DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

FRANKLIN K. LANE, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 389

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1914

PART IX. COLORADO RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

EGBERT FOLLANSBEE, E. A. PORTER. C. C. JACOB, and G. A. GRAY 

District Engineers

Ptvjnred in «*»

WASHINGTON

GOVEBNMENT FEINTING OFFICE 

1917
DpPAEfMiENT'OF THE INTERIOR

FRANKLIN K. LANE, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL STJBVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

Water-Supply Paper 389

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1914

PART IX. COLORADO RIVER BiSIN -sf § M * #

NATHAN a GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

ROBERT FOLLAN8BEE, E. A. PORTER, C. C. JACOB, and G. A, GRA'

District Engineers

Prepared in cooiteration wttb 

THE STATES OF AFHZONA, NEVADA, NEW MEHCO, «wl UTAH
CONTENTS.

Authorization and scope of work .............

Definition of terms .........................

Convenient equivalents. ...... .............

Explanation of data . .... 1 ..................

Accuracy of field data and computed results. 

Cooperation.............;..................

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

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Gaging-statien records........... ........................... f ................ 15

Green River and the main Colorado....

Green River near Bridgeport, Utah

Green River at Jeasen, Utah.......

Green River at Little Valley, Utah. .............* f .................. 1&

Colorado River at Yuma, Ariz...................................... 19

. Blacks Fork basin..... ................................................ 21

Blacks Fork near Urie, Wyo........................................ 21

Ashley Creekbasin..................................................... 23

Ashley Creek near Vernal, Utah................................... 23

Duchesne River basin.... '. .... 1........

Duchesne River at Myton, Utah.....

Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah

Lake Fork near Myton, Utah........

Price River basin......................

Price River near Helper, Utah..................................... J9

San Rafael River basin,.............................................. v... 8&

Huntington Creek near Huntington, Utah.........................,.;.-. SO

Huntington Creek near Castledale, Utah............................. 32j

San Rafael River near Green River, Utah...............,....,...,".C. "34

Cottonwood Creek near Orangeville, Utah............................ 35

Ferron Creek, upper station, near Ferron, Utah,.............,....,.. 36

Ferron Creek near Castledale, Utah...........................J. % ... 38

Grand River basin................................................. .',.., 39

North Fork of Grand River near Grand Lake,"Obj0.........'.. .?,..:.,. .. 39

Grand River at Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo....................... ,.. . 41

Grand River near Kxemmling, Colo............................. T ... 42

Grand River^^atGlenwoodS|rings, Colo.....,.;...............i...... 4it

Grand River near Palisade,

Grand River near Fruita, Co to

Grand River near Moab, Utah.

Fraaer River, near Arrow, Col o.

Williams Fork near Scholl,

Williams Fork near Parshall,

Blue River at Dilion, Colo.,[ 

; Snake River at Dilion, Colo

Tenmile Creek at Dilion, Col o 

I EagleRiv^atR^ciiff,Col<>.......

Eagle ISiver at Eite,: Colo.
4 CONTENTS. ' '" ' ' /,

Gaging-station records Continued.

Grand River basin Continued. Page.

Turkey Creek at Redcliff, Colo..................................... 63

Homestake Creek at Redcliff, Colo.................................. 65

Gore Creek near Minturn, Oolo..................................... 67

Beaver Creek at Avon, Colo................................"......... 68

No Name Creek near Glenwood Springs, Colo......................... 68

Roaring Fork at Aspen, Colo....................................:... 69

Roaring Fork below Aspen, Colo... I............................... v 71

Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs, Colo............................ 73

Castle Creek near Aspen, Colo....................................... 74

Maroon Creek near Aspen, Colo...............................'....-.. 77

Maroon Creek at lower station near Aspen, Colo................. .. 79

Fryingpan Creek at Nome, Colo.................................... 80

Fryingpan Creek at Thomasville, Colo.............................. 81

North Fork of Fryingpan Creek near Nome, Colo.................... 83

Crystal River at Marble, Colo...................................... 85

Middle Fork of Elk Creek near Newcastle, Colo....................... 86

East Fork of Elk Creek near Newcastle, Colo......................... 87

Taylor River at Almont, Colo....................................... 88

Gunnison River near Gunnison, Colo............................... 89

East River at Almont, Colo. ......................................... 91

Sapinero Creek at Sapinero, Colo............-....................'... 92

Uncompahgre River at Ouray, Colo................................. 93

Uncompahgre River below Ouray, Colo. - ............-.. -.-.-......-. 95'

Uncompahgre River at Montrose, Colo.............................. 96

Uncompahgre River near Delta, Colo................................ 98;

Canyon Creek at Ouray, Colo........................................ 99

Dolores River at Rico, Colo................................... r .... 101

Rico Mining Co.'s tailrace at Rico, Colo.............................. 102

Premont River basin................1............................... ~. -103

Muddy Creek near Emery, Utah.................................... 103

.Muddy Oeek, lower station, near Emery, Utah....................... 106

San Juan River basin.................................................. 106,

San Juan River at Pagosa Springs, Colo.............................. 106

San Juan River at Arboles, Colo..................................... 108

San Juan River at Farmington, N. Mex............................. 110

Navajo River at Edith, Colo. .........^..........~........-..-...,; 112.

Piedra River at Arboles, Colo....................................... 114

Los Pinos River near Ignacio, Colo.................................. 11$

Animas River at Durango, Colo..................................... US,

Animas River at Aztec, N. Mex...................................... 120 ;

1. Aztec Light & Power Co.'s canal at AztecV N. Mex....,....,;.,........ 122

Anunag River at Farmington, N. Mex.........................., .^. 122

Evaporation at Farmington, N. Mex.................................. 124

Hermosa Creek near Hermosa, Colo'......................"........... 125

, La Plata River near La Plata, N. Mex.,.;.. -..........'."............ 126

North Fork of North Montezuma Creek af Monticello, Utah..,,.....,,. .128

Gordon canal near Monticello, Utah......'................. ......,*.., 129

Wood high-line canal near Monticello, Utah................... 1..... 129

North canal near Monticello, Utah............................... *.. 130

Middle canal near Monticello, Utah.................................. 131

South Fork of North Montezuma Creek near Monticello^ Utah........ 132

Pioneer canal near Monticello,
' - '- / t

San Juan River basin Continued. [

South canal near Monticello, Utah...................-'1...........;. US

r Spring Creek near Monticello, Utah.................................. ;M J*NkDavenport & Campbell canal near Monticello, Utah....', i............ 138

Green canal near Monticello, Utah................................... 13S

Verdure Creek near Verdure, Utah................................. 136

Little Colorado River basin ...... .................................. 187

Zuni River at Black Rock, N. Mex................................. 137

Virgin River basin.................................................... 138

Virgin River at Virgin, Utah....................................... 138

Zion Creek near Springdale, Utah................................... 139

Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utah... ............................. 141

Muddy River near Moapa, Nev...................................... 142

Muddy River above Indian reservation, near Moapa, Nev............ 144

Muddy River near Logan,, Nev. ................. ^................* 144

Muddy River near St. Thomas, Nev................................. 145

Williams River basin................................................... 147

Williams River near Swansea, Ariz................................. 147

Gila River basin...................................................... 148

Gila River near Silver City, N. Mex................................. 148

Gila River near Gila, N. Mex...............................I...... 150

Gila River near Redrock, N. Mex.................................. 15$

Gila River near Duncan, Ariz...................................... 154

Gila River at Guthrie, Aria................. 1...................... 154

Gila River near Solomonville, Ariz................................. 156

GilaRtver near San Carlos., Ariz........ .................^........, If?

Gila River at Kelvin, Ariz...................... '..'.". ..:."......"..... 168

Gila River near Florence, Ariz. .................................... 160

Gila River near Sentinel, Ariz...................................... 160

San Francisco River near Alma, N. Mex............................ 162

San Francisco River at Clifton, Ariz............................... lJfi&;

Whitewater Creek near Mogollon, N. Mex.......................... 165

San Carlos River at San Carlos, Ari*............................... 107

San Pedro River near Fairbank, Ariz.............................. Ifi8

Santa Cruz River near Nogales, Ariz............................... 170

Santa Cruz River at Tucson, Ariz................................. 171

Rillito Creek near Tucson, Ariz.................................... 172

Black River near Fort Apache, Ariz ............................... 173

Salt River near Roosevelt, Ariz.................................... 176

White River at Fbrt Apache, Ariz ................f . ................. 178

East Fork of White River at Fort Apache, Ariz ..................... 178

Tonto Creek near Roosevelt, Ariz.................................. 170

Verde River at Camp Verde, Ariz................................. 181

Verde River at Childs, near Camp Verde, Ariz... t .................. 182

Verde River near McDowell, Ariz................................. 18S

Beaver Creek at Camp Verde, Ariz................................ 185

Agua Fria River near Glendale, Ariz................................^ 18ft

Hassayampa River at Walnut Grove, Ariz...^..-v..^..k.^^-...^../ ;;^|^ 

; Whitewater Draw basin....................... *... >..... ^.i.,_-..^.. : . '.'..'. ...-^^jjijz

Whttewater Draw pear Douglas, Ariz.......'.... '^-....'...... .- -., :*;,.. jj|§3

Miscellaneous measurements. 

Index..................

Appendix Gaging stations and publications relating- to ws ter resources....... I
ILLUSTRATIONS.

I. A, Price current meter; B, Typical gaging station................. 12

II. Watej-stage recorders: A} Stevens; B, Giirley printing; C, Friez... IS
m$M f ATEf iUPPIf OF 

1 1914.

the

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE

This volume is one [of a series of 14 repbi 

measurements of flow htnade on streams in 

die year ending September 30, 1914. 

; ThS dati presented fin tnese reports were 

Stated Geological S^% under the following 

t|e organic law {20 '§tltt. L., p. 394):

Provides, T!hat this office* [the Director] shall have 

Survey and the daesificati6fa of puMic lands and e: 

ture, iaineral resources, and products of the national

The work was begin in 1888 in connect! 

relating to! irrigation iii th6 arid West. Sine 

JNufe 30; 1$&5, succ^ssfye stindry bills passed h 

tfie foflowiilg item attil appropriations:

For gaging the streams and determining the water 

for the investigation of undfei-groulid currents and 

tion of reports upon the be^t methods of utilizing

dllecied by :the 

authority contained in

tt e direction of the Geological 

on of the geological atrucn with special studies 

the fiscal year ending 

y Congtess have earned

supply of the United States, and

Arenual appro 

1895..i.......

or the fiscal years ending

1^7 td 1900, inelusrte.

1903 to 1906, 

1907..,............,.!.,

1908 to 1910, inclusive. 

1911 to 1915, inclusive.

In the execution of |bhe work many private 

have cooperated either by furnishing data or 

data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of 

in conneo<iion with t^e jde^cription of each.r^ 

tioa of the second kind is acknowledged on

Measurements of si?^am flow haye been ms a at iibout 3 

in the United States and also at many

July, 1914^ 1,480

and the cooperataig

 miscellaneous discharge measurements are m 

connection .with this ;]J!forjk 4ata were *

evaporation, storage reservoirs,

OF WORK.

artesi *n

the w« ter resources.

time

150,000 

100,000) 

150,000

and State organizations 

y assisting in collecting 

he first kind are made 

tion affected "; cooperafage

points

mim

,400 points 

in Alaska and the

de at other points. 

in regard to^ 

,, and water ""
8 - SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1914, PABT IX.

power in. many sections of the country atnd will be made available in 

water-supply papers from time to time. I

Information in regard to publications relating to water resources 

ia jiresented in the appendix to this report, -I

DEFINITION OF TERMS.

The volume of water flowing in a stream the "run-off" or "discharge" is expressed in various terms, each ©f 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 secondfeet per square mile, and (2) those that represent the actual quantity 

of water, as run-off in depth of 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, acre-feet, 

and millions of cubic feet. They may be defined as follows:

"Second-feet" is an abbreviation for "cubic feet per seeo&d," 

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 by the use of tiie factory;^veii 

in the,tables of convenient .equivalents (p. 9).

"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 (depth 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 runoff with rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth of 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.

"Millions of cubic feet" is applied to quantities of water stored in 

reservoirs, most frequently in connection with studies of flood control.;

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

"Discharge relation," or "stage-discharge relation," abbreviation 

for the term "relation of gage height to discharge." fj ; *' Hi

"Control," "controlling section," and "point of control," terms 

used to designate the section or sections of the stream below the gage 

which determine the discharge relation at the gage. It should h& 

noted that the control may not be the same section or sections at $I stages. - " ;1 ' --5--r--,-MThe "point of zero flow" for a given gaging station is that JtoiiSt bn 

the gage the gage height to which the surface of the rive^ would 

fall if there were no flow.
WATEB SUPPLY, ISM

CONVENIENT

Tl»foll0wing"is a list of convenient equiva 

computations: i

Table for converting discharge in second-feet per square mile 

i over the area.

nts f of «^in hydriralie

nto run-off in depth in inches

Discharge 

(second-feet 

per square 

aim).

1. ........

2.. ...... .

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

i Run-off (depth in inch

f

< 1 day.

& 03719 

u 07438 

.11157 

i. 14876 

.18595 

.22314 

.26033 

.29752 

t, 88471

28 days.

1.041 

2.083 

3.124 

4.165 

5.207 

6.248 

7.289 

8.331 

9.372

29 days.

1.079 

2.157 

3.236 

4.314 

5.393 

6.471 

7.550 

8.628 

9.707

30 d

1 

2. 

3 

4. 

&, 

6. 

7 

8, 

M«

:)-

>ys.

16 

»

m

m 

m

00

m 

m

31 days.

1.163 

2.306 

3.459 

4.612 

8,764 

6.917 

8.070 

9.223 

10,870

NOTE. For part of a month multiply the run-ofl for 1 day by the n imber of days.

Table for converting discharge in second-feet into run-off in acre-feet.

Discharge 

(secondfeet).

1.. .......

2.........

3... ......

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

 Run-off (acre-feet).

fl'day.

i L983 

} 3.967 

5.950 

7.934 

9.917 

I 11.90 

13.8? 

15.87 

17.85

28 days.

55.54 

111.1 

166.6 

222.1 

277.7 

333.2 

388.8 

444.3 

499.8

29 days.

57.52 

115.0 

172.6 

230.1 

287.6 

345.1 

402.6 , 

460.2 

517,7

30 d

58 

11 

171 

23* 

297 

357 

4U 

4K 

53S

ITS.,

,30 

.0 

5 

> 

5 

» 

5 

0 

5

31 days.

6t49 

123.0 

184.5 

246.0 

307.4 

368.9 

430.4 

4»U» 

563.4

NOTE. For part of a month multiply the run-off for 1 day by the n amber of days 

Table for converting discharge in second-feet into run-o

Discharge 

(secondfeet).

Run-oft (millions of cubic feet),

Iday. 28 days. 29 days. 30 c

Nots. For part of a month nwilttply the run-off lor 1 (Jay by the number of days.

0.0864 

.1728 

.2592 

.3456 

.4320 

.5184 

.6048 

.^812 

.7776

2.419 

4.838 

7.257 

9.676 

12,10 

14.51 

1&93 

19.35 

21.77

2.506

5.012

7.518

10.02

12.53

15.04

17.54

20.05

22.55

PABT t^.

ys. 31 days.

2.592

84 

776 

87

S

>

4

4 

&

8.034

16.07 

1&75 

21.42 

24.10
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PABT IX.

Table far converting discharge in second-feel into riin-0ffin,m^lions of gallons.

Discharge 

(secondfeet).

1. ........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

e.......:.

7.........

8.........

9.........

Run-off (millions of gallons). "

Iday.

0.6463 

1.293 

1.939 

2.585 

3.232 

3.878 

4.524 

 5. 171 

5.817

28 days.

18.10 

36.20 

54.30 

72,40 

90.50 

108.6 

126.7 

144.8 

162.9

29 days.

18.74 

37.48 

56.22 

74.96 

93.70 

i 112.4 

131.2 

149.9 

168.7

30 days.

19.39 

38.78 

58.17 

77.56 

96.95 

116.3 

135.7 

155.1 

174.5

31 days.

20.04 

40.08 

60.12 

80. 16 

100.2 

120.2 

149,$ 

160.3 

180.4

NOTE. For part of a month multiply the run-off for 1 day by the number of days.

Table for converting velocity infect per second into velocity in miles per hour. *

(1 foot per second=0.681818 mile per hour, or two-thirds mile per hour,yery nearly; 1 mile per hour*** 1,4666 

feet per second. In computing the table the figures 0.68182 and 1.4667 were used.]

Feet per second Miles per hour for tenths of foot per second.

0.. ..................

1... ......A... ......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

0

0.000

.682

1.36

2.05

2.73

1 41

4.09

4.77

5.45

6.14

1

0.068

750

1.43

2.11

2.80

3.48

4.16

4.84

5.52

6.20

2

0.136 si a

1.50

3 IS

2.86

3.55

4.23

4.91

5.59

6.27

3

0.205

fiOfi

1.57

2.25

2.93

3.61

4.30

4.98

5.66

6.34

4

0.273

.995

1.64

2.32

3.00

3.68

4.36

5.05

5.73

6.41

5

0.341

1.02

1.70

2.39

3.07

3.75

4.43

5.11

5.80

6.48

6

0.409

1.00

I.f7

2.45

3.14

4 £3

4.50

5.18

5.86

6.55

7

0.477

1.16

1.84

2.52

3.20

3.89

4.57

5.25

5.93

6.61

.-- sg

0.545

1.23

1.91

2.59

3.27

3.95

4.64

5.32

^6.00

6.68

9

0.614

1.30

1.98

2.66

3.3$

4.02

4. TO

5.39

6.07

6.75

1 second-foot equals 40 California miner's inches (law of March 28,1901). 

1 second-foot equals S8.4 Colorado miner's inches. 

1 second-foot equals 40 Arizona miner's inches.

1 second-foot equals 7.48 United States gallons per second; equate 448.8 gallon! j»f 

minute; equals 646,317 gallons for one day. 

1 second-foot for one year (365 days) covers 1 square mile 13.574 inches, or 1.131 feet

1 second-foot for one year (365 days) equals 31,536,000 cubic feet. 

1 second-foot equals about 1 acre-inch per hour. 

1 second-foot for one year (365 days) equals 724 acre-feet. 

1 second-foot for one day equals 86,400 cubic feet.

1,000,000,000 (1 United Slates billion) cubic feet equals 11,570 second-feet for one 

day.

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 414 second-feet for one 28-day month. 

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 399 second-leet for one 29-day month. 

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 386 second-feet for one 30-day month. 

1,000,000,000 cubic feet equals 373 second-feet for one 31-day month. 

100 California miner's inches equals 18.7 United States ^aHons per gecoadv 

100 California miner's inches for one day equals 4.96 acre-feet. 

100 Colorado miner's inches equals 2.60 second-feet. 

100 Colorado.miner's inches equals 19.5 United States gallons per second. 

100 Colorado miner's inches for one day equals 5.17 acre-feet. 

100 United Slates gallons per minute equals 0.223 second-foot. 

100 United Slates gallons per minute for one day equals 0.442 acre-foot, 4l
1,000,000 United States gallons per day equate 1.55 see<>nd-*eet 

1,000,000 Ilmted States gallons equals 3.07 acre-feet, 

1,000;000 cubic feet equals 22.^ acre-feet. 

1 acre-foot equals 325,850 gallons. 

1 inch deep,oa 1 squire mile equals 2,323,200 cubic feet. 

1 inch deep on 1 square mile equals 0.0737 second-foot per year. 

1 loot equals 0.3048 meter. 

, 1 mile equals 1.60935 kilometers. 

1 mile equate 5,280 feet. 

1 acre equals 0.4047 hectare. 

1 acre equals 43,560 square feet. 

1 acre equate 209 feet square^ nearly. 

1 square mile equal* 2.59 square kilometers. 

1 cubic foot equate 0.0283 cubic meter. 

1 cubic foot of water weighs 62.5 pounds. 

1 cubic meter per minute equate 0.5886 second-foot. 

1 horsepower equals 550 foot-pounds per second. 

1 horsepower equate 76.0 kilogram^meters per second. 

1 horsepower equate 740 watts. 

1 horsepower equate 1 second-foot falling 8.80 feet. 

1} horsepower equate about 1 kilowatt.

m , , ^ \ . ,, Second-feet X fafl in feet To calculate water power jqutckly; - 11 

water wheel realizing 80 per cent of theoretical power.

. EXPLANATION OF DATA.

^ear beginning October 

the first of January in

The data presented in this report cover the 

1, 1918, and ending September 30, 1914. At 

most parts of the United States much of the jrecipitation in 4he 

ceding months is stored as ground water, in 1 le form of snow or ice, 

or in ponds, lakes, and swamps, and this stored water passes off in 

the streams during the spring break-up; at tie end of September, on 

fee other hand, the only stored water availab e for run-off is possibly 

"a small quantity in the ground therefore tie run-off for the 

beginning October 1 is practically all derived from precipitation 

within that year.

The base data collected at gaging station i 

.records of stage, measurements of discharge, tind general information 

used to supplement the gage heights and disc targe measurements in 

determining the daily flow. Hie records of si age are obtained either 

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

C^|»JI)i&ftt gives, a continuous record of the ujetui^ions. Measure? 

ments of Ilibehatge ate madelwlth a, ".^feeMiifipetei1 by the general 

methods outlined in standard textbooks on 

discharge. * s

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

give the discharge fpr any stage, and these rating tables, when ftpp&ed 

to the gage heights, give the daily discharge from which the monthly 

and yearly mean dkchai^e is detei-mmed. > isj /sft

net horsepower on
12 SURFACE WATEB ST3JPPLY, 1914, BABT IX.

The data presented for each gaging station in-the itrea 

by this report comprises a description^ of the station, a table giving 

results of discharge measurements, a table, showing tlie 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 dfeeharge, 

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

The description of tne station gives, in addition to statements 

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

for log driving, shifting of channel, 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 the iii&eharge in second-feet 

corresponding to the mean of the gage heights read each day. iit 

stations on streams subject to sudden or £apid diurnal fluctuation 

the discharge obtained from the rating table and the mean 

gage height may not be' the true mean discharge for the day. {If 

such stations are equipped with water-stage recorders the 

d«aly discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at:n 

intervals during the day, or T>y use of a discharge integrator, an 

instrument which operates somewhat like a jplanimeter and- contains 

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

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed i" 

gives the mean flow for the day when the mean gage- height 

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 givea 

in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column headed "Mini* 

mum" 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 ia the remaining columns^ 

which are defined on page 8, are based.

ACCtTKACY OF FIELD -DATA AND COMMUTED

; The accuracy of stream-flow data depends .primarily v{t) jwii' 

permanency of the discharge relation and (2) on the aeen2aey 

observation of stage, measurements of; flowj aad interpretation of 

records.

Footnotes added to the daily discharge tables give .information, 

regarding the probable accuracy of the rating tables used, .and an
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 389 PLATE I

A. PRICE CURRENT METERS.

E. TYPICAL GAGING STATION.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 389 PLATE II

A. STEVENS. /?. GURLEY PRINTING 

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS.

C. FRIEZ.
. 13

accur»ey*column m inserted in the monthly discharge; table. For tjtft 

rating tdb4^."wellcdefine(i ? ' indicates, in general, that the ratingljs 

proBaWy accurate within 5 per cent; "fairly well defined," within 

10 per ©ent; "poorly defined" or "approximate" within 15 to 2& 

per cen& These notes are very general and are based on the plotting 

of the individual measurements with reference to the mean rating 

curve. .

The letter in the column headed "Accuracy" in the monthly discharge table rates the accuracy of, the monthly mean and not that ©f 

the estimate of maximum or nnnimum discharge or the discharge 

for any one day. The rating is determined by considering the accuracy of the rating curve, the probable reliability of the observer, the 

number of gage readings per day, the range of the fluctuation in 

stage, and local conditions. In this column A indicates that the 

mean monthly flow is probably accurate within 5 per cent; B, withm 

10 per cent; C, within 15 per cent; D, within 25 per cent. Special 

conditions are covered by footnotes.

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

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

be subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing districts in the measured-drainage area, by lack of informatioja 

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 f<= Run-off 

(depth in niches)" 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. lf All 

figures representing "Second-feet per _ square mile" and "il«EK»ff 

(depth hi inches)" previously published by the Survey should foe 

used with caution because of possible inherent sources of erro? mot 

known to the Survey.

The table of monthly discharge gives only a general idea of $s» 

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 fee 

observations; in each succeeding year may be expected to throw new 

lighten data, previously published, ^ ?

The work in Arizona, llevada^ \New^ M&XiM, and Utah wap carried 

on under cooperative agreement between the United States Geological 

Survey and the States, and special acknowledgments ase due , to $he 

.eoopiBratijag S|ikte officials, ;JL -H, Porbes, director, an4;$. Ik ^Epfeh, 

irrigation engineer, of the Arizona State Agricultural Esp&riment
14 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1914, PAET IX,

Station; W. M. Kearney, State engineer of Nevada; J1. A. IPreneh, 

State engineer of New Mexico; and W. D. Beers, S*a*e engineer 

of Utah.

The State engineer of Colorado, John E. Fields, furnished records 

for a number of stations in the Grand River basin*

The United States Forest Service furnished gage records for many 

stations on streams in or near the national forests, the Reclamation 

Service furnished field data for a number of stations in the Grand 

River basin and the complete record for the station at Palisade, 

Colo., the Weather Bureau furnished the gage record for Grand River 

at Fruita, and the Office of Indian Affairs cooperated in maintaining 

the gaging stations on Gila River near Duncan, at Guthrie, near 

Solomonville, near San Carlos, at Kelvin, and near Florence, on 

San Francisco River at Clifton, Ariz., and on San Carlos River at 

San Carlos, Ariz.

The Uinta Development Co. furnished gage heights for Blacks 

Fork near Urie, Wyo.

The Rico Mining Co. furnished a gage reader and rendered financial 

assistance for the stations on Dolores River and Rico Mining Co/s 

tailrace at Rico, Colo.

The Colorado-Yule Marble Co. furnished gage heights for Crystal 

River at Marble, Colo.

The Colorado Power Co. furnished the automatic gage on Grand 

River at Glenwood Springs.

The Glenwood Light & Water Co. furnish ad the gage heighte lor. 

No Name Creek. vr

The gaging station on Gila River near Sentinel was maintained in 

'cooperation with the Southwestern Arizona Fruit & Irrigation /o.

Boidware, Johnson & Converse assisted in the installation and 

maintenance of the stations on Gila River near Silver City and near 

Gila, N. Mex.

The Socorro Mines Co. assisted in collecting data on WhlteWater 

Creek near Mogollon, N. Mex., by furnishing the services of a gage 

reader.

Valuable assistance has been rendered to the States of Nevada and 

Utah and the United States Geological Surrey by Leonard Tanner, 

water commissioner for Muddy River, in Nevada, and tker 

Users Association of Monticello, Utah, through H.W. 

consulting engineer, of Salt Lake City.

DIVISION OF WORK. , I

Data for stations in Arizona were collected and prepared for ^ablieation under the direction of Glenn A. Gray and C. O. Jacob, district 

engineers, who were assisted by W. R. King, E. S. Borgquist,M. D. 

Anderson, J. B. Spiegel, Wallace Adams, and H. E.
IHVBB AND THE COLOBMW.

Wot stations in New Mexico and southwestern Colorado the data 

were cpUeete4 and prepared for publication undet the direction of 

Gfenh A, Graji assistant engineer, who was assisted by W. B. King, 

C. J. Emerson, E, S. Watrous, and E. L, Redding.

Data for stations hi northwestern Colorado were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of Robert Follansbee, 

district engineer, who was assisted by R. H. Fletcher, W. R, King, 

and Mks Jane II anna.

For stations in JNeyada and Utah data were collected and prepared 

for publication under the direction of E. A. Porter, district engineer, 

who was assisted by Lynn Crandall, J, J. Sanford, H. W. Sheley, 

C. L. Batcheider, C. W. Bennett, E. S. Borgquist, L. W. Jordan, 

M. D. Andersen, R, W. Davenport, and Miss Ruby Christensen.

The records were reviewed and assembled by H. J. Jackson and 

Lasley Lee, assistant engineers.

The manuscript for this report was completed September 30, 1910, 

and for some stations use was made of records obtained after the 

close ol the climatic year to which the report pertains.

GAGHNG-STATION RECORDS. 

GBEEN RIVER AND THE MAIN COLORADO.

GBEEN RJIVER NEAE BRIDGEPORT, UTAH.

LOCATION . In, the SB. J SK \ sec. 3, T. 1 EL, E. 25 E., at the ferry of the Park 

Livestock Go,, about 5 miles southeast of Bridgeport. Willow Creek enters 

from the left about one-eii^itli mile below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 15,800 squi are miles.

RECORDS AVAILABIE. October 12, 1911, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Staff in three sections two vertical and o&e inclined; read by C. R: Sparks 

, and A. G. Kallam. Water-stage recorder installed 5 miles upstream from staff 

gage September 26, 1914: all records prior to September 30 based on readings

DISCHARGE MBASUWBMBKTPS. f-Made from ferry boat or from car and ferry cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and sand; shifting at high stages.

WarawB i^W.-^-Discharge relation affected by ice.

BSoutAtioN. Hone.

ACCURACY. Waiter records approximate only; others good.

Discharge measurements of River near .pndjgrepori, tftoft, during the year :' $«&. so,

rfatC

June 2

Sept. 14

H. D.Andereoa..........

.....do.j. ............. . .

"»Wte''by- ' *' -' ' Qafe height.

feel. 

11.63

63.43

«1.81

- .'B^/.-

charge.

8#sfc 

13,300

M»

VS&

a See miscellaneous measuiements, p. 190.

* Gage at new site, 5 miles upstream, read 1.83 feet.
16 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PABT IX.

% discharge, m second-feet, of Green River near Bridgeport, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

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

a................:..........

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

TO...........................

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

Oct.

1,620

1,800

1,800

1,620

1,710

2,000 

2,220 

2,220

2,220 

2,220

2,220 

2,220

2,110

1,900

1,800

2,000

2,110

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,220

2, 110

2,000

1,710

1,350

1,270

1,270

1,350

1,270

1,270

1,270

Nov.

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

'1,270 

1,190

1

1QA

1,270 

1,270

1,270 

1,270

1,270

1,350

1 Adf\

1,536

1,440

1 190

1,110

1,030

1,030

950

........

Mar.

........

 "

1,530

1,660

1,800

2,340

3,750

2,840

2,460

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,220

2,110

1 (XV)

I MYt

2 220

2,840

3,360

Apr.

3,100

3,100

3,230

4,030

4,170

4,750 

5,200 

5,690

6,000 

5,360

4,310 

4,030

3,890

4,030

4,030

4,600

5,360

6,800

6,640

6,320

5,520

5,050

5,200

6,160

6,320

6,480

6,800

6,160

6,000

5,520

May.

4,750

4,900

5,200

5,200

5,050

5,050 

5,680 

6,320

6,480 

6,960

7,440 

7,600

7,600

7.760

7,600

7,920

8,240

8,400

8,760

9,660

10,000

10,600

11,300

11,800

13,000

13,800

14,000

H j/Ht

13,400

13,000

13,200

June.

13,400

13,200

13,800

14,600

15,800

16, TOO 

16,400 

16*200

15,400 

13,800

12,4<» 

11,500

10,400

9,480

9,120

8,580

8,940

9,120

9,480

9,480

9,480

10,400

11,5<#

12,200

12,000

11,100

16,000

9*660

9,480

9,840

July.

9,300

8,940

8,940

8,940

8,780

8,050 

7,200 

7,370

7,370 

7,200

6,860 

6j860

7,030

6,860

6,860

6,520

6,180

6,840

5,160

4.820

4,500

4,350

4,050

3,750

3,750

3,610

3,470

3,470

3,080

3,840

3,470

Aug.

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,470

3,470

3,900 

4,200 

4,350

4,050 

3,610

3,470 

8,330

3,080

2,600

2,600

3,480

2,240

1,900

1,700

1,110

1,420

1,330

1,330

1330

1,330

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,160

Sept.

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

ljl«>

1.160 

1,080 

1,080

l|«» 

930

860 

860

SW

825

730

790

790

798

790

790

790

790

.790

790

790

790

790

790

790

799-

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-defined rating curves, one applicable Oct. 1 to July 5, the 

other July 6 to Sept. 30. Gage not read Nov. 23 to Mar. 14. Mar. 16, Mar. 23, Apr. 25, Aug. 28, and Sept. 5; 

mean discharge estimated because of effect of ice and lack of gage readings as follows: Nov. 28-30,900 secondfeet; Dec. 1-31, 750 second-feet; Jan. 1-31, 780 second-feet; Feb. 1-28, 1,020 second-feet; Mar. 1-li, 1,520 

second-feet. Discharge interpolated for other days on wMch gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of Green River near Bridgeport, Utah, for the gear ending Sept, SO, X914.

Month.

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

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

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

May.. i.. ....... ...................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,220 

1,530

3,750

6,800 

14,400 

16700 

i 9,300 

4,350 

1,160

16,700

Minimum.

1,27«

3,106 

4;7SB

i'ieo

790

Mean.

1,860 

ol,15f> 

*7SO 

&780 

61,020 

« 1,970 

*>!»> 

8,870 

11,809 

5,980 

2,480 

903

3,560

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

114,006 

68,400 

46,100 

48,0)0 

56,600 

121,000 man

545000 

702,000 

36%000 

152,000 

53,700

2,580,000

Accuracy.

B.;:'' 

B, 

D. . 

JX 

D. 

C. &*;-- 

A. 

A* 

A, m

A. , ..

a partly estimated. 

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

Estimated.
 AKDGREEN EIVEE

in sec.'2£' R. 23 & 

miles below mcpoA of fjln^ '"" " ''^

; ! UTAH.

. RECORDS AyAioyLiia.~-^oyeiaber; t, 1, i^^Jg^r jl, 1908; .IaJyJl .to . 1914, Data for 1903 published in Water-Supply Pap^ 106, under the station

r name "Green Biver" near Vernal, Utah, . . .,.(

GAGE. Chain gage on dtownstream Elide of highway bridge; read by H. J. Chatwin;

Original gage was a vertical staff at approximately the same site; new gage ncrt " <

.. ,....,., .. . . , <- - --

DISCHARGE MKAsusjskEisrTB. Made from highway bridge. .

CHANNEII AND CONTROL. Sand and silt. , -

Accmuct. Eesultsfair. '

^Discharge measurements of Green River at Jensen, Utah, 'during the period Jtmft SO ' Oct. 17,1914. 

Date.

June 30 Jnly l

Oct. 1

Made by 

Lynn Crandall. ................................................. ....,^ t .^

 A

7 go

&88

1.60

-a,}:

Sec.-feet.

11* 180

l!2S§

discharge, in second-feet, of Green River at Jensen, 

- Oct. 17,1914.

Utak, /er the period My 1 to

Day.

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

|...............

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

5*........ . .

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

.7:4.;.; ..........

«.... ,. ^

;«._............

»i

li.,........,..,.

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

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

tt.v............. igi., .

July.

U Qftfl

10,500

10,000

10^000

19,000

9,816

9,810

10,000

0,810

9,590

9,150

8,710

8,710

8,710

8,490

At^,*

5 1 ^n

5,140

5,330

5,140

5,330

-Si 140

4,950

4,570

4,190

4,010

3,670

3,360

3 Ion

3,030

Sept.

1 O3f>

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,709

t 7/K*

1,5W

1,480

1 380

1,380

1,380

1,280

1 ofin

i ifin

Oct.

1 280

1*280

1,380

1,700

12,050

1,810

1,810

. 2,310

2,310

2^730

3,080

3.350

3,190

0 |AA

3,030

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*)A

25..........;....

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

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

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

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

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

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

My.

8 9sn

8,050

7,^0

ft, 990

ft, 150

8

AJA

6,7%

5,330

5,3*)

5,330 £m%m

4,760

4*170

4,760

Aag.

8 sstn

n 79/1

2,590

2 450

» jlkVA

2,310

2,Jtt»

2,310

2ii31(fc

2>M&

2! 050

* 2 056

1^989 l'«N>?

1 QflA

Sept.

1 SSfl

i *sn

1,280

1,380

t asn

1,380

1

«M2A

1,380

1 $9fl

1,280

1,^0

1,380

1,380

1 2Rfi

1,^0

Oct.

 > sen

2,799

X".

i*'

,,

NOTE. Discharge determii^lromaiairly well defined rating curre. Statim disoontinued Oct. 17,1914. 

.Jfonti^ discharge of Green River at Jensen, Utah, for the period July ,i to 00. ^7,

 ' .' " ': ': " Mrattb.

July .. ,,. ..... . . ... , .... .........;.. .

September ........................................ OdoDer 1-17, ......... .............................

Tbft tjeriod ...... . ,.,- *..-. .» ...,. .

^ Discharge in secomd-feet.

Mp.Trjpinm

11,200 

5,830 

1,930 

3,350

Minimum.

4,590 

ISiT 

1280 

1,280

Mean.

- ':'7>-7»-

3,360 

. 1,460

, ?,m

Run-off 

(total to 

acre-feet).

4?%OW M,tm

8MW 

-,, ?B,fW(

; '-^^Si

l-.-~^~X.-i*&?

A ocaracy.

B.*-- 

B.1, -«.:.-

f .^:. ,

JL-....j^tL?

72S648 --W8P S89 17 2 / i ..-. -= .. ''*& ^ ^X
SURFACE WATEB STTPPI/T, 191% Iti1

GKEEN EIVEE AT ^ITTLELOCATION. In sec. 5, T. 22 S., R. 16, E., at little, Valley ferry, 7 niilea downstreanv

from Green River railroad station. . ,' /' 

DRAINAGE AREA. il,(XH> square miles: 

RECORDS AVAOABIB, December 18, 1910; $o Sepjtem&er isd£1014; y abo for station a|

Elgin (known also as Green River or Blake),

for 1894-1899 and 1905-1911; discharge practically^ tfee'eanie 

GAGE. Staff in four sections three inclined and one vertical; read fey S. and W. L. "Wbolfe. ., '' :> :y "'''"'' J;r>:j ';;; 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car on ferry caWe. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel shifts at measuring section; control fairly per?

manent.

WINTER BLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSION. Below all diversions. 

ACCURACY. Rating curve well defined; records for open-water season good. ,-

Discharge measurements of Green "River at Little Valley, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

NOT. 27

28 Tan. 8

Made by 

Batchelder and Bennett

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

C.L. BatoheWer.......

&L

Feet, i in

1.05

ol.TO

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

2,520

2,510

. 1,670

Date.

Feb. 10

June 17

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

A

6' 8, 4ft

Dfe. 

charge.

SK.-flf.

'. S38|!»

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. The old gage at Elgin, read 5.50 feet Feb. 10. 

*TheeMga®eat Elgin read 11.30 feet Jane 17,1914. ? *

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Green River at Little Valley, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

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.

3,040 

3,040 

3,040 

2,880 

3,390

3,210 

3,390 

3,770 

3,960 

4,340

4,340 

4,340 

4,540 

4,540 

4,340

3,770 

3,770 

3,770 

3,580 

3,580

3,390 

3,390 

3,390

3,390 

3,390

3,210 

3,210

3,210 

3,210 

3.040 

3,040

Nov.

3,040 

3,040 

3,040 

3,210 

3,210

3,210 

3,210 

3,040 

3,040 

3,040

3,040 

3,040 

3,210 

3,770 

3,770

3,770 

3,770 

3,778 

3,580 

3,580

3,580 

3,390 

3,390

3,390 

3,210

3,210

2,880

2,720 

2,720 

2,720.

Dec.

2,560 

2,560 

2,720 

2,720 

2,720

2,560 

2,400 

2,400 

2,090 

1,940

1,800 

2,090 

2' 240 

1,420 

1,360

1,160 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

1,160

1,200 

1,160 

1,160

1,120

.......

Jan.

 " " 

-"--"

;"::::

.......

 " -- 

.......

Feb.

 ""- 

".'.".",

"2,"i60" 

2,090

2,160 

3,040 

2,640 

3,040 

2,640

4,340 

5,380 

7,200

Mar.

6,300 

5,380 

4,340 

3,300 

3,960

5,380 

6,040 

5,380 

5,160 

3,390

5,380 

6,900 

7,500 

6,040 

5,380

5,380 

5,820 

7,500 

10,600 

12,800

12,800 

9,460 

8,100 

6,900 

6,600

6,040 

5,380 

4,740 

5,160 

5,380 

6,900

Apr.

6,300 

6,900 

1,100 

.7,800 

7,800

7,500 

7,500

7,800 

7,800 

9,460

14,800 

14,800 

14,400 

14,400 

14,000

13,600 

12,000 

11,800 

12,400 

16,800

16,400 

14,000 

13,200 

15,200 

16,000

16,400 

19,600 

17,300 

16,800 

17,300

May.

19,600 

17;38ft 

16,400 

16,000 

15,600

16,000 

17,790 

19,100 

20,100 

20,600

21,000 

23,000 

26,100 

27,200 

28,200

28,800 

27,200 

27,700 

28,200 

28,200

30,900 

32,000 

33,200 

37,500 

33,290

41,700 

44,500 

44,500 

45,900 

45,900 

45,900

Jane.

48,700 

50,801, 

48,709 

48,700 

48,700 

48,700 

48,700 

48,700 

48,700 

45,900

41,000 

36,900 

32,600 

30, «00 

29,800

29,800 

30,400 

29,800 

29,300 

28,200

28,200 

28,200 

27,200 

26,700 

27,200

27,200 

26,100 

25,600 

25,100 

24,000

July.

23.000 

23,000 

22,000 2i,oaor

23,000

22,500 

21,500 

20,100 

19,100 

18,200

16,400 

15,200 

14,000 

13,200 

12,400

11,300 

10,290 

9,460 

9,460 

9,100

9,100 

8,760 

8,760 

8,420 

8,420

8,100 

7^800 

7,800 

7,500 

7,200 

6,600

Augv

6r040 

6,300 

6,300 6;s»

6,300

6,300 

6,300 

6,300 

6040 

5,820

5,600 

5,600 

5,160 

4,740 

4,540

4,340 

4,150 

3960 

3,770 

3,580

3,39& 

3,210 

3,210 

3,390 

3,210

3,040 

3,210 

3,040. 

3,210 

3,38ft 

3,3»ft

S«pl,

;; !,%

£ ai

3,040

2,SSO 

2,720 

2, WO 2, we

2,560

' §4ft $M 

2)320

2,320 

2,4flC 

%»§« .-W

2, 4SO 

2,4S>

2, 480 

2,480 2,m

2,480 

2,4» £m

2,4S) %m

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Stage^iischarge relation affected by 

Ice about Dec. 25 to Feb. 18; mean discharge estimated from climatic data, discharge measiireiaeflts, and 

observer's notes regarding ^ ice as follows: Dec. 25-31, 1,130 second-feet; Jan. 1-31, lj950 seoond-ieet; Feb. 
Month,

November. 

December. 

Jaauary... 

February.. 

March.....

Ajpett......

MTy.......

Jane......

July.

September..... 

The year.

7,200

12,800

60,800

2,880

3,300

6,300

IS, 600

24,000

6,600

3,040

2,330

Mean.

3,250

1,680

6430

28,600

35,700

13,600

4.S20

2,620

9,780

Bun-otf 

(totaHn 

acr&-fe«t).

ire.ooo,

147,006:

395,000

790,00ft

1,750,00ft

2,120,000

836,000

^4,000

IS^OOft

7,070,000

iiicy.

NOTE. See footDot* to table of daUy discharge.

COLORADO EIVEE AT YUMA, AUK.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 16 S., E. 22 W., at the Southern Pacific Co.'s railroad bridge 

at Tuma, 1J miles below mouth of Gila Eiver.

DRAINAGE AREA. 242,000 square miles (measured on a map compiled front best 

available maps of Colorado River basin and considered accurate); «

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1,1878, to September JJO, 1$14.

GA<JE. ^Vertical staff in two sections at the bridge; zero of gage 102.7$ feet aboire sea 

level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 600 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shirting sand.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1902-1914: Maximum mean daily discharge, 149,300 

second-feet June 24, 1909 (stage, 30.75 feet); minimum mean daily discharge* 

2,600 second-feet January 20, 1913 (stage, 13.95 feet). The maximum or minimum gage height at a station of this type does not necessarily correspond to the 

maximum discharge during any period tinder consideration.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted for irrigation and power development from main 

river and tributaries above the station, , ,

ACCURACY, Discharge measurements made frequently; daily discharge computed by 

indirect method for shifting control. Results good for a station of this type.

COOPERATION. Discharge measurements and record oi daily dischargeiarniAed^ 

United States Reclamation Service through F. L. SeHew, project manager.
StfRFACE WATEB SU3P*PLY/19l4,

Discharge measurements of Colorado River at >Yiam, Arfz.,

Sept. SO, 1$U.

Bate.

Oct. 2

4

7

g

11

14

16

18

21

23

25

28

30 W Nov. 1

4

6

8

11

13

15

1Q Jo

20

22

25

28

20

Dec. 2

4

6

9

11

13

16

18

Oft £M

<K> A)

27

30 Jan. 3

6

8.

10

17 J.O

15

17

20«** *z

.-1 . 04**:

' «*

* 29- 31'

Feb. 3

5

7

10

12

14

17

19

91JBJ.

24

26

«ois

War. 3

5

7

10 

12

14 

17 

19 

21

24 

36 

28

31 

Apr. 2

7

Made byte. R.Cloyd... .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

R. A. Pierce... ........

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

E. Pierce..............

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

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

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

B. R. Cloyd..... .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

...,do...... ...........

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

B. Pierce.. ............

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

Pratt & Pierce..... ....

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

Pratt & Pierce .. ....

B.Pterce. ..............

....do...........!.....

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

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

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

.....do... ....,.. .

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

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

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

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

.....do.;...;..........

.. ...do.. . ........... ..'

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

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

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

.....do.,,... . . , .

,. do.... ..... ....

 ..&}.;.. ...4.....

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

:... .do..-:.;... ........

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

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

....;do. .;.............

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

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

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

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

George Schobinger. . . .

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

R. Pierce.............

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

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

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

Cornes. ...............

.....d6.... ............. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

...^.do.... ............. 

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

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

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

Gage

Feet, 

16.90

16.60

W o/1 

 OV

16.40

18.65

16.60

16.10

16.20

16.00

16.15

16.25

16.20

16.30

16.30

16.40

16.40

16.40

16.35

16.7fr

16.80

17.10

IST.OO

16.70'

16.60

16.50

16.45

16; 60

16.60

16.47

16.30

16. 30

16.30

16.15

16.20

16.10

16.10

15; 85

15.09

15.35

W.30

15.50

15. »

15.45

16.40

1ft. 45

it). 11 OUon

16.00

17.65

17.45

1 18.05

17.50

17.45

17 40 leiss

16.10

16.10

16.10

16.35

16.50

17.50

19.20

19.20

18.80

18.50

17.50

17.10

17.60 

17.40

17.00 

17.30 

17.30 

17.40

17.45 

17.60 

19.15

18.10 

17.70 

17.75 

17.70

Discharge.

See.-ft. to La, oon «fuu

9,500

8 , Ann WJU

8,600

21,700

10.800

9 AIVI , THAI

10,200

B, onn WJU

8,500

8000

7,400

7,300

7,100

7,100

7,300

7500

6,600

T fiftft i.vnSO

8.500

9 600

o, s'anft vuu 

9,800

9, MO

8,200

8,200 f f. OUU ann

8 f'KMf jinn

8,000

7,100

7000

6,600

0 ITAA

p, /UU

6,500

6

Ortft 

, £/U(j

5,100

4 900

4,' 500

2 Oftfl , aw)

3,500

3,500

4,000

4, o WU onn

5,900

6

jnn 

. *!UU

4,700

5,500

tO K/tf> itjj OW

14,000

1 fi <VU1 JO* JffUv :

14,300

14200

10 OfWl lii.OUU

9 600

6'900

6,900

6,600

6,200

5,900

9 900 no* cnn .<£$, oUU

24 400

21^600

19,632

14,313

H OfiA 

. ^rou

15,026 

13,239

11*181 

12,148

12,242 

12,491

12,176 

15,811 

19,813

15,416 

13,575 

15,122 

13,114

Date.

Apr. 9

11

14

16

18

ot Zl

23

25

9H «o

May 1

2

5

7

9

12

14

16

19

3ft «v 

At «1

Oft £&

25

, 26

28

80

June 2

4

6

g

1011

14

16

18

20

23

25

27

30

July 2

7

11

14

16

18

21

23

25

23

 ay tjv

Aug. 1

6

8

11

13

15

18

20

22

25

27

29

Sept. 1

3 

5

8 

10 

12 

15

17 

19 

22

24 

26

29

Made by 

Comes.....-..-.-. ....do..................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

;... .do..... .............

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

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

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

.....do.................. ...-":.do..... .............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pierce..................

Comes.................

.....flo.... ....... ^......

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

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

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

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

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

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

..... do....... .-.,... ;j-

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

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

.;':..do.... ..............

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

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

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

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

.....do....':... .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pierce..................

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

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

Comes. ...............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

height.

Feet. 

18.20

18.30

19.60

20.00

20.20

19.60

19.* 90

20.60

20.80

21.00

20.90

20.95

20.70

20.90

20.50

20.10

21.85

23.20

23.60

23.95

24.15

25.35

25.50

25.55

25.65

25.85

26.15

27.00

27.80

28.00

28.15

28.95

28.65

27.80

24 20

23.55

23.60

23.55

22.90

22.00

20.B5

19.10

18.95

rf

J9.30

18.70

18. 10

18.15

18.80

19.85

19.10

17.90

17.60

18.50

18.90

17.60

17.00

16.50

17.60

16.78

16.20

16.25

15.70

15.70

16.20

16.20

16.70 

17.35

16.50 

16.15 

16.20 

15.80

15.55 

15.75 

16.30

m.m

15.70 

15.§0

Discharge.

8ee.-ft. 

I*,f%

15,465

25974

26,767

30,221

24,181

28,097

30.352

82,530

33,681

33,871

3S,06«

33,53^

33,927

34,758

37^568

42,742

57 225

62,662

66,699

71,535

78359

81,157

86,333 Wfm

88,791

101342

106,749

113626

113,593

120,500

136,728

136 508

134^047

106,327

102; 70S

99,851

104,910

89J8W

.87VH2

fl-«»

tttJ688

56^ i«

58,563

48,^

43,492

37^08§

39,668

40, 8f?

49,07?

38300

- ^AlA*

- 9%Jt%3

32,074

39,238

36,706

27,424

21.967

20,100

22,136

19 485

tt*,7W

nfm

11887

11,2§2

1<378

11,259

13890 

19,117

12,983 

llt'TW

f

ira 

m

r,330 

 7j«M

5,(W7

8' 441

6584 

6,733
: Vr * *.-.'.' BEI.OKS FOBS BASIir.

Daily discharge, in see&nd-feet, vf Colorado River at Yuma, 4 riz., for the year

* , Sept. JO, 1914. \

Day. Dee. Apr. May. Jijae.

10,300 

12500 

9*500 

9,500 

10,000

8,800

8,400

8,300

14,000

25,000

20,500 : 

15,000 

11,500 

10,500 

10,200

9,700

9,500

10,600

8,400

7,800

9,200

9,000

8,700

8,300

8,800

7,400 

7,800 

7,400 

7,300 

7,300 

7^200

7,300

7,300

7,100

7,100.

7,200

7,300

7,400

7,500

5,800

6,600

6.800

7,000

7,600

8,300

8,500

6,800

8,100

9,100

8,200

8,900

10,500

9,000

8,900

9,800

9,100

8,400

7,800

8,200

8,200

8,200

8,009

7,800 stloo

8,400

8,200

8,000

7500

7,100

7,100

7,000

7,000

7,600

6,600

5,800

6,500

6,700

6,700

6,500

6,200

6,200

5,800

5,500

5,109

5,000

5,000

5,000,

4,900

5000

4 800

4,500

4,500

.4,209

4,000

3,400

4,000

3,800

4,100

3,300

4,100

4,500

4,500

3,500

3,500

3,400

5,900

5,900

6,200

7,200

4,800

5,200

4,700

4,700

6,000

5,600

13,100

13,100

13,800

15,500

14,500

21,500

21,000

14,000

10,7«> 

13,30% 

14 300 

12; 500 

13,800

ll,0ob' 

9,300 

8,300 

7,300 

6,900

27,000 

25,200 

18,'SOO

13,000

11,700

12,400,

14,700

15,500

7,200 

7^000 

7,'200 

6,800

6,100

5,800

6,000

6,500

6,200

11,000 

8,000 

10,50ft 

23,800 

27,000

24,400

28,100

21,600

12,300

11,800

11,200

11,600

13,800

12,500

12,200

11,800

12,000

13,000

13,000

11,700

11,500

13,800

16,600

21,500

19,100

20,000

17,800

16,200

21,409 

14,000 

12,600 

13,000 

13;300

12,000 

13,500 

14,500: 

16,400 

16,100

18,009

17,000

21,800

26,890

27,800

26,800

28,500

30,200

28,300

26,300

23,900

25,800

28,500

30200

80,400

29,200

30,400

32,500

33,500

34,600

33,700

33,900

34,600

35,300

36,100

34,900

33,500

38,300

34,300

33,700

33,«» 

35,500 

37,300 

37,100 

39,300

43,300

46,200

59^200 

62,700

66,700

69,500

71,200

74,500

78,300

81,200

83,300

86,300

88,800

89,100

89,500

;:» '80Sk 

91,800 

9 '<)<*>

to jlwf

«*!»

121», 600 

13n,000

la, 18-

11

lifiOO

s,m

,,000 '

,000

13(i,000

13, i, 000 

13!, 000

61^

56,500

59,200

^700 

47,800 

45,800

43,500

39,400

116., TOO- 

 19,100

18,200

14,700

,000

,000

.,000

aoo

,000

39,300

39,700 

38,SOO

9), 900

W 1,000 

101,000

91,800 

" ,300 

,300

43,400 

SO, 700

49,900

47,200

38,000

35,000

33,800

33,800

82,000

20,300

20,100

24,009

22,100

21,600

22,400

19,100

19,4001

19,800

16,000

14,000

12,600

12,600

11,900

10,600

12,000

14,700

13,300

11,100

13,000

7,503

7,300

7,200

6,900

6,000

7,509

«'?00 

8,700.

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 6 to 13 includes 600 second-feet diverted at Lagua i DsaQ. 

Monthly discharge of Colorado River at, Yuma, Ariz., for the War ending Sept. SO, 1914.

.Month.

/*WHtfblw>f* 

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

February .......................... :^...... ^ i .......,.:..

March.... ........................ ........ -.i. ............

Arail.....w..... .......................... ..*;.. .........

May-- ...i..... ................ ....... .......';; -..........

Jaly........................... ....... ....,.^... .........

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

Discharge ia second-feet.

Maximum.

25,000 

10,500 

8,400 

21,500 

27,000 

27,000 

34,600 

89,500; 

137,000 89,000- 

47,000 

19,800

137,000

Mic imuin.

7,200 

5,800 

4,500 

3,300 

5,800 

11,200 

12,000 

38,200 

89.300 

33,800 

10,600 

5,600

3,300

Mean.

10,300 

7,930 

6,390 

7, §20 

11,600 

15,000 

22,900 

53,800 

111,000 

51,500 

21,900 

9,930

27,500

Blto-off 

(total in 

acre-teet).

m,m w,m 998,901

462^000 

 J644,m 

982,000 

1,360,00ft 

8jaft,6flft 

6,600,000 

8470,008; 

1,350, Ofift 

^1,090

19,900,09ft*

NOTE. Quantities changed slightiy to costom to computation rules of It S. Geological Surrey.

I

. BLACKS FOBK BASIN, 

BLANKS J0EK NEAR UBIE, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 16 N., E. 115 W., at highway bridge 4 miles northwest of

Urie. No important tributary within 10 jnilee. 

DRAINA«E AREA . 261 equare miles (measured on map of Wy xming, scale 1 to ^Oft^KX)). 

EBCOBDS AVAILABLE. August 21,1913, to September 30,1M4.
SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY> 1W4, PABT IS.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read morning and evenisg by Joseph Aad

DISCHAEGE MBASUEBMBNTS. Made from two-$pan bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. May shift at high stages.

EZTRBMES OF DISCHARGE, Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.7 feet at 9 a. m.

May 23 (discharge, 1,760 second-feet); igi«immn stage recorded, 0.28 foot at 6

p. m.; readings daily from August 27 to September 1$ (discharge, 14 seeend-rfeet).

1913-14: Mkidimim discharge, 1,760 second-feet May 23, 1914; minimum stage

recorded, 0.18 foot at 6 p. m. August 28,1913 (discharge, 7 second-feet^

WINTER w/ow. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; 'observations discontinued during winter months.

DIVEBSIONS. Station is below all diversions from Blacks Fork.

ACCURACY. Results good.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the Uinta Development Oo.

Discharge measurements of Blacks Fork near Urie, Wyo., during the year ending Sept,

SO, 1914.

Bate.

Oct. 26

Apr. 19

May 29

Made by 

K. H. Fteteher.........

Robert Follansbee

Lynn Crandall .........

4B.

Feet. 

0.49

.98

2.64

Discharge.

8ec.Jt. 

47

157

947

Sate.

July 1»

Sept. 19

Made by 

H. D. Anderson........

Robert Follausbee.....

46.

Fe&^ 

ft48

- s90

Dfecharge.

See.-ft.

m

1*

' '-.'

Daily discharge, in seeond-feet, of Blacks Fork near Urie, Wyo., for the yew ending

Sept. SO, 1914. ^

Day.

1. ......... .. ........*....

a...........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

u:. ......................... to

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

M;:. ........................

M... ........................

M.. .........................

17.......................;...

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

19........................... 20..:........................

m. ..........................

n. ..........................

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

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

25 .

M.. .........................

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

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

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

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

81 .

Oct.

17

17

18

u

ftO

65

47

47

29

32

42

A9

49

59

61

61

44

49

en

59

49

49

42

44

45

42

42

42

24

36

39

Nov.

to

ftet

56

45

39

AQ

67

59

52

44

44

45

45

4Q

1ft

29

25

25

44

39

32

94

33

33

54

36

36

33

49

49

Mar.

160

tQA

VAK

262

298

220

255

198

160

132

127

96

1»i<tfi

146

172

178

Apr.

175

176

184

178

1S4

227

208

205

160

ITS

166

163

160

202

*255,

238

149

143

138

176

220

227

220

234

255

834

202

190

193

May.

190 tOA

196

190

196

227

272

390

525

690

632

632

632

605

SI 9

812

812

812

845

1,050

1,120

I

qiQA

1,670

1,670

1 SS&

1,120

JW

1,200

1*050

1^020

June.

1,120

1,020

1 23)

1,090

632

578

578

455

410

410

432

550

632

632

680

660

605

605

578

550

500

432

390

370

. 310

* 290

252

227

July.

193

140

1S4

149

ITS

166

138

107

96

132

120

QO

84

84

76

56

42

36

32

29

27

27

22

20

20

30

33

33

32

36

r 38

Aug.

38

33

42

56

68

47

49

29

30

30

30

39

29

27

24

9A

20

20

17

17

17

17

17

17

:17

17

15

17

16

16

16

Sept.

16

16 /'i--^-«l

16

1«

16

16

16

16

IS

- >: - »

M'

16

16

1ft

10

IF

17

17

.- ; .-ji7:

-ia

17

17 -ir -*»

17

29

o<

 24

24

NOTE. Discharge computed from a rating curve fairly well defined below 1,000 second-feet, l»t somewbstTraefcteta abom gtag Mlisobarge relation afltected l>y ice about Dec. l to Mar. 14. 

record Dec. 21 to Mar, 14.
McmtMy dwc&vgf ,of Slacbs Fork near Cm,

m

: ! Month.,

Mesa.

racy.

October... 

November.

July........

August.... 

Septembet.

89

67

298

265

1J670

MS

29

17

38 «8

«Biii

27 

!> 

35 

]«

45.0

41.2

786

m

78.3 

26.8 

J7,«

2,450 

^140 litaoo

4,81Q 

l^OSO

ASHLEY CREEK BASIN.

ASHLEY CEEEK NEAR VERNAL, UTiAH.

LOCATION. In the SW. ^ aec. 1, T. 3 S., E. 20E., at lower end of canyoa, one-fourA 

mile above intake of canal of Aehley Creek power plant, 3| miles above mouth 

of Dry Fork, a tributary entering from the right, and] about 12 miles northwest 

of Vernal, Uinta County, Utah. !

DRAINAGE ABBA. 101 square miles at present site; 107 square miles at gage used 

October 1,1913, to May 31, 1914. } ,*

RECORDS AVAHABtE. October 8, 1911, to September 30, t914 (fragmentajry); March 

15, 1900, to December 31, 1904, for station about 1} miles below mouth of Dry 

Pork. ! - 2

GAGE. October 1, 1913, to May 31, 1914, vertical staff ab?ve taiJrace, about a mile 

below the present vertical staff, which was installed ilune^, 1914, on a tree on 

right bank about n, quarter of a mile above intake of po'^er canal; gage read about 

once a week by F. A. Siddoway,'a forest ranger. . A vertical staff gagelin the SE. 

4 NE. ,| sec. 13,-1?-,;8 S^ B;a»cE.,X)n right bank bek> v taiirace of power plant, 

was read rrom Octtber 8,1911, to June 28,1913, when it was washed ff&lbif&Mil; 

thence to September 30,1913, a temporary gage at an unknown datum was used.

DISCHARGE MEAsuREMENTSi-^Made froni cable a short <listamce above gage or by 

wading. .

CHANNEL AND CONTROL . Shifts during extremely high water.

WINTER FLOW. Stage diBchayge relation ait present site prcbablynot affected by ice.

DiVEBSiONs. None above station. (See miscellaneous iii^asuiel^eijftt, p.

ACCURACY. Records fair. Data insufficient to warrant pttblicafiaD^f monthly 

mean discharge.

Supplementary records were obtained of the power canal, so 

records of direharge show the total flow of the creek,

Discharge measurements o/ AsMq/ Creek near 'Vernal, Utiiii,

« Sept, SO,

Mitt^by- ifeitt.

Mar. id 

June 6

M. D. Anderscm.

Feat. 

aO.23

^See.-ft. »36.'8 

607

June 29 

Sept. 30

M.D. Jindcrson 

LyBnCmidallSec.-ft,

« Reading on gage above tailrace at power plant; discharge includes 

toai.

6 Beading on gage above intake of power canal; the gage above tailrao > at power 

Reading on gage above intake of power oaaal, which was oawying 31 ' ' 

on gftg«ftbov6 intake of power o«aal,

29 second-feet carried by power 

at power plant read 2,86 feet.
StTBFACE WAT1B SWFPLY/ Ifftiy PART IX.

DeMy discharge, in se&md-feet, of AMey Greek near

Sept. SO, 1914-

 <'&&*$»'&*

Day,

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

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

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

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

«.. . ... ..

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

8

'

*.:.. ..........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

to

19....-...',.....

30 ... ,

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

22-,....-.. ...

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

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

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

26-........!....

27........:.....

9»

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

80. V.. .... ..

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

Oct.

at

81

72

61

61

Nov.

A1

55

65

51

48

Dec.

45

017

37

Q4

Tan.

90

; ;:

30

32

OQ

Feb.

33

oo

33

m.

Mar.

36

37

37

88

39

Apr.

82

34

70

ss

May.

65

MM

570

1,350

960

ftfin

June.

607

440

385

333

189

Ififi

July.

ISO

ISO

133

117

Aug.

117

16$

280

103

103

Sept.

"V-&

87

...... ?

70

*i

66

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly-well deflnad curves, ooe applicable Oct. 1 to May 31, the 

otter June 6 to Sept. 30. Discharge Oct. 1 to May 31 represents combined flow of river above power-plant 

tailrace and the power canal; discharge June 6 to Sept. 30 represents the entire flow of the river abtfp*tlte 

power canal heading. Discharge given only for days on which gage was reed. Maatblymeaiidis^arp not determined. : ". ."'*" "*" ; ' -'. .--'' >.-.

DITCHESNE BIVEB BASIN. ; 

DUCHESNE KIVEE AT MYTON, UTAH.

LocA-noN. In the NW. J sec. 25, T. 3 S., B. 2 W., TJinta special base and meridian, at

highway bridge at My ton, 3 miles below mouth of Lake Fork Creek and 16 miles

above mouth of Uinta River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,750 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 26, 1899, to November 30, 1910; July 26, 1911, to 

1 f ^epfenober 30,1914. t 

GAGE. Chain gage attached to upstream side of bridge; read by Abe Snath. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. ; , 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Cobblestones; channel fairly permanent; control shifts

somewhat during high water.

WINTER raow. Stream frozen over in .vicinity of gage during greater part of winter. 

DIVERSIONS. Much of the low-water flow of the Duchesne and its tributaries is

diverted and used for irrigation above the station. 

ACCURACY. Records fair except for winter months.
Dfeekarge measurements of Btte&sne River at My ton,

30,1914.

Date.

Mar. 14 Apr. 9

May 26

Made by 

M.D.Andersoa-......, .....do...-, _ _ ...

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

hSTt

.,.

Feet. 

2.20

o 4jl

5.70

DisSee.-ft. 

569

673

«5, 240

Date.

Jane 27

Sept. 25

Made by 

M. D. Andereon. .......

E.S.Borgqtfist.. ......

ftftffiftiff

Feet. 

3.84

1.90

Discharge.

See.-ft.

... I Q50

338

Measurement probably unreliable. " : ' 

a< Myton, Cffaft, /or tite pw ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Oct, NOT. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Sept.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17. 

IS. id.

20.

21.

22. 

,23- 

24. 

26.

536

508

480

480

732

664

536

536

480

567

536

508

480

480

428

.454 

428 

480 

480 

41S 

454

428

418

567

536

480

480

480

480

428

428

508

567

480

428

454

428

428

428

428

418 '404

845

396

328

320

296

267

316

316

320

345

371

454

508

480

428

428

536

664

664

732

664

480

428

454

454

480

480

454

480

508

480

480

480

536

898

664

732

664

733

698

732

732

014

1,030

1,110

952

952

1,030

1,800

1,410

1,360

1,410

1,360

,

1,410

1,250

1,200

1,180

.1,110 

1*080 

1,110 

1,900 

1,530

1,7BO

2',&<r

2,830

3,080 

2,960 

2,830 

2,980 

3' 220

3,610

8,850

3,350

3,350

3,480

4,160 

5040 

5,3*9 

5,340

4,740 '4,748'

5,840

5,940

5,640 

S/840 

S240 

1,798 

5,040-

4,740 Lm1886

1,410 3,090

3,090 

»,740 

?4,16e 

4,440 

4,446

4,300

4,020

4,020

1,860

1,600 

1,600 

1,530 

I'SBO 

1,660

1,300 '

1,200

1,410 

1,110 

1,080 

1,070 

1^80

910

790

710

672

*/«H 

870 

790 

710 

,565

532 

565 

£» 

, 710 

750 

710

no

634

634

672

665

632

488

482

432

404

876

376

886

886

244

306

244

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-defined curves, 000 applicable Oct. 1 to Jitdy 7, the other 

July 8 to Sept. 30. Discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-10,16-18; 26-2a Jan. 1-5,14-3J7and Feb. 1 to 

Mar. 13; ice jam, gage not read. Feb. 27-Mar. 4; discharge estimated from climatic records as follows: Dee. 

1-10,320 second-feet; Jan. 1-5, 400 aectsaa-feet; Jaa. 14-»1,370 second-feet; Mar. 1-13,440 ^qond^eet; Dim. 

16-18, 26-28, as recorded ID table. 
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 19% PAET IX,

Monthly discharge of Dmheme River at Myton, Utah, for the y«m ending S$pL 30, 1&14.

Month.

October................:.........................:

March....................................;........

June

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

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

Discharge in sacond-feet.

Maximum.

732

m

732 

1,410 

5,940 

6,240 

1,«80 

710 

336

6,240

Minimum.

418 

328

480 

1,030

'532 

244 

244

244

Mean.

885' 

445 

321 

396 

380 

492 

947 

3,840 

8,780 

1,030 

397 

292

1,030

Run-oft8 

(total in . 

acre-feet).

32,300 

26,500 

19,700 

24,300 

21,100 

30,300 

56,400

63^300 

24,400 

17,480

746,000

racy.

A.

B.: 

C."

c.

B. 

A. 

B.

AT 

A,

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

STRAWBERRY BIVEB AT »TICHESNE.» UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 4 S., E. 5 W., about a mile west of the business district of 

Duchesne, three-fourths mile above Indian Canyon and If miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,040 square miles (measured on topographic and reconnaissance 

maps prepared by United States Geological Survey).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 1908-1910; March 16 to September 30, 1914.

 i AGE. ->-March 16 to April 11, vertical staff at highway bridge one-fourth mile abow 

mouth of stream; April 12 to May 25, a temporary vertical staff 1£ miles farther 

upstream, Indian Canyon entering between the two gages; May 26 to September 

30, 9, sloping gage at a new datum and slightly different location, the location 

but not the datum being the same as that of the gage which was need 1908 to

, 1910. Gage observers, Ed. Hart and L. C. Winslow. , DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable.

.CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Coarse gravel; likely to shift during floods.

WINTER FLOW. Stream freezes over.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions.

REGULATION. The Strawberry Valley reservoir of the United States Reclamation 

Service, 45 miles above the gage, has an available storage capacity of 250,000 acrefeet.2 Water is diverted from this reservoir for use in Utah Lake drainage basin 

on the Strawberry Valley project.

ACCURACY. Results for periods subsequent to May 26, 1914, good; those for periods 

prior to that date only fair.

Disdtarge measurements of Strawberry River at Bueheme,

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Made by M. D. Anderson.]

Utah, year

Date.

Mar- 16....... .................

Apr. 12.......... ..............

height.

Feet. 

2.65

02.62

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

236

250

Date.

May 25 .. ............ ..

height.

Feet. 

63.40

.77

Discharge.

Seesft. 

1,100

328

a Reading on new gage above mouth of Indian Canyon (see station description). 1.02 feet. 

& Reading on new sloping gage installed this date (see station description), 2.75 feet.

i Formerly called Theodore.

« La Ru«, E, C., Ooterade River And ita utilization: XT. 8, OeoL Survey WaUr-Sttpply Paper W, 9.

'
IH7GSKSH1

JDtt% rfweftergK;, in gee&nd^, &f S^rctwbemf'R^>&- at Sept. SO, - "

Day.

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

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

8....... .................. ..':........,.... ...

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

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

0...... .......................................

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

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

9..^................,................,......

10;...........................................

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

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

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

14.. ................. .......a....... ............

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

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

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

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

^........ ....................................

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

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

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

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

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

25.

26

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

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

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

W...... ......................................

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

Mar.

245

275

290

290

275

230

176

176

230

176

176

150

150

126

126

176

Apr.

ISO

126

150

m

202

202

230

260

230

260

260

302

302

332

400

502

520

520

46S

574

700

718

737

700

718

737

TOO

664

628

628

May.

628

§56

502

682

794

851

908

1,000

1,140

1 240

1,340

1,230

1,180

1,160

1,300

1,220

1,200

1,220

1,200

1,180

1,160

1,MO

1,180

1 ISO

1,140

1,010

948

906

864

843

822

-Jtnle^

 «*»;

948 stoi

760

748 %«8

680

820

580

561

642

504

504

466

466

448

430

413

430

396

380

380

332

326

316

300

900

285

 3Wy.

^270

270

297

270

297

25«

264

243

306

300

276

24ft

243

3M

240

234

218

307

207

212

207

233

218

199

, 189

199

202

189

255

234

252

; * * 

252

207

SIS! i- M8

Wi

."'l§t*

173

,-!«§. ^MtK

155

148

141

141

141

141

141 its

t 138

181

131

;- *»4

126

; a24

r 'lar

139

W

234

186

155

138

Sept. ;

 is*

124

- 119

112

m

113

112

112

;<H7

124

124

. 122

llf

114 in

TO

112

112

112

 IMS

112

112

120

119

134

NOTE. Discharge Mar. 16 to Apr. 11 determined from a poorly defined curve; Apr. Ill to May 25, aad 

May 26 to Sept. 30 from fairly welt-defined curves. -

Monthly discharge of Strawberry River at Duchesne, Utah, for fke year mctprtg Sept. SO,

Month.

March 18-81. ......................................

Aprii....i...... ................................... May.. .............................................

Jaiy.. ......... .....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

290 

737 

1,340 

948 

300 

252 

138

ItfinimnTn

12$ 

126 

556 

285 

181 

124 

112

Mean.

204 

4S7 

1.020 

519 

241 

160 

1W

Sun-oS 

(total in

acre-feet).

8, 480 

28,000 

62,700 

3Q,flOO

i, 14,800

9,840 

7,020

| 158,000

Accuracy.

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

B.

LAKE IFOBjE NEAR MYTON, UTAH. i -

LOCATION. In see. 21, T. 3 S., It. 2 W., Uinta special base and meridian, 100 yarda 

below a county highway btfdge, one-half mile above junction of ;Lake Fork witti 

Dudiesne Elver, and 3| miles above Mytbn, Utah.

BBAINAOB ABE A. 475 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. -July 3,1900> to December 31,1§Q8; June !§, 1907, to 

ber 30,1910; July 26,191X, to September 30,1914.
SUBJFACE WAUEB SUPPLY,. 1§14, PAET IX.

GAGE. Inclined staff installed September 13,1912, at same datum w chain gage pre^ 

viously used; observer, J. R. Bywater. Several gages at different datums have 

been used at this station,

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Fairly permanent.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relationaffected by ice. c

DIVERSIONS. Several canals owned by the United States, Indian Service aadt: is»me 

privately owned canals take water for irrigation from Lake Fork above the1 station; no diversions below station.

ACCURACY. Results good.

Discharge measurements of Lake Fork near Myton, Utah, during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Date.

Mar. 14

May 26

Made by 

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

.....ClD.~...... .........

Gage

height.

Feet. 

o2.9

2.32

5.18

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

126

165

1,410

Date.

Sept. 25

Made by 

M. D. Anderson...,. ...

E. S. Borgqufet........

&,

Feel. 

3.29

1.48

Discharge.

8ee.-ft.

474

89.3

Result probably unreliable because of large and rapid fluctuation of stage during measurement.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of lake Fork near Myton, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

to

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

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

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

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

IS

1Q

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

21. .... *......

SS..... .........

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

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

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

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

27..'............ a?......,........

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

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

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

Oct.

198

198

198

198

305

277

249

249.

249

222

198

198 '198

249

249

249

249

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

176

198

198

176

155

Nov.

155

136

305

222

1QO

198

198

176

176

176

176

176

249

198

176

155

155

155

155

176

155

155

87

87

74

87

136

136

136

136

Dec.

155

136

118

176

198

176

176

155

155

155

155

176

176

176

176

176

166

155

140

Jan. Feb. Mar.

244

244

244

208

172

172

152

. 134

134

117

117

117

117

134

-134

134

152

152

152

Apr.

152

152

172

172

172

172

172

194

162

162

162

143

143

143

162

230

183

162

183

183

183

183

183

163

183

183

230

183

205

183

May.

183

162

143

143

183

183

205

205

257

426

506

466

466

506

638

876

928

928

876

826

923

1,360

1,830

2,140

1,890

1,480

1,650

2,010

2^200

2,400

2,810

June.

2,740

2,740

2,880

2.330

2,070

1,710

1,310

1,140

982

876

982

1,360

1,890

2,010

1,890

1,770

1,480

1,480

1,710

1,480

1,260

1,090

028

778

684

592

466

466

426

3S8

July.

888

426

466

353

426

388

320

287

287

320

353

230

230

205

162

143

143

143

109

78

78

183

98

78

65

58

52

40

H

93

78

Aug.

65

52

52

' 109

93

7»

65

52

40

35

30

22

15

15

15

9

5

5

9'9

9

22

15

9

9

9

15

40

52

30

22

Sept.

22

22

22

IS

 K

 ^4

22

22

22

15

15

15

15

22

30

30

30

. 30

SO " ' 'SB

36

48

52

52

41

30

40

52

52

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-denned rating curves, one applicable before and one after 

> the winter period. Stream frozen over Dee. 20 to Mar. 12; discharge estimated, because of ice, from climatic 

records and comparison with records of flow of Duchesne Biver. as follows: Dec. 20-31, 130 second-feet; 

Jan 1-31,156 second-feet; Feb. 1-28,160 second-feet; Mar. 1-12,160 second-feet Low flow during last part 

of March and April due to irrigation above.
 . - :-.;GAv£-; %.ii'-i faacn

Monthly discharge of Lake JforJfe near Myton, Utah, for

' : «; ! "- "; ^ Month. > l>< f ""' - - 1 '

Oetob«......................:...............L....

Jannftrv , L

MaKto....,.............;.. ..................,[....

April...... .................... .........,....;L..

Miy.......... ............................... ,1....

July.......... .......... ..........,..........;.[-....

Discharge in second-feet.

"WTftlsri Bffltifii <

£86 ; .--. Si

198

iM

290 

2,810 

2,880 

466 

.109 

82

2,880

^Tf njj^H^mi ,

16&

: 7*

117

. 143 

143

388 '-' 40 

5 

5

5

Mean.

I 220 

163 

' 14S. 

15ft 160^ 

160 

176 

962 

1,400 

204 

32.5 

 27.4

317

. Rua-ofl 

(total to 

acre-feet).

13,500 

9,700 

8,880 

9,590 

8,890 

9,840 

10,500 

59,200 

83,300 

12,500 

2,000 

1,630

230,000

Ascwf**?'

B. " 

B. 

C. 

U 

C. 

C. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily disctiaitge. : :

PRICE RIVER BASIN.

i : 

PEICE KrVEftlNEAB HELPER, 0TAH.1

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 13 S., E. 9 JE., at settlement iaowhjoeally as Spring Glen, 

2 miles eouth of Helped, Imiley above division dam of Price Rivet Irrigation 

Co., 300 feet west of main line of Denver & Bio Grande Railroad, and 4 miles 

below mouth of White Creek, j '.'_

DRAINAGE AREA. 530 square miles, rj : / 

RBCOBDS AVAILABLE. February 21, (1904, to September 30,1014.

GAOE. Vertical staff on left bank; r^jad twice daily by David ;Rowl0y. '

DiscHABGE JtEAsmtBMENTS. ^liade ifrom cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting dijjring floods.

WINTER JPLOW. Stage-discharge relafjion not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. rRecords indicate amount of water available for Price River Irrigation 

Co. and for canals in vicinity p^ Price, which divert water a few miles belpw 

station. i

REGULATION. The Mammoth reservoir of the Price River Irrigation Co. (capacity 

about 24,000 acre-feet, ultimately to be increased to 30,000 aere-feet) is on Gooseberry Fork of Price River aboujt 40 miles above the station. Stored water ia 

turned out of this reservoir during the irrigation season and passes the gaguag 

station on its way to the canal below.

ACCURACY. Results good. \

Discharge measurements of Price Kitfer1 near Helper, Utah, during the year ending 8ept>

40, 1914.

Date.

Nov. 11 

Dec. 31 

Feb. 14 

Mar. 18 

Apr. 7

Made by 

Porter and Batchelder, , 

C. L,BateiieMter....;'..3

M. D. Andersoti.. . .-;Vv.

....^.... .............

Ga» 

height.

Feet, 

2.72 

»2. 54 

o2.68 Can

3.56

'

ct '-. i

S

>isarge.

x.-ft. 

42.3, 

28.*

m- 40.5

158

Date.

May .14 S3 June 18 

Aug. 2&

Made by 

M. D. Anderson........

...i.dd... .............. 

Lynn QMicWl. ........

It D. Ancteison........

Gage 

height.

JPfei. 

4.95

4.85 

3.59 

2.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,436 

1 292

m

83.2
$9 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1914, PABT IX.

Daily di&duxrge, in second-feet, of Price River ndar IMper, Utah, far war &wKno8$pt.

1914.

Day.

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

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

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

5.......~.....

6..."...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25....:.........

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

27

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

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

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

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

Oct.

48

41

41

39

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

41

41

41

44

55

52

52

48

41

41

41

41

41

41

44

41

41

41

Nov.

41

41

55

55

55

54

52

52

52

52

45

52

71

61

59

55

48

52

52

55

48is

16

9O

30

48

AH

44

35

35

Dec.

41

41

as

35

29

29

41

31

21

29

21

27

22

21

24

26

29

29

29

29

29

QQ

29

29

29

30

31*M

25

25

24

Jan.

35

39

%

27

29

41

41

41

31

29

35

41

29

25

23

27

9Q

29

35

21

41

31

29

OR

*¥f

34

 on

29

9Q

41

Feb.

35

41

37

41

35

38

41

41

41

41

48

52

41

39

41

41

38

34

30

30

57

AA

41

41

41

35qa

37

Mar.

44

41

29

39

41

44

39

52

59

57

82

100

80

75

138

215

265

29S

240

192

179

225

150

146

138

142

158 i*tfi

162

174

170

Apr.

170

170

277

295

325

385

349

325

325

325

331

331

355

430

525

600

586

545

538

579

676

676

676

704.

704

661

627

Kftn

552

518

May.

511

477

511

538

750

824

lylOO

1,100

1,240

1,430

1,470

1,420

1,370

1,420

1,520

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,570

1,270

1,370

1,370

1,270

1,270

1,130

990

SKA

806

851

806

June,

806

806

806

806

898

806

726

726

690

620

586

525

511

464

436

396

351

332

300

300

260

300

270

OCA

9BY&

170

150

150

ISO fen

My.

150

160

155

151

157

176

157

142

126

161

161

157

157

157

176

167

176

194

216

428

216

216

1S7

176

m

'

520

571

van

191

Aug.

101

' 176

157

151

100

285

187

126

203

100

100

98

100

TO

81

83

126

83

100

100

100

100

100

10096'

9fr

83

100

79

79

79

Sept.

63

60

54

52

59

50

50

50

47

46

41

52

SB

48

50

50

48

47

45

45

54

54

52

5u

50

45

45

54fin

NOTE. Discharge determined from several fairly well defined rating curves and by indirect method for 

shifting channels. In making computations for the last part of June and for July account was taken of 

records kept by the Price River Irrigation Co. and the operation of Gooseberry reservoir. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Nov. 25,29, Dec. 3, 4,9,21, Jan. 5-8,12,13,21,24,29-31, Feb. 1-11,13,15, and 18, 

the effect being greater in the morning because mush ice then clogged the riffle below the gage; discJiarg.e 

estimated Nov. 25,29, Dee. 3 and 4; discharge for other days otice effect computed from afternoon gage 

readings, which were affected only by shore tee. Discharge interpolated because of lack of gage-height 

record Dee. 15,16,18,19,22,23,25,26,36, Jan. 11,28, Feb. 6,17,18. and 27.

Monthly discharge of Price River near Helper, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

*

March. .......... .f ........... .T. ..................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

55 

71 

41 

41 

57 

295 

7W 

1,680 

896 

571 

283 

63

1,680

Minimum.

39

W 

21 

2ft

ao

29 

170 

477 

150 

126 

79 

45

16

Mean.

46.8 

48.0 

29.1 

3LS 

40.0 

127 

. 471 

1,160 

465 

208 

117 

50.6

234

Ban-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,880 

2,860 

1,790 

1,960 

2,220 

7,810 

28,000 

71,300 

27,700 

12,800 

7,190 

3,010

170,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B.

SAN RAFAEL RIVER BASIN.

HTJNTINOTON CREEK» NBAB HUNTINGTON, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 17 S., B. 8 E., at the Cuaha ranch, about 7 miles northwest

of Huntington; below ail principal tributaries except Fish Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 158 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAIIABI^E. May 3, 1909, to September 30, 1914.

Head of San Rafael Biver.
GAGK. Stevens wateP^tage mwftef after May 1; 19B; prior to that date

and sloping staff gages; outside staif gage read'by J. P. Brockbank when recording

-Made ffom cable or by wading. 

c0NTBOt,.--Sbilt during floods. ' 

WINTER Ftow.-^-SteeiBn froeeir over* during greater part of winter. 

DIVERSIONS. Station is above all diversions from main strean

 {vSevwal small ditches divert watef from tributaries above the station. ; - RESTOATION. A small storage reservoir on Huntington Creel: above station c-oatrote 

slightly the distribution of flow, j ;

Acdtnaicy. Resulte good except for, Winter period.

 : ' |

Discharge measurements of Huntington Creek near Huntington, Utah, during the ye&r

entKnff Sept. SO, 1914;

Date.

Nov. U

Jan. 1

6

F«b. 11

Mar. 29

Made by 

BateheKteraarfBeinw*.

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0 Kfi

o4.27

a*.30

03.90

2.86

Discharge.

SeL#.

>OK 7

57is

39 0

85

|

Date.

May IS

20

TtfTlfi 10

23

Aug. 25

Made by 

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

Gage 

beigbt,

JF«*. 

5.41

5.44

4.35

4 Aft

2.90

Di£ 

«ftarge.

0ee.^t.' 

911

877

*HU

1 7»

. » Stage-discharge relationaffected by fee. 

i ( , 

, in second-feet, of Huvflfaiaton Creek near Huntyngton, Uteih, 

ending Sept. SO, 1914. .

Day.

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

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

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

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

4---. ,.. ....

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

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

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

«K... ..........

1«..............

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

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

13..,.,. ........

14.....,. ..,.

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

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

17,...,.... ..

18.;v.. .........

1«... ...........

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

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

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

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

26... .. ...

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

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

29. . 

^. ..........

31. ..... .

Oct.

44

44

44

44

44

46

48

46

41

61

61

58

57

- 56

53

51

47

59

40

47

47

44

43 

44

44

39

43

44

42

44

46

NOT.

44

68

51

4?

47

46

4$

44

42

48

51

4847^

41

38

48

4»

4?

47

45

30

34 

45

Dec.

O9

....

.......

Tan.

.......

Feb.

........

I...

.......

t

42

43

46

45

45

45

45

44

43

42

1 42

40

39

38

Mar.

36

33

34

32

86

40

45

55

53

53

47

48

51

SL

57

60

60

62

62

05

62

62

65 

64

60

59

57

54

56

58

58

;A*«%

59

%69

76

- - 3»

79

78

79

n

78

76

' 98

104

118

139

166

155

148

155

180

208

202

204 

206

224

218

197

180

171

158

Hay.

151

m

' 322

875

890

610

685 7*1

818

685

660

874

980

986

990

958

9*8

986

958

i,ore

1,166

1,190 

1,0*0

«92

818

846

818

846

846

846

June.

1/010

m

874

930

764

660

540

518 -47*'

474

496 «8-

518

496

474

454

434

486

406

402

358"

322

287 

200

234

211

197

180

16S

164

Jtfly.

166, m-, 1W1SS

: }|$

12S

126

1S«

m

m

H6

116

ao

147

132

137

~- 1S3

14fi

146

no

180

140 

134

134

147

151

min

130

186

Ai^.,

J

'4O

4flr ''13?

1S7

133

18ft

135

125

 - 1M"-

119

118

tt®

116

119

101

99

8*

> M

84

: m ' -» 

84

88 

77

78

77

78

77

76

76

75

'ifcs*..

78 '« 78

r- '1

4

: 6$

61

59

48

48

fit

 --- 55

53

50

50

St

- 52

92

8

'

40

48

49

49

52

53

64

60

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-defined curves, one applicable Oct. 1 to July 4, the otb«r 

July 6 to Be»t.«). Stage^liscbarge r«latiaa aflected by ice about D«c. lOfo J*«b. 14; dis^arge Nov. 25 

to Feb. 1« climated from climatic records, observers' notes, discharge measurements, aM by comparison 

with records of flow at other stations as follows: Nov. 35-30,35 second-feet; Dec. 1-31,48 second-feet; Jan. 

1-31, 52 seeoud-feet; Feb. 1-16, 42 second-feet. No gage-height record Oct. 1-8, Nov. 9-12, Nov. 25-30, 

Dec. 1-7,1.11, ia-21. 23-28,30, 31, Jan. 5, 7-9,11-14,16-19, 21-28, 25-2», 31, Feb. 1-3,5?-JO, 0, j% IS, 16. 

18-20,23-24,26-28, Mar. 1-3, 5,6, Apr. 12,13, Jtriy 5, and July 7-10; discharge for these days tateroelated 

except as noted above. Water-stage recorder wa» taken out for repairs Nov. 25 and put back Jan. 1. 

Ftert well fall of mad Jaly 7-40. « -
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLX^ ,191% PABT IX.

Monthly discharge of Huntington Creek near Hwn&mgton, Utah, f&r the gear ending

Sept. SO, '-"

Month.

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

DeceEttber.j... ....................................

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

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

\tn\r

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximurh.

58 

56

, 65

224 

1,100 

1,010 

ISS 

140 

73

1,100

^EJTiitTvinn .

39

83

59 

151 

162 

116 

73 

48

Mean.

«46.8 

«43.2 «48 

052 

042.3 

62.8 

134 

764 

474 

145 , 

102 

55.7

164

Run-off 

(total'in 

acre^feet).

%W 2,670 

2,960 

X 8,a»i 

%S80 

8,250 

7,970 

47,080 

28,200 

8,920 

6,270 

3,310

119,000

Acca- 

«%

B.

B. & > 

C. 

C. 

A. / 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A.

a Estimated or partly estimated. See footnote to table of daily discharge. 

HUNTINGTON CREEK NEAE CASTLEDALE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 18 S., R. 9 E., about 6 miles east of Castitedale/8 miles 

southeast of Huntington, and 5 miles above the mouth of Gottomrood Creek.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 325 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 12,1911, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder; vertical-staff gage prior to May 2,1913.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car or by wading. '

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and gravel; shifts.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. The winter flow at this 

point is less than at station near Huntington because of diversions.

DIVERSIONS. Station is below all diversions. . , ACCURACY. Results fair for open-water periods. See footnote to table of

Discharge measurements of Huntington Creek near Castledale, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914-

Date.

Nov. 15

18

Jan. 2

Feb. 13

Mar. 31

Made by* 

.....do,.

M. D. Andersen........

height.

Feet. 

2.O2

2.00

4 19

4.42

2.22

Discharge.

See.-ft. 34 6

34.3

o3d.O

o37.6

45.1

Date.

May 17

22

Aug. 27

Made by 

Lynn Crandall .........

&,

Feet. 

6.31

3.69

3.52

1.70

Dfecharge,

8ee.-ft. 

730

216

ISS

16.3

»Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
SA1S BStFAISL

discharge in s&md-feet, of Huntington CreA* near Custledale, Utah, for $e your 

ending Sept. SO*1914.

Day.

I..;..*,.,.....

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

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

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

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

6.............. ?...-?!.. .......

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

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

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

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

18:. ............

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

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

!&.... .......... !? 

1*. *

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

S»i.. ...........

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

SS .............

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

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

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

36..............

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

19

19

18is

is

18

18

18

18

18

22,

22

22

Nov.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

US 23

23

23

22

22

28

35

28

22

33

28

23

is

18

18in

19

19

191ft

is

ifi

Dec.

18

18

18

18is

18

1C

19

21

22

23

24

25

25

25

25

5a

22

to

V)

23

23

23

23

23

22

22is

20

20

26

Jan.

-

Feb.

43

Mar.

AH

&

39

Sf

39

41

4344-

 '-'«' 44

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

48

45

45

46

45

45

43

Apr.

43

40

35

39

43

48

37

37

37

29

45

u

60

68 ' 74

106

123

11Q

-100

fifi

104

1O4.

IOCT

102

92

111

100

77

54

41

M*y.

40

50

65

100

120

160,

288

346

430

510

530

510

460

590

650

. 690

892

613

668

570

602

635

635

738

613

518

476

4OA

4R1

444

465

June.

949

613

61*

560,

679

646

476

412

362

319

293

289

281

265

272

336

298

257

216

218

212

190

100

152

134

10Q

 " 97

ft!

67

57

July.

5J

47

44

67

143

&

38

37

36

33

33

33

33

32

41

36

36

32

25

24

24

§4

61 ~ 47

35

38

43

50

65

95

94

Auf,

93

O9

&

m,Oft

89

m

87

87

S3.

m

75

72;

66

55

35

27

QQ

19

17

14

12

11

11

12

14

16

17

14

14

16

.SWBH;

14

12

9

9

«

9

9

 9

9

9

9

9

D

9

9

9

8

g

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

77

23

NOTE. Discharge determined from several fairly well defined carves and by indirect method for shifting 

control. Estimated mean discharge Oct. 1-1% 18 second-feet. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Jan. 1 to Feb. 27; mean discharge estimated from climatic records, discharge measurements, and observer's 

totes regarding ice as follows: Jan. 1-31.38 second-feet; Feb. 1-27.40 second-feet. Gage read twice a weak 

Oct. 19 to Jan. 2: no gage-height recorded Jan. 9-15,17-31, and Feb. 2-10. Gage out of order, gage-height Mcord Jaddng; Oct. £8, Mar. 4-13,15. May 1-10, li-16, June 18, July 26 to Aog. 8, Aug. 10-15,17-33,25> 

«cd 26; discharge estimated by comparBon with record of flow at station near Huntington.

Monthly discharge of Huntington Creek near Castledak , Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

. 

Month.

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

J&noary....... ....................................

fffarnh . . . . -___._ ... ....

"ftsT * '

 fcjlis iwjr......... .......................... :...:...-....

SeDi>emhier **

Tbeyear . .......

Discharge in seconds-feet.

Maximum,

35 

26

123 

73S 

679 

143

77

738

Minimum.

18 

18

29 

40 

57 

2*

7

7

Mean.

018.5 

22,4 

21.5 «8$ 

^49.1 

042.9 

70.4 

0455 

307 

048.4 

»48.7 

11.3

94.0

Bun-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,140 

1,330 

1320 

2340 

2230 

2,640 

4,190 

28,000 

18,309 

2,980

j&.tftro

672

68,160

Accttracy»

D. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

C. 

B.

o Estimated or partly estimated. See footnote to table of daily discharge, 

72364* ww 88» 17 3
B4 SUEFACE WATEE STJPPLYj 1«14? PAET IX. *] 

SAN RAFAEL RIVER NEAR GBEEN RIVER, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 22 S., R. 14 E., at the county bridge near the Tomlinson ranch, 

on the road from Green River to Hanksville,aboutl6 miles southwest of Green River,

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,690 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 5,1909, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to downstream side of right crib abutment of bridge; 

read by Mrs. W. E. Tomlinson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Quicksand; shifting.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. ^*K

DIVERSION. Little water is diverted below the station, but much above.

ACCURACY. Results fair. Measurements made in May and June indicate that the 

high-water curve used in previous years was in error about 10 per cent.

Discharge measurements of San Rafael River near Green River, Utah,dwring the year ending

. Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Nov. 26

Feb. 9

Made by 

nett

hSlft.

Feet.

9 94

o2.SO

o2.60

Discharge.

Sec.Jt.

82

53

62

Date.

Mar. 27

May 22

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.79

7.45

6.11

Discharges

Sec.jt. 

in

2.430

1,810

<* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Rafael River near Green River, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

a...............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21..,'......:....

22........;.....

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

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

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

26...,....:.....

27.;.;..........

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

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

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

31... . ..

Oct.

46

54

69

50

82

120

228

180

110

69

69

69

75

63

69

90

75

69

69

63

54

54

50

46

iA

46

43

45

46

54

46

Nov.

46

54

63

645

315

240

170

120

110

on

90

78

110

140

140

130

90

on

90

110

90

on

90

82

on

* 82

75

75

75

75

Dec.

120

110

 too

100

100

90

63

63

63

'

Jan.

53

Feb.

62

Mar.

Ill

Apr.

200

82

98

82

82

156

200

200

156

178

156

315

285

315

345

285

255

200

315

702

JAfk

285

156

onft

225

702

200

May.

134

114

345

300

378

416

530

846

1,000 1 ion

1,350

1,730

1,470

1,290

1,990

2,130

2,060

2,550

1,860

2,270

2 13A

2,620

2,550

3,140

2 7£A

2,410

1,990

1,990

2,130

2,410

2,480

June.

2,690

3,440 3,5so

3 ,,580

3,100

2,960

2,860

2,810

1,240

1,360

1,420

1,240

1,300

1 480

1^810

1/180

1,120

1,300

1,420

1 7*trt

1,610

t 4Hft

I

tWV}

1,000

Sflft

610

480

255

180

145

July.

135

115

155

1,300

1,000

205 i» 

95

105

ISO

135

180

180

480

180

135

115

135

fie

115

135

1,180

OKA

285

115

OS

655

255

155

115 105^

Aug.

75

, f>. *? 

60 - 40

42

40

45

36

29

24

23

20

Ofl'

20ia

18

18

IS

105

255 ~36

*WJ

19

Sept.

36

60 §§

W

'17«JE 8

16

16

18

IS

17

IS

19

3020-

2»

- M*

' ." >»

- ,. '.,.. &k

 ,!>- *»

-'-"M

T> -i 36

 :uS

. '."'J-S '"' "~J «) "-,;*'*" " 

"

NOTE. Discharge determined from three fairly well denned curves applicable Oct. 1 to Bee. 31, Aw. 1 

to June 1, and June 3 to Sept. 30. Stream frozen Dec. 10-31. Observer absent Jan. 1 to Mar. 31 and June 

22-24. Gage buried in mud Aug. 2-10 and mean gage height estimated by observer as 1.8 feet. Nogage-height record Dec. 23 to Mar. 31, June 22-24, and Aug. 2-10. Stream reported frozen Dec. 10-31.

Mean discharge for periods in which stage-discharge relation was affected by ice and gaffr-height was 

not recorded estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and comparison with records of 

flow of srteams in Castle Valley which form the San Rafael; mean discharge Dec. 10-31 estimated 55 secondfeet; Jan. 1-31,55 second-feet; Feb. 1-28,65 second-feet; Mar. 1-31,90 second-feet; and Aug. 2-10,45seeoodfeet. Discharge interpolated June 22-24.
Monthly discharge ofSanRqfael River near Green River, Utah,

SO, 1914.

r^^V^'-V^ 

.; : ,.J" ' ). rJ -;';;'-.;

m

for the year ending Sept,

Month.

Discharge in secon

Maximum. Minimum Mean.

Bun-ctff 

(total in Accuracy.

October....

November. December.. 

January..., 

February.. 

March.....

April......

May....*.

June...... July.......

September.

645

120

The year.

702

3,140

63,580

1,300

255

95

82

114

145

95

18

16

73. S 

125 

065.1 

«55 

«65 

<>9Q 

251 

1,630 

1,650 

294 

045.1 

25.2

4,460

7,440

4,000

3,380

8,610

14,800

100,000

98,200

18,100

2,770

1,500

63,580 16 364 264,000

» Estimated or partly estimated. ' See footnotes to table of <3 ifly discharge 

6 Fkxxl on JUBB 2 reached a peak discharge of about 3,800 s« toad-feet.

COTTONWOOD CREEK NEAR ORANGEVILLE

LOCATION. In sec. 9 or 10, T. 18 S., B. 7 E., at Johnson's rauch

west of Orangeville 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 240 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Jfay 1,1909, to September 30,1914. 

GAGE. Inclined staff.

Robert Johnson. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

UTAH.

, about § miles northSeveral gages at different datumshave beenused- Observer,

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel

WINTER

from discnarge

temperature. 

DIVERSIONS. Above al 

ACCURACY. Results fail

measurements

. Made from cable or by wading 

; shifts at high water 

on seriously affa 

i, observer's notes, and rec<

1 y ice; Estimates made 

rds of precipitation and

diversions except Johnson's ditch.

Discharge measurements / CoUowwood Creek new Oremgeville* 

ing Sept. SO, 1914.

JtaJi, during the year end'

Date. Made by 

Gage height.

Old 

gage.

New

Discharge. Dote. Made byGage height.

Old New 

gage.

Bischarge.

NOT. 20 

Jan. 5

Feb. 12 

Apr. 1

Batchelder and 

Bennett. _..

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

LynaCrandall. M. D. SAaderJsef. 

70

Feet.

3.40

o4.80

3.36

27.8

27,1

38.0

33.2

May 16

June 20 

Aug. 28

M. D

son 

L

AnierGem an 

. AiderFeet.

7.75

6.52

4.70

Feet.

5.60

8.76

Sec.-fl.

46.3

* Discharge relation affected by ice. 

6 Measurement made 10 miles below gage. Diversions between 

and subtracted to give the flow at the ga^. < measuri ig section and gage estimated
SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, ww, PAET ix.

Daily discharge, in second-feet^ of Cottonwood Greek Jnear Qr&ngevtile, Ufcefe, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

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

S.. ............

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.

34

34

34

34

32

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

Nov.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28«MJ

28

28

16

Oft

28

28

28

26

22

14

21

Dec. Jan. Feb.

30

30

30

30

30

30

Mar.

30"V\

26

28

30

30

30

30

30

38

30

30

30

30

34

38

. 48

59

38

38

38

38

38

43

48

48

43

38

38

38

38

Apr.

34

48

72

87

80

72

72

59

59

59

59

66

72

109

146

124

106

87

116

146

135

ISA

135

146

124

124

124

124

124

124

May.

87

124

161

198

260

296

332

414

458

551

644

694

796

848

900

744

848

952

1,610

1,170

1,060

952

848

836

824

1,810

1,010

946

1,010

1,190

1JI2Q

June.

1,440

1,260

1,070

1,130

977

824

766

708

652

598

711

824

766

737

708

675

635

698

598

652

625

KQS

544

- 544

544

446

314

296

278

314

July.

278

278

246

236

227

218

192

218

192

192

168

207

246

168

157

146

146

246

137

128

128

128

112

112

112

140

168

284

168

824

Aug.

150

100

82

82

68

82

82

82

82

S2

82

82

68

SK

56

51

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

49

46

46

4S

46

Sept.

46

46

38

38

as

38

38

38

SB

38 w ; " 3§ : - ' »

"-«-

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

m

38

38

38

88

38

38

46

192

NOTE. Discharge determined from several fairly well defined rating curves. Stage-discharge relatwn 

affected by ice Nov. 24-26, Dec. 3 to Feb. 22; discharge estimated from climatic data. Observer's notes, 

and discharge measurements. Gage road 3 to 6 times a, week, discharge, interpolated tor days on which 

gage was not read. Gage heights Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 and May 25 to Sept. 30 from old gage used during 

1912-13; gage heights Nov. 24 to May 23 from a gage installed Nov. 20,1913, about 400 feet betor oM gage.

Monthly discharge of Cottonwood Creek near Orangevilk, Utah, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Month.

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

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

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

January.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

34 

28

59 

146 

1,320 

1,440 

824 

150 

192

1,440

Minimum.

28 

14

26 

34 

87 

278 

112 

46 

38

14

Mean.

26.0 

26.4 

028.5 

o2&9 

028.1 

36.3 

98.6 

726 

694 

210 

. 63.8 

43.9

168

Run-off 

(total in

acre-feet).

1,780 

1,570 

1,750 

1,650 

1,560 

2.230 

5*870 

44,600 

41,300 

12,908 

§920 

2; 610

122,000

Accuracy.

B. 

C.

C. 

C.

B.

B.v B;

r

a Estimated. See footnote to table of daily discharge. 

FERRON CREEK, UPPER STATION, NEAR FERRON, UTAH.» ,

LOCATION. In sec. 1,'T. 20 S., B. 6 E., 1 at the Peterson (formerly Chriatfiaisett*:3) 

ranch, about 5 miles northwest of Ferron and 1J miles above the flour mill.

» The descriptions of this station in Water-Supply Papers 329 and 359 are in error in that the tifite should 

contain "upper station," the land-line location should be as here given and not "sec. 35, T. 19 S., R. 6 E.", 

and the records at the Westingskow ranch refer to the "lower" station and are not directly comparable 

with records collected at this "upper" station.
fe^AEL SIV^*

DRAINAGE AttEA. 150 square miles (measured on topographi< map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 6,1911, to September 30,1914. 

C*AG«.*--Ind:med staff; read by A. R. Peterson.

was vertical staff 150 feet upstream from the present

September 13,1911 when presjsnt gage was installed. 

DISCHARGE MEA8traEMBNTs.-^14Mi«e ftom cable or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL: Coarse gravel; shifts at high stages. 

WIHTBS PLOW. Sta^e-discharge relation seriously affected

mated from discharge measurements, observer's notes,

and precipitation. 

DIVERSIONS. Above all .diversions except the Peterson ran

laneous measurements, p. 190.) 

ACCTJEAGY. Rating curves fairly weH defined; results good.

Discharge measurements of Ferron Greek, upper station, near I'erron, Utah, duffing

year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Ntw. 21 

21 

Jan. 5 

Apr. 2

Made by 

C. W. Bennett.......

C. L. Batehelder . . . . . 

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

M. D. Anderson......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.68 

1.68 

a2.02 

1.78

Dfe- '

charge.

See.-/*. 

11.9 

11.4 

9.0 

20.8

Date.

May 18 

W 

June 21 

Aug. 26

Made

M. D. And< 

.....de...., 

LynnCrani 

M. D. And*

bym'. '".".".'

rson......

Q&gB 

hei^it.

v«»' . Feet. 

3.90 

2.74 

1.30;

Diseharge.

8fe.-ft. 

503 

£06 

313 

31.9

Original gago installed May 6,1911, 

gage and was used until

>y ice; discharge «stianc: records of temperature

h ditch. (See miscela Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ferron Greek, Upper station, near Ferron, WaJit far (he

year ending SepL SO, W14.

Date.

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

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

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

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

s...... .......................

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

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

8^;..,.......^ ............

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

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

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

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

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

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

Id ... ... .... . .... . ..

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

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

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

»;....-........ ...............

21...,.........................!

22.;...... .....................

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

24..................:..........

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

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

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

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

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

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

SI.............................

Get.

16

17

17

17

24

9

11

»

12

8

12

16

18

18

18

12

11

»

13

15

IS

14

14

15

15

6

12

5

IS

13

Nov.

12

13

16

14

13

13

13

1ft

9

7

7

8h

9

10

10

11

12

12

12

12

12i

12;

It

14

12

10

9

8

9

9

Feb.

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

11

10

8

6

6

7

8

8

8

Mar.

7

7

10

12

14

17

18

1*

20

18

16

14

13

15

18

20

18

14

12

10

9

13

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

16

14

Apr.

17

20

' 28

33

44

41

33

2&

24

36

29

24

49

49

fid

84

49

44

56

84

101

76

62

69

fid

76

62

62

56

56

May.

38

69

152

200

260

241

283

. 400

450

500

504

504

490

533.

562

620

576

640

551

551

596

596

596

627

536

551

566

627

627

506

658

June.

882

680 '' 620*

650.

606

633

460

432 388'

359

359

388

417

388

388

374

417

359

345

359

317

290

m

263

250

225

212

200

188

175

July.

175

200

tlT

«&.

139

139

128

123

122

11*

103

»i

114

87

103

7774-

66

59

fV-4

48

6?

52

49

44

48

46

830

160

170

165

AHfr

tit

114

Iff

61

l»

M

sr

6*

48

- 4*;

41

4Q

39

38

38.

36

36

35

33

33

33

33

82

32

31

31

32

31

31

» 31

30

Sept.

29

2t

: 28

28

27

27

27

2?

26

26

26 - > »

29

28

. . 27.

26

25

25

25

25

24

31

29

28

27

25

24

24

28

24

NOTE. Discharge determined from several fairly well defined curves and by indirect method for shifting control. Discharge estimated for days on wMch gage was not read. Gage read daily in October and 

April to September, and two and three times a week December to March; discharge, Feb. 1-12 and Feb. 

17, estimated at 9 second-feet.
38 SURFACE WATE1 J5UPPLY, 1014, PABT IX.

Monthly discharge of Ferron Creek, upper station, near Ferron f Utah,.for the year ending.

Sept. SO, 1914. '.

Month.

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

February ...... .- ...................................

March

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

MSy... ............................................

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

September...

Discharge la second-feet.

MaTrjm^nr^

24

16

ii

20 

Ml 

658 

882 

830 

317 

31

882

MifiTT"1 "1 ,

5 

t

e

7 

17 

88 

ITS 

44 

30 

24

5

Mean.

13,4 

11.0 

*9.0 

o9.0 

8.72 

14.6 

51.0 

498 

393 

137 

51.9 

26.7

100

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

824 

665 

653 

553 

484 

808 

8,030 

&,**» 

23,400 

8,420 

3,190 

1,590

72,400

Accuracy.

B. 

B.

C.

B. 

B. -B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

o Estimated. 

FERRON CREEK NEAR CASTLEDALE, UTAH,

LocATK>N.--In sec. 35, T. 19 S., B. 8 E,, 8 miles below Ferron, 7 miles south of Castledale, and 2 miles below the head of Paradise canal.

DRAINAGE AREA. 236 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 22, 1911, to September 30, 1914, when the station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank; read by Delon Olsen.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and sand; shifting at high water.

WINTEBFLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; discharge estl- 

- mated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and records of temperature and precipitation.

DIVERSIONS. [Below all diversions except the Fred Anderson ditch. (Bee .miscellaneous measurements, p. 190.)

REGULATION. Flow is affected at times by manipulation of headgatea of canals above 

station.

ACCURACY. Rating curves fairly well denned; channel shifts; gage readings infrequent; results fair. . ' 

Discharge measurements of Ferron Creek near CasOedaU, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Bate.

Nov. 19

19

Made by 

Batchelder and BenYiaH*

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

C. L. Batchalder.......

height.

Feet.

6.42

6.40

«6.80

Discharge.

See.-fl.

17.7

15. S

19 fl

Date.

Apr. 4

May 17

June 30

- Made by 

If. D. Anderson........

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

Gage 

height.

.Ffc*. 

6.50

 7 AS

7.47

6.10

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

20.4

116

241

st ft

Discharge relation affected by ice.
Dotty discharge, w

I ofFerron Creek ite&r GttstleduU, Z^cA, 

Sept. Jtf, 1914.

Day. 

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

a.............................

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

e...... ..;.: ..:.!.:..........

6......,............:.........

: -Z..s.s.. ......................

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

9......'.......................

W....... ..... , .

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

12...... ....... ......... ....,,.

TiS.:....:... ....... ............

M.i. .. .......

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

18.1.. «.

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

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

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

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

^L...... .......................

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

23......................:......

«425.. ............. ....i.........

%

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

AO

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

30............................. <*i

00

-1

t.

m

.ft &fti

fi

10

10tala

nm

ifi

10ift

i%

10

16

16

10

ft

166

0

10

0

16

6

10

fi

ft

Nev.

16

13

10

16

, 10

m

m»

 7;

6

Mt

v 8

»

8

, 7

6

10

16

®

10

6

6

6

10

8

6

10-

1ft

10

Dec.

10

10

10

10

8

6

6

6

6

6

6

,4

5

t

6

6

6

6

10

10

Mar.

1«

1$

ne

tq.

ta

t^L

13

13td

m

13

13

11

13

13

13-in

13

20

18

17

16

15

14

13

8

11

13

14

16

Apr.

17

1C

19*x\

t%

1^1

fO

1O

 1^

8

'

20

20

30

40

52

20

18

17

15

M

8

36

69

69

69

69

69ii

20

20

May.

35

no

9A

20

44

AA

AtL

&2

60

433

nt&J

2)6

531

416

«JV|

258

vn

5B1

678

426

573

730

300

,206

112

57

300

258

279

400

520

Juse.

657

915

437

500

710

Rflfk

01 1

227

269

9ftn

.290

269

500

416

395

310

227

238

248

216

185

143

105

65

47

47

51

55

60

-Jfaly.

fit

on

47

QCQ

*vya

65

S6

, 47

Q«

48

66

56

48

40

32

32

09

32

21

731

tdft

30

80

30

30

636

30

25

91

Aug.

21

01

«t

9t

91

tfi

14

«

«

'

ft.

' 6

,«H

6

6

6

6

6'S

4

4

. ''*.

 4 s

4

8 ;

6

8

9

6

5

5

5

tepfc/

: *

o1

7

7

i ft

9

 %

6

-. - -*

6

7

g

9

12

'- > 19

4

6

4

V 6-

g

NOTE. Discharge determined from several fairly well defined curves and by the indirect method for 

Shifting control. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice about Dec. 21 to Feb. 28; mean discharge, estimated as follows: Dee. 21-31.10 second-feet; Jan. 1-31 and Feb. 1-28,12 second-feet. Gage read 2 to 6 times 

a week; discharge estimated for days on which gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of Perron Cheek near Castiedale, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

October .... ...... ..... ... - ..--..;-...-.

Ttanftrn KAI* '

February March............................. ---.-.--::.-.-.

Auril May. .

Inlv

September ' . - - -

; 

'

Discharge in seQpnd-feet .

Maximum.

25 

16

35 

69 

720 

915 

836 

21 

47

915

MMnmm,

6 

6 

4

8 

8 

30 

47 

21 

4 

4

4

Mean.

14.0 

9.5 

8.2 

*12 

012 

14.4 

28.8 

272 

313 

121 

8.7 8.8

68.8

Run-off 

(total In 

acre-feet).

861 

665 

504 

738 

666 

835 

1,710 

16,700 

18,600 

7,440 

535 

624

49,700

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C.

C. 

C. 

C. C. -- 

O. 

C. 

C.

1,

« Estimated or partly estimated. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

3RAND RIVER BASIN. 

NORTH FOBE OF OEAND RIV1B NEAR GRAND I^AlCfi, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 1§, T. 8 

tributary, Grand Lake 

several miles above stat ion

N., E. 76 W., 8 miles southwest of Grand Lake. Nearest 

outlet, entem some distaBce below; no
40 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 19^4, PART IX.

DRAINAGE AREA. 107 square miles (measured on Forest atias).

EBCOBDS AVAILABLE. July 29, 1904, to September 30, 1909; September 20, 1910, to 

September 30,1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read once daily by MBS. E. Jjf. Curry.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge at the gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Slightly shifting.

EXTHBMES o» DiscHAKGB. 1904-1909 and 1910-1914: Maximum stage recorded1, $.& 

feetat 5p.m. June 1,1914 (discharge, 1,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

3.20 feet December 4-9,1907 (discharge, 10 second-feet); records for 1911 and 

1912 fragmentary. Minimum stage recorded in 1914, 3.42 feet at 4 p. m. March 

15,16,19, 25 (discharge, 27 second-feet); no winter record for 1914.

WINTER FLOW. Ice forms Along the edges but the river remains open owing to presence of springs.

DIVERSIONS. There are court decrees for diversions of 699 second-feet from headwaters above station; of this amount, 525 second-feet is for diversion across the 

divide into the headwaters of the Cache la Poudre, and during 1914 7,616 acre-feet 

was diverted under this decree. There is also a reservoir decree for 19,WO acre-feet' 

from the flood water.

ACCURACY. Mean daily stage found by one reading may be in error at certain season* 

owing to alternate melting and freezing at the headwaters. Rating curves well 

defined. Results good except for high water, for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by E. H. Fleteher: 

May 15,1914: Gage height, 4.80 feet; discharge, 367 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Grand River near Grand Lake, Goto,, far 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

2

'

s. ..........................

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

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

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

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

8». .............. ...........

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

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

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

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

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

14...................;.......

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

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

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

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

» \

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Get.

75

82

68

82

87

82

.75

78

.68

62

60

51

82

78

75

72

68

65

65

65

60

B9

fiS

65

68

62

60

S3

65

56ko

Nov.

41

35

4Q

31

60

60

53

B9

an

56

56

4O

53

51

3S

68

72

46

A9

49

4A

44

44

44.

51

56

53

46

Afjf

42

Mar.

*

27

27

30

30

27

27

97

27

<yj

97

97

30

30

30

on

30

on

Apr.

33

33

33

33

33

33

35

35

37

37

37

40

40

53

82

100

88

85

100

104

116

125

141

145

145

140

132

132

140

170

May.

145

132

132

145

snn

235

355

405

455

565

455

332

330

332

310

4AK

455

455

455

538

625

750

815

815

885

955

1,100

1,470

1,170

1,020

1,020

June.

1,700

1,470

1,470

1,320

1,170

1,020

885

885

750

685

750

1,020

1,100

1,170

1,240

1,020

815

815

955

1,020

955

815

750

63fc

5(31

510

455

455

455

405

July.

405

332

355

35$

405

355

310

310

310

270

235

235

270

235

218

200

685

656

17»

145

170

200

145

145

132

132

120

235 104*

Aug.

145

14$

132

133

120

110

100

100

100

100

92

82

n

74

71

71

78

ae

92

85

100

92

85

ftt

71

78

Aft

85

82

78

&e

Sept.

140

100

Q.K.

m

74

71

71

85

<yo

71

'71

n85'

.: , yi

n

-nn

££E

«*

tt

n

64

61

58f

58

59

58

f*

NOTE. Discharge computed from two well-defined rating carves, 01% applied from Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, 

1913, and the other Mar. 15 to Sept. 30,1914. No record kept during the winter.
GBANP KIVER BABIN.

discharge c/ Merih F&fk d/Grewd, R&&--«*» Grand lake, Qola^/dr- fee year 

ending Sept, SO, 19U. ,

October

Ma»hl5-3i ............... ...... . ........

April... ........ ... . ...... W:...................... ........................

Jufy......... ......................................

SftM^miwr

-

Dischsu

Maximum.

87

72

30

170

1,470

1,700

«85

MS

140

rgeinsecorw

MJmnmni.

49si

27

S3

132

405

120

71 , 56

L-feet.

Mean.

68.0

50.0

28.4

82.2

563

908

265

94.0

73.0

Run-off

(tirtalla 

arare-feet).

4,180

2,980

958

4,890

34,600

54,000

16,300

5,780

4 34(1

A*».

raey.

B.

B.

B.

B.

C.

C.

B.

B.

B.

GBAND RIVER AT HOT StfLPHUR SPRING8J,i COLO.

In sec. 2, T". 1N., R. 78 W., at bridge connecting}the Denver & Salt IJake 

Railway station with the town of Hot Sulphur Springs. Nearest tributary; 

Beaver Creek, 2 miles below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 946 square miles (measured on Hay den's atlas). *

RECORDS AVAttABLE.-r-July 22, 1904, to September 30, 19CJ9; September 23, 1910r 

to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Chain gage at same datum as original gage. Beginning May, 1914, gage read 

morning and evening. Observers, W. M. Thomas and Gj. G. Henry.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wadi%.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; fairly permanent during 1914.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1904-1909,1910-1914: Maximum stage recorded during 

year, 8.0 feet at 9 a. m. June 2, 1914 (discharge, 8,000 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 0.95 foot (daily mean) February 15, 25, and 27, 1908 (discharge, 

63 second-feet). Minimum discharge recorded in 1914,115 second-feet January 29.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations 

discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Between station and mouth of the North Fork there are court decrees 

for diversions of 96 second-feet from Grand River. Inhere is also a reservoir 

decree of 31,300 acre-feet from the flood waters of the Grand.

ACCURACY. Rating curve well defined; results good. : COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with tie United States Forest 

Service. . , >'... ".'.

Discharge, measurements of Grand River at Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo.,- during the.year

o-nAnaln &at\t 9 ' .,. ,

Date.

Oct. « 

Jan. 29

Mar. 7

May 16

Made by 

Roferat iFoUsosbee . . . . .

R. H. Fleteher.

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

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

Gage

Feet. 

2.46 

o3.20

13.22

. 4.88

Diseharge.

115

132 

. 2,550

Date.

June a 

Aue.Ug 4

>4^-

R. HI Fietcher.........

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

««.

Jfee*. 

l.W 

3.20

2.99

Discharge.

7J970 

805

664

i Formerly Sulphur Springs.
SURFACE WATER StTPFL?, HH, PAET DC

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Grand River at Hot Sulphur Sprigs, Coh.,for the

year ending Sept, <§0> 1914-

Day.

1.. ...... ..<!.. ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13..:.................................

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

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

16.............v...... .................

17.................................... is....................................

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

20

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

22.....;..............................

23 ....

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

.25 . . -

26...."................-...............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

325

350

357

378

337

347

357

357

378

378

357

357

360

355

350

325

300

280

280

289

298

280

275

255

246

246

246

246

246

246

948

Nov.

246

246

230

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

230

246

246

246

246

201

215

215

215

210

206

201

200

205

220

240

280

280

280

280

'

Apr.

497

424

357

337

310

317

400

636

790

825

725

524

550

578

758

665

1,100

898

860

1,240

.1,280

860

725

860

May.

790

860

860

935

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,100

2,170

2,960

3,240

2,680

2,420

. 2,170

2,290

2,680

3* 100

3,380

3,530

4,130

4.620

4,970

5,530

5^150

4,790

5,15ft

6,330

6,130

6 130

5,730

June.

7,580

8,000

7,790

6,740

5^530

4,970

4,970

4,290

3,830

4,290

4,620

4,790

5,530

5,730

5,530

5,150

4,620

4,790

4 790

4,790

4,790

4 620

4 290

3,980

3 680

3,240

2,960

2 550

2,420

2^530

July.

2,290

2,170

2^050

2| 550

2,170

2,050

1 930

1,700

1,600

1,490

1,380

1,380

1,280

1,190

i ion

i too

1,100

1,100

1,020

1,190

1 10ft

1 140

1.020

860

790

780

898

1,140

1,240

1 100

Aug.

1,020

935

860

?on

695

606

550

550

550

550

539

497

447

447

400

400

391

400

400

400

447

447

447

378

349

348

349

357

366

366

4O1

Sept.

391

9AA

337

302

ago.

284

280

266

263

233

249

. . 280

298

302

317

317

317 ^

295

298

298

295, 277 ' 

266

260

246

230

227

227

NOTE.- Discharge computed from a well-defined rating curve. Ice present about Dec. 1 to Apr. 6, 

Gage read four times a week in October and November, twice a week Nov. 22 to Apr. 4; dally Apr. 6-30; 

and twice daily May 1 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Grand River at Hot Sulphw Springs, Colo., for ihe year entKnff

Sept. 30,1914.

Month.

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

April7-30.........................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

378 

2% 

. 1,280 

6,330 

8,000 

2 550 

1.020 

391

Mi"!"""".

246 

200 

310 

790 

2,420 

790 

349 

227

Mean.

W 230 

688 

3,220 

4,780 

1,430 

506 

288

Run-off 

(total Is 

acre-feet).

19,100 

13.700 

33 700 

198,000 

284,000 

87.900 

31,100 

17 100

Accuracy.

a..-. 

B. 

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

f , GRAND RIVER NEAR KREMMLING, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 1 N., R. 81W., at entrance to Gore Canyon, 3 miles southwest of Kremmling. Nearest tributary, Blue Elver, enters a mile below Kremmling.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,380 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE, July 24, 1904, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder except during winter months when a staff gag© is used.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Slightly shifting.

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

18.6 feet at,6, 7, B, and 11 p. m. June 2 (discharge, 16,400 second-feet); minimum 

discharge recorded, 301 second-feet February 1.
WINTER PLOW. Altaou^i the river is frozen entirely actofis at the stalioiij fehere IB 

little backwater except for short periods, as shown by discharge measurements 

made during the winter. Rapids below the station remain open, preventing 

backwater except when ice lams form on them. x

STOJUGK. Station is at the site of the proposed Kremmling reservoir, where a dam 

built 230 feet above the river bed will impound nearly 2,200,000 acre-feet.

DIVERSIONS. Between this station and that at Sulphur Springe there are court 

decrees for diversions of 35 second-feet from Grand Kiver," ; <

AcctraACY. Rating curves fairly well and well defined; results good. '.-^''';

COOPERATION . Station maintained in cooperation with the State engineer. ;

measurements of Grand River new Kremmling, Colo,, during tke year ending 

Sept. 30,1914.

[Made by B. H. Fleteher.] «

Date.

trn.y?...... ......................................... ...........^........;.i....... M«r.6... ... .... ,, . . , Wftyl-'t

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

o0.90

.85

11.42

1)18-

charge.

See.-ft. 

419

408

6,$»

« Discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in seeond-feet, of Grand River near Kremmlmg,Golo., for the ye«r endiHtg

. Sept. SO, 1914. .-,-..

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15......'....

16..........

17..........

10

19..........

20..........

n. .........

22..........

as.......:.. ti. .........

25. ..

26

27..........

28..........

29 .......

 A

n.. ........

Oct.

812

955

1,000

971

1,040

1,050

1,020

939

907

907

 875

. 812

843

875

875

m828

.782

737

708

737

752

752

752

678

650

622

650

678 ftoa

737

NOT.

752

708

678

678

664

622

693

737

580

636

693

636

678

737

737

678

708

693

722

664

636

594

487

461

494

526

664

622

737

678

Jan.

376

375

375

375

375

373

410

436

410

436

392

349

325

349

34ft

373

.349

398

373

349

313

319

325

386

398

398

373

349

337

487

Feb.

901

389

474

474

474

474

44$

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

448,

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

448

 * 448

 :4?4o

474

474

Mar.

461

474

474

479

479

479

487

474

487

487

493

495

531

521

505

' 492

479

536

594

534

474

468

461

487

513

: 568

622

748

875

8S»

843

Apr.

843

971

1,240

1 600

.1,240

1,449

1,170

1070

1,040

907

843

1,040

1,270

1,720

2,160

2.100

1,480

1,170

1,340

1,860

1(=820

2,420

2,000

1,800

1,860

2,060

1,960

1,860

1,960

May.

2,100

2,100

2,160

2^300

2,540

&660 2,«»

4* 060

S^SOO

6,67tt

6,^40

5,400

5,300 5,m

 6,1SP

6,560

7,019

7,610

8, 150

9,390

10,400

u,m12,flOQ

12,^00

12,#»

11,900

12, m

13,700

13,900

13,400

June.

 ,,! ,,.

15,100

16,300

16,100

18-iOQO

14' 300

12,900

11,500

9,950

9,680

7,860

9;298:

10400

11400

12,800

12,300

12.000 iJSB 10, too

10,800

W,200

9*420 IsB

U%610

"6)670

5,900

: 5,700

5,500

f»SOO

, ,

July.

5,390

5,070

4,860

4 650

5,200

4,920

4,300

4,960

3,830

3,620

 3,480

3,340

3,270

3278

3,20&

2,969

3,020

3,200

2,960

2,««

2,660

3,140

aJ 140^ '. 2 720

2, 420

2,170

2,370

2,540

2,540

2,540

3,140

Afig.

8,080

2,720

2,600

2,?W

,2^160

2,000

1,869

1,73»

1,720 &m

1,590

1,470

1,430

1,3K>

1,350

1,230

1 230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1 $10

1,390

1 270

1,190

1,160

1,190

1,^0

1,2719

1>W

1,230

Sept;

1,190

1,120

1,089

, 1»«0

975

950,

925

900

875

850

"' 825

. $00 in

871

905

m

905

837

?71

TO

871

940

. 871

837

804

771

707

Wt m

fD7

NOTE. Discharge computed from two rating curves, one well defined, applied Oct. 1 to Hay 31, the other 

fairly well defined, applied June' 1 to Sept. 30. Discharge Dec. 1-31 (no gage-height record and ice present) 

Jan. 1-6,12,23,31, Feb. 2,4, 5, and Mar. 1-9 (discharge relation affected by ice) estimated by comparison 

with record of flow at Glenwood Springs. Discharge interpolated Oct. 25, Nov. 25, Mar. 16 .18, 20, 22, 

24,96,28,30, July 1-3,11, and Sept. 6-12, bpeause of lack of gage-heigkt record.
44 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1914, PART IX.

%

Monthly discharge of Grand River near- Kremmling, Colo.,for i&e year end&iff Sept.

Month.

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

FfthniaryMa«sh... ..........................................

Ajffll......^^, :.......................... .....

my.. ......?.!::..................................

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

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

Discharge is sece»(Meet.

MfVTfi1HT"T,

1,080

7®

487 

474 

875 

2,420 

- 13,700 

16,400 

5,290 

3,080 

1,190

16,300

 llCfeTtiln^ffif*^

622 

461

sis 

301 

461 

843. 

2,100 

5,500 

2,370 

1,160 

707

Mean.

822 

653 

af75 

«374 

o447 

o545 i,s»

7,320 

10,500 

a?,450 

1,580 

o871

2,370

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

50,500 

38900 

23^100 

28,000 

24 SOO 

33,500 

90,400 

450000 

625,000 

212,000 

97,200 

51,800

1,720,000

Acea* 

racy.

B. 

C.

C. 

C. 

B.

B.---V. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B.

a Estimated or partly estimated; see footnote to table of daily discharge.

GRAND RIVER AT GLENWOOD SPRINGS,COLO. '-

LOCATION. Near the electric power house at Glenwood Springs. No Name Creek 

enters Grand River about 2 miles above and Bearing Fork half a mile below the 

station.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 1,520 square miles (measured on Nell's map of Colorado).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1900, to September 30, 1914. May 12 to July 17, 

1899, at point just above Roaring Fork.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder. Chain gage originally installed at railroad bridge 

just above mouth of Roaring Fork, In 1900 a staff gage was installed at present 

site. Since 1902 a number of recorders, referred to datum of staff gage, have been 

used.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable beneath the State Street bridge, onethird mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Slightly shifting during 1914.

WINTER FLOW. Ice never forma near the gage, as river is kept open by water from 

hot springs.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Ma-gjinnTa stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 

12.1 feet at 3 p. m. June 3 (discharge, 30,200 second-feet); minimum stage from 

recorder, 2.02 feet at 4 p. m. December 7 (discharge, 169 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Between this station and that near Kremmling there are court decrees 

for diversions of 13 second-feet from Grand River for irrigation; 1,250 second-feet 

absolute, and 14,400 second-feet conditional for power*

REGULATION. The Shoshone plant of the Colorado Power Co., 6 miles upstream, 

regulates the flow during the day at time of low water but has insufficient pondage 

to control it for more than a few hours.

ACCURACY. Rating curves well defined; results excellent.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the United* States Forest 

Service and Colorado Power Co.

The following discharge measurement was made by R. H. Fletcher: 

Jan. 11,1914: Gage height, 3.10 feet; discharge, 597 second-feet.
!, iniseeond-feet, $ Grand Riv0f-«t Glefivxmd Sprwga, Coto.,jfaf tite pttr 

j. endmg Sept. $Q, 1914.

Day. Oct. Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. JHQ«. July. Aug.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

as.

27...

28...

29... 

80... 

31.,.

1,509 

1,790 

1,740 

1)710

1,830

1,780

1 850

1,540

1,520

1,490

1,440

1,420

1,480

1,510

1,480

1,430

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,240

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,210

1,220

1,180

1,160

1,100

1 090

1,050

1,110

1,150

1,090

1,050

1,130

1,130 

1,110 

I'ifcfl 

1,200 

1,050 

1,000 

1,080 

1,080 

1,390 

1,250

1,180

1,200

1,010

1,000

1,090

l',080 

900 

850 80S

984

1,080

1,010

998

883

857 

803 

798 

800 

78$

774

757

667

618

823

616

529

597

652

688

684

600

650

640

630

800

542

723 

770 

704 

660 

62£f 

639

816

783

776

7W

759

760

849

860

833

764

725

807

823

1,190

1,250

1,140

1,140

969

936

982

994

950

978

1.240

1 740

2,000

1 640

1,390

1,340 i;«5

1,930

2,300

2,620

2,960 

2,780 

2,460 

2, WO 

1,930

1,780

1,640

1,580

1,860

2,300

3,1«0 

3,490 

3,040 

2,380 

2,230

2,629

3,220

3,400

3,770

3,810

3,220

3,400

3,400

3,130

3,130

3,490 

3,880 

3,580 

3,770 

4'060

4,360

4360

4,880

39, m

28,200

82,700

20,300

8,530

10,360

10,300

9'220

9,950

10,700

11,500

12,800

14,700

17,200

17,700

19,700

31,700

82,200

21,200 

20,700 

21,700 ~2W 

200 

24; 200

14,700

13,700

15,200

18,200

30,200

22,206

22,200

11,700

20,200

19,200

19,200

19,200

19,700 

18,700 

16,700 

I? 200 

13,700

12,300

11,100

9,950

9,580

8,830

8,530

7'880 

7,880 

8,200

8,580

7,570

6,980

6,480

5,920

,080

5,560

5,450

5,450

5,22V 

5,000 

5,220 

'5/84iO 

4,890

4,570 

4,890 

5,340 

4,780 

4*280

3,HSO 

4,080 

4,470 

4,470

4)570

3,4«0 

3,200 

2.950 

&980 

2,950

2,790

2,630

2)310

2, MO 

2,010 

2,010 

2,010 

2,010

2,0» 

2,080 

2,390 

2390

1,720 

»>!!S

2,010 

2010 

2) 010

2j 39v

1,540

1,540

1,570

1,540

1,520

1*650

1*650 

1,720 

l)S90 

1,660

1,370 

1,900 

2,050 

l)S40 

1,800

1,490 

1,460 

1,340 

1,340 

1)340

NOTE. Discharge determine*

the mean of the hourly discharg » determined from a weQ-di

20, and was applied to mean ho irl; 

defined curve, the discharge 

days fot which gage heights _ 

no gage heights Oct. 18-20, Nov

as follows: Oct. 1 to Jan. 16, Feb. 14-18, Mar. 7-17,21-28, computed from 

letermined from a well-defined rating curve, which was used tmtil July 

ly gage height for remainder of period; July 21 to Sept. 30,fraw a well- 

.-. ^7-12, and 20-27 being the mean of the hourly «8Chstfge> ptoselssrge for 

we « not available estimated from record of flew at the KremmliHg station; 

23,24, Dec. S, 8,20-24, Jan. 1-3, Feb. 8,7, tt, and Sept. 14-30. ^,

MvnOdy discharge ofGnmi River at Glenwood Springs, @olo.*for (he year ending Sept.

SO. 1914.

Month.

Igseober^:............. .......

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

M »M» -,-.-,..

^B...... ....................

Ifev

July. , . .........

August . .

,

Discharge ia second-feet.

Maxinmm.

1,820 

1,290 

* 857 

891 

802 

2,000 

3,770 

24,200 

29,790 

8,870 

4,570 

2,240

29,700

MWmuni

LCB 

80 

52 

61 

6T 

721 

1,34 

3,49 a® 

3.99 im

1,34

> 

1 

I 

\ 

! 

} 

> 

} 

J

!

3

529

Mean.

MW

733 

754 

1,010

18^790 

5,830

5*

4,150

Eun-ofl 

(total in 

acre-feet).

88,700 

63,100 

41,900 

45,100 

41,900 

62,100 

155,000 

769,000 

1,110,090 

368JO&0 

167,090 

101,000

3,090,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B.

'NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

N1AK PAMSADE,

. In sec. 2, T: 11 S. } B. i8 W., srt ihe State bridge 2 miles above PaHeftd*. 

Nesurest important tribirtery, Plateau Creek, enters about 6 miles above station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,550 square miles. | 

J3te6«tt»s AVAitABLi!. April 9, 1902, to September 30, 1914, | 

GAGE. Chain gage. - ; V !
46 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, Itl4, PAET IX.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Madefrom bridge at gage. Prior to 19l6,

were made from the suspension bridge at Palisade, where conditions were leaa 

favorable. %

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent.

WINTER »LOW. The river usually freezes over a portion of the year, but except for 

slush and ice and an occasional thin ice cover the effect on the stage-discharge 

relation is slight.

DIVERSIONS. Between the Palisade and Glenwood Springs stations there are court 

decrees for diversions of 1828 second-feet from Grand River, of which 628 secondfeet are for irrigation, and 1,200 second-feet for power in pumping to higher levels. 

The greater part of the 1,200 second-feet returns to the river. The high-line 

canal of the United States Reclamation Service will divert 700 second-feet 7 

miles above this station. A decree for this diversion has not yet been given.

COOPERATION. Data furnished by the United States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Grand River near Palisade, Colo., during (he flear eMing

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Nov. 12

May 29

Made byHarper and Henderson.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

12.6

21.65

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,640

32,700

Date.

Aug. 13

Made by 

Henderson and AMerman. 

Henderson and Page...

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

19.8

14; 0

Discharge.

8ee.-ft. 

22,200

3,640

NOTE. AD measurements made by engineers of the Reclamation Service,

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Grand River near Palisade, Colo., for the y&r ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

«-......-....

T... ....... 

8. .........

9..........

10.......... 

11..........

12..........

13..........

14. ........ .'

15..........

16.......... 

17.......... is.:.;......

19..........

20..........

21.........:

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26.......... 

27..........

98

29.......... si..........

3I.V........

Oct.

2,120

1,880

2,120

2,320

2,390

2,540

2,780 

2,390

2,390

2,320 

2,250

2,250

2,320

2,390 

2,250

2,250 

2,250 

2,180

2,060

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,880

1,880

1 ftSfi

1,880 

1,880 

1,760

1,640 

1,700 

1,640

Nov.

1 fi4(l

1,880 i 94n

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,880 

1,700

1 (MR

1,530 

1,530

1,580

1,640

1,760 

2,540

2,120 

1,640 

1,880

1,760 i fun

1,820

1,760

1,700

1,530

1,370

1,370 

1,370 

1,480

1,760 

1,580

Dee.

1,640

1,420

1,320

1,370

1.320

1,150

1,190 

1,150

1,150

1,150 

1,280

1,320

1,530

1,760 

1,700

1,580 

1,370 

1,420

1 4Sft

........

........

Fete

1,820

1,880

1,760

1,880

1,820

1,760

........

........

........

1,82Q

1,820

2,860

2,940

1,880

,1,880

1,820

1,530 

1,640. 

2,250

Mar.

2 ion

2,000

1 940

1,760

1,580

1,580

1,640 

1,580

1 fi40

1,640 

1,760 i ftdn

1,580

1,640 

1,760

1,820 

1,760 

1,820

1,920

2,000

2,320

1,700

1,920

1,880 i Rsn

2,000 

2,000 

2,120

.2,390 

2,700 

2,540

Apr.

2,890

2,250 9 fifsn

3,390

4,600

4,600

4,810 

4,080

3,580

3,390 

3,210

3,120

2.780

2,940 

3,390

4,500 

5,140 

5,030

4,390

4,080

4,180

5,140

5,840

6,080

5,960

5,600 

5,720 

6,080

5,W 

5,480

May.

5,720

7,020

8,030

6.880

7,880

8,030

8,640 

9,260

11,500

15,200 

18,600

19,700

18,400

17,600 

17,600

17,400 

17,600 

19,200

20,800

23,000

26,000

29,300

32,800

37,000

38,800

33,700 

32,800 

33 400

33.400 

34,300 

38, 1W

Jane.

87,600

41.800

42,800

40,400

37,000

34,000

32,200 

26,800

23,800

22,100 

22,100

27,900

32, a»

34,000 

33,700

34,300 

33,100 

31,300

31,300

31,300

33,400

31,300

27,900

26,300

25,300

21,900 

19,700 

17,800

17,800 

18,000

July.

17,460

16,300

15,000

14,500

15,600

15,600

14,700 

12,700

12.400

12,200 

11.700

11,000

10,400

10,600 

10,400

9,580 

9,100 

8,790

10,100

10,200

8,790

8,480

9,100

8,790

7,300

7,020 

6,880 

7,590

8.33O 

7,740 

8,030

Aug.

8,180

&.A4A

7,590

8,030

6,210

5,480

4,920 

4,700

4,500

4,600 

4,180

3,980

3,780

3,480 

3,210

3,030 

3,120 

2,860

2.780

2,860

3,210

3,030

3,580

3,480

3 tin

3,210 

3,580 

3,210

3,890 

o oart * &f&vn/

Sept.

8, 480

a am

3,210

3,130

2,860

2 7Sft

2,540 

2,390

2,540

2,180

2* 250

2*320

2' 250 

2,390

2,180 

2540 

2,258

2350

2,250

2,460

2,700

2,390

2,700

2,320

2,540 

2,390

2 l*Jft

^S»8W 

,2; 328

NOTE. Ice present about Dec. 20 to Jan. 31, and Feb. 7-18; mean discharge Feb. 7-18 estimated L 

second-feet. Figures have been changed slightlv to comply with rules of computation followed by United 

States Geological Survey. No gage-height record Dee. 22, 23, 25-28, 30, and 31.
-' - : .-^v:y; I-OBAND .

Monthly discharge of Grand River near Palisade, Gofa., for the year ending Sept. SO ,1914*

Month.

December 1-19 ...........................................

March... ..

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

Say......................................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,780 

2,540 

1,760 

2,940 

2. TOO 

6,080 

38,800 

42,800 

17,400 

8,640 

3,580

MjnvmnTft,

1,640 

1,370 

1,150 

1,530 

1,320 

2,2SO 

5,720 

17,800 

6,880 

2,780 

2.120

Moan.

2,120 

1,710 1,380

« 1,830 

1,870 

4,340 

20,800 

29,700 

10,800 

4,290 

2,530

Run-off 

(total to 

acre-feet).

130,000 

102,000 

62,000 

104,000 

115,000 

258,000 

1,290,000 

1,770,000 

664,000 

264000 

151,000

« Partly estimated; see footnote to table of daily discharge. 

GRAND RIVER N^AR FRUITA, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 1 N...R. % W., at highway bridge 1$ miles south of Fruita.

Nearest tributary. Little Salt Wash, enters 1$ miles below the station. Gunnison

River enters at Grand Junction, about 12 miles above. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 16,800 square miles (measured on Hayden'a Atlas). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Flood records during 1908, 1909, and 1910; daily records.

April 1,1911, to September 30,1914. 

GAGE. Chain gage, read morning and evening by 0. T. Swan; datum raked 0.05 foot

May 3,1911.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Slightly shifting at high water. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.4 feet at 6 a. m.

June 3 (discharge, 59,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.3 feet at 8 a. m.

and 4 p. m. December 13 (discharge 2,230 second-feet). 

1908-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 15.0 feet June 9, 1909 (discharge, 64,000

second-feet). United States Weather Bureau states that highest stage known was

about 18.5 feet July 4.O.884. Minimum stage recorded, 1911-1914, 2.1 feet at 6

p. m. August 20, 21, and 30, 1913 (discharge, 2,060 second-feet). 

Open water records only. Mimmmri may have occurred during winter when

records were temporarily discontinued. 

ACCURACY. Rating curves well defined; results good. 

COOPERATION. Gage heights furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Dweftwgfe measurements of Grand River near Fruita, Colo., dtaing the year ending Sept.. 

. . . 80, 1914.

Date.

May 28

AUK. 23

Made by 

Robert FoMansbee...U ....... ..^...... ................... ................

Ga«» 

height.

Feet. 

12.80

4.81

Discharge.

«*.-/*. 

47,000

7,230

« Result too large, as insufficient weight was available.
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Grand Rivet neaf Fruita, <&>*, /of $& y«ff ending

Sept. 30,1914.

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..........

Of

Oct.

4,020

4,020

4,200

4,470 

4,470

4,560

4,660

4,560

4,380

4,290 

4,290

4,290

4,110 

4,110 

4,200

4, 110

4,110 

3,860

3,690

3,530

3,450

3,450

3,450 

3,450

3,450

3,450 

3,300

3,150

3,150

3,150

3 1 %f\

Nov.

3,220

3,220

3,380

8,150

3,150 

3,010

3,080

3,080

2,880

3,450 

3,860 

3,770

3,450

3,220 

3,380

3,150

3,220 

3 300

3' 380

3,220 

3,010

2,690

2,690 

3,080

3,220

3, (BO

2,940

Deer

2750

2*750

2,750

2,820

n Qfltfi

3,010

2,750 

2,820

2*580 

2,420

2,370

2,230

........

........

........

........

........

Feb.

........

........

........

-- - - 

........

........

4,470 

3,300

3,150

2,750 

2,630

2,520

Mar.

3,300

3,940

3,150

3,010

2,880

2,880

2,880 

3,010

3,300

3,300 

3,450

3,150

3,010 

3,010 

3,010

3,150'

3,610 

3,940

4,110

3,770 

3,610

3,300

3,150 

3,300

3,300

3,610 

3,300

3,610

3 oan

4,110

'

Apr.

3,610

3,610

4,110

5,050 

ensn

7,430

8,670 

8,160

7,430

6,740

6,740

6,300

5,870 

6,300 

7,430

9,480

11,700 

10,400

8,670

8,160

9 9TW1

11,000

11,700 

12,400

11,700

11,700 

12,400

11,700

10,400

May.

11,000

11,700

12,800

13,100 

15,900

16,400

17,400 

18,400

23,300

30,300 

35,900

35,900

31,700 

32,400 

33,100

32,400

31,700 

35,400

34,500

37,400 

40,300

44,006

47,700 

52,200

53,600

40,200 

47,700

49 200

48*, 600

47,700 

50,700

June.

53,600

58,100

58,100

56,600 

52,200

47,700

44,800 

40,300

35,200

33,100 

33,800

38,800

44,000 

47,000 

47,700

48,500

46)200 

43,300

43,300

43,300 

43,300

41,800

39,200 

35,905

33,100.

31,700 

28,900

25,100

24, SCO

23,900

July.

22,700

21,600

20,500

20,000 

21,600

21,600

20,500 

18,400

17,400

16,400 

15,500

14,600

13,800 

14,600 

14,600

13,800

13,109 

12,400

15,50f

17,900 

15,900

13,800

14,600

10,700 

10,400

11,000

12,400

12,400 

12,000

Aug.

12,000

12,000

11,000

9,770 

9,480

8,640

7,550 

7,020

7 550

8,920

7,820

8,360

6,020 

5,570 

5,150

4,750

4,370 

4,190

4,010

3,830 

3,660

4,010

5,360 

5,790

5,360 6 fen

6,510

6,020

6,020 

5,790

Sept.

8,030

5,570

5,150

4,750 

4,790

4,370

4,010 

3,660

3,660

3,510 

3,680

3,510

3,510 

3,510 

3,360

3,660

3,660 

3,660

3,510

3,360 

4,010

4,0*0

MK 4,100

4,010

3,830 

3,660

3,510

3,360

3,360

NOTZ. Discharge computed from two well-defined rating curves, ofie used Oct. 1 to Aug. 5, and the 

other Aug. 6 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Grand River near Fruita, Cola., for the year mding Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

December 1-13. . ..................................

February 23-28 ....................................

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

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

May...............................:...............

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,660 

3866 

3,010 

 - 4,470 

4,290 

12,400 

53,600 

58,100 

22,700 

12,000 

6,020

Minimum

3,150 

2,690 

2,230 

2,520 

2^886 

3,610 

11,000 

23,900 

10,400 

3,660 

3,360

Mean.

2*680 

3,140 

3,406 

8,480 

33,500 

41,400 

15,700 

6,730 

3,960

Run-Off 

(total to

acre-feet).

239,000 

190,600 

69,100

209'OuO 

505,000 

2,060,000 

2,460,090 

965,000 

414,000 

236,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. i

GRAND RIVER NEAR MOAB, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the NW. J sec. 26, T. 25 S., R. 21 E., at th,e highway bridge 2 aailea 

northwest of Moab. Mill Creek enters about 2 miles beidw.

DRAINAGE AREA. 24,300 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE, October 1, 1913, to December 1, 1914, when station was discontinued,
GAGE. Inclined stafi on right bank just above bridge, tised October 1 , 1*913,

6, 1914; chain gage on bridge, March 7 to April 6 and May 10 to September 3ft 

gage painted on bridge pier, April 7 to May 9; all gages at same datum. Observer,

. Made from bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and silt; shifting.

WiNT»»'pLOW. Stage-diadiarge fetation affected by ice. Discharge S8timat»B|r%ii 

discharge measurenaeints, observer's notes, and records of temperature aad| 

eipftation.

-Rating curvw fairly Well defined except for medium stages; results Mr.

Uischatrge measw&ments 0/Gmnd River near Moab, Utoft, in 191S-14-

Date.

1913. 

May 23

Jane 2

Oct. 3

D«c. 7

Made bylS. C. Clark. ...........

H.W.Shiey... .......

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

jGage 

T»i^t.

F&t, 

12.61

;i5^92 !m«»

9.31 i. e eo

/Dls8ec.-fL 

16,300

28600

O AOA

3,030

2^490

Date.

1914. Jan. 10

May 26

14

Made by 

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

M#

...

F«*. ,:.&m 20.0

^Bs.tT

19.15

Discharge,

 . > --.-! '

Sec.-ff

& 1 AK

56,701

99 4t*«20

»See Wscenaiteoas m^asureaents, p. 190. & Shore ice present.

f GrandRiwtr wiser 

to Dee. 1,1914.

,800 56,

,60053,

,60052,

,800 52^ 100 30 

51,400 

52*800

NOTE. Discharge determined frota several etrrves, fairly well d&flnBd at loWaaft ht^i 

defined at medium stages, aM by tbe Iqdiract method for sMfttog oontrol Stage 

affected by ice Doc. 19-%, 36-31, Jan. 2-iappyTto estimatM from discharge nMSsare 

data, and observer's notes. Dispharge estliiated Oet. 1,1913, and Nor. 26,1914, and tE 

13,1914; no gage-height record.

T23646 WSF 38& lj? 4
SURFACE WATEE S¥FPLY> 1914, PAST IX.

Monthly disdiarge of Grand River near Mo&b, Utah, for the paM-Qtk-f, *W5, to Nov.

30,1914.

Month.

1913-14.

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

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

M»y... ............................................

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

1914.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,700 

4,340 

3,190 

6,400 

8,360 

5,300 

14,100 

58,800 

65,600 

29,300 

13,800 

6,940

65,600

13,800 

4,660

Minimum.

3,640 

3,040 j,m^650 

1,950 

2,060 

4,400 

10,500 

28,600 

12,000 

4,660 

3,660

1,660

3,660 

2,800

Mean.

4,050 

3,610 

2,310 

2,930 

2,730 

3,640 

0,810 

33,800 

47, 2W 

18,400 

8 130 

4,460

11,800

6,080 

3,520

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

249,000 

216,000 

142,000 

180,000 

152,000 

324,000 

584,000 

2,080,000 

2,310,000 

1,130,000 

469,000 

265,000

,8,530,000

374,000 

209,000

583,000,

Accuracy.

-Gi

B. 

C.

a

B. 

C. 

B, 

C.

C. 

C. 

 .

C.

C.

FRASER RIVER NEAR ARROW, COLO, : V vj ,

LOCATION . In sec. 3, T. 2 S., R. 75 W., a quarter of a mile from Idle-wild raBgfrf^- 

tion in the Arapahoe National Forest, 2 miles from Arrow. N«iitiS«^:t^i^1a^^ 

Cooper Creek, enters a.short distance below. . :; - v: v " ^ -;|, >^V ;

DRAINAGE ABBA. 28 square miles (measured on special maps). " f ^

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 23,1910, to September 30,1914. ;

GAOE. Vertical staff on bridge. Observer, Silas W. Yarnell.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting at high water.

EXTEEMES OP DISCSARGE . Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.82 feet at 6 p.m. 

June 3 (discharge, 514 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.68 loot at 12m. 

March 12 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, in excess of 3 feet, June 6-9, 1912 (discharge not determined); minimum stage recorded, 0.60 foot March 30, 1912 

 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Stage discharge relation not affected by ice except for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. There is a court decree for the diversion of 53 second-feet across the 

divide from the headwaters above the station. During 1914 the total diversion was 

500 acre-feet. There are court decrees for diversions of 74 second-feet for irrigation 

and 61 second-feet for placer mining and power from Fraser River below station.

ACCURACY, Mean daily stage derived from two readings may be in error at certain 

seasons as a result of alternate melting and freezing at the headwaters. Results 

good for low stages; fair for high stages and for winter months.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the-United States Forest 

Service. *

Discharge measurements of Fraser River near Arrow, Colo., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 1

2 

May 14 June 2

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. i.ir 1.11

1.22

2.70

Dfer

charge.

Sec.-fi. 

32

28 

40

458

Date.

6 Aug. 3

Hade by 

R. H. Ftetcher. .... .

.....do..-.. ......... *...

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

tsgt

&et. 2.40

2.20 

1.23

LSI

Discharge.

8ec.-ft, 

383

814

., 74

,69
I5RAND RIVEK BASIN.

Il^y discharge, in secomlfeet, ofFrager River near Jafrow, Colo.,

i SO, W14.

Way.

1. ....... ..

2..........

3..........

4.....;....

5..........

6..........

7..........

...........

9..........

W.. ........

it., ...;....

12..........

13..........

14..........

J5.. ........

16..........

17..........

B.. ........

tt.. ........

39

ai. .........

22..........

28..........

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

25.. ........

26.. ......1.

St.. 4 ~.V...

3».. ........

20. ,.....,. .

$0.......... fcv::::::

.-Oct.

40 

33 

33 

44 

37

30 

28 

28 

28 

33

38 

40 

33 

26 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

16 

19 

16 

19 

44

24 

28 

33 

63

57 

36

Nov.

16 

16 

26 

24 

26

28 

20 

26 

26 

24

24 

16 

19

22 

16

14 

13 

13 

13

13

13 

13 

U 

13 

W 

13 

13 

18 

M 

W

Jan.

8

8

8

4

8

7

8

8

: NOTE. Discharge determined as ft 

second-feet, and June 1 to Sept. 30, f n 

forshMting control. Discharge estimal

Feb.

f

10

9

5

6

5

8

9

Mar.

7

6

4

4

4

5

8

9

10

Ape.

10 

10 

10 

9 

9

9 

9 

10 

10

8

7

7 

7 

8 

10

10 

10 

10 

10 

9 

12 

13 

13 

14 

13

12 

10 

10. 

10 

13

May.

10 

ft 

10 

10 

13

13 

13 

20 

28 

89

SO 

44 

38 

44 

50

48 Si61 

67 

82

106 

164 

247 

257 

267

330 

363 

375 

412 

385 

415

Jtme,

445 

473 

B07 

507 

422

338 

322 

306 

275 

275

aw

306 

338 

354 

371

854 

354

338 

338 

338

322 

306 

306 

275 

275

239 

219 

213

 m

199

July.

184

169 

136 

130 

123

116 

110 

105 

105 

101

98 

98 

99 

Ml 

98

82 

82 

81 

84 

87

86 

98 r-f

84 '"-' 81 

78 

72 

69 

76 

82

AUf;

82 

78 

76 

, 74 

69

74 

72 

70 

70 

70

66 

62 

59 

50 

56

50 

45 

40 

42 

42

42 

40 

40 

40 

40

41 

40 

41 

46 

44 

41

Sept.

46 

42 

40 

, 40 

35

34 

34 

30 

30 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 28 

26 

26

26 

26 

26

, -,» '26

Hows: Oct. 1 to Hay 22, from rating curve well defined below 100 

m curve well defined thraugboitt; May 23 to 31, by indirect method 

ed for Jan. 26 and 29, and for days on which gage was not read. Gage

read dafly except Sunday Oct. 1 to Nov. 15. and Apr. 15 to Sept. 30; twice a week Nov. 15 to Apr. 15. Ice 

present Nov. 24, Dec. Ito Jan. 2, JanJ 26-29. j

Morithly discharge of freaer Riiter near Arrow, Colo.,fat the year ending Sept. SO, 1914. \

Month.

November. .......................... \-. ............ JanuBry * ' \. February. .........................................

March...............................'.............

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

May

July......................... ........ h ...... .......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

57 

28

14

415 

507 

184 

82 

46

Minimum.

16 

13

7 

9 

199 

69 

40 

26

Mean.

31.0 

17.5 

«7.4 

«7.6 

«6.3 

10.1 

130 

327 

99.8 

55.2 

30.2

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,910 

1,040 

455 

422 

387 

601 

7,980 

19,500 

6,140 

3*380 

1,800

Accuracy.

B. 

G.

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

C.

e.

B. 

A. 

A.

« Computed from quantities in tablfe of dafly discharge; that is, no estimates of discharge on days when 

gage was not read in these months.

WILLIAMS FORK NEAR SCHOLL, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 3, f. 28., B?78 W., at the Horseshoe ranger station, in the Arapa- j 

hoe National Forest, about 5 miles southeast of Scholl. Nearest tributary, 

Keyser Creek, enters three-fourths mile above station, \

DRAINAGE AREA. 141 square miles (measured on Forest atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 22, 1910, to June 30; 1912; April 27, 1913, to 

September 30,1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read morning amd evening. Observers, J. B. Hull and M. J§, 

Bradley.
" §tJ SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1914. PART IX, > ^ > ' 4, '

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL-AND CONTROL. Somewhat shifting at high water.

EJCTREMES of DISCHARGE. 1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 4.4 feet at 6 a. m., 

June 2,1914 (discharge 1,670 second-feet); a recorded minimum stage of 0.4 foot 

December 31, 1910, is probably erroneous, the indicated discharge being too low 

by comparison with other records. Minimum stage recorded during the year, 

0.95 foot at 8.30 a. m., January 28> 1914 (discharge, 27 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Ice does not cause backwater to any considerable extent, as shown, 

by* comparison with record of flow at the station near l^arshall.

DIVERSIONS. There are'court decrees for diversions of 868 second-feet from Williams. 

Fork above the station. Of this amount 700 second-feet is for diversion to the 

eastern slope, but the diversion has not been made.

ACCURACY. Mean daily stage based on two^readings may be in error at certain seasons owing to alternate melting and freezing at the headwaters. Bating carves 

well defined, results good except for the winter months, ior which they are onlyj 

fair.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest 

Service.

Discharge measurements of Williams Fork near Scholl, Colo.t during the year entimg

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 8

Mar. 8

May 19

Made by 

Robert Follansbee

.....d«. ................

Gage 

height.

1.36

1.02

2.65

Discharge.

66 74

41

596

Date.

June 4

Aiig. 5

27

Msdftby 

Robert Fottansbee. . . ..

Oage 

height.

Feet. 

3.63

t ftl

1.63

Dig- ' 

charge.

«See;-#.

"' S99 '- I'm '.- - ' ' f~-,i

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Williams Fork near Scholl, Cold., for the year ending' '.' Sept. sot idi4. ;,

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9

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

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

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

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

14.............. is.....:........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25 .......

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

'37..............

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

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

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

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

Oct.

162

102

92

92

76

92

92

84

76

92

111

76

92

92

Si

76

68

68

76

68

68

76

76

76

76

54

61

76

48

48

68

Nov.

fiC

61

61

68 61

61

61

61

61

54

61

68

61

61

61

at

68

61

61

61

54

£.9

An

68

84

54

42is

42

68

Dec.

48

54

48

48

48

50

50

55

55

55

60

60

61

54

54

48is

4ft

iS

37

42

42

48

48is

48

AS

48

48

42

48

Jan.

42

42

42

42

42

37

37

37

37

42

48is

 ,jg

42

V7

07

37

34

37

42

37

36

1A.

34

 »

34

96

980

30

32

34

Feb.

36

34

33

34

34

36

36

36

3407

Qji

34

««!

34

34

3*

31

31

33

31

34

91

31

Oft

33

3ft

33

Mar.

39

45

40

48

46

42

42

41

36

39

42

42

42

42

40

AO

44

44

40

42

37

48

50

45

44

42

JO

44

42

39

46

Apr.

44

45

52

51

57

60

60

57

55

55

'55

48

60

' 72

85

07

sin 70

62

on

44

102

109

111

104

tACb

!AK

104

m

May.

131

138

146

154

162

157

188

270

370

445

450

450

385

385

410

450

460 AQA

£&R

620

705

MS

S55

985

989

952 i,uao

1 180

lIlSO

1,250

1,500

Jane.

1,860

1,600

1,390

1,260

1,160

1,090

930

865

832

930

1,030

1,120

1 260

1*390

1,420

1,260

1,290

1,220

1,260

1,320

1,290

1 260

1 190 I'leo

1,120

995

fiQft

86$

832

800

July.

740

650

620

620

650

590

560

532

505

505

478

450

43Q

395

385

qne

417

417

400

350

94fl

345

<ftV7

9SH.

260

fjnn

9£&

o&rt

268

250

268

Aag.

3Uft

246

246

2^

211

1S7

172

172

172

1AQ

155,

142

140

125

11B

113

111 lit

109

109

m

-

111

107

103

Qft

106

11| nf

12i

104

;l*p«;j

^1B)

102

89

8A

£E9

ont

on

73

73Rfi

fifi

RSt

SI

QJ

SI

86

79

Tfl

70

TO

104

'" '* TO

65

ft*

64

64

64

64

65

NotE. DiadilH^e detennined as follows: Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, Jane 1 to Aug. 5, and Aug. 27*6 Sept. 30, 

from two well-defined rating curves; Mar. 1 to May 31, from a curve based on two measurements and toe 

form of the standard curve; Aug. 6 to Aug. 26, by indirect method for shifting control Gage was not read: 

Oct 10, Dec. 4-12 ,Mar .10, Ajar. 13,14, May 2-4. sad Aug. 28,29; discharge estimated by comparison Wtth 

PargflaBrecords.
Monthly discharge of Wttti&ms Fork near Sthott, C&lo.Jor the year ending Sept SO, 19*4.

Onto

N«r

Dtec

Ffttar

Mftw

Anri

May

Jtwe

Jnly

A"f

Sec

N

mber.........................................

*y...........................................

St............................................

mber..... ..................................

Discha

MsJdanm.

Ill

84

61

AS

39

50

131

1,500

1,600'

- 740

246

110

1,600

rge in seconc

"Minimum

48

42

42

29

31

36

44

131

800

250

98

64

29-

-feet.

Mean.

78.6

S8.9-

49.6

38.0

34.1

42.7

583

1,150

428

145

77.9^

231

Eun-off

4. RSO

. 3,580

3*650

2,340

1,890

2636

4,640

68*480

2fi'300

8,920

4-640

167,000

Accuracy,

B

B.

C.

C.

e.

c.

B;

B.

B.

B.

B.

B;

WILLIAMS FOEK NEAE FAE8HALL,> COLO,

IKON. About sec. 36, T. 1 N., E. 79 W., atrprivate bridge at Field's ranch, 

4 miles above the mouth, 4 miles south of Parshall, and 7 miles southwest of 

Sulphur Springs. Nearest tributary, Battle Creek, enters from the west 2 miles 

jelow station, , 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 185 square miles (measured on Forest atlas).

ORDS AVAILABLE. July 25,1804, to September 30, 1914.

E. Vertical staff on bridge; read morning and evening by F. A. Field.

REt

GA

HARQE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting at high water. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.2 feet at 6 a. m.,

rune 1 and 2 (discharge, 1,610 secoad-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.65 feet',

at 5 p. m., November 23 (discharge, 30 second-feet). 

WHITER FLOW. The main channel is kept open by springs, but ice forms along the

edges and slush iee frequently forms. The morning readings ore usually affected

>y backwater from ice, but the afternoon readings are practically unaffected.

The winter gage heights during 1914 were taken in the afternoon. 

DIVERSIONS. There are court decrees for the diversion of 558 second-feet from

Williams Fork between the stationer near Scholl and Parshall. There are also

two storage decrees for 80,700 and 1,420 acre-feet from Williams Fork. 

ACCURACY. Rating curves well defined; results are excellent for low stages and good 'or 

COOPERATION. Since 1911 station has been, maintained in cooperation with the State :

engineer.

Du

Ds

Oct. Jan. Mar

Maj

'wrge measurements of Williams Forlc new Parshall, Colo., during ike year ending 

Sept. 30, 1914.

'»,

8 

28

8 

18

Made by 

EobertFoUansbee..... 

E.H.Fleteb*f.........

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

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

Gacg height.

3.19 

2.92

PiSebarge.

. 90

49 

44 

488

Date.

June 4 

Aug. 5 

27

Made by 

M. D. Anderson........

Robert Follansbee. . . ..

*

Feel. 

4.97 

3.34 

3.15

Biscbarge.

8ee.-ft. 

1,360 

156 

117

1 Formerly called Williams Fork near Sulpbm Springs* Colo.
54 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, WH, VAST IX.

, in second-feet, of William* Fork war Porshott, Colo., for the year 

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

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.

127

110

. 122

115

112

102

92

Oft

100

8ft

98

94 ma

110

94

87

89

76

90

88

92

80

80

90

66

63

76

58

73

88

Nov.

an

73

76

73

68

68

73

60

70

68

73

76

82

on

75

49

75

QA

70

fid

70

63

36

49

76

72

56

*1R

57

51

Dec.

KQ

56

53

56

56

56

........

Jan.

Oft

70

AA

60

58

67

49

54

49

an

54

49

54

49

51

49

49

49

46

49

58

57

51

fift

50

JA

49

42

49

50

Feb.

51

61£M

60

61

57

on

Kft

54

Aft

on

54

46

45

44

43

44

42

43

47

49

46

47

47

48

41

44

JO

liar.

43

43

JQ

40

44

54

49

44

51

54

42

40

39

4fl

52

40

ttA

50

50

51

At

ao

43

50

an

50

53

50

50

53

52

Apr.

59

60

68

<7A

tfm

70

68

AO

65

Aa

68

70

Oft

115

140

117

90

sn

102

1OQ

151

115

129

129

inn

122

132

Hay.

145

148

124

151

180

1S*>

233

402

Q74

V7A

369

OftQ

374

460

460

460

490

525

fUft

795

850

1,020

1,020

QMI

1,070

1,240

1,070

1,240

1 0441

June.

1,550

1,610

1,500

1,210

1,160

1,100

940

835

ffOK

835

ocw

1,100

1,160

1 440

1^440

1,100

1,160

1,100

1,210

1 OftA

1,210

1,210

I

fitH

1 '888 040

83R

785

OASL

735

July.

645

fLIK

 45

« JE

605

530

K&R

465

435

435

435

435

494

402

351

Wl

341

308

a* a

294

977

251

260

224

991

221

236

228

268

Aug.

232

228

200

169

158

152

1C4

150

145

143

134

125

123

117

115

113

109

107

105

101

113

107

101

94

OS

113

103

138

121

115

Sept.

117

107

101

O4

SO

87

87

91

86

80

81

76

75

. 87

91

89

ftft

ftn

76

87

91

87

87

82

80

81

8ft

82

82

NOTE. Discharge computed from two well-defined rating corves, one used from Oet.l to May 23. and the 

other from June 1 to Sept. 30. May 24 to 31, by indirect method for shifting control. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dee. 7-31; mean discharge estimated 60 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Williams Fork near Par shall, Colo., for the year ending Sept. SO,

^ Month.

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

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

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

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

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

June

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

September

The year

Discharge in second-feet.

MftTrimnm

127

82

70 

63 

66 

151 

1,240 

1,610 

735 

232 

117

1,610

Minimum.

58 

36

42 

41 

39 

59 

124 

735 

221 

94 

75

Mean.

92.6 

67.2 

059.2 

53.3 

90.9 

47.4 

96.4 

563 

1,100 

. 410 

134 

87.3

230

Run-oft 

(total in 

acre-feet).

5,690 

4,000 

8,640 

3,280 

2,830 

2,910 

5,740 

34,600 

65,500 

25,200 

8,240 

5,190

167,000

Aocuracy.

A. 

A. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

A. fcB. 

B. 

A. 

A.

« Partly estimated; see footnote to table of daily discharge.
55

BUTE RIVER AT DILLON, COLJO.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 5 S., R. 77 W., at the cemetery bridge in the outskirte of 

Billon, near the boundary of Leadville National Forest Nearest tributaries, 

Snake River, which enters a short distance below the station, and Tenmile Creek, 

which also enters below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 110 square miles (measured on Forest atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1910, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff. During June, 1914, the mean stage was based on one reading 

and the high-water mark since the previous reading. From August 19 to September 30, 1914,. the gage was read morning and evening. Observers, I. W. 

Blundell, October 1 to August 18, and Miss Gaybriella Warren, August 19 to 

September 30.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 4.35 feet, June 2, 

1914 (discharge, 1,180 second-feet); minimum stage occurred during winter months, 

when record, was discontinued.

WINTER ITJOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice, and the records 

are temporarily discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. There are court decrees for diversions of 2.3 second-feet for irrigation 

from Blue River above the station. In addition there are placer decrees for 

diversion of 118 second-feet from the Blue near Breckenridge. The diverted 

waters pass into Swan River, and thence back to the BJue above the gaging station. Below Dillon there are decrees for diversions of 63. second-feet exclusive 

of a decree of 350 second-feet for the Green Mountain Canal. There is an unadjudicated diversion from the headwaters of the Blue across Boreas Pass to Tarryall 

Creek, but the quantity diverted during 1914 was small,

ACCURACY. Determinations of mean daily stage may be in error at certain seasons, 

owing to alternate melting and freezing at the headwaters. Rating curve well 

defined; results good except for high water, for which they are only fair.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation,with the United States Forest 

Service.

Discharge measurements of Blue River at Dillon, Coto., during the year ending Sept. 

" > SQ,W14.

Date.

Oct. 15

June 10. 

Aug. 19

Made by 

.....do.......;......... 

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

Gage 

height.

feet. 

 1.78

3.34 

2.18

Discharge.

Sec,-ft. 

64

655 

138

Date.

Sept. 12

80

Mafle.fcy 

S.C.Hufee. ...........

Follansbee and Hum. .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.90

1.76

/ Discharge.

^f

. vl
fit.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blue River at Dillon, Colo., for the year ending Sept.

SO,

Day.

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

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

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

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

5'............................. .......

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

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

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

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

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

n..... ...............................

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

13.. r ... ..............................

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

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

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

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

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

19

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

Kfi

86

86

86

84

83oft

78

7ft

7ft

78

74

70

69

68

68

68

64

64,

64

60f&

58

58

58

£45

58

CO

58

57

Nov.

56

57

58

56

53

56

58

58

17

57

t&

53

53

50

53

52

en

49

48

48

43

 

Apr.

40

42

4<5

48

51

54

58

62

66

70

78

82

86

86

Sft

91

May.

96

99

103

106

142

191

202

214

225

275

325

354

383..

413

446

480

530

640

623

615

740

778

815

830

850

865

915

Q7n

1,020

1,060

1,090

June.

1.120

1,18»

1,140

1 100

1 660

920

78Q

640 548-

640

915

928

94$

928

915

840

715

765

815

774

732

690

66£

640

615

558

502

- 474

446

418

July.

390

401

412

396

379

363

345

345

345

325

305.

310

316

321

327

333

33$

345

- 325

385

319

332

346

345,

345

335

32S

335

345

345

368

Aog.

360

352

345,

325

305

285

255

235

212'

ids

192. 1$

177

169 -ier

155

14«t

143

13?

1Q2

155,

194

185

14ft

131

126

126

128

128

128

Sept.

131

131

108

1116

98,

98

96

83

83

70

70,

86

90

88

70

69

83

7878-

83

7*

68

68

68

64

64

64

64

59

58

NOTE. Discharge computed from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge interpolated for days on 

which gage was not read. Gage read 3 to 5 tiaaes a week until Aug. 18; daily thereafter.

. Monthly discharge of Blue River at Dillon, Colo,, for the year ending Sept.

Month.

October

April 15-30..............:.........................

Mav

7im*,,.. , . ... ..........*.

July..:............................................

flftrifemhAr

Discharge in second-feet.

MiyriTnnm

86 

58 

91 

1,090 

1,18Q 

412 

360 

131

Minimum.

57 

48 

40 

96 

418 

.305 

162 

58

Mean.

69.6 

53,6 

65.3 

530 

780 

344 

194 

81.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

4,280 

2,230 

2,070 

32,600 

46,.400 

21,200 

11,990 4,m

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

C.

&

B. 

A.
1UVEB BASES,

SNAKE RIVER AT DILLON,

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 5 S., R. 77 W., at highway bridge 200 yards above the 

mouth, at Dillon. Nearest tributary is a small stream that enters from the north 

a mile above station.

DRAINAGE ABEA.r 92 square miles (measured on Forest atlas) i

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15,1910, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff. On April 2 , 1913, the gage was reset 2 feet downstream 

and 3 feet farther back. By this change the water does not pile up against the 

gage at high water aa before,, so gage height is lower for same discharge. During 

June, 1914, mean daily stage was determined from one reading and the highwater mark since the previous reading. From August 19 to September 30,1914, 

gage was read morning and evening. Observers: I. W. Blundell, October 1 

to August 18; Miss Gaybriella Warren, August 19 to September 30.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Small boulders; rough; slightly shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1910-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 3.3 feet night of 

June 16, 1914. (discharge, 1,040 second-feet; minimum stage recorded, 0.55 foot 

November 9,1912 (discharge, 3 second-feet). Minimum stage recorded during 

the year 0.68 foot 11 a. m. November 13 and 14 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stages-discharge relation seriously affected byiice; observations discontinued. , ,

DIVERSIONS . The Summit County Power Co. has an adjudicated decree for a diversion of 160 second-feet from Snake River above Dillon into Straight Creek. Water 

is usually diverted from April to November. On October 29, 1914, a discharge 

measurement showed- that 25 second-feet was being diverted from Snake River. 

There is .also an irrigation decree for 4.5 second-feet above Dillon, and a number 

of placer decrees, the water of which is returned to the river.

ACCURACY. Determinations of mean daily stage may be in error at certain seasons 

as a result of alternate melting and freezing at the headwaters. Eating curves 

well defined; results good except for winter period and for high stages, for which, 

they are fair.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest 

Service.

Discharge, measurements of Snake River at Dillon, Colo., during the year ending

SO,1914.

Date.

Oct. 15 Jan. 8

Feb. 10 

June 10

Made by 

Kobert FoUansbee, .... 

R. fit. Ftetcher

.....do.................. Robert FoUansbee. ....

4E.

Feet, 

0.85 

.96

.9T 

2.25

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

22 

21

26 

459

Date.

Aug. IS 

Sept. 12

30

Made byRobert FoUansbee. . . . . 

S. C. Hutee.............

FoUansbee aad Hulse. .

A

Feet. 

1.23 

.88

.70

Dfe-, 

charga.

Sec^/fc

n

3ft

10

.- *.;,'
58 SURFACE.WATEE SUPPLY, 1014, PAE17 IX.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snake River at Dillon, Colo., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

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................... si.......:...........

Oct.

25

25

25

23

23

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

1Q

19

19

19

17

17

Nov.

16

16

16

18

21

16

11

14

13

12

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

35

35

Feb.

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

28

24

24

24

24

23

22

22

21

20

19

18

17

18

20

21

Mar.

19

17

IS

19

21

23

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

27

29

30

30

30

30

30

32

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

Apr.

37

39

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

45

50

82

50

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

44

47

50

50

55

60

60

60

60

May.

60

60

60

60

71

82

86

90

94

101

108

117

126

136

161

186

223

260

260

260

321

353

385

400

415

430

480

558

635

653

671

June.

718

718

718

704

690

671

653

635

505

625

745

860

975

945

915

975

690

745

800

745

690

635

609

582

555

492

430

398

365

332

July.

321

342

364

343

322

301

280

 270

260

280

260

258

256

253

250

247

244

241

222

204

210

216

222

232

241

260

280

280

280

280

260

Aug.

254

248

241

241

2»4

204

186

169

160

152

130

108

100

91

82

80

79

78

73

73

68

118

102

82

62

62

56

56

62

- 56

56

Sept.

61

61

48

34

34

34

34

34

32

29

29

29

26

32

23

2a

23

21

21

23

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16ia

16

NOTE. Discharge competed from two well-deflned rating curves, one applicable Oct. 1 to Aug. 18, 

and the other Aug. 19 to Sept. 30. Nov. 20, 21, water turned out of Summit Power Co.'s ditch above the station. Discharge estimated for days on which gage was not read. Gage read 2 to 5 times a week until 

Aug. 17, and daily thereafter. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice December, January, and part of 

February; mean discharge Jan. 1-31, estimated 22 second-feet, and discharge Feb. 1-30 estimated from 

discharge measurements, observer's notes, and climatic records.

Monthly discharge of Snake River at Dillon, Colo., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

/

November 1-21.. .................................. Jawiftry

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

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

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

June.. jiSy?::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

September

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

25 

35

28 

36 

82 

671 

975 

364 

254 

61

Minimum.

11 

10

17 

17 

37 

60 

332 

204 

56 

16

' Mean.

20.7 

15.2 

a22 

«23.4 

28.1 

47.3 

255 

671 

267 

120 

27.4

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,270 

634 

1,350 

1,300 

1,730 

2,810 

15,700 

39,900

7^380 

1,630

Accuracy.

B. 

B.

C. 

C. 

». 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

A.

a Estimated or partly estimated; see footnote to table of daily discharge. ' 

TENMILE CREEK AT DILfcON, COLO.

LOCATION. tn sec. 18, T. 5 S., B. 77 W., at the highway bridge in Dillon, 800 yards 

above the mouth. Nearest tributary, Canyon Creek, enters from the west about 4 

miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. -113 square miles (measured on Forest atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1910, to September 30, 1914.

-rVertical staff; read once a day prior to August 19,1914, by I. W. Blundell, 

and morning and evening thereafter by Miss Gaybriella Warren. On June 10, 

1914, the gage was changed from the side to the downstream face of the pier, but 

set to same datum. By this change the water does not pile up against the gage 

in high water as before, thus giving a lower gage height for the same discharge.
CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations

temporarily discontinued. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1911-1914: iklaximum stage recorded, 4.9 feet at 6 p. m.,

June 3,1914 (discharge, 1,440 second feet). Minimum discharge occurred during

- winter months when record was discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. There are court decrees for diversions of 11 second-feet from Tenmile

Creek above station. i 

ACCURACY. Determinations of mean daily stage may.be in error at certain seasons as a

result of alternate melting-and free sing at the headwaters. Eating curves well

and fairly well defined; results excellent for August and September, 1914, and

fair for earlier months. ' 

COOPEBATION. Station maintained in teooperation with the United States Forest

Service. \

Discharge measurements of Tenmile Creek'qt DUlon, Colo., during the year ending Sept, SO,

Date.

Oct. 15 

June 10

Made by v

Robert Follansbee ..... 

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

4&

Feet. 

1.85 

«3.36

Digcharg

Sec.-/

7S

e.

3 

16

Date.

Aug. 19 

Sept. 12

Made by height.

Feet. 

2:06 

1.90

Discharge.

See,-/*. 

82 

56

a Gage moved to downstream end of pier this date. Gage height In original position about 3.7 feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tenmile Creek at Dillon, Colo.,- for the year ending

Sept\ BO, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

6... I................ ................

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

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

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

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

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

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

13

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

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

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

17.,.. .................................

is

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

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

21......................:.............

22................. ........... ........ 23.:..................................

24

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

...... ...^.. .........................

V........ ............................

as................. ...................

£

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

.,...S...... .........................

91 -

Got.

48 

48 

48 

48 

48

48 

46 

44 

44 

44

44 

46 

48 

48 

48

48 

48 

48 

46 

44

44 

42 

42 

41 

40

38 

37 

37 

37 

37 

36

l|ov.

..;

* NOTE. Discharge computed from two rating cu 

the other fairly well defined, used from June 10 to 

gagewasaotread. Gage read 3 to 5 times a week pi

34 

36 

37 

36" 

it

37 

36 

35

35 

34 

32 

32 

34

34 

34 

34 

34 

34

34

.....

Apr.

24

26 

29 

32 

35 

38

42 

46 

50 

55 

62

66 

70 

70 

70 

70

May.

70 

86 

101 

116 

152

187 

200 

215 

230 

262

. 295 

' 317 

339 

361 

406

450 

635 

820 

832

845

.1,100 

1,090 

1,080 

1,070 

1,080

1,050 

1,160 

1210 

1,270 

1,300 

1,340

June.

1,380 

1,410 

1,440 

1,360 

1^270

1,200 

1 130 

i 1,050 

995 

782

1.220 

1,300 

1380 

1 340 

1,300

1,220 

1,060 

1 040 

1020 

991

963 

935 

910

884 

868

783 

70S 

631 

564

477

rves, one well defined, used i 

Sept. 30. Discharge interpola 

tor to Aug. 19, and daily there

July.

400 

432 

465 

434 

403

872 

340 

312 

260 

212

212 

212 

212 

212 

212

212 

212 

212 

212 

212

212 

212 

212 

201 

190

190 

190 

190 

190 

190 

190

Aug.

 184 

177 

170 

150 

133

116 

110 

103 

96 

90

90 

90 

86 

83 

80

80 

80 

80 

80

74

74 

86 

95 

74 

70

70. 

74

 74 

74 

74

 74

Sept.

70 

67 

64 

62 

62

58 

68

, 55 

56 

53

56 5* - 

S8 

58 

55

55 

55 

55 

53 

55

59 58 V 

49 

49 

49

49 

49 

49 

49 

49

com Oct. 1 to June 9, and 

ted for days on which the 

kfter.
60 SURFACE WA33ER SUPPLY, IfiUi, PABT IX.

of. Ten-mile Creek at Dillon, Colo.,for the year ending Sept, SO,

"Month.

October.... .................. \...................

April 16-30......... ...............................

Mav

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

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

September... .......... r ...........................

Discharge in seeoad-feet.

Maximum.

48 

37 

70 

1,340 

1.440 

46i 

18* 

TO

Minimum

86 

32 

21 

70 

477 

190 

70 

49

Meaa.^

44.0 

34,5 

49.1 

634 

1,050 

255 

96.5 

55.5

Run-off 

(total ia 

acrerfeet).

2,76ft 

1,440, 

1,560 

39,0gfl 

62,500 

15.700 

5,930 

3,300

Accuracy.

-O. - 

C. 

B. 

C, 

C. 

B. 

A. 

A.

AT REDCLIFF, COLO,

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 6 8., R. 80 W., at footbridge in the town of Redcliff, in the

Holy Cross National Forest. Nearest tributary, Turkey Creek, enters 100 yards

below station. Homeatake Creek enters & mile below. 

DRAINAGE AEEA. 74 square miles (measured on topographic map.) 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 8,1911, to September 30,1914. 

GAG*. Chain gage; observer, R. T. Sobey. 

DISCHABQE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 800 feet above station or by

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bowlders, rough, may shift at extreme, high water. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.6 feet at 7 a. m.,

June 3, 1914 (discharge, 800 second-feet); wnnJTii«m stage recorded, 0.30 foot,

October 9 and 10,1913 (discharge, 3 second-feet). 

1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 4.0 feet, June 5, 1912 (discharge, 1,010

second-feet); minimum, October 9,1913.

WINTER FLOW.. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice, if at all. 

DIVERSIONS. There are court decrees for diversions of 6 second-feet from Eagle River

above station. There is also a decree for a diversion of 18.5 second-feet from

Piney Creek, a tributary, to the Arkansas drainage; no water diverted during 1914.

ACCURACY. Determinations of mean daily stage based on two readings may be in

 error, owing to alternate melting and freezing at the headwaters. Rating curves

well defined; results good for low and fair for high stages. 

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest

Service.

Discharge measurements cf EagU River at Redcliff, Colo., Airing the y&xr ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Date.

Jan. 9

Feb. 11

Made by 

R.H.Fletcher. ........

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

Gage 

heigfet.

Feet. 

0.66

.6»

Discharge.

Sec./*. 

10

12

Date.

June 11

AOg. 17

MadebyrBobert Follansbee .....

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

Gage 

height

Feet. 

2.65

.89

Discharge,

See.-/*. 

384

28
'BASIN. 

Daily di^cwe,m8eeond-feet, of Eagle River at-Rgddi/t Colo^fvr^tiie year ending Sapt.

1.

2. 

3-

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17. 

IS.

19.

20.

21..

22..

Oei Dec. Jan.

10

10

10

12

NOME.-: Discharge computed , .._._. from two well- ief ned rating curves, one nsec from Get

the athw from June 11 to Sept. 30. Discharge intsrpolatedfi 

January. , Gageread daily except some SIHMS ys, not indue* 

2 to 4 times a week. Low discharge, Oct. 7-11 dus to fining

Monthly cKsch&rge tf' Eetgk River atHedtMff, Colo., for ffie yeea

Month.

Octotow.

December. 

January . . . 

February. . March.....

April......

May.......

June......

July.......

August... .

September.

1*6 year.

LOCATION. At the lu^rway bridge a

three-fourths mile below station.

DRAINAGE AiosA. 630 square mA^&

m®, to February 10,1907, 

of Brush Creek.

Feb. Mar. Apr80

84

i^J

480

210

310 

225 

MO 

325 

240

210 

S40 

430 

4tO 

615

538 

700 

TOO

538

580

605

700

JOBS.

EOT days 0nwhMi 

sot including Deetober to 

ing Pando ife,p«nd;

a Computed from nine determ: nal ions recorded in table of da ly discharge.

 -: BA-CHL1 IIJVEK ^T EAGLE, CfOLO.

12 

34 

1S5 ireo

ISO

119

53

SF50

Ttfi*|i?HTttn,

(Treasured on Forest tttias 

to .^pfitMb^t W,

117

117

106

119

63

64 64 

66

62

Aug. Sept.

31 

28!

Ml 

24[

22j 

22|

20! 

22 

22 

22 

24;

27

.22

22

22,

,22}

M

21

24

;. 1 to June 10, and 

jrace was not read except in 

Fefiudary, when ft was read; 

Apr. 30, emptying ice pond. |

ending Sept. SO, 1914. \

Mean.

18.7

13.7

8.74

09.1

10.2

12.1

52.8

353

353

69.3

33.9

23.5

80.1

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,150

815

537

560

566

744

3,140

21,000

4,260

2,080

1,400

58,000

Accuracy.

', Brush Creek, enters

12,1
62

GAGE. Vertical staff at same datum as Weather Bureau gage near by. Observed,

S. D. Ackley prior to June 16, and H. L. Torrey after that date. 

DISCHARGE MEASUEEMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Boulders; rough. Control not well defined; practically

permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 6.3 feet at 6 a. m.

June 3, 1914 (discharge, 6,760 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, W

second-feet February 25,1912; winter records fragmentary. 

WINTEE FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; data insufficient

to warrant estimates of flow. 

DIVEESIONS. Between Eagle and the station at Redcliff there are court decrees for

diversions of 380 second-feet from Eagle River, of which 300 second-feet is for

power. Below Eagle there are decrees for 22 second-feet from Eagle River. 

ACCURACY. Rating curve well defined above 200 second-feet; results fair. 

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest

Service.

Discharge measurements of Eagle River at Eagle, Colo>, during the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

Date.

Jane 12

Made by 

Robert Follansbee.. ....... .......... !.,....£. ............,....:; .... .. M. D. Aad«r«m...L... ............ ,....-^,i: ....:..... ^.w..-'^-...*;..

Gage 

heiht.

Feet. 

4.48 1.1$

JDfecharge.

>'* *,

Dailydischarge, in seeond-feet, of Eagle River at Eagle, (2olo.,/or&te year ending Sep$> 30, ; J ; ' ''

Day.

1. .......................... a...................:.......

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

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

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

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

9..........!.................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2L~.. .........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

i30.. .........................

Oct.

385

9JO

295

340

385

385

OOK

340

295

340

340

295

295

340

295

295

340

340

385

340

340

295

340

295.

OQC

295

295

295

295

Nov.

295

90S

295

295

295

251

251

251

251

251

208

273

208

208

208

208

208

\Cfi

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

166

1AA

Dee.

125

166

-

Apr.

251

295

322

318

298

277

362

340

308

308

277

264

251

90S

435

615

582

435

462

490

462

410

462

615

550

582

615

615

650

615

Hay.

660

615

615

015

685

685

685

760

962

1,360

1,960

1,360

1,550

1,650

1,860

1,750

1,860

1 Ofift

2,530

2,890

3,690

4,670

5,260

5,480

5,710

5,410

5,410

5,560

5,410

5,710

6,010

June.

63W 6*310'

6,610

6,010

4,670

4,110

3,760

3,410

2,530

2,770

4,250

4,670

4,810

A Qfin

5,110

4,250

3970

4,250

4,530

4,250

3 070

3,150

3,020

2,650

21,410

2,410

2300

2,070

1,960 i sftn

July.

1,860

Ii750

1,550

2*070

1,860

1*,550

1,550

1,460

1,360

1,460

1460

1,270

1,360

1,-270

1,270

1*400

l'270

1,380

1*,750

1 270

1,050

1,000

1.000 i nan

1,270

1,180

1,090

1,550

Aug.

1,180

1,090

'm

722

685

650

615

582

615

550

550

 490

462

435

435

410

410

410

410

410

425

560

462

425

410

410

425

685

615

620

,**a

, .;-^j

 "'"485

410 *-410

410

410

410

410

385

376

340

340

849

376

340

840

340

340

840

340

385

435

399

340

' 349 340^

340

318

318

NOTE. Discharge computed from s rating curve well defined above 200 seoond-teet Discharge interpolated for days on which gage was not read. No gage heights ten days in November; gage readings twice 

a week December to March; none missing in rest of period ex^pt Sundays April 5 to Jan* 14. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice December to March; data insuSEamt to warrant estamatw of flow.
: ^,;; :^ ''<< '.- ' :'*' 

GEAND

MonMy discharge of Eagle River at E

Heath.

October.

April....

July.....

August

S&p&Q&bc

'

sr *

TTTEKEY CEE11

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. (5 S., E. 80

above the mouth.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 27 square miles (me

RECOBDS "AVAILABLE. June 30, 1913, 1

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream a

Ing by E. T. Sobey.

DlSCHABGE MEASUBEMBNTS. Made fa

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed o

EXTBEHKS OF DISCHABGB. Maximum

; . June 3 (diecharge, 325 second-feet

February 11 (discharge, 4 second-f

WorrBft FLOW. Stage discharge relati<

DiVBBSiONS. There is a court deferee :

. Creek. ;

ACCUBACT. Determinations of mean

error at certain seasons as a result

waters/ Bating curve not well del

COOPERATION. Station maintained in

Service.

Discharge measurements of

Bate.

Jan. 9

F«b. 11

Madeby 

E. H. Jletefaar.. .......

...do. ...

Turkey Or

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.81

.79

#«p

Di 

char

.Sec

EJ

^

7EB BASIN. >

;, Coto.,/< «H

Diapharge in se<xmd-fe

.

MaxiHitun,

385

295

 50

6,010

6,610

2,070

1,180

Minimum.

296

149

251

616

f Sffift

'410

! 31$

L AT EEDCLIFF, COLO.

W., at highway bridge

asured on Forest atlas).

0 September 30, 1»14.

de of left abutment; rea

. an bridge or by wading.

boulders, shifting at hig

stage recorded duising ye

; minimum

jet).

stage record

m somewhat affected by

or a diversion of S.S sec*

aily stage t>ased on two

}f alternate melting and

ined; results poor j

cooperation with the ]

elt at Reddi

f. 30, 1914.

ige.

ft.

i.3

U

Date.

Aug. 17

f, (7ofo., du

Blade lay

Robert Fd an

63

ling Sept. SO, 1914- "

A.

tarn.

331

229

425

2,750

3,910

*574

370

Run-ofE

(total in 

acrfrfeet).

20,490

13,100

25,300

169,000

233,000

88, ,500

35,300

22,000

Aocuracy.

C/ ,

C.

o.

C.

C.

C.

e.

ia Bedcliff, 800 feet

I morning and even-

.. 

i water.

If, 3,52 feet at 7 a.m.

ed, 0.79 foot at noon

ce for short periods.

aid-feet from Turkey

readings may be in

freezing at the headJnited States Forest

ring foe year ending

-

*tfhA

Gage 

height. (

Feet.

3.08

1.58

jharge.

Sec.-ft.

2SJ

18
SURFACE WAfER StTPPt-Tj1$W, PART IX.

Da% discharge, in'second-feet, of Turkey Creek at RedcUf, C0lo.,for the fearending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Bay.

I..............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

93

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

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

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

26:.. ...........

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

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

J9...^... -...,.. i

30....,..:...... 31:..... v.......

Oct.-

14

12

12

12

12

12

f

10

10

10

10

10

10

16

9

8

10

10

10

9,

8

10

12

12

10,

18

9

9

9

9

m

Nov.

9

8

8

5

5

8

.0

14

13

12

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

8

8

-8

8

8

7

7-:

7

8

8

7.

Dec.

7

7

7

-^

7

7

7

7

7

Jan.

6

5

«.|y"

5

5

Feb.

5

S

4

&

..,Vfi

5

Mar.

7

9

T

Vf:

7

Apr.

8

10

12

12

11

11

10

10

1011

1112

12

12

15

18

14

te

14

15

17 " ' 17

,30

15

17

' »

19

17

17

17

May.

16

15

17

19

19

20

27

45

74

82

97

82

82

97

m

120 lie

127

157

TfsT

172

194

217

240

382

«32>'

233

247

392

June.

300

307

314

292

277

202

247

262

.247

262

254

314

307

270

249

249

3566

' ' '234

212

- : mas

1 94

18(7

ITS " wa

.150

134

Mi

127

July.

130

120

112

104

104

97

90

90

75

75

68

62

55

55

55

65

55-

68

52i*S

62 '48-

99 '^

41

" ;; IB!; '

41

*

38

35

45

Aug.

39

,29

33

29

25

27

25

2*

22

- 21

21

21

20

20

20

18

49'ae

19

17

f *tftt "1?

a?

"Wi»

17 - -?».-

17

- --is 

Sept.

15

15

15

15

15

1*

14

13

IS

14

12

14

- 14

14

14

14

14

14

..'14'

14

 -J»» ' :-' is '" i*

14

14

 ;£** « -'&

14

 ; !«

5 i*

NbTE. Disc3iarge determined from a rattag curv« not *eH deflH*d; 

after Jane 12, owiBg to shifting control; Gage read about twice a week Nov. 15 to 

during remsdndier of year except Oet.'12, 19, 22,26, Nov. 2,<9, Afcr. 26, J&y S, Jnnc 

15, when gage was not read; discharge interpolated tor days whea gage -wwdtot rea 

months. Stage-discharge relation affected oy ice a few days in January, February, and 

aseafi discharge D-eCemtter, January, FetttUMy, and Mttfcix «sta»a«e««wttmiMtg 

biweekly gage heights. .

Monthly discharge of Turkey Creek at Redcliff, Colo.,for the year ending Sept. 30,1914. '"*>' 

Month.

Kovember. ........................................

Marrth . .

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

14 

14

20 

292 

314 

120 

33 

16

314

Minimum.

^ n 

5

8 

15 

127 

35 

15 

IS

5

Mean.

10.2 

8.2 

«7 

«5 

o5 

«7 

13.9 

125 

237 

64.7 

21.1 

14.1

46.0

Run-off 

(total in, 

acre-feet).

627

307

278 

430 

837 

7,690 

14,100 

3,980 

1 300 

889

31,300

Accuracy.

1:

C. 

D. 

D. 

fc. 

G. 

C. 

C. 

C. B.'-s 

C.

a Estimated or partly estimated. See footnote to table of daily discharge.
HOMK8TAKE GREEK

from;' ledeliff,

LOCATION. Beginning August 17,1914, in sejej M, T. 6 S., 

fridge thiw-fowths mile above the n^^i, 1 JB 

Cross Kataonal For«fc, and below all trloTitaries. Prior to 

tion was one-half mile downstream, jusfe above the 

ticdlyth0 aame^-both'eites. j i ; : DKAINACB ARKA. 64 square Jailes (measured on topographic

RECORDS AVAI^ABI^, January 8,--Ifl!, to September 30,19l4

GAGE. Vertical staff, installed August 17, 1914, on left abmtiont 

mile above site of staff gage used prior to that date; relation 

known. Observer,. B. TiSobey. ' ^ '.;" ' ';

DISCHARGE MBAstrBBMSjrrsi. Made from Fofe0i Service bridge

1, ifell coaapicteii;

5. Maximum sta|fe ireeiwpded during ^6 ar 

June 3,1914 (discharge §40 secomd-feet); minimum 

feet January 9, 1914. 1911-1914; MaximtMft stage record^ 

(discharge 950 second-feet). Minimum st|^ occurred 

when recoid was-daBcoatiaued.

KM>W. Siage-discharge reiaition seripusly afffletfid by 

from discharge measurements, biweekly gage heights, 

record of flow of Eagle Biver. ; ;

BrvBESiONS. ^There are no court decree* lor divisions from 

for diversions of 1.2 second-feet from a.tributary.

ACCURACY. Detenninatio:

at certain seasons owing to alternate meltiag and freezing 

Bating curves fairly well defined;, results fair.

COOPERATION . Station maintained in cooperation with the 

, Service,

Disc&argw m^mtfeme^t of BomejtGise

of bridge one-haM 

between gages no*

or by wading. 

permanent. 

 , 4.0f©etat; 7a. m.^ 

t,'8|second- 

,4.0feetJuni>6, 

winter j

and

Homestake Creek, but

ana of mean daily stage based on one wading may bei

Bate.

Jan. 8 

Feb.. 11 

. if

R. H. Fletctwr. 

....do........«(

, at Forest SetviKJe 

in the Boiy 

17, 1914, Sta-

:. Discharge pracice. Flow

comparison with

United States Forest

U^igW,

 Fa».

- 0.68 

.50

Dfe-

?m:.

Old gage read 1.00 foot,

-WSF 389 17 &
66 SUKEACE

Daily dtsdtarge, in second-feet, of Bsmeatake &^&tJRedcli/l,G9to.,for the year ending 

Sept, SO,

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7...................... 8;.-.. .....*.*.. .........

9...................... "::::::::

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

13...................... i4..'........,. ..........

16.. -*..-....-.... :---... ..

16.;... ............>....

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

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

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

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

21.,... ................ .,

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

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

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

25.......:........-.....

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

27.....;:..... ..........

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

29-:. ......... .........

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

91

Oct.

30

56

51

51

46

40

26

r, 27

28

30

31

33

', :34

30

30

30

28

28

26

2ft

, 26

24

23

25

r 25

25

'. , 2*

25

25

25

25

_.&wi:

23

23

24

25

22

20

10

: , ! }f

17

17

17

17

, 16.

15

14

8

,10

12

13

ia

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Apr.

19

20

20

26

32

88

:48

51

46

40

.34

60

; . ft7,

66

65

: 63

61

59

67

73

, 1 -.-82,

91

100

100

100

100

1W

100to

.91

May. .

'86'

 ^ -'80.-.

fl8

115

12S

140

. 133,

166

; 378

386

395

395

395

406

412

412

430

690

, «70

630

760

70S

. 646

590

: 652

415

612

510

590

720

June.

"850

895

940,

; '760

635

MO

510

4 510

590

, 630

' 650

670

738

805

670

.685

700 715-

674

,633

590

550

512 - ' 473"

434

395

AW\ '"' 445

470

July.

430

378

325

320

314

308

308

308

283

256

226

222

218

212

205

218

230

230f

tMn

230

198

1«6

. 131

140

202

264

325

285

. ; 245 -. 232

Aug.

218 * \W

171

148

124

100

93

$6

80

73

73

73

62

51

42

; 43

44

44

> -: U*

, «,

;-,44

46

48

51, ' '54 J

' 67

m

63

66

.go

52

c- 

£tept.

46

40

1*

14

831

3tf

, 28

26

23

22,

22

 '"* $2

-.-- -.:;a(l.

23

24

26

24

22

* - 201ft"

^ - '{r?

. 34

49

46

36

..- ; mOQ

' --, 25

; 22

":.<':.!> '

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Aug. 15, from a rating curve well defined below btrt 

somewhat uncertain above 500 second-feet; Aug. 16 to Sept. 30, from a rating curve fairly well defined. 

Gage read 2 to 4 times a week; discharge estimated for days when gage was not read by comparison withflow of Eagle Elver. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice about Nov.'17 to Mar. 28; discharge estimated 

from discharge measurements, gage heights, and comparison with record of flow of Eagle River; monthly1 mean discharge December to March estimated as in table of monthly discharge. Oct. 30,31, and Nov. 12, 

gage read but discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Homestdke -Creek at Red/cliff, Cofo.,for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914. ' 

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

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

Aprfl. .:...........................................

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

My.................................... ............

Discha

jUaxtmnm.

56

25

100

760

940

430

218

4Q

94O

rge in second

Minimum.

23

8

19

SO

395

131

42

to

-

-feet.

Mean.

«30;8

9 16

a 10

08

«9

oil

63.4

431

620

254

77.6

OQ Q

130

Rtui-o«E

(total ia 

acre-feet).

1,890

OK9

615

600

676

26,500

36,900

15>600

4,770

1,780

04 4<¥1

,^l

raey;

B.

B.

C '"

 fl " -; ' 

jj*

C.'.'-":

c.

c. :

c.

c.

c.

a Estimated or partly estimated; see footnote to table of daily discharge.
t;ir%r' -..' .... ;-.i* > <»EAimW¥$» 

GOBE CBEEK NEAB

LOCATION. In sec. 3% T.i5 S., R. 81-W. t 200 feet «t«>ye4wact»»i

and a mile northwest of Minturn. No tributary between statwi and: mouth. 

Nearest tributary, Willow Creek, «nt«rs 2, mUes:aboveWr.^4s^K Ji*afc »i.

DRAINAGE AREA. 98 square miles (measured on Forest atto)

EBCORDS AVAOABWB. July 15,il9li, to September 30, 

discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff established April 29, 1913, and referred to datum of original 

inclined gage. Observer, Gr. W; Gustafson. ; p i;

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge or

CHANNEL & $& CONTROL. B%h*water readings affected by^badtwai

EXTREMES OF STAGE. 1912-1914: Maximum stage recorded, fe8§ feet al 8 a; m. 

June 2, 1914; minuttum stoge oeeurred daring wtoter 3mont|e w^«r reo® id was 

discontinued. ; r , WINTER .yiow. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. There are court decrees for 5.7 second-feet diversion from Gore 

and 2.5 second-feet from a tributary entering above.

ACCURACY. -Original gage could not be read within one or

high water. Gage-height record prior to April 29, 1913, fair or ai 

Owing to backwater from Eagle Eiver and uncertainty in gage record Iran inclined gage no determinations of discharge have been made.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the United States 

Service.

The following discharge measurement was made by Robert Follansbee: 

June 11, 1914: Gage height, 4.60 feet; discharge, 1,050 second-feet. Tb 

height was affected by backwater from Eagle Eiver.

Dotty gage height, infest, of Owe Creek near Mintum, Colo,,fortke year ending S 

1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

S............. .................. .,-. .

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

i......... ......................... .:

»..........................:.........

».......................:..........

».... A. .............................

ii........ ................ ............

12.;.................................. ^.. ..................................

u.. ..................................

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

M......... ...........................

17.................................... 18........................:...........

102:::::::::::::::::::::;:::::::::*::tt

21.,, V.U.;.,.,....... ....>..:.......;

§

-.

^ ..... <, ....................... .-;'.,. ....

36....... .............................

^j^tw.t^.-i^r-rtrr^K-T^r^

g»...... ..............................

'-S® ' " : v.

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

»,.... ....................i^,ir.._

Oat.

1 9(f

i*

1.77

L77

.

1.78

' tad:

1.80

**<**& 

*"'.*:- 

Nov.

L75

1.72

1.70 

1.70

1.7S 

1.72

1.70

1.70

??«ri-v-

 r 

Apr.

1«80

-:,^7f1.98

1.S2

' 100 

195

"%So"

_L«9

May.

2,02

i"'i

2.W 

2. Of

- " =if2^itf

2.20 

2.4S:

2.80

2.80 

2.flf

3.70

4.40

",; *» »0.',

4.30

'.?-lf :

June.

' 6. fife

4.50 

4.3W "'"i'set

4.40:

4.60

5.40

4.50

480

^^Sf

 <!? i:.-.*.<i

July.

3. 10

3.00

2.80 

ISO

2.80

&S0

2.66 

2.58

.. ' ; ,

i -"i'42';

'^m' 

r~~-~-' *-. *

TT,*.","!

2.35

""i:$*

Aug.

2.30

iii

2.12

loa

2.02

1.%

l.»4

L9a

R<*«v iv'V*

,.-; t.«'

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 ^l ~ j-^XI

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...^.;.i!' t;: : ^^;3«

IvJSl- } - "V ; :/S

;, ;;^m- ,|';;;, .y;|

?''*i$'-':. \:~--:ff<£

: t?| ] : ': .: .

; *& : ' . ; -:f

iiS; - . -.-' -. '

 Mfv . _ ;:;

1.80

L"t2

ri-iiiJ ' ': '-i; ;^

' T r-iw:--.": ".^ ;v.---H 

mLsrv-,;. ::;V: ::J

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-- -' - ' -' ' . - --.- :-:- "

.' -J '- ".--. ' " - ,"'---" :,,.^ -. :, L.. : -.^y:-:^
SUBPACE WATEB STtPPtY, 1M4J PAET DL

BBAVER CEEEK AT AVON, COLO.

. la s«c. 12, T. 6 $., B. 82 W., at highway bridge 300 feet abeve month <»£ 

' creek, at Avon. No tributary between station and the imeutb. Nearest tributary is small stream that enters :brom west 1| Betes ab<w«.

DRAINAGE AREA. 15 squats mites (measured CD Forest atlas). < . > 1 

BBCORDS AVAiLABtB.-HFebruary 2g, 1«11, to September 30, 1914, «faea statitai was 

discontinued. ?r v/ '" "-: 

®A»8[ -Y«rtfe»l staff; read morning and ewniag by O; !W. G-astafson. t 

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from btidg*. 

CHANNEL AND eosTROL. Shifting. s K 

EX-WUBWSB OF STA<MS.-~ Maximum stage recorded during year: 1.4 feet May 23, Jane 

1,13, 22; mininumi stage recorded, 0.00 foot at 8 a.m. August 24. i 

stage re<:orded 1911-1914, 2 .4 feet June 29, 1912.

No discharge measurements were made during the year at this station. : Owing to shifting channel and insufficient discharge measurements no estimate of

discharge has been made. (

Panlg gage height, in feet, cfBecever Creek at Avon, Cofo.,for the yew eneRttffSept. 30,

Day.

I. ......... ..........^......

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

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

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

6.............*..............

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

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

ft........................... 16.....;.....................

n............... ............

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

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

M. ..........................

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

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

1?. ..........................

lg,-.. .......................

!&,' ' " v

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

21.....:.;:.......,,.........

3», i. . v.. .«,> -.. w~......«,

5@

»i,-.. ...:.................'.

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

2&,

97

aa... ........................ a*..........,................. a)........................... jft.... .......................

Oct.

0.50

.40

.40

.40

40

4n

.40

40ifi

40

40

........

40

40

.40

.4ft

.40

.3S.

. .£

.3§

.35

.55

.35

.35

.30 

.26>

.35

.32

Nov.

0.82

.35

.35

.35

.40

4rt

.35

.35

.35

40

.40 

40

40

.40

.8?

qe

.35

.35

.35 

.39

.30

Bee.

0.30

.30

*.......

,...,...

 "

........

Apr.

0.34

.35

,33

.38

.38

.as

.38

.45 

.51

.m 45

.4ft>

.48

.54

,62

- ^50 

.5$

.55

en

.56 

.56

.56

MSay.

0.58

.58

1

62

.80

.90

.85

.88 

.88

.90

.88

: .91

,98

.98

1.05

1.15 

1.40

i.22

1.15

1.18

1.15

1.18

June.

' 1.40

1.32

1.28

1 28

1,22

i.aa

1.32

1.88

i'ao

1.30

1.32

1.40 

1.32

1.30

1.28

1.25

1.25

JUly.

1.10

' .95

.85

.80

.78

.70

.70

~'"\m

.61

""."«6"

.62

.60

Aog.

0.55

 *o

.30

.30

.22

.22

.19

.is

.18

-

.16

.15

"".*40"

.45

 's^pt. .. ';;

 i/; : ; >" -' 

0.38 ;

"'' i; *3S - "

r. . > ; . .. '.. -ji

.16

.20 """m^ :??

' i: - iJ--' :: 

: .SS fK

' ':' - ' ? .

"."ft.->3£¥

; -,;.-^at^S

'si v<: ":-

......,>r^-

;--- ."^ .- 

NO NAM^ CHEEK NEAR GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 5, T. 5 S., B. 88 W., \\ miles above the mouth of the creek, 

; miles from, .Glenwood Springs. The nearest tributary is a smal sla^un. 

'. : enters some distance below station. '- 

DBAENAGB AKBA. Not measured, - ^ 

B»bofi)s AVAOABUB. ifttnmary 5, 1911, to June 30, 1914, when station

QAGE. VerticaJi staff; read once, daily by A. N. Thome. 

BISCHARGBT MBAstmEsrBNTS. ^Made by wading or from footbridge. 

OHANNIII AND coNfEOt, Shifting. -
HJVfife

EXTREMES OP STAQB,-^4iBBattum*Bt&g* TeCotded Curing y«ar, S.t *w * at 

June 19; minimum stage receded, 1.9 leet «* 10*. to. Jaatiwy 17.

June 8, m2; minimuil

represent ttie natural run-off, 

into No Name Greek bbove 

the he«dwo^ra of- the Gtenwood

as about half of the flow of Grizsly <^ek fa *E fVe^ted

Waler C^. e^aal, whiih

i-eiiable; daily dfechftrge not 

ehafitoel and inefficient discharge

Water Co.

The following discharge measurement was made by R. H. Fletcher: 

January 10: Gage height, 2.08 feet; discharge^ 18 second-fee^

Daily gage height, in feet, of No Ncaw Creels near Gtenwood Springs, Cok 

, ending Sept. SO, 1914.

has*

' £l|ht &

notrted 

tefe

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Mar, Apr. Jone.

=41.

.

ftifr.

17.

.

ffl. 

20.

m.

25.

36. 

S?.

a ao

2.20

2.20

2.30

2.20

2.20

2!% 

2.20

2.39

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.10

2.20

2.11

115

2.12

2.16

2.17

2.18 

2.15 

2. IS

2,12

2.18

2.15

2.15

242

2.*16 

2.30 

2.20 

2.10

2.12 

2-1& 

2.19 

2.18 

2.18

2.19

2.16

2.18

2.15

2.00

2.20

2.13

2.10

2.12

2.10

2.12

2.15

2.10

2.10

2.12

2.10

2.10

2.10

a 12

2.10

2.10

2.11

2.10

2.12

2.12

2.10

2.10 

2.10 

2. OS 

2.12 

2.10

2.09

2.20

2.12

3.60 i*i*»- 

3.30

8.30

a. 10

8.10 

i.85

8.20

3. 66

II

3.70

2.85

; BOAEINQ tOBK AT ASPEN, COLO.

LOCATION. In see. 7, T. 10 i., R. W W., fust below Cooper Avenue Bridge at Aspen, 

Castle, Mafbon, and Huttter creeia eater befcrw station.

-108 aquat* mile*<measured en tapographie map). 

AVAILABLE. Jaouary 1,1911, to September 30,1814, 

GASE. Vertical staff, Duriag 1914 the mean daily stage was obtained

evening readings and &e'h%^water mark ftae^tfie;^iyr;^^f^4!SI-';iC|-
SURFACE 1PAIKP IX.

CHANKEL AND

EXTEEMES OF DISCHARGE.- 1911-1914, maximum stage recorded, above 6 jfeet at 8

a. m. June 1,1914 (approximate discharge, 1,900 second-feet) ;mMm«mdiacharge

recorded, 25 second-feet during February ;and latter part of December, 1Q11, and

, January, 1912. Minimum discharge recorded during year» 20 seoQad^eftjC®

Jan. 13,1914V ,, ....,..-' ; :

WINT»R fLow,-^Sil^e-diecIjairgerelation seriously affected by ice.,,

IhvEasioNS, The Salvation ditchi which haa a decrees foi ; 58 eecond-feet, diverts 

above the station from the middle of May to the middle ot September. 4

ACCURACY. Determinations of mean daily stage based on two readings and highwater mark for day may be in error at certain seasons owing to alternate melting 

and freezing at headwaters. Rating curve well defined except for high stagey 

results fair. . , .

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest 

Service.

Discharge measurements of Roaring Fork at Aspen\ Goto., during the year entKng Sept.

30,1914. . v

Date.

Oct' 19

Jan. 13

Feb. 12

Made by 

R.H. Fleteher......................................... ;.................

Gag« 

height.

Feet. 

ft 42

- ' .22 .id

Dfecharge.

$ee.-jt.

'-' ~ - ~ 2Bm

an

Daily discharge, in se<jond-feett of Roaring'Fork at Aspen, Colo., for the yeaf ending '-' '- ' '" -'- " ' ' Sept. 30,1914. ' - -v' :^:-::

Day.

Ly2

,;3.-...-,B .. 4;......,.. .:5,:.... ...

«...,...:..

-.7,,.....^

V*. .....;..

10..........

11....V. ..'..'.

,»2,..... <r,M

-13,.., .;.-.'.

JUi-.. ;-*- -

.» :.....;:..

16.!........

17..........

IS

19... .......

.».....;......

21.......... *aa.. ........

n. .........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27- :

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct. !

109

109

109

104,

99

94

102

61

JO

80

74

84

94

&4

94

6^7

.74

61

57:59

61

64

67

67

61

63

65

67

67

70

74

NOT. ,

67

ft? - ' -' & ]

. : «7

«

61

55

45

m&

4S

48

m.

65

45

48

50

49

48

47

46

45

45

46

47

48

- 49

50

55

55

Dec.

55

'' 

Jan.

26

Feb.

*

^

30

30

Apr.

37

-m

w,38

40

42

42 .'42

jtd

44

43

,44

45

70

IS

80

72

65

60

55

78

102

122

127

132

108 -80

, 100

96

. Oft

May.

98

lOfr

112

117

122

104

87

160

214

274

334

394

423

452

481

540

555

570

715

860

1,070

1,180

1,220

1,080

930

1,100. i issn

860 720-

1 IMfl

1,360

June.

1,700

1,580

1,460

965

828

690

608

526

445

635

825

1,340

1,700

1,540

1,380

1,220

1,100

1,500

1,820

1,510

1,410

1,300

] <UA

1,260

690

66Q

.; 830

- m

Km.

July.

m

532

500

468

 440

408

378

362

362

362

367

373

365

380

3O4

365

360

3%

332

329

323

322

312

3(0

294

318

342

365

35<$

336

322

Aug.

a»

272

2W

202

194

187

180

172

165

158

ISO

142

134

125

117

109

101

OQ

101

109

117

110

103

97

91

Q9

~ --"Ii9h

asm \f ' -* SO - 8A '.-..:>*;

Sei*,

§

 - - -..,

,

. "'*ii :

M

50

 'Ir?

 » 

S ^

BSt

93

OS

-

" "U?

M1O1

' £6 «1

g

"

--, =. 'w:

- - - -. >W- ^

:-:^'i5>

Nof3E^~Btoeharj|e computed from a rating curve well defined bMbw' Bat somewhat uncertain above f? 

700 saeond-feet. Discharge estimated for days on which gage was Snot read .by eomparisoa of ifo hydro- « 

graphs of all stations near Aspen. Gage was read two to five times a week. Jans 7-9,^i&d JJ*D* S^to ' ;«* 

July 12 gage heights were below 3 feet, but could not be determined accurately as gage was sassiag. % Stage-discharge relation affected by ice about Dec. 3 to Mar. 28; mean monthly discharge estimated. '; -'
Mo^y discharge of Roaring Fork &t Aspen,-C&fo.jfirr^the year^tmdmff >3epi.m

Minimum. Mean

October.

December... 

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

Xebraary..;,.... »:.-.:.../ita.-.r.

March,;.?]..:.. .......!.....;,..

July. 

AagOL 

September..

. y The year..

13^

mo 308'

8? 

44S 

294

i.. 88'

sr

1,840

'

-1,070 

; 378

 1W

':' 80. 1

63, m 3$,m 8,550

216

Ip sec. 1, T. 1Q 3,» B. 85 W-, $t this ftr^t highway bridge 

^i^e^4^^^ab«weisX)astieC^»^j nearest fe^ow, 

^JBq«|^0 mites (measure^ on|e|>q^9|^uc.^ap).

, 1913 to September 30J 1914;;

GAGE. -^-Vertical staff. Mean gage height based on one reading and 

Jl mark for the day^' ;Ob^erver,jH. O.H^flifck,^: : " : -k?:.,^; '(-

ASUSB^^Si-^E^efftml^^ ; :

coNtROi.. -Apparently perpanent. ; ^ 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE.Maximum stage recorded during year, 

..: night of May 31, as determined from higb" water mark (diaehaige 

: r ^iifjitifiTiti^ ""~ inl ' ' ' "

3 miles be|o 

M iroonCreefc;

';he high-water

! .5 feet during 

xiofc determined);

t Aspen and this one -there are a n amber of small

ibi! station

WINTEB FLOW. Ice causes ^ttle or no backwter during: the wintr aicntha,

by discharge meagroeanents? 

DrvERSioNs . Between the station at

divemons, :some'«jf whiehvreturn tfce water .to the river afpve 

, BoaiHag pork Light & Power Co. diverts water from Ma*oon Croek into Cattle

Creek and thettCe into Roaring Pork above the station. 

ACCXTBACY. Determinations of mean daily stage based on one Reading

Mark for day may be in error at certain seasons owing tp alternate

freezing at the headwaters. Rating curves fairly well defined

water; results fair. 

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the United

Service.

Discharge measurements of Roaring Fork below Aspen, Colo., during the year ending Sept.

30,1914.

d high-water

melting and.

xcept at high

> 

States

Date. Madeby Bate. Madejby charge.

Oct. 18 

Jan. 13 

'Feb. 12

Robert Follansbee. 

R.H. Fletoher..... 

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

Feet.

0.3«

.21

.18

See.-ft. 

153 

102 

107

June IS 

Aug. 10

Robert FoUansbee... 

M. D. Anderson......

Feet.

2.85

.70

See.Jt.

2,260

827
SURFACE PAJEtT IX.

Dttity disdwgt, m seamd-feet^ &f Roaring Fork bel&w Aspen, Oefo., for

Sept, SO, 1914.

Oct. Nov. Dec, Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jtdy. Aug. Sept.

10.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

22...i.

23.....

24.....

25.....

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

170

170

178

170

170

170

170

174

179

184

188

188

171

154

137

121

126

132

137

146

154

154

154

162

170

167

164

161

158

164 8

m

165

167

170

188

198

207

204

200

196

192

188

,188

188

 188 

188

188

154

170

170

170

170

165

100

'154 

148

142

137

142

137

137

187

137

126

106

105

104

104

103

103

164

105

103

101 

99 

1% 

105

105

106

102

105

108 

111 

114 

11$ 

122

108

111

115

113

110

108

111J

114

118

116

114

112

110

108

110

Hi 

110 

108 

166

105

106 

1«

107

108

108

108

106 

m

106

106

107

108

116

124

132

140

150

160.

170

183

196

202

209

216

Kg.

181

275

m

235

280

285

388

452

610

569 

65>* 

600 

7«8

842

920

985 

1,050 

l,3tO 

1,090

2,340 

&7IO

2,320 

1,94ft 

2,410 

3,220

4,030 

2,6»> 

2,480 

1,810 

1,610

1,400

1,240

1,070

905

1,160

1,690 

2,080 

2,4SO 

4,000 

3,660

3,310 

2,*»

2.620

8,230

3,390

t3,160 fc S?*»

2,700 $;*»

2,299

1,630

1,540

1,350

1,400

1,330

1,250

1,170

1,100

53ft 

482

435

436

345

300

308

316

300

27ft: 

252 

228 

218

208 

198 

IBS 

194 

201

208

185

178

176

175

174 

ITS 

188 

188

17ft

188

203

218

232

246

260

275

208

computed from tsw rating eweres iiirly -weH. defined 

somewhat uncertain above, one used from Oct, 24 to J£ay. 19, a^ttl * 

read's teli fames i-wfeefermscteurge^toaated by cora^atisiW of hy 

on which gage was not read.

tiily dw&arge of Roaring Fork odow Aspen,

2^» saecnd-fexrt bat

., v Month.

October 24-31......................................

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

Tfiiv

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

Sewember

Discharge in seeoDd-feet.

Maxiinura.

174 

198 

897 

137 

121 

Jlf 285' 

3,220 

4,030 

1,400 

530 

* 275

Minimum,

170 

121 

126 

105 

99 

105 

106 

233 

905 

578 

1?5 

174

Mean.

170 

161 

166 

115 

106 

109 

178 

1,290 

2,300 

857 

264 

198

;'StiB-ott *

<tota$im

acre-feet).

2,700 

9,580 

10,209 

7,070 

5,890 

6,700 

10,600

n,m 137,000 

52,700 

16,360

11,800

226,000

4o<3ttraey*

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

ft-*

C. " . 

B. 

C. CX--J

c.
«OA&H* t S>OIftK AT GJ«ENWlOOfr SPfeING% 4303^%

At bridge 500 ieet above junction with Grand River at Gl< txtwood Springs

enters abou^ 3 miles above station 

sttuare miles (mejjsuwsd on Nell's map of 

Apfil 6, 1906, to September 30, 1909; September 21 ' '

Ooloraao, 1903), 

, 

' 1910, to

Awto coNTEOL. Skaaewhat sbiftiog. At extreme! high vater ia Graiaai 

Eiver backwateff may affect the gage heigkts, M^uturemeata made at stages as

high a^ 5,7 feet in Roaiiag Fork, and 9»2 feet on the Grand, have

water, although a measurement at 7.45 feet on the Soaring Fork an d a 12-foot stage j 

in Grand Biver snpwi^

of : Maximiim stage recorded 8.1

June 1, 1914 (diseharge:, 13,100 s»contt~lfe0t)j maximom discharge

second-feet (due to slight backwater from Gpmd Biver)at&a. m

minimum stage recoediedi 0;96 f oot, ^aiMiary 23, 1911 (diacbarge 270 second feet).

WINTEB FLOW. Surface ic^ rarely forms entirely across the river,

II

shown no back- j

feet at 6 a. m.

recorded,

. June 14, 1914;

but slush and

anchor ice are of frequent occurrences. Discharge measurements made during the

wiatea-sometimes show backwater. 

DIVEBBIQNS. There are ccfurt decrees for diversions of 164 second-feet from Roaring 

" Fork between the station btslow Asperi and Glenwood Springs. 

ACCUBACY. Rating <?urve well defined;: result! fair. j ; 

COOPERATION, Station maintaiaed since 1910 ia cooperation with the United States 

 ;.., FcttjHftfcService. , ; ,, : - : '-J--. ( ;'. ^ f ^ \ : ' ' ^

m&mirements of Roctritiff Fork at GlenWbod Springs, Colo. during the year

Oct. 18

Jan. 13 

Feb. 15 

Aug. 8

B. H. Fletdier. 

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

K. D. Anderaon.

1.37 491
SURFACE PABT tx.

Daily discharge, in s0eond-feet &f Roofing

ending Sept 30, 1914. ' -

.Cola., far'- the' year

Day. Oct." Nqv, Dec, Fel>. May,.;

oSOO

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

20.

21.

24. 

26.

30....;...

31........

715 

o790

820 

' 750

715

716 

760 

715 

<*668 

620,

620

620 

' 620

«620

eae

620

560

590

, 590

650. "620

620

690 

620 

660 

a 606, 

660

620

620

620

620

620

a 620 

820

, 650

650

690

 600

<?610

630

620 «605

590

660

a660

w;tl

9,880:

!408

' 

"X020

J.ljJW:

, 1,460

Aj,«®

fl,690

4 813

if 806

£&

' '495' 6,

780

.9,340

10,400

9/880 

10-200 

10,400

9,610 

10,700

12,000

' 8f,9*M

 J9.140

9,340

9,480

< C660

, 1,080 

J -990

, 963 

oQ32 

*00fr

,.868

954 

«40

.. ear. - « & 

045

876

764

764

Ji 0^ 

; v,- 792"

..'-.i' 820,

1,08)

No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.'

. Discharge determined from a well-penned ^ ratiBg rairve Get; 31 to Jtov. SO^aail May fricf A« 

ex<^at May 2g to, Jane 7. and June 22 to 26, whem there w&s backwater from Grand Bi*er. Qa^ i 

obtamad dm-inatheperiodsof backwater werereduc^lf6m0.ito0.8ioot,thearnoiiiitofreductieai( _ 

ing on the relative srages of Grand River and Boariag Forfejaaa tto-iating earn was ^^|iej4 t£faftett«tstive ^ige heights. Discharge Aug. 10 to Sept. 30 obtained by mdffieet SoegthM for shitting control. 

Determination of discharge during December based on the assumption that ice caused average backwater of 0.05 foot durmg the month, as a measurement made during a period of cold weather in January 

showed 0.1Q foot backwater. " y .

Monthly discharge of Roaring Fork at Glewu)ood Springs, Colo.,for tJteyeaf ending &epi.

SO, 1914. '": 

Month.

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

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

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

May 5-31... .......................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

820 

650 

560 

12,300 

14,200 

9,070 

2,620 

. 990

Minimum.

690 

660 

 360 

3,040 

7,140 

2,620 

852 

638

Mean.

702 

«14 

472 

7,650 

11,000 

6,230 

1.310 

791

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

43,200 

36,600 

29,000 

4M,000 

655,000 

383,000 

80,600 

47,100

Accuracy.

B.

&BC. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NdTE. See footoo'tes to table of daily discharge.

CASTLE CREEK NEAR ASPEN, COLO. '

/

LOCATION: In sec. 35, T. 10 S., E. 85 W., at Mghway bridge 4J miles aboye 

and junction with Roaring Fork, in Soprig National Forest. No infl^ir 

except spring run-off from small gulches. Nearest tributary, Ceoundnaa </r^ti, 

enters a mile above station.
amotm

AREA. 72 square mjl^ (measured on topogitiphi|e maps) 

RECORDS ATAOABia^-^ebrul^'l^, 1M1, tCiSe^imbert'" " 

- fciffiB>~Vertical siaff, Observer, H, 0- Halleck. On Fetel^Ff 2 J, If^jitt^p^S

'wasiiroved to the opposite side of the creek and the datum lowered

Indifference in gage re^i^a varies.

DIBCHABGE MBASUBEMENT8. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coaree gravel, will shift at high Water. 

WINTBB ?i«wii^tag^Mischarge relation seriously affected tyy ice. 

J[>iVKBSio^s. -Eo diversioos above the station except %jSBp^Jl

below station there are court decrees for 160 secondffeeti

itions of mean daily stage based on one reading may be in

error at certain seasons, owing to alternate melting and free

Bating cwrite for later period is Well defined, exeipt for hlghJitege; resulttfvajl

fair. Detppdnations of discharge prior to Februaiy 2ft, 1912, i tot pnblished;

gage heights refer to a gage for which no discharge fating curve; is available. 

>PERATION.4 Station maintained in cooperation with the ITnitsd States Forest

Service. 1. , /" '' , : '"". ' .. \<.

of Castle Creek near Aspen, Colo:.', during the yeeff-ewimp Sept 

:, , 30, 1914. - 1

.Date. charge. Made by Bfel-;

Get. 19 

Jan. U B.

> :8ec.-ftf 

48 =-'. 32 Feb. 13 

Aug. 11

RvJIvFleteher.... 

M. D;. Anderscm...

a so

Botfly $8C$afffe,in

t. so, '

Mar.;, Apr,' Jsly.

1912.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7. 

%. 

9. 

W.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26. 

27; 

28.

24

24 

24 

2f

a 24 

a 24

»24

24

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

 27

27

26

25

o 24

o24

25

25

26 

o27 

«27

27 

o27

27; 

26 

26 

2$ 

25

a 24 

26 

28

 4?

48

o48

46

165

«165 

i 280 

»397 

jo 421 

 goo

! 500

0488

485

470

480

»457

-284-

235

290 330' 

380 

420 

450

470 

480 

470 

4S5 

425

108

160 ",20

J80

a,i58 

WO 

155 

Si35 -no

^190 ^m

»;i55

t75 '115

m

90 

,J80 

.165 

^55

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1100 

ojiOB

a}56

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«148

«191

185

180

175

170

*1«9 

165

160 

WO 

156 

ol48 

I*3

-. 13S

1QJ

B i;

i

a Gage read on these days only.
SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY/18S4, PART IS.

:, in aeeond-jfatf ofCmtle Creek war Aspen, £We.,gfor the p&iadt2%&. $9$, 

, to Sept; SO,

. :,/:,.:%y;,, ,::

1912-13. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16. i , »...*.. . .4

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

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

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

a. ..........................

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

i:::::::::::.. ..........::::

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

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

y»... ........................

ao-,.... ...,.;........ . ...

81. ....i.... .................

Say.

t ma-H.

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

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

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

tj

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

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

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

M..............

16, XT'

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13

26.*.............

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

22. i.

38..............

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38

at

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54 

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43 

43 043 

43 

43

43 

43 o43 

43 

43

43

41 

40

39 088 

89 

41 

a 43

38 

35 032 

35 

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71

71 o71 

60 

o56

m

70 

85

i 

- 75 

72 

69

62 

59

57

60 o56

54 

52 

50

48 

46 

44 

42 

40 

38

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41 

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39

ogg

38 

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a 43

43 

43 

43 

43 

43

43

43 o43 

43

42 

41 

o4« 

39 

38

a 38 

38 

38 

38 o3S 

38

Nov..

a 23

........

Sfeit,

37 

36 

35 

34 

33

32 «32 

32

32 

32 

33 

a 32 032 

32

33 

33 034 

33

32 033 

32 

32 

32

32 

31 

31 

30

Dec.

*

........

-

Febv

32

36 

37 

38

o40 

88 

36 

34 

32

28 

a 23 

033 

33

32 

032

o32

32 

33 033 

33 

32

31 

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, :

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81 

31 031 

31 

32

32 032 

32 

32

32 

32 

32 o32 

32

32 

032 

32 

32 032

33 

34 

35 

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36

35 

34 °32 

031 

32

.May.

a 

a 

a

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3 

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i

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i

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o3 '5 

«! *s

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.......

32 

32 

71 

71 

80

89 

98 

1? 

138 

154

72

78 

62

48

44

40 

36 

30

187

17 

07 

50 

192

i£

mi

m 

m

,05

IflS

W5

Jane297 

291

295 

«2§i 

265 

250 

p235

*W 

214 

ol91 

101 

191 

191 

191 

ol91 

219

o258 

281

294 

282

270

258 

258 

258

May.

. ]

3

]

] 

] 

] 

«J 

5

S 

oj 03 

s

i

«£

i 03

a

3 

4

54 

56 

57 

58 

59

60 

67

74 

80 

88

95 

102 

LOO 

99 

04

110 

44

L78 is

m

!74 

105 

18 

[06 

04

81

!93 

05 

MO

74

(08

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254 

273

o236 

231 

S3? 

223

^218, 

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191

189

, .. «*<

183 

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176 

172 

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18 

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12

16 

(0*

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!0

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>8 

iO 

.1

1S8 

153

lit

Aug.

148

«248 ' 142 

135

J24 

120 

oll7 

122 

0127

120 

118 

.*107 

105 

104

102 

100

96 

94 

92 

90 088

88 

88

88

- -. ,88

88

w

305 

305

0365 

299

o342 

o330

314 

298 

o281 

266 

250

o235 

240 

246 

252 

o258

264 o270

226 

225

225 

224 

0224 

221 

218

Ang.

200 

o!84 

171 

«158 

152

145 

ol38 

134 

130 

126

116 

ol07 

106 

104

102 

100 o98 

96 

94

o92 

90 

88 

86

86

87 088 

88 

88 088

Sept.

88

1 |

100

........

112 

oll7. 

108

98 

89

°68

* . : . *

Sept.

85 

82 

7» 

*7»

74

71 

68 

66 

63 06!

72 

70 068

69 

70 

71 

72 

73 

74

°»

«5

58 

, 5ft

« Gage read on tbese days only.

NOTE. Dtediargc detenained as iftUows: Feb. 29-May 31, 1912. from rating curve not weir defined; 

{tine 1-18,1812, by indirect method for shifting control; Jane 19,1912-Aug. 31,1914, from rating curve well 

mOoed beJewaOQseeond-feet but soittewhat uacertaiaabove; Sept. 1-30,1914, by indirect MetSod for shifting eontroi.: DischMge for days on which, gage was not read estimated by comparison of hydrographs of 

other stations near Aspen. Stage-discharge relation not materially affected by ice during Winter of 

1913-1914.
lf-:*^W

^j;/:;.^|hp^^-^r^;,l:1

. . . . ; ;V:'^ ;;ur «l 

$W»&^ ^kdMerge^f-Cae^ Cre4

"'-'' " -"'"" Month.

1913. 

March..........;................ .....

Apttt... ........ .......................

May.....:.,...................,.......

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

September... ...................... j ...

1*12*13, 

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

Ayra^-m...... .......................

Hay...................................

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

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

1913-14.

recemtoer... ..:,....,...,.,...........

January.. , .

Apriiv 

l&y : .":

June ..... . ,

jjiiy...,.,..,- ..,.,. ....... ..:

NOTE. See footnotes to table irf daily 

HAfcQON

XiOCA-EfON. In eee. 22, T. !»$., 3 

head gate, 5 miles above Asp 

. WiJlow Creek, eaters just b< 

DRAINAGE AEEA. 42 square mi 

BJSCQBDS AVAii4Bi.E.--^a4ttary 

GAGB. Vertical staff. Bfglnni 

 and evening reading^ and 1 

Halleek and H. Bufnett.

DlSCHABGE- MEASTJEBMBNTFS." &

CaygsrNiii, 4N» cspN^BOt,-r^>mji

EZTKEMES OF DISCHARGE. 19]

night June 17, 1914, a&dete 

feet); minimum stage reco] 

feet), MinimniB stage reco 

(discharge, 16-second-fee^)! 

WINTBB FLow.-rrBischarge mea 

ndsti affected by ice. j 

DIVERBIOKS. theife areij%ie or 

sfciMaon.. TMltoariag Fd>rk 

REGui43?K)N.--8iKrw- eliji^ upst 

watfflr back temporariiy. 

ACCTTRACT. Detenfiiaatioas of 

- water mark f OF 4ay may be ii 

and freezing at the headwat 

results are good.

"-, .'---. i- . . ' -'( ''"'- -.,,

- ' ;!-"- - - ; - ---" -". ' " ' ' - .'"" - ' --.- - 

AMI w^im^MS-i i 4/:?:;:;;''- ^ y =': ^t

fc itaar jtM^^Cbfo., /* t% |^*ferf> Jfe*i *v*fli^itt 

&%>t.M,m4. :

!

r -.Ptschargs la second-feet. , :

Maximum.

27 

30 

380 

SQ9 

455 

2?5 

135

% 

43 

305 

i65 

893 

148

64 

43 

43 

87 

40 

36

408 

455 

342 

300

85

4§5

IMTlTijinffiiiii .

24 

24 

2? 

tB 

280 

127

1 .. 71 r"'ja

25

: 54

aw 

m 

m52

, *

Mean.

24. 9 ' 

26.1 

111 

«» 

363 

168 

97.0

6L9 

41.4 

161 

252 

202 

108

46.8 

41.1 

40.5 

82.5 

32.7 

£2.5 «58 

179 

3S4 

2® 

114 

68.7

107

:f- Run-off 

J*3t|lll|

M-fr '.:f \ '

!,«*» $,

6,820

 sa.wo

22,300

w,aoo

5,778

3,810 

575 

9,900 

15,000 

12,4flO 

6,640

2,883 

2450 

2,496 

2000 

1,820 

2,000 

2,260 

11,000 

22800 

16,560 

7,010 

4,090

77,300

AO«, 

raqy.

C.

cr. &c. 

c. 

c.

c. 

c,

D. 

D. 

D. 

C.

&

C.

&;

c,:

Di' 

IX

c, i &

o Estimated, V 

<JJscI»i^e. : ,

PREKK NEAR AgPEUrcoi4.

^i 85 W. , just above B*ili)^Fcsrk Light^; Power Co.*i 

fn, in the SoprisNatipsalflorest. -., NeaiBestfaibutery 

low station. ; I 

4s (measured on topograpMc map). 

, 1911, to September 30, 1^14. 

ag May 15, 1914, mean gage height based on rnornin, 

bje high-wajte^ mark tee JW& ^ day* ^ OTtp^ppg, ;''_|£ \g

Eade by wading. 

Bctsravel; practically, perjoa&fnt. ,- - v ^ \ 

1-1914: Maximum stage recorded, ;2.4§ feet duria 

Tttined from high- water mark (discharge, 455 secont 

ded, 0\30 foot March 26, 1911 <dwcharge, 14 second 

rded in 1913-14, 0.51 foot ai 11 a, ,m., March 28, 191

urements indicate that stage-discharge relation :

tvm very small diveiBioBS for irrigatioa abov,e, tft 

Iii^it & P<»fer o, diweitsi water just below. ^> 

 eaai sometimes, choking thie channel and holding i&

mean daily stage baaed on two readings and high 

error at certain seasons as a result of alternate raeltin 

srs. Rating curve well defined except for high stages
SURFACE WASTER , PAET IX.

meaatiurements of Maroon Creek near Aspen, Cola*, during 

Sapt. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 19

Jan. 14

Made by 

B I-F TTlAiu^l^ftr

A

Fed. 0 90

.63

Discharge.

8ec.-ft.

V!

24

Date.

Feb. 13

Aug. 11

Made by *

Feet. 

0.66

1.45

Discharge.

£«d!U 24

147

',, in second-feet, of Maroon Creek toear Aspen, Cbto., for the year ending 

Sept. SO, 19U.

Day.

1. .................... ..i..

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

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

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

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

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

7.. . ...;. , ............. ..

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

9..................;.......

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

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

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

13.....................:....

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

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

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

17.... v.....................

18....:..........,.'.........

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

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

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

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

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

2*. ..........................

35...A^.^;.i..<ii i U;;.:.\l ; 

2&.:;.^:V;,.:.. ............

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

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

29......... ....... ........ij

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

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

Oct.

34

33

32

31

31

%

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

: 30

28

28

2828'

28

Nov.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

29

29

38

28

26

:^:25

25

25 : 25

25

Dec.

26

25

25

25

25

nc

fi

25

25

25

25

26

27

28

30

31

30

- 29

28

28

29

30

31

31

3t 

31

31

31

31

31

31

Jan.

31

30

30

29

28

2S

28

28

28

28

28

28

23

28

27

26

26

26,

25

25

25

25

25

24

:* &&'

21

20

23 ' 9A

27

26

Feb.

«l

24

24

24

25

25

25

24

22

20

19

19

20

20

22

25

24

23

22

20

20

20

20

20

: 20 

20

20

20

Mar.

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

19

20

20

20

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

IS

18

18

18:

17

1ft

18

 17

17

Apr.

17

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

19

20

20

21

22

21

20

22

23

24

26

28

32

> 33

34

38

Xft

May.

40

41

40

39

33

41

44

47

56

64

72

81

80

79

78

79

97

106

112

154

184

210

218

248

242

233

§80

278

312

June.

330

330

312

292

282

254

233

263

210

216

251

282

312

330

3«5

382

348

382

365

365

365

382

365

382

348 

382

- -36S

330

295

336

July.

295

312

312

312

312

205

295

295

312

295

312

330

312

285

279

279

292

" 330

295

266

292

263

257

242

1333

.224

210

904

1QS

188

301

Aug.

184

196

184

176

173

162

168

149

149

149

144

142

124

124

124

110

110

103

101

95

01

93

«1

§

.

' :- w

". & 

. 81

SI

78

, 78

Sept.

74

71

67

66

64

a*

60

57

5,7 ' ;?" L

58

60

56

53

50

50

50

49

61

58

53

»

, 

49

44la

43

44

\"m:f

-Di&aiarge determined from rattog curve well defined below but somewhat uncertain above 300 

second-feet. Gage read twice a week Oct. 1 to May 15, daily thereafter. Discharge for days on wfe&h gage 

was not read estimated "by comparison of hydrographs of all stations near Aspen. . ;

Monthly discharge of Mdroon Creek near Aspen, Cola., for Jfte yearending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month,

October.. ,.:..ij'..... ................:.... ...

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

January. ...:.;......:....;........... .........

March.*.. ,..,. ....,.. ,.............,....,.. .

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

July;. ..:-.=j4-i. &:;.. .. . ..............:;;......';;:.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

34 

31 

31

20

312

196

74

382;

Minimum.

28 

25 

25

'-! ...; *>.'. --'1

 ,.\, jao 

ra-

, 43

16

Mean,

,30.7

; ",.55.5'

44. $

Effltt-Bff 

^totalin 

acre-ftwt).

, 1,890 

1,890

lj62Q*

68^208

Acea-

;B;

 tV-.

7-A".

A.\
 In flee. IS, T. 10 S., It. 85 W>', 

, in Sopris National Fdrest.

square miles

* February

QAOE. Vertical staff on left abataient of bridge 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. 

CHANMBJ, ANQ CON-TOOI^ Small boulders

Divfcusioifs. Boating Fork 

, above station; record&show di

AcHJUEAcrr .-^Determina

mum stage for the day may b 

and freezing at the headwaters: 

high stages.

COOPERATION. Station main

(measured OJB topographic mwpf.,,.. } 1914. ' 

Observer, H. O. Halleejk. 

 Mad »' from, bridge or by wading. ' ' '

; rough; will shift slightly, 

caijif^ little or no backwater. 

Light & Power Co. diverts from Jilaroon Creek H miles

iseharge into Roaring Fork.

 tions of me m daily stage based on one, reading and the maxieiaerror at certain, seasons owing to alternate melting 

Bating eurve well de&aed; results fair,«xeept for

,taine< in cooperation withtJsttited States Forest Service. 

yf Jforoon' i ^^ aflpiyfr station near

bridg 2J miles 

teibutery, WiHow Oreelf ,

Date.

Feb. 13 

June 14

R.H. Hetcher..... 

Robert Follansbee. 

M. P. Anderaon..,

0.60 

.2. 40

7.8 393 " 

-,178-.'

Daily disehaarget in second'/^ of Jfa^qon ,(V«ejb atfawer station mar &spm, ColQ^/orike,

Day. Feb. Mar. Apr. May- June. July- Ag. Sept.

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

3V........................

6lIim"!";i!II!^'".!I'i

W

10

14...... 15..:...

16......

17......

18......

19......

20......

21.-^,*.

2SU;.,,.,.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

10

62

60

"# 

72

157

176

212

230

252

275

292

308

326

435

416

376

435

475

540

436'

375

360

405

410 "41S

370

326

314

302

290

298

307

316

290

233

275

268

260

248

237

226

'175

!

160 163;

156

169

162

162

162

162

isa

146 

142 

138 

!132 

125: im

a Power line ditch broke. ; -

NOTE, Discharge determined from rating carve well defined below bat somewhat uncertain above 400 

second-feet. Gage read 2 to 4 times a week; discharge for days on which gage was not read estimated by 

oomparlsoa with flow of Maroon Creek at tipper station and flow of Castle r *
80 SURFACE WJL2B& PABtT IS.

Monthly di&dt&rge of M&oon Greek at lower stati&n neaf Aspen, Colo.,Jvr the year ending

Sept, SO, m4. , ; , >;

Moattb.

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

May . . ...... .

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

Discharge in second-feet.

MM*

19 

15 

Sf

230 

112

$ 8 

S 

S3 

260 

206 

118

m

Mean.

,-.: 8.W 

11.3 

vtl.2

P

899 

170

77.8

Run-off

. ' 58$ 

1 ^

30*800 

^ 20,89^

' : ,-^Sl

m

["' ootsbpaws) , 

o Estimated; see footnote to tafele o

COLO,

LooA-raoN. In gee. 28, T. 8 S., K. 83 W., at highway bridge in Nome, a. mile above

mouth of North Fork, in Soprie NatioML jPor^l. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 92 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 18, 1911, to geptpmber 30, 1914. 

GA&E. Vertical staff. Observer, B, I, Beaty. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CIBANNEI, AND CONTROL, Boulders; shifts, 

WINTER FLOW. Stage discharge relation seriously affected by ice; records temporarily

discontinued. 

EXTREMES OF raseaABaa. Maximunn stage recorded during year, 6.4 feet at 7 p. mV

June 1 (discharge, 1,410 second-feet). 

1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 6.4 feet June 25 and 26, 19J2 (discharge,

1,440 second-feet).

Minimum discharge occurred during winter months, for T>rhich no estimate* 

were made. I 

DIVERSIONS. None above station; records give natural run-off. 

ACCURACY, Determinations of mean daily stage based on one reading may be w

error at certain seasom!!, owing to alternate melting and freezing at the headwat^s$. Eating curve well defined, except for high, stages; results fair. ; 

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with United States Forest Service^

mea?$fement$ of Fryingpm Osejb at Norrie, Colo*,, tfaring the year 

Sept. 90, 1914.

pate.

Oct. 17

Aug. 12

Made by 

Robert FoHansbee. . . . . . .................... ....!,.... ....................

Hi D.Anierson. ......... .......................;........................

Gage 

height.

JPtet. _

2.66

3. OS

Dfe-

:;««^y;

 ., U0;

::;;|
BIVEB BABHT. 81

Daily discharge in second-feet of Frymgpan Creek at Nome, Goto., for the year

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

S......... ...........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2S..:...... ...........................

X.. ..................................

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

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

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

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

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

Got.

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

44

46

48

51

42

40

39

39

38

38

37

36

35

34

44

36

38

4fl

42

42

42

Nov.

42

42

&

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

44

34

34

34

34

34

34

44

34

34

34

34

34

34

Apr.

25

25

27

34

40

46

56

42

34

38

44

46

12

46

67

80

61

62

64

66

67

86

100

61

86

86

86

67

73

80

May.

67

73

61

78

96

113

131

115

148

236

325

236

211

263

263

263

292

475

710

860

910

1,010

1,110

950

810

710

1,010

910

1,060

1,180

1,310

June.

1,410

1,310

1,010

010

760

710

610

588

565

812

1,060

1,010

1,060

1,180

1,310

910

885

860

1,011

910

810

760

860

660

660

610

502

395

395

305

July.

378

360

325

395

395

360

325

308

292

263

254

245

236

224

250

236

188

236

236

236

236

211

188

167

148

163

178

207

236

224

308

Aug.

188

167

167

167

148

131

115

115

115

131

108

86

86

86

86

80

73

73

73

67

99

131

115

99

83

67

70

73

77

82

86

Sept.

73

67

67

61

58

56

56

51

51

51

51

54

58

61

56

fl

.58

54

51

51

86

74

61

56

51

51

51

51

51

51

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well defined below 800 second-feet. Gage read twice 

a week, Nov. Jan., Feb., and Mar. No gage record Nov. 22 to Jan. 2, and from 5 to 10 days each month in 

Nov. and Apr. to Sept. Discharge interpolated for days on which gage was not read.

Monthly discharge ofFryingytan Creek at Norrie, Colo.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

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

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

July.....,.. ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

51 

42 

100 

1,310 

1,410 

395 

188 

86

Minimum.

3|

34 

34 

25 

61 

395 

148 

67 

51

Mean.

40.7 

38.3 

57.9 

516 

831 

258 

105 

57.6

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,500 

2,280 

3,450 

31,700 

49,400 

15,900 

6,460 

3,430

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

B. C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

FBYINGPAN CREEK AT THOMASVILLE, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 8 S., R. 84 W., at private bridge three-fourths mile below 

Thomasville, in Sopris National Forest. Nearest tributary, Jakeman Creek, 

enters 100 yards above*

DRAINAGE ABBA. 190 square miles (measured on Forest atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 2, 1911, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff. Observer, E. T. Wehrly.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically, permanent. 

72364° WSP 889 17 6
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, PART IX.

EXTBEUES OF DISCHARGE. 1911-1914: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,640 secondfeet on June 12, 1914, but the gage was destroyed during early in June, at which 

time the highest water occurred, the maximum discharge, June 1, being estimated 

at 2,200 second-feet from comparison with records of Norris stations; minimum 

discharge recorded, 16 second-feet, January 1 to 6, 1911. Minimum discharge 

during the year, 38 second-feet January 15, 1914.

WINTEB FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. There are no court decrees for diversions of water above the station; 

records probably represent the natural run-off.

ACCURACY. Determinations of mean daily stage based on one reading may be in error 

at certain seasons owing to alternate melting and freezing at the headwaters. 

Rating curve well defined except for high stages; results fair.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements ofFryingpan Creek at Thomasville, Colo., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. IT

Jan. 15

Made by- Gage

Feet. 

0.65

0.66

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

65

38

Date.

Feb. 14

Aug. 12

Made byIt. D. Anderson.. . .....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.37

1.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

46

219

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge in second-feet, of Fryingpan Creek at Thomasville, Colo., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

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

36...................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

94

98

101

101

86

91

96

101

106

HI

117

111

106

101

86

72

66

69

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

66

72

72

72

72

71

Nov.

70

68

66

66

66

66

66

42

66

7O

m

42

43

44

44

51

52

54 1

56

56

56

48

52

56

60

60

,60

57

54

51

Dec.

60

48

51

56

51

56

56

48

44

44

Mar.

42

42

42

42

45

56

SI

45

Apr.

49

55

60

75

104

94

86

79

7Q

79

80

85

125

245

180

140

132

128

121

135

150

170

188

180

155

155

May.

155

136

117

141

165

189

210

365

520

760

760

760

760

760

760

782

804

825

930

1 fUfl

1 14ft

1,240

1,340

1,260

1,040

1,190

1 "Ufl

1,340

1,300

1,260

1,950

June.

2,200

1,900

1,550

1,420

1,240

* 1,180

1,120

1,110

1,340

1,440

1,540

1,640

1,560

1,480

1,460

1,430

1,410

1,380

1,340 i oofl

1,250

1,200

1,160

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,000

896

885

July.

850

825

825

825

751

678

605

650

695

646

597

548

538

529

520

529

538

548

555

575

cArt

760

686

612

538

464

390

400

410

420

465

Aug.

440

415

390

365

415

465

372

280

266

252

238

224

209

194

180

180

Iftft

174

168

174

180

195 91 n

200

ISO

175

IfU

201

«*n&,

207

186

Sept.

179

172

170

168

147

126

118

109

117

121

126

130

135

130

126

126

109

105

101

180

ICO

141

126

120

114

109

105

Wl

101

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well defined between 4O and 1,400 second-feet. Gage 

read 2 to 4 times a week; discharge for days on which the gage was not read estimated by comparison with 

Low at Norris. Stage discharge relation affected by ice about Dec. 13,28, and Jan. 1 to Feb. 2; mean monthly 

discharge December to March, estimated from quantities given above, discharge measurements in January 

and February, and biweekly gage heights.
»JUSIN. 83

Monthly discharge &fFr$mjfpm Creek at Tharfta&vflte, Coto.,for(heffear ending Sept. 30,

Month.

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

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

Mftv

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

117

79

245 

1,850 

2,200 

850 

465 

180

2,200

jMliijUEttniit <

66 

42

49 

117 

895 

390 

168 

101

Mean.

85.2 

56.4 

a 50 

a 40 

a 45 

a 48 

122 

817 

1,330 

599 

250 *130

299

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

5,240 

3,3«0 

3,070 

2,460 

2,500 

2,950 

7,260 

50,200 

79,100 

36,800 

15,400 

7,740

216,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

C. 

C.

c.

B. 

B. 

B.

« Estimated; see footnote to table of daily discharge. 

NORTH FORK OF FRYINGPAN CREEK NEAR NORRIE, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 8 S., R. 85 W., at highway bridge about a mile from Nome, 

in Sopris National Forest. No tributaries between station and the mouth.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 42 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 18,1911, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff. Observer, B. I. Beaty.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.05 

feet at 6 p. m. June 1,1914 (discharge, 630 second-feet). Mmittmm stage occurred 

during winter months when records were very fragmentary.

WINTER PLOW. Ice probably causes backwater during the winter months; observations temporarily discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. None above station; records show natural run-off.

ACCURACY. Rating curve weH defined; results only fair owing to the fact that gage 

heights are scattered and mmm stage was determined from one reading daily.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest 

Service.

Discharge measurements of North JFwfc of Fryingpan Creek near Norrie, Colo., 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 17

Aug. 12

Made by A

Feel. 

0.32

.65

Discharge.

**11

on
84 SURFACE WATBB SUPPLY, 1914, PART IX.

Daily discharge in second-feet of North Fork of Fryingpan Greet near Nome, Colo. t for 

the year ending Sept. 50, 1914-

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.

16

18

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

24

. 22

20

18

16

13

14

16

Ifi

17

17

18

]Q

1R

10

1ft

17

16

Nov.

13

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

10

Apr.

12

12

12

20

28

35

32

30

24

18

22

26

30

35

62

69

46

60

54

58

' 6264

66

69

69

fiQ

69

66

62

56

May.

66

76

62

56

68

SO

92

111

130

220

268

259

250

240

231

231

231

255

294

333

371

410

380

365

350

365

392

410

396

425

510

June.

696

490

454

417

380

341

314

278

243

296

350

388

425

432

440

350

360

370

380

350

335

320

320

320

306

292

230

168

171

174

July.

163

152

159

166

174

174

174

166

159

152

144

137

130

124

. 117

110

110

110

110

110

110

104

98

92

76

76

76

70

76

84

92

Aug.

92

82

72

62

59

56

53

50

46

43

40

35

30

26

22

28

34

40

45

45

45

45

38

32

26

30

35

33

33

30

28

Sept.

27

26

22

18

17

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

35

30

25

20

15

13

13

13

13

13

NOTE. Discharge determined from rating curve well defined below 400 second-feet. Gage read 3 to 

5 times a week, no record Nov. 22 to Apr. 1; discharge for days on which gage was not read estimated by 

comparison with record of flow of Fryingpan Creek.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Fryingpan Creek near Nome, Cola., for the yuar 

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

October........................................... November.. . ......................................

Aval... ...........................................

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

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

Discharge hi seoond-feet.

Maximum.

26 

13 

69 

510 

695 

174 

92 

35

Minimum.

13 

10 

12 

56 ids

76 

22 

13

Mean.

19.9 

10.1 

44.2 

256 

343 

123 

43.0 

16.7

Run-off 

(total hi 

acre-feet).

1,220 

601 

2,630 

15,700 

20,400 

7,560 

2,640 

994

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

C. 

C.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.
GHANI> RIVER BASHST.

CRYSTAL EIVEB AT MABBIiB, C0L0.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 11 S., E. 88 W., at the electric-railway bridge of the Colorado-Yule Marble Co. half a mile west of Marble. Nearest tributary, Carbonate 

Creek, enters in Marble.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 77 square miles (measured on Forest atlas).

EECOEJDS AVAILABLE. November 1,1910, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Vertical hook gage, read morning and evening each day, by C. E. Garland.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND coNTROL.-~-Slightiy shifting at long intervals.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.15 feet at 6 p. m. 

June 19 (discharge, 1,960 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.40 feet at 

7 a. m. January 28 (discharge, 13 second-feet).

1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 6.3 feet June 24, 1912 (discharge, 2,080 

second-feet); minimum $t&ge recorded, January 28, 1914.

WINTER FLOW. There is little or no effect from ice at this station.

DIVERSIONS. No court decrees for diversions above, but for 114 second-feet below 

station.

ACCURACY. Determination@of.mean daily stage based on two readings may be in 

error at certain seasons owing to alternate melting and freezing at the headwaters. 

Rating curve well denned except for high stages; results good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the Colorado*Yule Marble Co. 

The following discharge measurement wa» made by E. H, Fleteher; : 

February 16,1914: Gage height, 1.72 feet; discharge, 24 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Crystal River at Marble, Colo., for the year ending

Sept. 30,1914-

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.

48

53

58

64

58

58

58

58

53

53

58

58

64

58

64

53

58

58

53

48

53

53

48

48

48

48

48

48

39

44

44

Nov.

44

41

.42

43

87

42

43

30

38

39

41

37

44

44

42

30

48

44

43

44

44

42

24

29

40

*?

42

42

39

39

Dec.

41

30

35

87

m

34

33

40

32

32

29

33

29

37

38

35

33

37

37

27

24

26

97

31

35

36

as

32

32

36

32

Jan.

31

30

29

28

30

28

, 28

28

28

27

25

28

28

27

27

28

30

39

30

98

28

29

29

Sfl

28

27

28

14

29

33

32

Feb.

35

36

27,

25

32

25

25

24

25

24

24

24

22

26

25

25

23

24

23

94

94.

20

29

23

22

23

36

36

Mar.

41

42

41

41

41

41

41

35

48

44

42

44

44

48

48

is

is

fii

is

58

CO

A4.

*Ul

53

CO

53

58

58

53

53

58

Apr.

53

64

70

84

92

92

84

84

77

77

70

77

84

92

118

136

118

109

100

118

136

14ft

146

127

127

136 Ta-J

127

118

127

May.

127

118

127

136

146

146

167

226

325

430

452

385

430

500

525

AfJK

550

685

740

8KH

Q7H

1 040

1,160

1 fun

QJE

975

1,100

975

1,160

1,340

1,600

June.

1,720

1,530

1,340

1,160

975

825

685

575

550

712

975

1,460

1,660

1,720

1,720

1,460

1,600

1,720

1,860

1,920

1,720

1 790

1,720

1,660

1,600

1,340

1 340

1,400

1,460

1 4rtft

July.

1,340

1,340

1,280

1,460

1,720

1,400

1,340

1,280

1,340

1,220

I,l«0

1,160

1,160

1,100

885

855

855

885

855

785.

795

630 fion

550

525

575

575

575

' 525

712

Aug.

525

452

452

408

365

325

270

345

255

240

213

213

213

189

189

178

167

178

167

167

167

189

156

136

189

167

167

156

146

136

Sept.

127

127

118

118

109

109

109

109

109

IftO

100

109

92

92

92

92

92

84

OOl

92

lAT

127

IftQ

O9

92

84

QA

ftd.

77

77

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well defined below but gomewbat uncertain above 

1,200 second-feet.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAET IX. 

Monthly discharge of Crystal River at Marble, Cola., fw year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

64 

48 

41 

33 

36 

64 

14« 

1,600 

1,920 

1,720 

525 

127

1,920

Minimum.

39 

24 

24 

14 

20 

35 

53 

118 

550 

525 

136 

77

14

Mean.

53.2 

$9.9 

33.0 

28.2 

26,1 

49.9 104 

641 

1,390 

984 

235 

102

398

Run-off 

(total in , 

acre-feet).

3,270 

2,370 

2,030 

1,730 

1,450 

3,070 

6,190 

39,400 

82,700 

60,500 

14,400 

6,070

216,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B, 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

MIDDLE FORK OF ELK CREEK NEAR NEWCASTLE, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 5 S., B. 91 W., at highway bridge 3£ miles northwest of

Newcastle. Nearest tributary, Elk Creek, enters a few hundred yards above

station.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 122 square miles (measured on Forest atlas). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 19, 1911, to September 30,1914, when station was

discontinued. - ' 

GAGE. Vertical staff. Original gage near present site was moved upstream to a

point opposite the West Pork September 23, 1911. On September 3, 1913, gage

was moved to present site and referred to new datum. Observers, H. T. Miller

and W. P. Bates.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.75 feet afternoon

readings May 27 to 29 and June 6; minimum stage recorded, 1.4 feet during

greater part of winter months. (Discharge not determined.) 

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation little affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. There are court decrees for the diversion of 51 second-feet above the

present station and 27 second-feet on the main stream below. 

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest

Service.

Daily discharge not determined because of shifting channel and lack of sufficient 

discharge measurements.

Discharge measurements of Middle Fort of Elk Creek near Newcastle, Colo., during flu

year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 20

Jan. 12

* Made by 4B.

Feet. 

1.58

a 2. 08

Discharge.

Sec,-ft. 

19

10

Date.

Feb. 17

Made by height.

Feet. 

1.39

A. A9

Discharge.

/S«c.-#. 

13

6»

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
GRAND EIVEE BASIN, 87

Daily gage height, in foet, of MiMU Fork of Elk Creek near Newcastle, Goto., for the

year ending Sept. SO,

»sy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11..............'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

26.............. a?....;.........

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

L6

1.6

L6

1.6

1.5

Nw.

1.5

1.6

1.S

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

L5

L5

L5

Be6.

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

Jan.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

L4

1.5

1.4

Ftb.

1.4

1.4

JU4

L4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

Mar.

1.4

1.4

1.4

L7

2.4

1 8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

Apr.

i.6

1.6

i.s

1.6

1.6

L6

L7

1.8

2.1

2.1

9 n

May.

2.4

2.6

3.55

a SB

3.95

4.15

4.75

4.75

4.75

June.

4.45

4.7*

3.98

44

4.15

4.05

3.65

i"25

July.

2.95

2.5

2.4

2.35

o2.1

2.15

% ft

Aug.

1.9

& 1.9

1.8

1.8

1.75

L75

L75

2.25

Sept.

1.7

1.65

i.6

1.6

1.56

1.6

1.5S

Li

a Observer's note: Gage read 3.0 feet recently. & Observer's note: Gage read 2.9 feet recently. 

EAST FORK OF ELK CREEK NEAR NEWCASTLE, COLO.

LOCATION. On line between sees. 24 and 25, T. 5 S., E. 91 W., at highway bridge

2£ miles northwest of Newcastle. No tributaries between station and mouth. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 60 square miles (measured on Forest atlas). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 19,1911, to September 30, 1914. 

GAGE. Vertical staff. Observer, Henry T. Miller. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent during 1914. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.6 feet afternoon

readings June 17 and 24 (discharge, 430 seeond-feet); mimraum stage recorded,

0.7 foot at 4 p. m. February 17 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 2.7 feet June 7 and 16,1911, and June 8,

1912 (discharge was only 365 second-feet owing to change in channel); minimum

stage recorded, 0.20 foot January 9, 1912 (discharge, 3 sec®nd-feet). 

WINTBB FLOW. Ice causes backwater at intervals. * 

DIVERSIONS. There are court decrees for diversions of 44 second-feet from the East

Fork above the station. 

ACCURACY. Determinations of mean daily stage from one reading may be in error.

Eating curve well denned; results fair. 

COOPERATION. ^Station maintained in cooperation with the United State& Forest

Service.
88

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Elk Creek near Newcastle, Colo., during 

year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 20 Jan. 12

Made by 

R.H. Fleteher.........

h».

Feet. 

0.90

OR

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

9.5

5.8

Pate.

Feb. 17

MadebyrR. H. Fleteher.........

Gage 

height.

Feet, 

.72

2.48

Dis-' 

charge.

Sec.-/?. 

4.6

373

Daily discharge, in aecond-feet, of East Fork of Elk Creek near Newcastle, Colo., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

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.

7

10

10

10

10

7

7

7

7

7

Nov.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Dec.

7

7

Jan.

7

7

7

7

6

7

7

7

7

Feb.

7

7

7

7

7

5

7

7

Mar.

7

7

7

7

10

7

7

7

7

7

Apr.,

10

13

10

13

10

13

17

17

42

-,

31

33

May.

42

55

95

95

119

250

335

335

335

Jane.

335

380

270

380

380

430

430

380

July.

250

312

95

95

1 31

31

20

Anj.

31

is

13

10

7

7

7

10

Sept.

13

11

7

7

8

8

7

9

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. No gage-height record on days for which 

discharge is not published except Dec. 30,31, Jan. 12 and 17, when ice was present.

TAYLOR RIVER AT ALMONT, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 51 N., B. 1 E., at highway bridge 800 feet above junction 

of Taylor and East rivers, at Almont.

DRAINAGE AREA. 413 square miles (measured on Forest atlas).

BECORDS AVAILABLE. July 27, 1910, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read morning and evening by H. M. Hayden.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Smalr boulders and coarse gravel; control practically permanent.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; date insufficient 

to warrant estimates of flow.

DIVERSIONS. No court decrees for diversions from Taylor Biver.

ACCURACY . Determinations of mean daily stage based on two readings may be in error 

at certain seasons, owing to alternate melting and freezing at the headwaters. 

Bating curve is based on measurements made 1913-1916 and is well defined.

COOPERATION. Field date furnished by United States Beclamation Service.

The following discharge measurement was made by Pyle and Honnold: 

August 4, 1914: Gage height, 2.50 feet; discharge, 568 second-feet.
SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 19H, PABT ix.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.9 feet at 8 a. m., 

June 1 (discharge, 5,680 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded 220 secondfeet on February 20.

1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 4.15 feet June 5, 6, 7, 1912 (discharge, 

5,880 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.0 foot Dec. 7, 1912 (discharge, not 

computed).

WINTEK FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations 

discontinued.

DIVERSIONS. There are court decrees for the diversion of 274 second-feet between 

this station and the forks at Almont.

BEGULAMON. None.

ACCURACY. Results are good for 1913 but only approximate for 1914,as gage-height 

record is unreliable. Control was permanent during 1914 and rating curve well 

defined.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the Slate engineer.

Discharge measurements of Gunnison River near Gunnison, Goto., during the period 

OdL. 1, 1913, to Nov. SO, 1914.

Date.

Jan. 19

Feb. 20

May 7

Made by 

E.H. Fletcher.........

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

«1.30

ol.60

1.29

Discharge.

Sec.jt. 

223

220

1,400

Date.

May 30

Aug. 18

Made by 

Robert Follansbee. ....

3*.

Feet. 

3.53

.73

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

5,010

665

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. -

Daily discharge in second-feet, of Gunnison River near Gunnison, Colo., for the period 

Oct. 1, 1913, to Nov. SO, 1914-

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

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

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

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

Oct.

480

340

405

405

405

372

340

405

405

405

372

405

405

405

405

405

340

372

405

405

372

405

442

405

372

405

340

372

340

372

405

Nov.

340

340

405

340

340

285

340

340

340

340

285

340

285

340

340

240

285

340

340

340

9^ft

340

340

285

312

285

340

285

340

285

Apr.

340

340

372

405

405

405

405

442

480

. 480

480

480

480

480

522

522

480

522

522

480

522

522

565

565

565

565

fifO

660

760

760

May.

750

865

1,260

1,400

1,680

1,680

1,820

1,980

2,280

2,760

3,100

3,420

3,420

3,420

3,600

3,760

3,940

4,100

4,620

4,800

4 asm

5,150

5,150

5,320

4,800

4,980

5,150

5,410

.5,150

5,500

5,500

June.

5,680

5,500

5,150

4,800

4,800

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,800

4,980

4,620

4,280

4,980

5,150

4,980

4,980

4,710

4,780

4 fifirt

4,620

4,620

4,450

4,450

3 <Mft

3,760

3,420

3,180

3,100

a, 010

2

QOA

July.

2,930

2,930

2,760

2,850

2,760

2,600

2,600

2,440

2,440

2,280

2,130

2,130

2,130

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,820

1,830

1 B2O

1,820

1,680

1,680

1,820

1,680 i fish

1,680

1,680

1,820

1 Rfifl

1,680

1,680

Aug.

1,680

1,680

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,120

1,120

1,260

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,400

1,260

1,120

QOfl

SfiS'

OAK

750

750

7W1

, 650

650

650

A5TI

A£O

560

Ran

Sept.

560

660

560

560

560

560

560

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

560

480

480

560

480

480 .isft

4AA

560

560

480

480

480

Oct.

560

560

650

750

650

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

650

650

560

560

560

560

650

650

560

560

560 iatfi

560

658

560

560

Nov.

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

480

480

408

408

408

343

343

. 343

343

343

343

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-defined rating curves, one used from Oct. 1 to Apr. 30, 

and the other from May 1 to Nov. 30. Discharge Nov. 29,30,1914^ estimated as gage was not read. D fe« 

charge relation affected by ice December to March; mean monthly discharge, except for Uareh, estimated 

from discharge measurements.
GRAND BWEB 89

Daily (Ksefowge, in sec&nd-feet, of Taylor River <rt Almont, olo.,fw tite year ending Sept.

30,1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

n. ...................................

22 ....

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27........................ A..........

28....................................

29....................................

30.................................... it

Oct.

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

Nov.

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

215

215

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

Afci.

215

215

215

215

215

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

235

268

280

258

235

235

235

235

235

195

215

25S

305

330

385

385

3S5

385

May.

385

415

445

478

510

580

655

735

- 915

915

1.140

1,140

1,200

1,340

1,410

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,480

1,710

1,780

1,940

2,160

2,010

2,080

2,240

2,160

2,680

2,980

2,980

June.

2,980

2,840

2,680

2,540

2,310

2,380

2,460

2,310

2,380

2,380

2,460

2,540

2,910

3,060

3,140

8,060

2,980

2,980

3,140

2,980

2,980

2,680

2,310

2,080

1,780

1,480

1,410

1,340

1,080

915

tey.

915

915

868

820

820

915

915

868

820

915

868

868

868

778

735

778

820

868

868

868

778

695

618

545

545

545

510

545

618

545

478

Aug.

«tt

580

580

618

545

478

478

478

478

478

478

478

478

, 478

478

478

478

478

415

358

305

258

235

235

235

215

215

215

215

215

215

Sept.

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

258

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

235

235

215

215

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-denned rating curve based en measurements made 1913 and 

1916. Discharge Dec. 1-Mar. 31 not estimated because of ice, which was present from about Dec. 3 to Apr. 5.

Monthly discharge of Taylor River at Almont, Colo., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

April....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

235 

'235 

385 

2,980 

3,140 

915 

618 

258

Minimum.

235 

215 

195 

385 

915 

478 

215 

215

Mean.

235 

234 

259 

1,440 

2,420 

758 

399 

218

Kun-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

14,400 

13,900 

15,400 

88,500 

144000 

46,600 

24,500 

13,000

GUNNISON RIVER NEAR GUNNISON, COLO.

LOCATION. At highway bridge 2 miles southwest of Gunnison, in Gunnison County.

Nearest tributary, Tomicbi Creek, enters 1 mile below station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,010 square miles (measured on Hayden's atlas). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 27, 1910, to November 30, 1914, when stiation was

discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read once daily by A, B. Chinery. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of coarse gravel and small bowlders;

control at well-defined rapids below bridge will shift at high water. Banks not

liable to overflow. 
92 . SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART IX.

Daily gage height, in feet, East River at Almont, Cola., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

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.

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.10

1.00

1.00

Nov.

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Dec.

1.00

1.00

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.15

1.15

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.20

Jan.

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.00

1.00

1,00

1.00

1.00

1.00

.98

Qlv

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

Feb.

0.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

OK

.95

.95

.95

.95

OS

95

.95

.95

OS

.95

.95

OR

.95

.95

.95

.95

OS

.95

.......

Mar.

0.95

.95

.95

.95 .95'

.95

.95

.95

.95

95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

OR

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95 .95'

Apr.

0.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

1.00

1.00

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.40

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.55

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.45 i <m

1.45

1.55

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.50

1.60

May.

1.60

1.70

1.70

1.75

1.85

1.90

2.00

2.25

2.50

2.60

2.75

2.78

2. 85

2.95

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.05

3.15

3,20

3.45

3.60

3.70

3.55

3.45

3.55

3.55

3.65

3.95

4.35

June.

4.45

4.25

4.00

3.45

3.20

3.05

3.05

3.00

3.10

3.20

3.35

3.55

3.70

3.80

4.00

3.85

3.90

3.75

3.70

3.65

3.65

3.45

3.35

3.15

3.00

2.95

2.75

2.70

2.65

2.65

July.

2.60

2.55

2.50

2.50

2.55

2.55

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.45

2.35

2.40

2.50

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.45

9 <W>

2.25

2.15

2.05

2.00

2.00

1.95

1 OR

1.85

1.75

Aug.

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.50

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.50

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45.

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

Sept.

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.45

1 45

1.45

1.35

1.35

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

.......

NOTE. Ice present Dec. 3, to Apr. 5.

SAPINEBO CREEK 1 AT SAPINERO, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 49 N., R. 4 W., at highway bridge half a mile northeast of

Sapinero. No tributaries below station. 

DRAIN,A«B AREA. 84 square miles (measured on Forest atlas). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 17, 1911, to September 30, 1914, when the station was

discontinued. 

GAGE. Chain gage installed July 22, 1913, 250 feet above original staff gage, and at

different datum; read once a day by 0. W. Taft. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting at high water at original section. Data insufficient

to determine shifting at new section. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.4 feet at 2 p. m.

May 15 (discharge, 790 second-feet). Minimum stage occurs during winter

months when records are discontinued. 

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice, data insufficient

to warrant estimates of flow.

DIVERSIONS. Water to irrigate about 300 acres is diverted above station. 

ACCURACY. Determinations of mean daily stage based on one reading may be in

error at certain seasons owing to alternate melting and freezing at the headwaters. Rating curve well defined except for high stages. 

COOPERATION. .Station maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest

Service.

i Known locally as Soap Creek.
GBAND EWEB BABI2T.

Monthly discharge o/Guunison River near Gunmaon, Colo.,fgr the period Oct. 1, 191$,

to Nov. 30,1914.

Month.

October.. .............................

May..... .............................

July.... ............ ............ ......

August ...............................

October ..............................

November ............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

480 

405

760

5,500 

5,680 

2,930

1.680 560

750 

569

Minimum.

340 

240

340 

?50 

2,930 

1,680 

560 

480 

660 

$43

Mean.

391 

320 

o240 

o230 

a 220 

565 

3,609 

4,480 

2,169 

1,060 

566 

586 

461

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

, 24,000 

19,000 

14,800 

14,100 

12,200 

30,000 

221,000 

267,000 

129,000 

65.200 

30,300 

36,000 

29,200

Accuracy.

B. 

B.

D. ' 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D.

a Estimated; see footnote to table of daily discharge. 

EAST EWEK AT ALMONT, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 51 N., E. 1 E., at highway bridge at Almost, 100 feet above 

junction of East and Taylor rivers.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 295 square miles (measured on Forest atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 15 to October 8, 1905; July 27, 1910, to September 30, 

1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff, read morning and evening by H. M. Hayden. Datum of gage 

used in 1905 different from that of present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL'AND CONTROL. Small boulders and coarse gravel; slightly jsbiftwg.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. There are court decrees for diversion of 78 second-feet from East River.

ACCURACY. Determinations of mean daily stage based on two readings may be in 

error at certain seasons, owing to alternate melting and freezing at the headwaters.' 

Because of shifting channel and lack of a sufficient number of discharge measurements no estimates of discharge are published.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by the United States Reclamation Service.

The following discharge measurements was made by Pyfe and Hoanold : 

August 4,1914: Gage height, 1.85 feet; discharge, 517 second-feet.
BIVEB BASEST; 93

Discharge measurements of Sapinero Creek at Sapinero, Colo., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Made by Robert Follansbee.J

Date.

Oct. 24

May 30

-

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.08

4.88

Discharge.

8ec.jt. 

15

524

Daily discharge, in second-feet of Sapinero Creek at Sapinero, Coh.t forthe year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1,... ...............

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

H..... ..............

22.. .................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Oct.

16

8

16

16

Nov.

20

16

24

16

16

16

16

Dec.

16

16

Mar.

63

Apr.

163

120

99

99

196

lOfi

246

228

228

1M

182

May.

182

 m

348

348

Jt04

790

566

640

fyn

490

*vdfi

June.

590

364

264

440

440

304

34R

264

IRA

July.

143

120

SO

63

63

63

63

56

66

Aag.

56

48

48

48

35

35

30

Sept.

30

 M

24

20

16

ifi

16

16

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well denned below 600 second-feet. As this rating 

curve was not checked after high water it is possible that a shift occurred which would make the estimates 

somewhat uncertain for that period. Gage-height record available only for days for which discharge is 

published, except 18 days, Dec. 8 to Mar. 28, when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

* 

UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER AT OURAY, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 31, T. 44 N., R. 7 W., near highway bridge half a mile south of 

Ouray. Nearest tributary, Canyon Creek, enters 150 feet below station. Nearest tributary above is Bear Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 14 square miles (from topographic map).

RECORDS AVAHABLB. January 25, 1911^ to September W, 1914. From January 7 

to March 17,1908, records were kept at the dam of the Ouray Electric Light & 

Power Co. a mile south of Ouray, and famished by Wheeler & Whinnerah.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read once daily, by T. J. Watkrns, except from May 25 to My 

30,1914, when mean was based on morning and evening readings and Irgh-water 

mark for the day.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Small boulders, rough, shifting.
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191$, PART IX.

WINTER FLOW. Little or no ice effect at this station as rivet is kept open by warm

springs. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 4.9 feet during

night of June 1, 1914, as determined from high-water mark (discharge 1,400

second-feet); no flow February 2, 3, 29,1912. Minimum stage recorded during

1914, -0.15 feet, February 20, 21, 22, 27, March 5, 6 (discharge, 1 second-foot). 

DIVERSION. Only diversion above is that of the Ouray Light & Power Co. 2 miles

above station. Approximately 8 second-feet is diverted and returned to river a

short distance below the station. 

ACCURACY. Determinations of mean daily stage may be in error at certain seasons

owing to alternate melting and freezing at the headwaters. The operation of

the power plant causes some inaccuracy in the gage-height record. Besults good

except for high stages, for which they are only fair. 

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest

Service.

Discharge measurements of Vneompdhyre River at Ouray, Colo., during the year ending

. Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct.,! 22

Jan. 18

May 26

Made by 

R.H. Fletcher.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.56

.04

2.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

17

3.7

250

Date.

May 31

July 2

Made by 

T.J.Watkins..........

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.20

2.30

1.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

587

273

47

Daily discharge in second-feet, of UncompaJigre River at Ouray, Colo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

20

20

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

32

24

24

IS

18

18

18

18

a32 *«32

»30

18

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

12

12

NOT.

12

10

12

12

10

10

9

9

9

8

9

9

9

6

4.5

4.5

6

8

9

8

6

3

6

6

6

8

6

4.5

6

Dee.

9

8

9

8

4.5

4.5

4.5

3

3

3

3

3

3

4.5

4

6

4.5

4.5

4.5

3

3

4.5

6

6

g

9

9

10

12

12

Jan.

12

12

9

6

6

6

8

8

6

4

4

6

6

6

6

6

6

4

- 4

4

2

2

2

2

4

4

3

4

6

6

Feb.

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

4

4

4

1

2

Mar.

2

4

4

2

2

1

1

2

2

6

4

2

2

6

9

12

19

19

12

15

12

fc

9

9

6

6

0

12

12

9

12

Apr.

12

12

19

31

37

44

34

34 ' 29

30

30

30

30

61

52

66

44

56

34

52

70

61

75

48

56

80

70

48

44

61

May.

61

44

48

52

70

75

75

110

170

228

270'

202

240

255

270

215

215

270

270

335

430

,510

552

300

370

642

390

490

732

875

June.

925

825

505

405

370

247

198

188

198

275

435

560

625

520

500

545

574

602

630

610

640

535

530

530

555

455

435

360

SIS

300

July.

345

300

300

267

255

240

240

240

245

232

207

207

185

175

150

150

150

212

182

192

163

145

14ft

125

103

103

103

103

103

183

133

Aug.

100

100

98

85

85

85

74

64

59

59

59

59

54

54

54

54

45

45

45

45

44

5g

58

«3

6$

63

68

53

44

44

Sept.

44

44

35

27

27

27

27

27

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

40

35

35

33

. 33

31

31

31

31

31

« Pipe line of electric-light company closed.

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Got. 1 to Dec. 31, and from Jane 3 to Aug. 19, by indirect 

method for shifting control; Jan. 1, to June 2, from fairly well denned rating curve. Juna 1 to Smrf. 30, the 

power plant was operated only a few hours at night so its effect was not seen in the gage heights wmeh were 

taken in the morning, except that at all times a small quantity of water, estimated at 3 sectmd-feet, was 

running through the pipe line.
GSAND ftWEB

M&nthly discharge of Mn&mpahgre River at Qunaiif, Colo., for

1914.

eneKnff Sept.

Month.

October ...........................................

November. ........................................

December .........................................

February. ....................................... ^.

March .............................. .................

April..............................................

May.

July...............................................

August. ............................................

September... . .....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

32 

12 

12 

12 

6 

W 

SO 

875 

925 

345 

100 

44

925

Minimum.

12 

3 

3 

2 

1 

1 

13 

44 

188 

103 

44 

27

1

Mean.

20.2 

7.78 

6.00 

5.35 

2.93 

7.45 

45.0 

298 

480 

187 

6214 

33.9

96.7

Run-oS

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,240 

463 

369 

329 

163 

458 2,&m

18,309 

2$, 600 

11,500 

3,840 

2,«20

70,090

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

A.

UNCOMPAHGRE BIV1B BELOW OUBAY,COLO,

LOCATION. At the lowest bridge in Ouray, a third of a mile below railroad station,

below all tributaries in Ouray.

DRAINAGE AREA. 76 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECOBBS AVAILABLE. May 12,1913, to September 30,1914. 

GAGE. Vertical staff; read once daily by T.' J. Watkins, except from May 25 to

July 30,1914, when mean stage was based on morning and evening readings and

the high-water mark for the day.

DISCHARGE MBASTTBBMBNTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Coarse gravel and small boulders; shifting at high water. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. 1913-14; maximum stage - recorded: 5.8 feet during

night of May 31, 1914, as determined from high-water masrk (discharge, 2,260

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.55 feet December 2, 1913 (discharge, 17

second-feet). 

WINTER FLOW. Ice causes little or no backwater owing to presence of warm springs

above station. 

DIVERSIONS. There are no diversions which are not returned to the river above the

station, except one for 5.2 second-feet from Oak Creek. 

ACCURACY. 'Determinations of mean daily stage may be in error at certain seasons

owing to alternate melting and freezing at the headwaters. Bating curve fairly

well defined; results good except for high stages, for which they are only fair. 

COOPEEATION. Station maintained in cooperation with United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of Uncompahgre River below Ouray, Colo., dusting the year ending

' Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 22 

Jan. 17 

May 26 

31

M

Robert: 

R. H. F 

Robert 

T.J. W

adeby 

Mlansbee.....

Pollansb&e. .... 

srtldns...,....,.

3*

Fait. 

2.10 

1.7* 

418 

4.62

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

58

722 

r l,250

Date.

June 3 

Jnly 2 

Aug. 20

Made by 

U.S. R.S. engineer....

&,

Feet. 

4.02 

3.50 

2.58

Dfccliarge.

See.-ft. 

856 

481 

91
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART IX.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Vneompahgre Ewer below Ourgy, Colo., for the yew

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

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.

67

67

69

69

69

67

67

67

67

75

69

69

64

61

59

59

54

54

54

50

42

42

48 - 48

50

48

46

48

46

42

43

Nov.

42

42

42

42

34

34

33

33

34

33

34

38

38

34

33

30

34

38

38

34

27

20

24

30

30

26

^O

27

28

30

Dec.

34

17

33

35

30

33

33

33

30

30

30

30

30

31

33

35

33

27

27

24

. 24

26

27

27

29

29

29

29

29

31

31

Jan.

31

31

30

28

27

27

30

33

33

30

27

»

29

30

30

30

29

28

28

30

31

30

29

29

29

27

27

28

29

27

27

Feb.

30

30

27

27

27

26

25

26

26

26

25

25

26

28

29

28

27

24

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

27

20

27

Mar.

30

34

27

20

27

24

20 20

27

34

34

24

34

42

42

50

59

69

59

59

50

34

42

42

42

40

42

 42

34

34

34

Apr.

34

47

67

64

67

48

69

64

63

62

63

64

65

75

82

116

69

64

67

92

100

104

95

81

«5

112

95

88

81

88

May.

81

79

69

81

88

100

104

149

215

270

360

2S8

400

380

400

380

360

380

495

565

745

778

845

745

620

745

865

780

1,000

1,350

1,610

June.

1,650

1,130

985

845

648

435

408

380

408

555

778

1,020

1,290

1,210

1,250

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,130

1,130

1,020

985

845

1,020

845

810

680

680

615

July.

495

525

525

525

555

615

615

585

555

555

555

495

435

435

380

380

330

555

355

380

355

315

316

260

225

225

210

225

225

225

260

Aug.

215

215

215

195

180

180

165

285

ISO

ISO

145

145

125

125

115

105

95

95

95

91

91

120

120

120

127

127

127

120

110

Oi

94

Sept.

92

92

92

92

92

77

77

67

85

85

85

75

76

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

76

73

73

72

72

TO

70

70

70

TO

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1 to May 7 aad May 31 to July 18, determined from a fairly well-defined rating 

curve; May 8 to 30, and July 19 to Sept. 30, by indirect method for shitting control.

Monthly discharge of Uneompahgre River below Ouray, Colo., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

Month.

October...........................................

November. ........................................

December.........................................

February. .........................................

March.............................................

April. ..................... ....... ................

May.............................. ......

June. . ....................................... ...

July...............................................

August ............................................

The year ...

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

75 

42 

35 

33 

30 

69 

116 

1,610 

1,650 

615 

285 

92

1,650

MJTH1*H1TO ,

42 

20 

17 

27 

20 

20 

34 

69 

380 

210 

91 

TO

17

Mean.

67.4 

33.1 

29.6 

29.1 

24.9 

37.8 

76.0 

494 

905 

409 

142 

77.9

194

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

8,530 

1,970 

1,820 

1,790 

1,380 

2,320 

4,520 

30,400 

53,900 

25,100 

8,730. 

4,640

140,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B.

UNCOMPAHGBE RIVER AT MONTBOSE, COLO.

LOCATION. At highway bridge a quarter of a mile west of Moatrose. Nearest important tributary, Happy Canyon Creek, enters about 2 miles below station. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 565 square miles.

RECORDS ATAILABLE. April 22,1903, to September 30, 1914. 

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to bridge; location and datum unchanged.
DispHAHGB KEAStmEMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, .4 feet at 8 a. m.,

June 2 (discharge, 2,330second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2-.0 feet, afternoon

reading October 12,16,17,19, 24 (discharge, 5 second-feet). 

1903-1914: Maximum stage recorded, on June 2, 1914 (as above). No flow

August 20,1913. 

WINTER PLOW, Ice forms along the banks, but does not cover the river; observations

discontinued from December to March. 

DIVERSIONS. TJncompahgre Biver is so over-appropriated that the United States

Reclamatioll Service has constructed a tunnel and canal to divert 1,300 eecondfeet from Gunnison River into the Uncompahgre above Uncompahgre. 

ACCURACY. Rating curve well defined. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by the United States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Uncompahgre River at Montroze, Co to., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 23

Apr. 15

2

Made by 

B.H.Swett..........

.....do............... .....do....:..........

£&.

Feet. 

2.10

8.13

5.75

6.10

Discharge .

Sec.-ft. 

7.6

150

1,750 i nan

Date.

Aug. 4

5

Sept. 26

Madeby-r

.... .do.. .............

height.

Feet. 

3.10

2.68

21,50

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

125

SI

33

Dotty discharge, in second-feet, of Uncompahgre River at Montrose, Colo.,for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1...................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

|ft

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

»

 %.

20...................

91

22...................

00

24.........:..........

Oft

26...................

27...................

28...................

29

qft

HI

Oct.

148

109

123

143

136

115

121

70

45

35

12

7

15

17

12

7

9

9

a

17

18

20

17

15

15

19

21

14

13

.17

Nov.

29

45

37

51

64

-79

105

136

201

216

195

232

250

226

286

71

115

115

105

96

91

84

87

SS

S7

84

87

105

91

71

Dec.

79

70

71

65

84

84

v68

. 68

55

64

87

58

56

50

40

47

r

Mar.

96

109

119

96

111

119

136

166

181

226

176

173

141

109

130

153

148

146

163

146

121

98

70

Apr.

68

45

21

60

121

173

71

37

25

14

89

79

51

. 50

123

229

232

81

60

141

229

216

213

173

156

195

146

105

10

29

May.

12

84

223

201

232

216

216

358

735

717

830

555

559

358

872

420

216

332

302

470

747

990

1,690

1,059

865

735

1,090

570

600

1,200

1,530

Jaoe*

1,890

1,730

1,670-

915

Mfl

328

298

290

256

179

367

60}

1,010

1,580

1,570

1,660

1,110

1,120

1,690

1,190

1,120

1 94A

922

830

824

791

545

661

530

455

JoJy.

372

349

395

445

420

895

982

765. 298"

28i

286

535

420

6S0

349

405

or

SOS

i 130

808

475

440

358

256

187

136

85

193

350

242

319

Aug.

340

260

195

115

63

64

38

148

207

150

191

109

74

43

60

74

13

96 im

121

92

328

109

146

34

71

445

2»

136

130

, 125

Sept.

119

115

96

87

60

26

14

9

201

2ft

7

29

35

33

60

§3

49

3ft

27

24

27

26

47

47

45

45

87

Iff

 - a®

NOTE. Discharge computed from a well-defined rating carve. No gage-height record Dec. 17 to Mar. 8. 

72364° war 389 17 1
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PABT K.

<e of Uncompdhgre River at Montrote, Cbfo., for the year 

Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

Q&x&xa.;...... ..........................................

March 9-31... ............................................

April..................................................... May. ....... .....

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maxtom.

148 

286 

87 

226 

232 

1,690 

1,890 

1,120 

445 

201

jajpjjnmm.

7 

.29 

40 

70 

10 

12 

179 

85 

34 

7

Mean.

43.2 

118 

65.4 

136 

108 

696 

927 

410 

138 

61.1

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,600 

7,020 

2,080 

6,330 

6,430 

36,600 

55, 200 

25,200 

8,450 

3,640

UNCOMPAH0RB BIVEE NEAR DELTA, COLO.

LOCATION. On line between Tps. 95 and 96 W., R. 15 S., at highway bridge 2 miles 

south of Delta. No tributaries below and none for several miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,130 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29,1903, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read by W. J. Lance. Original gage at highway bridge a 

quarter of a mile above Denver & Rio Gmnde Railroad bridge was moved on 

November 17, 1903, to the railroad bridge and read until April 21, 1904. An 

inclined gage installed near the bridge April 21,1904, was used until November, 

1906, when a staff gage was installed at present site. April 16, 1910, a new gage 

was installed at a datum slightly different from that of the preceding gage. 

Relation between various gages not known.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Silt and gravel; shifting.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.95 feet, May 10 

(discharge not determined); minimum stage recorded, 0.87 foot April 10 (discharge not determined).

1903-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 6.85 feet June 15, 1903 (discharge, 2,220 

second-feet). No flow on 24 days in April, May, and June, 1908.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation, not eerioiisiy affected by ice, although ice 

forms along the banks, and slush ice frequently occurs. Observations discontinued during the winter.

DIVERSIONS. During the irrigation season ditches above the station divert the 

ordinary flow, so that the records represent largely return seepage water.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

Determinations of discharge for 1914 not published owing to insufficient mim-

-, ber of discharge measurements.

e measurements of Uncompdhgre River near DeUa, Colo., during the year ending 

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

O<Jt. 21

Apr. 22

Sept. 17

Made^by 

E.H. gw**t. .............................................................

.....do....................................................................

*

Feet. 

LIO

1.82

1.30

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

108

834

120
GRAND EIYEB

Body gage height, in fad, of Uite0tnpak0re Kiver wior Defta, Cofo., /or

Sept. SO,

|pear ending

Da*.

1.. .................

a...................

a;... ...............

4U.. ............... 5............ ...... .

6.. ..........:..... .

7................... 8.. «..,........ ..

9...................

10...................

11.. ................ ..

12..., ...............

IS................... 14...........:.......

15.. ................ .

18... ................. 17,......;...........

18...................

ft...................

20.. ......i........ .

2L.. .................

22...................

23................. .

at...................

26...................

36... ....... . . .

27...................

ft::::::::::::::::::

30................... 

31...................

Oct.

1.75

1.76

LTO

1.76

1.75

1.80

LTft

1.TO

1.70

1.50

1.40

1.20

1.10

1.20

I 9ft

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1 OS

1.10

1>15 L'»

1.10

1,20 

1.%

1.20 

1.30

NOT.

1.20

1.20

1.25

l,3fr

1.30

1.20

1.15

t aft

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.30

1.25

1.25

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.30

1

0A

1 3A

1.30

L30

I

on,

1

0A

1.30

1 4fl

1.30

1.40 

1.50

1.45

D«c.

1.35

1.40

1.30

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.35

1.45

1.35

1.30

1.30

I

Qrt

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.40

1 V\

Mar.

1.50

1.4S

1.37

1.35

1.38

1.30

1.60

1.63

1.72

1.70

1.58

1.50

1.35

1.45

1 18

1 45

1.35

1.45.

1.40 

1.35

1.18 

1.13

Apr.

1.06

.92

.95

,.95

1.00

1.45

1.33

1.20

1.00

.87

1.08 i in

.98

Aft

1.22

1.33

1 71

1 <%ft

1.10

1

<*K

1 RA

1.77 i ori

I

SA

1.70

1.70

1.77

1.55 

1.12

1.10

Hay,

1.03

1*76

1,90

2.30

2.45

2.55

2.70

2.85

3.55

3.95

3.55

3.27

3.05

2.83

2.TS

2.65

2.50

2.50

2.45

9 ft.fi

n ce

3.17

3.55

3.85

3v25

9 an

2.85

2.78 

2.45

2.60 

3.20

June.

3.45

3.85

3.78

3.15

2.90

2.40

2.25

2.32

2.23

1.86

1.88

2.60

2.73

3.35

3.45

3.50

3.40

3.25

4 QR

3.45

3.20

3.25

2.90

9 78

2.38

2.45

2.08

1.95 

1.90

LOO

July.

1.43

1.33

1.20

1.70

2.15

1.75

1.73

2. 25

1.95

1.60

1.10

1.10

1.20

2.15

1.90

1.50

1 40

1.80

3

py\

8.10

O fl9

2.60 4 dn

2 03

L73

1.60

147

1.50

1.86

1.84 

2.33

t

Aug.

1.88

1.65

1.54

1.40

1.22

1.05

.98

1.16

2.00

- 1.85

1.72

1.61

1.35

1.08

.98

1.00

1.00

.95

Qo

1.20

1 40

1.60

9 11

1.62

1.68

1.55

2.80

2.00 

1.95

1.85 Ion

Sept.

1.84

1.73

1.66

1.50

1.45

1.40

1.30

1.20

1.00

1.37

1.15

1.13

1.25

1.15

1.18

1.95

1.37

1.25

1.45

1.25

1.%

1.36

I

nn

I

nn

I

tyy.

1.27

1.15

1.22 

1.48

1.97

CANYON CREEK AT OURAY, COLO.

. In sec. 31, T. 44 N., E. 7 W., 200 feet above mouth at Ouray. Nearest 

tributary is a email stream that enters from east some distance above.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 26 square miles (measured on topographic map).

KECORDS AVAaABtE.- January 25,1911, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff installed August 31, 1913, 115 feet above original gage at a 

different datum, *nd read once daily by T. 3. Watkins, except from May 25 to 

July 31,1914, when mean stage was based on morning and evening readings and 

the high-water mark for the day.

DISCHARGE MEASUKBMEKTS. Made from nearby footbridge o* by wading.

QttANfcKi, AHD CONTROL Coarse gravel and bowlders; shifts at tagh water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 5.2 feet during 

night of June 1,1914, as determined from high-water mark (discharge, about 660 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.3 at 8 a. m., February 27 and March 7, 

1914 (discharge, 3 second-feet).

WDJTEB nx>w. Ice causes practically no backwater, as creek is kept open by hot 

springs.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Determinations of mean daily stage based on morning and evening readings and high-water mark for the day may be in error, owing to alternate melting 

and freezing at the headwaters. Bating curves fairly well defined; results good, 

except for extremely high stages.

COOPERATION. Station maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest 

Service.
100 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1014^ PAET IX.

Discharge measurements of Canyon Greet; at Ouray, Goto., during the year ending Sept.

$0,1914.

Date.

Oct. 22 Jan. 18

May 26

Made by 

R. H. Ftetcher.........

A

Feet. 

2.65 *> u.

3-75

Discharge.

See.Jt. 

18

5.9

154

Date.

May 31

July 2

Aug. 20

Made by 

T. J. Watkins..........

....do.......... .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.12

3.32

2.30

Di^ 

charge.

See.-/*. 

375

21*

36

Daily 'discharge, tn second-feet, of Canyon Creek at Ouray, Colo.,for the year ending Sept.

30,1914.

Day.

1. .............

4..............

6..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10.. .......... --

11..............

12........-.-.-. fa

14..-.-.....---.

15..............

16......-.....--

17..........--.-

IS

19..............

20..............

91

99

 J8i-...- .....---

»i.. . ..........

25 ............

26..............

27...--.......-.

28..............

9Q

30..............

31..............

Oct.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

27

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

16

16

15

18

19

15

19

14

14

13

Nov.

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

10

10

12

12

10

10

10

10

10

12

12

io

10

14

12

10

8

12

10

8

10

Dec.

12

6

8

10

8

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

8

10

10

10

10

10

10

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Jan.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

68 8

9

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Feb.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6-

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

3

6

Mar.

8

10

6

6

6

6

3

6

10

10

10

8

10

14

14

14

19

19

19

19

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

Apr.

14

13

14

15

16

22

IS

16

14

15

16

18

19

24

29

34

25

23

19

25

30

27

24

24

25

30

26

23

23

24

May.

22

22

21

. 22

24

24

25

41

56

&

96

70

m

78

101

78

78

86

86

125

166

198

241

208

170

208

252

206

230

412

476

June.

490

478

435

317

278

148

122

113

108

169

248

331

459

418

459

435

426

416

406

363

377

365

370

370

375

331

317

278

271

248

July.

255

226

222

222

233

233

233

233

233

211

211

194

190

190

169

169

148

255

211

211

169 f" 148'

128

109

00

SB

.82-

73

73

73

82

Aug.

73

73

73

56

58

' 58

45

73

45

45

45

45

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35 - w

82

90

98

90

an

82

vt

585S<

Sept.

58

58.

45

45

35

m

26

26

26

26

26

18.

It

18

18

18

IS

18

18

18

22 - .*'

,-- 18

18

 ..':- J5-

15

12

12

12

12

NOTE. Discharge Oet. 1 to May 29 and June 2 to Sept. 30, determined tram two fairly well-denned ratiag' 

curves; May 30 to June 1, approximately, control was changed greatly and discharge for those d»y^ was 

estimated. No gage-height record Jan. 3,4, June 17, and 18; discharge interpolated.
fctVEE BASOT. 101 

Monthly dizchargt of Canyon Creek at Ouroy, Co to., /or Jfte year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Martfc.

0fltob«r............ ....._ ... ......... ............

December . .

J^n^^ry _ 

February. ................ =......... ................ Man*.. , . , . .... ......... , April.. ...................:..............,.........

May............................................... JmM>, , -, -

July...............................................

August-. ..... .. ... i ; .

St^temlwr.. .......................................

The year ....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

27 

14 

12 

9

a

19

34 

475 

490 

255 

90 

58

490

Minimum.

13 

8 

6 

6 

3 

3 

18 

21 

100 

73 

35 

12

3

Mean.

19.1 

11.4

8.19 

6.22 

5.89 

11.9 

21.5 

128 

331 

173 

58.1 

23.8

66.7

Run-oft 

(total in 

acre4eet).

1,170 

678 

504 

382 

327 

738 

1,280 

7,930 

19,700 

10,600 

3,570 

1,420

48,300

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

A.

DOLORES KIVEB AT RICO, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 40 N., B. 11 W., at highway bridge on road from Eico to 

Horse Gulch and Puzzle mine, half a mile north of Rico, in southeast corner of 

Dolores County. Silver Creek, the nearest tributary, enters about 200 feet 

above the gage.

DRAIN AGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 9 to December 31,1914, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to downstream side of right abutment of bridge; read 

morning and evening.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from "bridge.

CHANNEL ANB CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel; apparently permanent at 

low and medium stages. Scour of the channel October 8, 1914, indicates that 

the bed is subject to a change during high stages. Both banks high and not 

subject to overflow. Eapids below the station appear to be the principal control 

for ordinary stages.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record: 5.10 feet, 

June 18,1914. Minimum stage recorded, 0.92 foot, December 1,1914.

WINTER n-ow. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSION. Water used for power development is diverted by the Rico Mining Co. 

about a mile above the gage. The water is carried in a pressure pipe to the 

power plant, about one-fourth mile below gage, and is then returned to the river. 

(See miscellaneous measurements, p. .)

REGULATION. Flow regulated by the operation of the water-power plant of the Rico 

Mining Co.

COOPERATION. Records obtained in cooperation with the Rico Mining Co.

Data insufficient for determination of discharge.

Discharge measurements of Dolores River at Rico, Co to., during 1914-15, 

[Made by B. 8. Watrous.J

^- D~;;,-

1914; '""

Nov. 8....... . . .

Ga® 

heigat.

Feet. 

1.9* .63

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

480

19.3

Date.

1915. 

Jan. 26..... .......................

Gage 

height.

feet. -.90

MsCharge.

Sec.-ft.

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, W&, PART IX. *

Daily gage height, mfeet, of Dolores River at Rico. tM>,, for ike periodfwte 9- to Jfce.

SI, 1914.

[O. EL Hicks, observer.]

Day.

1.. ..........................................

2............................................

3......... ...................................

4.... ............... ................. ........

5............................................

ft............................................

7.. ................... * ......................

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

11............................................ 12..............:...,.........................

13............................................

14.................. ..........................

IS............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................ 108::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

21.. ................... ......................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................ 

28............................................ 29.................................;..........

30............................................

31............................................

June.

1.98

2.60

3.00

3.50

4.10

3.20

3.90

3.80 A on

5.10

5.00

4.80

4.50

4.30

4.10

4.05

4.00

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.70

3.60

July.

3.50

3.50

3.40

3.25

3.10

3.05

3.05

2.75

2.68

2.65

2.50

3

OQ

3.30

195

9 OK

2.88

2.62

2.55

2.45

2.40

2.40

2.35

2.20

2.20

2.00

2.05

2.00

1.92

1 92

1.92

1.88

Aug.

1.60

1.58

1.58

1.50

1.50

1.35

1.38

1.30

1 20

1.35

1.18

1.05

1.05

1.02

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

3.75

3.50

3.70

2.*»

1 90

1.50

1.40

1.05

1.00

1.00

Sept.

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

.95

.98

.80

OS

1.00

.90

.85

.82

95

.80

;79

. .70

.65

.65

.60

.60

.50

40

.28

.25

.20

.38

Oct.

.40

.38

.36

.39

.35

.30

2.78

2.80

1.28

1.08

.85

.65

.68

.75

.75

.70

.62

.55

.50

.45

.42

.30

,2&

.25

20

.15 -.01

-.08

-.22

-.40

-.60

Nov.

-a 44

- .4*

 4ft

- .48

- .48

- .56

- .60

- .56

- .60

 60

- .68 " 6ft"

- .65

- .65

- .76

- .78

- .78

- .82'

-r .82

- .85

-.85

- ;9»

 .50

- .80

- .78

 - .85

_ on

- .90

 ,8&

 89

Dec.

-am

:--iv*5

~ .84

-r.-.88

.- .85

. -* ,'««

~v«4

--i.«

 ..«

:*: ;«

" -V<a

' .46

- .64

- .68

- .62

- .68&fi

- .70

- .74

- .81

sn

- .78

 78

- .80 '- ---.-18

- '*»

. .82

*fc !JB

 .90

ffl*

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice Dec. 2-31.

EICO MINING CO.'S TAILRACE AT RICO, CQfcQ,

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 40 N., R. 11 W., at Eieo Mriing Co.'s power plant, on4- 

fourth mile west of Eico, in southeastern corner of D61o»es County.

EECOEDS AVAILABLE. June 9 to December 31,1914, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to right side of tailrace just beldw the end of wob®tti 

flume at power plant; read morning and evening by George E. Hicks.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of tailrace composed of sand; likely to shift. No pronounced control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. A constant flow of 3.7 second-feet has been maintained 

a large part of the period covered by records. On November 23, 1914, the tailrace was dry. . . ; ;;

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

EEGULATION. The flow in the tailrace is entirely dependent upon the 0po*ation of 

the power plant.

ACCURACY. Eesults fair; constant flow permits determination of daily discharge.

The water is diverted from Dolores Eiver, a mile above the gaging,station on that 

stream, is used for power development in connection with mining operations, and 

is returned to the river about one-half mile below the gaging station on that stream.
FBiMONT BIYSB;BiSIF. i

Discharge measurements of Rico Mining Co,'* tailrace at Rico, Col®*,;

[Made by R. S. Watrous.J

1914rl5~

Date.

1914.

9

Nov. 8

Flow from 

14-tochpipe............

12-inch pipe. ...........

Gage 

height.

Petit. 

0.52

.45

.65

Discharge.

8ee.rft. 

5.0

4.0

7.6

Date.

1914.

Nov. 9

1915.

Jan. 26

Flow from 

14- inch pipe.. ...........

Gage, 

height.

-Ffe*. 

0.45

.45.

Discharge.

See.-/*, 

3.5

3.0

Daily discharge in second-feet of Rico Mining Co.'a tailrace at Rico, Colo., f&r$e period

June 9 to Dee. 31,1914.

Day. ;

I...................................;........

2............................................

4............................................

S.. ..........................................

6.. .................................. 4.... -.

8. .................................;..,....,.

9............................................

10............................................

11............................................

12. ...........................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20............................................

2122........... ........................:........

23............................................

24............................................

26............................................

36....... ........................... ..........'

27............................................

28............................................

29. ...........................................

30............................................

31............................................

June.

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

q 7;

3.7

3 7

3 7

3.7

July.

3.7

3.7

O* *

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3-7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3 7

q 7

1 7

3 7

Aug.

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3:7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3 7

3.7

3.7

3

7

Sept.

3.7

3.7

3.7

37

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

8.8

8.8

Oct.

3.7

' 3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

&7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3 7

Nov.

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.?

3.7

3.7

3.7

.3.7

3.7

3.7

$.7

3.7

3.7

.8

.8

.2

.2

.2.

.1

.0

.1

.2

3.7

.5

.1

1.2

1.2

Dec.

2.3

3.7

3.7

 3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3:7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3,7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

£7

3.7

3.7

NOTE. Discharge determined from measurements made during the period and from record of operation of power plant.

Monthly discharge of Rico Mining Co.'8 tailrace at Rico, Colo., for the period June 9 to

Dec. SI, 1914.

Month.

July......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

3.70

3.70

3 7n

4 (VI

3.70

. Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

161 i 228

! *V*B

i O(tn

! 228

Month.

T*hfl Ttoyfru^

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

2.28

3.65

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

138

224

1,440

FREMONT RIVER BASIN.

MUDDY jCBEEk NEAR 1MEBT,

LOCATION. In or near sec. 21, T. 21 S., R. 6E., at Jacobean 's ranch, about a mile above

boundary of Manti National Forest and 7 miles northwest of Emery. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 89 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1 to July 31, 1909 ; July 22, 1910, to July 16, 1914.
104 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1914, PAST IX.

GAGE. Inclined staff. Temporary gage 50 feet downstream and at different datum 

used November 24, 1913, to July 16, 1914, when both gages were washed out. 

Observer, Louis Jacobsen.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting.

WINTER wx>w. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Discharge estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and records of precipitation and temperature.

DIVERSIONS. Station is above headgates of the Emery, Independence Co., and lower 

canals, and is near site of a proposed reservoir. Records indicate the natural flow 

of the stream. (See miscellaneous measurements, p. 191.)

ACCURACY. Results fair except for winter months.

Discharge measurements of Muddy Creek near Emery, Utah, during the year ending SepL

SO, 1914.

Date.

Nov. 22

Jan. 4

Made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

«2.18

62.80

2.54

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

0.7

U o

22.3

Date.

May 19

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet.

2 Q3

2.50

Discharge.

Sec.-/t.

97fl

192

a Old gage read 1.53 ft. Low discharge caused by sudden and severe freezing the night before. 

& Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Muddy Creek near Emery, Utah, for the year ending SepL

' SO, 1914.

Day.

1....................................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

10....................................

11....................................

19

13....................................

14.................................... is...............................:....

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

20....................................

91

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29 .......

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

23

23

22

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Nov.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

.7

Jan.

11

10

7

10

8"

7

Mar.

10

12

13

15

16

18

20

18

17

16

16

16

16

17

18

19

20

10

18

17

. 16

13

10

8

7

8

10

11

11

12

Apr.

13

18

23

22

20

24

27

OA

49

42

34

97

49

47

61

58

56

KA

Id

KA

Id

54

54

50

47

47

47

47

50

KA

May.

76

110

150

183

173

250

400

435

424

371

318

370

307

523

307

287

267

247 047

247

370

237

328

282

237

207

1Q7

207

1Q7

207

247

June.

370

328

338

333

328

257

247

247

247

237

247

OO7

227

227

997

247

247

237

O1 7

O1 7

177

167

167

148

139

130

119

Q4

85

76

July.

76

76

70

70

112

94

63

70

70

76

70

58

58

58

83

70

NOTE. Discharge determined from several poorly defined curves and by indirect method for shifting 

control. Gage read 2 to 5 times a week except at highwater, when it was read daily. Maximum stage 

July 17, estimated 5.5 feet (discharge, about 850 second-feet). Discharge interpolatea for days on which 

gage was not read. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice about Nov. 22 to Feb. 28; discharge estimated 

from discharge measurements, observer's notes and climatic records, except Jan. 10,17,19, and 28, on which 

days the water surface was below bottom of ice and for which the open-channel rating curve was assumed 

applicable; mean discharge estimated as follows: Nov. 22-30, 9 second-feet; Dee. 1-31,8 second-feet; Jan. 

1-31,9 second-feet; Feb. 1-28,9 second-feet. Discharge Jan. 4 and 24 estimated.
F

Monthly discharge of Muddy Gt

Month.

February. . March....... . ... ... .. .

April...............................

May........ ........................

July 1-tt.. .........................

BEMOFT BIY!» BASIN. 105 

 eek near Emery, Utahi/or the year ending Sept. 50, 1914.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

23

20eiN

523 

370 

112

Minimum.

10

7 

18

76 

76

58

Mean.

13.7 

<>9.3 

08 

«9 

«»9 

14.4 

41.9 

271 

219 

72.2

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

842 

553 

492 

553 

 00 

886 

2,490 

16,700 

13,000 

2,290

Accuracy.

c, 

c.

C.

c.

B. 

B. 

B.

« Estimated or partly estimated; see footnote to-table of daily discharge. 

MUDDY CEEEK, LOWEE STATION, NEAB EMERY, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NE. i sec. 35, T. 21 S., B. 6 E., at the county bridge about 2J milea 

north, of Emery. .

DRAINAGE ABBA. 114 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June 6, 1911, to May 19, 1914, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Staff gage in two sections installed May 7,1913, on right bank 800 feet above 

bridge, at new datum. Original gage was chain gage on bridge. On October 19, 

1912, a staff gage in two sections was installed 40 feet below bridge at same datum. 

Gage heights, Oetoober 1 to November 18, 1913, refer to old gage at bridge; November 22 to May 19, to gage above, bridge. Observer, Louis Jacobsen.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and gravel; shifting.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Discharge estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and records of temperature 

and precipitation.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions, except two small ditches. 

(See "Miscellaneous measurements," p. 191.)

ACCURACY. Results poor, owing to infrequent gage readings, shifting channel, and 

effect of ice.

Discharge measurements of Muddy Creels, lower station, new Emery, Utah, during the

ye&r ending Sept. SO, 191&

Date.

Nov. 22

Made by 

aett..... .............

C. L. Batchelder .......

&,

Feet.

a-0.07

6.45

Discharge.

See.-/t.,

2. a

2.0

Date.

May 19

Made by 

.,...d&.. ...............'

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

.28

2.15

Discharge.

8ee,-ft. 

14.4

132

<* Old gage at bridge read 2.07 feet. 6 Discharge relation affected by ice.
106

Daily dit

SURFACE WATEE, SUPPLY, 1914, PABT IX.

, in second-feet, of Micdch/ Creek, lower station, near Emery, Utah, for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1.......

2.......

3.......

4.......

S.......

6.......

7. ......

8........

9.4.....

10.......

11.......

12.......

13.......

14.......

15.......

Oct.

3

3

3

3

3

3

Nov.

3

3

3

3

Mar.

13

15

15

15

Apr.

19

16

14

23

24

26

Oft

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

May.

15

Day.

16.......

17.......

18.......

19.......

20.......

21.......

22 . ..

23.......

24.......

oc

26.......

27.......

28.......

29.......

30...,.,.

31.......

Oct.

3

3

3

3

Nov.

3

2

7

7

Mar.

15

15

15

15

Iff

Apr.

44

43

43

43

40

35

25

19

19

19

17

15

15

15

15

May.

132

NOTE. Discharge detennined from two poorly defined rating curves, one applicable Got. 1 to Nor. 18. 

the other Nov. 22 to May 19. Gage read on days for which discharge is shown except in April, when it 

was read about four times a week. Stream frozen over Dec. 1 to Feb. 20.

Monthly discharge of Muddy Creek, lower station, near Emery, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914. ;

Month.

January ..........

April.....................................................

The period. ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

46

Minimum.

14

Mean.

3 

3 

2.5 

2.5 

4 

15 

30.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

184'

ra

154 

154 

222 

922 

1,830

3,640

NOTE. Mean discharg 

.and effect of ice. Result

i October to March, inclusive, estimated, because of infrequent gage readings 

poor.

SAN JUAN BIVEB BASIN.

SAN JUAN EIVEB AT PAGOSA SPBINGS, COLO.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 35 N., R. 2 W., at Pagosa Springs. Nearest tributary is a 

stream that enters from the north a mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 287 square miles (measured on Forest Atlas).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 24, 1911, to June 30, 1912; April 24, 1913, to November 14, 1914, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to rock ledge on left bank just below the hot springs, 

installed November 23,1911, and read once daily; original gage at highway bridge 

above Pagosa Springs was moved half a mile downstream on March 7, 1911, and 

used until October 5,1911, when it was washed out by flood. Relation between 

different gages is not known. Observer, R. W. Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUEEMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent.
SAOff JLTAN BA&IN.

OP DISCHARGE. 1912-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 7.5 feet, June 2, 

1914 (discharge, 3,360 second-feet); mmununt discharge probably occurred during winter months when records were discontinued. 

WINTER FLOW. Stage-diacharge relation seriously afiected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. There are court decrees lor the diversion of 20 8eeond-feet above the

station, and 175 second-feet frona tributaries entering above. 

REGULATION. None.

; AGCUBACI?. Results good; controi permanent; rating curve well defined. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

D&ick^e? measurements of San Juan River at Pagosa, Springs, Colo., during the period 

Oft. 1, W1S, to Nov. U, 1914.

Date.

NOT, 6

Hay 29

Aug. 18

Made by 

P. O'BrjteD,. ............................................................

B. 8. Watrous ...........................................................

.. ...d»..................... ............. ..^.. .............................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.40

5.70

1;67

Dfecharge.

8ec.-ft. 

W1 'TCtfl

155

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Juan River at Pagoaa Springy Colo., for the.period 

Oct. 1,191$, to Nov. U,

Day.

1...................

2...................

4...................

S...... .............

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

13...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

tt;;...... ...........

17...................

19...................

20............ .......

21...................

a...................

83.. t

94

25... ..... . .....

26............;......

27. _ .....

28...................

».. .................

30

31...................

Oct.

166

186

420

455

376

298

9J»

236

205

185

185

185

185

185

185

166

166

149

142

. 134

134

134

134

134

134

127

120

120

107

96

96

Nor.

96

106 ion

107

1A7

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

134

127

120

114

114

120

149

134

120

120

107

107

107at

84

Apr.

 »

695

655

595

495

495

535.

515

495

575

6%

830

605

575

680

785

920

965

965

740

740

710

685

655

615

615

Hay.

655

615

615

6X5

696

740

785

1,060

1,420

1,510

1,600

1,4%

1,660

1,490

1,660

1,420

1,390

1 3£f)

1,310

1,480

1,660

2,000

2,310

2,160

2,000

1,860

1 980

1,720

1,860

2,000

2,400

June.

2,910

3,180

2*550

2,310

2,070

1,790

1,500

1,210

1,010

1,210

1,680

2,000

2,000

2,000

9 nan

1,930

1,660

1 70ft

1 73ft

1,660

1,510

1,360

I

n*/i

1,160

1,010

920

810

740

695

July.

655

615

575

515

615

635

595

 575

535

515

515

495

475

420

403

385

402

515

565

615

555

515

430

355

370

350

325

S

370

355

Aug.

340

315

285

285

260

948

237

226

231

237

21ft

195

176

158

149

147

145

142

142

142

149

495

330

W6

149

535

496

420

355

327

298

Sept.

298

272

248

205

205

235

9L1R

226

272

272

325

370

420

420

385

355

325

325

325

325

298

298

286

248

226

195

166

149

134

Oct.

148*

140

t20

2,550

1^210

740

615

495

440

385

355

312

298

272

260

255

248

20$

206

IftK

355

319

290

272

269

237

216

205

, Nov.

195

1SK

185

176

166

158

IKS

146

1OJ

127

127

127

127

120

,

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge interpolated for nearly 

every Sunday during the period and on Apr. 27, July 4, and Aug. 16, on which days gage was not read. 

No gage-height record Nov. 30 to Apr. 5.
108 SUBFACE WATES SUPPLY, l$U, PABT IX.

Monthly (Katharge of Son Juan Miver at Pagosa Springs, Colo.,for the period Oct. 1,1913,

to Nov. 14, W14.

Month.

Oct&ml.. ........................................

November, .........................................

April6-30.........................................

May...............................................

July............................................ ..

September... ......................................

October. ..........................................

November 1-14 ....................................

Discharge to second-feet.

Maximum.

455 

149 

966 

2,400 

3,180 

655 

535 

420 

2,550 

195

>finimiim

«6 

84 

406 

615 

695 

325 

142 

134 

149 

120

Mean.

187 

113 

«77 

1,460 

1,620 

487 

258 

277 

462 

152

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

11,500 

6,720 

38,50fr 

80,800 

96,400 

29,900 

15,900 

16,500 

28,400 

4,220

Accuracy.

B.

B. 

B. 

B.

1:

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

SAN JUAN BIVEB AT ABBOLES, COLO.

LOCATION. Near center of T. 33 N., R. 5 W., at Arboles, about a quarter of a mile 

above mouth of Piedra River, in southwest corner of Archuleta County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,390 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 19, 1895, to September 30, 1899; August 21, 1910, to 

December 31, 1914, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Overhanging chain gage attached to rock wall on right bank about 1,000 

feet west of depot, read morning and evening by Myrtle Nossaman. From June 

19 to October 11, 1895, a vertical staff gage on a crib pier in middle of river was 

used. October 11, 1895, an inclined staff gage was bolted to the rock ledge on 

right bank and read until September 30, 1899. These gages were at present 

site, but datum is not known. An inclined staff gage was installed August 21, 

1910, and read until March 8, 1912, when the present gage was installed at the 

same datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 800 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; likely to shift. Eight 

bank is high, rocky, and not subject to overflow; left bank is of medium height 

and subject to overflow at extreme high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. 1895-1899 and 1910-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 

19.0 feet, October 5, 1911 (discharge, 40,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.05 

feet, October 8, 1910 (discharge, 50 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated 

from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and records of precipitation and 

temperature.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water is diverted for irrigation above the station but 

reliable data showing amount are not available.

REGULATION. Not known; gage record does not indicate regulation.

ACCURACY. Results good for open-water periods. Accuracy of winter records lowered by effect of ice. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by shifting

* during ordinary stages.
109

Discharge measurements of San Juan River at Arboles, Coto., during $e period Oct. 1,

1913, to December 31, 1914.

Date. ,

1913-14. Oct. 1

Nov. ,6

M

Feb. 27

APr> Anr Si It

Made by 

F.O'Briea... ..........

.....do..................

.....do....._.. .........

.....do..................

.....do..................

&.

Feet. 

0.67

.35

.60

.59

ol.lO

.81

2.34

2.52

Discharge.

See.-fl. 

244

160

185

194

150

298

1,310

1,460

Date.

1914.

\r<«T on

31

Aug. 16

Sept. 27

Nov. 1

Dec. 18

Made by -

.....do..............:...

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

An

.....do....... ...........

height.

Feet. 

4.33

4.90

3.75

.90

1.10

1.29

0.69

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,4319

4,440

2,740

277

376

475

111

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Juan River at Arboles, Colo.,for the period Oct. 1,

191S, to Dec. $1, 1914.

bay.

1913-14. 

1. .............

2....L.........

3... J.... ......

4.. ..!..........

5..............

7..............

»

'

9..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20

21..............

22

24*"."""]"!

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29:..;.-.......

30..............

Bay.

1914. 

1.........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.

«....,...,

».,...,:..

Oct.

204 

219 

904 

1,300 

582

' 515 

450 

388 

344 

332

305 

279 

245 

279

268

219 

235 

225 

190 

177

204 

190 

204 

177 

190

190 

164 

141 

141 

152 

159

Nov.

146 

152 

169 

245 

196

177 

164 

164 

164 

155

162 

135 

141 

229 

190

180 

172 

190 

190 

365

316 

332 

245 

235 

225

213 

245 

245 

235 

146

Oct. Nov.

422 456 

376 432 

1,280 384 

5,220, 384 

3,440 362

1,320 342 

I'eaS S42 

.858 ,,.342 -797- -321 

«42 r 3ft"

Dee.

169 

185 

169 

213 

204

185 

130 

120 

120 

120

140 

120 

120 

130 

130

160 

180 

194 

160 

140

140 

140 

140 

130 

139

130 

130 

130 

130 

130 

130

Jan.

Dec. Day.

202 11 

222 12 

208 13 

208. 14 

194 15

252 1£

,202, 11

208" H 

201 20

....^. -.

Feb.

244 

244 

244

Oct.

. 576

516

. 461

422

. 376 

.358

'. 358 

. 346

. 337

Mar.

291 

314 

432 

362 

277

267 

178 

178 

342 

570

540 

384 

456 

570 

1,080

1,380 

1,340 

1,500 

1,480 

1,040

1,160 

602 

735 

830 

845

845 

882 

882 

905 

960 

882

Nov.

321 

302 

802 

274 

274

.250 

205

A.pT.

1,060 

1,000 

960 

1,200 

1,410

1,340 

1,380 

1,200 

1,270 

1,300

1,480 

1,480 

1,270 

1,430 

1,660

1,680 

1,680 

1,560 

1,590 

1,660

1,590 

1,720 

1,780 

1,480 

1,480

1,520 

1,380 

1,320 

1,160 

1,230

May.

1,200 

1,200 

1,220 

1,230 

1,340

1,430 

1,380 

1,900 

2,620 

2,500

2,860 

2,800 

2,860 

2,780 

3,100

3,030 

2,200 

2,540 

2,420 

2,720

3,100 

3,410 

4,260 

4,590 

3,650

3,300 

3,470 

3,030 

3,230 

3,610 

4,210

Dec.

203 

168 

141 

124 

111

166 

101 ..ill,

132 

152

June.

6,030 

4,980 

4,510 

3,870 

3,190

2,860 

2,560 

2,380 

2,380 

2,800

2,860 

3,440 

3,360 

3,260 

3,090

3,30Q 

3,610 

2,930 

2,860 

3,000

2,730 

2,430 

2,190 

1,990 

1,790

1,640 

1,280 

1,100 

1,169 

1,230

Bay.

a.........

22.........

21........

24.........

25.,

26.

30. 

31

........

.....^.

July.

1,150 

1,150 

1,330 

1 360 

1,790

1,560 

1,260 

1,110 

1,010 

1,080

1,000 

976 

882 

960 

868

808 

763 

875 

r,240 

1,290

1,190 

928 

756 

687 

830

770 

822 

749 

648 

728 

494

Oct.

358 

1,330

'?14 

583

534

478

~ :"'«*' 

436 

467

Aug.

488 

461 

516 

576 

576

483 

522 

510 

540

467

461 

427 

358 

317 

29»

270 

306 

284 

270

, 270

270 

1,760 

1,320

778 

534

976 

516 

976 

680 

875 

882

Nov.

319 

234 stfr

228 

211

 'ft 

319. 

219

Sept.

756 

432 

398 

398 

398

398 

402 

306 

346 

402

r 306.

1,650

1,490 

1,270 

1)200 

822 

800

960 

1,010 

576 

516 

483

446 

516 

528 

3S4 

333

Dee.

150 

137 

143 

178 

225

199

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 6,1913, and Feb. 26 to Jane 20,1914, from two 

well-defined carves. Jane 21 to Dee. 8,1914, by indirect method for shifting channels; May 3, gage not 

read, discharge interpolated. Discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7, 1913, to Feb. 25.1914, and Dec. 

9-31.1914; discharge estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and climatic records.
110 SURFACE WATER &*JjPPLY> 1914, PART IX.

Monthly discharge of San Juan River at Arbofa, Colo., for the period Oet. 1, 191$, to

Dec. $1,1914.

Month.

1913-14.

March . ................... ..... . . ..

April... ...........................................

May. ................. . .. .

July...............................................

1914. ^

Discharge IB second-feet.

Maximum.

1,300 

365 

213

1,500 

1,780 

4,590 

6,030 

1,790 

1,760 

1,890

6,030

5,220 

456 

241

Minimum.

141 

135 

120

178 

960 

1,200 

1,100 

494 

270 

306

120

387 

199 

101

Mean.

309 

204 

a 147 

« 140 

«190 

726 

1,410 

2,680 

2,830 

1,000 

580 

659

908

855 

283 

« 172

Run-off * 

(total in 

acre-feet).

19,000 

12,100 

9,040 

8,610 

10600 

44,600 

83,900 

165,000 

168,000 

61,506 

35,700 

39,200

657,000

52,600 

16,800 

10,600

Accuracy.

A.

B.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B.

C.

!:

<> Estimated or partly estimated; see footnote to table of daily discharge.

SAN JUAN RIVER AT FARMINGTON, N. HEX. j

LOCATION. In sec. 17, T. 29 N., R. 13 W., at old bridge site near Bentley'a ferry, 

1,500 feet below confluence of San Juan and Animas rivers, half a mile southwest 

of Farmington, in northern port of San Juan County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 19,1904, to September 22, 1906; September 19, 1SJ12, to 

December 31,1914, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage bolted to rock wall on left bank at the old'bridge sitel, September 19,1912, read morning and evening by G. E. Beatley and W. D. Simeon. 

A wire gage was used from June 19, 1904, to May 10,1906, at suspension bridge 

near Methodist Indian school, 3 miles south of Farmington and about 2 miles 

below mouth of Animas River. From May 11 to September 22, 1906, a chain 

gage was used at the new suspension bridge, about 1J mites above the original 

site. Relation in datum between the three gages used is not known.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at the old bridge site or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Left bank high, rocky, and not liable to overflow, but right 

bank is composed of sand, gravel, and dirt and is subject to overflow at high water., 

Bed of stream sandy and shifting, especially during high stages. Sand waves 

appear at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1904-1906, and 1912-1914: Maximum discharge recorded, 

24,800 second-feet, June, 1905; minimum stage recorded, 2.60 feet, July 23,1904 

(discharge, 20 second-feet).

WINTER ftow. Discharge relation not seriously affected by ice; under ordinary conditions the open-channel rating curves are assumed applicable.

DIVERSIONS. Large areas of land are irrigated from this stream and tributaries above 

the station.

REGULATIONS. No regulation except that caused by direct diversions for irrigation.

ACCURACY. Good discharge measurements are made at ordinary stages, but the sand 

waves prevent accurate results during flood stages. Thd gage heights are believed : 

to be reliable and not subject to error due to fluctuation. Rating curves well. 

defined. Resultsfair. . -. , , _^ »
8AN; -THAN RTOEB?

Discharge measurements of San Juan River at 

Oct. 1, 1918, , 1914.

M. Mex., during the period

Date.

1913-14. 

Oct. 6

Nov. 12

Dec. 13

Jan. 22

Feb. 21

22

24

Made by .

F.O'Brien..... ........

.....do.. ...............

Emerson and Watroos.

E.S. Watrous.. .......

.....do.................

.....do.................

,38.

Feet. 

2.11

1.10

«.80

2. 38

4 05

1.70

Discharge.

See.-/*. 

2,400

822

545

619

4,180

10,700

2, 720

Date.

1914. 

Apr. 18

Aug. 10

Sept. 30

Nov. 5

Dec. 21

Made by 

R. S. Watrons ........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

A ng

4.30

1.05

1.02

1.00

o.30

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

4,310

12,100

1,920

8S9

1,660

718

o StageKliscbarge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Juan River at Farmingtaan,, N. Mex., for Jhe period 

Oct. 1, 1913, to Dee. SI, 1914.

Day.

1913-14. 

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

................

10..... .....I...

n.....:.,......

12..............

13..............

14..............

16..-.-.. ..........

16..............

17..............

18..............

19.. ............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28

29..............

30..............

81..............

Oct.

1,020 

1,380 

4,650 

7,350 

3,060

2,490 

2,050 

1,640 

1,530 

1,340

1,310 

1,290 

1,310 

1,310 

1,250

1,140 

992 

819 

772 

791

791

887 

847 

772 

730

705 

730 

730 

772 

791 

673

Nov.

1

1

1 

1

1 

1

688 

730 

791 

970 

949

918 

866 

866 

819 

772

819 

847 

887 

992 

,060

992 

960 

949 

970 

992

,060 

949 

970 

,020 

,080

,080 

97fr 

992 

,020 

992

Dec.

992 

918 

949 

970 

970

866 

791 

688 

688 

650

613 

560 

560 

613 

600

650 

650 

700 

625 

580

550 

610 

610 

610 

605

Day. Oct. Nov.

1614. ' 1......... 88

2......... 1,10

8......... 1,21

4... ...... 12,60

5......... 7,58 

.......... 4,4ft

7......... 3]ft

8......... 3,50

9......... 3,22

10......... 3,08

7 2,120 

0 2,070 

9 2,000 

0 1,850 

0 1,770

0^,1,660 

D lj580 

0 1,580

0 1,500 

Q 1,470

Jan.

620 

620 

620 

620 

610

600 

580 

560 

540 

501 

541

Dec. Day.

9 

'8 9

9 

8

8 

0

8 

8

7

92 11. 

49 12. 

87 18.

49 14. 

87 .15.

87 16. 

18 11

87 18. 

19 19

.,.,-. ,

W on

Feb.

613 

688 

730 

735

772

755 

580 

580 

730 

688

730

887 

819 

772 

1,060

1,250 

1,410 

1,580 

4,830 

3,990

5,520 

6,520 

4,040 

3,030 

2,570

2,280 

2,240 

2,020

Oct.

2,990 

2,760 

2,680 

2,550 

2,400

2.280 

.2,240 

2,180 

2,160 

2,090

Mar.

2,850 

4,900 

4,260 

3,320 

2,600

2,520 

2,470 

2,470 

2,900 

3,030

2,940 

3,980 

2,760 

3,030 

3,430

3,590 

4,320 

4,750 

4,840 

4,460

4,040 

3,540 

3,160 

3,320 

3,280

3,360 

3,430 

3,430 

3660 

3,910 

3,660

Nov.

1,420 

1,380 

1,380 

1,310 

1,290

1,256 

1 170 

1,190 

1,190 

1,100

Apr.

3,500 

3,430 

3,660 

4,100 

4,660

5,200 

5,140 

4,600 

4r320 

3,780

4,180 

4,600 

-4,60a 

4040 

4,750

5,260 

5,360 

4,630 

4,180 

4,460

5,140 

5,260 

5,200 

5,050 

4,320

4,320 

4,840 

4,320 

3, 910 

3,540

May.

3,540 

3,830 

3,780 

3,730 

3,990

4,260 

4600 

5,050 

7,060 

8,710

9,290 

8,280 

8,280 

7,990 

7,580

7,900 

«,600 

6,520 

6,410 

6,300

7,460 

8,540 

11,800 

15,100 

13,200

10,500 

10,600 

10,500 

9,5% 

11.200 

13,900

Dec.

747

688

i. .W<

8tfc 

900 

800

June.

16,200 

20,400 

18,700 

15,900 

12,400

9,430 

7,780 

6,410 

5,260 

5,360

7,780 

10,080 

11,900 

13,800 

12,600

12,360 

11,090 

10,400 

11,400 

10,800

9,620 

9,060 

8,200 

7,460 

6,680

6,150 

5,§6fl 

5,140 

4,750 

4,540

Day.

'2$...'..: .y..

24. «*..,..,. lfe~,

26. . ...

"St.:,:.- V-: -i

28.. 

29

30.........

81.........

July.

4,460 

4,750 

3,990 

4,040 

7,380

6,980 

4,750 

4,380 

4,600 

3,220

3,160 

2,900 

3,320 

3,660 

4,180

3,288 

3,590 

4,600

&150 

8,620

5,260 

4,260 

3 120 

2,900 

2,680

2,760 

2,730 

2,90Q 

7,096 

3,540 

2,730

Oct.

3,020 

3,260 

3,540

3,4» 

2,710

?«* : 470 

2; 300 

1,990

Aflg.

2,630 

2,470 

2,410 

2300 

2,440

2,160 

2,020 

1,920 

1,970 

1,870

1,630 

1,670 

1,61Q 

1,450 

1,170

1,150 

1,150 

1.050 

949

866

1,010 

3,310 

2,830 

2,490 

2,090

2,130 

2,850

2',m

2,710

.- - )

Nov.''

1,080 M m

y;m< m

970 

992 

\. 992; 

J,«frj 992'

Sept.

2,490 

2,350 

1,990 

1,«99 

1,390

1,260 

1,180 

1,080 

1,080 

1,180

1,230 

1,120 

1,450 

4,380 

2, 150

2,050 

2,18ft 

1,990 ' !,«» 

1,470

1,440 

1 740 

1,500 

1,470 

1,390

1,310 

l)l79 

1,040 

988 

887

Dec.

713 

713 ' ' " 7S5

I:, 800

;K<: 81|

' " 819 

772 

732 

, 688

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 9,1913, Jan. 30 to Feb. 14, and Feb. 21 to Aug. 

10, from two well-defined rating curves; remainder of year by indirect method for shifting control. Discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10,1913, to Jan. 29,1914; discharge estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and climatic records; mean discharge Dec. 25-31,1913, estimated 600 second-feet; 

Jan. 1-20,1914, 605 second-tot. Gage not read Oct. 8, Dec. 19 and 20,1914, discharge interpolated. No 

gage^eight record Dee. 23-25,27,28, 30, 31,1913, and Jan. 1-17,1914.
112 STTBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAST IX.

Monthly discharge of San Juan River at Farmington, N. Mex. t far the period Oct. 1, IMS,

to Dec. 81,1914.

Month.

1913-14.

March

May.........................../...................

July...............................................

August............................................

1914.

November. . ......................................

December .........................................

Discharge to second-feet.

Maximum.

7,350 

1,080 

992

6.520 

4,900 

5,360 

15,100 

20,400 

8,620 

3,310 

4,380

20,400

12,600 

2,120 

992

Minimum.

673 

688

580 

2,470 

3,430 

3,540 

4,540 

2,680 

866 

887

501

887 

939 

650

Mean.

1,480 

932 

o684 

o597 

1,870 

3,460 

4,480 

7,940 

9,900 

4,260 

2,020 

1,610

3,270

3,080 

1,340 

801

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

91,000 

55,500 

42,100 

36,700 

104,000 

213,000 

267,000 

488,000 

589,000 

262,000 

124,000 

95,800

2,370,000

189,000 

79,700 

49,300

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

B. 

B. 

B.

a Partlyestimated; see footnote to table of daily discharge. 

NAVAJO RIVER AT EDITH, COLO.

LOCATION. Near southwest corner of T. 33 N., R. 1 E., at highway bridge on road 

from Lumberton, N. Mex., to Edith, Colo., a short distance north of the State 

line, a quarter of a mile east of Edith, about 5 miles below confluence of Navajo 

and Little Navajo rivers, 6 miles northeast of Lumberton, in southern part of 

Archuleta County, Goto. A small tributary from the north enters about a quarter 

of a mile below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 21, 1912, to December 31, 1914, when station was 

discontinued,.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to downstream side of middle bridge pier. Gage 

read morning and evening by George Shahan and Edna Clark.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock, gravel, and sand; permanent at low 

stages but shifts at high. Left bank high, rocky, and not liable to overflow; but 

right bank is composed of gravel and dirt, and is overflowed at extreme stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1912-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 3.77 feet, June 1, 

1914 (discharge, 1,120 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.61 feet (ice), 

February 18, 1913 (discharge, 26 second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from 

discharge measurements- observer's notes, and records of precipitation and 

temperature.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water is diverted for irrigation above the station but thf 

amount is not known.

REGTOATION. The flow is not regulated except by diversions for irrigation.

ACCURACY. Bating curves fairly well defined; results good except estimates of flow? 

when stage-discharge relation is affected by ice

13,4 SUBi'ACE WATER SUPPLt. Iflf. PABT IX.

, ,---^ ^ -$^ ^" - " i : : "'' ,-* , " - ; " «- -- 1 . t /'. '-.' ' '

Monthly di$charg$of Nctvajo JRwer of JStfi^, Ofo.,/or ffee y^odOct. fytiftS, to:

Month;"

Mean.

Eim-ofl 

(total In 

acre-feet).

Adeu 

racy.

December..1 . 

January..... 

 February....

Aprfl.. 

May...

:848

June 1-19............

Ilieiwrlod;**.

1,120

int.

October;........

Novemljer,..,...................... .,>,

TX^W^M^KA*' *-* ' " l : * = -

838 ' 8, WO

T3ie period... 14*900

Estimate or partly estimated; see footnote to taMf of dalfyaischarge. 

' PIEDJBA BltEK AT ABBOLES; COLO, "

QN. In Sec. T$; T. 33.:N., ft^;5 W., at Denver ^Jtio^Fandft;]^|&oad bridge 

at Arboles, 1 m^e above junction with San Juan ^ver, ;ia southwest corner Qf 

Areauletia County. ;

ABBA. 650 square miles. ;J lv ,: ' 

EBCOKBS AvAttABLi^-June-19, 1895, |o September 3^ 18W; August 21, 1910,- -i6>; 

December 31, 1914, when station was discontinued;"; , , .. < 

GAQB, f Chafia gage on downstream side of tridge near left ban^, j 

Iftlt), at datuin of original gage; read iftorning and eflreBin|^by J 

Original gage was vertical staff on crib near left^banlt just Jog| ljg^B^ "A 

second vertical staff gage, installed after a short period on right abutin^Ct, datum 

not known, was read to September 30, 1899. ; - * 

DISCHAS»E MKAs^BEMENTs^Mad« from bridge or by wadii%X T > . AND CCNTOO!..- B«id ,of stream is gravel andj;|s uniform. Banks are high 

and not subject to overflow. JPosition of principal confecpl not ^Iknown; shifts a| "'''' "' '

_ OF- iftscAABe*. ^Paxidfiam sfs^e recorded 4uring;year,.7.7*f^t, 

4,.1&14 (discharge, 3, 660 second-feet) j minimum sta^e recorded, ;1.8 f|iet, Novem? 

her 1 (discharge; 90 seoottd-feet). " 

1895-1899, and 191071914: lfjasimunistagj|r^

'

relation serionsly affected ]^y 

froia discharge measurements, ob^rver's temperature. - ''- '"' ";;; : ''"-:t ' " '" " '"" '-:-,'",'* ' "'"' 

There are a number of small diverApns for iri^giftlon abovie ^tion. ; 

^None.

shifting does not materially affect accuracy of determmataoBs, 

Fluctuation in stage not great, and two gage readings a day prob&bly give a 

fairly accurate mean. Bating curve well defined; results good. Winter records 

less accurate owing to effect of ice.
Dfe-. 

charge. Date. Jfodeby-*-

HOT; 14

Dec. 18

F.O'Brten,...,.....*.- '

Feb. Si? 

Apr. U

Emerson and Watrous.

. S.

,7 . . .do j . . ...d-t . . . J.

,*. . .do, .. ,-s^s. .........

2.20

4.77. 

4.47

-Secjfff

135

100

71

118

 1,210 

9%

June 12 

Aug. 16

R. S. Watrous.. 

....do.......;..

2 

Dec. 13

.....do....,.......,.^

.....do.................

5.85 

2.27 

2,2&

:.r» Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. f^'f 1

e, *K «#»fMf/«e£, of Pie&ra, River at Arboles, Goto., for the pmotl:0$g'3 

" ^"V'io Dee. 31,1914. -' ..^

' Day. N*nr. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jane. July. Aug.

M- -'*<-

2;%!...,»i .

7..

8..

9.. 10..

^*"::;:::::::

14..

15..

16..............

 if..av:;...J..v 

18..............

370

2S7 

84» 

216 

230 

206

184

193

134

172

ISO 

199

Itft 117M 

120 

114

114 

M*

108

108.

124

109

129

129 

; 129 

100 

141 

112

120 

90^ 

88

.-,111. 

W

 88

100

97

23.

26.....

27.....

38.

,lg|d

112

9* 

92 

94

137

149

194

194

198

181 

19§ 

192

423

987

'.18

1,210 '

785

810

see

93S

3,060

2,480

1,960

1,650

J'M^

679

715

1,100

1,100 1,600 *^2B

1,860

1,060

976

1,160

262

1.8W

109 733

 ifjr...-

992

-86*

1,670

2,360

ai^ao

1,680

595 

805 

4St 505*

,326

885 692

..&»'

im

156 

.150 

1ST 

175

192

391

217

405

215

219

Dee.

271

a..

Z»,

.8.. 

... 

ML. 565

302

274

11.

227

227

248

248

240

13.........

14.........

M7

478

466

446

391

'JM

271

251

'*W 

251

217 21.

148

24.........

25.;v;.,v;;

149

31.

355

*«fr 

ftjl 

,182 4&H

'W 

mi ;'g84i 

398 

373

.m

262

210

145

125

m

121 

!*» 

116 

110 

99 

94

NOTK. Discharge determined as foflows: Feb. 25 to Apr. 9, Sept. 6-40, Oct. 1-4, afcd Oct. ft to Dec. 11, 

1914, by indirect method for shifting control; other periods, except as noted, from a weU-ctefteed curve. 

May 3 and. Oct. 5,1914, interpolated, as gage was not read. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, Dec, 

18,1913, to Feb. 24,191% and Dec. 12-31,1914: discharge estimated from discharge measqwaieats, observer's 

n^tes.and dimatie records; mean discharge Dec. 18-31,1913, estimated 90 second-feet; Jan. 1-31,70second- '
SUEFACI WAS^SB Btrppty; M4/ PAST ix.

Arbotes, 4JiAo., 

51,

gjeteber.V........... .......'.... .^...........'.. ti. November...... ........................... ....v...

January. ..........................................

February.... ;.................................... March..... .... . .,.. ...-

April..............................................

Mnv

July...............................................

The year....................................

1914. 

-October^.. .............. »....;. ...................

November.............. _ .........................

December.. . .........,,..;.....,..... ... ...;-.....

The period.............. ....................

Max

!.-',

i

, 

IJfeobat

151

:::::::

1,030

1,310

3* 660

I'soo ^497

670

3,660

3,360

337

256

ege in second

Minimum

92

187

, e?7

641

42?

187

140

*

2«*

21$

I'-'- 1' 9f

4e^t. ; *;f :

Mean.

IMk- -

868»ft

o 70

 aftA JK

520

1,030

1*520 Tea

' " 263

i;'.f ' >-" .:

642

66S

«WJ

Runoff

( total ia

acre-feet).

>. ; \ . f '-H

^t ^jt^

,,;, ^fljp

" 8 080 *,m4,090

32,000

, .^w'SjJi

gn'jflO

46,900

16.W

392,000

 ! "-i;'-

16,660

9,96&

66,300

Awjtt

ra«gr.

-i,,^ :£F'

 Bs.'"

Sr D.

A.

A,,

A.

 A'- '

A.

-

V*--

Bs* -C.; - ' 

' ,-

:~

« Estimated or partly estimated; see

LOS MN0S BIVEB NEA

LOCATION. -About «ee. 8, T. 33 N., R, 7 W., at highway bridge ft^fr Ignacio 

Ageiicy, I mile ftdrtii of %MHfeio, in southei stern pant of I«?iPla^(@c«Wttty. 

tributary is email stream entering from wtst 2 mileebelo^r, ^}

DRAINAGE AHEA. 450 square miles. , ,

RECORBS AVAILABLE. April 22, 1899, to October 31, IW^T 

December 31, 1914, when station was discontinued, ^fGAGE. jChaia gage OB downstream «ide of lughway bridge,

1910, read morning and eyeniag fey A. I. Mills. J*rom A^rfl 22; 189®, to Oct6b% 

31, 1903, a vertical Staff gsge, datum not known, was read, this gage was fastened to a bridge (which has been washed out) a short distance below the presr,

''"' ent'site. ; ' ""' ' " "" , '_ ;^" 

. DISCHARGE «^sBifUKssBiri*.---IWide from bridge or by wading. ;,*! ; t&

CHANS^KC ANB CONTROL. Channel composed of gravel, sand, and bowlders; shifting". 

, Banks high and not sub ject to overflow. ,;«

EXTREMIS Off DISCHAEQB.- Maximum gage height recorded, 5.8 leet June 10, 1921 

(discharge, 3,500 secoad-feet) -maximum discharge of ^l^second-f eet b^cu»e4 , 

on Jane 2, 1914 (stage 5.49 feet); minintum stage recofded, O.^ foot August 11, 

1913 (dtecharge, 0.1 second-foot).

WINTER PLOW, Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated ¥rb$a 

discharge measurements, observer's iwtes, and records of precipitation and 

' * temperature. ''' ' ;'', . ' "'' '..<£ -^ '.' : ' '.. ' . .$>-.,' 

BiVEasioNS.-JThere are a number of diversions above the station for tHTfeationj tlte 

amount diverted ifl not known. .^. 

Bating curve wefl"defined; a<*earacy of determinataona lowered by shifting of channel and by effect of ice; results fair. {^ 4»

118 SUBFACE WATEB ^W*Pfe¥> td!4/ FART IX,

\

MontMi} iKsdwarge nf Lot Pfnos River lieaf Ignaeut, tofci, /or

"' ' ' ''' : ' "' ' Month.

, ; "'" ':' "* ' '- .1913-14.

March .

April.. ......................... ...*.... .'.-; J :.-:.1-

May

June..............................................

July;.vu......:..:.....^.............:.:>.v,..:..

August .................................... : ........

September ........................................

The year.... ................................

1914.'

Discharge in second-feet, ,

Maximum.

- V

4.58 

164 

; ISO 

100 

153 

814 ' '- %fl88- 

3,340 

4,120 

t'900 

321 

80

4,120

l,f» 

817 

167

Minimum.

71 ' m

! 86 

: #> 

84 

137 

' 431 

394

' ¥» 

364

23 

9.1

9,1

9.7 

148 

66

Mean.

18S "-'125^ 

 113 

 81.1- ~HJ 38f 

737 

1,530 

2.320 ifiar

134 

22,4

,574 ,.

430 

204 

.. «113

** Run-off 

(total ui 

acre-feet^.

UJWO ':- ~ t7>40 

 ' fr,9Sff 

* 4,990 

6tSOd 

23,800 

43,900 

93,500 «<ts

8,240 

1,330

416,000

26,400 

12FWO, 

«,960

Accuracy.

O;--!'

: C.«;i 

C.'\! 

L DV" - 

C.

c. 

c. 

c. *'"-

c.

c.

c. &

/ « Estimated or partly estimated; see footnote to table of daily (discharge. | 

; AN1MAS KIVEE AT &UnJ&tQO, COLO. 

LOCATION. Itt the gW.. J SW. i sec. 20, :T. 3& N., E. 9 W., ^t lo^flbridi^ at foot <tf Pourteeath. Street in Durango, opposite power plant of San Juan Water & l?ower k>4

near center of La J?lata County. Junction Oraek enters about three-fourths mite

above and jLightner Creek abput three-fourths^ mile below .station,

DBAINASB AKEA. 894 square miles (measured on Hayden's a$as).. ;

B^COBDS, AVAttABLB. June 20, 19df, to JJecember 31- 1905; January lt JiKlO, t*

Decembeir'31,1914, when stsation was discontinued. ; ' 

GA®B.-f¥ertical staff gage* read Morning aai1 evening b^? D. ;^, Hannon. CMa, JmalJ 

*: ,- 20,1895, a station wag established at the old wagon bandge, a quarter ol a mile west 

'- ' of the raSfeoad;b|l4ge:Wid,:200 f^> ab%e tKe Rio jGrraad^ Stittthern Eailroa4- 

bridge. On April i, 1899, station was moved to the,new wagon bnd^ just below, 

: andfjthedswtujmihangad,! Oa June 20,1901, arvertisal stdfegag»«raainstalledafri 

,. new wagcA bridge,, a quarter of a mile w^pst of railrostd station at'Burango at new! 

:L datian. A wire ;gage attached to dewnsfireain ^de ;of'new w^agon%ridge was a^ift1 

, from. April, 14 to/June <*> 190B. It read 5 feet lower thanAe votical staff gafect 

All Readings weife reduteed to verttcal slaff datum.'; Froiw JunS 7, 1903, to De-: 

cember 31^ 190&j the vertical staff gage installed in 1901 was read; A chain gage-, 

instated oB the Rib Grande $outSem Eailroad bridge at a new datum was read; 

from August 22 to November 2, 1910. From November 3, 1910, to March 24, 

, 1913, a Bristol wateivstage recorder referred to chain-gage; datum was used. The 

present vertical staff gage referred to this datum was read from March 25, 1913, 

to December 31,1914. , .-*;=.

Made %om bridge or froai;c^0. f ! J 

AND CONTROL. Bed of stream is composed of*sand, gravel, and: boulders; 

permanem* during normal stages1, SiiftiJ^g at high water^ The|anks are mediunl 

and ho't subject to overflow except at extreme high waiter.

stag© recorded during jMjal, 6,7 feet, June $

f, 8,330 secoad-feet); miaiimum stage reco^ed,' l.l$<feei (ie»), Beceak* 

berjl'6 (di^harge, 130^ecoftd-feet). , "« ^ R ' <

1901-1905, and 1910-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 13.6 feet; first week of 

October, 1911 (discharge not computed); minimum stage, 0.80 foot, March 2,

.. },.---- . [ .. ^\-'-'-*;.^'^r%;°*:&^ 

^ Cr^*-£'j ,-.l. i-'->^,
' rater is diverted above e&lion for

tiaswiAiQn,, ....-.;- , '.':.' ' '

a^i:iM?v©jr:^eB. defined. Stege-diseiistfge relation permanent at

^.nf^Eestiifi:ib(^d. 11: ' ; ; --T | ," .... ' ./:. ,-V;

mgasttmn«n|fe of Animas River &t Jtmango, Cbfcj during ih$ period Qt£i-$,,.\

Date. Dis- Date.

Oct. 14

Dec. 16

Jan. 25

Feb. 25

Apr. 17

F. <XBrieB4i..ii..... t. . 

C.^. Emers«B.i...,i.* 

Emerson and Wiatrou?. 

E. 8. Wateew. 4.... .'^, 

.....do.....,....{........

1.78

1.17

1.08

2.78

S«c<ft.

. 533

r 235

223

; 197 

1,280

Apr. 22

June 3

11

Aug. 3 

Nov. 4 

Bee. 20

R. 8. Watrous. 

.....do...%......

.do.

....do-.»i~......

""do"!"""I

4.^ "* ' S 

i.'^ 5;

;>,«»x

?*4i2"

{ . > o Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

discharge, (tfi ^«leon<Pif«j«, o/^i?ratas Umr a< Dwrango, Goto., dwnngr 

P Oct. 1,1913,.to Dec. SI, 1914. \

Day. Kfoy. Feb. Mar.

H-t

1913.

fe;

420

315

325

335

315

Sft5 

310 

200

13...;... ,

|290t

I 290

365

265

265

265

265

247

247

247

347

.247,

247

189

205

205

199

205

205

222

233

240

248

272

289 

302 

316 334< 

370

505

535

587

IQOfr 

9QO m

... 775-1

30;

23.

25^

26.

27.

 m

.474

432

m

87ft 

365

S15 

MS 

815 

315

 '87Q

1265

265

365

265

247

224

242

-196 

190

475

262

160

306

205

305

m

248.

IS*

189

189

189

JB? 

726

600

523

523

506

1,340

1,28Q 2. TIB

2.320

2040

2,-880

m 34

48

m

4,110

.,i,

'1,020

523

505

;? "»-

i Sffl

..: 381 l!( -3W.

-.;}-810

1 388

V>:$tt

Ji 361" 

,351

895 '^370

* 3tt

aa&i L, 325"-

Day. Oct. !Kov. Bee. Dec. .Day.

Mfe; J,360 

«$«*

885

- -775 

?40 

670

448

I,' 370

505

325

280

656 ' Sis

 4*22!^ fe?«p i-r-,222

NOTE. Discharge throughput |]pK> open-water season determined fr«i two wellMiefiaied 

Chatge relation affected W% BeV. 20,1913, to Jan. 20,1914, arid Dec. 12-1 r, 1914; disbharge es 

discharge measureipents, observer's notes, «od climatic reowds, : '

from
SURFACE

' " ~ ' 8fl9U': ' - '" ' " ' ' '' -' - Month.

Discharge in sieeosid-'feet.

Maximum.

(total la

U1S-14.

November. 

December.

February. 

April.;!!."

888.

335

265

1,410

Jane 

July

September..... 

The yew.

8,700

1,230

523

. 815; 

265 

160 

1% 

144

.;:. 332

SOS

870

2,040

1,260

29,600 

17,300 

18,800 

12,900 

10,300 

29,900 

5t,500 

195,000

132,000

Octcber... 

November. 

December.

1914.

8,330

475

.302

1,150

651

338

2

40,000

20,100

12,400

A. 

C. 

C.

A. A.',-:.

A.

A. A. =-! 

A.

ANIMAS BIYJ5B AT AZTEC, N. MEX.

LOCATION; In sec. 9, T. 30 N., B. 11 W., just below'wjspension bridge on main road 

to Farmington and La Plata, about half a mile west of Aztec, 20 miles above 

junction with San Juan River, below all important tributaries, in northern park 

of San Juan County.

DEAINAGE ABBA. 1,300 square miles.

BECOEDS AVAiLABtE.-TrJune 21 to December 14, 1M|4; June 8, 1907, to December 31, 

^ when station was di«!ontiiiued. c

rCgmin gage on rigbt bank 400 feet betow suijwnsion bradgej read twice daily 

by W* G; -Black. June 21, 1904, a ver^cal staff gisge w& inMalled on 

undfer a bridge J^lfa;;iftjtle downstream jrom present suspj&aonibridge sad : 

used^ntil September IS, 190j8, Inclined staff 0ge oa left b^ptii iga^er muf^ 

bridge at aew datum was used^eptembef 13^ 1008, i? Juae^i, B»2, wfiiffllit 

desttsoyed by* flood.' On September 16, |912, an inciined^afi 

on Ifife bink about 200ieet above jthebridge at«we d^tumj : On May 28, 

gage^ras washed outl ;? -'On'ljfjiy: 31, 1913,; a ebjpi gage wa^ipstalied a*«uoae 

tic«| at isane datum aayi was read^to December 31^ WISj "', On: January i, 1914,, 

acliin gftge was iasteHed on ngbJ^baak 2flf f|«t bejow b«dge;|i; a new 

andfiead to August ^8, 19^- Tbis^ig^ge was nwved toithe jpreselBt rite ott 

7, 1914, and referred to a nfew «fetua. ; - I

E MEAsuBEMENTe. Made by.wadiag or^feom «uepen^>n bndge.

AND coNTBOt. Bed of stream, cdmpoyf| of gravel ajld sand, shifts,

cially during extrem& high stages; B%ht battfe high and not subject to overflow} lefj; bank is overflowed duringjBoed s^^s,; There is no weft^elSned^coat^I^

fpr-the,sec|ipn. , ,, ., . .-.:-,. - , .'-,,,.?, ''., / ;.' :!\^J ':; -.^.t -" (-^f''^

OI1 DISCHABOE. 4904T wd'''[i^?ljlll&\*fa!K^^

feet, Octobei 6,1911 (approxun^te dis^harg% 'cdniput

Joo^ ' '"''

chliael rating purve asa(i«ied a

Tb<iSiztec Light & Powwio. diverts water |ust

ui^tiON. -The flow attjiis pointis not regulated by p©w^ |>iaits %i sofle insftui '

eace is exerted on the flow by diversions for irrigataon. _

up^p. gifting of control aad fluctoation :

cienifly covered by daily gage readings, BesulteMr.
Oct. 7

Nov. 12 

Dec. 15 

Jan. 83 

Pel). 84 

Apr.

F.O'Brfca.... .....do.......

C. J. Emerson 

Emerson and Witrobs

, imee&n&faet, of Animas River at Aztee, N.
SUEFACE WATEB StrPt't'T, 1914, 'PART IX.

Monthly discharge of Animas River at

Si,1914.

Month.

1913-14.

February . .........................................

March.. .............................. ;. :.. .;.....

Mav ' ; 

July...............................................

September........................... ...............

The year .......... ^ .........................

1914. 

October......!..:...........:.....................

December.. ................I......................;.

DtochargeW-eecond-feet.

Maximum.

1,040 

438 

298

 3SO 

1/1W

1,880

v *,sao

$.360

4,800 

1,110 

,4560

9,360

'S,7Wf 

623 

318

Minimum

265

265

140 

310 .-' $70 

560

: '... S60 

2,570 

1,180 

270

. < ..aw

140

: L "258 

261 

J98

Mean.

'-"''47? 

304 

223 

207 

279 

658 

1,260 

 3,650 

5,000 

2160 

542 

...S48

1,260

"^1,010 ":^- 377,

250

Ban-off ; 

ttotalinr 

acre-feet).

.;----'Sft-«0 

18,180 

13,700 

12,700 

15,600 

40,500 

' 7S.OOO -*>mjm)^

20% 000 

133,000 

33,300 

-., , 20,700

914,000

62,100 

22,400 

. 15,400

"Jiji".

AOCUT 

.racy.

VC. ; ;; 'C.- '- 

C.--; - D. 

B. 

B. 

B. «i-r' 

C. C.^ r 

G. :ic. .

C. .. B. 

B.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge. . ;

AZTEC LIGHT & POWEB CO.'S CANAL AT AZTEC, N. MEX. '

The Aatec Light & Power Co.'s canal diverts water from Ananas Eiver just above 

the gaging station at Aztec. (See p. 1^>.) 

measurements of Aztec Z&gH & Power CoSs cwuA at Aztee, W. Mex., 

the period, Oct. 1,1913, to Dec, 31,

Date.

Oek 7

NOT. 12 Dee. 15 Jan. 23

June 6

-. , 'Madefy- _ f . -.

Frank O'Brien.. ....-..,! . ; i

B. S. WsbrouSi » .-.<.. . vA. . . . ;t.

.....do..........................

. Dfe-, 

diacge.

V.

Sec.-ft. ' 

Si

64

«0

91

58

^

A^f. 5

Oct. 1

Ndv. «

Bee. 22

''.- i : ' .- - 

, - l "^^1 yz

B. S. Watrous:.. _ .:.. _ .. .....do.,.. ...;;........ .........

, ... »> : ^-'' "- ' 

jBjf

" 56

54,

" iff"'

AT FABM1NGT«N,,N, MEX,

LOCATION: In set;. 15, T. 29 N., B. 13 W., a quarter of a mile above confluence of''

Animas and San Juan rivers, about three^fourths mile east of Farmington, in

northern part of San Juan County. " 

DEAINAQE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS^AVAILABLE. September 17,3L912,,^o December 31, 18*14, wjhea^^sti«j^f

;\ discontinued. June 18, 1804, to October 31, 1W)5, froja a gage maintasiaed''i&*j

*; highwuyblffeigeaboutJialfiiamileabove'prerientsite. ? r £" : 5 £|

GA^E. -Frlez water-stage recorder installed on right bank near Berfen.'s^laiiBEilKSrtt^f

October 1/4912. From June 18,1904, to October 31i;l^j a chain ga^ <|*a down*!

Btre4Bft side of highway,fcri4ge aboiil halfc;a nrile abow station waii useA! a A.chaitti 

; gage at present site at a ne'r datujn, was uwd froi^ Sejftember I7.t»

Gages at present site refer to same datum. ,.'

BISGHABGE MEASUHEMENTS. Made from cable just below the gage or by wading. 

CHAHNBL AND. cowraoL.'--Bed ©f stream compbeted of

bank mMigb. and »6;t subject (a oveiiow;

during flood stages. Eapids jitet below

sbifts aliglitly.
OF WSCHAKGE. 19(H-1905 and 1912-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 

9.75 feet, June 5, 1905 (discharge, 11,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

^.ff^tee^Jidy2i^2^i9M^

WINDER i^w.^Stage^iseharge relati«i seiirtuely affected by ice; flow estimated

from dischfti^ measurements, observer's uqtes, and reeordfl Of precipitation and

j; ; temperature. - - t'.v \i;; ";, ' !*^ '" ' :; . 'l',.. - [:*:', ; ; .. ' :t!: .-

RBGULATJION. Flow is not regulated by pwer:plaaats, bui^eome flactuatioa during 

; tb.e irrigatibn season is caused by the diversions above. - , ' = *

relation fairly perma^

measurements ofi Animas River at Farmington, ., (hiring the period

Oct. lt 1913, to Dee, 31, 1914.

NOT. 11 

Dec. 13 

Jan. 22 

Feb. 21 

22 

Apr. 20

.....do..................

C.J.Emerson..........

Emerson and Watrotte, 

E. S. Watrons..,...,..,

1.50 

sl.52 

«1.42

2.70

855 

280 

445 

Ml 

1,390

4 '" T 

Aug. 8 

Sept. 80 

Nov. 5 

Dec. 21

.:%«. .;..do. ....do.

....do. 

,...do.

3,100 *«8

541

oDisdiargereiatdoa slightly affected by ice. ;

, in second-feet, of Animus River at Farmington, M Mex., for the period, 

. > Oct. % 1913, to Dec* SI, 1914. : fli;

Oct.. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

» 

11.

12. 

18. 

14.

81.

81.

877

872

872

851

886

336

m

451

894

538

372

361

372

382

404 

JIM

321

312

278

2M 

204

263

271

271

271

271

271

380 2*2 

*312 

312

312

,284

271

298

312 "SS

,841

346 

872 

366 894-

427

804

840

801

768

840

1,080

1,220

1,530 

1,S50 

1,400 

1^260

1,270 

Ii30e i,ia»

1,200

1.8TO

1,930

1,490

1,550

1,700

1,500

.

1.1JO 

1,010 

«0 

1,KO

1,41 &

6,010

4,150

1,490

441-;;;

,330 

,5tO

2,160

1,930

2,120

'2,170

670

eoe

524

1,

1,840 

1,7» i;s«

1,760 

l.Tlfr

1,540

340

27S 25S
SITKPACE 5 IX.

ner

.pet,, Dee, .Oct.

1914.

10.

2,360

1,490

1,200

1,040

-960 m

628

628

i.***! 

573 

544

530

487

517

510

504

878 «kd& iSOD

850 ' «* 

825

325

325

300

M.:

870

840 SB*

186 ''WP

'$68 

 »0 

750 

750

472

'44f

435:

429

/;,.-.- 

21...

24........

-

i si.:.....

"*S

886 

AH 

635

40$

335

310

296

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Feb. 1 to 20 and Jane 13 to Dec. 31, by Indirect 

shifting controls; other periods, except as noted, from t wo- well-4«feBed curves; Aug. 28 

gage was mftwwi, Dec. lM5/19%Dec. 20, l9B;to |aaj«W4^*aiaw^Bdfrom^8i observer's notes, und elimaUc records, as discharge relation during these periods was affected by ice.

.,for tfeper%]$tytfj, Monthly ' '

discharge of Anyaips 'Rivet at

'

Month.

, Discharge in second-teet.

Maximum. Minimum. Mean.

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). raejf.

1913-14. October..............h...u.......

November........................4.

December.........1................

January. ............................

February. ..........................

Jane...,....:.....

Awo«fei:fvt!^.I^C

410

547

804

,

6,870 

9^040

826 

S04 

212

2,860

658

323

1,410

22,100

19900 

20,400 

53,80®'

..

23^000 

297,00fl154000

.K; 9,040 991,000

60, «» 

27,9*) 

19,000

An eM^boraUon atfttion was established in a elotigk about 1 mjje east of Farmingtonj i 

Bf^Meaty near WaH's rai^qh, August 11,1914. jppnditipps at ti1** Wint aw typi<»|r 

of; this s«etioo-&nid results should be accurate/ Tke eqmpmentcoBatets of aetftndardi

I«ta is ffited idA. ttife hfi%ht of iWe n^tt^r Miirface Huodtf%li0 t&i 

sctHie as outtaide. '>-; . '.; '<x.> . ; ,«.,$ ; .; .,-. 'j-?>. h>. :' :-- :. : ; '; ..« ;. , 

The a|>j>roxialate ^vatioii o£ the paa abo^e the meaetrf ea I^yel ist ^,310 feet
Pawft^ i;i ^i|^:a]^^ f?ij^^ 

,,. . fasb«ta^ iN«?J||ui?^^ |^^Elwi«|-bjE!lo,w>' ,_'. ;;';;/ »)!

RECORDS AVArE/ABi^ N&venaber f8j;tJ9lti 1& jl^e.,9'!«ii$Jfe ApSl 13tK;3513f to Sep*

EXTEBMES OF DiscHABQE.-T-M^xin\iiTyi^aj^^ecord^d^itg year, 4,5 feet at 4 p. m^

::''^';"'^9^^14i.|fax^^

second-fetet) J' tttinlitiuttii' slst^e SSeotiif^J^l,?®* Jrefet'C^fiiffife1 2ft, l^iS (dJEscBaige, 2B 

second-feet). ^,. - -, -A-r ,,jiy * a ^^sy ,MM :/;.t; ^kA'^t-^ ' :' -,i

WnffE» FLOW. Ice causes little or no backwater at tbij Sati0B;,ao far as knowii,

?a»U^iW^ltoea^%^ ^dii%t^l^ltt wor

at certain seasons as a result oialterimte ffieltiftg anft ireezing ati,h<i:headwatera. 

Resultsiair. ' . >;U "": .' '" ! -;: . '"'- fc«-w- !U - '- "^^A w:.^-' -" 

iiii^ in ^.operation -^ittt'life United''gt^tea Torest

? ;*f '3D^*5" 

flhjygft,

8 ; , 4 .«^^^- -»-^-- .'""-.U^H'^'- '^^'^3*

. ........................................... 4^ -,.-j-i a«-

2.1* &8

- %.;^Mi!Kt^Wi^W^j!'-1* ;*f
Daily discharge in secon/d-feet ofHermow Creek war Hermosa, Cola ''"' ' ' '" " ' ' " ''

Day.

.f,,, - .,.

2,. ;....... ..j.

3..............

4..............

5..............

># - : 

a

9... .....,...

11..............

12..............

13.... ... ........

14..............

15..............

18..............

19..............

20.............. 

21.... :. ,.......

22... ...........

23..............

24.............. 

25..............

26..............

27..............

28...,........,., 

29..............

30:......^....;

Oct.

76

97

78

57

.......

33

29

26

L 33 

35

34

Nmr.

35

37

OQ

...,.,.

__ , ,

37

33

35

33

35

,J*

36

-

33

,-...,.

""§8*

HI?].! » "'> * 

: '-.xl -;

39

Jan.

26

27

 -u*" \"A

SS-

* . - - *

*f**^("

f. rutrt

..-'..!«

Feb.

X

ts| -. ' '-,

".* ii

>.'«..'.

5 '*: . '

^!;.!.!

.....iv

;" ? '::! (

....".

Mar.

34

' tt*

154

;«..!

rf 'iS*

^^nr

i ; f ^'. ^i

^*i^4~

Apr.

191

204

238

249

233

218

'233

343 ' ? f

5KH

',. ''**

-? 44S'

»- JW-

, 418

591

391

May.

< .an

367

301

397

391

535

505

1,250

. : . -,/ '"i '

 r'-.-:/*

.

.r.i^ri

%-X

.i'i.ii^

Jane.

1,160

565

TOO

665

*

' ii

iw^

535^

^sS1

...u^-*

: *ii'

...W/;

Jnly.

198

229

229

145

145

^*

. -?.r

Iw.'..i

"^^'l

IV

.v.'.i.

"t45

;.7....

Aug.

158

158

94

91

61

 -. - ' i

********

54

' ! '-'-'-

4§

Sept. 

- ',- i. - ~- if

Tl '' ''' : ' ' -' ' 

 "f38

.»...., "-"-?

>r -.. ^5;

§

, :-: - 

;":. .--.-'.£,

 - ; %;'::^

i 38 '"i*'" .!. .* ' " '«

'*'*/*» ' '"-' ' ;3s

..«>;.,,» .;;"VM:

i-.iw*U :, ;;:ri:;

t>""*" ^1

NOTB. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Jtaw 26, from 

^ and L5008eCT^-feet;Jum 27 to Jtdy4yby indirect toetliW for S 

poorly defined rating .eurve. N» ^ge-beight record o» days for whjei

LA PLATA EIV1R NEAR LA PLATA, N.

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 31 N., E. 13 W.r at Willmna's fanch kou«e, 1 mile ecwth 

of La Plata, jn the northern part of San Juan County, 15 miles above junction 

m^btS»a Juan Kiver; below all Mbataries,: ^-! ^, ! . < ; n>» » DRAINAGE ABBA. About 340 square miles. : -tir it]

BBCOBW A^oA»i**-4iftyi ?§, 1901^ ,to July 21, Mttli J^pteaBtbeF 15j Mii^ i^| 

December 31, 1913; and August 1 to December 31, 1914, when station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Overhaaging chain gage on right bank about 500 feet above the site of oid 

highway bridge, installed September 15,1912; read daily by Frank Williams. A 

vertical staff gage was attached to east abutment of highway bridge 300 feet below 

present gage on June 1,1905, and was read until June 4,1906, when readings were 

obtained by measuring from reference point on bridge. - A chain gage installed 

on the bridge, December 8,1908, was read to July 21,1911, when station was discontinued. Original datum was not changed. . In 1911 the bridge was destroyed. 

Present gage refers to original datum, but there is 1.2 feet faflbetween the two 

points; readings since September 15,1912, have been corrected by this amount.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clay, gravel, and sand; shifts. Banks are 

vertical, composed of clay, and subject to overflow at extreme high stages.
. Ms ximum stage

; laiiiitiiuia stage recorded 1.5 feet, October 22 to 

O.S eecond-foot),

st^e recorded, 7.6 feet, August 12,190.0 (dieAug. 4.

. rNearly all the or< 

».-|Jthte oalyiegula -- -' '- " *- -

The stream was dry several times throughout the

relation not seriously affected by ice. 

inary flow is diverted for irrigatiori above the station, 

ion is by diversions for irrigation at normal stages, 

iott affected by shifting control;

-41

Stage -discharge relation, affected by K*.

, in

 NOTE. Discharge determined as loll<WS: 

rating curw; Oct. S-7,1913, and Oct. 

extrapolated, Aug. 3 to Sept. 30, ' 

because of ice.

491$* to Dee. $1, 1914. 

[M^ by B. S. Wateoos.1

r N. Mex,,. during tM period O<st.

cjbtarge.

137

' Date.

Nor. 6,,:,...;.,.,;.,

;.j ,/., ."."".i":".!""-!

2,05 

«£95

, 1&9 

7.1

Day.

1.........,....,..........,...^..... 2..."....,.,................:.........

a...................................:

: ^

;: 6.*.i..^.j^-.&..-...*^:'.'i.^-.

~_: 6...........^..... ....... ,..;.!....

7...... ............. v.............^.

8............................;.;..... 9:.,...:..v -<-..----.-------- -- lO.:;Lvi..::?^u:......,.;a..:,,.^^

11.... ..'..::...».... .X... ........-:;.. .

12...^. . .'...*;.;. . .- . .........v. i

. is.;.. ...a^... .......,..?..;. -;,.-.,.

w,.... .,...*.. .......................

IS....................................

18... ........ .........................

' 17., .-.,... j--

,. is:::::::;:::.:.::-::::::;::::::;::::^

19..............................L....3

20....................................

21...........-:.......................

22....................................

23....................................

24.....................................

25.. . . .... i ^

:- 26.......^..-....,........:...-.^;;... 27.............. .............. .:,...»...

-- . .................... .......;:-:..-;i A.".

29....... J......-.^.. ...........>.....

30..................,...........:.;!..

, Si !..... ........................,.j... ' -. T

Oct. j«, --!

2.0

ao

21 

97 va* 

; - ;*«

f 1,0-

2.0

, 2.;o

. - O 'A

ad

'2.fc. 2.8-

O fi

2.8

2.8

:j 2,^ 4 a

2i8

O Q

^ *> fi

.5

.5

.fi

,5

' " - l».

^6

.S

;5

Nov.

0.5

.- 44' 

36 

5.7 -.,';A,^6

< ;vr

: ^A'8

2.8

.. Z.8 fi-h a.'«.

.2.0 -^e

2.0 "57

2.0

2.0 i ft

iff -.>0'2:8 ;

9 8

^0

2.0

9 ft

.1. 2.0

2.0

-'.i.' 2.tt.

 '.-' o 2.0ft

2.0

A A

Dec.

2.0

2>ffl

ao 

ao

\ 2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

10

2.0

O A

2.0-

rt A)

2.0

9 ft

2,0

rt A

EO

9 ft

2.0

2.0

9 ft

2.0 * 2.0.

2.0

2,0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Aug.

12 \-m

12 

12

12 

12

12

12

12

13

12

ns12

10

10

7

7

7 ' V

1

; 7

7

16

18

-J7

; 7

7

..7

7

4

"%i?v

6

8

6 

6

-.- ' *" 

«

6

»' " 6

^ifi - , --<»

,«

, '6

-" '.,. 8

" ' ' A

6

6

;,Y -6, :v' t "«

: -e

6

6

6

- 6

!,.. 6

6

6

6

e

"M"

:.: t-k'

-,;*2

&9 

156 &*' 

29

26

22

- -;^

". ,jW-^

ii ,.>!»*-

ffi

Ifi

14

191010 *

10 '1Q

--"".flrt"-1 - 

248

<M

a

- -

01

22

<W>«v

<M

,22^

Kjrt ' -

( At -M' 

JIOT.

-, -! /;-.'!>

* S ^ "*

--& :-.

3&

9>

- *; *:" 

191»It ,1ft-;;--

16

-.'-18 ---"

"14

 -10.''

1010 '

- JQ '

,-: ,- » .. , *

19

 8.9 ; :-.C9-

&9

e ft 'S o

fi o

&*

ft O

o ci

fi a

w ; 10

Dflc. .

* -. as

T ^'&15

&& ' - 8,* -' "-'^S.* 

8.6

&6

8.6

. 8.6

:! &6

7.2

;-- - 7,f

: ' 7.2

- 7 2

7ia

75

: , .* '. ,<T- »

7.2

7.2

; ?.2

!l; 7.1

ft i

7.1 T.-l

 7,*

7.1

7.1

7.1 7. 1

7,1 fj i

; ,,".'.j.-i :

: Oct. 1-4 and Oct. 8 to Dec. 31,1913, from a fairly well defined 

1 » Dec. 10,1914, by indirect method for shifting controls; Aug. 1,2, 

estimit^ from measuremeitt made Ai^ 4; DecVll-Slj 1914, «s®ated
 12S SURFACE '

Monday tK^karffe of La Ptatit River near Lee'PWta^-N.

Month.

Minimum. Mean.

4USWK:-..''J

< ..,.,: -.<> 1913-14. ' ; ' "; : ' > 

October..........................................

November.............. ;V i.............. 1........

December......:... .... i .,....................,'..: . August.

October... 

November. 

December.

1914.

97

22

9.87 

6.0 357

m

D.

Bi-V. 0.-;;;

NOBTH FQBK OF NOBTH MONTEZIIIfAjCSpEIS; jW^

LOCATION. In NE. J sec. 35, T. 33 S., B. 23 T&l, about ^j^%%low^d

of Middle canal, 300 yards below the racier station one-half mile west of Monti- '- 

cello, 1 mile east of the La Sal Forest boundary iand three-fourths mile aKove 

junction with South Fork of North MpntfeBumaf Creek.

DRAIN ACHE ABE A. About 10.5 square miles. <

BECOBDS AVAOABLE. Juiie 4 to July 31, iJftlC

GAGE. ^Verticalstaff on right bank. Obseryefy F.^E.:Jpn sat f. -..,.,.« /w ^

DisciABGE MEAstrBEMENTS. rMade by wading, v ; ;

CHANNEI, AND CONTBOL. Oravel and sand. Bow of boulderain trench At head of 

riffle Ip feet below gage is principal con tool. ..-,';

DIYEBSIONS. Below all diversions from North Fork. (See miscellaneous measurements, p. 191.) / :

ACCTTBACT. Bating curve well defined. Besultsfpood. : sy

Discharge mmmr&nents of'North Fork of North Montes&ma Greek at Montieello,V-3 

d-ufing the year enfjing Sepf.3(% 1914. 

[Made by Lyrrn CrandaU.}

Itete. charge.

.

c&arge.

June 4. 

4. 

4.

feist. 

2.19 

2.75 

2.34

as

12.4 

1.9

2.52

2.02

June 7.

2.78

Daily dit in seepnd-feet, of North Fork of North Montezuma Creek at 

Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30,1914~

 Day.

1- .............

;2.... ..........

3..............

4..............

-.6'.. .-..:,.,......

6,....;.:..,...

7..............

8.. ... .. ..;

«;.............

10..............

. . '

June.

4.5 ' .2

.2

1Q.O

.9

.2

.2

July.

O o

.2

.1

.1

7.0

Day.

11..............

12...........;.;

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17. ...... .......

18..............

19..............

20..............

.June.

A O

2.7

3.7

4.5 4 y

4.7

1.5

1.5

1.5 !.« 

July.

* »

- .

2.7

.4

Day.

21,i............

22.;............ S3 :

24..............

25..............

26..............

27.. .......... ..

28....:,........

................

80..............

3J........ ......

June.

1.5

1.5

1.6

.3-.4

,3

.3

.3

-Jaly. ;:;;';-?

-- *'- . /:*--

.' : ^'^^-'-^.

it/: :-'

.3" :'^

»~DJWiarge determined (r(«a a w^IMetewd ratJng carte.
SAN JUAN KF?EE BASIN,

. GORDON CANAL NEAR MQNTICELLO, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 33 S., R. 23 E., 400 feet below division box where the canal 

diverts from the feeder which diverts from North Fork of Moatezuma Creek, 

about 3$ miles wast of Monticello.

KECORDS AVAILABLE. May 25 to August 1,1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff. Observer, F. P. Jones.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Clay and small rocks; principal control is a notched plank 

weir crest just below gage and is permanent.

ACCURACY. Hating curve well defined. Kesults fair.

Discharge measurements of Gordon canal near Monticello, Utah, during 1914.

Date.

May 25

5

Made by iSK

Feet. 

1.08

.72

.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

7 ft

.1

Bate.

5

NOT. 3

Made by 

L.W.Jordan..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.87

1.01

,

Discharge.

See.-fi.

t% E

4.8

.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gordon canal near Monticello, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, '""

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

«............"...

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

u. ..............

12...... ........

to

14...............

15...............

May. June.

i.~8

4.8

«.3

3.6

4.8

7.2

4.5

2.5

1.6

1.6

July.

2.8

1.6

1.7

1.6

Aug.

0.4

 Day. c

16...............

17...............

18!..............

19...............

20...............

21........"....... SB..;:...........

23...............

24............:..

25

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31. ......... A....

May.

7.9-

June.

1.6

4.5

.8

3.6

4.5

4.8

4.8

5.6

4.5

3.1

2.8

4.6

July.

1.2

1.2

1.2

L2

1.8

1.6

1.2

Aug.

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve.

WOOD HIGH-LINE CANAL NEAR MONTICELLO, UTAH.

LOCATION.' In sec. 26, T. 33 S., B. 23 E., just below the division box-where the canal

diverts from feeder which supplies it and North canal and about 2 miles west of

Monticello.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 25 to July 3,1914. 

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to side of division box> 2 feet above weir. Observe?,

F. P. Jones.

DISCHABGE MaAstJaEMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL ANB CONTROL* Wooden flume section at gage. Crest of notched weir %t

lower end of box i» permanent control. : 

ACCURACY. Rating curve fairly well defined;reetalts fair. '

72304° WSP 389 17 9 !
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART IX.

Discharge measurements of Wood high-line canal near Monticello, 'Utah, during

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

May 25

5

Made by 

H. W.Sheley..........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1 OR

.74

1.56

Discharge.

Sec.-n, 

9.6

.4

10.2

Date.

5

Made by 

.....do.................

A

Feet. 

1.31

1.02

Discharge.

8ee.-ft. 

5.7

1.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wood high-line canal near Monticello, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1.........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

10.........

May. June.

7.3

13.8

14.4

14.4

1.2

1.3

July.

0.1

.1

.0

Day.

11.........

12.........

13.........

14.........

15.........

16.........

17......... is

19.........

20.........

May. June.

2.4

2.5

3.9

4.9

5.6

5.8

2.1

2.2

1.9

1 Q

July. Bay.

21.........

22.........

23.........

24.........

25.........

26.........

27.........

28.........

29.........

30.........

31.........

May.

9.6

June.

1.5

1.5

3.2

.8

.8

.6

.6

.2

July.

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well-defined curve. Observer reported canal dry July 3. 

NORTH CANAL NEAR MONTICELLO, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 33 S. f K. 23 E., at division box where the Wood high-line

canal diverts from the feeder canal from the North Fork of Montezuma Creek,

and about 2 miles west of Monticello. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 5 to July 29, 1914. 

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to side of division box, 1J feet above weir. Observer,

F. P. Jones.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading in canal bed below flume, 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Wooden flume at gage. Crest of notched weir at lower end

of flume is permanent control. 

AccuaAcT. Rating curve well defined; results good.

Discharge measurements of North canal near Monticello, Utah, during 1914.

Date.

I

5

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage

height.

Feet. 

1.51

1.07

.83

Discharge.

*14. 6

4.6

2.8

Date.

Nov. 3

Made by A

feet. 

1.32

Discharge.

92

: .7
SAN JUAN EIVEB BASIN.

D«% discharge, in i&eeond-feet, of North canal n&fr Monticetto, Utah, for ffi&ymf' ending

Sept. 30,

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

June.

8.7

13.3

13.8

13.8

7.7

8.7

July.

3.2

2.6

3.5

2.6

2.3

Day.

ll;. ............

12..............

13. ............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19*. ............

20. .............

June.

Jill

18.8

16.4

19.0

19 4

10 4

9.5

9.2

10

10

July.

4.5

4.4

2.0

2.3

Day.;-,'-' '

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27......:.......

28..............

29..............

30. .............

31..............

June.

10

10

i?

5.1

41

4.1

4.1

Jtfly.

" '^i

o

"- 7 fi

13.8

4.2

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve.

MIDDLE CANAL NEAR MONTICELLO, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the NE. 1 sec. 35, T. 33 8., E. 23 E., 100 feet below head of canal on 

North Fork of Montezuma Creek, and about three-fourths mile west of Monticello.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24 to July 31, 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank. Observer, F. P. Jones.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and gravel. Wooden weir crest just below gage is 

permanent artificial control.

ACCTJBACT. Eating curve well defined; results fair.

Discharge measurements of Middle canal near Monticetto, Utah, during 1914.

Date.

May 24

4 

4

Made by 

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

A

Feet. 

2.00

1.12

1-42 

1.61

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

14.3

.6

3.9 

7.2

Date.

7

7 

Nov. 3

Made by 

Lynn Crandall .........

do .....do..................

L.W.Jordan..........

A.

Feet. 

1.82

1.42

1.87

Discharge.

8tc.-ft. 

13.6

3.7

13-7

.8

Dotty discharge, in second-feet,^ of Middle canal near Monticetto, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1.........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

..........

10.........

Ma;. June.

12.4

13.1

49

49

42

42

July.

3.5

2.2

42

42

" - 4i

5.1

42

Day.

n.........

12.........

13.........

14.........

16.........

!«.... .....

17.........

18

19.........

20..1......

Hay. June.

47

7.0

7.8

10.1

10; 4

10.4

11.8

12.4

11.0

10.7

July.

23.6

11.0

5.1

D»y.

a.........

SB.........

2S.........

24.........

2S.........

36,.......,

§ ......... -.; - 

5Sk'

30.........

31.........

Hay.

143

Jtme.

9.6

9.6

7.1

7.1

42

42

, 4 2

40

July.

. 5.1

42

42

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve.
132 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PART IX.

SOUTH lORK OF NORTH MONTEZUMA CREEK NEAR MONTICELLO, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the NW. i sec. 1, T. 34 S., E. 23 E.,50 feet below fold at Frost's ranch, 

1 mile southwest of Monticello and about half a mile above confluence with North 

Fork of North Montezuma Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 15 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24 to August 16, 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read by W. A. Frost.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. A notched plank just below gage is artificial control.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions from South Fork.

ACCURACY. Results fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of North Montezuma Creek near Monticello, Utah, 

during year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Wav OA

Made by 

H. W.Sheley... ........... ..I... .........................................

4B.

Feet. 

."2.01

1.83

2.41

Dfecharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4.5

.2

s it

a Gage height not comparable with later readings. Plank control installed June 6 raised gage height 

from 1.63 feet to 1.83 feet.

Daily discharge in second-feet of South Fork of North Montezuma Creek near Monticello, 

Utah, for year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3. ............ ..

4...............

5...............

6.........:.....

T.. .............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

May. June.

0.2

11.5

1.8

9.3

10.2

10.7

12

12

12

13

July.

8.1

17

9.1

26

30

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.2

.1

Aug.

15

15

14

14

Q 7

.8

1.1

Day.

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

art

31...............

May.

4.5

June.

12

16

15

14

13

17

14

13

9.1

10.7

4.1

1.6

1.1

2.4

1.5

July.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

18

24

.7

Dry

0

Aug.

1.1

PIONEER CANAL NEAR MONTICELLO, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 11, T. 34 S., R. 23 E., at division box about 1J miles belew head 

of canal on South Fork of South Montezuma Creek, and 2| miles southwest «f 

.Monticello.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24 to August 23,1934.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right side of division box. Observer, J. T. Pehreon.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wadiag.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rectangular wooden flume. Plank at lower end ef division 

box forms permanent control.

ACCURACY. Rating curve fairly well defined; results fair.
SAJT JUAN BIVM

Discharge measurements of Pioneer cemal near MontMlo, Utah, rfmngr year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

May 24

NQV. 3

Made by Gage 

Jwight.

Feet. 

0.83

.87 .iffi

Dfecharge.

Seejt. 

6.9

9.9

.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pioneer canal near Monticello, Utah, for year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1. .............. 2.......:.......

3............... 4..........:....

5...............

6...............

T. ..............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

May. June.

9.2

10.3

11.3

9.2

July.

2 2

3.4

Aug.

0.8

.5

.6

.5

.4

.5

Day.

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

26...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29

30...............

31...............

May.

~

ft O

June.

15.0

11.3

10.3

10.3

6.0

5.4

Jaly.

. 0.9

Ang,

fit?

.6

.4

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well-defined curve.

SOUTH CANAL NEAR MONTICELLO, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 33 S., R. 23 E., a quarter of a mile south of the ranger station,

and about a mile west of Monticello. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24 to July 29,1914. 

GAGE. Vertical staff. Observer, F. P. Jones. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth and small rocks. Crest of a notched wooden weir

just below gage is permanent artificial control. 

ACCURACY. Rating curve well defined; results fair.

South Canal diverts from South Fork of Montezuma Creek and empties into 

North Fork of Montezuma Creek 200 yards below gage, just above diversion dam 

of Middle Canal.

Discharge measurements of South canal near Monticello, Utah, (hfring 1914.

Date.

May 24

31

Made by »

.....do..................

4E.

Feet. 

2.01

1.80 

1.69

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

11.5

5.8 

05

Date.

7 

Nov. 3

Made by 

.....do..... .............

£B,

Feet. 

2.33

2.68

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

6.7

11. 1

.8
SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 19H, PART IX.

Daily discharge, in seeond-feet, of South canal near Monticello, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1.. .......

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

10.........

May. June.

0.1

6.7

6.2

11.1

8.6

6.2

5.2

July.

3.5

3.5

2.9

3.5

3.5

15.4

Day.

11..;......

12.........

13

14.........

15.........

16.........

17.........

18.........

10

30.........

May.

j

June.

f; n

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

A. C

4.8

4.8

4.8

'July.

1 Q

6,9

4.1

Day.

21.........

22.........

23.........

24.........

25.........

26.........

27.........

28.........

29.........

30.........

31.........

May.

11.5

5.8

June.

4.8

4.8

4.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

July.

7.7

6-4

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Canal probably dry on some of the 

days on which gage was not read and for which no discharge is published.

SPRING CHEEK NEAE MONTICELLO, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the SE. i sec. 7, T. 33 S., R. 23 E., 40 feet below head of Green

canal and about 8 miles northwest of Monticello. 

DRAINAGE AREA. About 8 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 26 to August 25,1914. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank. Observer, Gusman Trujello. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANN.EL AND CONTROL. Gravel; fairly permanent except during floods. Principal

control consists of rocks set in trench across channel. 

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions except Green canal and Davenport & Campbell

canal. 

ACCURACY. Rating curves fairly well defined; results approximate, owing to small

discharge and diurnal fluctuation.

a

Discharge measurements of Spring Creek near Monticello, Utah, during 1914-

Date.

May 26

Made by 

H.W.Sheley. .........

hSgil

Feet. 

1.81

1.60

Discharge.

See.-ft, 

18.3

10.4

Date.

Oct. 27

Made by 

H. W. Shptey. .........

h3n

Feet, 

«1.50

1.12

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

5.8

.6

a Observer's reading tor this day.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spring Creek near Monticello, Utah,'for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1................

2................

3................

5................

6................

7;...............

8................

9................

10................

11................

12................

13................

14................

15................

May.

_

June.

27

31

22

20

IS

14

10.4

10.4

10.4

8.2

11.4

14.1

15

12.7

15

July.

2.2,

2.5

3.4

2.9

9 0

2 o

2.2

2.2

2.9

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.2

1.7

Aug.

3.8

3.5

3.8

2.5

3.5

2.2

2.0

3.8 9 n

.3

1 9

1.2

1.2

.4

.4

Day.

*

16............'....

17................

18................

1Q

20................

21................

22................

23................

24................

25................

26................

27................

28................

29................

30................

31................

May.

18.3

18

18

IS

June.

15

14.1

17.5

15

9.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

4 ft

3.8

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

3.0

July.

2.5

2.2

2.2

3.8

1.7

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.7

17.5

33

15

12.7

15

3.8

3.8

Aug.

8i 4

, .3

.3

.3

.4

1.2

1.2

1 9

1.2

NOTE. Discharge determined from two fairly well-defined rating curves, one applicable May 26 to 

June 7, the other June 8 to Aug. 25. 

Gage was moved 10 feet downstream June 8, reading the same at both loeations at gage height 1.60 feet.
SAN JtTAN BIVEB BA8OT. 135

Monthly discharge of Spring Creek near MontieeUo, Utah, for -the year ending Sept.

30,1914.

Month.

July...............................................

August 1-25... ....................................

The period..................................

Discha:

Maximum.

31

33

3.8

rgeinseconc

Minimum.

2.5

1.7

.3

-feet.

Mean.

11.7

5.1

1.54

Kun-oft

(total in 

acre-feet).

696

314

70

1,090

Aeenracy.

S- C,

c.

DAVENPOET & CAMPBELL CANAL NEAR MONTICELLO, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 33 S., R. 23 E., half a mile below head of canal, and about 

8 miles northwest of Monticello. Canal diverts water from Spring Creek for use 

, in Dry Valley.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 26 to June 24,1914. . 

GAGE. Vertical staff. Observer, Gusman Trujillo. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth and rocks. A number of rocks laid in trench below

gage forms a fairly permanent control. 

ACCURACY. Rating curve fairly well denned; results fair.

Discharge measurements of Davenport & Campbell canal near Monticello, Utah, during

year ending Sept, 30,1914.

Date.

May 26

June 8

22

Made by 

H.W.BhBtoy........ ...................................'... ...............

Lynn Crandall ...........................................................

flc. W.BhBtoy.................. ...........................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.40

1.42

1.48

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

2 0

1.1

1.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Davenport & Campbell canal near Montieetto, Utaiht 

for year endmg Sept. §0,1914.

Day.

1. .............

2.:............ 

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

May.

........

June.

1.3

1.5 

1.3

1.1

.9

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.4

Day.

11..............

12.............. 

13..............

15..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

!».. ............

20..............

May.

"

........

June.

1.6

1.8

1 Q

1.8

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.3

Day.

21..............

22.............. 

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

May.

........

2.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

June.

1 a

1.2 

1.1

1.0

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well-defined curve. Canal dry after June 25. Gage not 

read June 11 and 23; discharge interpolated.

JJREEN CANAL NEAR MONT1C1LLO, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 33 S., R. 23 E., 50 feet below head of ditch and 8 miles 

northwest of Monticello. A spring discharging about 0.15 second-foot enters 

canal below the gage.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 26 to August 21,1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff. Observer, Gusman Trujillo.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth.

ACCURACY. Eating curve fairly well defined; results fair.
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART IX.

Discharge measurements of Green canal near MonticeUo, Utah, during year ending Sept,

SO, 1914.

Date.

May 26

22

__ Made by 

H.W. Sheley.............................................................

H.W. Sheley.............................................................

4ft

Feet. 

1.62

1.21

1.40

Discharge.

S^-ft. 

6.9

.1

.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Green canal near Monticello, Utah, for year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1....... .........

2................

3................

4.. ..............

5................

6................

7................

8................

9................

10................

11................

12................

13................

14................

15................

May. June.

1 9

1 9

1.2

1.0

.8

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

July.

0.4

.5

.8

.8

.8

.8

.4

.3

Aug. Day.

16................

17................

18................

19................

20................

21 . , .. _ . _ ..

22................

23................

24................

25................

26................

27................

28...... . .........

29................

30................

31................

May.

0.9

.9

.8

.S

.8

.9

June.

0.8

.9

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.5

.5

July. Aug.

. 0.2

.2

.2

NOTE, Discharge determined from a fairly well-defined rating curve. Observer reports "water out" 

July 9 and Aug. 21. Gage not read May 27,28 and June 6, 7, 9,10; discharge interpolated.

VERDURE CREEK NEAR VERDURE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 34 S., R. 23 E., 300 feet above head of Upper Barton ditch,, 

and 2| miles above Verdure post office, which is about 6 miles south of Monticello, in San Juan County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 8 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 6-26, 1914. Discharge measurements May 27, June 6, 

and Nov. 3.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank. Observer, J. F. Barton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel at gage; solid rock ledge 5 feet below, forms principal control.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions.

ACCURACY. Rating curve fairly well defined; results Mr.

Discharge measurements of Verdure Creek near Verdure, Utah, during

Date.

May 27

June 6

Nov. 3

Made by 

H. W. Sheley.. ......................... .................................

L. W.Jordan.. ......................................................... i.

Gage 

height.

Feet. < )

1.99 1.-UD 1

Discharge.

&ee.-jt.

8.8

6.95

.92

An old gage about 50 feet above present site read 2.00 feet, equivalent to aboat 2.03 feet on preset* gage.
JUTTLE COLORADO EWEB BASIF. 187

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Verdure Creek near Verdure, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

L. .....................

2.......................

3.......................

4.......................

5........................

6....................... 

7.......................

8.......................

9.......................

10.......................

Jane.

7.0 

20

10

9.6

9.6

Day.

11.......................

12.......................

13.......................

14.......................

15.......................

16....................... 

17.......................

18.

19.......................

2Q

June.

9.6

9.6

7.2

9.6

12.3

9.6 

9.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

Day.

21.......................

22.......................

23.......................

24.......................

28.......................

26....................... 

27 ^.

28.......................

29.......?...............

30.......................

31.......................

June.

7.3

7.2

5-2

5.2

6.2

8.4

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. No gage-height record June 7,8, 

and 20; heavy rains night of June 6 and all day June 7; discharge estimated June 7 and 8 by comparison 

with record of South Fork of Montezuma Creek near Monticello, Utah. Discharge June 20 interpolated.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER BASIN.

ZUNI RIVER AT BLACK ROCK, N. HEX.

LOCATION. At reservoir of Zuni Indian Reservation at Black Rock. Rio de Los 

Nutrias, the nearest important tributary, enters from the north about 4 miles 

above the station.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Approximately 660 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Yearly flow, July 1, 1903, to June 30, 1905; July 1, 1908, to 

June 30, 1910. Monthly flow, October 1, 1910, to September 30, 1914, The 

reservoir was completed in 1908, and since July 1 of that year the'record shows 

the inflow into reservoir.

METHOD OP COLLECTING D.ATA. Prom July 1,1903, to June 30,1905, the records were 

obtained by the ordinary methods of stream gaging. Beginning July 1, 1908, a 

gage in the reservoir was used and the inflow was determined from a capacity 

curve for the reservoir, the amount of water released from the reservoir during the 

periods of inflow being taken into consideration.

FLOODS. During the greater part of the year stream is dry below point where it leaves 

the mountains, but is subject to sudden floods of considerable volume and generally of short duration. An account of the flood of September 6, 1909, which 

damaged the reservoir, is given in Water-Supply Paper 269, pages 206 to 210.

DIVERSION. There is a reservoir at Ramah, about 18 miles above the station, capacity 

given as 4,240 acre-feet, which is used to irrigate about 1,150 acres in T. 11 N., 

R. 16 W. There are other small ponds or reservoirs in the drainage area.

COOPERATION. Entire record furnished by Office of Indian Affairs through H. F. 

Robinson, superintendent of irrigation, Albuquerque, N. Mex.

Monthly run-off of Zuni River at Black Rock, N. Mex. , for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

January,. . . .

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,290

120

RA

1,750

2,930

Month.

March.............

Ajpril.. ............

May...............

July...............

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

5,190

800

1,200

200

7r200

Month.

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

800

500

22,900
138 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PABT IX.

VIBGIN RIVER BASIN. ! 

VIRGIN RIVEE AT VIRGIN, UTAH. J

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 41 S., R. 12 W., 600 feet below the mjouth of North CreeK, 

half a. mile east of Virgin. j

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,010 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 18, 1909, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank. Observer, Niles Earl.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel, sand, and bowlders; shifting during floods.

FLOODS. Highest flood on record at this point occurred October 27, 1912; discharge, 

12,000 second-feet. A flood in August, 1909, and January, 1910, for which no 

accurate data were obtained, probably equalled or exceeded that of October, 1912.

WINTER PLOW. Ice occasionally forms to a slight extent during the winter.

DIVERSIONS. No important diversions above the station except on the headwaters. 

(See miscellaneous measurements, p. 191.)

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Rating curves fairly well defined and results good except for high stages.

Discharge measurements Virgin River at Virgin, Utah, during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Date.

Feb. 15

Feb. 16

Made by 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 27n

2.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

152

146

Date.

Feb. 17

Apr. 26

Made by i%&

Feet. 

2.85

3.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

178

am

a Measurement made from La VerHn bridge 5 miles below gage. La VerHln and Hurricane canals 

which divert between gage and measuring section were practically dry. ?'

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Virgin River at Virgin, Utah, for >the year ending Sept.

SO,1914. !

Day.

I..............

2. .............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

g

10..............

11..............

19

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18.............. 10 '

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

144

143

142

140

144

144

144

144

148

152

155

155

145

135

148

144

144

144

144

138

132

126

126

129

132

135

155

145

135

135

135

Nov.

135

135

500

126

135

145

155

135

144

151

226

300

241

182

166

166

182

174

166

182

198

176

183

190

198

198

182

182

ISO

190

Dec.

198

166

172

166

172

155

166

174

182

166

166

166

166

166

166

172

166

182

166

172

169

166

176

171

166

166

172

162

166

166

166

Jan.

182

182

182

174

166

182

182

182

182

172

177

182

182

1Q9

192

510

870

244

920

144

166

166

155

162

470

670

870

166

144

155

Feb.

166

155

J44

144

144

tM

144

144

155

144

155

155

160

166

166

166

198

182

510

1,390

1,500

800

198

155

155

144

166

182

Mar.

198

300

182

166

166

194

221

232

. 244

244

228

211

244

300

331

420

510

362

362

395

430

413

396

362

396

374

352

331

396

396

396

Apr.

396

396

396

396

700

1,070

1,340

1,280

970

1,280

970

825

780

970

970

970

898

825

870

920

780

690

690

600

690

690

690

690

780

735

May.

645

690

825

825

735

802

870

780

87»

870

870

780

735

825

690

690

690

668

645

622

600

690

555

492

430

430

413

396

396

362

290

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pr

July.

92

100

1,220

135

108

00

87

90

92

182

166

92

87

106

125

144

135

126

140

140

1,070

250

198

198

198

175

155

135

144

2 vm

150

Aug.

138

125

108

103

98

125

ltd

510

138

98

On

90

8ft

87

86

m

92

01

00

Q4

95

97

OS

as

no

OS

108

103

Sept.

OCk

95

Qfl

on

92

Qd

103

103

102

101

QO

OS

107

108

1(\a

103 inft

inft

iftft

iftft

116

108

108 ins

in&

tna

IF&t

NOTE. Discharge determined from two rating curves fairly well defined bdlow 800 second-feet, one 

applicable Oct. 1 to July 30, the other July 31 to Sept. 30. Gage read 4 or 5 times a freek in October, August, 

ana September, few readings missing during remainder of year; discharge interpolated for days on which 

gage was not read.
VIBGIN BIVEB BA^Tt, £ 139 

Monthly discharge of Virgin River at Virgin, Utah, for (he year ending Sept. $0, 1914.

Month.

.Ta*>fls,ry . .

Man*....,. . ,.

A$r(l,. ............. ..... ...... ...,,..,.-.

^....,....... .................... ................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

' 166

500 198

920 

1,500 

510 

1,840 

870 

<90 

2.500 

510 

116

2,500

Minimum.

126 

126 

155 

144 

144 

166 

396 

290 

82 

87 

86 

90

82

Mean.

141 

188 

Ift9 

280 

287 

315 

809 

651 

247 

279 

115 

104

298

Eun-ofl 

(total in 

acre-feet).

8,670 

11,200 

10,400 

17,200 

15.900 

19,400 

48,100 

40,000 

14,700 

17,200 

7,070 

6,190

216,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C,

Z1ON CHEEK NEAR SPBINGDALE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In the SW. i sec. 32, T. 41 S., E. 10 W., 14 miles below Springdale, and

1 mile above confluence with Virgin Eiver. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 330 square miles.

EECORDS AVAILABLE. May 13,1913, to June 30,1914, when station was discontinued. 

GAOE. Vertical staff on right bank. Observer, Miss Annie Gifford. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and rocks. During greater part of year the bed is

moving sand, although a fairly permanent riffle just below the gage is not likely

to change except during floods.

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Station is below all diversions and wasteways; records show inflow

into Virgin Eiver. 

ACCURACY. Eating curve well defined except at high water; results rather poor

owing to infrequent discharge measurements and fact that only one gage reading

a day was obtained.

The following discharge measurement was made by 0. L. Batchelder. 

February IS4 1914: Gage height, 1,15 feet; discharge, 69 second-feet.
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAET IX.

Daily discharge, in second-feet of Zion Creek near Springdak, Utah, for the year ending

' Sept. 80, 1914.

Day.

)... ..................

I....................

1...... ....... ........

I::::::::::::::::::::

[.................... .....................

.....................

.....................

:::::::::::::::::::::

....................

Oct.

57

57

57

47

38

38

38

38

47

47

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

47

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

Nov.

57

216

80

80

68

68

68

80

80

80

300

675

952

158

80

80

68

80

105

130

130

80

57

57

158

130

105

57

V7

57

Dec.

57

57

47

47

47

68

68

68

57

57

57

57

68

68

68

68

68

105

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

68

68

80

Jan.

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

47

56

56

56

77

317

185

247

185

66

77

66

66

200

948

785

185

47

56

56

56

Feb.

47

56

47

47

56

56

56

56 ' 56

56

56

56

56

56

56

66

72

77

247

281

478

170

101

101

89

66

77

77

Mar.

77

77

66

66

90

114

141

141

127

141

155

155

155

170

155

200

240

281

215

231

215

204

247

247

215

215

170

170

170

170

215

Apr.

231

247

247

317

356

436

478

457

478

520

478

436

520

520

650

785

562

520

541

562

520

520

478

436

436

499

416

478

436

395

May.

395

436

478

650

552

605 972

740

695

695

650

650

650

650

605

562

520

562

520

520

562

520

418

436

395

356

359

356

299

299

281

June.

317

395

436

436

436

-:>;3I38 ""7:817

' "317

317

247

231

231

231

216

200

185

185

170

155

155

155

141

127

114

101

101

101

101

101

127

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve fairly well defined below 200 second-feet. Discharge 

interpolated Feb. 17, Mar. 1, 5,17, Apr. 1, June 12,14,18, and 24, for which days no gage-height record is 

available.

Monthly discharge of Zion Creek near Springdale, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

October...........................................

March. . ...

April..............................................

May.

The period.... ..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

57 

952 

105 

948 

478 

281 

785 

972 

478

.

Ttfrnimrim

38 

57 

47 

47 

47 

66 

231 

281 

101

Mean.

47.1 

146 

61.9 

148 

97.0 in

465 

531 

227

Eun-ofl 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,900 

8,690 

3,810 

9,100 

5,390 

10,500 

27,700 

32,700 

13,500

114,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D.
VIBGIH BIVEB BASIN. 

SANTA CLARA CREEK NEAR CKNTR4J^ UTAH.

141

LocATicir. In sec. 11, T. 39 S., B. 16 W., at E. H. Hunt's ranch, 6 miles betew 

Pin» Valley, about 1 mile southeast of Central poet office. Hunt's spring, wMdb 

has a fairly constant discharge of about 3 second-feet, enters just below station.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 84 square miles.

EECOBBS AVAILABLE. April 21, 1909, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff. Observer, E. H. Hunt.

DISCHABGE kEASTjBEMBNTS. Made by wading or from footbridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Shifting during flood stages.

WINTEB STX>W. Ice does not usually form.

DIVERSIONS. The Central canal, which has a anaximtitn capacity of about 20 secondfeet, diverts from a point about 2 miles above station.

ACCTJBACY. Eating curves, fairly well defined; results good.

Diseharge measurements of Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utah, during the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

ITaK 19

Apr. 21

27

Made by 

.....do....................................................................

A

Feet. 9 on

8.40

3.18

Dfe. 

charge.

Stbjt. 9 4

44.6

2&?

:, of Santa Clam Cmek near Central, Utah, for the year ending Sept. JOj 1914.

Date.

1... ...........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

10..............

11.. ............

12..............

13...... ...... --

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

1A

19

30..............

21..............

22..............

23,. ............

24..............

26..............

oc

27......*.......

9fc

30..............

31..............

Oct.

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

Nov.

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

10

24

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

,10

10

10

10

10

10

, 10

10

10

Dec.

10

19

10

10

10

10

10

10

8.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5 7 ;

' 7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

3m.

10

10

10

10

10

10

8.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

10

10

31

61

16

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

38

56

14

10

10

10

10

Feb.

10

17

14

10

7.5

5

5

5

7.5

7.5

14

10

7-5

5

14

10

10

10

31

73

\

240

27

20

27

27

20

20

27

Mar.

20

§7

31

14

20

31

31

31

31

20

20

20

14

14

20

20

20

27

27

27

24

24

'2020

20

20

20

20

18

17

17

Apr.

14

14

17

1*

20

20

35

27

27

20

20

14

27

31

35

50

. 44

35

44

35

40

14

24

24

20

24

27

24

24

27

,May.

27

24

35

44

61

74

94

102

87

80

77 V 74

80

94

Q4

87

102

102

121

123

124

126

127

116

100

86

73

73

SO

80

80

June.

86

100

116

116

93

86

80

73

67

61

61

56

56

40

tn

36

36

31

31

31

30

28

24

94

20

17

17

17

17

36

July.

17

17

45

28

17

17

14

14

40

. 24

20

17

17

31

17

17

17

17

17

20

28

20

20

17

17

17

17

I?

17

17

14

Aug.

14

14

14

10

10

10

10

»

10

61

14

14

14

10

10

10

10

10

7.5

7.5

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10id

10

Sept.

»

10

DO

10

10

10

10

10

10

5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

5

7.5

7,5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

10

10

10

NOTE. Dischargede.___.._ i determined from three fairly well . defined .. , curves, -...- . applicable Oct. 1 to Feb

33 to May 18, and May 23 to Sept. 30; by indirect method for shifting cor fc 

Discharge interpolated for days on which gage was not read. Gage heights 

ber; 1 to 5 days in some other months. Feb. 21, maximum stage recorded, 

feet}.

20, Feb.

trol. Feb. 21 and May It-22, 

nissing for 10 days to Decem- 

.Ofeet (discharge, 440 second-
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART IX.

Monthly discharge of Santa Clara Creek near Central, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

Month.

March... ..........................................

May...........

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Jflpyrcy TMffSpL '

10 

24 

10 

61 

240 

67 

50 

127 

116 

45 

61 

10

240

'Minimum

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

5 

14 

14 

24 

17 

14 

7.5 

5

5

Mean.

8.6 

10.6 

8.2 

14.5 

24.3 

23.4 

26.4 

85.5 

50.9 

20.1 

J2.3 

8.3

24.4

Run-off 

(total in

acre-feet).

529 

631 

504 

892 

1,350 

1,440 

1,570 

5,260 

3,030 

1,240 

756 

494

17,700

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B, 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C.

MUDDY RIVER NEAR MOAPA, NEV.

LOCATION. In the SE. J sec. 15 T. 14 S., R. 65 E., about three-fourths mile below the

Home ranch, 6 miles northwest of Moapa, and a short distance below the springs

which normally form the source of this stream. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,080 square miles. A large drainage area above Arrow Canyon is

tributary to Muddy River above the station but has no run-off except during

cloudbursts or periods of heavy rainfall. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1,1913, to September 30,1914. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder in pool above weir. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot plank below weir. Current-meter

measurements check the weir formula very closely. 

CHANNEL AND,CONTROL. Control is a 10-foot Cippoletti weir. 

DIVERSIONS. Several ranches are irrigated by water diverted above station. (See

miscellaneous measurements, p. 192). 

ACCURACY. Rating curVes well defined; results excellent. 

COOPERATION. Gage heights and discharge measurements furnished by the Muddy

Valley irrigation district through Leonard Tanner, engineer.

Discharge measurements of Muddy River near Moapa, Nev., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 13

25 

Apr. 4 

May 14 

23 

34

Made by 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

A

Feet. 

1.29

1.28 

1.21 

1.21 

1.27 

1,28

Discharge.

8ec.-ft.

47 <t

48.4 

45.5 

43.8 

46.6 

47.9

Date.

TWsnr 97

July 14 

17 

24 

Aug. 26 

Sept. 12

Made by 

Leonard Tanner. ......

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

Porter and Tanner.....

Gage

height.

Feet. 

1.16

1.27 

1.27 

1.20 

1.27 

1.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

41.3

46.3 

46,7 

42.6 

47.7 

42.0
VIRGIN EIVEE BASIH.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Muddy River wear Moapa, Nev., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Day.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17. 

IS.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

31.

Oct.

45.6

45.6

46.7

46.2

45.6

46.7 

47. S 

48.3 

47.2 

47.2

47.8

47.8

47.8

48.3

48.3

47.8

48.3

47.8

47.8

47.8

47.8

47.8

47.8

48.3

48.3

48.3

48.3

48.3

47.8

48.3

48.3

Nov.

48.3

48.9

48.9

48.9

48.9

-48.9 

48.3 

48.3 

48.9 

48.9

48.9

48.3

48.3

48.9

48.9

48.9

48.9

49.4

50

49.4

48.9

48.9

48.9

49.4

49.4

48.9

48.9

49.4

49.4

Dec.

48.9

48,9

49.4

49.4

49.4

49.4

49.4

49.4

49.4

49.4

49.4

50

50

50

49.4

49.4

50

49.4

50

50

9.4

Jan.

50

50

50

50

49.4

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

51

52

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

51

51

51

51

51

51

Feb.

51

51

51

51

51

P 

51 

50 

50 

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

51

51

205

122

57

51

51

50

49.4

48.9

Mar.

47.8

47.8

46.7

46.7 

46..7

46.2

45.6

45.6

46.2

46.2

45.6

46.2

46.7

47.2

47.8

48,3

48.3

48.9

48.3

48.3

46.7

45.1

44.5

45.1

45.1

46.7

47.2

47.8

47.8

46.7

45.6

Apr.

46.7

46.7

45.6

45.1

45.1

44

44

45.1

46.2

45.1

45.1

45.1

45.1

45.1

45.1

45.6

46.2

45.1

46.2

46.2

46.7

47.2

47.2

46.2

44.5

44.5

44

44

44

44

May.

43

43

43

42.8

46.6

44

44

44

43.3

43.9

43.9

43.3

42.8

43.3

43.3

41.8

41.8

46

47.5

47.1

47.1

47.1

46.6

46

43.5

42.4

42.4

42.4

42.9

42.9

41.8

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-defined rating curves, b. 

on account of growth moss and leakage underneath floor of weir. Disc large i nterpolai 

27 to May 3, May 6-8, July 4-6, 8-12, July 25 to Aug. 4, for which dkys thsre is 

rangeof stage July 25 to Aug. 4,1.19 feet to 1.22 feet. Flood on Feb." 

785 second-feet.

from one curve to another 

ted Dec. 28-31, Apr. 

no gage-height record; 

211 eachec L maximum discharge, about

Monthly discharge of Muddy River near Moapa, Nev,,for ti& year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

October... 

November. 

December. 

January... 

February.. 

March.....

Aprfl......

May.......

June.......

July.......

August....

September.

The year.

Discharge in i econd feet,

Maximum. Minii lum.

48.3 

50 

50 

52

205 

48.9 

47.2 

47.5 

46.2 -58 

47.8 

46.6

205

June.

45.6

48.3

48.9

49.4

48.9

44.5

44

41.8

42.4

41.8

40.8

39.7

143

42.4

42.4

42.4

42.4

45.1

45.6

46.2

45.1

45.1

45.1

45.1

45.1

45.6

46.2

43.5

43.5

44

45.1

45.6

45.1

45.1

45.6

43.5

43.5

44

42.9

42.9

44

44

42.9

July.

42.9

42.4

42

42

42

41.8

42

42

42

43

43

43.5

43.9

46.6

47.7

47.1

46.6

46.0

43.3

58

43.3

43.3

43.3

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

Aug.

42.5

42.5

42.5

42.5

42.3

41.8

41.3

41.8

43.9

41.8

40.8

41.3

41.3

41.8

43.9

45.0

45.0

45.6

44.5

45.6

44.5

44

46.7

47.8

47.2

47.2

45.6

44.5

40.8

41.3

41.3

Sept.

41.3 

41.3 

39i7 

40.2 

41.8-

42.4

43.5

40.8

41.3

41.8

42.8

42.3

42.8

43.9

46.0

45.0

45.0

46.0

46.6

46.0

46.6

45.0

45.0

45.0

45.5

45.5 46.6 - 

46.0 

46.0 

45.0

shifting from*

Mean.

47.6

48.9

49.7

50.3

58.7

46.8

45.4

44.0

44.3

43.9

43.5

43.9

47.2

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,060 

3,090 

3,260 

2,880 

2,700 

2, TO 

2,640 

2,700 

3,ft70 

2,610

34,300

Accuracy.
144 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1&14, PART IX.

MUDDY RIVER ABOVE INDIAN RESERVATION, NEAR MOAPA, NEV.

LOCATION. In the SW. \ sec. 26, T. 14 S., R. 65 E., a quarter of a mile above Moapa

Kiver Indian Reservation, about 2 miles below gaging station at Home ranch, and 

 5 miles west of Moapa. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 1,100 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Occasional discharge measurements beginning May 22, »1914.

Gage-height record August 24 to September 30, 1914. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Clay and gravel. Permanent rock control 100 feet below

gage.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions except those in the upper valley near Home ranch. 

ACCURACY. Rating curve well defined; results excellent. 

COOPERATION. Gage heights and dbcharge measurements furnished by Leonard

Tanner, engineer for the Muddy River irrigation district.

Discharge measurements Muddy River above Indian reservation, near Moapa, Nev.,for 

the year ending September SO, 1914-

Date.

JJfarr OO

23

July 18

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

height.

Feet.

2 1A

2.13 i on

2.16

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

4S.5

49.6

42.tr

49.6

Date.

Aug. 8

24

26

Sept. 12

Made by 

Tjfwngml TViifiAf*

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage

Feet. 

1 ft9

2.16

2.17

2.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 40 4

4S.9

48.8

44.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Muddy River above Indian reservation, near Moapa, 

Nev.jfor the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1...............

2.. ... ..........

3.. .............

4. ... ...........

5... ...... ......

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10.. .............

Aug. Sept.

43

41

42

43

44

45

44

44

44

45

Day.

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

20..............

Aug. Sept.

45

4A

47

50

48

48

49

49

49

49

Day.

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25.......... ....

26..............

27... ...........

28..............

29..............

30

31..............

Aug.

49is

48

46

45

43

42

42

Sept.

47

46

46

47

47

48

49

47

47 47

NOTB. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Gage not read Sept. 30. 

MUDDY RIVER NEAR LOGAN, NEV.

LocA-Hosr. In the SW. i sec.-16, T. 15 S., R. 67 E., in the "Narrows, ""about 7 miles 

below Moapa, 2J miles above Loganj and 2J miles below mouth of Meadow YaHey, 

Wash.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 3,740 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1904, to October 31, 1910, intermittent records at 

present site and at a point 1J miles above; July 1,1913, to February 7,1914, when 

station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff in stilling well; washed out February 21,1914. Observer, Clay 

Rushton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from plank across flume.

CHANNEL AND coNTROL. Rectangular wooden rating flume with free drop at downstream end.
YIBGIN, BI¥E8

?. Aboveall diyeraona in 

r.-^Bfttiag.curve well defined; results good. 

COOPERATION. Gage heighte furnished by Muddy Vall< 

Leonard Tanner, engineer. ;

Discharge measurements of Muddy River near Logon,, Nev.

' Leonard Tanner.]

lower Muddy Val jy, in the vicinity sojE Logan

145

ion district through 

ike^ye&r ending Sej>t.,

Date. Gaaa JMsNov. IS

IS

June 19

Feet. 

1.28 

1.28

48.2 

49.2 

33. S

*n second-feet, of Muddy Riwsrmar Log&n, Ryv.,for the year ending 

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Day. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

4LS 

42.0 

42.0 

42.0 

37.8

38.5 

S7.8 

44.2 

43.5 

38.5

38.5

39.2

42.8

38.5

43.5

M.. 

I?.; 

l&i

19..

20..

21.

23..

24.. 

35..

28..

27..

28..

29.. 

3D.. 

31..

42. ( 

44.2f 

45. C 

45.

42.

43.. 

42. (

45.

46. 

46.

46.!

46.

46.

60

52 

190 

66 

50 

60 

SO

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Di 

owing to river breaking through levee above gage Jan. 27. No gage-I 

Jan. 29 to Feb. S Discharge interpolated Oct. 26-28 and Nov. 21.

Monthly discharge of Muddy River near Logan, Nev.,for ti

 charge Jan. 28 fo Feb. 3, estimated 

 hej ght record Oct. 26-88, Nov. 21, and

'

ending Sept, SO, 1914.

Month.

Discharge in (econdfeet

Maximum. Mirtiiium Mean.

Run-off 

(total in

acre-feet).

Accnracy.

October......

November....

December....

January......

February 1-7.

47.2

50

190

49

37.8

43

47

50

46

43.0

47.2

80.6

60.9

47

2,640 

2>810 

3,110 

3,740 

651

The period. 13,000

MUDDY RIVER NEAR ST. THOMA ,NEV,

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 17 S., R, 68.5E., about 1J riiles

about half a mile above junction with Virgin River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,980 square miles. 

EJBCOEDS AVAILABLE. May 23,1913, to September 30,3914,

72364° WSP 38&--17 10

below St. Thomas and
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PA.BT IX,

GAGE. 'Vertical staff. Original staff gage destroyed February 21, 1$14, and new* 

gage installed, on right bank one-fourth mile below at dtfferetrtitettim March 16. 

Observer, J. H. Foxley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. River bed composed of sand; at ifting.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions. Records indicate wa ite water flowing into Virgin River.

ACCURACY. Rating curves fairly well defined; results fair.

COOPERATION. Discharge measurements are furnished bp the Muddy Valley irrigation district through Leonard Tanner, engineer.

Discharge measurements of Muddy River near St. Thomas, A rev., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914*

[Made by Leonard Tanner.]

Date.

Nov.12.... .......................

Mar. 16...........................

3B.

Feet. 

2.62

3.02

Discharge.

See.'ft. 17 A

QK fi

Date.

July 11. .......... ...............

a.

Feet. 

2.56

2.47

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

0.8

.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Muddy River near St. Thomas, New., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914. 5

Day.

1... ......;....

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

0.....: .. .......

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

10..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct,

1.1

.7

.7

1.1

.7

1.1

.7

1.5

1.1

1.5

.7

t a

2.5

A 5!

7.5

1> 1

6.9

4.2

.7

2.3

5.2

2.3

1.1

4 2

fi O

6.3

10.0

14.1

11.3

11.3

Nov

11

IS

flO

17

17

M

17

19

17

20

14

16

20

18

14

is

5.

4

4.

R.

7.

8.

fi.

14

14

17

14

17

17

16

2

2

«

7

 !

7

*

-

Dec.

16

17

nn

17

20

O1

17

20id

21

17

20

20

20

Aft

20

16

17

16

16

16

20

21

20

22

21

20

22

21

20

22

Jan.

25

24

24

24

22

20

22

22

22

22

21

22

22

24

22

22

22

29

29

39

31

- 28

28

26

26

. 27

* 42

61

32

28

20

Feb.

24

10

13

15

11

fl 7

S 1

8 7

16

23

24'

23

24

24

23

24

21

21

22

23

500

2,800

35

.......

Mar.

26

19

15

12

4.0

1.8

4.0

9.1

6; 2

4.0

o 1

6.2

1.8

4.0

1.8

1.8

Apr.

1.8

1.8

4 0

6.2

9.1

1,8

1.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

4.0

6.2

1.8

4.0

1.8

6.2

6.2

4.0

6.2

1.8

9 1

1.8

9 1

1.8

4.0

12

6.2

36

24

70

May.

44"

40

44

32

36

24;

18is

15

6.2

4.0

l.S

.3

4 0

.3

.7

6.2

1.8

6.2

.3

1.8

4.0

6.2

.3

.7

.3

.1

.2

.2

.3

. .2

June.

0.3

.1

1.8

6.2

6.2

i ft.

6.2

4.0

1.8

.7

1.8

4.0

1.8

1.8

.7

1.8 1 a

1.8

.7

1.8

4.0

1.8

.7

1.8

1.8

4.0

1.8

6.2

9.1

4.0

July.

4.0

1.8 1 fi

1 a

.7

1.8

1 fi

i fi

6.2

.7

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

1.8

Aug.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.8

.8

.3

.3

.3

,3

.2

.3

, -3

.3

.7

.3

.3

.3

.7

.3

.7

.7

.7.3.

1.8

.3

.3

.3

.3

.7

 Sept.

1.8

.7

.7

.3

.7

1,8

.3

1 8

1.8

1.8

1.8

.7

1 fi

4.0

6:2

9

1

9

1

6.2

9.1

9.1

6.2

6.2

ft 9

9,1 -,-fcl

9~1

6.2

6.2

6.2

4.0

NOTE. Discharge determined 

other after, the flood of Feb. 

formula. Mean flow Feb. 

polated Jan. 9. Discharge 

record Jan, 9 and Feb, 21 to 1S»

rau from two fairly well defined rating curves, one applicable before, the 

21-22. Discharge Feb. 21-23 estimated from observer's notes and Kutter's 

24-28 estimated 22 second-feet and Mar. 1-15, 20 second-feet. Discharge interpeak of flood, 6 a. mv Feb. 22, about 6,500 second-feet. No gage-height
Jfo«E% discharge of ef new -St. ThornM, '

Month.

Maximum. Mean.

Run-ofl 

(total in 

aere-feet).

Acctt« 

racy.

October.

. December.. 

January....

February. . . March...?., 

April.......

May.......

June I......

July.......

August....

September.

14.1

2,800

TO 

44 

9.1

6.2 

1.8

0.7 

4.2

8.1

1.8

1.8

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

14.0

19.2

36.7

136

13.5

8.71

10.2

2.82

.92

.42

4.58

1,180

1,640

7,550

830

518

627

168

56

20

273

The year. 2,800 .1 19.3 13,900

WILLIAMS BIVEB BASItT

WILLIAMS BIVEB NEAR SWANSEA ARE!.

LOCATION. In canyon, 1 mile below Planet mine, 9 miles northwest of Swansea, and

28 miles north* of Bouse. 

DRAHJAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 26, 1910, to September 30 

GAGE. Staff, in four sections. The two low-water sections ate on

distance above cable; upper sections are bolted to cliffs on

cable. Observer, L. G. Martfnez. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near

uring section. * 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting sand; main channel

other, particularly during floods. 

DIVERSIONS. Ranch diverts water for irrigating a few

station. Desert claim of about 600 acres about 20

partly irrigated, principally from flood water; other smal

pump water from river sands. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Determinations of discharge approximate; only monthly-:

published; daily discharge not sufficiently accurate

1914.

right bank a short 

left bank just above

gaga or by wading; wide meas- 

; shifts from one bank to the

n iiles

about a mile above 

ibove station has been 

ranches above station

1o waiTan

. discharge 

it publication.

Discharge measurements of Williams River new Swansea,

Sept. 30,1914.

Ariz. during the year ending

Date. Made by- DfeApr. 28 

June 11

C.C.Jacob..... 

E. S. Borgquist.

Feet. 

3.55 

3.50

8ec.-fi. 

21.0 

25.1
148 SURFACE WATER StII>PLX> 191*, PART IX.

Monthly discharge of. Williams Itwer near 8wtmseat Aru.t for the year mdmg Sept. SO,

1914.

Month.

October..................

November................

December... .............

January.. ................

April.....................

Mean discharge in 

second'ftBst.

17.5

16.0

16.0

199

90S

59.5

OR A

Total runoff in 

acre-feet.

1,080

952

984

12,200

50,400 ft aan

1,550

Month.

May......................

July......................

The year. ..........

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

23.6

25.3

24.0

24.0

23.1

10S

Total runoff in 

acre-feet.

1,458

1,610

1,480

1,480

, 78,100

NOTE. Discharge determined by indirect method for shifting control and is approximate. Springs 

above the station beep the low-water flow at about 16 second-feet.

GILA RIVER BASDJV

GILA RIVER NEAR SILVER CITY, N. MEX.

LOCATION. In northwest cprner .of T. 13 S., R. 13 >W-, 4i miles below XSX ranch 

house, 2| miles below Lyon's hunting lodge, 45 iniles northeast of Silver City, in 

northern part of Grant County, 1,000 ieet belciw confluence of East and West 

forks of Gila River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 20, 1912, to December, 31, 1914, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank; June 20, 1912, to April 21, 1914, 

a Bristol water-stage recorder on right bank a short distance upstream from the 

present gage; present gage installed April 22, 1914, and referred to new datum. 

Observer, George Seay.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from, cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Control formed by rapids a short distance below the gage, 

but stream is subject to shift during extreme discharges. The bed is composed of 

gravel and large rock. The right bank is high and not subject to overflow, but 

the left is of medium height and overflows during floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. 1912-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 5.34 feet October 4, 

1914 (discharge, 3,530 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.50 feet July 28, 

1913 (discharge, 26 second-feet).

WINTER PLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. Flow not regulated at this point.

ACCURACY. Results fair; stage-discharge relation permanent at ordinary stages.

Discharge measurements of Gila River near Silver City, N. Mex., during the period Oct. 1,

1913, to Dec, 31, 1914.a

Date.

1913.

Nov. 10

Dec. 8

1914.

Jan. 13

Feb. 17

IS

Made by 

E.L. Redding. ........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage

Feet. 

1.90

2.05

2.18

2.07

2.15

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

47

68

68

74

83

Date.

1914.

May 31

July 15

Aug. 19

Oct. 9

Nov. 8

Made by 

E.L. Bedding.........

Redding and Quinlan. .

J. ft. Quintal .........

.....do.................

E. L. Redding.........

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

61.96

1.66

2.46

2.15

2.44

2.05

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

129

58

378

210

276

99

« See miscellaneous measurements, p. 193. 

& Beginning with this measurement of Apr. 22, gage heights refer to datum of Stevens water-stage

recorder. From record on Bristol water-stage recorder the corresponding gage height referred to old datum

for this measurement is 2.52 feet.
r GILA UTTER B&SOT.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofGUa River near S$ver 

, 0,ct. 1, 1913,,to Dec. Si, 1914

149

r. Mex., for the period

Day. Oct. Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb. Apr, May. June. July, Sept. Oct. Nov. Dee.

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.

47

95

111

84

103

148

108

87

131

353

186

142

124

124

108

65

74

88

138

129

194

169

129

112

99

93

93

9ft 

112 

105 

105

99

105

105

105

129

158

146

129

112

105

105

105

112

112

113

105

105

84

«4

64 

1S7 

107 

78 

68

239

m

sis so5

500

196

155

148

196

191

10

ra

314 

S3» 

402

S97 

24*

72

104

112

736

3,530

638

428

354

270

205, 

182 

16» 

161 

152

148

144

144

141

141

152

173

165 jar

14$

129

124

119

m

66

63

60

56

53

58

52

50 

50 

52 

4? 

44

41

45

49

534

; 2,310

1,140

2,540

2,880

2,460

1,600

1,100

735

601

a Mean dafly gage height 3.11 feet, maximum

& Mean dafly gage height 3.31 feet, maximu

4.9 feet. 

v,m 4.5 feet.

NOTS. Discharge Oct. 1, 1913, to Apr. 21,1914, computed by indirect mel hod for shifting control; Apr. 

22 to Oct. 2 from a well-denned curve; Oet; 3 to Dec. 31, by indirect method.

Monthly discharge ofQila River near Silver City, N. Mex.

Dee. 31,1914.

for the period Oct. 1,

Month.

Discharge in seconc -feet

Maximum. Mini num. Mean.

Run-off

(total in

acre-feet).

Accuracy.

October... 

November. 

December. 

January... February.. 

March. . 

April......

May.......

June.......

July.......

August....

September.

1913-14.

99

353

95

90

194

158

138

157

74

1,340

558

53

54.5 

86.9 

68.6 

66.2 

85.5

105

111 

74.9 

' 51.8

406

300

162

3,350

5,170

4220

4,070

4,750

6,460

6,600

4,610

3,080

25,000

18,400

9,640

The year. 1,340 37 132 95,400

October... 

November. 

December.

1914.

3,530

396

2,880

353

117

627

21,700

6,960

38,000
150 STJBFACE WA3*EB SUPPLY, 1014, PAET IX.

GILA RIVER NEAR GILA, ^. MEX.

LOCATION. In the NE. J sec. 21, T. 14 S., R. 16 W., one-fourth mile below mouth of 

Turkey Creek, 5 miles above mouth of Mogollon Creek, 9 miles northeast of Gila, 

in the Gila National Forest, in northern part of Grant County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 8 to December 17, 1914, when the station was discontinued.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder attached to rock ledge on right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable about 1,000 feet above 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of rock and gravel with high banks 

which are not subject to overflow. One channel at all stages. The principal 

control is a rock riffle about 200 feet below the gage and is permanent for low and 

medium stages, but is subject to change during floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage recorded during the period 

of record: 8.17 feet, October 4; discharge, about 3,240 second-feet. Minimum 

mean daily stage recorded: 1.14 feet, June 29; discharge, 35 second-feet.

WINTER FLOW. Discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSION. There are no diversions above the station. ,

REGULATION. There are no power plants or controlling works above the station.

ACCURACY. Results fair. Stage-discharge relation subject to change during floods 

and the water-stage recorder has not given a continuous record. See footnote to 

table of daily discharge.

<e measurements of Gila River near Gila, N. Mex., 

Dec. 17,1914.

ing the period Apr. 8 to

Date.

May 26

June 27

July 17-

Made by 

J. E. Quinlan.. ........

.....do.................

Gage

height.

Feet. 

1.95

1.46

1.19

2.20

Discharge.

Sec.'ft. 

210

86

42

360

Date.

Hfl-nt 1

Oct. 11

Nov. 18

Dec. 11

Made by 

J.E.Quinlan. .........

E. L. Redding. ........

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.50

2.00

1.95

1.46

Discharge.

Sfc.-/t.

413

249

207

94
v , ^CBQLA BITER BJtSlN.

Daily dtach&rge, in se&mdrfeet, of Gila River near Qila, N. 

~ ' Bee. 17,1914.

* ' : " DayL ' '> ' '

1....................................

2....................................

3....................................

4.......... ..........................

5.............;......................

6.. ..................... .............

7....................................

8... ..................,......_._.,...

9....................................

10............,.,................:....

n.... ................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18.....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24..................:.................

25 . ....

26............. ........ ...............

27....................................

28...........:........................

30....................................

Apr.

210 

208 '194

190 

190

184

165

168 

177 

184 

171 

150

147 

144 

141 

136 

124

118 

116 

116 

111 

104

May.

. 98 

96 

94

90

86 

79 

79 

83 

88

83 

83 

83 

83 

79

79 

79 

79 

75

79

75 

150 

108 

101 

96

88 

77 

71 

64 

62 

66

fane.

90 

92 

88 

71 

62

57 

54 

51 

51 

52

57 

; 64 

57 

54 

51

,57 

68 

86 

79 

71

62 

54

48 

48 

64

45 

42 

37 

35 

38

July

54 

633 

51 

67 

468

329 

25 

222 

302 

299

299 

33t 

271 

3tM

436

37« 

35C

.......

oMeaadaily gage height July 2, 2.88 feet; maxii

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Apr. 8 to Mav 5, July 2-17 

by indirect method for shifting control. Other periods from a fairly 

noted below. Gage-height record lacking May 10-22, July 18 to Aug. 3 

Dec. 12-17; discharge determined as follows: May 10-22 (clock on gaj 

stage recorded and comparison with records at other stations; Nov. ] 

estimated from information obtained at other stations in the Gila b 

records; mean discharge July 18-31 estimated 1,050 1 second-feet; Auf 

160 second-feet; Nov. 1-9, 105 second-feet; gage put out of commission 

daily discharge July 18-31 about 1,300 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Gila River near Gila, N. Mex.,for the ;

Month.

April8-30

May......................... ...... ..............

June.. A. :.;...........:.. .........I.........:.

July.. .............. ...............................

December 1-17 ....................................

o Discharge partly estimated. 

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

1

-

Discharge in

(aximum.

210 

150 

92

443 

3,240

900 

147

Mini;

6Di

Mex

' Se

IQjffltit

Nov.

TOlld

,Oct, 

stop; 

-17 fa 

sin, i

by-fl 

terux

leconc

num.

104 

62

54

124

eharg

for the period Apr. 8 to

t-

» 

iS 

10 

10 

S2

57 

78i

32

S3 

60 

40

29 

04

87 

87 

80

74 

68

87 

80 

62 

50 

44

27 

27 

124 

24

6c*.

121 

121 

642 

3.240 

3,090

1.840 

925

420 

364

250

Nevi

v

 ' -

100

400 

900 

440 

394 

348

302 

255 

208 

194 

171

162 

153 

147 

144 

136

133 

124 

121 

118

124

Dec.

133 

147

m

121

m

108 

104 

101 

98

94 

90

88 

86 

84

S2 

80

Ifeet. :

10-13, and Nov. 18 to Dec, 11, 

eflned rating curve except as 

12 to Nov. 9, Nov. 14-17, -and 

ted), estimated from range of »rpolated; for other periods, 

^server's notes, and climatic 

405 second-feet; Oct. 12-31, 

od July 18; maximum mean

Apr. 8 to Dec. 17, 1914.

-feet.

Mean.

158 

85.2

59.5 0668

218 

«474 

0201 «104

Run-off , knm (total to *»* 

acre-feet). "^y'

7^218 A. 

5! 240 B.

4l',I|W» 0.', 

249M 

13,000 A. 

29,100 D. 

12000 C. 

3,6X0 C.

140,000

estimated.
SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PABT IX.

GILA RIVER NEAR REBSOCK', N. MEX.

LOCATION . Near east edge of T. 18 S., R. 18 W., in northwestern part of Grant County, 

one-fourth mile above mouth of. box canyon near Connor's ranch, 4 miles northeast of Redrock, about 40 miles west of Silver City. Mangos Draw, first large 

tributary upstream from station, joins the Gila about 12 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,500 square miles (approximate).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1908, to December 31, 1914, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorded attached to rock wall on the left bank installed 

March 6,1913, and read until December 31,1914. May 14,1908, to July 16,1909, 

a vertical-staff gage one-eighth mile downstream from present gage; replaced July 

16,1909, by a Friez water-stage recorder which was installed at the present site, and 

referred to a new datum. Friez! gage washed out by flood July 23, 1911; Barrett 

& Lawrence water-stage recorder! referred to the same datum was installed October 

3,1911, but was not put into operation until December 1,1911; gage heights from 

July 23 to November 30, 1911, obtained from a staff gage attached to the waterstage recorder float box, and refer to the datum of the Barrett & Lawrence gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or'from cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand aitd gravel. Both banks are vertical 

rock walls and not subject to overflow at any stage. Deposits of sand and gravel 

are subject to shift and thus change the stage discharge relation.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1908-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 22.0 feet July 23, 

1911 (approximate discharge, computed from slope and cross-section, 18,000 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.30 foot June 18-27, 190& (discharge, 16 

second-feet).

WINTER FLOW. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water is diverted for irrigation above the station.

REGULATION. Flow not regulated except in connection with diversions for irrigation.

ACCURACY. Results fair October, 1913, to June, 1914, and approximate July to Decem- 

- ber. Records have been lost by defects of water-stage recorders, and at times 

when gage heights are of most value the instruments have been, out of order. 

Stream bed subject to shifts and stage-discharge relation uncertain.

Discharge measurements of Gila River near Redroek, N. Mex., during the period Oel. 1,

1913, to Dec. 31, 1914.

Date.

1913-14. 

Nov. 16

17

Dee, 12

Jan. 18

Feb. 26 

Mar. 19

Made by 

E. L. Redding.........

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.90

2.85

2.36

a2,90 

a 3.05

o3. 42 

03.05

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

109

384

136

225 

265

402 

222

Date.

1914. 

May 24

Aug. 1

Sept. 2 

Oct. 12

Nov. 13 

Dec. 13

Made byBedding and Qutalan. .

3, 1?, Qirfnteu ...... .

.....do................. 

E. L. Redding.... ..

.....do......."......... 

.....do.................

4S.

Feet. 

2.80

1.90

3.50

3.20 

2.62.

3.30 

1.82

Discharge.

See.-A. 

217

59

561

Jg

147

a Gage height obtained from water-stage recorder.
GILA

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofGila River near Redrock

1918, to Dec. SI, 1914.

N. Mex.,for the period Oct. I,

Day. Oct. Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Jtjjg. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

141

663

526

480

423

350

287

253

223

195

158

130

125

124

121

117

114

115

117

116

117 

US 

115

113

114

113

113

113

111

111

111

106

106

103

101

101

97

94

94

93

93

124

460

333

265

445

428

356

295

561

665

550

428

372

334

268

240

221

207

188

169

160

148

138

139

138

134

129

126

127

136

140

142

142

140

157

159

153

145

140

140

142

140

140

140

140

138

142

153

156

162

170

172

172

170

170

164

156

153

153

142

138 

140 

2W 

262 

242

207

193

182

176

172

170

176

193

198

180

174

170

168

164

162

160

157

151

146

142

142

144

142

142

142

142

144

151

174

324

455

433

528

511

430

401

372

351

224

222

217

220

228

233

246

250

240

226

215

212

208

198

192

196

185

174

170

172

170

164

164

158

151

147

143

141

143

139

139

141

139

139

138

134

128

126

125

123

121

105

102

120

201

189

158

145

128

113

105

104

MO 

108 

110 

106

102

78

81

76

74

72

67

67

64

64

67

67

67

74

120

105

78

64

62

63

55

123

56

268

430

511

341

561

634

311

581

452

452

415

424

378

352

346

335

308

343

308

286

240

238

231

217

233

243

208

196

189

174

166

158

153

149

138

141

335

300

278

250

196

187

194

196

181

166

156

153

149

156 

158 

134 

121 

Ii8 

120

1,750 

811 

?48 

685

258

200

288

263

236

222

208

194

179

166

158

149

147

143

138

136

1,360

421

398

375

355

338

322

300

290

276

266

1-10,

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Jan. 21 to Feb. 17, from a pooiy-defined rating curve; other 

periods, except as noted by indirect method for shifting control.

Nogage-hefght record July 19-30, Aug. 28 to Sept 1, Oct. 4-11, NOT 

mated from flow at other stations in the Gfla basin; mean discharge J 

varying from about 1,850 to 730second-feet; Oct. 4-11,1,350 second-tot 

second-feet; Nov. 1-10,120 second-feet; and Dec. 20-31,2,900 second-f set 

second-feet.

See "Accuracy" in station description.

;&. "* Ai, ituv . i iu* *wnj

i discharge July 19-30

:md Dec. 20-31; discharge esti1-30 estimated 1,300 second-feet. 

, v trying from about 3,696 to $«& 

varying from about 5,050 to 1,040

Monthly discharge ofGila River near Redrock, N. Mex.,fm thereof ending Sept. SO, 1914*

Month.

Discharge ti i secot d-feet

Maximum. Ml Mean.

Run-off

(total in 

acre-feet).

Accuracy.

October....

November. 

December.. 

Jaauary....

February... 

March......

April.......

May........

July........

August.... 

September.

665

266

252

528

332

290

201

123

ru

748

452

The year.

194

244

156

175

240

267

200

130

81.6

798

442

11,900

14,500

9.590

10,800

13,300

16,400

11,900

7,990

4,860

48,700

27200

16,800

194.WO

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily
154 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1914, PABT IX.

Monthly discharge ofGila River near Redrock, N. Mex. ,for the period Oct. 1 to Dee. 31,1914.

Month.

October............................................

November.. ............................ .T. ...... .

December .........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,620 

1,760 

5,120

MiTiiimini118 

1% 

131

Mean.

483 

406 

1,280

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

29,700 

24,200 

78,700

132,000

Accuracy.

D. 

C. 

D.

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

GILA RIVEE NEAR DUNCAN, ARIZ.

LOCATION. At the lower end of the box canyon, about half a mile above the Sunset 

canal heading in the NW. i sec. 21, T. 19 S., E. 20 W., in New Mexico, about 15 

miles above Duncan.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10 to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder in box bolted to vertical ledge on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable just below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand; shifting.

DIVERSIONS. See Gila River near Red Rock, N. Mex

REGULATION. None.

Data insufficient for estimates of daily discharge.

Discharge measurements ofGila River near Duncan, Anz., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Date.

May 11

June 23

Made by 

E. S. Borgquist........

&.

Feet.

0 <>E

2.42

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

74

60

Date.

Aug. 13

Sept. 17

Made by 

.....da.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2. 63

2.78

Discharge.

Secrfi." 

300

219

Daily gage height, in feet, ofGila River near Duncan, Aim., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Day.

1.......

2.......

3.......

4.......

5.......

........

7.......

8.......

9.......

10.......

11....... is;......

13.......

14.......

15.......

May.

2.35

2.33

2.29

2.28

2.32

June.

2.68

2.66

2.64

2.66

O ft/1

2.58

9 HJ.

2.53

2.52

2,47

9 dK

2.44

2.38

2.36

2.33

July.

O fiK

3.9

4.55

4.3

4

O

3.8

3.55

10

3.55

3.55

3.7

3.7

3.55

3.«

3.8

Aug.

t d

3.3

3.25

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.55

2.65

2.65

2.75

2.85

Sept.

s nn

3.4

S

o

3.25

3.25

3.1

3.05

O f\

2.9

^2.85

2.85

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.85

Day.

16.......

17.......

1ft

1O

20

21.......

99

23.......

24.......

25.......

26.......

27.......

98

29.......

30.......

01

May.

2.32

2.34

 2.32

2.37

2.39

2.36

2.34

2.36

2.8

2.8

2.172

2.68

2.64

2.57

2.55

9 7

June.

2.31

2.35

2.4

2.35

2.3

2.27

2.26

2.23

2.5

2.45

July.

4.0

3.9

4.7

3.6

5.8

4.8

3.95

4.25

4.05

4.45

4.2

4.0

4.05

3.8

3.8

3.6

Aug.

2.85

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.65

4.2

4.0

a. 7

4.35

3.85

3.95

3.65

3.55

4.05

3.85

Sept.

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.75

; 2.8 -. 2,' 88

'-,**

2.75

2.75

 . - ;ats- ' '*» 

'.. ;£T-; 2.7

2.7

GILA RIVER AT GUTHRIB, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 6. S., R. 30 E., about 500 feet above Arizona & New Mexico 

Railroad bridge at Guthrie, and about S miles above Junction with San Efanciaco 

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.
GILA KOT2B BABIK,

BECORDS AVAILABLE. November 6,1910, to September 3Q,| 1914. 

GAGE. I

bridge; read by J. W. Beck, until May 16, 1914, whea

recorder was installed about one-fourth mile above the ti

to a different datum.

N DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet beloi 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and badly shifting at old sit< 5

new site. 

DIVERSIONS. About 7,000 acres of land are irrigated frbaci this stream above the

station. 

ACCURACY. Results to May 16,1914, fair; those for remainde r

-Inclined staff bolted to conglomerate rock on right bank about 500 feet above

a Stevens water-stage 

d staff gage, and referred

old gage, or by wading. 

Partial control below

Discharge measurements o/Gila River at Guthrie, Ariz., dtfring

1914.

p of year good.

the year ending Sept.

Date.

Nov. 9 

Jan. 13 

Feb. 23 

25 

25 

25 

Mar. 29

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

C.C.Jacob.............

Gage

Feel. 

5.66 

6.26 

6.85 

6.91 

6.96 

6.97 

06.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

78 

175 

476 

479 

506 

459 

184

Date.

May 15 

June 22 

25 

July 18 

21 

Aug. 15 

Sept. 15

Mad

Borgquist 

E. S. Borg 

J. B. Spies 

E. 8. Bor|

J. B. Spies

aby 

mdSpiegel..

el...........

yaM... :....

el...........

Gage

Feet. 

65.34 

2.40 

2.20 

156 

6,83 

3.58 

3.43

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

22.2 

64 

48.9 

757 

2,440 

246 

226 ;

a From simultaneous readings subsequently taken on old and new gages, tl te gage height of this measurement referred to water-stage recorder estimated about 3.1 feet. ' ' 

& Gage height for this measurement on water-stage recorder, 1.49 feet.

NOTE. Gage heights beginning June 22 refer to water-stage recorder.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gila River at Guthrie, Ariz.,

30, 1914.

for the year ending Sept.

Day. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.-

16.

17.

18.

19.

21.

22.

23.

24.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

132

631

1,750

941

507

507

445

383

352

352

321

266

244

221

221

204

187

172

158

'l45 

118 

91 

91 

82

81

73

73

73

66

66

69

69

69

68

221

414

383

414

294

662

724

693

662

476

507

414

414

383

383

352

321

294

266

244

244

244

221

221

204

204

187

204

204

187

187

187

187

187

244

244

221

221

221

200

200

200

199

198

196

194

192

190

188

186

184

182

180

180

180

175

168

168

108

175

299

213

223

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

209 

199 

ISO 

180 

180

180

180

180

177

168

168

168

168

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

199

426

445

820

458

426

413

394

338

338

338

338

314

290

290

260

256

250

232

215

215

215

215

199

193

183

193

225

232

232

232

232

215

215

215

215

202

199

199

199

209

215

215

209

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

199

183

177

149

105

95

91

34

430

462

48

706

873

1,110

588

340

260

351

260

234

480

371

573

«94

953

1,740

2,050

1,180

1,460

1,580

1,600

1,680

1,450

1,370

1,120

900

900

965

720

600

805

480

490

388

317

294

275

275

244

340

215

192

192

172

172

182

182

139

132

125

125

125

125

118

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Jan. 13.

to May 15. from A fairly well defined rait
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PABT IX. 

of Gila River at Guthrie, Ariz., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914-

Month.

January

March.............................................

April..............................................

May......................... ......................

July...............................................

September.. .......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,750 

724 

383 

243 

820 

338 

215 

41 

462 

_ 2,060 

2,050 

965

2,060

Minimum.

66 

68 

187 

'168 

154 

183 

42 

22 

39 

48 

182 

118

22

Mean.

307 

270 

239 

198 

250 

242 

153 

25.8 

80.9 

934 

728 

305

313

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1%900 

16,100 

14,700 

12,300

9*100 

1,590 

4,820 

5lt4W

44,800 

18,200

227,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

GILA RIVER NEAR SOLOMONVILLE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 31, T. 6 S., B. 28 E. (unsurveyed), approximately 1 mile below 

intake of Brown canal, and about 10 miles above Solomonville.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 21 to September 30, 1914. Discharge measurements 

April 7 and 16.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder in bos; bolted to vertical ledge on left bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car and cable just below gage or by wading 

near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Sand and fine silt, shifting at high stages; partial control by 

rapids at low stages.

DIVERSIONS. A small canal heads about 1 mile above station and is used to irrigate 

a few hundred acres on the north side of the river. A record is being maintained of the water diverted by this canal. About 7,000 acres are irrigated from 

this stream above the station at Guthrie.

ACCURACY. Results for 1914 fairly accurate for all stages and good for low stages.

Discharge measurements of Gila River near SolomonwlU, Ariz., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Apr. 7

16

21

May 4

20 

21

June 3

5

Made by 

Spiegel and Empie.....

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do.................. 

.....do...................

.....do..................

Jacob and Spiegel ......

««.

Feet.

1.22

.95

.78. 

.78

1.10

.94

Discharge.

8ee.-ft.

385

301

262

128

82 

82

195

139

Date.

27

Aug. It

18

19 

Sept. 10

30

Made by 

J.B. Spiegel............

.....do..................

.....do.......;..........

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.80

.60

1.58

2.15

2.77 

1.80

1.23

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

88

6?

539

1,150

1,788 

640

229
GILA

jDo% discharge, in see&nd-feet, ofGHfa River near$®l&monvilk>

Sept SO, 1914:

Day.

i.....v!...

2.. ..._<...

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

?..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

385

May.

133 

133 

133 

137 

141

137 

129 

125 

115 

109

103 

100 

100 

100 

94

June360 

224 

207 

176 

120

121 

106 

100 

86 

91

76

75 

74 

74 

73

July.

67 

460 

1,100 

2,100 

1,170

840 

840 

840 

786 

785

785 

840 

785 

685 

785

Aug.

1,100 

890 

840 

840 

1,100

2plOO 

1,020 

950 

73& 

585

540 

499 

450 

540 

540

Sept.

1,730 

1,170 

950 

840 

735

750 

750 

560 

640 

640

620 

560 

560 

510 

475

Day.

1*. .........

W. .........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

%4

25..........

26..........

27..........

28. .........

29..........

30..........

St.. ........

^.pr.

301

240 

215 

215 

190 

150

135 

13S 

135 

135 

135

May.

94 

91 

91

86 

86

84 

80 

77 

78 

73

71 

«0 

79 

71 

80

ss

Jaofe

7372 79

635 

290

236 

212, 

»1

m

100

74 

6f 

«£ 

64 

65

July.

950 

785

896 

2,900 9,m

3,500 

L720 

1,720 

3,390 

2, 72ft

2,550 

2,W8 

2,240 

2,550 

2,109 

1,250

Aug.

450 

«S5 

1,630 

V38» 

880

1,020 

3,900 

2,550 

1.260 

1,250

1,330 

1,250 

1,070 

1,420 

3,500 

4,200

S«*.

X

see iw

«0 

360 

336

360 

430 

475 

360 

260

215

na

190 

215 

240

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Apr. 6 and 16 from discharge measurements; Apr. 21 to Aug. 

IS from a fairly well defined rating carve; Aug. 19 to Sept. 30 by indirect BM thod for shifting controls.

Monthly discharge of Gila River near Solomonwlle, Ariz. t for ihe year ending Sept. S0t

'1914.

Month.

April21-«).. ...... .................................

Mav

Jrty......;.t... ....................................

September. ........................................

Discharge in secom

Maximum.

240 

133 

635 

3,500 

4,200 

1,730

Mfofomm.

135 

71 

65 

67 

490 

190

i-feet.

Mean.

168 

108 

142 

1,500 

1,270 

§49

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,330 

6,150 

8,450 

92,200 

78,100 

32,700

221,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

(JILA RIVER NEAR SAN CARLOS, ABIZ

LOCATION. One mile above dam site in Box Canyon on Sai Carlos Indian Reeervation, about 6 miles below San Carlos Indian Agency.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29 to September 30,1914, at thie

1905 at a point half a mile south of the Indian Agency at San Carlos and

San Carlos River; August 17, 1910, to February 5, 191]

the Arizona Eastern Railroad bridge and half a mile above San Carlos River

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder in box bolted to ledge

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about one-lialf 

by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of sand and gravel. Permanent control afforded by rapids over bedrock just below station.

DIVERSIONS. Water for irrigating about 30,000 acres is diverted 

the valley just above the station. At times this reduces 

zero at the station.

ACCURACY. Results fair.

present site; 1899 to 

below 

, at a point just below 

San Carlos River, 

left side of river, 

mile above gage or

from tike river in 

the flow to practically
SURFACE VATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART IX.

Discharge ineasurements ofGila Miver near San Carlos, Aiiz., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Apr. 29

30 Aug. 4

7

Msdwby 

J. B. Sptegel. ..........

.....do.................

.....d&.. ...............

...,.do.... .............

Gage

Feet. 

0.70

1.00

.30

3 48

4.38

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

23.6

- 53

2.8

734

1,320

Date.

Aug. 18

18

19

31

Sept. 5

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

J.B. Spiegel. ..........

.....do.................

Si

Feet. 

6.75

2.9

4.85

6.80

3.75

Dfecharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,OW 0512

1,610

4,450 960

measurement intenttpied by flood. Results approximate.

NOTE. Discordant measurements at high stages are due to rapidly changing stage and inaccurate determination of depths and velocities.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofGila River, near San Carlos, Ariz.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1. ...... ...

2..........

3..........

4. .........

5..........

6. .. .......

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr. May. June.

12

13

13

 to

10

g

7

6

5

5

4

4

3

3

4

July.

1

2

227

i71M\

1,120

1 nan

722

648

604

484

onft

380

447

447

So9

Aug.

1,060

854

827 sni

801

1,060

1 340

I

IQn

1,180

1,020

900

710

ua

545

295

Sept.

2,430

1 640 i'<un

1,120

935

775

800

775

670

625

695

670

vtn

485

445

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

20...........

21..........

22... . ..

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29....... .

30..........

31..........

Apr.

24

23

May.

5

4

4

3

5

Jane.

4

3

14

76

405

321

290

240

200

160

150

105

63

27

7

July.

447

412

396

aSS

1,500

1 440

1*240

1 340

1 400

1^540

1 540

1,'970

2,090

2,130

2,380

1,400

Aug.

400

562

907

1,080

935

935

958

1,370

1,120

1,120

958

854

8H4

8,170

5!, 900

3,220

Sept

430

410

410

400

365

320

305

280

255

230

SMfi

ISO

160

140

120

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Apr.; 

estimated; May 1-26, gage heights missing, mean discharge estimated 9see 

missing, discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge ofGila River near San Carlos, Ariz.,for the year ending Sept, 30,1914.

Month.

May...............................................

July...............................................

August. ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

405 

2,380

3,220 

2,430

Minimum.

3 

1 

295 

120

Mean.

8 

72.5 

968 

1,080 

612

Run-off

(total in 

acre-feet).

492 

4,310 

59,500 

66,400 

36,400

167,000

Accuracy.

dodo

NOTE. Estimates for May approximate. See footnote to daily discharge. 

GILA RIVER AT KELVIN, AEIZ.

LOCATION. About half a mile below the mouth of Mineral Creek, 1 mile below Kelvin l and 25 miles above Florence.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 26,1911, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder installed June 15, 1914, on left bank about onehalf mile above the original gage and referred to a new datum. The original 

gage, an inclined staff fastened to basalt ledge on right bank opposite observer's 

home, was destroyed by the flood March 8, 1911, and was replaced by painting 

the graduations directly on the rock, about 10 feet downstream. November 23.

1 Ray Junction on Arizona & Eastern Railroad.
1911, an inclined staff for low-water readings was fastened to the ledge at the

same site as first gage, and on September 20^ 1912, an auxiliary vertical staff for

low water was installed on left bank opposite the incHaed section. All gages

used prior to present gage referred to same datum. 

DISCBAB&E MBASUBEMENTS. Made from suspension footbridge about 1J miles above

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOI,. Shifting sand. 

DIVERSIONS. About 30,000 acres are irrigated from this streim

and the station at Guthrie, and .about 7,000 acres above 

ACCURACY. Rating curves fairly trell defined for both old

fair.

re measurements of Gila River at Kelvin, Ariz., during the year ending Sept. 

.', SO, 1914.

Partial control at new site

between this station 

(Jwthrie. 

a ad new stations; results

Date.

Oct. 31 

Nov. 25 

Jan. 5 

29 

Mar. 23 

Apr. 24 

May 26 

June 14

Made by 

C.C.Jacob............

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do..... __ ........

.....do....... ..........

Jacob and Borgquist. .. 

E. 8. Borgquist........

height.

Feet. 

3.40 

4.56 

4.29 

4.22 

3.64 

3.2S 

3.00 

02.98

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

40.8 

634 

313 

301 

94 

27.5 

5.6 

4.3

Date.

June 20 

July 10 

30 

31 

Aug. 7 

8 

Sept. 9 

27

Mad<

C. C. Jacob 

1. 8. Borgi 

.....do....

.....do....

.....do....

.....do....

C. C. Jacdb 

M. D. And

J>yuiat. .......

A

Feet. 

0.86 

1.86 

3.10 

3.30 

2.91 

2.47 

1.95 

1,26

Dish 

charge.

8ee.-fi. 

.. 2.1 

525 

3,140 

3,400 

3,710 

1,240 

;732 

129

a Gage height for this measurement on water-stage record ir 0.69 foot. 

NOTE Gage heights beginning June 20 from water-stage recorder.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gila,,River at Kelmit Ariz., 'or the year ending

SO, 1914.

Day.

1. .............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11. ...... ....!..

12..............

11

14..............

16..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..... .........

09

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29- .............

30..............

31... ...........

Oct.

65

65

47

726

1,440

870

494

398

316

270

164

134

110

98

88

68

59

59

50

59

: 59

59 -69

59

EA

-50

50

60

42

42

42

Nov.

42

42

69

69

69

69

69

69

59

59

69

69

69

59

78

78

98

726

1,300

1,040

820

726

726

726

726

1,160

1,900

1,820

1,600

925

Dec.

870

820

681

642

529

429

398

398

398

398

388

398

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

 '370

370

370

370

370

370

370

316

316

316

316

Jan.

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

o*tfl

330

330

330

310

305

305

Feb.

305

230

230

230

210

210

125

145

145

130

130

130

120

120

105

105

105

95

330

370

570

670

780

780 7$ai

725

670

520

Mar.

395

395

395

360

275

275

275

210

160

160

130

145

154

120

105

105

OS

81

81

81

72

72

8ft

81

81

68

62

62

81

81

81

Apr.

8172!

62

62

62

62

53

53

53

44

36

27

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

24

24

24

26

24

20

20

on

20

14

May.

16

1«

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

8

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

2

2

4

2

4

2

2

2

2

2

2

June.

5

42

72

19

11

5

5

5

5

5

5'5

5

4

1

1

1

1

1

105

465

315

220

150

115

94

75

53

60

July.

50

53

175

790

2,250

2,050

1,330

850

620

670

460

460

510

670

1,840

1,760

1,680

1,600

2,020

3,800

S,32Q

4,310

2,620

3

AQA

3

Oftfl

S Rfifl

3,320

3 AQA

3,560

3,080

3,800

Aug.

2,620

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,310

2,860

2,520

2,029

1,520

1 286

1,050

860

676

675

429

515

675

2,620

8,650

2,620

2,020

3,080

4.060

3 320

2 74A

3,080

2,310

2,310

2,200

3,000

3,300

Sept.

2,600

1,600

1,400

1,170

985

820

790

760

730

675

730

l'l» 1,360

 : 790

790

730

565

565

665

565

4,950

1,200

790

665

375

235

175

175

145 i<m

NOTE. Discharge determined as foDows: July 5-15 and Sept. 9-30. by indirect method for shifting 

controls; for remainder of year from fairly well-defined rating curves. Gage-geigb.t records June 14 to Sept. 

30 are from Stevens water-stage recorder; no gage-height record Sept. 1-8, .......
160 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, I$U, PAET IX. 

Monthly discharge ofGila River at Kelvin, Ariz., for the year efaKng Sqpt, $0t 1914.

Month.

December.. .......................................

Mareh. ........... . .

May...............................................

July...............................................

Dtecba

Maximum.

1.440

1.900

870

780

396

si

16

465

4,310

8.550

4,050

8,550

rge in second

Minimum.

42

42

316

305

S5

 2

14

2

1

50

420

120

1

-feet.

Mean.

198

508

1 425

328

361

156

37.2

7.1

65.6

1,960

2,340

903

612

Ban-off

(total in 

acre-feet).

12,300

30,200

. 26,100

20,200

28000

Q £on

2,210

437

3,910

121,000

144.000

53,700

443,000

Accuracy.

C.

0

C.

C.

0.

C.

C.

0,

C.

B.

B.

D.

GILA RIVER NEAR FLOEENCE, AEIZ.

LOCATION. About a mile above Indian Reservation line and 7 miles below Florence.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS. AVAILABLE. Fragmentary gage-height record July 7 to September 11, when

station was discontinued; discharge measurements July 6 to September 26,1914.

See "Gage." 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank. Early in September a flood

destroyed the anchorage of the south cable and the river channel shifted away

from the gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car and cable at gage or by wading. 

DIVERSIONS. Several canals take water above the gage for imgation in the vicinity

of Florence, Ariz. A record is being maintained of the water diverted by these

canals. 

AccuHACY.-'-Gage-height record fragmentary and unreliable; 'estimates of discharge

not prepared; high-water discharge measurements only fair.

Discharge measurements ofGila River near Florence, Ariz., durvfyg the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914. ,

Date.

July 6

29 

Aug. 6

Made by 

E. S. Borgquist. .......

.....do................. 

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

2.55

3.35 

2.45

Discharge.

Sec.-/f. 

1,160

2,700 

531

Date.

Sept. 25

26

Madety 

.....do.................

&.

Feet.

ol.02

Discharge.,

Sfc.-ft.

13JT

75

a Refers to temporary staff gage. 

GILA EIVER NEAE SENTINEL, ARIZ. 'j. ^

LOCATION. In sec. 10, T. 5 S., E. 9 W., 1 mile below the diversion dam of the Southwestern Fruit & Irrigation Co., and about 10 miles north <^ Sentinel. 

BBAINAGE AREA. Not measured. : RECOEDS AVAILABLE. July 1,1913, to September 30,1914. See "Gage."
- dam from December 17, 1912, to June £, »13> when the control at the gage was

destroyed by a break is the dam. Present gage was established June 3, 1913, at

!jtnde^»dent datum. No records available prior to July li' 1913. Observer,

C.f;Ijee. : ;; ' " -: -. ' .-r:n>lr,.^ ' DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at low stages and from a eaWedaring 

Mgh water. ,;

. Water is diverted : f etr. irrigation above the station. Records ehtrw: 

ai>|3fe3timately the amount of water flowing from the Gila basin into the Colorado. 

Results fair.

Discharge measurements of Gila River near Sentinel, Ariz., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Date.

Jan. 7

Feb. 21

22

Made by 

...,.do... .......,..,,..

*,;

feet. 

5.54

10.16

9.65

Discharge.

8te.-fi. 

132 "ii,6»

8,970

Date.

Mar. 4

25

July n.

Made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feefc, 

6-66

-, ^ £j,

$.90

Dtecharge.

,««.$. , 

1,OS«

' { 107

685

Superintendent of the Southwestern Arizona Fruit <St Irrigation Co.

Daily discharge, in 8eeond$eetr of Ge&a River ^ Ariz., for, the year

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1...................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

to

14...................

15...................

16..-.:... ............

17...................

1Q

1920. . .. .........

a...................

22................... *Kt

24

25...................

yr.. ...... ...........

07

28...................

29...................

m.... ...............

31........ ...........

NOT;

 v.

680

775

50

65

100

SO

145

480

De&

825

775

380

285

145

225

225

255

285

285

285

285

225

195

145

170

170

170

170

170

170

255

285

285

285

285

285

285

285

255

225

Jan.

225

225

195

170

170

145

115

145

145

129

100

100

100

100

195

225

225

225

225

225

225

410

410

345

285

285

285

2,589

8,200

1,320

Feb.-

2,130

1,540

1,300

875

725

595

480

445

380

34$

285

255

195

145

120

80

100

120

80

SO

8,750

7,720

19,000

12,500

6,750

4,109

3,200

2,300

Mar.

2,040

1,670

1,300

1,030

775

635

555

515

410

315

285

255

170

145

120

120

100

80

SO

65

65

65

65

65

80

65

50

65

145

100

80

;Aja-'

120

195

255

225

145

100

SO

65

50

49

25

15

15

15

15

15

5

5

4

4

4

4

2

2

3

2

3

3

2

2

,_* * 

:, ,2.

2

2

1

1

' /' 1

.. :.----* '

i

i

i

i

i

... ^_

July;

*'-'.'' "

 ' . , * t.

"

-^

975

585

515

775

1,140

1,140

»75

^»i«g.-:-

i /win I'eao

"1,480

3451

h. mti: iJtt,'

375

65 - -se?

315

iQr

145

J120

60

20

5

4

3

2

3,960

1.140

725

«80

1,810

1,480

1,300

1,190

925

725

1,24<X

Sept.

4,560,

2,680

a infi

1,3» i,m

' '' 775

515

410

195

I

'-s -'-'' .-S(l

30

139

3d

19.

6

30

120

30

20

..m

'' : :;*

.f. . :*

1 ftStfl

410

100

30

5

4

3

1

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: NOT. 23 to Mar. 3, from a fairly well-defined rating curve; 

Mar. 4 to Sept. 30, by the indirect method for shifting control. Stream dry Oct. 1 to Nov. 22 and May 13 

to July 23.

72364° WSP 389 17 11
SURFACE WJjmi^ST?P»pr, l9Uf PABT IX. 

Monthly dis&arge of Gila River near Sentinel, Aris., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

October.... .......................................

December .........................................

January, .,,.,.,. , . ,

March . ...

April..............................................

Mav

July...............................................

Disolia

]tffiyJTTty|ty|.

0

775

 83K

t<j finn

OfUft.

255

2

0

1,140 3W»'

3,560

19,000

tee in second

Minimum

0

0

145

100

»

.65:

2

0

0

0

2

1

0

^fttfttt 

Mean.

0

78.2 276'

fi*4

2,«SO

371 '

47.3 ' ' ' vf"

0

206

6BS

SOS

440

Run-off

acre-leet).

0,

4,716

17,OW'

148*000

 22! soft

2,810

38

0

12,700

' 42 700

29,900

318,000

Accuracy.

B. -B^ '

B. .. :

B.

B.

B

< -

SAN FRANCISCO RIVER NEAR ALMA, N. HEX.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 11 S., R. 20 W., 1J nilltes sbttth of Ahna, 5 miles northwest 

of Glenwood and about 90 miles northwest of Silsver City; at the mouth of the bom 

canyon 4} miles above the mouth of WMtewatier Creek and about If miles below 

the mouth of Mineral Creek.

DRAINAGE AKBA. Not measured. ;

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 11, 1912, to February 24, 1914- when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff. The present gage bears no relation to the gage used at the 

station about 1 mile upstream. Observer, Mm. G. G. Graham.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable.

CBEANNEC AND CONTROL. Shifting.

WINTER w,bw. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Some water is diverted for frrlgatiba above- the station. r

ACCURACY. Owing to shifting bed and lack of a sufficient number of measurements 

of discharge the results at this station are poor;

Discharge measurements of San Francisco River near Alma, N. Hex., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

[Made by E. L. ReddJBg.]

Date.

Nov. 14............................*....................... .*.......................

Dec. 15............. .................................................................

Jtsn.2l...l..... ........ .............................................................

 BUTv 5W

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

J.OQ:

1.20 IM'

1.18

Discharge.

Sec.'ft. 

1&«

«L &

16.2

30. 0
Feb.

3.,,..,;

*;-.--.. ;-,

9.......

1ft.......

32 17

... 17

11........

13..

14.. 

1&,.

14 -1«J

20

16 46-

 32 s 

32

3S.I

20

T ??.»;*

26.~...

£~::: ft:--

30..

31..

161

16

16

,16

16

16

20

20

20

20

20

41

21

2» M

It

22

TY"nl;

NOTE. Discharge ascertained by the indirect method for shifting controls. No gajje-beiglit record -

o/'5ran jSVancitco JZ««r rww JU*aa, N. Mex.,$>r tiie-year ending Sept.

 '

Maximum. Mean.

Bor^oflE 

(totalin 

aero-feel);

7f 16

January..........

The, period.

1,800 

1^260

SAN FRAKCI9CO RIVEB AT CLIF1XJN, ABIZ.

LOCATIPN Insec. 19, T. 48., R. 30E., atrailKi^lbri(%eatOifton, Ijmilesbf-low 

diversion dam of the Arizona Copper Co. and § miles above junction with Gila ' '

AVA«^BL». O^obor24, 1^10, to Januafy 14, 1811; Janu^ 24 to March 31, 

; aad' August 5, IM^ to 8epfember^>,fm4. :t

ioataUed, 01* raUroad bridge May 15, 19L4|

replacing the vertical staff which was read;fe«» AugWrt ^j 1913, to Mbry 14, 1914, 

and which was also attached to the railroad bridge and referred to the same datum. 

Original gage read from October 24, 1910, to September 3Q, 1912, was a vertical

» staff attached to the highway bridge one-fourth mile above the railroad bridge; 

replaced October 1, 1912, by a chain gage set at the same datum and read until 

August 5, 1913. The gages on the railroad bridge are referred to a different datum 

from that of the gages at the highway bridge.

DIBCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. ^

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and gravel; shifting.

DIVERSIONS. Small amount of water used for irrigation above! station. 

r. Results fair.
 

S>

I

,£»

't

-PS

, .'.'(^ ,- 

*a ®S|3 

| . » 

It I

**»

|.f 

is

73

SSS8S

88888 88888 SSSSS

i2ie{s..8 3
ofSanFrmGbca sRmr a* C/^oft,

, " ' -.-" - m*. v, 

IM

ii.,./or &£#«& ending Sept. $0.,

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Mean.

November. 

IMeeaaber. 

January... 

February.. 

March.....

May.......

June......

July.......

August,... 

Sepleoiber.

96

1,060

131

115

155

180

50 

St

1,280 

410

62.6 

177 

98.0 

74.7 

67.0 

152 " 4&8- 

40.6

494

^M

780 

ISi&®

30,400 C;

T^syear. 1,280 34 146 106,600

WHIT* WATEB CREEK NEAR MOGOLLON, N. SUBX.

lii.sex;. £ T. 14 S.^jR. 1$W., in the southwest cpi+ner Of Socorro County, 

at the power plant of the Socorro Mines Co., S miles soutfe of Mogollon, 90 miles 

: northwest of ^ilver Citryv 400 feet below the confluence of the South and North

forks of Whitewater Greek. , .,

DKAIKAOE ABIBA. 34 sqiMffe miles (toeasttred from top^rapltic map). , ! ; 

RpcoEDs AVAitABfc?. M4y 30,1911,-to December 31,1914, w^en the station was digcontinued. October 1, 1969, to September 9^, 1911, records of daily diKharge 

 overa weir kept by thttSocorro Mines Go. < M . - 

GAGE. Vertical staff bolted to rock ledge on left bank about J.OO feet upstream fropi 

: previous gage and referred :i|o a dilferentdaturo; read twite^ daily%y Hi J. Evai^l 

From May 30,1911, to February 23,1914, a staff gage 50 feet! upstream from present 

I.- gage was used. ,On February 23,1914^ this gage was movefd 150 feet downstreaia, 

 set fe new datum and; iaseii uniil^Oc^ober 4, when il wi^ Jwasl^ c«t. No gaggT heiglit recs»d October 5 to November 16, 1914. ',

MBASU^MKKTB. Made .by wading or from a fooibrMge about 600 feet

" ^JT Ift j.-^- ^T" * «3^"*?^T j - { .:, '- , f"-, - - ;' '-

GHAHNBIJ ANUr-CONTBOL. Bed composed of sand and gmvelj shifts during extreme 

stages, butiafaitly permanent during ordinary stages; banks h%haad not subject

"

__ OP DiscHABOK. 19d9-1914. |fa^innmifi stage recorded 2.37 feet Hay % 

1913 ^disdiairge,; 53 second -feet) ; 'itninimnm stage recorded, 1.20 feet February i 

to 16 ; 1912 ( discharge, l.Ogocond-fcxDt). ' 

WINTKB Hx>w.--Btage discharg^ relation not affected by ice. --^ ,

'lOfi^tesps^r?^ : I'J^S !7!t- V:". -^M^'^u .--"^1 

REOUI^TION I Flow not regulated' at thia point. - - ;; -,-'v ^ \^-^ ".' ! - :: . -M-i^ --.wv ^ 

ACCUEACY, Results good. Gage heights October 1 to December 31, 1914, are avsailable; data insufficient for determination of discharge during this period.
4*6 SURFACE , FAE1MX.

Oct. 1,191S, 3#I>ee. 31,1914.

Bate. >

1913. 

Nor 13

Dee. IS

1014. 

Jan. 31

Feb. 28

., Made by 

E.L. Bedding. ........

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet, 

1.38

1.40

1 41

1.92

Dtecharge.

8ee.-ft. 

17

6.6

59

27.9

Date.

1014. 

Feb. 24

Mat. 22

May 28 

Nov. 17

Made by 

E.L. Bedding. ........

Bedding and Quintan 1 L.Beddiag. . ...

Gage 

height.

Jfe*.

«2.*S

a9 d&

«2J» *a.w>

Dto,

charge.

 "ft

- ,*ft.4 ;:,Ydto*

'38J2

o Gage heights refer -to datumdifferent fmm that prior to and including Feb. 23. See " Gage " in stottan

desqription. -, .ufcBefers to gage installed on.this date. 8ee"Gage.M . .<

Daily discharge, t, of W^tewater Creek near Mogollon, 'N. 

t'. SO, 1914,

liay. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Jane.

' Jofy. Sept.

11......

12......

15..

ft: i*..

20.

22.

26.

27.

28. 

»-

31.*

^4

5.6 

S.6 

4.3

4.3 

; 3.6

3.V

--'**1

2.9

2.7 

2.7

2.5 

2.3

'.2,.5 

2,'S 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

8.4 

3.2

2,7

2.5 

2.7 2.7;

3!6!

13

40

44

9.8 

9.8

m 9.8 '

,13

14

9.1

9.1

6.8 ie

6,5 

6.2

5.7 

6.5

4,6

 5:7 

6.5

6.8

6.5 

6.5 

4.2 

6.5

9.8

43

14

14

31

47

30

18 

17 

»

 ft

14

>W, 

.47<*

«

36

28

11

24

, **

f

12

9.9

8.9^

£»

W»-1

13

4.3 

3.9

P

,M"'.

13

12 °%v

Jfttii

*

13

13

15

14

I

9.5

9.5

,9.5

&t

8.1

7,8

ti

6.7 

6.7

'&6 H 

5.6

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Jan, 1-lO^Feb.ja 

fairly well defined rating carves; Jan. 11 to Feb^lmf 1*^ 

Gage heights used Feb. 23 to Sept. 30 rater to a datum dW«f m.l*a« ,thai
Monthly cKseharffe of tyhfatoater Greek near Mogoll&nt N. Mex.,f&r tfieyear ewKng Sept.

Mpnth.

----- ' > - ,

October.... .... .. l -.«... .... . ... .... ....

[December « . ° « w . < . . . -. .... ...

January .-.^. ........... .... ...! ...... ..*..........

April F

MftV ! - 

, June.. ............... ...'...........................

Inly.. ..........*,.... ...........................

August............................................

September.. ........... .... ..... ..... ....:.,. 

Fpl|4k.f»ha*» ' , -

Bisctea

w52

12

a' 14

» 

53

24

13

823d

16

5S :

rge in second

2.5

2.5

8.8

4*5.4

14

14

«.!

3.9 "4v9

«.5

S.«

5,'ft 

Ml«t'-'-

 Itftfmtl

4.K

14.2

6.10

8.42

12.0

M.«

26.3

18. t

6.27-

W.3 16. -9

8.85

12.5

RnflwA /f-rih^AtJ4««

afflte^et).

336

«HS

375

518

«08

!,«»

1,360

«K

873

!,«»

1,«40

^587.

9,020

Accuracy.

B.

B.

B.

B

B.

B.

B.

B.

B.

c.

c.

c.

to Dee. Si,

Day.

!........ a......,*.

6..

7..

8..

M.I

NOT. Dec.

2.48

2,45

a 45

aW 

JUS

ms»

135 

,£35 

2.30

Day. Oct. .Nor. Dee. Dale. Get. NOT. Dee,

ML.

12..

!«..

9188

8.85

2.85

2.61

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2,20

2.25

2.30

2.35

4.05

4.32

29..

30.. at*

IS.XM

3.40

4.20

4.05

3.80

3.28

NOTE. Gage heights Nov. 17 to Dee. 31 refer to a datum different from that to wfaJSt gj^« -heigltfs 

pfl«toNov.l7refer. See "gage" In station description. T>~;Wr

SANCARECJS KtVBit AT SAN CAtlLOS, AlRIZ.

. Opposite railway., etatioii at San C^tloe, ctt ! , about

three-fourths miles above

DBAINAOE AREA. JJot measuredCHANNEL AND CONTHOL. Saad and gravel; shifts badly. 

DIVERSIONS. Indians divert, all ttek*-«rtage Sow

AcctTRACY. Results only fair beeai»e of efet^lng

diechargemeasurements. ' , /a>!V/«: i..-;- .-:r/,'};y- ^^>&^|:.:^^.\V-.';i;,^J;;^

^Wwi«0^iwi^R««m<»J«i^S^*^^

Jnue

39 W6S 

.95

385 

4«

19 

Stpt. 5

Fat,, m
SUBFACE WAfTE» 

Daily discharge, in setymd-feet, ojfSan

Sept. 3Qt 1914.

.Day.

i. .....:........

2...............

s. ..............

4...............

5...............

6J. .............

7...............

8...............

10...............

11. .............

12...............

13... ....... ..A..

14.,.....,......,

15...............

June, Jute.

2

1

! " "

Aug.

21

6

2

1

0

1

10

32

21

6

3

6

21

21

21

jSept.

33

21

21

90

46

32

21

32

32

21

46

60

75

 0

60

Bay.

16...............

17...............

18... ............

19...............

20.. ...... .......

21...............

22...;...........

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27.........;.....

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

June.

10

21

21

10

2

0

0

Joly.

6

6

£

2

2

2

2

1

0

0

1

10

60

166

90

46

Aug.

10

10

«-

3

60

108

145

145

108

108

145

145

108,

, toco. ; -.-"'»-;

Sept.

46

46

 :-~32

.32

m

fl

- :- ' ' &

w»

<> --.:» 

^

10

NOTE. Discharge obtained fey indirect method for, shifting coutiel. River reported &ry Apr. 1 to 

June 17, June 25 to July 3, July 8-15,25, an<t Aug. 5. !

Monthly discharge of San Carlos River at San Carlos, Ariz., for th&y&& ending Sept. 3&, ' '

Awil.........................^..;^...!.,...,.;.

l^r....v.... ;......:. .... ....,.,.. .........

; July.. .::,.;.,... .....-...,.. .;....;..... ..!.:... ;...,

l^tA T)AlHI<yi

pischa

,. . j , ,. ,,

Maxioium.

i ,....v.Q 

21

185

145

90

rge in second

MJBimiimi

.,r . "* -.' 

;- ;; ..> 0

;,..7f ', : ft

ft

ft

0.

10

-feet.

Mean.

0

0

2.1

12.8

, 47 .;

32.3

-Bun-off

<totalin 

,*ct«-fteet).

- , J. _0

0

125

. - .762

. 2,800

1 920

; . - T ',-,*< 5,610 " . ;.

A«mnwyc;. ; 

c../,

c.

T ; / - -- :

BAN P^DBO BIVEE MtEAB PAIBBANK, ARIZ.

, ^bout ^ 1|? '

'

. IS14.

sou

DRAIN AGE AREA. Not measured. ' 

RECORDS ^TAP^BL«I . i^ptcpber 28, 1,912, to 3

Sfciff om rigtti bl^nit:' bii Xii

by flood and was replaced on August 24 to original datum. -January 2*7, 19^)4, to 

; llpe, feitaWoii w^teatotJdriM ^(On^feloii. "' lloNreiftMr% 1910,; to 

; IM1, rs&kdi weahe doltecMi Aesii* i«iris Springi.

ent ^i^ unrelated to that of gages previously used. Observer, J. M. Baraes. 

DISCHARGE H MgASUREMBW^. Made b wadittg '«f from srasetision sraspetision brideridge 1 arile

J)rvBR8iON8. The Boquillas Land & Cattle Co. divert»watei?at> several 

^ '; /*&$sstsrtien: ferimgatik^B^ total acreage not known. : si-. . -.-.-: [^-^n ^w..}r-i;f>fct'

r. Results only fair. " .-.-. -, .-, -^^ ; .- ^ -^i^^k^-S^

iftSimP^hro Mver ««m J%»ri«jii^iiim!»f idmBSF>&e y«B^«^B%i 

Sept. W, 1914. ".. .-

height.

NOT. 11 

; Jaa. 16 

Feb. 16

C. 

v.i-.do 

.....do

3.55 

3*36 

». 27

&*.-#. 

11.9 

18.5 

9.0

Wtfo. 27 

June 26 

Aug. 24

 . J. Andeison......,,

B.S. Boigqutet.......

JFto,- 

3!flO
;iis

GILA

!, in &eetm&feet, ofSafoPedro^wr^-.., 

endj,ng Sept. SOfJJM^.

Am., f&r the year

Day.

1.. .:.... .....

2.. ...........

4.............

5..... ........

6.............

7.. ............ 9l""I""";"

10.............

11.............

12.............

14.............

15.............

16.. ........ ...

17............. 

18.............

20

21.............

22.............

23.....;.......

24

25.............

26.............

27.. ........ ...

23.............

29

30.............

31.............

Oct.

3.5

8.5

3.5

3.5

4.3

4.3

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3,5

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

as

3.5

3.5

3.5

NOV.

5.5

7.5

7.5

9.8 9.'8

9.8

9.8

9.8 

9.8 

9.S

 'O' 8 :

if 8

12

13

13

31

1,120 

158

62

36

22

18

18

18

18

31

18

15

12

12

Dec.

. 12

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5 

7.5 

7.5

7.S

7,5

7.5

7.6

, -

.......

Jan.

*- :

""is1

15

.15

15

15

15

15

15 

19

19

19

15

15

15

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

-Feb.

, } n

12

n

12 ' 11

1111

u

9

9

9

9

9

9

12 

12

12

; ! 12

12

12

12

12

11

it

11

11

Mar.

11

19

11

11

7

1

1

 ' r

7

7

7

 -'f 

7

¥

' %

9 ; '9

9

1 9

9

\ 9

i; t

12

12

.+*.

U

11

11

9

S

9 

9 

11

9

7

7

7

6 

5

&

&

5

e

g

5

5

4

4

4

4

,**.*

''' 4'

 - 4

.;> - * > . t

4 >* 4

: f;:*:

 4*

 J

. i" j . 4

4 

4

 ! 4

 > 4,

' 4'

 '; ' ' 4"

4

4-:

4

4

4

4

4

7

7

.&L

';,, 4- ' '4'

..-':*:

4

; 4

,,.,*

4

'r" 4'

4 

4

4

.. .-. - --4

'';-' 4

4

 4

1 '24

4

4

4 4

f-'

i^:

: » *W

56

19

13

 - *.

9

m

so

315

m

33

S3

1,060 'm

74

M

133

133

335

415

240

152

172

ms

86

62

50

m

' >w :

42

. 33

1*

9 690

l ww

600

415 

116

82

'^ "82

 ' tt

S3

' 39

13,300 

10,500

7^000

5,300

S.500 '1 "890'' 'l85

196

'"""'87'

80

1,350

330

10

rr-r f

,: 10

10

60

5

»

10

'960

* "ten

40

30

430

120

40

30

:, 30

: 35

25

' *?0

25

25

15

15

Noras. Discharge determined by indirect method for shiftily controls; standard rating curve fairly well 

defined tor low and medium stages and poorly defined for Mgh stages. Flood discharge Aug. 17-23 estimated; maximum flow Aug. 17 estimated about 18,000 second-feet by measuring cross section and taking 

slope of stream as 30 feet to the mile, mean velocity about 10 feet per second, Discharge interpolated Jm. 

11-12. Mar. 13, Apr. 22-23, May 15,36-28, and Jane 6-74 No gage-height record Dee. 15 to Jan. 9, Jan. 11, 

J2, Mar. 13, Apr. 22, 23, May 15, 26-28, June «. 7, and Aug. 17-23. Mean discharge Dee. 1-31 estimated 8 

second-feet and Jan. 1-31 estimated 15 second-feet. ^

ofSanPectfo River near Fairbank, Ariz.,forihe year ending Sept. SO, 

I 1914.

, ' Month. ;

October -4".

November......*.'..,.... :....... .J.v>... .........

May ~ : . . - * .

September.. ..................;'.... j. .................

The year.... .»...;.. ...... ...4.... ...";,--.... 1 " ; "" * ^ - * .'I -.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4.3

1,130

19 ,. 

-\ U

25

42)300 

1,000

^2,300 .

Minimum.

2.0 

5.5

9 

7 

44"'

4'V'; 

ifl

5

2.0

Mean.

8.41

 8*

11.0

 8.7 

7.1

^>, 4l 9 

141 

62,050 Ties

,;.«*':;=.

'Kun-off 

(total IB 

acre-feet).

rs,4sa~

922

535 

' 422 

358

y *;.*;*TO

"^ v '

Accuracy.

-cft^ §?; 

D. "I

6 Partly estinwtod.

Note. See footnote to table of datty discharge.
tiro SURFACE SDBPSY^IftU, PAST IX.

CWS5 RIVER , ABIZ.

LOCATION. Just below proposed dam site on Yert>a Buena ranch, half a mile above 

city dumping plant, and about 7 miles northeast of Nogales.

DRAINAGE ARKA. <N«t measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE . rMarch 22, 1907, to September 30, 1914 (incomplete).

Richard JRreres wates-$tage recorder installed January 18, 1912, on lefi bank 

about one-fourth mile below intake of small irrigation ditch; previous to that 

date an inclined staff, 500 leet below intake of irrigation ditch and at a different 

datum. ,

MVKD COKFTEOL.r-ShttMngisa.nd.

DIVEESIONS. About 140 acree.of land are irrigated from this stream above the station.

A email irrigation ditch also diverts water a shbrt distance above the gage. 

ACCURACY. Results October -to Jun§ fair; those for remainder. of year poor. 

COOPESATION.: Ga^e-hejght record October to June furnlshedrby Santa Crag County

and Nogales Beard of Trakfe.

Discharge measurements of Santa Cruz Rivernear Nogaie*, Ariz.. during the year ending "'

Date.

Uov. 20 Jan. 9

Jfadefey 

C,C. Jacob, ...........

heigjit.

.Jfttf. 5 fid

.51

Discharge.

40.*7

, .9

Date.

Aug. 23

Made byE

tS Yfn^tfsau afliiUi

-c.

£B,

Feet. 

1 93

Discharge.

Sec.-fL 

59

NOTE. On Feb. 14, Mar. 3, and Jane 26 visits were made and the stream found dry.

Daily (Kscliarge, in secondffeet, df Santa Cm$:River near Nogales, Ang.,for the year emitt. $0,

Bay.

"i,.'...l,l».... ...."...-... ........".............,

2................... .....:...........-..,....

3...........................................

 -4 - i.-. ...' .. .. .,,-... -;^....4. .........

s... ...............-......»-<.-...... ...........

6... .......... .................... .........

7. ...... .^V.....^..,.....v.. ................

8............................................

-ft............................................

10 ....

! 11 . ..V... . ,

- Ttt^...,:.....:... .... : ......................... ' ' ~ -- i« " "- " ' '

14 ' ' "'- " ' " . ..... .. -

15............................................

M.^.w*........:.-.*^.... ................... ? --it' 17" « ». .. : .-. :.- - " . - - .-

\&.... t ^.... .................. ...............

v,V;-' .-: ; 19..i..r........ .............................. ' - ' . ' 20 -,, -....... ..^... ...................;.

'-.-"- 2i.:'. i .:.4 ^...v..J....l. i^.... < ........j.i..i 22.... ..>,.....:.....:.,....................... ' . 23..... .,:...,. ..,<. «:.:.. ....,........;..,:, 2*i.i...W;i-..i>-.».. ...,.................:.....

25u .'v*i.-*i'i.. -». .'...-.. . ... ...... .'.

" ' 2e'l.;rSr.... ..;-,:... ;...... ...........,..;:;

«w - V - »-:::^:::::;:::::::::::: -:::::::::::: : w

- '.-.; an ' '- ' '-'

- «| V '"- 

Nov.

23

27

16

116.3^

2.8

.8

, .2

.aA

.a

Dee;

 -i** ' ... -:2

,2 ' ' .3

.2

.2

.8

*

.2

.2

2.8

10.0

« 7

9.0

8.8

7.6

«-9

«.2

5. 8

7.ft

6.9

4.4

4.1

3-8

«.4

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.8.

Jan.

 ' 'i.5

1,5

1.0

1.0 1,0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

,5

.5

.5

.5

*5

1

-:. -> .5.

^ .ft-

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

Feb.

' . :i

: ; ;.:*

2

«

ft

6

*

 ' »" : :

" :."i: >-.^.

JoJy.

520

420

OQA

184

68

e»

m

27

-.- 27

27

27-

1ft

'- '*

." -:v-

'" ."

±m-

-,- ' >.,"

VV^j?

' ; MJ

l ' : " M

ftl

1ft

1ft

16

16

1ft

1ft

9

- -Jji^

- , figj)

- - ^ **fQft

. Wr,

Wtf ->. « "V' ; "S

27

a

w-

- W- 68

->: !«. 

®S9- ^

Sept.

' ' "-'%

' ' '~ ^ftl'

 '" "' S ";S^

.r' ;n -;.« vi»

18

. ,'::-9-

43

OJ

SI

- - : ^

 ; '- - w

' 84

84

M

-

- -'''-^i

' >:*ift

', ! : >*ft ,

' * ; Jt6

'" ;"-f ' 9

0 ' ' * " 9:

: 9

a

,-,,;-VL. '-" ' -<

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Nov. 20 to Dee. 31, by indirect method for shifting controls; 

for remainder of year from a fairly welkletoed rating curve. Elver reported dry (Xst. I to Nov. 19, Jan. 27 

to Feb. 1, Feb- 4-16, Feb. 22 to July 12, July 25 to Aug. 2, aad Aag, 1^-17. G^e h<agftt not reeoided, dis- ., 

charge interpolated, July 18, , . >- ; ' "i : «**«
Iff

' ' '

Month.

jOetober......

: tovember... 

i weember....

muftry.

! bath

aber,C... 

The year.

Discharge IB seeoad-feet.

8 

fr 

& 

0 

»

52^ 

§6» 

128

960

MininiBBa. " Mesa.

.u

vO

.ft

-ft® 

tfl»

&80

4S.2

NOTE. See footnote to table of daily discharge. " '

SANTA CBtTZ BIVEB AT | TUCSO

. In w|c, 13, T. 14.S.? E, 1^ E., ^ 

DRAINAGE AIWSA. -i^fot measurM^ '"" ' v . t .,; ..",

AVAILABI.E. October 15, 1905, to Septwatvbei ;30, -/'^^^^mlg^te)?."''1/'; '...-. 

GAGE. Steff on right l^k infi4a|^ Jj^^^.,,ll|^x'X^B|j^'|Qi^

bridge. pier on Jeft Bank^ Uiiring 19ll ^a up to September 30, J9112, jg^e ne^hfe| 

were bb^r^;.fr<m.''a^t«i»poyjay _^^iJor'^y,'n|jKiflfu5i^||Ci:''&e^ 

a reference pojnt ^"'T^ibr^^^'Qi^i^v'^^.lpBfttl 1 ^^ ^r^,.^13iJa]^ttajgnK 

installed on the bridge 'W'as usedV Origiaal datum was i^iiitaiiied ^until Novenv 

" l" .>b«r 22, Itt '' '' 3 * '*' ' '"'

. .. 

ACCURACY. Results approximate. I^tiHaates of (iailjrd^cn^e »ot su|5ciently accurate to wairrant pubKcation. ^timate' of mean monthly di^ 

,,. £tiBis«a K^or^Hi, 4f.y October 1 to November 23, J)ecamber 6 4x> FeJjr^asy., 

February 17 to Mwch 18, Mardi 21 W June 9, June 12 to July 2, July &-«, 

1&-20, 22-24, July 26 to August 4, August 7-13, 16, 16, 20,: 21, 24, 26, 2§,

Septepber 1-30.

;;.; .;';'..; "-: --> ? ;: '' -,""-';.. '.. ; r~ --^^w ^ :

Discharge measurements of Santa Cma River at Tucson, Aru., 4unnff the year

Sept. SO,

 ; IMS-

':8ee.-ft.

'

Date.

» *

8, Feb. 13,28, asa Mar. 27 stream wa^ visited aod found dry.
STJKPAC1 WATER > PA»1?IX,

Manitty rfeckarge. at Santo Ouz River at Tuc*m, Anz., f» the year endiiy Sept.

1914-

Month,

Oct«*jer... .............. .4. ............ ...... ............ Novfnfwr

!N»embar.....,......j..,. ........ ..,;...................

January.. .....

tbnh.. ........................................ . .,, *_-_il S5?::::::::::::::::::::;::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::x

lime... .;.... ............ ................................

Atijmst:

£$6I>t6QlbeX

The year ...... T . ...... ........ _ ................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum,

0.0 

1.3 

2.5 

.0

5 

.0 

.0 

19

o200 

"102 

.0

200

MfnimwTa

0

e

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean.

0.0 

.8 

.3 

.0 

.Of7 

.3 

.0 

.0 .7" 

12.4 

15.6 

.0

2.5

Kua-ofi a- 

(total to 

acre-feet)."

. , .--. jg0

1

1

1,890

a Estimated; curve not define*}. 

NOTE. See "Accuracy "in station description.

BILLITO GREEK NEAR TUbSON, ABIZ.

LOCATION, In sec. 23, T. 13 S., R. 13 E., at highway bridge on Oracle road, aboui 

4 miles north of TucsoEt. - J

DRAINAGE AEEA. Not measured. . . . wJ '*

RECORDS AvAnABi^.- 190^ to September 30,1914 (fragmentary), ''

GAGE. Richard Frferes water-stage recorder on right abutment of the bridge.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Hade froni bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel wide and shallow, diifting sand.

ACCURACY. Estimates of discharge roughly approximate. Only mean monthly discharge published; daily discharge not sufficiently accurate to warrant publica^ 

tion; discharge recorded only on following dates, January 18, February 18-25,, 

June 13, Jnly 3? 12-15, 24, 26, 27, 28, A^^'4^/i4,:.I7*;^ 

13,16/17, and 23; stream reported dry during remainder of year. "

Discharge measurement* of RiMto Creek near Jhicson, Ariz., during the year encKng Sept.

 - '' ' ' ' "

Date. Made by Gage 

he^bt.

Discharge. Date. Made by J>it*-

Feb. 23

24

25

July 14 

15 

15

25

A. L. Eager.....

....do.......... .....do..........

.....do......!.".

E. S. Borgquist.

F.C. Keltm. 

.....do.......

.....do.......

.....do.......

.....do.......

.....do.......

4.10

3.95

3.80

407

457

425

417

406

3.88

3.74

3.50

3.35

3.26

3.77

SK.-ft. 

83

3T.7 

10.6 4'7 

579 

258

m 

m nt

92

51

31.7

12.1

8.1

54

Jaly v2g

28

Aug. 5 

5 

5

22.2 

6.9

Iffi 

90

115

o Discharge estimated. 

Nora. Stream visited aad found dry «i Feb. 13 and 2S.
v.-.,."^ -, ..

October -' - *' 

fttbruarv i

" BT ' ; " !

July......... ....... .... ..... ....... ... ... .

August i ' . . .

September...............................................

*F1wk VP&T- ' -

Discharge to second-feet.

Maximum.

0 

0 

0 

.6 

95 

0 

0 

0

1,100 

448 

1,250

1,250

"M ItTj 1 ^Hffll ^t ,

0

o

0 

0

0

 , o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean.

0.00 

.00 

.00 

0.02 

14.& 

.Ott 

.Oft 

.00

«"2 

41.5, 

43.5

12.2 ,

(total to 

acre-feet).

;-; ". ;:o;

,.;.- - , -* -.

1.2

Sit;-' 0-

Mt: ' r 

2,470

2,'SW.

8^820

Notz. See "Accuracy " in station description. 

' .BLACK BIVER NEAR FOBT APACHE, ARIZ. '

LOCATION. About one-fourth mile below the bridge on highway from Bice to Fort 

Apache, about 1£ miles above junction with White River, and 18 miles west of 

Fort Apache. .-..' .-: , 7 """;i-;'; ;u::

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 24,1912, to September 30,1914.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder (printing type). A staff gage about threefourths mile above present gage was used up to May 13, 1§J3, when the observer 

moved away and readings were discontinued because no other observer was 

available. Datum of present gage, which was installed October 16, 1$1S, bears 

no known relation to that of the original staff gage. " DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading below gage or from private ierry 

cable about 100 yards above gage. , ^

CHANNEL AND CONTROI. Channel at new site composed of boalders and gravel and 

may shift at extreme h%h stages. i :s V:

DIVERSIONS. No diversions above this station.

ACCURACY. Results good; rating curve well defined for low and medium stages.

Discharge measurements of Black River near Fort Apaehe, Arit., during the year ending

Sept. SO,

Date.

Oct. 16

Tt»f IA

Mar. 10

Sfodeby 

C.C.Jacrt>.... .........

......do.................

Gasp 

height.

Feet. 

4.00

4.14

5.22

Dfecbarge.

*a^

84 '.-" 833

Date.

Sept. 3

Made by 

C.C.Jacob.............

J.B.Sptegri. ..........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

£.92

5.53

Dfecharge.

s«.tfr : : 'fe

m
|74 SURFACE 

.Doily discharge, i;

NOTE. Dfccharge ascertained from af was applied to mean daily gage heights o

June 3-6, and Aug. 30^1. Chain of tfis power weight croi.e.Jeb.. 17,= 

river had risen 4 feet during the day and was still rising when me Wfeftf ~

readings on auxiliary staff gaga. Discharge interpolated Oc& £?i JnisL34, anaiA!u&>3)b-3l;

. ,r . ,-.,-, '-. , r ..... , t \ * » ' -''-- - - * - ' ' ' - '- ' > .-."-<-. <-V\-

Montb,

October 16-31......................................

feuuary.. .,,........,.'.......» .....,.,......,..»

February 1-16 .....................................

March9-31.......................... .....:........

Aprih. ........ ..:..-.. : ...........................

May...............................................

July...............................................

- v : tMsdharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

73 

115 

94 

193 

190 

1,020^ 

1,1W 

98 

70 

794 

1,820 

1,120

mptmiim.

66 

66 

'«. 78 

82 

107 

520 

105 

72 

61 

61 

145 

90

Mean,.

68.5 

79.7 

86.0 

116

m

795 

428 

84 

64 

198 

613 

242

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,170" 

4,746 

H^«90f 

7,1»>

- : i^taw

36,300 

25,500 

5,170 

3,810 

12,200 

37,700 

14,400

Accuracy.

"B." - 

B.

IB*«A iB^'.t- 

\ BfeJI 

B;: B. - ' : 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C.
SALT RIVES NEAR ROO^VBLT, ARIZ. ,

IKJGATION. At diversion dam for power canal^ jabont 10 miles^bove 

Roosevelt reservoir, and about 20 miles east of the town of Roosevelt,

DRAINAGE ABBA. 4,222 square miles (measured by U. 8. Reclamation Service).

RECOTKDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1913, to September 30, 1914 (including 180 secondfeet diverted for power development but not flaw of TontouCreek). February 

7, 1901, to December 9, 1907, at site of Eoosevelt dam (iaelading flow of lento 

Creek and water diverted for power development); 101CM918; dise$^^;.£& 

Roosevelt dam eomputed irom records of flow into and out of the reservoir (te|^: 

resenting natural flow of Salt River, including Tonto Creek and water diverted 

for power development). : GAGE. Vertical staff gage on left bank bolted to concrete wall at head «f canal. |

DISCHARGE MEA8OTUBMENT8. -fEhe intake dam was used as a weir, As discharge 

measurements were found' to check weir formula closely the measurements were" 

discontinued.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Concrete diversion dam acts as artificial coniafol.

DIVEIISIONS. -About 180 second-feet Diverted at d^ for pi^^!,a^^cSp^ ;-,(|ftr, 

version included in record.) i.w :;? r '

ACCURACY. Reclamation Service slates that results are gpod, :

COOPERATION. Complete records' furnished by United1 Stales Reclamation Service,

. : ..,

Daily discharge, in seeond-feet, of <S itear

Sept. $0, 1914.

Oct. Dee. Jan. Mar,

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

202

206

271

232

268

301 

2S3 

284 

264 

248

224

217

210

198

203

203

203

191

181

106

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

183

189

189

172

420

420

426

388

316

380

350

335

366

412

440

461

448

448

451

447

433

385

380

357

346

346

331

316

315

311

311

828

328

320

291

303

340

461

481

481 

62S 

S37

481

495

466

409

1,041

670

685

666

4,288

5,712

5,440

4,012

1,964

1,370

964

1,009

1,009

1,089

S43 

1,192 

1,077

1,435

1,336

1,219

1,094

979

1,147

1.201

1,255

1,355

1,255

1,372

105

1,075

1,255

 1,628 

1,628 

1,4S1

1*201 

1,164 

1,04B>

961

871

713

758

748

640

640

566

500 

;4r«J M

410

392

416

448

436

448

416

400

400

411

411

395

373

373

327

252 

-23ft 

236

225

325

220

220

220

207

192

192

186

171

164

167

350?

1,081

1,009

776

647

1,306

1,198 

9S3

1,144 

930

1,426

1,466

tl

1,552

887

785

562

587

580

403

397

WP

753

608

1,422

1,747

1,510

1,353

1,225

1,089

1,225

2,424

3,042

NOTE. Records furnished by the United States Reclamation Service. Includes water diverted tor 

power development but not flow of Tonto Creek (record of which is givenoa p. 180).
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, Ml, PABT IX. 

lfo»tt% discharge of Salt River near RooseveK, Ariz., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

Ant/VhMf ' ' -. ; ' "

November, .... ..... -...., ..'. .... ... -- ..-.. ...

March...... .............................. .............

April.....................................................

May......... .............................................

July......................................................

August.... ..... .... .... ................... .........

Discharge or second-feet.

Maximum.

 ' 301

v 512 

461 

1,040 

5,710 

1,410 

MBO 

553 

363 

1,470 

3,040 

3,650

5,710

Minimum.

172

172 

316 

291 

336 

722 

... 566 

363 

16* 

172 

260 

309

164

Mean.

215 

280 

394 

429 

1,320 

1,010 

1,070 

432 

257 

582 1,060

743

645

Rnn-ofl . 

(total in 

acre-feet), .

13,200 

16,700 

24,200 

26,400 

73,300 

62,100 

; 68, 700 

26,600 16,381* 

36,400 «5;290: 

44,200

467,000

NOTE. Computed from records furnished by the United .States Kecfcwnation Service. Discharge, 

October, November, and December, shown by this table, differs from that for the same period published in 

Water-supply Paper 399. See footnote to table of daily discharge.

WHITS BIVER AT FORT APACHE, ARIZ.

LOCATION. At highway bridge on Fort Apache Military Keservation, just below

junction of north and east forks, at Fort Apache.' 

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVABU4.BUB.--jOctober 24,1912, to September 30,1»I4. 

GAGE. Vertical staff gage fastened to downstream end of left abutment of bridge. 

DBSCHAKSB MEASTJKBMBNTS, Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND COKTJIOI,, Sand and gravel; fairly permanent. 

ACCURACY. Results fair. 

CoopBBAWON. Gage-height record furnished by United State® Army.

Discharge meamrements of White River at Fort Apache, Ariz., ckering the year

Sept. 30,1914.

Date.

Oct. 18

Bee. 15

Mar. 10

Hade by 

C.C.Jacob.............

 ..do.........i,....._.

C. J, Emerson..........

Gage 

height.

JRss*.

1 TO

4.83

5.53

Discharge.

8tc.-ft. 

« 76

«78

428

Bate.

Sept. 3

Made by 

C. C.Jacob.............

J. B. SpiegeL... ........

£B.

Feet.

4.90

65.72

Discharge

See.^, *107

493

« Sum of discharge of north and east leeks.

» Discordant plotting probably due to shift of channel, which is assumed to have occurred Aug. 90-31.
_. . -Dia&arge Oct. 24,1912, to Au«; 30,1914, determined from a rating carve well defined betew SOO 

second-feet. Discharge relation is believed to hare been affected by shifting of channel Aug. 30-31,1914; 

.subsequent estimates are fair. Gage height not recorded em days for which discharge is »ot pabfishsd sad 

HOT. 17,20,21, Bee. 29-81,1912, and Dee. 10-22,1913, Disdiarge Nov. 17,20, and 31,1912, esE&tea; mean 

discharge Dec. 29-31,1912, estimated 60 s*«ond-feet; and mean discharge D«c. 10-22,1913, estimated 91 seoond-feet. .- -_ _ . . ;."* " :, ~ ' ' "'"- .-.* -' ....

72364°
Monthly di$?t>ar$<. of WMtc Riwr at Fort Apa&, Arit., for tte pv>^ Oct. 94,1912, to " ' ' ' " ''

.Month.

October #-31... 

November.......

December.......

January.^....... FebragurjlW-28.. MiwhJU..... AM..;.;.......

Jofy.

O**0feer..............

 Jftfromber..............................

pecemfoejr,..............^.....,,,;..,,

Man*.. 

At

157

, 185

.- sw

8«

157

36

228

Mean;

81.S

oTO. 9 

«64.1

97.2

50.8

,

If

Ifl, Janc.....^. Wly........

August..... 

September.

91,

Thfeyear.

* Estimated or p««Iye«timated;^(bot3»te8 to tabte of (^

*^f^

LOCATION. On Port Apache Military Reservation at Fort Apache,

; l?4tai N^tkPwri df WhiM BtfW../' f- 1 ' ' ;r -.'-.. 

. Not aieaaured. ; ,-, -...:,- i- '".!'- . . .V ..^^-f'';^-

 -NdreDaber 8( 1912, to^ Sej*ember ^), 1S14. -O'^-'.^ 

. VertiGal staff gage fastened to seh tree on left bank opposite officers'

MBAsuaBMSfrr. Made by wading near motfth. : ; ; AND coNrawi.. B i«idiMs aad gravel ; practically permanent. 

. Results goodfc .. -''* .; * \'- "-.'.. ^... MONrv Gage-height record f urnished by tlnited St»t^ AKtey.

ha^^^^ijQ

^^-::^iKK

Discharge mea»»f^nen{s of East Fork qj White River at Fort Apache, Ariz., during tfa 

t year enehmg Sept. 30t 1914- i

Oct. 13 XWe. 15 Mar. 10 ......

C. J. Emersoa.

If. 7

: 22.0

118

Date.

Jane 8 

3

MadobyS.48

charge.

tWf%

: -.-'-j5<S

02gf

1

i g lfJT ^ 

li a S i"*'^ 1

C5

:llll!li!l

g*f r**a

8 « ^

5 FS& 4

"''«#**£<*t^K* "*Q£»**J(Mito * «Oa»

- " *$' «> > ' '.'V"-",. ' ' . ' 

OQOOOOOOO

IOWJIOOK5 >OlClOlO>n lOiOiCiffliffl .K»OiejIS>J3 Id 1C 

1-1 rl 1H .-I »H 1-1 ^ rt rt f-l Mrti-lf-Hr*! T-l r-l rS «-H-( t-li-H
&

. In sec. t», T. 14 N., R. 5 E., at steel highway bridge just above the town 

of <?»mp Verde and alwve the inouth of Beaver Oeek.

__ t ^

J 8,' tM2^to £te$*ember 30, 1914.

on e^ bridge pier. Observe*, N. A. 

.8iHBBMBm« .--Mad« from hijgfeway bridge or by wading. " 

l; banks fairly high and wooded, 

| soaewhat shifting. '

i. Hades for izngation ;a4<varioug'points up the valley, much 

Qg diverted.. °t- f: - 

-ReisuMa! fair.'. ! ;'; f: '; ',- '"'-'^.'

Discharge nfteasurements of Verde River at Camp Verde, Ariz., during the year ending

 '- '' < ?fr"^ ^- '^^M** «>/i -tn-t i :jv-" 1 - ' T

Date.

bee. 3 

Feb. as

Made by 

C.C. Jacob. 3.60 M9

 'i^

Date. .«age

- 

S.W

Dkcharge.

Dotty disduirge, in second-feet, of Verde River at Camp Verde,
JfonttJ^ discharge o

Moarth.

'iBBOWhJB0»/»

AoeuOctober.

March.

JwfciL..;.

May......

June.....

My......

August.

92

2,260

330

43at

66

48

105 134

.30.

t

J&l'l-

 ' 

C.

The year.

VEBDE BIVEB AT CHILD% NBAS CA^ VBBDE, ABIZ.«

LOCATION. ^Jwt below power plant of Arizona Power C». at Childs, 3 miles above

mouth, of Fossil Creek, and about 18 miles pitftNfeajt of Camp Verde. 

PRAINAOK ABBA. Not measured. - " 

EECOKDS AVAILABLE. February 26,1911, to September 80,1914. { 

GAGE. Inclined staff in three sections on left bank about 900 feet below power plant

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable I mile above gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND eoyTBOL. Boulders and bedgoek; coafaFol aomewfaat shifting.

A fairly coartant flow of apfvoxinately 48 aaooadfleet is dfwwted 

from Fossil Cteek for power and discharged iato Verde Biver above the ga^e. 

ACCURACY. Eesults poor; table of daily discharge not coaaidexed sufflciejitly accumt* 

: for publication. '" - .. . ;."'' ; :; .': - ", : ;.";. _..._/ "^~ 

COOPE BATION.Meld dftt^ftunidied by the United Staffs B«plama^on

Ducharge vf Vewhe, Riv# «f Ci«mp 

'

^i during the

[Made by L. t. Haasosn.]

: »' - - (tout*. .- : ''_' /':' ,, = " "

 ' .' . 1913. ;: ,; , Ofit. 4..^.............,........ ................. ... .,,i. .......... ws,ii. ...«..,.. ...^

 - i 11.. 4.......W. ......... ...,......,.:.... .a,-... i.,..*,>.*.,.,,»....^,» ...... 

18..i.......ii....... ........ ........... ..i.. . ....... .*..^».,,.....i< ...-. -

r o«g» heipit.

J^Mt.

5.5

o. & 

5.1

'.'.'..'.".., .- ,'W. -.--> ; -^ 

 -»** E^%

-<*«»fc^.-.;v;,:

8tc.-#,: :, -> -.

Hi ' ';:

 :,-.. :.::,t?iJ'-X-'.r

i Data previously pub^slied iwader st«tien aapn# " Vti4» Blm B»«45amp Yerd^ Aiiz."
Month.

Huma Mean.

lime

wy

 fiw-.-.,;. 

:r~"---!'

m

186 

24* 

245 

»45 

ISO 

95 

M» 

100

115 ieo

116

484

 HOB, to Sept. SftTm*. insn a »stinf calve <jetecr(tocd b

. -At dam site en 8^ Bivex Indian BeoerVa^on, <^ree-&mrtii8 mile above 

junction with. Salt Reiver . ppd abeut @ stiles eputk of MctfowelJL 

DRAINAGE AmEA.^.OWsquai^Wlefrimeagiu^^U^fi 

RECORDS AVAILABM. AngiistW to September 30, J88&; ApaL20, 1^7, to November

to September 30, 1914.

DISCHABOB MEA8T7B3EMENT8. Made from cable or .by wading. Since November, 

1&13, a man bas been etationed ^t the gag^^d na^c^e dfselw^ messuj^meatia 

regularly three or four times each week, 

CHANNEL AND OONTBOI,. Sand; shifting.

DIVERSIONS.- See Verde Riyei at Camp Verde. Water is also diverted 5 miles 

_; . above station for use on Indian reservation. 

AooBBA0ir. P»e Reclamation Service states results are good.

. Records furnished by United States Reclamation Service.
StTBFACB . IX.

Day. Oct. Dec. Jan. { Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept.

t8-

9.

10.

11- 

.12. 

13.

II:

16..

17..

181.

20.;

21.

22.

23.

24.

26.

27.

28.

285 '290

278

279

290

M"

' 47*

1.240

963

991

1,190

1,227

1,060

326 

323 

8fl9 

405

477

449

400

315

331

327

271

247

240

224

221 195= 

189 

178 

188

182

140. 

126 

175 

16S

118

122

130

158

158

158

125

125

125

125

120

118 

ttft iefr

95

-92

-92

-.-#<

78

78

118

248

148

310

365

300

225

225

218

218

212

242

218

300 

27*

168

172

150

160

142

"168

172;

200

305

NOTE. Records furnished by U.$;'Reclamation;Sesrie*. See ^Disobazge BMasurefflffint's" and,"AotKs&argt 6/ Verffe ' yettr . $0,

Month. i i* f

October. .......................... ,.... ... ..........

November ...............................................

December. ........,.................................;....

February. ...............................................

March

April.....................................................

MSy..... ............ .....................................

June.....................................................

July....... ...............................................

August .......... .........................................

September...............................................

The year....... ....................................

' '' Discharge to second-feet.

Maximum.

234

787 

357 

6,705, 

17,125 

1 240 

477 

182 

158 

365 

1,528 

972

17,125

Mtea;

163 

200 

242 

245 

S38 

312 

126 

122 

85 

78 

105 

122

. 78

1^.

204 

328 

307 

957 

3,045 

715 

251 

149 

114 

204 

234 

230

545

Run-off 

{total in 

acre-feet).

12,900 

19500 

18,900 

58,800 

169,000

14*890

" t§8;

14/4flK

394,0011

"Accui-., 7 " in statioa description. Records furnished by U. 8. Reclamation Service.
. 80, Tivl4 N. E. 5 23., one-i ove junction with Verde

Ki^0r jwadaboatlinile north of Camp Verd«. ' ' ; "- , ' " ' 

RECORDS A vArtABiE. December 1, 1912, to September 30, 1914. 

GAGE. VOTtical staff fastened to Willow stump on right bank, read by N. A. Vyne, 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. » { 

C?R4Npt^ANDOONii«oj,,;--Sand, et^r,, and solid rock; control somewhat shiftii^5 ',; 1? 

DIVBBSIONS. Water diverted forL irrigation at several points above station. " ; V' 

'. Results fair. : "'. ' ' ''u

,1

Discharge measurements of Beaver Creek at Camp Verde, Ariz., during the yew

\ ']8ept.30,1914.

.Pate.

Feb. 25

Made by 

:....do.. ...............

AL

,Ftet, 

4.12

5.03

Dlseharge.

JS«.«R*

18.8

3S5

Date.

iftiy'2i

Aug. 12

MadebyTr .d9.; .. v....... ......

Gage 

height.

JF««*. 

4.28

4.13

DJschargc.

8ec.-$. S.8

7.S

discharge in second-feet of Beaver Creek at Camp Verde, Ariz.Jar.tke yec& ending 

Sept. SO, 1914. ;,,,,,,,; , , =.-.,..,.';

, ..Day.

fc"iM:!ri>;i

3...... .......

4..............

s.. ...... ......

6.............. 

7.............. 

8..............

9.............. 

10..............

11..;...........

12.......:......

14..............

15..... .........

17..............

19

20

21..............

22v.,.i. ...... ..

23..............

24.............. 25 . .

28..............

28..............

29.............. at-, .i

M... ............

Oct.

10 

10

20

12

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

Uov.

10 

10 10

10

10

11 11 1111 11

13

16

16

10

20

16

32

26

26

40 -58

26

32

20

sst

40

26

26

16

,!.-; .

iDec.

16 

16,

:-;:-l6

16

12

16 

' 16 

10

10

19

10

10

16

16

16

W

16

16

16

16

16

16

! 16

16

16

16

16

Jan.

18

20

 20

23

26

20

,20

90

. 20

30

20

20

20

650

248

49

28

16

16

125

620

1,220

625

360

160

' 56

i

, ;Teb.

 ,28:

172

1

 '28 

24

20 

20

40

63

4*

26

26

201

st 850

a6,OpO

1,700

f,3M

1,050

517

411

288

216

110

Mar,

540,

9OTI

160

140

190 

180 

ISO

215 

22$

235

195

150

HO

125

180

275

200

125

120

95*

S5

70

70

50

50

30

25

40

SO

240

Ape.

 120

95

80

60

m 

m 

m 20 

- IS

7

6

7,i

8

 1

7 ' * 7

7

7

7

7

5

7

7

7

8

8

Mar-

'- 'f"

,, ; - ,4-

, 7

11 f

,;r.- j_

' 6

--.:- -,W

*- 7

7

" V

' ' ' S

,- . - !*,

7

 - »

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

Tune.

: 7

7

r=

7

7

; ; 1

1

7

7

, .7

 7 '

, - -. i

7 " ' t

7 "v-7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

' 7

July.

9

ft

9 

It

9 f 7

 ' ;"' 7

7

7

7

7

7

^ -" r

-8

9

12

9

16

12

12

12

Aflg.

9

o

1

9

-:-r- 9

1

; ''7"

-:-7-

7

S

',:- 1.7

y

t;T' -Jr '

-.7

7

- 7

7

7

7

12

70

360

110

Sept.

40 

20

16

12

9

9 

9 

9

9

> * 9

9

9

: 9

7

* 7

7

, 7

7

.'"!

9

9

12

9

9

9

12

; o Estimated.

NOTE. Discharge computed by indirect method for shifting control, 

discharge interpofated

No gage-height record Nov. 1-l

' -."£
Monthly <%Sor0e o ^^

Month.

>fflnin«imt

November. 

December. 

January... 

February.. 

March.....

April......

May.......

June.......

July,

20 J0.4 

1^5

640

September......

The year.

120

9

,3 860

40

6.58

7.00

9.45

24.4

10.5

9,350

lf «B

416

S81

1,500

625

fr

B.

6.000 90.1 65,200

a Estimated.

AGTTA FBIA RIVEB , 6L1NIIALE, ABIZ.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., at old diversion dam of the Beardsley imgation 

project at Camp Dyer, 4 mil^s below mouth of Castle Greek and 22 miles northwest

;- of Glendale. -'-' - ' ' - '-v -.- ' " - - ' - ' r: 'H

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. " '" *

RECORDS AVAHABLB. November 10, 1910, to September 30, 1914.

GAOB. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank. The diversion dam failed 

during the flood of 1895, when a portion of the masonry near each end was washed 

out. At low and medium stages the entire river flows through the larger opening, 

which is. near the right bank. The gage: for each channel is painted on upstream 

face of o>m at right of opening. ;;^epteaiber J8, 19QL2, a verticalstaff gage for low 

- water was installed on upstream face of dam at the left of the right opening. Prior 

to August 28, 1913, staff gages were used. The automatic waiter-stage recorder, 

installed; August 28, J.913, % referred to old datum raised: 20 f pet. '.'.

DISCHABOE HEASimBMES'BS.-r-Made by wading or from cable.; '

CHANNEL AND coNTROL.- Chaanel composed of shifting sand; the principal control 

is formed by the remains of the old diversion dam and also shifts because crevices 

in the dam fill in with and which is washed out during high water. Efforts are 

being made to remedy the situation by ^the use of concrete. J

ACCURACY. -Estimates of discharge withheld because of the shifting channel aa-d 

control and the lack of a sufficient number of discharge mesurementa to adequately

; ' determij|e the ever-changing jtaje-dischajige Elation.

 e measurements ojf Agutt Fria $w

Sept. 30, &i4.

Ariz., during the year ending

Date.

Oct. 2<

Nov. 28

Dec. 30 

Jan, 22 Ifer. 2

12

Made by 

 C, C. Jacob. ..

. .do

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.. ........ .,..

.....do.. ...... ........

1%.

Feet. 

2.32

O OR

2.80

a 84

2, 96 

3.80

, 3.48

Discharge..

S«.-ft. 

16

9 7

5.7

3.J 

11.8

14.8

Date,

Apr. W LfaV oa

July 3

-Aug. 3

«.

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Jacob and Anderson. . . 

' Hoyt and Jacob '

hei^t.

Feet. 

3.24

3.20

3,15

2.90 

2,73

; ' ;r! 'v'

charge,

See/fa

v'* J

2.4

4.1

v^
JFywie, ?uly Aug.

-IW.

7. 

,',8. 

79. 

JO.

11.

12.

8:

15.

16.

17.

18. 

i». 

83.

"--' f!-*----!-.

2.40

3.35

26.

m.

.31

ao.

SI.

,3.89 

3.80 

 3.7? 

3.70 

3.68

3.63 

3.59 

3.59 

3.M 

3.63

3.50

3.48

3.48

3.48

3.47

3.4ft 

3.47 

3.47

3.48

3,46

3.60

3.55

3.34

3.30

3.30

3.25

3.24

3.25

3.28

3.28

3.29

3.28

3.28

3.25

3.23

3.22

3.22

3,22

3.20

a. is

3.38

3.30

8.17

3.17

8.17

3.17

8.16

3.15

3.15

3.13

8.15

3.15

3.15

3.15 

3.15 

3.15 

1-12 

Jill

3.11 *W 

3.10 

3.10

*10

3.10 

3.10 

3.10 

3.10 

3.1Q

3.10

8.18

3.90

3.07 

a 98 '-2.-8Q2.90 

2.90

2.89 

2.87 

, 2L«( 

3.M 

3.30

3.18

3.10

3.08

3.44 

I Z90 

' 2.60 

I 2.50

2.65 

3.24 

3.28 

 3.00 

2.95 

; 3.90

2. Si 

2.9(1 

2.

2;

2. SO

NOTE. Mean dall

HASSAYAMPA RIVEE AT WALNUT GS0VE, ABE.

?. In fee. 33} T*. ft $:y~iL SS W^ ^^^^^ 

one-fourth mile below Walnut Grove and about 25 miles above Wickenburg. 

DRAINAGEi ABBA". Not measured.

R»M»E»SAVAttAfei:E. November 21,1912, to September 30,1914. 

GA^^-Vertical staff on left bank; read twice daily by MretuAs A. Moore. 

DISCHARGE JHEAsuREMiiN'rs, Made by wading or from cable. 

CHANNBI JUUD OONTEOL. Sand and gravel; shifting. 

DrvERsiON9,-rNea4y the. entire low-water flow is diverted for irrigation a 

,';. station:. ; ' .',. ---'---

at this station intermittent; results poor. The mean daily 

s obtained fromonly two readings each day^ the stage-disc 

is variable, and the di^ch^ge measurements are not sufficiently

IXseharge measurements of H&saaymnpa River near Walnut Grove, Ariz., during the year 

tx - f ending 8ept. 36,19&. .v^v^

V **>

'ftfl

. ... - -.- "" " - - Made by 

;- - ; - .., - \. '.-.- '-.: - .': :'" .-..

V ,' ,'V^ ", :" .-..J' 1 .'- :.' - .;".. -.'--.. ' : . '-' '' " : *& '.. : '

-y:'- -+ '! 'r"" , :^; . - v " 

Gfiflfi

Feet. 

4,63 

&44

I 

chi

Se

feffg».

i<rft. 

1.6 14- a

N«Wi-»Oa May 80 Mid Aug. 14 tlw stteam was visited and found dry.
D&Oy r/iscfcsr^, 'it

Day.

1..:... ........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

...............

7..............

8..............

8..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13.............. 

14..............

18...... . . . .

K... ...........

&:::::::::::::

19.,........'...

20.. ............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26

27

28

29..............

30..............

31 _ . ....

0>d.

as

.3

2.9

.3

.6

.3

.6

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.1

,1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

,1

.1

.1

.1

NOV.

0.2

.2.'2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.6

.0

.6 

.fl

.6

.6

.3 

.3

&5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

1.0

LO

.6

.3

Die.!

0.3

.3

.3

.3

1.5

4

.3

.3

.3

.3

, .3

.3

.3 

.3

1.5

1.5

.3 

.3

 .3

.3

.3

.3

.3

, .3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Jita.

0.8

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.' . .3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

3

'

.3

. .3

.3

.3

32.0

14.0

1.5

.3

 jifc0.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

?.2

.2

.2 

.2

.3 

14.0

27.0

20.0

48.0

31.0

34. 0

38.0

34.0

24.6

15.0

14.0

Mar.

8.0

8.0

6.5

4.5

6,5

4.5

1.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5 

.4

.4

.4

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

*i*.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

' -.*

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2 

.3

.2

.2

.3 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

May.

-"Ifl.3

 § " -4

:':..*'

 f :.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

 'V

 ' 

 fe»

JtfBft,

: ia.4 ' rti ' :l.5

1.5 - '.5

; ; ' 4

"

,.:....

-

.......

12.0

4.5

Jisiy. -

ILO is.0 ;i.5

lr '- LS k -1.5

4.5

30.0 

12.0

.3

.3

.3

1(8.0

42.0

42.0

42.0

38.0

38.0

$1.0

K.O

Aug.

24.0

«t«

«A41

§

0

Q

- ...

8.0

5.0

.x

43.0

12.0 4.5 :

1.5

4.5

1.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

'Sept. -v ;

-- '^3 ' ---

. ^»:--.-. ^ -

-' ';.- f'J| -.: .' !

i <.. . -.-..' '2 :r:-':

2 : .-r. :I

. ,,* *l ^ ; ' f i : -^

> . i . ' "

 1 : :-

.3 ' "-': . _ .3 *-:

 i9 ' " -''*

.: 'i -

~*'~

""-"i| -- -=^

? i

:l ^1 : '.-r

" Aocaracy" fa stetk» descrtetm. Easutts for I>ec«mb«r, I9ll revised sfnee last rep«$. G 

not recor<ted. River reported dry Feb 15,16, May 14-30, June *&, My 7-12,18-23,1^. 3, 

14-20,8^4.4-7,16, l«,aM22-2a. .

Monthly ditcksffge of Ha»sauampa River at TFb&iuf <?rot«, Arizn

$0,1914. ' .'

MOBttl.

October ........... ...... . ... .... ...........

Mir*«ftH)«r-i.. ..-..:....?..!.. .;....-;i;.^;..-.....';...:i'i.'

M«di..... .............................. ................ Atafiuvi. :.^.:... ..... ...;.. ......;.-.. ....... ...-.;...:..

Ibir 5Sr.:?:^!!-?::::::r-'rr:r:"':"""ftrrr:::::::::::

My.. ...................................................

-.-. - \: V,;.. . - - : '.- .

Discharge IB seeaad-feet.

V^yjtimm,

2.5 -"' ! m

1.5 

32

 ' --«- :.:

8 

.3 

S» 

12 

108 

56 

.5

10^

Minimum.

0,1

- - .* 

.3 

.3

r :- .«. 

.3

 ' - ;«.»

.« 

.0 

.« 

.0 

.0

,0

MessQ.

0.29 

L* 

,42

1.8

r; .W,»

1.55 1; *> :*-'' 

i,ft

1.2

:M-,lHltr :

9.5 

.19

3.57

Ran^t i

,(tOt*ljlB , ' «*&&> 

: ; --i'l..'

, , 26 

111 :^.a Liit

584

.. ' ' 11 - 

' : 'Cv'jf*«*:

NOTE. See "Accuracy" in station descriptioa and footnote to tabteef dotty discharge.
TWHITBWATER DRAW BASIK. -~

: -^*r./"''M^* fi«; L> j '* tf K*lf t'-l V / 111 *''*-l. J -*<1 I-/ 

^^^^l^W'l^1^^^!^^^

l^S^l^i^ii^^Wii^

\::^e^c-«aawa;f bridge, and about one mile west of Douglas. : ^i<li n^'^n^i^ 

DEADTAGBABJEA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABUS. April, 1911, to Maw* 16, 1912, at electric railway bridge;

March 17,1912, to September 30,1914, *t present site. 

GAGE. Vertical staff painted on bridge pier In center of channel. Observer, Mrs,

L.E.King ' . ''' "''-. v.'" -=:- --",- \:S. -,- ">,. 

D»!CSAita£ MBAstJKEMBNTO. Made from highway bridge or by wa<Hng. ^ ^ 

CHANNEL AND CONTKOI,, Gravel and silt; fairly permanent except |fc high stages. 

, . During January, 1913, the Calumet & Arizona smelter dumped slag into the river

channel 1,200 feet below the gage, which createl Iwckwater at the ,t?age. The

high water of February and March cut a new channel around the slag pile and 

~;- ;; eliminate backwater ^ m^om ^a^ 

' rating cuive is nei^fiiiary f^ high steges. No h^wa%;;^^raremen|s were

-Results poor because of lack of sufficient number^ <Ji 

nts. Tables of daily gag^ hei^btt and 

'"''.'- |&i^itbetaisleading. - ;:'"*"i'''':":vv't ' ; '

"the stream was visited on No1 

dry on each visit. ' ' 

l^thfy discharge of Wkitew^ Dmrtiwer Dwtgia*, . $0,

Month,

January. 

FeJbmaSry.

April. !&y..

0

810

4

0

141

900

0

2,5*0 

24 

0 

0 

0

rating ctirre dev^opcd to m3, whfe* is ptfdtl^ dWtoed, was 

.nie8Soren3WBt8 W flow, except JEWO flow, dariM the yew ending ^pt, 39,, 1914. 

asfolkws: Oct. 1 toNor. 15; JWT.»b>1^18;D^^teJfQl/8;TrtSy5-lS; Aog,
wnif IS 

'ody 8 

luewaij *»A|H nqmq 

*T-- £? £" 

st . fe,* 

mm>fiU9|uag 

81

^
iVm^m&WmmM

Stream. Tributary to mfe* 

verting from Looality.

ISM.

 " 25

North Feft-ef Wetti M*nteatuna Creek.SSn Juan River...

BlwHorataraaad Woods 

canal.

GnMkv,-.-^.-.-.,,

rt 

Montezumn

Forest Service station above 

South Foife feeder caaal,

MontteBllo,Utaii. * 

Above diYfckm -b«s; near 

Montfeello, Utah.

son/Utah,'- :.. - ' V (i '

'

22

ife. M

>A^. !B 

Feb. 13 

Apr, 21

:-.»», 12, 

:. AW,' 31'

-"*»».' 

16. iir n

. ; 7 

26

Id VerkJn canal....,...., 

Hurmane canal..........

m. O«wge & Wa^itogton 

toiteTClaia Greek .. .»,..

k ... .dO.. ,.. ...,...,< ;»-

Central canal..............

H«nt» spring.

.do..

.....do...................

..do...................

tipper Stone Cabtu canal ..

,;-ifj.do.. -.-.-, A^fci Creek.

Santa Clara Creek.

.do.

Jteddy River...

Storw Cabin Spring

above ToqaerviHe, UMi.

kuJea be£w bead, -8 ale

above St. 6«OMe, Utab.

1 inileabove ' aoolli, Bear.St.

west«f St. CkB, XJttfa. 

2 miles below h^cl, aear Cen- rtfeal.iyialw-.-- T^:s(j;-ra 

About 1 mUe below head,

.da.

«se-foartli mil* below 

jf 7 mfles northw«st 

Moapa,N«v.

.do.

000 feet abo

with

miiei northwest of Stoapa, ''-

*S«raarf How this date.

15.5

-tul '1.8
f

Virgin BtW blMi

Date.

1913. 

June 18

18 

July 29

Jane 18

18

July 29

1914. Apr. 7

1913. 

June 20

, 30

. 28

July is

rl»4.

\Xotr 9A

28

July 30

1913.

~ : 5

' 13

July 12 

JUM28

6

6

1913. 

Jane 14

14

14

3

21 

July 13

3

3

7.

21

My 13

13

1914.

; 1913. 

Sept. 23

Stream.

Indian Reservation Canal

B. ;. ; , ,

.....do..,.,....,,.....,...;.

.....da....... ..... ;....,

Indian reservatieo eaaal

Reservation canal. . . '.. .

.....do.....................

Cook or Power canal.... ... " " ~ <i& : ' ' ' ""' ' f ~ '~~~

:'^ d» > '" '' ;::

do ' ' ' '-' "

,.. .-do. ...»,,.W.:.. .......

.....do.....................

Smith & Ilvingston tower

canal. 

St. Joe canal.......,....;;.

«V* jjd0 **i>*W. *4-=«i#i'*i» » *»), * »*

.... .do,,.........si^,^^ 

... .do..,..........,»i.i,^

"' ;.-; ' . ''" ---I--- *' ,- '" -

'*.' , v.' . . -. v...

: - - *- ' :,.:,s:- 

.....do... ..««.....*....

..... do.. ...................

St. Thomas canal. ....-.,. .....do......;,.. ..... ......

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verting from 

Muddy River.....

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s Locality.

900 feet below head, 2J miles

northwest of Moapa, Nev. 

.....do.... ...i.,...« 

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509 feet below head, 2J miles

northwest of Moapa, Nev. 

200 feet below head, 2J miles

northwest of Moapa, Nev.

near. Moapa, Nev.

near Moapa, Nev. , ,

-i 

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of canal, near Logan, Nev.

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spring, near Amargosa, 

Nev.

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> NOTE. Measorements in Muddy River basin in Nevada were furnished by Leohaatf l\winery 

foir the Moddy ffiTer Irrigation Dfctefct,
Date.

1910. 

Nov. 10

Dec. S

1914. 

7m. 13

Feb. IS

Apr. 22

May 31

Oct. 9

B*p. 8

1913. 

Nov. 10

Tteo R

1914. fan. 13

Feb. 18

Apr. 22

May 31

AIM. 19 OcT 9

Nor. 8

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East Fork o( Oila Blvwr.. .

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West Fork of GUaEivOT.. .

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. ....do... .............. ...

. ....do... . ............. ... .....do....................

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Tributary to or dJverting from -* ^

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ttn

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An

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| Loca*ltF»

Ne?J X8X ranch, Just

above confUaence of East 

and West forks of Gila 

Eiver, about 48 miles 

northeast d Silver Ctty. 

N.Mex. 

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JBt

Feet.

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26.6

28.0

81. «

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56

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219

52

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! ,

, M. D^^p^flf,^^.^^^')^ 

-

Ariz<ms,ooop«atiaQ with.. 

Arrow, Coto., FraserRiTOT near.

Aahtey oaDslsnear Vernal, Ut«aii...'..,..i.v..

 Ashtey reeM near Verml, Utah. ^ i-. ..^-. J.1 , 

Ash Meadow Springs near Amttfwa, R«sf->;

3S-34 

'W2

74-77 

Mwroraa Creek at fftd near. ..... 77-80

Co.'s canal at. 

f.<- T, Anhaas River at,.,..t

'&S-& ,. - :-! ., .JsWrg^i SMr-HY'V: ^-1 

,cYl*., '' ' ' " "" "

16

.. H »./.,..4..tn ...> .«. 15 

^Btack RiTCT nw.Foet Ap»cberAri8r ..,,.. 173-174

Bh» Riv«rat DUlcai, C«io.......... ......... 55-56

-o*. . . . ^ ;..,.;/.. .^^. . M, 15

i;-^ " . ?-i*.: >.-»?,t.;J-;ri'-:.- »{ J «'^J *' ffljn^ '- ^.-^.-vjSS^i'; 

; :..; _'; .Vi.>.-i.'(.--.! ,f;iri;Rfi ^*wi- ^l^^-'^MSfk, 

..J .,i,^,^.'fi ;''; >«;;'. ;T ..';.*f ;;WiJi^fef "''^ :V" vi^^S^? 

. ,-i.»S;*'jn..5p7i,a sis. i ..,-,rS/, ."^'ii'ritjt'?^.-.^'-;. .V---:«*feSJ 

,,,,.-...fea-sftv; , r:,;»u: /.->;. - >; {<:* -;;V.,^Q:&;;#^3 

^......'. .teM's- ^.^^crro^l-iie!^-;.-,^::^:^

 :i^t .... .-T«H>:-*- ;£'xr;-.^i . ; » > ,-: /; ''?>'r?anf^ ::.^%: "^{M|:

.« .... - ,,..«}^1'.ff -r-1 :;-'-' «;-.- ;-- { :^^'. " -.../'V^ J'H

^'^-'1 . . . ,..,L,,_. .... -' ; ' l-,!^\ . \>j:-:'?i.£^ ^ '',.:' .' '"' V':^' h^:^J;f.iwj "' : "'"'" '''*'"" 

Cook canal near Moapa, Nev. 

Cooperatiaa,detailsof.

.^... 15

LaSal, Utah..

.^^^';;^' U 

& CampbeH efeaaf awwf Uteti-

!.s:.^r;?.Jtvn 135

U-.^tt^:-:;i'/i-:- 180 

.^^i<.Kv>. S 

, Uaeompahgre Wrftfcttr;:;..,.

'

Douglas,

Bochea» River ^arfn, Utah, Stream ftewta^S

l4 W)wr«^^-^.fe^JK| -fi'i^ , 

., diUM »*P« ^.i .-; ;., v.:118-tao
INDEX.

Page. 

Ferron Creek near Casttedate, Utah.......... 38-39

near Ferron, Utah....................... 36-38

Fteteher.W.R., work of.....................| 15

Florence, Ariz., Gila River near.............. 160

Follansbee, Robert, work of.................' 1*

Forest Service, U.S., aid of.................. 14

Fort Apache, Ariz., Black River near...... 173-174

Hast Fork of White River at........... 178-17$

White River at........................ 176-178

Fraiser River near ArroWjColo.^............ 50-51

Fremont River baan,

stream flow in. _

froita, Coto., 

Fryingpan Creek at INorrfe^C^lp,

at Thomasville, Cdo...l.I......,,i,,...,l ,81-83

Fryingpan Creek, North Fork, near Norrie, 

Cdo........ .....,...-,. .. ..;

G. '' r ."' ' - '.; 

Gaging stations, data ooUeoted at. . . . . ,....., 11-12

list of.. ..........,.........,;...

view of . ,..... ^....^...^v.......... 13

Gila Kiver at Guthrie,Arijf......... ....... 154-156

at Kelvin, Ariz. ....................... 158-160

near Duncan, Ariz....................... 154

near Florence, Ariz....................... 100

near Gila, N. Meat. ............... *.>. JSO-151

near Bedrock, N, Hex.. ............... J53-id4

mar San Cartes, Ariz. .. ,.. . * ..... 157-158

near Sentinel, Aria..... ...........,....M0-t62

near ^Iver City, N. Mex......,*....,,.. 148-14S

near S^OBwaviU*, Arts... ....... ...... 13*437

Gila River, Bast Fork, n*ar SUvw City, H. , M«x,,., f ,..,.,...,i..*...,,....M 193

«ito IUTOC^ West Fork, near;g«**rCity, JJ.

Gila River badn, A'riz.-N. Hex., misoella- -

IS3

Gtenolale, Aril,, Apia Fria River ne»... . . 186-187 

Gkmwood Springs^ Colo., Graad River at. . . 

'- No Name Creetnew.. ..................

Rearing Fork at.. ...... ....... l,».<.,.,... 33-74

Ctordon canal near Manfceello, Utah . .^. . . . .> 1|9

dore Creek near Mintum* Coto* ,. . .... . . ., . 67

Grand Lake, Utah, North Fork of Grand

River near..... .................. 39-41

Grand River at GtenwoedSpflHi^Colo..... 44-45

at Hot SaipJ^ %Htogj, 3IJte.w* t.'J.... v 41-42

Bear KremrnHng, Colo..U... ............ 4*-44 "

«rand River, North Fork, n«tf"Gr«id L^ce, 

Coio. . . . . . ...jr.'Av^uy-J i. . . *. ;

Grafid River basin, Cok».-U«*;

. i ..i':u. ....... 190

stream flow in,. .............. ... 39-103,190

.;.....,.r..... 14,15

Grayson, Utah, canals near.................. 191

; 3Recaptitt*»C^yd:atJ...... .:L.. 1.1....:: ill

Green canal near Montioello, Utafa,. . ....I. 135-136

Green River, Utah, San Raphael Mv*r near. 34-35 

Gre«n River at Jeaseo, Utah. ...... .-. ... 17

Green River at Littte Valley,Ufa*.. .... 18-19

at Ouray,Utah .........i.. ...... MO

Dear Bridgeport, Utah....

Green River basin, Utah,

stream flow in. 

Guna&on mvernear Gramiaaft, Cote........

Guthrie, Arts., Gila River at.

Hanna, Jane, work of........................ 15

Hassayampa River at Waln&t Orove, Ariz. 1S7-1SS 

'Helper, TOb, TtiO6 VtmrsmK'JJl ~. ' 

Hermcsa Creei near ^ennipea, tJolo...

Hot Sulphur ^rlngs, Co1o.;GraM Rii(W at. 41-42 

^rmlinttcoCr«^neartcaslteaatt,Utah:.... 3a-33 .:- '* ,"3*iiiii -;:iiiMfi'i V%K:

?T ' * / ' : > - ; .?:'ii.

[........,;., vlftt

Hurricane canalji^ar La Verlrin, Utah....... 191

indltt AfMra Office, aid of..

;w«4i8

.v,- '--M7 

192

JMM^tA7v «afe-«i.^w»M w^-£.^w-«^ >^;

rf.-t^wi^.ir. UK.

^..w..^.^-,;

Jones, H. £., trork.of. j.^»at*-». ,-i.^*t. ,,r,x*. Vi.'.i 4-<3Bf; 

Jordan, l«r^,w^'Of.i,ws.i i.^>>^~v;» .«.:=J^: :

192

King, W,B., worfcd_,.,..,,Wvr-^;.^||ir

- " [,<^o»j-^^; ftivwn«^^\;.^.-V 2~ "* ' '

La Plata River near La Plata, H. Mex..... 126-128 

La {W, Utah, B«»v« (iw* BMUT... ......... if*

: canals ii»ar.i...ii.^,.^ijiV.4il.iiij^Si>;!SflBl^i

L. C. canal near -Grayson^ Utah,...;...... Htt

: !LiBe, I^ritor,'iroik«ti-..''.v.vJi'.i.l. ii^;i'.U&3*-'-- »' 

Littte Colorado River baf^ efiWm flow fe»U ' 1*7 

-IJtt» 

Livings

MeDowdl, Ariz^

Miftdft, Coto., Crystal Mter «t.

Middte canal near Montictllo, Utah......

Mil CreeK near Moal^U^..............

131
. : . - . . . . . 191

r tiifif TftTi : tiff

ItMdJ <3wek aear Emery, Utah.... .. 10&-106 

.. 144-145

145-147

.. ..,.., ......

...... ...,.^..^i 13-M

Newcastle, Colo,, East £ orkofEBtGmkaear jRrW 

MMdte Fork of BBc Cwek near .......... 86-87

Nw Mexico, eoopflraacratath............... 13-14

No Name Creek ne» Gknwood Springs, Goto. 68-69 

Nottie.CoJo., Frylngpjm. reekat.... ....... 80-81

and tteariConttceUo, Utah..... 

Kara Montezama Creek, South Fork, at and

near Monticello, Utah. .......... 138

O.

Ora^evllte, Utah, Cott«»wood Creek near.. S&-38 

Ooray, Cc4o., Canyon Creek at,.... ......... 9&-101

Green River at... ....................... 190

. UneoDotpahgre Biver at and naar.. ....... 93-96

Overtflo, Nev., canals near. .............. 192

P.

Pat* Creek near M<»1), Utah... ............. 190

PagoeaSprings.Ccdo., San Juan River at.. 106-108 

Palisade, Cola, Grand fiivw near... ........ 45-47

Parshall,Coto.,WiJlliamsr(a-knear......... sa-54

PfedraEiveratArboJes.Colo............. 114416

Ptoaeer canal near IContloeUo, Utah. ...... 132-133

Pater, E. A., wackof.. ...................... IS

Price, Utah, Price River Irrigation Co. 'a

eanalsnear. ...... ........ 190

Price Elver basin, Utah, stream flow in. . .. . 29-30

Price River near Helper, Utah.............. 39-30

PobMoattons.Hst of..................... Appendix.

B. 

Rating tables, ose of......................... 11

Kecaptare Creek near Grayson, Utah........ 191

Baejamation Service, U.S., aid of........... 14

BedcM,Coto.,EagteBiverat. .............. 60-61

HomeatakeCreekat........... .......... 6S-66

Torkey Creek at... ...... ........I....... 63-64

Bedding, E.L., work of..... ................ 15

Bedrock, M. Hex., Gila Biver mat. .1 ..... 153-154

Besolts,oonipated,aoearacy of...... ........ 13

fitoo, Cola, Botees BIv«r at .............. icwaa

BiooJeningCa'stailraceat........... 103-103

Biffito Creek near Tuesofa, Aria............ 17»-173

Boaring Fork at and Bear Aspen, Coio..

»«a»tog Fork at 

B4o«Trft, Aria.,

fi*.<««orge, Ut^^m, George & Wa^fngton

f'-^faBt8 Clara Creek near. ^i

Mi

St. Thomas, N«r Muddjs Biver near. . . . . 145-147

Sanfbrii, J. J.,

&an Prancasco Bivcr at 

n^ar Ataaai H.; Me^ 

Jfoaa canal near ^m

---' I -*! ' - -^-" ' : - - ) ^ ' * .-.-..

San Juan Biver tw^, Colo-Utah-N. Mes.,

miseeManeoo»'aieasHreai«nts m 190

stueam flow ta'i, . .> ,4*. . -,*<*^. ..^yi-i-MB^turiail "- SanPedro River near Fatrbani:, Ariz... . .. 168-169

near Green Biver, Utah.. ............... 34-35

Santa Clara Creek-near Central, Utah... ... 141-142

near St. George, Uteh................... »l

SantaCrusBiver»tTuoson,Aria. ........ 171-172

near NopOes, Ark.... ................. 170-171

Scholl, Colo., WQBams Fwk near.. . . . . . . . .. . 51-53

Second-feet, deflnttton of.... ................ 8

Sentinel, Ariz., Gfte, Biver near.. . ......... 160-163

SettkrscanalnearLaSal, Utah... .......... 190

S&Jetey,H.W.,w«rkaE...................... 15

Silver City, N. Hex., East Fork of Gila

River aear.. .................... m

Gila Biver near....... ......... ....... i4#-14i

West Fork of GUa Biver near . ...... ... . 193

Smith ALiviagston canal near Moapa, Nev.. 193 

Snake Biver at Billon, Cole. . . ... . . . . . . . . :. . 57-58

Soap Creek. 5« Sapinero Creek.

Solomonville, Ark., Gila Biver near....... 156-157

South canal near MeBtteeUo/Uteh........ 133-134

8plepif X.B.r wor)E«r.. ..................... 14

Spring Creek near Hontioello, Utah........ 134-135

Springdate, Utah, Zion Greek near......... 139-140

Stage-discharge retetian, definition of........ 8

Stone Cabin caoal,«pper,iwarMoapa, Nev.. 191 

Stone Cabin Spriof near Moapa, Nev. ....... m

Strawberry Bivera* Bocbesne, Utah.. . . . - - - %-27

Swansea, Ariz., Wiltiams Elver near. ..... 147-148

Taylor BJv«r at AU»ont,Ccto. ............

Tejmiile Cr«sk at Dmon,Coto............... 58-60

Terms, definittoBS of. ............ ........... g

Theodora, Utah. S^Etoehesne, Utah. 

Thoffiasvflte, Coto,, Fryingp«i Greek at . .... 81-83

TontoCreeknear Boosevett, Arfe.......... 179.189

Toquervilte, Utah, Adbi Creek at............. 1»1

ToquervJlie 8^*ljp«E4^..,... ,..,.... Ma
, f Santa Croz BiwM.

farfcsy Creek at RedcHff, Cola..,,. .>.>, *,

TJnoompahgre River at and near Onray,

WMt*rRlT«r at fort '£&fa-M*^&

Ji*ar Dela, Coto. . . . « , . f . 

XJne, Wyo., Blacks Forkaisar..

Verde EiTer at WKl

Vtodowt Cr^k JBflar Vottift^tft&. 

Vooal, Utah,

to. ....... ...y.vMt. ,i5

ir DBW i«^^«tf(| 

,|'«i? pear Panshall, C***..

W^Colo..v?"""-'--.-: ^." 

Williams River basin, ArisE., streaniflewla. 14^-MS - y

T«at Vfttfa, titatt:'.:....;...;.. i^i

; Biver basin, UttA-Nev.,

' n«fflameasureni«itsfn........ 191-192

<lrOTe, Ariz., Hassayampa RfvSr

at.^.;..,V.i.'.:Ji,.l^^ 1 .v....J;."l 

Washington FWd csautUvJ ^i ........ ... ;.vi .
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expend over a series of years, and miscellaneous Measuremeiits at 

many poinfe other than regular gaging stations hate been mad© 

ea|3|^Jejflg iJa^ ibadsx df 4he >i?e|tor^ containing records ob|ainei 

prior to 1W)4 has been published m. Water-Supply Ff |N|P llf. < i '

The following table gives, by years anddrainage basins, the numbers 

of the papers on surface-water supply .^cMis^d fr|n^ |8®9 ^ 

The data for any particular stat&n^^rfllj as a rule^l%ifoumd m I life 

reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. 

For exampk, da|ai fop l|*l»a^ Bive^ a* WMtneyvilJ^ Me., 

1914, afte ptthlislied in Water-Sttpply "P&pem 97, 124*165, 20fj 

281, 2|f, 3S, 321, 351, and 381, wffieh contain recordy for the New 

England streams from 1903 to 1914. Results of 

measurements a;H§ published by drainage basins.
Numbers of water-supply paper* containing results,of stream mea

Year.

1901...

1902...

1903...

1904...

1906.

1906.

1907-8. 

1908...

1910...

1911...

1912...

1913...

1914...

North 

Atlantic

slope 

(St. John 

River to

York 

River).

35

47,* 48

66,75

82

97

»124, ol25, 

P126

"165,0166, 

P167

»201,o20e, 

P203

261

281

301

321

381

II

South 

Atlantic 

slope and 

eastern 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

(James 

River 

to the 

Missis. 

sippi).

» 35,36

48

65,75

697,98

P

P167,168

P 203,204

242

262

282

302

III

Onto 

River.

86

I8,<49

65,75

88

98

128

169

205

243

263

283

303

IV

St.

Lawrence

River and

Great

Lakes.

36 

49

65,75

'82,83

97

129

170

206

284

304

324

m

384

Hudson 

Bay and 

?p«r

River.

86

49

* 65, 66,75 

£83,85

*w,m

207

248

305

XI

Missouri

VH

Lower

* 98,99

*JM»,»1

i * 169,173

* 205,209

vn

Western 

Gulf of 

Mexico.

66,75

84

;:: :9S

 |74 

210

i58

Co

B

« Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained to Wat«p-8upply 

Paper 89. Estimates for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV* .. ': : . .

* James River only, ' '..:., b 

«''GaUatin:River. ' ;, - , a, 7 

<f Green and Gunnison rivers and Grand River above junction with «unnis<m, .., 

' * Mohave River only. ,. ' '"' ,r,- ^ ,-,, 

/ Kinge a»d Kern rivers and south Pacific slope basins. ., , 

e RatinV tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data tm pteolpitatloi»i 

welis, andlrr%atton ia California and Utah contained in Water>Supply:Paper^. 'EstS 

iQat«6 for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report. Part IV, ,

* WissanielioB and Schuylkill rivers to Jam«s River. .:.' '" - ' efoto River. ..:".. . ... :,.. . « . . ' - »-- ^ 't ;;:

la
In these papers and in the following lists the stations are arranged 

in downstream order. The main stem of any river is determined 

by measuring or estimating its drainage area that is, the headwater 

stream having the largest drainage area is considered the eonti»uation of the main stream, and local changes in name and lake surface 

are disregarded. All stations from the source to the mouth of the 

main stem of the river are presented first, and the tributaries in 

regular order from source to mouth follow, the streams in each 

'tributary basin being listed before those of thejiext basin below.

The exceptions to this rule occur in the records for Mississippi 

River, which are given in four parts, as indicated on page in, and 

in the records for large lakes, where it is simpler to take up the 

streams in regular order around the rim of the lake than to cross 

back and forth over the lake surf ace.
-.K--OV .;- "< r:i; t..«yj. >."<?.af-:i'£ 

,*i;r? ', ->/]->:-'-i a,(%lfi 

isJj.^^iKi's »i"I v^'-'Tisffj: :" 

t'm^^.fy^vM:: \ 

/"avM '« jj.-,"*-"' -i-4 *.': t>V . < ;-. ; "! '*; ^i'.>*>v~j ; H--frn<i7' 

*?.ri jflffiur/

/.til ,>,f:Ji-:.V

^ r? ;..-

id -u:v :vr " : - ' ^J: i.,"'-> "; . : >'. -;-.' «*.

''io'^ ;;: :;: .rt>;i^:i.. " ^>: ..'-.;.»

: -:! :^M:r : -f'-OMJ '..-! - :-. ,;. -

1 "''V . - ., <.< '! of., ' .- .' '-. : '- A

PABT l£ 0&X)BM)0

FRINCIPAIi STJ^EA

The largest tributaries of the Colorado! Biver;; are .$$@$jk^^ Kiver 

(considered the continuation; ;of tjhe main stream), Grand River, 

Dolores, San Juan, Ldtt!er Cblorade, :Vvrgi&ii®®& B^tlfaftu®. The 

principal streams flowing in1» the ^re^em^a^ 

Biver, Ashley Creek, J^icj^ne^iTeV, afld^[^ii|e?Riv^^ 3|3p. prinC1TI£1I f*.T*t rbTli* ilfl Ad <Vi C«l*£kTb^l T? ItTAt* b*t*£t i-«*a'tlMlrT . T i li?"f% Hw*afln/Sf* IK ltT£k1* ^L/««l vj. J.IL/UVCm.1^9 U?X '' ^^i'Tfr I A\lr.' 'J. VA y jPij. 'ffiil.^t?. --^^Ji ff'l jp^ tj* 1 nr^y-f?j.' y*.? - Ajfpyr*IT?JL AlutVv**

WilMams Fork, Blue Kiver, and ferunnisoni Biver. 3Eke streams of 

the Colorado basin drain -Wholly or m part the Statue of Arizona, 

Ckilorado, Nevada, ISTe^Me^ic^ Utaii? aid |W^©»to^.; n V'

In addition to the list o^ gaging stations aaid annotated list of p«blications relating specifically :tq t)tbei ^sejc^p^f^lye^.ga^^.t^QJfcain a 

similar list of reports that are .of; fenerjJi interes-fe in^«aany rsections 

and cover" fe; -wide -$$SBJ$ ci fejrdir©!^ references to reports pubifellLe^^y/^tat^

NOTE. Dash aftena d$t«, to4i<t»tas tbatstatt<ja pa? toaiag aW(int»irwl Jfpj 

(fete indteat«s dfecontinuaiice. -.^

Green Biver (head of 'Colorado Biver), near Kendall, Wyo4 1810*1912. 1 

 t*een Biver at Green Biver jWyo.,; 

Green Biver near Brklgeportl Iltah^ 1911*/ 

Green Biver at Jensen, n^ar Vernal, Utah, 490^1906; 1914i~ » C&eeen Biver at Ouray, CTtt^! 19M-6. >= » / *.. ,-,-, |, ^" ] ' ^ 

Green Biver at Green Biveri0rmerlyiM«ke), lf*abt J^4-18»»; 

Green River at little Yalle>'»<?aT Gtocn River, Utah, 19KV- . 

Ckflorado Biver at Bulls Head, near Mohave, Ariz., 19^2-3. 

 kjlorado Biver at HardyviBe, Ariz., 1905-1907; ; K f k,*/!/ u: 

Colorado Biver at Ytsma, Asz.J lati-rf ;H j ?,>*! 

East Fork a«Newf6rk/ 1l%o.)rl90&^i ; ;.f ;;i i 

,;«-; New Fork afcKnfed^e (^

New Fork at Aleatanders rancli, near Cora,

Pole Creek near Fayette, Wyo., 1904~19Qf, >» ^R1

/

;X - : '.,-;.; :|' j 

Dutch Joe Cret-k at l>ufehJt)« R^ngCTMatioa, I»AT Big Safldy, Wyo.J_91 1-12. j^gj|^^s^'fi|^8i^^ .-'-i-S'j ^.i4i ; " :.; \': K^

Little Sandy Creek «ear Eden, Wyo., 1911-12. . .1 ftU
Colorado River tributaries Continued. 

Blacks Fork near Urie, Wyo., 1913- 

Blacks Fork above Hams Fork, near Granger, Wyo., 

Blacks Fork below Hams Fork at Granger, Wyo., 1897-1980* 

Beaver Creek at Myer's ranch, near Lodore, Colo., 19^10-11. 

Vermilion Creek at Bassett's ranch, near Lodore, Colo., 1910-11. 

Yampa River at Ya»p% Colo;, 19WM913. ; "1 

Yampa River at Steamboat Springs, Colo., 1904-1906; 1910-1913. 

Yampa River at Craig, Cdlo., 1901-2; 1804*190% 1910-1913. 

Yampa River near MaybeU, Colo., 1904-5; 1910-1912. 

Terrible Creek:

1*odt Creek at Pinnacle, Colo., I91fiwil, ; 

Soda Creek at Steamboat Springs, Coldy 1010^11; j'' 

;- /Elk River at Hinman Park, Colo., 1912*43. , .,-:>. 

EUc River near Clark^ Colo., 1910-1913. .

x, 1904-190«;, J9JO-lai3. T

E»lngB,=Cdloifi9t2^1S. 

Sage Creek: ;

Fisk Greek at Dunkley, Colo., 191ft-ll. i; 

Elk Head Creek near Oraig, Colo., 190$; M10/-19J$. 

Fortification Creek atCraig, Colo-;, .19Q5-6;1910/--1913. 

Williams River near Pyramid, Colo., ISite-ll. 

Williams River at Hamilton, Colo., 1904-1906;1910^ 

Milk Creek near Axial, Colo,, 1904^5. 

Little Snake River, Middle Fork, near Battle Creek, Colo,, 

Little Snake River at Dixon, Wyo., 1910rA913. , ,- . ; , , v> 

Little Snake River near Maybell, Colo., 1904.

South Fork of Little Snake River near Battle Creek, Colo., 1912-13. 

Slater Creek at Baxter ranch, near Slater, Gate-, W1&-13. 

Slater Creek near Slater, Colo., 1910-1912. X 

Beaver Creek:. - -. .'.: -'.' : - . .-. - > , .- ^ ^ :^ 

Willow Creek near Baggs, Wyo., 1912^-13. ^ K? 

Bourmile Creek near Bagp, Wybvj 1912-13. ^ IX 

Ashley. Creek above Dry Fork, near Vernal, Utah, 1911- ' 

Ashley Creek below Dry Fork, near Vernal, Utah 19WML904,

Dry Fork of Ashley Creek at Verawi,Utah^l904. - 

Duchesne River, North Fork (head -of Duchesae Biver), above WotJai,

1904. ' ' v ' V - ; : ; ;:' - ' ;. :l- ^^:-^.A^^

Duchesne River at Myton, Utah, 1899- ^ : f :'1| 

West Fork of Duchesne River above Foite; U^h, MM. ; v i" ^f 

Rock Creek (East Creek) 10 miles above mouth, Utah, 1904. ' 5;| 

Starawberry River above mouth of Indian Creek, in Strawberry VaHsy^vJ 

Utah, 1903-1906; 1909-10. - j IS 

Strawberry River below mouth of Indian Greek, in Strawberry "¥^1^1^11 

Utah, 190^9. - - "'' . ' .">:.; -;...-' .-.. -' - .-, ! - */-.. - ^.j&jjj 

Steawberry River at Duchesne CH»od^*)yiftii4j,j 190j*4910; JS14- ®; s? 

Indian Creek in Strawberry ^alleyv Uta^ 190^-6; 1909-10. &£& 

Trail Hollow Creek in StrawSeary VHtey, Utah, 1909-10. ^ ||| 

Currant Creek 13 miles above mouth, Utah, 1904. r ; fc|s| 

Currant Creek 3 miles above mouth, Utahi,1904. -. ? I ; :; y-;)%} 

 ''- Red Creek above Narrows, Utali, 1904; * ?i 

Lake Fork, West Fork of (head ol Lake Fbrk^, 10 milea above Forks, Utah, ?l| 

1904. . - - / '^:.M
Duchesne River tributaries ContinuedfojifiC*;- 

). ::'.. !JakeF<3* below forks, Utah,.li 

r,i<I^J^ ,>>,.-.

Uinta River

WMterocks River near \\%^rocte, -Utah,. 180^-1904; 

White Eiye^j»^ J^Oiiirt

 ; 19W-1913. ..*.. :.;o . -io > ..a.-^Mrr. ^ .fc ..^,-r. > -i;i -

White Ewver at White Bivar City, Ck)le^*l&§% * v ^ , White E^rer at Rangeiy, C*te, ti$tlr-&i , r;Mf>i>f,;.:r^. t-v--' -,r/

WMte River near Dragon, Utah, 1996 . : 5J * ^i ««^; I «;

White Rfiwr near Duray, UWi, .1804. 0 f ? .^ 4 

Marvine Creek ne^Buford, Colo,, 19G&490S. i £ H 

South Fork of White Ri ver^ near Bufordi Gulo., 1908t-J906;

Price Biv« near Helper, Utah, 1894^16} J9(M-* ii i ;! ^ r

Huntington Creek (bead tif San-Rafftd Riv«r) near Huafeagton, Utd», IWi*-

San Rafael River near Green Ri>-er, Utoh, 

Cottoowood Creek near Omng«^ll6, Utah, 

Perron Creek (upper station) ttear Ferroa, Vttfep 

Ferron Creek near Ferron, Utah, 190(^1911. , t

Grand River, North Fork (head of Grwud River), oeaz Gmid Lake, Colo.,

Grand Ri[ver near Granby, Cdb. T 1W)8^1&11. \ /. ^t j, f ,

Grand Eiver at Sulphur Springs, Colo., 1904- r : Grand River near Kremmling, Colo., 19W- ,1 ; .« ; / !

Gmnd Eiver near Wolcott, Cok>., W06-lflB% > - / 4 > s

Grand Elver at Shoshone, Colo., \WR\ > K< i

GrandEfcver atGlenwoodSj»ing6jCofe^l^h' » r ; ' ? 

Grand River near Palisades, Golo., 1903- > , -j ; : 4

Grand River near Grand Juncliun, olo., 15^*4-190(9* r :

Grand River near Fruita, Colo., 1911- = a j

Grand River near Moab, Utah^ 19-13-14. ^ j,v

North inlet to Grand Lake at Grsffl-dl^ak*,

Grand Lake outlet at Grand Lake/ Colow,

19(4-

Fraser River near Arrow, Coio,, 191ftFrai*r River at u

Fraser River at lower station, near Fraser^ oto.f 1W7-J9W. - ;

.r*. ' /

Little Jirt Greek jft«i»rFr«ser, C^)k)., lW7~19e9. 

Vasquez Creek at upfwr fltadon f i*etu-Fr«»et;C<>io. T 

Yaequ^zCwekfttlowerstfttioa, iM^Ftai^, Colo.,'1107-190^ 

Elk Creek near Fraser, Ckdo., 1907-1909. ! s« i >

Loitn Greek at-lower wtation, mear Frajsor, ok>,, 1JK»8^9.

 .rs:--'
'^m&S^-^^:^vmMJmim»,:

Colorado River tributaries Continued. i> ; ; ; «« ,j: ! s v; :

Grand River tributaries Continued-. ^ '- <.-.^^- |>'.<-"!>v;H;;-;stei>4o*iM -" ; 

,- Fraser River tributaries Coiitiritied. I*- 5 -:?- .^^i V;-.^,^5 r^su.-^

North Ranch Creek at lower station, n*ar Rolh'ng P&se, Cokv., 1907-1909. 

Middle Ranch Ciwk^tt^per*iatioM,n«arAri«w} Colo., 1908-9. 

Middle Ranch Oreek at lower siatioa, tmaJ- Arrow, Colo., 1807-1909. 

Smith Ranch Creek At upper Btation, IKW Arrow, Cola, 190&-9. 

&JuthRaMhC^eiatlowet«tfttdon^ne«Am>w,C(>l(>.,1907-1901>. 

Williafli^Forit'beiurSclMM/Ck^ : ' '.' 

/Willii^l^iietri*^^

Troublesome Creek at Troublesome, Colo., 1904-5. ^ ^ l ; ^; 

Muddy Creek at Kreniialing, Colo., lIHMMw^'"--* - ; - > - - ': ' - : ; 'M'ni// 

Blue River at Dillon, Cola., I9MH , n ' / :i v ^ - ^ f >; 

Blue River near Kremmling, Colo., IfW^lfilBS. ; n ; v'n ;?.;./*/! i r^ 

Snake River at Dillon, Colo., IWtf-, - i : 1 c * / 

Tenmile Creek near Kokomo, CoM, 1904, i< ;< : * ;- ; ?; ' ' / 

Tenmile Creek near UnevaLake, Colo., 1903, ' M ? w; t '*

Eagle River at Redcliff, Gelft.; 1011- i ,- ^ - '-> 

Eagle River above Brush Creek, it 'Iw^lev Colo,, MlEagle River befowBntahC^eek, at Sagle, Colo., 19«>~1907.

Eagle River at Gypeum, Colo;, 1907^-19^9. , : * > ' 

Turkey Creek at RedeUB,lM<i.,ati& » - f Ji 

HooKfltake Creek at Redcliff, Colo., WllBeaver Creek at Av©n;,C^->

Brush Creek at Eagle, Colo., Mil-IMS, t

Glenwood L%ht & Power Co; flume near Gleaw>6d 6f«iii^^ (CMo^ fi^

1911-1913. < : - ' .--.-,^-: -5 rhi'.:-. -fji ^-'^^J^-^oiSl^B

Roaring Fork at Aspen, Colo., 1911- - . - -: : '-;;' -- ' -'.K-n.-:^.;/:i ^^^'^^H^ll^

Roaring Fork below Aspen, 0bio., 1WS*~ ; -v ^ :--- r - ^''.' ; il ^:.bf^,';;:,-v:: :%:^||

Roaring Fork near Emma, Colo., 1008-4J, ^ ;,i; W* fs||

Roaring Fork at Glenwood Springs, Coie,, 1906- v ,; ?i i ; §||

Hunter Creek at Aspen, Colo., Bll-ltiS. ; ^ - ^ l§

Castle Creek nearAspea, Colo., IWl* * : -.-* : " :-;; - 5 " ! ''-; - ; ' «';* ,- : ';flill8

Maroon Creek at upper station, near Aspeh/-Col&., 1911- ? :''< ^-'^ ^' '.: Maroon Creek at lower stetioll,=Is^iAJjpcBiC!btoi^Kl^ ; * ! -« ** ;H;I^

Snow Mass \

Fryingpan Creek at Nome, Coli.^ ito^* :

Fryingpan Creek at Ba«alt,iCclo.,'a«»rt. " ;

North For:

&i ;MKSNfc - " -.--:.:M^&is*t.

Elk Creek, West Vo&^ttsta&M "S^JGH^^ufySmtiiuiit^e^

mMie¥&A^WkG^^m9^^«^»^^^^im^:9u. , ;:;>' : ^^iii

EaetForkof Elk Ore«k near Newrtiatlt, Colo., 1911- ' , ' '-; . :^^^§ 

West Divide Creek (h*ad of Divide Crti«k} at Hostirtter'sraiich. near Raven,

Colo., 1909. .tf*~i '^'i -. "') .>:-x'--T-i.;-fi-'-J^r-t -J.\Jl ' ,-^^ 

West WvHe Oreefc at Bokpd'srsairJi, near R«v«>v Colo,, fa^i?

Taytor River (head of Gunnison River) neat! AlnaoBt, <do
Cdktrado River tributaries Continue-d. 

= v^i^Eaad River tritmtariea-^atinuedl' - mfii&.x^j^i^;'*

Tayfcr Rivet at AfcDS^^o^lW^ .-m*^^^ 

Guncison River sear GtUwiaoa, Colo., IW^iW:*- 

Gunnigon River near lola, <?olo., '^(Q^m^^tm^^m^

fv.i»hi.

Gurauson River .; ' ' - »t

Gunniaon River near Grairf' Janction, Cofo, , 

East River at Aimoot, Gf>lo., 11»6; ^^|^^?*!--^-^ir^"W- " 

, Cement Creek nfear tested Btttte, ol»., If !(Ml9iS.

^

tetf^^

C5imarron Greek at Ciaamra, ^^.^tm&imftt^ i '^-^ ' 

JSvrth Fork of Gnnnison River iiearHo^hkisB^ <?<*>,, 

Sapioero Creek at Sipiaefo, Ot^-ltM^pfitN^1 '- 

Uncompahgr* River near oiooa,Golo., 19^-1966-. ' :

Uncoiapahgre Rfffef «tOuray, Colo;

UncompaJigr^ RivWat FortVJrawferd, ; 1908-1910.

Uncompahgre Rive* near D^ta,

Canyon Credc at Ottfay ,

Dolores River at Ric««,^(feftKv MM: / ^ :«^{»r-.*f f ?4 -?>rW y1>Kroti&.

^lgaKISa^ ?-« 

inin^ Co. taik*ce «t Rico, -Colo., 1J>14-^ J '.T..?^^T>i-t-.«^^ 

SanMigTielRivernearFalLCreek, CV>lo.,189&-J8^i MO; 

Sam Miguel River at H*e«rviltej Cofo/?l««NMpf. *? ?' T ?* ? ^ 

B^eaont River Bear Th«rib«*HJ«A, l«8HMf , ?i f ^ ; f u? ^ ;i 

Muddy Creek near Emeiyr VttAf^We^HWM; " f / * r - -i>^s v i j 

Muddy Creek (lower station) near Emery, Utah) 10H-1914 ' 

Ivie Creek near Emery, Utah, 1911*12. . v ^ ^.nwj^i^ ^v^^-n^: 

Escalaate Creek (head of Escalate River) near EecmlaJrtw Utrfi, 

San Juan River at Pagftsa^jrtm^ CSoia.; 101W»14, ?? * ,- i 

San JuanRiverat Arfwfe(^^io«

Sanluaa River nearmxanfiifclviH. Mt

San Juan River at Farmington, Nv*Mex.,

San Juan River near Shiprock, N. M«i.f :IWL /A?^ .>f; i'^ i ;»- 

Navajo River at Chrom<j,Colo.y 1911-12. , .: .;;>^p;!iHia 

Navajo River at Edith, Ctelo.,1912-Itl>f. .x-,M :H j«i-t:*>T^ 

Hedra River at Hate, GoteyiMl+l&r *( '- .:^Mf--^:.rr 

 Redra River at Arbolee, Cok>., 189^^W;^l«ftd»fe«r t 

Loa Pinos Rivemear Ignacio, Colo., 188^1993; *1910-19J4. 

Animas River at ^v«(rtoil, Cefefc^lMW?^ ^4!lTrWf:foI'*;-> 

Ajtte^Rivaf^TSai5eai%Coio.ta^ i^e 3- 

^ Animas RIVCT above I%htrier re0k 

Animaa River l>el(^ IJghtner <^«ek,

- '
'*jfrcstovu!Q#a&fc--"-f

Colorado River tributaries Continued. ;, -, -.-^i. >- ^^.^M-^i.^^vj^^^84^5^ll

 San Juan River tributaries Continued; ; - ; - '--A, .,-.>; ^ i^^H-s^tH ' ;f|1f$v

Aromas Rivar at Farmington, Nv Me^^^W^JftllL/ ;> vf^^yjvit : .^;:/ ,^:^i

Animaa River near Faraaaiagton,:N*Jt«Jt*i^M-4- r../-'l .^m^M?.:^ - ; ..' : ; :,-^;;^

Evaporation at FarmingtoOi N. MB?.jJ^Lfe : '-.'H- -t-/^' i>-^M^y;* : -: , >,/^-:^^&

Hermosa Creek

Florida River near Pwwgd*

Aztec Light & Power Co. e*nal s* A/,tec, ;N, 

La Plata River at Heepernt, Cola.,

N.

West Maricos Paver near Maajcos,Colo.,l«l»-ll. 

Montezus*a Crwk, NortJi Ferk, 

Gordon canal 

Wood high-line canal neat Moaticwtto^ Utab» 1914- 

North canal near Mraticelfo, Utah; 1»14-

South Fork of Montezmiaa Creek ne«Moa*icelk)t Utah, 1M4- 

Pioneer canal near MontioeHo^Uteh, 1W4- \ 

South c£ou»l n«ar MonticelK Utit, 1»14- . i 

Spring Creek near Montic«Ho, Utftb, IBl'l- >

Daveaport aad Campbell eaaal neur Mofljtictdlo, Utah, 1914-

Verdure Cieek B«5ff V««Jure, IJtehv liMrr -i ;* 

Little Colorado River at St. Johns, Ari»., 1906-1909. 

Little Colorado River at WooArufi, Ariz., JW6-3^^ 

Little Colorado River at Holbrook, Ariz., 1905-19W. i, * > 

Zuni River at Btocfc B6ck; OS. Meat., lsea-M86| 190ftSilver Creek at Snowflake, Ariz,, 1906-19<». 

Silver Creek at canyon station, near Snowflake, Ariz., 1906.

Chevelon Fork near Winslow, Arfes., ISOK-lfOg; r . R ? 

Clear Creek near Winslow, Ariz., 1906- J9C». - > 

Virgin River at Virgin, Utah, 1&0&- ; !* 

Zion Creek near Springdale, Utah, 1913-44, '---- v .; * 

Santa Clara Creek ne«r Central, Utah, 190^ .. : - - '-' ' v ; ' i;; 

Santa Clara Creek near St. George^ Wta^Mfle^JWa.) J u 

Muddy River at Home ranch, neafMoapa,Kev,, 1013^. j;{ s : L 

Muddy River above Indian reeerratioB^ near M«lapa, Ne?r., :lfl4ir- ' 

Muddy River near Moapa»nd Legan, M4v410M«iSO% 190^16; 

Muddy River near StjO^waas^Ji^v^ 1818^? iti'ns rs/^;ijf 

Williams Rivef «ear8wai»ea,Ariz., 18M>- it':.?^^^;;:. 1 -u« r,/:H n? 

Gila River near Cliff, N. Mex.., 1964-1^07. -" -:-.? - ls.p:: . '- -. ; = '\i; r 

Gila River near Silver City r N. Mfeai^ 191^10Mt t ; ^;i 

Gila River near Gila, N. Mex., J»I4. 1 r fu' Sa 

Gila River near Redrock, N. Mexi, lf«&*-191fc i- Vt ;j 

GilaRivernearDufflcAnj Ariz., 1914* * H - / i 

<Mla River at totfirfe;Aisfcvl«ai- : > .-r.-.iv' - '= ; -'/- 'Ki 

Gila River near Solomonville, Arf»i, 1914- ^ ^ U' t .-.-. -nj-'jJK^.uH

Gila Riv^r near daa site, near San C«rio«, Aria. r 1914* 

Gila River at Kelvin, Atte.,
&i3'i"f..tf.54i :/vJ0arcr:

GUa River uear Florence, Ariz., 1914.

'

'*ie^

SanFVanciscolUvef at dam, 

San Francisco River at Clifton, Ariz., 

' :>; '

above Ci fton, Ariz.,19li. 

1910- t

San PedraRiver at Lewis Spri 

San Pedro River at diversion

Aria., W10-11; 1^14-

at Lewis Spriags(Chtflestou), Aria., 1904-1906; W10-11.

., lfftl-12.

San Pedio River near Dudleyville, 

Queens Creek at Whitlows, Ariz., 

'

dan, ae tr FaiitHak^ Aria.

Ar iz

?*. Rillito Creek neay TUCSQB, 

Black River (head of Salt River) near Fojrt 

Salt Biver at Boosevelt, JLri§,t ,^ 

Salt River below mouth of Cherry Cre< k

Salt Bivey at Arizona dam, Ariz., Ii8l8 ^18M. 

Salt Mvef at McfeoW^, i^ik. , 

White BiveraH R*fe?A|iaclle

East Fork of White lU-yet at 1 Wt A^ME**; Aii>8*v

Ton

Verde Biver a,t Camig! Verde,

'

1896.

e^ Ariu., 1912-

1 

, near Roosevelt, Ariz., 1906.

Verde River nestrMcDowell, Ariz

Agua Fria River near Glendale, Ariz., 

Hassayampa River at Watnot Gro

Imperial eai^ (main) near Calexico, Cal.V

Boundary canal near Calexico, Gal., 

'

canal ne^r 

new JJoustes, Arisw 1911

.......,,...?.v****#- :i

SW;-^ «: <' ,- '.. ; %i:ii3yAs.: %^^r'v-.- -..:., ;,i?::. ::.- . - -.. - 5.-' . . - -. - ,t-.;^^-- ;vv

S^^.^:.^..^C:ri:<i 1 -:.i'::^a?4 -';

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v. *A*. -x^;^ sv^._;-i._;-"..-* -..-* ;v^ - :~,.^'-^..;f ^ : ; V'-^;^-*.-;^'!^r't r-V/:-: s -^:-.> ' x-j^:«".? ?%

, 1889 ;: 18^7-1899 1901-

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1910-

, 1512- ^

as. ,

1904-5. 

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PUBLICATIONS ©F

Swwpy as l*n« as its stiefclaBts,

(*) indicates that this stock has been exhausted. Htey <g th# papers s*arfee£ to tl»i» w^y jEBpy, 

ever, b« purchased (at price »c*«d) froea the BUPBEJHTKHOEOT op J>OCVMENTS, WASHWGtoH, D. C. 

Omission trf the price nklicates that the repeat is not obtainable Tfeam 'C^BrHiitte^i^wWB,' Wat»- supply papers are of octavo size. ' ' ;: '- : :: ; -' " - f - : " ' '''« '* -i -i,::-r

*2. Irrigation near Phoepix, Ajrizu , by A.

Describes physiographic (eaturee, tempflrature/r^inl^, ,st«am fioy, soOs, en4 projected 

irrigation works in Gila River basin; discusses briefly po^slbte uae <^ under^ottnd water tor 

irrfeatkm attd gives data cfflkwrfttag welb iu Iteal asid karifloptt ^nU^iM/ CWefly of hfe-

*33. Storage of water on Gib, Eiv«r, Artzdn»j %fy: fc'fc. 1^16^^ i9W 08 piK^iJfj

33 pis. 15c. ' v "''"''!''/'' i! '/-'"'- ! '; ' ' ' - "" '';~Mf

Describes conditions existing to 1896-99, avaDabte water sup^y/tsilt, and reservoir sites ,/ '

(Buttes, Riverside, Saa Cartes, tod Queen Creek); ««ta&i»seBtioWoneenieiifr/ftSd treats of ';: :f

irrfgabte tend, distribution canato,i*nd organisation of iBffratfaa.. latenKft'cfefeay historic. ^ ||

*43. Conveyance of water in irrigation canafe, fltiines, and pipes, by-Saidauel Fortier. i;F|

Describes vartous types of camls for iirtgatioh. y j '' -"'"_ ! -- ' " ; ! ^ ; '" , : ^~'Sf 

57. Preliminary list d deep boicingsijatbellnit^^t^,

by N. H. Barton. 1902., r6Q pp. &c? . _ /.': ; .-. -,','^ " '* ' '"'" '^& 

61. Preliminary list of deep borings in tbe United ^taies, Part II (NebraakaWyoming), by N. H. Darton. im. " ' ""' '

No& ^ ;aM ^ c<mtain iBfottnatioa as to 4«pth, diejoetw, yield, Mid head of water io ,

borings more than 400 feet deep; under head "Remarks" give iirforaatioaconcerning tetn- : ' "Si

pefataa^qi^%t*wa^'3pui^^ofborli^ |I!1

v'ifj^biL'-: irisL'.'j^jiik^'ti^ ^ao^Sij^P

74. Water resources rf the Btate of CV>lorado, by A. L. Feiiows. IfMS. 151 pp., 

25c. :: - -:;; - ; - ..-',;.; -:il -;>;, -

Di^ussesolraina^aBdirTi^ioa; g*v«st»eord«^^t*eaaiaow. ; T&:

^. Proceedings of firefc conference of engineers of ^Jll^ik!^^

accompanying papers, compiled by F, S. Ne^elJ, chief fengiiieer. 1904. 361pp. 25c.' Contains: ; ? ' ' ;; ;/v '';,' '^""'' '^^^.^^'f^^^^^M 

Investigations in Arizona, by A. P, Davia. I)«s^ibee ihe prbposed gtw^'ipp«rw*r'ar:-

Salt River Valley Water Users' Assodattei, by B, A. Fewtar. CoattSas Jti^ KJbbeys e

Topographic work in th* Qrm^&ps^* ^ . 

the proposed diversion of water {rob Gunnisoa 

' Rivw Jato U

. 

: .; CotorMo Biver rectonution projects; toy E.Ti 1P«^^

dam aMs«mraftrifes the advanti^esflf the YQBM site. ; .

1(M. - The under^ound watea of OiJa Vall^, Ari«oM, by W, T, Lee. 1904.

'

|«^|^|i;ft

between Tbe Bottes, 12 mites east of Ftoreooe and tt»e juitetioa of Qib aad S^| fin^: ' 

toa^s ^ thesoarc«, amount, quality, and metl«Kis o< s«W^ tb« ffl4d«Atw.

136. Undergrmind waters ol Salt River valley, Arizona, by W. T. Lee. 1966. 196 

...... pp,,23pli. 25c. i -, .:.."/ -,/vvr-©i\Sv^

'' :' * : ~ Deararibes the pltyaiapaphy aod yrtogy at the HMa and Flwualx n^oes, _ _ . 

' ;. w*Ureoord», a^diKuswth* amount and ctomtoftlohar^
^ :K >Wt':ftfH

. -,,....,..,, ^ r.yfy^i'^f.f:,^^

"' ': " ".V> ?! - >i'i>;-"%?iii

'"- ::f-y.'*,'.'- ; v '- j! ;-JSS?Vi

15c. Contains:

. vra.^fR*'*****^^

>,;,^ ;: ,> U n*ato W«V«wl aa La ?fcfc JMw (tribute

149. Preliminary list of deep borings in 

:; addition*, byH. H. Ifcrton.

-'^ ' : °- f ^ Gim, by States, location, a«ptt; diam«twyi^ Ih^ht of ^wator, aad «her '

: ' iutonmtiea eoacwiifajf w»to «» fM or mtin^in de^ iru^to all «^ tttod to Water 

Supply Papers 87 sod «1; mention* also principal pubUc^k«^r«*rti«« to<i*«p twmgs.

-162. Destructive floods m the United States in 1905, iritk a discusewm «f "Sood discharge and frttquency and an index to flo6d ItteicBflNl^lff'^^t^^ 

and others. 1906. 105pp., 4 pis. 15c, ' > vp< r,

-' - COTtafavuiwwmts oTftxxfc «m e«to^

rado, QUa, Boa Prancisico, Verde, San PeAro,4o4 «Wt HVMS, att« ^ihfrift* iftte Colorado 

.. iato^t<mSlak;^v«lnd^toUt»aai»wao^

274. Some stream waters ol the wetrfcettt United States, -with chapter 'on sediment 

carried by the Bio GraiKfe«nd the intteslsiAl application of water anal>-8e«, 

by Herman Stabler. 1911. J4Bff«r-"Uej:^ Jiifi .* .hfr^ - . ' ^^ ^!'^ --'- - ; 

; " \ D«^rfb«e <^l«^ o< scmptes; plan ptf a»ajt^>^

: - «»ss^ soap-consttoti^ p<w« of watt^/Vm^

gatton; gfcrw wsatts <K asnalyaes <* wetted if Cifamdo, Ofee^" 4taa4 Ouu^ltnd,

320. Geology and watt* resources of the Sttlphur Spring- Valtey, .irmaifl, by 0. E. 

^'h. Meinz^ and F. O. Kelton, with * section on ^<iat^j*e, by R; JI. Forbes.

' : "

£>«Scribes the physlogiapby and drafam^t rtf &» icegjon, 

lifcrt^r dlic'assw ^

tevd of froand rates, Ae&nriaeMadl toa«dwiag WB^, ibe ^Wfty ofepwMt wafers, the 

; . r , ,. ja^ of »ltoll(^ ptot Ufeaod <m ^s^JW irr%at%ir

'."^,. ;- ' ..'to.fii^i ?S8|«^«^.fe^«i|iie cootrx^ a^ tl» p^t» u^.lM pii|flpiw>i»^

:,..;'.\,. , ;.,"": ;<^^l^li|i^MU|«lia«^

365. Grtmnd water in southeastern Nevada, by Ev«Rrtt OAtpenter. 11*15. 86 pp.,

'- ;- .--(* &pla. * 15c. -;..: :-::->' . : . -, ' ' : i -^ ..--». :fiV.-((;?/s ui^ra/; .?;;,!- 7 -i!>r

: ; ::' . Dests-Ibee^n ana to«ark, Ltoeofa, WM*» Pine, iAl! Nj* ebsBttw da*»ed IB part by

waters, And. character M^d 

) pseaod feg irr jg^oa,

^

fif ^itf^rff tar ' 

«flf to^piy by

and Virgin river basins and tlie Gr^ ''*ft^. GJm iatannattoa in

»eaai«ls>iai aroa north of

U» yea* a»d

'

of AriBoa* Jfew Stexk-o^ knd Uteh, by Heftert S. ^ ";'r ' ' ' ;:T-?'0;'T^; 

06ataiaii a htefcgfcBl atetcft of tlrt yavaje oeafltry aad dbaJBteft
BTBEUMJWIHG 4tt!«*Wtt''*J^^

38ft. 0^<»»do Itiver and ite utilization, by E. C. La Bne. BI«. 231 p£.,2S pis.

506. , i:.^.^-' - - :' J ;-W.l*-;. ; > r ;r;g§ 

' ' ' ; AjsseaalSratlw prtoeipalfectsrelalf^toth* «^ of«stody ':.;-;:

of tt« "po^bflity of eoBirolMBgtfl* flow of tfceii*ote river by means of storage reservoirs i& . " ;

«der*os«aldftat*^diiH^ofovet«awtotheSyt(mS 

; . afcl<>iB»t!!i^0iioriBO!Hiig^

GiiUofCkaiforniain^foriaotfl^jo^ « i¥|

396. Pcpfile surveys ia the ColoMido Jliyer Baaia in Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, tod 11«| 

New Mexico, prepared under the direction of W» H. Herron, acting chief 5>SS> 

geogtapher, 1M7. 6f>p., 4Spte. 5<te. " -- ,.;: - - - - - r;.'S:l^ 

. Consi^^ie%rofH!*pgAo»ta«oatlumofrfewb»nta,

Paper 3^ " ...

425. Coatributioiis to the hydroto^ of the United States, 1917; N. 0. Grover, <-bief 

hydrauiic en^aeer; Contains: * ., 

(a) Grotmd Vraterin Saft Simon Valtey, Arizona and New Mexico, by A. T. SchwenDesen,

, t

''

. Eadi of the papers contained in the annual rep«t8WBS also lasaed in Eepwateftari^. , Annual repeffts are distributed free by the Geological Survey as long as its stock Jasts. An asterisk (*)

indicates that, this stock has been exhausted. Many of the papers so marked, however, may be pm>

chased &om IEe SOPKBIHTKNDKST ^^ OF liocwB^rs, W^aHroc^ii, I). Ci.

*Ninth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1887-38, J. W. Powell, 

.. Director. 188ft, xiii, 717 pp., 88 pie. $2. Contains: , ,. ^d

*Ottthe ge<iUi^ and ^^raphy of apiMtion of Diflrtfew<stera CokH^do and «d|aceiit parts 

of' trtob and Wyoming, by C. A. White, pp. 677-712, pL 88. Desorfipiiie canyons of Qneea,, 

Yampa, Snake, and White rivers. ^ '

W. 

11-^^

Maies a prellininary rep(si oh the d^nisatkm and p^^ 

l»EdafeparpoeeS rfirr^tfoa;! 

work, the segregation iirork on

,,; ^,.^;-,, haft^^i'-

iSeventh Annual Report of the United States Geological SuTwy»-l^e^90, ;JT. - Puwell, Duector. Iflttl. t;patts. Ft. 11 Irrigation. 3m?r^| pp., SO

("ontains: - ' . ;- i-.^> »- = ----;^ 

y, pp. 1-110. Bisoosses wc^ie of Work/ nwthods of sfamm measurement, ,!^ "- ' " i;- '''"",. ;V' : 

, pp; 111-368. Defines the gcope of the wort and gives an aoadont of the aorvestln the Stm Btvisr bask and in the Arkansas, ftfo Grande, Catllonjfe, 3Lrf£ontan, Utah,

 -

*Tbe arid lands, pp. 201-289.

J^j|PliP<^«*!!|%-f5Pm^?WlM^^

artesian irrigation on the Great Pkins, iaeludtog a .dfeeusston of the geneM gonsidacattoea

variww «owifei(«, aftd tit* g«A^ eoajditteas ai^;8^^,;:

'

:-iS*Cp^»§8 

^iSj^S^^^

f^Mlifc4}jij^.0tCt^Cj^

' ' ..- '."- ' ''' -'"'* .'wSs*?-:.^^ 

" "' " ".. '"> .>. '' ! , -. . : ' i'.. xfKS?f4»

F.-H, UswrtlfcRpu^MWi pb^^Wi

.

' ' -
1E3». Wjdc^tl, Biiector '

of fie United States Geological Bun^ey, 18&4-95,

1806. (pts, H, i

economic character,

Hie public laiids and tt«ir*ater supply, jby F. H. Newett, pp. 45?-^, pte. 35-^. 1$

trf*s),lw^ merged (In^ 

tkais), the vacant lands,« 4 the rate of disposal of vacsaittads; aisaasees tbe stwswoa, ws^ls! 

aad resCTvoirs as soujroeso'water supply; gives details fweaeb State. -

Eighteenth Annual Report of the

D, Walcett, Director 

; *Pt.IV,i

*Besecvoirsfor irrigatioi, 

; , . Friadam, Arisona,

River, and Little Cdoradi

i, by J. D. SciHiykf, pp. 617-7*6, pi& 5*-!^. 

raid res ervoir projects on fao Vep&«,Salt Rjvw, Q*effl^<>eek,

River, Arisooa, and in the T<mto basin; gives tables of reservcar

Twentieth Annual Report of 

' f;.' D. Walcott, Direeto 

parts in 8 vote, and 

, , ^reserves, six, 498 p] 

 . tains:

Battlement Mesa forest jet erve 

thestreams and lakes in tt e reserves.

t le United States

, 1899. (I^rtalJ, III, IY,Y»*nd ;YII, 1900.) 7 

separate case for maps with Pt, V. *Pt. Y^ Forest 

, 159 pis., 8 maps in separate >caae. $2,80^ Coar

land reserve, by O. B. Sadw^th, pp. 117-1 J», pis. 49*8$. 

e,by G. B. Sudwortb.pp. 181-243, pla, 6»-75. Describes briefly

. water wells, and to geolog; sts; 

erf, well in Sweetwater Con ity

*$50. Geology of the Rangely oil 

tion on the water supply

sff i'E *-fi^|'0ati3Pff«re>fe divided Into 

; parallels, atid these quadrangle, 

surveyed and mapped.1 The

&&-~^''. ;.«BSBfiifl a.nA descri

are completed they w 11

United States Geotofkal Survey, 1896-^7, (Jbarlea 

1897. (Pta. H and III, 1898.) a ]«rte in 6 vole.

«»marked may be puidiased fetan ttie SupKaiNTENDEKT OF DOCUMSOSTS, WA^IBMGTON, 

are of octavo size. 

Record of deep-well drilling for 1904, by M. L. Fuller, E. F. Lines, aaid A. . 

Yeateh. BOS. 10«]pp, 10c.

:; des^ibes the general metbods of w«k; gives t^tHdated recnd 

'-Wyo. ' ' ' :.., .. ., . .;, ...,

Record of deep-well drilling for 1905, by M. L. Fuller and Samuel Sanford, 

1906. 299pp. 25c.

well records and samples; contains tabuAj-izona, California, Colrarado, Nevada, Hew Mexico, Utah, and

Wyoming; and detailed record of well sear Phoenix,

which a detailed section is .given was selected because it aflorda stratigiaphie iafordistrict, Rio Blanco County, Colorado, with a seer 

, by H. S. Gale, 1908. ^^4^^ ^

Discuses White Biver md its tributaries as sources of water supply and the poesibiHty

of obtaining artesian aowgj treats of inequality of the water O( WbitftEIMwaadl

for the preparation of a geologic BCtap of the T

quadrangles, bounded by certain DM 

which number ^ve

unit of survey is also the unit of publieation, and 

maps and description of each quadrangle are issued in the form oi ^ f of io.

coustitute the Geologic

IrKtex aiaps lowing areas in the C< lorado Eiver basin covered by topogr^ibio maps and by geologic 

Idiwwill be in^ted on rsotfpt of reques t addressed to the Direetor, U. a Oed<>gteal auryqr^yaifetiigton« at«fc----V.V^'>;--;-: ., --;'^-.:--,' '.- . .> - } '- , - ;^'-:-'u,::«^>,v^--:-^vr;.v:'o-v:v
A folio if deeignated by the name of the principalfewn s ,, , _.,.,...,, r , , ,,,, 

feature within, the quadrangle. Each folio include maps showing tie topographyj 

geology, underground structure, and mineral deposits of the area mapped and several 

pages of descriptive text. The text explains the maps and describes the topographic 

and geologic features of the country and its mineral products. The topographic map 

shows roads, railroads, waterwaySy and, by contour lines, the shapes of the hilto and 

valleys and the height above sea level of all pointe in the quadrangle, 

geology map shows the distribution of the various rocks at the surface, 

geology map shows the relations of the rocks to one another underground. The 

economic-geology map indicates the location of mineral deposits that ar^ commercially 

valuable. The artesian-water map shows the depth to underground-water horizons. 

Economic-geology and artesian-water maps are included in folios if the conditions in 

the areas mapped warrant their publication. The folios are of special interest to 

students of geography and geology and are valuable as guides in the developmeat 

and utilization of mineral resources. '

The folios numbered from 1 to 163, inclusive, are published in only one form (If 

by 22 inches), called the library edition. Some of the folios that bear numbera higher 

than 163 are published also in an octavo edition (6 by & indies). Owing to a fire ia 

the Geological Survey Building May 18,1913, the stock of geologic folios was more 

or less damaged by fire and water, but 80 or 90 per cent of the folios are usable. They 

will be sold at the uniform price of 5 cents each, with no reduction for wholesale 

orders. This rate applies to folios in stock from 1 to 184, inclusive (except reprint*}, 

also to the library edition of folio 186. The library edition of folios 186, 18?, and 

higher numbers sells for 25 cents a copy, except th&i some folios which contain aa 

unusually large amount of matter sell at higher prices. The octavo edition off olio 18& 

and higher numbers sells for 50 cents a copy, except folio 193, which sells for 7S center 

a copy. A discount of 40 per cent is allowed on an order for geologic folios amouatirig 

to $5 at the retail price that is, 20 of the 25-cent folios (or their eqiuvalent in higfctear 

priced folios) will be sold for $3. This discount is Allowed on an order for folios iolojEJ^, 

either of one kind or in any assortment, or for folios together with topogrspMc njpjSa, 

but no discount is allowed on the damaged folios sold at 5 cents each. ^'*V":*^

All the folios contain descriptions of the drainage of the quadrangles. The f6Bo« 

in the following list contain also brief discussions of the Underground waters in connection with the economic resources of the areas and more or less informatioii concerning the utilization of the water resources. ' '"* ' ' ' :. '_,

An asterisk (*) indicates that the Geological Survey's stock of the foHo is eotnaasted.

: Describes the physiographic divisions of Arizona tod the topography, climate,; 

' tation of the Glob* quadrangle; gives a brief account of the water resources.

SilveYton, Ooteradq. , *< 

Describes an area to the San Juan Mountains including a portion of the

Describe the streams aad springs of the. wea;. gives analyses of spritjg vt^i^g^- 

' ; "' v ' ''^ '* ' ' '- '

Describes the San Juaa Mountains and Dolores River valley; watfirresoarces. : ' ' ' r ; ''" ; ' '^ -' ' ';'.

' Describes the river waters used tor irrigation, 

springs; gfv^ analyses of water from Hot Spring at Ouray.
*fta» Contineatal Divide passes tluxwgl tih*>qt«^r^iertobi itssot^west

east corner.

and the Pacific Ocean.

in the sands of a desert region.

Barton. The discussion

southward-flowing streams.

Ail soatherijr dra insge flews, towM'd the Rio Graade," font is lost 

The undf rground-water resources are discussed by N. H. 

of the surface wsitere is restricted to JfiinbreR Biver,

MISCELLANEOUS RBPOBTS,

Other Federal bureaus and State and other organizations have from

to time published reports relating

sections of the country. Notable 

Colorado Kiver basin are the reports 

rado, Nevada, New Mexico, aad W 

of the United States Reclamation 

deserve special mention:

imong those pertaining to the 

of the State engineers of Ookv 

 oming, andv tiie aanual reports 

rviee. TMe ^iollawMitg1 reports

WDtl<

Canyons of the Colorado, by I. W. Powell. 

edition of his original journal of exploration, 

"Exploration of the Colorado River of toe Wisat and 

Ift^'ttTl, and 1872," pttttfclied by tfce

A canyon voyage;

Colorado River from Wyotoing, and the expleratib 

ftwderick S. Dellenbaugh, artist and assistant t^pograph

Preliminary examination of reservoir dtea 

line Secretary of War transmitting a letter from the chief of 

report of Capt. CMttenden. 55th ong., 2d

Irrigation pumping in Nevada, etc., by 1 

industry, agriculture, and irrigation Bull. 8,

Jfteport of irrigation investigations in Utal 

U. 8. Dept. Agr. Office Exper. Sta., Bull. 124

Irrigation in Utah, Utah, Irrigation Go

1895. 

ich appeared as part of a report entitled " -"*

Billito

Irrigation and agricultural practice in 

Agr; JJxper. Sta. BuU^ 1911.

Ground-water supply aad irrigation in 

College of Agriculture, Exper. 8t»., Bull. 64,

Oil engines for pump irrigation and the 

Ariaoua, A^r. Exper. &*i \^f^f 14, 18|5f

The lower Colorado River and the Salton Baan

19C8.

,, House Bo^ I4i, 1S98. 

(liarlta A. Norta-oss: Nevada bureau of

' . . under the detection of Elwood Mead :

, 1908. ..it'.:- Vvi-'-r ~^- ' *

Arizona,>r by JL ^^Ofh^jllnj^^ Ari?^fev 

ito ;Valley, ^xmamr'Univ:j Arizona, 

^^^fm^8w&&: Uniy.-

.

\ t*itei>l!4jft;-l*Si;iyv;i,si:4;«i;:, " '.-:,: i'-^-ti' '&:JJJlf
XXH ST5BEAM-GAGIF6 gKPA^lOS^ AJTH FtJBLICATI01fS. 

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HYDROLOGIC REPORTS

, The following list comprises reports not :r©adJly classifiable by 

drainage basins and eoTering a wide range of 

gations: X

*1. Pumping:waterfor ferigation, byH. M. Wilson. 1898. 67Tsp.,

Describes pumps and motive powers, windmills, water wheels, a; id various kinds of engines; 

also storage reservoirs to retain pumped water until needed for irrigation.

*3. Sewage irrigation, by G. W. Batter. 1897. lOtt pp., 4 pip. (See Water-Sifpply 

Paper 22.) 10e. .. ! , , f . Discusses methods of sewage disposal by intermittent filtration and by irrigation; describw

utilization of sewage in Germany, Engtond, and France; alnd sewage purmeatioa in the TTnllSexl

' ;: .States., ;',.- . - ..,.-; , -.- -.:- - -- j ... it ; ^^

*8. Windmills lor \iorigation, by E, C^ Mtir^iy.> 18S7.

: Gives resists of epcpea-iurentel tests ^of wjadmilb durtog the finmaier of 1896 in the vtoiB^y ,e« 

Garden, Kans.; describes instruments and methods and draws conclusions. < , : .

 :.-,- .. ii-.i .-' ..- -! - -: "- ,i^i V.. :-..-: -- ^^ "' --.:':r < ^P* t^

*14. New tests of certain ptimpe and water lifts used in irrigation, by Q. P. Hood. 

18^. 91pp., Ipl. lOc. 

Dismisses efflcieney of ptnnps and water lifts of various types. i W <-. ';?

*20. Experiments with windmiils!, by T. O. Berry. 1899. 9t|pp,? I2p1a> ^JtSa^ 'X »* ;

Includes tables and descriptions of wind wheels, makes comparisons of wheels of sevwal Qffl%£

" and discusses r^ults.

E, by G. W, Bafter. 1899, 100 pp., 7 pie, 15c, , , , 

Paper 3; discusses pollution of cert ita streams, eseperkaent8«« 

purifleation »t factory wastes in Massachusetts,, value of commercial fertilizers, and describes 

American sewage-disposal plants by States; contains bfbllographj of publications relitiBf 10

*22.

^41. The windnoill; it^ ejfllciency and econonatie u»e, J*art I, by E. C. 

72pp.,i4pls. '". .". '

*42. ThewiiklmiH;itsefficieucy and economic use, Part II, by iL d M«rpky,

Nos. 41 and 42 give details of results «f experimental tests wto

*43. onveyaafce ol water in irrigatibn cattals,* flnines, and pip^ a, %y

. : ,.;1901. 86 pp., 15 pis. 15c. _ ^ ' \ ; '" '"

*56. Metiiods of stream measurement. 1901, ; :&1 pp^, 12 pis,

-i 4BeseHbe*t|i&sB$Jfe^^

' ' 

64. Accuracy of stream measurement^ by IL ^

 '

aters^ 

flk>w 8H<1 coi&pa^ j^ulfe obtain^

 ti&i^iDw^ril^^ ^o^m^-

- laffed, edition published as Water-Supply Paper ^. ;' ' ..- ' ". '

*67. The motions of UBdergroaod watets, by 0. S. Sliehter . 1902. ' ' " " '"

Discasses origin, depth, and amount of imdergroond waters; peri aeabiHty of roefes and p^» : 

osfty of soife; causes, rates, and laws of motions of underground wa *r; surface and deep sojwe 

e| flow, and recovery of waters by open wells and artesian and dee 5 wells; treats of tb* shape 

and position of the water table; gives simple methodsof ineasurin! yieM of flow^ Wiai; 4«» 

sorib« BhpaHa w^s at s&vaas&to, Qa.
iWB M 

on inland water resources, by M. O. Leig3b*to.

'waters and

rtdtM^r, and evaporatton feraiti^V dl^u^es efl^irt of fo«^ 

litigation in India (second edition), by H. Mi! %iiswi.A1903,_.^pp.^ 2T pfe,

.Proceedings of first conference of engineers of the 

accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. 

361pp. 25c.

; Coiitams, in addiitea to an account of the^or^mizatioa of the 

; feranok of tb» Untted SfartesGwtogfcai Survey, 

papers of more or less general interest: > Limits of an irrigation project, by D. W. Boss. 

Relation of Federal aad-State laws to irrigation; 

Electrical transmission of power for pumping, by H. A. Storrs.! -''' 

a.-Y,JW|taWf

kJbUHpJMI^/-:

, Bydrt^raphic manual oi[ the United States -Geological Suirey, pws>tyfed by 

B. C. Murphy, J. C. Hpyt, and G. B. Hollister. 18^4. M P^p,, 3 pjk 10c.

Gives instruction far fleid and office work relating to measur«a«ttts9f^Cftm apwbyairrrait 

meters. See also No. 95. ;

, AcciBpacy of stream meagw|«men^ (seqond, enlarged edj||p}^iy.,3E, -0^ JCvrphy. 

1904. 169pp., 6pls. II i 

Describes methods of measuring and eoaiputing stieasa. flow sod i^owpares waolts derired 

aMd metbods, SeealsoNo. 94. ,;:V,^yS,-.:; K/ ;,,:.; ; , v>!-«3f>-j

103. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland -waters in the United States, 

byE.CGoodefl. 19<)4. 120 pp. (See No. 15lfv j

" ' Explains tb« tegal principles under which antipoHution statutes become operative, quotes

'><** eourt deoteiona to show tothority for v^ious deductions, Kftdie!assifl«s aeeotdfeg toiscope the

statutes enacted in the difterent States. . - .:

110. Contributions to the hydrology of east«Pn United 0te 1304; M. L. Fuller, 

f v geologist in charge. J9&5. ; " 211 pp., 5 pis. "'lt&. 'J''^^'\-'^'^ *^.'^

Coflfains the following reports of general interest. Toe srops W e^cfl* paper fe iaclicated by "

Description of underflow meter used ia measuring tt» yeio^ty «4 dJPeotioa^ 

water, by Cbarte a .gJtohtatt ' '

Approximate methods of measuring tie yield of flowing wells, fey Cn«J«& 8. SUchter. 

Corrections necessaiy in accurate detenateatiqes ^ flow fromv«rttrai}w:eiicaaiB«s, from notes

Experin«sttt relating to i»t*tenas M well eoatar . McCalJie.

i ; ,;,:n.n?i

^ast^,; t^; jil^^lli^lf t «knd Isaiah 

Bowman. 1&. 52pp.,4pls. §c. -. ; .^r^'v'^^'^-/;.-;^'^-/ 'I ' Tb« first paper discusses the poUution of streams by sewag&aSii by «i**de W»«*BS, describes 

tbe manufacture of sttawboard and gives risolts o« varioos expertrais^as to dfeposiog of the 

w^te. The second paper describes t*te% tl» tapflgraphy, dnya^ 

abxiat Msffioa, lad,, tb» contamination of ro^c welteaad ofstreajfflebs'ws^&aaay briae.
114. Undta-grouiid waters of e^-torn United States; M. L.

Contains report m"Oe«i^^

amount, and temperature of waters, permeability sod storage capacity of roeksr'w*ter-beariBg 

formations, wooverj: of water, b^ spring ^^,aa^.jmiirfp,.«3i|i!|^

"'

119. Index to the hydrographic progress reports of the United States. Ideological 

Survey, 18§8 to 1903, .by Jf 0. Hoyt and B. D. Wood, l^OS.

Scope indicated by title. " ' '' '" - . ,

120. Bibliographic retww- and iiMfex of

liahed by the United States Geologcal Survey, 1879-L904, by % L; ' ' "'' '" " '

140.

143.

145.

146.

Eelationof the law to underground waters,, by D. W. Johm»n

Defines and classifies traderground waters, gives co^ainiBat^aw ralgfi fetafefcag to thBhr use, aail 

cites State legislative acts affecting them. - -- * : :

Meld measurements of the rate of movement of underground waters, by C. S. 

Sliehter. 1905. 122pp., 15 pla. loc. ;=

Discusses the capacity of sand to transrait water, describeB measurements of underflow in BJo 

Hondo, San Gabriel, and Mohave River valleys, Cal.,and on LojttgIsland, l*r.Y:.;give8rcsurte 

of tests of wells sod pumping plants, and describes stovepipe method trf weB construction.

Experiment on steel-concrete-pipes ofr a worMlig scale, by J. H. ^iinton.

1905. ea pp., 4 pis. ^

Scope iBtficated by tttle. : : f :

Contributions to the hydrology of eastern- United States, 1905; M. L. Fuller, 

geologist in chafge. 1905. 220 pp., 6 pis. lOd. ^7 '

Contains brief reports of general interest as follows: V 

Drainage of ponds into drilled wells, by Robert E. Horton. Discusses efficlefiCy, cost, and 

capacity of dratoage wells, and gives statistics of such wsrtls in southern 

Construction of so-called fountain and geyser springs, by Myron L 

A convenient gage for determining low artesian heads, by Myron L.

PK>eeediii|^Qt second ooolerence of engineers of the 

accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer. 190§. 267pp. I5c. f - ' - :: - i; :- :^^^!--'.: .: ' -

, Contains biief account of tlMiorgani^tien of the hydro^^phiotw^ 

the Reclamation Service, reports of conferences and committees, circu^ at iiJBtroetion, aad 

many brief reports on subjects closely related to reclamation, and a bibliography of teehnieat 

papers by members of 'the service. Of the papers read at toe conference those listed betow 

(scope indicated by title) are of more or less general interest: ' - Prop»5»d SfataeBdeol water tows, by MorfisBtenl ' , w ^ 

Power engineering applied to irrigation problems, by O.H. Ensign. , 

Estimates oattmwlnig to hTigation projects, by A. L. Fellows. - - : Ootk«tto*i[ilst«««fr«afti^d^te,%N^ s ^ s ' ^ S 

j DJamoad-driH methods, by O. A. Hanuaond. - "" "" ']"' '': ' '' i:^-^^^M

Mean-velocity and area curves, by F. W. Hanna. '''"\ ' '' 

:' - fmportanoe of general hydrographie data coneeraiflg basins of Horton. ^ ; '* " < < ' ' .-^^- ..-..'' 

; i EfleMirfajiliati^ve^tationpnstireamf^ ;. 

* Unitary regulations governing construction camps, by M. 6. Leightpn. 

Necessity of draining ifr^ated land, by Thos. Hi M«an8.! * *'

--,. ^^ij^^.- ' '- .,.V- -^i.i-?, 

. Murphy. ..: i- ;.., -;- . -; ( >>.

.,:bjr^;^|

 j.&-.-a.^-IS^

M..»eed. -- .:. -.;- : -.0 ^, . :<& ^- 

Farm-anit ctessiflcatim, by D. W. Boss.

Cost of power for pumping irrigating water, by JL A. Storrs. - , 

Records of flow at current-meter gaging stations during the frozen season, by F. H.
147. D^truetive floods i'ii the Unit^ ^Ute iu 1W4, by E. C. Murphy artd othets.

. i5c. :- ^* ,y -, '",^n;

 ::,

, cbeffidemts, and forrM^,b^l^%;l^a<on. I906T'l89 pp., 

Water-Supply Pap^m '

M assay of water, by M. O. Ldg^iton. 100S.

Discusses methods, instruments, and reagents used m determining turbidity, cokr, iron, 

efctoldes, and nardness in wM3necticai with toe studies erf the quality of water in Various parts

, A' review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waterein the'Uftifed States 

(second edition), by E. B. Goodell. 1905. 149 pp; l(te - "" Yv

. Uadergrmind-water papers, B06; M. L. Fuller, gi&itegist i»:dttargei ^ 19W. 104 

"Bp., Ipl. : :' - :; :-:'v"'" .-; . :--. .'.- -- ,-f

Gives account of work in 1905; lists of publications relating to underground watMS, aad eontsdmstbefollowij^ brief reports of general interest: . . ..... ;. , . , SigiiiflcaiK^ of the term "artesian," by Myron 1.. Fuller. . ; , , , 

Kepresentatioaof wells and springs on maps, by Myron L. Fuller. 

Total amount of free water in the earth's crust, by Myron I*. Fuller. - J 

Use of fluorescein in the study of underground waters, by It. B, Dote. ; ; 

Problems of water contamination, by Isaiah Bowman. 

" ' Instaiicesofimprovementof water in wells, by Myron L. Fuller. .i!,! j-s >;*

Desbractive, floods in. the United States in 1905, with, a discu^ion of flood di»- 

v - .,, charge and freqiJieacy and an index to flood JUteratwe, by & 'C- l^phy and 

'= ofliers. 1S06, 105 pp;, 4 pis. ISe; ! -^

*163 Bibliographic review and index of underground-water literature published in 

^tMted Stated in 1906, by M. L. Fuller, F. ffi Clapp, and »: '-Li 

1908. 130pp. 15c. J ! " M

Prevention of streaia pollution by distillery refuse, based on investigations at 

I^^hbur^ Ohio, by Herman iStabler. 1900. M ppl, 1 pi. JOct

Describes grain distillation, treatment of slop, sources, character, And effects of effluents on 

streams; discusses filtration, precipitation, fermentation, and evaporation methods of disposal 

of wastes without pollution. ; '

Turbine water-wheel tests and power tabtee^ by S. £V !H(iiteB. 1908. 20c. . "' ; ' 1 '- :" ' '' l ' : * "" ' ' ; ' ! "'"'-

^Investigations OB the purification of Boston sewagej by;G.-E. A. Winslow and

l?!^/> E.B.Pheips: 1900. 163pp. 25c. " ' " : -:: '^"-'< ^~-:' : -- : -^;-

<. ' .. 'i-..f ' Dteeusseecomposition, disposal, purineetion aad treMojeafeof sefW^efeaBdi-eeewt teadsoeies

' ^' ->. r . In, sewage-disposal practice in England, Germany, and the United 8$$&si describes character

If? *186. Stream pollution by acid-iron wastes, a report based on mVestigations made

WilB^^ .. . :,:

> Determination of stareajn flow duiihg the fro and 

' 1907. --^- «----
STREAM-GAGING STAMGHS ASTP

*189, The prevention of stream pollution by rtzawbosasl /wsste, by IBs »; iJ 

I'm. 29pp., 2 pis. 5c. / ; -

Describes manufaotore of strawboard, present and proposed nwthads of <SepoeaI -«f %rast» 

liquors, laboratory investigations of precipitation and sedanentatiftn, and fkdd sto^^of amouat 

and character of water used, raw material and finished product, andlaechanical aitratiBB.. ~ ,

*194. Pollution of Illinois and Mississippi rivers by Chicago sewage (a digest of the 

testimony taken in the case of the State of Missouri t). the State of Illinois 

and the Sanitary District of Chicago), by M, O. Leighton. 1907. 369 pj^, 2pls. 40c. ' : "' " ""'!'"''". " .'. ' ;"' ' 

Scope indicated by amplification of title. ^

*200. Weir experiments, coefficients, and formulas (revision of paper Nb; ISO)^ by B. Bit 

Borton. 1907. 195 pp., 38 pis. 35c. , E .'' 

Scope indicated by title. ,

*226. The pollution of streams by sulphite-pulp waste, a study of possible remedies, 

by E. B, Phelps, 1909. 37 pp., 1 pi. lOc. - : : ,Vs 

Describes manufacture of sulphite pulp, the waste liquors, and the experimental work leading 

to suggestions as to methods of preventing stream pollution. .

*229. The disinfection of sewage and sewage filter effluents, with a chapter on the 

putrescibility and stability of sewage effluents, by E. B. Phelps. 1909. 91 

pp., 1 pi. 15c. 

Scope indicated by tttte. 

*234. Papers on the conservation of water resources. 1909. 96 pp., 2 pis, 15c.

Contains the following papers, whose scope is indicated by thefr titles; Distribution otraiafall, 

by Henry Gannett; Floods, by M. O. Leighton; Developed water powers, compfled under the 

direction of W. M. St«uart, with discussion by M. O. Leighton; Undeveloped Water powers, bf 

]^. O. Leighton; Irrigation, by F. H. Newell; Undwgrooad waters, &y W. C. Mendenhall; 

Denudation, by R. B. Dote and Herman Stabler; Control of catchment areas, by H. N. Parker.

*236. The purification of some textile and other factory wastes, by Herman Stabler 

andG. H. Pratt. 1909. 76pp. lOc. ,^ ^

Discusses waste waters from wool scouring, bleaching and dyeing cottco yard, bleacfetog 

cotton piece goods, and manufacture of oleomargarine, fertilizer, and glue.

236. The quality of surface waters in the United States: Part I. Analysesi «6f'W^HS?; 

east of the one hundredth meridian, by E. B. Dole. 1909. 12$ pp. lOc. 

Describes collection of samples, methods of examination, preparation of solutions, accuracy 

of estimates, and expression of analytical results. : .

238. The public utility of water powers and their gsovernaental regulation, by BfiMfe 

Tavernier and M. O. Leighton. 1910. 161pp. 15e. '

Discusses hydraulic power and irrigation, French, Italian, and Swiss legislation relative to th« 

development of water powers, and laws proposed in the French Parliament; reviews work of 

bureau of hydraulics and agricultural improvement of tbe French departawot of agncnltur^ 

and gives resume1 of Federal and State water-power legislation »the United States.

*255; Underground waters for fawn use, by M. L. Putier. 1910;

materials; springs and their, protection; open or dog and deep wells, their location, yield, relative cost, protection, and safety; advantaged and disadvantages of tisterm and combinjMawi 

wells and cisterns. t ..... ; :;-..^»:r;-?:"-;-^|>:]

*257. Well-drilling methods, by Isaiah Bowman. 1911. 13£pp., 4 p&,- Mte., ; «

Discoaees amount, distribution, and disposal ofratnfall, water-bearing ro«i^»Jffiotmtflfaa4«».? 

gromid water, art«siaff conditions, and oil and gas bearing fennatwns; ^T«S history of weE 

drifflng to Aj^a, Eorope, and the United States; describesta «eta»«ievtrhwsffieW«tf«M^»»;S 

, machinery ased; diaettsses teas of tools and geologic dtfflcnlties; contamination of wrfl waters 

and methods of prevention; tests of capacity and measurement of depth; and costs ot staking

wells.
1-water papers, 1910,

l,andH. G.Wolff. 1911. 123 pp., ^ 

Contains the following j»p«r (scope indieafcei by tities^of geat ral interest;

Freezing of wells are retetodpbenomena,; by 3t. L,

PoHution

Protefctioj

Magnetic wells, by 3 E, L, Fuller.

. FulKr. 

.Matson

oidiaUOT wells & sandy depa«tfe, by M. L

sj? rliseiissioQ of the chennajcal eluwoctM? 

1912. 228pp., 0 pis. 35c. '

, Describee tlie topography, climate, and geology of tie region, 

the eowce, mode of ooounreiffie, astd head of th« wattrs, atxd 

by counties; discusses in supplement, under chemical 

aion of results, mineral constituents, effect if the constituents on Tat era for domestic, industria , 

' jtiany analyses and field assay i.

The matter in the supplement was also published in Wat 

.waters of north-central Indiana).

The purification of public witer supplies, by G, &. Jd uw»a.s 1913s 

pis. lOc.

Discusses-ground, lake, and river waters as pubHc supplies, development.of waterworl s 

systems in the Unitea States, water consumption, and typhoi fever; describes; methods 

filtration and sterilization of .water and municipal water softenii J

The Ohio Valley flood of March-April, 1913 (incl«ding comparisons with som s 

earUer floods), by A. H. Horton and H. J.

. Aitho^hreiat^speci&callytofloodfltatheOhio Valley, this] 6f»rtdi^^ s 

ol floods and the prevention of .Oamage &y floods. !,.

effects of ice on stream flow, by William Glenn Eloyt 

pis, 15c. 

Dtecusses methods of nieasuring the winter flow, ol

i '"'''' ' . ' : <;« ' '.' ' : ' I ' ' ' ' -- , -

;OontribitttionS to the hydrology ol th.0 Hmfed Statics, 1| M. H. 0. 

'hydraulic engineejc. 1£M». ,225 pp.,. 1? pb- te-

(e) A method of datwmining the daily discharge of rtrtrst of -\ ariable slo|>e;

Wat a- analyses from the laboratory of the United States 

tabulated by F. W. Glarke, cbief chemist, 1914. 

Contains analyses of waters from rivers, lakes, wells, and spring in various parts of the Un^te |

States, Including analyses of the geyaer water o

Montana, brines from Death Valley, water from the Gulf of M Edco 

 Tennessee, Michigan, Missouri, aad Oklahoma, Montaaav Coloiido, 

i Arizona, and California. , J;

Equipment for cuwent-ineter gaging stattonSj by G. :.- : BrpiB.;.\20cv ..."'-r; " ' ' " '- "* _ : ;v;

: Describes methods of installing automatic and other

 ; shelters, and strnctures for making discharge measurements and irtiflcial controls.

bydraailic engineer. pis,

ret|i^ring the «^ 

-C. B. fterce, pp. I3lpers presented at the conference of engineers of the wat r-resouroes braach in Deosi 

'- '$m

y-f^&t

and mme waters froi i 

, sod Utah, 'Nevada an 1
.. ...

&», Contribution to the hydMdog^^otf % Bilii^ Stofet^, ISM. 3S,

'

(a) Thej»oifli^in*«^taw^^

(c) The meaeurement of silt-laden streams, by B*ifBsbna

(d) Accuracy of stream-flow .iSata, to* K. 0.>^to««»«i4JfU-«J. SBJ^^». !»-«.,'".. '

The divining rod, a history of wat«a- iriiUiAlvifefoipaj&y,

. Ellis; , 1917.. 59 pp.

fai famfete »-M$«r to

locating underground water.

.^j^y^ 

apf«&$Bii(i^^

AwmsSA Bepbrt of tike Ui^i 

:I»<nB8iV Diwelw 

pis, $2, Contains:

Thirteenth Annual Report of the United States 

?e*r«l!, Bisector. 168*. fP^s. II 

ttoa, xi, 486 pp,, 77 fAs. $1.85 

*American irrigation engineering, by H. ]1. Wilson, pp. 101-349, Pis.

^ ' '

tte.a«, .^vii^^ll^ 

Bi»v^rt; : l|^-^||i

tt^

of legislation; fleswibes pereanial caaiasritt iMftfif^^ 

water storage at reservoirs of the

Fourteenth Annual Report of the United litotes

MI, 1894;)

*1The potable waters

wHrtor, stwam wa*ere,

*Natural mineral waters of the United 

copses the origjn and flow of tnineR .1 swings,

t. V. *Pt. H, 

Oototeins:

6 to 16. Discusses the amount of waters stor ad in sandstone, to soU, and ^^S«|l

depth to whioh ground water penetrates;

"

<*)Bs«a^^^

, s|n4 silts; 

.' results of observations; discusses aji o rate of
tiwg/stffmHF^fimiai^fff: 'via -%«j

ii^wiilii^iW^!^^

aw** bM-reMl«aAA *Di«Af ' '-' '" V'-J^:'

'-5?.' .- s'iats;1^*

Si;; ^ 

S\

f^ySJB

ti« fadltttes of the region, the telation of^iculture, lumberto f, intaiiig, and I«wer dev*l&pmaat ta ®K»fe» and d«audatiott, and the 5*ti|56,^ffeot«t »d wM^^4»d^||^i^ii5 

rtcoa^titHis in Hol^ee, Ntdtohuoky, Fraiioh Broad, Little Tsnnassee, and SBirasaee BiT«r 

t*$^*l«^^«ffli^toMT» ]^per;a»din the ha^ns.ol th^«**»,i^l)«tW8!Mt«»it»«lb.

B«rfc*i^, Ott., aM wi» undertakea fw ttw jurpo**-aflattdii[ ''t^:3»w9

jacwwwaat <rf bed low! and especiaUy to determine how tba ^ i|^:^pi

-iito^ii!a{w*i^'dj|^^ u*iU^t^8?i^ -' -' ; r; ^ "' " ' r. v%.:";;*."^*3,'

L%^tol^i)i|iiMlir^l)F

j - - i fc>ck Me^lp-*: iii^:'^^l^fef i^:l:$ilifl

 was. «»*rteft:a«i-ltt»^*i^^

s and analyses of tht mineral . _r. ..ji_^ i- * ^. « -» B igge. 235pp. of the Ui^ted States (a prt*m»««ry 

tables of-omayMB «> CW ds

"^.- ' .. .^ ' '^i 

fetttatt oi artesfefr flo^B, by Myron L. Fuller

. , -. -:: ; >'.v:^ v '--'lf

c^^
[A-Annual Reports; M»« Monograph; B-Bulletin; P-BEofesaional

' GF-Cteologiefolio.)

Arizona: Quality of waters. ............ .'. ........... W 104, 136, 274, 82% G F 120 } 5||

Surface waters. ................... W 2, 33, 73, 93, 14f , 162; 320- <* F 129 |^

Underground waters. ... W 57, 104, 136, 149, 320, 38% B 29% 0»«i^a2» r:^

Artesian waters: Essential conditions ......,..,......,,.,.« A ,6; B 31i; >.-*W 6JF, 114 ^ ', !.t£|

Bibliographies1 . ..................... ....... ..,...i...:...^.;Wa3^\-l^^it«b|^1;J

Chemical analyses:2 Methods and inteiptfetetiofi *..... W l&lv 236, 2St^^Bipl ;^fSS|

 Colorado: Qualityxrf waters...................................... W; 27j:^3l^li:fl

Surface waters. ... A 9; W 74, 93,147, 162, 396/396; G $3$;.

Underground waters. ............................ ..'. : ........... A i0*ilf

: ~ B 298; W 57, 149; <*F 120, 130, 163, WiXijff^ 

Conararvation................. .............. :......... ...;.....,........ ^...-i-lJ^SS^tfil^

Denudation......................... :......... ....... ^........i...,,.^ 4... F^;t|||

Divining rod. .................................... . ......... ;> ^ . . .^ t-*. .... W 4jj8> g^

Engineering methods. ............................................ ... ' '

3, 8, 20, 41, 42, 43, 56, 64, 94, 96, 110, 14^,150, 180; 187, m, -2fi7^ 

Floods...................................,................,..../. W1"^;162,

India: Irrigation................... v . ............... .....,.......i, A12 ii;:

Ice measurements. ............................. j. , . . ........... . . . . ;- W^ 187t,;S.-;'

Irrigation, general. . . . . . j . . . . . . A 10 ii, 11 ii, 12 ii, 13 iii, 16 if * W 20, 22, 41, 42, M ;Sil|i

LflgriM!»ctB:43urfRcewiU»w....^

Underground waters.............................. ^...^w-^-^Wl^vv-*

liineral-springa: Analyses. ...... .,.,. ........... .-... ............ .^ ... *».>vA^i4-.a>-(B, 32 " |ig

-I-K:-- ----- Origin, distribution, etc................ ^....v.i'....:.

Motions of ground waters...;... .................. " _ A J9 n;

Nevada:- Surface waters. ........ . .'. ...,..:..... . .', .... .x.-.

Underground waters.. ..... ............................ B 298; : New Mexico: Surface waters. ...............:..... W 147, 162, 380, 395, 396; Q Jf 19J :. ^

Underground waters. .................. B 298; W61, 149, 380; :& :Jft-l«>4 J

Pollution: By industrial wastes. ......................... W 179, 186, 180, 22% ':JM»^f

By sewage. ................................................ W72, 104 « 2?

Laws forbidding............................. .............. W 103,152 |5i

Indices of. ........................................... ......

^uxitetion; quality of waters; pollution; sewage irrigation.................

72, 103, 110, 113, 114, ; 145, 150,l6 

186., 189, 194, 226, 229, 

Sewage disposal and purification. ........... M . ...... WS, 22, ?2, 113, 3J§^S§C:;^tf|^

UndBrground..waters: Legal aspects. ................................... .'';-: .

Methods of utilization. ...................... W114( 2«^^^^|

Pollution;............................. W ii%, Ji4S,; ;*i^il^i|

'Utoh: Surface waters.. ................. ...........................'..--A 9j^;l«|:Si;:v|2

Underground waters................................ B 298; W "fil, 14®, ^W&; ?Q :"ijA

WindmiU papers.................... .......................... W.I, %.20f '4i^4^^5^l3

.Wyoming: Surface watera. ..................................

Many of the reports contain brief subject blbli<^rapjiles. See abstracts. ^ ': -^:,,-^^: : 

a Many analyses of river, sprtog.aadwflUwateware^

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Bp.ver Creek, Colo. (tributary to 

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'Bjeaver CrejBk, Goto. (tributary 4o 

| Little S^akf River) ,.. ...... ^^

Beaver Creek, Aria. ............

Beaver. Creek, Wyo,. ...... .,.. i --

Bj% Jim Creek, Colo..............

^rSaady Creek, Wyo. ..... . ,....

^iflackRiver, Ark. ..............

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Be«lder Creek, Wyo.............

Boundary canal, Cal .... .» . ,. . .^ ,

Bjrusli Creek, Colo. . ... . . .........

Cjuiyon Creek, Colo. ...... -,-.,. -

jC$stle Creek, Colo. . ,. .: . ,^. ,, . 

.flgauenit Creek, Colo. . .'» . . . , , ^ , >j. . 

;($ieveloii Fork, Ark , . , . . . _ T . . . ^ . 

Cimarron Creek, Colo ............

CjtearCreek, Ark. .. . . . ......4.;-

Cjoldzado River, Ark..,, . . .^.....

Gjatarado River, little^ Ariz. , ....

Utah.. .......

iver, Colo. .. K.^.^.-...

vDavenport and CampbeO 

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, Divide Creek, Wessfc, (Mo, , . ......

^ioteea River, Golo. ....... ,,.....

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10 ptt^eme River, Nor^t Fork, Utah '

East Rive?, <^]ft.«.:-.. ,^..; ,»,..;^. 

Elk Creek, Colo. .....'.. .'.; . ...:.^. >,,/

Elk Creek, E^|F^rkrCc|oU.,r - - J . 

Elk Greek, jiiddleFork, Colo.> '^ : 

Elk Greek, West Fo^CJftlo,^.,,,-.> 

Elk Head GreeJc,'Coio. ..i^..,.,,^.,, ' L '.: 

Elk River, Col*... ...,,,..i-*.;.,,;-.;.; V/

Escalante Greelc, Utajhu .,1,,.,.,^,.,. , : 

Evaporation, B', Mex ....^,-4.f -.

Fall Creek, Wyo.. .\. ...V,.,.v>; .

FerronGreek, lltah^.... : , fl ^,..^; ;,.-

Fish Creek, Coi o........ j. .;.;.,.,.. ,>j ;

Florida Rivejp, ']k>lo.',..;,..«. .j.,.,^^,:-^, 

Fortification Oieek, Colo.... i. ^» ;

Fourmile Greek, Wyo>. .s,% ^ ^^.,,;,; 

Phaser River, Colo. ..., fT >..-..»T -. c 

Fremont Rivtsr .ilftah., ri,., ,^.,. 

Fryingpan Gre«ifc, Colo.. i......,.

Fryingpan Qjri^k, North Fork^

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Gila River, Ariz.jN. Me? .,....>,: 

Glenwood lJi|ht ^

flume, Golo. 

Gordon canal, Jtah.,.. f .*.>,.^..,* 

Gore Greek, Gao...'.... *.. ,....,,

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Imperial canal, -.

Jiin Creek,

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Grand Riverrortli Fork, Ooio. ,,. ,; 

Grand River, | QutikForiEj 

Green canal^ 

Green River, 

Gunnm>n River, Colo^ 

Gunnison River, : 

Ha^ayampa R:.v«r,'Ariz.| 1; 

Hemlock cana 1, Cal. . . . ; i ?.^. '. '»> ;^ .!* *: 

 Hermo^t Creek^Golo. 

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