

The period... ......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

46 

142 

400 

382 

190 

138 

34 

9.0

Minimum .

i9

25 

40 

86 

33 

9 

.1

Mean.

1.0 

41 

34.1 

740 

127 

133 

86.1 

18.3 

2.48

Run-off in

acre-feet.

61 

244 

2,100 

4,650 

7,060 

8, ISO 

5.120 

1 130 

148

28,600

PHOENIX DITCH AT TALENT, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 23, T. 38 S., R. 1 W., a quarter of a mile below old bridge 

across Bear Creek and half a mile north of Talent, Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 19,1916, to September 30,1918.

GAGE. Barrett & Lawrence water-stage recorder on right bank installed May 5, 

1917, and referred to vertical staff on left of flume about 80 feet below intake used 

previously; inspected by R. P. Cowgill.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from collar of flume.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Flume extends only a few feet below gage; no denned 

control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage for period of record, from water-stage 

recorder, 1.75 feet at 8 a. m. May 27 (discharge, 22 second-feet.) Canal dry in 

winter.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifting. Three rating curves used as follows: 

May 4 to 25, well defined; June 6 to 12, fairly well defined; June 14 to July 15, 

fairly well defined. Indirect method for shifting control used from May 26 to 

June 5 and June 13. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph. Records for 

May good, and for June and July, fair. 

The Phoenix ditch diverts water from Bear Creek in NW. i sec. 23, T. 38 S.,

R. 1 W., for irrigation of about 1,000 acres of land between Medford and Talent.

Discharge measurements of Phoenix ditch at Talent, Oreg., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1918.

Date.

May 4

15 

25

June 6

10

Made by 

R. P. Cowgfflo. ........

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Cowgill and Hatt......

Gage

Feet. 

1.47

1.42 

1.52

1.67

1.54

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

16.8

16.2 

18.0

17.7

13.3

Date.

14

18

July 1

15

Made by 

Batchelder and Cowgill. 

R. P. Cowgill. .........

.....do.................

.....do.................

 *.

Feet. 

1.36

1.54

1 IS

.00

.74

Discharge;

Sec.-ft.

a Q

11. §

3.6

1.0

,4

> Chief engineer, Rogue River Valley Land Co.
130 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1918, PAET XII C.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Phoenix ditch at Talent, Oreg.,for the yeter ending Sept.

SO, 1918.

Day.

I......

2......

3......

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

May.

17

19

19

18

17

17

17

June.

14

13

12

12

11

16

14

12

12

12

July.

1 0

s

9

S

6

6

5

6

7

8

Day.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20

May.

17

17

16

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

June.

12

10

14

9.5

10

6.9

. 6.4

3.3

2.6

2.9

July.

.6

.6

.3

.1

.1

Day.

21. . .

22. . .

23. . .

24. . .

25. . .

26......

27......

28......

29......

30......

31......

May.

16

14

14

15

15

19

20

19

18

16

16

June.

3.2

2.3

2.4

3.9

2.9

2.4

2.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

July.

NOTE. Flowln canal started about April 20; no record prior to May 4. No flow subsequent to July 15. 

discharge of Phoenix ditch at Talent, Oreg.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Month.

May 4-31.................................................

June.....................................................

July 1-15... ..............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

20 

16 

1.0

Minimum.

14 

1.0 

.1

Mean.

16.9 

7.61 

.60

Run-oS 

in 

acre-feet.

939 

453 

18

1,410

COQUILLE EIVEE BASIN. 

SOUTH FORE OF COQUILLE RIVER AT POWERS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. i sec. 13, T. 31 S., R. 12 W., a quarter of a mile due west of Powers 

post office, Coos County, at present terminus of Marshfield branch of Southern 

Pacific Railroad. Salmon Creek enters 1,000 feet above and Bingham Creek 

200 feet below station.

DBAINAGE AREA. 168 square miles (measured on topographic map and on Douglas 

County Abstract Co.'s map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 4, 1916, to September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Inclined staff in three sections on left bank under footbridge; read by L. F. 

Brown.

DISCHARGE MBASUEEMENTS. Made by,wading or from footbridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of gravel and solid rock; shifts during high water.

EXTREMES c? DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.8 feet at 4.30 p. m. 

February 6 (discharge, 10,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.38 feet 

September 26 and 28 (discharge, 18 second-feet). 

1916-1918: Maximum and minimum stages, those of 1918:

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.'

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifted during high water of January. Two 

rating curves used, both well defined for low stages and fairly well for high by measiirement made February 17, 1919. Gage read to hundredths once daily, and 

twice in case of very high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.
EIVBE 181

Discharge measurements of South Fork of CoquUle River at Powers, Oreg,, during tke

year ending Sept. SO,-1918.

[Made by C. L. Batchelder.]

Date.

Jane 12..

Sept. 12.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.95

2.43

Discharge.

8ee.-ft, 

67

18.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Coquilk River at Powers, Oreg., for. 

the year ending Sept, 80,

Day.

1....... .......

2..............

3... ...... .....

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

a>... ...........

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

50..............

31..............

Oct.

31

31

31

30

30

29

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

28

28;

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

Nov.

27

27

266

116

385

200

93

75

61

32

61

343

284

170

93

61

61

61

068

56

50

50

50

46

45

44

44

116

3,410

8,050

Dec.

5,350

o3,360

1,360

940

600

550

500

455

375

335 295"

295

335

550

660

2,550

4,750

2,550

1,980

1,980

1,360

1,010

3,030

2,430

«4,940

7,450

3,800

3,540

2,430

1,560

1,090

Jan.

800

730

730

1,170

800

730

870

870

870

730

730

4,450

2,670

3,540

2,910

2,310

2,200

2,310

1,760

1,360

1,260

870

560

550

550

550

550

455

660

660

660

Feb.

1,170

2,550

1,560

3,670

4 450

8

CEA

4 060

2,550

1,760

1,360

1,260

1,260

1.660

O ftQA

o2,820

3,540

3,030

2,200

1,560

1,090

940

C7A

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,090

940

Mar.

. 870

870

1.090

940

fLJA

800

730

660

1,460

2,090

2,430

2,310

1,660

1,260

1,090

1,090

1,460

2.430

1,760

1,260

1,170

9 43(1

2 7Qfi

2,670

2,550

1,870

1,560

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,010

Apr.

870

730

600

500

455

415

o482

550

2,090

1,360"

1,010

940

800

730

660

600

o550

500

500

500

455

415

375

375

335

. 295

295

260

260

225

May.

o225

225

195

195

1QK

195

195

165

o212

260

195

ol80

165

ol56

ol48

140

140

165

165

165

165

I4n

140

140

115

115

115

115

115

115

02

Ju»e.

93

93

93

93

75

75

75 ' 75

75

75

75

75

59

59

59

59

59

59

46

46

46

46

46

46

44

44

o44

44

41

41

July.

38

38

36

36

36

36

36

36

34

34

34

34

32

32

29

29

29

29

29

27

27

27

Q32

36

36

36

36

34

29

27

27

Aug.

27

26

, 24

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

20

20

20

20

27

32

27

27

26

26

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

Sept.

, 18

18

18

18

IS

18

18

19

19

19

18

18

41

36

38

34

o27

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

IS

18

18

18

18

18

a Interpolated.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Coquille River at Powers, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918. 

[Drainage area, 168 square miles.]

Month.

February .........................

March...

April..............................

May..............................

Jnnpi .,,.,. ^ .,

Afieiist

September. .......................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

31 

8,050 

7,450 

4,450 

8,650 

2,790 

2,090 

260 

93 

38 '32 

41

8,650

Minimum.

27 

27 

295 

455 

870 

660 

225 

93 

41 

27 

18 

18

18

Mean.

27.9 

481 

2,010 

1,290 

2,170 

1,510 

604 

163 

62.0

2L1

692

Per 

square 

mile.

0.166 

2.88 

12.0 

7.68 

12.9 

8.99 

3.60 

.970 

.369 

.194 

.136 

.126

4.12

Kun-off.

Inches.

0.19 

3.21 

13.83 

8.86 

13.43 

10.36 

4.02 

1.12 

.41 

.22 

.16 

.14

55.95

Acre-feefc»

l,72tt 

28,600 

124,000 

79,300 

121,000 

92,800 

35,900 

10,000 

3,690 

2,000 

1,410 

1,260

502,000
132 SURFACE WAfEB SUPPLY, 1918, PAET XII C.

TENMILE CREEK BASIN. 

CLEAR LAKE OUTLET HEAR REEDSPORT, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. i sec. 30, T. 22 S., E. 12 W., at outlet of Clear Lake, 8 miles 

southwest of Reedsport, Douglas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 4 square miles (measured on large scale county map).

EECOEDS AVAILABLE. July 21, 1917, to May 16, 1918.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder; inspected by F. P. Mallory.

CONTROL. Cippoletti weir, 10-foot crest, with knife edges. (Eating not checked with 

current meter.)

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum height over weir during period from waterstage recorder 2.07 feet, Dec. 23 (discharge, 100 second-feet); minimum stage 

from recorder 0.25 foot (discharge, 4.2 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Eun-off is considerably retarded by natural storage in Clear Lake.

AcctJHACY. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory October to April, somewhat unsatisfactory at times during July to September. Cippoletti weir formulAused without allowance for velocity of approach, which is believed to give quiteaccurate results. . Daily discharge ascertained by applying to weir formula mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph.

COOPERATION. Base data furnished by J. G. Kelley, hydraulic engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clear Lake outlet near Reedsport, Oreg., for the period" 

July %1, 1917, to May 16, 1918.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

...........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20.......:..

21..........

OO

no

C\A

26..........

eyj

ffQ

OQ

SEA

31

July.

1310

14

10

12

10

10

14

10

10

Aug.

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

9.5

9.5

9.8

8.8

$.8

8.8 8.8

8.0

7.3

7.6

7.3

7.0

7.3

7 Q

7 a

7

0

a 7

5.8

5.5

4.7

4

e

5.0

4.5

Sept.

4.5

4 9

4.2

4.2

5.5

5.8

7.9

a 10

o!2

14

15

1«

18

18

18

o!6

15

15

14

14

-ID

15

14

15

15

10

12

11

10

........

Oct.

r 10

9.8

10

10-

10

oil

12

13

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Q 9

Nov.

8.5

Q 0

8.5

9.2

o a

11

12

13

10

14

15

19

18

018

19

19

19

10

18

18

is

ift

ift

1ft

ift

18

20

27

o35

o 43

........

Dec.

a

EO

«62

a 72

71

66

fit)

58

55

CO

50

49

48

58

66

68

71

73

74

81

89

85

si

97

99

97

95

91

89

84

84

QO

Jan.

79

74

74

75

72

70

69

68

66

64

69

80

80

81

80

79

79

77

73

69

66

64

61

60

59

58

57

57

59

59

57

Feb.

57

59

58

61

63

o67

71

69

66

65

65

68

69

69

71

86

92

90

85

80

75

71

72

71

1 M

66

Mar.

ft4.

62

63

64

63

fr

59

58

58

58

57

56

55

54

55

53

54

KA.

55

54

53

52

51

50

Apr.

a 4Q

a 49

48

46 1-

48

50

49

49

49

50

51

51

51

50

50

49

48

48

47

46

46

46

45

45

1 

May.

4$

4140-

40-

40-

41

41

a Interpolated.

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
TENMILE CREEK BAS1H. IBS

Monthly dweftarfe of Clear Lake outlet near Reedsport, Oreg.,forthe period /«% 21,1917,

to May 16, 1918.

' Month.

July 21-31... .............................................

September ...............................................

JfffiiiiM°y,-

March... .

April.....................................................

Discharge in seconds-feet.

I

Maxim un

1 

1 

1 

1 

4, 

9! 

8 

9 

& 

5

|. Minimum.

12

4.5 

4.2 

9.2 

8.2 

48 

57 

57 

50 

45

Mean.

13.0

8.22 

12.0 

10.7 

17.4 

73.1 

68.9 

70.4 

56.5 

47.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

284 

505 

714 

668 

1,040 

4,490 

4,240 

3,910 

3,470 

2,850

22,200

NOTE. Mean discharge for May estimated as 35 second-feet, 

30* 36.1 second-feet, or 9.25 second-" .... 

of 4 square miles.

-feet per square mile, giving 126 indies depth of run-off

for JUE e, 20 seeond-f eet, for year ending June

... . ,. . .. . ~ on drainage area

UMPQUA RIVER BASK

UMPQtFA RIVER NEAR ELKTON. OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 23 S., R. 7 W., at ferry creasing 4 miles south (by road) 

from Elkton, Douglas County, and 8 miles (by riv<jr) above Elk Creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 3,680 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.- October 18, 1905, to December 31, 1906; May 12, 1907, to 

September 30, 1918.

GAGE. Staff in five sections; low-water section inclined, the others vertical; read

by D. C. Higginbotham. Datum lowered 0.52 foo 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car on ferry 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; s

trol; practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded

fc September 2, 1910. 

:able 100 feet below gage, 

imewhat shifting. Rock conduring year, 20.0 feet at 7 a. m.

January 13 (discharge, 67,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.17 foot

August 9 to 15, 28 to 31, and September 1 to 9 (d: scharge, 930 second-feet).

1905-1918: Maximum stage recorded, 38.5 feet (present datum) at 7 a. in.

November 23, 1909 (discharge, estimated from ex

second-feet); minimum stage recorded that of 191 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Practically none. 

REGULATION. Practically none. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year.

curve well defined. Gage read to tenths twice

tained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

measurements of Umpqua River near Elktor, 

Sept. 30, 1918.

ension of rating curve, 163,000

daily.

Rating 

Daily discharge ascerOreg., during the year ending

Date.

Jan. 18

Sept. 10

Made by 

R.C.Briggs. ...... ........ .............................

G. L. Batcnelder .......... i ............................

Wage 

height.

Feet. 

10.98

.27

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

29,000

1,020
134 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1918, PART XII C.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1918,

Day.

1........

2........

3........

4........

5........

6...... .

7........

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.

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

Nov.

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,120

1,420

1,360

1,660

1,720

1,480

1,420

1,360

1,360

1,600

1,720

1 480

1,300

I

QAfl

1,180

1,120

1,070

1,070

1,120

1,300

1,120

1,070

1,180

1,240

1 480

l'660

15,000

Dec.

37,100

28,000

13,200

9,100

8,360

6,800

6,010

5,260

4,560

4,230

3,590

2,990

2,690

4,230

12,600

11,400

9 600

17*100

17,400

15,000

12,300

11,100

10,800

13,200

13,800

15,000

21,300

18,500

15,700

13,800

19 finft

Jan,

9,900

9,100

8,600

10,200

10,800

9,600

9,600

11,700

13,800

15,000

15,700

28,700

58,000

37,100

4.1 Onfl

32,300

29,900

28,700

27,600

21 300

19,200

16 400

14*700

12,900

11,700

10,800

10,200

11,400

12,600

13,200

19 finft

Feb.

11,100

10,200*

9,600

10,800

19,900

41,100

55,800

33, 100

24,400

21,300

17 800

14*700

12,600

18,800

20,200

20,600

99 dftfl

20,200

18,500

17,100

14,700

19 Qfifl

13,800

16,800

16,000

14,400

12,900

12,000

Mar.

11,100

9,600

9,350

10,200

11,400

10,200

9,600

10,200

12,000

17 4nn

18,500

15,700

13,800

12,600

n 4flft

10,800

10,800

IQ am

IS W¥l

17,800

15,700

14,400

14,700

17,100

18,500

16,400

14,700

13,200

12,900

14,400

14,700

Apr.

15,000

13,800

12,300

10,800

9,600

8,120

7,660

7,220

8,120

9,350

12,000

11,100

9,100

8,600

8,120

8,600

9,100

8.850

8,600

8,600

9,100

8,360

7,660

7,890

8,600

8,120

7,220

6,800

6,400

6,010

May.

5,630

5,260

4,900

5,820

6,600

6,800

6,400

6,800

6,800

6,200

S,630

5,260

5,080

4,560

4,390

4,560

5,260

4,900

4,560

4,560

4,900

4,900

4 230

4,' 230

3,910

3,910

t

590

290

3,590

0 OQA

June.

3,290

2,990

2,690

2,690

2,990

2,690

2,690

2,690

2; 410

2,150

1,900

1,900

2,150

2,150

1,840

1,780

1,540

1,420

1,300

1,120

1,300

1,240

1,180

1,120

1,180

1,300

1,240

1,300

1,420

1,300

July.

1,240

1,300

1,360

1,300

1,240

1,360

1,300

1,180

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1.120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1.120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,300

1,480

1,300

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,120

1,120

1,120

Aug.

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

930

930

930

930

930

930

930

1,070

1,300

1,480

1,360

1,180

1,120

1,070

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

930

930

930

930

Sept.

930

930

930

930

930

930

930

930

930

1,020

1,180

1,070

1,020

1,020

1,070

960

960

969

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

960

.Monthly discharge of Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1913.

[Drainage area, 3,680 square miles.]

Month.

November. ...............................

March. ...................................

April....... ..............................

May......................................

July......................................

September. ...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,180 

15,000 

37,100 

58,000 

55,800 

18,500 

15,000 

6,800 

3,290 

1.480 

1,480 

1,180

58,000

Minimum.

1,070 

1,070 

2,690 

8,600 

9,600 

9,350 

6,010 

3,290 

1,120 

1,120 

930 

930

930

Mean.

1,130 

1,770 

12,200 

18,500 

19,100 

13,600 

9,030 

4,980 

1,900 

1,200 

1,050 

972

7,050

Per 

square 

mile.

0.307 

.481 

3.32 

5.03 

5.19 

3.69 

2.45 

1.35 

.516 

.326 

.285 

.264

1.92

Run-off.

Inches.

a 35

.54 

3.83 

5.80 

5.40 

4.25 

2.73 

1.56 

.58 

.38 

.33 

.29

26.04

Acre-feet.

69,500 

105,000 

750,000 

1,140,000 

1,060,000 

836,000 

537,000 

306,000 

113,000 

73,800 

64.600 

57,809

5,110,000
"-' ' -i

JJ1CPQTTA EIVBB BASDf. \ , 1$5>

TTMPQTTA RIVEB. NEAR «LIDE,

. In SW. J sec. 13, T. 26 S., R. 4 W., at Hughes ferry, 2 miles below Glide, 

Douglas County, just off main road to Roseburg. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,210 square miles (measured on topographic and Forest Servicemaps).

RECORD^ AVAILABLE. September 1, 1915, to September 30, 1918. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left^bank just below ferry landing; read by J. H. Hayes. 

DnjpcHABGiTMEAsuREMENl's. M^de from ferry up to a stage of about 61 feet. Flood 

measurements have been made from the bridge at Winchester, about 20 milesr 

, downstream, and the inflow, estimated from measurements of Oak Creek,. 

deducted.

AND CONTROL. Composed of solid rock; practically permanent.

OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.9 feet at 8 a. m_ 

' January 12 (discharge, 42,500 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.20 foot 

September 20 to 30 (discharge, 850 second-feet).

1915-1918: Maximum stage recorded, that of 1918; minimum stage recorded f 

0.05 foot October 1, 2, 7 to 13, and 18 to 22, 1915 (discharge, 750 second-feet).

Maximum atage in many years occurred during night of November 22, 1909; 

gage height 22 feet as determined by leveling to well-defined high-water marks* 

on September 1, 1917 (discharge, estimated from extension of rating curve, 90,000- 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS . None. 

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 10,000 second-feet. Gage read to quarter or half tenths twicedaily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 'ratingtable. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of North Umpqua River near Glide, Oreg., during the year endingSept. 30, 1918.

[Made by C. L. Batchelder.]

Date.

Sept. 11.

£&.

Feet. 

1.18

.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,950- 926-
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 191$, PART XII C.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Umpqua 'River near Glide, Oreg., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Day.

1...........

2...........

3..... ......

4...........

5...........

a...........

7...........

8...........

............

10..........

11..........

12... .......

13..........

14..........

15..........

J6.. ........

17..........

18....,....*

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30.... ....

31......:...

Oct.

1.020

1,020

1,020

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

9&

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

osn

Nov.

980

1,070

1,170

1,220

1,280

1,170

1,170

1,070

1,020

980

980

1,280

1,120

1,070

1,070

1,020

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

1,120

7,850

16,400

Dec.

8,350

3,«10

2,9*40

2,460

1,860

1,790

1,930

1,650

1,650

1,520

1,450

1,390

1,860

6,100

6,600

4,320

10,900

8,100

5,900

7,100

4,900

4,320

14,600

10,300

6,350

6,850

7,600

6,350

5,100

4,320

3,610

Jan.

3,100

2,780

2,620

5,500

4,510

4,140

6,100

7,600

8,350

6,350

7,350

29,700

13,900

16,700

15,300

13,900

12,800

 HAW

13,600

7,350

5,900

5,100

3,960

3,960

5,100

4,700

4,140

3,610

7,850

5,900

5,900

Feb.

4,700

4,700

4,320

4,700

15,600

18.800

15,300

13,200

7,850

5,900

5,500

5,100

6,350

5,500

5,100

4,900

5,900 >"'», 100

4,700

4,140

3,610

3,610

4,140

4,900

4,510

4,320

4,140

3,960

Mar.

4,320

5,100

5,100

5,100

4,320

3,780

3,610

3,270

3,610

3,960

4,510

5,300

4,700

4,140

4,320

4,900

5,'$00

8?*8&"

7,350

5,900

5,100

5,900

7,850

7,350

9,400

7,350

6,350

5,500

5,500

6,100

5,100

Apr.

3,610

4,510

3,900

3,610

3 <WO

3,270

3,270

3,270

4,140

4, HO

3,960

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,610

4,140

$JPHdO

4', 140

3,960

3,960

4,140

3,610

3,610

3,270

3,440

3,270

3,270

3,100

3,100

May.

3,100

3,100

3, 100

3,270

3,270

3,100

2,780

2,780

3,440

*, 270

8,100

3,100

3,100

3,270

3,100

2,940

3,100

3,270

3,100

2,940

2,780

2,620

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,220

2,460

2,460

2,380

2,300

2,220

June.

2,150

2,150

2,000

1 930

2,080

2,220

2,220

2^150

2,080

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,930

1,720

1,580

1,580

1,520

1,520

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,280

July.

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,220

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,120

1,120

1,070

1,070

1,020

Aug.

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,070

1,280

1,220

,it 120 I'ii5

1,120

1,070

1,070

1,020

1,020

1,020'

1,020

980

980

980

930_

930

930

Sept.

930

930

* Q%n

930

930

QQrt

(Km

930

1,020

QSft

$38

930

930

930

930

;*930

itgO

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

8,50

$50

850

850

850

Monthly discharge of North Umpqua River near Glide, Oreg., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1918.

[Drainage area, 1,210 square miles.]

Month.

April..............................

May...............................

July....... .... . ........... ..

Theyear.............. ..."...

Discharge in second-feet.

fe. ,.. A

Maximum.

1,020 

16,400 

14,600 

29,700 

18,800 

9,400 

4,510 

3,440 

2,220 

1,220 

1,280 

1,020

29,700

Mtnjtrwnn980 

980 

1,390 

2,620 

3,610 

3,270 

3,100 

2,220 

1,220 

1,020 

930 

850

850

 sA'-ii

Mean.

984 

1,790 

5,030 

8,170 

6,450 

5,460 

3,700 

2,870 

1,720 

1 160 

1,040 

900

3,270

Per

square 

mile.

0.813 

1.48 

4.16 

6.75 5.33 

4.51 

3.06 

2.37 

1.42 

.959 

.860 

.744

2.69

Run-off.

Inches.

0.94 

1.65 

4.80 

7.78 5.55 

5.20 

3.41 

2.73 

1.58 

1.11 

.99 

.83

36.57

Acre-feet.

60,500 

107,000 

309,000 

502,000 358,000 

336,000 

220,000 

176,000 

102,000 

71,300 

64000 

53,600

2,360,000
SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1918, PAST XII >C. 137

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. f Records of measurements of the flow of streams at points other 

than those at which gaging stations were maintained are presentedt 

in the following tables:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in lower Columbia River and Pacific slope drainage 

basins during the year ending Sept. SO, 1918.

Umatllia River basin.

Date.

July 15

Aug. 19

July 15

Aug. 19

Stream.

.....do.................

.....do.................

Co. canal. 

.....do.................

Tributary to 

.....do................

Diverts from Umatilla

River. 

.....do................

Locality.

.....do......................

Near Umatilla. .............

.....do......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.35

.08

.08

2.18

.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft, 254

64

55

13.5

5.5

Deschutes River basin.

Feb. 12

13

Apr. 16

Oct. 7

Feb. 10

Oct. 7

Feb. 10

May 31

Oct. 4

July 8

Oct. 4

Apr. 12

May 25

.....do.................

.....do.................

nal. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do......................

.....do......................

.....do......................

.....do......................

.....do......................

.....do......................

Creek.

.....do......................

.....do......................

.....do......................

0.42

1.51

1.46

1.25

1.25

1.30

.38

.16

.18

1.0

71

60

15.7

16.0

. IS. 5

4.0

6.6

6.8

90

13.9

6.4

9.4

14.4

8.7

3.6

White Salmon River basin.

July 17

T. 5 N., R. 10 E.

484

Willamette River basin.

12

10

14

14

North Fork of Yamhill

River.

f^oH&r PVtmlr "

Yamhill River........

.....do................

North Fork of Yamhill

River. 

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do......................

.....do......................

.....do......................

16.8

38.7

7.8

4.5

4.3

 10.8

Rogue River basin.

c\f*t in

July 7

Oct. 31

Mar. 30

31 

Apr. 15

27

29 

May 5

15 

May 2

2

Apr. 26

May 3

July 9

Aug. 23

North Fork of Big

Butte Creek. 

.....do.................

.... .do. ................ 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

VSTalksr Crsek

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.... .do.. ...............

.....do.................

.....do................

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do................ 

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

mill..

Butte Falls. 

.....do......................

.....do...................... 

.....do......................

.....do......................

1 mile below mouth of Hill 

Creek. 

.....do......................

.....do...................... 

.....do.. ................

.....do...'...................

.....do......................

.....do......................

.....do...................... .....do.:....................

4.90

"'4.' 68"

4.47

1.35

1.23

1.00

.86 

1.25

.58

1.21

1.22

1.10

.74

1.09

119

4.9

4.0

36.3

44.0

17.8

9.0

10.6 

7.2

10.9

5.4

1.6

1.3

13.1

15.4

9.2

3.6

3.9

INDEX.

A- Page. 

Accuracy of data and records, degrees of..... 4-5

A^foet, defection of....................... 2

Albany, Oreg., WilhHaette Rirerat......... 88-89

Amboy, Wash., Lewis River near.......... 99-100

Appropriations, records of ................... 1

Arnold canal near Bend, Oreg............... 22-28

Arnold Irrigation Co., cooperation by........ 5

Authorization of work._................... 1

B,

Bateheldflr,e.J<.,.w0rkoL..............;... 5

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg.............. 127-129

Bedford, T. G., work of..................... 6

Bend, Oreg., Arnold canal near.............. 23-33

Central Oregon canal...................... 23-25

Deschutes River below.................. 15-17

North canal near.... .................... 26-28

Pilot Buttecanalnear.........7......... 25-26

Swalley canal near.................t..... 28-29

Tumalo Creek near...................... 30-32

Tumalo feed canal near.................. 33-35

Big Butte Creek at Butte Falls Lumber Co.'s

mill............................. 137

below Butte PaUs^Oreg,.:............ 114-116

South Fork of, nes* Butte Fulls, Oreg.. 112-113 

Biggs, Oreg., Deschutes River at Moody, near. 19-20 

£Ug Muddy Creek near Glenwood, Wash..... 61-82

Big Springs, Oreg., White Salmon River

below............................ 137

Bigwood, B. L., work of.................... 6

Briggs, R. C., work of....................... 5

Brightwood, Oreg., Lost Creek near......... 80-81

Brownsboro, Oreg., Rogue River Valley

canal near..................... 126-127

Bull Run River near Bun Run, Oreg........ 84-85

Butte Falls Lumber Co.'s mill, Oreg., Big

ButteCreekat.................. 137

Botte Falls, Oreg., Big Butte Creek below.. 114-115 

South Fork of Big Butte Creek near... 112-113

C.

California-Oregon Power Co., cooperation by. 5 

.California-Oregon Power Co.'s flume near

Prospect, Oreg................ 111-112

Carson, L, D., work of....................... 6

Caaadero, Oreg., Clackamas River near...... 96-66

Oak Grove Fork of Clackamas River at

.intake,near..................... 88-99

Oak Grove Fork of Clackamas River at

Timothy Meadows near......... 97-98

. Cedar Creek near mouth..................... 137

Central Oregon canal near Bend, Oreg....... 23-25

Central Oregon Irrigation Co., cooperation by. 5 

Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg....... 96-96

Oak Grove Fork of, at intake near Caxadero,Ortg....................... 98-99

Oak Grove Fork of, at Timothy Meadows

near Cazadero, Oreg............. 97-98

71095 22 WSP 484 10

Clear Creek above intake, near Wapinitia,

Oreg............................ 8MSI

at Clear Lake outlet............. ...... ^ IJ7

at Oak Grove road, near Waginitia, Qr«g. 

Clear Lake outlet rt«ar Reedajxirt, Owg ... 

Columbia River at The Dalles, Or«g... ...... 6-7

tributaries of, below roooth of Snake

River............... ........ ,*,. %#f

Columbia Southern ea»fll aear Tuaoato, , 

Oreg.. ................... ^.. 82-8^1iT

Computations, results of, aecurauy af . . r ..,.,, 4-6

Cooperation,, record of ............... r ...

Coquffle River basin. ........,.., .. 4 .. . 

CoquiUe RiFer, South Fork oi, at Powers,

Oreg.......... ...... ........ , 130-131

Cowlitz River at Lewis, Wash............. 102-104

Cowlitz River baste... ..................... 102^107

Crook County, cooperation by......... ^,...> $

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg. ........... 38-89

Culver, Oreg., Crooked River near. .......... 38-4$

Current meters, Price, plate showing........ 2

B. 

Data, accuracy of.. .......................... 4

explanation of ........................... 8-4

Dead Indian Creek near Mygieii, Or«f . . . . 118419

Deadwood, Oreg., South Fork of Little Butte

Creeknear.... ................. 115-110

D eSnitiou of terms ......... 1 ................. '2

Deschutes County, cooperation fey ............ §

Deschutes River at Mecca, Oreg. . ........... l!j

at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg. .........

below Bend, Oreg. ....*.. ....,.....:... 16-17

Deschutes Riv.er basin... ... ........ ..... 15-58, 137

Dickinson, W. E., work of.. ................ ft

Dufur, Oreg., Fifteenmile Creel: near. ........ 57-58

. E, 

Eagle Point, Oreg., Little Butte Creek

above......................... IHf-lW

East Fork Irrigation Distrfct canal near

Mount Hood, Owg.... '.......... 67-68

East Fork Irrigation District, cooperation by. 5 

East Fork near Lapine, Oreg........:....... 21-22

Elkton, Oreg., Umpqua River ne&r . ....... 13JHS4

Emigrant Cre«k, Oreg .. ..................... 137

F. . 

FairchildCreeknearmouth. ................ 137

Fifteenmile Creefe near Dtrfur, Oreg.. ........ 57-58

FishLakerB8enroimearLakeCr«sk,Oi<eg.. 1W~IK 

Follansbee, Robert, work <rf................. 8

Friez water-stage recorder, plate showing .... 3

Frog Creek, Oreg...../...................... l$l

Q.

Gaging station, typical, ptet* showing....... 2

Gate Creek near Wamic, Or«g............... 64-55

139
140 INDEX.

Page.

Glenwood, Wash., Big Muddy Creek near... 61-62 

KlicMtat River near.................... 59-#>

Glide, Oreg., North. Umpqua River near.. 135-136 

Guler, Wash., White Salmon Hirer near.... 70-71

Gurley printing water-stage recorder, plate

showing......................... 3

H. 

Haskins Creek near mouth.................. 137

Henshaw, F. F.,workof.................... 5

Hood River at Powtfdale, near Hood River,

Oreg............................ 8B-«5

East Fork of, near Mount Hood, Oreg... 65-67 

HoodBiverbasin........................... 63-70

Hood River, Oreg'., Hood River at Powerdale

near........................._ 63-65

Pacific Power & Light Co.'stsUraee near. 68-70 

Horse Heaven Irrigation District, cooperation

by.............................. 5

Howard, E. C,, workof..................... 6

Husunt, Wash., White Salmon Biver at..... 71-73

John Day River at McDonald, Oreg......... 13-14

John Day River basin......'................. 13-14

K. 

Kalama River basin.. ..... t ............<... 101-102

Kalama River near Kalama, Wash........ 101-102

Kelley, J. G., cooperation by. .............. 5

KlieMtat River basin....................... 59-62

Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash....... 59-60

L. 

Lake Creek at outlet of Packwood Lake, near

Lewis, Wash-.---............. 104-107

near Sisters, Oreg....................... 44-45

Lake Creek, Oreg.,Fish Lakereservoirnear. 119-120

Nortti Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish

Lake near.................... 120-124

North Fork of Little Butte Creek near. 124-126 

Landes, Henry, cooperation by.............. 5

Lapine, Oreg./East Fork near............... 21-22

Lee, Lasley, work of......................... 6

Lewis, John EL, cooperation by............. 5

Le\Ns River basin.......................... 99-100

Lewis River near Amboy, Wash........... 99-100

Lewis, Wash., Cowlit? River at........... 102-104

Lake Creek at outlet of Packwood Lake,

near........................... 104-107

.Lilyglen, Oreg., Dead Indian Creek near... 118-119 

Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg. 116-118

North Fork of, at Fish Lake, near Lake

Creek, Oreg................... 120-124

Nortti Fork of, near Lake Creek, Oreg.. 124-126

South Fork of, near Deadwood, Oreg.. 115-116 

Little Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg...... 86-87

Lost Creek near Brightwood, Oreg.......... 80-81

M. 

McDonald Creek, Oreg...................... 137

McDonald, Oreg., John Day River at-....... 13-14

:MeKay Creek near PrjtoeviUe, Ore«..,....... 42-44

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg.. 91-92 

Marmot, Oreg., Little Sandy River near..... 86-87

Sandy River below dam, near........... 76-79

Sandy River canalnear................. 82-83

Page. 

Mecca, Oreg., Deschutes River at............ 17-19-

Medfor d Irrigation District, cooperation by.. 5 

Medford, Oreg., Bear Creek at............. 127-129

Mill Creek near Prineville, Oreg............. 41-42

Milton, Oreg., Walla Walla River near...... 7-4»

Moody, M. A., cooperation by............... 5

Mount Hood, Oreg., East Fork Irrigation

District canalnear.............. 67-68

East Fork of Hood Rivet near........... 65-67

N.

Niagara, Oreg., North Santiam River at..... 93-04

North canal near Bend,_Oreg................ 26-28

North Coast Power Co., cooperation by ».. ,., $ 

North Umpqua River near Glide, Oreg.... 136-136

North Santiam River at Niagara, Oreg...... OS-94

North western Electric Co., cooperation by... 5

O.

Oakridge, Oreg., Salmon Creek near......... 89-91

Ochoco Creek above Mill Creek, near Pricevffle,Oreg....................... 89-41

Ochoco Irrigation District, cooperation by. ;< 5 

Oregon, cooperation by...................... 5

Oregon Land & Water Co.'s canal near Umatilla, Oreg.... ................... 137

P. . a

Pacific Power & Light Co., cooperation by.. 5 

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near

HoodRiver,Oreg.......;....... 68-70

Parker, G. L., work of....................... 8

Phoenix ditch at Talent, Oreg-........... 189*118

Pilot Butte canal near Bend, Oreg.......... 25-36

Portland Railway, Light & Power Co., cooperationby...........'............ : S

Powerdale near Hood River, Oreg., Hood 

Riverat........................ 63-86

Powers, Oreg., South Fork of CoquUle River

at............................. 130-131

Price current meters, plate showing,..:..... 2

Prineville, Oreg., MeKay Creek riear........ 42-44

MillCreeknear.......................... 41-42

Ochoco Creek above Mill Creek, negrf..... 39^4.

Prospect, Oreg., California-Oregon Power !

Co.'s flume near............... 111-112

Rogue Biver below.................... 107-109

R.

Reedsport, Oreg., Clear Lake outlet near.. 132-133 

Rogue River basin.................... 107-130,187

Rogue River below Prospect, Or«g........ lOf-lCte

nearTolo, Oreg......................... 109-110

Rogue River Valley Canal Co., cooperation

by............................... 5

Rogue River Valley canal near Brownsboro, , Oreg........................... 126-427

Run-off in inches, definitionof............... 2 / i

S.

Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg.......... 89--91

Sandy River basin........................... ,76-87

Sandy River below dam, near Marmot, Oreg. 76-79 

Sandy River canal near Marmot," Oreg....... 82-®

Scope of work.....!-....................... 1-8

Second-foot, definition of.................... 2
INDEX, 141

Page.

Second-foot per squsrsTnfle, aefinitton of.. 2 

Sfaters, Oreg., Lake Creek near.............. 44-45

Squaw Creek casal near................. 37-38

Squaw Creek near....................... 85-38

'SquawCreek carialnear Sisters, O»g........ 37-38

Sqptaw Creak near Sisters, Oreg.............. 35-36

fltage-diKoargo relation, definition o*........ 2

-State Water Board of Oregon, cooperation

by............................... 5

^8tev«ns continuous water-stage recorder,

plate showing................... 3

-Buttle Lake Irrigation District, cooperation

by............................... 5

.-Swattey canal near Bend, Oreg.............. 23-29

T,

Talent Irrigation District, cooperation by.... 5

Talent, Oreg., Phoenixditchat............ 129-130

Tmmite Creek basin....................... 132-1*3

Terms, definitions of......................... 2

"The Dalks, Oreg., Columbia Biver at....'.... 6-7

Tolo, Oreg., Rogue River near............. 109-110

Tomato Creek near Bond, Oreg.............. 30-32

Tomato Creek, Oreg......................... 137

Tomato feed canal near Bend, Oregw......... 33-35

Tomato, Oreg., Columbia Southern canal

near.....^.........._.......... 32-33

Tomato project of the State of Oregon, cooperation by....................... 5

Turner Creek near mouth...,................ 137

TytfiCreekatTygh Valley, Owg............ 55-57

Tygh Creek, Oreg............................ 137

Tygh Valley, Oreg., White River below..... 49-51

White Biver near........................ 48-49

IT. 

"Onatffla County, cooperation by............ 5

"Umatflla, Oreg., Oregon Land & Water Co.'s

canal near....... ............ 137

^natQIa River above Furnish reservoir, near

Yoakum, Oreg................... 9-10

at West Extension dam, Oreg........... 137

below Yoaktun reservoir................. 137

nearUmatilla,Oreg..................... H-12

'Umatffla River basin..................... 9-12,137

TTmpqua River basin...................... 133-136

tTmpqua River near Elkton, Oreg......... 133-134

^Tntarwood, Wash., White Salmon River

near............................. 73-76

U. 8. Army Corps of Engineers, cooperation

by............................... 8

TJ. S. Forest Service, cooperation by ..'....... 6

TJ. 8. Office of Indian Affairs. .......... .. S

U. 8. Reclamation Service, cooperation by. . 5 

TJ. S. Weather Bureau, cooperation by....... 5

W.

Waldo Lake Irrigation & Power Co., cooperation by.... ...................... 5

Walker Creek near mouth................... 137

Walla Walla River basin.. .................. 7-»'

Walla Walla Biver near Milton, Oreg. ....... 7-9

Wamic, Oreg., Gate Creek near.............. 54-5B

Wapinitia, Oreg., Clear Creek above intake,

near............................. 51-S2

Clear Creek at Oak Grove road, near. .... 52-64

Warm Springs River, near. Warm Spring, '

Oreg............................ 46-47

Washington, cooperation by........ ...... 5

Water Bureau of the city of Portland, cooperationby.. ............ ....... .

Water-stage recorders, plate showing........

West Extension dam, Oreg., Umatma River 

at..............................

White River below month of Clear Creek, 

Oreg.............................

below Tygh Valley, Oreg. ............... 49-61

near Tygh Valley, Oreg......... ......... 48-49

White Salmon River at HUSUM, Wash ...... 71-73

below Big Springs, Oreg................. 137

near Guler, Wash........................ 76-71

near Underwood, Wash................. 73-76

White Salmon River basin. ............. 70-76,ltf

WULamette River at Albany, Oreg........... 8&-«>

Wmamette River basin.................. 88-99,137

Work, authorisation of. ..................... 1

scope of.. ................................ 1-2

division of....... ........................ 8-6

Y.

Yamhill River, North Fork of, at mouth of

Fairchild Creek..... ............. 137

Yoakum, Oreg., Umatilla River above Furnish reservoir, near............ .. 9-10

Z. 

Zero flow, point of, definition of.............. 2

5

3

137

137

o