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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otis Smith, Director

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 614

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1925

C. PACIFIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS IN OREGON 

AND LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

F. F. HENSHAW and G. L. PARKER, District Engineers

Prepared In cooperation with the States of 

OREGON and WASHINGTON

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1929
70th Congress, 2d Session ----- House Document No. 422

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otis Smith, Director

Water-Supply Paper 614

SUT .FACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1925

PART XII, NORTH PACIFIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS

C, PACIFIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS IN OREGON 

AND LOWER COLUMBIA RIVEfi BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

F. F. HENSHAW and G. L. PARKER, District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

OREGON and WASHINGTON

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WASHINGTON : 1929
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Page

Authorization and scope of work____________________________________ 1

Definition of terms._______________________________________________ 2

Explanation of data_^____________________________________^_ ____ 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results____-_-__________-__--____ 4

Publications. __._________________________________________________ 5

Cooperation._____________________________________________________ 10

Division of work__________________________________________________ 10

Gaging-station records.____-___-___________-_-___________--__--__-- 11

Main stream________________________________________________ 11

Columbia River at The Dalles, Oreg.-___-_-___-___--__--___- 11

Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River _ _______ 13

Walla Walla River Basin ____ _ _______ _____ _ _ _ _ 13

Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg____________________ 13

Walla Walla River near Wallula, Wash __________________ 14

Touchet River at Bolles, Wash______________________ 16

Attalia Irrigation District Canal near Wallula, Wash______ 17

Umatilla River Basin..____________________________________ 19

Umatilla River abdve McKay Creek, near Pendleton, Oreg_ 19 

Umatilla River above Furnish Reservoir, near Yoakum,

Oreg___________________________________________ 21

Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg____________________ 22

McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg_____________________ 24

Birch Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg______________________ 25

Umatilla project feed canal near Echo, Oreg____-___-___._ 27

Echo mill tailrace at Echo, Oreg________________________ 28

Western Land & Irrigation Co.'s canal at Echo, Oreg-_-__- 30

Maxwell Canal near Hermiston, Oreg.___________________ 31

West Division Main Canal near Umatilla, Oreg___________ 33

John Day River Basin ____________________________________ 34

John Day River at McDonald, Oreg_____________________ 34

Deschutes River Basin ____________________________________ 36

Deschutes River above Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg____ 36

Crane Prairie Reservoir near Lapine, Oreg______________ 37

Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg_____ 38

Deschutes River at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg_______ 39

Deschutes River at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg _______ 41

Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg______________________ 43

Deschutes River near Madras, Oreg_____-_____-_--__-___ 44

Deschutes River at Mecca, Oreg_-___----_-___-_----___- 46

Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg.____________ 47

Snow Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg_______ 49

Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg._____ 50

Quinn River above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg_____ 52

Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg_________________________ 53

Little Deschutes River above Walker Basin intake, near

Lapine, Oreg___________ _______________ _________ 54
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River Con.

Deschutes River Basin Continued. Page

Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg________________ 55

Crescent Lake Reservoir near Crescent, Oreg_____________ 57

Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near Crescent, Oreg___ 58

Arnold Canal near Bend, Oreg__________________________ 59

Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Oreg_______________l_ 60

Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg---------------------- 62

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal

at Bend, Oreg__________________._-_____ 63

North Canal near Bend, Oreg_____----__---_-----------_ 65

Swalley Canal near Bend, Oreg-_------_--_----_-------_ 66

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg___-_---_-___----------__ 68

Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo, Oreg ___________ 70

Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg____________________ 71

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg_________________________ 73

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg______________________ 74

Ochoco Creek above Mill Creek, near Prineville, Oreg__ __ 76

Mill Creek near Prineville, Oreg_______________________ 77

McKay Creek near Prineville, Oreg____________________ 79

Metolius River near Grand view, Oreg__________________ 80

Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg_________________________ 82

First Creek near Sisters, Oreg_________-_-____--_-_______ 83

Shitike Creek at Warmspring, Oreg_____________ _____ 85

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg_______________ 86

Klickitat River Basin _____________________________________ 88

Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash__________________ 88

Hood River Basin ________________________________________ 89

Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg_________ 89

East Fork Irrigation District Canal near Mount Hood, Oreg_ 91

Farmers Canal near Oakgrove, Oreg_____________________ 93

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit near Hood River, Oreg. 94

White Salmon River Basin_ ______________________________ 96

White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash_____________ 96

Sandy River Basin________________________________________ 98

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg_____________-_-________ 98

Salmon River at Welches, Oreg__-_----______------_-___ 99

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg____________________ 100

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg_________________ 102

Willamette River Basin_______________-_-______--_-_-_____ 104

Middle Fork of Willamette River at Eula, Oreg-__-__--___ 104

Willamette River at Eugene, Oreg____-___-__-_---_-____ 105

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg______________________ 107

Coast Fork of Willamette River at Saginaw, Oreg_ _______ 108

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg______________ 110

McKenzie River near Vida, Oreg_____________________ 111

Long Tom River near Monroe, Oreg____________________ 113

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg__________________ 114

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg_________________ 115

Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg__________________ 117

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg__________ 118

Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg___________________ 120
CONTENTS V

(raging-station records Continued.

Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River Con.

Willamette River Basin Continued. Page

Oak Grove Fork at Timothy Meadows, Oreg_*___-_______ 122

Oak Grove Fork at Portland Electric Power Co.'s intake,

Oreg_______________..._______________ 123

Lewis River Basin____________________,.___.,_______.,______ 125

Lewis River near Cougar, Wash__^_____^_______--______ 125

Lewis River near Amboy, Wash......^....^.---^^--..--. 127

Lewis River near Ariel, Wash._____________-.______.._..-_ 128

Swift Creek near Cougar, Wash___...._.....,-_____...._______ 130

Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash____^^-....-^^.^^-^-^-^ 131

Kalama River Basin______________--__-______-__-____--___ 133

Kalama River near Kalama, Wash______________________ 133

Streams between Columbia River and Klamath River.____________ 135

Rogue River Basin_______________________________________ 135

Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg__-______-__-_________- 135

Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg______________________ 136

Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg________ 138

California Oregon Power Co.'s flume near Prospect, Oreg_ _ 139

South Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg__________ 141

South Fork of Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls, Oreg.__ 142

South Fork of Big Butte Creek at Butte Falls, Oreg____ 144

Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal at Butte Falls, Oreg__ 145

South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg___ 146

Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg______________ 148

Little Butte Creek below Eagle Point, Oreg______________ 150

Fish Lake Reservoir near Lake Creek, Oreg______________ 151

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

Creek, Oreg-____________-__-----_____-_-___-_-_--__ 151

North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford intake,

near Lake Creek, Oreg-______________________________ 153

North Fork of Little Butte Creek above intake of Rogue

River Valley Canal, near Lake Creek, Oreg____________ 154

Hopkins Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg.______--_____--__ 156

Medford Irrigation District Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg__ 157

Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Oreg______________ 158

Emigrant Gap Reservoir near Ashland, Oreg- _______---__ 160

Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg_____________________ 160

Bear Creek near Ashland, Oreg-________________________ 162

Bear Creek below Phoenix Canal, near Talent, Oreg._-__-_ 163

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg-__---_---__-_-_--_-_----_- 165

Bear Creek near Central Point, Oreg____________________ 166

Ashland lateral near Ashland, Oreg-__-____-___-__-___--_ 168

East lateral near Ashland, Oreg________________-__-_____ 169

Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg-______________________ 170

West Fork of Ashland Creek near Ashland, Oreg__________ 172

East Fork of Ashland Creek near Ashland, Oreg-_________ 173

Phoenix Canal at Talent, Oreg-______________--_---____ 175

McDonald Creek Canal near Talent, Oreg_______________ 176

Coquille River Basin______________-_-________------__-___ 178

South Fork of Coquille River at Powers, Oreg___----____- 178
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Streams between Columbia River and Klamath River Continued. paga

Umpqua River Basin_____________________-______-____--__ 180

South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg______________ 180

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg-______________________ 181

North Umpqua River at Toketee Falls, Oreg-____________ 183

North Umpqua River above Rock Creek, near Glide, Oreg_ 184

North Umpqua River at Winchester, Oreg_______________ 186

Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath, Oreg___ 188

Siletz River Basin________________.___-______--_____-_ 189

Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg___________________ 189

Miscellaneous discharge measurements_-_____-_____---_----_--------- 190

Index______________________________-_______---_-_ 195

ILLUSTRATION

Page 

FIGURE 1. Typical gaging station.__________________________________ 3
SUKFACE WATEB SUPPLY OF PACIFIC SLOPE 

MAINAGE BASINS IN OREGON AND LOWER 

COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN, 1925

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1925.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained 

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

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

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

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

relating to irrigation. Since the fiscal year ending June 30, 1895, 

successive appropriation bills passed by Congress have carried the 

following items:

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

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

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

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ended June 30, 1895-1926

1895_____________ $12, 500. 00 

1896__.___.__.._.___ 24, 500. 00

1897-1899___________ 50, 000. 00

1900_________________ 70, 000. 00

1901-2____________ 100, 000. 00

1903-1906______________ 200, 000. 00

1907_ ____________ 150, 000. 00

1911-1917___ _____ $150, 000. 00

1918_____________ 175, 000. 00

1919_____________ 148,244. 10

1920_____________ 175, 000. 00

1921-1923___-_---_-__- 180, 000. 00

1924-25-._________ 170,000.00

1926-._____.____ 165,000. 00

1908-1910______________ 100, 000. 00

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations have cooperated either by furnishing data or by assisting in 

collecting data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind 

are made in connection with the description of each station affected; 

cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 10.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 5,120 

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

the Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1925, 1,710 gaging stations were

l
A SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

being maintained by the Geological Survey and the cooperating 

organizations. Many miscellaneous discharge measurements are 

r»ade at other points. In connection with this work data were also 

collected in regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, 

river profiles, and water power in many sections of the country and 

will be made available in water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

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

into two groups (1) those that represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in second-feet 

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

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

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

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

may be defined as follows:

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

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed.

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

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

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

regards time and area.

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

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

uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing 

run-off with rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth in inches.

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

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

The following terms not in common use are here defined.

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

of gage height to discharge."

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

stream below the gage which determines the stage-discharge relation 

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

same section or sections at all stages.

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

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

control.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C O 

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1, 1924, and ending September 30, 1925. At the beginning of January in most parts of the United States mucr; of the precipitation in 

the preceding three months is stored in the form of snow or ice, or in 

ponds, lakes, and swamps, or as ground water, and this stored water 

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

September, on the other hand, the only stored water available for 

run-off is possibly a small quantity in the ground; therefore the 

run-off for the year beginning October 1 is practically all derived 

from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to

FIGURE 1. Typical gaging station

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

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

that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of 

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

outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge. A typical gaging station, equipped with water-stage recorder and measuring cable and car, is shown in Figure 1.

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

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

heights to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which 

the monthly and yearly mean discharge is computed.

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

this report comprise a description of the station, a table giving
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

results of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge 

and run-off.

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

tables giving daily gage heights and results of discharge measurements are published.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any condition that may affect the permanence of the stage-discharge relation, covering such subjects as the occurrence of ice, the use of the 

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

backwater; it gives also information as to diversions that decrease 

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

recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

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

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

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

fluctuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

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

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

mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at 

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

an instrument operating on the principle of the 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 for each second during the 

month. On this average flow computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are defined on page 2, are based.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

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

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

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

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

ods of applying daily gage heights to the rating table to obtain the 

daily discharge.

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

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

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

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

individual measurements with reference to the main rating curve.

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

showing discharge per square mile and run-off in inches may be subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing 

districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of information concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by inability to 

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

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

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

The computations are also omitted for stations on streams draining 

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

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

published in earlier reports by the Geological Survey should be used 

with caution because of possible inherent sources of error that are 

not known.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the 

United States are situated above most of the diversions from those 

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

available for further development, as prior appropriations below the 

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

prior appropriations, a paragraph on diversions is presented in each 

station description. The figures given can not be considered exact 

but represent the best information available.

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

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

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

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

observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw new 

light on data previously published.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume of 

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

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

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

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

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

appeared in the bulletins, professional papers, annual reports, and 

monographs.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

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

with natural drainage features as indicated below:

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

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

to the Mississippi).

III. Ohio River Basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River Basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay Basins. 

VI. Missouri River Basin.

VII. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

I.. Colorado River Basin. 

X. Great Basin.

. XI. Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basins, in three parts:

A. Pacific slope basins in Washington and Upper Columbia River

Basin.

B. Snake River Basin. 

C. Pacific slope basins in Oregon and Lower Cplumbia River Basin.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

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

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

who will furnish lists giving prices.

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

principal cities in the United States.

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

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

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

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

Trenton, N. J., Statehouse.

Charlottesville, Va., care of University of Virginia.

AsheviUe, N. C., 608 City Hall.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 830 Power Building.

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

Chicago, 111., 1510 Consumers Building.

Madison, Wis., care of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

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

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

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

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Territorial Office Building.
PUBLICATIONS

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

applying to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 

Washington, D. C.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 5,120 points 

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

the reports tabulated below:

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

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

Report

10th A, pt. 2. 

llth A, pt. 2.- 

12th A, pt. 2......

13th A, pt. 3 

B 131..- 

16th A, pt. 2-_ 

B 140 . 

W 11. _ 

18th A, pt. 4. 

W15 ...........

W16 ...

W27 .....

W28 .........

20th A, pt. 4 _ ...

W 35 to 39.-. ....

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

W 47 to 52---.. ...

22d A, pt. 4.. 

W65, 66... .......

W75 ... ........

W 82 to 85-- 

W 97 to 100 

W 124 to 135-.--.-

W 165 to 178--..

W201to2l4 ....

W 241 to 252 _ ...

W 261 to 272--. -

W 281 to 292 __.

W301 to 312 ......

W 321 to 332... ...

W351 to 362. .....

W381 to 394 ....

W 401 to 414......

W431 to 444 ......

W 451 to 464.. ..

W471 to 484 ....

W 501 to 514.- 

W 521 to 534... ...

W541 to 554... ...

W561 to 574.. ....

W 581 to 594.-...

W 601 to 614. _ ..

Character of data

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and monthly

discharge (also many data covering earlier years) .

(also similar data for some earlier years).

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas.

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

(also some long-time records) .

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River.

western United States.

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Year

1884 to Sept., 1890.

1884 to June 30, 1891.

1884 to Dec. 31, 1892.

1888 to Dec. 31, 1893.

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896.

1895 and 1896.

1897.

1897.

1897.

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907-8.

1909.

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

1915.

1916.

1917.

1918.

1919-20.

1921.

1922.

1Q9S

1924.

1925.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

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

1925. The data for any particular station will, as a rule, be found 

in the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. For example, data for Machias River at Whitneyville, 

Maine, 1903 to 1921, are published in Water-Supply Papers 97, 124, 

165, 201, 241, 261, 281, 301, 321, 351, 381, 401, 431, 451, 471, 501, 

and 521, which contains records for the New England streams from 

1903 to 1921. Results of miscellaneous measurements are published 

by drainage basins.
Number of water-supply papers containing results of stream m

[For basins included see p. 6]

Year

1899 «..._ 

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

1901.. ...........

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

1903............

1904............

1905............

1906............

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

1909..... __._

1910............

1911............

1912............

1913............

1914...... _ ...

1915............

1916.. ..........

1917............

1918...... __ ..

1919-20.........

1921-...- .-..

1922 

1923... .........

1924............

1925....... _ ..

I

35

47, * 48

65,75

82

97

» 124, o 125,

*>126 

» 165, <> 166,

J-167 

» 201, o 202,

J-203 

241

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

541

561

581

601

II

» 35, 36

48

65,75

"> 82, 83

* 97, 98

v 126, 127

v 167, 168

v 203, 204

242

262

282

302

322

352

382

 402

432

452

472

502

522

542

562

582

602

III

36

48, ' 49

65,75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

: 283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503

523

543

563

583

603

IV

36

49

65,75

' 82, 83

97

129

170

206

244

264

284

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504

524

544

564

584

604

V

36

49

* 65, 66, 75

* 83, 85

* 98,99, 100

* 128, 130

171

207

245

265

285

305

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

505-

525

545

565

585

605

VI

o 36, 37

49, i 50

66,75

84

99

130, « 131

172

208

246

266

286

306

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

566

586

606

VII

37

50

* 65, 66, 75

* 83, 84

* 98, 99

* 128, 131

* 179, 173

* 205, 209

247

267

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

527

547

 567

587

607

VIII

37

50

66, 75

84

99

132

174

210

248

268

288

308

328

358

388

408

438

458

478

508

528

548

568

588

608

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

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

 James River only.

 Gallatin River.

d Green and Gannison Rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

 Mohave River only.

/ Kings and Kerns Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

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

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

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

 Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River.

 Scioto River.

' Loup and Platte 

with Platte.

* Tributaries of M

1 Lake Ontario an

» Hudson Bay on

» New England riv

 Hudson River to 

f Susquehanna Ri

« Platte and Kans

T Great Basin in C

«Below junction w

«Rogue, Umpqua
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

COOPERATION

The work in Oregon and Washington was carried on under cooperative agreements between the United States Geological Survey and 

the respective States.

Cooperation with the States is effected under contracts which are 

made between the Director of the United States Geological Survey 

and the State engineers or other officials and are authorized by 

legislative acts appropriating money.

The work in Washington was carried on in cooperation with the 

Department of Conservation and Development, Dan A. Scott, and 

Erie J. Bames, directors. Cooperative relations were administered 

by Marvin Chase, and R. K. Tiffany, supervisors of hydraulics.

Acknowledgments are due to Rhea Luper, State engineer of 

Oregon, for the efficient manner in which he represented his State 

in the cooperative investigations.

Acknowledgments are also due to the United States Bureau of 

Reclamation and the United States Office of Indian Affairs, for 

assistance, suggestions, and the use of data gathered exclusively for 

them and paid for by them, 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, Deschutes, and Jackson Counties; 

water bureau of city of Portland; Central Oregon Irrigation District; 

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District; Eagle Point 

Irrigation District; Horse'Heaven Irrigation District; Medford Irrigation District; Talent Irrigation District; Arnold Irrigation Co.; California Oregon Power Co.; Northwestern Electric Co.; Pacific Power 

& Light Co.; Portland Electric Power Co.; Puget Sound Power & 

Light Co.; Rogue River Valley Canal Co.; and Walla Walla Chamber 

of Commerce.

DIVISION OF WORK

Data for stations in Oregon and Washington, except those in 

Walla Walla River Basin in Washington, were collected and prepared 

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

assisted by G. H. Canfield, Kenneth N. Phillips, Wendell Dawson, 

and E. O. Hokanson.

The data for stations in Walla Walla River Basin in Washington 

were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of 

G. L. Parker, district engineer, assisted by D. J. F. Calkins, R. B. 

Kilgore, J. S. Gatewood, K. N. Vaksvik, and J. M. Rogers.

The manuscript was assembled and reviewed by J. W. Mangan.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C 11

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

MAIN STREAM 

COLUMBIA RIVER AT THE DALLES, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % see. 3, T. 1 N., K. 13 E., at foot of Court Street at The 

Dalles, Wasco County, 18 miles below Deschutes River and above Hood 

and Klickitat Rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 237,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1878, to September 30, 1925. Maximum stages 

1858 to 1877.

GAGE. Vertical staff in several sections, belonging to United States Weather 

Bureau, attached to row of dolphins, with upper section on a warehouse. 

Gage of United States Engineer Corps at Cascade Locks, 40 miles below 

The Dalles attached to side of wooden fender of upper locks chamber between upper guard and lock gates. Elevation of datum of The Dalles gage, 

46.36 feet (adjustment of primary level net, 1912).

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. In 1903, made by United States Engineer Corps 

with rod floats and meter from a steamer; in 1907,1923, and 1924, by United 

States Geological Survey engineers with meter from a launch; in 1908, flood 

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 River above Shake River and on 

Snake River referred to The Dalles gage, allowance being made for intervening tributaries.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky and permanent at the rapids at Cascade Locks, 

the control for both gages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 36.6 feet May 

24 and 25 (discharge, 642,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.0 foot October 

23-28 (discharge, 68,000 second-feet).

1857-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 59.6 feet June 6, 1894 (discharge, 

1,170,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.0 feet on gage at Cascade Locks 

December 17, 1919 (discharge, 47,000 feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Quantity of water diverted for irrigation is large in the aggregate 

but constitutes only a small proportion of the total flow; the low-water flow, 

which comes in the winter, is little affected.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined. Gage read to tenths once a day. Readings at Cascade Locks used 

October 2-11 and September 11-30 (sand around gage interfered with readings) and December 15 to January 5 (stage-discharge relation at The Dalles 

affected by ice). Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height 

to rating table. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during the year. 

3222 29 2
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Columbia River at The Dalles, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 .

2 

3 

5 

6 

7 .

8 .

9 ...

10 

11 

12 ......

13 .

14. 

15. _ ..

16 

17 .

18......

19 

20, 

21... ...

22 

23......

24 

25 

26

27......

28 

29......

30 

31 ...

Oct.

83, 400 

84, 500 

83, 500 

82,500 

82,500

82,500 

81, 500 

80, 500

77, 700 

77, 700

75,900 

74, 700 

74,000 

72,800 

72,200

71,600 

71, 000 

71,000 

70, 400 

69,200

69,200 

68,600 

68,000 

68,000 

68, 000

68,000 

68,000 

68,000 

68,600 

69, 200 

70, 400

Nov.

71,000 

71,600 

72,200 

74, 700 

77, 500

80, 300 

83,400 

85,900 

86, 800 

87, 700

87, 700 

86,800 

85, 000 

83, 400 

82, 600

81,800 

81,000 

80,300 

80,300 

85,900

86, 800 

95, 000 

96,000 

97,000 

107,000

102, 000 

98,000 

93, 100 

87,700 

82,600

Dec.

78, 900 

79,600 

78,200 

76, 800 

77,500

78, 900 

78, 200 

77, 500 

77,500 

77,500

80, 300 

81,000 

78,200 

79,600 

87,500

87,500 

85,500 

83,500 

81,500 

79, 500

75,900 

75,000 

75,000 

75, 000 

74, 100

74,100 

75, 000 

75, 900 

77,700 

78,600 

79,500

Jan.

82,500 

88,600 

95,200 

103,000 

115, 000

114, 000 

108, 000 

104,000 

100, 000 

97,000

95,000 

92, 200 

89, 500 

89, 500 

87,700

85, 000 

81,000 

84,200 

88,600 

86, 800

93, 100 

90,400 

90,400 

94, 000 

94,000

93, 100 

93,100 

98, 000 

101,000 

107,000 

111,000

Feb.

122, 000 

133, 000 

158, 000 

178, 000 

195, 000

219, 000 

233,000 

233, 000 

229,000 

205, 000

192, 000 

178,000 

165, 000 

156,000 

150, 000

144,000 

137, 000 

132, 000 

129, 000 

124,000

122, 000 

122, 000 

126, 000 

129,000 

130, 000

136, 000 

145, 000 

143, 000

Mar.

137, 000 

131, 000 

131, 000 

127, 000 

127,000

127, 000 

127,000 

127, 000 

131,000 

137,000

137, 000 

137, 000 

129,000 

123, 000 

120, 000

116, 000 

113,000 

112, 000 

111, 000 

113, 000

115,000 

117, 000 

120,000 

124, 000 

126, 000

127, 000 

130, 000 

133, 000 

136, 000 

137, 000 

141, 000

Apr.

147, 000 

147, 000 

151, 000 

155,000 

162, 000

168, 000 

181,000 

192, 000 

204,000 

218, 000

233,000 

251,000 

275,000 

316, 000 

318, 000

327,000 

330, 000 

327,000 

359, 000 

363,000

363, 000 

359, 000 

350, 000 

339, 000 

339, 000

328,000 

316, 000 

305, 000 

297, 000 

292,000

May

291, 000 

291, 000 

297, 000 

303, 000 

311, 000

316,000 

327,000 

332, 000 

372,000 

390,000

390, 000 

388, 000 

386, 000 

399,000 

416, 000

439, 000 

467, 000 

491, 000 

516, 000 

536, 000

572, 000 

607,000 

629,000 

642, 000 

642, 000

633, 000 

629,000 

622,000 

616, 000 

616, 000 

616, 000

June

616, 000 

598, 000 

578, 000 

560,000 

547, 000

526, 000 

509, 000 

495,000 

485,000 

471, 000

463, 000 

453,000 

449,000 

441, 000 

433,000

426, 000 

420,000 

416,000 

418,000 

428,000

432,000 

439,000 

445, 000 

447, 000 

453, 000

451, 000 

447,000 

443, 000 

439,000 

437,000

July

435, 000 

433, 000 

432, 000 

424,000 

416, 000

407,000 

397,000 

385,000 

374, 000 

365, 000

354,000 

342, 000 

328,000 

320, 000 

311, 000

305, 000 

297,000 

289,000 

281,000 

275,000

269, 000 

261, 000 

255, 000 

249,000 

242,000

236,000 

229, 000 

222,000 

213, 000 

206,000 

199,000

Aug.

198, 000 

197, 000 

195, 000 

195, 000 

194, 000

192,000 

190,000 

187, 000 

185, 000 

184,000

181, 000 

176, 000 

173,000 

168, 000 

165, 000

162, 000 

159, 000 

160, 000 

162,000 

160, 000

160,000 

154,000 

151,000 

148,000 

144,000

143, 000 

142, 000 

138, 000 

136,000 

133, 000 

132, 000

Sept.

131,000 

127,000 

124,000 

121,000 

116, 000

113,000 

109,000 

108, 000 

108,000 

108, 000

111,000 

110, 000 

107, 000 

106, 000 

104,000

104,000 

104, 000 

103, 000 

103,000 

102, 000

102, 000 

101, 000 

99,600 

98, 500 

96,300

95, 200 

95, 200 

95,200 

94,100 

94, 100

* Monthly discharge of Columbia River at The Dalles, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 237,000 square miles]

Month

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

June. . ._ _ 

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

September.. _ . ____________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

84,500 

107, 000 

87, 500 

115, 000 

233, 000 

141, 000 

363,000 

642,000 

616, 000 

435, 000 

198, 000 

131,000

642,000

Minimum

68,000 

71, 000 

74,100 

81, 000 

122, 000 

111,000 

147,000 

291,000 

416, 000 

199, 000 

132, 000 

94,100

68,000

Mean

74,000 

85, 700 

78, 700 

95,200 

159,000 

126, 000 

270, 000 

467, 000 

472, 000 

315, 000 

167,000 

106, 000

201,000

Per 

square 

mile

0.312 

.362 

.332 

.402 

.671 

.532 

1.14 

1.97 

1.99 

1.33 

.705 

.447

.848

Run-off

Inches

0.36 

.40 

.38 

.46 

.70 

.61 

1.27 

2.27 

2.22 

1.53 

.81 

.50

11, 51

Acre-feet

4, 550, 000 

5, 100, 000 

4, 840, 000 

5, 850, 000 

8, 830, 000 

7, 750, 000 

16, 100, 000 

28, 700, 000 

28, 100, 000 

19, 400, 000 

10, 300, 000 

6, 310, 000

146,000,000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C 13

TRIBUTABIES OF COLUMBIA RIVER BELOW MOUTH OF SNAKE

RIVER

WALLA WALLA KIVEK BASIN 

WAIIA WAIIA RIVER NEAR MIITON, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 5 N., R. 36 E., half a mile below junction of North 

and South Forks of Walla Walla River and 4 miles above Milton, Umatilla 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 13, 1903, to December 31, 1908; March 17, 

1918, to September 30, 1919; March 19, 1920, to September 30, 1921; and 

irrigation seasons 1922 to 1925.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by W. C. Mason.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight at cable; current makes considerable angle with cable at low water but not at high water. Left bank is 

overflowed during high water. Control composed of gravel and small 

boulders; shifts at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period of record from waterstage recorder, 2.27 feet at 9 p. m. April 10 (discharge, 789 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.60 foot at 7 a. m. August 2 (discharge, 80 second-feet).

1903-1906; 1918-1925: Highest flood ever known occurred May 30, 1906, 

discharge, 8,130 second-feet estimated from observation of cross sections and 

slope, after flood had subsided. Minimum daily discharge recorded, that of 

August 2, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Few small canals divert water above station. Total area irrigated, 

only few hundred acres. Some small diversions between sites of present 

and former stations.

REGULATION. The Pacific Power & Light Co.'s power plant 5 miles above this 

station affects the flow somewhat, especially at low water. Some water is 

ponded in fore bay.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

September 30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records fair,

COOPERATION. Most of data obtained under direction of A. E. Perry, water 

master for Umatilla County.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 20, 1925: Gage height, 1.70 feet; discharge, 430 second-feet. 

June 11, 1925: Gage height, 0.98 foot; discharge, 169 second-feet. 

June 29, 1925: Gage height, 0.76 foot; discharge, 114 second-feet.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

2._ 

3_ .....

5.- 

6.-. 

7-... ..

8..- ..

9.. .....

10--. 

11.- 

12-- ..

13---- .

14.. 

15-. 

Apr.

430

470

540

642

677

663

594

516

510

May

321

321

321

321

341

365

416

416

381

365

369

357

357

357

361

June

252

252

242

229

214

205

196

190

193

190

175

160

155

July

112

115

115

110

108

105

105

1AK

102

98

100

100

102

102

Aug.

on

94

94

94

92

92

94

94

96

96

94

92

94

(M

Sept.

100

QQ

98

100

1AC

110

110

110

108

105

105

102

100

Day

16--.:......

17--........

18-- 

19-- 

20..........

21-- ....

22 .........

23. ... ......

24--.....-.

25-.. .......

26-- 

27-. 

28.-. ....

29__ .

30.. 

31--. 

Apr.

570

894

504

480

435

403

373

333

309

284

274

277

284

294

321

May

369

369

361

337

337

486

412

361

S25

302

280

260

260

277

277

252

June

145

140

125

120

118

115

115

115

112

112

110

108

105

110

115

July

102

98

96

98

96

94

98

96

98

96

96

96

94

92

92

90

Aug.

98

100

102

102

102

98

100

110

110

110

108

108

102

102

102

100

Sept.

100

100

100

105

108

108

110

108

105

102

105

110

110

112

110

Monthly discharge of Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

April 7-30. __ _. _ .. 

June.... __ 

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

August ______________ ________ . .. _..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

677 

486 

252 

115 

110 

112

Minimum

274 

252 

105 

90 

90 

98

Mean

449 

343 

158 

100 

98.7 

105

Run-off in 

acre-feet

21,400 

21,100 

9,400 

6,150

6,070 

6,250

70,400

WAIIA WAIIA RIVER NEAR WAIITTLA, WASH.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 30, T. 7 N., R. 32 E., at Attalia Irrigation District

Canal crossing, just above Inland Empire highway bridge, 3 miles east

of Wallula, Walla Walla County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,480 square miles (measured on topographic and Forest

Service maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17, 1924, to September 30, 1925, when record&were

discontinued. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, attached to Attalia Irrigation District Canal

trestle; read by E. R. Birdsill and H. R. Cummings.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed is of gravel and small boulders. Right bank

high; left bank is overflowed at extremely high stage. Control is boulder

and gravel riffle; shifts at high stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.1 feet

February 5 (discharge, 5,740 second-feet); river dry June 28-30, when

Attalia Irrigation District Canal was taking entire flow.

1924-25: Maximum stage recorded on February 5, 1925; no flow August

1-15, 1924, and June 28-30, 1925. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.
15

DIVEKSIONS. Entire flow at low water above station appropriated for irrigation. 

Diversion through Attalia Irrigation District Canal added to flow at river 

gage to determine mean monthly flow available for use at the canal intake.

REGULATION. See diversions.

ACCXJKACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by iee December 20 

to January 4. Rating curve well defined above 5 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good October to May; otherwise fair.

Discharge measurements of Walla Walla River near Wallula, Wash., during the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Feb. 6 .......

Mar. 20. _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.64

3.51

3.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,090

666

770

Date

Apr. 25 _____

July 12 

July 15.., ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.45

.83

.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

602

.30

.27

Date

Sept. 23,, 

Do... ...

a

Feet

1.47

1.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

30.4

30.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walla Walla River near Wallula, Wash,, for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 _ .. __ . __ .

3 

4. .... ....... 5 

6- ... ...

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

8. . ...

9 ..

10 .

11 

12 

Is

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

15 

16 - 

17 

18. 

19- .....

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

21 

22 

23 

24 ........

25 

26 

27 

28 - 

29 ,.

30

31 

Oct.

12

22

50

65

68

72

72

72

75

79

83

94

nA

98

94

115

132

123

115

115

115

119

115

115

111

111

102

119

128

159

154

Nov.

164

198

198

198

212

212

241

241

257

273

290

290

973

273

273

257

273

290

326

560

1,750

1,910

2,260

1,230

920

800

650

560

515

448

Dec.

425

405

448

448

425

538

515

470

448

515

605

650

920

750

650

560

515

425

365

350

aw

Jan.

|l,650

1

1,100

1,160

1,160

1,040

920

800

800

800

7CA

700

650

605

1,160

1,160

1 Pion

980

1,160

1,160

1,440

1,440

1,300

i ortA

1,300

1,230

1,440

1,910

2,080

Feb.

2,080

1,910

2,800

4,480

5,740

4,040

2,620

1,990 i 7fifi

1,440

1,300

1,160

1,160

980

860

800

7cn

700

700

700

7(W

700

700

700

750

700

700

700

Mar.

650

605

700

650

650

700

700

650

605

560

538

492

470

425

405

385

470

492

538

800

920

930

860

800

700

800

700

660

750

650

605

Apr.

582

560

538

605

700

800

800

920

980

1,040

1,160

1,230

1,160

1,040

920

980

1,370

1,040 i fun

680

860

800

750

650

605

470

385

3185

385

May

326

365

365

290

365

308

290

650

560

515

515

538

448

515

470

448

406

365

326

538

980

650

538

470

Af\R

365

386

406

425

425

June

385

385

365

326

290

212

185

212

226

172

154

136

119

115

126

102

84

72

40

21

16

20

16

13

2.7

.3

.1

.0

.0

.0

July

0.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.«

.«

.3

2.0

38

51

13

1.1

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

2

3

.4

.4

15

18

20

24

25

- 8.5

5.0

1.6

.8

.8

.7

Sept.

0.5

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

1.4

2.5

3.9

5.3

5.1

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.1

5.3

20

23

24

25

25

25

28

30

30

30

31

NOTE. Gage not read July 1-11,13,17, 28, 30, Aug. 1-3,5,6,8,10,12,14,16-18,20,22,27, 30, Sept. 1, 3, 4, 

6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 24, 26, and 29. Flow Aug. 20 estimated from general information; otherwise 

breaks in record filled by interpolation.
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Walla Walla River and Attalia Irrigation District Canal 

near Wallula, Wash., for the year ending September 30, 1925

Month

April ______ ____________ .

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

Discharge in second-feet

Combined

Maximum

159 

2,260

2,080 

5,740

51 

26 

31

5,740

Minimum

34 

164

605 

700 

385

20 

11.8 

8.6 

15.5

8.6

River 

mean

96.7 

545 

519 

1,220 

1,560 

640 

808 

451 

127 

3.65 

3.95 

11.3

491

Canal 

mean

10.4

8.04 

30.4 

32.0 

23.8 

15.4 

9.87 

10.5

Combined 

mean

107 

545 

519 

1,220 

1,560 

648 

838 

483 

151 

19.0 

13.8 

21.8

503

Combined 

run-off in 

acre-feet

6,580 

32,400 

31, 900 

,75, .000 

86,600 

39,800 

49,900 

29,700 

8,980 

1,170 

848 

1,300

364, 000

TOUCHET RIVER AT BOIIES, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 9 N., R. 37 E., half a mile above highway bridge, 

three-fourths mile southeast of Bolles, Walla Walla County, and 3 miles 

west of Waitsburg.

DRAINAGE AREA. 284 square miles (measured on topographic and Forest 

Service maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1, 1924, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Gurley 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by W. F. 

Crowe and J. A. Weathers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Banks fairly high; right 

bank is overflowed at extremely high stage. Control is formed by riffle 

over gravel and small boulders; moves downstream as stage rises.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.26 feet at 

10 p. m. February 4 (discharge, 2,910 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.71 

foot at midnight August 21 (discharge, 3.4 second-feet). 

f924 2&: Maxiammajsd naimmum stages recorded in 1925.

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

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small ditches divert water above gage for irrigation.

REGULATION. Considerable fluctuation in stage at extremely low water caused 

by operation of flour mill at Waitsburg.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed November 19, gradually February 

5-14, and as a result of construction of temporary wing dam near control 

sometime June 14 to July 12; affected by ice December 15 to January 3. 

Rating curve Hised to Nbveiftber 19 fairly well defined; later curves well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory except as 

noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained from recorder 

graph by inspection. Shifting-control method used February 5-14. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Touchet River at Bolles, Wash., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Feb. 4...... _ .

Mar. 21 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.18

2.06

2.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,750

289

380

Date

July 13.. .

July 14. ..

Gage 

height

Feet

.87

.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

10.6

9.88

Date

Sept. 27.-. 

Gage 

height

Feet

1.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

37.2

40.3
17

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Touchet River at Bolles, Wash., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1..... ....

2

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

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

5..-. . .......

6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14

15-... ..........

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

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

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

19 .

20 

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

22

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

24. 

25 

26 .

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

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

29 .

30. 

31 ........

Oct.

34

36

38

40

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

44

40

41

35

34

34

35

35

37

40

42

44

50

60

54

60

62

66

71

75

Nov.

' 8084

86

88

95

102

110

117

124

110

105

103

93

91

93

103

107

105

215

782

636

1,110

595

423

338

272

227

198

184

171

Dec.

165

168

171

201

192

inn

182

171

207

298

o«n

372

376

110

80

500

Jan.

,

I 450

380

407

435

376

334

306

306

288

249

224

212

201

215

503

431

499

566

648

680

580

534

534

632

730

829

Feb.

927

1,210

1,480

1 960

1,960

1,360

1,050

892

810

727

645

CfiQ

481

398

316

298

271

258

245

239

239

245

258

264

258

239

Mar.

233

227

236

239

267

284

267

255

249

244

238

OOO

997

210

204

239

368

380

357

004

372

338

097

309 <>f\9

281

Apr.

264

258

258

VT>

407

448

503

Kf 9

Afin

411

380

432

El 9

380

419

361

019

295

281

233

221

9in

201

196

198

May

201

204

204

207

221

974

309

252

227

233

227

221

221

218

207

193

182

236

218

190

174

158

150

171

166

157

June

148

138

129

127

122

117

112

110

105

100

98

98

> 88

72

> *\f\

July

38

20

10

11

11

10

10

10

7.0

7.5

6.2

7.0

7.5

12

14

16

10

10

7.5

8.5

8.5

Aug.

7.5

6.6

5.8

6.2

7.0

7.5

9.0

8.5

10

11

11

10

10

9.5

14

30

26

14

10

9.0

6.2

3.8

13

23

23

22

21

24

27

29

27

Sept.

25

24

24

26

31

31

32

32

33

33

34

34

35

35

35

37

38

38

39

43

42

38

37

37

37

37

40

42

43

46

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Oct. 2-4, 20, 21, 29-31, Nov. 1, 5-8, Jan. 29-31, Feb. 9-14, 

Mar. 9-16, May 24, 31, June 1-2, 7-8, 14-30, July 1-12, Aug. 2, 23, and Sept. 6-13; discharge interpolated. 

Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Touchet River at Bolles, Wash., for the year ending September

30, 1925

Month

January

February.. ___________________________

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

May.. ____________________________

July

August ___________________________

September. .. .. .. _ ______

Discharge 'in second-feet

Maximum

75 

1,110

829 

1,960 

380 

5i2 

309 

148

30 

46

1,960

Minimum

34 

80

201 

239 

201 

196 

14ft -

6.2 

3.8 

24

3.8

Mean

45.2 

232 

221 

437 

646 

276 

338 

-20$ 

91.4 

17.2 

14.2 

35.3

210

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,780 

13,800 

13,600 

26,900 

35,900 

17,000 

20,100 

12,708 

5,440 

1,060 

873 

2,100

152, 000

ATTAIIA IRRIGATION DISTRICT CANAL NEAR WAIIUIA, WASH.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 30, T. 7 N., R. 32 E., at upper end of galvanized iron 

section of flume carried on trestle across Walla Walla River, 1,000 feet north 

of Inland Empire highway, 3 miles east of Wallula, Walla Walla County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17, 1924, to September 30, 1925, when records were 

discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage bolted to concrete wall on left side; read by employees 

of Attalia Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cross ties near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Long section of semicircular galvanized iron flume.
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.26 feet 

June 20 (discharge, 34 second-feet); discharge may have been greater during 

April and May when gage was not being read. Canal dry June 15-18, 

July 21, 22, August 21-25, and September 20-30, and during nonirrigating 

season.

1924-25: Maximum stage recorded on June 20, 1925. Canal dry during 

winter and on many days during irrigation seasons.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed sometime during winter. Rating 

curves well defined above 9 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once 

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

table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Attalia Irrigation District.

Canal diverts water from left bank of Walla Walla River almost on line between 

sees. 22 and 23, T. 7 N., R. 32 E., 7 miles below mouth of Touchet River. Water 

is used for irrigation.

Discharge measurements of Attalia Irrigation District Canal near Wallula, Wash., 

during the year ending September 80, 1925

Date

Mar. 20. ...................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.42

2.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.1

30.3

Date

July 12 _ ....................

July 15 _- ..- . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.54

1.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17.5

15.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Attalia Irrigation District Canal near Wallula, 

Wash., for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 __ .......... __ .... ___ . .....

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

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

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

5 . . . 

6. .. _. . 

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

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

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

10....... ........ -.-.. .-.--

11...... ___ ....... ________ . ...

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

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

14 ___ .... ____ ....... _ . ___ ..

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

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

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

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

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

2ft....................................

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

22... ___ . _ .... _____ . _ .. ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

22

22

22 1-

0

"

Mar.

5.0

10.0

14.3

20.0

Apr.

30

31

qo

May

32

June

.

£o

0

0

0

0

30

34

30

30

30

30

27

26

24

21

20

20

July

20.0

18.2

18.2

20.0

19.2

17.2

17.2

18.2

19.2

19.2

17.2

17.2

16.2

15.2

14.3

15.2

15.2

14.3

13.4

12.5

0

0

20.0

19.2

17.2

15.2

15.2

15.2

13.4

11.6

13.4

Aug.

11.6

10.0

9.1

9.1

9.2

10.0

9.2

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.5

9.1

9.1

10.0

10.0

10.8

11.6

11.6

12.5

12.5

0

0

0

0

0

17.2

19.2

17.2

18.2

17.2

17.2

Kept.

17.2

16.2

15.2

15.2

15.2

15.2

15.2

16.2

17.2

17.2

17.2

17.2

17.2

17.2

17.2

17.2

17.2

17.2

18.2

0

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 12-15, Mar. 18,19, 21-31, Apr. 1-24,26-30, May 1-31, and June 1-14; discharge 

estimated from information furnished by secretary of irrigation district and from general information.
UMATILLA KIVEK BASIN 19

Monthly discharge of Attalia Irrigation District Canal near Wallula, Wash., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Month

October 1-15... __ ......................................

March 18-31. ............................................

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

June..

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

August

September 1-19

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

22

20 

19.2 

18.2

Minimum

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

21.5 

17.8 

30.4 

32.0 

23.8 

15.4 

9.87 

16.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

640 

494 

1,810 

1,970 

1,420 

947 

607 

626

UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 

UMATILLA RIVEI ABOVE McEAY CREEK, NEAR PENDLETON, OREG,

LOCATION. In NW. ^ se . 8, T. 2 N., R. 32 E., near track of main line of OregonWashington Railroac & Navigation Co., one-fourth mile above mouth of 

McKay Creek, and 5! miles west of Pendleton, Umatilla County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. M.iy 1, 1921, to September 30, 1925. Records at Pendleton, February, 1891, to July, 1892, and May 22, 1903, to March 21, 1906, 

are directly comparable ^with those at this station.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

A. E. Perry.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight 100 yards above and below gage. 

Banks high and are not overflowed. Control is gravel riffle. At low stages 

stream is confined to narrow channel along left bank.

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

recorder, 7.48 feet 3 to 4 p. m. February 3 (discharge, 4,700 second-feet)* 

minimum discharge, 21 second-feet August 7 and 8.

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 6.6 feet April 22, 1922 (discharge, 

5,400 second-feet); minimum discharge, 7 second-feet August 14, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted for power at Pendleton is returned to river above 

this station. Some small diversions are made for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. At low stages there is considerable diurnal fluctuation due to 

impounding and releasing of water in the power canals of the two flour 

mills at Pendleton.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation below 4.4 feet changed in April. Rating 

curves fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except for periods shown by break in record and footnote to daily-discharge 

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

gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph or, for days of considerable 

variation in stage, by averaging the results obtained by applying mean gage 

height for shorter intervals. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

April 20, 1925: Gage height, 4.70 feet; discharge, 1,260 second-feet.

September 15, 1925: Gage height, 2.57 feet; discharge, 50 second-feet.
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Vmatilla River above McKay Creek, near 

Pendhton, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

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

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

4. ____ . .....

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

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

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

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.

60

60

62

62

62

62

64

64

64

66

60

58

60

62

66

64

62

60

62

58

58

66

75

83

81

85

Nov.

89

91

91

93

97

108

110

113

128

157

151

146

122

135

154

177

180

262

Oee

1,190

2,740

1,480

§65

691

534

432

294

254

Dec.

282

282

310

282

9^4

266

414

743

1,000

895

710

» 425

1,070

Jan.

1,480

1,310

930

750

. 704

fiQl

588

522

427

396

370

336

318

306

274

266

445

600

736

828

828

776

-.678,

828

860

1,040

O Qfift

2,480

Feb.

2,300

1,660

o (Yin

4,040

S

QCft

2,610

1,440

1,150

930

795

704

623

583

561

528

495

475

485

517

583

659

672

724

717

684

641

600

Mar.

556

566

672

S60

QCC

895

762

583

528

480

400

378

528

517

762

828

1, 890 .

1,620

1,390

1,270

1,150

1,070

1,040

1,000

895

795

Apr.

1

jl, 300

1,620

1,750

1,840

1,840

1,440

1,230

1,350

1,350

1,270

1,230

1 230

1,150

1,030

892

780

686

638

608

590

620

May

626

632

614

590

608

632

686

710

638

590

572

548

530

530

512

494

476

446

416

410

888

990

745

620

530

458

404

380

374

386

339

June

322

306

290

263

. 241

224

211

195

192

176

165

152

145

139

129

115

106

98

90

86

80

78

74

63

52

50

48

52

56

54

July

52

50

52

50

48

48

48

48

45

43

39

39

37

37

36

36

34

32

32

32

30

30

34

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

Aug.

32

32

32

30

28

25

25

26

25

25

25

26

28

28

30

32

32

31

30

28

28

26

24

Sept.

> 31

50

52

54

56

58

60

60

58

5

52

50

50

50

56

56

60

NOTE. Oct. 2-6 mean discharge estimated; Dec. 18-30, Apr. 1-8, and Sept. 1-14 mean discharge estimated 

to be the discharge at gaging station on Umatilla River above Furnish Reservoir minus the sum of the 

discharges of McKay and Birch Creeks; Aug. 23-31 mean discharge estimated; Sept. 16 and 17 daily discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Vmatilla River above McKay Creek, near Pendleton, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 30, 1925

Month

October _ ........ _ _ ....... _____ .. _ ...

December ___ ____ ... ______ .. _ __ ...

March. ________________________ . ........

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

June ...... __ . .__ ____ _ 

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

The year....... ____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

85 

2,740 

1,150 

2,480 

4,040 

2,200 

1,840 

990 

322 

52 

32 

60

4,040

Minimum

58 

89 

220 

262 

475 

378 

590 

339 

48 

30

Mean 

i

64.2 

415 

475 

756 

1,210 

900 

1,220 

560 

142 

38.5 

27.1 

43.7

482

Run-off in

acre-feet

3,950 

24,700 

29,200 

46, 500 

67,200 

55,300 

72,600 

34,400 

8,450 

2,370 

1,670 

2,600

349,000
UMATILLA KIVEK BASIN

UMATILLA RIVER ABOVE FURNISH RESERVOIR, NEAR YOAKUM, ORE6.

21

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 17, T. 2 N., R. 31 E., at Oregon-Washington' Railroad & Navigation Co.'s bridge one-fourth mile above Campbell flag station, 5 miles by river above Yoakum and old gaging station, and 10 miles 

west of Pendleton, Umatilla County; just above backwater from Furnish 

Reservoir.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 18 to August 28, 1915; July 5, 1916, to September 30, 

1925.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank of main channel 

at downstream end of bridge pier; inspected by A. E. Perry, water master.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 20 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight at bridge, with overflow channel 

under west span of bridge. Control 250 feet below gage at sharp turn below 

deep pool is composed of gravel and subject to slight shifts.

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

recorder, 7.63 feet at 1 p. m." February 5 (discharge, 5,730 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, 25 second-feet September 1-6.

1916-1925: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 9.9 feet January 3, 

1921 (discharge, 10,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 16 second-feet 

August 19, 1920.

ICE/ Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. On Umatilla River above gaging station and below mouth of 

McKay Creek 150 acres are irrigated and above mouth of McKay Creek, 

600 acres. On principal tributaries, 1,750 acres are irrigated on Birch and 

1,300 acres on McKay Creek.

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 considerable fluctuation at low stages. 

The backwater from Furnish Reservoir extends-to within a few hundred 

yards below control.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for stages below 3.2 feet changed when ice 

went out the last few days in December. Rating curves well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for periods shown in 

footnote to tables of daily and monthly discharges. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

from recorder graph by inspection or, for days of considerable variation in 

stage, by averaging the results obtained by applying mean gage height 

for shorter intervals. Records excellent except for periods when discharge 

was estimated, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Umatilla River above Furnish Reservoir, near Yoakum, 

Or eg., during the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Jan. 19..... _ ..

Apr. 19...,. _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.02

5.00

4.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

686

2,030

1,630

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.58

2.20

1.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

409

175

Date

June 20. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.66

.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

100

25
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Umatilla River above Furnish Reservoir, near 

Y oakum, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ___ .. .

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

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

4 _ .. .. __

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

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

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

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

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

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

11-.. ........

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

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

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

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

16 ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25....... .

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

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

28..........

29......

30..........

0131...............

Oct.

57

57

57

eft

54

55f\f\

55

 56

<a

55

KK

55

64

19

52

53

KK

56

55

55

58

CO

50

56

ftn

 re

70

74

Nov.

81

84

86

84

00

98

105

109

120

146

144

142

134

132

132

142

164

172

7fift

1 140

2 7ftfl

1,750

1,040

700

570

479

384

331

298

Dec.

269

258

304

314

qco

376

QCQ

OQQ

OQQ

525

£7fi

1,100

1,350

1,070

> 670

Jan.

2 080

i onn

1 400

Qf>K

870

706

668

612

568

480

435

316

347

268

224

213

01 rt

840

1,100

1,180

1,240

1,180

1,040

1,210

1,320

1,420

3,670

3,600

Feb.

3 ion

9 cun

3 460

4,990

5,330

4,030

0 QA(\

2,380

\ 1 ' 940

! 880

750

780

870

1,040

1,000

QfiC

C7ft

Mar.

810

840

1,180

1,320

1,180

1,040 oofl

840

684

634

563

646

684

1,000

1,070

1,610

2 230

1,900

1,770

1,610

1,570

1 490

i «>nri

1,200

1,000

Apr.

1,550

2,130

2 180

2 230

9 <?ftfl

2,530

2,180

1,940

1,690

1,770

1,770

1,650

1,730

1 690

1,460

1, 280

1 140

1,000

900

Of A

780

780

May

7<tfl

750 7<x\

711

668

684

717

810

79Q

673

656

585

612

585

520

490

460

AAK

1,010

1,650

1,210

965

840

717

601

520

505

450

June

411

392

416

383

356

316

272

260

272

249

231

210

198

188

168

142

126

119

111

104

143

128

99

89

75

70

64

60

63

59

July

62

60

58

56

48

45

45

42

42

40

39

37

37

37

38

i 36

35

33

34

1 34

Aug.

30

Sept.

25

25

25

25

25

25

36

48

50

55

52

52

56

56

53

50

48

45

45

51

54

58

60

NOTE. No gage-height record and discharge was estimated by comparison with records of flow for 

other stations in Umatilla Basin for Dec. 16-31, Jan. 2-4, Feb. 10-18, Mar. 29-31, Apr. 1-7, July 16-23, 27-31, 

Sept. 1, and 7-14. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Umatilla River above Furnish Reservoir, near Y oakum, Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO, 1925

Month

October ___________________________

March. _____________________________

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

June. ______________________________ July -

September,. _ . ______________________

The year ... _ . _ . _______________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

75 

2,700

3,670 

5,330 

2,230 

2,530 

1,650 

416 

62

60

5,330

Minimum

50 

81 

258 

213 

750 

411 

780 

445 

59 

33

25

25

Mean

56.6 

418 

606 

1,070 

1,720 

1,150 

1,600 

701 

192 

40.2 

"30.0 

42.4

628

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,480 

24,900 

37,300 

65, 800 

95,500 

70, 700 

95,200 

43, 100 

11, 400 

2,470 

1,840 

2, 520

454,000

Estimated.

UMATUIA RIVER NEAR UMATILLA, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 21, T. 5 N., R. 28 E., near main line of OregonWashington Railroad & Navigation Co., 1}^ miles below diversion point of 

West Division Main Canal of Umatilla project, and 1)4 miles above Umatilla, 

Umatilla County, and mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,130 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 21, 1903, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Inclined staff in two sections; lower section 2.0 to 3.5 feet, upper 3.5 to 

10.8 feet. Read by employees of United States Bureau of Reclamation.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 23

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.- Made from cable or by wading.

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

channel at all stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.75 feet

February 4 and 5 (discharge, 4,460 second-feet); minimum stage, 1,81 feet

July 16 (discharge, 3 second-feet).

1903-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet May 31, 1906 (discharge,

19,600 second-feet); no flow July 25 and August 1-9, 1906, September 1-15,

1922, and June 2-6, 1924. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Large part of total flow of river diverted for irrigation above

station. Umatilla project feed canal also diverts water during winter for

storage in Cold Springs Reservoir. West Division Main Canal of Umatilla

project of United States Bureau of Reclamation diverts 1££ miles above

station. The low-water flow is return water from Hermiston project and

other irrigated tracts,

REGULATION. Discharge is occasionally affected by pondage at diversion dam 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation below 1.8 feet changed November 23 and

again May 23; affected by ice December 23-28. Rating curves well defined.

Staff gage read to hundredths once a day; staff gage above dam also read

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

rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 15, 1925: Gage height, 3.90 feet; discharge, 1,160 second-feet. 

May 14, 1925: Gage height, 2.07 feet; discharge, 16.2 second-feet. 

. August 13, 1925: Gage height, 2.10 feet; discharge, 13.7 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg,, for the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Day

1. _______

2... ___ .....

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

4. ____ . .....

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

6. ___ .... ....

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

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

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

10. _ ..........

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

12 ___ . ____ .

13 ___ ........

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

15. __ .... -....

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

17 _ .... __ ..

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

19. ___ .......

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

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

22...... ...

23..... __ .....

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

25 _ ____

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

27.. _ . __ ...

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

29 _ .... _ . ...

30 .........

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

Oct.

30

72

122

122

122

118

26

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

5

5

5

Nov.

5

55

53

178

103

97

107

122

122

97

97

103

103

97

97

92

100

100

100

159

159

264

2,130

1,230

580

455

415

431

251

245

Dec.

245

245

234

234

228

234

234

194

194

234

234

234

276

1,090

1,090

670

670

715

635

535

535

535

460

450

420

380

350

350

580

715

2,290

Jan.

1,970

3,310

2,130

1,740

1,230

1,090

820

765

715

670

625

511

399

399

399

399

245

245

245

245

625

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,090

1,020

885

1,090

1,160

1,510

3,310

Feb.

2,620

2,620

2,620

4,050

4,460

4,460

2,960

2,290

1,970

1,740

1,230

950

820

715

625

580

580

327

295

341

341

580

625

625

670

670

625

625

Mar.

580

471

471

580

471

715

715

715

580

375

245

199

121

121

107

107

42

245

471

471

1,370

1,890

1,740

1,300

1,020

885

885

765

765

670

580

Apr.

455

375

415

495

765

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,510

1,660

2,050

1,440

1,300

1,090

1,090

1,160

885

1,090

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

715

535

455

334

321

321

May

341

341

341

341

56

18

15

264

160

439

216

94

45

17

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

950

715

820

455

178

178

76

53

47

47

June

51

36

37

40

50

45

48

51

45

40

47

55

48

39

39

39

37

19

13

17

21

14

15

18

18

7

13

12

12

13

July

12

12

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

3

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

14

14

14

Aug.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Sept.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Umatilla River near Umatilla, Or eg., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

December __ ___ .. ____ .. _ . . _ _ . ... ......

March. _____________________ . .............

April... _____ ... ____________________ ...

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

August... ____________________ . _____

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

122 

2,130 

2,290 

3,310 

4,460 

1,890 

2, 050 

950 

- 85 

14 

1* 

14

4,460

Minimum

5 

5 

194 

245 

295 

42 

321 

15 

7 

3 

14 

13

3

Mean

28.5 

272 

496 

1,030 

1,460 

635 

998 

204 

31.3 

12.9 

14.0 

13.7

426

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,750 

16,200 

30, 500 

63, 300 

81, 100 

39,000 

5%400 

12,500 

1,860 

793 

361 

815

308,000

McKAY CREEK NEAR PENDIETOK, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 2 N., R. 32 E., at site of McKay Dam being built by 

United States Bureau of Reclamation and 5 miles south of Pendleton, 

Umatilla County.

DKAINAGE AKEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 31, 1918, to September 30, 1923; October 1, 1924, 

to September 30, 1925. Comparable records at station 4 miles downstream 

May 23, 1903, to July 6, 1904, and October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right wing wall of concrete diversion dam; read by 

employees of Bureau of Reclamation.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge 500 feet upstream or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is nearly straight from gage to bridge. Left 

bank is high; right bank is low and would be overflowed at extremely high 

stages. Concrete irrigation dam is control for gage 3 feet upstream from 

crest; practically permanent except for slight effect by head gate in right 

wing wall 5 feet upstream from gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.51 feet at 8 

a. m. January 30 (discharge, 1,200 second-feet); no flow at various times.

1903-4; 1919-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 3,250 second-feet 

February 10, 1921; no flow at times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS.-1 Numerous small irrigation ditches divert above station using total 

summer flow.

REGULATION. The gates in partly completed dam were closed two hours on 

November 25 and 12 hours on February 6 and 7. The water was allowed 

to run through the reservoir except for a few hundred acre-feet stored for 

construction purposes for the summer.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice December 

19-28. Rating curve well defined above and fairly well defined below 500 

second-feet. Staff gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge 

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

Discharge measurements of McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg., during the ye&r 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Dec. 31...,....... .........

Jan. 19. .....................

Jan- 30_.».....jj... ..........

Gage 

height

Feet

1.00

2.3&

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 428-

224

1,100

Date

Apr. 18. ......-..... .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.08

.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

203

180
TJMATILLA RIVER BASIN 25

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 

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

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

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

5-_-_.._............. _._. 

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

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

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

9. _____ . ___ ....................

10..... _ ..... 

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

12.............. . ........ ...1

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

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

15....... ___.___ . 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

24 .... -..-.....-......_. , 

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

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

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

28....-....................- .....

29 __ ........ _ .....................

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

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

Nov.

21

18

17

19

26

56

83

180

, 108

66

74

65

41

36

29

Dec.

28

29

36

38

41

46

44

38

36

54

270

290

231

200

165

117

76

53

25

285

605

405

Jan.

405

393

285

222

222

145

55

180

177

151

88

88

86

74

74

67

67

138

180

214

250

296

301

301

290

301

334

345

357

1,160

1,040

Feb.

890

780

710

745

780

675

' 470

369

290

218

169

. 158

138

122

114

100

95

92

83

74

97

108

103

, ,103 " 103"

95

100

97

Mar.

97

97

103

103

125

132

* 128

125

119

125

114

83

74

72

70

70

92

97

119

189

213

227

 2CO'

240

240

240

265

270

240

196

165

Apr.

145

138

132

142

227

260

- 260

245

172

180

192

196

196

209

200

189

189

196

196

222

236

236

240

231

200

105

92

92

81

74

May

67

63

63

47

28

20

27

41

38

42

44

13

36

69

53

37

27

22

17

17

405

605

470

405

= 265

192

138

151

145

117

72

June

79

74

79

74

56

56

53

46

47

44

44

41

36

33

28

16

6

2

NOTE. No flow on days for which no record is given.

Monthly discharge of McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

335 

605 

1,160 

890 

270 

260 

605 

79

1,160

Minimum

0

55 

74 

70 

74 

13 

0

0

Mean

39.1 

108 

267 

281 

151 

182 

121 

27.1

92.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,303 

6,640 

16,400 

15,600 

9,280 

10,800 

7,440 

1,610

70, 100

NOTE. No flow during months for which no record is given.

BIRCH CREEK NEAR PILOT ROCK, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 15, T. 1 N., R. 32 E., at Guderian ranch, 6 miles 

downstream from Pilot Rock, Umatilla County, and 8 miles southwest of 

Pendleton,

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1919, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on right bank 50 feet above bridge, 400 feel? west of 

Guderian ranch house; read by Howard Guderian.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

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

permanent. Banks high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from watermark noted 

on gage, 3.67 feet on June 21 (discharge, 1,080 second-feet); no flow at 

various times.

1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 3.80 feet at old gage April 13, 

1920 (discharge, 1,270 second-feet). Stream bed dry at times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several small ditches divert water above station and use practically all the summer flow.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed April 6; affected by ice December 

19-28. Rating curve used before the change well defined; curve used after 

change, fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

except June 21, when average daily flow from the cloudburst was estimated 

as the increase of flow on that date at the station on Umatilla River above 

Furnish Reservoir, near Yoakum. Records October to March, good; April 

to September, fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

January 19, 1925: Gage height, 0.74 foot; discharge, 61 second-feet. 

April 9, 1925: Gage height, 1.70 feet; discharge, 253 second-feet. 

April 18, 1925: Gage height, 1.29 feet; discharge, 154 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Birch Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 ________ . __________

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

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

4.. ____ . _____ .. ___ . .........

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

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

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

8 -.. . 

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

10 

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

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

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

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

15 .. .......

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

17 _____________ . ___ . .......

18 

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

20 

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

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

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

24

25 ___ .. ..........

26 ___ .... _ . 

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

28

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

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

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

Nov.

7

8

8

8

8

Q

9

10

10

10

10

19

16

41

41

41

36

28

97

26

24

99

Dec.

20

19

18

18

20

20

18

18

18

22

40

38

36

51

60

50

13

13

10

425

OKQ

96

Jan.

77

54

54

54

51

49

49

41

40

36

33

31

28

28

28

28

28

28

32

57

68

68

68

68

68

67

105

114

116

158

Feb.

196

196

183

170

170

170

170

158

158

146

128

120

101

78

73

68

64

59

54

51

49

48

44

44

\\

44

44

Mar.

44

44

48

54

62

70

70

73

67

57

48

44

44

44

44

43

44

49

57

67

75

78

89

101

101

105

105

101

94

84

80

Apr.

78

72

72

78

133

212

212

255

255

255

350

385

315

240

212

189

168

157

168

178

178

178

179

178

157

147

1QK

123

113

105

May

89

76

62

54

41

28

21

18

15

13

13

IB

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

44

62

65

65

62

BO

BO

47

47

44

41

June

39

39

38

36

36

36

36

36

34

31

16

6

2

40

17

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

4

NOTE. No flow on days for which no record is given.
UMATILLA HIVEE BASIN 27

Monthly discharge of Birch Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

November.. ______ ____ . _____________

April _______________________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

41 

425 

158 

196 

105 

385 

89

425

Minimum

0

28 

44 

43 

72 

13 

0 

0

0

Mean

13.7 

44.1 

59.1 

103 

67.3 

183 

36.3 

16.3

a 1

43.0

Bun-off in 

acre-feet

815 

2,710 

3,630 

5,720 

4,140 

10,900 

2,230 

970 

61

31,200

" Estimated.

NOTE. No flow during months for which no record is given.

UMATIHA PROJECT FEED CANAL NEAR ECHO, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. ^4 sec. 22, T. 3 N., R. 29 E., one-fourth mile below head 

gate at United States Bureau of Reclamation diversion dam on Umatilla 

River and 2 miles above Echo, Umatilla County.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1920, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 60 feet above concrete dam just below first 

waste gate in canal. Gage read by M. C. Wolverton, employee of United 

State Bureau of Reclamation.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made at footbridge across concrete-lined section 

of canal half a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gaga is at earth section of canal just above concrete 

dam having five piers. At middle of dam is a gate, 2 feet wide, of removable 

2-inch planks, the top of which is 0.33 foot below crest of dam. Just above 

at left bank is a gate used to flush sand out of canal, but its operation does 

not affect the stage-discharge relation because gate is below crest of dam.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.92 feet 

March 31 (discharge, 292 second-feet); canal dry at times.

1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 2.0 feet on several days in March 

and April, 1922, and January, March, and April, 1923 (discharge, 315 secondfeet). Canal dry at various times.

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

defined above and fairly well defined below 40 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths once a day and also after making changes at head gate. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily or mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good.

Umatilla project feed canal diverts from right bank of Umatilla River at 

diversion dam. The water is carried to Cold Springs Reservoir from which it 

is released during the irrigation season.

The following discharge measurements were made:

February 5, 1925: Gage height, 1.80 feet; discharge, 268 second-feet.

March 10, 1925: Gage height, 1.90 feet; discharge, 284 second-feet.

May 6, 1925: Gage height, 1.20 feet; discharge, 132 second-feet.

3222 29 3
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Umatilla project feed canal near Echo, Oreg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 __

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

3

4... _ _ _

5 ___ . ____ . ___ . _ ...... _ .

6.. ___ .. - _____________ ..

7 ________ .

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

9 _ . ..

10 - - . _ 

11... ____ . ____ .... _ . _ . _ ...

19

13.. - - __ _-. .

14 ____ . _ .... ______ . _ . _ ...

IS _ -.-. .. . _ .......

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

17 

10

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

20 ....

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

22-... .......

23... . . ">A

25 __ ... _ .......

26 . .

27 

28 ... 

29 ...

v\

31 ....... -

Nov.

20

28

28

96

136

148

174

219

233

240

212

209

205

Dec.

202

200

191

189

187

210

216

216

212

228

233

23S

238

240

243

233

117

Jan.

49

67

58

80

102

127

187

150

243

243

24S

252

255

257

257

257

257

- 257

257

260

260

260

260

260

260

262

262

Feb.

262

262

262

262

264

264

264

264

264

267

267

270

274

274

274

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

2SO

280

280

280

Mar.

280

282

282

284

284

284

284

284

284

284

287

287

287

287

287

287

287

287

290

290

290

290

290:'

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

292

Apr.

290

277

243

185

102

106

131

185

236

243

243

231

187

187

231

238

226

226

205

198

160

146

146

170

214

214

214

202

228

250

May

257

257

257

257

202

159

243

250

182

65

228

243

196

196

214

196

151

149

144

162

180

243 248

240

240

240

240

219

224

207

224

June

200

196

172

113

88

88

72

44

NOTE. No flow on days for which no record is given. '

Monthly discharge of Umatilla project feed canal near Echo, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Month

December.. ___________________ _____

February. .. __________________________

April _ . ___________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

240 

243 

262 

280 

292 

290 

257 

200

292

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

262 

280 

102 

65 

0

0

Mean

71.6 

116 

183 

273 

287 

204 

210 

32.4

114

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,260 

7,130 

11,300 

15,200 

17,600 

12,100 

12,900 

1,930

82,400

NOTE. No flow during months for which no record is given.

ECHO BOIL TAILEACE AT ECHO, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 16, T. 3 N., R. 29 E., 100 yards west of Echo mill

and 200 yards west of head gate on Umatilla project feed canal, at Echo,

Umatilla County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1920, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Vertical staff just below mill and above culvert under highway; installed

January 11, 1925; read by L. M. Hills. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from strut across channel 15

feet below tunnel outlet.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 29

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth channel; some growth of aqueous plants during 

summer. Control is plank across lower part of culvert; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 28 secondfeet from 7 a. m. November 17 to 7 a. m. November 20 (total flow of Umatilla project feed canal diverted); channel dry at times.

1921-1925: Maximum discharge, 42 second-feet October 19, 1923; no 

flow during several periods.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve poorly ^defined. 

Staff gage read to hundredths once a day and time noted when water was 

turned in or out. Daily discharge,ascertained by applying daily gage,height 

to rating table. Records fair.

Water diverted from the Umatilla project feed canal is used for power in the 

Echo flour mill or wasted into tailrace or occasionally into spillway at that point 

and returned to Umatilla River one-fourth mile below gage. The flow at gage 

is not subject to diurnal fluctuation.

The following discharge measurement was made by C. N. Taylort"of United 

States Bureau of Reclamation:

March 10, 1925: Gage height, 0.68 foot; discharge, 1.0 second-foot.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Echo mitt tailrace at Echo, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 .

2

3 

4....

5 

6 

7 .

8 

9 

10 

11 

12....

13....

14.... i f\

Nov. Jan.

1

1

1

1

Feb.

1.5

1.5

7.5

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Mar.

4

1.5

1.5

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

1

Apr.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

May

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

June

1

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Nov.

20

28

28

8

Jan.

1

1

1

1

1

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Feb.

1

1

6

6.0

6.5

6.5

6

6.5

6.5

6

6

6

6.5

Mar.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

3

3

3

2

1

1

Apr.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

May

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

June

Ml

NOTE. No flow on days for which no record is given.

Monthly dicharge of Echo mill tailrace at Echo, Or eg., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

Month

November _ . _______________________

February ____________ . ..........................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

28 

1.5 

6.5 

4 

1 

1 

1

28

Minimum

0 

0

1 

1 

1 

1 

0

0

Mean

2.8 

.82 

3.32 

1.45 

1.0 

1.0 

.22

.86

Run-off inacre-feet

167 

50 

184 

89 

60 

61 

13

624

NOTE. No flow during months for which no record is given.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

WESTERN LAND & IRRIGATION CO.'S CANAL AT ECHO, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 29 E., at rectangular timber weir, 

half a mile below turnout to Alien Canal, 1 mile below head gate on Umatilla River, and 1 mile southwest of Echo, Umatilla County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons, 1921 to 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on right wing wall of weir; read by Ed. Nunn and 

J. J. Cameron.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge half a mile upstream just 

below turnout to Alien Canal.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Canal is in earth section. Control for gage is 16-foot 

rectangular weir having 2-inch crest.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.30 feet March 29, May 

15, 17, and 18 (discharge, 203 second-feet). Canal dry at times.

1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 2.78 feet May 18 and 19, 1922 

(discharge, 284 second-feet). Canal dry at various times.

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

Gage read to hundredths once daily except April to June when it was occasionally read twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily or mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent except for periods 

from October to February when there was no gage-height record or note by 

the observer that the canal was dry.

Head gate is situated in NE. ^i sec. 21, T. 3 N., R. 29 E., on left bank of 

Umatilla River. Part of flow may be turned into Alien Canal half a mile below 

head gate and into Pioneer & Courtney Canal one-fourth mile below gage. The 

amount of water turned into Alien Canal is given in the table of monthly discharge. 

The following discharge measurement was made: 

June 22, 1925: Gage height, 0.78 foot; discharge, 35.5 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Western Land & Irrigation Co.'s canal at Echo, 

Oreg , for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

2---.- .

3... _.

4.....- ......... ... .....

5-.- 

6...... 

7 

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

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

10 

11... __ ..... ___ .- __ . ...

12. 

13 

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

16.- 

17 

18 

19 

20-- 

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

22 

23--. 

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

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

20

26

15

Nov.

17

10

8

5

52

80

104

106

104

100

98

98

98

47

55

55

39

39

38

71

69

Feb.

80

121

133

154

39

55

45

45

45

Mar.

45

55

80

110

112

112

112

110

108

108

121

121

119

133

133

110

121

90

121

114

112

110

110

110

141

146

154

174

203

174

168

Apr.

168

154

160

160

174

174

174

174

174

174

160

160

167

171

181

181

163

160

163

163

160

153

146

146

153

171

174

72

May

99

160

160

188

188

181

188

181

181

188

163

196

203

174

203

203

188

133

129

153

146

141

166

188

167

132

146

141

146

June

133

121

105

127

133

129

127

133

142

127

121

122

110

114

102

100

100

85

63

63

43

39

52

63

53

47

32

15

12

18

July

20

10

22

20

21

on

15

15

26

17

15

Sept.

5

5

15

16

15

16

18

15

20

19

15

20

18

20

20

20

NOTE. Canal dry on days for which no discharge is given.
TJMATILLA EIVEE BASIN 31

Monthly discharge of Western Land & Irrigation Co.'s canal at Echo, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 30, 1925

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

26 

106 

0 

0 

154 

203 

181 

203 

142 

22 

0 

20

203

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

45 

0 

0 

12 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

2.0 

45.0 

0 

0 

25.6 

121 

157 

156 

87.7 

6.5 

0 

10.5

50.8

Run-tiffin 

acre-feet

123 

2,680 

0 

0 

1,420 

7,440 

9,340 

9,590 

5,220 

400 

0 

625

36,800

Turned into 

Alien Canal 

(acre-feet)

2,3«0 

696 

330 

221 

530 

676 

1,310 

1,350 

1,040 

1,250 

682 

1,180

11,600

MAXWELL CANAL NEAR HERMISTON, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 20, T. 4 N., R. 28 E., below second wasteway, 2.34 

miles below head gate on Umatilla River, and 3 miles southwest of Hermiston, Umatilla County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 18, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff and float gage in stilling well 200 feet below second waster 

way into Umatilla River; read by W. H. Starr.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot plank 100 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Canal is concrete lined and is straight between gage 

and measuring section. Control is permanent except when affected by 

aquatic growth.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.33 feet 

April 10, 11, and 13 (discharge, 86 second-feet). Canal dry during winter. 

1921-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 96 second-feet May 24 and 25, 

1921. Canal dry at times.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during winter; afeeted 

during summer by growth of aquatic plants. Rating curves used before 

and after change fairly well defined. Staff gage read to hu»dEedths once a 

day and also after making change at head gate. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily or mean daily gage height to rating table directly March 

15 to May 31 and indirectly for remainder of year. Records good.

Maxwell Canal diverts from right bank of Umatilla River at diversion dam in 

SW. % sec. 28, T. 4 N., R. 28 E. The water is used for irrigation on the UmatilUi 

project of United States Bureau of Reclamation.

During the winter of 1922 and 1923 United States Bureau of Reclamation 

constructed a wasteway from the A line canal into Maxwell Canal just above the 

second wasteway of Maxwell Canal into Umatilla River. The waste from the 

A line canal may go down Maxwell Canal or into Umatilla River, or both. In 

1925 the total amount wasted at this point from the A line canal from March tp 

September was 1,540 acre-feet.
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Maxwell Canal near Hermiston, Oreg., during the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Apr 16 ....

May 15 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.17

3.22

2.9S

3.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

78

84

66

81

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

3.28

2.57

2.08

1.25

Discharge

See.-ft. 

80

44.8

24.6

8.2

Date

July 23. ........

Aug. II...... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.25

1.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32.6

14.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Maxwell Canal near Hermiston, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

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

B. ..........................

4. ............- .... ....

5-.. 

6.... 

7 '... ... ___ . __ ......

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

g. ........ ................ ..

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

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

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

13

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

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

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

17.-. . 

18.. 

19... ... .

20... 

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

W. ..........................

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

2^. ..........................

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

2R... ........................

27-.- -. 

28.... - ..

29,.... 

30..... 

31.-.. 

Oct.

8

Nov.

8.0

> 5.0

Mar.

12

11

12

22

24

26

26

30

36

V7

45

52

55

59

66

fiA

79

Apr.

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

84

86

86

84

86

82

79

79

84

82

76

74

74

74

65

61

64

79

82

76

82

84

May

84

82

84

82

84

76

82

84

82

84

82

76

69

72

72

72

69

74

72

72

79

84

84

79

84

79

82

74

82

74

72

June

72

64

72

72

66

48

50

45

57

41

36

24

34

32

26

23

25

25

26

26

24

17

10

8

23

33

32

40

36

32

July

42

36

38

40

35

38

38

30

36

34

25

25

32

25

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

22

24

20

18

18

18

18

14

14

Aug.

20

26

18

15

22

25

17

15

15

14

14

15

15

12

20

20

20

15

15

17

18

18

11

11

10

9

10

21

15

18

17

Sept.

7

7

7

8

8

19

20

13

15

12

15

13

16

15

13

13

8

10

10

10

10

10

8

8

8

9

11

15

17

18

NOTE. No flow on days for which no record is given.

Monthly discharge of Maxwell Canal near Hermiston, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

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

April. 

July... . 

August ____ ...................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

79 

86 

84 

72 

42 

26 

20

86

Minimum

0 

61 

69 

8 

14 

9 

7

0

Mean

« 8.0 

"6.2 

21.2 

78.5 

78.3 

37.3 

26.1 

16.4 

11.8

23.7

Kun-ofl in 

acre-feet

492 

369 

1,300 

4,670 

4,810 

2,220 

1,600 

1,010 

702

17,200

« Estimated.

NOTE. No flow during months for which no record is given.
UMATILLA EIVEE BASIN 33

WEST DIVISION MAIN CANAL NEAR UMATHLA, OBEG.

LOCATION. In SW. ^i sec. 28, T. 5 N., R. 28 E., just below head gate at United 

States Bureau of Reclamation diversion dam on Umatilla River, 3 miles 

above Umatilla, Umatilla County.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. March 17, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in stilling well just below head gate used October 1 to 

December 1; inclined staff gage below Umatilla spillway used February 9 to 

September 30. Read by United States Bureau of Reclamation ditch rider.

DISCHAKGPE MEASTJKE?KENTS. Made from footbridge 2 miles below intake and 

just below Umatilla spillway.

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Canal is concrete lined. Stage-discharge relation of 

both gages seriously affected by aquatic growth during summer; stage-discharge relation of gage at head also seriously affected by sand drifting into 

canal and flushed out through Umatilla spillway.

EXTKEMES op DISCHAKGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 163 secondfeet, which indicates 13 second-feet wasted through Umatilla spillway, April 

18-21; canal dry at times.

1921-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 164 second-feet, May 16-19, 

1921, and June 10-14, 1922. Canal dry at times.

ACCUKACY. Obstructed channel condition for gage at head of canal constant 

October 1 to December 1; rating curve fairly well defined. Stage-discharge 

relation for inclined gage, below Umatilla wasteway practically permanent 

February 15 to May 20, but from May 21 to September 30 affected by the 

growth of aquatic plants; rating curve for open-channel conditions fairly well 

defined and correction curve fairly well defined. Staff gages read to hundredths once a day and time noted when a change was made at the head gate. 

Daily discharge October 1 to December 1, ascertained by applying daily 

gage height of gage at head of canal to rating curve and subtracting the flow 

wasted to the river through the Brownell by-pass; February 9 to September 

30, by applying daily gage height at gage below Umatilla wasteway to rating 

table directly February 15 to May 20 and indirectly May 21 to September 30, 

and by adding to this amount the flow through Umatilla wasteway, which was 

estimated February 9 to April 16 and computed from daily gage height record 

and rating curve to September 30. Records good.

Main canal diverts water from left bank of Umatilla River at United States 

Bureau of Reclamation diversion dam for irrigation on the western division of 

the Umatilla project of United States Bureau of Reclamation. Part of the area 

was formerly irrigated by the Oregon Land & Water Co.'s ditch which diverted 

water from left bank of Umatilla River 1 mile below present diversion dam of 

United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge measurements of West Division Main Canal near Umatilla, Oreg., during the year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 3. .......

Oct: 17.. ...... ..

Feb. 18. 

Apr. 13 __ . .....

Apr. 17... .......

Do.........

Do.........

At head

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.60 

4.06 

3.00 

5.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3 

84 

51 

161

Below Umatilla 

wasteway

Q age 

height

Feet

3.58 

2.20 

4.11 

4.49 

4.24 

4.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

65 

44.4 

137 

156 

133 

144

Date

May 18_ 

July 10...^ 

Aug. 10. 

At head

Gage

Feet

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

Below Umatilla 

wasteway

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.04 

3.75 

4.83 

4.91 

4.82 

4.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

135 

118 

138 

144 

133 

76
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Division Main Canal near Umatilla, Or eg., 

for the year ending September 80, 1925

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 __ _. .- ._

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

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

10 _ .. _ .

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

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

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

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

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

16 __ . . ........

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

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

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

20.-. ...............

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

22

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

24 __ 

26. _ _ _. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

79

73

102

82

89

82

7fi

76

76

74

74

72

70

68

68

68

68

76

70

74

74

74

74

72

75

72

72

Nov.

22

22

29

33

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

IS

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

Dec.

12

Feb.

4

4

4

4

4

4

9Q

39

39

44

44

44

11

44

44

44

42

42

42

42

Mar.

48

48

48

48

48

49

49

82

82

82

82

81

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

98

98

98

98

98

98

74

84

84

84

84

Apr.

101

101

144

132

132

132

14S

145

145

145

145

145

148

159

159

162

160

163

163

163

163

160

160

143

143

143

141

146

141

141

May

143

141

143

141

141

125

122

140

132

137

132

126

126

123

120

112

114

114

114

120

122

125

125

125

125

117

117

117

114

114

114

June

112

112

112

112

114

106

106

104

112

114

109

120

125

128

133

130

136

144

142

139

139

133

136

133

142

136

130

130

133

130

July

133

133

142

139

142

144

144

139

144

144

144

128

125

122

122

130

120

120

120

120

122

122

117

118

117

117

117

114

117

117

117

Aug.

114

114

114

114

120

120

125

125

130

133

130

133

125

133

130

130

136

139

139

139

133

130

130

128

125

117

114

117

114

114

114

Sept.

106

106

106

106

106

96

96

123

123

116

111

111

108

111

111

106

101

104

101

98

82

109

111

114

114

114

118

118

107

107

NOTE. No flow on days for which no record is given.

Monthly discharge of West Division Main Canal near Umatilla, Or eg., for the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Month

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

March.. ______ . ....................................

April _ . .._.. .. __ _____. 

May _______________________________

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

August _ . - .__ ___ __.__._. _ 

The year. ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

102 

33 

12 

0 

44 

98 

163 

143 

144 

144 

139 

123

163

Minimum

0 

12 

0 

0 

0 

48 

101 

112 

104 

114 

114 

96

0

Mean

65.5 

19.3 

.39 

0 

21.7 

77.7 

149 

125 

125 

127 

125 

108

78.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,030 

1,150 

24 

0 

1,210 

4,780 

8,870 

7,690 

7,440 

7,810 

7,690 

6,430

57, 100

JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 

JOHN DAT EIVEE AT MoBONALB, OEEG.

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

office, Sherman County, half a mile below mouth of Rock Creek, 16 miles 

above junction with Columbia River, and 18 miles southwest of Arlington.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 7,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 16, 1904, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank, 183 feet above ferry cable; read by J. L. 

Garrett and M. F. Duncan.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL ANI> CONTROL. Clean gravel and sand; shifts slightly. Banks high. 

One channel at all stages.
JOHN DAY BIVER BASIN 35

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.92 feet at 

8 a. m. February 6 (discharge, 14,900 second-feet); minimum discharge 

estimated, 100 second-feet December 26 and 27 (stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice).

1905-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 10.38 feet February 6, 1907 (discharge, 22,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.02 feet September 8-11, 1915 

(discharge, 63 second-feet).

A flood, probably in 1894, is said to have reached a stage of 12.8 feet 

(discharge estimated from extension of rating curve, 33,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Large part of natural low-water flow of stream diverted in the 

upper John Day Valley for irrigation.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice 

December 25-31. Rating curve well defined below and fairly well defined 

above 10,000 second-feet. Staff gage read to quarter-tenths once a day 

except during summer and during high stages when it was read twice a day. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table daily or mean daily 

gage height. Records good.

Discharge measurements of John Day River at McDonald, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 3. ........... ...... .

Gage Disheight charge

Feet Sec.-ft. 

1. 23 152 

1. 73 390

Date

Nov. 23 

May 6

Gage Disheight charge

Feet Sec.-ft. 

2. 59 1, 120 

5. 05 5, 920

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of John Day River at McDonald, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 

2... .. 

3 

4... _______ .

5 -

6 

7,.. ...... 

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

9 _

10 

11 

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

13 

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

15 

16 

17 _ ........

18 

19 

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

21 

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

23 _ 

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

25. 

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

27 

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

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

30 

31 

Oct.

122 

131 

142 

142 

142

152 

152 

162 

162 

162

188 

188 

199 

207 

207

216 

216 

216 

216 

216

207 

207 

207 

207 

216

207 

207 

207 

207 

216 

250

Nov.

275 

300 

348 

360 

348

374 

360 

374 

374 

374

374 

416 

430 

430 

430

395 

360 

360 

416 

416

430 

360 

1,160 

1,730 

1,440

1,000 

950 

735 

660 

580

Dec.

500 

500 

500 

580 

660

580 

660 

660 

580 

580

580 

540 

500 

660 

850

1,100 

1,000 

660 

430 

430

430 

300 

207 

136 

110

100 

100 

200 

500 

1,000 

1,400

Jan.

2,630 

2,150 

1,550 

1,320 

1,220

1,160 

1,160 

1,000 

900 

900

900

850 

900 

802 

708

755 

708 

708 

708 

1,320

1,490 

1,490 

1,860 

2,150 

2,300

2,000 

1,860 

1,730 

1,860 

2,630 

5,500

Feb.

6,960 

5,220 

5,220 

8,840 

13,000

14,000 

10,900 

7,560 

6,060 

4,960

4,000 

3,360 

3,160 

2,800 

2,630

2,630 

2,460 

2,150 

2,000 

2,000

2,000 

2,800 

2,800 

2,980 

3,160

2,800 

2,460 

2,300

Mar.

2,300 

2,150 

2,150 

2,630 

2,630

3,780 

3,780 

3,360 

3,160 

2,800

2,630 

2,300 

2,000 

2,150 

2,000

1,860 

1,860 

2,000 

2,150 

2,150

2,150 

2,800 

3,560 

4,000 

3,780

3,780 

4,000 

4,000 

4,000 

4,000 

3,780

Apr.

3,360 

3,360 

3,560 

3,560 

4,000

6,060 

6,660 

6,660 

6,960 

7,560

8,180 

9,180 

10,500 

9,860 

8,840

8,840 

9,860 

10,200 

9,180 

9,180

9,860 

8,500 

8,500 

7,560 

6,660

6,060 

5,780 

5,500 

4,960 

4,960

May

4,960 

5,220 

5,500 

5,500 

5,500

5,500 

5,780 

6,360 

6,660 

5,500

4,700 

4,460 

4,220 

4,220 

4,220

4,460 

4,700 

4,960 

4,960 

5,220

7,260 

8,500 

8,180 

5,500 

4,060

4,700 

4,220 

3,780 

3,360 

3,360 

3,360

June

3,360 

3,160 

3,160 

3,160 

2,980

2,630 

2,460 

2,300 

2,150 

2,150

2,000 

1,860 

1,730 

1,610 

1,610

1,550 

1,550 

1,490 

1,440 

1,380

1,270 

1,270 

1,730 

1,550 

1,270

1,100 

1,050 

900 

850 

850

July

755 

708 

708 

660 

660

580 

500 

500 

465 

465

423 

388 

354 

354 

295

295 

270 

270 

255 

224

224 

224 

224 

203 

203

203

184 

184 

211 

270 

237

Aug.

224 

203 

195 

. 184 

184

184 

184 

184 

184 

184

165 

165 

149 

149 

133

133 

133 

133 

133 

128

107 

133 

133 

133 

149

165 

139 

133 

133 

133 

133

Sept.

133 

133 

133 

133 

133

133 

133 

133 

195 

295

203 

203 

203 

211 

224

203 

465 

388 

306 

270

270 

324 

324 

324

295

295 

295 

285 

270 

270
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of John Day River at McDonald, Or eg., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

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

January ___________________________

February. _. __ .. ......................................

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

May.. ______ . ......................................

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

September... __ . ________ ___________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

250 

1,730 

1,400 

5,500 

14,000 

4,000 

10,500 

8,500 

3,360 

755 

224 

465

14,000

Minimum

122 

275 

100 

708 

2,000 

1,860 

3,360 

3,360 

850 

184 

107 

133

100

Mean

190 

553 

549 

1,520 

4,690 

2,890 

7,130 

5,150 

1,850 

371 

156 

239

2,080

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,700 

32,900 

33,800 

93,500 

260,000 

178,000 

424,000 

317,000 

110,000 

22,800 

9,590 

14,200

1, 510, 000

DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 

DESCHUTES RIVER ABOVE SNOW CREEK, NEAR LAPINE, ORE6.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 21, T. 20 S., R. 8 E., 1 mile above mouth of Snow

Creek and backwater of Crane Prairie Reservoir, 30 miles northwest of

Lapine, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate, as much of water comes from springs. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 25, 1922, to September 30, 1925, when station was

discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, read by C. J. Keefer. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 150 feet above gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of gravel with steep soil banks; somewhat shifting. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.46 feet,

August 16 (discharge, 279 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.68 foot March 15

and April 1 (discharge, 46 second-feet).

1922-1925: Same as given above. 

ICE. Ice never forms; stream spring fed. 

DIVERSIONS. None, 

REGULATION. None. 

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

defined. Gage read occasionally to hundredths once or twice a day. Daily

discharge obtained by applying gage reading to rating table. Daily records

good. 

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River above Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg., 

during the year ending September 80, 1925

Date

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

Apr. 16.... .. -

Gage 

height

Feet 

0 74

.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

49.4

62

Date

Sept. 25.-.. - .- -- -

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.72

2.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

158

210
DESCHTTTES RIVER BASIN 37

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschiutes River above Snow Creek, near Lapine, 

Oreg., Jor the year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 6 

Oct. 13 .... ... ... _ ..

Oct. 21 .... ........ ...

Oct. 27 ...............

Nov. 7.. .........

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

Dec. 17 

Jan. 13 . 

Discharge

55

55

52

52

KK

52

46

49

Date

Feb. 6 ............... .

Feb. 14 

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

A/Tar 1 >\

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

Apr. 16 

Discharge

49

52

49

49

46

46

55

62

Date

Msy 17. ................

May 29 _____

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

Aug. 16.. - 

Sept. 7... -....- 

Sept. 25. . 

Discharge

71

154

192

263

279

263

247

215

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River above Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 30, 1925

Month ,

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

Mean 

discharge 

in secondfeet

54.1

51.8

48.5

48.9

49.5

46.9

53.8

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet

3,330

3,080

2,980

3,010

2,750

o QQA

3,200

Month

July ... .... -

Mean 

discharge 

in secondfeet

90.8

173

198

252

232

109

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet

3,580

id, 300

12,200

15,500

13,800

78,600

NOTE. Discharge for periods when gage was not read have been interpolated for the purpose of Computing monthly means.

CRAKE PRAIRIE RESERVOIR NEAR IAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. At reservoir dam, in NW. M sec. 16, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., 28 miles by 

road west of Lapine, Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 15, 1922, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff in sections on left bank; read by C. J. Keefer; datum 

4,400 feet above sea level based on levels by United States Bureau of Reclamation in 1914.

EXTREMES OF CONTENTS. Maximum stage recorded, 30.70 feet June 7 (contents, 

2,495 acre-feet); minimum stage recorded, 28.70 feet October 21-26 (contents, 71 acre-feet).

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 44.10 feet January 10-13, 1924 

(contents, 50,830 acre-feet); minimum that of October 21-26, 1924.

Crane Prairie Reservoir temporary dam was completed in 1922, gates 

closed November 4, 1922; spillway crest at elevation 4,445 feet, capacity 

55,200 acre-feet. Stored water to be used for irrigation, but not used in 

1923 or 1924; practically no water stored in 1925.
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAItT XII C

Monthly stage and contents of Crane Prairie Reservoir near Lapine, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 31. .. _ ....

NW. 38L. ...........

Dec. 3L... ..-._ _.

Jan. 31... ...........

Feb. 28.. ...........

Mar. 31............

Apr. 30 ........ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

29.05

28.77

28.78

29.02

29.00

OQ OR

29.90

Contents

Acre-feet 

254

Q7

101

232

217

410

1,165

Loss or 

gain 

during 

month

Acre-feet 

+135

+4

+131 -15

J_1QO

+755

Date

May 31.... ........

July 31.. ...........

Aug. 31............

Gage 

height

Feet 

30.44

30.28

29; 55

29.90

29.42

Contents

Acre-feet 

1,993

1,736

714

1,165

571

Loss or 

gain 

during 

month

Acre-feet

+828 -2S7

-1,022

+451 -594

+452

DESCHUTES RIVER AT CRANE PRAIRIE, NEAR LAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 16, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., 200 yards below Crane Prairie 

Dam and 28 miles by road west of Lapine, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1914, to June 30, 1917; February 23, 1922, 

to September 30, 1925; fragmentary gage readings 1907 to 1913.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, just above new Forest Service bridge; read 

by C. J. Keefer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Bed composed of rock and boulders; probably permanent; slight aquatic growth at times.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.05 feet 

June 6-11 (discharge, 449 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.16 feet December 

16 (discharge, 155 second-feet).

1907-1917; 1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 2.40 feet April 18, 

1924 (discharge, 604 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.05 foot April 24, 1923 

(discharge, 2.5 second-feet, owing to closing of dam).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Gates at dam at outlet of Crane Prairie just above station were 

open throughout year, but the water in the prairie was maintained at a 

stage higher than natural on account of small capacity of gates.

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

curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table me^an daily gage height. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg., 

during the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Jan. 16..... _ ...............

Apr. 15. .....................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.19

1.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

254

Date

Sept. 24......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.02

1.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

441

406
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 39

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, 

Or eg., for the year ending September 80, 1r925

Day

1 ____ ... _ .

2 _________ .

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

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

5 ..- 

6.... ______.....

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

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

» . 

10-......-.-.....

11 

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

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

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

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

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

17 .

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

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

20 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31 

Oct.

173

173

173

170

165

168

170

168

168

168

168

165

165

165

165

168

165

165

162

165

160

160

158

158

158

158

165

170

195

Nov.

195

198

198

195

195

192

187

192

187

184

165

170

176

178

170

165

165

178

184

198

187

184

178

176,

170

168

165

Dec.

165

165

162

162

162

162

160

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

155

\ 164

Jan.

.

1

> 164

1

173

168

168

168

168

168

168

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

168

165

165

165

165

168

173

184

189

189

Feb.

189

189

209

226

238

241

235

235

212

229

235

229

223

217

217

212

214

207

207

200

200

198

195

189

187

187

Mar.

187

187

189

195

206

206

203

203

, 200

195

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

198

206

214

214

214

214

214

212

212

212

Apr.

200

200

200

209

214

217

217

214

214

217

217

223

220

223

232

247

253

253

266

272

276

279

279

272

269

266

268

269

272

272

May

272

276

272

279

285

292

2»5

295

.302

315

322

326

340

340

340

346

361

361

373

388

400

408

416

424

424

432

432

432

432

432

432

June

436

436

441

441

445

449

449

449

449

449 :

449

445

441

441

441

441

441

432

432

432

432

432

432

432

432

432

432

428

432

432

July

i

\ 420

408

400

408

400

400

392

396

400

392

400

400

400,

400

392

392

Aug.

400

400

400

400

404

404

 404'

404

408

408

40»:

412

412

412

416

416

416

416

416

416

416

416

416

420

420

424

424

420

420

420

424

Sept.

424

416-

41&

424

420

416

>*24

420

420

446

 412

412

412

412;

412

40$

40&

408-

408.

396-

392:

392;

392

377

377

377

377

400 '392

392

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Or eg., for the 

year ending September 80, 1925

Month

February... __________________________

April

Msy

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

The year _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

195 

198 

165 

189 

241 

214 

279 

482 = 

449

424 

424

449

Minimum

158 

165

J87 

187

200

272 

428 

392 

400 

377

Mean

167 

182 

162 

168 

212 

200 

241 

, ,-356- 

438 

410 

413 

405

280

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,300 

10,800 

9,960 

10,300

;11, 800

,3^,300

14,300 

^800 

-26,100 

25,200 

25,400 

24,100

202.000

DESCHUTES RIVEE AT PKINGIE FAILS, NEAR 1APINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. J4 sec. 23, T. 21 S., R. 9 E., at head of Pringle Falls, 9 miles

by road northwest of Lapine, Deschutes County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 26, 1915, to June 17, 1916; October 1, 1916,

to June 30, 1917; June 6, 1922, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank 250 yards above

road bridge; inspected by W. H. Dellbrugge and P. M. Smith. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable one-half mile below gage and

below falls. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is at head of falls, mostly rock and practically

permanent.
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

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

recorder, 2.5 feet* several days in August and September (discharge, 1,010 

second-feet); minimum discharge, 614 second-feet October 23-26.

1915-1917; 1922-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,170 second-feet 

June 21-27, 29, and 30, 1917; minimum discharge, 540 second-feet December 27, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Water stored in Crane Prairie Reservoir. (See p. 37.)

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice for 

short period in December. Rating curve well defined between 550 and 1,200 

second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for two 

short periods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg., 

during the year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Apr. 12.......................

May 27 

July 21...................... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.91

2.36

2.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

807

975

946

Date

Nov. 11... ... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.40

2.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

977

922

Daily di in second-feet, of Deschutes River at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ... _

2 .... ... ..

3 

4 

6 

7 

8 . . .

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19... ..

20 

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

22 .

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29..... .....

30... ...

31 _ . .....

Oct.

658

658

680

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

614

614

614

614

635

658

658

658

702

Nov.

702

680

702

702

680

680

680

680

702

680

680

680

680

658

658

658

685

Dec.

}

1 658

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

635

635

658

658

658

640

658

Jan.

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

635

635

635

658

658

680

680

680

Feb.

702

702

702

702

iff>

725

725

725

702

725

725

725

725

725

725

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

680

680

680

Mar.

680

680

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

702

702

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

7OK

725

702

Apr.

702

702

702

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

748

770

770

770

792

792

709

792

7Q9

792

792

770

770

770

770

770

May

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

792

792

815

815

840

880

940

940

940

965

965

QCC

965

June

990

965

965

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

oon

oon

oon

QQA

990

990

QQfi

QQfi

QQfi

QQfi

QQfl

July

990

990

990

965

965

965

965

965

965

965

965

965

965

965

965

965

965

965

965

965

QflK

QQfi

QQO

990

990

QQfi

990

QQfl

Qfi^

Qf\f\

965

Aug.

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

990

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

990

1,010

990

QQfl

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

Sept

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

990

990

QQfl

QQH

QQft

QCK

965

965

965

QfiA

QQfi

QQft

oon

NOTE. Recorder failed to operate Nov. 17 to Dec. 3 and Dec. 17-30; discharge estimated by comparison with flow at Crane Prairie.
DESCHTJTES RIVER BASIN 41

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 80, 1925

Month

December __________________________

March. _______________ _______ ___ .

May ____________ ___ . _______ ......

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

September _________________________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

702 

702 

658 

680 

725 

725 

792 

965 

990 

990 

1,010 

1,010

1,010

Minimum

614 

658 

635 

635 

680 

680 

702 

770 

965 

965 

990 

965

614

Mean

649 

683 

648 

658 

706 

701 

751 

854 

988 

973 

1,000 

997

801

Run-off in 

acre-feet

39,900 

40,600 

39,800 

40,500 

39,200 

43,100 

44,700 

52,600 

58,800 

59,800 

61,500 

59,300

580,000

DESCHUTES RIVER AT BENHAM FAILS, NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 9, T. 19 S., R. 11 E., 50 yards above head of Benham 

Falls, 1^2 miles below proposed dam site for Benham Falls Reservoir, and 

14 miles by road south of Bend, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 30, 1909, to September 30, 1913; August 27 to 

December 22, 1920; July 1 to September 15, 1921; February 12, 1924, to 

September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by 

C. M. Redfield and P. M. Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 yards above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is rock reef at head of Benham Falls. Gage 

and cable located in comparatively deep and sluggish water above head of 

falls.

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

recorder, 2.30 feet at 5 p. m. May 21 (discharge, 1,850 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.52 foot at noon December 22 (discharge, 870 second-feet).

1909-1913; 1920-21; 1924-25: Maximum stage of flood of November 27, 

1909; discharge not recorded (see Bend record, p. 43). Minimum discharge 

recorded, that of December 22, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Some irrigation in head waters of river. Station is above all 

large diversions near Bend.

REGULATION. Discharge during 1925 affected by storage regulation in Crescent 

Lake Reservoir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice for a short 

period in December. Rating curve well defined. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except December 18-22. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg., 

during the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Jan. 21.. .....................

Apr. 14.......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.04

1.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,140

1,450

Date

July 22........... .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.82

1.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,560

1 380

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River at Benham Falls, near Bend, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 

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

3 

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

5... .- _. .

6 ___ ..........

7 . . .

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.

1,080

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,080

1,110

1,120

1,200

Nov.

1,250

1,220

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,138

1,130

1,140

1,180

1,240

1,290

1 330

1,350

1,320

1,260

1,190

1,150

1,150

1,150

Dec.

1,140

1,170

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,090

1,060

Q7K

965

870

985

1,010

980

965

995

1,100

1,190

1,310

vaeo

Jan.

1,180

1,180

1,200

1,200

1,220

1,190

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,130

i i^n

i i*in

1,140

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,180

1,220

1,280

1,300

Feb.

1 11(\

1,380

1,450

i ^fin

1,650

1,600

1,600

1,630

1,620

1,560

1,530

1 fikftfl

1,500

1,480

1,450

1,420

1,370

1 3fifl

1 380

1,370

1 360

1,350

1,320

1,310

1,300

1,310

Mar.

1,310

1 300

1^310

1,310

1 ^9fl

1,340

1,340

1 ^9n

1 300

1,280

1,260

1,240

1,230

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1 9f\fl

1,280

1 300

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,320

1,330

1 <Mn

1,350

Apr.

1 ^^n

1,330

1,320 i win

1 360

1,360

1,360

1,370

1,380

1,410

1,420

1,430

1,470

1,520

1 f\f\(\

1,580

1 640

1,670

1,710

1,740

1,760

1,760

1,740

1,700

1,630

1,580

1,550

1,530

May

1,500

i ^ftfl

1,500

1,510

1,520

1,530

1,590

1,620

1,640

1,670

1,700

1,690

1,680

1,700

1,690

1,710

1,760

1,840

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,830

1,820

1,800

1,760

1,740

1,730

1,720

June

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,750

1,740

1,730

1,700

1,680

1,660

1,660

1,640

1,620

1,610

1,600

1,590

1,580

1,580

1,570

1,570

1,560

1,550

1,550

1,540

1,540

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,530

July

1,530

1,510

1,500

1,480

1,470

1,470

1,460

1,460

1,440

1,430

1,460

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,510

1,520

1,520

1,520

1/540

1,550

1,570

1,570

1,590

1,620

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

Aug.

1,630

1,630

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,610

1,620

1,620

1,630

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,630

1,630

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,630

1,630

1,620

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,580

1,510

Sept.

1 dsn

1,470

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,470

1,460

1,460

1,450

1,480

1,530

1,500

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,470

1,470

1,460

1,450

1,440

1,430

1,440

1,440

1,440

NOTE. No record Dec. 18-21; ice in recorder well and discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Month

October _____________________________

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

April.... _______________________ _ ..._

May

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,200 

1,350 

1,310 

1,300 

1,650 

1,350 

1,760 

1,840 

1,750 

1,630 

1,640 

1,530

1,840

Minimum

1,040 

1,130 

870 

1,110 

1,300 

1,240 

1,320 

1,500 

1,530 

1,430 

1,510 

1,430

870

Mean

1,070 

1,200 

1,070 

1,170 

1,450 

1,290 

1,510 

1,670 

1,620 

1,530 

1,610 

1,470

1,390

Run-off in 

acre-feet

65,800 

71,400 

65,800 

71,900 

80,500 

79,300 

89,800 

103,000 

96,400 

94,100 

99,000 

87,500

1,000,000
DESCHTJTES RIVER BASIN 43

DESCHUTES RIVES BELOW BEND, OBEG.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 20, T. 17 S., R. 12 E., half a mile below North Canal 

Dam and 2 miles north of Bend, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 27, 1914, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by W. L. Beebe.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders. Logs, 

drift, and aquatic plants lodged on the shallow control may affect stagedischarge relation at times.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 2.3 feet February 5-10 (discharge, 1,5.10 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.37 foot July 30 (discharge, 98 second-feet).

1915-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 2.90 feet December 7, 1921 (discharge, 2,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.26 foot June 6, 1924 

(discharge, 6 second-feet).

1905-1925: Maximum discharge of river in this vicinity, 4,820 secondfeet at 7.45 a. m. November 27, 1909, for gage height of 3.45 feet at pumping 

plant at Bend; no diversions.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Station is below intakes of the six large canals which divert water 

from Deschutes River near Bend; only small diversions below station.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by hydroelectric plant at Bend.

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

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

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records good except for December, 

for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River below Bend, Or eg., during the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Date

Jan. 19........................

May 13.... . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.84

1.75

1.25

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

1,030

1,060

576

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.45

.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

685

158

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 __ .. _ ......

2 __ . ___ . ....

3 .... ....

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

6 

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

8....,. ..

9.. . ..

10 

ll _ .....

12. . .......

13------

14 .........

i5. -.--.-.-.-....

Oct.

189

353

238

194

168

165

140

185

242

260

256

270

260

265

270

Nov.

764

991

1,030

1,000

962

981

991

1,040

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,060

1.020

Dec.

1,080

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,090

1,010

739

730

Jan.

953

944

934

934

888

906

906

897

915

981

1,010

1 030

L070

Feb.

972

981

1,050

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,450

1,450

1 400

1,350

1.350

Mar.

852

888

861

825

1,050

1,190

1,180

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,170

i i f\n

1,150

1.150

Apr.

1,120

1,110

1,140

1,160

1,120

1,070

972

962

1,010

Q79

QAfl

925

May

600

462

482

diW

469

502

537

558

587

587

June

730

722

714

7 AC

673

640

602

572

476

476

456

A<¥)

404

423

July

260

238

215

91 1\

246

181

158

143

120

105

100

114

158

150

143

Aug.

154

165

161

158

158

198

206

154

206

238

215

260

238

194

202

Sept.

202

IftQ

215

233

238

280

335

411

502

537

587

558

3222 2<
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

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

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

18 - 

19 

20. 

21 . 

22.. ........

23 

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

25. __. ...

26 _ ..... 

27. . ..

28 

29 ..........

30 .. ..

31 __

Oct.

251

256

246

251

251

270

270

251

260

251

256

275

295

322

341

44Q

Nov.

1,010

1,010

1,000

1,020

1,070

1,120

1,030

861

825

799

852

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,060

Dec.

852

>1,000

Jan.

1,070

1,050

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,050

1,070

1 fiflfi

1,190 i, iooT

Feb.

1,350

1,350

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,350

1.300

1,250

1,200

1,190

1,030

Mar.

1,160

1,150

1,130

1,060

1,010

981

953

1,000

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,120

1,130

1,050

1,080

1,100

Apr.

981

1,200

1,050

1,070

1,110

1,150

1,180

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,110

1,110

I 810

May

587

587

587

640

900

900

991

972

952

906

888

852

816

764

730

714

June

423

385

385

305

290

265

275

270

260

242

224

215

198

211

206

July

136

136

136

143

154

154

242

270

194

172

154

147

136

120

98

120

Aug

172

194

168

168

544

640

633

502

322

270

270

256

247

260

310

260

Sept.

537

558

625

648

664

633

625

648

656

625

633

595

610

610

618

NOTE. No record Dec. 8-13, Apr. 28 to May 5, May 15,16, 20, and 21. Stage-discharge relation affected 

by ice Dec. 17-31. Discharge estimated from records on Deschutes River at Benbam Falls. Braced figures 

gives estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

November.. ___________________ __ __

December __________________________

February- .. ________________________

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

April - _- 

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

August .... .... . ______________ 

September __ . ______________________

The year. _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

449 

1,120 

1,120'

1,190 

1,510 

1,200 

1,200

991 

730 

270 

640 

664

1,510

Minimum

140 

764

888 

972 

825

443 

198 

98 

154 

189

98

Mean

256 

999 

1,000 

1,010 

1,300 

1,080 

1,050 

674 

422 

163 

262 

484

721

Run-off in

acre-feet

15,700 

59,400 

61,500 

62,100 

72, WO 

66,400 

62,500 

41,400 

25,100 

10,000 

16,100 

28,800

522,000

DESCHUTES KIVEK WEAK MADRAS, OEEG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 19, T. 10 S., R. 13 E., at proposed Pelton dam site, 

5 miles above mouth of Shitike Creek and 9 miles northwest of Madras, 

Jefferson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 28, 1923, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank, just below dam site; 

inspected by J. L. Campbell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and heavy gravel; apparently permanent.

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

recorder, 6.54 feet at 5 a. m. February 6 (discharge, 10,700 second-feet);

minimum stage, 0.45 foot at noon October 8 (discharge, 3,320 second-feet).

1924-25: Maximum stage recorded, that of 1925; minimum stage, 0.35

foot August 29, 1924 (discharge, 3,230 second-feet).

ICE. None.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

DIVERSIONS. Flow affected by diversions from upper Deschutes River, Crooked 

River, Tumalo and Squaw Creeks. Most of low-water flow comes from 

springs entering below irrigation diversions.

REGULATION. Some fluctuation due to power plants and canal intakes near Bend.

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

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for a few days when 

clock ran down and July 20-29 when inlet to well was stopped with sand. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River near Madras, Or eg., during the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 8. ...... ...

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.49

.47

.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,350

3,360

3,330

Date

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.77

3.03

Discharge

See.-ft. 

9,700

6,270

Date

May 12.........

July 24. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.46

.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,300

3,730

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River near Madras, Or eg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Day

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

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

3 .... -

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

6 

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

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

9... .__ 

10 

11-.,.. ..

12. 

13 ..... .

14 

15 

16- 

17. .........

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

19 _ ......

20 

21.... . ...

22 

23 

24 . 

25 .

26 -

27 

28 

29 . _

30 _

31 __ . .... .

Oct.

3,400 

3,420 

3,560 

3,440 

3,400

3,380 

3,400 

3,350 

3,390 

3,430

3,450 

3,460 

3,460 

3,480 

3,460

3,450 

3,450 

3,440 

3,450 

3,450

3,460 

3,450 

3,440 

3,450 

3,430

3,440 

3,460 

3,530 

3,510 

3,560 

3,710

Nov.

3,910 

4,500 

4,470 

4,360 

4,260

4,260 

4,260 

4,260 

4,360 

4,160

4,360 

4,360 

4,360 

4,260 

4,260

4,260 

4,260 

4,260 

4,360 

4,700

5,070 

5,940 

5,060 

4,820 

4,470

4,360 

4,470 

4,470 

4,470 

4,470

Dec.

4,470 

4,470 

4,470 

4,470 

4,470

4,360 

4,470 

4,470 

4,470 

4,470

4,580 

4,470 

4,470 

4,260 

4,110

4,110 

4,160 

3,910 

3,860 

3,860

4,060 

4,160 

4,110 

4,160 

4,160

4,160 

4,260 

4,580 

4,820 

5,440 

5,060

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Oct. 2

Jan.

5,560 

5,190 

4,940 

4,820 

4,700

4,700 

4,580 

4,470 

4,470 

4,470

4,470 

4,470 

4,580 

4,470 

4,470

4,470 

4,470 

4,580 

4,700 

4,700

5,060 

5,190 

5,560 

5,440 

5,320

5,190 

5,060 

5,560 

6,560 

7.440 

9,230

Feb.

7,820 

6,940 

7,320 

8,320 

9,880

10,200 

8,450 

7,690 

7,190 

6,690

6,440 

6,320 

6,190 

5,940 

5,940

5,940 

5,820 

5,690 

5,560 

5,560

5,440 

5,690 

5,690 

5,690 

5,440

5,440 

5,320 

5,190

Mar.

4,940 

4,940 

5,060 

5,190 

5,440

6,190 

6,060 

5,820 

5,690 

5,440

5,320 

5,190 

5,060 

5,060 

4,940

5,060 

5,190 

5,440 

5,440 

5,440

5,690 

6,190 

6,320 

6,060 

6,060

5,940 

5,940 

5,690 

5,690 

5,560 

5,560

Apr.

5,440 

5,440 

5,440 

5,440 

5,560

5,940 

5,940 

6,060 

6,060 

6,060

6,060 

6,190 

6,320 

6,060 

6,060

6,440, 

6,940 

6,560 

6,320 

6,440

6,820 

6,560 

6,690 

6,440 

6,060

5,820 

5,690 

5,440 

5,320 

5,190

May

4,940 

4,940 

4,820 

4,700 

4,700

4,580 

4,580 

4,470 

4,360 

4,360

4,360 

4,360 

4,360 

4,470 

4,470

4,580 

4,700 

4,700 

4,940 

5,880

6,820 

6,320 

6,060 

5,820 

5,560

5,440 

5,320 

5,190 

5,060 

4,820 

4,700

June

4,^80 

4,580 

4,470 

4,360 

4,360

4,260 

4,260 

4,160 

4,160 

4,160

4,010 

4,010 

4,010 

4,010 

4,010

4,060 

4,010 

4,010 

4,010 

4,010

4,060 

4,160 

4,060 

4,060 

3,960

4,060 

4,060 

4,110 

3,960 

3,860

July

3,910 

3,960 

3,910 

3,860 

3,910

3,910 

3,860 

3,810 

3,810 

3,760

3,710 

3,710 

3,710 

3,710 

3,660

3,660 

3,660 

3,660 

3,660

3,710 

3,760

3,710

3,660 

3,660

Aug.

3,710 

3,610 

3,610 

3,560 

3,560

3,560 

3,560 

3,560 

3,560 

3,610

3,660 

3,610 

3,660 

3,660 

3,560

3,610 

3,660 

3,560 

3,610 

3,610

3,960 

4,010 

4,010 

3,860 

3,710

3,710 

3,710 

3,710 

3,660 

3,810 

3,760

Sept.

3,710 

3,660 

3,660 

3,610 

3,610

3,610 

3,710 

3,710 

3,710 

3,760

3,910 

3,960 

3,960 

3,960 

4,010

4,060 

4,010 

4,010 

4,010 

4,060

4,110 

4,110 

4,060 

4,060 

4,060

4,060 

4,010 

3,960 

3,960 

3,960

5, July 20-23, 25-29, and Aug. 6-7.
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River near Madras, Or eg., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,710 

5,940 

5,440 

9,230 

10,200 

6,320 

6,940 

6,820 

4,580 

3,960 

4,010 

4,110

10,200

Minimum

3,350 

3,910 

3,860 

4,470 

5,190 

4,940 

5,190 

4,360 

3,860 

3,660 

3,560 

3,610

3,350

Mean

3,460 

4,460 

4,370 

5,120 

6,560 

5,540 

6,030 

4,980 

4,130 

3,750 

3,680 

3,900

4,650

Run-off in 

acre-feet

213, 000 

265,000 

269, 000 

315,000 

364,000 

341, 000 

359, 000 

306,000 

246.JOOO 

231,000 

226,000 

232, 000

3, 370, 000

DESCHUTES RIVER AT MECCA, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 20, T. 9 S., R. 13 E., at bridge at Mecca station on 

Oregon Trunk Railway, Jefferson County, 1J^ miles below mouth of Shitike 

Creek and 12 miles above mouth of Warm Springs River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 7, 1911, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Guriey 8-day recorder on right bank 75 feet above bridge; inspected by 

H. E. Massey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; subject to occasional 

slight shifts.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.9 feet at fr 

a. m. February 6 (discharge, 12,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.0 feet 

October 8, 14, 16, and 17 (discharge, 3,400 second-feet).

1911-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 6.9 feet during night of January 6 r 

1923 (discharge, 15,200second-feet); minimum stage, 1.95 feet August 27-30, 

1920 (discharge, 3,170 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS.- Flow affected by diversions from upper Deschutes River, o,nly 

small diversions below Bend gaging station. Summer flow of Crooked 

River above head of lower canyon near Terrebonne and of Tumalo and 

Squaw Creeks practically all diverted.

RE GUL ATI o N . No ne.

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

denned. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as shown by 

break in record and indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table; February 

18-21, when recorder was not operating the staff gage was read once a day. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined from recorder graph by inspection. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River at Mecca, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 8.... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.05

2.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

3,470

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

5.49

3.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11,000

6,460

Date

May 12... ...

July 24. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.70

2.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,520

3,860
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 47

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

ending September 30, 1925

Day

I....... __ .

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

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

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

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

6 .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14 _ .-.-...-....

15.. ........

16 

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

18. 

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

20 

21. 

22 

23 

24 __

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

26 

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

28 

29. 

30 

31 

Oct.

3,420

3,480

3,400

3,480

3,400

3,400

3,480

3,560

3,480

3,480

3,560

3,560

3, 560

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,560

U, 660

Nov.

4,380

710

4,710

4,710

4,710

4,620

4,620

4,530

4,530

4,440

4,440

4,710

5,100

5,600

6,880

5,600

5,200

5,000

4,710

4,800

4,900

4,800

4,710

Dec.

4,710

4,710

4,710

4,710

4,710

4,800

4,800

4,800

4,800

4,460

4,900

4,800

4,800

4,530

4,350

4,500

Jan.

4,850

4,800

4,710

4,710

4,800

4,710

4,710

4,900

4,900

5,200

5,400

5,800

5,800

5,600

5,400

5,400

5,800

7,110

7,800

10,100

Feb.

8,200

7,570

8,040

9,300

11,100

11,700

9,300

8,280

7,800

7,110

6,880

6,650

6,430

6,430

6,210

6,210

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

5,800

5,800

5,600

5,400

Mar.

5,200

5,200

5,400

5,600

5,660

6,310

6,210

6,000

6,000

5,800

5,600

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,200

5,200

5,400

5,600

5,600

5,600

5,800

6,430

6,430

6,430

6,210

6,210

6,000

6,000

6,000

5,800

Apr.

5,800

5,800

5,800

5,600

5,800

6,210

6,210

6,430

6,430

6,430

6,430

6,650

6,650

6,430

6,430

6,650

7,570

7,110

6,650

6,880

7,340

6,880

7,110

6,880

6,430

6,000

5,800

5,600

5,400

May

5,200

5,200

5,100

5,000

5,000

4,900

4,900

4,800

4,710

4,710

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,710

4,800

4,900

5,100

5,100

5,200

5,600

7,340

6,880

6,430

6,210

6,000

6,000

5,600

5,600

5,400

5,200

5,000

June

5,000

4,900

4,900

4,800

4,710

4,620

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,440

4,350

4,260

4,350

4,260

4,170

4,260

4,170

4,170

4,170

4,170

4,260

4,440

4,350

4,260

4,170

4,260

4,350

4,350

4,170

4,080

July

4,080

4,170

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,080

3,900

3,900

3,810

3,720

3,720

3,720

3,720

3,720

3,720

3,720

3, 780

i

3,720

3,720

3,720

Aug.

3,810

3,720

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,640

3.640

3,640

3,720

3,640

3,720

3,720

3,640

3,560

[3, 670

3,640

3,990

4,080

4,170

3,990

3,900

3,810

3,810

3,810

3,900

3,900

3,720

Sept.

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,640

3,680

3,720

3,760

3,810

3,810

3,900

3,990

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,170

4,080

4,170

4,170

4,170

4,170

4,170

4,080

4,170

4,170

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,080

NOTE. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated; estimated to be the sum of mean discharges for the same periods at Deschutes River near Madras and Shitike Creek. Discharge interpolated 

Dec. 2, July 11, and Sept. 5-7.

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River at Mecca, Oreg., for the year ending 

September 30, 1925

Month

April.-- . 

July . . . .. . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,880 

4,900 

10,100 

11, 700 

6,430 

7,570 

7,340 

5,000 

4,170 

4,170 

4,170

11, 700

Minimum

3,400

4,710 

5,400 

5,200 

5,400 

4,620 

4,080 

3,720 

3,560 

3,640

3, 400

Mean

3,490 

4,770 

4,590 

5,350 

7,060 

5,790 

6,390 

5,300 

4,400 

3,830 

3,750 

3,980

4,870

Run-off in 

acre-feet

215,000 

284,000 

282,000 

329,000 

392, 000 

356,000 

380,000 

326,000 

262, 000 

236,000 

231, 000 

237,000

3,530,000

DESCHUTES RIVER AT MOODY, NEAR BIGGS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. J^ sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 15 E., opposite Moody railroad station 

1J4 miles above bridge of Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co., 

l*^ miles above mouth of river, and 5 miles southwest of Biggs, Sherman 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 9,180 square miles.
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 7, 1906, to September 30, 1925. October 19, 1897, 

to December 31, 1899, for station near Moro, 10 miles above mouth of river 

in NE. M sec. 5, T. 1 S., R. 16 E. Records for 1908 and 1910 somewhat 

fragmentary.

GAGE. Staff in two sections; the lower inclined, the upper vertical; read by Lynn 

B. Mulkins.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable 450 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; shifting only in 

floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.95 feet 

February 6 (discharge, 19,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.2 feet October 

1-12 (discharge, 3,820 second-feet).

1906-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 10.2 feet January 7, 1923 (discharge, 43,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.9 feet August 23-28, 1920 

(discharge, 3,510 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Summer discharge at this station has been progressively reduced 

since about 1904 or 1905 by diversions from the upper river. Some of the 

water returns but net reduction during midsummer now probably exceeds 

20 per cent.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. -Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice 

December 20-28. Rating curve fairly well denned. Staff gage read to 

quarter-tenths once a day except October 7 to November 4 and January 30 

to February 7 when it was read twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by 

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

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg., during 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

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

Oct. 14.........

Nov. 6.... __

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.22

2.24

2.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

3,960

4,830

Date

Feb. 6.... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.06

4.87

5.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

13, 700

18,600

Date

Mar. 26 . 

May 11... ------

Gage 

height

Fett 

3.35

2.99

2.30

Discharge

See.-ft. 

7,140

6,040

4,010

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 80, 1925

Day

l.___ _ -..-, _

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

3.. ... 

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

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

6 

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 

14 

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

Oct.

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,920

3,920

3.920

Nov.

4,140

4,510

5 94,0

5,080

4,940

A <Vf'A

4,940

4,940

4 Qdft

4,940

A Q4.O

4,940

4,940

4.790

Dec.

5,080

5,240

K QQA

5,390

5,390

5,240

5,240

5 O4.O

5,240

6,020

6,020

5,390

5.080

Jan.

7,770

7,770

7,770

6,690

6,350

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,390

5.390

Feb.

13,800

 to SOO

13,800

13,800

19,200

13,300

10,600

Q 4.OO

8 Q7O

8,550

8,550

7.770

Mar.

6,350

6,350

6,690

6,690

7,770

7 4ftn

7,040

6,690

6,350

6,350

6,020

6.020

Apr.

7 O4.0

6,690

6,690

6,690

6,690

7,040

7,400

7,040

7,400

7,770

8,150

8,150

8,550

8,550

8.970

May

7 O4.H

6,690

6,350

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

6.020

June

6,020

6,020

6,020

5,700

6,020

5,700

5,390

5,390

5,390

5,080

5,080

4 O4.O

4 790

A. Q4O

4.790

July

4. 70ft

4,650

4,510

4,510

4, K1A

4,510

4,510

4,380

4,380

4,260

4,260

4,260

4,260

4 140

4.140

Aug.

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,030

4.030

Sept.

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,140

4,260

4,260

4,260

4,260

4,260

4,260

4.510
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 49

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 30, 1925 Continued

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

24 

26 

26 

27... .. ...

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

29 .... ...

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

31 _

Oct.

3,920

3,920

3,920 i Q9n

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,030

Nov.

4,790

4,790

4,790

i cw.n

5,390

6,020

9,800

8,970

7,400

6,690

6,690

5,240

5,080

5,390

5,080

Dec.

5,080

5; 080

5,080

5,080

5,100

6,690

8,150

8,150

Jan.

5,390

5,390

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,700

6,690

6,fi90

6,690

7 run

7 fun

8,150

10, 600

10, 600

13, 300

Feb.

7,770

7,770

7,400

7 fidft

7 fun

7,400

7,400

7,400

7 400

7,040

7,040

7,040

6,690

Mar.

6,020

6,350

6,350

6,020

6 OCA

7 inn

7,770

7,400

7 dftft

7,400

7,400

7,400

6,690

7,040

6,690

Apr.

8 Q7H

9,800

9,400

8,970

8,550

8,970

8,550

8,550

8,150

7,770

7,400

7,040

7 fun

7,400

7,400

May

6,350

6,690

7,040

6,690

7,400

10,600

10,200

8,970

8,150

7,770

7,400

7,040

6,690

6,690

6,690

6,020

June

4,790

4,790

4,790

i 7on

i TQn

4,790

5,080

4,940

4,940

4,790

4,790

4,790

4,790

4,790

4,790

July

4,140

4,280

4,260

4 OR A

4,260

4,140

4,140

4,260

4,260

4,280

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,030

4,030

Aug.

4,030

4,030

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,280

4,510

4,510

4,260

4,260

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

Sept.

4,51

4,510

4,510

4,510

4,510

4,510

4.510

4,510

4,510

4,510

4,510

4,510

4,510

4,510

4,380

NOTE. Discharge estimated from record at gaging station on Deschutes Kiver near Madras Dec. 20-28.

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

ending September SO, 1925

Month

November.. _____________ ______ __ ..

February... ________________ ___ ..........

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

]VLay

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,030 

9,800 

8,150 

13, 300 

19, 200 

7,770 

9,800 

10, 600 

6,020 

4,790 

4,510 

4,510

19,200

Minimum

3,820 

4,140 

5,080 

5,390 

6,690 

6,020 

6,690 

6,020 

4,790 

4,030 

4,030 

4,030

3,820

Mean

3,900 

5,490 

5,480 

6,840 

10,000 

6,780 

7,890 

6,860 

5,120 

4,290 

4,120 

4,350

5,900

Run-off in 

acre-feet

240,000 

327,000 

337,000 

421,000 

555,000 

417,000 

469, 000 

422,000 

305,000 

264,000 

253,000 

259,000

4,270,000

SNOW CREEK ABOVE CRANE PRAIEIE, NEAR IAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 21, T. 20 S., R. 8 E., half a mile above mouth and

backwater of proposed Crane Prairie Reservoir, 30 miles northwest of

Lapine, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate; stream spring fed. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 25, 1922, to September 30, 1925, when station was

discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read by C. J. Keefer. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 0.88 foot

May 17 (discharge, 30 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.72 foot

December 17 (discharge, 21 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, that of May 17, 1925; minimum

discharge, that of December 17, 1924. 

ICE. Ice never forms. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None.
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths at various intervals throughout year. Daily discharge obtained by applying daily gage reading to 

rating table. The stream is spring fed and although the readings are few 

in number the record is considered good as the discharge is very uniform 

throughout the year.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Snow Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Or eg., 

during the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Jan. 13... __________

Apr. 16 

Gage 

height

0.81

.84

Discharge

25.5

32.4

Date

May 29. . .......... ........

Sept. 25... __. -.

Gage 

height

0.87

.87

Discharge

30.1

28.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snow Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, 

Or eg., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 6...................

Oct. 13. __ .............

Oct. 21... ___ . ___ .

Oct. 27 ...... .........

Nov. 7. ___ . .........

Nov. 17..... .........

Dec. 17-.... .......

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

Discharge

27

27

27

27

27

26

21

26

Date

Feb. 6 

Feb. 14 

Mar. l.... ...... ........

Mar. 15 

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

Discharge

26

27

26

26

26

26

27

28

Date

May 17... . .

May 29 __________

July 16.. .. . 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 16. , 

Aug. 30. ...". .............

Sept. 7 ...... . -

Sept. 25.. --.......-.....

Discharge

30

29

28

28

28

28

28

29

Monthly discharge of Snow Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Or eg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Month

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

Mean 

discharge 

in secondfeet

27.0

25.8

23.4

25.2

Oft K

9fi ^

Run-off 

in acrefeet

1,660

1,540

1,440

1,550

1,470

1,600

1,580

Month

July .

Mean 

discharge 

in secondfeet

29.2

29.0

28.0

28.0

28.2

26.8

Run-off 

in acrefeet

1,800

1,730

1,720

1,720

1,680

19,500

NOTE. Discharge for periods when gage was not read have been interpolated for the purpose of computing monthly means.

CUITUS RIVER ABOVE CULTUS CREEK, WEAR LAPIWE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 20, T. 20 S., R. 8 E., 2 miles above Cultus Creek and

5 miles north of Crane Prairie Dam, Deschutes County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate, mostly spring fed. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 10, 1923, to September 30, 1925, when station was

discontinued. June 13 to October 26, 1922, at station below mouth of Cultus

Creek. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank half a mile above footbridge and ford; read by

C. J. Keefer. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.
DESCHTJTES EIVER BASIN

CHANNEL, AND CONTROL. Channel is wide and shallow. Bed consists of gravel 

and small stones; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 0.68 foot May 19 (discharge, 94 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.42 foot January 14, February 2, 

March 2, 16, and April 1 (discharge, 37 second-feet). 

1923-1925: Same as given above.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATIONS. Stream is fed by springs and yearly variation is small.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation somewhat unstable; affected by growth of 

aquatic plants July 31 to September 30. Rating curve fairly well denned. 

Staff gage read to hundredths occasionally. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Cuitus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg., 

during the year ending September' SO, 1925

Date

Jan. 14........................

Apr. 19.......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.42

.49

Discharge

Sec.-feet 

36.2

59

Date

Sept. 25. _ .. -.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.65

.60

Discharge

Sec.-feet 

84

78

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, 

Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1925

Date

Oct. 6...................

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

Oct. 21..................

Oct. 27..................

Nov. 7..................

Nov. 17.................

Jan. 14... ...............

Jan. 22..................

Discharge

47

46

46

47

47

46

43

37

39

Date

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

Mar. 2..................

Mar. 16 . 

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

Apr. 19. ................

TV/fftTT 1Q

July 17.... ..............

Discharge

37

so

37

37

37

46

94

85

94

Date

July24 .

JulySl. ... . 

Aug. 8. . ................

Aug. 15. ................

Aug. 23.- 

Sept. 7........... .......

Sept. 12 

Sept. 20 .... . 

Sept. 25 

Discharge

94

»1

91

91

85

82

82

82

85

79

Monthly discharge of Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Month

December _____ , .........

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

Mean discharge 

in secondfeet

46.4

45.4

40.2

38.8

38

Q7

52.2

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet

9 RKO

2,700

2,470

2,390

2,110

9 9ftfi

3,110

Month

July . 

Mean discharge 

in secondfeet

78

90

91.5

88.2

82

60.7

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet

. 4,800

5,360

5,630

5,420

4,880

44,000

NOTE. Discharge for periods when gage was not read have been'interpolated for the purpose of computing monthly means.
52 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAKT XII C

QUIBTN RIVER ABOVE CRANE PRAIRIE, NEAR IAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 1, T. 21 S., R. 7 E., 400 feet below head of river and

3 miles northwest of Crane Prairie Dam, Deschutes County. 

'DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate because stream is spring fed. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1922, to September 30, 1925, when station was

discontinued. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on tree root, 400 feet below springs which form source of

river; read by C. J. Keefer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 200 feet above gage. 

CHANNELS AND CONTROL. Bed composed of fine loose gravel; slight growth,

where velocities are slow, of aquatic plants in summer; distinct riffle just

below gage forms a well defined and practically permanent control. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 0.64 foot

July 17 and 24 (discharge, 35 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.16 foot January

7, 15, and 21 (discharge, 3 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 0.83 foot July 15, 1923 (discharge,

36 second-feet); minimum, that of January, 1925. 

ICE. None.

REGULATION. Stream is spring fed. 

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

defined. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating

table and interpolating for periods of missing gage heights. Records fair. 

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Quinn River above Crane Prairie, near La-pine, Oreg., 

during the year ending September SO,

Date

Jan. 15......... ...........

Apr. 17.......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.16

.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.0

Date

Sept. 25...- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.58

.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

28.2

24.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Quinn River above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 6... ___ ..........

Oct. IS..................

Oct. 21... _ ............

Oct. 27.... ..............

Nov. 3..................

Dec. 3 __ .. _ .........

Dec. 15.................

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

Jan. 15......... ___ ...

Jan. 21..... .............

Discharge

8

8

7

7

8

7

6

3

3

3

Date

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

Feb. 16............. ....

Mar. 3............ ..

Mar. 17.. .... . ...

A nr 9

Apr. 17......... ..... ...

July 17.... ....... ....

Discharge

4

4

5

6

9

13

16

23

28

35

Date

July 24...... ............

July 31... ......... ...

Aug. 15. .. ..............

Aug. 30.. ...............

Sept. 7. ..............

Sept. 12..... ............

Sept. 25 ._..... . .--

Discharge

35

35

34

34

32

31

30

28

27

25
DESCHTTTES RIVER BASIN 53

Monthly discharge of Quinn River above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Month

Mean 

discharge in second-feet

7.6

7.9

5.1

3.2

4.0

6

Q

12.2

Run-off 

in acrefeet

470

472

311

222

419

726

Month

July -.. . . 

Mean 

discharge in second-feet

21.9

30.0

33.4

33.1

27.7

16.1

Run-oft 

in acrefeet

1,350

1,790

2,050

2,040

. 1,650

11,700

. Discharge for periods when gage was not read have been interpolated for the purpose of computing monthly means.

BROWN CREEK NEAR LAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., at road crossing a quarter of a mile 

above mouth, 3% miles south of Crane Prairie dam site, and 20 miles west 

of Lapine, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate, spring fed.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24, 1922, to September 30, 1925, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by C. J. Keefer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel bar, with aquatic plants along sides; somewhat unstable.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 0.69 foot 

September 24 and 25 (discharge, 39 second-feet); minimum discharge, 28 

second-feet for several days October to March.

1922-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 47 second-feet January 1, 1924; 

mininum stage recorded, 0.24 foot May 20 and 24 (discharge, 25 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

well defined. Gage read to hundredths once an days for-which discharge 

is given. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to 

rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

January 12, 1925: Gage height, 0.60 foot; discharge, 27.8 second-feet.1 

April 18, 1925: Gage height, 0.43 foot; discharge, 33.8 second-feet. 

September 25, 1925: Gage height, 0.57 foot; discharge, 40.8 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 19%5

Date

Oct. 6 

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

Oct. 20 .. ..........

Oct. 27.............. ....

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

Nov. 20... ..............

Nov. 27.. ........

Discharge

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

Date

Jan. 12 

Feb. 12 

Mar. 18 .... .... ... 

Apr. 4 ... ......... ....

Apr. 18 

Discharge

28

28

30

28

28

30

35

Date

Mayl-.- .... 

July 17 ... .....

Sept. 24 ..... ..... ....

Sept. 25---.---. .-..-

Discharge

32

32

37

39

39

1 Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
54 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Brown Creek near Lapine, Or eg., for the year ending

September 80, 1925

Month

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

Mean 

discharge in second-feet

28.0

28.0

28.0

28.0

30.0

00 ft

32.6

Run-off 

in acrefeet

1,720

1,670

1,720

1,720

1,670

1,670

1,940

Month

]\£ay

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

Mean 

discharge in second-feet

32.0

34.0

36.5

38.0

39.0

31.9

Run-off 

in acrefeet

1, 970

2,020

2,240

2,340

2,320

23,200

NOTE. Discharge for periods when gage was not read have been interpolated for the purpose of computing monthly means.

LITTLE DESCHTJTES KIVEB ABOVE WALKER BASIN INTAKE, NEAR LAPINE, ORE6.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 23 S., R. 9 E., above intake of canal of Walker Basin 

project and below Crescent Creek, half a mile from river road to Crescent, 

and 12 miles southwest of Lapine, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 26, 1914, to September 14, 1917; May 7, 1919, to 

September 30, 1925 (summer periods only, except May 1, 1922, to September 

30, 1924). Records for 1919 and 1920 were collected below Walker Basin 

intake, but monthly discharge was corrected for the diversion.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank above intake; 

inspected by P. M. Smith.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from road bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand; may shift in floods. 

Banks steep, composed of silt, and overgrown with brush.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 4.64 feet from 3 to 6 a. m. June 2 (discharge, 424 second-feet). No 

record of minimum.

1914-1917; 1919-1925: Maximum stage, 6.73 feet June 12, 1917 (discharge, 835 second-feet); flood of November 24, 1909, may have reached 

1,800 second-feet (estimated from records at Alien's ranch); minimum discharge recorded, 3.4 second-feet November 15, 1922 (gage height, 2.42 feet). 

Minimum discharge unaffected by storage, 40 second-feet September 3-11, 

1915 (gage height, 0.40 feet at original gage).

ICE. No records obtained during winter.

DIVERSIONS. A few small ditches divert water above station; Walker Basin 

Canal diverts a short distance below.

REGULATION. Affected by storage at Crescent Lake Reservoir.

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

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory May 27 to September 18. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

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

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 7, 1924: Gage height, 2.39 feet; discharge, 41.9 second-feet. 

May 27, 1925: Gage height, 4.48 feet; discharge, 405 second-feet. 

August 26, 1925: Gage height, 3.90 feet; discharge, 250 second-feet.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 55

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Deschutes River above Walker Basin intake, 

near Lapine, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

I... ...........

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

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

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

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

6 . ._.__..

7 . .......

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

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

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

11...- ....... .

12... ...... ___ ...

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

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

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

May June

389

412

389

366

321

300

280

270

260

250

234

222

218

212

211

July

164

162

159

154

148

142

131

130

162

232

230

230

230

226

Aug.

310

300

290

280

280

280

280

300

310

321

321

321

321

321

321

Sept.

86

84

80

79

79

77

75

75

75

73

111

178

91

75

75

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

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

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

23 .

24 

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

26 

27 

28 

29. ____ . ___ ...

30 

31 

May

378

378

378

378

378

June

207

203

201

200

189

189

203

200

200

193

186

183

178

175

170

July

222

270

300

321

321

332

366

366

366

378

366

366

366

354

354

332

Aug.

310

300

300

290

280

270

260

260

260

260

260

260

154

98

92

88

Sept.

86

84

86

\ 70

NOTE. Mean discharge Sept. 19-30 estimated from discharge measurement of 50 second-feet on Oct. 13, 

1925, and record for Little Deschutes River near Lapine.

Monthly discharge of Little Deschutes River above Walker Basin intake, near Lapine, 

Oreg., for tHe year ending September 30, 1925

Month

May 27-31.. .............. . . 

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

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

378 

412 

378 

321 

178

Minimum

378 

170 

130 

88

Mean

378 

240 

259 

268 

80.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,750 

14, 300 

15,900 

16,500 

4,780

55,200

LITTLE DESCHUTES RIVER WEAR 1 API WE, ORE&.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 22 S., R. 10 E., at wagon bridge at former town of 

Rosland, 1^ miles north of Lapine, Deschutes County.

DBAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 22, 1910, to October 31, 1913, fragmentary; 

June 23 to November 2, 1918; August 26 to October 28, 1920; and May 15, 

1924, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of east bent of bridge; read by Mrs. 

M. C. Bogue.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth banks that are overflowed at high stages, sandy 

bottom. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 4.30 feet observed 

from high-water marks, occurred probably May 21 (discharge, 558 secondfeet); minimum stage recorded, 0.54 foot October 2-8, 11, 15-18, 23, and 26 

(discharge, 34 second-feet).

1910-1913, 1918, 1920, and 1924-25: Maximum stage recorded, 4.6 

feet about June 12, 1912, observed from high-water marks July, 1912 (discharge, 760 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of 1924.
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice December 16 to January 31; flow 

estimated from gage-height record, discharge measurement, observer's notes, 

and weather records.

DIVEBSIONS. Some water diverted above station for irrigating small tracts of 

land.

REGULATION. Affected by storage at Crescent Lake Reservoir.

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

defined. Staff gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table except as stated in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon

Discharge measurements of Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Or eg., during the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 7.. ........

Jan. 22..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.54

2 12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33.9

122

Date

July 21... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.77

2.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

436

240

Date

Aug. 26 

Sept. 22. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.60

1.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

222

9O

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Or eg., for 

the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 

2 

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

4 __ . _ _ ...

5 ..... ....

6 ~

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

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.

42

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

35

34

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

35

35

35

35

34

35

35

34

35

47

60

78

110

Nov.

119

138

138

128

110

102

86

86

78

98

78

78

71

64

64

74

78

71

138

148

148

195

236

182

148

128

QS

119

110

102

Dec.

94

94

94

86

86

74

74

74

74

71

71

74

78

78

78

74

78

84

64

54

54

54

50

50

54

57

K7

64

64

78

86

Jan.

102

128

138

138

148

148

138

138

128

128

128

119

119

119

110

110

110

110

102

110

119

119

128

128

11Q

119

1 in

128

182

282

Feb.

337

357

378

442

464

442

442

420

420

337

282

337

300

265.

222

208

208

159

148

148

159

128

138

148

110

Mar.

148

148

138

138

148

171

148

128

128

119

110

102

102

102

110

110

110

110

110

128

148

148

138

148

1AQ

148

1AQ

Apr.

148

148

148

148

171

159

171

182

182

195

222

236

250

265

337

337

440

337

318

300

265

265

May

265

265

265

265

265

282

300

318

337

> 480

510

ARA

420

3QQ

378

318

QIC

318

June

318

357

337

318

282

265

236

222

208

182

171

171

159

159

148

148

148

148

138

138

138

138

128

128

128

128

July

119

119

119

110

110

110

102

98

94

90

159

171

171

171

171

171

182

208

236

250

250

282

300

Oftn

Qfln

300

300

300

282

Aug.

265

265

265

236

250

265

265

282

282

282

265

265

265

265

250

236

236

236

oqo

236

999

222

999

222

102

86

78

Sept.

68-

64

64

64

64

68

71

71

74

71

71

171

94

78-

86

94

90

86

on

86

90

90

86

78-

78

71

71

71

68-

68-

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16 to Jan. 31. No gage-height record Feb. 5-9, 

Apr. 17-25, and May 10-23; discharge estimated from records for Deschutes Kiver at Benham Falls and 

at Pringle Falls.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 57

Monthly discharge of Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Or eg., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

October ___________________________

January ___ ____________________ i .......

April... _____________________________

July

August _____________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

110 

236 

94 

282 

464 

171

357 

318 

282 

171

Minimum

34 

64 

50 

102 

110 

102 

148 

265 

128 

90 

78 

64

34

Mean

39.8 

114 

71 

133 

267 

132 

291 

400 

186 

198 

236 

79.9

178

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,450 

6,780 

4,370 

8,180 

14,800 

8,120 

17,300 

24,600 

11,100 

12,200 

14,500 

4,750

129,000

CRESCENT LAKE RESERVOIR NEAR CRESCENT, OREG.

LOCATION. At reservoir dam in sec. 11, T. 24 S., R. 6 E., 16 miles west of

Crescent, Klamath County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 25, 1922, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on outlet gate tower; zero at level of gate sill, elevation

4,826 feet. Readings reported to sea-level datum. 

EXTREMES OF CONTENTS. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4,843.70 feet

July 9 (storage, 61,070 acre-t'eet); minimum stage recorded, 4,835.86 feet 

 October 25 (storage, 33,200 acre-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 4,845.55 feet July 15, 1923 (storage,

67,760 acre-feet); minimum stage, 4,835.86 feet September 21, 22, and

October 25, 1924 (storage, 33,200 second-feet).

Crescent Lake Reservoir was completed in 1922, the water was stored back 

of a coffer dam beginning some time in August. As most of the storage is 

obtained by lowering the outlet, storage began with about 41,380 acre-feet, 

as computed above the sill of the outlet gate. Water used by Deschutes 

County Municipal Improvement District through its canal diverting from 

Deschutes River at Bend.

Monthly stage and contents of Crescent Lake Reservoir near Crescent, Oreg. t for 

the year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 31. ............................................... ....-.. .-.

Nov. 30. .............. ...... .....................................

Dec. 31.............................................................

Jan. 31...... _ ....... _ ... _ ....................................

Feb. 28..--..-...-....................-... ......................

Mar. SI............................................................

Apr. 30 ____ .... _ ...... ____ ... __ .-...--....-.. __ -...-.

May 31.............. ..............................................

June 30 _________________________________

July 31. ............................................................

Aug. 31................... ..........................................

Sept. 30. .. ._--..- . ............. . -.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4, 836. 42

4, 836. 90

4, 837. 04

4,838.06

4, 839. 03

4, 839. 02

4, 840. 00

4, 842, 12

4, 843. 48

4, 841. 40

4, 838. 84

4, 839. 18

Contents

Acre-feet 

35,150

36,830

37, 360

40,950

44, 350

44,320

47,800

55, 390

60,280

52, 810

43,680

44,890

Loss or 

gain during 

month

Acre-feet 

+1, 670

+1,680

+530

+3,590

+3,400 -30

+3,480

+7,590

+4,890

-7, 470

-9,130

+1, 210

+11,410
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

CRESCENT GREEK BELOW COLD CREEK, NEAR CRESCENT, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 7, T. 24 S., R. 7 E., 1 mile below Cold Creek, 2 miles 

by road below outlet of Crescent Lake, and 15 miles west of Crescent, Klamath County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 30, 1912, to December 11, 1913; June 17 to 

December 12, 1922; May 30, 1923, to September 30, 1924; and May 26 

to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by 

P. M. Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; wide and 

flat; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period May 26 to September 30, from water-stage recorder, 1.71 feet August 8 (discharge, 253 secondfeet); minimum stage recorded, 0.14 foot on several days in September 

(discharge, 20 second-feet).

1912-13; 1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 1.50 feet June 17, 

1922 (discharge, 228 second-feet); minimum discharge, 5 second-feet (gage 

height, -0.39 foot) October 27, 1923.

ICE. None during period of record.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Gates in Crescent Lake Reservoir Dam closed October 1 to 

July 8 and August 28 to September 30, except September 9 and 10; water 

released July 9 to August 27 and for 36 hours on September 9 and 10. 

(See p. 57.)

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by drift 

on control July 9 to August 25. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except September 24-30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph 

by inspection. Shifting-control method used July 9 to August 25. Records 

good.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 26, 1925: Gage height, 0.20 foot; discharge, 40.2 second-feet.

August 26, 1925: Gage height, 1.25 feet; discharge, 186 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near Crescent, 

Or eg., for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1.. _ . .. 

2 

3 

4.. __

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

May June

46

40

37

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

July

26

26

25

25

25

25

24

24

47

116

116

114

116

118

119

Aug.

225

225

225

221

221

221

235

253

251

245

241

239

237

235

233

Sept.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

90

141

22

20

21

20

Day

16 

17 

18.... . ..

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

20 

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

22 

23 

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

25 

26 

27. 

28 

29 . 

30 

31 

May

40

40

40

39

38

39

June

31

31

30

29

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

July

137

186

201

201

221

237

235

235

233

231

229

229

229

251

247

225

Aug.

231

227

227

225

201

188

188

188

188

188

186

120

21

21

21

21

Sept.

20

21

20

22

21

21

21

20

20

NOTE. No record Oct. 1 to May 25. Recorder not operating Sept. 24-30. Because no water was being 

released from Crescent Lake Reservoir, the mean discharge was estimated as the probable flow of Cold 

Creek.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 59

Monthly discharge of Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near Crescent, Or eg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Month

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

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

46 

251 

253 

141

Minimum

26 

24 

21

Mean

31.2 

144 

192 

26.9

Kun-offin 

acre-feet

1,860 

8,850 

11,800 

1,600

24,100

ARNOLD CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. H sec. 23, T. 18 S., K. 11 E., 1 mile below intake of canal 

and 9 miles south of Bend, Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 10, 1914, to September 30, 1925; information sufficient for an estimate, October, 1912, to March, 1914.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day recorder in rock section; inspected by G. W. Shafer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from collar of flume.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rock section; permanent flume 12 to 14 feet wide at 

old gage, fairly steep gradient.

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

recorder, 2.80 feet at 8 a. m. July 27 (discharge, 139 second-feet); canal dry 

at various times during year.

1914-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 2.50 feet August 4, 1923 (discharge, 

151 second-feet); canal dry at various times.

ICE. Canal dry during coldest weather of winter.

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

Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except during December, January, February, March, April, and part of May, and staff gage read once a 

day during this period when water was in the canal. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily and mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Arnold Canal diverts water from right bank of Deschutes River at head of 

Lava Island, in SW. J^ sec. 27, T. 18 S., R. 11 E., and irrigates land south and 

cast of Bend lying above Central Oregon Irrigation District's Carey Act segregation.

Discharge measurements of Arnold Canal near Bend, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 3....... ...._.. ..

Do..... . . . . ..

Do. .._... _. .. ..

Qage 

height

Feet i m

1 70

2.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

38.9

U 1

84

Date

July 22 __ . _______ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.57

2 77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

118

133

3222 29 5
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arnold Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Day

1... ...... 

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

3 

4 

5 _ .. --

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

7 -. . 

8... _

9 ...

10 - .

11 . ..

12 

13 

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

15 

16 

17 

18 . ......

19 . 

20 

21 .

22 .........

23 

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

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

93

99

78

80

76

82

87

83

78

77

74

69

76

81

76

72

70

76

72

72

66

72

82

82

81

77

73

72

72

71

72

Nov.

77

62

62

62

67

67

67

54

54

54

54

51

51

51

51

47

47

47

47

43

43

43

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

Dec.

41

41

41

41

41

20

13

9Q

Jan.

23is

7

21

7

27

47

23

23

47

47

47

20

Feb.

14

41

41

27

Mar.

"~

24

41

9Q

29

23

12

Apr.

41

41

35

32

29

23

23

41

41

47

47

54

61

May

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

87

87

87

87

87

87

S7

89

89

on

74

63

78

88

88

87

91

102

112

112

116

116

June

116

116

121

121

121

121

116

116

116

116

121

126

121

121

126

126

130

126

126

126

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

134

134

134

July

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

Aug.

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

Sept.

134

134

134

134

134

134

130

130

130

126

121

121

121

116

116

121

116

109

101

98

100

103

105

103

101

100

100

100

92

95

Monthly discharge of Arnold Canal near Bend, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Month

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

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

The year _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

99 

77 

41 

47 

41 

41 

62 

116 

134 

134 

134 

134

134

Minimum

66 

41 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

78 

116, 

134 

134 

92

0

Mean

77.1 

51.0 

8.4 

11.4 

4.4 

5.1 

17.2 

87.3 

125 

134 

134 

115

64.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,740 

3,030 

516 

701 

244 

314 

1,020 

5,370 

7,440 

8,240 

8,240 

6,840

46,700

CENTRAL OREGON CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 7, T. 18 S., R. 12 E., at a flume section half a mile 

below point where waters in main diversion canal are divided between this 

canal and Pilot Butte Canal and 2 miles south of Bend, Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 11, 1905, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on left wing wall at entrance to 

flume section; inspected by Gustave Berry.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from yoke of flume 200 yards below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth section at gage; control at head of flume.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 61

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 4.95 feet at 8 p. m. August 19 (discharge, 468 second-feet). Canal 

dry at various times during year.

1905-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, that of August 19, 1925. 

Canal dry at various times.

ICE. Canal operated in winter only for a few days during periods of moderately 

cold weather, for furnishing water for domestic use. The gradient of the 

flume below the gage is sufficient to maintain open channel at all times.

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

Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily October 1-8 and April 9 to 

September 30. Staff gage read to hundredths during periods that water 

was in canal and recorder was not operating. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspecting 

recorder graph or from staff gage readings. Records good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Central Oregon Canal diverts water from right bank of Deschutes River in 

NE. K sec. 13, T. 18 S., R. 11 E., and irrigates land lying to the east of Bend and 

near Powell Buttes.

Discharge measurements of Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Oreg., during the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Date

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

Do.. . ........

Do. ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.72

3.50

4.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

203

277

333

Date

Apr. IS.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.65

2.03

4.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

110

144

353

Date

July 20.-. -

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

443

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 80, 1926

Day

I.. ... .... ......

2 

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

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

5-. .............

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

7... _ .---.....

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

9..... .. . ..

10- ...........

11 

12-. ..

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

14 ..

17 

18 

19 ... ...

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

21- -..-

22 

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

24---- ..

25-- .- ..

26 

27 . ...

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

30 ...

31 

Oct.

280

207

302

324

313

324

313

291

280

269

280

280

280

274

280

291

280

280

291

291

280

280

280

274

274

280

280

291

302

291

269

Nov.

112

60

177

177

111

Dec.

99

149

162

74

Jan.

43

62

63

63

63

66

74

82

83

61

38

Feb.

122

144

158

121

13

97

Mar.

158

167

162

162

54

30

118

136

167

177

144

Apr.

35

54

55

76

140

197

212

212

212

207

207

207

207

207

207

207

202

202

217

232

264

302

May

252

324

335

347

347

347

347

359

371

383

383

383

395

395

395

395

395

395

395

395

395

395

333

274

302

324

324

324

335

347

347

June

347

347

347

347

347

347

371

371

395

395

395

395

419

419

419

419

419

419

431

431

431

431

431

431

431

431

431

431

431

431

July

431

431

431

431

431

431

431

431

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

Aug.

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

443

455

455

455

455

455

455

455

455

455

455

455

135

39

72

201

326

371

383

383

383

383

395

395

Sept.

395

395

395

395

371

359

359

335

324

324

302

302

302

302

291

258

247

227

227

227

222

222

222

232

247

252

252

252

247

252

NOTE. Canal dry on days for which no discharge is given.
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET XII C

Monthly discharge of Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Month

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

September.. _______________________ ..

The year..... ____________________

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

324 

177 

162 

83 

158 

177 

302 

395 

431 

443 

455 

395

455

Minimum

207 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

252 

347 

431 

39 

222

0

Mean

285 

26.6 

15.6 

22.5 

23.4 

47.6 

135 

356 

403 

440 

387 

291

204

Run-off in 

acre-feet

17,500 

1,580 

959 

1,380 

1,300 

2,930 

8,030 

21,900 

24,000 

27,100 

23,800 

17,300

148,000

PHOT BUTTE CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. *4, sec. 7, T. 18 S., R. 12 E., directly opposite old gage on 

Central Oregon Canal, half a mile below point where waters are divided 

between this canal and Central Oregon Canal, and 2 miles south of Bend, 

Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 6, 1905, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by Gustave Berry.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of gravel and sand. Control 

partly solid rock; somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 22 secondfeet June 19 to July 8; canal dry at various times.

1905-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 3.10 feet June 8, 11-16, July 19-21, 

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

ICE. Canal dry during freezing weather.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by drift on control. Rating 

curves well defined. Staff gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Pilot Butte Canal diverts water from right bank of Deschutes River in NE. *4, 

sec. 13, T. 18 S., R. 11 E., in a flume common to it and the Central Oregon Canal 

for irrigating lands lying mostly north of Bend and extending nearly to Crooked 

River. North Canal also diverts water into Pilot Butte Canal.

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

ending September SO, 1985

Date

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

Do ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.95

1.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

46.6

6.7

Date

Apr. 13 ___ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.52

.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.0

20.0

Date

July 20. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.89

.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.8

5.5
DESCHUTES KIVER BASIN 63

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1985

Day

1... .......

2..........

3.. ___ ..

4. __ .. _ .

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9...... ....

10.... ......

11..........

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

13.. .. ...

14. _ . .....

15...... ...

16..........

17.... ......

18 

19..... ..

20-. 

21... 

22.. .. ......

23 ......

24 

25... _ . ...

26. . ___ .

27. ...

28.... ......

29... ___ ..

30 .. __ ..

31 . __ ..

Oct.

9

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Nov.

4

6

12

13

13

9

Jan.

3

10

10

10

10

10

3

3

Feb.

10

10

10

7

2

9

Mar.

10

10

10

10

3

7

3

Apr.

10

17

16

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

10

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

21

20

May

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

21

21

June

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

July

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

19

19

19

19

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

. 21

21

3

10

21

21

21

21

21

21

Aug.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Sept.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

NOTE. Canal dry on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1985

Month

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

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

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

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

March. ___________________________

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

A£ay

June ________ 

July 

September __________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11 

13 

0 

10 

10 

10 

21 

21 

22 

22 

21 

10

22

Minimum

9 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

19 

21 

0 

0 

5

0

Mean

10.0 

1.9 

0 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7 

13.6 

20.5 

21.4 

20.0 

15.2 

7.4

9.65

Run-off in 

acre-feet

615 

113 

0 

117 

94 

105 

809 

1,260 

1,270 

1,230 

935 

440

6,990

DESCHUTES COUNTY MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CANAI AT BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 12 E., at Bend, Deschutes County, 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10, 1923, to September 30,, 1925. 

GAGE. Stevens 8-day recorder on stream wall of canal 100 yards below intake; inspected by W. Andrews. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge near gage.
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete and masonry lined at gage, trapezoidal

section; permanent. Control is entrance of semicircular metal flume 100

yards below gage. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage

recorder, 3.80 feet at 5 a. m. August 20 (discharge, 218 second-feet). Canal

dry at times.

1923-1925: Maximum stage from recorder, 3.84 feet September 29, 1924

(discharge, 223 second-feet). Canal dry at various times. 

ICE. None. 

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

Staff gage read to hundredths January 2-14; recorder operated satisfactorily

for remainder of year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean

daily gage height to rating table. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal diverts water 

from Deschutes River in NE. J^ sec. 32 at Bend, using surplus natural flow, and 

water released from Crescent Lake Reservoir. The canal delivers the water to 

Tumalo project feed canal, to supplement the flow of Tumalo Creek in irrigating 

the Tumalo project.

The following discharge measurements were made:

October 3, 1924: Gage height, 3.48 feet; discharge, 192 second-feet.

July 22, 1925: Gage height, 3.09 feet; discharge, 156 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes County Municipal Improvement 

District Canal at Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

2. _ 

3-- __ -.. ...

4 __ . __ 

5- _ ....................

f>.. ..........................................

7.. ......

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.

160

160

164

152

152

152

152

133

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

108

105

95

Nov.

83

77

66

50

63

80'

73

63

42

38

15

Jan.

35

66

74

68

80

80

71

63

53

80

77

68

22

June

19

60

62

71

76

77

32

32

64

64

64

64

64

66

65

65

64

64

64

65

58

Jnly

16

16

16

16

15

45

68

76

89

92

98

105

105

112

119

119

119

116

116

126

152

152

118

160

178

182

182

182

182

186

98

Aug.

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

196

186

191

191

186

200

200

200

196

200

200

200

200

196

151

112

163

178

168

168

168

129

87

152

Sept.

164

156

160

156

156

156

160

160

160

64

25

75

75

76

73

69

86

105

98

89

79

86

105

108

108

108

NOTE. Canal dry on days for which no discharge is given.
DESCHUTES KIVEK BASIN 65

Monthly discharge of Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal at 

I, Or eg., for the year ending September 30, 1925

Month

October ___________ . ...........................

June. ___ ________________________

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

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

September- _________________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

164 

83 

SO 

77 

186 

200 

164

200

Minimum

95 

0 

0 

0

15 

87 

0

0

Mean

122 

21.7 

27.0 

44.2 

108 

179 

95.2

50.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,600 

1,290 

1,660 

2,630 

6,640 

11,000 

5,660

36,400

NOTE. Canal dry for months not shown in above table.

NORTH CANAL NEAR BEND, ORE6.

LOCATION. In NE. J4 sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 13 E., 500 feet below bridge on road 

to Tumalo, one-fourth mile below intake, and 1 mile north of Bend, Deschutes 

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 14, 1913, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder just above railroad bridge; inspected 

by W. L. Beebe.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from plank across canal 100 yards above

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete-lined section extends 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.

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

recorder, 7.28 feet at 9 p. m. July 12 (discharge, 460 second-feet). Canal 

dry at various times.

1913-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, that of July 12, 1925. Canal 

dry at various times,

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

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

Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily October 1 and April 10 to 

September 30. Staff gage read to hundredths twice daily during periods that 

recorder was not operating. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

North Canal diverts water from right bank of Deschutes River at a concrete 

dam 60 feet high, in NE. ^ sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 13 E., and extends eastward for 

1 mile, where it discharges into Pilot Butte Canal.

The following discharge measurements were made:

April 13, 1925: Gage height, 3.70 feet; discharge, 164 second-feet.

June 4, 1925: Gage height, 6.20 feet; discharge, 356 second-feet.

July 2, 1925: Gage height, 7.20 feet; discharge, 456 second-feet.
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

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.

273

257

225

241

281

281

273

257

233

241

233

233

225

233

233

233

233

233

225

225

225

225

225

233

225

Nov.

70

141

189

1S9

63

Dec.

90

117

117

39

Jan.

20

52

52

52

64

60

56

56

64

64

28

Feb.

141

141

141

59

26

123

Mar.

154

154

154

154

51

56

154

154

154

129

Apr.

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

129

154

161

161

161

168

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

1S9

233

265

297

May

322

322

331

358

376

385

385

403

412

412

403

403

403

403

403

403

403

403

403

305

243

289

289

305

322

322

322

322

322

322

322

June

322

340

358

358

358

358

358

367

394

403

421

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

440

440

440

440

440

440

440

July

440

450

450

450

432

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

460

450

450

450

460

450

450

450

450

Aug.

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

412

394

394

394

394

394

394

Sept.

394

394

394

394

394

394

385

358

340

340

331

322

322

322

305

297

281

241

241

241

241

241

225

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

NOTK. Canal dry on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of North Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

October ___________________________

December __________________________

February.... ________________________

April..... _________________________

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

September ___________________ ..........

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

281 

189 

117 

64 

141 

154 

297 

412 

440 

450 

450 

394

450

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

105 

243 

322 

432 

394 

217

0

Mean

194 

21.7 

9.7 

18.3 

22.5 

42.4 

162 

355 

409 

449 

438 

297

203

Bun-off in 

acre-feet

11,900 

1,290 

596 

1,130 

1,250 

2,610 

9,640 

21,800 

24,300 

27,600 

26,900 

17,700

147,000

SWAIIET CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. J^ sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 12 E., 100 yards above road crossing,

one-fourth mile below intake of canal at North Canal Dam, and 1% miles

north of Bend, Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1913, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank at lower end of intake

flume; inspected by W. L. Beebe.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from plank across flume. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth canal of regular cross section and practically

permanent.
DESCHUTES EIVEE BASIN

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

recorder, 2.38 fee* at 10 p. m. July 13 (discharge, 116 second-feet). Canal 

dry at various times.

1913-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, that of July 13, 1925. Canal 

dry at various times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

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

well defined. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily October 4-25 

and April 27 to September 30. Staff gage read to hundredths twice a day 

during remainder of year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

or mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Swalley Canal diverts water from right bank of Deschutes River at North 

Canal Dam, in NE. M sec. 29 and irrigates the Carey Act segregation of the 

Deschutes Reclamation & Irrigation Co. north of Bend and west of the Pilot 

Butte tract.

Discharge measurements of Swalley Canal near Bend, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 5...........

Do..... __

height

Feet 

2.51

1.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

129

63

Date

Oct. 5. . 

Apr. 13. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33

34

Date

July 19. _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.08

2.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

93

110

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swalley Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

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

2. __ . _ ......

3. ____ ......

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

5 . ......

6 . _ ......

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

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.

17

27

40

73

67

71

75

64

54

61

55

49

49

49

49

50

51

50

51

51

51

50

52

52

52

49

45

45

Nov.

47

48

48

48

48

43

32

32

32

33

33

33

22

13

20

20

19

20

19

19

19

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

Dec.

13

10

12

13

19

12

12

12

16

15

15

16

16

16

15

9

Jan.

5

10

15

17

10

15

15

19

19

23

23

27

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

Feb.

32

32

32

32

32

18

Mar.

8

23

23

8

Apr.

21

32

32

32

32

32

37

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

37

37

38

40

38

40

May

40

42

43

46

56

61

63

61

61

64

69

72

74

77

79

80

81

76.

64

57

45

47

51

58

61

61

63

64

71

73

77

June

78

80

81

87

89

96

97

99

100

100

100

102

103

103

68

28

28

33

91

98

103

104

107

108

108

108

108

108

109

110

July

112

110

111

111

111

110

109

113

112

113

114

114

115

114

113

113

113

114

114

114

106

7

19

91

100

100

101

103

104

102

102

Aug.

103

104

106

109

110

52

56

104

78

3

34

83

11

75

83

89

95

103

103

100

101

102

81

85

94

95

96

92

89

91

89

Sept.

89

89

89

89

85

79

79

75

69

70

70

71

71

71

71

65

58

55

55

56

56

56

57

57

57

58

57

58

58

58

NOTE. Canal dry on days for which no discharge is given.
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Swalley Canal near Bend, Or eg., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

October ___________________ . __ _____

December _________ ___ _ _ _ ......

January ______________ ______________

February. ___________________________

March. _______________ ___ _ . ......

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

May.. _____________________________

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

August __________ _________ _ ..

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

75 

48 

16 

32 

32 

23 

40 

81 

110 

115 

110 

89

115

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

40 

23 

0 

3 

55

0

Mean

46.7 

26.0 

6.9 

14.6 

6.4 

2.0 

23.5 

62.5 

91.1 

103 

84.4 

67.6

44.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,870 

1,550 

424 

893 

355 

123 

1,400 

3,840 

5,420 

6,330 

5,190 

4,020

32,400

TUMAIO CREEK NEAR BEND, ORE6.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 23, T. 17 S., R. 11 E., one-fourth mile above diversion 

dam of the feed canal of the Tumalo project, half a mile below highway 

bridge on old Bend-Sisters road, 4 miles above mouth, and 4 miles northwest of Bend, Deschutes County.

DEAINAGE AREA. 57 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1, 1913, to September 30, 1925; also during 

winters from October 6, 1906, to April 30, 1913, except 1909-10.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder; inspected by W. Andrew. 

Records prior to November, 1910, obtained at different site.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. At ordinary stages, made by wading near gage 

or from footbridge across canal when all water is diverted; at flood stages, 

from a large tree fallen across stream about 200 yards below gage or by 

wading below diversion dam and adding measured canal flow.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; fairly permanent. 

One channel at all stages; fairly straight above and below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, estimated at 2.8 feet, 

occurred May 21 when float of water-stage recorder was caught (discharge, 

504 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.78 foot at noon October 22 (discharge, 

9 second-feet).

1906-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 4.55 feet during winter of 1923, 

probably on January 6, clock stopped (discharge, 1,420 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.55 foot October 28, 1922 (discharge, 4.0 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Columbia Southern Canal diverted water above station during 

most of the year. Water was diverted into head of Tumalo Creek from 

Crater Creek, tributary of Deschutes River; no record of this diversion 

in 1925.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter. Rating curves 

fairly well defined below 200 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records fair October to April; 

good May to September.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.
DESCHUTES EIVEE BASIN 69

Discharge measurements of Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Jan. 10... ...............

Apr. 14........ ...............

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.39

1.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

77

Date

July 20.. . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.94

1.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

172

61

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg., for the year

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1. __ . 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 

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

16 . ..

17 

18 ....

19 

20 

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

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

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

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

25 

26 .

27 

28 

29 

30 . ...

31.... ._-_-...._.

Oct.

22

14

18

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

16

13

50

50

Nov.

60

77

> 65

55

56

76

107

133

161

140

140

140

137

137

137

92

70

Dec.

68

67

64

65

64

61

64

61

58

76

72

67

1 55

Jan.

> 70

66

64

62

63

59

59

60

60

60

59

64

67

62

60

58

60

64

63

94

90

87

Feb.

89

90

103

122

125

114

92

90

97

87

84

79

74

73

72

68

67

66

64

63

64

66

66

64

63

62

60

60

Mar.

60

60

60

60

63

62

62

63

62

60

62

60

KQ

59

CQ

58

57

57

57

62

62

62

62

64

64

66

66

66

66

64

Apr.

41

34

33

34

35

36

41

45

53

64

89

94

Q7

96

157

140

122

110

Qfi

07

84

74

70

66

66

64

6470

QA

May

87

101

105

120

150

181

192

150

145

145

133

133

136

170

189

239

253

271

280

433

478

412

336

336

332

QOQ

97K

225

204

June

189

175

159

147

138

138

140

164

181

172

159

170

198

178

170

192

178

198

216

236

271

294

246

225

298

302

264

July

186

192

175

178

184

184

164

140

150

150

154

140

118

112

108

108

110

89

73

67

54

42

43

44

43

43

48

48

Afl

36

37

Aug.

39

78

57

51

38

28

28

28

29

28

25

24

24

24

21

19

19

19

20

21

22

21

20

16

15

16

18

19

16

18

18

Sept.

19

18

18

19

17

17

17

18

16

25

73

78

76

78

78

76

74

73

52

31

29

30

30

31

32

31

9Q

31

30

30

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Oct. 30 to Nov. 1,3-15, Dec. 13 to Jan. 9, Jan. 11, 

May 21-22, and July 18-19. Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, discharge estimated by comparison with record of Columbia 

Southern Canal; Nov. 3-15, discharge interpolated; May 21-22 and July 18-19, discharge computed from 

estimated gage-height graph; ice effect Dec. 13 to Jan. 9, Jan. 11 and 15-16. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

July... -. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum'

161 

76

126 

66 

157 

478 

302 

192 

78 

78

478

Minimum

10

55

58 

60 

57 

33 

87 

138 

36 

15 

17

10

Mean

14.3 

87.3 

59.1 

66.9 

79.4 

61.4 

76.3 

232 

202 

105 

26.4 

39.2

87.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

879 

5,190 

3,630 

4,110 

4,410 

3,780 

4,540 

14,300 

12,000 

6,460 

1,620 

2,330

63,200
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Combined monthly discharge of Tumalo Creek and Columbia Southern Canal near 

Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1925

Month

October __ _. ________________________

November.. ________________________

January _____________________________

February. ___________________________

April. ___ . _________________________

May _______________________________

June- ___ . ________________________

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

September _________________________

The year. ____________________ ". ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

57 

161 

76

125 

80 

206 

533 

392 

272 

125

533

Minimum

45 

55

58 

60 

57 

65 

131 

169 

104

66

45

Mean

49.5 

87.3 

59.1 

66.9 

79.4 

62.0 

116 

280 

258 

172 

85.5 

73.9

116

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,040 

5,190 

3,630 

4,110 

4,410 

3,810 

6,900 

17,200 

15,400 

10,600 

5,260 

4,400

84,000

COLUMBIA SOUTHERN CAJSTAL WEAR TUMALO, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 18 S., R. 10 E., 200 feet below highway bridge across 

canal on Tumalo Creek road, 1 mile below head gates, 9 miles west of Bend, 

and 12 miles southwest of Tumalo, Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1906, to May 23, 1914; May 5 to July 28, 1916; 

October 1, 1917, to November 2, 1921; and April 1, 1923, to September 

30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by W. 

Andrew.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Canal is earth cut 30 feet wide and 4 feet deep. Control not well defined but fairly permanent.

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

recorder, 1.92 feet at 9 p. m. June 25 (discharge, 98 second-feet); canal dry 

at times.

1906-1914; 1916-1921; 1923-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 165 

second-feet July 2, 1921 (gage height, 2.42 feet); canal dry at times.

ICE. None during period of record.

DIVERSIONS. None above gage.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed July 1. Rating curves fairly well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as stated in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph 

by inspection. Records good except for periods discharge was estimated, 

for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.

Columbia Southern Canal diverts water from Tumalo Creek in SE. ^ sec. 2, 

T. 18 S., R. 10 E. It has been operated since 1916 primarily to supplement the 

Tumalo feed canal. Most of the water eventually finds its way to the Tumalo 

project canals.

The following discharge measurements were made:

April 11, 1925: Gage height, 1.38 feet; discharge, 54 second-feet.

June 2, 1925: Gage height, 1.32 feet; discharge, 38 second-feet.

July 20, 1925: Gage height, 1.29 feet; discharge, 40 second-feet.
DBSCHUTBS RIVER BASIN 71

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo, Oreg.,for 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

I...... ........................... ...

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

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

4..... _________ . ________ ..

5 . .......... ... . - ......... .

6 

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

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

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

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

11. _ . ___ . __ . ___________ ..

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

13 

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

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

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

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

18.......... ._...._ _ ................

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

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

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

22 __ ........... _ ..................

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

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

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

26. 

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

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

29 

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

SI............. ...... ............

Oct.

35

36

36

35

34

34

34

35

36

36

38

38

OQ

4ft

42

42

42

43

43

4.9

42

4n

38

36

35

35

35

35

35

Mar.

16

Apr.

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

34

36

42

42

44

45

48

49

48

47

45

43

42

41

40

40

40

40

39

40

42

44

May

44

44

42

46

48

50

50

48

48

48

48

48

50

53

56

54

48

49

50

58

55

50

48

46

45

45

44

44

42

38

38

June

38

38

34

32

31

31

32

35

37

35

33

37

40

37

36

38

50

64

72

81

86

86

82

82

92

90

90

83

79

75

July

83

80

79

79

77

79

72

70

71

74

75

68

65

62

59

61

63

56

51

43

52

62

63

65

63

64

65

65

66

70

70

Aug.

67

47

44

41

52

64

64

64

64

63

61

61

60

61

58

57

60

62

60

Sept.

60

20

41

40

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

38

38

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Oct. 27-29 and Aug. 17-25, recorder graph lost Aug. 26 to 

Sept. 20; discharge estimated by comparison with records for Tumalo Creek near Bend. Braced figures 

give mean discharge for periods indicated. No flow for periods for which no discharge is given.

Monthly dischargeof Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo, Or eg., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

March __ . _________________________

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

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

June. ____________ . ______________ .

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

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

The year. _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

43 

16 

49 

58 

92 

83 

67

92

Minimum

0 

0 

32 

38 

31 

43 

52 

0

0

Mean

35.2 

.5 

39.6 

47.7 

55.9 

66.8 

59.0 

34.7

28.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,160 

31 

2,360 

2,930 

3,330 

4,110 

3,630 

2,060

20,600

. NOTE. Canal dry during months for which no record is given.

TUMALO FEED CANAL NEAR BEND, OEEG.

LOCATION. In SE. ]4 sec. 23, T. 17 S., R. 11 E., in concrete-lined section, 300 feet 

below diversion dam, half a mile below bridge across Tumalo Creek on old 

road from Bend to Sisters, and 4 miles from Bend, Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 21, 1914, when water was first diverted, to September 

30, 1919; October 1-31, 1920; April 1 to September 30, 1921; May 19 to 

October 16, 1922; and April 1, 1923, to September 30, 1925.
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

GAGE. Painted on sloping concrete lining; gage reader, W. Andrew.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Trapezoidal concrete section. Control is sand trap

just above intake to a steel flume. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.3 feet on

several occasions in June (discharge, 148 second-feet); canal dry at various

times.

1914-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 3.80 feet May 4-6, 1916 (discharge,

219 second-feet); canal dry at various times. 

ICE. Water has to be turned out in extremely cold weather. 

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

well denned. Gage read to half-tenths twice a day when water was in canal.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

table except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good

except July to September, for which they are fair. 

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.

The following discharge measurements were made:

June 2, 1925: Gage height, 3.27 feet; discharge, 146 second-feet.

July 20, 1925: Gage height, 2.32 feet; discharge, 60 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 

2. ____ . __ ..

3 _

4 .

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

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

7 

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.

10

9

8

10

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

30

Nov.

46

16

70

59

59

53

53

53

53

53

18

28

42

42

42

42

47

59

59

82

74

62

59

59

59

59

59

59

Dec.

59

56

56

59

59

59

59

39

14.

Jan.

34

SO

59

59

59

OQ

Feb.

17

34

34

17

29

47

47

47

47

47

59

Mar.

59

59

59

59

25

40

59

59

CQ

59

59

59

25

Apr.

26

38

38

38

38

74

74

74

74

74

59

59

47

12

10

47

47

47

50

82

May

100

91

91

91

91

96

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

no

122

110

100

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

91

110

120

June

134

148

141

122

110

110

122

134

134

128

134

134

134

122

1 no

141

148

148

148

148

148

148

141

134

148

148

148

148

148

136

July

19

110

105

110

100

96

96

91

82

86

74

82

62

62

59

53

53

44

38

38

38

38

50

50

38

36

32

Aug.

36

42

42

42

36

30

32

30

28

28

26

26

26

22

22

22

22

18

20

18

18

18

16

18

18

16

17

17

16

15

15

Sept.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

36

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

26

11

9

26

26

26

26 '26

NOTE. No gage-height record Dec. 14-16; discharge estimated. No flow on days for which no discharge 

is given.
DESCHUTBS RIVER BASIN 73

Monthly discharge of Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

October __ . .............................................

November.. ________________________

December __________________________

February-- _________________________

March ___ . ________________________

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

August ______ . __ _______ _ . _ .. _ . ......

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10 

82 

59 

59 

59 

59 

82 

122 

148 

110 

42 

66

148

Minimum

8 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

91 

110 

0 

15 

0

0

Mean

8.9 

48.9 

21.2 

10.0 

15.2 

21.9 

33.6 

106 

137 

56.2 

24.3 

31.4

42.9

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

647 

2,910 

1,300 

615 

844 

1,350 

2,000 

6,520 

8,150 

3,460 

1,490 

1,870

31,000

SQUAW CREEK NEAR SISTERS, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. J4, sec. 32, T. 15 S., R. 10 E., immediately above intake of 

McCallister ditch and 5 miles by road above Sisters, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 63 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons, 1913, 1914, and 1916 to 1925. From 

July 1, 1906, to May 23, 1913, in sec. 29, at station below intake of McCallister ditch and about 700 feet downstream.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

water master.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable about 100 yards above gage or 

by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period April 23 to September 

30, from water-stage recorder, 3.22 feet at 6 a. m. June 22 (discharge, 384 

second-feet); minimum stage, 2.04 feet at 5 a. m. September 30 (discharge, 

56 second-feet).

1906-1&&5; Maximum stage recorded, 7.5 feet at old station, November 

22, 1909 (discharge, estimated from extension of rating curve, 1,940 secondfeet); minimum discharge recorded, 19 second-feet December 6, 1922.

DIVERSIONS. Pole Creek, a tributary of Squaw Creek from the 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 permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as stated in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph 

by inspection. Records good except July and September, for which they 

are fair.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Apr. 23- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.28

2.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

160

Date

TnlTT Q

July 25.... -.

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.80

2.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

226

171

Date

July 31- _ -

Sept. 11.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.60

2.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

174

90

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 _ .......

2. ... ...

3 

4 ____ .---

5.. ..... .

7.. .....

8 .... ..

9.. ... ...

10. 

11 

12.. ...

13 

14 

15 

Apr. May

116

128

128

139

166

181

148

148

148

148

194

199

June

186

153

144

144

146

1 P»fi

153

173

186

176

July

235

226

221

221

OOA

204

218

242

257

245

000

223

213

Aug.

194

202

158

160

166

166

160

148

141

141

141

137

120

Sept.

104

104

110

112

102

98

104

100

102

102

102

Qfi

Day

16 

17 

18 

19. 

20 

21..........

22..........

24..........

25.... -.

26. 

27 .

28 

29 

30 

31 

Apr.

96

,92

94

98

98

104

May

238

245

257

332

041

271

242

245

245

245

235

186

June

196

196

221

257

264

320

375

354

341

338

336

312

292

274

257

July

213

218

223

218

207

194

189

183

173

163

196

196

199

199

181

178

Aug.

122

126

126

133

133

135

124

92

92

102

110

100

96

100

104

Sept.

80

80

69

67

67

67

82

78

80

78

67

67

61

58

NOTE. No record Oct. 1 to Apr. 22. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily because of poor 

connection between well and river July 10, 12-14, and 26-30; daily discharge computed from an estimated 

gage-height graph.

Monthly discharge of Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg., for the period 'April 28 to

September 30, 1925

Month

April 23-30. ______ 

June _ . ______ . .....................................

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

114 

341 

375 

257 

202 

106

Minimum

92 

116 

144 

163 

92 

58

Mean

100 

205 

227 

212 

134 

87.9

Run-off 

in acre-feet

1,590 

12,600 

13,500 

13,000 

8,240 

5,230

54,200

CROOKED RIVER NEAR CULVER, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. J^ sec. 11, T. 12 S., R. 12 E., one-eighth mile below Cove 

power plant and 6 miles west of Culver, Jefferson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1917, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank 100 feet below power house; read by A. K. 

McAlpine.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky banks. Bed and control of boulders; probably 

permanent.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 75

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.6 feet at 

8 a. m. February 6 (discharge, 7,320 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.38 foot 

October 1-7 (discharge, 1,110 second-feet).

1917-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, that of 1925; minimum discharge, 970 second-feet July 12 to September 5, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Practically all the summer flow of Crooked River above Prineville is diverted for irrigation. Low-water flow at this station is derived 

from springs a few miles above.

REGULATION. Slight regulation by power plant above gage and storage reservoir 

on Ochoco project.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

well defined. Gage usually read once a day to hundredths, read twice a day 

to tenths at high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily or 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Crooked River near Culver, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 6 __ 

Feb. 5... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.46

5.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,160

6,040

Date

Apr. 10--.. ___ __

July 23--.- __ - ____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.90

.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,630

1,160

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Crooked River near Culver, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 .... 

2 

3 

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

5.. ...... 

6 - _ ..

7 .....

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

». ...

10 

11 

12 

13 ..........

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

15 

16 

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

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

19 

20- 

21...... ....

22.-.... ....

23 

24. .....

25 

26 

27 ......

28.. ......

29 

30 

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

Oct.

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110

1,110 

1,110 

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 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,120

1,120 

1,120 

1,120 

1,150 

1,150 

1,150

Nov.

1,150 

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

1,160 

1,150 

1,150 

1,150 

1,150

1,150 

1,510 

1,450 

1,350 

1,300

1,260 

1,220 

1,220 

1,200 

1,180 

.......

Dec.

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180

Jan.

1,180 

1,690 

1,570 

1,350 

1,300

1,280 

1,220 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200

1,180 

1,180 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,300

1,350 

1,400 

1,830 

1,830 

1,690

1,510 

1,400 

2,050 

2,630 

3,420 

5,640

Feb.

4,720 

2,370 

2,630 

3, 880 

5,640

6,660 

4,200 

2,810 

2,290 

1,900

1,760 

1,630 

1,570 

1,570 

1,570

1,570 

1,570 

1,510 

1,510 

1,510

1,510 

1,630 

1,570 

1,570 

1,510

1,510 

1,510 

1,510

- 

Mar.

1,450 

1,450 

1,450 

1,690 

1,760

2,540 

2,130 

1,830 

1,760 

1,630

1,470 

1,510 

1,450 

1,450 

1,400

1,450 

1,510 

1,630 

1,760 

1,900

2,370 

3,020 

2,810 

2,630 

2,540

2,370 

2,210 

2,130 

1,970 

1,970 

1,830

Apr.

1,830 

1,760 

1,830 

1,760 

1,760

2,210 

2,130 

2,130 

2,450 

2,540

2,720 

2,720 

2,630 

2,540 

2,450

2,540 

' 2, 810 

2,540 

2,630 

2,810

2,900 

2,810 

2,900 

2,540 

2,130

2,050 

1,970 

2,050 

1,830 

1,690

May

1,690 

1,630 

1,630 

1,570 

1,510

1,510 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400

1,350 

1,350 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,400 

1,690

2,050 

1,970 

1,900 

1,690 

1,510

1,510 

1,400 

1,400 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300

Jane

1,300 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240

1,240 

1,220 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

1,180 

1,180

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180

July

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 

1,180 

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

Aug.

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 

1,180 

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

Sept.

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180

1,180 

1,180 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,220

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,220

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,220

3222 29 6
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Crooked River near Culver, Oreg,, for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

-My ................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,150 

1,510 

1,180 

5,640 

6,660 

3,020 

2,900 

2,050 

1,300 

1,180 

1,180 

1,220

6,660

Minimum

1,110 

1,150 

1,160 

1,160 

1,510 

1,400 

1,690 

1,300 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,180

1,110

Mean

1,120 

1,210 

1,170 

1,600 

2,330 

1,910 

2,320 

1,490 

1,230 

1,180 

1,180 

1,200

1,490

Run-off in 

acre-feet

68,900 

72,000 

71,900 

98,400 

129,000 

117,000 

138,000 

91,600 

73,200 

72,600 

72,600 

71,400

1,080,000

OCHOCO CREEK ABOVE MILL GREEK, NEAR PRINEVIIIE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. }£ sec. 36, T. 14 S., R. 17 E., on Dobb ranch, 1J£ miles above 

mouth of Mill Creek and 12 miles east of Prineville, Crook County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 8, 1917, to September 30, 1922; February 18, 

1924, to September 30, 1925.

.GAGE,* Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by S. B. 

Ellis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 75 feet below gage or by wading.

.CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; may shift slightly. Control 

is a riffle 100 feet below gage.

^EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 3.91 feet at 11 p. m. February 4 (discharge, 600 second-feet); stream 

dry at times.

1917-1920; 1924-25: Maximum discharge recorded, 600 second-feet April 4, 

1919, and February 4, 1925. Stream dry at times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Many small private ditches divert water for a distance of about 30 

miles above station.

REGULATION. None above station; reservoir of Ochoco Irrigation District controls 

entire flow of creek immediately below station.

^ACCURACY. ^Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice December 30 to 

January 1. Rating curve well defined below 300 second-feet. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained from recorder graph by inspection, except May 30, 

June 2, 5, 7, July 4, 12, when daily staff gage readings were used. Records 

good except for periods discharge was estimated, for which they are fair.

..COOPERATION, Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon. ,

^Discharge measurements of Ochoco Creek above Mill Creek, near Prineville, Oreg., 

during the year ending September 80, 1925

Pate

Jan. 8-.-. ______ , .......

Mar. 31 __ __ __ , ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.70

1.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12

80

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.95

1.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

97

40
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 77

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ochoco Creek above Mill Creek, near Prineville, 

Or eg., for the year ending September 80, 1925

Day

I.. .........................

2.................... ___ .

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

^.. .........................

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

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

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

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

9-- . 

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

11.-...... ................

12. . 

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

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

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

16-- 

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

18 

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

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

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

22--..... .................

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

Hi.. ........................

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

26.... ...... .......... yi. .........................

K.. ........................

^-. ............. ............

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

31 

Nov.

12

Dec.

10

8

10

g

10

12

00

28

26

Jan.

22

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

14

14

14

> 26

26

100

Feb.

118

136

290

530

497

325

180

146

128

115

104

95

87

79

75

70

69

72

83

84

82

82

77

74

72

72

69

Mar.

73

81

89

103

141

122

108

100

92

73

68

73

65

65

66

66

63

63

68

81

98

104

90

89

91

86

85

86

78

78

79

Apr.

87

82

78

96

109

122

105

125

125

122

126

126

114

103

161

184

164

159

168

174

161

162

164

164

161

157

143

130

115

106

May

100

96

88

79

72

68

70

84

73

65

60

53

55

58

52

56

78

63

62

100

146

122

100

86

76

70

65

64

64

63

57

June

56

50

48

48

46

42

37

34

32

29

27

24

22

22

22

22

20

18

16

13

12

12

12

10

10

1

1

July

2

2

1

f

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Dec. 1-13,18-28, Jan. 12-24, 26-31, Apr. 22, May 28 to June 8, 

and after June 25. Daily staff gage reading used May 30, June 2, 5, 7, July 4, and 12. Discharge Dec. 1-13, 

18-28, Jan. 12-24, and 26-31 estimated from records of Mill and McKay Creeks and accumulation of storage 

in Ochoco Reservoir. Discharge for other periods interpolated. Braced figures give mean discharge for 

periods indicated. Creek dry Oct. 1 to Nov. 23 and Aug. 1 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Ochoco Creek above Mill Creek, near Prineville, Or eg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Month

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

January _ _ __ ______________________

February _________________________

March. ___ . _ . . .. _ . ___ _ .........

April _________________________ ........

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

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

28

530 

141 

184 

146

2

530

Minimum

0 

8 

14 

69 

63 

78

0

Mean

2.8 

12.3 

37.2 

144 

84.6 

133 

75.6 

23.8 

1.4

42.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

167 

756 

2,290 

8,000 

5,200 

7,910 

4,650 

1,420 

86

30,500

NOTE. No flow during months for which no record is given.

MILL CREEK NEAR PRINEVILLE, OEEG.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 22, T. 14 S., R. 17 E., on Dill ranch 1 mile above

mouth and 10 miles east of Prineville, Crook County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

HECORDS AVAILABLE. March 14 to September 5, 1916; December 8, 1917, to

July 4, 1918; December 21, 1919, to September 30, 1922; April 1, 1924, to

September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day recorder on left bank; inspected by S. B. Ellis. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footlog at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed and control composed of gravel; subject to shift

at high stages.
78 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1925, PABT XII C

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage, 4.2 feet reported to S. B. Ellis, 

water master, probably occurred at 11 p. m. February 4 (discharge, 314 

second-feet); stream practically dry at times.

1916; 1918; 1920-1922; 1924-25: Maximum discharge recorded, that of 

1925; stream practically dry every summer.

DIVERSIONS. Many small ditches above station. Two diverted some water 

around gage during year; probably not over a few hundred acre-feet.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined below 100 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph. Records good except for discharges over 100 

second-feet and estimated discharges, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Mill Creek near Prineville, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Mar. 31 

height

Feet 

0.64

1.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.0

39

Date

Apr. 14.......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.79

.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

86

17.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mill Creek near Prineville, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

1. ........... _. __-._-- 

2 .. .. . 

3 .. .-. _

4 . _ . 

5.........-. ........ .............

6 _ . _ .... _ .... _ .... ______ .

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

8 . 

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

10 

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

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

13 

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

15...-.......... . _. .-_...._.._._

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

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

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

19 

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

21 . -. 

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

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

24 . 

25 

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

27 . .. .......

28 

 29-.-......... .....................

30 _

31 

Nov.

5

Dec.

1 4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

> 4

5

5

5

Jan.

7

7

7

10

9

8

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

4

16

28

33

42

40

76

99

89

Feb.

80

89

194

274

249

166

130

103

81

70

64

57

52

50

48

45

43

41

40

45

46

46

46

43

41

39

37

34

Mar.

33

34

36

38

44

45

43

41

40

30

30

29

27

26

25

24

24

25

26

30

34

35

35

35

37

39

41

40

40

39

Apr.

40

39

38

44

51

ra

57

62

72

86

100

98

94

91

121

130

126

116

121

121

112

105

98

91

95

88

84

80

76

74

May

72

71

66

61

59

56

56

55

52

45

42

38

40

38

33

37

49

43

43

72

121

112

99

87

77

68

59

57

54

47

42

June

38

38

32

29

28

26

24

21

15

11

8

8

6

5

4

3

> 1

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Dec. 1-13, 22-28, 30, 31, Jan. 1-3, 18-24, Feb. 4-7, Apr. 22, 

and June 17-30. Discharge Dec. 1-13 estimated from additional water stored in Ochoco Reservoir; Feb. 

4-^7 estimated frqm gage-height graph drawn by comparison with those of Ochoco and McKay Creeks; 

discharge for other periods interpolated. No flow on days for which no discharge is given.
DESCHTJTES RIVER BASIN 79

Monthly discharge of Mill Creek near Prineville, Oreg., for the year ending 

September 30, 1925

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5 

99 

274 

45 

130 

121 

38

274

Minimum

0 

3 

4 

34 

24 

38 

33

0

Mean

1.2 

3.9 

20.1 

80.5 

34.2 

85.4 

59.7 

10.3

24.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

70 

240 

1,240 

4,470 

2,100 

5,080 

3,670 

613

17,500

NOTE. No flow during months for which no record is given.

McKAY CREEK NEAR PRINEVILLE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. ]^ sec. 28, T. 13 S., R. 16 E., one-fourth mile below Alien

Creek and 9 miles north of Prineville, Crook County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 25, 1915, to June 21, 1916; January 17 to June

30, 1918; March 8 to May 30, 1919; January to June, 1920, fragmentary;

and October 1, 1924, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by S. B.

Ellis. Present gage is 3 miles above station used prior to July, 1916, and

\y^ miles above station used 1918 to 1920. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading above gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; fairly permanent;

not affected by small irrigation dam below gage. Banks are overflowed

between 4 and 5 feet. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage

recorder, 3.27 feet at 10 p. m. February 4 (discharge, 429 second-feet);

stream dry at times.

1915, 1916, 1918, 1919, 1925: Maximum discharge, that of February 4,

1925; stream dry at times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice during period of record. 

DIVERSIONS. A few small ditches divert water above gage for irrigation; one a

short distance below. 

RE GUL ATION . None. 

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

below 150 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory

except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained

by inspecting recorder graph. Records fair for discharge over 150 secondfeet; otherwise good. 

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements* of McKay Creek near Prineville, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Jan. 9 _____ .

Mar. 25.. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.60

1.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.7

45.3

Date

TV/Tar 9Q

Apr. 4 ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.09

1.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

AK O

AK Q

Date

Apr. 15.. 

May 23 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.31

1.75

Discharge

See.-ft. 

59.6

120
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McKay Creek near Prineville, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

I .... .. . ..............

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

3. _ 

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

5...... 

6 - ._ .-.- 

7 - ..- 

8 . ... . 

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

10.-..-..-.-..--.......-.-.-..........

11 

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

13. 

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

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

16. . . 

17 

18 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

26 

27

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

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

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

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

Dec.

4

Jan.

1 4

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

6

30

53

44

47

67

58

80

124

104

Feb.

92

100

206

369

288

203

152

116

87

72

69

68

65

61

58

55

53

47

47

52

55

54

53

49

47

44

43

40

Mar.

41

42

43

47

57

54

48

46

42

36

31

32

30

30

29

29

29

27

30

35

42

46

44

43

43

41

42

43

41

41

41

Apr.

46

46

45

47

50

48

48

46

49

52

53

53

51

47

59

72

77

73

76

79

77

79

77

74

71

66

61

54

49

46

May

44

39

35

30

25

24

25

27

23

20

16

17

33

41

33

38

60

53

46

136

310

178

121

97

83

70

61

54

49

44

39

June

35

34

40

36

31

27

23

19

18

16

14

13

16

14

12

13

26

23

7

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

July

J I

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Jan. 1-6,18-23, 31, Feb.3 -8, Mar. 1, Apr. 26, May 18, June 

14 and 23-30. Discharge Jan. 1-6 estimated; Jan. 31 and Feb. 6-8 estimated from a gage-height graph 

drawn by a comparison with those of Mill and Ochoco Creeks; for other days and periods, discharge 

interpolated. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of McKay Creek near Prineville, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

124 

369 

57 

79 

310 

40

369

Minimum

40 

27 

45 

16 

2

0

Mean

«4 

27.6 

94.5 

39.5 

59.0 

60.4 

14.8 "1

24.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

246 

1,700. 

5,250 

2,430 

3,510 

3, 710- 

881 

62

17, 800

" Estimated.

NOTE. No flow during months for which no record is given. 9

METOIIUS RIVER NEAR GRANDVIEW, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 19, T. 11 S., R. 11 E., at Montgomery ranch, 10 

miles northwest of Grandview post office, Jefferson County, and 11 miles 

above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by E. A. Montgomery.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable one-fourth mile above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of smooth boulders. Current swift.- 

Channel straight. River confined to its banks at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.62 feet 

February 5 (discharge, 2,930 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1,300 secondfeet October 1-30 and December 18-25.

1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 3.32 feet January 7, 1923 (discharge from approximate extension of rating curve, 5,780 second-feet) ) 

minimum stage, that of October 1-30 and December 18-25, 1924.

ICE. Ice never forms on river.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined below 2,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths 

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

rating table. Records below 2,000 second-feet good; others fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 7, 1924: Gage height, 0.30 foot; discharge, 1,340 second-feet. 

April 24, 1925: Gage height, 0.66 foot; discharge, 1,740 second-feet. 

July 23, 1925: Gage height, 0.57 foot; discharge, 1,570 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Metolius River near Grandview, Or eg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

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

3, __ .........

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

5 . 

6.. .... _ ...

7.. __ ........

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.

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,400

Nov.

1,500

1,720

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1 3^ft

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,780

2,480

2,200

1,780

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

Dec.

1,400

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1 ann

1,400

1,400

1,400

l,4fiO

1,400

1 400

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,300

1 QftA

1,300 1 3ftft

1 300

1,300

1,350

1,350

1,450

1,500

1,720

1,610

Jan.

1,610

1,560

1,560

1 Cfift

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1 P^fift

1,500

1,500

1,500

1 t\(\(\

1,450

1,450

1 d.*\f\

1,450

1,450

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,610

1,560

1,610

1,660

1,720

1,950

2,200

2,070

Feb.

9 9ftn

9 s/in

2,480

2,630

2

QQH

2,780

2,630

2.480

2,200

2,200

2,070

2,070

1,950

1,950

1,830

1,830

1,780

1,780

1,720

1,720

1,830

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

Mar.

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1 660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

Apr.

i f^fift

1,560

1,560

1 ^fifi

i f^fift

1,560

1,560

i c;fin

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1 P^fift

1,720

1,950

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,720

1,660

1,660

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

May

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660 i fiftn

1,720

1,830

1,950

1,830

1,950

2,340

1,950

1,950

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,720

June

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1 660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

July

1,660

1,660

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

Aug.

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,500

1,500

1.500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

Sept.

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

October _________ ____ . _ __

November.. __________ __ __ __ __

December _ . ________________ . ...........

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

April... _____________ . ___ .......... __ . .....

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

June. _______________ __ _ ... ....

July ....-. ....._-_..._..____.. _

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

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

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,400 

2,480 

1,720 

2,200 

2,930 

1,720 

1,950 

2,340 

1,720 

1,660 

1,560 

1,450

2,930

Minimum

1,300 

1,350 

1,300 

1,450 

1,720 

1,560 

1,560 

1,610 

1,660 

1,560 

1,450 

1,400

1,300

Mean

1,300 

1,510 

1,400 

1,590 

. 2,060 

1,620 

1,650 

1,770 

1,700 

1,600 

1,500 

1,440

1,590

Run-off in 

acre-feet

79,600 

89,800 

86,100 

97,800 

114,000 

99,600 

98,200 

109,000 

101,000 

98,400 

92,200 

85,700

1, 150, 000

LAKE CREEK NEAR SISTERS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. }£ sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 8 E., one-fourth mile below outlet 

of Suttle Lake, 6 miles from mouth of creek, and 15 miles northwest of 

Sisters, Jefferson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 20.5 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 7, 1915, to September 30, 1925, with a few gaps; 

occasional readings during summers of 1911 to 1913.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by 

Joe Hansen.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and boulders; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 138 second-feet February 7-14; minimum stage, 0.47 foot at 8 

p. m. October 13 (discharge, 28 second-feet).

1911-1913; 1915-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 2.58 feet January 10, 

1923 (discharge, 302 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.31 foot 

October 18, 1916 (discharge, 20 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation apparently unaffected by ice.

DIVERSION. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

below 100 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

from recorder graph by inspection. Records good except for periods recorder was not operating and for discharges above 100 second-feet, for which 

they are fair.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Jan. 20 ..........

Apr. 23.. __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.92

1.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

59

106

Date

July 7.... __ ...

July 24...... _

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.66

.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

42

37

Date

Sept. 10 ,.

height

Feet 

0.57

.64

Discharge

Sec-ft. 

36

32
DESCHUTES EIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg., /or the year" 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

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

3. ___ . .......

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

5 ..... 

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

7.... _____ ..

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.

,

f OU

I

32

32

32

32

32

31

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

34

34

36

42

Nov.

46

49

47

45

46

44

44

43

44

42

42

42

41

40

40

40

40

40

43

47

51

53

58

64

66

65fid

63

60

Dec.

59

59

58

57

57

56

54

54

53

51

49

48

47

47

46

46

46

45

40

57

53

Jan.

69

74

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

74

RQ

69

67

64

61

61

61

61

61

63

64

RR

RCk

74

74

85

85

Q7

Feb.

97

104

110

117

110

131

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

131

131

131

131

131

131

131

131

124

85

79

74

74

69

Mar.

69

69

69

68

67

66

65

64

64

64

64

64

63

63

60

59

60

60

61

62

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

61

59

59

59

Apr.

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

60

60

63

65

69

74

85

91

97

104

110

110

110

104

97

91

85

85

85

79

79

74

May

74

74

74

74

7Q

79

85

85

91

01

91

91

91

91

91

91

97

97

97

104

104

104

110

110

110

104

104

97

91

91

85

June

85

85

79

74

74

74

69

67

64

64

61

60

59

57

56

55

54

54

53

53

53

53

53

52

50

46

46

46

46

46

July

46

46

44

43

42

40

40

40

39

39

38

38

37

38

39

39

39

39

40

39

38

37

37

36

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

Aug.

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

31

32

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

Sept.

32;

31

3131-

31

31

3132'

32"

32'

32'

32'

32*

32"

32'

32"

32f 32-

32'

32

32" 32

32;

32

32

3232"

32*

32'

32'

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Oct. 1-4 and Dec. 20-29; discharge estimated. Braced figuresgive mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

Month

October. _ .. ________________________

January...... _ . _ . __________________ ...

March... __________________________

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

June..... _ . ________________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

42 

66 

59 

97 

138 

69 

110 

110 

85 

46 

35 

32

138

Minimum

29 

40

61 

69 

59 

59 

74 

46 

34 

30 

31

29

Mean

30.7 

48.5 

48.0 

72.8 

119 

63.4 

78.3 

92.2 

59.6 

38.4 

32.4 

31.8

59.1

Run-off in' 

acre-feet

l,89ff 2,890* 

2,95flr 

4!48ff 

6,610 

3,900r 4, 660' 

5,67ff 

3,55ff 

2,36» 1,990" 

1.8901

42, 8001

FIRST CREEK NEAR SISTERS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 12, T. 13 S., E. 8 E., Jefferson County, just above

a trail crossing, 1J^ miles from road leading to Suttle Lake, and 15 miles

northwest of Sisters. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

KECORDS AVAILABLE. April 7, 1915, to March 31, 1917; March 1 to July 31,

1924, and February 14 to Spetember 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank at same location

as old vertical staff used prior to 1924. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of heavy gravel and angular boulders; fairly 

permanent. Control is a round-crested weir about 15 feet long with considerable velocity of approach.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period February 14 to 

September 30, from water-stage recorder, 1.98 feet at 2 a. m. May 21 (discharge, 116 second-feet); minimum discharge, 1.7 second-feet, August 17-19. 

1915-1917; 1924-25: Maximum discharge recorded, that of May 21, 

1925; minimum discharge estimated at 0.1 second-foot March 2-23, 1917 

(stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

denned below 35 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of First Creek near Sisters, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Apr. 24.... .................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.20

1.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

30

31

Date

July 7.... ... _, . ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.87

.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.1

4.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of First Creek near Sisters, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Day

1 _ ............ _ --..--...-..--..-.

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

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

4.-.-..-........ ................

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

6.-. .......-......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. ___ ---..-..-. _____ .-...---...

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

17 ___ . _ ....... _ .... _ .. ..

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

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

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

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

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

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

24 ___ . ________ .... _ . __ .

25......... .-._ _ .._. _-._._

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb.

W

34

30

29

27

26

26

25

1

20

14

14

14

Mar.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

14

Apr.

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

13

14

16

21

28

30

44

54

60

54

54

49

44

39

34

34

30

27

28

26

26

26

27

May

28

30

30

30

34

39

44

39

34

34

34

34

39

54

54

60

60

60

66

82

100

76

71

66

60

60

54

49

44

39

34

June

34

34

30

28

24

24

22

23

24

23

21

19

20

18

16

16

16

17

18

18

22

23

19

16

16

17

18

17

14

14

July

12

11

10

10

10

10

9.0

8.6

8.0

6.6

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.1

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

Aug.

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

 1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

1 ,,

Sept.

«4 A

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

> 2.0

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. No record Oct. 1 to Feb. 13.
DESCHTJTES EIVEE BASIN 85

Monthly discharge of First Creek near Sisters, Oreg. t for the year ending September

80, 1925

Month

February 14-28............ _ ........... _ ..-..-..--....

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

September.. ________ _______________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

39 

14 

60 

100 

34 

12 

3.8

Minimum

14 

10 

12 

28 

14 

3.8 

1.7

Mean

23.9 

12.4 

28.9 

49.6 

20.7 

6.08 

2.54 

2.07

Bun-ofl in 

acre-feet

711 

762 

1,720 

3,050 

1,230 

374 

156 

123

8,140

SHITIKE CHEEK AT WABMSPBING, OBE6.

LOCATION. In NW. *4 sec. 26, T. 9 S., R. 12 E., at Warmspring, Jefferson 

County, 2 miles above mouth of creek and below all tributaries.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 10, 1911, to October 31, 1916; April 1, 1923, to 

September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank opposite store; read by L. E. See.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from wagon bridges 

over three channels one-fourth mile upstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year occurred on December 

30 and was estimated by the observer a few days later from water line on 

gage at 1.9 feet (discharge, 530 second-feet); minimum discharge, 37 secondfeet October 23-27.

1911-1916; 1923-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 720 second-feet 

February 9,1916; minimum discharge, 32 second-feet September 7 and 13-18, 

1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation often affected by ice for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. Probably none above station.

REGULATION. Practically none. There is a small power plant just above 

station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on December 30 

and May 21. Rating curve used October 1 to December 29 well defined; 

curves used after that date well defined between 50 and 150 second-feet. 

Staff gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to-r&ting table. Records good for October; fair 

for remainder of year.

Discharge measurements of Shitike Creek at Warmspring, Oreg., during the year

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 5........................

Oct. 9............. _ ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.31

28

.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

AA 7

43.8

126

Date

May 12.......................

July 24. ......................

Ttaf 1

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.68

.46

.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

147

86

70
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shitike Creek at Warmspring, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1. __ ....

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

3 _ ........ ....

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

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

6-.. ........

7. ........ __ .

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.

52

52

52

52

50

47

44

44

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

39

39

39

37

37

37

37

37

64

61

58

72

Nov.

82

180

120

88

78

72

64

61

61

61

61

58

58

52

52

52

52

58

109

218

193

440

168

145

124

109

102

85

72

69

Dec.

69

66

61

61

61

58

58

58

58

58

61

61

69

72

72

78

50

193

530

375

Jan.

209

107

135

127

115

111

103

99

QA

QA

96

88

85

89

80

80

77

77

88

99

135

140

144

148

148

160

160

171

196

392

375

Feb.

375

309

441

445

428

375

310

280

250

250

222

183

171

160

148

148

140

131

131

131

135

135

131

131

127

123

123

123

Mar.

123

123

123

123

123

123

119

115

115

115

111

111

107

107

103

103

99

99

107

119

123

123

123

123

123

123

119

119

115

115

Apr.

115

115

115

115

115

119

123

123

119

110

196

196

196

196

250

310

310

280

209

196

171

160

144

135

127

123

119

119

127

135

May

140

144

144

148

160

171

196

183

171

148

144

135

131

148

160

222

222

222

236

250

410

236

222

196

196

196

196

196

196

184

161

June

128

139

128

120

112

108

112

124

139

128

116

112

128

124

116

120

120

128

139

150

161

172

150

139

139

150

150

139

128

124

July

124

124

128

124

120

124

124

108

112

120

116

112

104

128

124

116

124

101

112

94

87

87

83

87

83

83

80

80

83

80

76

Aug.

76

76

73

73

70

70

70

70

70

70

67

67

65

65

67

67

65

62

62

62

67

65

67

70

80

87

76

65

59

59

56

Sept.

59

59

56

56

54

59

67

65

62

59

59

56

54

54

54

54

51

51

49

49

49

49

46

46

46

46

46

49

51

51

NOTE. Discharge estimated Dec. 17-28 because of ice.

Monthly discharge of Shitike Creek at Warmspring,

September 30, 1925

Oreg., for the year ending

Month

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

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

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

May . 

June... .

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

September..... ______________________ .

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

72 

440 

530 

392 

445 

123 

310 

410 

172 

128 

87 

67

530

Minimum

37

52

77 

123 

99 

115 

131 

108 

76 

56 

46

37

Mean

45.5 

105 

87.7 

136 

219 

116 

163 

189 

131 

105 

68.3. 

53.5

118

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,800 

6,250 

5,390 

8,360 

12,200 

7,130 

9,700 

11,600 

7,800 

6,460 

4,200 

3,180

85,100

WHITE RIVER BELOW TTGH VALLEY, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 8, T. 4 S., R. 14 E., just below Pacific Power & Light 

Co.'s plant at White Falls and 4J^ miles below Tygh Valley, Wasco County.

DRAINAGE AEBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 20, 1917, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; read by M. F. 

Coberth.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable one-fourth mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control of'rock overlain with sand deposits; shifts 

occasionally.
DESCHUTES EIVEE BASIN 87

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

recorder, 5.8 feet at 2 a. m. February 5 (discharge, 3,020 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.74 foot at 8.30 a. m. September 20 (discharge, 100 second-feet). 

1917-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 12.9 feet at 11 a. m. January 6, 

1923 (discharge, 13,300 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated from 

records at power plant, 10 second-feet December 11-14, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small irrigation canals take out above this station.

REGULATION. Operation of power plant above regulates flow to some extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge -relation practically permanent; affected by ice 

December 20-30. Rating curve fairly well defined. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except for a few periods; staff gage also read to 

hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection, 

or, for days of considerable variation in stage, by averaging results obtained 

by applying mean gage height for shorter periods. Records good.

Discharge measurements of White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1985

Date

Oct. 11. 

TWnr 97

Apr. 7. 

s&

Feet 

0.88

2.65

2.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

129

603

698

Date

June 23 .........

July 11...... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.82

1.75

1.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

782

335

199

Date

July 31. ........

Aug. 25 .......

Sept. 4.. .......

height

Feet 

1.08

.83

.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

166

117

124

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1985

Day

1... ___ . _ ..

2 ____ . __ ..

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

4...... _____ .

5 ___ .... .....

6. . ... ....

7~ ... -

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.

125

136

140

141

138

125

120

120

124

147

124

156

149

143

138

136

131

129

156

140

139

137

136

127

127

132

136

185

181

185

190

Nov.

258

299

340

284

271

253

237

250

240

218

206

190

187

183

194

218

208

194

269

210

936

1,260

700

548

460

400

355

340

312

312

Dec.

312

400

385

370

370

340

340

326

312

460

742

742

788

860

742

620

460

400

370

260

720

Jan.

700

660

620

1,080

765

640

582

565

548

582

512

495

445

430

400

400

400

400

582

530

700

680

720

700

660

660

700

720

1,050

1,500

1,500

Feb.

1,570

1,820

2,180

2,400

2,690

2,000

1,730

1,650

1,430

1,260

1,130

992

885

810

742

700

660

640

600

620

680

660

700

700

680

680

680

640

Mar.

600

600

600

582

600

565

548

530

512

495

478

460

460

445

445

445

512

478

478

620

582

620

620

620

640

620

620

600

582

. 620

565

Apr.

582

565

582

660

660

660

680

720

835

965

1,180

1,220

1,150

1,020

1,180

1,360

1,180

1,150

1,080

965

885

835

788

720

720

640

620

620

640

660

May

660

680

680

680

720

788

910

810

742

720

700

680

680

720

765

810

QI n

965

860

1,080

1,430

1,050

938

OCR

788

720

680

680

680

600

565

June

530

530

495

512

445

445

430

430

415

415

400

400

385

370

370

370

355

355

340

355

355

340

326

298

284

326

*)QA

O7Q

261

July

245

235

227

248

235

235

208

190

187

222

208

203

203

203

208

203

199

190

190

185

181

174

181

172

166

186

177

177

172

151

Aug.

153

154

151

143

145

147

147

145

145

141

138

138

138

138

138

132

134

132

136

134

131

131

132

132

129

134

TQA

139

131

131

Sept.

131

131

131

134

134

140

153

151

151

147

140

145

154

164

141

153

138

145

145

131

131

138

134

136

136

140

TOO

138

143

NOTE. Oct. 21-22 and 26, Nov. 2, and Feb. 11 recorder not operating or gage read by observer (discharge 

interpolated). Recorder not operating and discharge computed from one daily gage reading Oct. 23-25, 

27, Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, 3, Dec. 17-19, July 11-22, 27-30, and Sept. 12-19. Mean discharge for Dec. 20-30, 

when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice or there was no gage-height record, estimated by comparison with hydrograph for Hood River.
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg,, for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Month

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

January.. ____________________________

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

June... _... ____________ .- ____ ______

The year. .... ______ , __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

190 

1,260 

860 

1,500 

£690 

640 

1,360 

1,430 

530 

248 

154 

164

2,690

Minimum

120 

183

400 

600 

445 

565 

565 

261 

151 

129 

131

120

Mean

142 

344 

417 

675 

1,140 

553 

851 

791 

380 

199 

138 

141

476

Run-oS in 

acre-feet

8,730 

20,500 

25,600 

41,500 

63,300 

34,000 

50,600 

48,600 

22,600 

12,200 

8,480 

8,390

344,000

KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN 

KIICKITAT RIVER WEAR GIENWOOD, WASH.

LOCATION. In NE. ^i 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 6 miles north of Glenwood, Klickitat County.'

DRAINAGE AREA. 356 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 16, 1910, to September 10, 1925, with gaps in 

winters of 1921 to 1924. October 29, 1909, to December 15, 1910, at a 

point 1 mile above.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank; read by A. G. Hanson. 

Datum lowered 1.0 foot October 1, 1918.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel; shifts in high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year indicated by recorder 

pencil while clock was stopped sometime in period November 11 to May 

24, 3.90 feet (discharge, 3,030 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.36 feet at 

2 p. m. September 21 (discharge, 388 second-feet).

1909-1925: 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 November 13, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter. Rating curve for 

October and November fairly well defined; for May to September well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory only for short 

periods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

May 25, d925: Gage height, 3.19 feet; discharge, 2,000 second-feet.

August 4, 1925: Gage height, 1.78 feet; discharge, 538 second-feet.
HOOD RIVER BASIN 89

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of KlicMtat River near Glenwood, Wash., for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Day

l ._ _._

2 .

3.. _

4- 

5..- -

6.- .

r..- .

8.. .

9... _

10- 

11 ......

12 _ - ...

13.. 

14 

15 

Oct.

452

452

406

4fifi

Nov.

591

778

664

657

585

555

567

KAA

528

506

May June

1,510

1,510

1,390

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,210

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,150

1,150

Aug.

607

583

583

589

583

589

577

571

565

545

506

Clft

Sept.

506

502

CAO

492

488

W7

484

484

488

492

492

488

470

Day

16. 

17.. 

18..-. .

19. .......

20.. 

21.. 

22.. __ ..

23.- 

24-... .

OR

26. . 

27---. 

28.--. 

29. 

3ft

31. 

Oct.

457

500

528

490

506

544

522

516

511

Nov. May

2,010

2,010

2,010

1,940

1,570

June

1,270

1,330

1,390

1,390

1,510

1,570

1,570

1,450

1,390

1,390

1,450

Aug.

510

520

540

555

577

555

525

484

479

488

492

492

479

484

506

530

Sept.

452

449

432

418

394

394

400

404

400

397

394

391

391

391

HOOD RIVER BASIN 

HOOD RIVER AT POWERDALE, NEAR HOOD RIVER, OREfi.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., at Powerdale, three-fourths 

mile south of Hood River, Hood River County, above discharge of tailrace 

of Powerdale plant of Pacific Power & Light Co., and IJ^j miles above mouth 

of stream.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 31, 1913, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Gurley and Friez water-stage recorders on right bank near power plant, 

half a mile above railroad bridge; inspected by R. E. Fewel.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and boulders; shifts slightly.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 6.94 feet at 6 p. m. November 21 (discharge, 8,560 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, 29 second-feet at noon August 18.

1913-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 10.1 feet January 6,1923 (discharge, 

34,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.48 foot at 5 p. m. November 13, 

1923 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Large diversions for irrigation above station; water for power 

plant is diverted around gage. A record is kept of this diversion (p. 91).

REGULATION. Water stored at sawmill at Dee has caused sudden fluctuations 

at low water in former years.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed below 6.6 feet during high water 

on November 21. Rating curves fairly well defined. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except for short periods. Staff gage read by 

observer once a day to hundredths December 16-29 and April 1 to September 

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

height determined from recorder graph by inspection, except as noted in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.
<90 (SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

jDischar&e measurements of Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg., during 

the year ending Sept. §0, 1925

Date

-Oct. 2 ..........

>Nov. 20 _

Jan. 22 _____

Gage

height

Feet 

1.41

5.20

4 Ad

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

87

3,850

1,760

Date

Mar. 26 .

Apr. 7 

May 26 __ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.18

2.94

3.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

790

648

818

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

130

JDaily dfl in second-feet, of Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg., 

for the year ending September §0, 1925

Day

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

2... __ ....

3.... _ ........

,4 

5 _

,6. .. __ ...

7 ......

8 ....

9 _ .... . _ .... jio.......;..;::..

<ai .... .....

]12. ........... 313 ;-

'14

ii5 

^6...............

17 

18..... __ .

19 .'.

-20 ___ . __ ....

 21 . 

 22 

 '23 ..- _ - 

^24. _ .. __ .

 25 

26 ... __ .. ...

 27 

-28- __ .. ......

29 

30 _ . _ . _ ....

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

,Qet.

jU6

105

3.16

63

J05

46

44

48

80

63

36

,33

36

34

40

37

36

37

59

,36

34

33ai

33

55

44

38

38

33

04

Nov.

364

1,840

1,260

970

880

630

630

430

391

425

315

234

200

192

163

147

152

1,310

3,200

4,980

5,240

3,080

1,960

1,280

920

750

1,570

516

456

Dec.

370

504

516

516

576

474

432

380

334

830

1,450

1,510

1,640

1,570

1,280

1,000

710

635

370

240

280

182

148

68

68

43

35

193

1,180

1,230

1,280

Jan.

1,340

1,230

1,340

1,510

2,020

1,700

1,280

1,120

920

1,230

1,230

1,120

1,020

790

663

588

534

875

1,760

1,640

2,090

1,830

2,440

2,090

1,830

1,570

1,700

2,090

3,990

4,830

5,100

Feb.

4,580

5,660

6,240

5,660

5,100

4,100

3,380

3,180

2,440

2,090

1,760

1,570

1,340

1,180

1,120

1,020

830

750

750

830

1,020

1,180

1,230

1,230

1,180

1,070

1,120

920

Mar.

1,070

875

830

790

710

710

670

830

750

656

594

564

516

480

600

830

875

710

750

1,070

920

1,120

920

790

970

875

790

920

750

1,070

875

Apr.

830

670

642

642

920

710

588

656

830

1,070

1,280

1,570

1,230

1,020

1,340

1,570

1,510

1,340

1,700

1,340

1,120

1,020

970

875

790

1,020

920

750

750

790

May

830

830

1,020

830

830

1,020

1,340

1,020

1,020

920

1,020

710

670

750

830

920

1,340

1,230

1,120

1,640

2,090

1,510

1,180

1,230

1,120

875

875

920

920

830

875

Jane

710

642

588

588

498

395

558

468

390

462

375

338

426

621

405

356

330

370

343

400

670

564

390

352

400

415

432

. 576

312

268

July

232

280

478

534

588

361

240

208

193

240

420

516

280

165

280

193

179

256

232

172

132

158

145

132

145

280

248

236

220

182

208

Aug.

224

264

186

139

132

139

139

155

132

116

106

129

148

172

78

63

66

68

94

106

110

100

126

58

63

87

94

94

81

158

106

Sept.

110

100

106

126

119

252

200

193

179

208

200

162

200

172

182

148

106

94

142

152

126

116

100

106

106

119

126

74

58

63

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Dec. 15-16 and 30-31; no gage-height record. Discharge computed from 

.daily gage readings Dec. 17-29 and July 14-15; recorder was not operating.

Monthly discharge of Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Month

December ______ .* ___________ .............

February. ... ___ '."..'.." 

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

May _______________________________

June. ________ .... 

July.... 

August .- _____ . 

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

The year 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

116 

5,240 

1,640 

5,100 

6,240 

1.120 

1,700 

2,090 

710 

588 

264 

208

6,240

Minimum

31 

147 

35 

534 

750 

480 

588 

670 

268 

132 

58 

58

31

Mean

52.9 

1,160 

647 

1,720 

2,230 

803 

1,020 

1,040 

455. 

262 

120 

138

794

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,250 

69,000 

39,800 

106,000 

124,000 

49,400 

60,700 

64,000 

27,100 

16,100 

7,380 

8,210

575, 000
HOOD EIVEB BASIN 91

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hood River and Pacific Power & Light 

Co.'s conduit at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg.., for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

I. ....,.,....

2 ___ .... _ ...

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

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

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

6--.... ...

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

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

9. ........ _

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

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

12

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

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

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

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

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

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

19 _ . __ .......

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

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

22 . . _

23-. ..........

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

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

m26 ............

27 . ...

28.... ....

29 ..........

30 ....... 

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

Oct.

574

558

545

464

415

421

413

438

304

449

413

408

413

415

428

413

402

398

378

386

384

380

375

388

433

412

457

483

477

481

550

Nov.

799

1,580

1,400

1,310

1,060

1,060

867

827

879

754

700

657

652

650

618

606

608

1,780

3,640

5,340

5,590

3,320

2,310

1,740

1,380

1,210

2,030

972

911

Dec.

821

974

972

1,030

929

893

841

795

1,290

1,910

1,970

2,070

1,790

1,630

1,420

1,150

987

711

562

536

449

446

346

374

356

362

503

1,580

1,690

1,740

Jan.

1,800

1,690

1,800

1,730

2,370

2,110

1,750

1,590

1,380

1,690

1,420

1,540

1,400

1,260

1,130

1,060

999

1,190

2,110

2,060

2,500

2,280

2,840

2,520

2,080

1,920

2,120

2,500

4,400

5,230

5,510

Feb.

4,840

6,000

6,660

6,070

5,520

4,510

3,820

3,500

2,830

2,520

2,190

2,000

1,770

1,610

1,350

1,370

1,260

1,180

1,170

1,230

1,410

1,430

1,580

1,660

1,600

1,460

1,530

1,380

Mar.

1,270

1,240

1,260

1,200

1,170

1,140

1,090

1,160

1,110

1,100

1,050

1,010

960

914

859

1,040

1,280

1,140

1,170

1,490

1,350

1,350

1,240

1,190

1,350

1,220

1,190

1,330

928

1,400

1,270

Apr.

1,250

1,120

1,060

1,040

1,080

1,040

1,000

1,070

1,240

1,460

1,670

1,740

1,570

1,430

1,750

1,980

1,920

1,760

1,900

1,680

1,540

1,440

1,380

1,290

1,200

1,160

1,150

1,140

1,150

1,180

May

1,220

1,240

1,180

1,140

1,220

1,380

1,680

1,420

1,250

1,130

1,380

1,140

1,100

1,160

1,250

1,360

1,550

1,610

1,540

2,030

2,520

1,920

1,590

1,400

1,480

1,310

1,300

1,350

1,350

1,180

1,050

June

1,080

1,060

1,020

1,000

926

851

760

835

849

906

851

813

899

791

807

831

see

831

817

876

876

938

866

827

873

890

90S

809

749

743

July

707

701

633

646

675

710

686

644

646

647

714

659

609

481

623

606

472

564

502

462

443

462

444

428

431

443

496

527

510

479

493

Aug.

509

554

443

429

435

436

435

450

426

410

382

416

381

413

378

363

336

352

399

404

406

396

342

332

343

371

383

378

369

380

398

Sept.

405

390

399

427

420

459

463

494

480

510

504

467

444

481

488

473

484

440

456

453

430

428

440

444

453

437

414

394

402

435

Combined monthly discharge of Hood River and Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit 

at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Month

December ___ . .....................................

January »

February.. . ______________________ ...

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

June

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

August... _ . _ 

Sfiptpmhfir

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5T4 

5,590 

2,070 

5,510 

6,660 

1,490 

1,980 

2,520 

1,080 

714 

554 

510

6,660

Minimum

376 

606 

346 

999 

1,170 

859 

1,000 

1,050 

748 

428 

332 

390

332

Mean

440 

1,580 

1,040 

2,130 

2,620 

1,180 

1.380 

1,400 

870 

566 

402 

448

1,160

Run-off in 

acre-feet

27,100 

94,000 

64,000 

131,000 

146,000 

72,600 

82,100 

86,100 

51,800 

34,800 

24,700 

26,700

841,000

EAST FORK IRRIGATION DISTRICT CAWAl NEAR MOUNT HOOD, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. J4 sec. 33, T. 1 N., E.. 10 E., 1 mile below point of diversion, 

\^z miles south of Mount Hood post office, Hood River County, and 2 miles 

east of Parkdale station on Mount Hood Railroad.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 17, 1913, to September 30, 1925; irrigation seasons 

only.

qooo_on___7 ij£i£ta £i<jI
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left side of canal just below road crossing; inspected by C. H. Shaw.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is smooth earth section. Head "of flume probably acts as control; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 3.09 feet at 10 p. m. August 20 (discharge, 144 second-feet); canal 

dry at various times.

1913-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 153 second-feet July 9, 1919 

(gage height, 3.42 feet); canal dry at various times.

ICE. No water carried in cold weather.

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

defined above and fairly well defined below 80 second-feet. Operation of 

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

daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records 

good except for discharges below 80 second-feet, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of East Fork Irrigation District Canal near Mount Hood, 

Oreg., during the year ending September 30, 1985

Date

Oct. 2. ......

May 15. ....

June 30 ...... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.22

1.71

2.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

36.4

52

106

Date

A no- nA

Sept. 7. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3 02

2.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

138

114

95

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

64

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork Irrigation District Canal near Hood 

River, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 .-

2..........

3. .........

4... __ ...

5..........

6.... __ ..

6.. ........

S.. ........

9..........

10..........

11.... __ ..

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

> 32

May

38

37

37

37

45

48

48

48

48

48

47

47

47

47

47

June

57

Rj7

57

i 60

68

68

68

74

77

77

75

73

73

July

117

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

113

122

135

130

130

130

Aug.

140

135

140

140

140

140

140

140

Sept.

96

or

QQ

99

95

87

79

75

68

69

70

70

Day

16.........

17- 

18. ..

1 Q

20__. ______

99

23- 

24- te- ....

26.. --

<>7

28.. -

9Q

3ft

31. 

Apr.

,

1 QO J ^

A 1*

42

41

41

41

40

40

39

39

38

38

00

May

56aft

ftO

68

60

44

44

44

44

51

57

EQ

58

CO

58

57

June

70

QO

109

1 10

113

109

109

117

122

126

126

126

105

July

130

130

126

TO9

iqe

130

130

130

130

10K

135

135

Aug.

-iqr

140

140

140

135

126

126

126

126

199

105

100

101

Sept.

62

CO

62

60

52

43

41

41

41

41

42

42

42

42

NOTE. No gage-height record April 1-18 except observer's statement that canal was at an average stage of 

1.3 feet. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily May 2 and June 4-6. April 1-18, discharge 

computed from estimated stage of 1.3 feet; May 2 and June 4-6, discharge interpolated.
HOOD RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge of East Fork Irrigation District Canal near Hood River, Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO, 19%5

Month

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

August. ..... _____________________ _ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

43 

68 

126 

135 

140 

96

Minimum

37 

57 

113 

100 

41

Mean

35.2 

50.0 

88.0 

129 

132 

66.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,090 

3,070 

5,240 

7,930 

8,120 

3,950

30,400

FARMERS CANAL NEAR OAE6ROVE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 20, T. 2 N., R. 10 E., 300 feet below mouth of flume 

crossing Ditch Creek, 2 miles below head of canal, and 2 miles south of 

Oakgrove, Hood River County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1 to August 30, 1917; July 7 to September 30, 

1920; July 1 to September 30, 1921; June 1 to September 30, 1922, and May 

16 to August 31, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to clump of oak trees on left bank; gage reader, 

W. C. Davis. Prior to 1925 the gage was 1 mile farther up the canal in 

SE. % sec. 30.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage or from bridge 50 feet 

above.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is earth section. Bed composed of hardpan; 

fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period May 16 

to August 31, 2.6 feet on several days in June, July, and August (discharge, 

62 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.7 feet May 21-23 (discharge, 29 secondfeet).

1917; 1&20-1922; 1925: Msbdmum discharge recorded, 6.7 second-feet on 

several days in July and August, 1920.

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

defined. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge obtained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table, except August 30-31 when 

discharge was estimated because gage was not read. Records good.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Farmers Canal diverts from right bank of Hood River in SE. J4 sec - 36, T. 

2 N., R. 9 E. Water is used for irrigating west side of Hood River Valley near 

Oakgrove and Rockford.

Discharge measurements of Farmers Canal near Oakgrove, Oreg., during the year

ending September 30, 1925

Date

May 16.................... _

July 20 ............ ...... ...

Aug. 23 

Gage 

height

Feet

2.40

2.56

2.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

57

60

55

Date

Sept. 13. _ : _____ . _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.24

1.32

Discharge

See.-ft.

48.7

15.4
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Farmers Canal near Oakgrove, Oreg., for the period 

May 16 to August 31, 1925

Day

I... .... ,,

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

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

4........., ..

5... ......

6., ...... ......

7.,. 

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

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

10.., ............

11 . __ .... .

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

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

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

15.,,......,-..,.

May June

49

49

49

49

51

51

51

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

58

July

62

62

62

62

62

62

58

58

58

62

62

58

62

62

Aug.

58

58

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

58

Day

16 

17 . _ 

18. 

19 

20- 

21 

22. 

23..... __ 

24 ________

25 ___

26 

27... __ 

28-, .

29 

30- 

31. 

May

55

55

55

51

45

29

29

29

32

42

45

47

49

49

49

49

June

55

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

62

62

58

58

62

62

July

62

62

62

58

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

58

62

62

62

62

Aug.

58

58

62

58

62

62

58

58

58

55

55

55

55

49

49

49

Monthly discharge of Farmers Canal near Oakgrove, Oreg., for the period May 16

to August 31, 1925

Month

May 16-31-- .... ....

July.... .....

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

55 

62 

62 

62

Minimum

29 

49

58 

49

Mean

44.4 

55.8 

61.2 

58.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,410 

3,320 

3,760 

3,610

12,100

PACIFIC POWER & IIGHT CO.'S CONDUIT NEAR HOOD RIVER, OREG.

LOCATION, In NE. J£ sec. 36, T. 3 N.> R. 10 E., at new power house on Hood 

River, half a mile southeast of Hood River, Hood River County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1923, to September 30, 1925. Also on tailrace 

of old plant October 1, 1913, to September 30, 1914, and January 1, 1916, 

to July 31, 1922, when operation of old plant was discontinued.

GAGE. -Indicating dial of Venturi meter read every hour and integrating watthour meter read once a day at midnight by operator on duty at power house.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.-~Made from collar of flume between diversion dam 

and intake to pipe line, 2J^ miles above power house.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum load of 6,600 kilowatts occurred frequently (discharge, 480 second-feet); maximum discharge from Venturi 

meter, 486 second-feet 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. June 13. Plant shut down for a 

few hours at a time on several days during year.

1913-14; 1916-1925: Maximum discharge, that of June 13, 1925.

ACCURACY. Relation of discharge in second-feet to electrical load in kilowatts 

practically permanent as operating head varies only about 5 feet from an 

average of about 200 feet. Kilowatt discharge relation curve fairly well 

defined; from this curve, which is practically a straight line, has been prepared a rating table showing relation between output in kilowatt-hours for 

24 hours and discharge in second-feet. Integrating watt-hour meter read 

once a day at midnight. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table daily output in kilowatt-hours. Records good.

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit diverts from Hood River in SE. $£ sec. 

11, T. 2 N., R. 10 E., immediately below the mouth of Neal Creek. Water is 

returned to river in NE. }£ sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., being diverted around the 

gage on Hood River at Powerdale near Hood River.
HOOD RIVER BASIN 95

Discharge measurements of Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit near Hood River, 

Or eg., during the year ending September SO, 1925

yi&r. '26....... ............................................................

Aug. 5. ______________________________________

Electric 

output

Kw. 

6,500

4,200

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

476

313

Venturi 

meter 

reading

Sec.-ft. 

475

325

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit, near Hood 

River, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

458

453

429

401

310

375

369

390

424

3S6

377

375 377

381

388

376

366

361

319

350

350

347 044

355

378

368

419

445

439

448

456

Nov.

435

288

316

432

426

428

426

437

436

454

439

Afifi

457

458

458

4.KK

459

456

449

436

364

347

<Mrt

346

457

456

456

AKfi

456

455

Dec.

451

455

458

456

AKQ

455

460

461

461

461

461

458

434

01 Q

348

419

436

352

341

322

256

267

298

278

306

313

327 MA

404

464

459

Jan.

460

464

460

218

348

410

466

468

465

464

194

418

375

466

468

4fl7

465

315

354

4.1 %

411

447

401

428

249

354

420

413

408

*1(V7

412

Feb.

260

335

4.1 f\

422

411

XQ Q

389

A*>(\

427

428

430

-I94

9<?r»

1AR

431

427

499

dfU

394

250 *MQ

425

423

388

412

457

Mar.

198

361

434

406

458

435

424

329

361

453

450

444

434

259

211

403

428

417

421

432

228

322

404

380

348

400

407

178

335

392

Apr.

421

449

417

394

335

414

409

388

393

170

340

412

411

412

416

205

344

419

422

406

415

407

141

230

392

403

301

May

894

408

164

313

OQO

357

338

404

228

919

860

428

431

406

416

436

214

384

425

894

431

415

413

169

359

437

426

431

432

349

177

June

366

415

428

413

428

456

202

367

459

444

476

475

473

170

402

475

476

461

474

476

206

374

476

475

473

475

476

233

437

476

July

475

421

156

112

87

349

4/lfi

436

453

407

294

143

329

316

343

413

293

308

270

290

311

304

299

296

286

163

248

291

290

297

285

Aug.

286

290

267

290

303

297

296

295

294

294

276

287

233

241

300

300

270

284

305

293

296

296

216

274

280

284

289

284

288

222

292

Sept.

295

290

293

301

301

207

293

301

301

302

304

305

244

309

306

325

378

346

314

301

304

312

340

338

347

318

288

320

344

372

Monthly discharge of Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit near Hood River, Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO, 1925

Month

January _____________________________

March ____________________________

April... .. 

May

July

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

458 

466 

464 

468 

457 

458 

449 

437 

476 

475 

305 

378

476

Minimum

310 

240 

256 

194 

230 

178 

141 

164 

170 

87 

216 

207

87

Mean

388 

421 

389 

403 

390 

374 

365 

359 

415 

304 

281 

310

366

Kun-ofl in 

acre-feet

23,900 

25,100 

23,900 

24,800 

21,700 

23, 000 

21,700 

22,100 

24,700 

18,700 

17,300 

18,400

265,000
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN 

WHITE SALMON RIVER NEAR UNDERWOOD, WASH.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 14, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., 200 yards below Northwestern 

Electric Co.'s Condit power plant, 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, 1925. October 18, 

1912, to February 26, 1913, at dam 1 mile above.

GAGE. Au water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by D. J. Shore.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; practically 

permanent.

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

recorder, 6.8 feet at 3 p. m. February 3 (discharge, 5,190 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, practically zero, when plant was occasionally shut down; 

float will not operate recorder below a stage of about 0.2 foot.

1915-1925: Maximum stage from high-water marks, 9.5 feet (old gage 

datum) December 29, 1917 (discharge, about 9,700 second-feet); minimum 

stage occurs when power plant is occasionally shut down suddenly, recorder 

does not operate to such low stages, discharge practically zero.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. About 3,500 acres irrigated above this station.

REGULATION. At low and medium stages practically all the water is used 

through the wheels of power plant. Pond above dam covers about 80 acres; 

daily discharges have been corrected for storage, except during continuous 

overflow at dam from February to May.

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

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated 

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge obtained by discharge integrator, when all the flow was passing through power plant and 

there was considerable variation in stage; by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph when there was flow 

over dam and little variation in stage; or, as indicated in footnote to table 

of daily discharge, from electrical output of power plant and flow over dam. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash,, during 

the year ending September 30, 1925

Date

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

Nov. 20........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.32

3.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

360

1,260

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

3.98

3.20

Discharge

See.-ft. 

1,910

1,380

Date

May 24 ____

Aug. 3... .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.49

2.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,560

963
WHITE SALMON EIVEE BASIN 97

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash., for 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ..... .

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

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

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

5. .. ......

6 .... . -

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

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.

512

517

509

4fi3

448

477

455

448

458

457

458

428

450

439

449

423

446

438

397

413

416

430

416

426

427

424

464

532

568

568

539

Nov.

622

910

910

936

858

725

750

749

727

654

666

602

582

597

556

563

556

543

805

1,210

1,610

1,790

1,560

1,310

1,120

958

877

840

808

760

Dec.

747

741

718

739

728

707

693

672

738

1,030

1,170

1,220

1,310

1,300

1,180

1,010

870

835

784

816

814

792

744

744

718

725

758

884

980

903

Jan.

865

909

976

1,030

1,210

1,180

1,080

1,030

Q74

1,050

1,000

994

QAA

930

898

848

850

1,080

1,170

1,260

1,280

1, 270

1,970

1,870

1,710

1 <;fift

1,570

1,890

2,450

2,900

3,350

Feb.

3,550

3,790

4,800

4,540

4 030

3,080

2,200

2,040

1,310

1,260

1,270

1,260

1,260

1,170

1,190

1 240

1,230

1,530

1,980

2,110

2, 050

2,400

2,520

2,400

2,310

2,050

2,050

Mar.

1,840

1,940

1,750

1,750

1,720

1,560

1,640

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,720

1,640

1,560

1,400

1,560

1,480

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,320

1,480

1,320

1,320

1,280

1,320

1,320

1,280

1,280

Apr.

1,250

1,220

1,250

1,220

1,200

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,480

1,640

1,720

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,960

2,150

2,050

1,960

1,800

1,720

1,640

1,560

1,480

1,480

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,480

May

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,480

1,480

1,560

1,800

1,800

1,720

1,560

1,560

1,470

i fifirt

1,750

1,860

2,120

1 QSft

2,120

1,880

1,880

1 Qfirt

1,880

1,800

1,640

1,640

1,560

1,480

1,400

1,480

1,400

1,320

June

1,320

1,310

1,250

1,240

1,210

1,160

1,160

1,200

1,190

1,160

1,180

1,170

1,150

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,130

1,070

1,110

1,100

1,130

1,190

1,060

1 060

1^050

1 060

1,040

1,030

1,040

926

July

961

932

950

932

936

954

915

902

892

870

892

829

852

856

862

832

858

864

816

833

812

821

816

820

822

788

800

792

793

792

792

Aug.

788

781

731

756

741

746

736

741

756

726

716

716

691

721

704

685

685

674

679

667

659

628

633

628

658

620

631

642

623

635

Sept.

638

628

594

602

598

599

601

609

604

602

604

611

607

608

581

616

585

609

594

593

581

586

612

584

578

596

588

598

577

592

NOTE. Because water-stage recorder was not operating satisfactorily, daily discharge computed from 

electrical output and flow over dam, when there was any overflow, Oct. 16, 25, Nov. 16, 29, Jan. 11-22, 

Feb. 6 to Mar. 5, May 12-18, July 14 to Aug. 3, 26, and Sept. 13. Daily discharges have been corrected 

for storage.

Monthly discharge of White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Month

November... ________________________

February .--- - 

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

July . 

August 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

568 

1,790 

1,310 

3,350 

4,800 

1,940 

2,150 

2,120 

1,320 

961 

788 

638

4,800

Minimum

397 

543 

656 

848 

1,170 

1,250 

1,200 

1,320 

926 

792 

620 

577

397

Mean

,461 

872 

862 

1,360 

2,210 

1,530 

1,590 

1,660 

1,130 

858 

693 

599

1,140

Run-off in 

acre-feet

28,300 

51,900 

53,000 

83,600 

123,000 

94,100 

94,600 

102, 000 

67,200 

52,800 

42,600 

35, 600

829,000

NOTE. Discharge corrected for storage at power plant.
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

SANDY EIVER BASIN 

SANDY RIVER HEAR MARMOT, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. 3-i sec. 24, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., on Vanderhoof ranch, 1% miles 

above Marmot post office, Clackamas County, 2 miles above Sandy River 

Dam of Portland Electric Power Co., and 5 miles below mouth of Salmon 

River.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 262 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 15, 1911, to December 21, 1915, and July 1, 1919, 

to September 30, 1925. Combined discharge of Sandy River and canal 

gives same results for gap in record.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by employees of Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable 1 mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Beds composed of rocks and gravel; may shift slightly.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 10.48 feet at 3 p.m. November 21 (discharge, 11,600 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, 297 second-feet October 22.

1911-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 17.5 feet about noon of January 6, 

1923 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 29,200 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 260 second-feet September 22, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation often slightly affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS . None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent; affected by an obstruction on control October 9-27 and by ice December 24. Rating curve fairly 

well denned below 12,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except December 17-27, when float was frozen in well; staff gage 

also read once a day except December 17. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph by inspection, or, for days of considerable variation in stage, by 

averaging discharge for intervals of a day. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sandy River near Marmot, Or eg., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 17.. __

Oct. 31... _ .

height

Feet 

2.60

4.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

347

1.680

Date

Feb. 18. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.36

3.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,120

1.230

Date

Apr. 19..... _ .

June 10.. ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.62

3.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,980

1.160

NOTE. Discharge estimated Oct. 9-27; interpolated Dec. 17.

Daily discharge, in seeond-feet, of Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 ___

2 

3 

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

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

6 _ . ........

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

8... __ 

9 ___ ....

10. 

11 

12. ..

13 .

14... .......

15. 

Oct.

552

636

826

728

585

634

534

605.

715

590

484

446

438

404

386

Nov.

2,500

3,420

2,380

2,000

1,910

1,680

1,680

1,820

1,820

1,450

1,450

1,230

990

990

1.190

Dec.

1,110

1,630

1,580

2,000

2,090

1,680

1,450

i ion

1,160

2,480

3,310

2,980

2,880

2,480

2.230

Jan.

2,780

9 QSH

3,200

3,090

4,150

3,200

2,580

2 9an

2,000

2,480

2,060

1 7Qfl

1,630

1.400

Feb.

4,590

6,210

6,570

5,870

5,230

3,890

3,200

2 980

9 KSfl

2,230

1 Qftfl

1,790

1,630

1,580

1.640

Mar.

1,450

1,580

1,540

1,450

1,400

1,270

1,190

1,110

1,070

1,400

960

935

935

928

1.030

Apr.

1,720

1,680

1,630

1,790

1,720

1,680

1,680

1,820

2,180

2,480

2,880

2,680

2,380

2,180

2.680

May

1,820

1,790

1,630

1,680

1,820

1 960

2,180

1,860

1,580

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,500

1,540

1.580

June

1,070

1,110

1,150

1,160

1,070

Qttf)

990

1,030

oon

1,150

i i fift

1,150

1,150

1.030

July

647

636

642

636

620

625

610

KQK

590

585

ison

595

585

566

562

Aug.

48fi

479

44(t

440

 Mf)

458

AA(\

416

408

408

Af\A

424

396

Sept.

372

360

376

364

34ft

350

380

376

OK«>

353

OKA

339

OJO

353

342
SANbY KIVES BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

16-... __ .......

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

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

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

20 ........

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

23

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oof.

370 352-

336

320

312

304

304

mIfoi

336

328

454

760 81$ i itD

1,50*

frov.

1,230

1,150

1,120

3,890

4,750

7,200

6,340

3,360

9 7ftn

2,230

1,826

1,540

1,360

1,230

1,150

D&5.

1,860

1, 560

1,270

1,150

1,110

1,110

990

950

Qftfi

740

728

2,050

5,3^0

4,750

3.680

Jan.

1,270

1,190

1,720

2,680

2,580

3,650

3,090

3,650

2,980

2,280

2,380

2,580

2,680

5,110

5,550

5,070

fetf.

t 4£A

1,360

1,270

1,236

1,400

1 680

1,790

1,820

1,960

2,000

1,960

1,820

1,580

Mftf.

1,270

2,050

1,580

2,210

3,090

9 i»(1

2,140

1,910

1,720

1,960

1,720

1,580

1,500

1,360

1,360

: 1, 360

Apr.

2 880 2* 680

2,58P

2,9180

2,780

2,380

2,33&

2,330

2,180

2,000

1,860

1,820

1,790

t sftn

1,860

May

1,799

1,720

l' 680

2^390

3,090

2,280

1, 910

1,680

1,500

1,360

1,270

1,360

1,276

, i, isto

1, 070

June

990

950

920

875

905

950

935

826

792

840

854

805

779

692

661

July

566

5§0

534

512

494

498

503

485

472

467

462

462

467

AfjL

449

472

Aug.

372

364

?92

41*

4%

400

392

384

360

346

356

364

346

339

350

368

Sept.

328

318

322

350

318

304

aw

314

318

314

322

318

311

Monthly discharge of Sandy River near Martftot, Oreg., for tHe yetit ending

September BO,

[Drainage area, 262 square miles}

MonfS

October, __________ ., ___ .

December _______________

January. ______________ .

March _________________

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

July.. .................,..... ........

September- _____________

The yeaa*.. ____ . _ . .......

Discharge ifl aaeoild-feet

Maximum

1,500 

7,200 

5,320 

5,550 

i 570 

5,090 

2,980 

3,090 

1,150 

647 

485 

380

7.200

Minimuift

304 

990 

728 

1,190 

1,230 

928 

1,630 

1,070 

669 

, 449 

339 

304

304

M<to

542 

2,260 

1,890 

2,780 

2,610 

1,530 

2,180 

1,700 

969 

547 

403 

338

1.4YO

1 Pef

squsW 

mite

i y.m

8.63 

7.21 

10.6 

9.96 

5.84 

8.32 

6.49 

3.70 

2.09 

1.54 

1.29

5.61

Run-off

Incites

: Z3tf 

9.63 

8.31 

12.22 

10.37 

6". 73 

9.28 

7.48 

! 4.13 

2.41 

1.78 

1.44

^ 76. 17

Aere-feit

$3,300 

134,000 

116,000 

171,000 

145,000 

94,100 

130,000 

105,000 

57,700 

33,600 

24,800 

20,100

1,060,000

SALMON RIVER AT WELCHES, OREG.

LOCATION. In S. $4 sec. 9r T. 3 S., R. 7 E., just below mouth of Sheeny Creek, 

200 feet west of Tawney's Hotel and three-fourths mile southeast of Welches 

post office, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 100 square miles (from Forest Service map).

AVAILABLE. July 26, 1920, to September 30, 1921; April 1 to1 September 30, 1925. August 15, 1913, to Septemtter 30, 1914, at statioft threefourths Bifle downstream.

Vertical staff on right bank; read by F. S. Sawney.

DisCHAftGE MEAstrREMKNTls. Made by wading! or from highway bridge half a 

mile below.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel; one channel &i all 

stages; Shifts bccasionally; no definite control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period April 1 to 

September 30, 1.95 feet on afternoon of April 19 (discharge, 1,200 seeondfeet); minimum stage, 0.15 foot September 16-18 and 24-29 (discharge, 

82 second-feet).

1913-14; 1920-21; 1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 5,230 second-feet 

January 2, 1921; minimum discharge, that of 192S.

ICE. None.
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period. Rating curve 

fairly well denned. Staff gage read to hundredths twice a day April 1 to June 

23, once a day thereafter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

or mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following measurement was made:

April 19, 1925: Gage height, 1.85 feet; discharge, 1,080 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Salmon River at Welches, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Day

I.... ....

2 ___ ...

3 __ ....

5 ......

6 _ .. 

7- .

9... __ . 

10 

11 _ 

12 

13. __ .

14 

15- 

Apr.

650

630

650

700

700

650 

650

755 

890

1,040

960

960

890

960

May

625

565

625

658 

820

595 

565

535

535

535

535

June

 JOE

395

395

345

345 

345

345 

370

m>\

345

345

345

295

July

174

171

165

165

165

159 

153

143 

138

138

133

133

128

128

Aug.

Ill

111

107

107

107

107 

107

104 

104

IfM

mi

98

128

118

Sept.

QC

Qft

on

90

on

90 

90

90 

90

90

on

90

90

90

Day

16.......

17.......

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23-- 

24 

25- 

26 

97

28 

29 

sn

31- 

Apr.

i ftAn

1,040

960

i run

960

820 

755 

755

690 

625

625

EQC

565

595

May

595

855

1,040 

755 

625

625 

505

505

450

422

450

450

395

June

9Q*

295

255

255

OKK

236 

236 

218

214 

208

194

183

183

177

July

124

124

120

120

ion

115 

124 

124

124 

124

120

120

115

115

111

111

Aug.

107

104

98

08

98

98 

98 

107

104 

104

98

OR

107

104

in4

104

Sept.

82

82

82

90

on

90 

90 

90

82 

82

82

82

82

82

on

Monthly discharge of Salmon River at Welches, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 100 square miles]

Month

April. _________________

May _________________ .

June __________________

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

August -- . 

September ... _ . .................

The period . . ........ _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

i;040 

1,040 

395 

174 

128 

98

Minimum

565 

395 

177 

111 

98 

82

Mean

782 

599 

291 

134 

105 

87.9

Per 

square 

mile

7.82 

5.99 

2.91 

1.34 

1.05 

.879

Run-off

Inches

8.72 

6.91 

3.25 

1.54 

1.21 

.98

Acre-feet

46,500 

36,800 

17,300 

8,240 

6,460 

5,230

121,000

BULL BUS RIVER NEAR BULL RUN, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 25, T. 1 S., R. 5 E., 1J^ miles above intake of Portland 

water-supply pipe line and 5 miles east of Bull Run, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 102 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 20, 1907, to September 30, 1925; also readings on 

a gage of city water department, January 5, 1895, to November 13, 1906.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by 

John Williams.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and gravel; shifting in extreme floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 8.33 

feet at 3 p. m. November 21 (discharge, 9,400 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 70 second-feet September 13-14 (recorded) and September 15-18; 

(estimated).

1895-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 20,300 second-feet, November20, 1921, at spillway of diversion dam; minimum discharge 68 second-feet 

October 1, 1918.
SANDY RIVER BASIN

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None above station. The three water-supply pipes divert practically all the low-water flow 1J^ miles below station.

REGULATION. Flow is slightly regulated during summer by storage in Bull 

Run Lake.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed below 3.3 feet during high water 

November 21. Rating curves well denned. Stage-discharge relation for 

gage at dam changed owing to the construction, during the summer of 1924, 

of a head gate for a third water-supply pipe; new rating curve fairly well 

denned except below 200 second-feet, where it is rarely used. Water-stage 

recorder operated satisfactorily except during short periods when mean daily 

gage height at gage at dam was generally used. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph by inspection or, for days of considerable variation in stage, by averaging discharge for intervals of the day. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. SI ... ...............

Feb. 17. .............-.....

Apr. 18.......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.61

1.58

2.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,060

602

1,380

Date

Aug. 26 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.60

.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

587

104

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

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

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

3...... __ ....

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

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

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

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

8.-... ...

9 .. _ ......

10 .

11 

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

13... .-..

14...... .

15 ...

16 

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

18 ___ . ___ . ...

19-.... ...

20 

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

22 

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

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

25 

26 

27 

28 .

29 

30 

31.. _ ..........

Oct.

432

649

644

455

330

")fA

264

464

616

446

362

320

316

284

260

250

230

230

210

200

180

180

180

180

210

250

510

770

930

1,550

1,940

Nov.

3,000

4,100

1,960

1,780

1,830

1,710

1,500

1,710

1,540

1,140

1,140

920

684

690

850

720

719

3,870

5,100

6,020

3,600

1,940

1,310

1,330

868

715

638

605

566

Dec.

561

1,200

1,280

1,680

1,550

1 200

965

775

715

1,710

2,570

2,070

1,760

1,470

1,470

1,100

760

540

400

280

250

230

180

170

170

170

235

1, 580

4,980

3,150

2,070

Jan.

1,800

2,160

2,350

2,520

3,630

2,070

1,550

1,390

1,240

2,070

1,430

1,310

1,140

1,140

868

742

660

1,170

1.710

2,320

2,400

1,980

2,930

1,860

1,310

1,590

2,100

2,450

3,700

4,720

4,720

Feb.

3,840

4,720

5,050

5,670

3,380

2,300

2,510

1,920

1,710

1,230

1,100

775

676

710

715

660

610

561

535

644

965

1,040

1,100

1,430

1,430

1,390

1,280

1,040

Mar.

900

965

932

835

775

676

605

572

550

510

465

475

505

480

616

605

1,350

968

1,440

2,020

1,350

1,100

870

880

1,000

810

680

676

622

644

654

Apr.

835

742

715

715

693

638

610

627

715

835

1,030

1,040

835

742

932

1,030

965

1,340

1,980

1,590

1,240

1,310

1,390

1,170

965

868

775

742

742

715

May

775

710

649

627

627

632

688

605

530

480

425

380

340

336

332

336

348

348

364

610

1,100

805

688

594

460

460

415

490

515

485

435

June

420

500

632

649

562

500

510

530

510

660

616

660

644

610

535

480

425

384

360

336

312

288

270

252

234

224

210

204

195

183

July

174

172

166

160

150

136

136

139

134

129

126

124

121

121

119

116

116

116

116

116

119

119

116

116

114

114

Aug.

112

112

112

112

112

109

107

104

104

104

102

102

102

110

121

107

100

100

97

100

102

102

104

109

107

100

102

121

104

93

88

Sept.

86

84

81

81

79

84

86

88

77

72

72

74

70

70

70

116

95

86

81

79

79

79

81

86

84

84

107

NOTE. Because of no record at water-stage recorder the daily discharge was computed from mean daily 

gage height on gage at dam Oct. 16 to Nov. 5, Dec. 16-28, Feb. 6-11, and Mar. 22-27; interpolated July 6-10 

and Aug. 14; estimated from climatic records Sept. 15-18.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Bull Run Riser near Bidl Run, Qreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 102 square miles]

Month

October ________________

December __ ,, ____ .,--. ____

February

March. _____________ , ......

April..-..-..-.. .................,..

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

The year _________ . __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,940 

6,020 

4,980 

4,720 

5,6TO 

2,020 

1,980 

1,100 

660 

174 

121 

116

6,020

Minimum

180 

566 

170 

660 

535 

465 

610 

332 

183 

114 

88 

70

70

Mean

455 

1,770 

1,200 

2,030 

1,750 

824 

951 

535 

430 

133 

105 

81.4

849

Per 

square 

mile

4.46 

17.4 

11.8 

19.9 

17.2 

8.08 

9.32 

5.25 

4.22. 

1.30 

1.03 

.798

8.32

Run-off

Inches

5.14 

18.41 

13.60 

22.94 

17.91 

9.32 

10.40 

6.05 

4.71 

1.50 

1.19 

. .89

113.06

Acre-feet

28,000 

105.000 

73,800 

125,000 

97,200 

50,700 

56,600 

32,900 

25,600 

8,180 

6,460 

4,840

614,000

LITTLE SANDY RIVES NEAR BULL BUN, OEEG.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 10, T. 2 S., B. 5 E., three-eighths mile above Portland Electric Power Co.'s dam and tunnel from Sandy River and between 

3 and 4 miles south of Bull Run station, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 23.0 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 21, 1911, to April 29, 1913, fragmentary; July 1, 

1919, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by employees 

of Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel; fairly permanent. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 6.33 

feet at 2 p. m. December 29 (discharge, 1,820 second-feet); minimum discharge, 16 second-feet September 23-25.

1911-1913; 1919-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 8.90 feet November 20, 

1921 (discharge, 3,950 second-feet); minimum discharge, 10 second-feet 

September 17, 1924.

[CE. 'Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably changed slightly below 3.5 feet 

during high water on November 21; affected by ice December 18-27. Rating 

curves well denned. Operation of recorder satisfactory except December 

18-28; staff gage read once a day during latter period. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

from recorder graph by inspection or, for days of considerable variation in 

stage, by averaging discharge for intervals of the day. Mean discharge 

December 18-27 estimated by a comparison with record for Bull Run 

River near Bull Run. Records good.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 103

Discharge measurements of Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg., during the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. I...... ..................

Feb. 18.......................

Gage 

height

Fed 

4.28

2.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

499

115

Date

Aug. 28.. . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.90

1.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

120

20.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Sandy River near Butt Run, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 19%5

Day

1.- 

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

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

4- _.___ _ ....

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

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

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

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.

110

138

146

93

66

>;n

55

98

132

89

70

59

60

60

43

39

34

32

29

26

25

24

25

25

30

35

73

85

85

155

269

Nov.

490

615

290

230

223

206

192

201

216

181

170

142

119

150

136

119

122

640

810

1,130

750

423

281

205

136

119

108

105

Dec.

99

200

177

244

238

191

134

124

260

430

342

QfM

233

214

165

130

50

500

1,080

690

423

Jan.

367

465

AA(\

423

615

392

284

263

226

353

260

238

216

209

183

163

148

194

304

311

482

353

468

336

238

287

353

412

810

750

665

Feb.

tnn

640

665

640

KAf)

406

325

808

255

219

187

167

148

161

163

146

131

120

115

143

183

194

231

241

216

214

173

Mar.

152

183

TU

143

128

113

109

103

97

92

89

on

88

116

148

207

IftK

246

388

244

194

163

145

216

171

152

145

130

131

138

Apr.

183

163

161

165

154

143

131

140

165

181

241

221

173

150

216

214

181

228

360

311

252

284

297

238

196

173

163

163

167

169

May

173

154

lAft

138

143

146

125

108

109

102

94

92

92

87

89

93

87

79

156

257

177

128

110

97

87

79

101

96

88

77

June

82

97

106

102

89

83

93

101

93

152

119

158

140

128

110

97

87

78

72

65

61

57

52

49

47

44

42

41

41

39

July

38

36

35

33

33

33

31

31

30

29

28

27

27

27

26

26

25

25

24

23

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

19

Aug.

19

19

in

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

22

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

18

22

23

19

22

26

20

18

18

17

Sept.

18

19

18

18

18

18

20

24

20

19

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

20

27

20

18

17

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

27

Monthly discharge of Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 23.0 square miles]

Month

April... 

July-... 

September.. _ . ____ .. ___ ..

The year.. ___ ..-. ___ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

269 

1,130 

1,080

810 

665 

388 

360 

257 

158 

38 

26 

27

Minimum

24 

105

148 

115 

88 

131 

77 

139 

19 

17 

16

Mean

72.6 

293 

221 

362 

272 

156 

199 

118 

84.2 

26,4 

19.1 

18.6

1. 130 1 16 1 152

Per 

square 

mile

3.16 

12.7 

9.61 

15,7 

11.8 

6.74 

8.65 

5.13 

3.66 

1.15 

.831 

.809

Run-ofl

Inches

3.64 

14.17 

11.08 

18.10 

12.29 

7.77 

9.65 

5.91 

4.08 

1.33 

.96 

.90

6. 61 1 89. 88

Acre-feet

4,460 

17,400 

13,600 

22,300 

15,100 

9,530 

11,800 

7,260 

5,010 

1,620 

1,170 

1,116

110,000
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

WILLAMETTE EIVER BASIN 

MIDDLE FORK OF WILLAMETTE RIVER AT EtTIA, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 20 S., R. 2 E., a quarter of a mile southwest of railroad 

station and post office of Eula, Lane County, and 8 miles below mouth of 

North Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1923, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Inclined staff in sections on right bank; read by Eula Blakely.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1 mile above gage or by wading.

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

in floods. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.0 feet 

January 30 (discharge, 19,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.92 feet 

September 23 (discharge, 574 second-feet).

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, that of January 30, 1925; minimum 

discharge recorded, 495 second-feet September 11 and 18-20, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice only during extremely cold weather.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Considerable diurnal fluctuation during low water due to operation of logging dam 10 miles upstream; readings at 7.30 a. m. are believed 

to represent daily average fairly closely.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed December 30. Rating curves 

well denned below 3,000 second-feet and fairly well defined below 6,000 

second-feet. Gage read once a day to tenths at medium and high stages, to 

quarter-tenths at low water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage reading to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Middle Fork of Willamette River at Eula, Or eg., during 

the year ending September 80, 1925

Date

Jan. 23 .. _ - _ ... ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.20

5.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,260

5,120

Date

Mar. 11... . ... 

July 16 ___ ...... ____ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.70

2.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2 250

1,050

Daily di in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Willamette River at Eula, Or eg., 

for the year ending September 80, 1925

Day

1_ .-. ...

2 _ .........

3-... __ ......

4. _____ ......

5 ... ... 

«........ .

7-.-... . .

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

»... .. ........

10 

11. . . 

12 

13 ____ .... ....

14 

15... .

Oct.

690

690

850

1,310

1,030

690

690

770

850

770

770 '770

690

690

690

Nov.

10,200

8,890

6,390

5,410

5,410

2,840

3,440

3,950

4,290

4,840

3,290

2,990

2,990

3,140

3.140

Dec.

2,690

3,140

3,140

3,140

4,460

3,950

3,610

3,440

3,290

3,290

3,290

3,290

3,290

3,140

2.990

Jan.

8,010

7,000

6,050

6,430

6,620

6,430

5,670

5,120

4,780

4,100

3,780

4,100

4,270

4,100

3.940

Feb.

10,400

9,990

10,400

15,200

16,800

19 dfifi

9,770

9,330

8,010

6,810

6,050

5,670

5,300

5,120

4.440

Mar.

3,330

3,330

3,190

3,190

3,050

2,920

2,790

2,660

2,660

2,400

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,150

2.150

Apr.

2,530

2,400

2,660

2,790

2,920

2,920

2,790

2,920

3,190

3,630

4,100

4,100

3,780

3,780

4.610

May

3,630

3,630

3,480

3,480

4,100

4,440

4,440

3,940

3,330

3,480

3,480

3,330

3,190

3,330

3.480

June

4,100

5,120

4,950

5,120

3,940

3,480

3,330

3,050

3,050

2,920

2,660

2,660

2,530

2,400

2.400

July

1,700

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,160

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,020

1.020

Aug.

850

850

850

930

890

850

810

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

735

Sept.

700

700

700

700

630

735

810

930

890

850

850

810

810

770

770
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 105

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Willamette River at Eula, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 30, 1925 Continued

Day

16......__...__._

17 ______

18..._....._..._.

19.. ___ . .....

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

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

22 _ . __ . .....

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

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

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

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

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

28......... __ .

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

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

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

Oct.

690

690

690

690

690

610

610

770

610

690

690

770

2,690

2,130

2,130

12,900

Nov.

3,290

3,610

3,610

7,190

12,400

11,300

13,600

8,010

7,390

6,190

5,410

5,030

3,950

3,610

2,390

Dec.

2,990

2,840

2,260

2,130

2,130

2,260

2,130

2,000

1,750

1,870

2,690

2,990

6,790

11,100

19,500

10,900

Jan.

3,480

2,920

3,330

4,100

4, 610

4,950

4,950

4,780

4,780

4,780

4,100

8,890

8,670

11,300

12,900

11,100

Feb.

3,780

3,780

3,480

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,780

3,630

3,780

3,630

3,480

Mar.

2,150

2,400

2,270

2,150

2,400

2,400

3,630

2,920

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,530

2,530

Apr.

5,860

5,670

5,480

6,620

5,670

4,780

4,270

3,780

3,630

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,480

3,480

3,630

May

3,780

4,270

4,100

3,940

6,050

6,620

5,860

4,270

4,270

3,940

3,630

3,480

3,330

3,480

3,190

3,190

June

2,270

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,030

1,920

1,920

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,700

July

1,060

1,020

975

930

930

930

930

890

890

890

890

890

850 -850

850

850

Aug.

735

735

700

700

700

700

700

1,110

975

770

770

770

700

700

700

700

Sept.

770

770

770

770

770

850

700

574

630

665

700

700

700

700

700

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Willamette River at Eula, Oreg., for the year

ending September 80, 1925

Month

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

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

May. _ .... _______________ ... .......

June --_.-- ._..._.._-_.._____ - - _.__...__.___

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

The year.. ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12,900 

13,600 

19,500 

12,900 

16,800 

3,330 

6,620 

6,620 

5,120 

1,700 

1,110 

930

19,500

Minimum

610 

2,390 

1,750 

2,920 

3,330 

2,150 

2,400 

3,190 

1,700 

850 

700 

574

574

Mean

1,290 

5,610 

4,080 

5,810 

6,490 

2,640 

3,850 

3,940 

2,730 

1,100 

785 

747

3,230

Run-off in 

acre-feet

79,300 

334,000 

251,000 

357, 000 

360,000 

162,000 

229,000 

242,000 

162,000 

67,600 

48,300 

44,400

2, 340, 000

WILLAMETTE RIVER AT EUGENE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 3 W., at highway bridge at Eugene,

Lane County.

DKAINAGB ABBA. 2,050 square miles (revised; measured on base map of Oregon). 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1919, to September 30, 1925. Record at Springfield November 27, 1911, to September 30, 1913. 

GAGE. Vertical staff graduated to tenths, fixed to first pier from left bank of

highway bridge; read by G. M. deBrokert. 

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from highway bridge at Springfield 4 miles

above gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand; subject to shift at

high stages. Channel straight with even current. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.2 feet at

8 a. m. February 5 (discharge, 55,100 second-feet); minimum discharge, 550

second-feet October 19-26.

1911-1913; 1919-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 18.0 feet January 7,

1923 (discharge, 72,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, 550 second-feet

September 6-8, 15-18, and October 19-26, 1924.

Maximum stage in recent years from records of United States Weather

Bureau, 21.5 feet November 23, 1909 (discharge, about 96,000 second-feet).
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1^25, PART XII C

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVEESIONS. None.

REGULATION. Operation of logging dam near Oak Ridge causes some diurnal 

fluctuation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation somewhat unstable; shifted twice during 

floods. Rating curves used as follows: October 1-31, well defined; November 

1 to December 29, fairly well defined; December 30 to September 30, well 

defined below 13,000 second-feet and fairly well defined between 13,000 and 

20,000 second-feet. Gage read to tenths once a day; twice a day in floods. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Willamette River at Eugene, Or eg., during the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Date

Nov. 8... 

Nov. 11 

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.00

5.63

5.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14,900

9,840

11,500

Date

Feb. 14.. 

Mar. 23. 

Gage 

height

Feet

3.28

3.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11,400

4,380

4,380

Date

July 17... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,220

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Willamette River at Eugene, Or eg., for the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 .... 

2 _ . ___ .

3 

4.. ....... .

5-.--.-....

7 ..... ..

8... .......

9 

10 

11 

12. .....

13 

14..........

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 ....

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 .

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

SCSI. 

Oct.

680

760

840

930

1,320

760

930

610

680

1,320

840

760

610

610

610

610

760

760

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

680

2,110

4,980

5,960

19,900

Nov.

49,600

43,200

29,500

13, 700

17,000

14,100

14,900

16,200

12,200

16,200

10,400

9,460

7,660

6,400

7,140

6,640

6,640

7,940

17,000

20,700

42,200

14,900

8,540

6,640

5,920

5,040

4,600

Dec.

3,880

4,020

4,820

4,820

10,400

9,780

7,940

6,640

6,640

6,160

6,160

5,700

5,480

5,040

4,600

4,820

4,200

3,480

3,140

3,140

3,140

2,980

2,980

2,830

2,830

2,680

2,540

2,540

7,940

55,000

38,000

Jan.

21,000

19,500

15,400

15,400

22,000

23,400

18,500

14,500

12,900

12,900

13,700

12,100

13,700

12,900

13, 700

12,100

9,240

7,920

11,000

12,100

12,100

12,906

12,100

13,700

12,900

11,000

23,400

27,200

29,400

39,100

29,400

Feb.

29,400

29, 400

28,300

47,900

52,600

35,800

29,400

26,700

27,200

20,500

17,100

16,200

14,500

12,100

10,600,

9,240

o ccn

4,900

6,140

6,140

6,140

6,420

6,420

8,560

9,420

7,300

6,700

Mar.

6,140

5,620

5,380

5,140

5,140

4,900

4,660

4,220

4,220

4,440

4,220

3,820

3,820

3,640

3,640

3,640

4,020

4,220

4,220

4,020

4,220

4,440

4,440

4,220

4,020

3,820

3,820

4,020

4,220

4,020

4,020

Apr.

3,820

3,820

3,820

4,020

4,660

5,140

4,900

4,900

4,660

4,660

4,900

6,140

5,620

5,380

5,880

9,580

9,580

9,580

16,200

2Q,000

15,400

12,500

11,800

11,800

8,560

7,300

6,700

6,140

5,880

5,620

May

5,620

5,620

5,140

4,900

4,900

4,900

5,140

5,140

4,900

4,440

5,380

4,660

4,440

4,660

4,660

4,900

6,700

6,140

5,880

5,880

11,400

9,920

7,600

6,140

5,620

5,140

4,660

4,220

4,900

4,400

4,400

June

3,820

6,140

8,560

7,300

6,420

5,880

3,120

4,900

4,440

4,020

3,820

3,640

3,460

3,280

3,120

2,960

2,800

2,800

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,500

2,500

2, 500

2,360

2,360

2,220

2,220

1,960

2,030

July

1,960

1,960

1,730

1,730

1,620

1,620

1,520

1,520

1,420

1,420

1,330

1,330

1,240

1,240

1,380

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,160

1,080

1,08Q

1,240

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,010

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,010

1,010

Aug.

1,010

940

1,010

1,010

1, 010

940

940

940

940

940

940

940

880

880

940

940

940

940

880

880

88Q

880

940

1,240

1,010

940

94O OCA

880

880

880

Sept.

880

880

880

880

820

820

880

1,080

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

940

1,010

860

940

880

1.010

1,080

1,520

1,240

940

1,080

820

820

820

820

880

1,010

1,010
BASIN 107

Monthly discharge of Willamette River at Eugene, Oreg., for the year ending 

September §0, 1925

Month

Optober. _______ , __________________

November. .. ________________________

February. _________________________

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

June. ____________________________

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

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

19,900 

49,600 

55,000 

39,100 

52,600 

6,140 

20,000 

11,400 

8,560 

1,960 

1,240 

1,520

55,000

Minimum

550 

4,600 

2,540 

7,920 

6,700 

3,640 

3,820 

4,220 

1,960 

1,010 

880 

820

550

Mean

1,690 

15,200 

7,560 

16, 700 

17,600 

4,330 

7,630 

5,560 

3,640 

1,320 

942 

962

6,840

Run-off in 

acre-feet

104,000 

904,000 

465,000 

1, 030, 000 

978,000 

266,000 

454,000 

342,000 

217, 000 

81,200 

57,900 

57,200

4,960,000

WIHAMETTE RIVER AT AIBAHY, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. Y± sec. 6, T. 11 S., R. 3 E., at end of Broadalbin Street, 

Albany, Linn County, half a mile above Southern Pacific Railroad bridge, 

just below mouth of Calapooya River, and 9 miles above Santiam River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,860 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 24, 1878, to April 30, 1882; January 21, 1892, 

to September 30, 1925; some fragmentary records 1883 to 1888.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by F. M. French.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Southern Pacific bridge.'

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and fine gravel. Control practically permanent. Above gage height of 17 feet some water flows through a 

slough several hundred feet to left of main channel.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 23.5 feet at 

10 p. m. February 6 (discharge, 130,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.4 

foot August 18-23 and September 3-5 (discharge, 2,460 second-feet).

1878-1882; 1892-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 32.8 feet January 14, 

1881 (discharge, 245,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.2 foot 

September 21-27, 1879 (discharge, 1,870 second-feet, 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 5-14, 1915 (discharge, 2,400 second-feet).

Maximum 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 gage and measuring section since the early nineties. It ordinarily cairies between 100 and 

250 second-feet.

REGULATION. Practically none.

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

defined. Gage read to tenths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

3222 29 8
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Willamette River at Albany, Or eg., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

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

Tan 10

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.98

6.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14,200

20,400

Date

Feb. IS.......... _ ....... _

July 15. ____ - __ ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

9.20

1.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33,400

4,300

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Willamette River at Albany, Or eg., for the year

ending September SO, 1925

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.

2,920

2,920

2,920

3,260

3,260'

3,090

3,090

2,920

2,920

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,090

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

3, 440

5,800

11,500

15,600

Nov.

35,600

59,500

90,600

85,400

54, TOO

48,000

42,500

44,000

49,0GB

45,000

42,000

32,800

29,200

23,400

19,500

19,100

18,300

17,500

19,100

29,200

47,500

59,000

76,200

80,600

50,500

34,200

26,100

21,200

19,500

17, 100

Dec.

14,800

14,200

15,200

16,700

21,200

32,000

29,200

25,200

21,200

19,100

17,500

17,500

16,300

15,200

14,500

15,200

14,800

14,200

11,500

10,600

9,700

8,200

7,640

7,080

6,820

6,560

6,300

6,300

15,200

40,000

68,400

Jan.

93,300

63,500

50,000

43,500

43,500

48,500

54,000

46,000

38,000

33,800

33,300

33,300

31,500

32,400

31,500

30,600

27,900

23,400

20,300

27,000

29,700

34,200

34,600

33,300

32,800

32,800

32,800

46,000

58,000

67,800

89,700

Feb.

82,200

74,800

74,800

80,600

102, 000

126,000

110, 000

85,400

73,400

68,400

56,500

47,500

43,500

38,000

32,400

28,800

25,600

21,200

17,900

17,900

17,500

18,300

19,500

22,500

26,100

25,600

23,400

21,600

Mar.

19,100

17,500

15,900

15,200

14,500

13,800

13,100

13,100

12,800

12,200

11,500

11,200

11,200

10,900

10,600

10,300

10, 300

10,000

10,000

11,200

11,500

11,500

11,800

11,500

11,200

10,900

10,900

10,900

10,600

10,600

10,600

Apr.

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,300

10,900

10,900

10,900

10,600

10, 600

10,600

11,800

13,500

12,800

12,500

14,500

19,100

19,900

21,600

34,600

39,000

34,200

29,700

27,400

26,100

25,200

18,300

16,300

15,200

14,500

May

13,800

13,800

13,100

12, 500

12,200

11,800

11,500

11,200

11,800

11,800

11,200

12,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

12,200

12,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

14,200

22,000

19,900

16,300

14,500

13,100

11,800

10,900

11,200

11,500

10,900

June

10,300

10,300

14,200

15,200

14,500

14,200

13,500

11,800

10,600

9,700

9,400

9,100

8,800

8,500

8,200

7,920

7,640

7,360

7,080

6,820

6,560

6,300

6,040

5,800

5,800

5,800

5,800

5,800

5,560

5,560

July

5,320

5,320

5,080

5,080

4,860

4,860

4,640

4,420

4,220

4,220

4,220

4,220

4,020

4,020

4,020

4,020

4,020

4,020

4,020

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,260

Aug.

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,090

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,760

2,760

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,760

3,260

3,440

3,440

3,090

2,920

2,760

2,610

Sept.

2,610

2,610

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,610

2,760

3,090

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,090

3,090

3,090

2,920

2,920

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,090

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,760

2,760

3,440

Monthly discharge of Willamette River at Albany, Or eg., for the year ending 

September 80, 1925

Month

October ___________________________

November.. ________________________

December __________________________

January ___________________________

February. . ... ___ . ______________

July .

August _______ . _____________________

September _________________________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

15,600 

90,600 

68,400 

93,300 

126, 000 

19,100 

39,000 

22,000 

15,200 

5,320 

3,440 

3,440

126.000

Minimum

2,760 

17,100 

6,300 

20,300 

17,500 

10,000 

10,300 

10,900 

5,560 

3,260 

2,460 

2,460

2.460

Mean

3,750 

41,200 

17,400 

41,800 

49,300 

12,100 

17,400 

13,100 

8,800 

4,060 

2,830 

2,940

17.600

Run-off in 

acre-feet

231,000 

2, 450, 000 

1, 070, 000 

2, 570, 000 

2, 740, 000 

744,000 

1, 040, 000 

806,000 

524,000 

251,000 

174,000 

175,000

12. 800. 000

COAST FORK OF WILLAMETTE RIVER AT SAGINAW, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 15, T. 20 S., R. 3 W., at highway bridge at Saginaw,

Lane County, 1 mile above mouth of Row River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to April 30, 1925.
WILLAMETTE BIVEB BASIN 109

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by M. A. Horn for United States 

Weather Bureau.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension footbridge one-fourth mile 

downstream or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. River generally sluggish and fairly straight. Control 

is well-defined gravel riffle 200 yards below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period October 1 to 

April 30, 11.4 feet at 8 a. m. November 1 (discharge, 20,800 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.50 foot October 1, 21, 23, and 24.(discharge, 65 secondfeet).

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, that of November 1,1925; minimum 

stage recorded, 0.48 foot October 3, 1923 (discharge, 61 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined below 6,000 second-feet; extended above. Staff gage read to tenths 

except at low stages when it is read to hundredths once a day October 1 to 

April 30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Coast Fork of Willamette River at Saginaw, Oreg., 

during the year ending September 80, 1925

Date

Nov. 10.................. _ ..

Jan. 24....... .................

Feb. 13.... ...................

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.61

3.82

4.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,120

2,490

3,570

Date

Mar. 22 _ ... __ ..... .......

July 17 _ ....................

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.20

.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

926

109

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Coast Fork of Willamette River at Saginaw, Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

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

2............................ ____ .........

3- .-. .............. ___ .... _____ ..

4......................... ___ . _ .........

5..................... ____ .. ____ . __ .

6....................... __ ..... _ ..... ....

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

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

9.. ................. ____ ............ ___ .

10 __ .................... __ ........... __ ..

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

12 _ .................................... __ .

13 _ ...................... _ ... __ .........

14 __ .._-..._. ......_. .-.--.__._.......-.

15.__. __.._....._..____. ...... _.._..___.__....

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

n. .......... ............................ ... ..

IS................................ ___ .......

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

20......................... ___ ..............

21. ___ . _____ .. ...........................

22_...........................................

23 __ ........................ ._ 

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

25 __ ................ _ .- ,...- 

26--...._.....-_ ..__.. ...... ..............

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

28-...--...-....-. . .....................

29-....... . _. _ ..._._.. 

30. -. --. _. --

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

Get.

65

102

102

203

134

102

90

96

102

227

155

134

187

75

96

120

127

134

127

102

65

80

65

65

80

179

1,310

1,880

3,260

3,720

17,200

Nov.

20,800

16,200

6,400

6,000

4,200

4,560

7,660

5,280

7,000

4,200

5,640

3,560

3,260

2,980

3,880

3,120

2,700

2,980

6,400

8,820

10,800

12,400

7,660

3,120

2,840

2,340

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,080

Dec.

1,770

1,770

1,480

1,390

1,310

1,390

3,720

1,770

1,990

1,770

1,480

1,480

1,390

1,390

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,230

1,080

870

765

730

730

640

730

730

870

1,230

1,480

6,800

3,120

Jan.

2,460

3,400

5,460

5,640

6,200

6,400

5,460

4,920

5,640

5,460

4,560

3,880

3,560

3,880

5,280

5,640

5,460

6,400

6,800

5,640

6,400

4,920

4,920

2,980

3,260

3,560

6,800

6,400

6,800

7,880

6,400

Feb.

6,800

7,440

9,780

9,780

8,580

14,400

7,000

6,400

4,380

4,560

5,280

5,280

4,920

4,040

3,400

3,120

1,570

1,480

1,390

1,480

1,480

1,570

1,480

1,390

2,700

1,310

1,310

1,310

Mar.

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,150

1,230

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,230

1,150

1,150

975

940

940

940

975

940

940

940

800

765

765

765

730

700

670

640

640

640

670

700

Apr.

730

730

730

730

730

730

730

765

800

765

730

765

800

800

940

1,040

1,390

1,770

6,000

5,460

5,460

3,880

3,560

3,120

2,840

2,460

1,770

1,990

1,770

1,770
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Coast Fork of Willamette River at Saginaw, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Month

October ________________ ..................

November.. ______ ______ .... ... ...

December ___________ . _____ _______ . ...

January ___________________________

February. ___________________________

The period.... ___ ... __ ..... _____ . _ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17,200 

20,800 

6,800 

7,880 

14,400 

1,230 

6,000

Minimum

65 

1,080 

730 

2,460 

1,310 

640 

730

Mean

980 

5,680 

1,580 

5,240 

4,420 

940 

1,860

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

60,300 

338,000 

97,200 

322,000 

245,000 

57,800 

111,000

1,230,000

McKENZIE BITER AT McXENZIE BRIDGE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 16 S., R. 5 E., at highway bridge at McKenzie Bridge, 

Lane County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 8, 1910, to September 30, 1925, with some breaks.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to right abutment of highway bridge at McKenzie bridge; read by S. L. Taylor, M. C. Hall, and Felix Sparks.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable three-eighths mile above ranger 

station.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rocky; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.04 feet at 

6 p. m. February 4 (discharge, 7,420 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.40 foot 

October 13-26 (discharge, 890 second-feet).

1910-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 8.3 feet on January 6, 1923, determined by leveling to high-water marks (discharge from extension of rating 

curve, 18,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of October 13-26, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed November 1. Rating curves 

well defined below 2,500 second-feet. Staff gage read to nearest 0.02 foot, 

once a day October 1 to May 17 and twice a day May 18 to September 30. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good except above 2,500 second-feet, for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

January 21, 1925: Gage height, 2.08 feet; discharge, 2,300 second-feet.

July 18, 1925: Gage height, 1.07 feet; discharge, 1,400 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO,

Day

l.-_ .-.... 

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

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

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

5.., .......... ..

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

7 _ -..-- --.-.

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

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

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

Oct.

Qfift

968

ftCQ

968

908

908

908

908

ons

908

Nov.

2,550

3,540

2,310

1,840

1,750

1,670

1,590

1,650

1,510

1.470

Dec.

i fLtn

1,880

1,930

1,930

1,880

1,880

1,840

1 7KA

1.750

Jan,

0 O1A

2,210

2,110

2,550

2,310

2,310

2,110

1.930

Feb.

5,370

7,420

7,420

6,370

6,370

5,370

4,770

3,700

3.540

Mar.

1,840

1 QAf\

1,840

1,840

1,750

1,750

1,750

1.750

Apr.

1,630

1,590

1 ^Qfl

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1.670

May

1 840

1 840

1 840

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,930

1.930

June

1,840

1,840

1 flifl

1,800

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

1.750

July

1 430

1,430

1 430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1.430

Aug.

1,310

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1.240

Sept.

1,170

1,170

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,180

1,160

1,140

1.140
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 111

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO, 19B5 Continued

Day

II...............

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

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

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

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

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

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

18 _ ............

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

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

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

22 ...

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

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

25 _ ._.,__ ..

26 ........

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

28 _____ ......

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

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

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

Oct.

899

899

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

968

1,260

1,150

1,280

1,860

NOT.

1,470

1,430

1,390

1,350

1,350

1,430

1,430

1,430

2,110

2,810

3,860

3,860

2,680

2,550

2,550

2,210

2,110

3,020

1,840

1,840

Dec.

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,670

1,670

1,630

1,590

1,510

1,510

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,510

1,510

1,670

1,930

2,210

2,550

Jan.

1,930

1 880

1,840

1,840

1,670

1,590

1,590

i <yio

1,930

2,210

2,110

9 iin

2,310

2,430

2,550

2,950

3,090

5,370

4,970

5,370

Feb.

3,240

2,810

2,310

2,310

2,210

2,110

2,020

2,020

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,840

Mar.

1,670

1,670

1,S90

1,690

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,690

1,550

1,S50

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,670

1*630

1,'630

1,630

Apr.

2,110

2,020

1,080

1,930

2,430

2,550

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,110

2,020

2,020

1,930

1,930

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,840

May

1,880

1,880

1,930

1,930

1,930

2,020

2,020

1,980

1,980

2,260

2,430

2,210

2,060

2,020

1,930

1,930

1,880

1,880

1,930

1,880

1,840

June

1,750

1,710

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,630

1,630

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,510

1,510

1,470

1,470

1,430

July

1,430

1,430

1,480

1,420

1,410

1,400

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

Aug.

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,170

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,180

Sept.

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,140

1,140

1,150

1,160

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,180

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,100

Monthly discharge of McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1928

Month

October ________________ . . . _

November... _____________ ____ ......

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

January _________________ . ....

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

March. _______________ ... . .. .

April ___________________ ........ ... .....

May _______________________________

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

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

The year

Discharge hi second-feet

Maximum

1,860 

3,860 

2,550 

5,370 

7,420 

1,840 

2,550 

2,430 

1,840 

1,430 

1,310 

1,190

7,420

Minimum

890 

1,350 

1,470 

1,590 

1,840 

1,650 

1,690 

1,840 

1,430 

1,310 

1,160 

1,100

890

Mean

971 

2,050 

1,730 

2,440 

3,370 

1,680 

1,890 

1,960 

1,650 

1,390 

1,210 

1,140

1,780

Run-off in 

acre-feet

69,700 

122,000 

106,000 

150,000 

187,000 

103,000 

112,000 

121,000 

98,200 

85,500 

74,400 

67,800

1, 290, 000

McKENZIE RIVER NEAR VEDA, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 5, T. 17 S., R. 3 E., at Rennie ranch and suspension

bridge, 1 mile above head of Martin Rapids and 5 miles above Vida, Lane

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECOHDS AVAILABLE. September 22, 1924, to September 30, 1925. At head of

Martin Rapids, gage heights only June 25, 1910, to March 31, 1911. 

GAGE. Inclined gage on left bank 50 feet below suspension footbridge; read by

C. E. Winter and employees of Eugene Water Board. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension footbridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is wide, shallow, and straight. Banks high

and are not overflowed. Current even and bottom fairly smooth. Control

is well-defined coarse-gravel riffle 100 feet below gage; practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period September

22, 1924, to September 30, 1925, 9.1 feet February 3 (discharge, about

26,700 second-feet); minimum stage not recorded. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation unaffected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None.
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined below 

10,000 second-feet. Staff gage read once a day to quarter-tenths September 

25, 1924, to February 28, 1925; read occasionally after that date. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of McKenzie River near Vida, Oreg., for the period 

September 22, 1924, to September 30, 1925

Date

1924 

Sept. 22... ___ . ________

Nov. 10 _____________

S&

Feet 

n 4.Q

2.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,420

4,080

Date

1925 

Jan. 22...... . __ ...... ...

Mar. 22... 

July 17. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.80

2.20

1.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,280

4,290

2,210

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McKenzie River near Vida, Oreg., for the period 

September 22, 1924, to September 30, 1925

Day

1 .........

2...-- ..........

3. ...........

4- ........... 

5 _ - __ . __ ..

6 ..........

7 ............

8 ..... ... .

9 ...

10 ............

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 .

20 

21 

22- . .

23 

24 ......... ..

25 

26 

27 

28 ......

29. 

30 .-.

31 

Sept.

.......

.......

1,450

2,020

1,950

1,690

1,520

1,630

1,630

Oct.

1,520

1,460

1,460

1,520 

1,480

1,520

1,520

1 ififi

1,460

1,480

1,460

1,550

1,520

1,520 

1,520

1,520

1,480

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,480

1,460

1,480

1,520

1,950

3,530

2,830

9 Q9ft

10,200

Nov.

11,100

15,500

7,400

6,290 

6,020

4,800

4,570

4,800

4,140

3,930

3,720

3,350

3,720 

3,530

3,720

3,720

10,200

16,900

21,500

17,200

10,800

8,280

6,290

4,800

4,570

4,350

4 ' 140

Dec.

3 Q^fl

5,030

6,560

4,570

4,570

3,930

4,570

4,800

4,570

4,350

4,140 

4,140

4,140

3,170

3,170

3 nan

2,830

2,830

2

«nn

2,520

2,520

5,510

M cnfl

10,500

Jan.

9

eon,

8,280

4,570

9,520 

13,500

9,520

7,400

5,760

7,980

c oen

8,580

5,030 

4,570

4,570

3,930

4 140

10,200

6,020

9,520

8,280

8,580

8,280

7,120

8,580

12,800

20,400

in flrtfl

i *> sflft

Feb.

17,200

20,400

26,700 

21,900

13,800

12,800

9,840

8,580

7,980

7,400

6,560

6,290 

5,510

5,270

4,570

4,350

4,350

4,570

4,570

4,800

5,270

5,510

5,270

5,030

5,030 A OHO

Mar.

.......

4,140

Apr.

 

5,030

May

4,570

June

.......

2,830

July

2,520

.......

2,220

2,150

Sept.

-----

1,690

i,88ft

Monthly discharge of McKenzie River near Vida, Oreg., for the year ending

September 80, 1925

Month

October _____________________________

November... ________ ________ . .............

January _____________________________

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10,200 

21,500 

17,200 

20,400 

26,700

Minimum

1,460 

3,350 

2,520 

3,930 

4,350

Mean

1,940 

7,130 

4,990 

8,870 

9,080

Run-off in 

acre-feet

119,000 

424,000 

307,000 

545,000 

504,000

1,900,000
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN

LONG TOM RIVER NEAR MONEOE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 14 S., R. 5 W., at highway bridge 1^ nafles north of 

Monroe, Benton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 400 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 13, 1920, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right abutment of bridge; read by William Pfouts.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and gravel. Banks low and! 

wooded. Control 400 feet below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.9 feet 1 to4 p. m. November 2 (discharge, 12,600 second-feet); minimum discharge,. 

9 second-feet August 16 and 17.

1920-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 14.4 feet January 7, 1923 (discharge,. 

18,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 8 second-feet September 14-19 

and 22, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Probably some fluctuation at low stages due to pondage at mill 

dam at Monroe.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water, date assumed 

as February 6. Rating curve used prior to February 6 well defined; fairly 

well defined curve thereafter. Gage read daily to 0.02 foot at medium and 

low stages; twice daily to tenths at high stages. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table; shifting-control method used 

on account of growth of aquatic plants October 1-24. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

January 20, 1925: Gage height, 6.05 feet; discharge, 1,720 second-feet.

July 16, 1925: Gage height, 0.54 foot; discharge, 35.7 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Long Tom River near Monroe, Or eg., for theyear ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 . _

2...............

3...............

4..... __ ......

5.. .............

6........ _ ....

7...............

8......... . .

9. ________ .

10...............

11 .........

12............. .

13...............

14 __ ..........

15...............

16 ............

17... ............

18...............

19...............

20. .........

21...............

22... ............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29 ............

30...............

31 

Oct.

30

30

30

25

18

35

38

41

27

16

40

22

34

24

40

24

28

42

22

20

19

19

19

19

63

27

25

54

84

238

710

Nov.

1,970

9,500

11,900

8,580

6,280

5,160

5,520

6,280

8,300

6,960

5,700

3,960

3,100

2,550

1,920

1,510

1,290

1,060

1,640

2,310

3,100

5,520

6,720

5,520

3,640

2,550

1,830

1,400

1,160

1,030

Dec.

1,020

1,000

1,220

1,430

2,310

2,670

2,670

2,210

1,870

1,510

1,260

1,100

1,000

880

925

970

1,030

880

822

570

570

542

626

626

598

510

430

514

1,060

2,730

8,300

Jan.

6,960

5,000

4,080

3,440

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,260

2,940

2,610

2,430

2,430

2,310

2,370

2,430

2,310

1,830

1,640

1,550

1,730

2,260

2,730

2,550

2,550

2,610

2,670

2.940

3,440

5,520

7,480

7,740

Feb.

6,720

8,880

6,720

7,740

9,500

8,060

7,320

7,080

7,080

6,620

5,140

4,310

3,950

3,550

3,050

2,560

2,050

1,640

1,410

1,270

1,310

1,680

2,000

2,560

3,050

3, 050

2,630

2,000

Mar.

1,640

1,420

1,200

1,060

930

840

782

698

698

754

782

670

614

558

530

502

474

446

446

418

418

390

351

338

312

286

286

286

299

338

Apr.

286

274

299

390

754

446

338

286

262

238

238

250

238

214

238

338

418

586

1,060

1,640

2,320

2,150

1,800

1,030

810

642

530

446

432

418

May

312

286

262

238

214

214

190

184

178

178

214

226

226

226

190

190

190

190

226

250

238

190

166

154

142

131

120

116

116

131

131

June

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

116

107

102

98

98

94

94

90

86

82

78

74

74

78

71

74

67

60

60

60

54fin

' 60

July

60

60

54

52

50

60

60

60

57

60

57

54

57

57

57

40

41

32

24

24

19

47

26

29

50

19

33

47

35

24

44

Aug.

41

21

26

41

41

19

16

14

14

35

29

19

12

12

12

9

9

19

18

16

16

21

26

35

29

26

32

24

19

24

38

Sept.

2fr

19>

24

21

19*

19

21

12r

21

19'

14

16

12

13-

14

16-

19-

14

16-

16

29

32

26

21

19

21

19

24

32

32
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Long Tom River near Montoe, Or eg., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 400 square miles]

Month

November. ___________ __

January. _________________

March. __________________

July--.-. .-......................

August- _________________

The year ___________

Discharge ia second-feet

Maximum

710 

11,900 

8,300 

7,740 

9,500 

1,640 

2,320 

312 

120 

60 

41 

32

11,900

Minimum

16 

1,030 

430 

1,550 

1,270 

286 

214 

116 

54 

19 

9 

12

9

Mean

60.1 

4,270 

1,410 

3,280 

4,390 

615 

646 

194 

89.2 

44.7 

23.0 

20.3

1,230

Per 

square 

mile

0.150

10.7 

3.52 

8.20 

11.0 

1.54 

1.62 

.485 

.223 

.112 

.058 

.051

3.08

Run-off

Inches

0.17 

11.94 

4.06 

9.45 

11.45 

1.78 

1.81 

.56 

.25 

.13 

.07 

.06

41.73

Acre-feet

3,700 

254,000 

86,700 

202,000 

244,000 

37,800 

38,400 

11,900 

5,310 

2,750 

1,410 

1,210

889/000

NORTH SANTIAM RIVER AT MEHAMA, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 18, T. 9 S., R. 2 E., at Mehama, Marion County, 

half a mile below mouth of Little North Santiam River and 1 mile north of 

Lyons railroad station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 740 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 11, 1905, to March 31, 1907; October 11, 1910, to 

September 30, 1914; September 9, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Staff in two sections on right bank; lower section inclined, upper vertical; 

read by W. P. Mulkey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.' Made from highway bridge 200 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders; shifting 

in floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.5 feet at 

5 p. m. January 29 (discharge, 31,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, 520 

second-feet October 21-24.

1905-1907; 1910-1914; 1921-1925: Maximum stage, 17.5 feet November 

20, 1922, and January 6, 1923 (discharge, 62,000 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.45 feet September 18, 1924 (discharge, 420 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed below 8.0 feet during high water 

on November 21. Rating curves fairly well denned below 15,000 secondfeet. Staff gage read to half-tenths once a day except January 29 and 

February 3, when it was read twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily or mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of North Santiam River at Mehama, Or eg., during the 

year ending September 30, 1&25

Date

Nov. 30..... 

Gage 

height

'Feet 

3.65

3.52

Discharge

S&S.-ft. 

3,540

3,440

Date

July 14.. ......................

July 30.- 

Gage 

height

V(& 

 2.04

1.79

Discharge

S&.-ft. 

1,09#

840
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 115-

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg., for the' 

year ending September SO,

Day

1 ........

2 ...........

3 

4 

5... .... ....

6. . ...

7 . 

8...........

9. .. ..

10. .......

11. 

12 ...... is... .: ....

14 

15 

16 

17. .......

18. _ .......

19. _ .... ...

20 ........

21 ........

22...........

23 _ ........

24...........

25. 

26.. ......

27... __ ....

28...........

29...........

30... ....... .

31. ___ ....

Oct.

1,200

1,580

1,200

1,200

870

780

690

690

870

870

780

690

 690

690

600

600

600

600

600

600

520

520

520

520

600

690

870

2,790

3,900

3,900

9,000

Nov.

11,100

27,000

10, 500

7,600

8,160

6,300

5,280

6,040

5,780

4,800

3,900

2,960

2,630

2,960

3,140

3,140

2,960

15,600

12,000

27,500

14,400

8,480

6,660

5,460

4,560

3,920

3,720

3,720

Dec.

3,530

4,130

4,780

5,220

7,700

5,460

3,920

3,920

3,920

5,460

5,460

4,780

4,780

4,340

3,920

3,340

2,980

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,450

2,130

1 980

1,980

1 830

1,830

3,340

15, 600

9,300

Jan.

7,960

7,440

8,480

8,480

9,900

9,300

7,180

6,420

5,460

6,660

5,460

5,220

4 7cn

4,780

4,340

3,920

3,530

3,340

9,300

6,660

11,700

9,300

8,740

6,180

11,700

10,800

20,400

21,600

19, 600

Feb.

14,400

16,800

24,000

20, 800

25,500

15,200

11, 100

9,900

9,300

8,740

7,180

6,180

5,220

4,340

3,920

3,720

3,340

3,160

3 1 fin

4,130

5,000

5,000

6,420

5,700

5,460

5,000

4,560

Mar.

4,130

3,920

4,130

3,920

3,720

3,530

3,160

2,980

2,800

2,620

2,450

2,450

2,290

2,290

2,290

4,560

3

oAn

2,980

5 940

5,220

4,780

4,340

3,720

o 790

3,720

3,530

3,340

2,980

2,980

2,980

Apr.

2,980

2,980

2,800

2,980

3,160

3,160

2 980

3,920

4,780

5,460

6,180

S flfift

4,560

4,780

7 180

M60

5 (W.ft

7,960

7,180

5,940

5,460

4,780

4,130

3,920

3,920

4,340

4,340

May

4,130

4,130

3,920

3,720

4,130

4,780

4,780

4,130

3,530

3,340

3,530

3,340

3 34n

4,560

4,130

4,340

5,700

4,780

5,220

4,780

9,600

6,920

5,460

4 KAA

3,920

3,720

3,530

3,340

3,720

3,160

2,980

June

2,800

2,980

3,530

3,920

3,530

3,160

2,980

9 Qfcn

2,980

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,620

2,450

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,290

9 9Qft

2,290

2,450

2,130

1 Qftft

2,130

2,130

1,980

1,830

1,680

1,540

July

1,480

1,410

1,410

1,340

1,280

1,280

1 280

1,220

1,220

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,000

1 000

950

900

900

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

Aug.

850

850

850

850

805

805

805

805

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

805

805

760

760

760

760

760

715

715

715

Sept.

715

715 715-

670 670"

670'

715

805 715'

670

670

670

670

670

670

670'

670

670

850

805

715

670 670'

670 670'

670

670

670

670

715

Monthly discharge of North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 740 square miles]

Month

October . _ 

November.. ..........................

February.. ___ . ....................

March _________________

April..................................

May ..................................

June. . .. . 

July ................ ...........

August . . 

September- ...........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9,000 

27,500 

15,600 

21,600 

25,500 

5,940 

7,960 

9,600 

3,920 

1,480 

850 

850

27,500

Minimum

520 

2,630 

1,830 

3,340 

3,160 

2,290 

2,800 

2,980 

1,540 

850 

715 

670

520

Mean

1,300 

8,090 

4,420 

8,560 

8,680 

3,450 

4,660 

4,360 

2,560 

1,070 

776 

696

4,020

Per

square 

mile

1.76 

10.9 

5.97 

11.6 

11.7 

4.66 

6.30 

5.89 

3.46 

1.45 

1.05 

.941

5.43

Run-off

Inches

2.03 

12.16 

6.88 

13.37 

12.. 18 

5.37 

7.03 

6.79 

3.86 

1.67 

1.21 

1.05

73.60

Acre-feet

79,900- 

481,000- 272, ooa

526,000 

482,000 

212, 000 

277, 000 

268,000 

152,000 

65,800 

47,700 

41,400

2,900,000

SOUTH SAJRTIAM RIVER AT WATERLOO, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. H sec. 28, T. 12 S., R. 1 W., 4 miles above Hamilton Creek,

at Waterloo, Linn County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 640 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 28, 1905, to March 31, 1907; October 3, 1910, to

December 30, 1911; July 1, 1923, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank, 200 yards below former highway bridge, on

which was located the gage used 1905-1911; read by Leo Lueck.
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge 4 miles 

downstream, and below Hamilton Creek, the flow of which is deducted.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; may 

shift during extreme floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.0 feet 

November 23 (discharge, 49,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 100 

second-feet September 16, 17, 26, and 27.

1905-1907; 1911; 1923-1925: Maximum recorded -'stage, that is considered reliable, 16.8 feet February 16, 1907 (discharge, 50,000 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, that of September 16, 17, 28, and 27, 1925.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed below 4.3 feet during high water 

November 23. Rating curves fairly well defined below 15,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to half-tenths once a day at low stages; tenths at medium and high 

stages. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good except for discharges above 15,000 second-feet, for which 

they are fair.

Discharge measurements of South Santiam River at Waterloo, Or eg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 30...... .................

Jan. 19.- . ........

Qage 

height

Feet 

4.10

6.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,080

9,890

Date

Feb. 15 _ ... ____ .... _ ..

July 14....... ...... -..... ..

Qage 

height

Feet 

4.76

2.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,150

359

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Santiam River at Waterloo, Or eg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1. _ . _ ...

2 __ .......

3...........

4...........

5... ........

6... _ .....

7...........

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.

365

430

570

570

430

430

430

500

650

650

650

430

430

365

310

205

205

205

205

165

165

135

165

165

255

310

365

9 <un

3,920

20,200

Nov.

27,200

36,400

20,200

8,230

10,200

8,230

11,700

11,200

8,630

6,480

5,840

4,940

4,160

3,680

3,680

3,680

14, 700

15,200

19,700

27,700

32,200

35,400

49,000

28,200

26,200

22,200

20,700

17, 700

5,220

3,680

Dec.

2,620

3,020

3,680

4,420

7,180

9,830

2,620

3,680

3,460

3,240

3,240

3,240

3,240

3,460

^ 4fift

3,240

3,240

3,240

3,240

^ A.R(\

3,240

2,820

2,620

2,250

2,080

1,920

1,770

1,770

1,770

10,200

29,200

Jan.

23,200

21, 700

20,700

15,700

14,700

16, 700

12,700

11,700

8,630

8,230

6,830

6,830

6,480

5,840

4 680

4,680

4,680

4,420

6,160

9,830

17,700

12,700

15,700

17,200

17,700

17,200

17,700

17,200

17 700

34,800

27,700

Feb.

17,700

20,200

27,200

27,200

33,800

22,200

15,200

16,200

14,200

9,030

8,230

7,180

5,520

4,680

3

QOA

3,460

2,820

2,820

2,250

2,430

2,620

3,020

^ Q9n

4,160

4,160

3,680

3,240

9 91/1

Mar.

2,430

2,250

2,250

2,080

2,080

2,430

2,430

3,020

3,920

2,620

1,920

1,770

1,770

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

2,250

3,920

3,460

3,460

3,240

3,240

3,240

3,240

3,460

3

ARf\

3,240

3,020

2,820

Apr.

2,820

3,240

3,680

3,020

2,620

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,430

4,160

3,680

3,240

2,620

3,020

4,940

7,880

9,830

8,230

7,880

6,830

6,160

5,220

4,420

3,920

2,620

2,620

2,250

1,620

May

1,920

2,080

2,250

2,250

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,430

2, 430

2,430

2,080

2,080

2,250

2,430

2,430

2,620

2,430

2,620

2,620

3,020

3,460

3,240

2,820

2,430

2,250

2,250

9 9<tf)

2,620

2,620

2,430

June

2,430

2,430

2,620

2,620

2,250

2,250

2,080

2,080

1,840

1,770

1,620

1,620

1,480

1,340

1,280

1,160

1,100

990

940

890

990

890

800

755

710

670

630

670

630

630

July

595

560

560

490

490

490

490

430

430

400

400

400

370

370

340

340

310

310

300

285

285

285

285

270

260

260

260

251

251

238

224

Aug.

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

207

195

195

195

195

183

183

175

175

175

175

167

167

167

167

175

175

175

175

Sept.

175

260

260

310

310

370

310

310

260

215

215

175

175

135

100

100

135

175

175

175

175

135

135

100

100

175

260

215
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 117

Monthly discharge at South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

April....................................................

May., ___ ... ___ _________ ... ........

July.,. . _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

20,200 

49,000 

29,200 

34,800 

33,800 

3,920 

9,830 

3,460 

2,620 

595 

215 

370

49,000

Minimum

135 

3,680 

1,770 

4,420 

2,250 

1,620 

1,620 

1,920 

630 

224 

167 

100

100

Mean

1,240 

16,[400 

4,400 

13,800 

9,760 

2,620 

4,010 

2,490 

1,410 

362 

192 

203

4,609

Run-off in 

acre-feet

76,200 

976,000 

271,000 

848,000 

542,000 

161,000 

239,000 

153,000 

83,900 

22,300 

11,800 

12,100

3,400,000

CIACKAMAS RIVER AT BIG BOTTOM, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 26, T. 6 S., R. 7 E., half a mile above proposed dani 

site, just below Pot Creek, 10 miles above mouth of Oak Grove Fork, and 

26 miles southeast of Cazadero, Clackarnas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 132 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 11, 1920, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

employees of Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders. Control fairly permanent. One channel at all stages.

"EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum, stage during year, from, water-stage 

recorder, 6.55 feet at 4 p. m. February 3 (discharge, 3,740 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.44 feet October 6-8 and 19-23 (discharge, 220 secondfeet).

1920-1925: Maximum, stage recorded, 8.15 feet January 7, 1923 (discharge, 6,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.40 feet September 22, 1924 

(discharge, 210 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

RE GUL ATIO N. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly below 2.1 feet during 

high water February 3. Rating curves well defined. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder 

graph or, for days of considerable variation in stage, by averaging discharge 

for intervals of the day. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Portland Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 14.........

Nov. 13 

Jan. 19. .......

Jan. 20. _

Feb. 5... .......

Gige 

height

Feet 

1.44

1.79

2.14

2.80

2.63

5.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

211

307

439

694

632

9 4fln

Date

Feb. 6... ....

Feb. 7 .......

Feb. IS.........

Mar. 29 ......

Mar. 30 

Apr. 17..- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.86

4.28

2.37

2.13

2.13

3.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,020

1,580

CO7

44ft

437

998

Date

Aug. 13 _

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.56

1.74

i» fti

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

610

312

286

269
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Or eg., for the 

year ending September 30,

Day

I...............

2...............

3 __ ...........

4...............

5 __ ..........

6 

7 __ ...........

8 ........ .. ..

9 .. ....

10...............

11... ............

12...............

13 

14...............

15...............

16...... ......

17 

18 

19 ........

20... .........

21... .........

22...............

23 _ _ ..__

24...............

25...............

26 . .........

27-. .........

28 __ ... __

29 .

30 ...........

31 ...........

Oct.

248

OQft

238

ooft

99^

220

220

99ft

999

999

999

999

222

999

nor

225

222

999

220

220

220

220

220

999

225

230

266

344

326

317

406

Nov

755

1,090

665

620

540

468

479

444

413

374

Sfin

335

Q17

320

332

326

317

320

710

1,180

2,060

2,150

1,300

QQft

732

642

600

560

520

Dec.

520

580

560 GAt)

fi49

560

con

AQK

460

484

K OH

520

540

540

Kfi(\

con

444

413

ifY)

402

3QQ

392

378

364

OK7

357

360

452

665

665

Jan.

600

580

600

580

7Q9

688

fiflft

KfSft

520

540

492

476

460

448

420

406

qnn

496 700

688

845

822

915

890

800

845

1,060

1,020

1,740

2,400

2.150

Feb.

1,680

9 4.*ft

3,050

3,050

9 7>;n

1,950

1,500 i 3on

1,090

940

OAK

770

710

665

fii9

600

560

rjn

520

540

620

620

fi49

665

fi49

620

600

580

Mar.

560

560

560

540

KAft

520

JAC

484

472

XJO

ADO

420

dftfi.

one

OQO

416

4fi8

400

4*9

48S

480

476

472

460 <iad

476

468

460

444

436

448

Apr.

476

456

460

520

520

500

520

540

600

688

899

845

Q99

T7Q

965

i noft

1,040

940

890

800

688

665

620

600

560

560

540

540

560

580

May

600

620

600

620

665

732

770

710

642

fid.9

fii9

620

620

665

688

755

868

800

1,040

1,210

915

800

710

«fiK

620

600

600

580

540

540

June

500

520

520

484

484

444

436

436

428

420

410

1QQ

OQO

385

376

373

367

361

358

352

349

343

337

828

322

319

313

310

307

307

July

307

301

295

289

286

283

283

280

977

977

280

977

277

277

277

277

271

271

268

268

268

268

265

265

262

262

260

260

260

260

Aug.

257

257

257

257

257

257

257

357

254

254

254

254

254

265

262

260

257

254

254

254

254

254

262

257

254

252

254

252

252

249

249

Sept.

249

249

246

246

249

249

255

264

257

254

252

252

94Q

254

252

252

252

254

271

260

257

252

252

249

249

249

252

 252

254

257

Monthly discharge of Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area. 132 square mites]

Discharge in second-feet Run-off

Month

October __________ ..

November.. __________ .

December _ ___ . __ . .

January ____________ .

February.. _____ ..

March.. __ .....

May. _________

July...................................

August _ . _ . ______________

September. ___________ _

The year __________ ..

Maximum

406

2,150

822

2,400

3,050

560

1,210

307

265

271

3,050

Minimum

220

317

357

399

520

392

456

540

807

260

249

.246

220

Mean

242

692

501

790

1,110

471

673

707

389

276

256

253

526

Per

square 

mile

1 83

5.24

3.80

5.98

8.41

3.57

5.10

5.36

2.95

2.09

1.94

1.92

3.98

Inches

2.11

S.85

4.38

6.89

8.76

412

S.69

6.18

3.26

2.41

2.24

2.14

54.06

Acre-feet

14,900

41,200

30,800

48,600

61,600

29,000

40,000

43,500

23,100

17,000

15,700

15,100

380, 000

CLACKAMAS RIVER ABOVE THREE IYTTX CREEK, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 21, T. 5 S., R. 6 E., one-fourth mile above Three 

Lynx Creek and 25 miles above Estacada, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 488 square miles (measured on Forest Service map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1911, to December 31, 1913; October 1, 1921, 

to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

employees of Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL, AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and boulders, overlain 

with some lighter material washed in from construction operations immediately above.
WIL&AMETTE MVEE BASIN 119

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 10.73 feet at 7 p. m. November 21 (discharge, 18,800 secondfeet); minimum stage, 0.87 foot at 12.30 p. m. August 7 (discharge, 445 

second-feet, Oak Grove power plant shut down temporarily).

1911-1913; 1922-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 15.2 feet January 6, 

1923 (discharge^ 33,700 second-feet); minimum discharge, 375 second-feet 

August 10 and 16, 1924.

ICE. Ice never forms.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Some fluctuation during low water due to operation of Oak 

Grove power project; monthly mean unaffected.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on November 

21. Rating curves well defined below 8,000 second-feet. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory throughout year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined byinspecting recorder graph or,, for days of considerable variation in stage, by 

averaging discharges for intervals of the day. Records good except above 

8,000 second-feet, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Portland Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements &f Cla>e^&mets River above T?tree Lynx Creek, Oreg., during 

the year ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 31 

Nov. 23... -

Jan. 5... ,-,

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.15

5.75

3123

4.12

5.16

4.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,000

6, 13.0

2,280

3,300

4,850

4..26Q.

Date

Ft*. » 

Feb. 14~ 

Mar. i... .

Mar. 20.-.-,.,

Apr. 2. 

! Apr.20u 

Gage 

height.

: Feet 

flU7

3.62

3.36

3. 36

2.78

4.23

Discharge,

Sec.-ft. 

4*810

2,770

2,469

2*480

1,870

3,530;

Date

May 1... 

May 16, ^

June 3- _____

JvOy tt , 

Aug. 12 

Scot. Dft.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.40

3.63

 2.82

1.94

1.37

1.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

' 2>600

2,820

1,870

! 1,160

732

i 793

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, 

for the ye&r ending September 30, 19%&

Day

l ____ ...

2 __

3 

4 _ - -

5 - _ -

6 

7 ..... 

8... ... ... 

9 .... 

10 

11 ____ ........

12 _ ..... 

13... _ ...

14 , 

15 

10 - ,

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22,.. ,- ,

23 _

24 

25 

26 - 

27 . 

28 

29 

30 

31. 

Oct.

825 

790 

825

m

720

688 

655 

688 

720 

688

688 

655 

655 

655 

648

655 

642 

642 

629 

622

622 

616! 

622 

629 

629

688 

860 

1,530 

1,620 

1,620 

2,090

Nov.

4,660 

8,090 

3,900 

3,400 

3,110

2,420 

2,420 

2,360 

2,200 

1,890

1,760 

1,580 

, 1,410 

1,370 

1,450

1,450 

1,370 

1,370 

5,040 

7,690

12,500 

11,100 

5,800 

4,120 

3,220

2,700 

2,290 

2,080 

1,930 

1,780

Dec.

1,786 

2,460 

2,400 

3,220 

3,350

2,700 

2,340 

2,080 

1,880 

1,230

1,520 

2,580 

2,640 

2,700 

2,580

2,290 

1,930 

1,640 

1,640 

1,600

1,600 

3*510 

1*430 

1,350 

1,310

1,310 

1,350 

1,780 

3,660 

4,860 

3,490

Jan.

3,150 

3,020 

3,350 

4,700 

4,120

3,700 

3,080 

2,700 

2,460 

2,580

2,340 

2,290 

2,180, 

2,080 

1,980

1, 780' 

1,690 

2,290 

4,120 

3,560

4,700 

4,400 

5,030 

4,658 

3,840

4,120 

5,400 

5,030 

9,350 

10,700 

10,200

Feb.

8,270 

12,600 

15,300 

14,200 

12,800

9,450 

6,800 

6,000 

5,030 

4,120

3,560 

3,220 

2,960 

2,760 

2,640

2,460 

2,340 

2,180 

3,130 

2,130

2,760 

2,890 

3,080 

3,560 

3,280

3,020 

2,820 

2,640

Mar.

2,460 

2,460 

2,460 

2,346 

2,340

2,180 

2,038 

1*980 

1,930 

1,780

1,740 

1,640 

1,600 

1,510 

1,860

1,740 

2,240 

1,980 

2,030 

2,460

2,400 

2,340 

2,340. 

2,180 

2,240

2,180 

2,030 

1,980 

1,880 

1,880 

1,830

Apr.

1,980 

J,88d 

1,880 

2,030 

2,630

2,030 

2,080 

2,130 

2,520 

3,080

3,420 

3,560 

3,280 

3,080, 

3,840

4,400 

4,120 

3,840 

3,840 

3,490

3,150 

2,800 

2,,760. 

2,580 

2,340

2,290 

2,240 

2,180 

2,340 

2,520

May

2,520

$.520 

2,460 

2,460 

2..640

2,960 

3, 150 

2,76ft 

2,460 

2,400

2,400 

2,340 

3,340 

2,640 

2,580

2; 820 

3,220 

3,020 

$150 

; 3,,8.6.0

4,900 

3,709 ioao,

? 760 

2,520

2,340 

2,180 

2,290 

2,240 

2,030 

1,880

ItWfr

1,830 

1*930 

1^880 

1,880 

1,830

V690 

1,640 

1,640 

1,600

1,600

1,560 

1,510 

1,470 

1,470 

1,430

1,390

uw

1,350 

1,310 

1,230,

1,270 

1,270 

J,,190

1, 110 

1,190

1,110 

1,080 

1,040 

1,080 

1,040

July

1,000 j,aoo»

870 

1,900 

970

970 

970 

870 

970 

800

900 

900 

900 

830 

830

865 

830 

830

' 795 

i 850

83Q

895 

760 

816 

816

774 

830 

767 

774 

760 

760

AU£.

767

747 

774 

699 

767

802. 

747 

740 

708 

760

734 

734 

728 

767 

760

721 

754 

734 

095

7*7

721 

721

76B 

774 

714

708 

747 

734 

714 

695 

702

Sept.

702 

695 

708 

695 

669

688 

695 

666 

605 

669

606 

669 

650 

676 

662

669 

662 

630

795 

682

682 

643 

643 

669 

695

662

643 

643 

682 

688
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 488 square miles]

Month

October __________________

January __________________

July.................................

September _______________

The year _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,090 

12,500 

4,860 

10,700 

15, 300 

2,460 

4,400 

4,900 

1,930 

1,000 

802 

795

15,300

Minimum

616 

1,370 

1,230 

1,690 

2,130 

1,510 

1,880 

1,880 

1,040 

760 

695 

630

616

Mean

820 

3,550 

2,230 

4,010 

5,180 

2,060 

2,790 

2,700 

1,430 

870 

738 

677

2,230

Per 

square 

mile

1.68 

7.27 

4.57 

8.22 

10.6 

4.22 5.72- 

5.53 

2.93 

1.78 

1.51 

1.39

4.57

Run-off

Inches

1.94 

8.11 

5.27 

9.48 

11.04 

4.86 

6.38 

6.38 

3.27 

2.05 

1.74 

1.55

62.07

Acre-feet

50,400 

211,000 

137,000 

247,000 

288,000 

127,000 

166,000 

166,000 

85,100 

53,500 

45,400 

40,300

1, 620, 000

CLACKAMAS RIVER NEAR CAZADERO, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 11, T. 4 S., R. 4 E., half a mile above backwater 

from Cazadero Dam of Portland Electric Power Co. and 3 miles southeast 

of Cazadero, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 665 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1909, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

employees of Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable half a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and gravel. Control practically 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 47.25 feet at 8.30 p. m. November 21 (discharge, 28,500 secondfeet); minimum stage, 32.29 feet, 11 a. m. to noon September 27, caused 

by shutdown at power house at Three Lynx (discharge, 511 second-feet).

1909-1925: Maximum stage recorded from watermark inside of recorder 

shelter, 56.2 feet about 6 p. m. January 6, 1923 (discharge, 60,000 secondfeet); minimum stage, 31.58 feet August 10, 1924 (discharge, 415 secondfeet) ; minimum natural discharge, 690 second-feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow is regulated to some extent by power house of Portland 

Electric Power Co. just above Three Lynx Creek. Water is diverted from 

Oak Grove Fork at intake and returned to Clackamas River through this 

power house. Except for a few hours after afshutdown, daily fluctuation 

at gage is small.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on November 

21 and again on February 3. Rating curves well defined below and fairly 

well defined above 6,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean
WILLAMETTB BIVEBrBASIN 121

daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection or, for days 

of considerable variation in stage, by averaging discharges for intervals of 

the day. Discharge December 20 and 21 interpolated. Records excellent 

except for discharges above 6,000 second-feet, for which they are fair. 

COOPERATION. Most of field data furnished by Portland Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 24. ........

Nov. 28..-.. 

Jan. 22.. .......

Feb. 12 

Gage 

height

Feet 

32.42

34.53

36.73

35.83

27.26

36.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

784

3,490

2,650

4,410

5,740

4,050

Date

Feb. 16 

Mar. 21--.- 

Mar. 27.-- 

Apr. 1 ... -

Gage 

height

Feet 

35.98

35.80

36.48

35.59

35.48

35.98

34.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,050

3,650

2,800

2,670

3,160

2,100

Date

Julyl- .

Aug. 11 

Sept. 27... 

Do. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

33.71

33.48

33.06

32.79

32.36

32.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,160

1,080

828

753

529

521

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 .... .

2 

3 .... .... ....

4... ...... -.-.-.

5 .....-..--.-..

6 ... ... -

7 _ -.-.-.-.----

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.

1,020

995

1,230

1,080

940

840

815

890

995

940

890

840

840

840

815

815

790

765

765

740

740

740

740

740

765

790

1,050

2,080

1,520

2,580

3,420

Nov.

7,340

12,200

6,520

5,150

4,860

3,660

3,920

3,920

3,660

3,080

2,790

2,390

2,080

1,990

2,210

2,210

2,160

2,080

4,710

11,000

17,100

15,600

8,200

5,830

4,420

3,530

2,950

2,550

2,350

2,220

Dec.

2,170

3,060

3,060

4,160

4,830

3,650

3,060

2,650

2,300

2,850

3,530

3,530

3,530

3, 530

3,290

2,850

2,350

2,080

1,990

1,940

1,890

1,830

1,710

1,600

1,560

1,560

1,530

2,170

5,710

7,560

5,250

Jan.

4,550

4,690

5,250

5,110

4,550

5,390

4,290

3,770

3,290

3,770

3,290

3,170

2,950

2,850

2,550

2,350

2,080

2,750

5,530

4,830

6,440

6,130

6,760

6,280

5,110

5,250

6,920

6,440

11,300

12,600

11,400

Feb.

9,400

10,100

17, 600

16, COO

14,400

10,200

7,850

7,270

6,320

5,410

4,760

4,180

2,760

3,630

3,410

3,190

2,970

2,760

2,660

2,760

3,410

3,630

3,850

4,640

4,290

3,960

3,740

3,410

Mar.

3,190

3,300

3,190

3,080

2,970

2,760

2,560

2,460

2,460

2,280

2,140

2,060

1,960

1,880

1,920

2,190

3,190

2,760

2,860

4,070

3,740

3,410

3,190

2,970

3,080

2,970

2,760

2,660

2,420

2,370

Apr.

2,660

2,560

2,560

2,760

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,760

3,300

3,850

4, 400

4,180

3,960

4,520

5,540

5,280

4,760

5,150

5,020

4,400

4,070

4,070

3,850

3,520

3,300

3,190

3,080

3,300

May

3,300

3,190

3,080

3,080

3,190

3,520

3,850

3,520

3,080

2,970

2,970

2,760

3,080

3,080

3,300

3,850

3,630

3,740

4,180

6,320

4,890

3,960

3,520

3,190

2,860

2,760

2,760

2,560

June

2,280

2,370

2,370

2,420

2,280

2,190

2,100

2,060

2,010

2,010

1,960

1,840

2,010

1,880

1,800

1,720

1,680

1,600

1,560

1,530

1,460

1,390

1,330

1,330

1,300

1,270

1,240

July

1,210

1,180

1,180

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,030

970

1,060

1,000

1,000

970

970

970

970

945

970

970

920

870

920

895

Aug.

945

895

845

870

870

895

870

920

820

820

895

870

870

920

920

820

895

870

870

870

870

845

870

970

870

845

920

870

870

820

870

Sept.

820

798

820

820

820

820

870

895

845

820

798

820

775

845

820

820

820

820

920

870

870

820

798

820

820

845

745

798

798

845
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

.Monthly discharge of Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg., for the year ending

September 80, 1925

[Drainage area, 665 square miles]

Month

April.... .............................

iJuly.. ....... ........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,420 

17, 100 

7,560 

12, 600 

17,600 

4,070 

5,540 

6,320 

2,420 

1,210 

970 

920

17,600

Minimum

740 

1,990 

1,530 

2,080 

2,660 

1,880 

2,560 

2,320 

1,240 

870 

820 

745

740

Mean

1,060 

5,090 

2,990 

5,210 

6,020 

2,790 

3,720 

3,360 

1,790 

1,030 

876 

826

2,870

Per

square 

mile

1.59 

7.65 

4.50 

7.83 

9.05 

4.20 

5.59 

5.05 

2.69 

1.55 

1.32 

1.24

4.32

Run-off

Inches

1.83 

8.54 

5.19 

9.03 

9.42 

4.84 

6.24 

5.82 

3.00 

1.79 

1.52 

1.38

58.60

Acre-feet

65,200 

303,000 

184,000 

320,000 

334,000 

172,000 

221,000 

207,000 

107,000 

63,300 

53,900 

49,200

2, 080, 00 0

OAK GROVE FORE AT TIMOTHY MEADOWS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 23, T. 5 S., R. 8 E., at Timothy Meadows, 11^ miles 

above station at intake, 17 miles above mouth of Oak Grove Fork, and 43 

miles above Cazadero, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 54 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

; RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 25, 1913, to November 26, 1916; July 14, 1918, 

to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

employees of Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 20 feet above gage. 

-CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Control fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 2.38 

feet at 9 p. m. February 4 (discharge, 670 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.52 foot October 18-25 (discharge, 100 second-feet).

1913-1916; 1918-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 3.20 feet January 7, 

1923 (discharge, 970 second-feet); minimum discharge, 100 second-feet 

November 11, 1915, and October 18-25, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during moderately high water on 

November 21-22; affected by ice December 20-27. Rating curves fairly 

well denned. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily throughout 

year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection. Records good. 

' COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Portland Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Oak Grove Fork at Timothy Meadows, Oreg., during 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 8.. . .......

Nov. 15- .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.55

.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

106

106

Date

Mar. 27 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.93

O7

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

194

215

Date

1

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.85

.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

 IQA

145
WILLAMETTE K1VEB BASIN 123

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oak Grove Fork of Timothy Mead&ws, Oreg:, 

for the year ending September SO\ 1926

Day

1 _ .... _ .....

2 

3... ____ .....

4.. _ .... ......

6............ ...

7-...... . _ .

8. 

9.... . ..........

10.... _ .....

11. __ . ........

12..... ........

13 

14 _ . __ . .....

15 _ ... _ .. ....

16 

17 

18...............

19... ........ ... .

20...............

21 . _ ......

22.. . ............

23 

24 .... ...

25 __ . ..........

26 

27 .

28...............

29 _ ........

30 

31 

Oct.

107

103

107

105

103

105

103

105

103

103

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

102

102

103

105

103

103

Nov.

lift

140

125

123

118

116

115

111

108

107

107

103

102

102

103

103

103

103

122

149

238

314

242

199

176

160

151

1 49

138

133

Dec.

131

142

142

142

138

133

131

127

142

151

153

153

151

142

133

131

120

199

215

186

Jan.

169

169

176

172

189

186

174

166

162

162

160

155

153

151

148

146

142

158

176

18ft

199

204

223

215

204

202

202

207

290

347

380

Feb.

395

512

582

618

600

495

442

408

353

332

317

302

284

275

269

258

253

242

228

228

239

239

236

236

231

228

220

Mar.

217

217

217

217

215

207

202

202

199

194

192

189

186

184

184

194

210

204

210

231

225

220

215

210

215

212

212

210

210

212

Apr.

217

220

225

250

242

236

236

239

244

255

287

305

308

311

359

408

395

380

395

362

344

332

320

308

296

290

287

284

284

287

May

281

281

281

278

281

281

305

323

305

296

287

284

281

278

275

281

305

305

29ft

329

380

329

299

284

269

264

255

255

255

250

239

June

239

236

234

228

220

217

212

210

207

207

204

197

194

192

186

184

182

182

179

176

174

172

169

166

164

162

162

162

162

160

July

160

158

155

153

153

153

153

151

151

148

' ~T4S

146

146

144

, 144

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

140

140

140

140

Aug.

14fr

140

140

140

140

148

140

140

140

140

138

138

135

136

135

135

136

135

133

133

133

133

133

131

131

131

131

131

131

129

129

Sept.

129

129

127

127

127

127

127

127

127

127

127

J27

127

127

 127

127

127

127

127

125

125

123

123

123

123

123

123

123

121

121

Monthly discharge of Oak Grove Fork at Timothy Meadows, Or eg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 54 square miles]

Month

October _________________

November- ______________

February.. . _______________

July...................................

August _ ________________

September.. ______________

The year _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

107

314 

215 

380 

618 

231 

408 

380 

236 

160 

140 

129

618

Minimum

100 

102

142 

220 

184 

 217 

239 

160 

140 

129 

121

100

Mean

103 

139 

141 

193 

330 

207 

297 

287 

191 

146 

135 

126

190

Per

square 

mile

1.91 

2.57 

2.61 

3.57 

6.11 

3.83 

5.50 

5.31 

3.54 

2-70 

2.50 

2.33

3.52

Run-off

Inches

2.20 

2.87 

3.01 

4.12 

6.36 

4.42 

6.14 

6.12 

3.95 

3.11 

2.88 

2.60

47.78

Acre-feet

6,330

8,270 

8,670 

11,900 

18, 300 

12, 700 

17, 700 

17,600 

11,400 

8,980 

8,300 

7,500

138, 000

OAK GROVE FORK AT PORTLAND ELECTRIC POWER CO.'S INTAKE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. ]£ sec - 4, T. 6 S., R. 7 E., three-fourths mile above intake of

Oak Grove power development of Portland Electric Power Co. and 35 miles

above Estacado, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 126 square miles (measured by Portland Electric Power Co.). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 3, 1923, to September 30, 1925. At site below

Kink Creek half a mile downstream May 21, 1909, to December 2, 1923, with

some breaks. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by

employees of Portland Electric Power Co.

3222 29 9 . - - - -
SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925,. PART XII C

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders; irregular but apparently 

. fairly permanent. -A small spring-fed tributary enters just bei»w eable, 

discharge of which is included in measurements.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stagerecorder, 4.03 feet from 6 to 8 p. m. February 4 (discharge, 2,080 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.49 feet October 23 and 24 (discharge, 301 second-feet).

1909-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 5.45 feet (at old stage) January 7r 

1923 (discharge, 5,000 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred October 

23 and 24, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly at low stage in October, 

owing to some unknown cause; change estimated to have occurred at the 

time of the first slight rise on October 27. Rating curves well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory during year. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

feom recorder graph by inspection. Records excellent except for October, for 

which they are good.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Portland Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Oak Grove Fork at Portland Electric Power Co.'s intaker 

Oreg., during the year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 28 

Nov. 2... 

Nov. 22-.- 

Jan. 3... .......

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.65

2.36

2.96

2.00

2.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

362

729

1,170

513

603

Date

Jan. 12..... .

Feb. 4.. ...

Mayl4 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.00

3.77

2.09

2.79

2. 30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

518

1,840

604

1,050

689

Date

June 10.. .......

July 21. ........

Aug. 12 ____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.98

1.69

1.64

1.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

534

387

356

350

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oak Grove Fork at Portland Electric Power Co.'s 

intake, Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1925

Day

1 ..... ....

2...... _____

3. .... 

4 ..... .....

5 ... .... .....

6. .... ...... .

7 ... ..... ....

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.

336

332

328

328

323

318

318

323

323

318

314

314

314

314

314

310

310

310

310

310

310

305

305

301

305

310

315

351

356

383

Nov.

500

659

505

490

455

430

435

430

411

387

387

373

346

351

351

351

346

356

495

641

1,010

1,160

886

714

618

520

4.QK

470

450

Dec.

445

505

495

530

520

490

470

450

440

510

555

565

586

575

570

545

500

480

470

460

445

435

420

416

411

480

695

774

Jan.

608

608

635

613

683

653

596

575

560

570

540

530

520

505

490

475

470

535

608

602

671

671

781

689

714

728

JKA

1,080

1,280.

1,360

Feb.

1,320

1,720

1,900

1,900

1,850

1,560

1,240

1,080

970

900

858

802

754

714

689

659

630

613

624

671

683

683

671

671

653

Mar.

618

618

618

613

608

586

560 655

$45

535

525

520

515

520

560

P.QR

560

602

677

653

641

630

624

653

630

608

596

CQ1

586

Apr.

602

596

596

635

624

624

624

653

689

747

816

851

851

858

1,010

1,080

1,040

1,010

1,010

935

879

851

823

781

747

728

714

714

721

728

May

728

728

714

728

747

760

830

816

767

747

728

708

708

714

721

754

809

816

795

935

886

795

747

708

671

653

760

641

613

596

June

580

591

580

560

545

530

525

520

515

520

505

505

500

495

490

480

475

470

465

455

445

440

440

430

425

420

420

416

416

July

411

406

406

401

401

401

401

396

396

396

396

387

383

383

383

378

378

378

373

373

373

373

373

373

373

070

369

QfiQ

369

QfiQ

Aug.

369

365

365

365

365

361

361

356

356

356

356

356

356

365

356

356

356

356

356

356

356

356

361

356

356

351

351

351

351

346

Sept.

346

346

346

346

346

346

346.

346

341

341

341

341

337

331

337

337

332

341

346

332

328

32S

328.

328.

332

337

337

328.

332

328.
LEWIS RIVEB BASIN 125

Monthly discharge at Oak Grove Fork at Portland Electric P&vber Go.'s intake, 

for the year ending September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 126 square miles]

Month

October __________ .. __ ..

November. ____________ ....

December _______________

January ________________

March. ________________

AprU....... ......... ..................

June. __________________

July........ _ .......................

August _________________

September. ______________

The year _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

383 

1,160 

774 

1,360 

1,900 

653 

1,080 

1,040 

591 

411 

869 

346

1,900

Minimum

301 

346 

411 

470 

613 

515 

596 

596 

416 

369 

346 

328

301

Mean

321 

520 

508 

673 

981 

591 

785 

754 

486 

384 

358 

338

556

Per

square 

mile

2.55 

4.13 

4.03 

5.34 

7.79 

4.69 

6.23 

5.98 

3.86 

3.05 

2.84 

2.68

4.41

Run-off

Inches

2.94

4.61 

4.65 

6.16 

8.11 

5.41 

6.95 

6.89 

4.31 

3.52 

3.27 

2.99

59.81

Acre-feet

19,700 

30,900 

31,200 

41,400 

54,500 

36,300 

46,700 

46,400 

28,900 

23,600 

22,000 

20,100

402,000

LEWIS EIVEE BASIN 

LEWIS RIVER NEAR COUGAR, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 29, T. 7 N., R. 5 E., Skamania County, three-quarters 

of a mile above Peterson ranch, 1 mile below Swift Creek, and 5 miles above 

Cougar, Cowlitz County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 483 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1910, to March 2, 1912; June 19, 1924, to September 30, 1925. July 27, 1909, to June 30, 1910, at site 1,000 feet above Swift 

Creek.

GAOE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by Ole 

Peterson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 40 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel and large boulders at control at head of 

island about 1,000 feet below gage with some sand at gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 10.3 feet at 3 p. m. February 3 (discharge, 23,100 second-feet); 

minimum discharge recorded, 656 second-feet October 7 and September 26. 

1910-1912; 1924-25: Maximum stage recorded, 13.8 feet November 21, 

1910 (discharge, not computed); minimum discharge, 500 second-feet 

September 22, 1924.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed below 6.0 feet during high water 

February 3. Rating curves well defined below 20,000 second-feet. Waterstage recorder operated satisfactorily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph by inspection. Records good.
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Lewis River near Cougar, Wash., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 17. .

Nov. 7.... ...

Dec. 4..........

Dec. 30. _ .....

Jan. 30 _________

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.68

4.30

3.00

2.90

6.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

768

6,250

3,240

3,280

12,000

Date

Jan. 31.- ._

Feb. 4.... ......

Feb. 5 .

Mar 14

Mar. 16.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.80

8.30

7.42

1.90

2.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15, 200

16,700

15,000

2,150

2,300

Date

Aug. 12. ________

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.60

2.22

.79

.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,800

2,420

940

727

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lewis River near Cougar, Wash., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1_ __ .. __ ._

2.... _ . ___ -

3. __ .. __ 

4 ___ 

5 ________ ._

6 _____ . _ 

7. .. ___ _

8.. ________

9 

10. . _ 

11 

12.. _ ._-.......

13 _ . .

14... ............

15 ____ . __ ...

16... ...... ...

17........ .......

18.... _ ..._ .

19 ... _ . __ .

20 

21...... -.

22 . _

23....... ........

24.. __ ...... ...

25. . .

26 ___ .

27 ...... __ .

28.. _ . _ ......

29... . .

30 

31 . _ ......

Oct.

848

800

736

696

696

676

656

720

792

728

720

720

816

848

888

848

800

736

704

704

712

728

720

840

1,220

1,740

2,180

2,880

3,770

4,360

4,360

Nov.

4,460

8,340

7,800

8,340

7,800

6,320

5,740

5,740

4,880

3,690

3,420

3,100

2,800

2,590

2,450

2,380

2,250

2,180

4,360

6,550

8,340

9,960

7,800

6,320

5,190

4,260

3,690

3,860

2,950

2,730

Dec.

2,660

3,020

3,100

3,340

3,340

2,950

2,800

2,590

2,450

2,950

6,090

6,550

6,320

6,320

6,550

5,860

4,660

8,610

3,500

3,260

2,950

2,730

2,520

2,320

2,250

2,120

2,120

2,520

3,210

3,340

3,020

Jan.

2,951

3,020

3,180

3,260

4,260

4,060

3,590

3,260

2,950

3,020

2,800

2,730

2,660

2,590

2,380

2,180

2,120

3,270

4,880

7,050

5,400

5,190

6,800

6,320

5,520

5,080

5,080

5,860

7,550

10, 800

15,600

Feb.

14,500

18,000

21,000

17,400

13,300

11,600

9,200

7,710

6,520

5,620

5,200

4,320

3,850

3,500

3,180

2,880

2,740

2,600

9 4fin

2,670

3,180

3,420

4,030

4,700

4,700

4,600

4,410

4,120

Mar.

3,850

3,670

3,500

3,260

3,100

2,880

2,740

2,600

2,570

2,460

2,330

2,200

2,140

2,080

2,200

2,330

2,460

2,260

2,570

2,810

2,670

2,740

2,670

2,670

2,600

2,570

2,460

2,460

2,330

2,330

2,260

Apr.

2,330

2,260

2,400

2,670

2,740

2,880

2,960

3,180

3,850

4,900

4,840

6,060

5,410

5,000

5,200

6,060

6,750

6,290

5,620

5,000

4,600

4,120

3,670

3,420

3,180

3,030

2,880

2,960

2,880

3,500

May

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,580

4,030

4,900

5,840

5,200

4,500

4,120

3,940

4,030

4,120

4,500

4,900

5,620

5,620

5,410

5,200

5,200

5,410

4,600

4,030

3,580

3,420

3,340

3,340

3,580

2,760

3,180

2,810

June

2,600

2,670

2,960

2,810

2,670

2,600

2,570

2,670

2,740

2,810

2,670

2,570

2,600

2,570

2,570

2,.600

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,810

3,030

2,960

2,600

2,570

2,570

2,460

2,330

2,200

2,020

1,860

July

1,750

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,590

1,540

1,440

1,390

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,070

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

Aug.

1,070

1,070

1,020

972

948

932

940

932

924

868

836

836

844

852

868

868

852

868

836

804

804

824

805

780

772

788

Sept.

796

788

788

788

788

780

780

804

756

764

756

740

740

740

740

733

726

726

726

698

684

684

684

677

670

684

691

691

740

796

NOTE. No gage-height record and discharge interpolated Oct. 6, July 31, Aug. 1, 3-8. Braced figure 

gives mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Lewis River near Cougar, Wash., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 483 square miles]

Month

November.. . _____________

March. __________________

June.. 

July..... 

The year . .. ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,360 

9,960 

8,610 

15, 600 

21, 000 

3,850 

6,750 

5,840 

3,030 

1,750 

1,070 

804

21. 000

Minimum

656 

2,180 

2,120 

2,120 

2,460 

2,080 

2,260 

2,760 

1,860 

1,070 

772 

677

656

Mean

1,250 

5,010 

3,740 

4,690 

6,840 

2,640 

4,020 

4,230 

2,600 

1,280 

904 

739

3,130

Per 

square 

mile

2.59 

10.40 

7.74 

9.71 

14.20 

5.47 

8.32 

8.76 

5.38 

2.65 

1.87 

1.53

6.48

Run-off

Inches

2.99 

11.60 

8.92 

11.20 

14.79 

6.31 

S.28 

10.10 

6.00 

3.06 

2.16 

1.71

88.12

Acre-feet

76,900 

298,000 

230,000 

288, 000 

380,000 

162, 000 

239,000 

260,000 

155, 000 

78,700 

55,600 

44, 000

2, 270, 000
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 127

LEWIS RIVER NEAR AMBOY, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 6 N., R. 3 E., at a former river crossing known asCresap's Ferry, 1 mile below new bridge on country road between Amboy 

and Cougar, 1% miles below Canyon Creek, 2 miles above Speilei Creek, 

and 5 miles northeast of Amboy, Clark County.

DEAINAGE AEEA. 665 square miles (measured on map in Water-Supply Paper 

253, p. 74, and checked on Forest Service map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 20, 1911, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Inclined staff with vertical upper section on left bank; read.by J. M. 

Hanley.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 30 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; shifts 

during extreme floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.5 feet at 

6 p. m. February 3 (discharge, 38,600 second^feet); minimum stage, 0.02 foot 

September 24-26 (discharge, 822 second-feet).

1911-1925: Maximum stage determined by leveling to high-water marks 

16.4 feet December 18,1917 (discharge estimated from extension of rating 

curve, 60,000 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 660 second-feet 

September 5-14 and 19-22, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed below 0.60 foot during high 

water February 3. Rating curves well defined below and fairly well defined 

above 15,000 second-feet. Staff gage read to hundredths twice a day. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

table except December 27 when gage was not read and discharge was interpolated. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Lewis River near Amboy, Wash., during the year ending

September 80, 1925

Date

Oct. 16-... ..

Nov. 6--.- ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.74

4.10

2.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,430

9,180

4,290

Date

Mar. 3..__.____.

June 22 ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.09

3.60

2.01

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,210

6,710

3,200

Date

Aug. 12.........

Sept. 24.-.- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.42

.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,190

833

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lewis River near Amboy, Wash., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1... _ ......

2... .........

3 _ ............

4--... __ . .....

5. ____ . ___ .

6... ... ......

7 

8..... ..........

9...... _ ......

10 ............

11 _________

12... _ .........

13...... ......

14...............

15....... ........

Oct.

1,570

1,680

1,460

1,310

1,090

1,030

1,240

1,460

1,260

1,160

1,160

1,570

1,570

1.460

Nov.

6,520

13,400

9,520

10,900

8,300

8,900

9,200

8,300

6,520

8,000

5,200

4,300

4,300

4.080

Dec.

3,490

4,740

4,300

5,700

5,700

4,960

4,520

3,980

3,780

4,960

12,600

10,500

9,200

8,900

9.520

Jan.

5,440

6,800

6,800

9,200

8,000

6,800

5,960

5,960

4,960

4,740

4,300

3,980

3.580

Feb.

19,900

27,800

35,600

27, 200

13,000

9,520

8,300

6,800

6,100

5,440

4,850

4.520

Mar.

5,570

5,440

4,960

4,740

4,300

3,980

3,880

3,680

3,490

3,490

3,120

3,120

3,040

2,950

3.300

Apr.

3,120

3,120

3,300

3,490

3,880

3,880

4,100

4,740

6,240

7,100

7,400

6,800

6,660

6.240

May

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,960

5,960

6,520

6,960

5,200

4,850

4,740

4,740

4,960

5,200

5.700

June

3,120

3,120

3,490

3,880

3,580

3,300

3,120

3,400

3,300

3,680

3,490

3,300

3,300

3,300

3.120

July

2,050

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,800

1,800

1,740

1,680

1,680

1,620

1,570

1,570

1,520

1,520

1.460

Aug.

1,170

1,170

1,130

1,130

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,050

1.050

Sept

926

919

912

905

906

\ >*.

912

905

905

884

870

870

870

870
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lewis River near Amboy, Wash., for the year 

. ending September SO, 1925 Continued .

Day

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27. _ ...........

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

1,360

1,260

1,180

1,140

1,090

1,070

1,030

1,030

1,800

9 9fift

3,490

4,740

8,000

7,400

Nov.

4,080

3,880

3,580

9

onn

11,200

10,900

8,600

4,960

4,520

4 080

.3,680

Dec.

8,000

6,240

5,440

4,740

4,410

3,880

3,490

2,950

2 7ftft

2 -17ft

3,180

3,880

7,400

6,800

5 7ftft

Jan.

S

QAft

3,120

6,100

10,200

a ftdft

8,600

-j o fiOfi

10 500

8,600

7,700

8,000

9 9O/1

13, 400

22 ' 800

Feb.

4

qnn

3,680

3 con

3,880

5,200

5,700

7,400

S nnft

7,700

7,100

6,100

5 Q«ft

Mar.

3,880

4,520

4 080

A QAft

5,320

4,740

4

COft

4,080

3,880

3,680

3 4Qfl

3,120

Apr.

7,400

8,000

S ftnn

7,400

5,830

5,320

4,850

4,520

4,080

4 080

3,980

4,300

May

6, 520

6,520

5,960

5,700

5,830

5,200

4,300

4,080

3,880

3,680

3,680

3,880

4,100

3,680

3,490

June

3,120

3,120

3,300

3.300

3,300

3,490

3,300

3,120

2

QCA

2,860

2,780

2,540

2,330

2,190

July

1,460

1,410

1,360

1,360

1,310

1,310

1,260

1,260

1,220

1,170

1,170

Aug.

1,050

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,050

975

940

954

954

940

940

940

933

Septs

864

858

884

905

864

834

834

834

822

822

822

846

864

858

912

Monthly discharge of Lewis River near Amboy, Wash., for the year ending September

SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 665 square miles]

Month

October _________________

December ________________

February _________________

April _______________ .. _

May _ __ . ____________

July...................................

August __________________

September.. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8,000 

14, 100 

12, 600 

22,800 

35, 600 

5,570 

8,000 

6,520 

3,880 

2,050 

1,170 

926

35,600

Minimum

1,030 

3,580 

2,470 

3,120 

3,580 

2,950 

3,120 

3,490 

2,190 

1,170 

933 

822

822

Mean

2,090 

7,580 

5,530 

8,270 

10, 400 

3,960 

5,340 

4,950 

3,170 

1,490 

1,040 

876

4,510

Per 

square 

mile

3.14 

11.4 

8.32 

12.4 

15.6 

5.96 

8.03 

7.44 

4.77 

2.24 

1.56 

1.32

6.78

Run-off

Inches

3.62 

12.72 

9.59 

14.30 

16.24 

6.87 

8.96 

8.58 

5.32 

2.58 

1.80 

1.47

92.05

Acre-feet

129,000 

451,000 

340,000 

508,000 

578,000 

243,000 

318,000 

304,000 

189,000 

91,600 

64,000 

52,100

3, 270, 000

LEWIS RIVER NEAR ARIEL, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 33, T. 6 N., R. 2 E., 3^ miles southwest of Ariel 

post office, Cowlitz County, and 12 miles by road above mouth of river

DRAINAGE AREA. 733 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 27, 1922, to September 30, 1925; July 7 to November 30, 1909, for station at Ariel, 3J/£ miles upstream.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank; read by Walter Chilton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 60 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel, smooth and fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.85 feet at 

5 p. m. February 3 (discharge, 42,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.65 foot 

on September 22 and 23 (discharge, 880 second-feet).

1909; 1922-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, that of February 3, 1925; 

minimum discharge recorded, 760 second-feet September 12, 13, 18-22, 1924.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 120

ICE. None. ' ' . DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

.ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed below a stage of 3.0 feet during 

the flood on February 3. Rating curves fairly well defined. Staff gage 

read to hundredths twice a day except during August and September when 

it was read only once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily or daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Lewis River near Ariel, Wash., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 18. .........

Nov, 9 _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.42

4.96

3.12

5.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,470

11,300

5,310

13,500

Date

Feb. 2... _ ....

Mar. 12.... _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

11.85

2.32

3.02

2.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32,900

3,370

5,040

2,960

Date

Sept. 21 ___ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.92

" .66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,140

868

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lewis River near Ariel, Wash., for the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Day

l-_. ,. ..

2 ____ ....

3_. ___ ...

4....... _ .

& ... ........

6...........

7 __ .......

8...........

9 ...

10 ____ ....

11.. _ .. ....

12...... _ ..

13...........

14.. ___ ....

15. _ .......

16 _ ........

17........ ...

18...........

19.. ......

20...... _ ..

21.... _ ....

22...........

23 . _ .

24.... ___ ..

25...........

26. ......

27...........

28 ........

29...........

30... ...

31 

Oct.

1,550

1,860

1,480

1,290

1,290

1,180

1,180

1,290

1,550

1,410

1,290

1,240

1,620

2,040

1,780

1,550

1,550

1,480

1,410

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,350

2,040

3,960

5,570

7,350

10,400

8,850

NOT.

7,950

17,200

11,600

9,760

9,760

9,150

10,700

10,700

9,760

8,550

7,650

6,750

5,860

5,010

5,010

4,740

4,480

3,960

9,150

13, 500

15,300

18, 200

13,200

9,150

7,350

6,750

6,150

5,010

4,480

3,960

Dec.

3,700

5,010

5,010

6,450

7,350

6,450

6,150

5,860

5,570

6,150

16,600

12,600

11,600

10,400

11,000

9,760

7,650

6,450

6,750

6,750

4,480

3,960

3,960

3,700

3,440

3,310

3,180

2,700

8,850

6,750

Jan.

7,350

8,550

9,760

10,700

13,500

10,700

8,250

7,050

6,150

7,650

6,450

5,860

5,280

5,010

4,480

3,440

3,700

6,750

12,600

10,400

12,600

10,700

12,600

10, 100

9 inn

9 7fin

11,000

16,000

22,600

27,100

Feb.

25,200

32,400

38,400

32,700

28,800

23,000

17,200

14,400

12,200

10,100

8,850

6,750

5,860

5,280

5,010

4,520

4,290

4,060

4,290

5,570

7,350

8,250

9,150

8,550

8,550

7,350

Mar.

6,750

5,570

5,280

4,760

4,520

4,290

4,060

4,060

3,600

3,600

3,370

3,370

3,600

4,060

5,010

4,520

5,010

6,150

5,280

4,760

5,010

6,450

5,570

4,520

3,830

3 And

3,370

3,370

Apr.

3,370

3,370

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,830

3,830

4,290

5,010

7,650

8,250

7,350

6,450

6,450

6,150

8,550

8,850

9,150

8,550

7,350

6,750

6,150

5,280

5,010

4,520

4,520

4,290

4,290

4,520

May

4,760

4,760

4,760

5,010

5,010

6,150

6,150

5,860

5,570

5,570

5,010

5,010

5,010

5,280

5,570

6,150

6,750

6,450

6,450

6,450

5,860

5,570

4,760

4,290

4,060

3,830

3,830

4,290

4,520

i nfin

3,600

June

3,150

3,150

3,830

4,060

3,600

3,600

3,370

3,370

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,150

3,150

3,600

3,600

3,370

2,930

2,720

2,620

2,510

2,420

2,320

2,150

July

2,510

2,320

2,150

1,990

1,830

1,680

1,620

1,620

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,420

1,420

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,200

Aug.

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

950

950

950

Sept.

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

950

900

950

950

900

900

900

900

900

900

868

868

860

868

884

892

892

884

884

884
130 STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Lewis River near Ariel, Wash., for the year ending September

30, 1925

[Drainage area, 733 square miles]

Month

October _________________

November _______________

December _______________

January... _ . __ . __________

February. _______________

March _______ , _________

April..................................

May - . .................

June... _______________

July.... ...-..........._...._.:____

September ______________

The year. .......................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

10,400 

18,200 

16,600 

27,100 

38, 400 

6,750 

9,150 

6,750 

4,060 

2,510 

1,200 

950

38,400

Minimum

1,180 

3,960 

2,700 

3,440 

4,060 

3,370 

3,370 

3,600 

2,150 

1,200 

950 

860

860

Mean

2,390 

8,690 

6,760 

9,970 

12, 700 

4,620 

5,700 

5,170 

3,240 

1,520 

1,070 

914

5,170

Per

square 

mile

3.26 

11.9 

fl.22 

13.6 

17.3 

6.30 

7.78 

7.06 

4.42 

2.07 

1.46 

1.25

7.05

Run-off

Inches

3.76 

13.28 

10.68 

15.68 

18.01 

7.26 

8.68 

8.13 

4.93 

2.39 

1.68 

1.40

95,83

Acre-feet

147, 000 

517,000 

416,000 

613, 000 

705, 000 

284,000 

339, 000 

318, 000 

193, 000 

93,500 

65,800 

54, 400

3,740,000

SWIFT CREEK NEAR COUGAR, WASH.

LOCATION. In NW. J^ sec. 28, T. 7 N., R. 5 E., Skamania County, one-eighth 

mile above mouth, 2 miles east of Peterson ranch, and 6 miles east of Cougar, 

Cowlitz County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 26 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 18,1924, to September 30,1925. At a site one-fourth 

mile upstream and 30 feet above present cable July 27 to October 31, 1909.

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder on left bank 200 feet above Forest Service 

trail bridge; read by Ole Peterson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable one-fourth mile above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 2.98 feet at 9 a. m. February 3 (discharge, 1,470 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.40 feet October 7 (discharge, 80 second-feet).

1909; 1924-25: Maximum discharge, that of February 3, 1925; minimum discharge, 80 second-feet September 17, 21, and October 7, 1924.

ICE. None.

Di VE RSIONS . None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of December 11 

and again February 3 and continued until summer low water. Rating curves 

fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

October 1-17 and December 17-27. Shifting-control method was used 

February 6 to August 9. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by 

inspection. Records good except for estimated periods, for which they are 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Swift Creek near Cougar, Wash., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. 17. _ .....

Nov. 8.........

Dee. 5... _ ....

Dec. 31.... _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.63

1.30

.98

.92

1.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

118

323

210

281

Date

Feb. 1... .......

Feb. 4..........

A/Tar 1^

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.00

1.95

2.07

.89

.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

717

712

740

193

187

Date

May 6 ..........

Aug. 11. ___ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.96

.85

.68

.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

248

166

142

126
UJWIS RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge? in second-feet, of Swift Creek near Cougar, Wash.t for the y6ar 

ending September SO, 1925 ' ;

Day

1.. _ ... .. _ ..

2...............

3 

4... ... ...

5... ... ......

6 . . ___ .

7 ___ . __ ...

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.

168

98

I 90

80

108

96

85

I 100

120

118

112

102

100

96

102

142

140

210

251

257

276

276

Nov.

282

370

279

361

289

242

317

313

270

224

236

192

150

173

168

' 168

155

182

349

329

455

353

260

224

204

192

182

173

173

171

Dec.

165

227

184

257

212

195

187

179

172

242

540

395

330

285

430

296

> 210

196

271

228

219

Jan.

225

249

265

262

430

310

268

246

240

243

213

207

202

169

177

169

161

354

322

342

326

310

390

303

262

281

288

358

530

660

720

Feb.

702

1,070

1,150

766

702

600

475

435

366

322

288

271

258

246

234

228

219

213

207

191

240

268

318

330

322

292

281

252

Mar.

231

225

213

205

199

199

 199

196

205

205

199

196

196

193

210

199

202

193

191

219

210

205

202

202

199

199

196

193

185

185

188

Apr. -

193

193

193

196

196

193

199

199

207

205

249

258

255

216

262

265

268

581

240

258

243

243

231

231

225

219

216

222

222

222

 May

231

231

225

234

240

252

258

243

231

225

222

225

228

234

237

249

246

243

243

243

240

228

216

213

207

202

202

237

219

204

196

June

191

210

258

231

210

202

196

205

205

213

199

199

193

188

188

180

180,

177

174

174

 172

166

169

166

166

169

169

169

166

166

July

, 169

169

169

166

166

166

164

164

161

161

161

161

158

158

158

158

158

156

156

156

156

156

153

153

153

153

153

153

151

151

151

Aug.

151

151

151

149.

149

149

147

147

147

147

147

145

145

150

147

145

145

142

142

140

138

140

138

136

136

136

133

131

131

129

127

Sept.

125

125

123

121

117

115

115

115

115

114

114

110

110

110

108

' 106

106

' 106

125

123

121

119

117

ligr

119

119

119

117

117

123

NOTE. No gage-height record and discharge interpolated Oct. 3-6, 9-12, 14-16, and Aug. 10; estimated 

Dec. 17-27.

Monthly discharge of Swift Creek near Cougar, Wash., for the year ending 

September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 26 square miles]

Month

October __________________

November ............................

December _______________

February _ . _ _

March. _________________

April __________ .............

June. __________________

July. . . .__

August _ . __._

September.. ______________

The year _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

276 

455 

540 

720 

1,150 

231 

281 

258 

258 

169 

151 

125

1,150

Minimum

80 

150

161 

191 

185 

193 

196 

166 

151 

127 

106

80

Mean

128 

248 

243 

806 

402 

201 

227 

229 

188 

159 

142 

116

214

Per

square 

mile

4.92 

9.54 

9.35 

11.80 

15.50 

7.73 

8.73 

8.81 

7.23 

6.12 

5.46 

4.46

8.23

Run-off

Inches

5.67 

10.64 

10.78 

13.60 

16.14 

8.91 

9.74 

10. 16 

8.07 

7.06 

6.30 

4.98

112. 05

Acre-feet

7,870 

14,800 

14,900 

18,800 

22,300 

12,400 

13^500 

14,100 

11,200 

9,780 

8,730 

6,900

155, 000

CANYOF CREEK NEAE AMBOY, WASH.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 4, T. 5 N., R. 4 E., at wagon bridge, 2 miles above

mouth and 6 miles northeast of Amboy, Clark County. 

DRAINARE AREA. 64 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 25, 1922, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder just below bridge; read by J. C.

Hanley and W. H. Lawffer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable above bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; shifts in floods.
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

EXTREMES "OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 8.3 feet 

at noon February 3 (discharge, 7,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.18 foot 

September 24 and 25 (discharge, 19 second-feet).

1922-1925: Maximum stage, 11.3 feet December 24, 1922, observed from 

high-water mark (discharge, about 13,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

that of September 24 and 25, 1925.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation below 3.2 feet changed during high water 

February 3. Rating curves well denned below and fairly well denned above 

1,000 second-feet. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except for 

short periods as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection or, for days of considerable 

variation in stage, by averaging discharge for intervals of the day. Records 

good except for estimated periods, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash., during the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Date

Oct. 15.........

Nov,5_ ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.54

3.66

2.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

229

1,080

454

Date

Mar. 20.-.- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.92

1.72

.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

711

357

148

Date

Aug. 12 ......

Sept. 25. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.32

.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32.0

19.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

l-_ .. .......

2...... _ ......

3 

4.... _ ........

5 ............

6 ...... ... ...

7... .......... 

8.... ....... .

9 

10 _ ............

11... ............

12.. _ ..........

13 

14 

15- __ .........

16 __ ..........

17- _ ..........

18 

19 ___ ..........

20.... ...........

21.. _

22 

23 ......

24 

25 

26 _ . _ ........

27...... .........

28..... .......

29.. _ ..........

30 

31 _ ........

Oct.

276

282

240

185

147

124

119

188

228

192

161

168

267

258

230

198

170

152

139

130

120

111

115

119

205

267

492

828

1,180

1,710

1,510

Nov.

1,440

2,340

1,220

1,100

1,070

935

1,130

1,630

1,400

935

910

710

570

610

690

610

530

530

1,760

1,550

2,400

1,890

1,220

885

690

550

475

398

349

318

Dec.

307

570

570

910

935

710

610

510

475

885

2,700

1,660

1,400

1,190

1,190

1,010

250

1,940

1,190

Jan.

1,100

1,630

1,840

2,730

1,510

1,040

835

810

1,130

810

785

650

530

440

380

335

860

1, 640

2,290

935

910

1,100

1,400

2,840

3,600

3,600

Feb.

3,030

4,000

5,340

2,900

1,400

1,190

910

780

680

562

528

510

475

445

400

385

475

660

800

910

935

860

820

780

680

Mar.

580

562

510

460

430

385

349

328

320

310

290

290

305

292

343

492

660

528

600

740

620

545

492

430

400

358

328

315

290

285

265

Apr.

302

278

280

290

280

272

262

255

295

346

400

415

361

318

355

400

445

640

910

780

620

580

528

492

445

400

379

334

328

322

May

331

315

295

288

300

318

331

302

275

262

255

242

240

245

242

252

250

240

232

232

252

220

195

180

170

160

155

188

188

170

152

June

, OAfl

275

262

312

302

308

295

285

268

248

228

208

192

175

165

146

137

128

122

112

106

100

96

92

July

92

88

86

76

81

80

78

76

73

68

66

62

59

59

58

55

53

52

52

51

50

50

48

47

46

44

44

42

41

40

40

Aug.

39

39

38

36

35

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

50

40

35

34

31

30

29

29

30

34

31

31

39

33

31

29

30

28

Sept.

28

25

25

24

24

24

23

24

23

23

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

23

25

22

22

21

20

19

19

21

22

22

30-

41

NOTE. No gage-height record Dec. 11,12, Dec. 17-28, Jan. 19-22, Feb. 4-7, June 1-7; discharge estimated.
KALAMA RIVER BASIN 133

Monthly discharge of Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 64 square miles]

Month

November.. ______________

December. _______________

March.. ________________

April.. __ ...... _ .. . ... _ ....

June.... ________________

July..................................

September _______________

Discharge in second-feet ,

Maximum

1,710 

2,400 

3,470

3,600 

5,340 

740 

910 

331 

312 

92 

50 

41

5,340

Minimum

111

318

335 

385 

265 

255 

152 

92 

40 

28 

19

19

Mean

339 

1,030 

814 

1,400 

1,400 

423 

410 

241 

199 

59.9 

33.8 

23.3

525

Per

square 

mile

5.30 

16.1 

12.7 

21.9 

21.9 

6.61 

6.41 

3.77 

3.11 

.936 

.528 

.364

8.20

Run-off

Inches

6.11 

17.96 

14.64 

25.25 

22.80 

7.62 

7.15 

4.35 

3.47 

1.08 

.61 

.41

111.45

Acre-feet

20,800 

61,300 

50,100 

86,100 

77,800 

26,000 

24,400 

14,800 

11,800 

3,680 

2,080 

1,390

380,000

KALAMA RIVER BASIN 

KALAMA RIVER NEAR EAIAMA, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., 150 feet below power house of Puget 

Sound Power & Light Co. and 9 miles by road east of Kalama, Cowlitz 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 184 square miles (measured on map of Mount St. Helens 

quadrangle and map of Columbia National Forest).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 6, 1911, to January 11, 1912; December 1, 1912, 

to September 30, 1913; August 19, 1916, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff bolted to rock ledge; section, 0 to 3.3 feet, on right bank; 

section, 0 to 8 feet, on left bank; upper section, 8 to 12 feet, in a cove on 

right bank; read by E. G. Moser and H. E. Tegarden.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is rock reef and bar of coarse gravel 100 feet 

below gage; may shift in extreme floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.9 feet at 

noon February 3 (discharge, 9,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.62 foot September 24 and 25 (discharge, 191 second-feet).

1911-1913; 1916-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 10.6 feet at 9 a. m. 

January 8, 1923 (discharge, 12,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.50 foot 

September 17 and 22, 1924 (discharge, 158 second-feet).

ICE. 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 changed during high water, probably 

October 30. Rating curves well denned. Gage read to two-hundredths 

once a day; to tenths twice a day at high stages. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage reading to rating table. Records good.
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Kalama River near Kalama, Wash., during the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Dec. 3.... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,530

Q41

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.28

1.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

978

414

Date

Sept. 18.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.80

.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

238

236

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kalama River near Kalama, Wash,, for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

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.

665

665

498

395

342

325

415

435

360

415

715

825

435

one

OOK

289

289

325

1,690

2,250

3,880

4,240

3,570

Nov.

3,000

3,570

2,600

3,000

2,700

2,400

4,080

3,950

3,210

2,500

2,300

1,820

1,740

1,660

1 660

1,520

3,200

2,800

2,600

1,820

1,520

1,310

1,100

1,030

1,000

Dec.

1,000

1,520

3,210

2,500

2,000

1,740

1,590

4,730

3,450

O Qftfi

2,400

9 7fln

1,740

1,520

1 240

1,100

1,030

960

900

900

Qfm

930

1,240

2,700

2,100

1,100

Jan.

2,100

2,600 9 «nn

3,000

2,400

2,000

2 600

1,900

2,000

1,740

1,520

2,200

2 3ftfi

2,800

3 9in

S flflft

2,800

4,860

3,450 9 e;nn

9 Ann

2,400

9 7flfl

4,240

5,700

5,420

Feb.

8,100

8,640

5,700

4,860

3,950

3,570

2,400

2,200

1,740

1,660

1,590

1,450

1,380

1,240

i d^n

2,200

2,800

2,900

9 fiflfi

9 **ftfi

2,100

1,900

Mar.

1 660

1,660

1,520

1,380

1,240

1,170

1,100

1,100

1 030

960

960

930

900

1,030

1,380

1,520

1,820

1,450

1,100

1,100

1 030

960

960

Qflfi

Apr.

1,030

960

960

1,000

960

960

930

900

1,030

1,240

1,380

1,310

1,100

960

1,170

1,240

1,310

1,740

2,100

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,450

1,310

1,170

1,170

1,030

1,100

1,100

May

1,100

1,000

930

900

930

1,030

1,030

960

840

810

780

' 750

750

750

750

780

750

720

720

690

690

600

572

545

520

495

495

690

600

545

495

June

472

520

750

840

750

660

630

690

660

720

660

690

690

660

660

600

572

545

495

495

495

450

450

430

410

410

410

390

370

370

July

370

352

352

352

335

335

335

335

335

335

318

318

318

300

300

300

300

300

300

285

285

285

285

285

285

270

270

270

264

258

258

Aug.

258

258

252

252

246

246

246

240

240

234

234

234

240

270

252

240

234

229

229

229

229

285

258

229

218

240

234

223

218

212

212

Sept.

212

207

207

202

202

202

207

218

207

202

207

202

202

196

196

202

218

229

240

207

202

196

196

191

191

207

202

196

240

252

Monthly discharge of Kalama River near Kalama, Wash., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 184 square miles]

Month

January ... ......

March _ . __ _______ _____

April .

May ___ .- .__

July.... . . .

September _ 

The year _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,240 

4,080 

4,730 

5,700 

8,640 

1,820 

2,100 

1,100 

840 

370 

285 

252

8,640

Minimum

289 

1,000 

900 

1,310 

1,240 

900 

900 

495 

370 

258 

212 

191

191

Mean

990 

2,250 

1,840 

2,780 

3,170 

1,260 

1,230 

749 

565 

306 

239 

208

1,290

Per

square 

mile

5.38 

12.2 

10.0 

15.1 

17.2 

6.85 

6.68 

4.07 

3.07 

1.66 

1.30 

1.13

7.01

Run-off

Inches

6.20 

13.61 

11.53 

17.41 

17.91 

7.90 

7.45 

4.69 

3.42 

1.91 

1.50 

1.26

94.79

Acre-feet

60,900 

134,000 

113,000 

171, 000 

176,000 

77,500 

73,200 

46,100 

33,600 

18,800 

14,700 

12,400

931,000
STJEPACE WATER SUPPLY, PART XII C 135 

STREAMS BETWEEN COLUMBIA RIVER AND KLAMATH RIVER .

ROGUE RIVER BASIN 

ROGUE RIVER NEAR PROSPECT, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 19, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., 1 mile above intake of power 

flume of California Oregon Power Co., 3 miles above mouth of Mill Creek, 

and 2 miles northwest of Prospect, Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 315 square miles, revised.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17 to October 10, 1907; January 1, 1908, to February 17, 1912; October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by L. H. Pankey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage. .

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders at and below 

gage. Control is a bar just below gage which becomes an island at low 

stages; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 6.20 feet at 5 a. m. December 30 (discharge, 7,180 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.34 feet October 8 and 12-14 (discharge, 291 second-feet). 

1907-1912; 1924-25: Maximum stage recorded, 7.0 feet November 22, 

1909 (discharge estimated from extension of rating curve, 9,300 second-feet, 

both stage and discharge very uncertain); minimum stage recorded, 1.29 

feet September 11, 12, and 15-18, 1924 (discharge, 278 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

determined from recorder graph by inspection. Discharge estimated 

October 21-26 from comparison with record for Rogue River below Prospect. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 21. _ . .....

Dec. 30 __ . __

Mar. 13 _ ......

Apr. 10. __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.33

5.33

2.06

2.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

279

5,140

644

1,260

Date

July 7 .......

Aug. 16- 

Sept. 4 .........

Gage 

height

Fed 

2.22

1.84

1.60

1.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

732

580

462

393

Date

Sept. 5...... ...

Sept. 22 ........

Do..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.59

1.59

1.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

405

384

386

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1..... _ .......

2... .... ... .

3-.. ... .... ..

4...............

5 .... ...... .

6.. ..... ... .

7 ..... ...

8-.... ..........

9 ... ... ... ..

10 

Oct.

299

303

303

307

295

295

295

291

295

299

Nov.

970

878

820

855

746

632

594

556

672

616

Dec.

605

740

672

726

726

672

632

644

627

610

Jan.

1,560

1,270

1,140

1,010

1,010

994

878

820

752

720

Feb.

2,020

1,840

2,760

4,840

4,300

2,840

2,020

1,720

1,410

1.220

Mar.

792

806

806

827

815

892

827

785

772

746

Apr.

766

746

772

848

841

841

885

970

1,140

2,380

May

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,460

1,560

1,670

1,670

1,360

1,220

1,220

June

1,180

1,220

1,140

1,010

938

908

885

862

841

820

July

578

566

561

539

534

529

518

513

508

497

Aug.

420

416

420

420

420

420

416

411

407

411

Sept.

398

398

402

407

398

393

407

443

411

402
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rogue River near Propect, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925 Continued

Day

11 _ . _ ........

12...............

13 ............

14...............

15. ...........

16... .........

17... ............

18...............

19-... .......

20 

21 ............

22....... ........

23...............

24...............

25...............

26 

27........... ....

28...............

29...............

30 . 

31 ...........

Oct.

295

291

291

291

311

376

311

303

295

295

300

300

300

300

300

326

453

708

529

439

1,670

Nov.

566

524

487

492

529

524

524

545

1,050

2,680

1,8*40

1,720

1,270

1,010

855

766

696

649

621

605

Dec.

605

605

622

660

672

654

578

472

497

583

578

550

481

453

481

508

566

834

2,110

5,060

2,300

Jan.

672

649

fAA,

605

588

583

588

766

740

746

752

778

778

759

915

1,960

1,720

2,160

2,520

2,300

Feb.

1,220

1,180

1,080

1, 050

986

922

878

834

806

841

908

900

938

908

885

855

834

813

Mar.

690

666

644

616

616

627

616

622

684

799

900

930

900

900

900

908

930

855

834

799

Apr.

1,410

1,460

1,360

1,410

1,720

1,900

1,720

1,460

1,320

1,220

1,090

1,050

1,010

962

970

994

1,090

1,180

1,270

1,320

May

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,180

1,220

1,360

1,320

1,220

1,220

1,360

1,460

1,270

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,140

1,090

1,090

1,090

962

954

June

806

785

806

766

752

740

726

733

740

746

740

714

684

672

672

660

649

632

605

588

July

487

482

482

477

477

472

468

463

453

443

434

434

430

434

430

430

430

430

425

425

425

Aug.

407

411

407

Ano

407

402

402

402

398

398

398

407

472

416

402

402

402

402

402

398

393

Sept.

402

398

398

411

402

407

430

430

502

443

411

402

398

393

389

384

384

384

393

407

Monthly discharge of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg., for the year ending September

30, 1925

[Drainage area, 315 square miles]

Month

July.....................-....... ..

The year ........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,670 

2,680 

5,060 

2,520 

4,840 

930 

2,380 

1,670 

1,220 

578 

472 

502

5,060

Minimum

291 

487 

453 

583 

806 

616 

746 

954 

588 

425 

393 

384

291

Mean

376 

843 

856 

1,030 

1,490 

782 

1,200 

1,260 

801 

477 

409 

408

823

Per 

square 

mile

1.19 

2.68 

2.72 

3.27 

4.73 

2.48 

3.81 

4.00 

2.54 

1.51 

1.30 

1.30

2.61

Run-off

Inches

1.37 

2.99 

3.14 

3.77 

4.92 

2.86 

4.25 

4.61 

2.83 

1.74 

1.50 

1.45

35.43

Acre-feet

23,100 

50, 200 

52,600 

63,300 

82,800 

48,100 

71,400 

77,500 

47, 700 

29,300 

25,100 

24,300

595,000

BOGFE BIVEB BEIOW PROSPECT, OBEG.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 6, T. 33 S., R. 3 E., at Prospect power plant of 

California Oregon Power Co., 1 mile below mouth of Mill Creek, 2 miles 

below Prospect, Jackson County, and 47 miles northeast of Medford.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 3, 1913, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 100 feet above power house; read by William 

Stinson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 500 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control composed of large boulders; fairly permanent.
ROGUE ;EIYEB BASIN. 137

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, §.5 feet, at 

5.30 a. m. December 30 (discharge, 8,180 second-feet; total including discharge of flume, 8,370 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.17 feet-October IS, 

19, 20, 24, and.2$ (discharge, 285 second-feet); minimum discharge including 

flume, 455 second-feet October 13.

1913-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, that of December 30, 1925; 

minimum discharge, that of 1925; 285 second-feet also recorded September 

16-18, 20-22, October 13, 19, 20, 24, and 25, 1924.

ICE. Stafee-.dwsch.arge,.relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The California Oregon Power Co.'s flume diverts around this 

station; a record is kept of this diversion (see p. 139).

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water December 30 

Rating curve used October 1 to December 29, well defined below 1,500 

second-feet; December 30 to September 30, well defined below 2,000 secondfeet and fairly well defined below 6,OJ30 second-feet. Staff gage read to 

hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg., during the year 

ending-September 30, 1925

Date

Mar. 13-- .

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.75

3.15

3.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,190

892

1,530

Date

Julys.........

Aug. 17.- .

Gage 

height

Feet

2.75

2.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft,

631

501

Date

Gage ' 

height

Feet 

2.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

476

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 ... .....

2...... ...... ...

3 ...... 

4 

5 ...... ... .

6...............

7 ... ....... ..

8 ...

9.. .. .

10 

11 _ ............

12.4-.----- ....

13 

14 

15 

16 ......

17 

18 

19 

20 ........

21 

22 

23 

24 .........

25 

26 

27. ---

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

372

328

305

285

285

305

305

305

285

305

328

395

615

445

1,870

Nov.

1,110

975

615

975

795

615

615

585

795

t\AK

555

528

500

500

555

555

555

555

915

2 OKA

1,790

1,71Q

1,390

1,110

975

795

795

705

 675

645

Dec.

645

735

735

795

795

735

675

645

675

675

675

675

645

735

735

615

500

KQK

585

500

445

472

445

615

915

1,710

6,120

2,710

Jan.

2,050

1,570

1,390

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,150

1,070

1,070

QQC

925

855

855

785

695

695

695

995

QOK

925

925

995

925

2,360

9 o^n

3,280

2,710

Feb.

2,530

2,360

5,740

5,010

3,500

2,360

2,050

1,780

1,570

1,670

1,570

1,480

1,390

1,310

1,310

1,150

i i p;ft

1,310

1,230

1,230

1 1 f\f)

1,070

Mar.

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,150

1,230

1,230

1,070

1,070

QQC

995

925

QOK

925

855

855

855

855

QQ*\

1,070

1,230 i OQA

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1 1 f\(\

1,070

Apr.

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,150

1,070

1,070

1,150

1,230

1,310

1 AQf\

1,780

1,780

1,670

1,670

2,050

2,200

2,050

1,780

1,670

1,570

1 480

1,390

1,310

1,310

I OQA

1,480

1,570

May

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,670

1,780

1,910

1,910

1,780

1,670

1,570

1,570

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,670

1,570

1,570

1,670

1,670

1,480

1,480

1 4.SO,

1 QQrt

1,390

1 QQrt

i ^on

1 93ft

1,230

June

1,570

1,480

1,390

1,310

1,230

1,230

1, 160

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

995

QQ<\

09^

925

QOC

925

QOK

QOK

GO*

QOK

855

QKK

QKC

70 c

7KR

7OR

July

725

725

695

665

665

665

638

638

610

610

585

585

585

585

 585

585

CArt

KArt

560

535

COR

535

560

KQR

535

KQR

COR

535

ROR

Aug.

510

510

510

510

510

510

510

510

510

510

510

CAfi

496

AQfi

496

4Qfi

496

496

496

496

COK

Efll

cm

^ni

AQfi

492

At\f)

488

488

Sept.

483

474

474

474

474

478

492

785

492

488

483

483

488

483

488

492

492

610

eoe

496

483

478

474

478

474

474

474

474

483
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925; PART XII G

Monthly discharge of Rogue River below Prospect, Or eg., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

October ________ 1 __________________

December ._. .....................................

January _ . __ . .................................

July....................................................

August _ .........................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,870 

2,350 

6,120 

3,280 

5,740 

1,230 

2,200 

1,910 

1,570 

725 

585 

785

6,120

Minimum

285 500' 

445 

695 

1,070 

855 

* 1,070 

1,230 

725 

535 

468 

474

285

Mean

390 

873 

921 

1,300 

1,910 

1,070 

1,470 

1,550 

1,030 

591 

504 

498

1,000

Run-off in 

acre-feet

24,000. 

51, 900 

56,600 

79,900 

106,80ft 

65,800 

87,500 

95, 300 

61,300 

36, 800 

31,000 

29,600

725,000

ROGUE RIVER AT RAYGOID, WEAR CENTRAI POINT, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 36 S., R. 2 W., at Raygold railroad station, just below 

dam and power house of California Oregon Power Co., half a mile below 

mouth of Bear Creek, and 6 miles northwest of Central Point, Jackson 

County.

DKAINAGE AKEA. 2,020 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 30, 1905, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder bolted to concrete pier of bridge near 

right bank; inspected by James Robins and H. D. Hamor.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and boulders; practically permanent. One channel at'all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 15.22 feet at 9 a. m. December 30 (discharge, 44,400 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.00 foot 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. October 20 (discharge, 

600 second-feet), true minimum may be less as recorder does not operate 

below zero stage. Discharge may have gone as low as 500 second-feet 

momentarily owing to sudden decrease in power load.

1905-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 20.00 feet at 7.30 a. m. November 

23, 1909 (discharge estimated by extension of rating curve at 60,000 secondfeet); minimum stage indeterminate, as water goes below intake pipe of 

well during low stages which are usually of short duration.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A large area of land is irrigated from Rogue River and its 

tributaries.

REGULATION. Discharge is influenced by changes of load on power plant just 

above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during year. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except June 29-30, July 1-7, 9, 12-14, and August 2, for which days one 

reading on staff gage was used. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder 

graph or, for days of considerable variation in stage, by averaging discharges 

for intervals of a day. Records excellent.
ROGtnE KIVEE BASIN 139

Discharge measurements of Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg., 

during the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 21........

Mar. 11 

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.86

2.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20,200

2,780

Date

July 31. . .

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.23

.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,040

1,300

Date

Aug. 12 ____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.84

1.08

Dig- 

.charge

Sec.-ft. 

1,190

1,370

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg. t 

for the year ending September 80, 1925

Day

1...... ___ ...

2 ..............

3 _____ .......

4.. __ .........

5 . ...........

6. ____ . _ ..

7. ___ ........

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.

926

950

950

942

910

926

910

903

910

903

903

918

934

934

1,070

990

926

918

875

1,030

1,030

910

910

974

966

1,070

1,470

2,350

1 620

12, 900

Nov.

5,810

3,140

2,770

2,590

2,470

2,050

2,170

2,590

7,440

4,480

2,890

2,470

2,110

1,880

1,940

9 nnn

1,880

1,830

4,580

16,500

7,400

6,020

4,480

3,540

2,950

2,650

2,410

2,170

2,050

1,940

Dec.

1,880

2,350

2,230

3,400

3,400

2,830

3,830

3,400

2,830

2,530

2,350

2,170

2,110

2,110

2,230

2,000

1,620

1,370

1,670

1,830

9 nnn

1,780

1,520

1,320

1,420

1,670

2,410

11, 400

33,900

13,000

Jan.

8,160

6,230

5,210

6.920

6,020

4,840

4,310

3,830

3,990

3,540

3,440

3,680

4,660

3,830

3,080

3,140

4,310

4,150

3,990

3,830

3,990

3,830

3,680

8,160

7,640

8,160

11,500

9,460

Feb.

8,420

8,680

10,000

18, 100

18,800

15,400

11,500

15,100

11,200

7,900

8,680

9,200

7,640

6,920

6,020

4,310

3,990

3,830

3,830

3,990

3,830

3,990

3,680

3,540

3,400

3,200

Mar.

3,140

3,080

3,010

3,010

3,080

3,140

3,010

2,950

2,950

2,890

2,770

2,710

2,650

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,470

2,410

2,530

2,710

2,830

2,890

2,890

2,830

2,830

2,830

3,080

2,950

2,950

2,830

Apr.

3,010

2, 830

2,830

3,200

3,400

3,270

3,140

3,200

3,270

3,400

3,680

3,990

3,830

3,680

4,310

5,020

5,210

5,210

11,200

7,160

5,810

5,020

4,480

4,150

4,150

4,150

4,150

4,150

4,150

May

3,990

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,990

4,150

4,150

3,830

3,540

3,400

3,400

3,270

3,200

3,200

3,270

3,400

3,540

3,270

3,270

3,540

4,310

3,680

3,400

3,270

3,200

3,140

3,010

2,950

2,950

2,770

2,710

June

3,540

3,990

3,540

3,200

3,080

2,890

2,770

2,770

2,710

2,590

2,470

2,410

2,410

2,290

2,290

2,230

2,170

2,110

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,110

2,000

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,830

1,780

1,780

1,670

July

1,670

1,620

1,620

1,570

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,470

1,470

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,370

1,370

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

Aug.

1,230

1,190

1,190

1,150

1,190

1,150

1,150

1 UO 4ilo

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,110

1,110

1,370

1,320

1,280

1,230

1,230

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

Sept.

1,190

1,150

1,150

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,280

1,280

1,230

1,230

1,190

1,190

1,230

1,230

1,280

1,320

1,470

1,420

1,520

1,370

1,320

1,320

1,230

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,230

Monthly discharge of Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg., for the year

ending September 80, 1925

Month

July 

September.-.- . ... . .......... ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12,900 

16,500 

33,900 

11,500 

18,800 

3,140 

11, 200 

4,310 

3,990 

1,670 

1,370 

1. 520 '

33,900

Minimum

875 

1,830 

1,320 

3,080 

3,200 

2,410 

2,830 

2,710 

1,670 

1,230 

1,110 

1,150

875

Mean

1,410 

3,640 

3,950 

5,190 

7,640 

2,830 

4,340 

3,460 

2,410 

1,390 

1,180 

1,250

3,190

Run-ofE in 

acre-feet

86,700 

217,000 

243,000 

319, 000 

424,000 

174,000 

258,000 

213,000 

143,000 

85,500 

72,600 

74,400

2,310,000

CALIFORNIA OREGON POWER CO.'S FLUME NEAR PROSPECT, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 32, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., half a mile below intake, half 

a mile northwest of Prospect, Jackson County, and 1^£ miles above lower 

end of flume.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1913, to September 30, 1925.

3222 29 10
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

GAGE. Vertical staff in stilling box on right side of flume; read by employees of

California Oregon Power Co.

DISCHABGE MEASTJEEMENTS. Made from collar of flume. 

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Wooden flume, supports of which are practically

stable. 

EXTEEMES OF DiscHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.91 feet

December 28, January 27, and August 23 (discharge, 190 second-feet);

minimum stage, 3.42 feet at 9 a. m. January 3 (discharge, 162 second-feet). 

1913-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 2.7 feet April 25, 26, 30, May 1, 2,

1916, and December 12, 1919 (discharge, 212 seeond-feet). Flume dry at

times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice. 

AcctTEACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice December 19-

21, 23-27. Rating curve well defined. Staff gage read once a day to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to

rating table. Records excellent.

California Oregon Power Co.'s flume diverts water from Rogue River in 

SW. J4> sec. 30, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., and extends about 2 miles to power house in 

NW. H sec. 6, T. 33 S., R. 3 E., where a head of about 500 feet is developed.

Discharge measurements of California Oregon Power Co.'s flume near Prospect,0reg., 

during the year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Mar. 13 

Apr. 10 _ .... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.60

3.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

174

175

Date

Aug. 15 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.74

3.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

181

183

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of California Oregon Power Co.'s flume near 

Prospect, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 _ ..... 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

8 ......

9 

10 

11 . 

12 .

13 ....... .

14.. ___ .--...-

15 

17 

18 

19 ..... ......

20 

21. ......... ..

22 

23 ...

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

171

171

169

169

171

171

171

170

170

169

165

168

170

170

176

188

176

175

176

176

178

176

174

171

178

164

168

164

166

172

176

Nov.

178

170

166

167

165

165

168

165

179

171

176

175

174

171

170

174

174

174

184

182

183

170

182

176

176

]72

172

174

172

Dec.

170

184

171

172

174

182

174

174

172

170

171

171

171

171

174

174

170

170

170

170

170

175

170

190

188

172

Jan.

170

162

163

166

168

170

167

170

170

172

172

170

170

174

172

182

172

173

176

190

177

184

187

168

Feb.

174

171

181

177

181

167

177

174

168

175

179

178

177

175

173

168

174

174

170

171

176

178

178

178

176

176

174

Mar.

174

173

173

173

173

174

174

173

172

171

171

168

172

172

171

171

172

172

172

172

180

179

174

174

174

174

174

174

172

172

172

Apr.

168

168

174

176

176

176

176

179

179

173

176

176

166

166

181

181

172

168

171

172

170

176

174

174

172

175

178

176

174

May

172

172

172

176

177

171

170

166

167

170

168

168

167

167

174

178

168

165

174

176

1 7K

175

168

175

174

170

172

171

166

171

June

179

176

171

170

170

172

172

172

170

170

173

171

176

174

175

174

174

182

183

174

177

176

174

178

178

178

178

181

lOn

July

178

181

179

178

178

177

180

180

178

181

181

181

179

180

179

178

178

180

179

181

180

180

179

179

179

178

181

180

179

178

Aug.

179

178

181

180

180

180

179

179

' 179

180

180

180

179

179

179

 178

178

178

178

178

178

190

180

183

181

181

181

179

178

181

Sept,

179

179

179

179

179

187

182

179

178

178

178

176

not

181

181

188

176

178

176

177

176

180

17Q

17S
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 141

Monthly discharge of California Oregon Power Co.''s,flume near Prospect, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 30, 1925

Month

October. ________________________ _

November... ______ . ______________

December __________________________

January ________________________ February.. _____ ______________ _

March... _ .. _ ................... _ ..................

April................................................ .

May _______________________________

July.....................................................

August _____________________________

September. ________________________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

188 

184 

190 

190 

181 

ISO 

181 

178 

183 

181 

190 

187

190

Minimum

164 

165

162 

168 

168 

166 

165 

170 

177 

178 

173

162

Mean

 172 

173 

174 

172 

175 

173 

174 

171 

175 

179 

180 

179

175

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,600 10, po

10,700 

10,600 

9,720 

10,600 

10,400 

10,500 

10,400 

11,000 

11,100 

10,700

127,000

SOUTH FORK OF ROGUE RIVER NEAR PROSPECT, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 7, T. 33 S., R. 4 E., a quarter of a mile below mouth 

of Imnaha Creek and 9 miles (by road and trail) southeast of Prospect, 

Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26, 1924, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day recorder on left bank; inspected by employees of California Oregon Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable 25 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of smooth gravel near right bank; 

large boulders and bedrock near left bank. Control is riffle over bedrock, 

overlain with a few large boulders, 20 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 3.97 feet at 2 a. m. December 30 (discharge, 1,500 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.38 foot on October 1, 6-8, and 14 (discharge, 53 secondfeet).

1924-25: Maximum stage recorded, that of December 30, 1924; minimum stage, 0.34 foot September 18 and 19, 1924 (discharge, 48 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice 

December 17-25. Rating curve fairly well defined below 400 second-feet 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except October 16-24, 

December 17-25, July 2 and 3; discharge interpolated. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph. Records good except during high water of December and February, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg., during 

the year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Apr. 11........................

June 16 ____________

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.81

1.37

.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

278

170

123

Date

Aug. 18..... ..................

Sept. 3 ...... . ..-. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.74

.70

Discharg

Sec.-ft. 

100

85
142 SURFACE WATES SUPPLY. 1925, PAET XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1... .........

2 __ . _____ ..

3 

4...............

e.. .............

7...,. ..........

8 ___ . _ .. ....

9.... ........

10 

11. 

12. __ . _ . .....

13 

14. ..............

15. 

16 

17 - 

18 ___ . _ . .....

19 

20 

21.. ...- ...

22.... ....

23 -

24 

25 

26 

27 

28... ........... .

29. ..............

30 

31 

Oct.

53

54

56

55

54

53

53

53

55

55

54

54

54

53

66

60

55

57

77

112

88

102

250

Nov.

146

120

110

127

110

98

94

90

110

101

96

91

90

OS

94

91

91

153

405

275

335

227

177

153

140

117

Dec.

117

120

115

123

117

114

118

115

114

112

110

109

108

107

105

103

107

4^0

1,140

Jan.

445

352

303

289

289

262

238

227

196

186

177

168

160

160

168

196

168

186

186

177

196

388

AAK

445

Ane

Feb.

445

445

612

870

870

810

640

560

468

425

388

352

.335

303

289

275

262

250

238

238

238

227

227

216

205

one

205

Mar.

205

205

205

205

205

196

196

186

186

177

168

168

168

160

160

160

160

160

160

168

177

186

186

186

186

186

196

186

177

177

Apr.

177

168

177

186

186

186

196

205

227

250

275

289

289

303

370

405

370

335

335

303

303

275

262

262

262

262

275

289

303

303

May

319

319

319

335

370

388

388

319

303

289

289

275

275

275

289

319

289

275

275

445

425

319

303

289

275

275

262

250

262

227

238

June

335

388

303

262

238

227

216

216

205

196

196

196

196

185

186

186

177

168

168

168

168

160

160

153

146

146

146

140

140

140

July

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

127

127

126

124

123

120

119

117.

114

114

113

112

112

110

109

109

110

109

109

108

107

106

Aug.

106

103

102

102

102

101

101

100

98

98

98

98

98

98

97

97

96

95

95

95

94

96

119

100

96

94

94

94

92

90

89

Sept.

88

86

89

88

8&

8»

91

92

8»

8ft

85

84

84

84

84

84

9292"

108-

97'

92'

88

86-

85.

85

85-

84

84

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg., for the yearending September 30, 1925

Month

December ___ . ........................................

February __________________________

April ______________________________

May _ . ____ . _____________________

July......................................................

September __ . .........................................

The year.... _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

-250 

405 

1,140 

445 

870 

205 

405 

445 

388 

134 

119 

117

1,140

Minimum

53 

88 

103 

160 

205 

160 

168 

227 

140 

106 

89 

84

53

Mean

67.8 

140 

173 

251 

386 

182 

268 

306 

197 

119 

98.0 

89.0

188

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4, 170' 

8,330' 

10,600* 

15,400^ 

21, 400' 

11,200 

15,900* 

18,800 

11, 700- 

7,320 

6,030-' 

5,300

136, 000*

SOUTH FORE OF BIG BUTTE CREEK NEAR BUTTE FAILS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 11, T. 35 S., R. 2 E., just below Ginger Creek, 1 mile 

above Butte Falls, Jackson County, and 2 miles above junction of North, 

and South Forks.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 20, 1910, to October 5, 1911; August 5 to 

October 10, 1915; October 31, 1917, to September 30, 1922, and March 

28 to September 30, 1925. These records are almost directly comparable: 

with those at station at Butte Falls, August 23, 1922, to March 31, 1925.
BOGUE RIVER BASIN 143

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

engineers at time of meter measurements.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 20 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and boulders; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year by levels to 

high-water mark of December 30, 2.72 feet (discharge estimated at 1,200 

second-feet); minimum stage, 0.67 foot August 20 (discharge, 91 secondfeet).

1910-11; 1915; 1918-1922; 1925: Maximum stage recorded, 3.4 feet 

February 21, 1921 (discharge, 1,480 second-feet); minimum discharge, 83 

second-feet August 29, 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

Drv ERSIONS. A canal diverts water above station for use in State fish hatchery, 

but water is returned to creek just above station through Ginger Creek. A 

small amount of land is irrigated above this station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by log on 

control March 28 to April 3. Rating curve fairly well defined below 350 

second-feet; extended above. Operation of water-stage recorder not satisfactory for periods shown by breaks in records. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph by inspection. Mean discharge for periods of no gage-height record 

estimated by comparison with record for South Fork of Little Butte Creek 

near Lake Creek or interpolated. Records good except for periods of no 

gage-height record, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls, Or eg., 

during the year ending September 80, 1925

Date

Apr. 4..........

Apr. 24 ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.00

1.26

.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

179

288

141

Date

June 16. ____

July 28..... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.86

.72

.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

134

98

94

Date

Sept. 3. ____

Sept. 18.... _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.72

.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

100

105

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Big Butte Creek near Bulte Falls, 

Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 

2 ....

3 

4....

5 .

6 

7....

8....

9....

10 

11. ...

12 _ .

13 

14....

15 _ .

Mar. Apr.

156

156

167

| 300

May

224

213

205

197

186

182

178

171

167

163

156

153

153

June

216

220

201

220

178

171

205

160

150

150

143

143

136

July

114

114

111

111

111

111

111

109

109

106

\ 103

Aug.

1 95

&4

93

Sept.

93

93

93

96

96

98

102

100

98

96

96

96

98

96

Day

16 .

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22....

23 

24 

25 

26 

27. 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Mar.

197

178

174

167

Apr.

300

284

272

260

252

248

240

232

May

150

150

146

146

174

190

163

153

150

140

136

133

130

140

140

146

June

130

130

127

124

124

130

136

127

124

122

\W

119

116

119

119

July

103

100

98

Aug.

93

93

93

93

91

93

98

106

96

96

96

96

93

93

93

93

Sept.

98

106

102

119

106

100

96

94

93

93

94

94

96

96

96
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls, Or eg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Month

April.....................................................

May ________________ ... . _ .....

June. ______ ..

July......................................................

August ___________ _ .

September ______________ .. .. _ . ....

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

224 

220

114 

106 

119

Minimum

156 

130 

116

91 

93

Mean

272 

164 

150 

104 

94.8 

97.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16,200 

10, 100 

8,930 

6,400 

5,830 

5,810

53,300

SOUTH FORE OF BIG BUTTE CREEK AT BUTTE FALLS, OEEG.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 10, T. 35 S., R. 2 E., one-fourth mile north of Butte 

Falls, Jackson County, one-fourth mile below falls of creek, and 1 mile 

above mouth of North Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 23, 1922, to March 31, 1925; station discontinued. At station 1 mile upstream and above some inflow from springs, September 20, 1910, to October 5, 1911, August 5 to October 10, 1915, October 

31, 1917, to September 30, 1922, and March 28 to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by 

engineers of Eagle Point Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock, sand, and gravel; slightly 

shifting in high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period October 1 to March 31 

from water-stage recorder, 3.40 feet at 1 a. m. December 30 (discharge,. 

1,200 second-feet). No record after this time; stage may have continued 

to rise until about 2 a. m. Minimum stage recorded, 0.76 foot October 5 

(discharge, 64 second-feet). Minimum discharge, including Eagle Point 

Irrigation District Canal, 84 second-feet October 5.

1922-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, that of December 30, 1924; 

minimum discharge, that of October 5, 1924.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal began diverting around gage 

April 29, 1924; a record has been kept of this diversion. (See p. 145.)

REGULATION. Flow fluctuates occasionally for short periods owing to manipulation of dam at crest of falls, a quarter of a mile upstream; practically no 

effect in 1925.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on December 

30. Rating curves fairly well defined below and poorly defined above 300 

second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder not satisfactory for following days and periods: October 7, 24-31, November 1-9, 18-24, 29, 30, 

December 1-10, 14-16, 30, 31, January 1-13, 18-25, and February 21-23; 

recorder removed March 26. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by 

inspection. Discharge for days and periods recorder was not operating 

estimated by comparison with hydrograph for South Fork of Rogue River 

near Prospect; daily discharge, March 27-31, is that obtained at new station 

1 mile upstream near Butte Falls. Records poor.

The following discharge measurements were made:

March 26, 1925: Gage height, 1.40 feet; discharge, 182 second-feet.

April 24, 1925: Gage height, 1.86 feet; discharge, 288 second-feet.
ROGUE RIVEE BASIN 145

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Soitth Fork of Big Butte Creek at Butte Fallsf 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 

2 ___ .1....

3...........

4-. .. ,

5... _ .....

6...... .....

7...........

8...........

9...........

10. _ .......

11. _ .......

12 

13 ........

14 .

15. ____ ...

Oct.

70

69

68

66

64

65

72

78

79

83

86

96

103

105

105

Nov.

1 170

175

160

148

138

133

136

Dec.

.

I 150

160

158

156

154

148

} 147

Jan.

f 350

275

270

Feb.

432

411

470

595

655

655

W5

610

509

450

460

436

375

360

Mar.

225

220

218

216

216

220

216

213

216

213

204

199

195

189

186

Day

16 

17 

18 

19. . 

on

21 

09

23 

24 

25 -

26 --

97

28 

29 

30 .

31 

Oct.

105

111

129

123

118

118

116

150

Nov.

134

133

285

164

154

148

140

140

140

Dec.

147

146

127

129

134

138

138

125

118

120

120

131

160

340

800

560

Jan.

245

241

1

250

290

418

474

426

453

426

Feb.

333

312

300

288

285

275

265

255

248

240

238

234

227

Mar.

186

183

181

183

188

186

m

186

183

181

181

184

197

178

174

167

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Big Butte Creek at Butte Falls, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Month

December __________________________

February

March 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

655 

225

Minimum

64 

133 

118

227 

167

Mean

108 

186 

185 

325 

389 

196

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,640 

11,100 

11,400 

20,000 

21,600 

12,100

82,800

EAGIE POmT IRRIGATION DISTRICT CANAI AT BUTTE FAIIS, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 10, T. 35 S., R. 2 E., 1,200 feet below intake flume 

across South Fork of Big Butte Creek and half a mile north of Butte Falls, 

Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1924, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff in stilling box on left bank; read by ditch walker for Eagle 

Point Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Canal is earth section on a steep hillside. Bed composed of clay, gravel, and boulders. Control is transition section, 90 feet 

downstream, at entrance to semicircular wooden flume.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during 1924, 2.18 feet 

August 23 and 24 (discharge, 35 second-feet); canal dry at times. 

1924-25: Maximum discharge, that of 1925.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well denned. 

Staff gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal, completed in the spring of 1924, 

diverts from South Fork of Big Butte Creek in NE. M sec. 10, T. 35 S., R. 

2 E. for the irrigation of lands near Eagle Point. About 1,750 acres were 

irrigated in 1925. A considerable portion of the return waters find their way 

to Little Butte Creek between the station at Bieberstedt ranch and station 

below Eagle Point at Crater Lake highway bridge.
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal at Butte Falls, 

Or eg., during the year ending September 80, 1925

Date

Nov. 14 . _ -

Do. 

Do.... 

May 26... . _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.56

1.84

.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. "0.4

24.4

2.89

Date

July 22 _

Aug. 14.. __

A no- 91

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.01

2 in

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.2

32.8

34.2

32.6

Date

Sept. 18 ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.04

.72

Discharge

' Sec.-ft. 

30.5

1.35

; Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal at Butte 

Falls, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1.. __ ..

2.. ...

3 ___ ..

4 ........

5... _ ..

6........

7........

8. _ . ...

9........

10 

11 

12 ........

13 .....

14 

15. ...

Oct.

20.1

20.1

20.1

20.1

20.1

20.1

20.1

20.1

5.9

5.9

11.1

11.1

11.1

11.1

11.1

Apr. May

9.4 

10

11 

17 

17

June

25

25 

24 

28

28 

30 

25 

29 

30

30 

29 

30 

30 

29

July

30 

30

"36" 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

Aug.

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

34 

34 

34

Sept.

23 

31 

30 

30 

30

31 

31 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

Day

16 -

17 

18 

10

20 

91

22_. .___--

23...__-

OA

OK

26. 

97

28 

29 

on

31 

Oct. Apr.

5.0 

5.0 

9.4

May

17

17 

20 

24 

24

17 

20 

23 

23

June

29 

29 

29 

30 

30

30 

30 

30 

31 

30

30 

30 

30 

30 

30

July

30 

27 

30 

30 

30

31 

32 

32 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 

32 

31 

31

Aug.

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34 

34 

35 

35 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

Sept.

22 

22

15 

15 

15 

15

11 

11 

15 

15 

15

NOTE. Canal dry on days for which no records are given.

Monthly discharge of Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal at Butte Falls, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 80, 1925

Month

June _______________________________

July. ...... . . 

September _ - ______________________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

20.1 

9.4 

24 

31 

32 

35 

31

Minimum

5.9 

0 

0 

0 

0 

24 

0

Mean

15.2 

.65 

8.05 

28.0 

29.5 

31.0 

18.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

452 

39 

495 

1,670 

1,810 

1,910 

1,090

7,010

SOUTH FORK OF LITTLE BUTTS CREEK HEAR LAKE CREEK, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 29, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., one-fourth mile above intake of

Mount Pitt Irrigation Co.'s South Fork Canal and 1J^ miles southeast of

Lake Creek post office, Jackson County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1921, to September 30, 1925. At station in

sec. 11, T. 37 S., R. 2 E., 5 miles above Lake Creek post office, November

26, 1910, to April 19, 1913. 

GAGE. Stevens 8-day recorder on left bank; inspected by employees of Mount

Pitt Irrigation Co. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; somewhat

shifting in floods.
EOGUE EIVEE BASIN 147

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from

recorder, 5.25 feet at 2 a. m. December 30 {discharge, from extension of 

rating curve, 2,210 second-feet); minimum discharge, 12 seeond-feet at 2 

p. m. August 20.

1910-1913; 1921-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, that of December 

30, 1924; minimum discharge recorded, 5 second-feet, very uncertain, 

December 8, 1911.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several hundred acres irrigated in small tracts above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during period March 12-15. 

Rating curves well defined below and poorly defined above 600 second-feet. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by 

inspection. Records good except for periods when discharge was estimated 

and for discharge above 600 second-feet, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg., 

during the year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Oct. SI..... ....

rob. 4- ..

Mar. 12..-. .

Mar. 25.. ......

Apr. 21 ____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.57

3.07

1.80

1.96

2.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

407

646

103

136

350

Date

July 7.. ...... ..

July 16.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.24

1.80

1.62

1.35

1.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

236

120

61

26.2

18.3

Date

July 28.. .......

Aug. 13... ...

Aug. 28... ......

Sept. 21...... ..

Gage 

height

Fed, 

1.27

1.26

1.30

1.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17.6

16.8

20.2

23.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, 

Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 _____ .....

2 

3 

4...............

5... ............

6 

7.. ..... .....

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.

15

15

18

18

17

17

16

15

18

19

18

18

18

17

22

26

22

21

20

19

18

18

19

19

19

20

21

42

48

39

291

Nov.

86

52

43

56

48

42

282

175

123

97

78

71

63

59

54

Dec.

49

52

47

63

69

68

60

69

61

58

52

48

48

4«

44

, 46

44

45

45

46

44

49

41

40

40

40

39

59

490

1,040

460

Jan.

335

269

257

222

295

261

208

193

171

208

168

151

161

186

157

123

120

118

157

141

131

138

148

154

138

138

265

286

274

410

377

Feb.

367

358

455

615

610

585

520

545

440

460

545

468

391

354

308

269

236

216

200

200

186

175

175

154

144

144

144

138

Mar.

134

138

131

134

144

148

138

138

131

126

118

109

102

102

95

93

86

82

84

104

109

115

120

126

134

137

142

165

152

162

158

Apr.

158

145

155

192

233

210

210

210

221

225

261

266

257

261

301

336

365

336

470

410

365

365

314

284

270

249

237

233

229

229

May

229

225

225

221

229

237

245

225

206

192

182

168

155 152

145

139

134

125

120

168

168

137

123

107

fl7

88

80

76

80

78

86

June

229

185

148

145

148

131

125

117

110

102

92

88

80

72

69

66

59

55

48

45

48

59

49

43

41

37

35

34

32

28

July

27

29

29

29

27

25

25

23

23

22

21

20

20

20

20

18

19

19

20

21

22

22

18

19

19

16

18

17

16

16

14

Aug.

16

17

16

16

16

16

17

16

16

14

15

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

13

14

16

31

24

20

19

20

20

19

19

19

Sept.

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

22

20

19

18

18

18

18

17

IS

27

24

32

30

21

22

21

20

19

19

19

20

19

20

NOTE. No gage-height records Nov. 7-21; discharge estimated by comparison with records tor Little 

Butte Creek above Eagle Point and North Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek. Discharge 

interpolated Dee. 18-19, 24-26, Feb. 12, aad 26; computed from mean of two daily gage readings May 16, 

July 26-27, and Sept. 8-10.
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

e of South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Or eg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Month

October _______________________ ... ....

November.. ____________ .... ... ___

January ___________________________

February... ____________ _ . ............

AprU................... ..................................

May _____________________________

June. _______________ __ . . __ .......

July....................................................

August __ ________________________

-September. ______________ . _ .. . .......

The year. _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

291

1,040 

410 

615 

165 

470 

245 

229 

29 

24 

32

1,040

Minimum

15 

42 

39 

118 

138 

82 

145 

76 

28 

14 

13 

17

13

Mean

29.8 

144 

110 

205 

336 

124 

267 

156 

84.0 

21.1 

17.4 

20,1

124

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,830 

8,570 

6,760 

12, 600 

18,700 

7,620 

15,900 

9,590 

6,000 

1,300 

1,070 

1,200

90,100

LITTLE BUTTE CREEK ABOVE EAGLE POINT, OEEG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 5, T. 36 S., R. 1 E., at Bieberstedt ranch, 1 mile 

above intake of Eagle Point Canal and 3 miles east of Eagle Point, Jackson 

County.

DEAINAGE AEEA. Not measured.

BECOEDS AVAILABLE. April 24, 1916, to September 30, 1925. Station at 

Tronson ranch, maintained July 13, 1907, to April 30, 1916, was below 

intake of Eagle Point Canal.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by Carl Bieberstedt. A staff gage 200 

feet below was used up to September 30, 1924, and for some high-water 

periods thereafter.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bed composed of bedrock overlain on one side by firm 

gravel; practically permanent.

EXTEEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year determined by leveling

to high-water marks, 13.0 feet at 4 a. m. December 30 (discharge, 7,000

second-feet); minimum stage, 0.79 foot October 9 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

1916-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, that of December 30, 1924;

minimum discharge, 6.0 second-feet June 17, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. Mount Pitt Irrigation Co. and Medford Irrigation District Canals 

divert water above station, the records at Bradshaw drop showing about the 

quantity carried past the gage; also, the municipal water supply (about 7.5 

second-feet) for Medford is taken out above. Several hundred acres are 

irrigated along the creek above station. Eagle Point Canal diverts just 

below this station but above the old station at Tronson ranch (for records 

see p. 158).

REGULATION. Water was stored in Fish Lake Reservoir from October to May 

and released June to September (see record of stage of reservoir, p. 151).

ACCTJBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water December 30; 

affected by ice December 19-27. Rating curve before change fairly well 

defined below 1,200 second-feet; after change fairly well defined below 3,000 

second-feet. Staff gage read to hundredth^ twice a day except the afternoon 

of December 29 and morning of December 30. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except October 31, 

November 9, 19, 20, and December 28-31 when mean daily gage height was 

determined from two daily readings and gage-height graphs for the stations 

on|North Fork and South Fork; mean discharge December 19-27 estimated 

by comparison with records on North Fork and South Fork. Records fair 

October 1 to December 30 and good December 31 to September 30.
ROGtJE .RIVER BASIN 149

Discharge measurements -of Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg., during the 

period September 22, 1924, to September SO,

Date

1924 

Sept. 22 _______________

Oct. 31 _ ..... ____ t. _____ -

1QOK

-Feb. 4 __.-. _... _______

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.89

4

00

5.80

Discharge

See.-ft. 

11.6

1,130

1,740

Date

1925 

Mar. 14- ...... ___ .... ___ .

July 6....... ._.... . .

July28 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.26

2.02

1.22

1.26

Discharge

See.-ft. 

176

135

17.0

20.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1__ ___ .. .....

2 _____ .. ...

3 ............

4 _ . __ .......

5...............

6...............

7. ... ... .....

8... ............

9 _ ............

10. .. .........

11.... _ ........

12...............

13-..-.'.. .....

14...............

15.. .............

16 _ ............

17 

18 ...... .......

19. ...... ...

20.... ...........

21 __ ...........

22. ...........

23.... ...........

24.. ..........

25 

26 ..........

27...............

28.. ..........

29- .. ....

30. 

31. ...........

Oct.

18

22

17

16

12

11

10

10

8

10

10

10

9

10

13

24

16

12

11

12

13

12

13

14

12

21

28

104

104

56

820

Nov

19

9

7

IS

9

7

7

13

1,21

38

1918-

13

12

12

10

9

9

82S

1,12<

45:

47i

28

21

17

13

11in

9

8

.....

7

?,

*

Dec.

80

104

83

236

265

250

171

382

197

146

221

104

104

87

82

126

99

50

65

210

2,180

2,940

960

Jan.

650

530

470

1,010

650

570

450

450

398

570

415

398

490

650

450

735

328

328

450

380

345

345

380

432

380

362

915

690

610

960

735

Feb.

650

610

960

1,480

1,010

1,210

825

1,260

735

570

825

690

735

570

490

432

380

345

310

328

310

280

310

280

250

250

250

223

Mar.

223

223

223

223

223

236

223

223

223

223

197

197

184

184

184

184

171

171

171

107

107

197

210

210

210

210

223

328

265

310

280

Apr.

310

250

250

310

380

345

328

310

310

310

362

380

362

362

450

470

530

690

960

735

570

570

530

432

398

362

345

328

310

295

May

295

280

280

265

250

250

250

223

197

184

171

159

147

133

120

138

129

118

105

210

197

138

116

99

90

73

66

63

66

58

77

June

490

280

210

197

184

159

159

145

129

107

94

86

70

52

47

36

28

14

10

11

16

41

21

22

18

17

16

17

19

19

July

22

17

25

18

17

19

14

18

21

22

18

16

18

22

21

20

19

18

18

16

20

22

31

21

17

18

18

22

22

21

18

Aug.

15

18

14

16

17

16

16

17

21

19

23

19

18

17

14

14

15

16

14

15

18

19

37

24

18

16

18

16

16

16

14

Sept.

14

14

14

15

15

18

22

28

26

25

y21

22

26

23

22

46

30

75

35

27

23

22

22

22

23

23

23

22

23

Monthly discharge of Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Mor

October ____________

December __________

February. ___________

May.. ... j

.

July... ...... .......... I... _ ... ...

September- _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

820 

1,210 

2,940 

1,010 

1,480 

328 

960 

295 

490 

31 

37 

46

2,940

Minimum

8 

76 

50 

328 

223 

171 

250 

58 

10 

14 

14 

14

8

Mean

47.0 

254 

312 

533 

592 

217 

418 

160 

90.5 

19.6 

17.6 

24.7

221

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,890 

15,100 

19,200 

32,800 

32,900 

13,300 

24,900 

9,840 

5,390 

1,210 

1,080 

1,470

160,000
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1"925, PART XII C

LITTLE BUTTE CREEK BELOW EAGLE POINT, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 3, T. 36 S., R. 1 W., at bridge on Crater Lake highway, half a mile southwest of Eagle Point, Jackson County, and 1 mile 

above mouth of Antelope Creek.

DBAINAGE AREA. Not meastrred.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1 to September 20, 1924; June 1 to September 20, 

1925, with some miscellaneous measurements in 1923.

GAGE. Vertical gage on right bank 30 feet above bridge; read*by G. W. Daley, 

deputy water master.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky riffle overlain with small gravel and obstructed 

at times by growth of aquatic plants.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period June 1 to September 

20, water over top of gage on June 1 (discharge estimated at 800 secondfeet) ; minimum discharge, 8 second-feet June 20, 28, July 3 and 14.

ICE. No record during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Stage is below all diversions from Little Butte Creek and below 

practically all return seepage water from irrigation, including the lands of 

the Eagle Point Irrigation District watered from Big Butte Creek.

REGULATION. Discharge is entirely controlled by operation of irrigation diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Staff gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

June 9, 1925: Gage height, 2.26 feet; discharge, 131 second-feet. 

July 6, 1925: Gage height, 1.30 feet; discharge, 10.2 second-feet. 

August 28, 1925: Gage height, 1.30 feet; discharge, 10.3 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Butte Creek below Eagle Point, Or eg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 . _

2.... ......

3_ 

4..... .....

5... ......... ...

6... .....

7. .. ...... ......

8... ..

9.. ... ..

10.......... _ ..

11- 

12.. 

13.... .-.

14., . .

15-... _ . ___ .

June

800

250

193

166

166

131

127

86

80

70

47

45

July

11

10

8

9

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

9

8

10

Aug.

11

10

10

10

9

10

10

10

11

16

10

18

14

11

Sept.

10

10

14

12

12

14

14

29

17

16

17

TO

TO

Day

16- 

17.... _ . 

18.. 

19 

20 

21 

22. ..............

23 

24. 

25 

26-.. 

97

28 

29 

30..- . 01

June

32

26

13

9

8

11

39

18

10

12

18

10

8

9

13

July

13

10

9

12

12

11

12

18

11

11

10

10

11

11

12

12

Aug.

11

13

12

11

10

13

10

26

14

12

10

11

10

11

11

9

Sept.

14

48

32

70

34

Monthly discharge of Little Butte Creek below Eagle Point, Oreg.,for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

June.. 

July... ....... ..... .. . . .. . 

August ---- 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

800 

18 

26 

70

Minimum

8 

8 

9 

10

Mean

90.7 

10.9 

11.8 

22.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,400 

670 

726 

885

7,680
FISH :ULKE RESERVOIR NEAR LAKE CREEK, OREG.

Gage

LOCATION. In SW.

18 miles east of 

RECORDS AVAILABLE.- 

GAGE. Vertical staff

above sea level. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. 

about 7 a. m. June

feet at 7 a. m. October

1915-1925: Maximum 

COOPERATION. Gage r

gation Co.

height and contents

of each n \onth

ROGUE BASIN 151

sec. 3, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., at dam of Fish Lake Reservoir, 

le Creek, Jackson County. 

December 8, 1915, to September 30, 1925. 

outside of new outlet tower graduated to read heights

read by employees of Mount Pitt Irrigation Co. 

Maximum stage recorded during year, 4,824.97 feet 

19 (contents, 7,112 acre-feet); minimum stage, 4,801.09

1 (contents, 109 acre-feet).

stage recorded, that of June 19, 1925. 

adings and storage table furnished by Mount Pitt Irriof Fish Lake Reservoir near Lake Creek, Oreg., on last day 

of the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Sept. 30. ...........

Oct. 31...... ....

Nov. 30......... ...

Dee. 31..... .......

Jan. 31 ._ __._ _

Gage 

height

Feet 

4, 801. 10

4, 807. 50

4, 810. 68

4, 813. 02

4, 814. 71

4

Q1J2 5353

4

5217 7K

Contents

Acre-feet 

110

1,305

2,181

2,883

3,418

A 1OO

4,428

5,478

Loss or 

gain 

during 

month

Acre-feet

+1, 195

+876

+702

+535

17-1 K

+1, 050

Date

May 31-.. ....

June SO.. ..........

July 31. ... .

Aug. 31.. .......

Sept. 30 _____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4, 824. 02

4, 823. 27

4, 811. 84

4, 806. 02

4, 810. 15

Contents

Acre-feet 

6,736

6,445

2,524

935

2,026

Loss or 

gain 

during 

month

Acre-feet 

+1,258 -291

-3, 921

-1,589

+1,091

+1,916

NORTH FORK OF LITTLE BUTTE CHEEK AT FISH LAKE, NEAfi LAKE CREEK, OEEG.

LOCATION. In SE.

east of Lake Creek

DBAINAGE AREA. 15

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. 

ber 5, 1916; May

GAGE. Stevens water 

ployees of Mount

DlSCHABGE MEASUREM

CHANNEL AND CONTBO 

nent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARG 

S.lOfeetfromlto 

cally dry October 

1914-1925: Ma? 

1922, and July 15, 

1925, when gates c

ICE. Stage-discharge i

DIVEBSIONS. Water 

ning in 1924. Th 

1925 has been estii

REGULATION. Dischai 

one-fourth mile 

reservoir and mon

ACCURACY. Stage-' 

denned. Daily d 

daily gage height

sec. 4, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., at outlet of Fish Lake, 18 miles

post office, Jackson County, 

quare miles.

October 21, 1914, to July 20, 1915; June 11 to Novem26, 1917, to September 30, 1925.

stage recorder 500 yards below dam; inspected by em- 

?itt Irrigation Co.

NTS. Made by wading.

,. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; fairly perma3. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 

8 p. m. July 15 (discharge, 115 second-feet); stream practi- 

-30.

mum discharge recorded, 115 second-feet September 28, 

1925; creek practically dry during fall of 1923, 1924, and 

dam were first closed, 

lation not affected by ice.

has been diverted from Fourmile Creek over divide beginamount of water, in acre-feet, delivered to lake during 

ated as follows: July, 8; August, 1,470; September, 696. 

;e is controlled by reservoir dam at outlet of Fish Lake 

above; a record has been kept of the height of water in

bly run-off corrected.

discharge relation somewhat unstable. Rating curves well 

scfiarge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

btained by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

<e measurements of North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near 

Lake Creek, Oreg., during the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 1. .........

Oct. 2... __ ...

May 15. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.87

.80

L76

1.80

Discharge

See.-ft. 

27.6

1.4

19.0

21.6

Date

July 12 __ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.09

2.33

2.92

3.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

37.2

51

96

112

Date

Se£t. 11- . 

I

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.86

2.12

1.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

97

46.4

34. T

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake,, 

near Lake Creek, Or eg., for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 -- _ 

2 

3 

4. ___ . _ . _ .

5.. ......... ....

6 

7 

S... ............

9. ... ... . .

10 

11 

12 _____ . .....

13 

14 .

IS ...... .

16 

17 _____ . _ ..

18 

19 

20 

21 

22... ______ ..

23 

24 _________ .

25. . . ...

26 

27 

28 ....... .

29. ...........

30 

01

Oct.

28

12

1.2

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

00'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

3.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.6

Dec.

2.7

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9

4.1

4.2

4.3

3.9

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.6

5.1

5.6

5.3

Jan.

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.1

6.1

6.2

6.4

fi 4.

6.5

6.4

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.5

6.7

6.5

6.5

6.7

6.7

Feb.

6.7

6.9

7.1

7.5

7.9

8.1

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.5

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.9

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.4

9.6

9.8

10

10

11

Mar.

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

11

11111111

111111

1111

111111

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Apr.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

May

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

19

19

19

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

19

June

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

23

42

51

51

52

65

65

64

65

69

75

74

July

73

79

86

80

80

80

87

94

95

95

95

96

102

108

111

111

109

110

111

112

112

111

109

109

111

112

112

111

110

110

Aug.

100

99

98

97

96

97

97

98

100

99

105

105

100

96

90

88

85

82

81

85

92

88

78

69

57

57

52

47

45

44

45

Sept^

46

51

51

51

51

51.

45-

45

39-

39'

36.

36.

37

39

28

21

21

21

5.8.

1.3

1.3,

1.3,

1.4

1.6-

1.8

1.9>

1.9

1.9

1.9i

2.0*

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near LakeCreek, Qreg., for the year ending September 30, 1925

Month

July...................................

Observed discharge in second-feet

Maximum

28 

2.6 

5.6 

6.7 

11 

12 

17 

20 

75 

112 

105 

51

112

Minimum

0.0 

.2 

2.7 

5.3 

6.7 

10 

12 

17 

20 

73 

44 

1.3

0

Mean

1.35 

1.15 

3.93 

6.04 

8.71 

11.1 

14.7 

18.8 

35.6 

101 

83.0 

24.4

26.0

Run-off in acre-feet

Observed

83 

68 

242 

371 

484 

682 

875 

1,160 

2,120 

6,210 

5,100 

1,450

18,800

Gain or 

loss in 

storage °

+1, 195 

+876 

+702 

+535 

+715 

+295 

+1, 050 

+1,258 

-291 

 3, 929 

 3, 059 

+395

-258

Corrected, 

for storage

1,280 

944 

944 

906 

1, 200- 

977 

1,920- 

2,420 

1,830 

2,280- 

2,040. 

1, 840*

18, 600>.

a Storage change in Fish Lake Reservoir, corrected for Cascade Canal. A considerable inflow from this. 

source in March and April is not included, as amount is unknown.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 153

WORTH FORE OF IITTIE BUTTE CEEEK ABOVE MEBEOED INTAKE, NEAR LAKE CREEK, OEM..

LOCATION. In SW. ^i sec. 25, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., 200 yards aboVe intake of city 

of Medford water-supply pipe and 5 miles above Lake Creek post office. 

Jackson County, and mouth of South Fork.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 10, 1911, to March 31, 1913; May 26, 1922, to 

September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by employees 

of Mount Pitt Irrigation Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; fairly 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period, from water-stage 

recorder, 3.30 feet at 2 p. m. December 30 (discharge estimated by upward 

extension of rating curve, 680 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.24 feet October 

12-14 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

1911-1913; 1922-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, that of December 

30, 1924; minimum discharge recorded, that of October 12-14, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Some minor diversions for irrigation about station. Hanley 

ditches and water-supply pipe line of city of Medford divert just below gage.

REGULATION. Flow is controlled by storage in Fish Lake 12 miles upstream;: 

a record has been kept of stage in reservoir and monthly run-off figurescorrected.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during flood of December 30. 

Rating curves well defined below 100 second-feet. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except January 10 to April 8, when it was not, 

attended and during ice period December 16-18 and 22-25. Daily dischargeascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph. Records excellent except for discharges greater 

than 100 second-feet, for which they are good.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford intake,, 

near Lake Creek, Or eg., during the year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Dec. 1. ... ...

Dee. 19.. __ -

Mar. 12.........

height

Feet 

1.40

1.48

1.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26.0

32.0

49.9

Date

Apr. 29._._.__..

Julyl..__._._..

Julyl6-.-.-.-_

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.87

2.03

2 17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

79

1O4.

149

Date Qage 

height

Feet 

1.98

1.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

102

23. & 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford. 

intake, near Lake Creek, Oreg.,for the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 .....

2.... ___ ..........

3.......... _ ......

4.. .................

5....... .........

6...... ........ ..

7 

g

9 _ ... ..

10. 

Oct.

44

36

20

18

17

16

16

17

16

Nov.

20

20

24

21

20

22

OK

60

33

Dec.

27

28

28

32

33

33

00

41

OK

32

Jan.

75

65

65

83

ftl

76

67

62

Apr.

el

61

May

76

76

7^

75wo

72

79

68

67

67

June

QQ

OQ

76

73wo

70

79

70

68

67

July

110

112

124

120

120

118

128

128

Aug.

198

19R

124

120

120

120

120

124

120

Sept.

72'

78.

78

78,

78

78-

79

72?

67
154

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford 

intaker near Lake Creek, Oreg.,fov the year ending September 30,1925 Con.

Day

11 ____ . _ . ___

12.... . ...... __ .

13 __

14

15 

16 

17.... _ ____

18. , . __

19 

20. . _ .

21..... _ ....

22 ......

23 _ .

24 

23. __ .

26 _ .

27. . ....

28 

29 . ...

30. ....

31

Oct.

16

15

15

15

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

19

27

22

23

35

Nov.

28

28

25

25

26

25

25

25

48

64

41

43

45

32

29

28

28

27

27

27

Dec.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

01

31

30

9Q

9Q

33

46

13ff

241

91

Jan. Apr.

65

64

64

64

68

73

72

70

86

84

83

91

88

86

83

81

81

80

76

76

May

66

66

64

64

64

66

67

66

64

75

68

64

64

62

61

61

61

62

64

64

67

June

67

67

67

66

66

66

64

64

64

81

96

93

91

104

104

104

104

106

112

112

July

128

128

133

135

137

135

128

137

139

139

137

137

133

128

135

137

137

137

137

137

137

Aug.

128

128

126

120

114

112

112

108

106

108

116

116

106

99

83

83

81

76

72

72

72

Sept.

61

61

64

67

60

51

54

52

48

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford intake, near 

Lake Creek, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1925

Month

November.. _________ . __ . . .........

April 9-30 _.._ .____ __________ _ ....

July... 

September. .. .. ................. ....... ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

44 

64 

241 

83 

91 

76 

112 

139 

128 

78

Minimum

15 

20 

27 

62 

61 

61 

64 

110 

72 

24

Mean

19.7 

30.4 

44.2 

71.2 

75.3 

67.1 

81.7 

130 

109 

51.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,210 

1,810 

2,720 

1,270 

3,290 

4,130 

4,860 

7,990 

6,700 

3,050

WORTH FORK OF UTTIE BUTTE CREEK ABOVE INTAKE OF ROGUE RIVER VAIIEY CANAI, WEAR

IAKE CREEK, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. 34 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, 1919; April 13, 1921, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day recorder on right bank; inspected by employees of Mount 

Pitt Irrigation Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

. CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel; fairly permanent 

except in extreme floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum staff during year from water-stage recorder, 5.42 feet at 3 a. m. December 30 (discharge, 1,560 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.60 foot October 15 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

1916-1919; 1921-1925: Maximum stage recorded, that of December 30, 

1924; minimum discharge, that of October 15, 1924.
KOGUE KIVER BASIN 155

less. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice,

DIVEBSIONS. Pipe line for water supply of city of Medford, capacity about 7.5 

second-feet, carries water past gage. Several hundred acres irrigated above 

station.

REGULATION. Water was stored in Fish Lake Reservoir, 15 miles above station 

on which a gage-height record has been kept. (See p. 151.)

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on December 

30; affected by ice December 16-27. Rating curves well defined below 300 

second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except December 16-27, February 14-19, and May 16. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph by inspection. Mean discharge, December 16-27, estimated; February 14-19 and May 16, interpolated. Records good.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above intake of Rogue 

River Valley Canal, near Lake Creek, Or eg., during the year ending September 80, 

1925

Date

Oct. 31-.. . .

Feb. 4-.... .....

Mar. 12..... 

Gage 

height

Feet

.89

1.96

1.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

144

30.0

189

48.8

Date

Mar. 25.. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.16

1.40

1.22

1 36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

50

82

56

81

Date

July?. .... .

July 16.. ...... .

Aug. 24 .........

Sept. 21.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.48

1,57

1.38

.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

99

116

77

16.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above intake of 

Rogue River Valley Canal, near Lake Creek, Or eg., for the year ending September 30,1925

Day

1. _____ . _ .

2 ___ ..... _ .

3. ...........

4... _ . ........

5 _________ .

6... ...... 

7.. .............

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.

36

36

18

12

10

10

9

9

10

10

10

9

9

9

13

15

10

10

10

9

10

9

10

9

10

10

12

32

23

15

Nov.

22

18

16

31

19

18

30

31

171

54

34

32

26

22

21

20

20

40

169

198

59

60

40

35

32

29

28

28

28

25

Dec.

28

29

28

34

44

49

38

60

48

40

37

36

33

32

32

30

64

355

601

158

Jan.

108

83

142

158

121

106

85

83

73

102

78

72

83

112

89

67

63

64

66

75

73

73

80

91

80

83

193

146

121

132

121

Feb.

92

121

144

119

130

125

158

115

104

123

108:

110

 90

70

67

63

64

61

59

57

56

53

Mar.

52

53

53

50

50

53

54

54

54

54

54

50

49

49

48

48

46

46

48

49

49

49

49

49

49

50

52

63

60

72

78

Apr.

78

61

61

75

83

75

72

69

67

66

70

69

69

67

73

81

83

94

169

139

119

125

117

104

100

98

91

85

83

83

May

77

72

73

77

eo

56

56

53

50

54

52

49

46

45

45

44

43

43

44

80

54

48

46

45

41

40

41

45

43

44

June

146

83

69

67

64

54

59

54

56

54

53

52

49

56

52

45

45

43

45

61

91

81

75

87

81

83

83

83

94

96

July

92

96

110

98

98

98

102

119

119

119

115

112

115

121

123

123

117

119

121

121

125

125

119

119

134

128

125

125

125

125

125

Aug.

115

112

110

106

106

108

108

123

121

112

119

119

117

110

100

96

96

92

89

89

102

121

98

85

63

61

61

60

54

53

KO

Sept.

50

59

53

56

66

61

63

56

53

49

44

43

45

48

43

36

46

38

53

20

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

3222 2<
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above intake &f Rogue River 

Valley Canal, near Lake Creek, Or eg., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Month

October _____________ __ . __

November _____ ______ __ .. _ _ ___ ....

December..... _ .....

January _________ _________ .. . _ ........

February _ . .............................................

March. ___ _____ ....

June. _ ___________ ___ ____ . . ____ .

August _______ ________ . _ . . ...

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

77 

198 

601 

193 

158 

78 

169 

80 

146 

134 

123 

66

601

Minimum

9

16

63 

53 

46 

61 

40 

43 

92 

52 

16

9

Mean

15.5 

45.2 

67.9 

97.5 

94.4 

52.7 

87.5 

52.1 

68.7 

117 

95.4 

38.2

69.2

Run-off to

acre-feet

953 

2,690 

4,180 

6,000 

5,240 

3,240 

5,210 

3,200 

4,090 

7,190 

5,870 

2,270

50,100

HOPKINS CANAL » WEAK BBOWWSBOBO, OBEG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 8, T. 36 S., R. 1 E., at head of Bradshaw drop,

50 feet below intake of Medford Irrigation District Canal, 2 miles southwest

of Brownsboro, 8 miles below intake, and 16 miles from Medford, Jackson

County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons of 1913, 1915 to 1919, and 1921 to

1925.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank; read by L. S. Brophy. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from a plank. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed is solid rock reef 50 feet below gage; practically

permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during season from water-stage

recorder, 2.31 feet at noon June 1 (discharge, 77 second-feet); canal dry

November 1 to April 2.

1913-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, that of 1925. Canal dry

each winter. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during winter. Rating

curves well denned. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating

table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records.

excellent.

The name Hopkins Canal is applied to the old portion, below diversion point 

of the Medford Irrigation District Canal, of Rogue River Valley Canal which 

diverts water from North Fork of Little Butte Creek in NE. M sec. 20, T. 36 S., 

R. 2 E., to irrigate about 4,400 acres in the basin of Bear Creek. Any seepage 

or return water from irrigation of about 300 acres above this point reaches LittleButte Creek above the station on Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point.

Discharge measurements of Hopkins Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Date

Oct. 21. ........

Apr. 21--.----..

May5 ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.24

1.52

1.43

1.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

4.53

30.2

27.5

30.2

Date

Aug. 10 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.73

1.34

1.87

1.83

1.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

42.7

22.4

49.1

46.9

38.0

Date

Aug. 25 .........

Aug. 28 

Sept. 16 ___ .

Sept. 18--...-..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.26

1.16

.80

1.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18.3

14.5

4.47"

11.4

' Published in previous reports as Rogue River Valley Canal.
ROGUE BASIN 157

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hopkins Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 _ .....

2. __ ..

3 .

4 __ . ...

5 ____ .

6 .....

7 .. 

8. _ .

9 __ ....

10 

11 

12... _ ..

13 

14

16 

Oct.

30

26

20 

14 

11

11 

11 

10 

13 

16

14 

13 

12 

14 

13

Apr.

2.6 

14 

13

12 

12 

12 

13 

12

13

14 

14 

5.0 

12

May

24 

24 

26 

26 

30

29

24 

25 

30 

34

36 

36 

36

38 

39

Jane

42 

15 

22 

19 

22

23 

22 

22 

21 

22

25 

31 

31 

38 

40

July

43 

43 

45 

46 

45

44 

41 

44 

47 

46

47 

43 

46 

44 

47

Aug

45 

49 

48 

41 

42

41 

39 

40 

42 

37

38 

46 

45 

44 

38

Sept.

8.8 

14 

17 

15 

19

24 

26 

20 

17 

17

12 

11 

11 

13 

13

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20. ..

91

22 

23.. _ ...

94.

25 

26 

27 

28 

9Q

30 Q-l

Oct.

14 

14 

13 

11 

12

12 

12 

16 

18 

18

12 

9.5 

6.1 

.2 

.2 

3.8

Apr.

18 

18 

22 

43 

6.9

4.3

3.8 

2.8 

4.5 

7.2

9.1 

8.8 

9.9 

26 

25

May

37 

40 

39 

40 

47

48 

41 

39 

38 

34

38 

36 

34 

37 

38 

40

June

36 

34 

44 

40 

36

43 

43 

47 

49 

52

46 

43

41 

47 

46

July

43 

39 

44 

43 

43

44 

42 

42 

45 

53

53 

51 

47 

47 

44 

47

Aug.

34 

35 

32 

28 

22

24 

28 

34 

30 

20

15

14 

14 

12 

12 

10

Sept.

8.5 

18 

12 

15 

7.4

12 

20 

18 

18 

17

16 

17 

17 

17 

14

NOTE. Canal dry Nov. 1 to Apr. 2.

Monthly discharge of Hopkins Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month 

\

October ___________________________

April _______________________________

June... _____________________________

July... ................................................

September _________________________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

30 

43 

48 

52 

53 

49 

26

53

Minimum

0.2 

0 

24 

15 

39 

10 

7.4

0

Mean

12.9 

11.9 

34.9 

34.7 

45.1 

32.2 

15.5

15.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

793 

708 

2,150 

2,060 

2,770 

1,980 

922

11,400

NOTE. Canal dry for months not shown in table

MEDFORD IRRIGATION DISTRICT CANAL NEAR BROWNSBORO, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 8, T. 36 S., R. 1 E., 100 yards below diversion from

Rogue River Valley Canal and 2 miles southwest of Brownsboro, Jackson

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1922, to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder on right .bank; inspected by Ed. Leach, of

Medford Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a footbridge near gage. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period, from water-stage

recorder, 3.27 feet at 9 p. m. July 13 (discharge, 78 second-feet). Canal dry

at times.

1922-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 91 second-feet November 18,

1923, canal dry at times.

REGULATION. Flow regulated at diversion from Rogue River Valley Canal. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by growth of moss. Standard

rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory,

except June 3-5, July 14-17, 31, August 12, 14, 21, and September 2-4.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage

height with correction for shifting control. Records good.

Medford Irrigation District Canal diverts water from Rogue River Valley 

Canal in SW. ^ sec. 8, just above Bradshaw drop and extends along east side 

of Rogue River Valley to Phoenix, where its waters are conducted across Bear 

Creek in a siphon into Phoenix Canal. About 8,900 acres were irrigated in 1925.
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Medford Irrigation District Canal near Brownsboro, 

Or eg., during the year ending September 30, 1925

Date

May' 16 

May 26 _____

June 29 _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.88

.90

1.29

1.27

1.26

1.27

1.26

2.03

2.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

19 ^

13.2

23.2

23.4

22.6

22.9

1Q 3

42.5

54.8

Date

July 6... 

Do 

July 11.. 

July 19 __

Gage 

height

Feet

0 48

2.79-

2.91

3.16

2.»6

O Q7

3.14

3.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

SI. 4

ear

62.1

71.9

61.1

61.8

66.0

61.4

Date

Aag. 10 

Ang, IS ....-.

Aug. 28 

Aug. 31 

Sept. 16. ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.88

3.05

3.00

2.82

2.75

2.43

2.17

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

52.4

57.5

5&0

47.7

43.7

32.6

24.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Medford Irrigation District Canal near Brownsboro, 

Oreg.,for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

2. .

3. _

4 

6 

1. .........

S. .........

9 __ .......

10 __ 

11 ..-.. ...

12_ 

13 __ ....

14 ......

15 

Apr. May

12

13

12

12

17

23

27

28

23

23

24

23

23

23

23

June

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

580

5!0

5!0

21

20

26

29

July

52

51

55

62

61

60

59

61

62

62

62

63

66

68

70

Aug.

61

K4.

54

CO

K4.

52

52

53

54

KO

53

55

55

57

Sept.

36

33

32

31

32

34

34

33

32

32

33

33

32

34

34

Day

16. 

17 _ .......

18 

19 _ 

20 _ 

21 ______

22 .... 

23 __ 

24 __

25- 

26 ........

27- 

28 -- 

29-_.. ...

30-. ..

31-... __ ..

Apr.

12

12

12

13

12

May

23

23

23,

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

23

23

23

22

23

22

June

38

44

43

41

42

47

49

50

50

50

56

55

52

53

54

July

76

72

70

70

72

72

70

57

59

62

61

62

62

63

65

66

Aug.

56

56

57

57

57

58

61

63

60

55

53

51

46

44

45

44

Sept.

29

24

24

24

18

6

NOTE. Canal dry Apr. 1-24 and Sept. 22-30.

Monthly discharge of Medford Irrigation District Canal near Brownsboro, Or eg., 

for the year ending September SO, 1925

Month

April... _____________________________

May. ______________________________

July... ... ....................... . 

The period _______________ .............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

13 

28 

56 

76 

63 

36

Minimum

0 

12 

20 

51 

44 

0

Mean

2.40 

21.6 

34.7 

63.6 

54.1 

20.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

143 

1,330 

2,060 

3,910 

3,330 

1,230

12. 000

EAGLE POINT CANAL WEAR EAGLE POINT, ORES.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 31, T. 35 S., R. 1 E., halfway between point of diversion and point where canal crosses Eagle Point-Brownsboro road, 100 feet 

above intake of Pelouze lateral, and 2J^ miles east of Eagle Point, Jackson 

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons 1920 to 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff fixed to an alder tree on left bank; read by assistant 

water master.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Artificial earth channel. Banks high and uniform. 

No definite control.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 159

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period June 1 to 

September 20, 2.38 feet August 23 (discharge, 31 second-feet); canal dry 

June 26 and at times in winter.

1920-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, that of 1925; canal dry at 

various times.

ICE. Stage-cJischaEge relation not affected by iee.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow in canal regulated by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation unstable owing to operation of fish screens 

below gage. Fairly well defined rating curve used September 16-20; indirect shifting-control method June 1 to September 15. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily height 

to rating table. Records good.

Eagle Point Canal of Little Butte Irrigation Co. diverts water from Little Butte 

Creek, in SE. % sec. 31, T. 35 S., R. 1 E. Water is used for irrigating near 

Eagle Point.

Discharge measurements of Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Or eg., during the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Date

Mays.. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.82

1.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 2.0

Date

July 6.. ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.82

1.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.5

18.5

Date

July 27.. ....

Sept. 18.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.01

1.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21.0

13.0

1 Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Or eg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1... ___ . .....

2..... _____ ..

3...............

4...............

5---.-..........

6...... .........

7...............

8...............

9... ... ...

10.... ..

11 . .

12...............

13...............

14...............

15....... ____ .

June

16

16

15

15

12

12

12

11

12

14

14

16

16

16

16

July

20

15

17

17

16

17

18

20

23

19

19

19

20

21

Aug.

16

19

17

16

18

17

17

18

20

22

28

23

21

19

16

Sept.

16

15

16

17

16

18

21

21

20

15

16

16

Day

16-. . 

17.... ....

13..... .

19 

20 

21 

22..... .... ......

23 

24. _ . _ .......

26 

27 

28 

29- 

30 

31 

June

16

11

8.1

7.2

8.7

12

27

19

15

15

0

14

17

19

19

July

21

21

22

18

20

23

26

29

25

16

19

19

23

22

23

21

Aug.

16

17

16

16

16

19

19

31

23

21

14

20

17

17

17

14

Sept.

16

14

13

9.4

8.6

Monthly discharge of Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Or eg., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

June. ...................... ........... ....

July.... .... _ .... ... . ....

September 1-20 _ . ______________________

The period ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

27 

29 

31 

21

Minimum

0 

15 

14 

8.6

Mean

14.0 

20.2 

18.7 

15.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

833 

1,240 

1,150 

627

3,850
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

EMIGRANT GAP RESERVOIR NEAR ASHLAND, OREG.

LOCATION. At Emigrant Gap Dam of Talent Irrigation District in SE. % sec. 

20, T. 39 S., R. 2 E., 8 miles southeast of Ashland, Jackson County.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. December 16, 1924, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff on upstream face of dam; graduated to read elevation 

above sea level; read by employees of Talent Irrigation District.

EXTBEMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2,173.75 feet on 

April 17 (contents, 8,400 acre-feet); reservoir practically dry before December 15, when gates were closed.

Emigrant Gap Reservoir was completed in 1924 by Talent Irrigation District 

to provide water for lands under East and Talent laterals near Talent, Oreg.

Monthly stage and contents of Emigrant Gap Reservoir near Ashland, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Nov. 30

Jan. 31-. . __ . ___ . ___ . ______ ............ ___ . ___ ....

.Feb 28

Mar. 31.. - . _....___ _... . -. -

Apr. 30.-.....-...............- ....................................

May 31... ............. ....................................... .. 

June 30 ______________________________________

Aug. 31................................. ..............................

Sept 30

Gage height

Feet

2, 131. 00

2, 159. 40

2, 165. 90

2, 172. 88

2, 173. 50

2, 168. 60

2, 145. 62

2, 123. 70

2, 104. 57

Contents

Acre-feel 

0

1,996

5,491

6,684

8,196

8,342

"8,280

7,243

3,514

1,446

518

Loss or 

gain 

during 

month

Acre-feet 

0

+1,996

+3, 495

+1, 193

+1,512

+146

-62

-1,037

-3,729

-2,368

-928

+518

1 Interpolated.

EMIGRANT CREEK NEAR ASHLAND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 2 E., at a private road bridge 300 feet 

below Emigrant Gap Reservoir Dam and 8 miles by road above Ashland, 

Jackson County.

DBAINAGE ABE A. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. January 27, 1920, to September 30, 1925, with some gaps 

during low-water periods.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bridge abutment; inspected by employees of Talent Irrigation District.

DISCHABGE MEASTTBEMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of gravel; shifts in flood. Channel 

fairly straight.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.5 feet at 

10.30 a. m. April 20, with two siphon spillways of Emigrant Gap Reservoir 

discharging (discharge, 2,100 second-feet). Stream practically dry on 

December 16 when gates were first closed and September 18-30.

1920-1925: Maximum discharge, that of April 20, 1925; maximum stage 

unaffected by storage from water-stage recorder, 7.65 feet February 13, 

1921 (discharge, 900 second-feet). Creek dry each summer.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. Station is above practically all diversions in Rogue River Valley, 

except East lateral which takes out at Emigrant Gap Dam just above. 

Keene Creek Canal diverts water into Emigrant Creek from Klamath River 

drainage basin.
EOGUE EIVEE BASIN 161

REGULATION. Run-off regulated by storage in Emigrant Gap Reservoir of 

Talent Irrigation District, capacity 8,224 acre-feet, immediately upstream. 

Reservoir gates were closed December 16, stored water released beginning 

June 25.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation unstable. Rating curves used as follows: 

February 4to April 18, well defined below 600 second-feet; April 20 to September 30, well defined below 50 second-feet; for April 19 curve is based on first 

measurement of April 20. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except for short periods beginning February 6. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean gage height determined from gageheight graph by inspection. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg., during the year

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Feb. 6 __ . _ ..

Feb. 16 __ ..

Do.... ..

Do.........

Do.........

Feb. 17. ..

Gage 

height

Feet

O KO

4.82

4.28

5.69

3.55

6.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

o o n

95

39.8

261

"2.5

511

Date

Feb. 17.. __ ..

Apr. 20.........

Do.. __ ..

Do.........

May 13. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.02

4.89

7.80

4.75

4.99

4.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

353 «45

1,050

14

29.8

11.6

Date

July 13 ____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.68

4.40

4.36

4.84

4.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.4

 2.2

1.6

19.9 «.l

« Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 80, 1925

Day

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....................................

Feb.

2

2

2

82

193

218

270

385

356

370

595

505

490

490

490

208

45

71

Qfi

96

96

99

99

97

96

93

67

63

Mar.

25

2.6

> 2

34

34

1.4

7.2

52

79

71

89

79

65

67

62

76

66

66

66

Apr.

65

65

64

112

173

113

87

86

89

80

96

40

9.6

50

83

79

78

86

167

106

100

124

112

92

93

83

74

80

67

63

May

61

54

50

42

46

36

29

20

22

18

16

14

11

10

8.8

8.0

6.7

6.0

5.7

7.3

12

12

11

10

10

9.2

8.0

6.7

6.4

5.4

5.4

June

12

14

14

12

11

11

10

10

9.6

8.4

7.0

6.4

4.7

3.7

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.8

5.4

14

11

14

17

16

July

14

9.6

5.0

6.0

12

19

22

25

24

23

20

19

19

18

15

17

16

16

16

17

17

18

17

18

18

17

18

17

17

16

14

Aug.

12

12

12

12

14

15

15

14

15

14

13

12

12

12

9.6

9 0

10

10

11

12

14

16

16

16

14

11

9.2

7.3

7.3

7.3

8.0

Sept.

7.7

7.7

2.2

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

NOTE. Creek dry Sept. 18-30.
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg. } for the year ending

September SO, 1925

Month

October ___________ __ . _ _ __ _

November.. . ___________ .. .. __ _____

January _____________________________

February ___________ __ . . .... . __

March _ _________ . _ ... ... ___ . ...... .....

July.....................................................

August.. _____________ ....... ........ .-... 

September. ________ .. __ .. . ..

The year _______ ' _______ , .................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

595 

89 

173 

61 

17 

25 

16 

7.7

595

Minimum

2 

1.4 

9.6

5.4 

1.4 

5.0 

7.3 

0

0

Mean

 6.8 

»47.0 

 16.5 

 1.0 

203 

31.2 

87.2 

18.3 

7.58 

16.8 

12.0 

.71

36.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

418 

2,800 

1,010 

61 

11,300 

1,920 

5,190 

1,130 

451 

1,030 

738 

42

26,100

1 Estimated.

BEAE CREEK NEAR ASHLAND, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 31, T. 38 S., R. 1 E., 300 yards below mouth of Butler Creek, 

3 miles southeast of Talent, and 3 miles northwest of Ashland, Jaekson 

County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 30 to August 31, 1923; April 26 to July 6, 1924, and 

May 11 to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day recorder on left bank; inspected by employees of 

Talent Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel bar 200 feet below gage, acts as control. 

Channel divided at low stages, shifting at high stages. Right bank low, 

left bank high; both wooded.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period May 11 to September 30, from water-stage recorder, 2.25 feet at 7.55 a. m. June 1 (discharge, 154 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.60 foot at 4 p. m. August21 

(discharge, 0.9 second-foot).

1923-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, that of June 1, 1925; minimum discharge, 0.4 second-foot August 24, 1923.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Station is below diversions of Talent Irrigation District and above 

point of return of most of seepage water from area irrigated.

REGULATION. None, except by irrigation diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Operation of recorder satisfactory, except that inlet through pipe was 

sluggish May 12-28 and June 2-5; inlet pipe stopped May 29-31; and clock 

stopped September 26-30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph; 

May 29-31 and September 26-30 estimated by comparison with Bear Creek 

below Phoenix Canal and with Phoenix Canal. Records poor May 11 to 

June 5 and September 26-30; good June 6 to September 25.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 163

Discharge measurements of Bear Creek near Ashland, Oreg., during the year ending

September 80, 1925

Date

May 11.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.90

2.18

1.46

1.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

92

141

35.7

10.4

Date

July 11. 

July 13

July 29. ....

Aug. 8 ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.10

1.02

.76

.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9.5

6.6

2.2

1.2

Date

Aug. 21 

Sept. 17........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.60

1,45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

0.9

35.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek near Ashland, Oreg., for the year

ending September 80, 1925

Day

1.. _ .... ___ ..

 2 __ .............

3 _ ..........

4 ...

5

6... _ . 

7.

8.................

9 .............

10... ..............

11...

12.................

13.................

14.................

15 ..............

May

80

66

63

70

67

June

148

115

95

86

89

77

71

67

59

57

52

50

39

37

28

July

16

13

13

12

13

13

13

13

12

11

10

8.8

7.3

5.3

4. 

Aug.

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

Sept.

1 K

1.5

2.9

5.5

5.0

5.5

8.4

11

9.5

a

i

8.8

8.8

11

10

Day

16 ...

17

18.. ........

19

20

21... ..............

22.. _ ___ ........

23

24 . ...

25 

9fi

27

28. . 

29 ...

30

31 

May

73

70

69

64

84

105

97

92

89

84

83

80

66

}

KK

June

25

24

20

17

16

25

38

21

15

14

16

17

18

17

17

July

4.8 6.3

4.6

4.4

3.7

3.0

1.5

1.5

1 ^

1 *

1.7

2.7

1 9

2.8

9 ^l

2.2

Aug.

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

5.5

5.7

3.7

3.2

2.8

3.1

2.5

2.5

1.9

Sept.

14

33

25

30

25

20

38

32

14

13

1 12

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek near Ashland, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Month

May 11-31. ...... .............

June

July...................... . _ . _ .

August

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

105 

148 

16 

5.7 

38

Minimum

14 

1.3 

1.0 

1.5

Mean

74.6 

45.7 

6.81 

1.87 

13.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,110 

2,720 

419 

115 

821

7,180

BEAR CREEK BELOW PHOENIX CANAL, NEAR TALENT, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 38 S., R. 1 W., 500 feet below intake of Phoenix Canal

and 1 mile north of Talent, Jackson County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

HECORDS AVAILABLE. May 11 to October 12, 1923; April 17 to July 9, 1924,

and May 11 to September 30, 1925. 

 GAGE. Friez 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by employees

of Medford Irrigation District. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

CHANNEL AND CONTROL; Channel fairly straight. Banks high and are not 

overflowed except during extremely high stages. Riffle 100 feet downstream, where bed consists of gravel and boulders, forms a well-defined 

and practically permanent control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period, from water-stage 

recorder, 1.93 feet from 1 to 9 p. m. June 1 (discharge, 173 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.04 foot at 1 a. m. July 27 (stream bed practically dry). 

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, that of June 1, 1925; stream practically dry at times each season.

DIVERSIONS. Many diversions for irrigation above.

REGULATION. None except by irrigation diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except May 22-28, June 

21-23, and September 20-25, when clock stopped. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean gage height obtained by inspection 

of recorder graph. Periods of missing gage-height record estimated by comparison with Bear Creek near Ashland and Phoenix Canal. Records good 

except for periods of no gage-height record, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Bear Creek below Phoenix Canal, near Talent, Oreg., 

during the year ending September SO,

Date

May 11... ......

June 1 ..........

June 12 .........

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.55

1.87

1.25

.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

97

159

54

20.5

Date

July 13. _ ,.

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.12

.12

.21

0.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

 0.20 ".15

».30

4.3

Date

Sept. 14........

Sept. 17.- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

.80

1.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1&3

46.4

1 Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek below Phoenix Canal, near Talent, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ..... .... ...

2

8.... ..........

4 ....... ...

5 __ ... .. ...

6 ..... ... 

7 ..... ... 

8 __ . __ ..... _

9 ......... .....

10 _

11 

12 __ 

13 __ .... 

14 . _ ........

16 _

May

86

83

84

78

70

June

141

131

110

101

103

96

94

84

78

66

54

44

32

27

20

July

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

Aug.

0.1

.1

.4

.4

.4

.6

.5

.2

.2

.1

Sept.

3.5

3.2

3.8

6.7

5.8

6.7

11

14

15

16

16

16

16

18

18

Day

16 . 

17 .. .....

18 

19 . 

20 

21 

?2 ..... ... ...

23 . 

24 i ..

25 

26 .. _ 

97

28. 

29 . _ 

30. 

31 ........

May

75

75

76

72

101

116

97

55

51

58

June

7.9

4.5

2.7

.7

1.0 I-

.1

.5

.6

.4

1.6

.2

July

0.2

.2

.1

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.4

.7

.3

Aug.

0.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

4.0

13

14

7.3

6.7

5.8

5.5

4.8

4.2

3.8

Sept.

17

41

34

32

30

12

14

14

14

14
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 165

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek below Phoenix Canal, near Talent, Or eg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Month

May 11-31 __ ....... __ ,.. ..._. 

June _____________________________

July.....................................................

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

141 

.7 

14

Minimum

0.1 

.1 

.1 

3.2

Mean

83-8 

41.1 

.174 

2.40 

18.1

Run-off in

acre-feet

3,490 

2,450 

11 

148 

1,080

7,180

BEAR CREEK AT MEDFORD, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 30, T. 37 S., R. 1 W., just above Main Street Bridge 

in Medford, Jackson County.

DBAINAGE ABE A. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 13, 1915, to September 30, 1925, with some breaks 

during low-water periods.

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder on left bank at southeast corner of Page 

theater building; installed September 20, 1918.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel of loose gravel. A concrete sewer passing 

under stream forms a partial control.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 6.40 feet at 4 a. m. December 30 (discharge, 2,180 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, 2.6 second-feet July 18.

1915-1925: Maximum stage determined from high-water marks, 6.8 feet 

in forenoon of February 9, 1919 (discharge, estimated from extension of 

rating curve, 2,400 second-feet); stream practically dry at times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A large area is irrigated above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at time of high water December 

30. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for short periods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder 

graph; for days of considerable fluctuation, discharges averaged for intervals 

of the day. Discharge estimated October 1-9, December 18-20, December 

24-26, and February 11-15; interpolated, November 30, January 8-11, and 

March 24-26. Daily readings used as mean gage height July 5-8 and 

July 26. Records excellent, except for very high and very low stages, for 

which they are good.

Discharge measurements of Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 31.........

Dec. 22.........

Dec. 30 .

Jan. 23 ~

Feb. 9... .......

Qage 

height

Feet 

3.39

1.46

6.08

2.02

3.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

513

53

1,990

109

831

Date

Apr. 7..........

Qage 

height

Feet 

2.40

1.82

1.50

1.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

231

95

85

40.2

9.4

Date

July 30- .....

Sept. 14........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.92

1.20

1.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.0

14.6

30.6
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg., for the year ending

September 80, 1925

Day

1 . ... ........

2...............

3 . . . ...

4...............

5. ___ . .......

6...............

7...............

8.... ...........

9...............

10- 

11 

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16 . ...........

17. ...........

18 

19...............

20... .........

21-..-.-.........

22 .

23 ............

24 ............

25 ...........

26..... ..........

27 

28 

29 

30-... ..

31 ............

Oct.

, 4.0

4.0

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.2

4 9

7.7

8.6

8.6

8.6

6.9

6.6

6 9

7.2

8.2

9 a

11

S4

60

35

Nov.

272

129

85

78

69

59

69

70

ion

129

94

74

64

64

64

62

59

116

460

320

9HQ

106

94

84

78

74

Dec.

70

75

72

114

121

108 ioa

Q7

92

87

82

84

84

68K1?

L % j

46

KA

yfQ

1 .-

39

57

1,310

Jan.

285

oqn

203

262

111

164

TOO

111

109

109

146

124

1 9H

127

129

115

109

164

162

151

262

224

Feb.

194

189

302

con

710

710

710

1,180

845

710

ft Cft

367

272

298

9QC

282

qon

298

O7C

979

249

212

Mar.

192

146

139

134

146

139

19Q

127

124

115

134

1OQ

10Q

141

113

115

167

164

158

151

1 "TK

169

167 iA4

Apr.

164

159

206

345

309

227

206

215

206

233

oon

14.Q

oqn

94.Q

93 fi

224

378

360

snfi

qi o

?S4

282

9 co

243

224

99J.

203

May

192

180

172

162

151

141

127

107

107

100

88

90

88

77

86

86

84

80

102

134

118

111

-\f\A

98

88

75

66

58

61

June

144

149

124

111

120

115

107

96

90

78

67

58

44

38

33

22

14

14

9.6

8.2

7.8

12

8.6

6.0

5.5

4.9

4.9

6.0

6.0

July

5.5

4.9

4.6

7.3

8.2

9.1

7.3

8.2

6.8

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.2

3.8

3.8

2.9

2.9

4.3

4.9

4.6

4.9

4.9

6.0

6.0

7.3

5.5

4.9

4.3

4.3

3.2

Aug.

4.0

4.3

4.9

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.6

4.9

4.9

6.4

6.0

4.6

4.0

4.3

4.6

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.8

8.2

6.8

14

21

21

22

21

19

17

18

17

Sept.

16

14

13

13

16

18

23

28

28

26

24

26

29

34

36

35

60

51

52

50

40

44

52

32

24

21

22

23

24

24

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1925

Month

November.-- ________ . . ___ __ ..............

January ___ _______ . . ....

June. -- _ .-_ 

July..... ....................... . ........ . ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

369 

728 

1, 310 

285 

1,180 

192 

378 

192 

149 

9.1 

22 

60

1,310

Minimum

59

109 

189 

96 

149 

58 

4.9 

2.9 

3.8 

13

2 9

Mean

21.3 

147 

130 

157 

466 

143 

241 

109 

50.8 

5.39 

9.11 

29.9

123

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,310 

8,750 

7,990 

9,650 

25,900 

8,790 

14,300 

6,700 

3,020 

331 

560 

1,780

89,100

BEAR CREEK NEAR CENTRAL POINT, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 37 S., R. 2 W., 1 mile northeast of Central Point, Jackson

County, on road to Agate station. 

DBAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 23 to September 30, 1923, April 1 to September

30, 1924, and April 30 to September 30, 1925. 

GAGE. Barrett & Lawrence water-stage recorder on right bank 600 feet above

highway bridge; inspected by L. S. Brophy.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 167

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel, with cobblestone riffle 300

feet below gage, somewhat shifting in floods. Left bank may be overflowed

during extremely high water. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period April 30 to September

30, from water-stage recorder, 2.58 feet April 30 (discharge, 212 second-feet);

minimum discharge, 1.0 second-foot August 21.

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 30, 1925; stream

practically dry at times. 

ICE. No record during winter. 

DIVERSIONS. Station below all present diversions, at intake of proposed Oakleigh Canal. During irrigation season practically all water is diverted, the

flow being mostly return water.'

REGULATION. Only by head gates of irrigation canals. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Fairly well defined

rating curve used April 30 to May 14; shifting-control method thereafter.

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained

by applying to rating table mean gage height obtained by inspecting recorder

graph. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Bear Creek near Central Point, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 30, 1925

Date

Mar. 24.... _ ..

Mar. 30 

May 11.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.49

2.40

2.06

I Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

192

171

108 !

Date

July 24.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.99

1.02

1.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

89

2.9

2.0

Date

Sept. 14 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

31.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek near Central Point, Oreg., for-the year

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 

2 ......

3 . 

4 __ ...

5 .......

6 ...

7 ....

8.......

9 ..

10 .

11 

12 ,

13 _ ....

14.......

15 ....

Mar. Apr. May

207 

194 

184 

173 

155

151 

130 

123 

113 

113

111 

99 

106 

101 

91

June

123 

163 

132 

125 

129

123 

114 

106 

96 

86

70 

55 

39 

30 

28

July

1.9 

1.9 

l.fl 

JL6 

1.6

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.2 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

Aug.

2.2

2.8 

2.8 

43 

2.5

.2.8 

2.5 

2.2 

, 2.2 

2.5

3.1 

3.1

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

Sept.

4.5 

4.5 

3.1 !.* 

3.4

5.5 '14 

29 

27 

26

26 

23 

24 

31 

33

Day

16 

17 

18 

19... _ .

20 

,21....... :22 

23 

24 

25 

26- 

27 

28

29 

30 

31 

Mar.

192

173

Apr.

212

1

May

97 

106 

104 

101 

113

153 

136 

132 

127 

121

111 

104 

94 

86 

74 

74

June

20 

8.5 

7.0 

5.5 

3.4

2.8 

6.0 

7.0 

3.7 

3.4

2.5 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

2.2

July

2.2 

'2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.2 

2.5

2.5 

2.8 

2.8

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.4 

2.2 

1.9

Aug.

3.1

2.8 

2.5 

1.9 

1.6

1.3

1.9 

11 

23 

21

14 

11 

11 

8.0 

6.0 

6.5

Sept.

35 

68 

74 

67 

71

54 

52 

67 

50 

34

30

27 

27 

26 

26
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PAET XII C

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek near Central Point, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

July

August ______ ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

207 

163 

4.0 

23

74

Minimum

74 

1.9 

1.6 

1.3 

1.9

Mean

122

49.9 

2.44 

5.35 

32.1

Kun-off in

acre-feet

7,500 

2,970 

150 

329 

1,910

12,900

ASHLAND LATERAL NEAR ASHLAND, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. }£ sec. 33, T. 39 S., R. 2 E., at point where canal passes 

through Songer Gap, a divide separating Emigrant Creek and Hill Creek 

Basins, about 9 miles southeast of Ashland, Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 29 to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder; inspected by employees of Talent 

Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gage is at upper end of concrete section; break in 

grade 40 feet downstream acts as control; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 1.54 feet at 11 p. m. August 8 (discharge, 21 second-feet). Canal 

dry at times.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. 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.

Ashland lateral which diverts from Sampson Creek in SW. J4 sec. 26, T. 39 S., 

R. 2 E., is used to irrigate 800 acres lying on west side of Emigrant Creek in 

vicinity of Ashland and to deliver to the city of Ashland under contract water 

sufficient to irrigate 600 acres. Some water was diverted in April and May 

but ^practically all was wasted into Hill Creek and reached Emigrant Gap 

Reservoir. Beginning about June 1 discharge at this station is almost directly 

comparable with that of Keene Creek Canal near Ashland; practically all water 

coming from Hyatt Prairie Reservoir.

Diccharge measurements of Ashland lateral near Ashland, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Date

May 29 ____

June 15 .........

Oage 

height

Weet 

0.67

.88

.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.48

4.18 -.50

Date

July 13. ........

July 25..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.36

1.29

1.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15,5

14.2

13.4

Date

Aug. 21... ...

Sept. 17--.- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.26

.97

1.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12,8

6.08

6.83

> Estimated.
EOGTJE RIVER BASIN 169

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ashland lateral near Ashland, Oreg., for the year

ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 ........ __ .. ...

2 __ . _ ........

3 __ ....... .....

4__ ...............

5.... _ . _ ......

6 __ .............

7.................

8. _ ... _ ....

Q

10....... ... .......

11 __ ... _ ......

12.................

13 _ ........ __ .

14 __ ... __ ....

15.................

May June

3.6

2.6

1.0

2.8

3.1

2.4

2 1

1.6

1.4

1.2

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

July

12

11

11

10

10

10

11

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

Aug.

13

13

13

13

13

13is

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

Sept.

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

. 6,2

1 6.2

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.6

4.5

4.2

Day

16-.. . __

17 

18 

19 

20....... _ .......

21..... ............

22 

23 

24

25 

26 

97

28 

29 

30 _ ........

31 . 

May

1.5

1.5

1.8

June

0.4

7.0

8.7

8.5

11

14

18

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

July

15

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

Aug.

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

9.4

8.9

7.4

6.4

5.8

5.8

Sept.

4.7

6.4

4.9

5.8

4.7

1.2

Monthly discharge of Ashland lateral near Ashland, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1925

Month

May 29-31... 

June, __ .. ________ .. ___ -_ . _ ,

July.............................. ....-.. . ......

September. ________ __ __ . . __ .

The period ________________ _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.8 

18 

16 

15 

6.4

Minimum

1.5 

.4 

10 

5.8 

0

Mean

1.60 

7.23 iai

12.4 

3.78

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

10 

430 

806 

762 

225

2,230

BAST LATERAL NEAR ASHLAND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 2 E., 500 feet below Emigrant Gap 

Dam and 7 miles southeast of Ashland, Jackson County.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons of 1923 to 1925.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day recorder on left bank; inspected by employees of Talent 

Irrigation District.

DISCHAKGE MEASTTKEMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Concrete-lined section for short distance at gage, 

bottom below grade and some sediment may collect, earth section above 

and below. No denned control, aquatic plants cause unstable conditions.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period from water-stage 

recorder, 2.84 feet July 20-22 (discharge, 52 second-feet); canal dry at times. 

1923-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, that of 1925; canal dry at 

times.

ICE. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves well 

denned. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory after May 12. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height obtained by inspecting recorder graph; May 7, by computations 

based on measurement notes; May 8-12, interpolated. Records fair May 

7-12; others good.

East lateral of Talent Irrigation District diverts water from Emigrant Creek 

in SE. J4 sec. 20, at Emigrant Gap Dam, for the irrigation of about 3,000 acres of 

land lying along the right or east side of Bear Creek Valley and extending to a 

point nearly opposite Medford.
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of E"ast lateral near Ashland, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1925

Date

Do.. ...

Do.. ,_....

Do.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.47

2.12

2.43

2.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.7

247

37.4

50.8

Date

May 13.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.52

.91

1.33

2.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.4

5.46

11.2

47.1

Date

July 13..... _ .

July 25.........

Aug. 21... ......

Sept. 17 ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.70

2.80

1.95

1.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

45. T

51. ft

27.4

18.8,

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East lateral near Ashland, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 .

2... ..............

3... ..... .

4 .................

5... .. .

6...... ........

7...... ...........

 8.... ... .

q

10...... ...........

11... .

12...... ...........

13... .........

14... ...........

15 

May

10

12

14

13

13

June

7.8

7.9

8.1

8.1

6.5

5.6

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

6.4

6.8

7.7

11

July

41

32

26

27

32

37

38

40

40

40

40

41

46

47

4.Q

Aug.

45

40

34

31

31

31

27

22

19

18

17

17

17

17

18

Sept.

13

13

21

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

22

Day

16 ..... .. ....

17. .............

18 . ...... .....

19 

20....... ..........

21 

22.......... _ . .

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 _ - ______ ...

30 

31 

May

13

13

12

11

9.4

7.5

7.7

6.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.6

7.2

7.8

June

11

12

12

13

24

26

31

32

42

48

51

51

49

50

48

July

49

49

48

48

51

52

52

50

49

50

50

50

50

50

48

47

Aug.

17

17

17

20

25

27

26

24

22

18

18

14

13

14

14

13

Sept..

18

19

W

11

11

7.1

NOTE. No flow May 1-6 and Sept. 22-30.

Monthly discharge of East lateral near Ashland, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 19&5

Month

July.- . ...........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14

51 

52 

45 

26

52

Minimum

0 

5.1 

26 

13 

0

0

Mean

7.67 

20.1 

44.2 

22.0 

14.5

9.12

Run-ofi ini 

acre-feet

472- 

1,200* 

2,72fr 

1, 350'

sea

6,600*

TALENT LATERAL NEAR ASHLAND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec- 32, T. 38 S., R. 1 E., three-fourths mile below intake,, 

one-half mile below mouth of Ashland Creek, and 1 mile north of Ashland,, 

Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons 1920 to 1925.

GAGE. Stevens 8<-day recorder; inspected by employees of Talent Irrigation. 

District. Station located at intake prior to 1925.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a plank or by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel excavated in earth and gravel; slightly shifting owing to growth of aquatic plants.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.57 feet at, 

5p.m. April 23 (discharge, 39 second-feet); canal dry at times,

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, that of 1925; canal dry at times-
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 171

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves 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.

Talent lateral diverts water from Bear Creek in SW. J4 sec. 33, above mouth of 

Ashland Creek, but Ashland Creek may be diverted to enter Bear Creek above 

Talent lateral. Water from Talent lateral irrigated about 2,200 acres of Bear 

Creek valley land in 1925, lying principally on the left or southwest side of Bear 

Creek.

Discharge measurements of Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Date

Apr. 23 .

Do _ ......

Do __ ....

DoDo 

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.36

1.00

1.85

2.21

2.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.3

6.32

21.5

28.4

38.8

Date

July 14. ........

May 13.........

July 11... .

Gage 

height

Feet

2.22

1.62

1.77

1 04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 99 <;

29.8

15.5

18.9

20.2

Date

July 29-.. ...

Aug. 21 

Sept. 17 ___ 

Gage 

height

Feet

1 07

1.68

.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20.7

14.5. «.l

0 Estimated.

NOTE. Water measured Apr. 23 not diverted for irrigation; wasted back into

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Talent lateral near Ashland, 

''ending September 30, 1925

at first spillway. 

., for the year

Day

1 

2 ... ....... ...

3....... ..........

4... ..............

5 _ ......

6 , .

7.................

8. .........

9 ..... ........

10 .........

11. . .

12. .......

13 ........ . .

14... .......

15 

May

4.2

3.6

3.4

6.1

5.0

5.2

4.9

12

29

28

17

16

June

18

13

14

13

14

14

14

13

13

11

9.5

10

16

15

17

July

28

24

13

15

20

24

20

19

20

18

20

21

23

23

Aug.

17

15

15

16

16

18

18

18

18

19

17

16

16

15

14

Sept.

8.6

8.0

6.3

1.4

Day

16.................

 17.................

18 

19 

20 

21.................

22. ___ .. ........

23 

24.................

25 

26 - .

27.................

28 

29. _____ . .......

30 .....

31 

May

17

18

19

15

19

15

11

10

9.7

9.3

9.0

8.4

12

17

17

18

June

15

15

17

16

17

20

28

26

22

20

24

22

23

28 28

July

23

20

24

24

24

21

21

20

20

21

21

21

20

20

19

18

Aug.

14

15

15

14

16

14

15

16

16

17

14

13

11

9.7

9.3

9.2

Sept..

NOTE. Canal dry May 1-3 and Sept. 5-30.

Monthly discharge of Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg., for the year ending Septem

ber SO, 1925

Month

July-. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

29 

28 

28 

19 

8.6

Minimum

0 

9.5 

13 

9.2 

0

Mean

11.6 

17.5 

20.7 

15.0 

.810

Run-off in 

acre-feet

71$ 

1,04O 

1,270 922- 

48

3,990>

3222 29- -12
172 SUEFACE WATBE SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

WEST FORE OF ASHIAND CREEK NEAR ASHLAND, ORE6.

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 39 S., R. 1 E., three-quarters of a mile above confluence 

with East Fork, half a mile above diversion for power plant, 4 miles south 

of Ashland, Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 9.4 square miles (measured on map of Crater National Forest).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1, 1924, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day recorder on right bank; inspected by E. R. Hosier.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of solid rock and, boulders; permanent 

except as boulders have been removed to prevent lodging of drift.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period September 1, 1924, 

to September 30, 1925, from water-stage recorder, 2.85 feet at 1 a. m. October 

31 (discharge computed from weir and orifice data at diversion dam, 203 

second-feet); minimum stage, 0.57 foot at 8 p. m. September 12, 1924 (discharge, 1.4 second-feet.)

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed October 31 and again November 8; 

affected by ice December 18-22 and 25-27. Standard rating curve well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean gage height obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph. Indirect corrections applied to observed gage 

heights September. 10 to November 1. Discharge estimated September 

19-23, 1924, November 2-7, December 18-22, 25-27, and September 13-18, 

1925. Records fair September 10 to November 7, 1924; good after that 

date.

Discharge measurements of West Fork of Ashland Creek near Ashland, Oreg., 

during the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 8. ......

Dec. 23.........

Jan. 24.. ....

Jan. 30. ........

Feb. 17 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.78

.76

.85

1.12

1.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.3

6.7

8.2

19.1

20.8

Date

Mar. 30.... 

, A r\f Q

Apr. 28 

May 20 .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.01

1.19

1.33

1.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13.7

21.4

29.3

29.8

40.9

Date

July 14. ... ..

July 23 

Aug. 21.........

Sept. 4-- _ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.44

.78

.72

.61

.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

34.6

7.3

5.8

3.5

3.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork of Ashland Creek near Ashland, Oreg., 

for the period September 1, 19%4, to September 30, 1925

Day

1 __ ...

2. ......

3 __ ...

4

5 _ ....

6- .

7 __ ....

8 _ ....

9 __ ....

10 __ ...

Sept.

2.1

2 4

2.1

} 2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.7

Oct.

2.3

2.3

4.0

3.0 

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

3.3

3.3

Nov.

30

11

6.5

11

9.3

Dec.

7.2

7.7

6.9

9.3 

9.0

8.5

8.2

8.5

8.2

7.9

Jan.

19

16

15

14 

13

12

11

11

11

10

Feb.

17

17

23

53 

49

41

35

30

26

26

Mar.

17

17

17

18 

18

17

16

15

15

14

Apr.

14

14

15

16 

17

17

18

20

21

23

May

26

26

28

28 

30

30

30

30

29

29

June

34

30

28

27 

26

24

24

24

24

22

July

12

12

11

11 

10

10

9.8

9.3

9.0

8.2

Aug.

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.4 

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.0

Sept.

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.2 

3.2

3.7

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.5
ROGTJE RIVER BASIN 173

discharge, in second-feetfVj.West Fork of Ashland Creek near Ashland, Oreg., 

for the period September 1, 1924, to September SO, 1925 Continued

Day

11 __ ...

12 .._ ..

13 .......

14 __ ...

IS. .

tt . ...

17- ......

18 _ ....

19 .......

20 _ ....

21 ___ ..

22 _ . ...

23. ......

24 ___ .

25.- 

26 ___ ..

27 __ ....

28- ..

29- 

30. .

31 __ ...

Sept.

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

' 1.8

1.7

2.0

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0

Oct.

3.0

3.2

3.3

3.5

8.5

6.5

4.2

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.5

4.2

6.7

26

9.8

18

105

Nov.

7.9

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.2

17

30

22

20

16

14

12

11

9.3

8.5

7.7

7.2

Dec.

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.2

6.9

5.6

5.£

6.0

6.0

[ 5.8

I

7.9

15

36

24

Jan.

9.6

9.6

9.3

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.2

S.5

£.0

£'.0

ti.O

S». 3

0.0

(i.O

j!.5

!».0

i:.

1:1

1:1

18

17

Feb.

32

32

29

28

25

23

22

20

18

IS

17

20

22

21

20

19

18

17

Mar.

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

Apr.

26

25

25

26

38

32

30

28

28

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

27

27

26

May

28

28

28

28

28

30

30

30

30

37

36

33

33

32

32

32

31

30

30

28

28

June

22

21

21

20

20-

20

19

19

18

18

18

IS

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

July

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.2

6.'9

6.7

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.6

4.4

Aug.

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.2

5.3

4.2

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.5

ti 

Sept.

3.3

3.3

3.5

6.5

4.9

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.5

4.0

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.2

Monthly discharge of West Fork of Ashland Creek near Ashland, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 9.4 square miles]

Month

1924 

September. ...........................

1924-25 

October. ..............................

December .............................

January... ............................

April............ ...................

June.. .___......___ ________

July .-....... ..

August _________________

September. ......................_____

The year _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

105 

30 

36 

19 

53 

18 

35 

37 

34 

12 

5.3 

6.5

105

Minimum

2.3 

6.0

8.2 

17 

11 

14 

26 

13 

4.4 

3.5 

3.2

2.3

Mean

2.10

8.36 

11.6 

8.74 

11.1 

25.6 

14.5 

24.1 

29.9 

20.5 

7.35 

4.03 

3.85

14.0

Per

square 

mile

0.889 

1.23 

.930 

1.18 

2.72 

1.54 

2.56 

3.18 

2.18 

.782 

.429 

.410

1.49

Run-off

Inches

1.02 

1.37 

1.07 

1.36 

2.83 

1.78 

2.86 

3.67 

2.43 

.90 

.49 

.46

20.24

Acre-feet

125

514 

690 

537 

682 

1,420 

892 

1,430 

1,840 

1,220 

452 

248 

229

10,200

EAST FORK OF ASFLAND CREEK NEAR ASHLAND, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 39 S., R. 1 E., a quarter of a mile above confluence 

with West Fork, 100 yards above diversion for power plant, and 3^ miles 

south of Ashland, Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7.8 square miles (measured on map of Crater National Forest).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1, 1924, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day recorder an left bank; inspected by E. R. Hosier.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders. Control well 

defined just below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period September 1, 1924, 

to September 30, 1925, from water-stage recorder, 2.30 feet at 3 a. m. October 31 (discharge computed from weir and orifice data, 171 second-feet) ; 

minimum stage, 0.63 foot September 11-15, 1924 (discharge, 1.4 secondfeet).
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

ICE. Stage-discharge relation apparently unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 50 second-feet, poorly defined above by computed discharge by weir 

and orifice formulas. Water^stage recorder operated satisfactorily September 10, 1924, to September 30, 1925, except as noted in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating; 

table mean daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph. 

Records excellent except for interpolated or estimated periods, for which, 

they are fair.

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Ashland Creek near Ashland, Oreg., during' 

the years ending September SO, 1924 and 1925

Date

1924 

Sept. 10- _ ....

Nov. 8 .......

Dec. 23 

1925

Jan. 24. ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.64

.90

on

.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.50

6.6

6 9

7.6

Date

1925 

Jan. 30- ........

Feb. 17 

Apr. 28, ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.14

1.17

1.20

1.29

1.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18.0

19.4

14.1

21.5

25.4

28.7

Date

1925 

May 20 .........

July 23 ...

Aug. 21 

Sept. 4... _ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.64

1.56

1.02

.96

.80

.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

41.8-

38. 8

12. 0>

10.6-

4.3-

4.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Ashland Creek near Ashland, Oreg., 

for the period September 1, 1924, to September SO, 1926

Day

1-. 

1-. 

3.. 

4- 

5.- ..

6-- 

7-- 

8- _

9-. _.

10- 

11-.... ..

12--.....

13 __ ~v14-,-,. T -

15-- 

16. ......

17--.....

18- 

19.. ..

20.......

21-.- .

22. 

23- -

24. 

25-- 

26- 

27- 

28. ..

29. 

30. 

31-- 

Sept.

1.5

1.7

1.8

\ 1 K

/ 1' (>

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.8

2.2

2.7

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

Oct.

1.9

1.9

2.6

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2 

2.7

5.9

4.8

3.1

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.2

2.4

2.9

7.1

22

6.4

14

94

Nov.

26

16

14

13

10

8.4

8.0

7.1

12

11

9.3

8.0

7,1 

6,7

7:i

6.4

6.4

7.1

37

53

33

29

22

18

16

15

14

13

11

10

Dec.

11

11

0 7

11

10

9.7

8.8

9.3

9.3

8.4

8.4

8.0

- 8.0 1 

8.8

8.8

8.4

7.6

7.5

8.4

9.7

7.6

6.7

6.7

7.6

16

28

19

Jan.

16

14

14

14

14

1"

11

> Q n

8.0

1 9.0

1

-IQ

17

Feb.

19

43

25

18

17

1&

18

18

18

17

Mar.

17

17

17

18

18

18

17

18

18

17

16

16

16 

16

16

15

15

14

15

16

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

Apr.

|.

17

17

18

19

21

23

26

26

25 

28

36

33

30

28

27

26

24

24

23

22

22

22

22

24

25

24

May

24

24

28

28

30

31

30

30

30

29

28

28

28 

28

28

32

32

34

35

41

41

4.0

41

41

41

41

41

40

38

36

35

June

41

34

31

29

28

27

26

26

25

24

24

25

24 

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

27

27

26

24

24

23

99

22

22

20

July

20

19

18

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

12 

12

12

12

11

11

11

9.3

9.3

9 7

9.3

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.1

Aug.

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.1

4.5

4.8

4.8 

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.8

4.5

5.6

4.5

4.3

4.0

A q

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

Sept.

3.8-

3.8

3.6-

3.6.

4.5.

5.6-

5.4

4.8-

4.5

4.<*

4.0-

4.0-

4.5>

5.9-

5.1

4.5

4.0-

4.0-

3.8

3.6

4.0-

4.3

4.5

4.3-

4. ^

NOTE. No gage-height record Sept, 19-23,1924, Dec. 18-22, Jan. 6-9, 11-31, Feb. 1-23, Max. 31 to Apr. 4, 

June 26, and Sept. 14-18; discharge interpolated or estimated by comparison with record on West Fork 

of Ashland Creek.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 175

Monthly discharge of East Fork of Ashland Creek near Ashland, Oreg., for the 

period September 1, 192^ to September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 7.8 square miles]

Month

1924

1924-25

April _ __________________

July . ........ ..................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

94 

53 

28

18 

36 

41 

41 

20 

6.7

94

Minimum

1.9 

6.4

14

24 

20 

7.1 

3.8 

3. 6

1.9

Mean

1.71

6.79 

15.2 

9.79 

10.8 

23.0 

16.8 

23.1 

33.3 

25.6 

12.1 

4.76 

4.33

15.4

Per 

square 

mile

0.871 

1.95 

1.25 

1.38 

2.95 

2.15 

2.96 

4.27 

3.28 

1.55 

.610 

.555

1.97

Run-off

Inches

1.00 

2.18 

1.44 

1.59 

3.07 

2.48 

3.30 

4.92 

3.66 

1.79 

.70 

.62

26.75

Acre-feet

102

418 

904 

602 

664 

1,280 

1,030 

1,370 

2,050 

1,520 

744 

293 

258

11,100

PHOENIX CANAI AT TALENT, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 23, T. 38 S., R. 1 W., three-eighths mile below 

intake, behind barn of Southern Oregon Experiment Station, and 1 mile 

north of Talent, Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons, 1916 to 1925.

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by employees of 

Medford Irrigation District. Gage just below intake used prior to 1925.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete channel subject to silt deposition and moss 

growth; no well-defined control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during period, 32. second-feet 

about noon June 1; canal dry in winter.

1916-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, 48 second-feet May 28, 1921; 

canal dry at various times.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent to June 23 but continually 

changing thereafter owing to growth of moss and flat gradient of eanal. 

Standard rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly 

satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph. Shifting-control 

method used June 24 to September 25. Records good April to June, fair 

July to September.

Phoenix Canal diverts water from Bear Creek in NW. J^ sec. 23, T. 38 S., 

R. 1 W., and furnishes a supplemental water supply for that part of Medford 

Irrigation District lands lying west of Bear Creek.
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Phoenix Canal at Talent, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1925

Date

Apr. 28.........

May 11. __ ....

Do. _ .....

May 29 _____

June 12 .........

June 13 __ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.46

.82

.82

.94

.20

1.32

1.57

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

5.45

9 71

11.8

13.6

1.95

21.4

26.8 .

Date

Til no 94.

July 2 . ......

July3- 

July 13...... 

July 27. ... .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.28

1.21

1.51

1.34

1.48

1.38

1.01

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21.3

18.6 

22 1

18.4

20.6

15.4

7.42

Date

July 29.... .

Aug. 10 

Aug. 12.........

Aug. 17.........

Sept. 17 

Gage

height

Feet 

0.91

.99

.93

.87

.74

.75

.82

Discharge

Sec.jt.

5.75

4.9»

4.50

3. 7S

2.81

2.61

2.97

Daily discharge,, in second-feet, of Phoenix Canal at Talent, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Day

I....... ...

2..........

3..........

4.... ......

5.. ........

6..... _ ..

7.. ........

8 

9.... ...

10..........

11 

12..........

13.. ........

14.. .. ......

15.... ......

Apr. May

4.3

4.2

3.9

6.1

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.6

June

11

7.5

11

11

10

10

10

1011

18

21

21

24

24

22

July

23

18

18

1C

18

20

18

17

17

16

13

13

12

9.1

6.7

Aug.

6.4

5.6

5.4

6.1

5.6

4.8

5.2

4.2

2.8

4.5

5 9

4.6

3,9

4.0

3.5

Sept.

1 *

1.3

1.6

3.1

4 fi

5.8

5.0

4.6

a n

3.6

3.1

2.6

2.5

2.5

Day

16..... .....

17..... _ ..

18..........

10

20.. ........

21..........

22 ..........

23..........

24-... ......

26... .......

26..-. __ ..

27.... ......

28..........

29-.. 

30--- 

31---. ...

Apr.

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.5

4.6

3.8

May

9 A

9.4

9.6

9 A

9.7

10

10

10

9.9

9.9

9 7

9 7

10

16

21

21

June

23

24

22

21

19

22

26

24

21

18

20

21

22

23

24

July

6.6

10

6.9

6.4

7.1

5,2

3.9

4.2

2.7

2.7

3.2

5.2

4.3

5.5

7.1

7.2

Aug.

S.?

3.6

3.6

4.0

5.2

5.0

3.0

0

0

5.2

6.4

4.0

4.0

3.1

2.2

1.5

Sept.

2.0

2.7

2.4

2.1

3.0

2.4

2.6

2.5

.8

.2

......

NOTE. Canal practically dry Apr. 1-24 and Sept. 26-30.

Monthly discharge of Phoenix Canal at Talent, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1925

Month

April ........ ..........................................

May ____ ____________________ .........

June. 

July...... ................................................

August _ . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5.6 

21 

26 

23 

6.4 

5.8

Minimum

0 

3.9

7.5 

2.7 

0 

0

Mean

1.02 

10.7 

18.4 

10.5 

4.06 

2.30

Run-off in 

acre-feet

61 

658 

1,090 

646 

250 

137

2,840

MCDONALD CREEK CANAL NEAR TALENT, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 34, T. 39 S., B. 1 W., 8 miles byroad south of Talent, 

Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons 1923 to 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 150 feet above weir at end of canal, where 

water is discharged into Wagner Creek; read by employees of Talent Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 20 feet above gage.
ROGUE RIVEB BASIN 177

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is in smooth earth section. Control at low 

stages is a slight riffle 20 feet below gage; at higher stages, is probably the 

weir 150 feet below gage. Slight changes in rating may be caused by shifting 

sand dunes.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 1.31 feet Juae 17 and 20 

(discharge, 19 second-feet). Canal dry at times.

1923-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 1.45 feet July 6, 1923 (discharge, 

24.2 second-feet).

ICE. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

McDonald Creek Canal diverts water from McDonald Creek, which enters 

Little Applegate River practically on line between sees. 10 and 11, T. 40 S., R. 

1 W., and discharges it into head of Wagner Creek from which it is again diverted 

for irrigation of about 1,000 acres near Talent.

Discharge measurements of McDonald Creek Canal near Talent, Oreg., during the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Date

July 2........................

height

Feet 

1.21

.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16.1

9.58

Date

July 13 .. _. .-, .

July 29........ ...............

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.75

.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.22

3.64

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McDonald Creek Canal near Talent, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 ............

2. _ . _ ....

3... __ ....

4... _ . _ ..

6 

6............

7... _ ......

8 ____ . ...

9 

10. ........

May

3.2

3.5

3.8

3.8

4.8

6.3

6.3

6.1

June

«

11

10

9.9

9.7

9.2

8.5

9 Q

12

12

July

11

10

9.9

9.4

9.2

8.8

8.3

7 Q

7.7

7.1

Day

11.... ....... .

12 _ .........

13.. .......

14 

15. _

16 ...

17. _ ........

18............

19... . ....

20 . 

May

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.7

7.5

8.1

8.3

9.2

10

12

June

12

13

13

15

18

18

19

19

19

19

July

6.7

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

4.9

4.8

4.6

Day

21 

22 __ ........

23 

24............

25 _ .........

26- _

27- .

28 

29... _

30 -.. 

31 

May

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

June

19

18

18

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

July

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.2

3.2

Monthly discharge of McDonald Creek Canal near Talent, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Month

May 

July...... . . 

The period ________________ ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12 

19 

11

Minimum

0 

8.5 

3.2

Mean

7.80 

14.1 

6.05

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

480 

839 

372

1,690
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

COQTJILLE RIVER BASIN 

SOUTH FORK OF COQUHIE RIVER AT POWERS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 13, T. 31 S., R. 12 W., 1,000 feet below Salmon Creek, 

200 feet above Bingham Creek, and one-fourth mile due west of Powers post 

office, Coos County, present terminus of Marshfield branch of Southern 

Pacific Railroad.

DRAINAGE AREA. 168 square miles (measured on topographic and Douglas 

County Abstract Co.'s maps).

UECORDS AVAILABLE. September 4, 1916, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Inclined staff in three sections on left bank under footbridge; read by 

Ray Brown and J. C. Brown.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. Footbridge washed out in 

flood, no equipment at present for high-water measurement.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and solid rock; shifts during 

floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.5 feet at 

11 p. m. October 31 (discharge, 25,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.4 feet 

October 7, 8, 13, and 14 (discharge, 25 second-feet).

1916-1925: Maximum discharge recorded, that of October 31, 1924; 

minimum discharge, 17 second-feet September 12-18, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

RE GUL ATI ON. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during flood of November 1. 

Rating curve for October 1 to November 1 well defined below 11,000 secondfeet; for November 2 to September 30, well defined below 700 and fairly well 

defined below 11,000 second-feet. Gage read once a day to tenths at high 

stages; to quarter-tenths at low stages. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for period 

of estimate, for which they may be fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Coquille River at Powers, Or eg., during 

the year ending September 30, 1925

Date

July 6............. ............

July 20.. .... . -. ___ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.90

3.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

68

45.2

Date

July 28 ............. _ . _ .

Aug. 20.. . __________

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.70

3.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

40.1

27.9
COQUILLE EIVEB BASIN 179

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Coquitte River at Powers, Oreg.,for 

the year ending September 80, 1925

Day

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.

38

42

38

33

29

29

25

25

31

29

29

29

25

25

600

355

135

78

64

58

KO

42

44

42

47

64

1,030

4,020

4,340

16,900

NOV.

20,300

llySQO

3,980

1,960

3,510

2,180

5,100

3,510

3,230

2,550

2,070

1,450

1,180

950

550

430

380

330

3,660

*, QJVt

K enA

3,370

2,300

1,450

490

74A

490

285

205

245

Dec.

205

490

740

2,810

2,550

1,960

1,270

1,180

1,100

740

610

430

330

288

245

205

170

140

110

810

1

400

205

245

285

430

4,900

2,180

Jan.

1,650

1,*360

1,270

1,450

2,070

1,850

1 450

1,270

1,360

1,270

1,180

1,180

1,270

i2,400

Feb.

kioo

2,180

1,750

1,360

1,100

Mar.

1,100

845

670

610

580

550

490

610

740

1,020

610

580

550

550

ion

670

580

880

670

740

670

550

460

380

330

265

330

610

670

550

550

Apr.

490

580

1,020

1,180

950

880

740

610

550

490

610

490

430

380

810

880

1,750

10,300

17,600

9 18fl

1,960

1,960

490

775

490

430

330

285

285

May

490

430

330

265

205

245

490

380

430

330

380

380

330

245

245

245

245

222

177

245

225

205

155

110

86

65

86

177

213

245

285

June

670

775

880

1,100

880

580

490

430

285

213

205

188

170

170

140

177

170

155

110

\ 100

July

86

82

77

72

68

68

68

65

65

65

60

56

56

56

56

54

53

63

53

50

50

48

46

46

46

44

43

40

38

38

38

Aug.

38

39

40

40

39

38

38

34

34

34

34

34

34

30

30

30

30

30

29

28

28

28

53

46

43

40

37

34

30

29

28

Sept.

28 '28

28

28

28

28

46

40

34

30

30

30

40

34

60

NOTE. Braced figures give estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Coquille River at Powers, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 168 square miles]

Month

October ________________

February.. _______________

March. __________________

April......... ... ..................

May ___________________

June ______________ ......

July ..............................

The year _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16,900 

20,300 

4,900

1,100 

17,600 

490 

1,100

86 

53

20,300

Minimum

25 

205 

110

265 

285 

65

38 

28 

28

25

Mean

1,060 

2,990 

890 

1,990 

2,030 

610 

1,880 

263 

296 

56.1 

34.8 

41.7

1,000

Per 

square 

mile

6.31 

17.8 

5.30 

11.8 

12.1 

3.63 

11.2 

1.57 

1.76 

.334 

.207 

.248

5.95

Run-off

Inches

7.28 

19.86 

6.11 

13.6 

12.6 

4.18 

12.5 

1.81 

1.96 

.39 

.24 

.28

80.81

Acre-feet

65,200 

178,000 

54,700 

122,000 

113,000 

37,500 

112,000 

16,200 

17,600 

3,450 

2,140 

2,480

724,400
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

UMPQUA EIVEE BASIN 

SOUTH UMPQUA KIVER WEAR BROCKWAY, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 28 S., R. 6 W., at Winston Bridge, 6 miles south of 

Roseburg, 3 miles below Lookingglass Creek, 3 miles east of Broekway post 

office, Douglas County, and 18 miles above confluence with North Umpqua 

River.

HECORDS AVAILABLE. December 6, 1905, to June 30, 1912; October 1, 1923, to 

September 30, 1925.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,630 square miles (measured on topographic and Forest 

Service maps).

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; read by John Lander and Kenneth Winston. 

No determined relation to 1912 datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all ordinary stages. Bed at control, 

one-fourth mile below station, composed of gravel and boulders on left 

bank, bedrock on right bank; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.92 feet at 

8 a. m. December 30 (discharge, 38,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.94 

foot October 2-4 (discharge, 94 second-feet).

1905-1912; 1924-25: Maximum stage recorded, 26.0 feet January 4, 

1907, determined by leveling to high-water mark discharge, 71,000 secondfeet, obtained by extending 1907 rating curve parallel to that for 1924); 

minimum discharge, 49 second-feet September 17-19, 1924.

Maximum stage for winter of 1886-87 or 1887-88 as determined by levels to high-water mark indicated by old resident, about 32 feet, datum of 

1924 gage (discharge, estimated by extension of rating curve, 85,000 secondfeet).

ICE. Practically none ever forms.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small diversions for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Chain gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of South Umpqua River near Broekway, Or eg., during the 

year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Oct. 23 _ ......

Nov. 1 __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.11

13.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

108

23,100

Date

Jan. 26. 

Oage 

height

Feet 

10.48

5.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13,500

4,200

Date

June 17 _____

Aug. 21. 

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.74

1.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

756

104
TJMPQUA RIVER BASIN 181

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

I ............

2. ___ . ___ ..

3. ...........

4. _._...____.

 6. ..

 6. . ..........

7.... ...........

8...............

9...............

10. ...........

11 

12...............

13...............

14.... ...........

15.-.. .......

16...............

17. ___ .--.....

18... ............

19.......... .

 20 ......

21...............

 22 ...........

33 .

24 ............

 25...............

26.. __ .........

 27 .

28...............

29 ............

30... ............

31 

Oct.

100 

94 

94 

94 

108

100 

108 

105 

103 

100

115 

133 

133 

124 

165

115 

133 

253 

188 

154

133 

124 

115 

115 

133

124

144 

268 

188 

124 

8,690

Nov.

33,400 

14,100 

9,170 

4,970 

4,800

3,880 

4,020 

9,640 

10, 100 

13,500

7,070 

5,500 

4,470 

3,360 

3,100

3,230 

2,970 

4,160 

13,800 

13,800

13,800 

9,640 

6,850 

4,970 

3,880

3,100 

2,610 

2,180 

1,980 

1,780

Dec.

1,600 

1,510 

2,080 

2,180 

6,240

6,240 

4,470 

4,630 

6,640 

5,140

4,020 

3,360 

2,970 

2,730 

2,500

2,730 

2,280 

1,980 

1,690 

1,600

1,690 

1,880 

1,880 

1,780 

1,690

1,340 

1,420 

1,600 

3,750 

38,600 

18,500

Jan.

10,400 

7,990 

6,640 

7,070 

10,100

10,400 

8,690 

5,860 

5,860 

5,500

6,240 

5,500 

5,860 

5,680 

6,050

5,860 

5,680 

4,160 

4,160 

5,500

4,800 

4,160 

4,160 

4,160 

3,880

3,620 

5,500 

7,520 

8,690 

9,880 

12,300

Feb.

9,400 

8,450 

8,220 

20,400 

29,600

20,400 

17, 100 

14,900 

19,800 

12,800

10, 400 

10,600 

8,690 

7,070 

5,860

9,400 

4,310 

3,750 

3,360 

2,970

3,620 

3,100 

4,160 

10,400 

6,850

5,140 

4,310 

3,620

Mar.

3,230 

2,970 

2,610 

2,500 

2,280

2,390 

2,180 

1,980 

1,980 

1,980

1,980 

1,780 

1,780 

1,690 

1,600

1,600 

1,600 

1,780 

1,600 

1,600

1,780 

1,780 

1,600 

1,600 

1,510

1,420 

1,420 

1,420 

1,510 

1,420 

1,600

Apr.

1,510 

1,780 

1,780 

2,180 

2,850

2,610 

2,390 

2,180 

1,980 

1,980

1,980 

2,180 

1,980 

1,780 

1,780

3,490 

3,360 

3,100 

12,800 

13,800

9,400 

6,640 

5,140 

4,470 

4,160

3,620 

3,360 

3,100 

3,100 

2,850

May

2,610 

2,390 

2,180 

1,980 

1,980

1,880 

1,780 

1,780 

1,510 

1,420

1,420 

1,420 

1,260 

1,260 

1,190

1,260 

1,600 

1,510 

1,340 

1,260

1,340 

1,420 

1,260 

1,120 

1,050

985 

925 

865 

865 

925 

865

June

985 

1,780 

2,610 

2,180 

1,980

1,880 

1,600 

1,420 

1,340 

1,190

1,050 

985 

925 

865 

805

745 

745 

662 

635 

608

555 

530 

505 

480 

458

435 

391 

350 

350 

350

July

350 

314 

298 

268 

253

226 

253 

253 

253 

240

226 

226 

200 

213 

213

200 

188 

176 

176 

176

176 

176 

176 

176 

165

165 

165 

154 

154 

154 

144

Aug.

133 

133 

124 

124 

115

115 

115 

115 

115 

115

115 

115 

108 

108 

108

100 

100 

108 

108 

108

115 

115 

124 

200 

226

154 

133 

108 

108 

108 

108

Sept.

108 

108 

108 

108 

108

115 

154 

226 

226 

226

154 

133 

133 

176 

133

133 

144

176 

176 

226

213 

200 

176 

165 

154

154 

154 

154 

154 

154

Monthly discharge of South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,630 square miles]

Month

October ________________

November ___ ___________

January . _______________

March ______ __________

April .. 

June. _ -_

July....... ............................

August ___________ .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8,690 

33,400 

38,600 

12, 300 

29,600 

3,230 

13,800 

2,610 

2,610 

350 

226 

226

38,600

Minimum

94 

1,780 

1,340 

3,620 

2,970 

1,420 

1,510 

865 

350 

144 

100 

108

94

Mean

409 

7,330 

4,540 

6,510 

9,600 

1,880 

3,780 

1,440 

980 

210 

122 

158

3,030

Per 

square 

mile

0.251 

4.50 

2.79 

3.99 

5.89 

1.15 

2.32 

.884 

.601 

.129 

.0749 

.0969

1.86

Run-off

Inches

0.29 

5.02 

3.22 

4.60 

6.13 

1.33 

2.59 

1.02 

.67 

.15 

.09 

.11

25.22

Acre-feet

25,100 

436,000 

279,000 

400,000 

533, 000 

116, 000 

225, 000 

88,500 

58,300 

12,900 

7,500 

9,400

2, 190, 000

UMPQUA RIVER NEAR ELKTON, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 23 S., R. 7 W., at ferry crossing 4 miles south (by road) 

from Elkton, Douglas County, and 8 miles above Elk Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,680 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 18, 1905, to December 31, 1906; May 32, 1907, 

to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Staff in five sections. Low-water section inclined, the others vertical. 

Gage read by H. H. Gilbreth.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car on ferry cable 100 feet below gage.
182 StTEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of gravel; somewhat shifting. Control of 

rock; practically permanent, except as affected by growth of aquatic plants 

in summer.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 30.0 feet at 

8 p. m. December 30 (discharge, 116,000 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 0.05 foot at 5 p. m. October 24 (discharge, 790 second-feet).

1905-1925: Maximum stage recorded, 38.5 feet (present datum) at 7 a. m. 

November 23, 1909 (discharge estimated from extension of rating curve, 

163,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.20 foot September 17 

and 19, 1924 (discharge, 645 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small diversions above station, mostly in South TJmpqua 

Basin.

REGULATION. Practically none.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent except as affected by 

growth of aquatic plants at low stages. Well defined rating curve used 

October 1-29; well denned below 40,000 second-feet thereafter, except 

August 1 to September 7 for which indirect method of shifting control was 

used. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Umpqua River near Elkton, Or eg., during the year 

ending September 80, 1925

Date

Oct. 24. .................... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.01

6.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

841

12,500

Date

June 18.. _ _ . _______ ..

Aug. 24........... __ .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.84

.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,050

1,180

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Umpqua River near Elkton, Or eg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1925

Day

1... ........

2 . .

3 ...... .

4...........

5. _ .......

6... ........

7 

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.

955

955

886

928

955

955

955

902

902

955

973

955

902

928

928

902

1,140

1,040

955

955

902 

870

830

894

910

928

1,300

7,440

9,100

31,500

Nov.

96,500

52, 600

19, 900

20,600

20,200

16,800

26,600

26,900

33,900

99 nnn

17,400

14,100

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

13,800

43,100

39,100

32,300 

27,200

19,200

14,400

11, 100

9,350

7,660

6,600

6,010

Dec.

5,630

5,440

6,400

7,660

23,800

22,700

19,200

14, 400

18, 500

15,000

12 000

8,360

7,890

8,850

7,660

6,400

5,630

4,900

5,260

5,630 

5,820

5,630

5,260

A nnn

4. Ifift

4,390

12,000

83,«00

60.200

Jan.

OQ inn

27,200

99 7fin

22,000

97 9flfl

31,100

26,200

21, 300

19, 900

17,800

1O Qflfi

17, 800

18,800

IQ oftfl

17,800

14,400

12,000

17, 100

15,000

15,000

Id dnn

10 OHO.

13,200

19 finn

20,200

33,100

31, 100

37,SOO

39.100

Feb.

qo qn/l

oo inn.

qi inn

61,600

69, 700

54,400

47,100

39,100

49, 900

33, 100

Oft Oflfl

9d SAft.

20,600

17 800

15,000

12,600

9,600

9 inn

9,600 

10 200

14 400

12,300

10,800

Mar.

9,600

8,850

8,120

7,220

6,800

6,800

6,010

5,630

6,010

5,820

5,260

5,080 A QA/1

4,900

5,260

5,630

5 9fifi

5,630 

5,630

5,260

4,900

A nnn

4,730

4,560 4 onn

4,900

4.900

Apr.

4,900

5,260

5,260

5,630

7,010

7,220

6,800

6,400

6,010

6,010

6,010

6,400

6,400

6,010

5,820

8,360

10,500

11,400

29,900

on inn

27,200

20,600 

18,200

15,700

13,200

10,800

10,200

9,600

9 600

9,100

May

8,600

7,660

7,220

6,800

6,400

6,400

6,200

6,200

5,630

5,440

a

oftn

5,080

4,900

4,900

4,900

4,730

5,440

6,010

5,630

5,260

5,820

6,600 

5,820

5,260

4,900

4 560

4,230

4,230

4,070

4,203

4.230

June

4,070

5,260

9 inn

8,120

7,010

6,400

6,010

5,260

4,900

4,560

4,230

3,910

3,590

q AAf\

3,290

3,140

2,990

2,840

0 QA(\

2,690

2,690

2

CKn

2,420

2,420

9 3Afl

2 180

2,180

9 nfin

July

1,950

1,950 1 sdn

1,840

1,730

1,680

1,680

1,620

1,620

1,570

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,480

1,430

1,430

1 380

1,380

i 3<m

1 34n

1,340 i 3<m

i 3dn

1,340

1 Qdft

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1.300

Aug.

1,300

1,300

i 9^n

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,160

1,130

1 140

1,090

1,140

1,090

1,110

1,110 

1,160

1,200

1,380

i Qnn

i 9^n

1,250

1 9Aft

1,160

1.160

Sept.

1,160

1,130

1,110

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,110

1,160

1,250

i 34rt

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,200

1 140

1,160

1,160

1,250

1 34A

1,620

1,520 

1,380

1,250

1,250

1,200

1 9Aft

1,148

1,200

1,160
UMPQUA BIVEB BASIN 183

Monthly discharge of Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg., for the year ending September §0, 1925

Month

November _________________________

January

February _ ________________________

April - -

June

July......................................................

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

31,500 

96300 

83,000 

39,100 

69,700 

9,600 

39,100 

8,600 

9,100 

1,950 

1,380 

1,620

96,500

Minimum

830 

6,010 

4,390 

12,000 

8,850 

4,560 

4,900 

4,070 

1,950 

1,300 

1,090 

1,090

830

Mean

2, 410 

22, S«r 

13,500 

21,600 

26,100 

5,820 

11,200 

5,570 

3,940 

1,500 

1,190 

1,220

9,600

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

148,000 

1, 3607000 

830,000 

1, 330, 000 

1, 450, 000 

358,000 

666,000 

342,000 

234,000 

92,200 

73,200 

72,600

6, 960, 000

WORTH UMPQUA BIVEB AT TOKETEE FAILS, OBE6.

LOCATION. In T. 26 S., R. 3 E. (unsurveyed) one-eighth mile below mouth of

Clearwater River, half a mile above Toketee Falls, and 3G miles east of

Hoaglin post office, Douglas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 337 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 26, 1908, to July 20, 1909; December 19, 1914,

to November 19, 1917; July 1, 1924, to September 30, 1925, with missing

periods.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 75 feet below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders, rock, and heavy gravel;

fairly smooth; probably permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage

recorder, 4.30 feet at 5 p. m. February 4 (discharge, 3,760 second-feet);

minimum stage, 0.81 foot from 8 to 10 p. m. October 21 (discharge, 525

second-feet).

1908-9; 1915-1917; 1924-25: Maximum stage recorded, that of February 4,

1925; minimum stage, that of October 21, 1924. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation unaffected, as much of the water comes from

springs.

DIVERSIONS. None. 

RE GUL ATI ON . None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve

well denned below 750 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder

satisfactory October 1 to February 5 and July 3 to September 30. Records

fair.

Discharge measurements of North Umpqua River at Toketee Falls, Oreg., during the 

year ending September 80, 1925

Date

Oct. 19- ....-. __________

Mar. 16 .-__------.-._

Mar. 17--_._____ ________

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.85

1.48

1.48

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

526

962

937

Date

JulyS ... ... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.51

1.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

931

749

NOTE. No record Feb. 6 to Mar. 15 and Mar. 18 to July 2.
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Umpqua River at Toketee Fatts, Or eg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1. ....... __ .. _ ....

2 __ ........................

3. .......................

4 __ .................. __ ..

5 _ ........................

6 _ . ...-.- .... __ ...

7 __ ..... __ ..............

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.

535

530

535

535

530

530

535

jvin

535

535

535

535

535

530

535

535

540

550

535

530

545

550

KAK

603

744

637

649

985

Nov.

828

854

Rft9

780

707

711

704

685

724

692

685

661

679

744

704

7(M

711

998

1,410

1,290

1,370

1,130

1,020

QKA

880

848

828

808

802

Dec.

802

828

776

848

841

815

789

808

789

789

782

776

776

789

789

776

737

673

673

718

730

711

679

661

655

655

711

880

1 880

2^940

1,750

Jan.

1,410

1,290

1,130

1,170

1,130

1, OCO

1,020

985

985

950

915

915

915

860

841

854

890

920

950

985

985

985

985

985

1,090

1 Cfifl

1,620

1 940

2' 090

1,940

Feb.

1,800

1,800

2,360

3,280

3 IWI

Mar.

950

950

July

950

950

950

950

950

915

915

915

880

880

880

874

867

848

841

841

841

834

822

822

815

815

815

802

802

802

796

796

796

796

782

Aug.

776

770

770

770

770

770

763

744

744

744

744

744

744

744

744

744

737

737

730

730

724

744

782

737

730

730

730

724

718

718

718

Sept.

718

711

711

711

71$

72*

724

724

711

704

704

704

69$

69S

704

704£

718.

718

776-

730-

711

704

698-

698- 692'

685-

679-

679-

685-

692

Monthly discharge of North Umpqua River at Toketee Falls, Oreg., for the yearending September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 337 square miles]

Month

November. 

February 1-5 .... __._ ___ ______ ____

July..... ...........................-_

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

985 

1,410 

2,940 

2,090 

3,280 

950 

782 

776

Minimum

530 

661 

655 

841 

1,800 

782 

718 

679

Mean

568 

847 

898 

1,150 

2,460 

856 

744 

708

Per

square 

mile

1.69 

2.51 

2.66 

3.41 

7.30 

2.54 

2.21 

2.10

Run-off

Inches

1.95 

2.80 

3.07 

3.93 

1.36 

2.93 

2.55 

2.34

Acre-feet.

34,900 

50,400 

55, 20O 

70,700 

24,40O 

52, 600- 

45, 700- 

42, 10<*-

NORTH UMPQUA RIVER ABOVE ROCK CREEK, NEAR GLIDE, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. ]4 sec. 12, T. 26 S., R. 3 W., 7 miles above mouth of LittleRiver, half a mile above mouth of Rock Creek, 19 miles northeast of Roseburg, and 7 miles above Glide, Douglas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 886 square miles (measured on Forest Service maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 15, 1924, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by J. H. Hayes.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable one-fourth mile above gage. 

Channel deep and current sluggish at low stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and boulders at gage; permanent. 

Control is a reef of solid rock, 200 feet below gage. One channel at gage at; 

all stages.
UMPQUA HIVES BASIN 185

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 15.45 feet at 5 a. m. December 30 (discharge, about 37,900 secondfeet) ; minimum stage, 2.22 feet at 3 p. m. October 6 (discharge, 710 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions above station.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

below 12,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except for short periods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph or, for 

days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharges for intervals of the 

day. Discharge estimated January 13-17, March 30 to April 2, April 27, 

June 22, July 6-8, August 3-8, 24, and September 11-19; interpolated, 

September 2. Records good except for periods of discharge greater than 

12,000 second-feet and for estimated periods, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of North Umpqua River above Rock Creek, near Glide, 

Oreg., during the year ending September SO, 1925

Date

Nov. 2.. .......

Jan. 28... .......

Gage 

height

Feel 

8.38

8.00

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

10,300

9,050

Date

Feb. 12... ......

Mar. 20 .

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.22

4.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7,100

2,190

Date

Aug. 22 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.75

2.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,810

887

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Umpqua River above Rock Creek, near 

Glide, Oreg., jor the year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 ............

2

3... ...... ......

4 __ . ..........

5 ...........

6...............

7 ............

8

9...........

10...............

11..............

12...............

13. . ,

14............. .

15. . ..........

16 ....

17 ....

18 _ 

19 

20 .........

21 ............

22 

23 

24.-.-.--...-...

25--. ___ . _ ..

26 

27........ .......

28.... ...........

29 .

20... ............

31.... .......

Oct.

750

772

772

795

750

730

730

730

750

772

750

730

730

730

772

915

818

772

750

730

730

730

750

750

772

818

1,270

3,180

2,900

2,990

19,100

Nov.

11,200

9,320

5,600

1,500

4,670

3,990

3,650

3,650

4,160

3,570

2,900

2,900

2,270

2,320

3,650

3,740

3,740

3,900

10,200

17,600

10, 800

10, 500

6,400

4,670

3,570

2,900

2,320

2,220

2,110

2,010

Dec.

1,920

2,440

2,500

3,900

5,210

3,990

3,180

3,650

3,820

3,260

3,180

2,830

2,630

2,560

2,380

2,220

1,960

1,640

1,560

1,640

1,640

1,510

1,390

1,270

1,270

1,310

1,470

3,040

14,700

27, 400

10,200

Jan.

7,010

6,000

5,400

7,010

9,320

7,220

5,210

4,500

3,990

4,500

3,990

3,990

3,350

2,830

5,400

4,670

5,210

5,030

4,670

4,330

4,330

4,740

12,100

9,320

16, 400

14, 400

11, 200

Feb.

10,200

9,060

17,800

24,700

18, 300

13, 400

9,600

9,900

7,880

6,200

6,400

7,010

5,800

5,030

4,500

3,990

3,570

3,180

2,970

2,970

3,180

3, 410

3,410

3,990

3,740

3,330

3,180

2,270

Mar.

2,700

2,700

2,560

2,500

2,630

2,500

2,270

2,160

2,160

2,060

1,960

1,920

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,870

2,380

2,160

2,010

2,160

2,320

2,380

2,270

2,160

2,160

2,110

2,060

2,160

2,060

2,060

2,010

Apr.

2,060

2,110

2,160

2,440

2,560

2,440

2,380

2,440

2,630

2,830

3,110

3,180

2,970

2,900

3,900

4,670

4,670

5,600

8,570

7,220

5,600

4,850

4,670

4,080

3,820

3,650

3,740

3,740

3,900

3,740

May

3,330

3,180

3,040

3,110

3,330

3,490

3,570

3,110

2,760

2,700

2,700

2,440

2,440

2,560

2,560

3,040

3,490

2,970

2,900

3,410

4,160

3,490

3,040

2,830

2,700

2,560

2,440

2,380

2,440

2,220

2,160

June

3,040

4,330

4,080

3,410

2,970

2,700

2,440

2,320

2,220

2,110

2,060

2,010

1,960

1,870

1,820

1,780

1,780

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1, 690 -

1,600

1,560

1,560

1,510

1,470

1,430

1,390

1,390

July

1,350

1,310

1,310

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,060

1,030

1,030

'1,030

1,030

1,030

1,000

1,000

1,000

970

970

970

970

Aug.

970

940

940

935

930

925

920

915

915

915

915

915

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

1,100

1,000

915

915

915

915

915

915

890

Sept.

890

890

890

890

890

915

915

1,000

915

915

910

900

890

890

880

890

1,000

1,130

1,200

1,060

940

915

915

890

890

865

865

865

865

915
186 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of North Umpqua River above Rock Creek, near Glide, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 886 square miles]

Month

October ________________

November.,. .........................

February.. ...........................

April..................................

June ______ .... ...-...__..

July..................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

19, 100 

17,600 

27,400 

16,400 

24,700 

2,700 

8,570 

4,160 

4,330 

1,350 

1,100 

1,200

27,400

Minimum

730 

2,010 

1,270

2,270 

1,820 

2,060 

2,160 

1,390 

970 

890 

865

730

Mean

1,590 

5,170 

3,920 

6,110 

7,110 

2,190 

3,750 

2,920 

2,120 

1,130 

920 

926

3,120

Per 

square, 

milQ.'.

1.79 

5.84 

4.42 

6.90 

8.02 

2.47 

4.23 

3.30 

2.39 

1.28 

1.04 

1.05

3.52

Run-off

Inches

2.06 

6.52 

5.10 

7.96 

8.35 

2.85 

4.72 

3.80 

2.67 

1.48 

1.20 

1.17

47.88

Acre-feet

97,800 

308,000 

241, 000 

376,000 

395,000 

135,000 

223,000 

180,000 

126,000 

69,500 

56, 600 

55,100

2, 260, 000

WORTH TJMPQUA EIVEK AT WIITCHiSTER, OEEG.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 25, T. 26 S., R. 6 W., at Southern Pacific Railroad 

bridge in Winchester, Douglas County, 100 yards below new highway bridge, 

300 yards below plant of California Oregon Power Co., 5 miles north of 

Roseburg.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,290 square miles (measured on topographic and Forest 

Service maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 10, 1908, to December 31, 1913; October 1, 

1923, to September 30, 1925.

GAGE. Vertical staff in sections bolted to left railroad bridge pier. Datum of 

1924 gage 0.74 foot higher than that of earlier gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge or from old highway 

bridge above Winchester Dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; practically permanent. One channel at high and low stages; two at medium.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.3 feet at 

8 a. m. December 30 (discharge, 42,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.44 

foot at 6 p. m. September 16 and 24 (discharge, 635 second-feet).

1908-1913; 1924-25: Maximum stage recorded, 28.1 feet November 23 

1909 (discharge, 92,000 second-feet), information obtained from other gaging 

stations on the river and from residents indicated this to have been the 

highest flood in at least 50 or 60 years; minimum discharge recorded, that of 

September 16 and 24, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Considerable diurnal fluctuation due to operation of hydroelectric plant immediately above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well denned. Gage read to hundredths twice a day except at high 

stages when it was read to tenths. Some readings during early part of 

year are uncertain. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records fair for October and July to September; 

good for other months.
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 187

Discharge measurements of North Umpqua River at Winchester, Oreg., during the 

year ending September 80, 1925

Date

Oct. 23.......................

Jan. 26 ______ __ . .

Mar. 21. _________________

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.62

3.95

2.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

736

4,850

3,050

Date

Aug. 23 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1 98

89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2 190

885

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Umpqua River at Winchester, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1925

Day

1 ____ ...

2 

3 .....

4...........

5..... _ ...

6...........

7 ...

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.

775

775

808

77C

775

775

77 ^

775

775

775

one

905

872

905

840

840

872

872

715

872

872

872

872

1,680

2,160

2,290

32,600

Nov.

05 Qfifi

15,900

9,870

6,190

6,630

7,790

11,000

7,790

5,140

5,140

3,830

3 4QH

5,340

13, 900

33, 800

14,500

17,900

9,080

c Q7H

5,140

4,190

3,650

3 030

2,730

Dec.

3,330

4 190

8,820

7 300

5,140

5,970

4,940

4,560

3,650

Q OOA

2,730

O AQft

2,160

2,430

2,430

2,160

1,920

1,680

1,800

1,920

2 con

13,000

38,500

16,600

Jan.

11,500

8,820

8,300

10, 100

13, 300

12, 100

8,300

7,070

6,410

6,850

6,410

6,850

5,970

4,940

4,190

4,190

8,300

6,410

6,630

6,850

6,410

5,760

5,140

16, 900

13,900

21, 200

16,900

Feb.

14,200

19,200

94 nnn

15,900

16,600

13,000

9,080

8,820

9,870

8,040

5,970

5,140

4,750

3,830

3,650

3,830

4,190

4,370

5,140

4,750

4,370

4,010

Mar.

3 4OH

S

oon

3 030

3 ion

0 1QA

2,880

2

7QA

2,730

2,730

2,730

2,430

2 9Qfl

2

OQA

2 9QO

3,030

2,880

2,730

2,730

2,880

2,730

2 con

2,580

2,580

Apr.

2,580

2,580

3,180

3

00A

3,180

3,180

S

AOfi

3,330

3,330

3,650

0 OOfl

5,140

5,340

11,800

8,560

6,850

6,850

5,140

4,750

4,560

4,560

4,750

4,560

May

4,010

3,830

3,650

3

AQ{\

3,650

3,830

3,180

3,030

3,180

2,880

3,030

2,880

3 030

3,830

3,180

3,330

4,560

4,010

3,330

3,180

3,030

2,880

2,880

2,730

2,580

2,580

2,4?0

June

9 c;8fi

4,940

4 190

3,030

2,880

2,730

2,580

2,430

2 9QO

2,160

2,040

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,800

1.800

1,680

1,800

1,680

1,580

1,580

1,490

1,490

July

1,490

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,310

1,310

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,010

1,130

1,090

1,130

1,090

1,010

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,130

1,090

1,180

940

872

Aug.

872 <MA

QJA

Q4fl

940

1,090

840

840

905

1,050

07 c

905

905

808

872

775

775

872

1,090

1,010

872

775

840

1,010

775

808

775

Sept.

745

715 840'

746-

808-

84O

80S- 872'

1, 050

1,0101

872

840

975

Q7 K,

840

1, 090

975

1,220

1,010

775

745

74 K

872

745

872

975

745

872

Monthly discharge of North Umpqua River at Winchester, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1925

[Drainage area, 1,290 square miles]

Month

July. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

32, 600 

33,800 

38,500 

21,200 

24,000 

3,490 

13,000 

4,560 

5,970 

1,490 

1,090 

1,220

38,500

Minimum

715 

2,730 

1,680 

4,190 

3,650 

2,290 

2,580 

2,430 

1,490 

872 

775 

715

715

Mean

1,970 

8,610 

5,420 

9,010 

9,490 

2,770 

4,830 

3,300 

2,460 

1,200 

901 

881

4,190

Per 

square 

mile

1.53 

6.67 

4.20 

6.98 

7.36 

2.15 

3.74 

2.56 

1.91 

.930 

.698 

.683

3.25

Run-off

Inches

1.76 

7.44 

4.84 

8.05 

7.66 

2.48 

4.17 

2.95 

2.13 

1.07 

.80 

.76

44.11

Aere-feet

121,000 

512,000 

333, 000 

. 554,000 

527, 000 

170, 000 

287,000 

203, 000 

146,000 

73, 800 

55,400 

52, 400

3, 030, 000

3222 
188 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

LAKE CREEK AT DIAMOND LAKE, NEAR FORT KIAMATH, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. J^ sec. 30, T. 27 S., E. 6 E., 150 yards below outlet of 

Diamond Lake and 35 miles north, of Fort Klamath, Klamath County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 56 square miles.

KECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24 to November 17, 1922; April 12 to October 10, 

1923; March 12 to October 17, 1924; and April 1 to September 30, 1925, 

when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by P. B. Motschenbacher.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; practically 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period April 1 to 

September 30, 2.13 feet June 1 (discharge, 146 second-feet); minimum discharge, 16 second-feet August 20-22, 26, 28-31, September 1, 2, 9, and 10. 

1922-1925: Maximum recorded, that of June 1, 1925; minimum stage 

recorded, 0.91 foot September 12, 1924 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

ICE. No ice forms in creek near gage.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Temporary wooden dam about 100 yards above gage may cause 

some fluctuation in discharge.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed May 6, owing to scouring effect of 

ice jam. Bating curves well defined. Gage read to hundredths once a 

day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by State Fish Commission.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 17, 1925: Gage height, 1.16 feet; discharge, 22.7 second-feet. 

July 2, 1925: Gage height, 1.53 feet; discharge, 64 second-feet. 

August 15, 1925: Gage height, 1.23 feet; discharge, 19.8 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Klamath, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1925

Day

1 _ . _ ...

2 .

3 

4...... .

5. ____ ..

6 ^ 

7

8.. ........

9... .......

10 

11 

12... .......

13..........

14..........

15..........

Oct.

21

21 

22

Apr.

37 

37 

37 

37 

38

38 

38 

39 

39 

39

40 

40 

40 

41 

41

May

52 

51 

50 

51 

52

52 

62 

63 

64 

65

67 

71 

73 

75 

76

June

146 

142 

138 

136 

134

130 

118 

116 

115 

111

107 

102 

97 

92

88

July

57 

53 

52 

51 

50

49 

47 

46 

44 

43

42 

41 

39 

38 

38

Aug.

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

28 

28 

27 

27 

27

25 

24 

23 

22 

20

Sept.

16 

16 

17 

17 

17

18 

18 

17 

16 

16

18 

18 

19 

19 

20

Day

16 

17 

18..........

19.. ........

20. ____ ..

91

22..........

23 

24 

25.. _ ..

26...,. 

27.. ........

28..........

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

22

Apr.

42 

42 

43 

47 

48

49 

51 

52 

53 

53

53 

52 

52 

52 

52

May

78 

78 

79 

80 

80

80 

80 

81 

82 

82

82 

83 

82 

80 

90 

99

June

83 

82 

80

78 

75

74 

72 

71 

67 

66

65 

64 

62 

62 

61

July

36 

36 

36 

36 

35

34 

34 

33 

33 

33

31 

31 

31 

31 

30 

30

Aug.

19 

18 

18 

17 

16

16 

16 

17 

17 

17

16 

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

Sept.

20 

20 

25 

27

28

30 

30

30 

30 

29

NOTE. Gage read on an average two days out of three in April, May, and June; discharge interpolated for days when gage was not read. Braced figure is estimated mean for period included.
SILETZ EIVBB BASIN 189

Afor&bly discharge of Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klqmoth, Dreg., 

for the year ending September SO, 1925

Month

April ___ , ___________________________

May _______________________________

July....... _ .......___.._._,...._._...._...._._._........

August _ , ________ ...........................

September,. ... ____ _ _______________

The period ......................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

53 

99 

146 

57 

29 

30

Minimum

37 

50 

61 

30 

16 

16

Mean

44.l! 

72.3 

94.5 

' 39.4 

21.4 

22.7

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

2,628 

4,450 

5, 620 

2,420

a, 320

1,350

17,800

SILETZ RIVER BASIN 

SIIETZ RIVER AT SILETZ, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 9, T. 10 S., R. 10 W., three-<eighths mile above county 

road to Toledo and three-eighths mile southwest of Siletz, Lincoln County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 204 square miles (measured on special drainage basin map 

prepared from subdivisional surveys).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 5, 1924, to September 30, 1925. At site onefourth mile upstream, November 25, 1905, to May 4, 1912. At highway 

bridge three-eighths mile downstream, January 1 to June 7, 1924.

GAGE. Staff gage at rear of home of S. C. Brassfield, the gage reader.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and sand; shifts in 

extreme floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period November 5 

to September 30, 14.5 feet at 4.30 p. m. January 28 (discharge, 18,800 

second-feet); minimum stage, 1.35 feet September 14 (discharge, 63 

second-feet.

1905-1912; 1924-25* Maximum stage, 24.S feet about 2 p. m. November 

22, 1909, determined by leveling to high-water marks in 1910 (discharge 

from extension of rating curve on basis of studies in 1924, 34,600 second-feet); 

minimum discharge recorded, that of September 14, 1925.

The flood of November 20, 1921, reached a stage of 31.16 feet at bridge, as 

determined by leveling to a nail driven in pile by county surveyor (discharge 

by extension of rating curve, 40,800 second-feet).

ICE.- None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Operation of Cobbs & Mitchell logging dam at Valsetz may affect 

discharge slightly at times, during low and medium stages.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read once a day generally to half-tenths. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

November 5, 1924: Gage height not given; discharge, 4,640 second-feet.

July 15, 1925: Gage height, -0.92 foot; discharge, 174 second-feet.
190 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Siletz River at Siletz, Or eg., for the year ending

September 30, 1925

Day

1. . ..

2. .........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9-. 

10..........

11-.. 

12..... __ .

13........

14..........

15..... ..

16.. 

17.. 

18.- 

19.. 

20.- 

21.... 

22..... 

23.... .

24.... .

25..........

26... .

27.... 

28... .

29.. ....

30... .

31..........

Nov.

4,760

4,000

6,940

6,940

8,840

8,280

7,720

6,940

6

OQA

5,420

4,220

2,900

2,420

7,070

6,940

fi Q4.O

9,400

5,420

3,670

3,560

3,340

1,720

1,480

1,400

1,880

Dec.

1,880

1,970

2,060

4,110

6,290

' 5,660

2,600

2,150

2,060

2,240

2,510

2,330

2,150

1,800

1,880

1,800

1,880

1,800

1 RAf\

1,560

1,480

1,400

1,160

1,090

880

1,970

6,940

7,070

6,940

Jan.

6,680

4,700

5,660

7,460

7,330

7,200

5,900

4,940

5,660

5,900

5,660

6,160

5,900

5,660

5,420

5,180

4,700

4,700

5,420

6,810

3,450

4,700

14, 400

11, 400

9,540

Feb.

10 f^nn

13,000

13, 200

10, 800

9,540

8,560

7,200

K KAft

4,700

4,220

3,780

3 1 on

2,510

1,720

1,400

1,240

1,020

1,160

1,090

2,150

2 94.0

1,800

1 4.80

Mar.

1,400

1,320

1,160

1,090

1,020

915

880

950

915

880

880

810

810

740

880

1,020

1,090

1,160

1,240

1,320

1,400

1,240

1,090

1,160

1,160

1,090

1,090

Apr.

1,020

1,020

880

880

845

810

740

670

600

540

540

600

670

670

740

810

880

3,120

1,970

1,880

1,800

1,720

1,640

1,560

1,480

1,480

1,320

May

1,240

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,090

1,090

1,160

1,240

1,160

1,160

1,090

1,020

1,020

880

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,020

810

670

540

435

385

385

295

295

255

295

295

340

385

June

435

600

880

950

1,020

950

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,090

950

880

740

670

540

485

435

435

385

385

385

435

385

385

385

410

385

385

362

July

340

318

295

295

275

295

295

255

255

295

255

255

255

180

198

180

180

180

180

180

180

198

180

180

180

180

165

165

180

165

Aug.

150

150

150

135

135

150

120

135

150

150

135

135

135

120

120

120

120

135

120

120

120

120

108

108

95

95

84

95

95

Sept.

OS

95

84

84

84

95

84

84

73

73

84

73

63

73

8&

91

95

180

132

12a

115

105

95

77

77

73

120

180

15&

Monthly discharge of Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1925

[Drainage area, 204 square miles]

Month

July.-. .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

11,900 

7,070 

14,400 

13, 200 

1,400 

3,120 

1,240 

1,090 

340 

150 

180

Minimum

1,400 

880 

3,450 

1,020 

740 

540 

255 

362 

165 

84 

63

Mean

5,400 

2,660 

6,310 

4,450 

1,070 

1,210 

812 

643 

224 

125 

97.1

Per 

square 

mile'

26.5 

13.0 

30.9 

21.8 

5.25 

5.93 

3.98 

3.15 

1.10 

.613 

.476

Run -off

Inches

25.63 

14.99 

35.62 

22.70 

6.05 

6.62 

4.59 

3.51 

1.27 

.71 

.53

Acre-feet

278, 000 

164, OOO 

388,000 

247, 000 

65,800 

72,000* 

49,900 

38,300 

13,800 7,690- 

5,780

1, 330, 000.

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

In addition to the records of stream flow obtained at gaging stations, 

and reported in the preceding pages, measurements of flow were made 

at a number of other points, as shown by the following table:
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 191

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope drainage basins in Oregon 

and in lower Columbia River Basin during the year ending September 30, 1925

Umatilla River Basin

Date

Feb. 5

Mar. 6

]VEay 6

28

July 9

Aug. 12

15

18

26

July 21

Anir 11

Stream

do ....

..... do....... _ 

 do 

.... .do...... .... .......

..... do... ..............

 do 

 do . 

 do. 

 -do...... ....... ....

... ..do......... ....... .

... ..do.... ..... ..... ...

..... do........ ........ .

... ..do...... ... .... ....

 do...... ........

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

.....do........... ......

.... .do....... .... ..... .

..... do... ... .... .... ...

.....do. .... 

 . .do.... ....... ..

..... do........ .........

..... do........ ... ..... .

 .do 

..... do........ ... ..... .

.... .do....... ...... ....

.... .do....... ... ...... .

..... do.. ... .....

__ .do..... __ ..

.....do ... .... ..... ..

 do 

Locality

Near outlet at Stanfleld,

Oreg. 

__ .do _ .. .................

.....do.... _ ... __ .... __ .

 ..do.... _ ........ __ ....

 -do. ...... ... .... . ...

.....do... ... .... ...

 ..do. _ . __ . __ .

.--..do. . .. _ .

Near outlet, Hermiston,

Oreg.

... ..do... ... .... ... ...

... ..do... - __ . __

 ..do___ 

 ..do...... ... ... ........

... ..do............ ...... .....

 ..do . 

Gage 

height

Feet

0.60

.61

.81

.90

.97

1.00

1.12

1.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.6

7.3

12.5

15.1

15.0

12.1

7.1

4.9

38.4

41.7

86

62

67

67

77

84

Deschutes River Basin

Oct. 8

Dec. 15

Apr. 25

Jan. 17

Nov. 17

Feb. 5

May 25

July 21

Nov. 25

Apr. 17

Apr. 17

May 30

Oct. 9

 ..do.... .............

... ..do..... ........

 do 

.... .do ... ... ... ...

Fall River.... ...... ...

 do 

... ..do... ... ... .... ....

 ..do ............

.... -do... ..............

 do ... ... ... .

 do.. .... .... ..

 do....... .... ..... .

..... do...... . ....... ...

..... do.... ........

 do 

..... do... .... ... ... ... .

.... . do....... ...... .

 ..do. ...... ...

.... .do....... ... .... ...

 .do. .... .......

.... .do .......

.... .do.......... .......

 do. .

 do_ 

.. _ do....... ....

Prairie, Oreg. 

 ..do. ..... ..... ..... .

Above Crane Prairie, Oreg..

.. _ do. _ . _______ 

At Graft ranch, at mouth,

in sec. 10, T. 22 S., R. 8 E., 

Oregon.

 ..do.... ... ... 

Above falls in SE. % sec. 33,

T. 20 S., R. 10 E., Oregon, 

 ..do. . _ ... __ 

.....do 

 do ....... ...........

SE. M sec. 24, T. 20 S., R.

7 E., Oregon.

NW. A 1 sec. 36, T. 20 S., R.

7 E., Oregon.

Warmspring, Oreg.

0.2

.56

.29

.46

,40

.61

.66

.63

.64

.88

1.89

1.75

1.39

14.8

15.7

1.5

11.1

182

215

212

106

112

111

111

37

143

43

26.8

268

Willamette River Basin

July 18

7

May 1

Sept. 4

Feb. 10

14

14

Clackamas River ......

Fish Creek ............

South Yamhill River..

Willamette River __

..... do... ..... .....

... ..do.. ............ ..

 do,...... .....

Sec. 24, T. 16 S., R. 5 E.,

near McKenzie Bridge, 

Oreg. 

Willamina, Oreg ______

Below Cripple Creek, above

Oak Grove power house, 

Oreg.

Oregon.

Oregon.

mouth, Oregon.

0.52

.68

378

32

2,560

56

30.6

45.6

13.2

Lewis River Basin

Oct. 18 Cougar Creek _ ...... In SE. M sec. 27, T. 7 N., R.

4 E., at Cougar, Wash.

89
192 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1925, PART XII C

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope drainage basins in Oregon 

and in lower Columbia River Basin during the year ending September SO, 

Continued

Cowlitz River Basin

Date

Get. 4

2

4

July 27

27

28

Stream

.....do... ............

 do 

.....do.... ...........

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

 do. 

. ....do. ............ ...

 do... 

 do... 

.....do.-.. - 

Locality

Former gaging station at

outlet of Packwood Lake, 

near Lewis, Wash. 

Former gaging station at

mouth, near Lewis. Wash. 

 .do... 

At outlet of Spirit Lake,

Wash., in NE. % sec. 15, 

T. 9N., R. 5E. 

 do-. - 

SW. y± see. 2, T. 9 N., R. 4

E., below Coldwater 

Creek, Wash.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.48

.67

.58

.28

.28

3.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

75.7

51, 0

42.0

30,0

446

176

Rogue River Basin

Aug. 17

Sept. 5

June 17

July 7

Aug. 18

Sept. 4

June 17 

July 7

Aug. 17

3

Tnl-ri- 99

And: 14

Nov. 14

Feb. 18

May 26

July 22

Feb. 18

May 26

Feb. 18

Mar. 26

Feb. 18

July 22

Nov. 17

May 13

27

June 20

Oct. 1 

2

16

Nov. 17

Sept. 29

3

28

- do...............

Middle Fork of

Rogue River.

- do . ... ..

 .do .... .... ... .

Red Blanket Creek., 

 do 

 .do... ... ....

 do....... 

River.

Butt6 Creek, 

 do 

 . do...... .

 do .......

 do...... .........

 .do .... 

Willow Creek.......

..... do-,.- ....

 do. ...... .

 do .

 - do ... ...

Cold Spfing Creek. . 

 .do , 

... ..do ... 

 do .... ..

..... do...... ..... 

..... do- ... 

 do... 

 do-.- 

 do........ 

 do.. 

Middle Fork of Rogue 

River.

..... do.... .... .... .

 do- 

 do- .

 do.... 

River. "pip1 TRiifjfp Orft£*k"

 -do,.-. .... .

..... do-.... ....

Butte Creek. 

 ..do.- 

 do... 

 do .. ...........

 do-- do .

 do.. 

 do...... .... ..

 .do-. 

 do-.. 

North Fork of Little

Butte Creek. 

-. do..-. ...

 do..-. ...

 do .. 

 do-.. ....

North Fork of Little 

Butte Creek. 

..... do..- 

 do..- ..... .

 do..-. ... ....

Fork of Little Butte 

Creek. 

 do .... 

 .do..-. . 

InSE.J^sec.28,T.32S., R.

3 E., near Prospect, Oreg. 

 do... ...

In NE. M sec. 1, T. 33 S., R.

3 E., near Prospect, Oreg. 

 do.- __ -

 do.... .... ....

 do... 

In NE. H sec. 34, T. 32 S., 

E. 3 E., near Prospect, 

Oreg. 

.....do... . ... .......

 do.... .... 

 do... . 

Prospect, Oreg.

crossing, Oregon.

near Butte Falls, Oreg.

gage on Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal, 

Oreg.

Oreg.

.... .do.... 

 do.... .

 do.... ... .

 do..... ...... .....

 do 

 do.. 

 .(JO-- .... 

Butte Falls, Oreg.

..... do.... 

 do.... . .

..... do.-.. .....

.....do....... .....

At mouth, near Fisn Lake, 

Oreg.

 do..-. ...............

 do... .... ..

Brownsboro, Oreg.

Oreg.

 .do--.. . .

1.41

1.41

1.72

1.52

1.37

1.37

1.26 

.80

.36

"4, 809. 50

"4, 822. 21

«4, 823. 66

H 824. 83

«4, 810. 65

.48 

.46

.89

.42

52

40.9

221

184

135

124

141 

102

72

67

62

21.2

55

76

86

12.2

16.9

15.4

15.0

.90

1.1

45

5.0

5.6

1.0

.01

6.7

8.5

9.0

.0

10.4 

9.6

8.2

9.1

6.46

6.00

6.18

« Of Fish Lake Reservoir.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 193

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope drainage basins in Oregon 

and in lower Columbia River Basin during the year ending September SO, 1926 

Continued

Rogue River Basin Continued

Date

May 12

29

June 25

July 13

25

1

1

1

1

Apr. 25

May 12

29

June 13

July 25

May 2 

2

2

2

2

July 1

June 24

July 2

13

29

June 27

July 18

May 6

June 27

July 9

18

Stream

Emigrant Creek .......

 do 

 - do........ ......

. .do.. ...............

.. do. 

 ..do -- _ _ ..

 do... ... _

 do 

.....do ..............

... -do... ......... ..

...-.do ........ ..

 do 

Neil Creek diversion 

flume. 

... ..do... ..............

 do. ...

.... . do... ... ... ...... ..

.... .do .........

 ..do. . .......

.....do ..............

 .do....... ..........

. .do . ..

 do....... ..........

.....do.. ..........

... ..do.. ... ...... 

 do.... .... ....... ..

.....do ...... ........

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Bear Creek ...........

.....do-.... ......

 do.. ..............

 .do.. ........

 .do-.... ...

 .do.- .

.... .do... .... ...

.... .do.. ....... .

 do. ........

 .do........ ........

.....do.- . ..

.....do... .........

Diverts from Neil 

Creek. 

 do.- ..

.... .do.. .........

 do.. .... ... .

 .do... ........

.....do... ........

 ..do... .............

 .do.. .......

..... do.. .... ....

 do..... ....

.....do.. ..............

.....do.. ..............

.....do.. ... ... .....

.....do................

... ..do...... ..........

Locality

siphon crossing on Ashland lateral, Oreg. 

.....do..... ..... .......

 do...- ... ...... ......

.....do.... ....... ......

.....do.. ..... ...... ... 

Ashland, Oreg.

land, Oreg.

land, Oreg.

Ashland, Oreg.

lateral, Oreg. 

_..-^do_.. .... ..

 do....... .... .......

 do. ...

.... . do.-- ...... .....

Junction with Ashland lateral, Oreg. 

__ do.. _______ . _ 

.....do-- ........... ... -

.....do. __ ........... ......

.....do........... .... ... ....

 do.-- 

Below Talent Irrigation District diversion, Oreg.

Talent Irrigation District, 

Oreg. 

__ do.. _____ . .....

... ..do.. ... ... ...

 do.. -

Above Oallagher ditch, 1%

miles above Yale Creek, 

Oreg.

Above Sterling Creek, Oreg.

__ do. __ . ____ ... .

..... do .. . 

 do-- -

height

Feet 

0.88

.62

.41

.17

.11

1.16

.68

.56

.53

1.02

.32 

.11

.63

.78

.48

.92

.74

.15 -.05

-.16

.73

.68

1.45

.61

.46

.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18.2

6.4

2.3

.4

.2

14.0

17.1

23.0

27.2

22.5

3.4

1.59

1.43

14.0

1.18 

.20

4.3

5.9

2.76

8.2

12.9

' 18.7

12.3

7.1

4.1

15.4

14.0

142

21.5

13.4

13.5

Umpqua River Basin

Oct. 18

Aug. 14

Mar. 15

Feb. 10

Mar. 19

Aug. 22

22

. do.... 

Fish Creek. ...........

... -do .... ....... .

.....do ............

.... .do... ..... ... ..

..... do.-... ...... .....

.....do. _ . _ ........

....-do.... ....

.. do..... .... ....

lower road crossing, Oreg. 

Sec. 1,T.27S., R.4E. 

 do--- . 

Below Camas Creek, Oreg 

near mouth, Oreg.

4.73

112

154

184

1,960

626

24.9

37.4
INDEX

Page 

A

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of___ 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition oL_-_ _..____ 2

Albany, Oreg., Willamette River at____ 107-108 

Amboy, Wash., Canyon Creek near__.. 131-133 

Lewis River near___________ 127-128 

Appropriations, record of.________._ 1 

Ariel, Wash., Lewis River near______ 128-130 

Arnold Canal near Bend, Oreg-.-_____ 59-60 

Arnold Irrigation Co., cooperation by. ------ 10

Ashland, Oreg., Ashland lateral near..__ 168-169 

Bear Creek near_____________ 162-163 

East Fork of Ashland Creek near___ 173-175 

East lateral near____________ 169-170 

Emigrant Creek near__________ 160-162 

Emigrant Gap Reservoir near._____ 160 

Talent lateral near...__________ 170-171 

West Fork of Ashland Creek near.._ 172-173 

Ashland Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement oL.______________ 193 

East Fork of, near Ashland, Oreg__ 173-175 

West Fork of, near Ashland, Oreg__ 172-173 

Ashland lateral near Ashland, Oreg____ 168-169 

Attalia Irrigation District Canal near Wallula, Wash....__________ 17-19

B

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg_______ 165-166 

below Phoenix Canal, near Talent,

Oreg......____________ 163-165

discharge measurements of________ 193 

near Ashland, Oreg___________ 162-163 

near Central Point, Oreg--______ 166-168 

Bend, Oreg., Arnold Canal near___. 59-60 

Central Oregon Canal near.______. 60-62 

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal at-_____ 63-65 

Deschutes River near___________ 41-14 

North Canal near...-___________ 65-66 

Pilot Butte Canal near_________ 62-63 

Swalley Canal near___________ 66-68 

Tumalo Creek near____________ 68-70 

Tumalo feed canal near_________ 71-73 

Big Bottom, Oreg., Clackamas River at_ 117-118 

Big Butte Creek, South Fork of, at Butte

Falls, Oreg. -.-_-____ 144-145 

discharge measurements of....___ 192

near Butte Falls, Oreg-____-_ 142-144 

Biggs, Oreg., Deschutes River near____.. 47-49 

Birch Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg- _____ 25-27 

Bolles, Wash., Touchet River at. .____ 16-17 

Brockway, Oreg., South Umpq.ua River

near..,-_____________ 180-181

Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg___-_ 53-54

Brownsboro, Oreg., Hopkins Canal near_ 156-157

Medford Irrigation District Canal near 157-158

Bull Run, Oreg., Bull Run River near.-.. 100-102

Little Sandy River near.________ 102-103

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Orcg ... 100-102

Page

Butte Falls, Oreg., Eagle Point Irrigation

District Canal at...._____ 145-146 

South Fork of Big Butte Creek at.__ 144-145 

South Fork of Big Butte Creek near. 142-144

California Oregon Power Co., cooperation

by _- _.. 10

California Oregon Power Co.'s flume near

Prospect, Oreg.-________ 139-14! 

Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash____ 131-133 

Cazadero, Oreg., Clackamas River near... 120-122 

Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Oreg___ 60-62 

Central Oregon Irrigation District, cooperation by_____________.. 10 

Central Point, Oreg., Bear Creek near__ 166-16S 

Rogue River near..___________ 138-13& 

Charlton Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements oL_------- .. 191

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek,

Oreg - . 118-120

at Big Bottom, Oreg __. 117-118 

discharge measurement of... 191 

near Cazadero, Oreg . 120-122 

Clearwater River, Oreg., discharge measurements of__... 193- 

Cold Spring Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of.__._ - . j 192 

Collawash River, Oreg., discharge measurement of - 191 

Columbia River at The Dalles, Oreg -- 11-12 

Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo,

Oreg.. . - 70-71

Computations, results of, accuracy of. 4-5- 

Control, definition of..__ . - 2 

Cooperation, record of 10- 

Coquille River, South Fork of, at Powers,

Oreg . 178-179-

Cougar, Wash., Lewis River near--...... 125-126-

Swift Creek near. 130-131

Cougar Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of___.-__-. . 191 

Crane Prairie Reservoir near Lapine, Oreg.. 37-38 

Crescent, Oreg., Crescent Creek near 58-59- 

Crescent Lake Reservoir near.-..-.. 57 

Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near Crescent, Oreg_ 58-59-

Crescent Lake Reservoir near Crescent,

Oreg - 57

Crook County, Oreg., cooperation by 10 

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg.. _ 74-7&- 

Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near

Lapine, Oreg .__-_ 50-51

discharge measurements of- 191

Culver, Oreg., Crooked River near.--.. 74-76-

D

Data, accuracy of --------- 4-5*

explanation of-. - -- 3-4-

195
196 I^DEX

Davis Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements

of. ........ ____ 191

Deer Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements

of. ............................ 191

Descbutes County, Oreg., cooperation by.. - 10 

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement

District, cooperation by___.. 10 

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement

District Canal at Bend, Oreg . 63-65 

Deschutes River above Snow Creek, near

Lapine.Oreg __________ 36-37 

at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg....._ 41-42 

at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg___ 38-39 

at Mecca, Oreg__. __ ___ _____ 46-47 

at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg- _______ 47-49 

at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg___ 39-41 

below Bend, Oreg. ____________ 43-44 

near Madras, Oreg..__________ 44-46 

Deschutes River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in.....__________ 36-88

E

Eagle Point, Oreg., Eagle Point Canal near.158-159 

LittJe Butte Creek near ______ 148-150 

Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Oreg. 158-159 

Eagle Point Irrigation District, cooperation

by.,._______________ 10 

Eagle Point Irrigation District < Canal at

Butte Falls, Oreg .____ 145-146 

East Fork Irrigation District Canal near

Mount Hood, Oreg._______ 91-93

East lateral near Ashland, Oreg- _____ 169-170

Echo, Oreg., Echo mill tailrace at...____ 28-29

Umatilla project feed canal near..___ 27-28

Western Land & Irrigation Co.'s canal

at.__________________ 30-31 

Echo mill tailrace at Echo, Oreg______ 28-29 

Elkton, Oreg., Umpqua River near____ 181-183 

Emigrant Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of._____________ 193 

near Ashland, Oreg___________ 160-162 

Emigrant Gap Reservoir near Ashland, Oreg. 160 

Eugene, Oreg., Willamette River at___ 105-107 

Bute, Oreg., Middle Fork of Willamette

River at. ___________ 104-105

Fall River, Oreg., discharge measurements of. 191 

Farmers Canal near Oakgrove, Oreg____ 93-94 

First Creek near Sisters, Oreg-._______ 83-85 

Fish Creek (Umpqua River Basin), Oreg.,

discharge measurement of...._ 193 

Fish Creek (Wiliamette River Basin), Oreg.,

discharge measurement of.... _ 191 

Fish Lake Dam, Oreg., leak in tunnel at__ 192 

Fish Lake Reservoir near Lake Creek, Oreg_. 151 

Fort Klamath, Oreg., Lake Creek near__ 188-189

G

Glenwood, Wash., Klickitat River near. __ 88-89 

Glide, Oreg., North Umpqua River near_ 184-186 

Grandview, Oreg., Metolius River near..... 80-82

H

Henshaw, F. F., and assistants, work of___ 10 

Hermiston, Oreg., Maxwell Canal near___ 31-32

Page

Hermiston drain, Oreg., discharge measurements of______________ 191

Hood River, Oreg., Hood River near. ____ 89-91 

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit near. 94-95

Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River,

Oreg.._______________ 89-91

Hood River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station records in..._______,______ 89-95

Hopkins Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg_- 156-157

Horse Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement

of.... __________...__ 191

Horse Heaven Irrigation District, cooperation

by..._._____.___..___ 10

Imnaha Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of_______________ 192

Jackson County, Oreg., cooperation by___ 10 

John Day River at McDonald, Oreg--- 34-36 

Johnson Creek, Wash., discharge measurements of_ ____,__,____ 192

K

Kalama River near Kalama, Wash. ___ 133-134 

Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash_,_

Lake Creek, Oreg., Fish Lake Reservoir near. 151 

North Fork of Little Butte Creek near. 151-156 

South Fork of Little Butte Creek near. 146-148 

Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort

Klaraath, Oreg-.,. ......... 188-189

near Sisters, Oreg _.___.. __ 82-83 

Lake Creek, Wash., discharge measurement

of ._-. ..- -- _- . 192 

Lapine, Oreg., Brown Creek near. _.... 53-54

Crane Prairie Reservoir near..____.. 87-38

Cultus River near____________ 50-51

Lapine, Oreg., Deschutes River near ____ 36-41

Little Deschutes River near..... 54-57

Quinn River near 52-53

Snow Creek near_____. ________ 49-50

Lewis River near Amboy, Wash. ....... 127-128

near Ariel, Wash........ ........... 128-130

near Cougar, Wash___________ 125-126 

Lewis River Basin, Wash., gaging-station

records in__ ._ . 125-133 ' 

Little Applegate River, Oreg., discharge

measurements of 193 

Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg.

--_.. . . 148-149 

below Eagle Point, Oreg_________ 150 

North Fork of, above intake of Rogue 

River Valley Canal, near Lake 

Creek, Oreg- L. 154-156

above Medford intake, near Lake

Creek, Oreg. .... . 153-154

at Fish Lake, near Lake Creek,

Oreg .......,.. .- -. 151-162

South Fork of, near Lake Creek, Oreg.

.--. . . 146-148

Little Deschutes River above Walker Basin

intake, near Lapine, Oreg--- .. 54-55 

near Lapine, Oreg- --.--.-. . 55-57
INDEX 197

Page 

Little Eiver, Oreg., discharge measurement

of.__......___....____.... 193

Little Sandy Eiver near Bull Run, Oreg... 102-103 

Long Tom River near Monroe, Oreg 113-114

M

McDonald, Oreg., John Day River at.._ 34-36

McDonald Creek Canal near Talent, Oreg- 176-177

McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg- . 24-25

near Prineville, Oreg..._._.......... 79-80

McKenzie Bridge, Oreg., McKenzie River

at... . . 110-111

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg.

. _ 110-111

near Vida, Oreg 111-112

Madras, Oreg., Deschutes River near..___ 44-46 

Mangan, 3. W., work of _._._._.. . 10 

Marmot, Oreg., Sandy River near___._ 98-99 

Maxwell Canal near Hermiston, Oreg___ 31-32 

Mecca, Oreg., Deschutes River at..____ 46-47 

Medford, Oreg., Bear Creek at._........ 165-166

Medford Irrigation District, cooperation by.. 10 

Medford Irrigation District Canal near

Brownsboro, Oreg _ 157-158 

Medford pipe line, Oreg., discharge measurements of._____ ____.... 192

Mehama, Oreg., North Santiam River at.. 114-115 

Metolios River near Qrandview, Oreg.___ 80-82 

Mill Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements

of.. 192

near Prineville, Oreg--__________ 77-79 

Milton, Oreg., Walla Walla River near....- 13-14

Monroe, Oreg., Long Tom River near._. 113-114 

Mount Hood, Oreg., East Fork Irrigation

District Canal near.__...__ 91-93

N

Nett Creek diversion flume, Oreg., discharge

measurements of-...-_ _ 193 

North Canal near Bend, Oreg________ 65-66 

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg_ 114-115 

North Umpqua River above Rock Creek,

near Glide, Oreg ______ 184-186

at Toketee Falls, Oreg ________ 183-184

at Winchester, Oreg___________ 186-187

Northwestern Electric Co., cooperation by_ 10

O

Oak Grove Fork at Portland Electric Power

Co.'s intake, Oreg_______ 123-125 

at Timothy Meadows, Oreg______ 122-123 

Oakgrove, Oreg., Farmers Canal near...__ 93-94 

Ochoco Creek above Mill Creek, near Prineville, Oreg._____________ 76-77 

Oregon, cooperation by.___________ 10

Pacific Power & Light Co., cooperation by_ 10 

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit near

Hood River, Oreg.________ 94-95

Parker, G. L., and assistants, work of___ 10

Pendleton, Oreg., McKay Creek near..__ 24r-25

UmatUla River near___________ 19-20

Page

Phoenix Canal at Talent, Oreg 175-176 

Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg . 62-63 

Pilot Rock, Oreg., Birch Creek near...___ 25-27 

Portland, Oreg., cooperation by ... 10 

Portland Electric Power Co., cooperation by. 10 

Portland Electric Power Co.'s intake, Oreg.,

Oak Grove Fork at.._____ 123-125 

Powers, Oreg., South Fork of Coquille River.

at..-___ ___-_ - 178-179

Prineville, Oreg., McKay Creek near. 79-80

MiU Creek near.... __ . 77-79

Ochoco Creek near________-_ 76-77

Prospect, Oreg., California Oregon Power

Co.'s flume near.._______ 139-141

Rogue River below.._________- 136-138

Rogue River near.....__.__-_ 135-136

South Fork of Rogue River near__. 141-142

Publications, information concerning 5-9

obtaining or consulting of _._ 6-7

on stream flow, lists of____.__ . 7,9

Puget Sound Power & Light Co., cooperation

by ___ 10

Q

Quinn River above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg..__.____________ 52-53

R

Red Blanket Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of-..-.____ 192 

Roaring River, Oreg., discharge measurement

of 191

Rock Creek (Deschutes River Basin), Oreg.,

discharge measurements of 191 

Rock Creek (Umpqua River Basin), Oreg.,

discharge measurement of...._ 193

Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point,

Oreg..... ____________ 138-139

below Prospect, Oreg_________ 136-138 

Middle Fork of, discharge measurements

of.... _ - 192

near Prospect, Oreg.,--.._____ 135-136 

South Fork of, Oreg., discharge measurement of._________._.. _. 192 

near Prospect, Oreg.- . 141-142 

Rogue River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in....._____.__.. 135-177

Rogue River Valley Canal Co., cooperation

by. 10

Run-off in inches, definition of...-_____ 2

Saginaw, Oreg., Coast Fork of Willamette

River at.____________ 108-110 

Salmon River at Welches, Oreg.------ .. 99-100

Sampson Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of______________ 193 

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg- . 98-99 

Sandy River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in.... _______.__98-103

Second-feet, definition of..-.-_______- 2 

Second-feet per square mile, definition of. 2 

Shitike Creek at Warmspring, Oreg-- ___ 85-86 

Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg---_______ 189-190
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Sisters, Oreg., First Creek near_______ 83-85 

Lake Creek near _____________ 82-83 

Squaw Creek near_____________ 73-74

Snow Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg..____________- 49-50

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg_ 115-117

South Umpqua River near Brockway,

Oreg. 180-181

Spring channel No. 4, Oreg., discharge

measurement of....__....__. 192

Spring channel No. 1, Oreg., discharge

measurements of._____.__ 192

Spring channel No. 3, Oreg., discharge

measurements of _______. 192

Spring channel No. 2, Oreg., discharge

measurements of_________ 192

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg._--.____. 73-74

Stage-discharge relation, definition of..___ 2

Stanfield drain, Oreg., discharge measurements of______________ 191

Steamboat Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of.___._______..... 193

Swalley Canal near Bend, Oreg_______ 66-68

Swift Creek near Cougar, Wash.._.__ 130-131

Talent Irrigation District, cooperation by.. 10

Talent, Oreg., Bear Creek near______ 163-165

McDonald Creek Canal near_____ 176-177

Phoenix Canal at... .__._____. 175-176

Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg---___ 170-171

Terms, definition of-._____________ 2

The Dalles, Oreg., Columbia River at__... 11-12

Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., Clackamas River

above ._ . .. 118-120 

discharge measurement of-..__.__.._ 191 

Timothy Meadows, Oreg., Oak Grove Fork

&t............................. 122-123

Toketee Falls, Oreg., North Umpqua River

at..______....__.__ 183-181

Touchet River at Bolles, Wash________ 16-17 

Toutle River, Wash., discharge measurements of_..-________ 192 

Tumalo, Oreg., Columbia Southern Canal

near________________ 70-71 

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg-._____ 68-70 

Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg___.... 71-73

Tygh Valley, Oreg., White River below__ 86-88

U

Umatilla County, Oreg., cooperation by__ 10 

Umatilla, Oreg., West Division Main Canal

near ._______________ 33-34 

Umatilla project feed canal near Echo, Oreg- 27-28 

Umatilla River above Furnish Reservoir,

near Yoakum, Oreg-______ 21-22 

above McKay Creek, near Pendleton,

Oreg. ...... ............. 19-20

near Umatilla, Oreg-_.___..__. 22-24

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Umatilla River Basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements of ... . 19-34

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg____ 181-183-

Umpqua River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in-._____._____. 180-189-

Underwood, Wash., White Salmon River

near_________________ 96-97'

U. S. Bureau of Reclamation, cooperation

by.. 10

U. S. Office of Indian Affairs, cooperation by. 10-

U. S. Weather Bureau, cooperation by_... 10'

Vida, Oreg., McKenzie River near.____ Ill-US' 

W

Wagner Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of________.___ 193 

Walla Walla Chamber of Commerce, cooperation'by_____...__...__ 10 

Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg. ___ 13-14 

near Wallula, Wash__...__.____ 14-16 

Walla Walla River Basin, Oreg.-Wash.,

gaging-station records in_ 13-19 

Wallula, Wash., Attalia Irrigation District

Canal near. ___.________ 17-19 

Walla Walla River near.-_______. 14-16- 

Warm Springs River, Oreg., discharge

measurement of _ ________ 191 

Wannspring, Oreg., Shitike Creek at...__ 85-86 

Washington, cooperation by_________ 10 

Waterloo, Oreg., South Santiam River at 115-117 

Welches, Oreg., Salmon River at..____ 99-100- 

West Division Main Canal near Umatilla,

Oreg . 33-34

Western Land & Irrigation Co.'s canal at

Echo, Oreg_......______.. 30-31

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg- __ 86-88

White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash. 96-97"

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg.__._ 107-108

at Eugene, Oreg____...._........ 105-107

Coast Fork of, at Saginaw, Oreg___ 108-110 

Middle Fork of, at Eula, Oreg_...... 104-105-

Willamette River Basin, Oreg., gagingstation records in_.______ 104-125 

Willamina Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of._____-.________ 191 

Willow Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement

of . 192"

Winchester, Oreg., North Umpqua River

at-- 186-187

Work, authorization of.. _ _________ 1 

division of..._____-__-__._. 10 

scope of_____-------__.-____ 1-2'

Yoakum, Oreg., Umatilla River near___-. 21-22"

Z 

Zero flow, point of, definition of-..-__._ Z: