UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

RAY LYMAN WILBUR, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

Water-Supply Paper 634

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1926

PART XII 

NORTH PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS

C. PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS IN OREGON 

AND LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

F. F. HENSHAW and G. L. PARKER 

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

OREGON and WASHINGTON

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON: 1930

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CONTENTS

Page

Authorization and scope of work_______-_-____-_-_-_________________ 1

Definition of terms_--_-_------------------------------------------ 2

Explanation of data__-____-------__------------------------------- 3

Accuracy of field data and computed results.___-----__---_-__---__--_ 4

Publications_______l--_--------_-_-------------------------------- 5

Cooperation _______________-___--_____--_-_------_--------_------- 10

Division of work___----_----------------------.-----------_-------- 10

Gaging-station records.....-------.---_____________________________ 11

Main Columbia River________________________________________ 11

Columbia River at The Dalles, Oreg. _____________________ 11

Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River________ 13

Walla Walla River Basin..__________________ 13

Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg_.__________________ 13

Touchet River at Bolles, Wash.________________ 14

Umatilla River Basin._____________________________________ 16

Umatilla River above McKay Creek, near Pendleton, Oreg_ 16 

Umatilla River above Furnish Reservoir, near Yoakum,

Oreg ------------______---__--_--_. -_-____ 18

Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg_____________________ 20

McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg___-_________________ 21

Birch Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg______________________ 23

Diversions from Umatilla River between Furnish Reservoir

and Umatilla, Oreg_.__-___-_----__-____-_-_--_______ 25

Umatilla project feed canal near Echo, Oreg._____________ 25

John Day River Basin___________________________________ 27

John Day River at Prairie City, Oreg____________________ 27

John Day River at Picture Gorge, near Dayville, Oreg._.__ 29

John Day River at McDonald, Oreg___________________ 30

Strawberry Creek near Prairie City, Oreg________________ 32

Prairie power canal at Prairie City, Oreg_________________ 34

North Fork of John Day River at Monument, Oreg-______ 36

Cotton wood Creek near Monument, Oreg_ _______________ 38

Deschutes River Basin____-_______________._____-..___.__._ 40

Crane Prairie Reservoir near Lapine, Oreg_.-____-______ 40

Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Rapine, Oreg______ 41

Deschutes River above Da vis Creek, near Lapine, Oreg.___ 42

Deschutes River at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg_ ______ 44

Deschutes River at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg-______ 46

Deschutes River below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg___ 48

Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg-_-________-__________ 49

Deschutes River near Madras, Oreg_____________________ 51

Deschutes River at Mecca, Oreg________________________ 52

Deschutes River at Sherars Bridge, Oreg_i_______________ 54

Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg___:._________ 56

Little Deschutes River above Walker Basin intake, near

Lapine, Oreg___-_______-____-____-__-_.____________ 58

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IV CONTENTS

Caging-station records Continued.

Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River Con.

Deschutes River Basin Continued.

Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg__________-_---- 59

Crescent Lake Reservoir near Crescent, Oreg_------------ 60

Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near Crescent, Oreg 61

Arnold Canal near Bend, Oreg____---------------------- 63

Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Oreg__________________ 64

Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg_-_---__----- ------ 66

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal

at Bend, Oreg--.-----.^---------------------------- 68

North Canal near Bend, Oreg___---____-___-__-- 69

Swalley Canal near Bend, Oreg___-_-,___ _________ 71

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg____.______________------ 72

Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo, Oreg __ _-- 74

Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg_____--- ________ 76

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg_________-------_----- - 77

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg__.__________-_-_---_ 79

Ochoco Creek above Mill Creek, near Prineville, Oreg___-_ 80

Mill Creek near Prineville, Oreg------------------------ 82

McKay Creek near Prineville, Oreg___- --_ ________-- 83

Metolius River near Grand view, Oreg ____________ 1__ 85

Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg__________________ ______ 86

Shitike Creek at Warm Springs, Oreg__--____ _________ 88

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg___________ _-_ 89

Klickitat River Basin-________-_--__------__--_ ________ 91

Klickitat River near Glen wood, Wash_ __________________ 91

Hood River Basin__-_________-___--_-_____- _________ 93

Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg._-_----- 93

East Fork Irrigation District Canal near Mount Hood, Oreg- 95

Farmers Canal near Oakgrove, Oreg ----- ________ 97

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit near Hood River, Oreg_ 98

White Salmon River Basin._______________________ 100

White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash-____________ 100

Sandy River Basin.____________ __ 101

Sandy River above Salmon River, at Brightwood, Oreg_-__ 101

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg_____ ___________ _ 103

Zigzag River at Twin Bridges, near Rhododendron, Oreg 104

Zigzag River at Rhododendron, Oreg______ ______ 106

Little Zigzag River at Twin Bridges, near Rhododendron,

Oreg___._._______________-_____________ 107

Still Creek near Government Camp, Oreg__ _________ 109

StiU Creek at Rhododendron, Oreg_--_-_ 110

Salmon River near Government Camp, Oreg_________---- 112

Salmon River at Welches, Oreg____------_ __ 113

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg_ _________ 115

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg__ , 116

Willamette River Basin______________ _J____ 118

Middle Fork of Willamette River at Eula, Oreg_-_ 118

Willamette River at Eugene, Oreg_________ _______ 120

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg_ __ __ :_______ 121

Coast Fork of Willamette River at Saginaw, Oreg ______ 123

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg____- ___--__ 125

McKenzie River near Vida, Oreg______________________ 126
CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River Con.

Willamette River Basin Continued.

McKenzie River near Springfield, Oreg_______ 127

Eugene power canal near Walterville, Oreg_____.___ ._ _ 128

Long Tom River near Monroe, Oreg___________ ____ 129

Muddy Creek near Corvallis, Oreg_______-_______---_ 131

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg__________________ 132

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg________________ 134

Albany power canal near Lebanon, Oreg _________________ 136

Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg____-_-_---_-_---_- 137

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg_.__-__ 13S

Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg________________ _ 140

Oak Grove Fork at Timothy Meadows, Oreg_____________ 142

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

Oreg____________________.___.________- 144

Lewis River Basin_________________________ ________ 145

Lewis River near Cougar, Wash_______-_-___---___------ 145

Lewis River near Amboy, Wash.______________________ 147

Lewis River near Ariel, Wash.__._________-____-__-__- 148

Swift Creek near Cougar, Wash___________ _________ 150

Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash____________--__-_---_- 152

Kalama River Basin______________________--_____-__--_-__- 155

Kalama River near Kalama, Wash_______________---__-_ 155

Cowlitz River Basin__________________--____-_-----__------ 155

Cowlitz River at Mossy Rock, Wash.___________________ 155

Streams between Columbia River and Klamath River_____________ 157

Rogue River Basin___________-_________-_-_--_--__--_---_- 157

Rogue River above Prospect, Oreg-____-_____-__---__-_- 157

Rogue River at Prospect, Oreg_______-_____---_---__-__- 158

Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg_-__---_--_--__------- 161

Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg________ 163

California Oregon Power Co.'s flume near Prospect, Oreg 164:

Mill Creek near Prospect, Oreg.________________________ 166

Middle Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg_ ____ 167

Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg---_---_-----__-_- 170'

South Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg___________ 171

South Fork of Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls, Oreg_ __ 17$

Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal at Butte Falls, Oreg__ 175

South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lakecreek, Oreg____ 176

Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg______________ 178

Little Butte Creek below Eagle Point, Oreg___________ ISO

Fish Lake Reservoir near Lakecreek, Oreg___.____________ 181

North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near Lakecreek, Oreg____________.____.____-_______---___--_ 181

North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford intake,

near Lakecreek, Oreg---__--________-__---_--_------- 183-

North Fork of Little Butte Creek above intake of Rogue

River Valley Canal, near Lakecreek, Oreg_____----__--_ 185

Hopkins Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg_________________ 186

Medford Irrigation District Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg__ 188

Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Oreg______________ 189

Emigrant Gap Reservoir near Ashland, Oreg_.____________ 190

Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg-____________________ 191
VI CONTENTS

<laging-station records Continued.

Streams between Columbia River and Klamath River Continued.

Rogue River Basin Continued. Page

Bear Creek near Ashland, Oreg_________________________ 193

Bear Creek below Phoenix Canal, near Talent, Oreg._-____ 194

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg___________________ 196

Bear Creek near Central Point, Oreg.____________________ 197

Ashland lateral near Ashland, Oreg_.____________________ 199

East lateral near Ashland, Oreg_-____-___---------_---__ 200

Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg_--_------_------------ 201

West Fork of Ashland Creek near Ashland, Oreg--__--_--- 203

East Fork of Ashland Creek near Ashland, Oreg__________ 204

Phoenix Canal at Talent, Oreg______________-_-_ 206

McDonald Creek Canal near Talent, Oreg______________ 207

Evans Creek near Rogue River, Oreg_-____--__---_---_-- 209

Pleasant Creek near Rogue River, Oreg_--_-----_--_----_ 210

Applegate River near Ruch, Oreg-____-___-_____--_---__ 212

Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg___________________________ 213

Coquille River Basin_____-__________________---_-_-_-----_ 215

South Fork of Coquille River at Powers, Oreg__-_--_-_--_ 215

Umpqua River Basin-_____--___________-____--_--_-__----_ 217

South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg_--_-------_--_ 217

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg_------__-------------- 218

Cow Creek near Azalea, Oreg___________________------_ 220

North Umpqua River at Toketee Falls, Oreg-_______----_ 221

North Umpqua River above Rock Creek, near Glide, Oreg- 223

North Umpqua River at Winchester, Oreg-______________ 224

Siletz River Basin..________________________----- 226

Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg_____________- __ 226

Nehalem River Basin_____________-_-__-----_--__---------- 228

Rock Creek near Keasey, Oreg_______-____-___---------- 228

Miscellaneous discharge measurements..----------------------------- 230

Index..________________________________________.__------.-- 233

ILLUSTRATION

Page 

FIGURE 1. Typical gaging station______________-_---_--------------- 3
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF PACIFIC SLOPE 

BASINS IN OREGON AND LOWER COLUMBIA 

RIVER BASIN, 1926 -

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1926.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

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

Provided, That this officer [the Director] shall have the direction of the Geological Survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

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

 successive appropriation bills passed by Congress have carried the 

following items:

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

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

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

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1895-1927

1895-.--_--_---_-_--. $12, 500. 00

1896-----_-_-..-_--_- 24, 500. 00

1897-1899__-__....---- 50, 000. 00

1900_-__-------_------- 70, 000. 00

1901-2-__-----______ 100,000.00

1903-1906__ _--__---_-- 200, 000. 00

1907-------.-.--_--__ 150, 000. 00

1908-1910._-_--_-____-. 100, 000. 00

-_ ____- $150, 000. 00

1918____--.___--__ 175,000. 00

1919- ___-_______ 148, 244. 10

1920__-_---_--_---_-_- 175, 000. 00

1921-1923. _ _______ 180, 000. 00

1924-25__-___-----._ 170, 000. 00

1926------------__-- 165, 000. 00

1927--____._____- 151,000.00

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations 

have cooperated either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are 

made in connection with the description of each station affected; 

 cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 10.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 5,250 points 

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

Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1926, 1,730 gaging stations were being

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maintained by the Geological Survey and the cooperating organizations. Many miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at 

other points. In connection with this work, data were also collected 

in regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and water power in many sections of the country and will be made 

available in water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

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

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

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

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

principal terms used in this series of reports are second-feet, secondfeet per square mile, run-off in inches, and acre-feet. They may be defined as follows:

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

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed.

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

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

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

regards time and area.

"Run-off in inches" is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly 

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

rainfall, which is usually expressed in inches.

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

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

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

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

of gage height to discharge."

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

stream channel below the gage which determine the stage-discharge 

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

be the same section or sections at all stages.

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

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

control.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C O 

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year ending September 30, 1926. At the beginning of January in most parts of the 

United States much of the precipitation in the preceding three 

months is stored in the form of snow or ice, or in ponds, lakes, and 

swamps, or as ground water, and this stored water passes off in the 

streams during the spring break-up. At the end of September, on 

the other hand, the only stored water available for run-off is possibly a small quantity in the ground; therefore the run-off for the year 

beginning October 1 .is practically all derived from precipitation 

within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to

FIGURE 1. Typical gaging station

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

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

that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements 

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

are outlined in standard textbooks on the measurements of river 

discharge. A typical gaging station, equipped with water-stage 

recorder and measuring cable and car, is shown in Figure 1.

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

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

heights to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which 

the monthly and yearly mean discharge is computed.

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

this report comprise a description of the station, a table giving records of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

of the stream, and arable of monthly and yearly discharge and 

run-off.

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

tables giving daily gage height and records of discharge measurements 

are published.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any condition that may affect the permanence of the stage-discharge relation, 

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

for log driving, shifting of control, and the cause and effect of backwater; it gives also information as to diversions that decrease the 

flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and minimum 

recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

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

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

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

fluctuations the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

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

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

mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at 

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

an instrument operating on the principle of the planimeter and containing as an essential element the rating curve of the station.

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

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

highest. As the gage height is the mean for the day, it does not 

indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest 

height, and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger 

than given in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column 

headed "Minimum" the quantity given is the mean flow for the 

day when the mean gage height was lowest. The column headed 

"Mean" is the average flow in cubic feet per second during the 

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

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

of observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation 

of records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

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

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

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

the daily discharge.
PTJBLICATIONS 5

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

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

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

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

individual measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high 

accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the gage, but the figures showing discharge per square mile and run-off in inches may 

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

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

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

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

probable. The computations are also omitted for stations on streams 

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

All figures representing "second-feet per square mile" and "run-off 

in inches" published in the earlier reports of the Geological Survey 

should be used with caution because of possible inherent but unknown 

sources of error.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the 

United States are situated above most of the diversions from those 

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

available for further development, as prior appropriations below the 

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

prior appropriations, a paragraph on diversions is presented in each 

station description. The figures given can not be considered exact 

but represent the best information available.

The tables of monthly discharge give only a general idea of the flow 

at the station and should not be used for other than preliminary estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies of 

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

observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw new 

light on data previously published.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

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

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

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

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

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

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

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

reports.
i> SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

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

'Coincide with natural-drainage features as indicated below:

J?art I. North Atlantic slope basins (St. John River to York River).

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

the Mississippi).

III. Ohio River Basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River Basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay Basins.

VI. Missouri River Basin.

VII. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

I.. Colorado River Basin.

X. The Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basins, in three volumes:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

Basin.

B, Snake River Basin. 

C, Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River Basin.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

 Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated 

below.

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

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

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

3. Sets are available for consultation in the local offices of the wateriresources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Augusta, Me., Statehouse.

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Hartford, Conn., 64 State Capitol.

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

Trenton, N. J., 423 Statehouse Annex.

Charlottesville, Va., Brooks Museum, University of Virginia.

South Charleston, W. Va., Naval Ordnance Plant.

Asheville, N. C., 608 City Hall.

 Chattanooga, Tenn., 630 Power Building. 

Tuscaloosa, Ala., Post Office Building.

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

Chicago, 111., 1510 Consumers Building. 

Madison, Wis., 337-N State Capitol. 

'Thief River Falls, Minn., 618 Knight Avenue north. 

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

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

Tort Smith, Ark., Post Office Building. 

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

"Tucson, Ariz., 104 Agricultural Building, University of Arizona. 

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.
PUBLICATIONS

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building. 

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building. 

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building. 

Helena, Mont:, 45-46 Federal Building. 

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building. 

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse. 

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building. 

Honolulu, Hawaii, Territorial Office Building.

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

applying to the Director, United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at more than 5,250 points 

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

the reports tabulated as follows;

Stream-flow data reports of the United States Geological Survey 

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

Report Character of data Year

10th, A, pt. 2___ Descriptive information only_____________ __ 

llth A, pt. 2.-*... Monthly discharge and descriptive information.__ 1884 to Sept., 1890. 

2th A, pt. 2 ... - do..- ... 1884 to June 30,1891,

13th A, pt. 3__. Mean discharge in second-feet______________.__ 1884 to Dec. 31,1892.. 

14th A, pt. 2 Monthly discharge (long-time records, 1871 to 1893} ......... 1888 to Dec. 31, 1893.

B 131_.____ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings--.-..-. 1893 and 1894. 

16th A, pt. 2. __ Descriptive information only________.....__ . .

B140_ ... Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 1895.

monthly discharge (also many data covering earlier years). W 11_..___. Gage heights (also gage heights for earlier years)..__ .. 1896. 

18th A, pt. 4_-__ Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 1895 and 1896.

(also similar data for some earlier years). W 15 . Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 1897;.

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above

junction with Kansas. 

W 16__.____ Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Mis- 18971.

sissippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and

western United States. 

19th A, pt. 4.__ Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 1897J

(also some long-time records). W 27._...___ Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United 1898;-

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

W 28 . ... Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas River, and 1898.-

western United States.

20th A, pt. 4.._. Monthly discharge (also for many earlier years).. . 1898.. 

W 35 to 39____ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings...__ 1899.. 

21st A, pt. 4___. Monthly discharge_____________________._ 1899.. 

W 47 to 52 _. Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings.. 1900. 

22d A, pt. 4..__. Monthly_ discharge.................... . ....__.. 1900.

W 65, 66.. .. Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings. 1901. 

W75 ......... Monthly discharge ........................ . . 1901.

W 82 to 85____ Complete data...____._______.__________ 1902.. 

W 97 to 100.. . __.do___. . 1903.

W 124 to 135.-.. do.___........._...........___........_....._.. 1904..

W 165 to 178___. .....do.__________....__________. .j._____.. 1905.

W 201 to 214....... ..do._ _.... 1906.

W 241 to 252.. .....do._ ..... ....... ......_..__....._......___ 1907-8.-

W 261 to 272___ __do_ __._______________._____.______ 1909. 

W 281 to 292...__ .. do-.- 1910.

W 301 to 312....... .....do..- 1911.

W 321 to 332....... .....do..__..... ....... ....___ -__...._...... 1912.

W 351 to 362....... .....do.___.................................................. 1913.

W 381 to 394....... .....do._ 1914.

W 401 to 414..___ ..do________._____._....___.___________.. 1915.

W 431 to 444.. do.__......^............................................. 1916.

W 451 to 464.. .....do._................................._... .... ..... . 1917.

W 471 to 484 do._... ......... ... .......... ... ..._..........__.... 1918.

W 501 to 514... do--- . 1919-20.-

W 521 to 534 .----do.---..- . . 1921.

W 541 to 554__... .__do__________.____-_______________ 1922.

W 561 to 574. do.__ ....... -_ 1923.

W 581 to 594.,.. do.__ _ 1924.

W 601 to 614....... do...... . __... ....... 1925.

W 621 to 634 ._ do.___.__._......___.... ...... ..._........__ 1926.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at many 

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

An index of the reports containing records obtained prior to 1904 

has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

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

1926. The data for any particular station will be found in the 

reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. 

For example, data for Machias Kiver at Whitneyville, Me., 1903 to 

1921, are published in Water-Supply Papers 97, 124, 165, 201, 241, 

261, 281, 301, 321, 381, 401, 431, 451, 471, 501, and 521, which contain records for the New England streams from 1903 to 1921. Results 

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

[For basins included see p, 6]

Year

1899 < .

1900 ___._.... .

1901-.. ........

1902---..-.. ..

1903 

1904 .... _ .

1905 

1906 

1907-8 

1909 

1910 

1911--- 

1912- ..

1913 

1914 .

1915 

1916.. -.

1917. 

1918. 

1919-20 - 

1921---.........

1922 

1923 

1924-..........

1925 

1926 

I

35

47, * 48

82

97

« 124, ° 125,

"126 

» 165, « 166,

"167 

» 201, « 202,

"203 

241

261

281

301

321

S11

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

541

561

581

601

621

II

635,36

48

» 82, 83

b Q7 QO

" 167, 168

"203,204

242

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502

522

542

582

602

622

III

36

48, ' 49

65,75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503

523

543

563

583

603

623

IV

36

49

65,75

' 82, 83

97

129

170

206

244

264

- 284

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504

524

544

564

584

604

624

V

36

49

*83,84

k Qft QQ m inn

* 128, 130

171

207

245

265

285

305

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

505

525

545

565

585

605

625

VI

* 36, 37

49, , 50

84

99

130, « 131

172

208

246

266

286

306

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

566

586

606

626

VII

37

50

* 65, 66, 75

k 83, 84

k 98 99

* 128, 131

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247

267

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

527

547

567

587

607

627

V

0 Rating tables an® index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

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

b James River only,

* Oallatin River.

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

* Mohave River only.

f Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

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

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

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

* Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River. 

< Scioto River.

' Loup and Pla

with Platte.

* Tributaries o

1 Lake Ontario 

» Hudson Bay 

» New England 

' Hudson Rive

' Susquehanna 

« Platte and K

r Great Basin i

 Below junctio

' Rogue, Umpq
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

COOPERATION

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

the respective States.

Cooperation with the States is effected under contracts which ar"* 

made between the Director of the United States Creological Survey 

and the State engineers or other officials and are authorized by 

legislative acts appropriating money.

The work in Washington was carried on in cooperation with th^ 

Department of Conservation and Development, Erie J. Earner, 

director. Cooperative relations were administered by R. K. Tiffany, 

supervisor of hydraulics.

Acknowledgments are due to Rhea Luper, State engineer of Oregor, 

for the efficient manner in which he represented his State in th^ 

cooperative investigations.

Acknowledgments are also due to the United States Bureau of Reclamation and the United States Indian Service for assistance, suggestions, and the use of data gathered exclusively for them and paid for 

by them, and to the United States Weather Bureau for hydrographi? 

and climatic data.

Special acknowledgments are due for financial -assistance renderei 

by municipalities, corporations, and individuals, as follows: Wate7* 

masters for Umatilla, Crook, Deschutes, Jackson, and Hood River 

Counties; water bureau of city of Portland; Eugene Water Board; 

Central Oregon Irrigation District; Deschutes County Municipal 

Improvement District; Eagle Point Irrigation District; Horse Heaven 

Irrigation District; Medford Irrigation District; Talent Irrigation 

District; Arnold Irrigation Co.; California-Oregon Power Co.; Columbia Valley Power Co.; Deschutes Falls Power Co.; Northwestern 

Electric Co.; Oregon-California Hydroelectric Co.; Pacific Power & 

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

Co.; Rogue River Valley Canal Co.; Walla Walla Chamber of Commerce; and Backus-Brooks Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

Data for stations in Oregon and Washington, except those in tl°* 

Walla Walla and Cowlitz River Basins in Washington, were collected 

and prepared for publication under direction of F. F, Henshav^ 

district engineer, assisted by G. H. Canfield, Kenneth N. Phillip% 

Wendell Dawson, E. O. Hokanson, and Belle Irwin,

The data for stations in the Walla Walla and Cowlitz River Basins 

in Washington were collected and prepared for publication under tl ^ 

direction of G. L. Parker, district engineer, assisted by D* J, F. Calkin, 

R. B. Kilgore, J. S. Gatewood, L. E. Rydell, and J. M. Rogers.

The manuscript was assembled and reviewed by Otto Lauterhahn.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C 11

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

MAIN COLUMBIA RIVER

COLUMBIA RIVER AT THE DALLES, OREG.

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

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

Klickitat Rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 237,000 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1878, to September 30, 1926. Maximum stages 

1858 to 1877.

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

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

United States Engineers' gage at Cascade Locks, about 40 miles below 

The Dalles, attached to side of wooden fender of tipper locks chamber 

between upper guard and lock gates. Elevation of datum of The Dalles 

gage, 46.55 feet (adjustment of primary level net, 1926).

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

with rod floats and meter from a steamer, in 1907, 192E, and 1924 by United 

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

flood measurements by United States Geological Survey engineers, 2,000 

feet below gage at The Dalles; in 1910 and 1913 measurements by United 

States Geological Survey engineers on Columbia River above Snake River 

and on Snake River referred to The Dalles gage, allowance being made for 

intervening tributaries.

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

the control for both gages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.1 feet 

May 8 and 9 (discharge, 269,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.8 foot 

January 27 (discharge, 63,200 second-feet).

1857-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 59^6 feet June 6, 1894 (discharge, 

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

Locks December 17, 1919 (discharge, 47,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation unaffected by ice.

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

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

flow, which comes in the winter, is little affected.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

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

used October 1-15 and January 7-26, as sand around gage interfered with 

readings at The Dalles. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage reading to rating table. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage readings furnished by United States Weather Bureau. 

No discharge measurements made during the year.

99806 30 2
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

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

ending September SO, 1926

Day

l -

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

3 

4 

5 

6 

7.... ______

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13. 

14 ____ . 

15 -

16. 

17 .. -

18. 

19 

-20 

 21 

22 

 23 

24 

 25 

 26 

27 

 28. 

29 

30 

31 ....

Oct.

94,100 

94,100 

94,100 

94,100 

93,000

93,000 

90,800 

89,700 

89,700 

89,700

89,700 

88,600 

88,600 

87,500 

85,500

82,600 

81,800 

81,000 

81,000 

78,900

78,900 

78,900 

78,200 

76,800 

76,800

76,800 

76,100 

75,400 

74,700 

74,000 

73,400

Nov.

75,400 

78,200 

76,100 

74,000 

74,000

74,000 

73,400 

72,800 

71,600 

71,600

71,600 

71,600 

71,000 

71,000 

71,600

73,400 

73,400 

72,800 

71,600 

71,600

71,000 

70,400 

69,200 

69,200 

69,800

68,600 

68,000 

68,000 

68,000 

68,000

Dee.

68,000 

70,400 

70,400 

69,800 

69,800

70,400 

71,600 

70,400 

71,000 

71,600

72,200 

72,800 

72,200 

71,000 

72,800

73,400 

72,800 

72,200 

72,200 

72,200

72,200 

74,000 

76,100 

76,800 

78,900

81,000 

83,400 

81,800 

78,900 

75,400 

74,000

Jan.

72,800 

71,600 

70,400 

68,600 

67,400

69,200 

67,600 

66,800 

65,300 

65,300

65,300 

65,300 

65,300 

65,300 

65,300

65,300 

66,000 

66,000 

! 66, 800 

67,600

69,200 

69,200 

69,200 

68,400 

67,600

66,000 

63,200 

63,800 

64,400 

65,000 

65,000

Feb.

63,800 

64,400 

65,600 

68,600 

72,200

81,000 

95,000 

103,000 

115, 000 

123,000

122,000 

114,000 

109,000 

104,000 

100,000

96,000 

92,200 

90,400 

88,600 

86,800

85,000 

85,000 

85,900 

86,800 

87,700

87,700 

87,700 

87,700

Mar.

86,800 

86,800 

88,600 

88,600 

88,600

88,600 

87,700 

88,600 

89,500 

88,600

86,800 

86,800 

86,800 

86,800 

86,800

96,000 

104,000 

109,000 

111,000 

114,000

112,000 

109,000 

108,000 

106,000 

106,000

105,000 

105,000 

105,000 

105,000 

103,000 

102, 000

Apr.

99,000 

97,000 

100,000 

100,000 

100,000

100,000 

99,000 

99,000 

99,000 

99,000

101,000 

104,000 

105,000 

110,000 

118,000

125,000 

131, 000 

143,000 

162,000 

177, 000

191,000 

199,000 

198,000 

195,000 

192,000

190,000 

185,000 

187,000 

195,000 

202,000

May

222,000 

236,000 

249,000 

254,000 

254,000

254,000 

264,000 

269,000 

269,000 

263,000

255,000 

248,000 

245,000 

242,000 

236,000

233,000 

232,000 

233,000 

236,000 

239,000

242,000 

248,000 

266,000 

263,000 

254,000

248,000 

242,000 

236,000 

230,000 

225,000 

219,000

June

216,000 

213,000 

205,000 

202,000 

199,000

197,000 

192,000 

191,000 

190,000 

188,000

185,000 

184,000 

183,000 

183,000 

183,000

180,000 

178,000 

177,000 

172,000 

168,000

164,000 

162,000 

164,000 

165,000 

165,000

164,000 

163,000 

162,000 

162,000 

162,000

July

162,000 

162,000 

162,000 

164,000 

168,000

173,000 

174,000 

173,000 

169,000 

169,000

174,000 

174,000 

181,000 

180,000 

178,000

177,000 

177,000 

176,000 

174,000 

172,000

168,000 

168,000 

162,000 

156,000 

153,000

149,000 

143,000 

137,000 

138,000 

136,000 

129,000

Aug.

126,000 

125,000 

125,000 

123,000 

118, 000

117,000 

117,000 

116,000 

115,000 

110,000

108,000 

108,000 

107,000 

107,000 

107,000

105,000 

102,000 

101,000 

101,000 

101,000

101,000 

101, 000 

10S.OOO 

106,000 

104,000

103,000 

102,000 

100,000 

99,000 

98,000 

97,000

Sept.

96,000 

95,000 

95,000 

98,000 

100,000

101,000 

102,000 

100,000 

100,000 

100,000

100,000 

100,000 

100,000 

100,000 

98,000

96,000 

102,000 

90,400 

89,500 

88,500

87,700 

87,700 

85,900 

82,600 

80,300

79,600 

81,800 

80,300 

79,600 

78,200

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

September 30, 1926 

<

[Drainage area, 237,000 square miles]

Month

October 

January ____ __ ____ _ _

April .. ..

May ___________ _____ .. .

July... . _ 

August- ___ . ... ___ 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

94,100 

78,200 

83,400 

72,800 

123,000 

114,000 

202,000 

269,000 

216,000 

181, 000 

126,000 

102,000

269,000

Minimum

73,400 

68,000 

68,000 

63,200 

63,800 

86,800 

97,000 

219,000 

162, 000 

129,000 

97,000 

78,200

63,200

Mean

84,100 

71,700 

73,500 

66,900 

91,000 

97,300 

140,000 

245,000 

181,000 

164,000 

108,000 

91,800

118, 000

Per

square 

mile

0.355 

.303 

.310 

.282 

.384 

.411 

.591 

1.03 

.764 

.692 

.456 

.387

-.498

Run-off

Inches

0.41 

.34 

.36 

.33 

.40 

.47 

.66 

1.19 

.85 

.80 

.53 

.43

6.77

Acre-feet

5, 170, 000 

4, 270, 000 

4,520,000 

4, 110, 000 

5, 050, 000 

5, 980, 000 

8, 330, 000 

15, 100, 000 

10,800,000 

10, 100, 000 

6, 640, 000 

5,460,000

85,500,000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C 13

TRIBUTARIES OF COLUMBIA RIVER BELOW MOUTH OF SNAKE

RIVER

WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 

WALLA WALLA RIVER NEAR MILTON, ORE6.

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

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

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 13, 1903, to May 29, 1906; March 17, 1918, to 

September 30, 1921; and irrigation seasons 1922 to 1926.

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

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight at cable; current makes considerable 

angle with cable at low water but not at high water; left bank is overflowed 

during high water. Control composed of gravel and small boulders; shifts 

at high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period of record from waterstage recorder, 1.68 feet at 1 a. m. April 19 (discharge, about 556 secondfeet) ; minimum stage, from recorder, 0.21 foot at 8 p. m. July 29 (discharge, 

69 second-feet).

1903-1906, 1918-1926: Highest flood ever known occurred May 30, 1906, 

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

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

29, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A few small canals divert water above station. Total area irrigated, only a few hundred acres. Some small diversions between sites of 

present and former stations.

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

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

in forebay.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water April 19. 

Rating curve used before change fairly well defined by one discharge measurement made on April 9 and form of previous curve; rating curve used after 

change, fairly well defined by three discharge measurements. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Walla Walla River near Milton, Or eg., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Apr. 9..... _____ . ____

Apr. 29.......................

Gage - 

height

Feet 

1.35

1.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

400

270

Date

A iicr Q

Gage 

height

Feel 

0.43

.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

104

78
14 STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PAKT XII C

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

ending September SO,

Day

1 __ .....

2 ____ ...

3... .......

4. __ . _

5 ______

6 ____ ..

7 ______

8 _ .......

9 ___ . ....

10-.. 

11 ___ -_..

12 ___ ....

13. 

14 ____ ...

15 _

Apr.

397

388

393

491

535

505

458

440

418

422

440

440

436

449

463

May

296

273

255

270

973

258

237

212

196

184

172

167

158

156

156

June

113

111

106

102

100

98

98

98

95

93

92

95

95

95

106

July

93

93

88

85

82

81

82

82

82

82

78

81

70

81

82

Aug.

74

75

75

76

78

78

79

78

78

79

79

78

76

70

78

Sept.

117

111

106

102

102

111

113

111

108

104

102 inn

98

98

Day

16 ___ ....

17 _____ .

18. ____ .

19 __ ......

20 _ - __ .

21- 

22 ____

23 ______ .

24 _____ ..

25- 

26 

27 ____ ....

28 ___ .....

29-. __ .

30... _ ....

3T

Apr.

477

515

530

464

441

396

359

317

293

285

285

285

293

299

317

May

156

174

174

167

199

184

174

177

160

151

145

138

134

130

121

117

June

111

104

98

117

170

132

113

100

95

90

95

92

93

93

92

July

82

82

75

81

84

84

82

82

79

72

76

76

76

72

72

74

Aug.

74

78

92

90

88

90

90

87

85

82

84

84

85

85

10?

128

Sept.

UP10'

W,

101

en

91

11-

1Hur>

HP

10*

10'

lOf?

10T!

101

Monthly discharge of Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg., for ike year endinp

September SO, 1926

Month

July.. . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

535, 

2961 170 I 

93 

128 

117

Minimum

285 

117 

90

72 

74 98

Mean

408 

186 

103 

80.6 

83.4 

105

Run-off in 

acre-feet

24,300 

11,400 

6,130 

4,900 

5,130 

6.25H

58.20T

TOUCHET RIVER AT BGILES, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 9 N., R. 37 E., half a mile above highway bridge, threefourths mile southeast of Bolles, Walla Walla County, and 3 miles west of 

Waitsburg.

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

maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1, 1924, to September 30, 1926,

GAGE. Gurley 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank, half a mile above highway bridge; inspected by O. E. Harkins.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS, Made by wading near gage <or from highway 

bridge below.

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

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

gravel and small boulders and moves downstream as stage rises.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.40 feet at 

3.15 p. m. February 7 (discharge, 2,850 secomd-feet):; minimum stage, 0.42 

foot from 8 to 12 p. m. July 30 (discharge, 1-4 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum discharge, 2,910 second-feet at 10 p, m. February 

4, 1925; minimum stage occurred July 30, 1S26.

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

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

REGULATION. Considerable fluctuation in stage at extremely low water caused 

by operation of flour mill at Waitsburg.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 15

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed October 31, January 18, February 

7, August 19, and gradually September 22-30. Not affected by ice during 

year. Rating curves fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory exept as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily 

1 discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained from recorder graph by inspection. Shifting-control method used 

September 22-30. Records fair.

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

September 80, 1926

Date

Feb. 2.. .....

May 26.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.46

1.78

(")

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

140

203

61.0

Date

May 28.... _ ..

July 15. ........

July 21.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.12

.57

.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

49.3

5.1

24.1

Date

Sept. 20. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.14

1.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

40.3

40.1

 Intake to well clogged; correct gage height not known.

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

September 80, 1926

Day

' 1 ...............

2

3 __ ....... ...

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

5 -

6 . .....

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

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

9. 

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

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

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

13 -.. ......

14. .... _.

15 __ ..........

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

17 ......

18. 

19 ____ ........

20 .

2L... ...........

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

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

24 .... ......

25. .

28. .......

27 

28.

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

30. ..

31 ......

Oct.

47

44

44

45

45

46

46

47

47

48

50

55

55

51

48

48

48

52'51

52

52

51

55

64

73

74

80

87

86

85

83

Nov.

76

72

76

77

76

76

77

77

77

77

83

92

92

88

81

79

79

77

76

72

70

70

68

67

67

68

67

68

70

67

Dec.

67

77

74

67

65

74

65

63

62

60

62

81

117

99

79

68

63

57

58

56

94

155

201

193

163

14D

131

121

99

83

76

Jan.

68

62

60

58

57

101

81

63

58

56

54

50

47

45

a

44

269

171

160

140

176

168

145

136

121

117

114

145

153

166

Feb.

184

155

150

301

384

1,090

1,320

820

580

512

526

4fl7

353

309

278

271

264

255

248

288

291

364

305

309

309

291

274

271

Mar.

261

239

227

216

201

193

182

171

173

166

155

155

193

198

201

204

198

190

179

176

171

160

155

150

ids

14.fl

14fl

138

131

Mf,

Apr.

176

168

163

187

190

201

196

196

196

206

248

233

224

213

210

218

221

216

213

204

187

171

155

145

136

128

124

112

101

101

May

105

100

80

70

61

56

51

51

50

47

June

42

35

26

22

21

18

17

16

15

12

10

11

9.2

18

36

36<*4

33

47

77

63

52

44

38

28

24

21

20

18

20

July

18

21

19

19

18

15

13

13

11

8.0

7.2

8.8

7.6

5.4

4.8

4.5

2.8

9.0

22

25

24

24

25

19

9.6

6.4

5.1

5.4

3.0

3.3

2.6

Aug.

3.0

4.5

6.0

4.2

6.0

6.4

11

15

14

14

14

15

14

14

13

13

12

20

40

18

18

18

19

21

17

15

21

22

19

31

42

Sept.

36

34

31

30

25

23

31

38

33

33

33

35

34

36

35

42

44

45

44

40

40

64

104

74

70

70

65

63

57

60

NOTE. Intake clogged May 2-27; discharge May 26 is result of current-meter measurement; otherwise 

discharge for period is result of interpolation.
16 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1926, PAET XII C

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

30, 1926

Month

October. _____ __ .. _______ . _ ___ ___

February.. ___________________________

June. ________ _____ _ . . . ___

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

87 

92 

201 

269 

1,320 

261 

248

77 

25 

42 

104

1,320

Minimum

44 

67 

56 

44 

150 

131 

101 

47 

9.2 

2.6 

3.0 

23

2.6

Mean

56.7 

75.4 

92.6 

105 

397 

179 

181 

78.1 

28.8 

12.2 

16.1 

45.6

103

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,490 

4,490 5, 690- 

6,460 

22,000 

11,000 10,800' 

4,800 

1, 710 

750 

990 

2,710

74,900

UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 

TJMATILLA RIVER ABOVE McKAY CREEK, NEAR PENDLETOW, ORE6.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 32 E., near track of main line of OregonWashington Railroad & Navigation Co., a quarter of a mile above mouth 

of McKay Creek, and 2 miles west of Pendleton, Umatilla County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1921, to September 30, 1926. Records at Pendleton, February, 1891, to July, 1892, and May 22, 1903, to March 21, 1906, 

are directly comparable with those at this station.

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

A. E. Perry.

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

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

Banks high and are not overflowed. Control is gravel riffle 200 feet downstream from gage. At low stages stream is confined to narrow channel 

along left bank.

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

recorder, 7.60 feet at 11 p. m. February 6 (discharge, 4,400 second-feet);, 

minimum discharge recorded, 14 second-feet at 7 p. m. August 16 (gage 

height, 2.55 feet).

1921-1926: Maximum discharge, 5,400 second-feet April 22, 1922 (gage 

height, from water-stage recorder, 6.6 feet); minimum discharge, 7 secondfeet August 14, 1924 (gage height, 1.87 feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

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

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

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

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

mills at Pendleton.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent October 1 to February 6, shifting February 7 to March 14, and permanent March 15 to September 30. 

Rating curve used October 1 to February 6 fairly well defined between 25 

and 3,000 second-feet and checked by a measurement on December 13 of 

102 second-feet. This curve was used indirectly February 7 to March 14. 

Rating curve used March 15 to September 30 well defined below 3,000>
UMATILLA EIVEE BASIN 17

second-feet by 10 measurements, part of them made during 1927. Waterstage recorder operated satisfactorily October 1 to November 6, November 

25 to May 31, July 13 to August 20, and September 12-24. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspection of recorder graph and, for periods of missing record, by comparison with records at stations on river below. Records good except for 

periods of missing record, for which they are fair. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Umatilla River above McKay Creek, near Pendletonr 

Or eg., during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Dec. 13.......................

Feb. 26.......................

Gage 

height

Feel 

2.82

4.78

Discharge

Sec-ft. 

102

1,180

Date Gage . 

height

Feet 

3.80

2.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

398

29.2-

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

Pendleton, Or eg., for the year ending September 80, 1926

Day

1- ...... ..............

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

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

4 _ . ___ .. ___ ......

5....... _____ . __ .

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

7-_.-.__. ...........

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

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

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

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

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

13.-. . 

14- 

15......... _ ... ___ ..

16.. . 

17..-- 

18...- 

1Q

20-..- 

21.--- 

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

23. 

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

25.-- 

26-.. .

27.... .

28.- _ ..........

29-. 

30... . ......

31-.. 

Oct.

56

56

56

52

52

56

56

56

56

52

52

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

52

52

50

52

52

52

52

52

52

Nov.

50

CO

52

56

56

KC

80

69

74

71

71

71

71

Dec.

71

71

78

74

74

76

78

78

86

90

93

100

112

109

103

100

98

96

OR

98

184

885

976

710

530

410

339

286

245

203

Jan.

184

165

152

142

132

132

135

132

123

118

115

109

103

106

109

109

109

109

158

158

162

155

148

132

132

129

155

184

Feb.

224

254

578

969

2,220

3,320

2,440

1,850

1,850

1,440

1,070

857

752

680

644

626

KQfi

560

584

620

752

1,110

1,190

1,190

1,230

Mar.

1,190

1,110

1,070

1,070

990

892

794

717

745

686

656

686

1,190

1,900

1,600

1,600

1,420

1,130

975

884

835

744

744

800

737

662

591

532

481

456

584

Apr.

737

723

709

849

1,050

1,130

1,090

975

Q7K

940

940

905

905

891

891

905

898

891

610

532

462

420

403

380

370

354

370

May

338

271

267

294

280

271

254

WJ

218

206

191

188

188

177

163

170

163

154

160

148

138

132

126

124

112

104

102

93

89

July

28

18

19

19

22

18

18

22

22

24

23

22

23

23

23

23

25

24

23

22

Aug.

23

25

25

24

25

26

25

24

25

25

28

28

28

28

26

22

24

36

41

41

40

Sept.-

5(r

49

4849-

49-

55

62

66

62

58

57

57

62

60

60

NOTE. June 1 to July 12 pencil could not be moved by float because pin had slipped out of cycloid. 

Recorder not operating Nov. 7-24, Aug. 21 to Sept. 11, and Sept. 25-30. Records for missing periods obtained by comparing with flow of Umatilla River above Furnish Reservoir and deducting the flow Of 

Birch and McKay Creeks.
18 STTKFACE WATEE, SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

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

for the year ending September SO, 1926

Month

November _________________________

December __________________________

January ___________________________

March ______________________________

April _______________________________

May ____________________ _ _______

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

August _____________________________

September.. _____ . __________________

The year _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

56

976 

184 

3,320 

1,900 

1,130 

338

66

3,320

Minimum

60 

50 

71 

103 

224 

456 

354 

89

18 

22

48

18

Mean

54.3 

73.0 

216 

134 

1,080 

918 

753. 

188 50 

24.2 

31.9 

54.8

293

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,340 

4,340 

13,300 

8,240 

60,000 

56,400 

44,800 

11,600 

2,980 

1,490 

1,960 

3,260

212,000

« Estimated.

UMATILLA RIVER ABOVE FURNISH RESERVOIR, NEAR YOAKUM, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 17, T. 2 N., R. 31 E., at Oregon-Washington Railroad 

& Navigation Co.'s bridge a quarter of a mile above Campbell flag station, 

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

Pendleton, Umatilla County; just above backwater from Furnish Reservoir.

DRAINAGE AREA; Not measured.

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

30, 1926.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

recorder, 7.84 feet at 4 a. m. February 7 (discharge, 5,710 second-feet); 

minimum stage from recorder, 1.17 feet 8 to 9 a. m. August 17 (discharge, 14 

second-feet).

1916-1926: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 9.9 feet, January 

3, 1921 (discharge, 10,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of August 

17, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. 150 acres irrigated on Umatilla River above gaging station and 

below mouth of McKay Creek, and 600 acres above mouth of McKay 

Creek. 1,750 acres are irrigated on Birch Creek and 1,300 acres on McKay 

Creek, the principal tributaries.

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

mills at Pendleton and released at intervals to obtain sufficient power for 

operating the mills, causing considerable fluctuation. Backwater from the 

Furnish Reservoir extends to within a few hundred yards of the control. 

Records obtained on Umatilla River below the reservoir in connection 

with those at this station indicate that 3,170 acre-feet of stored water was 

released between May 11 and 31.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 7 and affected by an 

obstruction on control June 14 to September 30. Rating curve used October 1 to February 6 well defined by eight discharge measurements made 

in 1925. Rating curve used February 7 to June 15, well defined above and 

fairly well defined below 80 second-feet by six discharge measurements. 

Rating curve used June 16 to September 30, fairly well defined by two discharge measurements and point of zero flow. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height obtained from recorder graph by inspection; shifting-control method 

used June 14, 15, and August 18 to September 30. Records good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

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

Oreg., during the year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Feb. 8 ___ . ...

Feb. 26 .........

Apr. 27 

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.49

4.43

2.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,620

1,430

454

Date

"VTo-rr f)A

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.46

2.03

1.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

327

181

55

Date

July 16. _ . .

height

Feet 

1.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15. S

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

Yoakum, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

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

2 ______ .....

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

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

6 ___ ... ......

6. __ ..... _ ..

7..... __ . ....

8 _____ . ....

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

10 _______ ..

11 __ . ____ ..

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

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

14 _____ .....

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

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

17 ..........

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

19.. __ .........

20 ..........

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

22. __ . .........

23 ..........

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

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

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

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

28 ..........

29. ___ . .......

30 ..........

31. ___ . .......

Oct.

63

62

56

54

59

64

64

54

54

64

62

58

56

59

60

59

58

64

59

58

62

59

62

60

65

65

70

71

72

74

Nov.

72-77

70

77

80

74

74

74

82

80

83

88

90

88

> 86

83

83

86

86

80

86

Dec.

88

88

92

92

94

95

99

100

102

99

07

104

113

121

110

124

440

360

329

283

249

Jan.

220

204

174

168

168

168

165

159

152

139

144

139

132

134

134

136

134

139

174

276

312

308

287

264

238

997

224

283

329

Feb.

107

440

450

634

1,530

2,480

5,040

3,770

9 84rt

2,680

2,730

2,150

1,660

1,360

1,180

1,050

986

Q9d

Ofte

806

806

Qftfi

835

Q9d

1,360

1,460

1,430

1,430

Mar.

i 4nn

1,320

1,260

1,260

1,220

1,080

955

894

Q94

835

806

835

1,400

9 95ft

2,200

2,200

1,920

1,660 i 4ftft

i oon

1,260

1 1 5ft

1,120

1,180

1,080

955

Q94.

I7'7ft

700

696

750

Apr.

1,050

1,120

1,020

1,180

1,500

1,700

1,660

1,540

1 5ftft

1,430

i 4ftft

1,320

1,220

1 18ft

1,150

1,150

1,120

1,080

1,020

094

806

790

649

573

510

401

455

49fi

410

4ft9

May

385

351

V)A.

312

331

335

331

312

290

275

247

223

216

91 ft

210

203

200

onA

194

207

210

179

167

158

155

MU\

140

134

126

June

112

106

95

84

75

68

62

65if.

39

38

38

39

42

48

40

48

Aa

50

62

62

55

40

43

40

»>7

35

oe

34

30

July

31

30

29

29

28

26

22

22

21

18

17

15

15

15

16

17

17

16

16

18

18

18

18

1Q

17

17

17

18

18

18

17

Aug.

16

18

18

17

17

18

19

/ 17

17

16

17

17

17

18

17

16

15

28

31

32

33

33

33

31

30

28

32

32

^n

37

51

Sept.

55

51

48

45

43

41

45

49

48

48

46

46

46

44

45

49

54

61

60

57

54

54

54

58

NOTE. Because of unsatisfactory operation of water-stage recorder mean discharge interpolated Nov. 

16-24 and Sept. 24-30; discharge Dec. 17-27 estimated to be sum of that for Umatilla Eiver above McKay 

Greet, and Birch Creek.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

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

for the year ending September 30, 1926

Month

November.. ______ ...

December. _________ ___ . .

February.. ___________________________

March.... _______________ . .

May. ____ _ _____ . _ ...

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

August _______ _ ____ __ .... . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

74 

90

329 

5,040 

2,250 

1,700 

385 

112 

31 

51 

61

5,040

Minimum

54 

72 

88, 

132 

397 

696 

402 

126 

30 

15 

15 

41

15

Mean

60.4 

82.7 

248. 

195 

1,540 

1,220 

1,020 

230 

54.1 

19.7 

24.2 

51.6

387

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,710 

4,920 

15,200 

12,000 

85,500 

75,000 

60,700 

14,100 

3,220 

1,210 

1,490 

3,070

281,000

UMATILLA RIVER NEAR UMATILLA, OREG.

XOCATION. In NW. J4 sec. 21, T. 5 N., R. 28 E., near main line of OregonWashington Railroad & Navigation Co., 1>£ miles below diversion point of 

West Division Main Canal of Umatilla project and 1J4 miles above Umatilla, 

Umatilla County, and mouth of river.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 2,130 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. October 21, 1903, to September 30, 1926.

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

 3.5 to 10.8 feet. Gage read by employees of United States Bureau of 

Reclamation from October 1 to June 30, and by employees of West Extension Irrigation District from July 1 to September 30.

DISCHABGE MEASTJBEMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

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

channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.00 feet at 

5 p. m. February 7 (discharge, 4,910 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

2 second-feet October 8 and July 31 to August 3.

1903-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet May 31, 1906 (discharge 

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

1922, and June 2-6, 1924.

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

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

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

project of United States Bureau of Reclamation diverts 1J4 miles above 

station. The low-water flow is return water from irrigated tracts. (See 

p. 25.)

REGULATION. Discharge is occasionally affected by pondage above diversion 

dam. During low stages flow in river passing gage, except for small inflow 

below diversion dam, is that released through wasteway in West Division 

Main Canal,for use of Brownell Canal, which diverts below gage.

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

Staff gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPEBATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon. No discharge 

measurements made during 1926.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 21

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

ending September SO, 1926

Day

3 

4 

5 ... 

.6 

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

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

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

10 

11.... ....

12 . 

13 . _ ..

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

15 . 

16 

17 ....

18 

19 .- .... _ .

20 

21. . _ ..

52 . ...

23 

54. 

25 .

56- . 

57.... ...........

28 .

29 ...

30. .

31 .

Oct.

11

11

11

103

103

103

103

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

16

Nov.

16

16

17

18

19

19

20

22

24

21

21

22

22

23

23

24

50

55

62

7>\

50

75

103

111

133

140

145

145

Dec.

150

150

145

145

140

140

140

155

168

174

174

178

103

103

100

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

1Q4

288

270

94. e

Jan.

183

164

140

103

98

89

84

75

86

92

97

97

97

97

107

95

83

75

75

89

83

75

86

100

114

114

110

110

110

122

Feb.

125

129

140

173

1,230

4,460

3,860

2

QGA

2,790

2,790

2,050

1,740

1,370

950

820

715

625

KQA

535

eqc

580

625

625

885

1,090

1,370

1,230

Mar.

1,230

1,090

1,090

1,020

950

950

820

715

670

535

463

479

503

479

1,890

1,810

1,810

1,660

1,230

950

885

715

715

670

535

455

375

188

97

97

Apr.

239

375

535

715

950

1,090

1,090

1,020

950

950

885

820

765

765

715

415

383

307

245

140

18

14

13

13

11

11

11

May

11

11

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

June

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

July

11

11

11

205

205

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

2

2

Aug.

2

2

2

9

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

13

13

13

Sept.

13

14

14

14

14

14

27

57

73

53

18

15

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

15

15

14

14

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

NOTE. Gage not read July 31 to Aug. 3 when wasteway, for Brownell Canal, in West Division Main 

'Canal was closed, and no water was passing over diversion dam; return flow passing gage estimated at 2 

second-feet.

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

September SO, 1926

Month

October. ___ ______________ _ . ..........

March... .. ............. ... ........ .. .... _ .

April 

July..... ....... ._ ... ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

103 

145 

288 

183 

4,460 

1,890 

1,090 

12 

12 

205 

13 

73

4,460

Minimum

2 

16 

97 

75 

125 

97 

11 

10 

11 

2 

2 

13

2

Mean

25.3 

53.9 

150 

102 

1,260 

829 

476 

10.6 

11.2 

23.6 

11.3 

19.1

240

Run-off in

acre-feet

1,560 

3,210 

9,220 

6,270 

70,000 

51,000 

28,300 

652 

666 

1,450 

695 

1,140

174,000

McEAY CREEK NEAR PENDLETON, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 2 N., R. 32 E., at irrigation diversion dam a quarter of 

a mile below former gaging station, at which point the McKay Dam is being 

built by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, and 5 miles south of 

Pendleton, Umatilla County.

PRAINAGE AREA, Not measured.
22 StJBFACE WATER SUPPLY* 1926, PART XII C

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1, 1918, to September 30, 1923, and October 1, 

1924, to September 30, 1926. Practically comparable records obtained at 

station near mouth of creek May 23, 1903, to July 6, 1904, and April 19, 

1922, to September 30, 1924.

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

employees of Bureau of Reclamation.

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

200 feet upstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is nearly straight between gage and bridge. 

Left bank, high; right bank, low and overflowed at extremely high stages. 

Concrete irrigation dam is control for gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.15 feet at 

9.30 a. m. February 7 (discharge, 895 second-feet); no flow at times.

1903-4, 1919-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 3,250 second-feet 

February 10, 1921; no flow at times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. v DIVERSIONS. Numerous small irrigation ditches divert above station, using all 

the summer flow. The flow diverted through irrigation canal 5 feet upstream 

from gage is included in daily and monthly discharge, this making the records 

at the present site comparable with the records for the former station at the 

site of McKay Dam.

REGULATION. Natural flow was allowed to run through the reservoir except for 

a few hundred acre-feet stored for construction use in the summer.

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

and, for all except low stages, it includes the discharge of the canal which 

diverts just above gage. Staff gage read to hundredths once a day except 

during high stages when it was read twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily or mean daily gage height to rating table, except 

December 1-11 and April 30 to May 15 when it was determined by adding 

flow in the canal and estimated flow of 0.5 second-foot over diversion dam. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Dec. 13 ........ ...

Feb. 8 ... .... .... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.12

2.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

9

0

761

Date

Apr. 28 _ . _ ... .... ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.01

.30

Discharge

Sec.~ft. 

198

30.7

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

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 __ .......... ................. _ ........

2. __ ....... .......... _ ....................

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

4 ____ ... __ . __ .... _ .. __ ........

5 ____ __ . __ ....... ______

6 . _

7 __ ... __ .-. -_ ....... ..

8 _.. . . ...

9 __ ... __ - . . __ ......

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

11.. ___ ... 

Dec.

g

Jan.

27

24

20

1Q

19

19

1Q

18

17

17

16

Feb.

100

119

189

390

480

860

755

615

510

615

Mar.

VAfi

214

209

192

189

158

125

125

169

125

125

Apr.

196

310

249

196

390

450

420

390

330

285

262

May

4

4

3

4

4

5

7

5

3

3

3

June

2T

IF

17

IP

f
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 23

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

ending September 80, 1926 Continued

Day

1Q

13 ....- . ._. . - .- 

14. _ ..._ --. __-__ ..._.. 

15 __ ............ _ ........... __ _ .....

16 __ ... .. _ . . ... __ . .- 

17. __ ..-.. .-..... .-. .. . .

18 .-.- .-. ...-.-.-.- .-..-... .

19 __ ......-.........--........ ......... 

20

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

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

23. _ - _- .- .- 

24

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

9S\

27 __ . ..- ... ........ .. -

1A

29 _ .. .. . _ . . .---

30 __ - .....-......- .._...- ........ 

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

Dec.

8

10

10

10

11

10

9

9

17

34tai

70

117

88

65

53

44

40

36

v

Jan.

15

14

14

15

14

16

17

17

10

37

119

125

100

83

70

56

52

52

90

O7

Feb.

450

335

267

222

196

192

176

158

145

128

125

119

125

236

262

258

94Q

Mar.

138

330

450

420

420

335

310

262

240

204

196

196

196

158

95

158

70

70

70

83

Apr.

240

185

169

158

141

122

111

97

74

69

63

56

41

38

34

25

28

8

6

May

3

3

3

3

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

27

25

21

29

33

34

34

June

NOTE. No flow June 6 to Sept. 30.

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

September SO, 1926

Month

December.. _______________________

March __ _______________________

May

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

117 

125 

860 

450 

450 

34 

27

Minimum

8 

14 

100 

70 

6 

3 

0

Mean

1.7 

5.0 

26.1 

39.9 

300 

202 

171 

13.3 

2.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

105 

298 

1,600 

2,450 

16,700 

12,400 

10,200 

818 

173

44,700

NOTE. Mean monthly discharge for October was discharge in canal diverting just above gage; for 

November it was discharge in canal plus small estimated flow over diversion dam. No flow during 

months for which no record is given.

BIRCH CREEK WEAR PILOT BOCK, OREG.

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

downstream from Pilot Rock and 8 miles south of Pendleton, Umatilla

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1919, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on right bank 50 feet below bridge, 400 feet west of

Guderian ranch house; former gage 50 feet above bridge, used to October 22;

read by T. F. Guderian.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

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

permanent. Banks high and not subject to overflow. 

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.92 feet at

time of morning reading on February 7 (discharge, 344 second-feet); no

flow August 12 to September 30.

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 3.80 feet at old gage April 13, 1920

(discharge, 1,270 second-feet); no flow at times.
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several small ditches divert water above station, using practically all the summer flow.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent but not the same for both gages. 

Rating curve for upper gage used October 1-22 fairly well defined; rating 

curve for lower gage used October 23 to September 30, well defined by four 

discharge measurements made during year. Gage read to hundredths once 

a day, except during times of rapid changes in stage when it was read twice 

a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily or mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Birch Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Feb. 8 

Gage 

height

Feet

2.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.6

290

Date

Apr. 4. . 

,Gage 

height

Feet 

1.89

1.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

128

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

ending September 80, 1926

Day

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

3..- 

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

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

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

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

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

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

\^>. .....................

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

12.--...,. ...........

13--- 

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

15---. 

16.... ,. 

17..... 

18--- 

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

20-.- 

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

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

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

24........-. ......

25--- 

26

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

28.-. 

29.. 

30--. 

31-.. 

Oct.

8

16

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

Nov.

3

3

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

Dec.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

8

10

10

14

15

1 ^

15

1 ^

16

 17

17

18

Jan.

18

18

1Q

18

18

18

18

16

14

12

11

10

10

12

 10

10

13-IQ

10

25

oe

46

OK

00

00

30

26

' 28

55

Feb.

AA

42

42

62

141

218

339

9Q4.

261

272

228

188

168

114

106

94

88

82

76

67

fio

K7

54

54

55

55

56

57

Mar.

59

62

67

72

72

67

61

61

67

61

55

63

159

250

250

OOQ

OOQ

188

168

150

141

141

141

132

123

106

97

76

' 72

Apr.

114

90

on

132

159

188

 188

228

228

208

198

168

150

141

141

132

106

82

79

R7

50

OK

on

26

26

20

10

May

4

4

3

3

3

3

10

10

10

8

7

6

8

12

12

12

11

12

16

14

10

12

11

10

10

9

8

8

8

June

7

6

4

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

July

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Aug.

2

A.

2

2

2

, 2

2

2

1

NOTE. No flow on days for which no record is given.
UMATILLA KIVER BASIN 25.

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

September 30, 1926

Mpnth

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

July .. _ _ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16 

6 

18 

55 

339 

250 

228 

16 

7 

2 

2

339

Minimum

2 

3 

6 

10 

42 

55 

8 

3 

2 

2 

0

0

Mean

2.7 

4.3 

9.6 

22.0 

121 

118 

114 

8.7 

2.6 

2.0 

.6

33.2

Ban-off in, 

acre-feet

166- 

256 

590* 

1,360 

6,720* 

7,26ft 

6,78fr 

535 

155 

123 

3T

24,000

DIVERSIONS FROM UMATILLA RIVER BETWEEN FURNISH RESERVOIR AND UMATTILA, OREG.

Monthly diversions, in acre-feet, from Umatilla River between Furnish Reservoir and 

Umatilla, Oreg., for the irrigation season, 1926

Month

May 

-dy 

The period. 

Furnish 

Canal

3,110

6,370

6,400

0

0

0

0

15,900

CrayneLisle 

Canal

1,010

497

5

0

0

0

2,160

Umatilla 

project 

feed 

canal

17,500

1,410

0

0

0

0

34,200

Western 

Land <fe Irrigation Co.'s 

canal

4,700

10 200

1,560

0

0

0

23,700

Alien 

Canal

QCQ

1 080

719

1,170 in?

( )

( )

4,230

Dillon 

Canal

( )

QAQ

676

C/S1

124

0

0

1,670

Maxwell 

Canal

1 460

5,060

 1 f\Af\

1,680 i 9on

480

411

13,400

West 

division, 

main 

canal

4 220

7 QSft

6,400

6,660

5,480

6,010

4,500

40,600

Total

00 OAA

46,700

OR Ann

11,600

7 200

6,490

136,000

« No record; some water may' Have been diverted.

UMATILLA PROJECT FEED CANAL NEAR ECHO, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 22, T. 3 N., R. 29 E., a quarter of a mile below head

gate at United States Bureau of Reclamation diversion dam on Umatilla.

River and 2 miles above Echo, Umatilla County. 

"^ECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1920, to September 30, 1926. 

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

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

States Bureau of Reclamation. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made at footbridge across concrete-lined section

of canal half a mile below gage. 

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

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

2-inieh .pla»ks, the top of which is 0.33 foot below crest of dam. Just above

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

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

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.91 feet on

several days in March and April (discharge, 290 second-feet); canal dry at,

times.

1920-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 2.0 feet on several days in March

and April, 1922, and January, March, and April, 1923 (discharge, 315

second-feet). Canal dry at times.
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

ACCURACY, Stage-discharge relation changed during fall of 1925 when no 

water w,as in canal; permanent during period of record. Rating curve welt 

defined between 80 and 300 second-feet by three discharge measurement^ 

made in 1926 and five in 1927. Gage read to hundredths once a day and 

also after making changes at head gate. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily or weighted mean daily gage height to rating table or, fo~ 

days when large changes were made, by taking weighted mean of discharge 

figures obtained by applying to rating table gage heights for variou^ 

periods. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

. Umatilla project feed canal diverts from right bank of Umatilla River at diversion dam. The water is carried to Cold Springs Reservoir, from which it is 

released during irrigation season. Some water was formerly returned to rive"" 

through Echo tailraee at Echo, but none was used during 1926.

The following discharge measurements were made:

January 6, 1926: Gage height, 1.34 feet; discharge, 153 second-feet.

March 30, 1926: Gage height, 1.91 feet; discharge, 282 second-feet.

April 29, 1926: Gage height, 0.96 foot; discharge, 95 second-feet.

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

for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1. .........

2 ___ .....

3. ......

4. ...

5. ......

6 _ .......

7. ...... ...

8. ......

9....... ...

10. ......

11...... _ .

12 ___ .....

13..........

14 __ . _ ...

as.... _ ...

Dec.

28

72

72

72

77

86

92

Jan.

258

258

2S8

182

162

153

153

153

136

136

128

144

136

136

Feb.

258 258

258

258

258

258

258

258

258

258

258

258

258

274

274

Mar.

274

274

274

274

274

274

274

90ft

290

290

290

9Qft

290

290

290

Apr.

OQft

290

900

90ft

290

290

290

OQft

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

May

09

113

120

120

86

23

61

59

38

Day

16 __ ......

17 _ .......

18..........

19. . _ ..

20 __ ......

21. 

22- _ ...

23 __ ......

24 __ .......

25. 

26- __ -

27 _ .......

28. 

29- 

30- 

31 _ 

Dec.

92

86

85

92

99

120

136

144

193

217

244

244

244

244

258

258

Jan.

136

136

136

136

128

144

193

217

244

244

244

244

217

217

217

244

Feb.

274

274

274

274

274

274

274

274

274

274

274

274

274

Mar.

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

274

290

290

274

274

Apr.

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

290

274

230

153

99

99

92

92

Ma"'

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

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

ending September SO, 1926

Month

December _________________________

March ______________________________

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

May . . .... _ . _ . __ ...... .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

258 

258 

274 

290 

290 

120

290

Minimum

0 

128 

258 

274 

92 

0

0

Mean

105 

182 

267 

285 

257 

23

92.4

Run-off in

acre-fee*.

6,460 

11,200 

14,800 

17,500 

15,300 

1,41C

66.70C

NOTE. No flow during months for which no record is given.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C 27

JOHN DAY EIVER BASIN 

JOHN DAT RIVER AT PRAIRIE CITY, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 10, T. 13 S., R. 33 E., at power plant three-fourths of 

a mile southwest of Prairie City, Grant County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 16, 1925, to September 30, 1926. October 30, 

1916, to'September 30, 1917, at lower site (see "Gage").

GAGE. March 16, 1925, to March 29, 1926, staff gage on left bank, below power 

plant tailrace; March 30 to September 30, 1926, staff gage on left bank, above 

power-plant tailrace, but below a small wasteway through which water may 

be wasted from Prairie power canal above penstock to power house.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. .

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of coarse gravel, high banks covered with willows; 

may shift during floods or after periods of ice effect.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded March 16 to September 30, 

1925, 2.62 feet on May 21 (discharge, 384 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.69 foot on August 21 (discharge, 18 second-feet).

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1926, 2.28 feet 

on April 19 (discharge, including canal and deducting wasteway, 313 secondfeet); minimum combined discharge, 27 second-feet, on June 11, 12, 29, and 

July 1-3.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions above station for irrigation.

REGULATION. Practically no regulation; power plant at gage has no pondage 

capacity at forebay.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed March 30, 1926, when gage was 

relocated. Rating curve used March 16, 1925, to March 29, 1926, well 

defined between 30 and 300 second-feet; curve used March 30 to September 

30, 1926, well defined between 12 and 250 second-feet. Staff gage read once 

a day to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

reading to rating table. After March 30 daily discharge is flow past gage 

plus discharge of Prairie power canal (see p. 34) minus flow of Prairie power 

canal wasteway. Plow over wasteway is spilled from canal below canal gage 

and enters river above river gage. Records good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of John Day River at Prairie City, Oreg., during the years 

ending September 30, 1925 and 1926

Date

1925 

Mar. 16.. 

Apr. 26 ___ 

Mayj23 ____

Gage

Feet 

- 1.49

2.15

2.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

105

259

271

Date

1925

Julyl. __ . _

July 13 . _

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.42

1.08

.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

107

59

33.8

Date

1925

Tnlv 90

1926

Mar. 30-. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.08

1.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

57

82

99806 30 3
28 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1926, PAET XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of John Day River at Prairie City, Oreg,, for the 

years ending September SO, 1925 and 1926

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

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

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

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

6 ___ .........

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

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

9 ___ .........

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

11.. ___ .......

12. __ .........

13 .- 

14. __

15. __ ... 

18.. __

17- _

18 

19 -. __ ..

20 

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

22. - 

23.. ___ .......

24.. __

25.. __

26 - 

27 

28. ____ .......

29. _ _ .......

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18 

17 .

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21 

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28 

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68

64

65

64

65

102

82

75

71

71

73

71

68

67

70

68

70

67

66

66

67

65

64

70

66

64

66

70

70

64

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25

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66

70

67

65

67

67

70

67

70

72

75

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

70

70

70

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70

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72

72

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72

75

77

75

75

72

72

72

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

75

75

77

82

85

80

77

75

70

67

49

45

Jan.

45

43

fi9

85

77

62

58

58

56

56

53

53

56

60

65

67

67

70

70

79

75

66

62

56

60

60

75

77

85

80

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11

11

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11

11

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15

15

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88

85

91

164

133

221

174

163

153

143

133

124 112

109

105

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99

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133

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164

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197

186

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66

50

46

41

49

42

36

31

31

29

29

27

30

33

31

33

33

34

32

37

48

47

66

59

65

64

59

59

68

63

50

July

27

27

27

30

28

32

42

40

39

42

42

40

41

43

41

48

48

47

46

49

49

50

51

52

46

44

43

42

43

41

42

Aug.

52

52

52

50

51

49

49

40

33

26

25

25

23

23

22

27

22

26

23

20

18

21

27

31

31

35

25

23

24

28

23

Aug.

43

41

40

38

40

40

39

39

38

36

36

33

31

30

30

31

31

50

56

53

52

51

50

49

49

50

47

47

41

68

81

Sept.

21

21

20

25

35

35

46

51

52

52

50

47

41

48

48

56

56

58

67

59

59

59

59

57

60

60

6fl

60

61

64

Sept.

68

69

68

66

65

62

55

55

54

52

53

53

52

52 "53

51

54

52

53

52

52

52

54

53

55

55

55

55

68

68
JOHN DAY EIVEB BASOT 29

Monthly discharge of John Day River at Prairie City, Or eg., for the years ending 

September SO, 1925 and 1926

Month

1926 

March 16-31 ___ . .. .. . . . 

April.. . 

July..... .- - 

August... ____________________________

The period... ____ _ __ . __ .. _ . ....

1925-26

January... _________________________

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

186 

355 

384 

209 

65 

52 

64

102 

75 

85 

85 

221 

197 

313 

197 

66 

52 

81 

69

313

Minimum

113 

163 

209 

52 

27 

18 

20

61 

66 

45 

43 

85 

112 

128 

66 

27 

27 

30 

51

27

Mean

145 

272 

253 

106 

43.5 

31.5 

49.6

69 

70 

71.5 

64.4 

121 

140 

194 

131 

35.3 

41.4 

43.9 

56.2

86.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,600 16.2001 

15,600- 

6,310" 

2,670' 

1,940- 

2,950

50,300

4,240 

4,170 

4,400 

3,960 

6,720 

8,610 

11,600 

8,060 

2,100 

2,560 

2,700 

3,340

62,360

JOHN DAY RIVER AT PICTURE GORGE, NEAR OAYVHIE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 12 S., R. 26 E., on John Day highway seven-tenths

mile above Rock Creek Bridge and 7 miles northwest of DayviJle, Grant

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 5 to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Staff gage on left bank; read by Walter Weatherford. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 40 feet above gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of gravel and sand, with some large boulders.

High banks, not subject to overflow; practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during period, 685

second-feet on April 9 (gage height, 4.22 feet); minimum stage, 0.26 foot

on July 26 (discharge, 6.6 second-feet). 

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions for irrigation above the station, mostly

between Prairie City and Dayville.

REGULATION. Some regulation due to irrigation diversions. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed April 12. Rating curve used

April 5-9 fairly well defined between 500 and 700 second-feet; curve used

April-12 to September 30 well defined between 10 and 2,600 second-feet.

Staff gage read to hundredths about three times a week. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records fair. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 6, 1926: Gage height, 3.83 feet; discharge, 561 second-feet. 

June 11, 1926: Gage height, 0.90 foot; discharge, 20 second-feet. 

June 30, 1926: Gage height, 0.68 foot; discharge, 12.3 second-feet.
30 StTBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1926, PAET XII C

Daily discharge) in second-feet, of John Day River at Pictwre Gorge, near Dayvitte 

Or eg., for the year ending September SO,

Day

\. .........

2 __ .. _ .

3 ........

4 ______

5 ___ ....

6 __ .......

7. 

8 __ ......

9 __ ......

10- 

:12 ___ .».*

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

:u. ..-

IS..........

Apr.

550

550

550

620

685

683

682

680

645

610

610

May

321

305

290

302

313

350

386

377

Ifid

360

325

290

264

237

231

Jane

72

58

58

58

39

20

18

15

13

13

July

10

a n

8.9

8.7

8.6

8.7

8.8

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.2

Aug.

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.3

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.5

7

K

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.3

7.4

7.5

Sept.

8.0

8.0

8.1

9.4

11

13

13

13

14

16

1Q

21

24

28

32

Day

16 _____

17 ___ ....

IS 

19 

20 .......

21 __ ......

22 

23. 

24 

26 .......

26 __ ......

27 ......

28 _ .......

29- 

30- 

31 .......

Apr.

610

633

657

680

628

575

546

516

473

429

386

350

313

324

336

May

224

218

204

190

194

199

199

199

199

182

165

182

199

161

123

85

June

13

12

12

14

15

17

14

12

17

22

19

15

12

12

13

July

8.4

8.2

8.1

7.9

7.8

7.8

7.9

8.0

7.5

7.1

6.6

7.2

7.9

8.2

8.6

8.2

Aug.

7.6

7.7

7.8

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.8

7.9

8.0

8,0

Sept.

35

38

39

39

40

45

50

5P

62

63

63

63

66

r

7C

NOTE. Discharge interpolated on days for which gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of John Day River at Picture Gorge, near Dayvitte, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 80, 1926

Month

April 5-30. _ ... _________________ I .....

May ... ______ . __ . __ .... ___ .... ........

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

August __ . __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

685 

386 

72 

10 

8.0 

76

Minimum

313 

85 

12 

6.6 

7.3 

8.0

Mean

551 

. 247 

25.9 

8.15 

7.56 

34.7

Eun-off in 

acre-feet

28,400 

16,201 

1,541 

501 

465 

2,060

48,2Cf

JOHN DAY RIVER AT McDONAlD, OREG.

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

office, Sherman County^ half a mile below mouth of Rock Creek, 16 mile' 

above junction with Columbia River, and 18 miles southwest of Arlingtor.

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 16, 1904, to September 30, 1926.

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

read by M. F. Duncan.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean gravel and sand; shifts slightly. 

Banks high. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.9 feet at 7 

a. m. February 8 (discharge, 8,180 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.83 foot 

at 8 a. m. August 14 (discharge, 23 second-feet).

1905-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 10.38 feet February 6, 1907 (discharge, 22,800 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, that of August 14, 

1926.

A flood, probably in 1894, is said to have reached a stage of 12.8 feet (discharge estimated from extension of rating curve, 33,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation apparently unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Large part of natural low-water flow of stream diverted in upper 

John Day Valley for irrigation.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN ai

REGULATION. None.

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

curve well defined between 60 and 10,000 second-feet. Gage read twice a 

day, generally to half-tenths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage reading to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of John Day River at McDonald* Oreg., during the year 

ending September 30,

Date

O«t. 21. __ . ___ .. ___ .

Mar. 23. . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.64

4.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

310

3,270

Date

Sept. 15... . 

Gage

Feet 

2.10

1.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

663

78

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of John Day River at McDonald, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

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.

246

240

246

246

279

279

279

27»

. 279

290

342

342

342

342

342

14.9

342

342

342

342

322

303

303

303

303

303

303

303

303

303

303

Nov.

303

303

303

342

342

342

303

303

303

342

303

342

369

QfiQ

411

411

411

411

411

411

411

411

411

369

369

355

303

322

425

500

Dee.

500

425

425

425 cnf)

500

500

500

500

500

425

369

425

462

425

500

425

411

411

411

500

500

500

580

665

850

665

500

500

500

580

Jan.

500

500

411

303

279

279

303

425

500

425

425

500

500

411

411

342

342

425

411

425

462

462

500

500

500

500

500.'

eflf)

425

411

500

Feb.

1,440

1,000

950

1,050

2,000

5,500

4,000

7,560

5,500

3,780

3,560

3,780

2,980

2,300

1,860

1 860

l|730

1,610

1,550

1,380

1,380

1,490

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,440-

2|l*

2,150

Mar.

2,150

2,300

2,300

9 jtfifl

2,630

2,800

9 dfift

2,150

2,150

2,300

2,150

2,150

2,150

3,160

5,500

5,220

6,060

6,060

4,460

4,000

3,780

3,780

3,360

3,360

3,560

3,360

2,980

2,800

i dfif\

2,460

2,300

Apr.

2,460

2,800

2,800

9 4fif)

2,460

2 460

2,800

3,160

3,160

3,560

4,000

4,460

4,460

4,460

4,460

4 460

i700

4,960

4,960

4,960

4,700

4,000

3,780

3,560

2,980

2,630

2,460

9 Afifl

2,460

2,460

May

2,460

2,800

2,460

2,150

9 fiflft

2,150

2,150

2,150

1 RfiO

1,860

1,730

1,610

1,490

1,490

1,380

1 Qftft

1,380

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,220

1,220

1,270

1,270

1,160

1,100

1,050

950

850

850

850

June

802

802

755

665

622

580

540

500

425

425

369

342

342

303

290

279

246.

235

246

262

246

246

235

279

246

246

225

195

177

164

July

151

140

140

140

122

105

105

90

105

90

90

90

81

112

105

90

90

81

76

76

76

76

76

76

52

52

52

52

52

42

42

Aug.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

42

32

24

24

29

29

32

32

40

40

 44

54

52

52

52

122

108

90

90

76

66

Sept.

66

61

61

61

71

81

122

122

105

90

9087"

811

7fr

78'

90-

9O

76

87

90

90

90

105

105

105

122

122

122

122

140

Monthly discharge of John Day River at McDonald, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

December ______________________ . .....

January...... __ ..... __ . _______________ ,.

February _ ________ , ___________ ,,.,.,.

March. _________________________ , ...

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

May.

July _ ,

August _ . ___ . ___ . ______________ ,

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

342 

500 

850 

500 

7,560 

6,060 

4,960 

2,800 

802 

151 

122 

140

7,560

Minimum

246 

303 

369 

279 

950 

2,150 

2,460 

850 

164 

42 

24 

61

24

Mean

305 

364 

496 

432 

2,430 

3,190 

3,520 

1,550 

376 

88.0 

46.8 

93.6

1,060

Run-off in 

acre-feet

18,800 

21,700 

30,500 

26,600 

135,000 

196,000 

209,000 

95,300 

22,400 

5,410 

2,880 

5,570

769,000
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

STRAWBERRY CREEK NEAR PRAIRIE CITY, OREG.

LOCATION. In S. % sec. 8, T. 14 S., R. 34 E., at traffic bridge on Nelson ranch, 

about 6 miles south of Prairie City, Grant County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

.RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 5, 1916, to September 30, 1917 (gage heights 

only), and April 28, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left hand log abutment of bridge; read by W. G. Nelson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or, at extremely high stage, from 

bridge; measuring conditions fair.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and boulders; shifts in 

extremely high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period April 28 to September 

30, 1925, 1.35 feet on May 18 (discharge, 169 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.48 foot several times in September (discharge, 4.6 second-feet).

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1926, 1.18 

feet May 1 and 5 (discharge, 84 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.41 foot September 11-30 (discharge, 3.2 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Two small irrigation ditches divert above station. The record 

from May 22 to September 30, 1925, showed a total diversion of 675 acre-feet.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed May 26, 1925. Fairly well defined rating curves used. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table except 

for periods of ice effect, as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Strawberry Creek near Prairie City, Oreg., for the years 

ending September SO, 1925 and 1926

Date

1925 * 

Apr. 28 

JulyS. -. __

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.88

1.80

.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33.1

147

23.2

Date

1925 

July 28 

Sept. 10..- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.63

.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9.6

4.9

Date

1926 

Mar. 29.... .....

Gage 

height

Feet

a 59

.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.9

18.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Strawberry Creek near Prairie City, Oreg., for the 

years ending September SO, 1925 and 1926

Day

1925 

1. ___ ....

2 __ ... _

3...... ....

4 __ . __ .

5 __ .......

«-,. -

7 __ . .....

8..........

9..........

10..... ..

11- 

12 ___ .....

13... __ ..

14..........

15 _ .... ...

Apr. May

41

47

52

57

64

75

102

108

102

96

99

99

96

102

126

June

90

84

81

69

60

56

52

48

46

50

48

46

52

52

52

July

42

40

37

33

32

29

26

26

24

23

22

20

18

16

Aug.

11

10

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.1

Sept.

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

Day

1925

16 __ .. ....

17...... 

18. 

19- 

20- 

21. 

22 .....

23- 

24- 

26 ......- 

26. _ ....

27. 

28--... .

29. 

30.. 

31 ___ . ...

Apr.

34

34

36

May

133

156

169

160

156

151

151

143

140

133

133

118

122

118

111

97

June

52

56

60

69

75

78

81

78

78

72

66

60

50

48

44

July

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.2

8.4

8.8

8.8

11

Aug.

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

Sept.

5.9

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.6
JOHN DAY EIVEB BASIN 33

Daily discharge, in 

years

second-feet, of Strawberry Creek near Prairie City, Oreg., for the 

ending September 80, 1925 and 1926 Continued

Day

1925-26 

! . ____ .....

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.

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

7.4

6.8

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.9

5.6

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.0

48

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.0

48

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.0

Nov.

5.0

4.6

46

46

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

42

4.4

44

42

i 9

42

42

4.2

A. 9

4.2

4 9

4.2

42

42

42

4 9

Dec.

4.2

48

5.0

4.8

4.4

44

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.2

42

4.2

42

4.3

44

4.6

48

4.8

44

4.6

46

4.8

4.8

46

48

4.8

4 6

42

40

4.0

40

Jan.

4.0

4.0

40

3.8

42

4.6

42

4.0

40

40

42

42

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

42

4.4

42

42

40

40

40

4.2

4. 9

4.2

42

42

4.2

4 9

i 9

Feb.

4.2

4.0

4.0

5.0

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4. 9

4.2

4.2

Mar.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

42

4.2

44

4.6

5.9

6.5

7.4

7.4

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.8

7.1

7.1

7.7

8.0

ao

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.1

Apr.

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.7

7.7

ao

as

10

10

. 14

14

14

16

20

29

39

50

50

52

44

40

39

33

39

42

50

60

75

81

May

84

81

73

78

84

78

69

60

50

46

42

40

40

42

44

46

44

46

46

63

69

75

66

60

52

46

42

40

37

34

32

June

27

26

26

27

36

25

24

24

24

24

23

22

21

20

18

17

16

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

9.2

July

8.8

as

as

8.8

8.4

8.0

8.4

ao

7.4

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

Aug.

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.0

48

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

40

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

42

4.0

4.4

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

5.0

40

Sepfc

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 14,29-31, Jan. 1-3,12-14,26, and 27; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Strawberry Creek near Prairie City, Oreg., for the years 

ending September SO, 1925 and 1926

Month

1925 

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

June... _ _ ____ _____ ____ ___ _

July....... 

Aagust __ . _______________________

September. _________________________

The period. __ .. __ __ ..........

1925-26 

October- __________________________

November _________________________

January. __________________________

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

May _____ . ____________________

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

August ___________________________

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

169 

90 

42 

11 

5.9

7.4 

5.0 

5.0 

4.6 

5.0

ao

81 

84 

27 

8.8 

5.6 

3.6

84

Minimum

41 

44 

8.4 

4.8 

4.6

48 

42 

4.0

as

40 

42 

7.4 

32 . 

9.2 

5.0 

3.4 

3.2

3.2

Mean

112 

61.8 ia9

6.81 

5.03

5.32 

437 

4.46 

4.15 

4.42 

5.90 

29.4 

55.3 

18.3 

6.41 

4.29 

3.31

12.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,890 

3,680 

1,160 

419 

299

12,400

327 

260 

274 

255 

245 

363 

1,750 

. 3,400 

1,090 

394 

264 

197

8,820
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

PRAIRIE POWER CANAL AT PRAIRIE CITY, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 11, T. 13 S., R. 33 E., 40 feet above county road bridge over 

canal and 1 mile south of Prairie City, Grand County.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. May 23, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Staff gage on right side of flume; read by S. D. Shough and R. R. Nelson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Rectangular wooden flume, 6 feet wide, at gage; 

transition to earth section 10 feet downstream. Control is earth channel; 

moss in summer may cause control to shift.

EXTKEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded May 23 to September 30, 

1925, 3.24 feet on May 23 (discharge, 64 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.24 

feet on August 21, 22, 26-28 (discharge, 20 second-feet).

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1926, 3.22 

feet on May 20 (discharge, 70 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.00 feet on 

June 11, 12, 29, July 1, and 3 (discharge, 18 second-feet).

ICE. Ice forms in canal during winter; stage-discharge relation not affected 

during 1925 and 1926.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 6. Rating curve used 

May 23, 1925, to February 5, 1926, well defined between 22 and 70 secondfeet; curve used February 6 to September 30, 1926, well defined between 30 

and 65 second-feet. Staff gage read once a day to hundredths. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage readings to rating table, using 

shifting-control method August 1 to September 30. Records fair.

Prairie power canal diverts water from John Day River in SE. % sec. 7, T. 13 

S., R. 34 E., and extends westward 2J^ miles to penstock leading to power house 

at Prairie City. Wasteway just above entrance to penstock returns a small 

quantity of water to river just above gaging station on John Day River at 

Prairie City. (See p. 27.)

Discharge measurements of Prairie power canal at Prairie City, Oreg., during the 

years ending September SO, 1925 and 1926

Date

1925 

May 23 _

Jtilyl.. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.24

3.00

2.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

63

42.2

34.4

Date

1925 

July 8.. ........

July 29... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.41

2.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22. 0

44.0

Date

1926

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.04

2.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

64.8

37.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Prairie power canal at Prairie City, Oreg., for 

the years ending September SO, 1926 and 1926

Day

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

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

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

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

6 .......

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

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

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

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

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

11 

12 _ ..............

13 

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

15 __ . ...........

May June

60

51

47

47

44

47

48

47

47

47

44

44

47

47

47

July

42

42

42

42

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

31

31

31

31

Aug.

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

32

35

24

25

24

24

44

1Q

Sept.

25

24

24

24

26

27

41

46

46

40

39

36

37

35

44

Day

16. _ - ___ - ___

17. _ .... _ . .....

18 

1Q

20 

21 

22.. ___ - __ - _ .

23 . _ .

24 _____ . _ ....

25 _ .... __ -

26. ___ ...

27 

28.... ___ .. .....

29 

30 

31 

May

64

60

60

60

60

51

60

60

60

June

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

50

38

38

39

40

39

39

42

July

31

31

32

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

44

44

44

44

44

44

Aug.

27

25

20

20

38

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

23

24

Sept.

46

37

37

37

35

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

39
JOHN DAY KIVER BASIN 35

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Prairie power canal at Prairie City, Oreg., for 

the years ending September SO, 1925 and 1926 Continued

Day

1925-26 

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

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

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

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

5 _______ ...

ft...............

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

8-. ..-...

9

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

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

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

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

14...... _ . __ .

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

16... __ ..... ...

17... ____ .....

18 ___ ...... ...

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

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

21 ___ ..... ....

22... _ .. _ . ...

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

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

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

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

27 ......--....

28. ___ . __ ..

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

30

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

Oct.

41

41

40

39QQ

41

36

36

38

36

39

4ft

39

39

39

39

39

38

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

38

40

39

39

39

Nov.

38

38

39

40

42

41

41

41

41

41

42

42

41

41

41

42

43

43

43

43

43

42

43

43

43

44

44

44

44

44

Dec.

44

46

46

46

46

46

44

44

44

44

44

46

44

46

415

46

46

47

47

47

48

48

48

48

47

47

48

48

42

44

44

Jan.

40

37

38

44

46

48

50

47

46

46

44

48

50

50

48

50

48

46

46

47

47

47

47

47

47

48

48

50

49

47

46

Feb.

47

48

48

48

47

61

59

56

55

55

55

55

53

53

53

52

53

52

5252*

52

52

52

58

59

53

53

52

Mar.

52

52

51

51

40

48

48

49

51

53

53

53

53

55

56

56

58

56

56

55

55

55

55

55

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

Apr.

58

52

52

53

53

55

55

55

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

58

58

59

59

59

59

59

59

61

59

59

58

59

. 59

61

May

61

63

63

63

64

64

68

68

64

61

61

59

59

59

61

61

61

61

66

70

64

60

55

55

52

49

45

49

45

45

37

June

32

28

24

26

25

24

22

18

19

19

18

18

22

25

38

26

26

26

42

38

40

28

27

22

20

22

19

18

18

19

July

18

18

18

21

19

23

32

27

25

28

27

27

28

28

28

32

35

34

33

35

35

35

37

36

32

29

30

29

30

28

29

Aug.

29

28

27

27

29

28

28

28

27

27

27

24

22

21

21

22

22

41

36

35

35

34

33

33

33

34

34

34

34

54

54

Sept.

57

56

57

54

53

51

44

44

44

44

44

42

44

42

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

45

44

45

45

45

46

46

48

48

Monthly discharge of Prairie power canal at Prairie City, Oreg., for the years ending 

September SO, 1925 and 1926

Month

1925 

May 23-31... .. .... ... ........... ..........

July............. .....__........._...______._..__.__..._._

September.. _______________________

The period ......... .............................

1925-26

December _________________________

February.. _________________________

March .-....... . ......_......_. ......................

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

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

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

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

August ............ ......... . ._._

September.. ...... ........ ..___. ._ .. . _._..

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

64 

60 

44 

44 

46

41 

44 

48 

50 

61 

58 

61 

70 

42 

37 

54 

57

70

Minimum

51 

38 

22 

20 

24

36 

38 

42 

37 

47 

48 

52 

37 

18 

18 

21 

42

18

Mean

59.4 

45.6 

35.0 

28.5 

35.8

38.9 

41.9 

45.8 

46.5 

53.0 

52.9 

57.0 

58.5 

25.0 

28.6 

31.0 

46.5

43.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,060 

2,710 

2,150 

1,750 

2,130

9,800

2,390 

2,490 

2,820 

2,860 

2,940 

3,250 

3,390 

3,600 

1,490 

1,760 

1,910 

2,770

31,700
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

NORTH FORK OF JOHN DAT RIVER AT MONUMENT, ORE6.

LOCATION. In E. % sec. 1, T. 9 S., R. 27 E., just below entrance to canyon,

: three-fourths of a mile west of Monument, Grant County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 19, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank referred to staff 

gage used March 19 to November 23, 1925; staff gage read and recorder 

inspected by Howard V. Gollyhorn.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Banks high and free of 

vegetation. Bed composed of rock ledge and gravel; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period March 19 

to September 30, 1925, 6.85 feet April 11 (discharge, 6,400 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.23 foot August 13 and 15 (discharge, 71 second-feet).

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1926, from water-stage 

recorder, 5.80 feet at 6 a. m. March 16 (discharge, 4,910 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.16 foot at 11 a. m. August 26 (discharge, 62 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small irrigation ditches divert above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice 

January 25-28. Rating curve well defined above and poorly defined below 

120 second-feet. Staff gage read to hundredths once on alternate days 

from March 19 to November 23, 1925, and occasionally thereafter; operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as stated in footnote to 

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

table daily gage reading or mean daily height obtained from recorder graph 

by inspection. Records good except for periods recorder was not operating 

or discharge was less than 120 second-feet, for which they are poor.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

/

Discharge measurements of North Fork of John Day River at Monument, Or eg., 

during the years ending September SO, 1925 and 1926

Date

1925 

Mar. 20.. -.-.

Apr. 4 ......

May 27 ____

July 3.. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.04

4.68

3.78

1.36

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

1,460

3,460

2,300

428

Date

1925 

July 17.. .

Sept. 12.... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.77

.49

.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

175

99

149

Date

1926 

Mar. 25 ___ ..

Julys.. - 

height

Feet 

3.54

1.06

.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,140

294

122

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of John Day River at Monument, 

Oreg., for the years ending September SO, 1925 and 1926

Day

1925 

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

2. _ ...... _ ............ __ . _ ... _ ......

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

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

5 _ _ 

6 ___ ....... . ... ....... ..........

7 ___ . . .... ...... ....

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

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

10 _ _ ._.____.

Mar. Apr.

2,100

2,100

2,100

3,300

4,770

4,770

4,770

4.840

4.910

5.660

May

3,300

3,360

3,430

4,100

4,770

4,770

4,770

4,770

4,770

4.040

June

2,000

2,050

1,820

1,600

1,490

1,380

1,220

1,070

1,040

1.000

July

470

455

425

385

352

318

297

276

260

244

Aug.

147

152

157

145

133

123

113

. 113

113

110

Sept.

100

102

102

102

108

113

123

133

129

125
JOHN DAY EIVEB BASIN 37

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of John Day River at Monument, 

Oreg., for the years ending September SO, 1925 and 1926 Continued.

Day Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

11-

12-

13- 

14.. 

15-

21.

22.

23. 

14. 

25.

1925

1,300

1,560

1,830

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

6,400

5,660

4,910

4,240

3,560

3,430

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,300

4,040

4,770

4.770

4,770

5,580

 6,400 

4.850 

3,300 

3,060 

2,820

2,fiOO 

2,370 

2,370 

2,370 

2,160 

1,950

1.070

1,140

1,090

1,040

1,020

1,000

965

930

965

1,000

2,100

1,070

1,000

930

738

545

515

485

485

485

232

221

204

187

187

187

179

197

177

157

162

167

162

157

154

152

144

137

140

142

144

106

88

71

71

71

92

113

110

106

106

106

106

106

112

117

115

113

112

110

104

119

113

113

113

117

121

127

133

145

157

145 

133 

129 

125 129*

135 129- 

129r 

129 

133

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

9.

10.

11-

12- 

13..

14-

15-

21-

22-

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30. 

31-

1925-26

127

121

123

125

111

133

129

125

131

137

133

129

127

125

129

133

133

133

148

162

142

121

123

125

127

129

131

133

150

167

162

157

151

145

147

145

142

140

138

135

140

145

163

181

176

170

173

176

173

170

152

135

111

87

97

187

240

159

147

135

182

229

276

221

201

204

197

154

152

165

260

309

300

276

252

235

218.

201

193

184

176

250

323

396

470

425

345

260

221

207

165

111

111

117

127

145

197

292

240

200

190

180

180

605

600

500

500

500

600

900

1,470

2.420

3,560

2,820

2,260

2,370

2,370

1,400

795

1,180

1,220

1,260

1,420

1,470

1,520

1,750

1,950

1,800

1.470

1.380

1,470

1,380

1,260

1.300

1,750

2,820

3,820

3,950

4,490 

3,690 -3,000' 

2,590 

2,640

2,370

2,260

2,420

2,420

2,150

2,000

1,800

1,650

1,520

1,520

1,900

2,050

1,800

1,700

1.750

1,900

2.200

2,260

2,320

2.480

2,940

2,820

3,000

2,940

2,940

3,000

3,300 

3,560 3,560' 

3,690 

3,180

2,760

2,370

2,100

1,850

1,700

1,650,

1,700

1,700

1,750

1.900

2,000

1,650

1,470

1,380

1,470

1,560

1,420

1,300

1.260

1,140

1,070

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

965

1,000

1,040

1,000

1,000

1,140

1,000

930

895

795

750

717

678

665

665

665

605

563

515

475

425

400

365

318

292

292

268

256

240

221

221

237

225

204

211

260

309

260

204

187

173

157

147

137

129

127

123

123

129

125

121

111

111

145

159

135

121

115

111

113

115

113

106

102

101

101

101

101

102

99

97

97

95

94

92

91

87

84

81

80

77

76

74

73

74

73

73

73

73

75

77

77

77

84

106

125

119

84

67

66

64

63

67

68

73

94

106

170

140

115

110

94

91

91

87

91

89

91

94

95

101

102

106

108

110

110

108

113

115

123

125

123

123

121

119

NOTE. Daily discharge interpolated on alternate days gage was not read prior to installation of waterstage recorder on Nov. 24,1925, and when recorder was not operating Nov. 28, 30, Dec. 1,12,15,16,18,19, 

21-23,1925, May 30, July 20, 21, Aug. 6,7,14, 24, and 25,1926. Daily discharge Jan. 25 to Feb. 4 and mean 

discharge for periods included in braces estimated by comparison with record for John Day River at Prairie 

City.
38 StJRFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of North Fork of John Day River at Monument, Oreg., for the 

years ending September SO, 1925 and 1926

Month

1925 

March 19-31......... _ ....... , _ ....................

April...-.. . , .... 

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

A 11 cm of

The period. _____ . ______ ____ ....

1925-26

March ____________________________

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,100 

6,400 

6.400 

2,100

470 

157 

157

167 

240 

470 

605 

3,560 

4,490 

3,690 

2,000 

605 

159 

125 

170

4,490

Minimum

1,300 

2,100 

1,950 

485 

137 

71 

100

111

87 

111 

111 

500 

1,260 

1,650 

665 

127 

89 

63 

87

63

Mean

1,980 

4,820 

3,770 

1,110 

228 

111 

124

133 

153 

244 

250 

1,520 

2,180 

2,420 

1,080 

281 

111 

80.3 

109

706

Run-off in 

acre-feet

51,100 

287,000 

232,000 

66,000 

14,000 

6,820 

7,380

664,000

8,180 

9,100 

15,000 

15,400 

84,400 

134,000 

144,000 

66,400 

16,700 

6,820 

4,940 

6,490

511,000

COTTONWOOD CREEK NEAR MONUMENT, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % NW. # sec. 30, T. 9 S., R. 28 E., 300 feet above a private 

irrigation diversion dam and 4 miles south of Monument, Grant County.

DRAINAGE AKEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 20 to September 30, 1925, and June 10 to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Staff gage on left bank; read by Donald Boyer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL.- Bed composed of coarse gravel. Banks high, overgrown with brush; may shift in floods or owing to scouring by ice.

EXTREMES ,OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, March 20 

to September 30, 1925, 2.45 feet on May 25 (discharge, 258 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.62 foot August 13-15, 27, and 28 (discharge, 0.2 secondfoot).

Maximum stage recorded June 10 to September 30, 1926, 1.10 feet on 

August 30 (discharge, 60 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.48 foot June 29, 

30, July 1-7, 11-17, and 19 (discharge, 2.6 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Several small irrigation diversions above station, near Fox postoffice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent March 20 to September 30, 

1925; changed during winter of 1925-26; permanent June 10 to September 

30, 1926. Rating curve used in 1925 well denned between 5 and 150 secondfeet and poorly denned below 5 second-feet; curve used in 1926 fairly well 

defined between 2 and 200 second-feet. Staff gage read to hundredths once 

a day March 20 to September 30, 1925, except for occasional days and June 

10-30, 1926; read about four times a week July 1 to September 30, 1926. 

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

Records fair, except for days in 1925 when discharge was less than 5 secondfeet and August 29-31, 1926, for which they are poor.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.
JOHN DAY BTVER BASIN

Discharge measurements of Cottonwood Creek near Monument, Oreg., during the 

years ending September 80, 1925 and 1926

Date

1925 

Mar. 20.. 

Apr. 4 __ ....................

May 27... 

July 3... 

Gage

height

Feet

1.52

1.84

1 44

.81

Discharge

Sec,-ft. 

58

110

48 Q

3.3

Date

1926 

June 10 _____ ...........

July 5.-. ...... .... 

July 18..... _...-_ 

height

Feet 

0.54

.49

.49

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 5.2

3.2

2.T

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cottonwood Creek near Monument, Oreg., for the 

years ending September 30, 1925 and 1926

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...... ___ ......

38.... .......

31... 

Day

1926 

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

2-. ......

3.... 

4.. .

5...... _

6. .....

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

8... ......

9.....

10-. . *-

11.. ....

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

13-. 

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

15.... 

Day

1925

June

4 K

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.3

5.3

July

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

Aug.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Sc

Ma

spt.

4 5

4 ?,

38

3.8

3 8

3 8

3 8

38

38

0 O

38

38

3 8

4 ?,

4,5

r.

W

16

B»

n

R9

n

72!

fi9

m

R4

75

fiQ

Ifi

17

18

19

W

21

22

?3

?4

25

M

n

wM

3d

31

Apr.

69

69

64

97

165

178

138

134

138

142

151

178

165

151

190

190

190

178

204

244

230

244

244

178

165

165

165

121

117

110

Daj

192

_____

.

May

106

102

98

91

88

69

66

84

68

66

64

56

56

56

52

54

81

78

132

258

165

151

66

72

66

64

49

44

46

59

56

1

6

June

54

66

61

51

46

44

42

40

38

38

34

34

32

32

30

30

29

25

25

24

40

34

24

18

12

30

11

11

10

7

June

5.3

4.5

4.5

6.0

6.0

5.3

45

3.0

3.0

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.6

July

5

5

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

3

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

July

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

ao

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

ao

Aug.

5

5

5

2

1

2

1

1

2

1

1

1

.2

.2

.2

1

1

1

.4

1

1

1

7

6

4

.4

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

Aug.

3.0

as

8.9

12

as

4.2

4.5

4.2

3.8

as

3.8

as

8.8

32

60

32

Sept.

2

2

2

4

&

.12

5

4

3=

T

r

r

r

31

11

11

10

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

Sept.

4.5

4.5

4.2

as

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

&»

as

NOTE. Because of no gage-height record discharge estimated Aug. 20, 21, 31, Sept, 1-3, 5, 21, and 23r 

1925; discharge interpolated on days for which gage was not read in July, August, and September, 1926.
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Cottonwood Creek near Monument, Oreg., for the years ending 

September SO, 1925 and

Month

1925 

March 20-31..... ____ ..... __

April... . _______ . _ . ___ . _____ . _____

May... __________________ ________

June. ______________

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

August _ .. ___________________________

September ____________

The period ______________________

1926

July....... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

84 

244 

258 

66 

5 

6 

31

6.0 

3.0 

60 

4.5

Minimum

59 

64 

44 

7 

1 

.2 

2

2.6 

2.6 

3.0 

3.8

Mean

70.4 

159 

82.7 

32.4 

1.5 

1.71 

9.3

4.17 

2.78 

7.50 

4.12

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

1,680- 

9,460 

5,090 

1,930 

92 

105 

553

18,900

174 

171 

461 

245

1,050

DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 

CRANE PRAIRIE RESERVOIR NEAR IAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. At reservoir dam, in NW. % sec. 16, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., 28 miles by

road west of Lapine, Deschutes County.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. November 15, 1922, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in sections on left bank; read by C. J. Keefer; datum 4,400

feet above sea level based on levels by United States Bureau of Reclamation. 

EXTKEMES OP CONTENTS. Maximum stage recorded during year, 31.40 feet on

October 1 (contents, 3,920 acre-feet); minimum stage, 28.52 feet September

25-30 (contents, 21 acre-feet).

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 44.10 feet January 10-13, 1924

(contents, 50,830 acre-feet); minimum stage, 28.40 feet on December 19,

1924 (contents, zero).

Crane Prairie Reservoir temporary dam was completed in 1922, gates closed 

November 4, 1922; spillway crest at altitude 4,445 feet, capacity 55,200 acre-feet. 

Stored water intended to be used for irrigation but is not used on land for which 

it was intended. In June, 1924, by court order, gates were opened and all stored 

water released. No water stored in 1925 or 1926 except pondage due to constriction of river at reservoir gates.

Monthly stage and contents of Crane Prairie Reservoir near Lapine, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 31 ............

Nov. 30... ........

Dec. 31.. . 

Jan. 31. ...........

Feb. 28.... ........

Mar. 31... __ . ...

Apr. 30 ______

a

Feet 

30.36

29.90

29.02

29.22

Contents

Acre-fed 

1,860

1,160

»44n

 345

 308

QQQ

382

Loss or 

gain during month

Acre-feet 

-2,110 -700

-720

_ OK

-37

*7fi

+150

Date

May 31.... .

July 31 ___ ....

Aug. 31... -

height

Feet

29.14

29.78

28.74

28.72

28.52

Contents

Acre-feet 

$20

101

86

78

21

Loss or 

gain during month

Acre-feet -62

-219

-15

0

-57

-3,949

 Interpolated.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 41

DESCHUTES RIVES AT CRANE PRAIRIE, NEAR 1APINE, ORE6.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 16, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., 200 yards below Crane Prairie 

Dam and 28 miles by road west of Lapine, Deschutes County.

DBAINAGE AEEA. Indeterminate.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1914, to June 30, 1917; February 23, 1922, to 

September 30, 1926; fragmentary gage readings 1907 to 1913.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, just above new Forest Service bridge. Stevens water-stage recorder used October 1 to November 5 and January 20 to 

April 6. Staff gage in sec. 17, about half a mile above present gage, used up 

to June 8, 1922. Gage read by C. J. Keefer.

DISCHABQE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of rock and boulders; probably permanent; slight aquatic growth at times.

EXTREMES OP DISCHABQE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.91 feet 

October 1 and 2 (discharge, 392 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.16 feet 

September 25-30 (discharge, 165 second-feet).

1907-1917, 1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 2.40 feet April 18, 1924 

(discharge, 604 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.05 foot April 24, 1923 (discharge, 2.5 second-feet, owing to closing of dam).

ICE. None.

DIVEBSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Gates at dam at outlet of Crane Prairie Reservoir just above 

station were open throughout year, but water in reservoir was maintained at 

a stage higher than natural on account of small capacity of gates. (See 

p. 40.)

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during winter. Rating 

curves well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory October 1 to November l> and January 20 to April 6; staff gage read to hundredths 

once daily for remainder of year except December 20 to January 19. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained from recorder graph by inspection or daily gage reading. Records 

excellent except for estimated periods, for which they are fair.

COOPEBATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River at Crane Prairie near Lapine, Or eg., 

during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. IS.........

Mar. 11..... .

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.63

1.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2)0

238

Date Qage 

height

Feet 

1.28

1.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

197

193

Date

Sept. 17.... -

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.23

1.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

184

175
42 SXJEFACE WATER StIPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1926

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.

392

392

388

388

384

384

377

377

373

369

369

365

361

361

358

354

350

347

343

340

336

332

329

326

326

322

318

318

315

312

308

Nov.

308

305

305

302

298

292

292

292

279

279

292

292

298

298

298

298

298

292

285

279

279

279

276

276

276

272

272

272

269

266

Dec.

266

266

266

260

260

260

256

253

247

241

241

241

241

241

235

235

235

210

Jan.

> 200

1<M

197

1G4

194

191

188

186

ICO

188

186

188

Feb.

186

1OQ

100

1Q4

202

208

216

214

216

216

214

205

202

1QQ

199

1Q7

191 too

ICO

188

194

1Q7

202

-202

Mar.

202

OAO

202

205

nno

208

208

211

208

208

208

214

216

222

228

991

222

91O

216

214

208

208

208

202

202

202

197

188

188

Apr.

188

tec

188

188

1QQ

IflS

188

1QQ

202

OAO

202

202

202

202

QAO

202

9fl9

202

202

202

202

216

216

91fi

216

216

216

216

216

May

216

216

216

216

231

231

231

231

231

0^1

231

231

231

231

231

231

231

901

231

231

0^1

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

June

216

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

202

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

1SR

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

July

188

188 too

Iftft

1QD

l&ft

188

ICC

188

188

ICC

188

188

188

188

ICC

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

Aug.

188

ICO

188

188

1QQ

188

188

188

18S

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

202

202

202

202

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

Sept.

188

1QO

ICO

188

ICO

188

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

170

170

170

165

165

165

165

165

165

NOTE. No gage-height record Dec. 20 to Jan. 19; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Month

October ___________________________

February... ...... .................. ................_.. 

April...-. ....... . ...... ............... ......

May _ . 

July _ . 

September ____________________ .._. 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

392 

308 

266

216 

228 

216 

231 

216 

188 

202 

188

392

Minimum

308

266

183 

183 

188 

188 

216 

188 

188 

188 

165

165

Mean

352 

287 

235 

196 

198 

208 

202 

224 

195 

188 

190 

175

221

Run-off in 

acre-feet

21,600 

17,100 

14,400 

12,100 

11,000 

12,800 

12,000 

13,890 

11,600 

11,600 

11,700 

10,400

160,000

DESCHUTES RIVER ABOVE BAVIS CREEK, NEAR LAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 3, T. 22 S., R. 8 E., at wagon bridge at Graft ranch, 

half a mile above Davis Creek, and 12 miles west of Lapine, Deschutes 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17, 1925, to September 30, 1926; and some discharge 

measurements made earlier.
DESCHtTTES RIVER BASIN 43

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of bridge pier; gage read by George 

Graft.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge, good section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and sand, fairly stable.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period July 17, 

1925, to September 30,1926, 2.02 feet on September 5 and 6, 1925 (discharge, 

806 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.00 foot on September 26-30, 1926 

(discharge, 496 second-feet). Meter measurement of April 25, 1923, made 

when dam at Crane Prairie was closed, gave 334, second-feet.

ICE. No ice on account of proximity to spring.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Some water stored in Crane Prairie Reservoir (see p. 40).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths daily. Discharge ascertained 

by applying gage heights to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Deschutea River above Davis Creek, near Lapine, Oreg., 

during the years ending September SO, 1928-1926

Date

1922 

Nov. 21...... ...

1923

Apr. 25 _

Sept. 17.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.28

.48

.68

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

581

334

412

Date

1925 

Sept. 25....... ..

Nov. 19.... 

1926

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.90

1.61

1.24

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

792

656

563

Date

1926 

Mar. 12 . 

June 29 .........

Aug. 21... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

L21

1.11

1.10

1.10

1.06

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

523

608

557

531

546

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River above Davis Creek, near Lapine, 

Oreg., for the years ending September SO, 1925 and 1926

Day

1925 

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

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

3 __ ..... ......

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

6. _ .... __ ..

6....... ___ ...

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

9

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

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

12

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

14.... . .

15 .... _ .....

Day

1925-26 

1. ... ... _ ..

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

3 ......

4. _ ... .....

5.. ......

6- .......

7 .... .

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

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

10.. _ ... __ ...

Oct.

790

790

774

774

774

774

758

758

758

758

Is

Jul

Fov.

694

694

raw

694

679

679

679

679

679

679

y

D

<

f

(

(

f

(

(

(

(

A

9C.

>64

W4

>64

>64

48

>48

48

48

48

48

ug.

774

774

774

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

806

806

790

Jai

6

5

6)

5!

ft

5>

5!

6f

6f

5!

S

I.

)?

to

)?,

to

to

to

to<6

to

$6

ept.

806

806

806

806

806

806-

806

806

806

806

806

806

806

806

806

Feb.

556

556

556

556

571

571

586

586

586

586

16 .....

17 .

18......

19 .

20 

21......

22 

23 

24 

25 .

26 

27 

28 

29......

30 

31......

Mar.

556

556

556

556

556

556

556

556

566

556

Day

1925

Apr.

641

541

526

541

541

541

541

541

541

541

May

541

541

541

556

556

556

656

571

571

571

Jun

5F

5?

5fl

54

54

64

64

54

54

54

J

e

 6

16

p«

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

uly

774

774

774

774

774

774

774

774

July

fat

52f

62f

69*

6»

62f

5«f

52f

55*

526

)

\

>

!

>

Aug.

806

806

806

806

806

806

806

806

806

806

806

806

806

806

806

806

Aug.

526

526

626

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

Sept.

806

790

790

790

790

790

700

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

Sept.

520

520

520

517

614

514

514

514

511

511

99806 30 4
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River above Davis Creek, near Lapine, 

Oreg., for the years ending September SO, 1925 and 1926 Continued

Day

1925-26 

11 __ . _____

19

13. 

14. ____ . .....

15 ___ . _ - ....

16...... .-- 

17 

18 ____ . ___ .

19 _______ ...

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

21 _ ... . 

22 

23....... 

24.. .

26 ____ ... _ .

26 ______ . _ .

27 ____ . ___ .

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

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

30 

31 . 

Oct.

758

742

742

742

742

742

742

742

726

726

726

726

726

726

726

726

726

710

710

710

710

Nov.

694

694

694

694

679

694

679

679

679

679

679

664

664

664

664

664

679

679

679

67S

Dec.

632

632

632

632

632

632

632

632

632

632

632

617

617

617

617

617

617

617

617

602

602

Jan.

586

586

571

571

571

571

571

571

571

571

571

556

556

556

556

556

556

556

556

556

541

Feb.

571

571

571

571

571

556

556

556

556

541

641

656

556

556

666

556

556

556

Mar.

556

556

566

556

571

571

571

571

571

571

571

571

571

656

666

666

641

641

641

526

641

Apr.

641

641

641

641

541

641

641

641

641

641

641

541

541

641

641

641

641

641

641

641

May

571

571

571

571

571

556

566

556

556

556

556

666

556

556

666

556

556

556

556

556

556

June

641

541

541

541

526

526

641

641

541

541

541

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

July

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

Aug.

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

526

523

523

623

523

523

523

523

523

520

Sept.

511

508

508

505

505

506

505

505

506

506

505

608

508

502

496

496

496

496

496

496

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River above Davis Creek, near Lapine, Oreg., for the 

years ending September 80, 1925, and 1926

Month

1925 

July 17-31 _ ......... ___ . _ ... _ ........ __ ..

September- _________________________

1925-26 

October __ x ________________________

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

806 

806

790 

694 

664 

602 

586 

571 

541 

571 

556 

526 

526 

520

790

Minimum

774 

790

710 

664 

602 

541 

541 

526 

526 

541 

526 

526 

520 

496

496

Mean

774 

798 

799

743 

681 

633 

573

563 

557 

540 

558 

537 

526 

525 

507

579

Run-off in 

acre-feet

23,000 

49,100 

47,600

46,700 

40,600 

38,900 

36,200 

31,300 

34,200 

32,100 

34,300 

32,000 

32,300 

32,300 

30,200

419,000

DESCHUTES RIVER AT PRINGLE FAILS, NEAR IAFINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 23, T. 21 S., R. 9 E., at head of Pringle Falls, 9 miles

by road northwest of Lapine, Deschutes County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 26, 1915, to June 17, 1916; October 1, 1916,

to June 30, 1917, and June 6, 1922, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank about 250 yards

above road bridge. Staff gage almost directly opposite used 1915 to 1917. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile below gage and below

falls. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is at head of falls, mostly rock and practically

permanent.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 45

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

recorder, 2.44 feet at 1 a. m. October 1 (discharge, 990 second-feet); minimum 

stage from recorder, 1.65 feet September 25 (discharge, 614 second-feet). 

1915-1917, 1922-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,170 secondfeet June 21-27, 29, and 30, 1917; minimum discharge, 540 second-feet 

December 27, 1915.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Some water stored in Crane Prairie Reservoir (see p. 40).

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

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

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

inspection. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg.t 

during the year ending September 80,.

Date

Nov. 11 _ . .....

Jan. 20 .........

Gage

Feet 

2.27

1.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

922

740

Date

Mar. 1.. _ . ...

July 11.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.90

1.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

719

671

Date

Sept. 5 ......

8&

Feet 

1.76

1.71

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

667

672

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, 

Or eg., for the year ending September SO, 1926

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.

990

990

965

965

965

965

965

965

940

940

940

940

940

940

940

940

915

915

915

915

915

915

915

915

915

915

890

890

890

890

890

Nov.

890

890

890

865

865

865

865

865

865

865

890

880

890

865

865

865

865

865

865

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

Dec.

840

840

840

840

840

840

815

815

815

815

815

815

815

815

815

815

815

792

792

792

792

792

792

792

792

792

792

770

770

770

770

Jan.

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

748

748

748

748

748

725

725

748

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

Feb.

725

725

702

770

748

748

770

770

748

748

748

748

748

725

748

725

725

1 725

"

Mar.

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

748

748

748

748

748

725

725

702

702

702

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

Apr.

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

680

680

680

658

658

658

658

635

635

635

635

635

658

658

658

658

680

680

May

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

 702

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

725

725

702

702

702

702

702

702

680

680

June

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

702

702

702

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

702

July

702

702

702

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

658

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

Aug.

658

635

668

658

658

658

680

680

680

680

680

680

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

680

680

658

658

658

635

635

635

635

635

Sept

614

614

614

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

614

614

614

614

614

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg.t for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Month

October ___________________________

November. .. _ ... __ . _______________

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

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

.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

990 

890 

840 

770 

770 

748 

702 

725 

725 

702 

702 

635

990

Minimum

890 

840 

770 

725 

702 

680 

685 

680 

680 

635 

635 

614

614

Mean

932 

861 

807 

748 

736 

715 

675 

702 

698 

660 

672 

627

736

Run-off in 

acre-feet

57,300 

51,200 

49,600 

46,000 

40,800 

44,000 

40,200 

43,200 

41,500 

40,600 

41,300 

37,300

533,000

DESCHUTES RIVER AT BEBTHAM FAILS, NEAR BEND, OREQ.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 9, T. 19 S., R. 11 E., 50 yards above head of Benham 

Falls, \% miles below proposed dam site for Benham Falls Reservoir, and 

14 miles by road south of Bend, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 30, 1909, to September 30, 1913; August 27 to 

December 22, 1920; July 1 to September 15, 1921; and February 12, 1924, 

to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank 50 yards above 

head of falls; inspected by C. M. Redfield and J. H. Ryan, water masters.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 yards above gage.

.CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is rock reef at head of Benham Falls. Gage 

located in comparatively deep and sluggish water above head of falls.

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

recorder, 1.62 feet all day October 1 (discharge, 1,440 second-feet); minimum stage from recorder, 0.76 foot September 26 and 27 (discharge, 1,000 

second-feet).

1909-1913, 1920-21, 1924-1926: Maximum stage of flood of November 

27, 1909, not recorded, see record for station below Bend (p. 49); minimum 

stage recorded, 0.52 foot at noon December 22, 1924 (discharge, 870 secondfeet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Some irrigation in headwaters of river. Station is above all large 

diversions near Bend.

REGULATION. Discharge since 1925 affected by storage regulation in Crescent 

Lake Reservoir.

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

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as stated in 

footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. 

Records excellent except for estimated periods, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 47

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg., 

during the year ending September 80, 1926

Date

Nov. 12,. _ ...

Jan. 21... ......

Mar. 1..... __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.51

1.19

1.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,380

1,200

1,240

Date

Julys ____ .

July 8.. ........

Aug. 11........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.27 1 30

1.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,280

1,240

1,100

Date

Sept. 13........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.00

.88

Discharge

See.-/*. 

1,120

1,060

Daily disoharge, inseeond-feet, of Deachutes River at Benham Fatts, near Bend, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

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.

i 44n

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1

9CA

1,380

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

Nov.

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,850

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,350

I

QKfi

1,350

1,350

1,330

1,300

1,300

1,330

1,350

1,350

1,330

1,350

Dec.

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,410

1,380

1,350

1,330

1,300

1,300

1 300

1,330

1,330

1,300

1,270

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

I

OAft

1,300

1 300

1,330

1,330

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,270

1,240

Jan.

1,240

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,170

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

Feb.

1,220

1,220

1,200 i 9dn

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,350

1,380

1,440

1,440

1,410

1,350

1,330

1,330

1,300

1,300

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

Mar.

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,240

1,270

1,270

ll,240

Apr.

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,170

1,240

i 94n

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

May

1,220

1,220

1,220

1 220

1,240

1,240

1,270

1,300

1,330

1,330

1,300

1,300

1,270

1,270

1,240

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,140

1,140

1,110

1,110

1,110

June

1,110

1,110

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,140

1,170

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,220

1,240 i am

1,240

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

July

1,270

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,270

1,270

1,300

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

Aug.

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,170

1,140

1,140

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,080

1,080

1,110

1,110

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,080

1,110

1,110

Sept.

1,110

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,000

1,060

1,040 i fun

1,040

1,040

1,020

1,010

1,010

1,000

1,000

1,010

1,010

1,010

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Dec. 31 to Jan. 20 and Mar. 16-31; discharge 

interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO,

Month

October __________________________ .

March ____________________________

April . _.- . 

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

September- _______________________ --

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,440 

1,380 

1,410

1,440 

1,270 

1,240 

1,330 

1,270 

1,300 

1,170 

1,110

1,440

Minimum

1,350 

1,300 

1,240 

1,170 

1,200 

1,240 

1,170 

1,110 

1,080 

1,170 

1,060 

1,000

1,000

Mean

1,390 

1,350 

1,320 

1,230 

1,300 

1,250 

1,230 

1,220 

1,170 

1,240 

1,110 

1,050

1,240

Run-off in 

aero-feet

85,500 

80,300 

81,200 

75,600 

72,200 

76,900 

73,200 

75,000 

69,600 

76,200 

68,200 

62,500

896,000
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

DESCHUTES BITES BELOW LAVA ISLAND, NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 23, T. 18 S., R. 11 E., half a mile below Lava Island, 

1 mile below intake of Arnold Canal, and 6 miles southwest of Bend, 

Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 27 to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by A. 

Moore.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and boulders; practically permanent.

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

recorder, 1.66 feet from 5 a. m. to 2 p. m. April 6 (discharge, 1,170 secondfeet); minimum stage, 1.20 feet September 39 and 30 (discharge, 920 secondfeet).

DIVERSIONS. Arnold Canal diverts from right bank above head of Lava Island; 

also Morson Canal and a few small diversions above.

REGULATION. Some regulation caused by operations at Crane Prairie and 

Crescent Lake Reservoirs and by diversions above station.

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

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

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

graph by inspection. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg., 

during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Apr. 10... ......

June 13 .........

July 5. .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.64

1.34

1.52

1.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,180

991

1,090

1,070

Date

July 9.. ........

July 23 __ . _

July 30.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.68

1.55

1.56

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

1,110

1,090

1,090

Date

Aug.' 30 

Sept. 18.. . .....

Sept. 29... .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.36

1.30

1.20

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

1,000

968

908

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River below Lava Island, near Bend, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1.. __ . ________ ....... _______ ..

2.... _________ .... ___ ...... ___ ....

3..... __ . _______ ..... __ . __ . __ .

4.... ___ .... _ . _ ......... ___ . _ . .....

6.-. - .. ...... ..........

6.. __ . _____ ..... __ . _ ...... ___ .....

7....... .

8 _ . _______ .... ____________ ....

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

10 

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

12 ...

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

14. _____ . ______ ... ____ . .............

16... ___________________ .... .....

16 _____ . __ .. ________ ..... ...........

17... _. 

18...... .. 

19.... 

20... . . ....-....

Mar. Apr.

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,130

1,140

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

..1, 150

1,150

1,150

1,150 i i4n

1,130

1,110

1,110

1,110

1.100

May

1,020

1,030

1,040

1,090

1,060

1,040

1,040

1,060

1,090

1,090

1,070

1,060

1,040

1,040 i run

1,010

1,010

1,020

1,010

1,000

June

970

970

965

960

955

950

960

945

940

936

935

940

985

1,000

1,020

1,030

1,030

1,060

1,070

1,070

July

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,110

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,110

Aug.

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,020

1,000

1,000

1,000

995

990

990

990

995

1,000

995

Sept.

990

980

975

966

960

060

970

980

970

960

960

965

970

970

970

970

970

970

970

970
DESCHTJTES RIVER BASIN 49

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River below Lava Island, near Bend, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

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

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

23 __ . ______ . ____ . ______ . ........

24.. ..-.-.._.............__............. __..

25. ________ .... ____ . ____ ..... .....

26..... _______ .... __ . __ .. ..........

27-... .-..-.. .-..-.-.-.- .._.-........

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

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

30..-... ................... ........ ........

31.. __ .... __ . __ .. _ . ____ .... __ ...

Mar.

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,130

1,130

Apr.

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,050

i run

May

1,020

i fun

1,030

1,030

1,010

1,000

1 000

990

990

980

980

June

1,080

1,070

1,080

1,100

1,110

1,070

1 060

l!o70

1,080

1,090

July

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,100

Aug.

995

990

1,000

985

980

975

970

970

980

995

995

Sept.

965

965

970

955

935

930

. 930

925

920

920

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River btlow Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Month

March 27-31. __ .. _ ........ _ . __ . ____ .... _ 

April _ . ____ . _ ....... _____________ .....

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

June. ____________________________

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

August ... ....... ... ..... ..... ...........

September. ___ . _____________________

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,130 

1,160 

1,090 

1,110 

1,130 

1,090 

990

Minimum

1,120 

1,040 

980 

935 

1,090 

970 

920

Mean

1,130 

1,126 

1,030 

1,020 

1,100 

1,020 

960

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,200 

66,600 

63,300 

60,700 

67,600 

62,700 

57,100

389,000

DESCHUTES RIVER BELOW BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 20, T. 17 S., R. 12 E., half a mile below North Canal 

Dam and 2 miles north of Bend, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 27, 1914, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by W. L. Beebe.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet upstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders. Logs, 

drift, and aquatic plants lodged on wide, shallow control may affect stagedischarge relation at times.

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

recorder, 2.15 feet at 3 p. m. February 10 (discharge, 1,350 second-feet); 

minimum discharge about 5 second-feet seepage on June 16-23, July 3-7, 

August 12-29, and September 1, when all the flow was diverted for irrigation 

above station.

1915-1926: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 2.90 feet December 7, 1921 (discharge, 2,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of 1926: 

1905-1926: Maximum discharge of river in this vicinity, 4,820 second-feet 

at 7.45 a. m. November 27, 1909, for a gage height of 3.45 feet at pumping 

plant at Bend; no diversions.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Station is below intakes of the six large canals'which divert water 

from Deschutes River near Bend; only small diversions below station.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by hydroelectric plant at Bend.

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

defined. Operation of recorder satisfactory except as stated in footnote to 

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

table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. 

Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon. .
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg., during the year ending

September 80, 1926

Date

Nov. 23... .. __ . __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 1 94

1.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

1,170

1,070

Date

Tnlv 9Q

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.46

.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

705

92

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

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.

610

625

640

633

625

625

625

618

633

681

706

673

648

648

633

618

618

625

580

572

587

587

558

551

551

544

537

544

544

551

565

Nov.

764

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,020

1,010

1,020

1,020

1,040

1,040

1,060

1,060

1,080

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,070

1,120

1,150

1,200

1,160

1,000

852

934

1,200

1,200

Dec.

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,200

1,250

1,200

1,170

1,140

1 140

1,160

1,180

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,040

852

782

925

1,170

1,180

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,180

Jan.

1,250

1,160

1,120

1,160

1,100

807

518

705

1,030

1,150

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,150

1,180

1,180

1,160

1 140

1*080

1,060

1,070

1,070

1,050

1,040

1,050

1,060

1,080

1,080

934

CQ1

673

Feb.

944

1,090

1,080

1,160

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,130

1 060

1,040

1,050

1,060

1,130

1,130

1,140

1,150

1,110

861

714

Mar.

730

722

1,010

1,200

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,170

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,160

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,100

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,090

1,070

1,040

799

747

861

Apr.

756

587

595

572

558

595

558

530

558

516

509

509

509

469

449

43fi

385

355

349

338

338

290

285

260

206

198

161

117

105

103

May

98

58

32

67

54

54

391

338

316

315

237

83

11

7

31

44

56

26

14

16

73

117

95

111

100

*95

114

78

73

69

65

June

60

65

82

82

89

140

154

147

140

133

98

69

44

15

8

5

21

82

47

35

33

40

51

July

25

6

5

12

71

85

85

92

92

88

80

85

88

88

76

80

90

92

88

102

88

80

82

111

92

95

124

Aug.

124

124

120

120

124

120

124

124

124

124

102

5

69

OQ

Sept.

5

9

45

17

13

13

114

117

117

114

114

114

120

130

140

140

143

150

154

158

158

150

176

176

185

185

185

202

219

229

NOTE . Water-stage recorder not operating Nov. 13 and 14, discharge interpolated. Water surface below 

inlet pipe June 16-23, July 3-7, Aug. 12-29, and Sept. 1. Seepage estimated at 5 second-feet (entire flow of 

river diverted above for irrigation).

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

January. ______ .. ___ . _____________ 

March. ....... ...... . - . -............... 

April.. . -... ...........

July .............. ............... ......... .^.

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

705 

1,200 

1,250 

1,250 

1,300 

1,250 

756 

391 

154 

124 

124 

229

1,300

Minimum

537 

764 

782 

518 

714 

722 

103 

7

Mean

605 

1,050 

1,160 

1,040 

1,130 

1,090 

407 

104 

55.8 

68.5 

49.0 

126

570

Run-off in 

acre-feet

37,200 

62,500 

71,300 

64,000 

62,800 

67,000 

24,200 

6,400 

3,320 

4,210 

3,010 

7,500

413,000
DESCHTJTES RIVER BASIN 51

DESCHUTSS BIVEB HEAR MADRAS, OEEG.

LOCATION. In NW. J4 sec. 19, T. 10 S., R. 13 E., at proposed Pelton dam site, 

5 miles above mouth of Shitike Creek, 8 miles below mouth of Metolius 

River, and 9 miles northwest of Madras, Jefferson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 28, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank, just below dam site; 

inspected by J. L. Campbell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and heavy gravel; apparently permanent.

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

recorder 3.59 feet at 9 to 11 p. m. February 8 (discharge, 6,940 second-feet); 

minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 0.34 foot for one or two hours on 

August 21, 22, 30, 31, September 1 and 2 (discharge, 3,220 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage from recorder, 6.54 feet at 5 a. m. February 6, 

1925 (discharge, 10,700 second-feet); minimum stage from recorder, 0.34 foot 

for one or two hours on August 21, 22, 30, September 1, and 2,1926 (discharge 

3,220 second-feet).

ICE. None. River is fed by huge springs, many of them within a few miles of 

the station.

DIVERSIONS. Flow affected by diversions from upper Deschutes River, Crooked 

River, Tumalo and Squaw Creeks. Most of the low-water flow comes from 

springs entering below irrigation diversions.

REGULATION. Some fluctuation due to power plants and canal intakes near 

Bend.

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

Operating of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for a few days, when 

clock was not running. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph. 

Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

November 30, 1925: Gage height, 1.72 feet; discharge, 4,570 second-feet.

June 6, 1926: Gage height, 0.58 foot; discharge, 3,460* second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River near Madras, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

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

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

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

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

5... ... ... 

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

7~ _ . _ - -

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

8 

10 

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

12 

13.. .... .

14 

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

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

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

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

19. ___ ........

20. 

Oct.

3,960

3,960

3,960

4,010

4,010

4,010

4,010

3,960

3,960

3,960

3,960

4,010

4,010

3,960

3,960

3,960

3,910

3,910

3,910

3.910

Nov.

3,810

4,160

4,260

4,260

4,260

4,260

4,260

4,260

4,330

4,400

4,470

4,470

4,360

4,360

4,470

4,470

4,360

4,360

4,360

4.360

Dec.

4,580

4,580

4,580

4,470

4,580

4,580

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,470

4 470

4^470

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,470

4.360

Jan.

4,580

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,580

4,470

4,110

4,060

4 <MU)

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,470

A OflA

4.360

Feb.

4,260

4,580

4,470

4,820

4,940

6,060

6,190

6,820

6,690

6,190

5,820

5,690

5 AM\

5,190

5,060

4,940

4 940

4,820

A COA

4.700

Mar.

4,580

4,580

4,580

4,940

5,060

5,060

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,820

4,820

4 940

5,190

R 440

5,690

E OQA

5,560

5,320

5.190

Apr.

4,700

4,470

4,360

4,260

4,260

4,260

4,360

4,360

4,360

A KQf\

A KQA

4,700

5,060

4,700

4,580

4,470

4,470

4,360

4

QA/1

4.160

May

3,660

3,560

3,530

3,660

3,660

3,640

3,490

3,710

3,710

3,660

3,660

3,610

3,530

3,450

3,430

3,420

3,450

3,510

3

KAA

3.530

June

3,430

3,430

3,430

3,430

3,430

3,430

3,500

3,510

3,440

3,420

3,410

3,410

3 4fm

3,370

3,340

3,310

3 OQA

3,300

O OtA

3.300

July

3,330

3,320

3,320

3,310

3,310

3,310

3,300

3,280

3,270

3,280

3,300

3,330

3,330

3,320

3,310

3,320

Q Qlfl

3,310

3

O1fl

3.310

Aug.

3,280

3,290

3,290

3,300

3,320

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,340

3,340

3,330

3,290

3,270

3 9ifl

3,230

3,230

0 *rtm

O OQfl

3,330

3.280

Sept.

3,240

3,260

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,260

3,240

3,290

3,280

3,280

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,260

3,340

3,330

3,340

3.360
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Desehutes River near Madras, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

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

22. ____ ......

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

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

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

26.--..-.-.......

27. 

28 . 

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

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

31 ..........

Oct.

3,910

3,910

3,910

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,810

3,810

Nov.

4,360

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,680

4,470

4,260

4,260

4,260

4,470

Dec.

4,260

4,260

4,700

4,700

4,700

A ISfifl

4,580

4,580

4,580

4,580

4,680

Jan.

4,360

4,360

4,360

4,360

4,360

4.360

4 360 4' 360

4,470

4,110

4,110

Feb.

4,700

4,700

4,820

4,820

4,820

4,820

4,820

4,470

.......

Mar.

5,190

5,160

4,470

4,700

Apr.

4,060

4,010

3,960

3,860

3,810

3,760

3,760

3,660

3,660

3,660

May

3,500

3,470

3,500

3,490

3,480

3,480

3,470

3,520

3,500

3,450

3,440

Jane

3,290

3,280

3,270

3,270

3,290

3,290

3,340

3,310

3,320

3,330

July

3,300

3,310

3,310

3,320

3,330

3,330

3,290

3,290

3,320

3,320

3,300

Aug.

3,250

3,240

3,260

3,270

3,260

3,290

3,300

3,260

3,270

3,240

3,230

Sept.

3,360

3,410

3,380

3,380

3,390

3,390

3,400

3,410

3,400

3,390

NOTE. Discharge Nov.9,10,Mar. 22-29, June 14-16, Sept. 19,24, and 26. when recorder was not operating, 

determined by interpolation and by comparison with flow of Desehutes River at Mecca and flow of Shitikc Creek.

Monthly discharge of Desehutes River near Madras, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30,

Month

October. ______________________

November _________________________

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

January ...... ............................................

March __________ . ...............................

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

May............................,........ ...........

June. ___________________ . ..............

July

August

September ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,010 

4,580 

4,700 

4,680 

6,820 

5,820 

5,060 

3,710 

3,510 

3,330 

3,390 

3,410

6,820

Minimum

3,810 

3,810 

4,260 

4,060 

4,260 

4,470 

3,660 

3,420 

3,270 

3,270 

3,230 

3,240

3,230

Mean

3,930 

4,350 

4,510 

4,390 

5,160 

5,060 

4,250 

3,630 

3,360 

3,310 

3,290 

3,320

4,030

Kun-ofl in 

acre-feet

242,000 

259,000 

277,000 

270,000 

287,000 

311,000 

263,000 

217,000 

200,000 

204,000 

202,000 

198,000

2,920,000

DESCHUTES RIVER AT MECCA, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 20, T. 9 S., R. 13 E., at bridge at Mecca station on 

Oregon Trunk Railway, Jefferson County, 1% miles below mouth of Shitike 

Creek and 12 miles above mouth of Warm Springs River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 7, 1911, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Gurley 8-day recorder on right bank 75 feet above bridge. Staff gage 

read to August, 1924, and later when recorder was not operating. Recorder 

operated and gage read by H. E. Massey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rock and gravel; subject to occasional slight shifts.

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

recorder, 4.10 feet about midnight of February 8, clock stopped (discharge, 

7,570 second-feet); minimum stage from recorder, 1.87 feet on August 17 

(discharge, 3,200 second-feet).

1911-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 6.9 feet during night of January 6, 

1923 (discharge, 15,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.95 feet August 

27-30, 1920 (discharge, 3,170 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 53

DIVERSIONS. Flow affected by diversions from upper Deschutes River; only 

small diversions below Bend gaging station. Summer flow of Crooked 

River above head of lower canyon near Terrebonne and of Tumalo andSquaw Creeks practically all diverted.

REGULATION. None.

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

Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except as indicated in footnote 

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

rating table mean daily gage height obtained from recorder graph by inspection or daily gage reading, when available, during periods recorder was not 

operating. Records good except for periods of no gage-height record or 

only one daily gage reading, for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

December 1, 1925: Gage height, 2.80 feet; discharge, 4,760 second-feet.

June 5, 1926: Gage height, 2.11 feet; discharge, 3,590 second-feet.

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

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1. _______

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

3-...... 

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

5-.. 

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

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

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

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

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

12 ___ . ........

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

14.. _ . ____ ..

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

16 ...... ...

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

18

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

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

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

22

23

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

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

26.. ......

27. _ .. _ ......

28. ______ ....

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

30..... . 

31. _ . _____ .

Oct.

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,080

4 (Wn

4,080

4,170

4,080

4,080

4,080

4,080

3,990

3,990

3,990

3,990

3,990

3,990

^ oon

3,990

3 Oftfl

3 onn

3,900 3 onn

3,900

o QAA

3,900

3,900

Nov.

3,900

4,260

4,530

4,480

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,440

4,530

4,530

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,530

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,710

4,620

4,310

4,310

4,310

4,800

Dec.

4,900

4,900

4,800

4,710

4,710

i ADA

4,710

4,730

4,750

4,770

i Sfift

4,800

4,800

4,800

4,800

4,800

i son

4,800

4,710

4,620

4,440

4,530

5,000

5,100

4,900

1 QflA

4,800

4,800

A QflA

4.800

4,710

Jan.

4,570

4,800

i 44n

4,260

4,440

4,710

4,710

4,710

4,710

4,710

4,710

4,710

4,710

4,710

4,710

4,620

4,710

4,710

4,710

4,710

4,710

4,620

4,620

4,620

A KOA

4,350

4,350

Feb.

4,350

4,710

4,710

4,900

5,400

6,420

6,880

7 340

^

'

440

6,000

U,350

5,400

^

910

5,200

>4,850

1

1

Mar.

4,800

^

880

5,400

5,200

5,100

5,180

5,600

5,600

5,600

5,600

5,400 i M\n

5,400

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,100

5,000

n nnn

Apr.

4,900

4,800

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,900

4,800

4,900

5,200

5,000

4,800

4,800

4,710

4,620

4,530

4,440

4,350

4,260

4 080

 ? Don

S oon

3,900

s oftn

3,810

o ciA

q 01 A

May

3,810

3,720

3,640

3,720

3,810

3,640

3,560

3,720

3,640

3,480

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,560

O rjm

3,560

3,560

Q GAf\

O ROA

3,560

June

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,640

3,640

3,560

3,560

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,400

3,400

3,370

3,360

3,340

3,340

3,360

3,340

3,320

3,310

3,310

3,310

i sin

3,360

3,360

i 3fifl

3,360

July

3,340

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,310

3,300

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,310

3,320

3,320

3,310

3,300

3,280

3,260

3,250

3,240

3,240

3,320

^ V\f\

3,310

3,320

3,320

3,310

3,300

3,300

O QAA

3,300

Aug.

3,300

3,300

3,310

3,340

3,340

3,340

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,340

3,340

3,320

3,300

3,250

3,220

3,220

3,200

3,310

3,380

3,320

3,260

3,260

3,250

3,320

3,280

Sept.

3,280

3,260

3,280

3,260

3,280

3,280

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,260

3,260

3,250

3,260

3,260

3,250

3,240

3,240

3,250

3,260

3,320

3,310

3,300

3,300

3,320

3,340

3,300

3,310

NOTE. Daily discharge for periods water-stage recorder was not operating, determined by the following 

methods: Oct. 20, 21, Nov. 4, Dec. 8-10, Sept. 27 and 28 by interpolation; Nov. 27-29, Jan. 1-5, Feb. 9-11, 

13-15,17-20,22-28, Mar. 2-5, 9-16, May 9-17, and Aug. 24-30 by summation of discharge of Deschutes River 

near Madras and discharge of Shitike Creek at Warm Springs; Feb. 7 and 8 by mean daily gage heights 

determined from hydrograph based on maximum and minimum gage heights indicated by recorder pencil 

and gage-height graph of river near Madras; Feb. 12,16, 21, Mar. 1, 6-8,17-31 by applying daily staff-gage 

reading to rating table.
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River at Mecca, Oreg., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

Month

October __ ..... __________________ . __ ...

November _ ___ - ___ __ . _______ . ....

December _ ..... __ _ ... _ ...... _ .

March. _ ...... ________ . _____ . ____ . ...

AprU..... ..-. .-. ... . ._-. - 

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

The year. _ __ __ .«. _____ _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,170 

4,800 

5,100 

4,800 

7,340 

5,600

5,200 

3,810 

3,640 

3,340 

3,380 

3,340

7,340

Minimum

3,900 

3,900 

4,440 

4,350

3,810 

3,480 

3,310 

3,240 

3,200 

3,240

3,200

Mean

4,010 

4,520 

4,780 

4,620 

5,370 

5,200 

4,480 

3,620 

3,440 

3,300 

3,310 

3,280

4,150

Run-off in 

acre-feet

247,000 

269,000 

294; 000 

284,000 

298,000 

320,000 

267,000 

223,000 

205,000 

203,000 

204,000 

195,000

3, 010, 000

DESCHUTES RIVER AT SHERARS BRIDGE, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. # sec. 35, T. 3 S., R. 14 E., 1 mile below Sherars Bridge, 

Sherman County, one-fourth mile below mouth of Buck Creek, 43 miles 

above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 13 to September 23, 1923, and July 25 to November 

6, 1924; July 1, 1925, to September 30, 1926. Gage-height record only 

February 13, 1912, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; observer, F. L. Johnson, employee of 

Deschutes Falls Power Co. A gage half a mile above Sherars Bridge, in 

NE. % sec. 3, T. 4 S., R. 14 E., was used prior to 1925.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable at gage; section narrow and 

deep; current fairly uniform.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream and riffle 200 feet below gage composed 

of gravel and boulders; may shift in flood.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period July 1 to 

September 30, 1925, 1.6 feet July 1-3 and September 21-30 (discharge, 

4,520 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.0 foot July 13-15 and 17-22 (discharge, 3,800 second-feet).

Maximum stage recorded during year ending September 30, 1926, 5.2 feet 

on March 16 (discharge not computed); minimum stage, 0.9 foot in July, 

August, and September (discharge, 3,680 second-feet).

1923-1926: Maximum and minimum stages, those of 1926.

ICE. Never any ice at this station.

DIVERSIONS. Same as for station at Mecca.

REGULATION. Practically none.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during period. 

Rating curve well defined below 5,000 second-feet, not defined above 6,130 

second-feet. Gage read onee a day, generally to tenths. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records good.
DESCHUTES BITER BASIN

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River at Sherars Bridge, Or eg., during the 

years ending September 30, 1925 and 1926

Date

1925 

Oct. 13-... _ ..... __ ......

Oct. 27.....- .-....-..-.-.-.

Nov. 6.. _ .. .-...

Gage

height

Feet 

1.20

1.15

1.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,000

4,000

4,910

Date

1926

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,870

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River at Sherars Bridge, Or eg., for the 

years ending September 30, 1925 and 1926

Day July

1925 

1 __ .... 4,520

2......... 4,520

3....... .. 4,520

4.......... 4,390

5......... 4,390

6 ...... 4,390

7.......... 4,270

8 4 fun

9......... 4,150

10......... 4,040

Day

1925-26 

1 _______ ..

2. ... 

3 ___ . ____

4 __ .... __ .

5. ___ ... _ ..

6 _____ .. ....

1 ..... . ____ .

8 _ .. ____ ..

9 ___ . ____ .

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

11 _______ ..

12 _ . __ .......

13 _ . __ . _ ..

14 ___ ..........

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

16 

17 _ ... _ . __

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

19 _ . ___ . _ .

20 __ ... ____ .

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

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

23 _ . _ . ___ .

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

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

26 _ .-... _ ..

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

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

29

30 __ . __ ....

31. 

Aug.

4,150

4 Tin

4,150

4,150

4,040

4,040

4,040

4 run

4,040

4,040

Oct.

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4 <ton

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,270

4,270

4,270

4,270

4,270

4,270

4,2$

Sept

4,15

4, IE

4, IE

4, IE

A 1 «

4,15

4 97

A tyi

4,27

Nov.

4,330

4,650

4,790

4,790

4 7on

4,790

4,650

4,790

4,790

4,790

4,790

4,930

4,930

4,930 i can

4,930

4,930

4,930

4,930

4,930

4 Ton

4,790 4 7on

4,790 A Ton

4,790

4,790 4 7on

4 TOO

A. TQflm

>o

.0

>ofl

fl

K\

0

0

0

I

4

4

A

4

A

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

*

4,

4

4,

4,

4

4,

4,

5

6

6,

&

5,

? 4t

5,

]

11

1?,

13

14

15

Ifi

17

18

1920

)ec.

790

790

790

790

790

930

930

930

930

930

930

JfiO

930

930

930

930

980

9SO

930

930

cwn

230

130

130

130

750

390

390

390

390

390

Day

1925

Jan.

5,390

5,390

5,390

5,390

5,390

5,390

5,390

5,390

5,390

5,390

5,230

5,070

5,070

5,070

5,070

5,070

5,070

5,070

5,070

5,070

5,070

5,070

5.0TO

5,070

5,070

5,070

4,930

4,930

4,930

4,930

4,930

July

A f\Af\

3,920

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,920

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

Feb.

4,930

4,930

4,930

5; 940

6,130

5,940

5J50

5/760

5,750

5,750,

5,750

5,750

6,770

*,540

6,540

6,130

Aug.

4 H4n

4 n4n

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4 040

4,040

4,040

Mar.

6,130

5,750

5,750

6,130

6,130

6,130 K 04n

5,940

5,940

5,940

5,940

5,940

6,130

5,940

5,940

t Q4n

5,940

5,940

5,750

5,750

5,750

5,750

Sept.

4,270

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

4,390

Apr.

5,750

5,750

5,560

5,390

5,390

5,390

5,390

5,390

5,390

5,560

5,750

5,750

5,750

5,750

5,560

5,390

e oon

5,390

5,390

4,930

4,790

4,790

4,650

4,650

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,520

D

1< 

21..

22...

23 

24..

25 

26..

27 

28 

29...

30 

31 

May

4,390

4,390

4,270

4,270

4 ion

4,520

4,390

4,390

4,270

4,390

4,390

4,270

4,270

4,270

4,150

4,040

4 040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

t IWI

4,040

4,040

4,040

4 fiifi

4,040

4,040

ay

325

June

4,040

4,040

4,040

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

8,920

q nqtfi

3,920

3,920

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,808

3,800

July

3,800

3,800

3,920

3,920

4,100

4,040

4,040

4,150

4,150

4,150

4,150

July

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,660

3,680

3,680

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

8,800

3,800

3,890

Aug.

4,150

4,390

4,270

4,270

4,160

4,150

4,150

4,150

4,150

4,270

4,270

Aug.

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,680

3,680

3,680

8,680

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,800

4,040

3,800

3,680

3,6%

3,680

3,680

3,680

8,680

3,680

3,740

3,680

3,680

3,686

Sept.

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,520

^4,520

Sept.

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,680'

3,680

8,680

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,920

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,860

3,860

3,860

NOTE. Dally discharge Feb. 5-16 and Mar. 13-21, when flow was greater than 6,130 second-feet, not 

determined because stage-discharge relation is uncertain.
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, FART XII C

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River at Sherars Bridge, Or eg., for the years ending 

September SO, 1925 and

Month

1925 

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

August _____ _______________________

1925-26 

October ________________________ ........

December __________________________

January.. __ . .......................................

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

June. ____________________________

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

August _____ i _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,520 

4,390 

4,520

4,390 

4,930 

6,130 

5,390 

.5, 750 

4,520 

4,040 

3,800 

4,040 

3,860

Minimum

3,800 

4,040 

4,150

4,270 

4,330 

4,790 

4,930 

4,520 

4,040 

3,800 

3,680 

3,680 

3,680

Mean

4,060 

4,120 

4,360

4,360 

4,810 

5,130 

5,160 

5,230 

4,180 

3,890 

3,760 

3,730 

3,750

Kun-off in

acre-feet

250,000 

253, 000 

259,000

268,000 

286,000 

315,000 

317,000 

311,000 

257,000 

231,000 

231,000 

229,000 

223,000

NOTE. Discharge for February and March not determined.

DESCHUTES RIVES AT MOODY, NEAR BIGGS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. }i sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 15 E., opposite Moody railroad station, 

1% miles above bridge of Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co., 

1^ miles above mouth of river, and 5 miles southwest of Biggs, Sherman 

County.

DEAINAGE AKEA. About 9,180 square miles.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. July 7, 1906, to September 30, 1926. October 19, 1897, 

to December 31, 1899, for station near Moro, 10 miles above mouth of river 

in NE. }i sec. 5, T. 1 S., R. 16 E. Records for 1908 and 1910 somewhat 

fragmentary.

GAGE. Staff in two sections; the lower inclined, the upper vertical. Gage read 

by Frisco Parodi.

DISCHARGE MEASUEEMENTS. Made from a cable 450 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; shifting only in 

floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.8 feet at 

noon February 7 (discharge, 13,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.12 

feet in July, August, and September (discharge, 3,600 second-feet).

1906-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 10.2 feet on January 7, 1923 (discharge, 43,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.9 feet August 23-28, 1920 

(discharge, 3,510 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation apparently not affected by ice.

DIVEESIONS. Summer discharge at this station has been progressively reduced 

since about 1904 or 1905 by diversions from the upper river. Some of the 

water returns, but the net reduction during midsummer now probably 

exceeds 20 per cent.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined. Staff gage read to quarter-tenths once a day except as indicated in 

footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily or mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 57

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg., during the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 21 ____ ..

Jan. 27. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.42

2.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4 430

4*890

Date

Mar. 23-... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.02

2.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,430

3,750

Date

Sept. 15--. 

as

Feet 

2.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,580

Daily discharge, in.second-feet, of Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1...... -. . 

2.... __ . _ -

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

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

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

6. ___ .. _ ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. 

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

15....... __ ....

16 .

17 ........

18. .....

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

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

21. 

22..... __ .....

23...-. _ .......

24. ___ ........

25. _ ... ___ ..

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

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

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

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

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

31. ..

Oct.

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,260

4,260

4,260

4,260

4,260

4,260

4,260

4,260

,4,260

4,260

Nov.

4,260

4,510

4,790

4,790

4,790

4,650

4,650

4,650

4,650

4,650

4,660

4,790

4 (MO

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,790

4,790

4,790

4,790

4,790

4,650

4,650

4,650

4,650

4,650

4,790

Dec.

5,080

5,240

5,080

4,790

4,940

5,080

5,080

5,080

4,940

4,940

4,940

5,080

5,080

5,080

5,080

5,080

4,940

5,080

5,080

5,080

4,790

5,240

5,390

6,690

5,700

6,020

5,390

5,240

5,240

5,080

5,080

Jan.

5,080

5,080

5,080

5,080

5,080

5,390

5,240

4,660

4,650

4,940

5,080

5,080

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,790

4,940

4,940

5,080

5,080

4,940

4,790

4,940

4,940

4,790

4,790

4,790

4,790

4,790

4,790

4,790

Feb.

4,650

4,940

4,940

5,390

8,160

10,200

13,300

12,400

12,000

8,150

7,770

7,770

7,770

7/400

6,350

6,350

6,020

6,020

6,020

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,390

5,390

6,690

6,350

6,020

6,690

Mar.

6,020

5,700

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

5,700

6,020

5,700

5,700

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,360

6,690

6,690

6,350

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

5,700

5,700

Apr.

5,750

5,750

5,560

5,390

5,390

5,390

5,390

5,390

5,390

5,560

5,760

5,750

5,750

5,750

5,560

5,390

5,390

5,390

5,390

5,390

4,930

4,790

4,790

4,650

4,650

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,520

May

4,390

4,390

4,270

4,270

4,390

4,520

4,390

4,390

4,270

4,390

4,390

4,270

4,270

4, 270

4,150

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

June

4,040

4,040

4,040

3,920

3,930

4,040

4,040

3,930

3,930

3,930

3,930

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

July

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,600

3,600

Aug.

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,600

3,600

3,710

3,710

3,820

3,820

3,710

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

Sept.

3,710

3,710

3,600

3,600

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,710

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,930

3,930

3,930

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

NOTE. Daily discharge Apr. 1 to June 4 are for station on Deschutes River at Sherar; Moody gageheight record lost.

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

ending September SO, 1926

Month

October- ________ .. ......... ...................

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

March. _________________________ . ......

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

September _________________________

The year..... ___________ . ................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,380 

4,940 

6,690 

5,390 

13,300 

6,690 

, 5,760 

4,520 

4,040 

3,820 

3,820 

3,930

13,300

Minimum

4,260 

4,260 4,790- 

4,650 

4,660 

5,700 

4,520 

4,040 

3,710 

3,600 

3,600 

3,600

3,600

Mean

4,340 

4,750 

5,180 

4,940 

7,120 

6,020 

5,230 

4,180 

3,830 

3,700 

3,680 

3,750

4,710

Run-off in 

acre-feet

267,000 

283,000 

319,000 

304,000 

395,000 

370,000 

311, 000 

257,000 

228,000 

228,000 

226,000 

223,000

3, 410, 000
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

LITTLE DESCHUTES RIVER ABOVE WALKER BASIW IHTAKE, NEAR LAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 23 S., R. 9 E., above intake of canal of Walker Basin 

project and below Crescent Creek, half a mile from river road to Crescent, 

and 12 miles southwest of Lapine, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA, Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 26, 1914, to September 14, 1917; May 7, 1919, to 

June 13, 1926, when station was discontinued (summer periods only, except 

May 1, 1922, to September 30, 1924). Records for 1919 and 1920 were 

collected below Walker Basin intake, but monthly discharge was corrected 

for the diversion.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank above intake; 

inspected by C. M. Redfield.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from road bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand; may shift in floods. 

Banks steep, composed of silt, and overgrown with brush.

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

recorder, 3.55 feet from 4 to 12 p. m. June 13 (discharge, 194 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 2.51 feet 4 p. m. June 8 to 3 a. m. June 9 (discharge, 56 

second-feet).

1914-1917,1919-1926: Maximum stage, 6.73 feet June 12,1917 (discharge, 

835 second-feet); flood of November 24, 1909, may have leached 1,800 second-feet (estimated from records at Alien's ranch); minimum discharge 

recorded, 3.4 second-feet November 15, 1922 (gage height, 2.42 feet). Minimum discharge unaffected by storage, 40 second-feet September 3-11, 1915 

(gage height, 0.40 foot at original gage).

ICE. No records obtained dtfring winter.

DIVERSIONS. A few small ditches divert water above station; Walker Basin 

Canal diverts a short distance below.

REGULATION. Affected by storage at Crescent Lake Reservoir.

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

Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily only April 7 to May 16 and 

June 4-13. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained from recorder graph by inspection except May 17 

to June 3 when discharge was interpolated. Records good except when 

discharge was estimated.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 9, 1926: Gage height, 3.13 feet; discharge, 128 second-feet. 

September 19, 1926: Gage height, 2.61 feet; discharge, 63 second-feet. 

October 13, 1926: Gage height, 2.43 feet; discharge, 50 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Deschutes River above Walker Basin intaket 

near Lapine, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 

2 _____________ .

3 

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

5 __ . _ . _______ .

8. . _________ .

7 

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

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

10 __ ..... ..............

11 __ .... _ .... ___ ..

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

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

14. ____ ..... ______ .

15... ____________ .

April

138

135

19fi

19fi

151

143

137

132

130

May

119

119

115

1S4

164

159

151

125

116

104

98

Qfi

Q1

88

June

68

66

65

64

58

58

57

57

74

101

157

173

189

Day

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

17... ............ ......... is

19 

20 

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

99

23 

24 . . ......

25........ . _ ....-

26.. _ ...

27 

28 ___ ..... _... ...

30 . 

April

130

135

141

146

146

146

14fl

131

137

132

124

124

119

118

118

May

87

78

June
DESCHUTES EIVEE BASIN 59

Monthly discharge of Little Deschutes River above Walker Basin intake, near Lapine, 

Or eg., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Month

April7-30 _ _... . ._ . .. ...

June 1-13.... ___ _ ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

151 

164 

189

Minimum

118

57

Mean

134 

99.2 

91.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,380 

6,100 

2,350

14,830

LITTLE DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR LAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 22 S., R. 10 E., at wagon bridge at former town of Rosland, \Yz miles north of Lapine, Deschutes County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 22, 1910, to October 31, 1913, fragmentary;

June 23 to November 2, 1918; August 26 to October 28, 1920; and May 15,

1924, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of east bent of bridge; read by Mrs.

M. C. Bogue.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel, earth banks, which are overflowed at high

stages, sandy bottom. No well-defined control. 

EXTRSMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.84 feet

July 7, 10, and 11 (discharge, 250 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.44 foot

June 7 (discharge, 28 second-feet).

1910-1913, 1918, 1920, and 1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 4.6 feet,

about June 12, 1912, observed from high-water marks July, 1912 (discharge,

760 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of June 7, 1926. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice December 29-31, January 1, 2, and

7-11; flow estimated from gage-height record, discharge measurement,

observer's notes, and weather records. 

DIVERSIONS. Some water diverted above station for irrigating small tracts of

land.

REGULATION. Affected by storage at Crescent Lake Reservoir. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except when affected by ice.

Rating curve well defined. Staff gage read to hundredths once a dayDaily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table.

Records excellent. 

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Or eg., during the 

year ending September 80, 1926

Date

Apr. 7-.. ...

July2. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.26

1.62

2.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

82

145

212

Date

July 11.-.. ....

July 19. ........

Gage 

height

Feet

2.78

2.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

253

231

126

Date

Aug. 13. - 

Sept. 3---~ .

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.58

1.36

1.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

103

95

78

99806 3C
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Deschutes River near Lapine,.0reg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 

2-- --- -

3--- - ...

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

6 . ------

7 ------ ------

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

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

10 -.-. -_

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

12... . .....

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

14... -. --------

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

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

17 . 

18 - 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23-_.. ........

24 

25_. ......

26 . 

27 

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

29- --------

30 

31- 

Oct.

68

68

68

68

64

64

68

68

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

68

71

71

71

71

71

68

71

71

71

71

71

Nov.

71

71

71

68

57

57

60

78

74

78

90

98

90

.86

94

94

94

90

90

82

71

68

74

90

90

94

102

102

94

Dec.

98

102

110

110

86

86

78

78

86

94

90

110

94

102

94

94

98

102

110

119

110

94

90

86

Jan.

98

78

78

78

82

78

78

78

74

74

71

68

68

64

68

78

78

78

82

74

86

74

71

82

74

71

68

71

78

78

86

Feb.

74

71

68

94

110

11-9

128

208

222

195

159

159

128

90

110

102

78

90

Q4

94

on

94

94

90

98

110

119

110

Mar.

102

102

98

98

102

102

94

94

102

94

94

94

94

110

110

110

110

94

86

86

86

94

86

86

82

82

78

78

78

78

78

Apr.

78

78

86

86

94

102

110

110

102

102

102

110

110

110

102

102

102

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

98

94

90

90

86

May

86

86

86

86

94

119

119

148

148

119

110

110

98

94

78

78

78

74

71

68

64

68

64

64

60

57

49

47

44

49

43

June

42

37

36

35

31

29

28

29

31

38

71

119

119

138

128

159

195

195

208

208

222

222

208

195

195

208

208

222

222

222

July

208

208

222

222

222

236

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

236

250

236

222

208

236

208

195

195

195

195

159

148

138

128

138

138

128

Aug.

128

128

119

128

119

102

128

119

119

110

110

110

110

102

102

102

98

102

102

102

102

94

90

86

86

86

86

94

98

102

102

Sept.

102

94

90

86

86

82

82

78

78

78

74

71

74

71

71

74

74

74

74

64

54

49

47

44

43

43

42

42

42

42

NOTE. Dec. 29-31, Jan. 1, 2, and 7-11, stage-discharge relation affected by ice; daily discharge estimated 

from observer's gage readings, notes regarding ice, and climatic records.

Monthly discharge of Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Or eg., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

J\Ay.. ...................................................

September- __ ___ ... _ ...._ - _ _ .. . _ ....

The year __ ....... _ .. ... _ _ . -

Maximum

71

102

208

98

222

110

110

148

222

250

128

102

250

Minimum

64

57

78

64

68

78

78

43

28

128

86

42

28

Mean

68.0

81.6

104

76.3

114

93.0

101

82.5

133

207

105

67.5

102

Run-off in

acre-feet

4,180

4,860

6,400

4,690

6,330

5,720

6,010

5,070

7,910

12, 700

6,460

4,020

74,200

CRESCENT LAKE RESERVOIR NEAR CRESCENT, ORE6.

LOCATION. At reservoir dam in sec. 11, T. 24 S., R. 6 E., 16 miles west of

Crescent, Klamath County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 25, 1922, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on outlet gate tower; zero at level of gate sill, elevation

4,826 feet. Readings reported to sea-level datum.
BESCHTJTES EIVEB BASIN 61

EXTREMES OP CONTENTS. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4,842.42 feet 

on May 22 to June 9 (contents, 56,470 acre-feet); minimum stage, 4,834.40 

feet on September 30 (contents, 28,140 acre-feet).

1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 4,845.55 feet July 15, 1923 (storage 

67,760 acre-feet); minimum, that of September 30, 1926.

Crescent Lake Reservoir was completed in 1922; the water was stored back of 

.a coffer dam beginning.some time in August. As most of the storage is obtained 

>y lowering the outlet, storage began with about 41,380 acre-feet, as computed 

 -<bove the sill of the outlet gate. Water used by Deschutes County municipal 

:mprovement district through its canal diverting from Deschutes River at Bend.

Monthly stage and contents of Crescent Lake Reservoir near Crescent, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct.31. ..-. -. ._ . .._... .-.- 

.^ov. 30... . _ .- .-.._.__.-_--_ 

"tec. 31.. .--_-- _ -._-..--_ ..__ _.___. .. __ .

."an. 31-. ___ ... _ . _ -.-._-. _ - __ . ___ --- ________

"'jb^-. - . . . 

 :**r.31_j j. i _ - ___

.' pr. 30 . . . _ 

."lay 31-. _ _ _ ._ ___

J-rly 31.. ....... ............ ............. ............. ............

J-ug. 31..... .......................... ..............................

fipt.30--. _ . . . _ _ .__ 

The year. ____ ____ .... __ __ . __ _ ____ .. ....

Gage height

Feet 

4, 839. 42

 4, 841.-25

4,841.62

4,842.42

4, 839. 60

4, 836. 48

4,834.78

4, 834. 40

Contents

Acre-feet 

45, 740

 47, 660

 49, 240

-50,060

 52, 080

 52, $70

54,670

56,470

46,380

35,360

29,450

28,140

Loss or gain 

during 

month

Acre-feet 

+850

+1,920

+1, 57tt

+820-

+2,030

- +180

+2,400

+1,800

-10,060

-11,020

-5, flia

-1,310

-16,750

 Interpolated.

CRESCENT CHEEK BELOW COLD CREEK, HEAR CRESCENT, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. J£ sec. 7, T. 24 S., R. 7 E., 1 mile below Cold Creek, 2 miles 

by road below outlet of Crescent Lake, and ,15 miles west of Crescent, 

Kllamath County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

F.ECORDS AVAILABLE. August 30, 1912, to December 11, 1913; June 17 to 

December 12, 1922; May 30, 1923, to September 30, 1924; May 26 to September 30, 1925; and April 1 to September 30, 1926.

('AGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by J. H. 

Ryan.

I TSCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; wide and flat; 

fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period April 1 to September 

30, from water-stage recorder, 1.74 feet on June 19 and 20 (discharge, 283 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.24 foot on September 19 (discharge, .12 second-feet), thi* discharge probably continued to end of 

September.

1912-13, 1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of June 19 and 20, 

1926; minimum discharge, 5 second-feet (gage height, 0.39 foot) October 

27, 1923.

"era. None during period of record. 

. None.
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

REGULATION. Gates in Crescent Lake Reservoir Dam closed October 1 to June 

7 and September 18-30; water released June 8 to September 18.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changing July 1-18 owing to drift lodging 

on control and again on July 19 when drift and several large boulders were 

removed from control. Rating curves well defined. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Discharge ascertained by applying to proper rating table mean 

daily gage height determined from the recorder graph by inspection; except 

July 1-18, for which shifting-control method was used. Records good while 

recorder was in operation and storage was being released.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near Crescent, Oreg., 

during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

July 17 July 19.........

Do.........

July 20. .....

Do.. .......

Gage 

height

Feel 

-0.10

1.63

1.64

1.07

.02

1.22

1.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21.8

256

237

170

28.5

195

187

Date

July 20 

July 21...... ...

Aug. 13.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.21

1.21

1.16

.87

.76

.65

.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

188

186

182

134

120

104

97

Date

Sept. 4... ......

Sept. 11------

Sept. 18. 

Do 

Sept. 19 ___ -

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.54

.39

.27

.11 -.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

89.7

66.2

51.9

34.9

11.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near Crescent, 

Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 ... ... ... __ ................ __ 

2 ___ . _____ . _______ ....... ___ . __ .......

3 - .......... 

4 . __ 

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

0. _ ..... _ . __ ... _ ..............................

7 ___ . _ 

8 __ .. _ _ ..............................

9 ... ..... ___ . _ ........................

10 . 

11 ............... _______ .........................

12... _ .......... ___ __ ___ 

13 . ___ 

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

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

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

17 ............. _ .................... . .......

18 . __ _ _ 

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

20-. .. ...........

21 _ . ........ t .......... ............

22..... _ . ___ . _______ .... _ ... . .

23 __ . ___ .. _____ . _________ . _ .

24-..... .................................

25 ___ .. __ .... _____ ... _ ......................

26... ...................... _ ...... ..... .

27-.. ... __ ... ... _ ........

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

29 ....... ___ .......... _ ............

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

31 . . __ . _ ....................

Apr.

22

May

20

June

lo

140

207

217

233

235

249

275

277

265

263

261

257

259

261

OKQ

OK?

OKK

July

247

251

249

251

255

255

253

251

261

259

249

247

247

223

229

229

180

186

169

162

1 1^

14 C

1 ^A

134

134

1 39

Aug.

126

124

130

124

122

130

126

125

119

113

114

110

106

104

104

101

104

101

100

no

77

95

95

104

122

108

104

Sept,

ico

(5

?2

F«

?5

?2

FO

75

73

71

68

66

65

62

60

61

60

43

12

1 9

NOTE. No gage-height record Apr. 1 to June 13 and Sept. 20-30; discharge estimated as probable flow of 

Cold Creek except June 8-13 when discharge was determined from storage released from Crescent Lal o .Reservoir (p. 61).
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge of Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near Crescent, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Month

April.. _______ __ _. __ _ May. ___ ____ ___ . _ ____ __ . . .

June... ____________________ ______

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

August _____ .. ___ .. __ . _ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

277 

261 

130 

100

277

Minimum

128

77

Mean

«22.0 

«20.0 

175 

208 

109 

49.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,310 

1,230 

10, 400 

12,800 

6,700 

2,920

35,400

: Estimated.

ARNOLD CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 23, T. 18 S., R. 11 E., \% miles below intake of canal

and 9 miles south of Bend, Deschutes County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 10, 1914, to September 30, 1926; information

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

GAGE. Stevens 8-day recorder on right bank 200 feet below mouth of flume;

inspected by A. Moore. Gage used prior to 1925 one-fourth mile upstream. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from collar of flume. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is well-defined drop in rock cut 300 feet below

gage; practically permanent. 

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

recorder, 2.80 feet 5 a. m. to 1 p. m. May 20 (discharge, 139 second-feet);

canal dry at times during year.

1914-1926: Maximum discharge, 151 second-feet on August 4, 1923 (stager

2.50 feet, at former gage). Canal dry at times. 

ICE. Canal dry during coldest weather of winter. 

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

Water-g'tage recorder operated only October 1 4 and May 3 to September 30;

staff gage read to hundredths once a day for remainder of year except during

winter when it was read only when water was turned into or out of canal.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height obtained by

inspecting recorder graph or the daily gage reading to rating table. Records

good except for periods during December to March, when gage was not read,

for which they are poor. 

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Arnold Canal diverts water from the right bank of Deschutes River at tjhe 

head of Lava Island, in SW. % sec. 27, T. 18 S., R. 11 E., and irrigates land soutfc 

and east of Bend lying above the Central Oregon Irrigation District's Carey Act 

segregation.

Discharge measurements of Arnold Canal near Bend, Oreg., during the year ending

September 80, 1926

Date

Mar. 10........

Julys. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.80

2.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

51

94

Date

July 9.. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.22

1.75

2.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

87

50

90

Date

Sept. 8 ___ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.97

Dis, 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

66
64 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arnold Canal near Bend, Or eg., for the year

September 30, 1926

Day

1

2__ _ 

3.... _ ... 

4 __ .. ....

5

6 ___ ...

7

8

9.- ___ 

10 

11... ___ ......

12 ___ ......

13. _ . ......

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

15 .

16 _

I?..... . .

18

10. . 

20._ ___

21 ... ....

22 . .

23 _.

24 

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

26- ..

27 . .. ....

28 _ ..

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

30 

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

Oct.

99

91

78

29

78

78

87

87

87

87

70

70

87

87

87

82

78

78

78

78

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

78

78

78

87

Nov.

70

62

62

62

62

62

70

66

62

58

54

54

62

33

Dec.

50

29

27

1 -

1

29

Jan.

i

oc

50

00

20

47

27

Feb.

31

47

31

Mar.

Ifi

}

4Q

51

31

27

54

Apr.

54

36

29

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

50

50

78

78

78

78

May

78

78

87

32

56

101

106

108

107

106

116

121

121

116

116

116

126

126

134

139

103

76

76

78

93

112

113

111

110

112

111

June'

112

112

112

111

100

97

97

97

100

99

101

100

101

99

97

105

105

104

102

116

116

72

60

91

91

90

90

89

July

91

90

89

91

91

90

93

Qfl

88

89

84

80

80

80

80

79

71

69

60

60

56

51

46

48

50

38

Aug.

89

89

89

92

89

90

on

90

90

89

89

89

90

92

92

92

93

93

92

86

92

Sept.

91

89

91

95

9"

89

68

67

67

67

68

68

68

67

66

68

64

5f 4r

52

56

62

62

68

71

72

7?

88

94

96

NOTE. No flow on days for which discharge is not given. Prom Nov. 30 to Apr. 2, except Mar. 10-20, 

discharge for each period water was in canal based on gage reading at time gate was opened and assumed to 

have remained constant during that period; discharge Mar. 10-20 was based on discharge measurement 

made Mar. 10. Discharge interpolated Sept. 22 and 23.

Monthly discharge of Arnold Canal near Bend, Or eg., for the year ending September

80, 1926

Month

January .

February.- -- -- ---._ -

May. _ ---.- . --------

July.. 

August. .- - . ---------

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

99 

70

50

78 

139 

116 

93 

93 

96

139

Minimum

70 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

32 

60 

0 

0 

49

0

Mean

81.5 

44.2 

« 28.5 

« 14.1 

« 14.0 

< 25.3 

28.0 

103 

99.2 

64.7 

63.4 

73.0

53.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5.01C 

2.63C 

1.75C 

867 

778 

1, 56C 

1,670 

6,330 

5,900 

3,980 

3,900 

4,340

38, 700

 Discharge partly estimated.

CENTRAL OREGON CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 7, T. 18 S., R. 12 E., just above entrance to a flume 

section 200 feet below point where waters in main diversion canal are divided 

between this canal and Pilot Butte Canal and 2 miles south of Bend, 

Deschutes County.
DESCHUTES KIVEK BASIN 65

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 11, 1905, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on left wing wall at entrance to 

flume section; inspected by Gustave Berry.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from yoke of flume 200 yards below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel, earth section at gage. Control, at head of 

timber flume, practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 4.88 feet at 5.30 p. m. May 4 (discharge, 455 second-feet); no flow 

at times.

1905-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 4.95 feet at 8 p. m. August 19, 

1925 (discharge, 468 second-feet); no flow at times.

ICE. Canal operated in winter only for a few days during periods of moderately 

cold weather, for furnishing water for domestic use. Gradient of flume below 

gage is sufficient to maintain open channel at all times.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly on May 7. Rating curves 

well denned. Staff gage read to hundredths twice a day October 1 to April 

6 and once a day April 7-25, also read after making change at head gate; 

water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily April 26 to September 30. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined from staff gage readings or by inspecting recorder graph 

or, for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharges for intervals 

of a day. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Central Oregon Canal diverts water from the right bank of Deschutes River 

in NE. % sec. 13, T. 18 S., R. 11 E., and irrigates land lying to the east of Bend 

and near Powell Buttes.

Discharge measurements of Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

July 6- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.40

4.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

282

393

Date

July 9. -

July 27.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.43

4.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

392

395

Date

Aug. 16 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.64

4.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

416

339

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Day

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

2......... .

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

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

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

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

7 ...-..-. .

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

9 -~ 

10.-.. ... .

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

12__-____ ..

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

14._......-.._.

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

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

17- 

IS -

19 - . .

20- . -

Oct.

252

252

247

247

252

247

247

247

242

242

237

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

Nov.

132

Dec.

27

141

Jan.

41

179

207

182

48

Feb.

56

Mar.

207

207

RQ

Apr.

120

217

242

264

274

280

280

275

275

280

291

291

302

313

313

313

313

302

313

313

May

431

431

431

431

431

419

294

72

87

88

122

263

378

420

420

396

384

384

384

384

June

360

360

360

372

360

360

360

360

372

372

372

372

372

372

372

372

372

372

372

372

July

384

396

408

396

408

408

408

396

396

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

Aug.

396

408

408

396

408

408

408

408

408

408

408

408

408

408

408

408

408

408

408

408

Sept.

408

408

384

384

384

384

360

336

348

348

336

336

348

336

336

336

348

336

336

336
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

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

22. __ ..... .....

23 ___ . _ ......

24 

25 

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

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

28 .

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

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

31 

Oct.

237

242

242

258

274

274

274

269

274

269

Nov.

11

124

177

177

115

Dee.

177

118

Jan.

217

207

Feb.

131

207

Mar.

64

92

Apr.

313

324

347

371

383

407

407

419

431

May

372

372

372

360

360

346

332

360

360

360

360

June

372

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

384

July

384

384

384

384

384

384

396

396

408

408

408

Aug.

408

408

408

384

396

408

408

408

408

408

408

Sept.

325

314

325

325

314

325

314

292

292

314

NOTE. No flow on days for which discharge is not given.

Monthly discharge of Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1926 .

Month

April _________ 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

274 

177 

177 

217 

207 

207 

431 

431 

384 

408 

408 

408

431

Minimum

232 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

120 

72 

360 

384 

384 

292

0

Mean

247 

24.5 

14.9 

38.5 

14.1 

26.0 

310 

342 

373 

392 

406 

342

217

Run-off in 

acre-feet

15,200 

1,460 

916 

2,370 

783 

1,600 

18,400 

21,000 

22,200 

24,100 

25,. 000 

20,400

153,000

PILOT BUTTE CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 7, T. 18 S., R. 12 E., directly opposite gage on Central 

Oregon Canal, 200 feet below point where waters are divided between this 

canal and Central Oregon Canal, and 2 miles south of Bend, Deschutes 

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 6, 1905, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by Gustave Beery.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 150 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel, coarse gravel and small rocks. Control constriction and riffle 25 feet below gage; may be affected by de'bris.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.05 feet 8 

a. m. to 5 p. m. April 4 (discharge, 32 second-feet); canal dry at times.

1905-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 3.10 feet June 8, 11-16, July 19-21, 

1913 (discharge, 244 second-feet); canal dry at times.

ICE. Canal dry during freezing weather.

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

Staff gage read to hundredths twice a day also after making change at head 

gate. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table weighted 

mean daily gage height or, for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging 

discharge for intervals of the day. Records good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Pilot Butte Canal diverts water from right bank of Deschutes River in NE. J4 

sec. 13, T. 18 S., R. 11 E., in a flume common to it and the Central Oregon Canal 

for irrigating lands lying mostly north of Bend and extending nearly to Crooked 

River. North Canal also diverts water into Pilot Butte Canal.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 67

Discharge measurements of Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg., during tht year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

JulyS..........

July 9.. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

11.8

Date

July 27. 

Aug. 17 

Gage 

height

Feet

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13.3

13.1

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.2

Daily discharge, in second-feel, of Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

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.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

10

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

14

14

Nov.

6

1

5

9

7

Dee.

1

6

g

Jan.

2

8

8

2

9

7

Feb.

8

Mar.

9

9

,

4

2

Apr.

7

19

7

12

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

May

14

14

14

14

14

 10

3

11

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

17

23

23

23

21

20

20

19

19

20

20

20

20

June

20

20

20

20

18

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

July

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Aug.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

. 12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Sept.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

k 12

12

12

12

12

12.

12

12

12

12

12

11

NOTE. No flow on days for which discharge is not given.

Monthly discharge of Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Month

April ____ . ___ . 

June. __ .. __ _________ ______ ___ ._..-.

July........ __ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

15 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

19 

23 

20 

16 

12 

12

23

Minimum

6 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

3 

15 

12 

12 

11

0

Mean

8.9 

1.2 

.7 

1.4 

.7 

1.2 

11.3 

15.7 

16.5 

13.0 

12.0 

12.0

7.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

547 

71 

43 

84 

38 

74 

672 

965 

982 

799 

738 

714

5,730
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

DESCHUTES COUKTY MUWICIPAI IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CANAI AT BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 12 E., at Bend, Deschutes County.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. May 10, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on stream wall of canal 100 yafds 

below intake; inspected by W. Andrew.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete and masonry lined at gage, trapezoidal section; permanent. Control is entrance of semicircular metal flume 100 yards 

below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 3.30 feet at 5 a. m. July 14 (discharge, 186 second-feet); no flow at 

times.

1923-1926: Maximum stage from recorder, 3.84 feet September 28, 1924 

(discharge, 223 second-feet); no flow at times.

ICE. None.

ACCUKACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter. Rating curves well 

denned. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph or, for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharge for intervals of day. Records good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal diverts from 

Deschutes River in NE. J4 sec. 32 at Bend, using surplus natural flow and water 

released from Crescent Lake Reservoir. The canal delivers water to the Tumalo 

project feed canal, to supplement the flow of Tumalo Creek in irrigating the 

Tumalo project.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal 

at Bend, Oreg., during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 14........

Julys.. .

Do.........

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.78

2.88

3.16

3.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

135

163

160

Date

July 8-... ......

July 28. ........

Do.. ....

Oage 

height

Feet 

3.16

2.72

2.71

1.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

174

136

135

67

Date

Aug. 23.. .

Sept. 9.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.80

2.03

1.93

Discharge

** **

90

86

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District 

Canal at Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

I.... ... . __ _ 

2

3.-.... .................... ..............

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

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

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

7.... .--. -. .

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

9 _. .

10--- _

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

12.- ....-.-..--.....-...--.-.. .....

13... . 

l^. ............................................

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

Oct.

108

10S

108

105

108

112

112

112

108

108

112

112

119

Nov.

116

108

130

130

130

130

130

126

119

130

126

122

130

130

122

May

21

53

59

69

86

104

121

128

140

148

152

118

14

June

33

67

92

98

114

July

177

177

177

177

177

177

182

177

172

172

172

172

177

177

182

Aug.

95

92

80

89

89

89

80

89

89

02

92

92

02

83

77

Sept.

98

83

83

89

92

92

86

83

83

86

86

' 83

86

69

58
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 69

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District 

Canal at Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

16-. . .. 

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

18... ...

19.... 

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

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

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

2S. ............................................

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

26... .. .-^.... ....... ...... 

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

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

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

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

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

31-. .............

Oct.

126

126

122

122

126

112

116

126

126

130

126

122

126

122

Nov.

122

130

130

126

130

61

May June

118

121

140

152

168

177

177

172

172

177

177

177

177

177

177

July

177

177

172

177

182

182

172

164

164

160

156

140

132

124

124

110

Aug.

77

80

69

60

64

73

77

77

77

72

72

70

71

77

104

110

Sept.

57

57

58

58

57

57

57

45

21

21

14

NOTE. No flow on days for which discharge is not given.

Monthly discharge of Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal at 

Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Month

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

The year ___________ ..... ____ . .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

130 

130 

152

177 

182 

110 

98

182

Minimum

106 

0 

0 

. 0 

110 

60 

0

0

Mean

117 

94.3 

39.1 

95.4 

166 

82.8 

58.6

54.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,190 

5,610 

2,400 

5,680 

10,200 

5,090 

3,490

39,700

NOTE. No flow during months for which discharge is not given.

NORTH CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 28, T. 17 S., R. 12 E., 500 feet below bridge on road 

to Tumalo, one-fourth mile below intake, and 1 mile north of Bend, Deschutes 

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 14, 1913, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder just above railroad bridge; inspected 

by W. L. Beebe.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from plank across 1 canal 100 yards above

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete-lined section extends 1,000 feet below gage; 

below this point the canal is unlined and sides and bottom are very rough. 

Changes in unlined section affect stage-discharge relation.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water ^stage recorder, 7.00 feet at 10 a. m. May 20 (discharge, 430 second-feet). Canal dry at 

times.

1913-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.28 feet at 9 a. m. July 12, 1925 

(discharge, 460 second-feet). Canal dry at times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

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

Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily October 1-31 and March 28 to 

September 30; staff gage read to hundredths twice a day and after making

-change at head gate when recorder was not operating. Daily discharge

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

excellent. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

North Canal diverts water from the right bank of Deschutes River at a concrete 

dam 60 feet high, in NE. % sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 12 E. and extends eastward for 

1 mile, where it discharges into Pilot Butte Canal.

Discharge measurements of North Canal near Bend, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Mar. 29.........

Apr. 2... .......

Apr. 22.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.65

4.70

6.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

156

375

Date

JulyS... .

July 29. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.54

6.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

389

375

357

Date

Aug. 18.. 

Ga?e 

height

Feet 

6.69

5.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

409

340

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 ...... ..

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

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

4. __ .... _ ...

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

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

7.... _ . 8... ........

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

10 ^ 

11 ..

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

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

14........

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

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

17........ . .

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

19.... _ .

20........ .

21...1....

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

23........

-24........ . . ..

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

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

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

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

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

30. .....

31. .

Oct.

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

217

233

249

249

249

249

249

249

249

249

Nov.

164

26

161

175

189

152

Dec.

77

203

203

68

Jan.

18

182

203

77

103

203

182

Feb.

88

21

168

203

Mar.

203

203

68

-----

17

154

203

203

Apr.

203

225

233

241

257

257

273

281

289

305

305

305

322

331

331

331

358

358

358

358

376

385

385

385

394

394

412

421

421

421

May

421

421

412 4"!

421

412

412

421

421

421

421

421

403

376

421

421

421

421

421

412

385

385

385

376

376

367

367

367

367

367

367

June

367

358

340

340

331

305

305

297

297

297

297

297

322

367

376

385

385

394

394

394

394

394

394

394

376

367

367

367

367

358

July

376

394

394

394

394

394

394

394

349

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

358

367

358

358

Aug.

358

358

358

367

367

367

358

367

367

376

394

394

394

394

394

394

394

394

403

412

403

403

394

340

367

376

376

385

376

340

340

Sept.

376

376-

 367

367

367

376

349

331

340

331

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

331

331

331

331

331

322

305

305

305

305

305

305

273

NOTE. No flow on days for which discharge is not given.
DESCHTJTES RIVER BASIN 71

Monthly discharge of North Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September

30, 1926

Month

*

July-- ..

The year ................... ^. ......................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

249 

189 

203 

203 

203 

203 

421 

421 

394 

394 

412 

376

421

Minimum

217 

0 

0 

0 

0 

. 0 

203 

367 

297 

340 

340 

273

0

Mean

226 

28.9 

17.8 

31.2 

17.2 

33.9 

380 

401 

354 

356 

378 

335

210

Run-off in 

acre-feet

13, 900 

1,720 

1,090 

1,92ft 

955 

2,080 

19,60O 

24, 70O 

21, 100* 

21,900 

23, 20O 

19,900

152, 000

SWALLEY CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 12 E., 100 yards above road crossing,

one-fourth mile below intake of canal at North Canal Dam, and \% miles

north of Bend, Deschutes County.

RKCOEDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1913, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank at lower end of intake

flume; inspected by W. L. Beebe.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from plank across flume. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth canal of regular cross section and practically

permanent. 

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

recorder, 2.31 feet at 7 p. m. May 21 (discharge, 109 second-feet). Canal

dry at times.

1913-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 116 second-feet at 10 p. m.

July 13, 1925 (gage height, 2.38 feet). Canal dry at times. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

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

defined. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily; staff gage read to

hundredths twice a day during winter when recorder was not operatedDaily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating

table. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by" State engineer of Oregon.

Swalley Canal diverts water from right bank of Deschutes River at Nortb 

Canal Dam, in NE. % sec. 29, and irrigates the Carey Act segregation of the 

Deschutes Reclamation & Irrigation Co. north of Bend and west of the Pilot 

Butte tract.

Discharge measurements of Swalley Canal near Bend, Oreg., during the year ending?

September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 13 

Apr. 22... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.31

.89

1.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

37.4

20.6

44

Date

June 22 ____

Julys.... __ 

July 29.. 

Gage 

height

Fed 

2.09

1.81

1.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

86

66

68

Date

Aug. 18. __

height

Feet 

1.87

1.62

DischargeSec.-/*.

7$

58-
72 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swalley Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 

 2. 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 , 

9 ----- -

10 

11 

13 

14 -

1 *\

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

58

58

58

56

51

51

51

52

39

26

39

40

40

40

40

41

41

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

Nov.

43

44

44

44

44

45

42

. 40

40

40

40

39

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

24

8

9

9

9

9

9

Dec.

11

16

22

25

27

27

26

27

27

17

7

7

7

7

7

10

17

18

19

6

7

17

17

17

7

2

2

Jan.

2

2

2

3

5

5

5

12

2

2

7

13

19

12

12

19

12

14

17

16

Feb.

3

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

19

19

20

21

21

21

91

21

21

91

21

21

91

Mar.

21

19

18

18

18

19

18

18

18

19

18

18

19

19

18

18

19

20

24

29

30

30*3f»

30

29

29

29

29

28

28

Apr.

28

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

23

16

5

26

29

29

31

34

00

48

AQ

48

48

52

57

60

May

72

81

81

89

90

85

89

85

85

85

84

7Q

79

63

 81

88

Q9

97

102

106

106

97

90

07

85

85

85

85

83

85

85

June

83

85

86

87

79

75

75

76

77

77

75

75

75

91

96

Q9

91

91

94

92

91

89

93

88

69

66

67

67

67

- 66

July

66

65

64

63

64

66

67

68

67

66

66

66

66

68

72

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

72

72

72

72

Aug.

72

71

71

71

72

72

72

73

73

71

71

72

71

70

72

71

71

73

74

73

71

70

70

79

70

69'

70

71

71

73

71

Sept.

71

7?

73

73

70

70

61

5«

KC

KK

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

KC

56

56

K7

57

57

57

57

58

NOTE. No flow on days for which discharge is not given.

Monthly discharge of Swalley Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September

30, 1926

Month

April ________________ _____ ............

June. ______________ . ____ __ .........

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

September. _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

58 

45 

27 

17 

21 

30 

60 

106 

96 

72 

74 

73

106

Minimum

0 

8 

0 

0 

3 

18 

0 

63 

66 

63 

69 

55

0

Mean

41.5 

30.4 

12.9 

5.4 

19.2 

22.5 

30.4 

86.4 

81.2 

68.8 

71.4 

59.2

44.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,550 

1,810 

793 

332 

1,070 

1,380 

1,810 

5,310 

4,830 

4,230 

4,390 

3,520

32,000

TUMAIO CREEK NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 23, T. 17 S., R. 11 E., one-fourth mile above diversion 

dam of feed canal of the Tumalo project, half a mile below highway bridge 

on old Bend-Sisters road, 4 miles above mouth, and 4 miles northwest of 

Bend, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 57 square miles.
DESCHTTTES RIVER BASIN

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1, 1913, to September 30, 1926; also during 

winters from October 6, 1906, to April 30, 1913, except 1909-10.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder; inspected by W. Andrew. 

Records prior to November, 1910, obtained at different site.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. At ordinary stages made by wading near gage or 

from footbridge across canal when all water is diverted; at flood stages, from 

a large tree fallen across stream about 200 yards below gage or by wading 

below diversion dam and adding measured canal flow.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; fairly permanent. 

One channel at all stages; fairly straight above and below gage.

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

recorder, 2.16 feet at 10 p. m. June 6 (discharge, 242 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from recorder, 0.82 foot at 11 p. m. July 2 (discharge, 15 second-feet). 

1906-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 4.55 feet during winter of 1923, 

probably on January 6, clock stopped (discharge, 1,420 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from recorder, 0.55 foot October 28, 1922 (discharge, 4.0 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Columbia Southern Canal diverted water above station during 

most of year. Water was diverted into head of Tumalo Creek from Crater 

Creek, tributary of Deschutes River; no record of this diversion in 1926.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve fairly well defined below 200 second-feet. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except March 1-5. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting 

recorder graph. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, W26 *

Date

Nov. 14 

Jan. 22... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.02

1.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

28.1

63

Date

Apr. 13 -.

July 28.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.44

1.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

69

25.6

Date

Sept. 2_. ___ ..

Gage 

height

Feet , 

1.34

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

58

36.1

Daily discharge, in second-fctt, of Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg., jor the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 .... .

2. - -----

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

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

5

6 

7 ------

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

9 ... .......

10 

11 

12 .

13 

14 

15 

16 -------

17 

18 . ..

19 .

20 

Oct.

30

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

29

27

26

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

26

26

Nov.

26

25

25

25

31

27

28

29

29

30

31

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

Dec.

74

73

67

64

ftA

fiA

63

63

63

64

67

68

67

67

66

64

. . 63-

62

63

Jan.

70

70

70

70

70

68

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

63

66

AA

64

64

Feb.

62

62

62

82

68

89

107

112

92

82

78

767*J

70

54

CO

Mar.

KO

50

51

52

58

59

47

47

46

47

46

46

46

Apr.

53

52

53

59

63

72

68

73

84

105

127

1 Qfl

112

110

110

May

159

152

207

79

68

67

85

Q9

78

87

Q7

1 10

204

June

167

162

164

147

72

59

K7

51

47

47

46

43

July

24

16

29

30

01

32

23

24

27

25

24

24

21

OO

19

19

IS

Aug.

62

60

60

62

63

64

66

ftA

on

u

38

OA

36

34

34

OA

34

50

 47

52

Sept.

60

60

60

62

62

55

32

33

32

00

38

60

5S
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

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

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

23 ......

24-.--...........

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

26 ....

27 ... ... ...____

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

29 ..........

30 ... ___

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

Oct.

25

25

26

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

Nov.

26

26

34

59

66

64

64

64

64

Dec.

73

C7

114

89

7Q

78

76

73

70

72

72

Jan.

62

62

63

64

63

63

63

62

62

Feb.

CO

52

CO

CO

CO

Mar.

45

45

46

46

47

54

59

Apr.

105

99

90

94

112

136

154

175

170

May

152

131

9070

79

84

110

170

June

42

38

40

44

35

32

32

25

21

24

July

18

19

21

28

29

28

28

25

27

33

62

Aug.

66

R4

66

66

66

66

59

40

42

43

42

Sept.

57

58

51

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 14, 31, Jan. 1-^4, 8-10, 12-14, and 27, when stage-discharge relation was affected 

by ice, determined by study of gage-height record, observer's notes, and weather records. Water-stage 

recorder not operating Mar. 1-5; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending 

September 80, 1926

Month

November.. . . .. ._. ....... .______._.___

February.. . . _.____. ____..______.. ____...__

May..... ____ .. _...._._ _._.____ ._______ __

July

September. ___________________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

30 

67 

114 

70 

112 

59 

175 

207 

195 

62 

66 

62

207

Minimum

25 

25 

62 

62 

52 

45 

51 

67 

21 

16 

34 

30

16

Mean

26.9 

36.4 

70.7 

65.2 

68.9 

49.5 

93.9 

117 

78.0 

25.7 

52.6 

44.1

60.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,650 

2,170 

4,350 

4,010 

3,830 

3,040 

5,590 

7,190 

4,640 

1,580 

3,230 

2,620

43.900

Combined monthly discharge of Tumalo Creek and Columbia Southern Canal near 

Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Month

Octofaw-. ............................. _ ..............

February... ___________ . .........................

July....... .................J................ .............

September. ___________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

74 

75 

114 

70 

112 

89 

230 

272 

199 

96 

78

Minimum

64 

59 

62 

62 

62 

64 

77 

105 

75 

57 

58 

54

272 | 54

Mean

68.3 

66.5 

70.7 

65.2 

"74.9 

. « 70. 7 

134 

« 164 

118 

"72.4 

63.8 

59.4

85.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,200 

3,960 

4,350 

4,010 

4,160 

4,350 

7,970 

10,100 

7,020 

4,450 

3,920 

3,530

62,000

« Discharge of Columbia Southern Canal partly estimated.

COLUMBIA SOUTHERN CANAL NEAR TUMALO, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 18 S., R. 10 E., 200 feet below highway bridge across 

canal on Tumalo Creek road, 1 mile below head gates, 9 miles west of Bend, 

and 12 miles southwest of Tumalo, Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1906, to May 23, 1914; May 5 to July 28, 1916; 

October 1,1917, to November 2,1921; and April 1,1923, to September 30,1926.

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

Andrew.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Canal is earth cut 30 feet wide and 4 feet deep. Control not well defined but fairly permanent.
DESCHUTES EIVER BASIN 75

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.82 feet at 

8 a. m. May 15 (discharge, 91 second-feet); canal dry at times.

1906-1914, 1916-1921, 1923-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 165 

second-feet July 2, 1921 (gage height, 2.42 feet); canal dry at times. 

ICE. None during periods water was in canal. 

DIVERSIONS. None above gage. 

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly when water was out of 

canal during winter. Rating curves well defined. Water-stage recorder 

operated satisfactorily except as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records excellent except for 

estimated periods, for which they are fair. 

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.

Columbia Southern Canal diverts water from Tumalo Creek in SE. % sec. 

2, T. 18 S., R. 10 E. It has been operated since 1916 primarily to supplement the Tumalo feed canal. Most of the water eventually finds its way to the 

Tumalo project canals.

Discharge measurements of Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo, Oreg., during 

the year ending September 80,1926

Date

Nov. 14 _ .....

Apr. 13 __

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.24

1.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

36.4

S9 Q

Date

May 15 .........

July 28... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.82

1.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

90

34 4

Date height

Feet 

1.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of'Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 30,

Day

1.. _________ ..

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

3....1 _______ 

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.

38

39

40

40

41

43

43

44

46

45

44

43

40

40

38

38

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

41

42

42

42

43

43

43

Nov.

40

43

43

43

AA

44

43

40

40

40

39

38

38

37

38

37

37

37

38

38

38

38

29

Feb.

14

Mar.

14

14

14

14

14i?

iq

6

11

25

26

27

26

26

26

27

27

97

28

28

28

97

97

27

oo

9Q

30

Apr.

28

27

26

26

26

97

27

28

Qrt

31

33

33

36

39

42

46

47

45

46

47

47

47

46

47

£0

53

54

55

May

51

51

53

58

51

45

42

40

38

38

39

41

46

68

91 1"

68

59

KA

49

42

40

QQ

41

24

June

32

42

38

34

33

31

30

30

28

29

34

43

46

41

42

AO

62

82

80

80

78

75

75

July

72

61

52

53

52

54

54,

52

53

52

52

CO

51

49

fin

38

38

38

38

,36

36

36

24

Aug.

8

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

28

29

12

8

24

25

25

17

Sept.

I 30

1 6

22

22

OO.

22

22

v>

99-

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Feb. 17 to Mar. 5, May 14,16-19, June 22,23, July 16-22, and 

Sept. 7-17: discharge determined by interpolation or by comparison with discharge records of Tumalo Creek 

near Bend. No flow on days for which discharge is not given.

99806 30 6
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Month

July.. .. . - 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

46 

44 

14 

30 

55 

91 

82 

1 72 

29

91

Minimum

38 

0 

0

26 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

41.4 

30.2 

"6.0 

21.2 

39.9 

47.4 

40.1 

46.6 

11.2 

15.3

25.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,540 

1,800 

333 

1.300 

2.370 

2.910 

2. 390 

2,870 

689 

910

18,100

 Estimated.

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

TUMALO FEED CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 23, T. 17 S., R. 11 E., in concrete-lined section, 300 

feet below diversion dam, half' a mile below bridge across Tumalo Creek on 

old road from Bend to Sisters, and 4 miles from Bend, Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 21, 1914, when water was first diverted, to September 30, 1919; October 1-31, 1920; April 1 to September 30, 1921; May 19 

to October 16, 1922; and April 1, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Painted on sloping concrete lining; gage reader, W. Andrew.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Trapezoidal concrete section. Control is sand trap 

just above intake of a steel flume.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.5 feet May 

19, 20, and June 6 (discharge, 178 second-feet); canal dry at times.

1914-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 3.80 feet May 4-6, 1916 (discharge, 

219 second-feet); canal dry at times.

ICE. Water has to be turned out in extremely cold weather.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve well defined. Staff gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily 

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

Records good.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 14.......................

July 22_. _-__._..__..-_ -...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.75

1.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

Date

Sept. 29...........- ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.26

1.85

Discharge

Sec -ft.

36.1
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 77

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Or eg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

I-..-..----...-.

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

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.

27

27

97

97

97

27

97

27

27

97

97

27

27

97

27

27

27

97

27

97

27

27

97

97

97

27

27

27

27

Nov.

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

66

66

70

70

70

70

70

70

Dec.

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

47

62

66

66

73

70

70

66

66

66

66

66

44

Jan.

15

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

Feb.

41

41

41

17

26

41

41

41

Mar.

41

41

41

41

41

27

Apr.

41

41

41

41

41

57

73

73

73

73

73

98

98

May

98

118

128

128

113

103

94

85

66

66

66

66

66

06

59

85

94

118

178

178

140

128

128

89

73

73

73

81

164

146

134

June

146

140

128

158

146

171

128

98

73

62

62

70

53

47

45

47

47

41

38

38

38

£4

38

41

36

34

31

27

23

23

July

23

21

31

31

34

34

34

29

31

31

29

29

27

29

23

23

23

21

23

23

23

23

27

31

34

34

31

29

31

31

62

Aug.

62

66

62

66

62

59

66

59

66

47

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

£6

53

47

62

59

59

59

59

59

59

31

31

31

31

?epf.

CO

59

59

CQ

CO

RQ

01

31

31

31

01

01

31

01

°.1

59

59

en

59

59

59

59

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

NOTE. No flow on days for wjjich discharge is not given.

Monthly discharge of Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Month

March

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

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

September.. _______ _ ... __ -------- _ ....... __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

27 

70 

73 

41 

41 

41 

98 

178 

171 

62 

66 

59

178

Minimum

27 

27 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

59 

23 

21 

31 

31

0

Mean

27.0 

39.2 

57.4 

17.6 

13.3 

7.5 

27.4 

103 

68.8 

29.2 

49.3 

43.6

40.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,660 

2,330 

3,530 

1,080 

739 

461 

1,630 

6,330 

4,090 

1,800 

3,030 

2,590

29,300

SQUAW CREEK NEAR SISTERS, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 32, T. 15 S., R. 10 E., immediately above intake 

of McCallister ditch and 5 miles by road above Sisters, Deschutes County,

DRAINAGE AREA. 63 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons, 1913, 1914, 1916 to 1925, and October 

1, 1925, to September 30, 1926. From July 1, 1906, to May 23, 1913, in 

sec. 29, at station below intake of McCallister ditch and 700 feet downstream.

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

water master.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 yards above gage or by 

wading near gage.

CHAXNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; fairly permanent.
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

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

recorder, 2.90 feet 3 to 8 p. m. May 20 (discharge, 257 second-feet); minimum 

stage from recorder, 1.82 feet at noon January 26 (discharge, 26 second-feet). 

1906-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.5 feet at old station, November* 

22, 1909 (discharge, estimated from extension of rating curve, 1,940 secondfeet); minimum discharge recorded, 19 second-feet December 6, 1922 (gage 

height, 1.80 feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Pole Creek, a tributary of Squaw Creek from the west, has been 

diverted for irrigation. The diversion canal has been eroded until it carries 

entire flow of this creek. Low-water flow entirely diverted below station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by ice. 

Rating curve fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records fair for October, Januaryr 

and August; otherwise good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg., during the year endingSeptember SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 13. ..

height

Feet 

2.01

2.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

49

55

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.92

2.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

41

83

Date

Aug. 19... _ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.36

2.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

106

55

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

I...............

2 _________

3... ___ ......

4.. __ . _

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

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

7 _________ 

8 _ .... __ . _

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

10. ___ ........

11.. ____ ......

12....... ___ ...

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

14. ____ . __ ..

15 _ . ___ ......

16. 

17. _ . __ ......

18 

IS _ ... _ ......

20. 

21... _____ ...

22.. ________

23 _______ ...

24 _________

25 _ . __ . __ ..

26 ____ . _ . ...

27. 

28 

29.. _ . __ ....

30 

31. _ .... _ ....

Oct.

' 56

54

54

53

51

Nov.

47

47

47

51

53

46

47

47

47

49

47

49

47

53

51

49

49

49

47

46

44

46

44

46

46

46

46

47

53

Dec.

71

62

u

51

49

47

46

46

46

4fi

58

53

51

60

60

53

44

43

43

40

71

73

110

86

69

60

51

49

49

53

54

Jan.

46

46

60

78

76

(70

76*a

AA

Af\

43

41

44

AO

46

47

OQ

fiQ

73

40

41

36

34

34

34

32

O^

36

35

34

36

Feb.

36

37

V7

73

62

128

114

inn

Qfi

82

70

fiQ

63fin

56

58

53

51

49

49

51

49

58

54

49

47

47

Mar.

44

44

AA

44

44

43

43

43

41

41

41

46

51

51

53

53

4Q

47

46

4fi

46

49

49

46

44

40

47

50

50

51

Apr.

53

49

51

53

11

54

56

60

67

71

71

71

78

96

108

ins

108

108

110

100

94

96

102

112

122

146

160

166

May

150

139

153

204

146

120

96

86

80

82

90

102

108

117

117

148

181

238

IQfi

173

156

128

118

112

122

130

144

135

137

June

153

153

163

166

168

181

199

191

156

141

133

124

120

116

110

114

120

124

120

102

102

114

133

158

168

168

160

144

146

146

July

133

128

135

146

156

173

146

124

137

150

146

170

173

150

144

141

128

122

114

108

110

122

118

130

137

116

104

96

104

122

124

Aug.

112

102

108

135

116

110

114

112

110

104

102

104

104

102

102

104

118

204

146

112

102

106

110

116

122

114

92

94

90

75

75

Sept.

73-

67

73

73

7&

7ft

71

73

78

75

67

71

67

73

58

51

49

49

47

47

44

53

46

41

41

41

41

40

40

39

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Oct. 1-27, Mar. 29,30, May 15 and 16; discharge 

interpolated. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28 to Jan. 19; discharge determined by study of 

gagfrheight graph, observer's notes, weather records, and gage-height graph of Little Deschutes River near 

La pine.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 79

Monthly discharge of Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg., for the year ending September

30, 1926

Month

March.. ___ . . __ .. .... _ .... _ ... ... .. .

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

53 

110 

78 

128 

53 

166 

238 

199 

173 

204 

78

238

Minimum

44 

43 

32 

36 

40 

49 

80 

102 

96 

75 

39

32

Mean

55.6 

47.8 

56.7 

47.4 

65.2 

46.1 

89.2 

134 

143 

132 

110 

58.1

82.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,420 

2,840 

3,490 

2,910 

3,620 

2,830 

5,310 

8,240 

8,510 

8,120 

6,760 

3,460

59,500

CROOKED RIVER NEAR CULVER, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 11, T. 12 S., R. 12 E., one-eighth mile below Cove 

power plant and 6 miles west of Culver, Jefferson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1917, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 100 feet below power house; read by A. K. 

McAlpine.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. River banks, bed, and control composed of rocks and 

heavy boulders; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.9 feet, 

February 8 (discharge, 2,720 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.40 foot September 16 (discharge, 1,120 second-feet).

1917-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 5.6 feet on February 6, 1925 (discharge, 7,320 second-feet); minimum discharge, 970 second-feet July 12 to 

September 5, 1921 (gage height, 1.70 feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Practically all the summer flow of Crooked River above Prineville 

is diverted for irrigation. Low-water flow at this station is derived from 

springs a few miles above.

REGULATION. Slight regulation by power plant above gage and storage reservoir 

on Ochoco project.

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

defined. Gage read once a day to hundredths a1; low stages and to tenths 

at high stages. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height 

to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

November 27, 1925: Gage height, 0.72 foot; discharge, 1,190 second-feet.

June 7, 1926: Gage height, 0.56 foot; discharge, 1,150 second-feet.
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Crooked River near Culver, Or eg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1

2 _ .--...-.....

3-.. ........

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

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

6--.. ......... -

7... . . .

8... 

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

10 

11 

12... -.--..--....

13 

I* .

15 ...-..--_.-.

16 - - 

17 

IS 

19-

20. 

21.

22 . 

23 

24------ ..

25 

26. .

27 

28- 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

1,220^

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

Nov.

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

i ooft

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

i 9on

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

Dec.

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

Jan.

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1 240

1 f)Af\

1 9J/1

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

Feb.

1,300

1,320

1,260

1,260

1,280

1,280

1,690

2,720

2,050

1,970

1,970

1,400

1,400

1,400

1 <t**ft

1,350

1 ^ftfl

1,320

1,320

1 3ftfi

1 300

1 3ftfi

i ^tflft

1 4.^ft

Mar.

1,450

1,510

1,510

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,760

2,050

2,290

2 91ft

2,130

2,050

1,970

1,830

1,690

1,690

1,630

1,630

1,570

1,510

Apr.

1,570

1,570

1,510

1,510

1,570

1,570

1,510

1,570

1,570

1,760

1,830

2,290

9 91ft

1,970

1,760

1,630

1,570

1,450

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,300

1 260

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,220

May

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

June

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

July

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

Aug.

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

Sept.

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

Monthly discharge of Crooked River near Culver, Or eg., for the year ending September

30, 1926

Month

October __ ._ __ __ _ _ .... . _ ...... ... ...

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,240 

2,720 

2,290 

2,290 

1,220 

1,160 

1,160 

i, 140 

1,150

2,720

Minimum

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,260 

1,400 

1,220 

1,160 

1,160 

1,140 

1,140 

1,120

1,120

Mean

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,220 

1,540 

1,670 

1,540 

1,180 

1,160 

1,150 

1,140 

1,140

1,280

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

75,000 

72,600 

75,000 

75,000 

85,500 

103,000 

91,600 

72,600 

69,000 

70,700 

70,100 

67,800

928,000

OCHOCO CREEK ABOVE MILL CREEK, NEAR PRINEVILIE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 36, T. 14 S., R. 17 E., on Dobb ranch, \}i miles above 

mouth of Mill Creek and 12 miles east of Prineville, Crook County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 8, 1917, to September 30, 1922; February 18, 

1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by S. B. 

Ellis.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 81

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 75 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL, AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; may shift slightly. Control 

is a riffle 100 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year occurred about February 

7 when water-stage recorder was not operating. Stream bed dry at times. 

1917-1922, 1924-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 600 second-feet 

April 4, 1919, and February 4, 1925. Stream dry at times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Many small private ditches divert water for a distance of about 

30 miles above station.

REGULATION. None above station; reservoir of Ochoco Irrigation District controls entire flow of the creek immediately below station.

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

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

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

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

Records good except for periods discharge was estimated, for which they are 

fair.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

The following discharge measurements were made:

February 15, 1926: Gage height, 1.32 feet; discharge, 45.6 second-feet.

March 22, 1926: Gage height, 1.21 feet; discharge, 44.2 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ochoco Creek above Mill Creek, near Prineville, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 ---------- _ _.-----______

2 

3--.---------------..-----------. ...

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

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

6.- ....... ........ ................

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

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

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

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

11 . . _ .. -..

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

13 

14 . 

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

16 

17_ _ 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

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

25 . 

26. ...--.

27 

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

29.-----.. .......... ....... ....

30 

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

Nov.

1 S

Dec.

h8

7

7

6

6

6

7

7

6

6

6

7

8

9

9

8

7

7

6

Jan.

5

5

4

5

5

4

5

4

4

4

3

3

4

4

4

4

4(

4

4

4

3

4

4

5

9

9

Feb.

14

10

9

52

110

87

67

58

50

47

43

36

3fi

31

30

30

34

36

38

43

Mar.

45

50

57

60

55

45

45

48

41

38

38

40

48

66

66

75

66

50

48

42

40

41

32

28

27

25

23

23

O9

Apr.

24

24

24

25

28

28

28

39

37

36

67

66

56

48

44

38

34

31

29

26

24

24

22

20

19

17

14

10

9

7

May

6

7

7

8

9

9

9

10

10

9

8

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

June

6

4

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Nov. 1 to Dec. 5,15-19, Feb. 5-10, and June 17-30. Discharge 

Feb. 5-10 estimated from storage accumulation in Ochoco Reservoir, interpolated for other periods. Stream 

dry Oct. 1 to Nov. 15 and July 1 to Sept. 30.
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII G

Monthly discharge of Ochoco Creek above Mill Creek, near Prineville, Or eg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Month

November.. ____ ___ _____ _ ________

December __ ________ ._ .

March. ..._.. _ ___ _ __ _ .

June.. ___ _______________ _____ ___

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9 

11

75 

67 

10 

6

Minimum

0 

5 

3 

9 

23 

7 

6 

1

0

Mean

1.5 

6.8 

4.7 

53.8 

44.1 

29.9 

7.0 

1.5

12.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

89 

418 

290 

2,990 

2,710 

1,780 

430 

87

8,790

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

MILL CREEK NEAR PRINEVILLE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % see. 22, T. 14 S., R. 17 E., on Dill ranch, 1 mile above

mouth and 10 miles east of Prineville, Crook County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 14 to September 5, 1916; December 8, 1917, to

July 4, 1918; December 21, 1919, to September 30, 1922; April 1, 1924, to

September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by S. B.

Ellis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from foot log at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed and control composed of gravel; subject to shift at

high stages. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage, 2.1 feet reported to S. E. Ellis,

watermaster, probably occurred February 7 (discharge, 112 second-feet);

stream practically dry at times.

1916, 1918, 1920-1922, 1924-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 314

second-feet February 4, 1925; stream practically dry every summer. 

DIVERSIONS. Many small ditches above station. Two diverted some water

around gage during year; probably not more than a few hundred acre-feet. 

REGULATION. None. 

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

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as stated in

footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying

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

inspection. Records good except February 5-10, for which they are fair. 

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

The following discharge measurements were made:

February 11, 1926: Gage height, 1.70 feet; discharge, 74 second-feet.

March 22, 1926: Gage height, 0.90 foot; discharge, 23.1 second-feet.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 83

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mill Creek near Prineville, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Day

1. .. .......

2..........

3. .........

4. .........

5....... ...

6.... ...

7...., _ ..

8. _ ......

9 .

10.. .. ......

11.-.. ...

12..........

13..........

14 ... __ ..

15 

Dec.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Jan.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Feb.

2

2

2

41

60

81

63

42

38

Mar.

28

29

30

31

30

28

27

26

24

22

21

21

22

26

29

Apr.

18

17

17

18

21

20

21

23

23

26

33

32

32

31

30

May

5

3

2

]1 3

[

4

4

4

4

3

2

2

1

Day

16... .

17 

18 .

19

20 

21..... .

22... 

23..........

25.... ...

25... 

27.. ........

28..........

29 .

30... 

31

Dec.

1-

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Jan.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Feb.

34

29

26

25

25

24

23

21

22

23

25

26

27

Mar.

34

32

29

27

24

22

22

22

20

20

19

18

17

16

15

18

Apr.

31

30

27

24

20

19

19

16

13

10

8

8

8

8

7

May

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

I

NOTE. Water-stage recorder was not operating Dec. 1-5,15-19, Jan. 25-31, Feb. 5-10, May 4-6, and 26-31. 

Discharge Feb. 5-10 based on storage accumulation in Ochoco Reservoir; otherwise interpolated. Stream 

dry Oct. 1 to Dec. 2, Jan. 14-16, and May 26 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Mill Creek near Prineville, Oreg., for the year ending September

80, 1926

Month

*

January.. ________________ ___ _. .......

March _____ _____________________

April....... _ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1 

1

34 

33

5

Minimum

0 

0

2 

15 

7 

0

0

Mean

0.9 

.9 

36.1 

24.2 

20.3 

1.9

.7

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

55 

55 

2,000 

1,490 

1,210 

117

4,930

NOTE. No flow during months for which record is not given.

McKAY CREEK NEAR PRINEVHIE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 28, T. 13 S., R. 16 E., one-fourth mile below Alien

Creek and 9 miles north of Prineville, Crook County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 25, 1915, to June 21, 1916; January 17 to June

30, 1918; March 8 to May 30, 1919; January to June, 1920, fragmentary;

and October 1, 1924, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by S. B. Ellis.

Present gage is 3 miles above station used prior to July, 1916, and 1% miles

above station used 1918 to 1920.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading above gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL.---Bed composed of sand and gravel; fairly permanent;

not affected by small irrigation dam below gage. Banks are overflowed at

very high stages. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, which occurred

about February 7 when water-stage recorder was not operating, estimated

at 200 second-feet; stream dry at times.

1915-16, 1918-1920, 1925-26: Maximum stage recorded, 3.27 feet at

10 p. m. February 4, 1925 (discharge, 429 second-feet). Stream dry at times.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A few small ditches divert water above gage for irrigation; one a 

short distance below.

REGULATION. None.

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

below 150 second-feet. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except 

as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table; staff gage read occasionally 

when recorder was not operating. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height obtained from recorder graph or 

occasional staff gage readings. Records good except February 4-7, for which 

they are poor.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

The following discharge measurements were made:

February 14, 1926: Gage height, 1.10 feet; discharge, 40 second-feet.

March 22, 1926: Gage height, 0.84 foot; discharge, 21 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McKay Creek near Prineville, Or eg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

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

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

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

4

5 . .... ....

6.. -.. . - 

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

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

9 , ... . .. .. .. .

10.. . _-. ...........

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

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

13 -._... -.. -.-. 

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

15.. -._ . . .............

16

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

18

19... ___ ..... ___ . ___ ...

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

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

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

33.... _ ........ ... .. . .

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

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

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

27...-...................... .

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

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

30... .

31......-... ................

Oct.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Nov.

1

Dec.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Jan.

I '

1

1

1

1

j

1

j

1

1

Feb.

1

1

1

80

1

146

100

110

97

76

61

47

41

41

34

32

31

30

28

27

26

26

25

26

29

32

Mar.

33

36

39

41

38

32

31

33

35

38

34

31

27

25

22

22

21

20

20

17

15

13

12

12

13

Apr.

13

11

10

11

16

16

16

17

16

16

25

22

19

18

18

17

15

14

12

12

10

8

5

3

3

4

4

5

5

6

May

8

7

7

11

15

14

13

11

8

8

8

5

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

June

1

July

 0.5

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Oct. 1-17, Nov. 1 to Dee. 5, Dee. 11 to Feb. 7, Mar. 8-14, 

Apr. 26-27, May 4, 15-18, and after May 24. Discharge Feb. 1-7 estimated by comparison with records of 

inflow into Ochoeo Reservoir as indicated by storage accumulation; otherwise interpolated. Stream dry 

Oct. 1-16 and July 18 to Sept. 30.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 85

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

September SO, 1926 .

Month

October _

November... ... .

Fettniary.... ____ __ ... ___ . __ .. __ __ _._...

March.. __ ____ . __ __ __ .. . .

Aoril......

May....... . ..

July... _..._._.-_.__._________._____._.____..______._.__.

The year. __ _ _ . _ _ _ ... _ ... _____ . .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1

1 

1

41 

25 

15

Minimum

0

1 

1 

1 

12 

3 

2

0

0

Mean

0.5 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

49.6 

27.7 

12.2 

5.1 

1.0 

.29

8.0

Run -off in 

acre-feet

30 

60 

61 

61 

2,750 

1,700 

726 

314 

60 

18

5,780

NOTE. No flow during August and September.

METOLI0S RIVER NEAR GRANDVIEW, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 19, T. 11 S., R. 11 E., at Montgomery ranch, 10 

miles northwest of Grandview post office, Jefferson County, and 11 miles 

above mouth.

DRAINAGE' AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by E. A. Montgomery.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable one-fourth mile above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of smooth boulders. Current swift. 

Channel straight. River confined to its banks at all stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.06 feet on 

February 7 (discharge, 2,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.28 foot September 25-30 (discharge, 1,280 second-feet).

1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 3.32 feet January 7, 1923 (discharge from approximate extension of rating curve, 5,780 second-feet); 

minimum stage, that of 1926.

ICE. Ice never forms on this river.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

below 1,700 second-feet and fairly well defined from 1,700 to 2,200 secondfeet. Staff gage read to even hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying,daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent 

except for discharge above 1,700 second-feet, for which they are good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

November 26, 1925: Gage height, 0.38 foot; discharge, 1,390 second-feet.

June 7, 1926: Gage height, 0.45 foot; discharge, 1,440 second-feet.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 . .... . 

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

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

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

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

7

8...- -.- .

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

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

11 

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

13... -.. ..

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

15.. __. _.

16. 

17. .. ..

18. - .

19 

20. 

21 . -

22 - _ ..... _ ..

23 

24. .

25 

26. .

27... . .

28 .

29. .

30 

31. .

Oct.

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

Nov.

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,400

1,400

1 4ftfi

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

Dec.

1,400

1 AXf\

1,400

1,400

1/400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1 400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,500

1,720

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

Jan.

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1 4fWl

1 400

1 400

1,400

1,400

1 400

1 4/lfl

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

,350

,350

,350

,350

1,350

Feb.

1,350

i qcn

1,610

1,780

2,070 i con

i 7cn

1,720

1,660

1,610

1,610

1,560

1,560

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,560

1,500

1,500

Mar.

1 ttfin

1 Wl

1 Kf)fi

i <^ftfi

1,450

1 AKf\

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,450

Apr.

1,450

1 AKft

i j-^n

1 4"^

1,450

1 AKft

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1, 450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,500

1,500

May

i CAA

1,500

1,500

1 KAA

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,560

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

June

1 400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400 i,4ocr

July

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

Aug.

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,350

1,350

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

if OUU

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,350

1,300

1,300

Sept.

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

NOTE. Gage-height record missing Aug. 14-21; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

July.-.. . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,400 

1,450 

1,720 

1,400 

2,070 

1,500 

1,500 

1,560 

1,450 

1,400 

1,400 

1,300

2,070

Minimum

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1, 350 

1,350 

1,400 

1,450 

1,400 

1,400 

1,350 

1,300 

1,280

1,280

Mean

1,400 

1,400 

1,420 

1,370 

1,570 

1,450 

1,460 

1,460 

1,410 

1,370 

1,320 

1,300

1,410

Run-off in 

acre-feet

86,100 

83,300 

87,300 

84,200 

87,200 

89, 200 

86,900 

89,800 

83,900 

84,200 

81,200 

77,400

1, 020, 000

LAKE CREEK NEAR SISTERS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 8 E., one-fourth mile below outlet

of Suttle Lake, 6 miles from mouth of creek, and 15 miles northwest of

Sisters, Jefferson County. 

DRAINAGE AKEA. 20.5 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 7, 1915, to September 30, 1926, with a few gaps;

occasional readings during summers of 1911 to 1913. 

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

Hansen.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 87

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and boulders. Control

shifts occasionally. 

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

recorder, 1.17 feet, 2 to 6 a. m. February 14 (discharge, 87 second-feet);

minimum stage from recorder, 0.46 foot August 12-15 and September 8-12

(discharge, 26 second-feet).

1911-1913, 1915-1926: Maximum stage from recorder, 2.58 feet January

10, 1923 (discharge, 302 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.31 foot

October 18, 1916 (discharge, 20 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly on February 15. Rating

curves well defined. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except

as stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting

recorder graph. Records good except for periods discharge was estimated,

for which they are fair. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 15, 1926: Gage height, 0.89 foot; discharge, 54 second-feet. 

August 4, 1926: Gage height, 0.48 foot; discharge, 27.6 second-feet. 

September 10, 1926: Gage height, 0.46 foot; discharge, 25.1 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lake Creek near Sisters, Or eg., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

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.

32

32

31

31

31

30

30

30

29

30

31

31

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

Nov.

32

32

33

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

32

33

34

36

37

38

37

37

37

37

38

38

38

37

37

- 35

34

32

34

34

Dec.

35

34

34

I 36

37

> 36

Jan.

36

36

36

37

40

43

44

44

44

45

46

47

48

49

49

51

53

55

55

56

56

55

54

53

52

56

Feb.

1 64

69

79

79

85

85

85

75

75

71

70

72

70

65

63

63

62

62

62

63

62

Mar.

60

57

56

54

54

54

54

54

54

52

54

53

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

K1

51

50

51

cn

50

50

. 50

50

50

50

50

Apr.

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

52

54

56

55

55

56

56

56

56

56

56

55

54

53

53

54

54

53

50

May

49

47

47

47

46

46

46

4fi

45

44

43

42

42

40

4ft

40

39<?o

June

39

38

38

37

37

37

37

36

34

32

32

32

33

33

34

34

34

35

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

34

32

30

30

30

July

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

. 29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

Aug.

28

28

28

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

28

30

30

sn

30

30

OQ

29

28

29

30

30

29

29

Sept.

29

28

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

28

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Dec. 4-12, 14-31, Jan. 1, 2, 26-31, Feb. 1-8, May 3-12,14-18, and Aug. 29 to Sept. 2; discharge interpolated.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg., for the year ending September

30, 1926

Month

April . 

July----- 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

33 

38 

87 

56 

85 

CO 

56 

49 

39 

30 

30 

29

85

Minimum

29 

31 

34 

36 

62 

50 

50 

39 

30 

28 

26 

26

26

Mean

31.7 

34.4 

35.9 

49.0 

68.9 

52.0 

53.0 

45.0 

34.6 

28.9 

27.8 

27.1

40.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,950 

2,050 

2,210 

3,010 

3,830 

3,200 

3, 150 

2,770 

2,060 

1,780 

1,710 

1,610

29,300

SHITIKE CREEK AT WARM SPRINGS, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. }i sec. 26, T. 9 S., R. 12 E., at Warm Springs, Jefferson 

County, 2 miles above mouth of creek and below all tributaries.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 11, 1911, to October 31, 1916; April 1, 1923, to 

September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank opposite store; read by L. E. See.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from wagon bridges 

over three channels about one-fourth mile upstream.

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

shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.56 feet on 

February 6 (discharge, 358 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.14 foot on September 10-15 (discharge, 39 second-feet).

1911-1916, 1923-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 720 second-feet 

February 9, 1916, (gage height on old gage, 2.90 feet); minimum discharge, 

32 second-feet September 7 and 13-18, 1924 (gage height, 0.20 foot).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Probably none above station.

REGULATION. Practically none. There is a small power plant just atoove. 

station.

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

defined below and fairly well defined above 100 second-feet. Staff gage read 

to hundredths once a day except on February 6 when it was read twice. 

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

Records good except for discharge above 100 second-feet, for which they 

are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

December 1, 1925: Gage height, 0.38 foot; discharge, 70 second-feet. 

January 26, 1926: Gage height, 0.22 foot; discharge, 48.3 second-feet. 

June 5, 1926: Gage height, 0.46 foot; discharge, 77 second-feet.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 89

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shitike Creek at Warm Springs, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

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.

«

49

49

49

49

49

49

46

46

46

46

46

46

4646'

49

49

49

49

49

46

46

44

44

46

49

46

46

46

Nov.

.6

46

49

49

44

44

46

49

54

59

59

56

51

51

51

51

49

49

49

49

49

AQ

49

AQ

51

49

AQ

62

Dec.

67

90

59

59

59

62

54

54

54

54

59

62

62

59

59

56

56

56

59

80

94

150

87

76

73

67

62

60

Jan.

56

54

54

54

59

67

62

59

56

56

54

54

54

54

54

51

51

54

54

51

51

51

51

51

54

59

Feb.

56

56

51

101

101

208

340

295

236

196

172

150

128

120

108

97

94

94

90

87

83

83

83

83

87

94

94

Mar.

97

97

94

94

94

94

90

83

83

80

76

76

83

87

90

97

94

90

87

87

87

83

83

87

83

80

76

80

90

Apr.

83

83

87

87

87

S3

83

83

83

87

104

104

104

108

112

128

128

120

116

101

101

104

108

112

112

120

120

May

116

112

108

172

161

128

120

116

87

83

87

87

90

97

101

104

112

112

128

128

108

97

00

on

87

87

90

on

87

83

June

87

87

87

90

87

87

87

83

73

73

73

67

65

65

65

65

65

65

80

67

65

62

62

62

62

56

56

54

54

July

54

54

54

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

49

49

49

49

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

Aug.

44

44

. 44

44

44

44

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

46

65

59

46

46

46

46

44

44

44

46

49

Sept.

46

44

44

44

44

44

41

39

39

QQ

39

39

39

56

51

46

44

44

44

83

CO

56

49

46

46

49

49

Monthly discharge at Shitike Creek at Warm Springs, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Month

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

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

July-...- 

September- .................. .............. ..............

The year ______________________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

49 

 62 

150 

67 

340 

97 

139 

172 

90 

54 

65 

83

340

Minimum

44 

44 

54 

51 

51 

76 

83 

83 

54 

44 

41 

39

39

Mean

47.2 

50.1 

70.9 

54.4 

127 

86.6 

103 

106 

70.8 

47.8 

44.7 

47.9

71.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,900 

2,980 

4 4,360 

3,340 

7,050 

5,320 

6,130 

6,520 

4,210 

2,940 

2,750 

2,850

51,400

WHITE RIVER BELOW TYGH VALLEY, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 8, T. 4 S., R. 14 E., just below Pacific Power & Light

Co.'s plant at White River Falls, and 4^ miles below Tygh Valley, Wasco

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 20, 1917, to September 30, 1926. 

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

M. F. Coberth and Ad Schmid.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable one-fourth mile below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control of rock overlain with sand deposits; shifts

occasionally.
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

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

recorder, 5.5 feet at 7 p. m. February 6 (discharge, 2,690 second-feet); 

minimum stage from recorder, 0.38 foot at 3.30 p. m. July 4 (discharge, 80 

second-feet).

1917-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 12.9 feet at 11 a. m. January 6, 

1923 (discharge, 13,300 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred December 

Il-f4, 1919, owing to extreme cold, estimated from records at power plant 

at 10 second-feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice bscause of mild winter.

DIVERSIONS. NumBrous small irrigation canals take out above this station.

REGULATION. Operation of power plant above regulates flow to some extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed on February 6. Rating curve 

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

as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from 

recorder graph by inspection. Gage heights applied indirectly by shiftingcontrol method October 1 to November 13. Records good except those for 

October and July to September, which are fair.

Discharge measurements of White River below Tygh Valley, Or eg., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 22.. .......

Dec. 2 _ .......

Apr. 10. 

Apr. 18 

Gage 

height

Feet 

 0.88

1.44

2.08

2.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

96

271

425

467

Date

May 22 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.35

1.32

1.11

1.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

204

215

156

161

Date

Aug. 14. .

Sept. 17.... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.93

.57

1.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

131

95

137

° Large amount of sand running.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

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

Oct.

131

129

125

124

127

108

110

108

110

110

108

112

105

105

102

108

102

105

102

105

102

102

102

102

104

Nov.

105

105

112

108

105

104

102

104

107

124

153

158

153

162

170

179

174

194

170

i *\fi

158

158

158

156

Dec.

237

208

194

910

222

1Q9

185

ICC

196

240

999

203

203

199

inn

199

208

400

620

788

620

478

Jan.

t)AK

240

245

OQ7

326

445

326

t)QA

264

oefl

OKC

9,1 *

237

907

OJK

OQ7

274

142

907

oen

263

248

237

235

Feb.

971

261

242

400

680

2,000

1,650

i p*ftfl

1,020

910

788

700

620

KAQ

KQfl

530

478

460

445

AAK

430

430

415

822

965

Mar.

firtfl

582

565

565

548

512

478

460

445

430

41 %

720

680

720

720

660

582

ecc

con

512

565

548

530

Apr.

478

445

430

d."V\

415

d-ftfl

415

385

400

d.1 *»

478

445

430 d^sn

460

460

460

460

A A K

AO(\

385

365

340

325

May

280

274

280

370

415

340

310

295

268

248

238

228

228

232

215

208

225

295

262

253

240

218

200

198

190

June

188

173

169

162

158

158

158

149

142 i4n

136

133

129

1SS

133

133

133

133

137

19Q

130

132

134

130

130

July

130

130

130

134

130

134

133

133

130

123

127

124

122

119

118

11Q

119

117

119

117

Aug.

102

104

99

100

97

96

98

97

97

96

95

94

95

94

94

99

100

108

124

122

107

103

101

98

96

Sept.

107

108

103

100

116

114

125

132

127

122

119

117

106

110

113

160

142

139

142

137

122

160

169

133

127
KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN 91

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

36 

27 

28 . -..

29 

"0 ... si 

Oct.

105

105

118

120

110

107

Nov.

158

162

150

213

Dec.

ylArt

340

Q1O

281

263

Jan.

227

220

01 Q

007

248

258

Feb.

765

680

640

Mar.

y*QE

478

460

445

460

478

Apr.

OAK

one

OIA

OIA

OAK

May

192

192

1QC

205

208

195

June

128

129

iqq

130

130

July

111

105

103

100

99

98

Aug.

102

110

QQ

103

98

Sept.

121

129

110

118

119

NOTE. Daily staff-gage readings used Oct. 6-21, May 29-31, June 1, 15, 16, 23, and Aug. 21-26, when 

-eeorder was not operating. Discharge Nov. 14, 15, 28, and 29, when gage-height record is missing, and 

June 29, 30, July 1-3, 7, 8, and 13-17, when stage-discharge relation was affected by sand settling on rive r 

led, determined by comparison with record of flow of Hood River near Powerdale.

Monthly discharge of White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Month

""larch. ___________________ .. __ . , .-.-.-

"one

Tuly

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

131 

213 

788 

445 

2,000 

720 

478 

415 

188 

134 

124 

169

2,000

Minimum

102 

102 

185 

218 

242 

415 

295 

190 

128 

98 

94 

100

94

Mean

110 

146 

292 

257 

701 

542 

403 

248 

141 

121 

101 

125

263

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,760 

8,690 

18,000 

15,800 

38,900 

33,300 

24,000 

15,200 

8,390 

7,440 

6,210 

7,440

190,000

KLICKITAT EIVER BASIN 

KLICKITAT RIVER NEAR GIENWOOD, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 14, T. 7 N., R. 12 E., just below Dairy Creek, 2% miles 

below southern boundary of Yakima Indian Reservation, 3 miles below 

Big Muddy Creek, and 6 miles north of Glenwood, Klickitat County. .

'ORAINAQE AREA. 356 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 16, 1910, to June 30, 1926, with gaps in winters 

of 1921 to 1924. October 29, 1909, to December 15, 1910, at a point 1 mile 

above.

''IrAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder referred to vertical staff on left bank; 

inspected by A. G. Hanson.

"OISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control, heavy gravel; shifts in high water.

'"^XTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum 

recorder, 2.99 feet at 8 a. m. April 

mum stage recorded, 1.29 feet at

feet); minimum discharge recorded 

13, 1915 (gage height, 0.63 foot). 

99806 30 7

stage during year, from water-stage 

18 (discharge, 1,750 second-feet); minitime of observer's visit, September 18

(discharge, 367 second-feet).

1909-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 5.20 feet on original gage, November 24, 1909 (discharge, estimated by extension of rating curve, 6,250 second285 second-feet at 1' p. m. November
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except February 

27 to March 20 and May 21 to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained1 

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

graph by inspection. Records good except for periods discharge was 

estimated, for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 18, 1925: Gage height, 1.42 feet; discharge, 427 second-feet. 

March 21, 1926: Gage height, 2.07 feet; discharge, 756 second-feet. 

May 15, 1926: Gage height, 2.10 feet; discharge, 803 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash., for the year 

ending September SO. 1926

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.

391

397

397

397

394

397

397

397

397

400

400

400

400

404

407

407

407

410

418

421

410

407

407

404

418

428

414

Nov.

407

404

400

394

391

397

397

394

394

397

440

424

414

410

414

421

418

418

414

410

407

391

391

400

404

397

397

397

407

Dec.

490

444

440

466

453

440

cqc

500

471

448

444

435

440

448

520

768

738

626

575

540

555

466

448

Jan.

421

421

428

435

545

550

495

471

458

444

424

421

407

. 432

444

505

520

476

453

453

448

444

440

432

428

421

418

432

428

424

424

Feb.

418

414

444

525

545

632

687

606

626

619

586

555

545

530

520

515

505

500

510

500

495

485

510

530

520

515

515

515

Mar.

! 645

768

768

897

879

838

854

806

782

790

906

1,005

Apr.

960

906

862

806

782

768

745

745

790

854

951

1,050

1,080

1,210

1,390

1,450

1,450

1,690

1,630

1,510

1,390

1,270

1,150

1,120

1,120

1,140

1,210

1,330

1,450

1,450

May

1,331

1,210

1,210

1,390

1,270

1,210

1,020

93-3

870

822

7£8

7f8

8?0

8fO

7f«

768

782

870

888

897

 806

NOTE. Because recorder was not operating, discharge estimated from maximum and minimum stages 

indicated by recording pencil and by a comparison with gage-height graph for Lewis River near Cougai 

for Feb. 27-28, Mar. 1-20, and May 21-31. Daily discharge on June 27 was 515 second-feet and on Sept. 18 

was 367 second-feet; based on staff-gage readings.
HOOD RIVER BASIN 93

Monthly discharge oj Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 356 square miles]

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

428 

440 

768 

550 

687 

1,000

1,690 

1,390

Minimum

391 

391 

435 

407 

414

745 

768

Mean

406 

405 

499 

450 

531 

716 

1,140 

916 

570

Per 

square 

mile

1.14 

1.14 

1.40 

1.26 

1.49 

2.01 

3.20 

2.57 

1.60

Run-off

Inches

1.31 

1.27 

1.61 

1.45 

1.55 

2.32 

3.57 

2.96 

1.78

Acre-feet

25,000 

24, 100 

30,700 

27,700 

29,500 

44,000 

67, 800 

56,300 

33,900

339, OCO

NOTE. Figures for June estimated from maximum and minimum stages indicated by recording pencil, 

"taff-gage reading on June 27, and from gage-height graph for Lewis River near Cougar.

HOOD RIVER BASIN 

HOOD RIVER AT POWERDALE, NEAR HOOD RIVER, ORE6.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec 36, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., at Powerdale, three-fourths mile 

south of Hood River, Hood River County, above discharge of tailrace of 

Powerdale plant of Pacific Power & Light Co., and \% miles above mouth 

of stream.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 31, 1913, to September 30, 1926.

IA.GE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank near power plant, about 1,000 

feet above railroad bridge; inspected by R. E. Fewel and P. C. Agee.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and boulders; shifts slightly.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 6.24 feet at 11 a. m. February 6 (discharge, 6,240 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 1.45 feet for 10 hours on August 9 (discharge, 

3 second-feet).

Minimum combined discharge of river and conduit recorded, 89 secondfeet at 7 p. m. August 8; in river (gage height, 1.83 feet); conduit, zero.

1913-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 10.1 feet January 6, 1923 (discharge, 34,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, including conduit, that of 

August 8, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Large diversions for irrigation above station; water for power 

plant is diverted around gage. A record is kept of this diversion (p. 95).

REGULATION. Water stored at sawmill at Dee has caused sudden fluctuations 

at low water in former years.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly below 370 second-feet 

during high water on February 6. Rating curves used fairly well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

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

graph by inspection, or, for days of considerable variation in stage, by 

averaging the results obtained by applying the gage heights for shorter intervals to the rating table. Records good except for discharges below 10 

second-feet, for which they are fair.
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg.f 

during the year ending September 30, 1926

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

43.3

Date

Sept. 14 

Gage 

height

~ Feet 

1.60

1.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

25.8

16.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Or eg., 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

3 -

6 ~

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 - 

11 

12 

13 

14. -

16 

17 

18 

19 - 

20 

ol

23 -

24 

25 . 

Ofi

27 

28 

29 

30 

31. 

Oct.

74

48

40

74

48

33

63

58

53

53

126

74

48

56

68

63

53

87

63

63

63

50

48

43

165

60

50

94

81

53

53

Nov.

63

63

56

48

60

63

53

74

48

71

176

244

126

48

152

135

289

224

139

97

58

46

38

37

84

100

74

63

63

Dec.

528

600

361

307

330

395

240

182

148

172

356

576

510

325

272

224

172

142

132

193

1,200

1,760

3,180

1,960

1,570

1,020

670

528

415

338

289

Jan.

216

196

182

165

471

649

432

352

302

276

232

216

212

232

380

334

462

361

284

248

289

289

236

olo

172

155

149

100

155

204

240

Feb.

224

200

182

695

1,510

5,660

5,520

3,700

2,370

2,160

1,700

1,400

1,120

920

830

790

750

710

750

790

1,020

1,020

1,020

2,950

2,520

1 Qfifi

1,640

1,450

Mar.

1,180

1,020

920

875

830

750

750

600

536

492

450

576

920

970

970

790

790

750

710

670

614

594

570

614

558

510

480

410

390

468

Apr.

498

468

510

588

510

504

492

486

540

528

528

492

330

315

350

390

345

468

370

330

270

275

216

176

159

OOfi

138

142

152

138

May

98

92

60

395

335

230

180

166

180

95

63

63

58

60

58

162

134

194

159

194

207

198

170

104

55

58

fiQ

60

58

168

39

June

26

24

24

22

21

44

19

21

10

12

12

15

12

12

12

7

10

7

15

17

15

15

12

10

12

15

21

15

12

12

July

10

12

13

13

36

39

13

10

13

17

26

21

12

6

6

6

7

22

10

8

8

8

8

8

12

19

12

12

19

12

13

Aug.

24

10

10

6

7

8

6

7

4

8

7

6

6

6

29

12

36

207

198

66

36

49

34

39

60

58

24

66

36

36

Sept.

5"<

47

233 4

22

31

17

15

21

3<

29

17

17

22

42

114

47

31

47

21

£6

4f5

2fl

£2?e

39

21

34

17

Monthly discharge of Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Month

October __________________ _____

November... _______ ._

December __________ . ._

January ______ _________ .

February. ________________ ___ _

March. ____________ __

April . 

May. ____________

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

AugUSt _ - -- _

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

165 

289 

3,180 

649 

5,660 

1,180 

588 

395 

44 

39 

207 

465

5,660

Minimum

33 

37

132 

132 

182 

390 

138 

39 

7 

6 

4 

15

4

Mean

64.7 

97.3 

616 

272 

1,630 

685 

364 

134 

16.0 

13.5 

36.4 

57.2

323

Run-off ir 

acre-feet

3,9fO 

5,790 

37.900 

16,700 

90,500 

42,100 

21,700 

8,2*0 

952 

830 

2,2^0 

3,400

234,000
HOOD RIVER BASIN 95

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hood River and Pacific Power & Light 

Co.'s conduit at Powerdale, near Hood River Or eg., for the year endinq September 30, 1926

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9 ...... - .

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

11 

12 

13 ..

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

15 

16 

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

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

19 

20 

21 

22 _ ....

23 ...... .

24 

25 

26 

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

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

427

414

388

394

377

385

377

374

369

369

402

401

378

384

380

388

380

368

378

383

394

388

369

379

369

382

388

434

412

388

379

Nov.

380

382

383

367

373

373

366

366

365

AfLA

C7Q

660

563

482

517

588

749

661

561

528

508

479

466

458

540

557

532

513

515

585

Dec.

990

1,060

Qoc

767

794

715

705

OAfi

£19

642

Col

1,050

976

788

738

688

639

603

593

638

1,640

2,200

3,600

1,660

1,360

1,130

986

880

801

756

Jan.

676

RAG.

630

QQO

1,110

894

813

737

fiQfi

680

672

696

841

798

90S

793

749

715

755

754

704

RAA

637

621

608

597

622

670

679

Feb.

694

669

fiAQ

1 140

1,970

6 000

5,770

o O7n

9 73ft

O K9ft

9 ftftfi

1,730

1,430

1 200

1,170

1,100

1,030

1,080

1,130

1,320

1,400

1,410

2,280

1,950

1,660

Mar.

1 460 i* °.5fl

1 oon

1,180

1,130

1,050

Q7C

OCR

926

QQO

QKfi

QQC

1 9fift

1,200

1,270

1,240

1,110

1,080

987

940

878

860

908

856

811

781

702

703

737

792

Apr.

091

7QA

847

845

824

ODl

con

son

QDO

007

QOn

7QQ

786

QOft

860

817

762

742

739

737

751

686

627

621

612

614

626

609

May

563

con

CA7

QA£

697

636

601

570

coC

COO

514

512

4.SQ

420

K2Q

fifiQ

668

680

589

565

557

495

470

524

499

509

462

453

June

440

426

424

4.9^

4^4

470

470

466

w?

363

OKC

343

ooft

309

308

289

OCQ

9Q9

330

345

291

281

296

333

366

384

380

323

318

326

July

302

284

291

9.39

363

294

O1 0

379

Dec

one

A(\A

348 010

306

OQfi

272

248

266

266

287

310

294

257

247

249

265

273

Aug.

248

949

242

248

OQQ

236

OQK

222

OQ2

OJO

007

OQO

227

217

297

577

648 510'

387

355

341

371

396

443

394

371

416

376

402

Sept.

479

QQO

301

417

O^Q

OOQ

336 f>OA

DO9

341

346

qrift

331

339 07ft

562

457

453

413

385

396

922

717

537

473

451

429

425

468

431

Monthly discharge oj Hood River and Pacific Power <fe Light Co.'s conduit at Powerdale, near Hood River, Or eg., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Month

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

434 

749 

3,600 

1,110 

6,000 

1,460 

860 

867 

470 

404 

648 

922

6,000

Minimum

368 

365 

593 

597 

649 

702 

609 

420 

281 

247 

217 

301

217

Mean

387 

495 

1,050 

732 

1,980 

1,000 

760 

574 

360 

303 

325 

427

691

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

23,800 

29,500 

64,600 

45,000 

110,000 

61,500 

45,200 

35,300 

21,400 

18,600 

20,000 

25, 400

500,000

EAST FORK IRRIGATION DISTRICT CANAL NEAR MOUNT HOOD, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 33, T. 1 N., R. 10 E., 1 mile below point of diversion, 

1J4 miles south of Mount Hood post office, Hood River County, and 2 miles 

east of Parkdale station on the Mount Hood Railroad.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 17, 1913, to September 30, 1926; irrigation seasons 

only.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left side of canal just below road crossing; inspected by A. C. Shaw.
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is smooth earth section. Head of flume 

probably acts as control; fairly permanent.

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

recorder, 3.23 feet at 11 p. m. June 23 (discharge, 138 second-feet); canal 

dry at times.

1913-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 153 second-feet July 9, 191f 

(gage height, 3.42 feet); canal dry at times.

ICE. No water carried in cold weather.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changing August 20 to September 30, 

owing to exceptionally large amount of glacial sand carried. Rating curve 

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

stated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge April 28 to 

August 19 ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records good except for estimatec1 

periods.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of East Fork Irrigation District Canal near Mount Hood 

Oreg., during the year ending September 30, 1926

Date

June 2. __ .....

July9. .

Gage 

height

Feet

2.75

3.08

3.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

122

116

Date

July 30-. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.08

2.86

2.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

130

105

86

Date

Sept. 15_ __ -

Gage 

height

Feet 

" 3.34

« 3. 15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

57

29.2

0 Stage-discharge relation affected by sand moving in channel.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork Irrigation District Canal near Mount, 

Hood, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

2_ --------

2 

4. -. -.-.

5- 

6_ 

8. 

9_

10- 

11_-- ---.

12- --.--.

13- . .

14- --------

15-- --

Apr. May

83

94

102

102

102

102

102

102

98

98

102

98

98

June

127

127

131

131

127

127

131

131

127

123

127

127

July

127

123

123

127

127

131

127

123

123

127

123

116

Aug.

98

98

98

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

91

88

88

88

Sept.

43

29

Day

16- 

17-- .-..

18--...-.--.

19- - 

20- - 

21- 

22. 

23. 

24_ -------

26- 

27 ------

28. 

29. 

30- .

31- 

Apr.

91

94

94

May

98

102

102

100

100

98

98

105

112

119

119

119

119

123

123

June

131

131

131

135

119

123

131

135

135

131

129

129

127

127

July

116

112

112

108

108

108

112

112

112

112

112

108

102

105

105

102

Aug.

88

94

94

82

75

Sept.

1 26

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating May 20-21, June 27-28, Aug. 24, and Sept. 1-30; staff gage 

read Sept. 8 and 15. Stage-discharge relation changing continually after Aug. 19. Discharge interpolated 

May 20-21, June 27-28, Aug. 20-31, Sept. 1-7, and 9-14; discharge estimated from observer's notes Sept. 

16-30.
HOOD RIVER BASIN 97

Monthly discharge of East Fork Irrigation District Canal near Mount Hood, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

Month

April 28-30 -___ ....

July____- _ _ _ _ .- 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

94 

123 

135 

131 

102

Minimum

91 

83 

119 

102

Mean

93 

104 

129 

117 

86.0 

38.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

553 

6,400 

7,680 

7,190 

5,290 

2,280

29,400

FARMERS CANAL NEAR OAKGROVE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 20, T. 2 N., R. 10 E., 300 feet below mouth of flume 

crossing Ditch Creek,. 2 miles below head of canal and 2 miles south of 

Oakgrove, Hood River County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1 to August 30, 1917; July 7 to September 30, 1920; 

July 1 to September 30, 1921; June 1 to September 30, 1922; May 16 to 

August 31, 1925; and April 25 to September 2, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to clump to oak trees on left bank; gage read by 

W. C. Davis. Prior to 1925 gage was 1 mile farther up canal in SE. % sec. 30.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage or from bridge 50 feet 

above.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is earth section. Bed composed of hardpan; 

fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period April 25 to 

September 2, 1926, 2.6 feet on several days in June, July, and August (discharge, 59 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.9 feet April 25, May 8-9, 

and September 2 (discharge, 34 second-feet).

1917, 1920-1922, 1925-26: Maximum discharge recorded, 67 second-feet 

on several days in July and August, 1920.

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

denned. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge obtained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Farmers Canal diverts from right bank of Hood River in SE. }i sec. 36, T. 2 N., 

R. 9 E. Water is used for irrigating west side of Hood River Valley near 

Oakgrove and Rockford.

Discharge measurements of Farmers Canal near Oakgrove, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

May 27..---..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.40

2.38

2.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

S3

53

Date

Julyl2_._ 

July 22. -

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.56

2.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

57

Date

Aug. 12 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.58

1.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

56

34.6
98 SURFACE WATER StJPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Farmers Canal near Oakgrove, Or eg., for the period 

April 25 to September 2, 1926

Day

2. ........

3-. -----

5_ . 

6. 

7. ....... ..

8_... ......

9

10- 

11 

12-..... .

13-- 

14-- 

15-- 

Apr. May

50

50

52

54

54

54

52

34

34

36

47

47

50

50

50

June

52

54

54

58

58

58

58

58

58

56

July

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

 58

58

58

Aug.

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

Sept.

OK

34

Day

17.. ......

18-.. .

19. 

20- 

21- 

22. 

23- 

24- 

25. 

26- 

27 ---------

28-- 

29- 

^ft

31.-.

Apr.

34

38

43

50

50

50

M&y

50

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

 52

52

52

52

52

52

June

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

59

59

58

58

58

58

July

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

59

59

58

58

58

58

58

58

Aug.

59

59

59

59

58

56

52

49

45

43

43

41

38

36

36

36

Sept.

NOTE. No gage-height record Aug. 29 to Sept. 1; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Farmers Canal near Oakgrove, Oreg., for the period April 25 to

September 2, 1926

Month

April 25-30 

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

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

50 

54 

59 

59 

59

Minimum

34 

34 

52 

58 

36

Mean

44.2 

49.8 

57.2 

58.1 

53.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

525 

3,06C 

3,40C 

3,570 

3,280

13,800

PACIFIC POWER & IIGHT CO.'S CONDUIT NEAR HOOD RIVER, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., at new power house on Hood 

River, half a mile southeast of Hood River, Hood River County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1923, to September 30, 1926. Also on tailrace 

of old plant October 1, 1913, to September 30, 1914, and January 1, 1916, 

to July 31, 1922, when operation of plant was discontinued.

GAGE. Indicating dial of Venturi meter read every hour and integrating wattmeter read once a day at midnight by operator on duty at power house.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from collar of flume between diversion 

dam and intake to pipe line, 2% miles above power house.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum daily output, 157,100 kilowatt-hours on 

April 15 (discharge, 476 second-feet); minimum discharge, zero when plant 

was shut down, which was only a few hours during the year.

1913-14, 1916-1926: Maximum discharge, that of April 15, 1926; plant 

shut down at times.

ACC-URACY. Relation of discharge in second-feet to electrical load in kilowatts 

practically permanent as operating head varies only about 5 feet from an 

average of about 195 feet. Kilowatt-discharge relation curve fairly well 

defined; from this curve, which is a straight line, has been prepared a rating 

table showing relation between output in kilowatt-hours for 24 hours and 

discharge in second-feet. Integrating wattmeter read once a day at midnight. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table daily output 

in kilowatt-hours. Records excellent.
HOOD RIVER BASIN 99

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit diverts from Hood River in SE. J4 sec. 

11, T. 2 N., R. 10 E., immediately below mouth of Neal Creek. Water is 

returned to river in NE. % sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., being diverted around 

gage on Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River.

The following discharge measurements were made:

March 25, 1926: Electric output, 3,700 kilowatts; discharge, 286 second-feet.

September 14, 1926: Electric output, 4,000 kilowatts; discharge, 314 secondfeet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit near Hood 

River, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1926

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.

353

366

348

320

329

352

314

316

316

316

276

327

330

328

312

325

327

281

315

320

331

338

321

336

204

322

338

340

331

335

326

Nov.

317

319

327

319

313

310

313

292

317

383

397

416

437

434

365

453

460

437

422

431

450

433

428

421

456

457

458

450

452

459

Dec.

462

463

464

460

464

320

465

464

464

470

465

470

466

463

466

464

467

461

461

445

441

437

420

352

89

342

460

458

465

463

467

Jan.

460

463

464

465

461

465

462

461

464

461

464

464

460

464

461

464

446

432

465

467

466

465

468

432

465

466

466

465

467

466

439

Feb.

470

469

467

445

464

344

252

274

356

360

347

328

314

288

366

378

350

317

335

340

301

377

385

356

336

322

308

91 <;

Mar.

275

330

313

309

300

301

225

365

390

406

406

319

339

231

298

447

318

325

311

317

326

284

290

294

298

301

301

222

293

347

324

Apr.

323

326

337

257

314

327

338

319

292

309

302

307

464

471

476

470

472

294

372

459

467

476

470

470

468

401

474

472

474

471

May

465

444

470

472

471

467

471

47,0

421

475

465

459

456

452

431

258

455

4.7K

475

474

473

391

395

453

440

412

455

439

451

294

414

June

414

402

400

403

433

426

451

445

383

351

344

328

308

297

296

282

279

285

315

328

276

266

284

323

354

369

359

308

306

314

July

292

272

278

293

296

346

350

284

300

362

329

374

392

342

306

300

283

250

250

240

246

258

258

279

298

282

245

237

253

260

Aug.

224

232

232

242

226

228

229

215

234

234

239

231

226

221

188

238

261

370

450

444

351

306

307

332

336

385

368

347

350

340

3fifi

Sept.

421

342

272

383

321

294

317

319

301

307

317

289

314

317

336

448

410

422

366

364

370

457

456

445

437

412

408

404

434

414

Monthly discharge of Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit near Hood River, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 80, 1926 

Month

June - .. '

July .-.- 

The year ________________ r ...........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

366 

460 

470 

468 

470 

447 

476 

475 

451 

392 

450 

457

476

Minimum

204 

292 

89 

432 

215 

222 

257 

258 

266 

235 

188 

272

89

Mean

322 

398 

436 

461 

352 

316 

396 

440 

344 

290 

289 

370

368

Run-off in 

acre-feet

19,800 

23,700 

26,800 

28,300 

19, 500 

19, 400 

23,600 

27,100 

20,500 

17,800 

17,800 

22,000

266,000
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN 

WHITE SALMON EIVEE NEAR UNDERWOOD, WASH.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 14, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., 200 yards below Northwestern 

Electric Co.'s Condit power plant, 2 miles north of Underwood, Skamania 

County.

DKAINAGE AREA. 384 square miles (measured on map of Columbia National 

Forest).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. March 1, 1915, to September 30, 1926. October 18, 

1912, to February 26, 1913, at dam about 1 mile above.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by D. J. Shore, foreman 

of power plant.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; practically permanent.,

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

recorder, 4.75 feet at 11 a. m. February 6 (discharge, 2,780 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, practically zero, when plant was occasionally shut 

down.

1915-1926: Maximum stage from high-water marks, 9.5 feet (old gage 

datum) December 29, 1917 (discharge, about 9,700 second-feet); minimum 

stage occurs when power plant is occasionally shut down suddenly, 

recorder does not operate to such low stages, discharge practically zero.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. About 3,500 acres irrigated above this station.

REGULATION. At low and medium stages practically all the water is used 

through the wheels of the power plant. Pond above dam covers about 

80 acres; daily discharge has been corrected for storage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

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

indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by discharge integrator except as indicated in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash., during 

the year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 19.........

Mar. 26.... _ .-

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.32

3.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

784

1,270

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

3.17

1.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,270

551

Date

July29__-___.._

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.58

2.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

177

819

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash., 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 __ . .

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

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

4. .

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

6-.- .. -.

7-.-.-..........

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

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

10-.. - .

Oct.

576

571

562

556

541

579

575

583

547

529

Nov.

496

503

497

506

503

492

489

493

520

538

Dec.

585

633

571

580

559

597

535

534

532

Jan.

611

584

667

824

741

653

644

Feb.

643

619

642

823

1,230

2,320

2,140

1,800

1.690

Mar.

1,220

1,180

1,220

1,110

1,090

1,040

994

980

970

Apr.

1,150

1,110

1,130

1,090

1,030

1,050

1,030

1,070

1.060

May

852

818

816

1,010

1,090

1,040

987

960

934

926

June

697

672

659

638

644

623

634

616

629

627

July

571

573

575

559

567

553

578

540

534

567

Aug.

483

498

502

 473

473

489

489

469

489

481

Sept.

478

497

474

453

468

451

464

450

440

450
SANDY EIVEE BASIN 101

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash., 

for the year ending September 80, 1926 Continued

Day

II- .. ...... .

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

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

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

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

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

17... .._....

18.. . .......... .,

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

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

21.......

22_. ........ ...

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

24....... .

25... .........:

26... _.___.......

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

28

29. .. .

30 . .....

31... ....

Oct.

527

ZAA

534

KAK

KTA

537

cO7

519

517

530

517

523

534

506

525

495

491

Nov.

627

611

552

547

565

578

KQA

532

527

524

K97

519

512

511

501

498

495

Dec.

637

766

703

634

.603

579

576

567

630

774

1,140

951

888

787

726

690

663

646

Jan.

RIO

609

587

599

600

624

763

727

701

661

651

666

628

623

618

605

629

650

644

Feb.

1,550

1,390

1,260

1,170

1,130

1,070

1 040

i ft4n

1,120

1,190

1 9ftft

1,480

1,400

1,310

Mar.

942

i ftAft

1,070

1,130

1,190

1,190

1,100

1,160

1,200

1,140

1,120

1,110

1 ft^ft

1,090

1,150

Apr.

1,120

1,130

1,180

1,190

1,130

1,090

1,220

1,050

1,000

888

907

914

898

899

874

May

901

QQA

QCyl

001

777

798

840

909

822

859

851

807

768

727

704

712

721

689

710

June

599

636

Rod

628

con

645

630

629

628

614

615

599

586

July

546

eio

cco

cno

552

529

CIO

cnn

K10

512

504

497

493

504

495

497

475

493

489

Aug.

479

473

458

475

475

473

465

AQK

474

474

488

480

477

474

478

482

492

496

453

477

477

Sept.

444

>iq7

443

442

453

477

CflA

482

451

442

481

586

593

529

488

475

468

493

494

498

NOTE. Because water-stage recorder was not operating satisfactorily, daily discharge computed from 

electrical output of power plant Oct. 6-9, 18, Jan. 6, Mar. 3-12, Apr. 13-14, May 6, 25-28, and Sept. 16-20.'' 

Daily discharge based on mean daily gage height, as determined by inspection from recorder graph, Feb.. 

25-28. Daily discharge has been corrected for storage.

Monthly discharge of White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Month

July . . .

The year ... _ . ________ . _ _ . _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

583 

627 

1,140 

824 

2,550 

1,250 

1,220 

1,090 

697 

578 

502 

593

2,550

Minimum

491 

489 

527 

584 

619 

942 

874 

689 

586 

475 

453 

437

437

Mean

536 

531 

668 

649 

1,310 

1,110 

1,060 

848 

626 

526 

479 

477

732

Run-off in 

acre-feet

33, 000 

31, 600 

41, 100 

39,900 

72, 800 

68, 200 

63, 100 

52, 100 

37, 200 

32, 300 

29, 500 

28, 400

529, 000

NOTE. Discharge corrected for storage at power plant.

SANDY RIVER BASIN 

SANDY RIVER ABOVE SAIMON RIVER, AT BRIGHTWOOD, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 24, T. 2 S., R 6 E., just back of the post office of Brightwood, Clackamas County, and three-fourths mile above mouth of Salmon 

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 117 square miles, measured on Mt. Hood topographic map.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17, 1910, to December 31, 1912; March 1 to September 30, 1914; and March 11 to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left pier of bridge; read by J. T. Mclntyre.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 2 miles upstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks, sand, and gravel; shifts during 

floods. Banks high and not overflowed. Two channels at bridge join a 

short distance below gage.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period March 11 to 

September 30, 2.10 feet during afternoon of March 12 and morning of March 

13 (discharge, 910 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.60 foot during 

mornings of July 29 and August 2 (discharge, 165 ^econd-feet).

1910-1912, 1914, and 1926: Maximum stage, 6.8 feet January 13, 1912 

(discharge, 6,940 second-feet); minimum stage, that of July 29 and August 

2, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent March 11 to August 

16, changed frequently August 17 to September 30, owing to sand bars 

forming and washing out below gage. Rating curve fairly well defined 

during first period; no discharge measurements available to indicate time 

and amount of shifts during second period. Gage read to huiidredths twice 

a day. Daily discharge March 11 to August 16 ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Mean discharge for periods August 

17 to September 30, estimated from comparison with the records of flow of 

Sandy River near Marmot and of Salmon River near Welches. Records 

good except for periods discharge was estimated, for which they are fair.

 Discharge measurements of Sandy River above Salmon River, at Brightwood, Oreg., 

during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 13 -

Mar. 30- . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.38

1.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

463

Date

Apr. 20 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.29

1.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

442

498

Date

rune 23 _____

height

Feet 

0.97

.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

293

185

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sandy River above Salmon River, at Brightwood, 

Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

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

2...-... ............ _ ...

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

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

7. ...

8..... ..._

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

10.... . 

12 

13... 

14 

16--. _ 

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

18-.-. 

19... 

20----... 

21--. 

22.-. 

23-.- . .

24-. .

K. ............................................

^&... ..........................................

^l. ............................................

K.. ....................................

29. . .

30 ..

31 . 

Mar.

495

720

875

875

875

810

720

660

578

660

578

550

630

550

520

500

485

465

450

450

485

Apr.

515

475

545

550

578

578

550

545

525

535

540

505

480

470

480

470

445

435

440

450

125

465

410

391

378

373

373

373

378

364

May

346

337

355

540

540

460

430

420

400

373

355

346

350

350

342

319

490

495

460

495-

530

475

465

470

430

415

475

450

490

470

420

June

410

396

386

396

382

410

400

324

310

294

286

286

310

294

278

282

282

386

346

286

282

310

342

328

319

319

252

294

282

July

260

249

252

282

314

328

282

246

310

337

328

314

298

260

235

235

224

207

193

196

207

214

214

224

235

204

182

186

186

193

Aug.

179

179

200

 193

196

210

204

196

200

224

214

220

210

207

214

228

I 300

Sept.

360

NOTE. No record Oct. l to Mar. 10. Discharge Aug. 17 to Sept. 30 determined by comparison with 

records of flow of Sandy River near Marmot and of Salmon River near Welches.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 103

Monthly discharge of Sandy River above Salmon River, at Brightwood, Or eg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 117 square miles]

Month

June. __________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

875 

578 

540 

*0 

337

Minimum

450 

364 

319 

252 

182 

179

Mean

616 

468 

429 

329 

245 

251 "360

Per 

square 

mile

5.26 

4.00 

3.67 

2.81 

2.09 

2.15 

3.08

Run-off

Inches

4.11 

4.46 

4.23 

3.14 

2.41 

2.48 

3.44

Acre-feet

25, 700 

27,800 

26,400 

19,600 

15,100 

15,400 

21,400

151,000

1 Estimated.

SANDT RIVER NEAR MARMOT, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 24, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., on Vanderhoof ranch, 1% miles 

above Marmot post office, Clackamas County, 2 miles above Sandy River 

dam of Portland Electric Power Co., and 5 miles below mouth of Salmon 

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 262 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 15, 1911, to December 21, 1915, and July 1, 1919, 

to September 30, 1926. Combined discharge of Sandy River and canal gives 

same results for the gap in record.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by employees of Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable 1 mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and gravel; may shift slightly.

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

recorder, 9.5 feet at 11 a. m. February 6 (discharge, 9,300 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.00 feet at 10 a. m. to 12 p. m. October 24 (discharge, 

253 second-feet).

1911-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 17.5 feet about noon of January 6, 

1923 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 29,200 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, that of October 24, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation apparently unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

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

during portions of August and September when well and intake pipe were 

clogged with glacial silt. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 27.........

.Feb. 9..........

Feb. 24.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.13

5.65

8.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

293

2,970

7,360

Date

July 27.. _ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.33

2.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

857

598

295

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

330
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

- 1._ _ '.. ___ .

3 

4. ...

5....- __ __ -

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12. 

1 3

14 

15 ...... .... _-

16 - 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 --

99

23 

24 .

25 

26 -

27- _

28 

29 

30 -

01

Oct.

309

296

286

283

277

274

274

274

271

271

271

271

271

271

268

265

262

262

259

265

271

268

256

253

277

277

312

413

359

312

 296

Nov.

283

280

299

296

286

280

274

274

283

332

505

728

704

598

636

669

990

1,070

772

620

520

425

430

417

550

598

875

760

734

990

Dec.

1,230

1,190

1,030

1,030

990

875

760 698'

680

766

1,270

1,320

990

875

840

798

779

760

1,330

5,070

4,440

5,070

3,200

2,230

1,770

1,400

1,190

1,030

912

805

Jan.

728

692

692

692

1,540

1,720

1,230

1,070

950

840

760

704

669

716

805

875

1,070

990

912

912

1,820

1,860

1,580

1,400

1,230

1,070

990

912

1,190

1,190

1,070

Feb. j

1,110

1,030

950

1,450

2,300

7,700

6,210

4,150

3,200

3,090

2,580

2,230

1,910

1,680

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,500

1,450

1,630

1,860

2,000

2,000

6,070

4,750

3,420

2,780

2,380

Mar.

2,140

1,960

1,770

1,630

1,500

1,320

1,230

1,190

1J10

TWO

950

1,320

1,820

1,770

1,820

1,630

1,450

1,320

1,190

1,320

1,190

1,110

1,270

1,110

1,030

990

912

875

840

840

912

Apr.

990

912

1,070

1,190

1,230

1,190

1,110

1,070

1,030

990

1,030

950

912

875

840

805

772

716

710

760

698

805

704

658

636

620

608

603

608

598

May

560.

545

565

950

1,070

912

779

734

704

658

614

586

576

570

555

535

669

798

753

792

912

805

792

840

779

792

840

786

950

875

772

June

722

664

620

603

570

586

586

555

500

475

456

443

430

434

443

421

413

409

564

560

461

438

443

475

470

461

438

401

413

421

July

389

381

378

397

417

434

397

378

409

434

425

417

393

359

339

335

325

305

305

305

315

325

325

335

335

322 302^

302

309

315

315

Aug.

302

305

299

309

302

309

302

296

302

305

299

296

289

283

289

296

322

753

1,070

581

446

386

386

378

336

404

386

336

336

352

386

Sept.

522

452

363

33 )

325

322

33 )

322

322

315

28?

28?

277

274

315

630

642

581

5C5

461

517

1,210

l,lf>

912

72.2

630

5f8

5f8

652

7£2

NOTE. Intake pipe to float well clogged Aug. 21 to Sept. 1; discharge is flow in Sandy River Canal pit s 

4 second-feet estimated leakage.

Monthly discharge of Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg., for the year ending September

30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 262 square miles]

Month

November __ - __________

February.--. ______________

May _________________ _

June. ____ . _____________

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

August ______ _________ ..

September- __ . ___________

The year _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

413 

1,070 

5,070 

1,860 

7,700 

2,140 

1,230 

1,070 

722 

434 

1,070 

1,210

7,700

Minimum

253 

274 

680 

669 

950 

840 

598 

535 

401 

302 

283 

274

253

Mean

283 

549 

1,510 

1,060 

2,650 

1,310 

856 

744 

496 

355 

376 

520

881

Per 

square 

mile

1.08 

2.10 

5.76 

4.05 

10.1 

5.00 

3.27 

2.84 

1.89 

1.35 

1.44 

1.98

3.36

Run-off

Inches

1.24 

2.34 

6.64 

4.67 

10.52 

5.76 

3.65 

3.27 

2.11 

1.56 

1.66 

2.21

45.63

Acre-feet

17,400 

32,700 

92,800 

65,200 

147,000 

80,600 

50,900 

45,700 

29,500 

21,800 

23,100 

30,900

638,000

ZIGZAG RIVER AT TWIN BRIDGES, WEAR RHODODENDRON, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 11, T. 3 S., R. 7 E., 200 feet above upper of the Twin 

Bridges on the Mount Hood Loop Highway and 5^ miles above Rhododendron, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5.2 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 17 to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder; inspected by engineers of 

United States Geological Survey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot log or by wading.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 105

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Artificial log control just below gage; may shift from 

changes in velocity of approach.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 1.18 feet 

at 1 p. m. August 18 (discharge, about 54 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.78 

foot during morning hours of August 10 and 11 (discharge, about 9 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changing June 27 to August 17; practically 

permanent before and after those dates. Rating curves fairly well defined. 

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

to daily discharge. Daily discharge after March 29 ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by 

inspection except June 27 to August 17, when shifting-control method was 

used. Records good except for estimated period, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Zigzag River at Twin Bridges, near Rhododendron, Oreg., 

during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Mar. 18.... ..

Mar. 25.... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

(a)

1.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32.5

34.1

Date

June 24. ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.21

1.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33.2

24.0

Date

Sept. 3.--_-- _

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.93

.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.2

17.4

0 Gage height not determined.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Zigzag River at Twin Bridges, near Rhododendron, 

Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1.. __________ .--- _____ . --.-

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

3. 

4. 

5.. 

6_ 

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

8 ._ --

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

10 - 

11.-- 

12.. 

13.. 

14.. 

15.-. 

16... 

17-- - 

18-. 

19- .

20.. 

21.- 

22.- 

23 

24 

25.. 

26.... 

27.... . 

28... .

29-. 

30 

31... 

Mar.

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

34

Apr.

33

30

29

29

29

28

30

32

32

33

33

32

33

34

36

36

34

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

33

33

34

34

36

34

May

33

33

34

41

34

30

29

28

29

28

28

29

29

28

27

28

30

32

32

34

34

32

30

30

28

27

27

25

27

24

June

24

24

25

27

28

29

29

27

25

24

24

24

23

24

23

22

22

24

28

25

23

24

24

25

24

24

22

23

23

July

24

24

23

23

90

23

20

20

22

22

22

23

OQ

22

22

99

23

OQ

24

24

23

21

91

20

19

21

20

21

91

20

Aug.

21

20

20

21

20

21

18

19

17

16

18

10

1Q

20

20

OQ

42

24

Sept.

22

20

18

17

19

no

21

18

1Q

I 22

NOTE. Daily discharge Mar. 17-25 determined from temporary staff-gage readings and two discharge 

measurements. Discharge interpolated Mar. 21 and 26-29, for which gage-height record is missing. 

Because of no connection between float well and river on Aug. 19-31, Sept. 1, 2, and 11-30 discharge determined by study of hydrographs of Zigzag River at Rhododendron and of Little Zigzag River at Twin
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Zigzag River at Twin Bridges, near Rhododendron, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 5.2 square miles]

Month

March 17-31 - ._ -.. .-.

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

The year. ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

34 

36 

41 

29 

24 

42

Minimum

33 

28 

24 

22 

19 

15 

17

1

1

Mean

33.1 

32.5 

29.8 

24.6 

22.0 

21.9 

21.2

Per 

square 

mile

6.37 

6.25 

5.73 

4.73 

4,23 

4.21 

4.08

Run-off

Inches

3.55 

6.97 

6.61 

5.28 

4.88 

4.85 

4.55

Acre-feet

985 

1,930 

1,830 

1,460 

1,350 

1,350 

1,260

10,200

ZIGZAG RIVER AT RHODODENDRON, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 11, T. 3 S., R. 7 E., just below bridge on Vine Maple 

Road and one-fourth mile south of post office, at Rhododendron, Clackamas 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 31 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 11, 1920, to September 15, 1921; March 11 to 

September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to overhanging tree on right bank 15 feet below 

bridge on Vine Maple Road; read by Messrs. Liebman, Blodgett, and Smith. 

Old gage just above mouth of Still Creek.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable, 200 feet below 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel, rocks, and boulders; 

practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period March 11 

to September 30, 1926, 2.24 feet March 15 (discharge, 260 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.32 feet July 24, 27, 28, September 2, 12, and 13 (discharge, 

59 second-feet).

ICE. Ice never forms.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

below 200 second-feet and fairly well defined between 200 and 260 secondfeet. Gage read to even hundredths of a foot twice a day. Daily discharge 

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

good.

Discharge measurements of Zigzag River at Rhododendron, Or eg., during the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Date

Mar. 26-.... 

Apr. 23.. _ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.86

1.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

163

127

Date

Aug. 6__. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.52

1.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

90

61

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

77
SANDY EIVEB BASIN 107

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Zigzag River at Rhododendron, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1

2

3 _ 

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

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

6.. 

7 __ ................ ....................

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

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

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

11- . .

12.-...... ..... . ...

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

U..... ........................................

15. . ... . 

16... ,. .. ....... .. . 

17 _ 

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

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

20 

21. ...... . . 

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

23 

24.. 

25---- 

26 

27..... - . . 

28 

29 . _ 

30-. 

31... ......,. ............. ....

Mar.

144

232

246

232

246

218

205

192

180

180

180

167

192

167

156

156

156

144

144

144

180

Apr.

180

156

156

156

167

156

156

156

156

167

167

156

144

144

144

139

132

134

137

139

130

134

126

122

122

128

126

126

124

124

May

120

118

120

180

144

130

120

120

116

108

104

102

102

102

101

114

128

124

118

118

124

116

118

112

108

106

118

120

120

118

108

June

102

102

101

99

97

95

93

87

85

85

87

85

85

92

90

85

85

85

112

108

87

85

83

82

80

78

- 76

75

73

73

July

73

73

73

73

73

77

75

73

77

70

68

67

67

65

65

67

67

67

67

67

67

63

61

61

63

61

59

60

63

61

63

Aug.

64

64

65

67

61

63

61

61

68

73

68

70

68

67

67

68

77

156

124

99.

93

88

88

71

80

99

112

137

144

73

92

Sept.

110

64

75

70

75

75

73

70

67

67

67

60

60

64

71

92

95

82

80

82

83

139

110

97

93

88

82

82

80

78

Monthly discharge of Zigzag River at Rhododendron, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 31 square miles]

Month

March 11-31. ...... __ ... ...

July. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

246 

 180 

180 

112 

77 

156 

139

Minimum

144 

122 

101 

73 

59 

61 

60

Mean

184 

143 

118 

88.4 

67.3 

83.5 

81.0

Per 

square 

mile

5.94 

4.61 

3.81 

2.85 

2.17 

2.69 

2.61

Run-off

Inches

4.65 

5.14 

4.39 

3.18 

2.50 

3.10 

2.91

Acre-feet

7,660 

8,510 

7,260 

5,260 

4,140 

5,130 

4,820

42,800

LITTLE ZIGZAG RIVER AT TWIN BRIDGES, NEAR RHODODENDRON, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 11, T. 3 S., R. 7 E., 500 feet above upper of Twin

Bridges on Mount Hood Loop Highway and 5)4 miles above Rhododendron,

Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3.7 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 17 to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder; inspected by engineers of

United States Geological Survey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footlog or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Artificial log control 15 feet below gage; may shift

from changes in velocity of approach.

99806 30 8
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum and minimum discharge occurred during 

period August 11-25, when recorder was not operating satisfactorily.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by submergence of control July 20 to August 3. Rating curve well defined. Temporary staff gage read twice a day March 17-24. Operation of recorder 

satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to daily discharge. Daily discharge March 17-23 estimated from daily gage heights and two discharge 

measurements. From March 24 daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspection of recorder 

graph, except July 20 to August 3, when mean daily gage height was appliec1 

indirectly by shifting-control method, and August 11-23, when mean discharge for period was estimated. Records good except for July and August, 

for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Little Zigzag River at Twin Bridges, near Rhododendron. 

Or eg., during the year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Mar. 24.....--.

Gage 

height

Feet

0.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

25.0

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.96

.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

24.2

22.9

Date

Sept. 3.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.87

.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.5

19.5

NOTE. Temporary gage read 1.21 feet on Mar. 18 and 1.20 feet on Mar. 24.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Zigzag River at Twin Bridges, near Rhododendron, Or eg., for the year ending September 30, 1926

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 

Mar.

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

24

OK

Apr.

25

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

 23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

May

23

23

23

26

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

22

21

22

21

21

June

21

21

21

22

23

23

23

24

23

23

22

23

23

23

21

21

22

23

24

21

21

22

23

24

24

24

23

22

23

23

July

22

21

22

23

23

23

23

21

23

21

24

23

22

21

20

21

20

19

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

19

19

19

Aug.

19

21

21

22

23

23

21

22

19

19

1 21

23

21

23

23

22

21

23

22

Sept.

23

23

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

22

20

18

18

18

19

20

19

19

18

18

18

23

20

20

21

20

20

20

20

20

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Mar. 21. Gage-height graph discarded as erroneous Aug. 10-23, because 

of poor connection between river and well, and mean discharge for period estimated by a comparison with 

hydrography for gaging stations on Zigzag Elver at Twin Bridges and atR Iccccdc^Oi
SANDY RIVER BASIN 109

Monthly discharge of Little Zigzag River at Twin Bridges, near Rhododendron, 

Or eg., for the year ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 3.7 square miles]

Month

March 17-31.. --- ------.------.-..

May - . --.

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

The peiiod

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

25 

25 

26 

24 

24

23

1

Minimum

23 

23 

21 

21

18

18

Mean

24.4 

23.2 

22.7 

22.5 

20.5 

21.3 

19.9"

..........

Per 

square 

mile

6.59 

6.27 

6.14 

6.08 

5.54 

5.76 

5.38

Run-off

Inches

3.67 

7.00 

7.08 

6.78 

6.39 

6.64 

6.00

Acre-feet

726 

1,380 

1,400 

1,340 

1,260 

1,310 

1,180

8,600

STILL CREEK NEAR GOVERNMENT CAMP,' OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 25, T. 3 S., R. &% E., 100 yards below mouth of Mineral 

Creek, half a mile northwest of Summit ranger station, and 2 miles southeast 

of Government Camp, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2.8 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS.AVAILABLE. May 23, 1910, to May 31, 1912; May 19 to September 

30, 1926.

OAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read to September 2 by Forest Service employees and later by M. F. Ryan.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 200 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders, gravel, and sand; practically 

permanent. Channel is full of fallen logs; banks high and not overflowed.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period May 19 to 

September 30, 1.06 feet September 15 (discharge, 16 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.90 foot, September 4-14 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

1910-1912, 1926: Maximum stage, 2.20 feet, October 2, 1911 (discharge, 

37 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.80 foot, November 12, 1911 (discharge, 

5.0 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changing during July. Rating curves 

used May 19 to June 30 and August 6 to September 30 fairly well defined; 

shifting-control method used July 1-31. Gage read once a week May 19 

to June 6; once a day June 24 to July 15; two or three times a week July 

16 to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

reading to rating curve; shifting-control method used July 1-31. Records 

good except for days or periods estimated, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Still Creek near Government Camp, Or eg., during the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Date

May 21 _ ... __ . __

June 24..... _ . _______

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.98

.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15.5

13.0

Date

Sept. 3 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.91

.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.5

10.1

» Station formerly described as "near Rowe.'
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1.926," PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Still Creek near Government Camp, Oreg.,forthe 

year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1. .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 

11.. _ . __ . ......

12 

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

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

15... ...

May June

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

July

13

13

13

13

is

is

13

13

13 jq

1 9

12

12

12

19

Aug.

10

Sept.

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10 1

16

Day

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

17..... _ .........

18....... _____ ..

10

on

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

99

ty\

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

OK

26.-.. 

97

28.. ...... -

29 

sn

31. 

May

15

15

15

June

1"

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

July

12

19

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Aug. Sept.

14

19

12

12

11

11

13

12

11

It

11

12

13

13ia

NOTE. Because of no gage-height record discharge interpolated or estimated by comparison with 

record for Salmon River near Government Camp June 1, 3-5, 7-23, July 16, 19, 20, 22, 23, 26, 28, 29, Sept. 1,. 

2, 5, 6, 10-13, 18-20, 22, 23, 26-28. No record on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Still Creek near Government Camp, Oreg., for the year ending;

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 2.8 square miles]

Month

May 19-31..... .......................

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

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

August ______ ......... _ ... .....

September.. _ _ ............... _ .

Tbe period.. ................... _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

15 

13

16

Minimum

13 

11

10

Mean

15.0 

14.0 

11.9 

12.0 

11.3

Per

square 

mile

5.36 

5.00 

4.25 

4.29 

4.04

Run-off

Inches

2.59 

5.58 

4.90 

4.95 

4.51

Acre-feet

387 

833 

73? 

738 672-

3,360'

NOTE. Mean discharge, May 19-31, determined on basis of three daily discharge figures and for August, 

on one discharge measurement and study of flow of Salmon Creek near Government Camp.

STILL CREEK AT RHODODENDRON,* OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 2, T. 3 S., R. 7 E., 300 yards above mouth, 100-feet 

below Still Creek highway bridge on Mount Hood Loop Highway, and 

half a mile west of Rhododendron post office, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 23 square miles (measured on topographic map).. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 14, 1920, to September 15, 1921 f March 11 to 

September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to large tree; read by Messrs. Liebman, Blodgett, 

and Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made at low stages by wading; at high stages 

from bridge \% miles upstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; may shift 

during extremely high water. One channel at all stages.

2 Formerly described as "at Zigzag."
SANDY RIVER BASIN 111

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period March 11 to 

September 30, 2.16 feet March 15 (discharge, 190 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.06 feet September 12 and 14 (discharge, 16 second-feet).

1920-21, 1926: Maximum stage recorded, 5.0 feet March 17, 1921 (discharge not computed); minimum stage, that of 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSION s. None.

REGULATION . None.

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

defined below and fairly well denned above 150 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths of a foot twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Still Creek at Rhododendron, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Date

Mar. 12.. -....

Apr. 22 

Gage 

height

Feet 

 1.77

1.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

103

7L

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.50

1.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

57

39.5

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Still Creek at Rhododendron, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

 

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

2 . . ...

3.-.... ...... .................. ........ .

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

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

6... ...................................... ..-

7--....... .................................

«-- . __ 

9. -.--.. ...._..--. ._.._. ........ -

10--. _..- - . -

11.- .. . . 

12.-...... ........ __.___.__._._._. 

13--. . . 

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

15.-... . _. __ . 

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

17....... .-..- ... .

18--- . .._ -._. . - 

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

20--. . -._.. _.._ _. .

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

22--....... . _ . . ._ _ 

23--... ........ .......... . ....... ......

24. ._ __ __..__._ ___._ 

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

26-.......... .. ._. ................

27...-....-......... ...... .............

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

29...............-... .......................

SO--...... . .......... .............

31.- _._ . . .

Mar.

80

109

153

166

190

178

142

130

120

109

103

99

120

103

95

88

83

81

78

76

84

Apr.

95

86

91

99

105

101

95

90

90

91

91

84

83

75

73

72

73

67

69

72

' 67

78

66

62

58

58

53

53

52

51

May

50

47

51

72

83

69

66

62

59

56

52

51

50

50

49

51

62

59

58

59

67

67

67

66

63

62

69

67

75

75

72

June

67

63

56

51

50

47

, 47

45

45

45

43

41

41

44

43

42

40

40

44

49

41

39

38

37

37

37

37

37

35

35

July

33

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

29

28

27

27

27

27

27

26

25

27

26'25

25

25

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

Aug.

23

22

22

23

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

76

88

51

40

31

25

19

18

23

22

20

20

21

23

Sept.

33

23

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

 16

18

17

19

46

45

36

30

29

34

69

73

56

51

41

35

36

34

33
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Still Creek at Rhododendron, Or eg., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 23 square miles]

Month

March 11-31.... ..........

April. ... ....

May.. _ -.... . _ . .

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

190 

105 

83 

67 

33 

88 

73

i

Minimum

76 

51 

47 

35 

24 

18 

16

Mean

114 

76.7 

61.5 

43.9 

27.3 

27.6 

31.8

Per 

square 

mile

4.96 

3.33 

2. ,67 

1.91 

1.19 

1.20 

1.38

Run-off

Inches

3.87 

3.72 

3.08 

2.13 

1.37 

1.38 

1.54

Acre-feet

4,750 

4,560 

3,780 

2,610 

1,680 

1,700 

1,890

21,000

SALMON RIVER NEAR GOVERNMENT CAMP.s OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 31, T. 3 S., R. 9 E., near lower end of Red Top Meadows and 

4 miles southeast of Government Camp, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8.0 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24, 1910, to May 31, 1912; April 21 to September 

30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder 5 feet upstream from former 

recorder installation; inspected by engineers of United States Geological 

Survey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 150 feet downstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel a*nd small boulders; 

shifts occur from accumulation of drift and sand and submergence of riffle 

just below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period April 21 to 

September 30, 1.52 feet at 8 p. m. May 4 (discharge, 75 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 13 second-feet at 4 to 8 p. m. September 9 (gage 

height, 0.89 foot).

1910-1912, 1926: Maximum stage, 2.10 feet November 11, 1911 (discharge, 

175 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of September 9, 1926.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected 0.02 foot by log on control April 21 

to May 19; practically permanent May 20 to August 17; changing August 

18 to September 21. Rating curve fairly well denned. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except September 22-30, when paper was torn by 

recording pencil. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection April 

21 to August 17 and by shifting-control method August 18 to September 21. 

Records good except August 18 to September 30, for which they are fair.

1 Formerly described as "near Rowe."
SANDY RIVER BASIN 113

Discharge measurements of Salmon River near Government Camp, Oreg., during the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Apr. 21. _ .....

May 19.. _ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

- 1. 15

.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

43.8

33.9

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.75

.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21.6

15.1

Date

Sept. 3-. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.4

o Stage-discharge relation affected by log on control.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Salmon River near Government Camp, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1. ....... ..

2

3.---. 

5... -

6--. 

7

&.. ........

g

10

12-.. 

IS..........

14...... _ .

IS..........

Apr. May

34

33

35

66

50

40

37

35

33

32

31

32

31

31

29

June

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

22

25

24

July

21

20

20

20

20

22

21

20

23

22

23

23

22

20

20

Aug.

21

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Sept.

33

24

19

18

17

16

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

17

22

Day

16. .........

17--- .

18-. 

19..-. 

20--- 

21

22 ..

23 

24.... 

25

26--- 

27---. 

28... 

29.-- -

30.--- 

31 

Apr.

46

48

41

40

40

39

38

38

37

36

May

31

40

39

33

35

36

32

32

32

29

30

34

30

31

28

27

June

23

23

24

34

26

22

21

21

23

24

23

23

20

21

21

July

21

21

18

18

18

19

21

21

20

21

21

20

17

18

20

21

Aug.

15

17

34

30

26

25

29

31

31

31

31

29

30

31

31

33

Sept.

32

24

19

18

19

22

30

NOTE. Because of no gage-height- record Sept. 22-30 mean discharge estimated by comparison with 

records of near-by gaging stations.

Monthly discharge of Salmon River near Government Camp, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO,. 1926

[Drainage area, 8.0 square miles]

Month

April 21-30---------- .___ 

Julv

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

48 

66 

34 

23 

34

Minimum

36 

27 

20 

17 

15 

14

Mean

40.3 

34.5 

24.1 

20.4 

22.4 

22.4

Per 

square 

mile

5.04 

4.31 

3.01 

2.55 

2.80 

2.80

Run-off

Inches

1.87 

4.97 

3.36 

2.94 

3.23 

3.12

Acre-feet

799 

2,120 

1,430 

1,250 

1,380 

1,330

8,310

SAIMON RIVER AT WEICHES, OREG.

LOCATION. In S. % sec. 9, T. 3 S., R. 7 E., just below mouth of Sheeny Creek,,

200 feet west of Tawney's Hotel, and three-fourths mile southeast of Welches

post office, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 100 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 26, 1920, to September 15, 1921; April 1, 1925, to

September 30, 1926. August 15, 1913, to September 30, 1914, at station

three-fourths mile downstream.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank, read by F. H. Tawney. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from footbridge

half a mile below.
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel; one channel at all 

stages; shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.80 feet 

February 6 (discharge, 2,920 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.1? 

foot August 11-16 (discharge, 68 second-feet).

1913-14, 1920-21, 1925-26: Maximum discharge recorded, 5,230 secondfeet January 2, 1921; minimum discharge recorded, that of August 11-16, 

1926.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly February 7, 1926. Rating 

curves used before and after change well defined below and fairly well defined 

above 1,200 second-feet. Staff gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily 

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

good.

Discharge measurements of Salmon River at Welches, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 13.... ..

Mar. 26.---. _

Gage 

height

Feet 

-0.20

.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

75

352

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.50

.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft: 

218

111

Date

Aug. 3.. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

-0.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

73

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Salmon River at Welches, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Day

1. _ ___ .

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

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

4-.- ___ .......

5-... __ .......

6--.. ........

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

8

9.

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

11 

12 

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

14 

15 

16 

17--.-....--.--..

18 

19- __ ..........

20 

21 . .

22 . 

23 

24 

25 .. 

26 

27 

28. ..

29. 

30 

31 

Oct.

90

on

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

82

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

69

fiQ

69

69

82

107

98

82

75

Nov.

75

75

82

82

82

75

75

75

75

82

236

218

197

190

345

295

153

138

120

115

107

124

153

218

211

197

Dec.

395

295

275

275

255

218

197

197

345

183

505

275

255

236

255

960

1,620

690

625

565

450

395

320

275

Jan.

236

218

«9e

478

345

QOA

OOe

O1 Q

ooe

OAK

04 K

04 K

OAK

04 K

3

n(\

478

37ft

422

450

d99

q7A

345

Feb..

345

320

275

eeo

9 fiftft

1,360

1,120

960

ooft

690

690

fiOK.

505

478

AK(\

505

565

625

820

2.700

l ft4.ft

S90

755

Mar.

690

HOK

595

565

505

478

450

422

395

345

HOK

ftOK

625

625

565

505

478

478

4^ft

OAK

370

345

345

320

Apr.

422

345

370

395

395

395

370

345

345

345

.345

320

295

286

270

250

238

227

211

204

197

197

May

184

171

162

395

395

295

277

259

219

204

181

184

184

177

259

OKA

234

268

234

997

219

219

227

211

211

9ft4

June

197

184

171

165

160

148

143

138

132

132

127

100

199

100

ns

118

118

148

139

122

118

113

109

109

109

104

1fi4

July

100

Ifift

100

100

96

96

96

92

62

92

92

88

88

88

88

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

77

77

77

77

77

74

74

Aug.

74

74

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

68

68

68

68

68

68

92

160

345

143

104

92

84

77

92

113

96

88

100

96

Sept.

109

199

104

92

88

84

84

80

77

77

74

74

74

74

77

197

160

122

104

96

118

505

345

103

100

92

88

88

84

NOTE. Because of no gage-height record discharge estimated by comparison with record of Sandy River 

at Bright-wood, Apr. 18-22 and 24.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 115

Monthly discharge of Salmon River at Welches, Oreg., for the year ending September

30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 100 square milesj

Month

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

May... __ , ______ ... ___ ....

^\AS......... ..........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

107 

345 

1,900 

755 

2,920 

690 

422 

395 

197 

100 

345 

505

2,920

Minimum

69 

75 

183 

218 

275 

320 

191 

162 

104 

74 

68 

74

68

Mean

79.5 

159 

496 

358 

900 

468 

298 

231 

132 

85.5 

94.5 

121

281

Per 

square 

mile

0.795 

1.59 

4.96 

3.58 

9.00 

4.68 

2.98 

2.31 

1.32 

.855 

.945 

1.21

2.81

Run-oft

Inches

0.92 

1.77 

5.72 

4.13 

9.37 

5.40 

3.32 

2.66 

1.47 

.99 

1.09 

1.35

38.19

Acre-feet

4,890 

9,460 

30,500 

22,000 

50,000 

28,800 

17,700 

14,200 

7,860 

5,260 

5,810 

7,200

204,000

BULL RUN RIVER NEAR BULL RUN, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 25, T. 1 S., R. 5 E., \% miles above intake of Portland 

water-supply pipe line and 5 miles east of Bull Run, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 102 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 20, 1907, to September 30, 1926; also readings on 

a gage of city water department January 5, 1895, to November 13, 1906.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank, inspected by employees of Portland Water Bureau.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and gravel; shifting in extreme 

floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 8.75 feet at 7 a. m. February 6 (discharge, 10,200 second-feet); minimum discharge, 63 second-feet August 13-16 (gage height, from water-stage 

recordef, 0.17 foot).

1895-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 20,300 second-feet November 

20, 1921, at spillway of diversion dam; minimum discharge recorded, that of 

August 13-16, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None above station. The three water-supply pipes divert practically all the low-water flow \}'i miles below station.

REGULATION. The flow is regulated to a small extent during the summer by 

storage in Bull Run Lake.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly February 6. Two welldefined rating curves used, identical above 280 second-feet. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. 

Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Date

Oct. 14.........

Jan. 27.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.13

1.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

64

Date Gage 

height

Feet

oc

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

424

80

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

129
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

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.

95

84

77

70

70

68

68

68

68

68

68

66

66

66

64

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

86

79

114

201

162

119

107

Nov.

97

100

116

112

Q7

93

on

on

QA

680

1,140

1,040

775

932

932

1,350

868

638

505

A-t C

364

340

644

805

620

Dec.

1,470

1,310

1 030

Cfil

480

465

749

1,470

1,280

868

688

505

Q17

5,840

3,840

1,100

742

525

ARK

968

Jan.

070

340

344

QfiK

704

572

490

qco

344

qc£

600

1 OOA

1,510

1,310

1,200

1 9flft

1 ^ft

1 030

868

715

616

COrt

505

868

710

Feb.

805

688

1,470

7 flon

9 9ftfl

1 ECrt

1,710

1,430

1,170

900

77 K

835

QOO

1,430

1,280

3,570

1,200

Mar.

1 030

900

OrtC

7AA

CArt

Crtfl

490

460

420

OAO

CAC

835

715

671

644 fine

671

688

600

KOC

coc

470

430

400

316

Apr.

348

ooc

KQA

 622

578

AfiK

A 9K

400

A~\ K

384

360

328

312

284

268

276

900

202

184

175

166

May

163

175

480

475

445

392

AAK

405

308

276

276

256

236

715

583

638

688

610

622

525

495

605

550

June

425

079

272

252

233

919

1QO

181

178

181

169

292

288

216

1QO

181

157

151

148

140

July

129

121

118

115

113

110

108

100

100

100

97

100

102

100

97

95

92

87

87

85

85

80

76

74

69

69

Aug.

69

69

69

67

67

76

85

85

83

69

67

63

63

63

63

80

292

260

344

219

113

100

199

196

140

140

148

230

Sept.

510

360

260

205

175

157

148

140

140

129

126

113

110

110

163

561

545

480

368

312

576

1,670

1,040

682

505

415

376

360

405

388

Monthly discharge of Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 102 square miles]

Month

May

July-.. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

201 

1,550 

5,840 

1,550 

7,090 

1,030 

622 

715 

425 

129 

344 

1,670

7,090

Minimum

64 

90 

460 

336 

616 

312 

166 

157 

132 

69 

63 

110

63

Mean

81.5 

562 

1,210 

767 

1,800 

566 

341 

452 

215 

97.9 

125 

384

541

Per

square 

mile

0.799 

5.51 

11.9 

7.52 

17.6 

5. 55 

3.34 

4.43 

2.11 

.960 

1.23 

3.76

5.30

 Run-off

Inches

0.92 

6.15 

13.72 

8.67 

18. 33 

6.40 

3.73 

5.11 

2.35 

1. 11 

1.42 

4.20

72. 11

Acre-feet

5,010 

33,400 

74,400 

47,200 

100,000 

34,800 

20,300 

27, 800 

12, 800 

6,020 

7,690 

22,800

392,000

LITTLE SANDY RIVER WEAR BULL RUN, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 10, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., three-eighths mile above Portland 

Electric Power Co.'s dam and tunnel from Sandy River and between 3 and 

4 miles east of Bull Run station, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 23 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 21, 1911, to April 29, 1913, fragmentary; July 1, 

1919, to September 30, 1926.
SANDY RIVER BASIN 117

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by employees 

of the Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension bridge or by wading at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of boulders and gravel; fairly 

permanent. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage rec'order, 6.00 feet at 9 a. m. February 24 (discharge, 1,550 second-feet); minimum stage, from recorder, 1.72 feet 8 p. m. August 13 to 3 a. m. August 14 

(discharge, 14 second-feet).

1911-1913, 1919-1926: Maximum stage from recorder, 8.90 feet November 20, 1921 (discharge, 3,950 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 10 

second-feet September 17, 1924 (gage height, 1.77 feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

denned. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph. Records good. 

The following discharge measurements were made: 

February 9, 1926: Gage height, 3.64 feet; discharge, 270 second-feet. 

June 29, 1926: Gage height, 2.08 foot; discharge, 34.5 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Day

\.... ...........

2-- ....

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

4__ _ 

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

6..-.. .......

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

* -.- 

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

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

11. . .

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

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

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

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

16 

17 . .

IS......- ..

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

20 ... .

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

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

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

24 ,. 

25 ...

26-..-.-.........

27 . .

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

29 ..

30- ...........

31 

Oct.

23

19

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

1 ^

15

14

15

26

20

53

76

33

29

Nov.

25

29

29

26

24

OK

30

47

110

177

145

179

263

211

99

78

67

59

56

119

165

119

122

183

Dec.

228

228

175

163

128

108

93

81

84

113

236

141

118

103

93

98

86

221

990

665

336

209

158

130

110

97

87

78

Jan.

71

67

72

72

196

154

120

103

93

81

77

71

67

74

108

119

128

106

96

106

370

297

214

177

145

124

109

106

191

177

148

Feb.

189

154

134

249

384

1,060

720

284

322

241

198

163

143

140

158

161

158

196

214

202

1,100

690

275

219

Mar.

187

165

136

120

109

99

102

97

87

84

145

169

124

116

109

109

97

122

103

93

99

88

81

76

71

686?:

62

64

Apr.

82

71

110

110

124

115

103

92

82

80

87

78

71

65

61

58

55

54

52

62

56

56

52

47

45

43

42

40

40

May

39

37

40

87

86

81

68

70

73

62

55

51

51

53

49

47

80

113

87

106

126

106

113

119

93

86

99

86

120

97

84

June

78

71

65

59

54

51

47

45

43

 41

40

38

38

44

47

40

37

36

88

74

56

47

43

41

39

37

35

34

33

34

July

31

30

29

28

27

26

25

25

25

23

23

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

19

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

Aug.

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

20

58

80

80

47

36

30

26

25

41

40

31

30

47

48

Sept

131

80

58

47

43

39

39

36

33

30

29

28

26

26

45

133

128

96

73

62

86

244

156

103

81

66

57

55

78

84
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 23 square miles]

Month

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

September... _ .... _ .... _ .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

76 

263 

990 

370 

1,100 

187 

124 

126 

88 

31 

80 

244

1,100

Minimum

14 

24 

78 

67 

134 

62 

40 

37 

33 

16 

14 

26

14

Mean

21.6 

102 

207 

130 

317 

108 

70.1 

79.5 

47.8 

21.7 

28.3 

73.1

99.0

Per

square 

mile

0.939 

4.43 

9.00 

5.65 

13.8 

4.70 

3.05 

3.46 

2.08 

.943 

1.23 

3.18

4.30

Run-off

Inches

1.08 

4.94 

10.38 

6.51 

14.37 

5.42 

3.40 

3.99 

2.32 

1.09 

1.42 

3.55

58.47

Acre-feet

1,330 

6,070 

12,700 

7,990 

17,600 

6,640 

4,170 

4,890 

2,840 

1,330 

1,740 

4,350

71,600

WILLAMETTE EIVER BASIN 

MIDDLE FORK OF WILLAMETTE RIVER AT EULA, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 20 S., R. 2 E., one-fourth mile southwest of railroad 

station and post office of Eula, Lane County, and 8 miles below mouth of 

North Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Inclined staff in three sections on right bank; read by Lorene Blakely.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1 mile above gage or by wading.

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

in floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.5 feet at 

10 a. m. February 6 (discharge, 15,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.60 

feet August 6-17 (discharge, 480 second-feet).

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 12.0 feet December 30, 1924 (discharge, 19,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of August 6-17, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Considerable diurnal fluctuation during low water owing to operation of logging dam 10 miles upstream, but accuracy of record probably 

not greatly affected.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 6 for discharges below 

2,150 second-feet. Two rating curves used; each well defined below 3,000 

second-feet and fairly well defined below 6,000 second-feet. Gage read once 

a day, generally to tenths, at medium and high stages and to half-tenths at 

low water; read twice a day in floods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for a few days of 

high water, for which they are fair.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 119

Daily measurements of Middle Fork of Willamette River at Eula, Oreg., during the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 24.... .....

Mar. 6 . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.84

4.50

 Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

517

3,030

Date

Apr. 17 

July 25 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.50

1.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,070

562

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

505

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Willamette River at Eula, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 80, 1926

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.

770

770

850

770

560

700

700

630

700

700

700

560

630

560

700

700

630

630

630

700

630

500

500

500

630

630

770

700

630

630

Nov.

630

630

700

700

700

630

500

630

630

770

1,020

3,050

1,810

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,020

1,020

1,200

1,200

930

700

770

2,030

3,330

1,700

1,200

1,200

Dec.

1,300

2,920

2,400

2,150

1,810

1,760

1,300

1,200

1,110

1,400

2,600

2,920

2,030

1,920

1,810

1,700

1,300

1,400

1,700

4,100

4,950

7,100

6,810

5,120

3,330

o afit)

1,920

1,810

1,700

2,400

Jan.

2,400

2,400

1,920

1,500

1,500

1,920

1,920

1,700

1,700

2,270

2,150

2,030

2,150

2,150

2,400

2,920

2

7on

3,190

3,050

3,480

3,780

3,780

3,630

3,630

3,780

3,330

3,190

3,480

3,780

Feb.

3

1 on

2,920

7,190

8,670

12, 900

19 9ftft

9,110

7,390

7 ion

6,620

5,120

3,940

4,100

3,630

3,480

3,330

3,190

3,190

3,480

3,940

7,550

8,670

6,810

5,860

5,300

Mar.

4,440

4,270

4,100

3,780

3,330

2,400

2,400

2,530

9 4flft

2,400

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,660

2,660

2 4ftft

2,400

2,270

2,040

1,930

1,820

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,610

1,610

Apr.

1,610

1,520

1,350

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

3,480

2,400

2,270

2,150

1,930

1,930

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,930

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,710

May

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,710

2,920

2,660

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,820'

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,520

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,270

1,230

1,190

1,190

1,150

June

1,110

1,070

1,030

990

950

950

950

910

910

870

870

870

870

870

870

830

830

830

830

830

830

790

790

750

710

710

710

710

710

710

July

710

710

675

675

675

675

640

640

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

530

530

530

530

610

580.

530

555

555

555

555

555

555

530

Aug.

530

505

505

505

505

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

505

1,190

990

790

640

555

530

505

505

830

640

640

675

830

Sept.

870

790

710

710

675

640

640

610

580

580

530

530

530

710

1,190

950

710

580

640

710

910

710

640

580

530

555

640

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Willamette River at Eula, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Month

April... . 

July... _ .... ........ ....

September _____ . ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

850 

3,330 

7,100 

3,780 

12,900 

4,440 

3,480 

2,920 

1,110 

710 

1,190 

1,190

12,900

Minimum

500 

500 i;no

1,500 

2,920 

1,610 

1,350 

1,150 

710 

530 

480 

530

480

Mean

652 

1,150 

2,510 

2,690 

5,800 

2,500 

1,880 

1,590 

855 

591 

585 

670

1,760

Run-off in 

acre-feet

40,100 

68,400 

154,000 

165,000 

322,000 

154,000 

112,000 

97,800 

50,900 

36,300 

36,000 

39,900

1,280,000
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

WILLAMETTE RIVER AT EUGENE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 3 W., at highway bridge at Eugene, 

Lane County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,050 square miles (measured on base map of Oregon).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1919, to September 30, 1926. Record at Springfield November 27, 1911, to September 30, 1913.

GAGE. Vertical staff graduated to tenths, fixed to first pier from left bank of 

highway bridge; read by G. M. de Brokert.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. -Made from highway bridge at Springfield 4 miles 

by river above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight with even current. Bed composed 

of gravel and sand; subject to shift at high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.0 feet at 

midnight February 6 (discharge, 62,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.74 

foot on August 11 (discharge, 500 second-feet).

1911-1913, 1919-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 18.0 feet January 7, 

1923 (discharge, 72,500 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of August 

11, 1926.

The maximum stage in recent years from records of United States Weather 

Bureau, 21.5 feet November 23, 1909 (discharge, about 96,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed December 23 and February T. 

Rating curve used as follows: October 1 to December 22, well defined below 

13,000 second-feet; December 23 to February 6, fairly well defined; February 

7 to September 30, fairly well defined below 15,000 second-feet. Gage read 

to tenths; once a day; to hundredths during August and September; extra 

readings at flood stages. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height or mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

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

Discharge measurements of Willamette River at Eugene, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Jan. 10--- __ -

Qage 

height

Feet 

0.35

1.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

2,660

Date Qage 

height

Feet

1.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12,400

2,930

Date

July 23- 

Qage 

height

Feet 

-0.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

701

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Willamette River at Eugene, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 

2- _ -- 

3 

4 

7 

9 .... ------

10 

Oct.

1,080

940

940

880

880

820

880

880

880

Nov.

620

580

670

720

580

620

620

620

620

Dec.

1,330

3,120

4,020

3,120

2,800

1,730

1,730

1.730

Jan.

2,340

2,760

2,760

3,060

3

KAf\

3

0QA

2.760

Feb.

6,880

7,160

6,100

16,400

45,100

52, 800

31,000

20,700

18.200

Mar.

10,600

9,240

8,300

7,440

6,620

5,100

4,660

4.460

Apr.

1,840

1,840

1,960

2,620

3,220

3,380

3,060

3,060

2,900

2.900

May

1,960

1,960

1,840

1,840

4,260

4,880

4,460

3,380

3.220

June

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,300

1.200

July

830

920

920

1,010

1,010

830

830

830

830

830

Aug.

670

670

670

670

600

. 670

600

600

600

600

Sept.

1,200.

1,010

875 830-

750

750-

790

750>

670

670-
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 121

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Willamette River at Eugene, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

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

13.-. ------

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

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 .

22 

23 

24 -.

25 

26 

27 

28 .

29 

30 

31 _ _

Oct.

820

820

820

820

820

820

820

770

770

770

770

745

745

745

720

745

720

720

695

645

620

Nov.

770

2,220

2,960

2,090

1,730

1,840

1,420

1,160

1,160

940

940

820

770

720

670

1,010

1,620

1,840

1,240

1,240

Dec.

1,620

1,960

4,900

3,820

3,820

2,800

3,820

3,640

5,620

3,120

8,560

8,900

13,500

13,500

8,920

6,360

4,880

4,060

3,880

3,700

2,900

Jan.

2,760

2,480

2,340

2,480

2,480

2,760

2,760

6,100

7,440

4,880

4,060

5,580

4,880

4,880

4,260

3,880

3,700

3,700

3,880

9,920

7,440

Feb.

20,700

15,900

12,000

9,920

8,000

7,720

10, 300

8,600

8,000

8,600

10, 900

13, 500

14,700

26,300

36,400

25,800

15,900

13,500

Mar.

4,060

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,540

3,700

3,700

3,540

3,380

3,220

3,060

3,060

2,480

2,620

2,760

2,620

2,760

2,340

2,080

1,960

1,840

Apr.

2,760

4,060

3,540

3,060

3,060

2,900

2,900

2,760

2,760

2,620

2,480

2,340

3,220

2,760

2,480

2,200

2,200

2,080

2,200

2,080

May

2,900

2,760

2,620

2,480

2,340

2,200

2,080

1,960

1,960

1,960

2,200

1,960

1,960

1,840

1,840

1,720

1,600

1,720

1,720

1,840

1,720

June

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,010

1,010

920

July

830

830

830

750

750

750

750

750

750

750

750

670

670

750

750

670

750

670

670

670

Aug.

500

530

565

600

600

530

530

670

1,400

1,400

1,010

875

710

750

670

710

1,060

1,100

920

830

1,200

Sept.

670

635

635

670

670

710

1,720

1,600

1,300

1,100

965

965

 920

920

920

790

920

750

750

790

,

Monthly discharge of Willamette River at Eugene, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 2,050 square miles]

Month

November

July-- 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,080 

2,960 

13, 500 

9,920 

52,800 

10,600 

4,060 

4,880 

1,600 

1,010 

1,400 

1,720

52,800

Minimum

620 

580 

1,330 

2,340 

6,100 

1,840 

1,840 

1,600 

920 

670 

500 

635

500

Mean

806 

1,110 

4,440 

3,970 

18,200 

4,220 

2,710 

2,420 

1,180 

783 

758 

890

3,360

Per 

square 

mile

0.393 

.541 

2.17 

1.94 

8.88 

2.06 

1.32 

1.18 

.576 

.382 

.370 

.434

1.64

Run-off

Inches

0.45 

.60 

2.50 

2.24 

9.25 

2.38 

1.47 

1.36 

.64 

.44 

.43 

.48

22.24

Acre-feet

49,600 

66,000 

273,000 

244,000 

1, 010, 000 

259,000 

161,000 

149,000 

70,200 

48,100 

46,600 

53,000

2,430,000

WILLAMETTE RIVER AT ALBANY, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 6, T. 11 S., R. 3 E., at end of Broadalbin Street, 

Albany, Linn County, half a mile above Southern Pacific Railroad bridge, 

just below mouth of Calapooya River, and 9 miles by river above Santiam 

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,860 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 24, 1878, to April 30, 1882; January 21, 1892, 

to September 30, 1926; some fragmentary records 1883 to 1888.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on right bank; read by F. M. French.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Southern Pacific Railroad bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and fine gravel; control practically permanent. Above gage height of 17 feet some water flows through 

a slough several hundred feet to left of main channel.
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 24.7 feet 

early in morning of February 8 (discharge, 143,000 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.4 foot September 10-16 (discharge, 2,020 second-feet).

1878-1882, 1892-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 32.8 feet January 14, 

1881 (discharge, 229,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.2 foot September 

21-27, 1879 (discharge, 1,870 second-feet, somewhat uncertain).

The maximum stage ever known was 36.0 feet December 8, 1861 (discharge estimated from extension of rating curve, 274,000 second-feet); 

lowest discharge in recent years, that of September 10-16, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The Albany power canal has diverted water from South Santiam 

River near Lebanon and has discharged into Willamette River above gage 

and measuring section since the early nineties. It ordinarily carries between 

. 100 and 250 second-feet (see p. 13).

REGULATION. Practically none.

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

curve well defined between 2,400 and 40,000 second-feet and fairly well 

defined above 40,000 second-feet. Gage read to tenths once a day, twice 

February 6-9. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading 

to rating table. Records good.

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

Bureau.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 31, 1925: Gage height, 0.70 foot; discharge, 2,530 second-feet. 

January 23, 1926: Gage height, 4.90 feet; discharge, 14,100 second-feet. 

July 22, 1926: Gage height, 0.60 foot; discharge, 2,420 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Willamette River at Albany, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

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.

2,800

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

o finn

2,600

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

9 4nft

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

9 4nft

2,400

9 4ftft

9 40ft

2,400

Nov.

2,400

2,400

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,800

3 44ft

4,160

7,680

8 <W)

7,080

7,680

6,800

6,240

5,680

5,680

K, Ann

4,880

4,400

4,160

4,640

5,140

5,140

5,680

Dec.

5 Qfifl

11,400

11,100

8.880

7,980

7,080

6,520

6,240

5,680

5,400

5,140

5,400

1 °. 4fift

10,700

8,880

7,980

7 Qfift

Q ccft

24 5QQ

25,500

O1 CAf|

17,200

14 *tfin

12 400

10,' 400

9,480

Jan.

8,880

6,800

7 980

9,480

10, 700

9 480

ft 9fi/>

7 Qftfl

7,380

6,800

6,800

7 OQA

7 980

10,400

10,400

15,300

13,800

 to QAA

14,200

13,400

12.700

11,700

11, 100

10,100

11,100

15,700

' Feb.

20,800

16,400

18,000

75,200

1 31 /mft

113, 000

77,100

51,100

qe finn

26 400

24, 600

9K 1AA

24 200

9.4 ^Aft

97 Qftft

33, 500

37,600

CO flflfl

77,100

Mar.

oe c(\f\

26,400

23,300

21,200

20 000

18,800

IQ Afin

1 <\ ^Afl

12 000

11,100

10,700

10,100

10,400

10,400

10,100

9 480

8,880

S ftftfl

Q KQfl

8,580

Q OQA

7 980

7 OCA

6

QAA

6,520

Apr.

6,240

S Qfifl

5 960

8,280

8,280

8,280

7 Qfift

7,680

7,680

8,580

Q OQA

7 Qftfl

7,680

7,380

7 080

7,080

6,800

6,520

6,800

6,520

6,520

6,520

6 240

6,240

K QAft

May

5,680

5,400

5,140

5,680

10,100

10,400

9 780

a ifirt

7 980

7,380

6,800

6,520

fi 94O

S Qfift

5,680

5,400

<\ 1 4ft

c 14ft

C 4AA

5,400

5,140

4,880

4 640

4 640

4' fUfi

4 400

4,160

June

4,160

4,160

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,680

3,680

3,680

Q AA(\

3 44fi

3,220

O OOft

3,220

3

AAA

3

AAA

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

O AAA

2,800

9 &ftft

2

QAA

9 finn

2,800

July

2,800

2,800

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

9 fiftft

2,600

2,600

2 AAA

9 finn

2,600

2,400

9 4ftft

2 4ftft

9 4ftft

2 Ant)

9 4Aft

o 4ftft

2,400

o 4OA

9 4Aft

9 4ftft

9 4ftft

9 4ftft

9 4ftft

9 4ftft

2,400

9 4Aft

Aug.

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,210

2,210

9 910

9 910

2 91 A

2,210

2 91ft

2

01 A

2 91ft

2,210

2 210

2 91ft

S ftftfi

3,220

9 °>ftft

9 4ftft

9 4ftft

2.400

9 4ftft

2,400

9 91ft

9 91ft

2,210

Sept.

2,400

2,600

2,600

2,400

2,210

2,210

2 9lft

2,210

2,020

2,020

2,020

2,020

2,020

2,020

9 91ft

3,440

3,920

S ftSft

3,680

Q AAA

2,600

9 40ft

2 400

9 40ft

9 4fifl

9 4ftft

9 91 ft

2 210 '
WILLAMETTE EIVEE BASIN 123

Monthly discharge of Willamette River at Albany, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

April. -. . . _ _

July.. .. .. . . .._

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,800 

8,580 

32, 500 

23, 300 

131,000 

35, 600 

8,580 

10, 400 

4,160 

2,800 

3,220 

3,920

131, 000

Minimum

2,400 

2,400 

5,140 

6,520 

16, 400 

6,520 

5,960 

4,160 

2,800 

2,400 

2,210 

2,020

2,020

Mean

2,580 

4,610 

11,900 

10, 600 

47, 700 

13,500 

7,070 

6,210 

3,320 

2,500 

2,320 

2,480

9,310

Kiln-off in 

acre-feet

159,000 

274, 000 

732,000 

652, 000 

2, 650, 000 

830, 000 

421, 000 

382, 000 

198, 000 

154, 000 

143, 000 

148, 000

6, 740, 000

COAST FORK OF WILLAMETTE RIVER AT SAGINAW, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 15, T. 20 S., R. 3 W., at highway bridge at Saginaw, 

Lane County, 1 mile below mouth of Row River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by M. H. Horn for the United States 

Weather Bureau.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension footbridge a quarter of a 

mile downstream; conditions favorable. Low-water measurements made by 

wading below bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. River generally sluggish and fairly straight. Control 

is well-defined gravel riffle about 200 yards below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 11.6 feet during afternoon 

of February 4 (discharge, 24,100 second-feet); minimum discharge, about 25 

second-feet August 16 (gage height, 0.75 foot, affected by backwater from 

temporary dam).

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of February 4, 1926; minimum 

discharge recorded, that of August 16, 1926.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 4 and changing June 6 

to September 30, owing to temporary dam on control. Rating curve used October 1 to February 3 well defined below 5,000 second-feet; curve used February 4 to May 31 fairly well defined between 80 and 15,000 second-feet, 

latter curve used indirectly June 6 to September 30. Gage read to hundredths 

at low and medium stages and to tenths at high stages; read once daily 

except February 4-6, when it was read twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table except June 6 to 

September 30, when shifting-control method was used. Records good 

except for July and September, for which they are fair, and for August, 

for which they are poor.

99806 30 9
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Coast Fork of Willamette River at Saginaw, Or eg., 

during the year ending September 30,

Date

Nov. 14.........

Jan. 16. _ .....

Feb. 28 _ ...

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.62

1.46

4.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

561

4,180

Date

Apr. 17 

July 26. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.39

.75

"1.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

479

121

46.2

Date

Sept. 14 __ ...

Sept. 23 __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

"0.82 «.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

49.5

108

0 Affected by temporary dam used to divert water to pump used in gravel pit.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Coast Fork of Willamette River at Saginaw, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 80, 1926

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.

150

150

150

120

120

90

90

90

90

65

90

65

65

65

90

65

65

65

45

45

65

65

65

45

45

45

65

45

45

45

65

Nov.

53

53

61

53

57

70

65

70

75

90

203

1,310

2,840

580

550

580

550

550

550

490

380

350

227

120

148

550

380

350

380

490

Dec.

580

1,570

1,390

1,310

1,310

1,230

1,150

1,120

975

1,310

1,570

2,460

1 480

800

1,080

1,120

1,080

1,150

1,150

1,310

3,260

5,100

2 460

1^570

1,390

1,120

1,080

800

700

550

490

Jan.

370

330

340

405

405

430

430

405

380

340

375

380

460

550

580

730

800

1,390

1,570

1,230

1,150

1,480

1 390

1,230

1,230

940

905

610

2,700

2,700 9 Rdn

Feb.

940

905

905

14,600

11,100

14,300

7,260

5,540

5,140

4. 740

4,540

5,140

4,010

2,620

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,480

2,480

2,760

4,540

3,850

5,340

14,600

9,18C

7,040

5,740

4,010

Mar.

2,910

2,340

2,210

1,830

1,470

1,470

1,360

950

680

715

750

715

610

610

545

425

425

515

515

485

455

425

398

370

425

425

425

398

370

359

398

Apr.

485

515

545

790

830

oon

870

645

485

425

830

830

830

680

715

645

578

578

610

578

515

485

485

485

455

485

485

455

455

425

May

398

370

370

359

545

1,470

1,470

1,080

870

750

750

750

715

578

485

425

326

315

342

455

398

370

348

295

398

370

455

425

June

310

234

216

192

170

166

166

152

138

120

117

120

128

131

131

162

138

117

110

104

117

110

92

89

86

78

July

76

72

70

66

64

64

62

68

74

76

78

86

76

70

64

58

50

44

46

42

40

37

36

31

30

Aug.

f 30

50

337

192

170

117

98

95

95

159

173

114

134

156

176

Sept.

159

148

101

80

72

60

56

54

54

44

34

36

44

50

66

72

98

80

62

54

70

66

104

117

110

80

NOTE. Daily discharge June 1-5, for which gage readings are missing, and July 17-23, Aug. 1-7, and Sept. 

26-30, for which stage-discharge relation is uncertain, determined by study of gage heights, observer's notes, 

precipitation record, and discharge measurement of Row River above Mosly Creek.

Monthly discharge of Coast Fork of Willamette River at Saginaw, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Month

November.. _ _ __.... 

April... 

July.-... 

September.. _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

150 

2,840 

5,100 

2,840 

14,600 

2,910 

870 

1,470

86 

337 

159

14,600

Minimum

45 

53 

490 

330 

905 

359 

425 

295 

78 

30

34

Mean

76.5 

408 

1,410 

938 

5,380 

838 

601 

553 

- 164 

57.4 

83.1 

76.4

852

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,700 

24,300 

86,700 

57,700 

299,000 

51,500 

35,800 

34,000 

9,760 

3,530 

5,110 

4,550

617,000
WILLAMETTE EIVEE BASIN 125

McKENZIE RIVER AT McKENZIE BRIDGE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 16 S., R. 5 E., at highway bridge at McKenzie Bridge, 

Lane County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 353 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 8, 1910, to September 30, 1926, with some breaks.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to right abutment of highway bridge at McKenzie 

Bridge; read by Felix Sparks.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable three-eighths mile above ranger 

station.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and gravel; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year determined from highwater marks, 5.4 feet probably on February 6 (discharge, 8,300 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.42 foot September 8-13 (discharge, 934 secondfeet).

1910-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 8.3 feet on January 6, 1923, determined by leveling to high-water marks (discharge from extension of rating 

curve, 18,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 890 second-feet on October 

13-26, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

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

defined. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 11, 1925: Gage height, 0.63 foot; discharge, 1,100 second-feet. 

February 20, 1926: Gage height, 1.65 feet; discharge, 1,870 second-feet. 

August 9, 1926: Gage height, 0.48 foot; discharge, 1,020 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McKenste River at McKensie Bridge, Oreg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1926.

Day

1 _ ....... __ . __ .... .......

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

3.. -. . - 

4.. _ . __ .. ____ ... _ ..

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

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

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

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

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

LO ........................

LI................. ....... ......

12... -_ ...... __ .....

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

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

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

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

L7... _ ........................

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

L9. .-. . .

JO.. .-. .. .-_. 

Jl. . . ...

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

>J3.......... ....................

 A,... ..........................

J5_ _ _ _ _- _-

»- . ..... .

!7 ...... - _ ..-. _ _

!8 .. ........ ................

»...... . ..................

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

11. . _ 

Oct.

1,100

1,100 

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,090 

1,070 

1,070 

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060 

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060 

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

Nov.

1,050

1,050 

1,050

1,050

1,030

1,030 

1,030 

1,050 

1,050

1,050

1,190

1,200

1,140

1,100

1,160

1,130 

1,190

1,160

1,120

1,120 

1,120 i fton

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,120

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,160

Dec.

1,240

1,390 

1,310

1,240

1,230

1,220 

1,200 

1,190 

1,190

1,170

1,200

1,430

1,350

1,270

1,270

1,270

Jan.

.......

1,510 

1,470 

1,430 

1,390

1,350

1,350

 ....

.......

Feb.

--.. 

.......

3,090

... ....

1,880

May

.......

.......

1,270

1,270 

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

June

1,200

1,190 

J, 190

1,190

1,170

1,170 

1,170 

1,160 

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,100 

1,090

1,090

1,130

1,120 

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,070

1,070

July

1,070

1,060 

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060 

1,060 

1,050 

1,050

1,050

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,020 

1,020

1,000

1,000

1,000 

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

990

990

990

990

990

983

Aug.

976

976 

976

976

976

976 

976 

976 

976

976

976

976

976

976

976

976 

990

1,050

1,050

990 

976

976

962

962

962

Qfi9

969

962

962

976

976

Sept.

976

976 

962

962

948

948 

948 

934 

934

934

934

934

934

948

990

1,020 

1,060

1,050

990

955 

955

976

976

955

955

955

955

955

941

941

NOTE. Gage not read on days for which discharge is not given.
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of McKenziv River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 353 square miles]

Month

Mayl9-31-.. -- _____.__

June. .................................

July.... ._..._._

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,100 

1,200 

1,430 

1,270 

1,200 

1,070 

1,050 

1,060

Minimum

1,050 

1,030 

1,170 

1,200 

1,070 

983 

962 

934

Mean

1,070 

1,100 

1,260 

1,240 

1,120 

1,020 

979 

963

Per 

square 

mile

3.03 

3.12 

3.57 

3.51 

3.17 

2.89 

2.77 

2.73

Run-ofl

Inches

3.49 

3.48 

2.12 

1.70 

3.54 

3.33 

3.19 

3.05

Acre-feet

65,800 

65,500 

40,000 

32,000 

66,600 

62,700 

' 60, 200 

57,300

McKENZIE RIVER NEAR VIDA, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 5, T. 17 S., R. 3 E., at Rennie ranch and suspension 

bridge, 1 mile above head of Martin Rapids, and 5 miles above Vida, Lane 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 930 square miles (measured on Forest Service map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 22, 1924, to September 30, 1926. At station 

at head of Martin Rapids, gage heights only June 25, 1910, to March 31, 

1911.

GAGE. Inclined gage on left bank 50 feet below suspension footbridge; read by 

Jake Zindel.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension footbridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is wide, shallow, and straight. Banks high and 

not overflowed. Current even and bottom fairly smooth. Control is welldefined coarse-gravel riffle 100 feet below gage; practically permanent.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 8.5 feet at 8 a. m. February 

6 (discharge, 24,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.45 foot on September 14 

and 15 (discharge, 1,430 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 9.1 feet February 3, 1925 (discharge, 

about 26,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, that of September 14 

and 15, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Two rating curves 

used; identical above 1,690 second-feet; well defined below 12,000 secondfeet. Gage read once daily; read to tenths at high and medium stages, to 

hundredths at low stages. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage reading to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 11, 1925: Gage height, 0.61 foot; discharge 1,620 second-feet. 

February 21, 1926: Gage height, 2.68 feet; discharge, 5,200 second-feet. 

August 10, 1926: Gage height, 0.48 foot; discharge, 1,510 second-feet.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 127

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McKenzie River near Vida, Oreg., for the year

ending September SO, 1926

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.

1,760

1,760

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,760

1,690

1,640

1,690

1,690

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,690

1,630

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,630

1,630

1,690

1,690

1,760

1,760

1,630

1,630

NOV.

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,570

1,690

1,690

1,640

1,950

2,020

2,370

3,440

3,440

3,440

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,150

2,520

2,150

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,830

3,000

3,080

3,080

3,000

3 080

3,080

3,080

Dec.

3,720

3,720

5,030

4,350

2,520

2,670

2,370

2,520

2,150

2,080

1,820

2,370

3,720

5,510

4,800

3,170

3,350

3,720

3,720

4,140

4,140

11,400

12,800

7,980

7,120

5,510

4,140

3,530

3,260

3,000

2,830

Jan.

2,830

2,670

2,830

2,670

3,000

3,630

3,260

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,830

2,830

3,930

3,350

3,530

3,530

3,530

3

QOA

3,720

3,720

3,530

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,720

4,800

4 

' 140

Feb.

4,350

4,140

1 79/1

9,840

10,500

24,400

9ft 4ftft

14,100

10,200

13,800

8,880

7,400

6,290

5,510

5,030

5,030

5,270

4,570

4,570

4,570

5,030

5 7fift

5,510

10,800

10,200

8,580

7,690

6 ' 840

Mar.

6,290

6,020

5,760

5,030

4 Sftfl

4,350

3,930

3,930

3,930

3,630

3,170

3,170

3,170

3,360

3,720

3,720

3,930

3,350

3,170

3,000

3,000

2,830

2,670

2,520

2,520

2,520

2

KOA

Apr.

2,520

2,520

2,520

3,000

3,170

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,670

2,520

2,520

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,670

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

May

2,520

2,520

2,370

3,170

3,930

3,170

3,000

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,670

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,520

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,370

2 ^ 7ft

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,220

2,220

9 99ft

June

2,220

2,220

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

1,950

1,950

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,690

1,690 i fiQft

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,680

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

July

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,680

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

Aug.

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,460

1.460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,880

1,880

1,570

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,600

1,640

1,600

1,480

1,640

1,690

Sept.

1,600

1,500

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,430

1,460

1,820

2,150

1,880

1,640

1,630

1,530

1,820

1,820

1,620

1,570

1,630

1,530

1,530

1,540

1,530

Monthly discharge of McKenzie River near Vida, Oreg., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 930 square miles]

Month

October ______________ ...

November. _____ ________

February.. ___________ __

March. _ . ______________

April... ___ ___ . _ . ...........

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,760 

3,440 

12,800 

4,800 

24,400 

6,290 

3,170 

3,930 

2,220 

1,640 

1,880 

2,150

24,400

Minimum

1,630 

1,570 

1,820 

2,600 

3,720 

2,520 

2,520 

2,080 

1,580 

1,480 

1,460 

1,430

1,430

Mean

1,700 

2,530 

4,300 

3,230 

8,320 

3,610 

2,740 

2,530 

1,810 

1,570 

1,630 

1,580

2,920

Per

square 

mile

1.83 

2.72 

4.62 

3.47 

8.95 

3.88 

2.95 

2.72 

1.95 

1.69 

1.65 

1.70

3.14

Run-ofi

Inches

2.11 

3.04 

5.33 

4.00 

9.32 

4.47 

3.29 

3.14 

2.18 

1.95 

1.90 

1.90

42.63

Acre-feet

106,000 

151,000 

264,000 

199,000 

462,000 

222,000 

163,000 

156,000 

108,000 

96,600 

94,100 

94,000

2, 110, 000

McKENZIE RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 32, T. 17 S., R. 1 W., at Hendricks Bridge, 2 miles 

southwest of Walterville and 10 miles east of Springfield, Lane County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,100 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 12, 1905, to March 31, 1915; August 1 to 

September 30, 1926.
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

GAGE. Vertical staff on pier of highway bridge; read by Harry P. Jackson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

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

shifting in flood. Slight backwater effect from fish screens 100 yards downstream.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period August 1 to 

September 30, 2.1 feet September 18 (discharge, 1,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.0 foot September 15 (discharge, 535 second-feet).

1905-1915, 1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.0 feet November 22, 

1909 (discharge, 43,500 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 15, 

1926.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Eugene power canal diverts around station about half the low-water 

flow. (See p. 129.)

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation shifting owing to accumulation of trash on 

fish racks 100 yards below. Gage read to half-tenths once a day. Daily 

discharge ascertained by shifting-control method. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

July 23, 1926: Gage height, 1.45 feet; discharge, 771 second-feet. 

August 30, 1926: Gage height, 1.28 feet; discharge, 689 second-feet. 

September 23, 1926: Gage height, 1.74 feet; discharge 1,010 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McKenzie River near Springfield, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 80, 1926

Day

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

2. 

3. - _ -

4.. ______ 

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

6 . 

7 

8.. ......

9.- ......

Aug.

690

690

675

675

660

690

690

690

660

Sept.

825

755

600

755

COK

755

635

635

Day

11.... _ ...

12.. 

1O

14 

15--. 

16- 

17.. 

1ft

10

20 - 

Aug.

660

660

660

660

660

660

825

1,220

895

Sept.

635

610

635

610

535

895

1,220

1,300

1,050

970

Day

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

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

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

24..... _ ......

25. 

26. ... _ ....

27... ___ ......

28...... ____ .

29 

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

31. 

Aug.

755

790 Ron

635

635

son

825

690

660

690

895

Sept.

895

895

1,050

755

755

720

690

660

635

635

Monthly discharge of McKenzie River near Springfield, Oreg., for the year ending

September 80, 1926

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,220 

1,300

Minimum

635 

535

Mean

719

777

Kun-ofE in 

acre-feet

44,200 

46,200

EUGENE POWER CANAL NEAR WAITERVIIIE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 23, T. 17 S., R. 1 W., 150 yards below intake and 2

miles east of Walterville, Lane County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 24 to September 30, 1926. September 7, 1911, to

March 31, 1915, at a station 3 miles below. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on footbridge; read by H. A. Morris. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 129

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Canal excavated in gravel; straight with no defined

control. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded July 24 to September 30,

3.28 feet September 17 (discharge, 1,030 second-feet); minimum stage

recorded, 1.70 feet September 5 (discharge, 430 second-feet).

1911-1915, 1926; Maximum discharge, that of September 17, 1926;

Canal probably dry at times. 

ICE. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent. Rating curve

fairly well defined above 700 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once a

day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating

table. Records good.

Eugene power canal diverts water from McKenzie River in SE. % sec. 

23, T. 17 S., R. 1 W., and extends 3% miles to the power plant in NW. % sec. 29; 

the tailrace discharges into Camp Creek 4 miles above its mouth. The water 

is diverted around gage on McKenzie River near Springfield.

The following discharge measurements were made:

July 24, 1926: Gage height, 2.73 feet; discharge, 770 second-feet.

August 2, 1926: Gage height, 2.84 feet; discharge, 889 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eugene power canal near Walterville, Or eg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 

2.........

3.... ..

4.........

5.........

6..... .

7 ____ ..

8... ...

9.... __ .

10., .

July Aug.

710

830

790

830

830

790

830

710

830

830

Sept.

910

910

870

830

430

430

525

830

830

870

Day

11 

12 

13 

14. ___ ..

16. _ -

17.. _ ..

18 

19.. 

20 

July Aug.

870

830

830

870

750

830

830

950

870

830

Sept.

870

870

910

950

990

1,030

1,030 -160

460

460

Day

21 _ 

22. 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 _ 

28.... .....

29... ......

30 

31. _ .

July

790

790

790

790

790

830

830

830

Aug.

830

830

830

830

910

950

870

910

910

910

910

Sept.

525

660

630

950

950

490

830

870

950

910

Monthly discharge of Eugene power canal near Walterville, Or eg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Month

July 24-31... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

830 

950 

1,030

Minimum

790 

710 

430

Mean

805 

843 

771

Run-off in 

acre-feet

12,800 

51,800 

45,900

LONG TOM RIVER NEAR MONROE, ORE6.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 14 S., R. 5 W., at highway bridge miles north of

Monroe, Benton County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 400 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 13, 1920, to April 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right abutment of bridge; read by William Pfouts. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and gravel. Banks low and

wooded. Control, 400 feet below gage; fairly permanent.
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

EXTBEMES OF DiscHABGE. Maximum stage during period October 1 to April 30, 

14.4 feet, from high-water marks, on February 7 (discharge, 17,300 secondfeet); minimum stage recorded, 0.34 foot November 1 (discharge, 9 secondfeet).

1920-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 18,600 second-feet January 

7, 1923 (gage height, 14.4 feet); minimum discharge recorded, 8 second-feet 

September 5-19 and 23, 1924 (gage height, 0.26 foot).

ICB. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Probably some fluctuation at low stages due to pondage at mill 

dam at Monroe.

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

well defined. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Long Tom River near Monroe, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.47

1 7*

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.5

309

Date

Feb. 28 

height

Feet 

8.55

.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,790

99

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Long Tom River near Monroe, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1.. _____ ... _ .... ____ .. __ ....... _

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

3............... _ ............. _ ............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

II............................... ___ ..........

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

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

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

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

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

17 _ . ......... _ ... _ -----..... ....... .

18.... _ . . _

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

20...-... ....-.. . .. _ .-.. .. ...

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

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

23........... _ ..............................

24........ .. __ _ ..............

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

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

27.. ....... ___ ..... ___ . ____ ..... __ ..

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

29.... 

SO.... -.. - .. -

01

Oct.

29

21

29

29

32

29

26

29

24

16

21

21

22

24

14

12

14

14

16

19

26

21

19

19

16

19

14

16

16

16

12

Nov.

9

16

29

29

29

32

35

24

26

29

41

60

98

120

142

142

111

107

102

107

89

71

60

54

54

54

54

60

71

92

Dec.

94

111

131

166

154

142

111

98

78

74

78

82

102

131

214

166

166

154

202

418

962

1,100

1,490

1,680

1,600

1,270

984

698

418

418

338

Jan.

274

226

226

226

312

418

446

418

364

325

262

238

214

190

238

274

502

810

1,490

1,490

1,270

930

754

642

558

530

418

390

558

930

1,450

Feb.

1,490

1,380

1,100

2,000

3,450

8,600

15,700

13,700

8,060

6,200

5,820

4,310

3,290

2,440

1,900

1,850

2,050

1,980

1,900

2,150

3,050

3,550

3,750

4,980

5,460

5,140

4,550

3,370

Mar.

2,320

1,760

1,410

1.200

1,030

930

810

782

698

642

558

502

446

446

390

364

364

358

351

338

312

274

262,

226

214

202

190

190

178

166

166

Apr.

166

166

166

196

226

262

286

274

262

238

214

190

178

166

142

142

142

131

131

120

131

120

120

120

120

120

116

107

102

98
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 131

Monthly discharge of Long Tom River near Monroe, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 400 square miles]

Month

October ___ --. .-. _________

January __________________

February ___ . ____________

The period ____ . ____ _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

32 

142 

1,680 

1,490 

15,700 

2,320 

286

Minimum

12 

9 

* 74 

190 

1,100 

166 

98

Mean

20.5 

64.9 

446 

560 

4,400 

583 

165

Per 

squar 

mile

0.0 

.1 

1.1 

1.4 

11.0 

1.4 

.4

5

il

>2 )

) 

L2

Kun-off

Inches

0.06 

.18 

1.29 

1.61 

11.45 

1.68 

.46

Acre-feet

1,260 

3,860 

27,400 

34,400 

244,000 

35, 800 

9,820

357,000

;e \% miles east of 

County, 

maps). 

November 1, 1921,

1926

MUDDY CREEK NEAR CORVAIUS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 29, T. 12 S., R. 5 W., at highway brid?i

Independence School and 3 miles south of Corvallis, Benton 

DRAINAGE AREA. 114 square miles (revised; from national-forest 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 30, 1920, to June 30, 1921,

to April 30, 1923, and December 18, 1925, to April 30, 

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to pile of bridge; read by B. F. Bowers. Readings

for 1925 and 1926 refer to a datum 1.0 foot lower than that previously used 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Deep and narrow, very crooked;

banks at about 10-foot stage below but not at gage. Cont

apparently permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period

April 30, 18.41 feet on February 6 or 7, determined from

(discharge, 3,420 second-feet); minimum stage recorded,

(discharge, 36 second-feet).

1921-1923, 1926: Maximum discharge recorded, I

January 7, 1923 (stage, 17.53 feet); minimum stage, 0.

12-14, 1922 (discharge, 11 second-feet). 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent

fairly well defined below 2,000 second-feet. Gage read on

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading

Records good.

water overflows 

 ol not defined but

December 18 to 

high-water marks 

1.3 feet April 30

,500 second-feet 

'9 foot September

Rating curve 

e a day to tenths, 

to rating table.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

January 17, 1926: Gage height, 5.00 feet; discharge, 159 secpnd-feet. 

February 14, 1926: Gage height, 10.54 feet; discharge, 511 gecond-feet. 

May 9, 1926: Gage height, 1.90 feet; discharge, 54 second-f<!et.
132 SUKFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1926, PABT XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Muddy Creek near Corvallis, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Day

1 

2

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

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

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

6.... ......

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

8 __ ........

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

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

11 ..........

12

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

14. __ . _ ....

15...... _ ....

Dec. Jan.

132

102

96

99

105

140

136

120

108

99

96

84

81

78

108

Feb.

440

370

326

695

1,740

2,790

2,440

1,740

1,680

1,380

1,140

695 K-tA

Mt\

Mar.

635

505

448

424

302

266

230

210

195

180

160

148

136

120

Apr.

66

66

63

60

78

81

78

75

69

fiQ

66

66

63

60

57

Day

16 

17. 

18 

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

20 

21 ..........

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

23 ___ . _ ....

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

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

26-.... .....

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

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

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

30 __

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

Dec.

75

81

152

350

392

472

550

480

392

302

225

170

144

136

Jan.

105

160

255

272

296

278

230

195

170

156

140

124

132

255

408

416

Feb.

440

523

505

514

580

1,110

1,300

1,740

2,040

1,520

1,420

1,170

860

Mar.

116

112

108

105

105

102

99

96

84

81

81

78

75

72

69

69

Apr.

57

54

54

54

51

51

48

48

48

45

45

42

42

39

36

Monthly discharge of Muddy Crtek near Corvallis, Or eg., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 120 square miles]

Month

December 18-31 ____________

March _________________

April....... .. 

The period ___________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

550 

416 

2,790 

635 

81

Minimum

75 

78 

326 

69 

36

Mean

280 

167 

1,110 

179 

57.7

Per 

square 

mile

2.46 

1.46 

9.74 

1.57 

.506

Run-off

Inches

1.28 

1.68 

10.14 

1.81 

.56

Acre-feet

7,780 

10,300 

61,600 

11,000 

3,430

94,100

NORTH SANTIAM RIVER AT MEHAMA, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. # sec. 18, T. 9 S., R. 2 E., at Mehama, Marion County* 

half a mile below mouth of Little North Santiam River and 1 mile north of 

Lyons railroad station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 665 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 11, 1905, to March 31, 1907; October 11, 1910, to 

September 30, 1914; September 9, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Staff in two sections on right bank; lower section inclined, upper vertical. Auxiliary gage about half a mile below regular gage. Gages read by 

W. P. Mulkey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 200 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders; shifting 

in floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 12.0 feet during night 

of February 5-6, noted from high-water marks the next morning (discharge, 

34,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 480 second-feet on August 10-17 

(stage, 0.08 foot, on auxiliary gage).

1905-1907, 1910-1914, 1921-1926: Maximum stage, 17.5 feet November 

20, 1921, and January 6, 1923 (discharge, 62,000 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.45 feet September 18, 1924 (discharge, 420 second-feet).
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 133

ICE. .None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation at regular gage practically permanent during year except as affected by backwater from diversion dam March 13 to 

August 25; fairly permanent at lower gage which was used from April 1 to 

August 22. Rating curves for both gages fairly well defined. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table except 

March 13-31 and August 23-25, when shifting-control method was used. 

Records good except for March and August, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of North Santiam River at Mehama, Or eg., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 8 

Feb. 13 

Apr. 14.. _ ........

May 26.. ...... ....

Auxiliary-gage 

height

Feet

0.94

.70

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.60

4.45

°3.60

-3.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

582

5,190

2,100

1,540

Date

May 31-.. .

July 21. .........

Aug. 24............

Sept. 8 .. ..... 

Auxiliary-gage 

height

Feet 

0.65

.04 -.02

Gage 

height

Feet 

-3.28

-2.22

«1.79

1.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,400

593

649

685

B Stage-discharge relation affected by temporary diversion dam.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Santiam River at Mehama, Or eg., for the 

year ending September 80, 1926

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.

670

670

670

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

Nov.

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

670

1,540

2,980

2,620

1,980

1,680

2,450

2,620

3,720

2,620

1,980

1,540

1,410

1,280

1,160

1,160

1,830

3,340

2,620

1,980

2,800

Dec.

3,340

5,460

4,130

3,340

2,800

2,620

2,290

2,130

1,980

1,830

1,830

3,720

4,780

3,340

2,800

2,620

2,450

2,450

2,290

11,400

11,700

14 800

8*740

6,420

5,000

3,920

3,340

2,980

2,620

2,450

Jan.

2,130

1,980

1,980

1,830

2,450

5,220

3; 530

2,980

2,620

2,450

2,130

1,980

1,830

1,830

2,290

2,290

4,340

3,920

3,340

2,800

3,530

4,130

3,720

3,530

3 1 AH

2,980

2,620

2,450

3,160

4 780

3,920

Feb.

4,340

4,130

3,720

4,780

9,300

30,000

24,000

15,600

o onn

9,300

8,220

6,920

5,700

4,780

4,560

4,560

5,000

4,340

5 4flft

5,940

6,420

5,460

10,800

11,700

9,020

7,440

6,660

Mar.

<\ Q4fi

5,460

5,460

5,460

4,560

3,340

3,530

3,530

3 <Uf)

2,980

2,800

2,800

9 Ann

2,980

3,340

3,530

3,160

3,160

2,800

2,800

2,450

2,210 9 9ift

9 91ft

9 oftft

1,900

1,760

1,610

1,610

1 480

1,610

Apr.

1 740

1,650

1,650

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,340

2,140

2,040

2,040

2,140

1,940

1 840

1,740

1 740

1,650

1,840

1 740

1,560

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

May

1,380

1,300

1,210

1,650

3,000

2,560

2,140

2,040

2,040

1,940

1,740

1,650

1,650

1,560

1,470

1,380

1,470

1,650

1,650

1,840

2,040

1,940

1,740

1,940

i 74ft

1,560-

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,560

1,470

June

1,380

1,380

1,300

1,210

1,210

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,050

980

980

980

910

910

910

910

840

840

910

1,210

980

910

910

840

840

840

780

780

780

780

July

780

780

780

720

720

780

670

670

670

720

670

670

670

670

648

637

615

615

593

582

593

593

582

571

582

582

571

560

550

540

540

Aug.

540

510

510.

510

510

510:

510

510

510

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

780

1,560

1,210

910

670

670

670

650

760

1,160

850

760

850

1,050

Sept.

1,160

1,280

2,450

900

805

760

760

715

670

670

652

625

598

598

580

1,280

1,980

1,980

1,480

1,160

1,050

1,830

2,800

1,830

1,410

1,160

1,050

950

1,000

1,050
134 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 19&6

[Drainage area, 665 square miles]

Month

October ________________

April __________________

May. _ 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

670 

3,720 

14, 800 

5,220 

30,000 

5,940 

2,340 

3,000 

1,380 

780 

1,560 

2,800

30,000

Minimum

580 

580 

1,830 

1,830 

3,720 

1,480 

1,470 

1,210 

780 

540 

480 

580

480

Mean

589 

1,640 

4,260 

2,960 

8,300 

3,060 

1,860 

1,750 

991 

643 

678 

1,170

2,290

Per

square 

mile

0.886 

2.47 

6.41 

4.45 

12.5 

4.60 

2.80 

2.63 

.1.49 

.967 

1.02 

1.76

3.44

Run-off

Inches

1.02 

2.76 

7.39 

5.13 

13.02 

5.30 

3.12 

3.03 

1.66 

1.11 

1.18 

1.96

46.68

Acre-feet

36,200 

97,600 

262, 000 

182,000 

461, 000 

188,000 

111,000 

108, 000 

59,000 

39,500 

41,700 

69,600

1, 660, 000

SOUTH SANTIAM RIVER AT WATERIOO, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 28, T. 12 S., R. 1 W., 4 miles above Hamilton Creek, at 

Waterloo, Linn County.

DKAINAGE AREA. 640 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 28, 1905, to March 31, 1907; October 31, 1910, to 

December 31, 1911; July 1, 1923, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank, 200 yards below former highway bridge, on 

which was located the gage used 1905-1911; read by Leo Lueck.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from highway bridge 

4 miles downstream and below Hamilton Creek, the flow of which is deducted.

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

during extreme floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.5 feet in 

afternoon of February 6 (discharge, 46,200 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.5 feet October 14-16, 26-31, November 1-3, and 7 (discharge, 100 secondfeet).

1905-1907, 1911, 1923-1926: Maximum recorded stage that is considered 

reliable, 16.8 feet February 16, 1907 (discharge, 50,000 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 100 second-feet on several days in September, October, and 

November, 1925.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except July 9-17, 

20-31, and August 1-17, when it was affected by logs on control. Rating 

curve fairly well defined below 15,000 second-feet. Staff gage read once a 

day to tenths excejpt at low stages when it was read to half or quarter tenths. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table daily gage reading 

except for periods stage-discharge relation was affected by logs, when daily 

gage reading was applied indirectly. Observer's gage readings June 30 to 

July 6 discarded as erroneous and discharge estimated. Records good except 

for discharge above 15,000 second-feet and June 30 to August 17, for which 

they are fair.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 135

The following discharge measurements were made: 

November 8, 1925: Gage height, 1.64 feet; discharge, 154 second-feet. 

April 15, 1926: Gage height, 3.10 feet; discharge, 1,170 second-feet. 

July 21, 1926: Gage height, 1.86 feet; discharge, 194 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 80, 1926

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.

215

215

215

215

195

195

175

175

175

135

135

135

135

100

100

100

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

100

100

100

100

100

100

Nov.

100

100 lee

175

175

135

100

135

135

175

175

2,430

1,480

1,220

1,480

1,770

2,080

2,430

1,920

1,340

800

630

430

430

490

630

800

890

1,620

2,250

Dec.

2,620

3,240

4,168

3,240

1,620

1,340

1,100

890

710

430

215

430

800

1,340

2,080

1,340

1,620

1,770

1,770

1,920

18,700

17, 700

24,200

20,200

14, 200

9,030

5,220

2,620

2,250

1,770

1,340

Jan.

1,920

1,340

1,220

1,220

1,480

1,920

2,430

2,250

1,920

1,620

1,480

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,480

3,460

3,020

3,020

3,020

3,240

3,460

3,920

4,160

4,160

3,920

3,460

3,020

2,820

5,520

4,940

Feb.

4,680

4,420

4,420

8,230

18, 700

38,000

27,700

22, 700

15,200

12, 200

8,630

8,230

7,530

6,480

5,520

4,420

5,520

5,520

5,840

6,480

7,180

9,030

7,530

22, 200

20,700

12, 700

9,830

7,180

Mar.

7,180

6,160

5,220

'4, 160

3,920

3,460

3,020

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,430

2, 250

2,250

2,250

2,080

1,920

1,770

1,620

1,480

1,340

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,100

1,100

1,100

990

990

Apr.

990

990

990

990

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,220

1,220

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,480

1,220

1,220

1,100

1,100

1,100

990

990

990

990

990

890

890

800

800

800

800

800

May

800

800

800

1,770

2,820

2,430

2,250

1,920

1,770

1,620

1,480

1,340

1,220

990

890

890

890

890

755

560

430

370

370

400

430

430

JOA

460

560

710

845

June

890

890

845

800

755

710

710

670

630

630

560

490

490

490

525

560

560

560

630

630

630

560

460

370

310

260

215

215

215

200

July

190

175

175

175

175

195

175

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

175

215

215

215

215

195

195

195

195

183

183

Aug.

175

175

143

167

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

490

1,100

800

490

430

310

285

270

260

430

490

370

560

560

Sept.

525

490

430

370

340

340

310

285

260

260

251

238

238

224

370

630

1,840

1,920

1,340

800

630

1,040

940

800

755

710

630

560

525

560

Monthly discharge of South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg., for the year ending

September 80, 1926

[Drainage area, 640 square miles]

Month

April-.. 

July. ... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

215 

2,430 

24,200 

5,520 

38,000 

7,180 

1,480 

2,820 

890 

215 

1,100 

1,920

38,000

Minimum

100 

100 

215 

1,220 

4,420 

990 

800 

370 

200 

135 

135 

224

100

Mean

143 

888 

4,830 

2,610 

11, 300 

2,510 

1,060 

1,040 

549 

176 

299 

620

2,110

Per 

square 

mile

0.223 

1.39 

7.55 

4.08 

17.7 

3.92 

1.66 

1.62 

.858 

.275 

.467 

.969

3.30

Run-off

Inches

0.26 

1.55 

8.70 

4.70 

18.43 

4.52 

1.85 

1.87 

.96 

.32 

.54 

1.08

44.78

Acre-feet

8,790 

52,800 

297,000 

160.000 

628,000 

154,000 

63,100 

64,000 

32,700 

10,800 

18,400 

36,900

1, 530, 000
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

ALBANY POWER CANAL NEAR LEBANON, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 2, T. 12 S., R. 2 W., one-eighth of a mile below spillway 

gates and 1 mile north of Lebanon, Linn County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 17 to September 30, 1926. February 22 to December 31, 1919, at station near Albany, where discharge is practically the same.

GAGE. Vertical staff on pier of bridge; gage read by W. D. Parton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Smooth canal section fairly straight with no obstructions or defined control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period April 17 to 

September 30, 3.4 feet on May 5 and 11 (discharge, 248 second-feet); water 

shut off April 28 to May 5, leakage estimated 10 second-feet.

1919 and 1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 295 second-feet March 2 

and May 29-31, 1919 (gage height at station near Albany, 2.30 feet).

ICE. None.

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

well defined above 140 second-feet. Gage read to tenths about once a week. 

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

Records fair.

Albany power canal diverts from South Santiam River in NE. K sec. 11, T. 12 

S., R. 2 W., at Lebanon and discharges into Calapooya River, practically at its 

mouth, in Albany, after passing through the power plant of the Mountain States 

Power Co. Most of the water is first diverted from the South Santiam River 

through Lebanon ditch in sec. 19, T. 12 S., R. 1 W. and used for power at Lebanon, 

the tailrace discharging into the Albany power canal about one-fourth of a mile 

below lower diversion. The records show the increase in discharge at the gaging 

station on Willamette River at Albany due to the diversion from the South 

Santiam River Basin.

The following discharge measurements were made:

April 16, 1926: Gage height, 3.35 feet; discharge, 242 second-feet.

July 22, 1926: Gage height, 2.38 feet; discharge, 155 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Albany power canal near Lebanon, Or eg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1. --------

2. --------

4.. . .......

6. 

7...... _ .

8_ 

9. 

10. 

11. 

12.... _ 

13. 

14. 

15. _

Apr. May

10

10

10

10

165

248

[ 248

1

248

1

238

June

209

200

July

149

Aug.

127

127

Sept.

88

88

Day

16. 

17.. 

18.. . 

19. 

20. 

21.. 

22. ___ 

23. 

24. .........

25. 

26.. 

27. 

28.- 

29. 

30. .

31. _

Apr.

248

I 243

238

79

10

10

May

228

200

228

 233

238

ftflO

June

173

134

July

157

157

134

Aug.

106

120

127

Sept.

100

100

NOTE 

head 

given.

 Daily discharge interpolated April 18-26, May 7-10, 12-15, 19-24, and 26-31. Leakage through 

Apr. 28 to May 5 estimated at 10 second-feet. No record on days for which no discharge is
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 137

Monthly discharge of Albany power canal near Lebanon, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Month

April 17-30... .............

May.. .

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

Mean discharge in 

second-feet

198

179

143

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,500 19 7nn

10,700

8,790

Month

Mean discharge in 

second-feet

121

94.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,440

5,590

50,700

NOTE. Discharge based on weekly gage readings.

CLACKAMAS EIVER AT BIO BOTTOM, OEEG.

LOCATION. In SE. J4 sec. 26, T. 6 S., R. 7 E., half a mile above proposed dam site, 

just below Pot Creek, 10 miles above mouth of Oak Grove Fork, and 28 

miles southeast of Estacada, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 132 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 11, 1920, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank referenced to an 

outside gage; inspected by employees of Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders. Control fairly permanent. 

One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 5.70 feet at noon February 6 (discharge, 3,160 second-feet); minimum 

stage from recorder, 1.35 feet for few hours on August 6 and 7 (discharge, 

220 second-feet).

1920-1926: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 8.15 feet January 7, 

1923 (discharge, 6,600 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 210 

second-feet September 22, 1924 (stage, 1.40 feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation apparently not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent after tree was 

blasted off control on November 12. Rating curve well defined. Waterstage recorder operated satisfactorily throughout year. Daily discharge 

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

recorder graph by inspection except October 1 to November 12, when mean 

daily gage height was applied indirectly. Records good.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by the Portland Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Date

Oct. 8.. ........

Oct. 17.. ....

Feb. 10 

Gage 

height

Feet

1.52

1.88

1 64

1.78

1.76

3

Afy

3.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

236

236

330

279

318

315

1,210

Date

Feb. lO ...

Mar. 10 

Mayll.. ....

Do. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.56

2.11

2.06

1.98

1.70

1.48

1.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,200

437

431

399

307

217

Date

July 9. 

Do. 

Do 

Sept. 13. __ ...

Do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.47

1.40

1.40

1.36

1.36

1.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

247

234

207

218

220

206

218
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Dqily discharge, in second-feet, of Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Or eg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

I.. .............

2. -- 

3 

4. .....

5

6 

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

9 

10 

11. 

12 

13 

14. 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20.. 

21. 

22 

23 

24 

25. 

26. 

27- 

28 

29 

30 

31 .-

Oct.

244

242

242

240

240

238

238

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

234

234

234

236

236

234

234

234

234

234

234

234

236

236

236

234

234

Nov.

238

238

242

240

238

238

238

236

248

275

344

330

309

282

309

309

327

315

288

282

270

268

265

262

265

282

292

309

Dec.

376

393

317

312

309

303

285

285

285

334

440

396

348

324

318

318

324

542

610

655

542

4CO

420

393

372

358

340

Jan.

324

315

312

306

348

379

340

324

318

312

306

298

295

300

306

382

344

09,4

318

327

Q01

318

315

309

306

306

340

334

Feb.

334

327

324

588

794

2,680

2,140

1,480

1,120

1,120

928

770

610

520

500

520

542

520

520

KAA

745

678

632

588

Mar.

542

542

520

500

500

480

460

460

440

420

420

420

460

480

520

542

520

500

480

480

460

440

460

460

440

420

400

396

390

396

400

Apr.

400

382

393

420

420

400

396

390

390

420

440

420

400

400

420

420

420

393

390

386

372

390

362

344

334

327

324

321

312

309

May

306

298

295

365

420

368

344

334

321

.312

300

295

292

290

285

282

285

285

280

285

288

282

280

280

275

270

270

270

268

260

258

June

255

258

255

252

252

250

248

246

246

246

244

242

242

242

242

242

240

240

246

246

242

238

236

236

236

234

234

234

234

234

July

232

232

230

230

228

228

228

228

228

226

226

226

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

226

226

226

224

224

224

226

224

224

224

224

Aug.

224

224

224

222

222

222

222

222

222

224

224

224

224

224

222

226

228

282

258

242

236

232

230

228

228

238

236

228

228

232

232

Sept.

232

230

230

228

226

226

226

224

224

224

222

222

222

222

234

288

265

244

236

232

230

246

246

232

230

228

226

226

230

228

Monthly discharge of Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Or eg., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 132 square miles]

Month

February. ______ ________

April 

June. ____________ _ __ ....

July....... 

August _________ . _____ - __ _

The year _.. .. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

244 

344 

820 

382 

2,680 

542 

440 

420 

258 

232 

282 

288

2,680

Minimum

234 

236 

285 

295 

324 

390 

309 

258 

234 

224 

222 

222

222

Mean

236 

278 

391 

323 

789 

463 

383 

298 

243 

226 

230 

233

338

Per 

square 

mile

1.79 

2.11 

2.96 

2.45 

5.98 

3.51 

2.90 

2.26 

1.84 

1.71 

1.74 

1.77

2.56

Run-off

Inches

2.06 

2.35 

3.41 

2.82 

6.23 

4.05 

3.24 

2.61 

2.05 

1.97 

2.01 

1.98

34.78

Acre-feet

14,500 

16,500 

24,000 

19,900 

43,800 

28,500 

22,800 

18,300 

14, 500 

13, 900 

14,100 

13,900

245,000

CLACKAMAS RIVER ABOVE THREE LYNX CREEK, ORE6.

LOCATION. In NE. J4 sec. 21, T. 5 S., R. 6 E., a quarter of a mile above Three 

Lynx Creek and 17 miles southeast of Estacada, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 488 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1911, to December 31, 1913; October 1, 1921, 

to September 30, 1926.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 139

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

employees of Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and boulders, overlain 

with some lighter material washed in from construction operations immediately above.

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

recorder, 10.2 feet at 11 a. m. February 6 (discharge, 17,300 second-feet); 

minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 0.79 foot at 2 and 5 a. m. September 5 (discharge, 445 second-feet; Oak Grove power plant shut down 

temporarily).

1911-1913 and 1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 15.2 feet January 

6, 1923 (discharge, 33,700 second-feet); minimum discharge, 375 secondfeet on August 10 and 16, 1924 (gage height, 0.91 foot).

ICE. Ice never forms.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Some fluctuation during low water due to operation of Oak Grove 

Power project; monthly mean unaffected.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during high water. 

Two well-defined rating curves used, identical above 1,880 second-feet. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Portland Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., duringthe year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 20.........

Nov. 17.... __

Nov. 24, ____

Nov. 27 ____

Dec. 22.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.35

2.30

1.51

2.30

2.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

746

1,420

849

1,400

1,380

3,890

Date

Feb. 5 ... ....

Feb. 8.... ......

Feb. 25.... __

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.12

4.28

6.42

5.13

3.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,280

3,760

7,460

4,900

2,180

Date

Julys.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.88

2.10

1.38

1.07

.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

770.

595-

573

494

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg.> 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1-.. -. --------

2 

3-----.--..-...

5 __ ... _ ..---

6 

7 _ ---

8... ...... -

9-- .... ... -

10- 

11. _ -- -

12-..--...--...-.

13 

14 

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

Oct.

708

682

662

606

669

650

682

695

662

669

630

618

662

650

650

Nov.

618

695

618

618

618

618

618

612

643

830

1,230

1,310

1,110

970

1.040

Dec.

1,690

1,880

1,510

1,390

1,270

1,190

1,190

1,080

1,000

1,000

1,110

1,780

1,780

1,430

1.350

Jan.

1,150

1,150

1,040

1,150

1,390

1,880

1,560

1,470

1,350

1,190

1,230

1,110

1,080

1,080

1.190

Feb.

1,600

1,510

1,390

2,700

3,980

14,500

11, 700

7,410

5,210

5,030

4,120

3,490

3,020

2,580

2.460

Mar.

2,760

2,580

2,520

2,400

2,460

2,080

1,930

1,880

1,840

1,700

1,610

1,700

1,840

1,980

2.130

Apr.

1,450

1,410

1,490

1,570

1,530

1,490

1,490

1,450

1,490

1,530

1,610

1,530

1,490

1,450

1.490

May

955

990

1,020

1,330

1,610

1,410

1,290

1,250

1,170

1,210

1,100

1,020

1,020

1,020

885

June

955

850

815

850

780

720

780

780

692

720

720

720

665

720

692

July

643

648

660

616

594

660

621

621

604

616

582

599

604

610

599

Aug.

555

560

566

572

566

566

560

560

560

566

555

560

550

555

544

Sept.

654 660-

621

61R

560

544

626

577

582

599

566-

572.

577

566-

604

99806 3C
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 80, 1926 Continued

Day

16-.-.. -. ..

17 _____ ......

18 ____ . _ ....

19 

20.. __ ........

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

22........ _ ....

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

24.......... __ .

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

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

27 __ ...........

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

29... _ . _ . _ .

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

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

Oct.

656

656

618

624

630

630

630

630

630

618

606

656

695

695

618

630

Nov.

1,430

1,430

1,190

1,040

900

802

900

823

816

900

1,350

1,190

1,080

1,350

Dec.

1,310

1,270

1,270

1,230

1,350

3,840

3,700

4,700

3,560

2,640

2,130

1,780

1,640

1,430

1,350

1,270

Jan.

1 190

1,600

1,600

1,430

1,390

1,470

1,390

1,430

1,310

1,190

1,270

1,430

1 600

1,510

Feb.

2,290

2,130

2,240

2,520

2,580

2,760

5,030

4,860

3,980

3,080

Mar.

9 i-sn

2,000

1,900

1,790

1,840

1,740

1,660

1,700

1,660

1,570

1,490

1,450

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,410

Apr.

1,490

1,450

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,290

1,410

1,250

1,210

1,170

1,130

1,110

1,110

1,060

1,020

May

1,020

990

1,060

990

990

1,060

1,020

920

1,060

990

955

990

1,020

920

850

885

June

692

692

692

750

750

750

692

665

692

665

648

599

720

648

July

594

604

588

599

582

566

582

594

599

604

572

572

616

604

560

588

Aug.

550

604

750

815

692

604

610

599

588

582

665

632

665

599

626

632

Sept.

1,060

1,020

885

692

720

692

815

955

780

750

621

720

665

720

692

Monthly discharge of Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 488 square miles]

Month

March. __________________

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

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

August __ . ________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

708 

1,430 

4,700 

1,880 

14,500 

2,760 

1,610 

1,610 

955 

660 

815 

1,060

14,500

Minimum

606 

612 

1,000 

1,040 

1,390 

1,370 

1,020 

850 

599 

560 

544 

544

544

Mean

649 

951 

1,780 

1,350 

3,950 

1,870 

1,380 

1,060 

725 

603 

600 

690

1,280

Per 

square 

mile

1.33 

1.95 

3.65 

2.77 

8.09 

3.83 

2.83 

2.17 

1.49 

1.24 

1.23 

1.41

2.62

Run-off

Inches

1.53 

2.18 

4.21 

3.19 

8.42 

4.42 

3.16 

2.50 

1.66 

1.43 

1.42 

1.57

35.69

Acre-feet

39,900 

56,600 

109,000 

83,000 

' 219,000 

115,000 

82,100 

65,200 

43,100 

37,100 

36,900 

41,100

928,000

CLACKAMAS RIVER NEAR CAZADERO, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 11, T. 4 S., R. 4 E., half a mile above backwater from 

Cazadero Dam of Portland Electric Power Co. and 3 miles southeast of 

Cazadero, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 665 square miles (revised; measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1909, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank, referred to a 

vertical staff gage in well and to an inclined and vertical staff gage on bank 

and outside of well used since October 10, 1922; inspected by employees of 

Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable half a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and gravel. Control practically permanent.

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

recorder, 45.70 feet at 1 p. m. February 6 (discharge, 21,900 second-feet); 

minimum stage from recorder, 32.03 feet at noon October 20, caused by shutdown at power house at Three Lynx ("discharge, 410 second-feet).
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 141

1909-1926: Maximum stage recorded from watermark inside of recorder 

shelter, 56.2 feet about 6 p. m. January 6, 1923 (discharge, 60,000 secondfeet) ; minimum discharge from recorder, that of October 20, 1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow is regulated to some extent by power house of Portland 

Electric Power Co., just above Three Lynx Creek. Water is diverted from 

Oak Grove Fork at intake and returned to Clackamas River through this 

power house.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low stage changed slightly during high 

water. Two rating curves used, well defined below 10,000 second-feet and 

identical above 2,100 second-feet. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage heights obtained by inspecting recorder 

graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Most of field data furnished by Portland Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Clackamas River near Cazadero, Or eg., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Bate

Oct. 29... __ .

Nov. 18.... .....

Nov. 28.. .......

Dec. 2 .... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

32.80

35.02

34.08

35.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

737

1,510

3,020

Date

Feb. 7.. ........

Feb. 15 

Mar. 23..... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

42.78

36.04

34.95

33.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13,100

3,360

2,040

1,280

Date

JulyS . 

Aug. 17. 

height

Feet 

32.69

32.29

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

682

560

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

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.

820

820

775

708

798

775

775

730

775

752

730

708

730

752

752

775

752

775

708

708

730

752

730

730

730

730

775

845

820

775

730

Nov.

730

752

775

752

730

730

730

730

775

945

1,420

1,760

1,560

1,240

1,330

1,560

1,920

2,060

1,600

1,360

1,180

1,030

1,090

1,030

1,030

1,150

1,760

1,600

1,420

Dec.

9 ion

2,190

1,920

1,720

1,600

1,530

1,460

1,330

1,300

1,420

2,370

2,660

2,010

1,760

1,760

1,630

1,680

1,600

1,350

5,860

5,930

8,300

5,280

3,850

4,180

2,510

2,190

1,920

1,760

1,600

Jan.

1,460

1,420

1,360

1,420

2,000

2,860

2,280

1,920

1,760

1,600

1,600

1,460

1,390

1,390

1,560

1,600

2,240

2,190

1,920

1,880

2,190

2,370

2,240

2,100

2,010

1,840

1,720

1,600

2,140

2,510

9 98(1

Feb.

2,190

2,010

3,720

5,700

17,200

13,700

9,100

6,580

6,320

5,410

4,520

3,850

3,410

3,080

3,080

2,970

2,360

2,860

3,190

3,410

3,740

3,410

7,280

7,130

5,800

4,760

4,180

Mar.

3,850

3,520

3,300

3,080

2,660

2,420

2,370

2,280

2,110

1,990

2,110

2,460

2,510

2,760

2,760

2,510

2,370

2,240

2,240

2,110

2,030

2,110

1,990

1,870

1,800

1,730

1,660

1,700

1,660

1,700

Apr.

1,840

1,730

1,800

2,070

2,030

1,950

1,910

1,870

1,840

1,910

1,990

1,910

1,800

1,760

1,760

1,760

1,700

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,660

1,560

1,450

1,350

1,350

1,320

1,320

1,260

May

1,200

1,140

1,230

2,070

1,840

1,660

1,590

1,480

1,480

1,380

1,320

1,290

1,290

1,140

1,260

1,260

1,320

1,260

1,320

1,350

1,320

1,230

1,380

1,320

1,260

1,290

1,320

1,290

1, 170

1,170

June

1,230

1,140

1,050

1,080

939

970

970

970

920

920

920

895

870

920

895

o95

870

870

995

1,020

945

920

845

845

845

870

753

849

795

795

July

795

795

795

770

720

795

770

745

720

745

720

720

720

720

720

700

700

700

700

700

680

700

680

700

700

700

676

720

672

676

680

Aug.

676

680

656

656

660

672

664

656

656

656

636

664

644

648

636

648

700

995

1,260

920

770

770

720

700

680

770

820

820

710

770

770

Sept.

870

845

770

700

700

680

720

700

680

700

664

676

680

664

720

1,300

1,260

1,140

895

870

870

1,050

1,260

1,050

970

820

895

845

895

870
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

^Monthly discharge of Clackamas River near Cazadero, Or eg., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 665 square miles]

Month

April 

JllTlf>

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

845 

2,060 

8,300 

2,860 

17, 200 

3,850 

2,070 

2,070 

1,230 

795 

1,260 

1,300

17,200

Minimum

708 

730 

1,300 

1,360 

 2, 010 

1,660 

1,260 

1,140 

753 

672 

636 

664

636

Mean

757 

1,220 

2,590 

1,880 

5,140 

2,350 

1,690 

1,360 

927 

 720 

732 

859

1,660

Per 

square 

mile

1.14 

1.83 

3.89 

2.83 

7.73 

3.53 

2.54 

2.05 

1.39 

1.08 

1.10 

1.29

2.50

Run-ofl

Inches

1.31 

2.04 

4.48 

3.26 

8.05 

4.07 

2.83 

2.36 

1.55 

1.24 

1.27 

1.44

33.90

Acre-feet

46, 500 

72,600 

159,000 

116, 000 

285,000 

144,000 

101,000 

83,600 

55, 200 

44,300 

45,000 

51, 100

1, 200, OOfr

OAK GROVE FORK AT TIMOTHY MEADOWS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. J4 sec. 23, T. 5 S., R. 8 E., one-third of a mile above Timothy 

Meadows dam site, 11% miles above station at intake, 17 miles above mouth 

of Oak Grove Fork, and 29 miles southeast of Estacada, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 54 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 25, 1913, to November 26, 1916; July 14, 1918, 

to September 30, 1926.

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

employees of Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 20 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Control fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.31 feet 

11 to 12 p. m. February 7 (discharge, 325 second-feet); minimum stage, from 

water-stage recorder, 0.46 foot September 27 and 28 (discharge, 95 secondfeet).

1913-1916, 1918-1926: Maximum stage from recorder, 3.20 feet January 

7, 1923 (discharge, 970 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, that of September 27 and 28, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on February 6. 

Rating curves used before and after change, fairly well defined. Waterstage recorder operated satisfactorily except June 22 to July 10 and August 

4-16. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

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

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Portland Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Oak Grove Fork at Timothy Meadows, Or eg., during the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 2_ _ Nov. 14. .--..

Jan. 11---..-.-.

Feb. 12 . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.58

.58

.53

.56

.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

121

116

119

Date

Do.. 

Do... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0 84

oG

62

62

62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

191

191

143

140

141

Date

Do... 

July 11.. -...

Aug. 17... 

Sept. 28.,-. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.56

.56

.53

.48

.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

122

124

113

101

94
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 143

Daily discharge,'in second-feet, of Oak Grove Fork at Timothy Meadows, Or eg., for 

the year ending ^September 30, 1926

Day

1. _ 

Z. ..............

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

5... _ .. __ ...

6 

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

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

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

10 

11. .........

12..... _ .......

13 

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

15 

16 

17. -

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

19 .

20 

21 

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

23 

24 

25 

26 . 

27. 

28 ......

29.. . ...

30 

31 .......

Oct.

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

120

120

120

120

120

120

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

116

11C

Nov.

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

120

120

121

120

120

120

121

121

123

123

125

125

129

129

127

123

118

116

116

109

Dec.

116

116

114

112

112

112

114

114

114

114

116

118

120

118

118

118

114

112

111

111

131

135

153

155

153

142

131

121

118

116

116

Jan.

116

118

118

118

135

151

135

133

131

125

118

118

118

118

118

120

125

123

121

120

120

121

121

121

121

121

120

120

120

120

121

Feb.

120

120

118

131

146

254

310

295

259

254

234

218

207

202

196

194

183

183

183

183

180

180

180

245

248

237

229

218

Mar.

207

204

198

196

191

186

183

183

183

178

178

196

207

207

213

215

213

210

207

207

204

202

202

202

199

196

194

194

191

191

194

Apr.

196

196

199

207

207

202

196

194

194

199

202

196

191

188

188

186

186

180

178

178

175

175

173

170

167

165

162

160

157

157

May

154

152

149

167

175

167

162

157

152

149

147

141

141

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

13(6

136

136

136

136

134

134

134

134

131

128

June

128

138;

126

126

126

126

126

126

123

121

121

121

121

121

121

118

118

121

121

118

118

116

July

114

113

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

108

108

108

110

108

108

105

105

105

105

Aug.

105

105

105

 104

102

102

102

W2

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

100

100

Sept.

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

102

108

102

102

100

100

100

100

100

97

97

97

96

95

100

100

NOTE. Because clock of water-stage recorder was not operating, mean discharge estimated June 22-30, 

July 1-10, and August 4-16.

Monthly discharge of Oak Grove Fork at Timothy Meadows, Or eg., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 54 square miles]

Month

April 

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

121 

129 

155 

151 

310 

215 

207 

175 

128

105 

108

310

Minimum

116 

109 

111 

116 

118 

183 

157 

128

105 

100 

95

95

Mean

119 

120 

121 

123 

204 

198 

184 

143 

121 

110 

103 

99.8

137

Per 

square 

mile

2.20 

2.22 

2.24 

2.28 

3.78 

3.67 

3.41 

2.65 

2.24 

2.04 

1.91 

1.85

2.54

Run-off

Inches

2.54 

2.48 

2.58 

2.63 

3.94 

4.23 

3.80 

3.06 

2.50 

2.35 

2.20 

2.06

34.37

Acre-feet

7,320 

7,140 

7,440 

7,560 

11,300 

12,200 

10,900 

8,790 

7,200 

6,760 

6,330 

5,940

98,900
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

OAK GROVE FORK AT PORTLAND ELECTRIC POWER CO.'S INTAKE, ORE6.

LOCATION. In SE. J4 sec. 4, T. 6 S., R. 7 E., three-fourths of a mile above intake 

of Oak Grove power plant of Portland Electric Power Co. and 24 miles 

southeast of Estacada, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AKEA. 126 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 3, 1923, to September 30, 1926. At site 

below Kink Creek May 21, 1909, to December 2, 1923; some breaks in 

record.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

employees of Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders; irregular but apparently 

fairly permanent. A small spring-fed tributary enters just below cable, 

discharge of which is included in measurements.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 3.04 feet at 11 a. m. February 6 (discharge, 1,340 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 1.46 feet September 25-27 (discharge, 286 secondfeet).

1909-1926: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder at former site, 

5.45 feet January 7, 1923 (discharge, 5,000 second-feet); minimum discharge 

recorded, that of September 25-27, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 6. Two well defined 

rating curves used. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Portland Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Oak Grove Fork at Portland Electric Power Co.'s intake, 

Or eg., during the year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 12 ___ ..

Oct. 18. ___ ..

Nov. 13.........

Nov. 25....... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.56

1.57

1.63

1.57

1.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

311

318

356

334

355

Date

Jan. 13.... _ ..

Apr. 16 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.65

3.02

1.92

1.90

1.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

366

1,320

510

500

399

Date

July 14.. ...

Aug. 10 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.56

1.51

1.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

321

315

298

952ft

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oak Grove Fork at Portland Electric Power Co.'s 

intake, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 _____ . ....

2 __ . _ ......

3 __ ..........

4 ____ ........

5... ...

6 ......

7...... ......

8 ..... .....

9 ___

10 

11 _ . ____ ....

12 

13...... _ ......

14 

15 

Oct.

328

328

324

324

324

324

324

324

320

320

320

320

320

320

324

Nov.

312

312

320

312

312

312

312

312

328

351

378

O7Q

QC«

341

365

Dec.

378

383

356

351

351

337

337

332

332

361

401

383

356

351

Jan.

369

369

365

365

465

465

416

401

392

369

369

365

373

378

Feb.

383

373

373

470

1,180

1,220

900

760

ftQfi

648

620

Mar.

662

648

634

608

596

572

548

542

518

512

560

608

602

634

Apr.

548

530

548

542

530

518

512

542

542

co/i

512

512

May

405

400

405

475

445

425

420

415

Aftft

395

390

390

385

380

June

355

355

355

345

341

341

341

341

336

336

336

332

332

332

July

313

318

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

O1Q

QflQ

309

313

Aug.

309

309

309

OAQ

304

304

Qfld.

300

300

300

300

OQK

OQK

90 P;

295

Sept.

309

300

OQR

295

OQfi

OQR

291

OQ1

OQ1

OQ1

OQ1

291

901

OQ1

322
LEWIS KIVER BASIN 145

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oak Grove Fork at Portland Electric Power Co.'s 

intake, Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1926 Continued

Day

16.. 

17 ............

18 ....... _ ..

19........... ....

20 

21-... ..........

22...... .........

23..... ..........

24 

25 

26 

27... .......

28- 

29 

30 

31 . ____ ..

Oct.

324

324

324

320

320

316

316

312

324

312

324

328

316

316

316

Nov.

361

383

369

341

332

328

324

320

320

324

337

337

328

341

341

Dec.

351

351

346

341

369

575

 613

791

613

540

490

AKK.

420

411

396

383

Jan.

387

411

392

373

373

401

396

392

392

387

373

373

373

396

QQ9

387

Feb.

608

584

572

572

584

V71)

578

Ka(\

830

865

795

79*

AQfl

Mar.

634

608

602 >yj/i

596

572

560

"W9

554

542

536

524

518

512

518

536

Apr.

500

495

495 4R";

485

4»n

475 4.';';

M.C,

Mn

43 K

425

425

415

410

May

380

390

390

380

380

380

375

380

375

370

370

370

365

365

365

360

June

332

327

332

345

341

332

327

322

322

318

322

318

318

318

313

July

313

309

309

304

309

304

309

309

309

309

309

WQ

304

304

309

313

Aug.

295

304

341

336

309

304

300

295

295

295

313

300

295

295

300

295

Sept.

345

313

300

295

295

295

318

300

291

286

286

286

291

291

291

Monthly discharge of Oak Grove Fork at Portland Electric Power Co.'s intake, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 126 square miles]

Month

December 

March. ... 

April.... __ ... _______ . _ ..

June 

July. _ .......... ........ ..... .

September .................. .......

Dischaige in second-feet

Maximum

328 

382 

721 

465 

1,220 

662 

554 

475 

355 

318 

341 

345

1,220

Minimum

312 

312 

332 

365 

373 

512 

410 

360 

313 

304 

295 

286

286

Mean

321 

336 

. 411 

388 

695 

573 

494 

394 

334 

310 

303 

297

403

Per 

square 

mile

2.55 

2.67 

3.26 

3.08 

5.52 

4.55 

3.92 

3.13 

2.65 

2.46 

2.40 

2.36.

3.20

Kun-off

Inches

2.94 

2.98 

3.76 

3.55 

5.75 

5.25 

4.37 

3.61 

2.96 

2.84 

2.77 

2.63

43.41

Acre-feet

19,700 

20,000 

25,300 

23,900 

38,600 

35,200 

29,400 

24,200 

19,900 

19,100 

18,600 

17,700

292,000

LEWIS RIVER BASIN 

LEWIS RIVER NEAR COUGAR, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 29, T. 7 N., R. 5 E., Skamania County, three-quarters 

of a mile above Peterson ranch, 1 mile below Swift Creek, and 5 miles above 

Cougar, Cowlitz County.

DHAINAGE AREA. 483 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1910, to March 2, 1912; June 19, 1924, to September 30, 1926. July 27, 1909, to June 30, 1910, at a site about 1,000 feet 

above Swift Creek.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

Ole Peterson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 40 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control, at head 

of island 1,000 feet below gage, composed of coarse gravel and large boulders.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 6.25 feet at 2 to 5 p. m. February 7 (discharge, 11,100 second-feet);
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

minimum stage recorded, 0.24 foot at 4 to 7 a. m. September 14 (discharge, 

524 second-feet).

1910-1912, 1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.8 feet November 21, 

1910 (discharge, not computed); minimum discharge, 500 second-feet September 22, 1924 (gage height, 0.30 foot).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed below 8,000 second-feet on February 7. Rating curve used before change well defined; curve used after 

change well defined except below 650 second-feet, when it is fairly well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except June 26 and 

July 5-29. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained from recorder graph by inspection or, for days of 

considerable variation in stage, by averaging the discharges obtained by 

applying to rating table mean gage height for shorter intervals. Records 

good except for discharge below 650 second-feet, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Lewis River near Cougar, Wash., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 25.........

Feb. 17- .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.94 

2.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,160 

3,110

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.04 

1.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,170 

1,750

Date

July SO.,-. ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

725

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lewis River near Cougar, Wash., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

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.

756

740

740

726

719

712

719

726

719

712

712

691

677

656

656

642

621

600

593

593

600

600

579

600

593

642

698

621

593

Nov.

579

579

572

579

572

586

670

900

1, 590

1,440

1,250

1,070

1,250

1,800

2,140

1,800

1.390

1,250

1,160

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,200

Dec.

2,200

2,570

2,200

2,140

2,400

2,080

1,970

2,140

4,800

5,840

4,800

2,330

3,260

2,810

2,670

2,570

2,570

5,140

6,290

8,200

*> 000

4,320

3,670

2,880

2,600

Jan.

9 4.OT1

2,200

2,080

2,080

3,000

3,260

2,460

2,330

2,200

2,080

2,020

1.920

1,970

2,340

3,500

2.960

2,670

2,600

2.600

2,570

9 4<ifl

2,200

2 020

9 9ftfl

9 9fin

2,140

Feb.

2,140

2,020

2.140

3,650

10, 800

8.950

7,450

7,450

5,500

4, 580

4,000

3,640

3,390

3,160

2,930

3,080

3.390

3,550

3,900

3 79fi

4,680

4,680

4,280

4,000

q 79ft

Mar.

3,390

3,310

3,230

3,080

2,860

2,700

2,560

2,490

2,350

2,280

2,630

3,000

3,310

3,810

4,090

3 Qnn

3,810

3,470

3,390

3,080

2,930

3,000

2,860

9 7fift

2

CCA

2,420

2

qcA

9 *>1fl

2,420

Apr.

2,490

2,350

2,490

2,280

2,280

2,140

2,080

2,080

2,210

2,350

2,490

2,490

2,490

a 780

3,000

2,860

2,780

2.780

2,490

2,280

2.080

1,840

1,840

1,840

2,020

2,080

2.140

2,020

May

1,900

1,780

1,840

3,000

3,000

2,560

2,350

2,350

2,210

2,020

1,960

1,900

1,960

1,780

1,720

2,020

2,210

2,080

2,350

2,280

2,140

2,080

2,020

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

1 ««A

1,610

June

1,610

1,560

1,510

1,460

1,410

1,360

1,320

1,280

1,280

1,230

1,180

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,030

1.010

1,010

Q7Q

958

938

QQO

Q99

QrtR

July

890

876

862

834

840

Q«0

815

7EA

750

77Q

7^n

701

Aug.

687

668

674

680

656

656

650

650

644

638

633

644

632

620

620

806

757

785

715

P44

fi44

7f\fi

750

650

638

632

Sept.

644

614

584

578

590

572

560

554

554

566

554

548

542

548

602

785

946

701

650

79 5

1,780

1,320

970

799

7(54.

722

79Q

820

NOTE. Recorder was not operating June 26; discharge interpolated. Recorder was not operating satisfactorily July 5-29 because of poor connection between well and river and only observer's weekly gage 

readings are available. Braced figures represent mean discharge for periods indicated, estimated by comparison with hydrographs of gaging stations near Amboy and near Ariel.
LEWIS EIVER BASIN 147

Monthly discharge of Lewis River near Cougar, Wash., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 483 square milesj

Month

July......... _.-.-._._.-..__ .-_-.__

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

756 

2,140 

8,840 

3,500 

10, 800 

4.090 

3,000 

3,000 

1,610 

890 

806 

1,780

10, 800

Minimum

579 

572 

1,860 

1,920 

2,020 

2,210 

1,840 

1,610 

906 

694 

620 

542

542

Mean

661 

1,090 

3,620 

2,370 

4,750 

2,970 

2,350 

2,060 

1,150 

793 

671 

736

1,920

Per

square 

mile

1.37

2.26 

7.50 

4.91 

9.83 

6.15 

4.87 

4.27 

2.38 

1.64 

1.39 

1.52

3.98

Run-off

Inches

1.58 

2.52 

8.65 

5.66 

10.24 

7.09 

5.43 

4.92 

2.66 

1.89 

l.«0 

1.70

53.94

Acre-feet

40, 600' 64,900- 

223, 000 146, ooa

264,000 

183, 000 

140, 000 

127, 000 

68,400 

48,800 

41,300 

43, 800

1, 390, 000

LEWIS RIVER NEAR AMBOY, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 6 N., R. 3 E., at a former river crossing known as 

Cresap's ferry, 1 mile below new bridge on county road between Amboy 

and Cougar, \% miles below Canyon Creek, 2 miles above Speilei Creek, 

and 5 miles northeast of Amboy, Clark County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 665 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 20, 1911, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Inclined staff with vertical upper section on left bank; read by J. M~ 

Hanley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 30 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; shifts 

during extreme floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.3 feet at 

8 a. m. February 6 (discharge, 20,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.15- 

foot September 12-14 (discharge, 720 second-feet).

1911-1926: Maximum stage determined by leveling to high-water marks, 

16.4 feet December 18, 1917 (discharge estimated from extension of rating 

curve, 60,000 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 660 second-feet 

September 5-14 and 19-22, 1924 (gage height, 0.20 foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, slight change 

assumed to have occurred December 23. Two well-defined rating curves 

used, identical above 3,120 second-feet. Gage read twice a day to hundredths at medium and low stages, to tenths at high stages. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

February 18, 1926: Gage height, 2.62 feet; discharge, 4,380 second-feet. 

May 27, 1926: Gage height, 1.91 feet; discharge, 2,880 second-feet. 

July 31, 1926: Gage height, 0.08 foot; discharge, 878 second-feet.
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lewis River near Amboy, Wash., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

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.

864

834

822

822

816

810

810

810

810

810

780

780

780

762

762

762

762

750

750

750

750

750

750

750

750

750

750

762

780

780

780

Nov.

750

750

750

750

750

750

750

750

840

1,130

2,470

2,330

2,050

1,680

1,920

3,490

4,410

3,880

2,950

2,470

2,190

1,920

1,740

1,740

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,740

1,860

Dec.

3,680

4,410

3 osn

4,080

4,520

4,080

i 4on

3,120

2,950

3,040

8,600

10,500

8,300

5,700

4,740

4,100

3,880

3 7ftn

3,490

4 080

10,200

11,600

17,200

U onn

8,900

6,800

5,830

4,960

4,520

4 080

3,490

Jan.

3,210

9 onn

2,820

2,670

3,880

4,520

3,780

3,400

3,210

2,970

2,670

2,520

2,670

2,970

3,580

5,830

5,080

4 300

4 300

4,630

4,630

4,300

3,880

3,580

3,300

3,120

2,970

3,300

3,490

3,210

Feb.

3,120

3,040

3,040

5,700

8,600

19,900

16,400

11,900

9,520

10,500

9,200

7,400

6,380

5,700

5,440

5,200

4,740

4,520

4,520

5,700

6,240

7,400

6,660

11,200

9,840

8,000

6,800

6,100

Mar.

5,570

5,200

4,850

4,740

4,410

4,080

3,680

3,680

3,490

3,300

3,210

3,780

4,080

4,520

4,960

5,200

4,960

4,850

4,520

4,520

4,300

4,080

3,980

3,880

3,680

3,400

3,120

3,120

2,970

2,970

3,120

Apr.

2,970

9 Q7ft

3,120

3,300

3,120

3,040

2,970

2,820

2,820

3,040

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,040

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,210

3,120

3,040

2,900

2,820

2,520

2,380

2,320

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,520

2,520

May

2,380

2,250

2,520

3,580

3,880

3,490

3,490

3,400

3,210

2,970

2,820

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,670

2,380

2,520

2,820

3,040

3,400

3,300

3,300

3,120

2,970

2,820

2,820

2,970

2,740

2,670

2,520

2,380

June

2,250

2,180

2 120

2,060

1,990

1,930

1,870

1,810

1,750

1,750

1,640

1,580

1,530

1,530

1,480

1,480

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,370

1,320

1,320

1,270

1,270

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,180

1,180

July

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,090

1,090

1,050

1,050

1,090

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,010

1,010

970

970

970

970

970

970

970

930

930

930

890

890

890

Aug.

890

855

855

855

855

855

855

876

 890

855

855

820

820

785

785

785

834

930

1,050

1,050

970

890

820

820

785

1,090

970

890

855

834

820

Sept.

890

855

820

820

785

785

785

785

785

750

750

720

720

720

785

1,130

1,810

1,530

1,220

1,050

1,320

5,320

2,900

1,990

1,700

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,530

1,420

Monthly discharge of Lewis River near Amboy, Wash., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area 665 square miles]

Month

December _ __ . _________

April..... ......

July ......... ..........

September ............................

The year. ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

864 

4,410 

17,200 

5,830 

19,900 

5,570 

3,490 

3,880 

2,250 

1,130 

1,090 

5,320

19,900

Minimum

750 

750 

2,950 

2,520 

3,040 

2,970 

3,320 

2,250 

1,180 

890 

785 

720

720

Mean

781 

1,800 

5,940 

3,560 

7,'600 

4,070 

2,920 

2,920 

1,570 

1,020 

874 

1,290

2,830

Per

square 

mile

1.17 

2.71 

8.93 

5.35 

11.4 

6.12 

4.39 

4.39 

2.36 

1.53 

1.31 

1.94

4.26

Run-off

Inches

1.35 

3.02 

10.30 

6.17 

11.87 

7.06 

4.90 

5.06 

2.63 

1.76 

1.51 

2.16

57.79

Acre-feet

48,000 

107,000 

365,000 

219,000 

422,000 

250,000 

174,000 

180,000 

93,400 

62,700 

53,700 

76,800

2, 050, 000

LEWIS RIVER NEAR ARIEL, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 33, T. 6 N., R. 2 E., 3)4 miles southwest of Ariel 

post office, Cowlitz County, and 12 miles by road above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 733 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 27, 1922, to September 30, 1926. July 7 to November 30, 1909, for station at Ariel, 3% miles upstream.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 149

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank; read by Walter and Cleo Chilton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 60 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; smooth and fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.79 feet during afternoon of February 6 (discharge, 26,200 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.58 foot on September 12-14 discharge, 794 second-feet).

1909, 1922-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 14.85 feet February 3, 1925 

(discharge, 42,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 760 second-feet 

September 12, 13, and 18-22, 1924 (gage height, 0.60 foot).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Staff gage read to hundredths twice a day except 

October 4-24 and July 25 to August 16 when it was read once a day. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading or mean daily gage 

height to rating table except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge 

table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

February 16, 1926: Gage height, 3.20 feet; discharge, 5,350 second-feet. 

May 25, 1926: Gage height, 2.18 feet; discharge, 3,110 second-feet. 

July 31, 1926: Gage height, 0.75 foot; discharge, 918 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lewis River near Ariel, Wash., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

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 

SW... ........

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 .......

31. ,...

Oct.

900

890

850

850

850

850

850

858

874

874

866

866

866

850

834

834

834 826"

826

826

826

826

826

834

834

874

920

1,010

1,030

1,010

930

Nov.

858

850

858

858

858

842

810

842

Q7ft

1,190

2,320

2,720

2,320

2,150

3,600

4,520

5,010

3,830

3,150

2,240

1,910

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,910

1,996

1,910

2,420

Dec.

3,830

4,520

4,290

4,760

5,010

5,280

4,520

3,830

3,830

3,600

9,760

12,900

11,000

9,450

8,250

7,350

6,750

6,450

6,750

6,750

15,300

16,000

22,300

16,600

13,200

10,400

7,050

5,860

5,570

5,280

4,760

Jan.

4,520

4,520

4,520

4,060

4,060

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,600

3,370

3,150

2,930

2,930

2,930

3,370

5,570

7,950

7,350

5,280

5,280

5,570

5,010

4,290

4,060

4,060

3,830

3,830

4,060

4,060

3,830

Feb.

3,600

3,600

3,600

6,450

9,760

25,500

21,700

16,300

15,000

14,700

13,500

10,100

7,650

6,750

6,450

6,150

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,860

5,860

7,650

15,300

16,300

12,900

8,550

6,750

Mar.

6,450

6,450

6,150

6,150

6,150

6,150

5,860

5,570

5,280

4,780

4,760

4,760

5,010

5,280

5,280

5,280

5,010

5,010

i 7fifl

4,760

4,520

4,520

4,290

4,290

3,830

3,600

3,370

3,150

3,150

3,150

2,930

Apr.

2,930

9 <Mft

2,930

3,150

3,150

2,930

2,930

2,930

2,930

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,150

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,150

2,930

2,720

2,510

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,320

2,320

2,' 240

May

2,240

9 9jin

2,240

3,830

4,060

3,600

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,150

3,150

3,150

2,930

2,930

2,510

2,320

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,370

3,600

3,370

3,370

3,150

2,930

2,930

2,930

2,930

2,930

2,720

2,510

June

2,320

2,240

2,150

2,150

1,990

1,910

1,830

1,830

1,760

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,550

1,480

1,420

1,420

1,360

1,360

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,240

1,190

1,190

July

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,090

1,090

1,050

1,040

1,010

1,010

990

990

980

970

970

970

970

990

990

990

990

990

970

950

Aug.

950

950

950

950

950

940

940

940

940

950

950

950

950

960

960

970

980

1,110

1,170

1,170

1,160

1,010

882

874

874

1,110

1,190

1,070

970

940

930

Sept.

930

910

890

890

890

874

866

858

842

826

810

794

794

794

970

1,420

1,760

1,830

1,300

1,100

1,420

5,860

2,930

2,320

1,760

1,550

1,090

1,190

1,620

1,680

NOTE. Because observer's gage readings on Sept. 19 and 20 gave results too low and were obviously 

wrong, the daily discharge was estimated from a comparison with-record obtained at gaging station near 

Amboy.
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Lewis River near Ariel, Wash., for the year ending September

80, 1926

[Drainage area, 733 square miles]

Month

December __________ ___ 

April ............ ................. .

June. ___________ __ . .....

July................................. .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,030 

5,010 

22,300 

7, 950 

25,500 

6,450 

3,370 

4,060 

2,320 

1,190 

1,190 

5,860

25,500

Minimum

826 

810 

3,600 

2,930 

3,600 

2,930 

2,240 

2,240 

1,190 

950 

874 

794

794

Mean

871 

2,100 

8,100 

4,390 

9,720 

4,830 

2,950 

3,100 

1,580 

1,060 

988 

1,390

3,390

Per

square 

mile

1.19

2.87 

11.0 

5.99 

13.3 

6.59 

4.02 

4.23 

2.16 

1.45 

1.35 

1.90

4.62

Knn-off

Inches

1.37 

3.20 

12.68 

6.91 

13.85 

7.60 

4.48 

4.88 

2.41 

1.67 

1.56 

2.12

62.73

Acre-fee t

53,600 

125, 000 

498,000 

270, 000 

540, 000 

297,000 

176,000 

191,000 

94,000 

65,200 

60,800 

82, 700

2, 450, 000

SWIFT CREEK NEAR COUGAR, WASH.

LOCATION. In NW. K sec. 28, T. 7 N., R. 5 E., Skamania County, one-eighth of 

a mile above mouth, 2 miles east of Peterson ranch, and 6 miles east of 

Cougar, Cowlitz County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 26 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 27 to October 31, 1909; June 18, 1924, to September 

30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank 200 feet above 

Forest Service trail bridge; read by Ole Peterson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable a quarter of a mile above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders. One 

channel except at extremely high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 2.46 feet at 4 a. m. December 23 (discharge, 1,060 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.49 foot, which occurred a few hours each day 

on September 12-15 (discharge, 98 second-feet).

1909, 1924-1926: Maximum stage, from recorder, 2.98 feet February 3, 

1925 (discharge, 1,470 second-feet); minimum discharge, 80 second-feet 

September 17, 21, and October 7, 1924 (gage height, 0.40 foot).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

RE GtJLATioN. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent to July 25, changing 

thereafter owing to accumulation of glacial sand on control. Fairly welldefined rating curve used to July 25; shifting-control method used thereafter. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory from December 13 to July 

11; unsatisfactory for a considerable portion of the remainder of the year, 

but daily gage heights can usually be estimated. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table daily gage height obtained by inspecting 

recorder graph, except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records good, December to June; fair for October, November, and July to 

September.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 151

Discharge measurements of Swift Creek near Cougar, Wash., during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 24.........

Feb. 17 ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.70

.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

152

228

Date Gage 

height

' Feet 

0.80

.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

178

180

Date

July 30., 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

121

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swift Creek near Cougar, Wash., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Day

1. ..............

2...... _ ......

3. ..

4 _____ ......

5. ..............

6- _ ..........

7. ...... .

8 ... ... ......

9...... .........

10 

11...... .........

12 _ . ____ . ...

12. ..........

14 ___ .... .....

15.... ......

16.... ........

17 

18 .......

19...... .........

20..... ..........

21. . .......

22.... _ ........

23 ..........

24 .........:

25. .. ..

26 ..........

27 ......

28.. _ ..........

29....... ........

30 ...

31 ....... ...

Oct.

119

117

117

117

119

117

119

117

117

117

115

114

114

114

114

114

114

112

114

114

114

112

117

117

123

119

114

114

114

Nov.

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

123

159

212

171

145

133

192

264

320

248

201

184

168

166

1^7

152

152

145

147

142

136

163

Dec.

209

186

186

218

233

9^0

250

264

230

198

173

173

171

159

212

dtt

430

680

360

282

248

215

201

186

163

Jan.

154

150

150

150

9^0

195

176

171

166

161

161

154

154

154

161

209

198

181

181

186

181

176

171

166

161

154

157

168

168

161

Feb.

161

159

166

248

$20

$90

505

360

300

340

282

3^8

233

224

212

198

198

190

218

233

264

282

860

820

282

233

Mar.

227

218

212

203

198

186

181

181

176

176

176

209

209

206

212

224

224

248

233

233

224

215

212

201

195

186

178

176

176

176

178

Apr.

178

173

198

184

184

178

176

176

171

173

171

168

168

168

168

166

166

166

181

173

168

163

1 TO

157

157

154

152

152

152

147

May

147

147

163

195

184

171

171

198

181

171

171

166

163

161

161

159

198

212

195

206

206

195

195

181

181

198

176

173

166

163

June

163

159

154

154

154

150

147

150

147

145

145

147

147

147

145

145

142

142

142

136

136

136

138

136

133

134

136

136

133 IQ9

July

133

133

131

129

133

131

129

127

129

127

127

125

125

125

123

121

i !21

121

119

Aug.

117

115

114

112

112

112

110

110

108

108

106

106

106

106

106

110

119

140

115

125

114

110

108

108

108

145

117

112

106

108

108

Sept.

108

108

108

108

106

106

105

105

105

103

103

102

100

100

112

133

147

130

112

108

163

203

I 159

115

106

119

122

125

NOTE. Gage heights missing Dec. 7-12, June 26, July 13-17,19-24,26-29, Sept. 18,23-25, and 29; discharge 

interpolated. Discharge July 30 to Sept. 30 determined by shifting-control method based on discharge 

measurement made July 30 and another made Oct. 6,1926.

Monthly discharge of Swift Creek near Cougar, Wash., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 26 square miles]

Month

December _____ . _________

February... ______________

March... _______________

April.... _ .... _ .... _ . _____ ..

May.. _______________

June.. _______________

July....... ........ ..

September _______________

The year. .... __ ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

123 

'. 20 

680 

233 

590 

248 

198 

212 

163 

133 

145 

203

680

Minimum

112 

114 

159 

150 

159 

176 

147 

147 

133 

119 

106 

100

100

Mean

116 

160 

250 

172 

272 

202 

168 

179 

144 

125 

113 

121

168

Per 

square 

mile

4.46 

6.15 

9.62 

6.62 

10.5 

7.77 

6.46 

6.88 

5.54 

4.81 

4.35 

4.65

6.46

Run-off

Inches

5.14 

6.86 

11.09 

7.63 

10.93 

8.96 

7.21 

7.93 

6.18 

5.54 

5.02 

5.19

87.68

Acre-feet

7,130 

9,520 

15,400 

10,600 

15,100 

12,400 

10,000 

11,000 

8,570 

7,690 

6,950 

7,200

122, 000
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

CANTON CREEK NEAR AMBOY, WASH.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 4, T. 5 N., R. 4 E., at wagon bridge, 2 miles above

mouth and 6 miles northeast of Amboy, Clark County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 64 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 25, 1922, to, September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder just below bridge; read by J. C.

Hanley and W. H. Lawffer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable above bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; shifting in

floods. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 7.93 feet

at 8 a. m. February 6 (discharge, 6,220 second-feet); minimum stage, from,

recorder, 0.14 foot October 19-24 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

1922-1926: Maximum stage, 11.3 feet December 24, 1922, observed from

high-water mark (discharge, 13,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, that

of October 19-24, 1925. 

ICE. None during year. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 7. Two rating curves

used; well defined below 1,000 second-feet, identical above 1,330 second-feet.

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting

recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash., during the year 

ending September 30,

Date

Feb. 19 _______ . __ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.44

1.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

513 ion

Date

May 27. . .... .........

July 28.. .......... _ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.67

.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

287

31.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 ________

2. __ .. _ -

3 

4 ___ . ___ . ...

5 _____ ... ...

6.. . . _ ...

7. ... ... .....

8.. ..........

9...... ......

10... __ - ...

11............ ...

12 

13 ___ ...... ...

14

15. 

16........ _ ....

17 ___ . ......

18 ___

19 _ ... . ....

20 

Oct.

29

28

24

24

22

21

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

17

IS

15

Nov.

21

19

20

21

21

21

21

21

26

88

278

355

310

242

315

510

780

680

355

Dec.

510

640

660

700

700

580

475

400

355

1,160

1,670

1,130

780

600

475

430

415

765

Jan.

265

242

235

242

510

430

370

331

295

275

258

240

270

346

532

840

720

580

620

Feb.

400

370

382

818

1,200

4 140

9 fififl

1,470

1,020

1,050

Qlfl

715

570

498

462

498

480

715

Mar.

610

515

462

415

367

110

280

265

243

226

207

295

O7O

373

373

340

310

361

OJQ

370

Apr.

174

165

235

240

214

205

185

178

180

183

172

161

158

152

146

134

140

138

May

92

90

120

310

334

sin

285

370

373

325

280

245

226

210

191

180

245

400

376

415

June

235

216

203

189

178

167

156

146

140

190

118

112

105

103

as

95

an

Qfi

95

July

52

48

46

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

40

40

38

38

38

38

38

37

36

35

Aug.

9Q

28

27

27

27

<X7

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

28

76

fiQ

53

Sept]

64

55

48

42

40

39

38

37

35

VA

33

30

9O

9Q

fiQ

268

292

221

1 *IR

130
KALAMA RIVER BASIN 153

discharge, in second-feet, of Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash., for the year 

ending September 80, 1926 Continued

Day

21 _________

22 _ .... __ . ...

23 ___ ....... ...

24 .........

25. . .......

26 ............

27 ____ . ___ .

28 ____ ... _ ..

29 __ . ...

30... ...... ......

31 . ...

Oct.

15

15

15

15

19

18

32

55

43

32

25

Nov.

280

315

91 fi

IQft

232

215

255

238

230

285

Dec.

3,470

2,400

1,330

860

660

415

367

320

290

Jan.

840

800

562

475

415

370

349

415

445

415

Feb.

oon

1,140

1,110

3,210

1,890

1,200

935

738

Mar.

331

304

292

270

245

228

210

198

187

169

174

Apr.

130

142

10Q

123

114

109

105

103

OR

96

May

AVft

415

385

QfU

316

298

301

280

282

265

948

June

84

79

74

69

67

62

60

58

55

53

July

34

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

31

29

30

Aug.

52

39

34

30

29

94

84

54

46

44

42

Sept.

236

990

550

358

268

216

185

185

189

189

Monthly discharge of Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash., for the year ending 

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 64 square miles]

Month

April... __ . __ ..... _ . _____ ...

May __________________

July... _____ . ___ ........ ___ .

September. ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

55 

780 

3,470 

840 

4,140 

610 

240 

430 

235- 

52 

94 

990

4,140

Minimum

15 

19 

290 

235 

370 

169 

96 

90 

53 

29 

23 

29

15

Mean

22.5 

234 

859 

447 

1,090 

312 

155 

289 

115 

37.7 

38.1 

168

309

Per 

square 

mile

0.352 

3.66 

13.4 

6.98 

17.0 

4. 88 

2.42 

4.52 

1.80 

.589 

.595 

2.62

4.83

Run-off

Inches

0.41 

4.08 

15.45 

8.05 

17.70 

5.63 

2.70 

5.21 

2.01 

.68 

.69 

2.92

65.53

Acre-feet

1,380 

13,900 

52,800 

27,500 

60,500 

19,200 

9,220 

17,800 

6,840 

2,320 

2,340 

10,000

224,000

KALAMA EIVEB BASIN 

KALAMA RIVER NEAR KALAMA. WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., 150 feet below power house of Puget

Sound Power & Light Co. and 9 miles by road east of Kalama, Cowlitz

County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 184 square miles (measured on Mount St. Helens quadrangle

and map of Columbia National Forest). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 6, 1911, to January 11, 1912; December 1, 1912, to

September 30, 1913; August 19, 1916, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Vertical staff bolted to rock ledge; section, 0 to 3.3 feet, on right bank;

section 0 to 8 feet, on left bank; upper section, 8 to 12 feet, in a cove on right

bank; read by E. G. Moser and H. E. Tegarden. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile below gage or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is rock reef and bar of coarse gravel 100 feet

below gage; may shift in extreme floods.
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.0 feet at 

4 p. m. December 21 and 8 a. m. December 23 (discharge, 5,980 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.54 foot October 21-23 (discharge, 173 second-feet).

1911-1913, 1916-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 10.6 feet at 9 a. m. 

January 8, 1923 (discharge, 12,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.50 foot 

September 17 and 22, 1924 (discharge, 158 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Operation of power plant causes some fluctuation, but gage is 

read only at times when load is steady.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low stages changed February 7. Two 

well defined rating curves used. Gage read once a day to hundredths at low 

stages, and twice a day to tenths at high stages. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

February 15, 1926: Gage height, 2.90 feet; discharge, 1,350 second-feet. 

May 31, 1926: Gage height, 1.74 feet; discharge, 614 second-feet. 

August 14, 1926: Gage height, 0.61 foot; discharge, 211 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kalama River near Kalama, Wash., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

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.

212

202

196

191

186

186

186

186

186

186

182

182

182

178

178

178

178

178

178

178

173

173

173

173

218

186

270

270

223

212

196

Nov.

186

186

186

182

178

178

178

186

300

430

1,380

1,240

1,030

750

870

1,900

1,900

1,520

1,100

870

690

572

495

520

545

495

750

630

572

660

Dec.

1,310

1,380

1,170

1,310

1,450

1,170

1,000

840

720

1,240

3,330

2,900

2,200

1,590

1,100

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,820

5,980

4,240

5,560

3,330

2,300

1,740

1,450

1,240

1,100

960

870

Jan.

810

750

720

720

1,170

1,310

1,100

960

870

780

720

690

630

810

840

1,170

1,900

1,820

1,520

1,590

1,740

1,660

1,590

1,450

1,310

1,170

1,030

1,030

1,380

1,450

1,380

Feb.

1,310

1,170

1,170

2,300

3 91 ft

5,560

4,470

3,330

2,700

2,600

2,300

2,000

1,660

1,380

1,380

1,310

1,590

2,300

2,600

3,200

2,900

4,860

4 080

3,200

2,100

Mar.

1,820

1,660

1,660

1,450

1,380

1,240

1,100

1,030

1,000

900

1,240

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,170

1,100

1,100

960

900

870

810

750

720

660

632

605

632

Apr.

632

605

720

632

690

632

605

605

580

632

605

555

532

510

510

490

470

470

510

490

490

510

490

470

450

450

430

430

412

412

May

395

395

555

780

810

780

810

1,100

1,030

840

750

660

632

555

510

632

840

810

810

810

780

810

810

750

780

750

720

660

605

June

580

555

510

490

470

470

450

450

430

412

412

395

395

395

395

378

360

360

395

378

360

342

342

325

325

325

310

310

310

310

July

295

295

295

295

280

280

280

280

280

265

265

265

265

260

260

254

254

254

249

249

249

249

243

243

238

238

238

238

233

233

Aug.

233

228

228

228

222

222

222

222

222

222

222

217

217

217

217

212

238

310

260

265

238

233

222

222

217

632

295

254

238

233

233

Sept.

295

249

238

233

228

222

222

217

212

212

212

207

207

238

295

360

325

295

265

395

1,240

750

470

395

360

325

342

325

342
COWLITZ RIVEE BASIN 155

Monthly discharge of Kalama River near Kalama, Wash., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 184 square miles]

Month

January... _______________

May _ .. _______________

July...................................

The year ........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

270 

1,900 

5,980 

1,900 

5,*60 

1,820 

720 

1,100 

580 

295 

632 

1,240

5,980

Minimum

173 

178 

720 

630 

1,170 

605 

412 

395 

310 

233 

212 

207

173

Mean

193 

689 

1,870 

1,160 

2,510 

1,040 

534 

726 

398 

261 

246 

329

820

Per

square 

mile

1.05 

3.74 

10.20 

6.30 

13.60 

5.65 

2.90 

3.95 

2.16 

1.42 

1.34 

1.79

4.46

Run-off

Inches

1.21 

4.17 

11.76 

7.26 

14.16 

6.51 

3.24 

4.55 

2.41 

1.64 

1.54 

2.00

60.45

Acre-feet

11,900 

41,000 

115,000 

71,300 

139,000 

64,000 

31,800 

44,600 

23,700 

16,000 

15,100 

19,600

59$, 000

COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 

COWIITZ BIVEH AT MOSSY ROCK, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 12 N., R. 2 E. T at county highway bridge 1 mile north of

Mossy Rock, Lewis County, and 2J4 miles above mouth of Tilton River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,170 square miles (measured on pi. 1, Water-Supply Paper

313). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1912, to September 30, 1917 (fragmentary);

March 12 to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in four sections on left bank 100 feet above bridge; read by

employees of Backus-Brooks Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel above and below gage is deep canyon, whose

walls are almost vertical. Control is a broad riffle, 450 feet below gage,

composed of sand, gravel, and boulders; shifting at high stages. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 6.4 feet on

March 16 (discharge, 8,120 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.45 feet on

November 8, 1925 (discharge, 835 second-feet; determined" by discharge

measurement).

1912-1917, 1926: Maximum stage recorded, 18.0 feet January 7-8, 1914

(discharge, 30,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.40 feet October 10-13,

1915 (discharge, 825 second-feet).

Flood of November, 1906, as determined by leveling from high-water marks

pointed out by residents, reached a stage corresponding to 29.4 feet on

present staff gage (discharge, about 51,000 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined.

Gage read to. hundredths once, occasionally twice daily. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

99806 30 11
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Cowlitz River at Mossy Rock, Wash., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 8 

Mar. 12... ......

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.45

4.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

835

4,030

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

4.79

2.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,560

2,220

Date

Aug. 14. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,190

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cowlitz River at Mossy Rock, Wash., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

2....-... ... ....................... __ ....

3-. 

4--- 

5..- .- 

6.... .. . - ........... 

7..--. . 

8...-- 

9.- ~

10... -

12.-. 

13 

14 

15. 

16 

17--.... -

18 

19--- 

20 

21 __ . ... ____ --. ___ ..... .--.

22 . 

23 - 

24..... --..--... _ .... _____ ..... _ . _

25 

26 

27-.- 

28 

29 

30 -- 

31 

Mar.

4,100

4,900

6,040

7,230

8,120

7,230

6,380

5,700

5,380

4,900

4,580

4,900

5,220

4,740

4,580

4,260

3,950

3,800

3,950

4,420

"Apr.

4,580

4,260

4,100

3,950

3,650

3,500

3,350

3,350

3,500

3,950

4,420

4,900

4,900

5,220

6,040

7,060

7,060

6,380

6,380

6,040

5,380

4,740

4,100

3,800

3,500

3,500

3,800

4,740

5,060

5,380

May

4,900

4,100

4,100

4,900

6,040

5,060

4,100

3,800

3,650

3,350

3,200

3,200

3,350

3,800

3,650

3, 350

3,200

4,100

5,060

4,420

4,740

4,740

4,420

4,100

3,800

3,500

3, 500

3,650

3,500

3,500

3,200

June

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,800

3,500

3,200

2,760

2,480

2,340

2,340

2,210

2,340

2,210

2,080

2,210

2,210

2,340

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,210

2,340

2,210

2,210

2,080

1,950

1,950

July

1,950

1,950

1,820

1,820

1,950

1,950

2,080

1,820

1,820

1,700

1,700

1,950

2,080

1,950

1,580

1,580

1,460

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,300

1,460

1,300

1,350

1,520

1,350

1,240

1,240

1,350

1,520

Aug.

1,300

1,300

1,460

1,300

1,300

1,240

1,140

1,240

1,190

1,190

1,240

1,140

1,240

1,190

1,140

1,300

1,240

1,350

1,700

1,350

1,460

1,240

1,090

1,190

1,400

1,580

1,580

1,350

1,240

1,350

1,240

Sept.

1,140

1,240

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

995

1,040

950

995

1,040

950

910

910

950

1,140

1,140

1,090

950

995

995

2,480

2,900

1,950

1,580

1,460

1, 350

1,300

1,460

1,460

Monthly discharge of Cowlitz River at Mossy Rock, Wash., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,170 square miles]

Month

March 12-31-.. . ... ...... ... _ .

May. ________ ................

June.-... _ -. __ __ __ . .. ..

July.---.- ...... ..............

August-...-. 

September.... __ _ _ ___ ..

The period _____ ___ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8,120 

7,060 

6,040 

3,800 

2,080 

1,700 

2,900

Minimum

3,800 

3,350 

3,200 

1,950 

1,240 

1,090 

910

Mean

5,220 

4,690 

4,000 

2.550 

1,620 

1,300 

1,250

Per 

square 

mile

4.46 

4.01 

3.42 

2.-18 

1.38 

1.11 

1.07

Run-off

Inches

3.32 

4.47 

3.94 

2.43 

1.59 

1.28 

1.19

A ere- feet

207,000

279, 000 

246, 000 

152, 000 

99, 600 

79, 900 

74-, 400

1, 140, 000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C 157 

STREAMS BETWEEN COLUMBIA RIVER AND KLAMATH RIVER

ROGUE RIVER BASIN 

ROGUE RIVER ABOVE PROSPECT,* OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 19, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., \% miles above intake of power 

flume of California Oregon Power Co., 3 miles above mouth of Mill Creek, 

and 2 miles northwest of Prospect, Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 315 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17, 1907, to February 17, 1912, and October 1, 1923, 

to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder on left bank, inspected by L. H. Pankey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage, section good.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel*and boulders at and below 

gage. Control is a bar just below gage which becomes an island at low 

stages; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 3.89 feet at 4 p. m. February 4 (discharge, 2,450 second-feet); minimum stage, from recorder, 1.28 feet September 13-14 (discharge, 268 secondfeet).

1907-1912, 1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 7.0 feet November 22, 

1909 (discharge estimated from extension of rating curve, 9,300 second-feet, 

both stage and discharge very uncertain); minimum stage recorded, that of 

September 13-14, 1926. ^

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None above station. «»

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except June 22 to July 18 

and September 7-12. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph, except 

for periods of no gage-height record, which were estimated by comparison 

with discharge of Rogue River below Prospect and of California Oregon 

Power Co.'s flume. Records good except those for estimated periods, which 

are fair.

Discharge measurements of Rogue River above Prospect, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 9............. __ .......

Mar. 17..... .... _

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.56

2.28

Pischarge

Sec.-ft. 

375

800

Date

May 17 

July 19....... .,. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.75

1.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

.472

302

< Formerly designated as "near Prospect."
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rogue River above Prospect, Oreg., for the year 

ending 'September 30, 1926

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 'I' .....

31...............

Oct.

393

389

384

380

384

407

411

393

389

384

380

380

380

380

376

380

376

371

371

376

371

376

371

371

367

"3fi7

367

367

367

367

367

Nov.

362

367

371

367

367

371

371

380

402

430

529

458

430

MS.

468

468

434

420

407

398

393

393

411

487

472

434

425

434

Dec.

616

778

550

492

468

453

4.O Q

430

420

411

4.9*1

KOQ

487

448

dASi

AAQ

44S

44S

448

44&

834

1,180

930

740

fifiA

616

COO

566

539

518

Jan.

497

492

4Q7

463

497

578

534

502

482

468

4 co

44S

443

44S

463

4.KQ

578

524

508

477

487

468

468

4fiS

448

143

d4S

472

696

708

678

Feb.

766

714

666

1,510

1,460

1,780 i Qftfl

1,720

1,410

1,620

1,360

1,180

1,010

900

848

5190

759

746

7co

746

7dfl

772

740

915

Q1 *.

922

QOO

Mar.

938

986

978

962

922

855

813

813

785

752

74n

733

733

799

834

778

740

714

708

678

666

684

690

678

666

654

644

RAA

678

Apr.

666

638

622

610

690

684

696

696

660

644

778

708

684

684

708

726

708

678

638

627

610

622

616

594

588

588

583

572

572

May

545

529

513

588

720

632

594

583

556

534

529

524

513

508

502

477

468

463

458

472

458

439

439

439

434

4,ofl

4.on

416

402

398

June

393

393

389

384

376

371

371

367

367

367

362

362

354

114.

354

qcj.

354

354

376

349

332

324

320

July

.

I QlO

I

311

307

319

303

291

291

295

299

295

295

295

295

295

9Q1

291

291

Aug.

287

287

287

287

283

283

283

283

279

283

283

279

279

275

275

275

283

367

358

303

291

287

283

283

283

311

303

291

291

341

332

Sept.

303

295

287

283

283

279

272

268

268

272

336

328

295

287

283

283

283

283

279

275

97K

275

97C

97c

287

NOTE. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Rogue River above Prospect, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 315 square miles]

Month

July...... _ .... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

411 

529 

1,180 

708 

1,960 

986 

778 

720 

393

367 

336

1,960

Minimum

367 

362 

411 

443 

666 

644 

572 

398

275 

268

268

Mean

379 

422 

558 

503 

1,050 

767 

649 

497 

356 

302 

294 

283

501

Per 

square 

mile

1.20 

1.34 

1.77 

1.60 

3.33 

2.43 

2.06 

1.58 

1.13 

.959 

.933 

.898

1.59

Run-ofl

Inches

1.38 

1.50 

2.04 

1.84 

3.47 

2.80 

2.30 

1.82 

1.26 

1.11 

1.08 

1.00

21.60

Acre-feet

23,300 

25,100 

34,300 

30,900 

58,300 

47,200 

38,600 

30,600 

21,200 

18,600 

18,100 

16,800

363, 000

ROGUE RIVER AT PROSPECT, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 29, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., at site of proposed diversion dam 

of new Prospect power development, below Schoolmarm Creek, 1,000 feet 

above intake of California Oregon Power Co.'s flume, half a mile northwest 

of Prospect, Jackson County, and 1}^ miles below station designated as 

above Prospect.
EOGUE RIVER BASIN 159

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1925, to September 30, 1926; station discontinued.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; vertical staff at 

same location prior to July 14, 1925.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a foot log at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream-bed, rock overlain with a little gravel; practically permanent. Control, at diversion to power flume, practically permanent during 1925, but changing during 1926.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period July 1, 1925, to September 30, 1926, from water-stage recorder, 4.47 feet at 4 p. m. February 

4 (discharge estimated at 2,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.71 

foot about 9 a. m. on September 13, 14, and 15, 1926 (discharge, 288 

second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in February 

and during June and July owing to raising of diversion dam. Rating curves 

used as follows: July 1, 1925, to February 3, 1926, poorly defined; February 

4 to May 31, 1926, fairly well defined; July 14 to September 30, 1926, fairly 

well defined; shifting-control method used June 1 to July 5, 1926. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Staff gage read to half-tenths twice a 

week July 1-12 1925. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph or daily 

gage reading. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Rogue River at Prospect, Or eg., for the period June 3,

1925, to October 15, 1926

Date

1925 

JuneS _____

June 18 _ . .....

June 22 ____

June 25 .........

June 27 .........

June 30 .........

July 6.. ... ..

July 7

July 9.. .....

Gage 

height

Feel 

2.65

9 M

2.14

2.17

1.96

1.88

1.74

1.69

i *yi

1.45

1.40

DiS- 

. charge

Sec.-ft. 

1,460

1 iQfl

810

888

788

787

698

665

616

559

551

Date

1925 

July9 

July 14...... 

July 17... ......

July 20..... . 

July 27. ........

Aug. 1.... ......

Aug. 12... 

Aug. 16.. 

Aug. 21 

Sept. 4... 

height

Feet 

1.40

1 90

1.24

1.17

1.11

1.09

1.01

1.01

Q«

1 00

.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

537

yu

479

458

450

443

417

438

405

431

425

Date

1925

Do..- ...

Oct. 9. ... ..

Oct. 13... 

1926

Mar. 18 

May 17.. 

July 19. ........

Oct. 15.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.00

1.00

.96

.96

.94

1.92

1.19

.85

.94

Dis-" 

charge

Sec.-fl. 

413

423

401

416

406

793

491

320

346

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rogue River at Prospect, Oreg., for the years 

ending September 30, 1925 and 1926

Day

1925 

1. .....

2.. ...

3. .....

4.........

5.. _ ....

6 ... ..

7. ___ ..

8.........

9 ___

10 

July

640

1 610

I

580

562

554

545

531

Aug.

445

445

442

438

joo

435

435

432

432

432

Sept.

420

420

422

428

422

425

420

450

415

410

Day

11.- 

12 

13... ......

14... __ .

15 

16 .

17 

18... ......

19.........

20.. 

July

} 531

517

504

J.QQ

492

486

480

477

471

Aug.

430

428

428

428

428

428

425

425

422

422

Sept.

 408

405

405

422

418

422

450

440

538

459

Day

21. 

22. 

23. 

24 

25. 

26 

27 

28. 

29 

30. 

31.. 

July

471

468

465

465

462

459

456

456

453

450

448

Aug.

422

435

507

438

425

425

428

428

425

422

422

Sept.

435

425

420

418

415

415

412

412

422

440
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rogue River at Prospect, Oreg., for the years 

ending September 30, 1925 and 1926 Continued

Day

1925-26 

1. __ . .

2.---.........

3..-. ........

4.. _ 

5. __ .......

6-. _ ........

8.- ..........

9......... .

10.. ........

11... ........ .

12 ...

13 ............

14. .....

15... ..........

16 ...... .

17 ______

18.........

19 ..... .

20..-----.

21............ .

22.........

23 .

24... ...... ___...

25. ....

26-.. . . .

27_ _

28 

29.-- .

30 

31 .........

Oct.

420

418

4 1H

415

438

420

415

41 ^

415

41 ^

415

412

412

412

410

405

4/19

402

4/|e

4/19

402

402

4/|K

405

405

4/| K

405

Nov.

405

408

408

402

4.fift

4/|C

41 x,

438

4«K

528

580

495

450

480

480

465

438

420

442

510

438

Dec.

730

TQfl

C9Q

480

A KA

AAjQ

4.4.A

435

400

440

K4.C

465

AKA

450

450

450

880

1,340

970

735

640

finn

562

K9C

Jan.

480

J.QC

480

600

K9Q

510

495

AQ(\

480

4.KA

480

Ann

510

dfifl

4.QC

4.QC

480

480

480

760

790

Feb.

820

70 =

685

1,150

1,020

960

930

840

780

780

780

780

840

780

840

1,020

1,020

1,020

Mar.

1,020

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,020

Qfift

QAn

960

870

810

780

7KC

780

870

QQA

930

780

730

7QA

680

7OA

730

 680

680

660

680

680

Apr.

680

660 640

640

755

730

730

705

705

870

7CK

730

730

7KC

780

705

660

620

640

620

600

620

600

600

600

580

May

560

542

525

600

600

580

560

542

542

525

525

495

495

495

480

495

480

465

465

450

450

450

450

450

450

435

June

422

422

410

410

398

398

398

398

385

385

385

385

385

385

385

385

385

398

372

372

372

372

372

372

372

372

360

360

July

350

350

350

i 336

322

322

322

322

322

322

322

322

322

322

322

310

310

310

322

310

310

310

Aug.

310

310

310

310

310

305

305

308

310

310

310

310

310

310

310.

322

410

405

322

310

308

302

302

305

335

322

310

310

375

348

Sept.

310

OAO

298

292

9QC

295

292

295

292

290

29»

290

300

390

390

335

322

322

310

310

310

305

302

305

305

308

322

NOTE. Daily discharge July 2-5, 8, and 10-12, 1925, for which gage heights are missing, and Feb. 4-12 

and July 6-13,1926, when stage-discharge relation is doubtful, determined by study of discharge record and 

records of flow of Rogue River above Prospect. 

Monthly discharge of Rogue River at Prospect, Oreg., for the years ending 

September 30, 1925 and 1926

Month

1925 

July..... ..... ... ____. ..... ... ......... ...

1925-26 

October.. __ .. __ .. __ __ ... _ ___ . _ ___ ....

December ____________________________

January. ___ . _________ . ______________

JTebruary.. . _ __ __ __ - _ ______ . ___ ....

March. __ .... __ _____ _ ______ ............

April __ ___ ___ . _ ___ . _ _____ . _ .

Ivlay

June--... _____________ . ________ . .......

July -.. ..

September.. __ _ _ __ ____ ...

The year ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

640 

507 

538

438 

580 

1,340 

790

1,080 

870 

730 

422 

350 

410 

390

Minimum

448 

422 

405

402 

402 

432 

450 

685 

660 

580 

435 

360 

310 

302 

290

290

Mean

513 

433 

427

412 

452 

574 

523 

1,130 

822 

683 

516 

388 

328 

320 

309

534

Run-off in 

acre-feet

31,500 

26,600 

25,400

83,500

25,300 

26,900 

35,300 

32,200 

62,800 

50,500 

40,600 

31,700 

23,100 

20,200 

19,700 

18,400

387,000
EOGUE EIVEE BASIN 161

EOGUE EIVEE BELOW PEOSPECT, OEEG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 6, T. 33 S., R. 3 E., at Prospect power plant of California Oregon Power Co., 1 mile below mouth of Mill Creek, 2 miles below 

Prospect, Jackson County, and 47 miles northeast of Medford.

DRAINAGE AEEA. Not measured.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. August 3, 1913, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 100 feet above power house; read by J. Ludo 

Grieve, of California Oregon Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 500 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.68 feet at 

4 p. m. February 4 (discharge, 2,530 second-feet; total, including discharge 

of flume, 2,720 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.10 feet on September 13-15 

and 20-30 (discharge, 295 second-feet; total, including discharge of flume, 

470 second-feet on September 15).

1913-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 6.5 feet at 5.30 p. m. (discharge, 

8,180 second-feet; total, including discharge of flume, 8,370 second-feet); 

minimum discharge recorded, 285 second-feet on a number of days in September and October, 1924; minimum, including discharge of flume, 455 secondfeet October 13, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The California Oregon Power Co.'s flume diverts around thjs 

station; a record is kept of this diversion (see p. 164).

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 11. Rating curves well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Date

Mar. 17... .................

May 17..... _ ...............

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.23

2.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

909

560

Date

July 19... . -.

Sept. 11_. _... ..... _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.19

2.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

332

303

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1. ...... .....

2...............

3...............

4....... ._..._._

5... _ .........

6. ___ ... _ ..

7... . ........

8........... _ .

9...... _ . _ ..

10...............

11. ...........

12...............

13. .....

14.. __ .... _ ..

15....... ........

Oct.

483

465

474

465

465

492

492

474

474

474

474

474

474

478

474

Nov.

457

457

457

457

453

457

453

457

465

510

585

610

560

492

492

Dec.

496

925

610

560

535

510

510

501

492

492

492

585

510

510

Jan.

535

535

535

535

560

638

585

560

535

535

510

510

510

510

510

Feb.

925

855

755

1,670

1,570

1,910

2,050

1,780

1,570

1,780

1,460

1,300

1,160

1,020

1.020

Mar,

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,020

1,020

950

890 890-

830

830

830

890

950

Apr.

770

740

710

710

830

770

830

770

770

740

950

830

830

830

830

May

628

655

600

682

770

710

655

655

628

628

600

600

600

572

572

June

457

457

440

435

435

435

425

415

415

415

410

410

405

405

400

July

365

365

360

360

355

355

340

345

345

340

340

360

355

345

335

Aug.

319

315

315

311

311

311

311

311

307

307

307

307

307

303

303

Sept.

327

319

311

311

311

307

303

303

303

299

299

299

295

295

295
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg.,for the year 

ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

16...............

17 ........

18..... ..........

19.. _ ..........

20...............

21...............

22.......... . _

23 .. 

24...............

25. ........ ...

26...............

27........ _ . ...

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

474

461

465

461

465

461

457

457

461

457

457

457

457

457

457

457

Nov.

510

535

510

510

510

478

474

465

465

470

535

510

501

483

d.88

Dec.

501

501

510

510

fJM\

925

1,480

1,070

785

725

695

638

610

585

KftA

Jan.

510

665

585

560

560

560

535

560

560

535

510

510

560

855

855

785

Feb.

950

890

830

830

830

830

890

830

890

1,090

1,020

1,020

1,020

Mar.

950

890

830

830

830

770

770

830

830

770

770

740

740

740

770

770

Apr.

890

830

770

770

740

710

740

710

682

682

682

682

682

682

655

May

545

545

545

545

545

545

518

518

518

490

490

490

468

474

468

457

June

395

395

395

.395

420

405

390

385

375

365

365

365

365

365

365

July

335

335

335

327

327

327

327

327

' 327

323

327

327

323

319

319

319

Aug.

303

303

385

395

331

319

311

311

311

311

327

327

319

319

370

345

Sept.

355

355

319

303

295

295

295

295

295

295

295

295

295

295

295

NOTE. Daily discharge does not include flow diverted through California Oregon Power Co.'s flume 

Monthly discharge of Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg.,for the year ending September

Month

April............. -... ... . . 

July............ .. ...... ... ...... ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

492 

610 

1,480 

. 855 

2,050 

1,090 

950 

770 

457 

365 

395 

355

2,050

Minimum

457 

453 

492 

510 

755 

740 

655 

457 

365 

319 

303 

295

295

Mean

468 

494 

628 

574 

1,170 

879 

761 

571 

403 

338 

320 

305

572

Run-off in 

acre-feet

28,800 

29,400 

38,600 

35,300 

65,000 

54,000 

45,300 

35,100 

24,000 

20,800 

19,700 

18,100

414,000

Combined monthly discharge of Rogue River and California Oregon Power Co.'s flume 

near-Prospect, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Month

April.................. ................................

July....... ..... ^....... ...

September... ____ . ______________ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

670 

785 

1,640 

1,040 

2,220 

1,270 

1,140 

957 

642 

550 

584 

542

2,220

Minimum

621 

622 

666 

684 

933 

914 

838 

644 

550 

499 

482 

470

. 470

Mean

641 

670 

801 

751 

1,350 

1,060 

941 

753 

589 

522 

502 

485

751

Run-off in 

acre-feet

39,400 

39,900 

49,300 

46,200 

75,000 

65,200 

56,000 

46,300 

35,000 

32,100 

30, 900 

28,900

544,000
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 163

EOGUE EIVEE AT EAYGOID, WEAE CEWTEAI POINT, OEEG.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 36 S., R. 2 W., at Raygold railroad station, just below 

dam and power house of the California Oregon Power Co., half a mile below 

mouth of Bear Creek, and 6 miles northwest of Central Point, Jackson 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,020 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 30, 1905, to September 30, 1926.

'GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder referred to vertical staff bolted 

to concrete pier of bridge near right bank; gage inspected by James Robins 

and H. D. Hamer, of the California Oregon Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and boulders; practically permanent. One channel at all stages. '

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 5.94 feet at 6 p. m. February 4 (discharge, 10,000 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.05 foot June 10, July 10 and 11 (discharge, 625 

second-feet), true minimum may be less as recorder does not operate below 

zero stage. Discharge may have gone as low as 500 second-feet momentarily 

owing to sudden decrease in power load.

1905-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 20.00 feet at 7.30 a. m. November 

23, 1909 (discharge estimated by extension of rating curve at 60,000 secondfeet) ; minimum stage indeterminate, as water goes below intake pipe of well 

during low stages which are usually of short duration.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A large area of land is irrigated from Rogue River and its 

tributaries.

REGULATION. Discharge is influenced by changes of load on power plant just 

above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting 

recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg., 

during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 20... 

Jan. 14 _ ......

Mar. 15.... _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.98

1.41

1.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,320

1,720

2,090

Date

May 14. ........

A -tiff Q4.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.01

.52

.38

Discharge

See.-ft. 

1,320

928

831

Date

Sept. 20 ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

896

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO, 19%6

Day

-1 __ .. __ .....

2 _________

3..... __ ... ...

4 _______ ...

5 .._. ...

6...............

7. ..............

8.... ____ ...

9.... __ ......

10...............

Oct.

1,230

1,190

1,150

1,110

1,230

1,230

1,370

1,280

1,230

1.280

Nov.

1,150

1 1 *\fl

1,150

i ion

1,190

1,190 i ion

1,190

1,230

1.280

Dec.

1,470

9 FBfl

1,940

1,670

1,520

1,470

1,420

1,370

1,370

1.320

Jan.

1,470

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,570

1 720

1,720

1,620

1,570

1.520

Feb.

2,950 9 7in

2,410

5,730

6,020

4,660

5,600

5,020

3,990

5.210

Mar.

3,080

3,010

2,890

2,830

2,710

2,590

9 i7fl

2,410

2,350

2.230

Apr.

1,670

1,620

1/620

1,620

1,670

1,780

1,720

1,720

1,670

1.620

May

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,420

1,830

1,720

1,670

1,620

1,520

1.520

June

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,030

1,030

1 030

990

1,030

Qfifi

974

July

868

854

875

868

868

861

QRJ,

868 afid

861

Aug.

770

784

784

784

784

791

784.

777

777

777

Sept.

926

8%

868

833

826

&!3

826

8%

&33

833
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

11... ............

12.......... _ ,.

13...............

14 ..-. ........

15...............

16..... ..........

17...............

18...............

19...............

20 . .. ......

21 ..

22...............

23... ............

24 

25. ...........

26. ......... ..

27...............

28... ............

29...............

30... __ .......

31...............

Oct.

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,230

1,150

1,230

1,190

1,110

1,320

1,150

1,150

1,110

1,190

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

Nov.

1,370

1,620

1,670

1,470

1,420

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,470

1,320

1,320

1,280

1,280

1,230

1,280

1,370

1,420

1,320

1,280

1,320

Dec.

1 OOA

1,420

1,570

1,520

1,420

1,370

1,320

1,370

1,420

1,520

1,720

2

QQA

3,200

2,950

2

QQA

2,000

1,830

1,720

1,670

1,570

1,470

Jan.

1,520

1,470

1,420

1,370

1,470

1,520

2,000

2 9QH

9 ftflft

1,780

1,830

2

ACA

1 Qdf\

1,880

1,780

1,620

1,620

3,200 * n/ift

2,830

Feb.

4 840

3

QQA

3,400

2,950

2

QQA

3,010

2,950

2,710

2,630

2

KQA

2,590

3

AQA

3,080

3,830

4,660

3,990

3,540

3,270

Mar.

2,170

2,110

2,050

2,110

9 93ft

2,230

2,170

2,050

2,000

9 ftfifi

1,940

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,830

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,670

1,720

Apr.

1 8Cft

1 940

1 ftSft

1,780

1,720

1,780

1,780

1,720

1,670

1,620

1,570

1,570

" 1, 570

1,520

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

May

1,470

1,420

1,370

1,370

1,320

1,320

1,280

1,230

1,280

1,230

1,230

1,190

1,150

1,230

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,110

1,110

1,110

June

958

958

Qfifi

966

Qflfl

966

958

926

942

089

990

910

950

926

918

918'

910

910

910

896

July

ass

840

868

805

81 Q

826

805

812

826

826

805

812

819

819

812

805

798

798

805

805

791

Aug.

777

777

784

777

777

784

777

791

926

990

882

861

777

812

805

833

875

854

840

934

990

Sept.

QQO

840

826

819

826

840

990

882

868

875

868

868

875

847

868

854

875

875

Monthly discharge of Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Month

October ___________________________

November.. ________________ ________

January _____________________________

February. _________________________

March ___________________________

April.......................... . ..............

May. ______________________________

July. ____ .

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,370 

1,670 

3,200 

3,540 

6,020 

3,080 

1,940 

1,830 

1,070 

875 

990 

990

6,020

Minimum

1,110

1,150 

1,320 

1,370 

2,410 

1,670 

1,470 

1,110 

896 

791 

770 

819

770

Mean

1,190 

1,330 

1,750 

1,820 

3,720 

2,180 

1,650 

1,340 

970 

831 

820 

860

1,520

Run-off in 

acre-feet

73,200 

79, 100 

108,000 

112,000 

207,000 

134,000 

98,200 

82,400 

57,700 

51, 100 

50,400 

51,200

1,100,000

CALIFORNIA OREGON POWER CO.'S FLUME NEAR PROSPECT, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 32, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., half a mile below intake, half a 

mile northwest of Prospect, Jackson County, and 1% miles above lower end 

of flume.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1913, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff in stilling box on right side of flume; gage read by employees of California Oregon Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from collar of flume.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Wooden flume, supports of which are practically stable.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.95 feet 

February 4 (discharge, 192 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.47 feet October 29 

and December 23 (discharge, 164 second-feet).

1913-1926: Maximum stage recorded on old gage above forebay, 2.7 feet 

April 25, 26, 30, May 1, 2, 1916, and December 12, 1919 (discharge, 212 

second-feet). Flume dry at times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 165

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined for 

range of stage during year. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

California Oregon Power Co.'s flume diverts water from Rogue River in 

SW. }{ sec. 30, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., and extends about 2 miles to power house in 

NW. 4 1 sec. 6, T. 33 S., R. 3 E., where a head of about 500 feet is developed.

The following discharge measurements were made:

March 17, 1926: Gage height, 3.68 feet; discharge, 172 second-feet.

May 17, 1926: Gage height, 3.76 feet; discharge, 177 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of California Oregon Power Co.'s flume near Prospect, 

Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1926

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.

181

179

177

178

176

177

178

177

174

175

175

174

174

173

170

172

172

171

174

173

171

167

174

169

173

172

170

164

168

169

Nov.

178

171

168

178

178

179

181

174

177

178

174

176

176

182

178

174

171

177

176

184

182

 181

179

178

Dec.

184

167

171

176

174

174

174

174

174

189

174

170

179

174

174

178

164

166

168

176

174

175

176

Jan.

174

178

177

179

1 84.

180

179

180

178

177

176

174

174

17K

174

184

177

174

174

174

. 174

174

172

176

176

177

187

174

178

Feb.

180

178

192

17K

181

168

176

170

182

178

172

168

172

174

170

179

178

178

178

1 8ft

176

184

179

182

Mar.

181

181

177

177

174

172

176

174

172

176

177

184

172

174

174

173

177

176

177

178

176

175

174

174

174

174

175

Apr.

175

174

174

176

181

176

178

178

185

174

181

181

182

183

178

179

177

178

180

180

178

181

185

185

184

183

May

182

182

181

185

187

184.

180

178

183

182

181

179

178

178

180

180

179

182

182

i on

182

182

182

181

181

179

187

187

187

June

185

185

185

184

184

183

184

183

184

184

184

188

188

187

187

186

186

188

187

186

185

187

185

188

187

187

185

July

185

185

184

184

184

187

187

186

186

185

188

174

185

185

184

183

182

183

184

184

184

181

181

181

182

182

181

180

Aug.

180

179

179

180

180

179

178

178

178

179

179

179

179

179

179

180

180

190

189

179

184

183

182

181

184

185

184

179

190

190

Sepc.

185

183

181

179

180

178

178

177

176

176

176

176

rs

187

1S6

1H4

1.S5

184

182

180

181

181

180

180

181

181

181

Monthly discharge of California Oregon Power Co.'s flume near Prospect, Oreg. t 

for the year ending September SO,

Month

February __________________________

April _______________________________

July .. ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

181 

184 

184 

187 

192 

184 

185 

187 

188 

188 

190 

187

192

Minimum

164 

165 

164 

172 

168 

172 

174 

178 

183 

174 

 178 

175

164

Mean

173 

176 

173 

177 

177 

176 

180 

182 

186 

184 

182 

180

179

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10, 600 

10, 500 

10,600 

10, 900 

9, S:iO 

10, 800 

10,7110 

11, 200 

11, 100 

11,300 

11,21)0 

10, 700

129,000
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

MILL CREEK NEAR PROSPECT, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 28, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., 1 mile northeast of Prospect, 

Jackson County, and 2 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 23 to October 19, 1910, and May 26, 1925, to 

September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read by L. H. Pankey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footlog at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed of shifting pumice, stream everywhere 

choked with logs, drift, and brush.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period May 26, 

1925, to September 30, 1926, 2.9 feet from high-water marks, probably on 

February 4 (discharge, 157 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 

32 second-feet on September 27, 1926 (gage height, 0.15 foot).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve poorly 

defined. Gage read to hundredths once or twice a week. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying gage reading to rating table except September 5 to 

December 21, 1925, and September 13-27, 1926, when shifting-control 

method was used. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Mill Creek near Prospect, Oreg., during the years ending 

September 80, 1925 and 1926

Date

1925

June 20 .........

July 10..........

July 17...... ....

July 22..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.35

1.54

1.20

1.00

.62

.54

.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

124

100

66

59

51

43.8

Date

1925 

July 22.... 

July 30 ... 

Aug. 17 

Sept. 5... .......

Sept. 12. 

Oct. 13... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.49

.44

.39

.41

.41

.45

.57

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

44.6

45.8

42.2

52

40.9

39.1

Date

1926 

Mar. 18... 

May 18 

July 20 . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.60

.67

.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

83

52

34.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mitt Creek near Prospect, Oreg., for the years 

ending September SO, 1925 and'1926

Day

1925 

1.. __ .......

2 _ ... ___ 

3 . ....

4... ..........

5 

6.............

7.-.. _ . _ ..

8 ... .......

9 

10.. .......

11 ...

12-.... __ ....

13 . 

14 ..........

15 ..........

May June

145

145

127

127

104

89

July

48

Aug.

42

42

42

42

Sept.

42

1 

Day

1925 

16 

17 

18. - 

1Q

20 - 

21... .....

22.--... ..

23 

24 

25 

26 

27. 

28 

29 .......

30 . 

May

145

June

84

80

80

68

61

July

45

45

45

42

42

Aug.

42

42

42

Sept.

K1

42
KOGTJE RIVER BASIN 167

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mill Creek near Prospect, Oreg., for the years 

ending September SO, 1925 and 1926 Continued

Day

1925-26 

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. ..............

27. ....... _ . ...

28. ..

29-.. ..

30 

31 . ..

Oct.

39

39

39

39

°.o

on

Nov.

39

45

49

45

Dec.

45

51

45

51

57

Jan.

51

51

54

51

Feb.

68

133

99

80

Mar.

94

84

89

84

76

76

Apr.

80

84

80

76

May

57

61

11

51

48

45

June

42

42

39

39

July

3fl

36

36

36

34

Aug.

34

34

34

"U

39

Sept.

31

34

34

32

NOTE. Daily discharge given for days gage was read.

Monthly discharge of MiU Creek near Prospect, Oreg., for the years ending September

SO, 1925 and 1926

Month

1QOC

June-. 

July......................

1925-26

Mean discharge in 

second-feet

94.8

42 0

44.2

39.0

42.8

49.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,640

2 770

9 *\sn

2,630

13,600

2,550

3,060

Month

April 

July. 

Mean discharge in 

second-feet

51.8

95.0

83.8

80.0

52.2

40.5

35.6

oe n

33.5

53.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,190

5,280

5,150

4,760

3,210

2,410

2,190

2,150

1,990

38,300

NOTE. Mean discharge ascertained by averaging available daily discharge except that, when discharge 

for consecutive days is given, only the discharge for one of the days was used.

MIDDLE FORE OF ROGUE RIVER NEAR PROSPECT, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 1, T. 33 S., R. 3 E., at intake of proposed diversion 

into Rogue River 5 miles southeast of Prospect, Jackson County, and 4 

miles above junction with South Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 19, 1925, to September 30, 1926.
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder installed June 17, 1925, vertical staff used 

prior to that date. Recorder and gage moved 10 feet downstream on 

October 17, and set to read the same as previously. Inspected by S. R. 

Towne and L. H. Pankey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footlog near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed overlain with pumice, with some logs and 

brush near control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period May 19, 

1925, to September 30, 1926, 1.93 feet May 26, 1925 (discharge, 335 secondfeet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 1.17 feet September 6-9 

and 12-13, 1926 (discharge, 83 second-feet). No record of maximum that 

occurred in February.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent except as affected by drift 

lodging on control. Rating curve used May 19, 1925, to February 1, 1926, 

and July 20 to September 30, 1926, poorly defined; curve used for period 

control was obstructed by drift, February 6 to July 11, 1926, also poorly 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated 

in footnote to daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. 

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Middle Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg., during 

the years ending September 80, 1925 and 1926

Date

1926

June 27 _____

July?..........

July 15 .........

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.72

1.71

1.71

1.52

1.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

221

o co

239

184

165

Date

1925

July 28...- ,

Aug. 11.. _ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 1 46

1.43

1.39

1.37

1.37

1.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

148

145

140

135

124

124

Date

1925

Oct. 9... ...... .

1926

May 18 ____ .

July 20. .... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.36

1.36

1.41

1.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

124

127

92

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg., 

for-the years ending September SO, 1925 and 1926

Day

1925 

1 ____ .

2 ____ ......

3...... .......

4 .............

5 _ .......

6 ... .... 

1. ............

8.-. .......

9....... _ ...

10... .......

11 .............

12 ........

13 ..........

14 _ ..........

15.............

May June

315

313

312

285

258

252

246

246

246

246

94fi

July

 196

196

192

188

182

178

174

171

168

164

161

160

160

159

158

Aug.

136

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

133

131

131

131

128

133

Sept.

128

126

126

126

123

123

126

123

121

121

121

121

121

121

121

Day

1925 

16 

17 _ . _ ......

18 ..........

19 

20 

21.. ........

22 ___

23... ......

24 __ . __ ....

25 _

26 ...

27.. _ . ___ ..

28 

29 

30 __ ........

31 _____ . ...

May

320

335

320

June

246

246

246

238

.234

230

230

238

242

242

246

242

&±y

July

156

154

152

147

142

139

136

136

Aug.

131

128

126

126

126

126

136

136

133

131

131

128

128

128

128

128

Sept.

123

164

160

155

149

142

136

131

126

121

121

121

123

123

123
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 169

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg , 

for the years ending September 30, 1925 and 1926 Continued

Day

1925-26 

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.

123

121

121

121

121

131

126

123

123

123

123

123

121

127

133

133

136

136

136

133

133

133

131

131

131

131

131

131

131

131

131

Nov.

131

131

131

131

131

131

131

131

131

133

139

142

139

133

139

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

139

152

161

158

152

152

155

Dec.

174

174

152

142

139

142

139

139

139

142

139

185

174

161

152

142

133

126

123

128

139

171

219

199

185

178

174

164

158

149

142

Jan.

136

133

133

133

139

145

139

136

133

134

136

135

133

142

Feb.

152

150

150

250

200

226

264

255

239

264

251

239

222

215

199

192

181

171

168

164

164

171

171

196

207

207

218

218

Mar.

215

207

203

199

192

188

185

185

181

174

168

161

164

174

178

174

164

161

157

154

151

148

151

151

148

145

145

145

145

148

148

Apr.

145

142

142

142

145

145

148

148

148

154

192

168

168

168

174

178

196

196

181

174

168

174

161

161

164

164

164

168

168

164

May

161

157

151

185

181

168

161

154

148

145

139

136

136

133

130

130

130

130

127

130

124

124

124

122

119

117

115

112

112

112

112

June

110

108

108

106

' 106

106

106

106

103

103

101

101

101

101

101

101

99

99

99

97

97

97

96

96

96

96

97

97

97

96

July

96

96

94

92

92

92

94

90

90

90

90

 91

92

92

92

90

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

88

Aug.

90

90

90

90

90

90

88

86

88

86

88

88

86

86

86

86

88

103

90

88

88

86

84

84

86

88

86

86

90

92

90

Sept.

90

88

88

86

84

83

83

83

83

84

84

83

83

84

88

94

88

88

88

86

86

84

86

86

86

86

88

86

88

90

NOTE. Dally discharge interpolated June 1, 2, 4, 6-10, 12-14, 16, 28-30, July 12-14, 16, 17, 19-27, Aug. 3, 

Sept. 18, and Oct. 14,1925, Jan. 10-15,17-24, 26-31, and July 14-16,1926, when gage-height record was missing 

and July 12, 13, and 17-19, 1926, when stage-discharge relation was doubtful. Daily discharge Feb. 2-5, 

when recorder was not operating, determined by study of records of Rogue River near Prospect.

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg., for the years 

ending September 30, 1925 and

Month

1925

July... 

1925-26

April _______________ ...... ...................

July.. .... .... ..... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

315 

196 

136 

164

136 

161 

219

264 

215 

196 

185 

110 

96 

103 

94

264

Minimum

136 

126 

121

121 

131 

123

150 

145 

142 

112 

96 

88 

84 

83

83

Mean

250 

160 

131 

129

128 

139 

156 

137 

204 

168 

164 

136 

101 

90.8 

88.3 

86.1

133

Run-off in 

acre-feet

14,900 

9,840 

8,060 

7,680

40,500

7,870 

8,270 

9,590 

8,420 

11,300 

10,300 

9,760 

8,360 

6,010 

5,580 

5,430 

5,120

96,200
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

BED BLANKET CREEK NEAR PROSPECT, ORE6.

LOCATION. In NE. J4 sec. 34, T. 32 8., R. 3 E., 2% miles east of Prospect, Jackson 

County, and 2 miles above mouth of creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 22, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read by L. H. Pankey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel shifting pumice bed, choked with brush and 

drift. Measuring conditions poor.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period May 22, 

1925, to September 30, 1926, 1.93 feet May 22, 1925 (discharge, 214 secondfeet); minimum stage recorded, 0.22 foot on August 16, 1926 (discharge, 

42 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined. Gage read to hundredths once or twice a week. Daily 

discharge for days when gage was read ascertained by.applying gage reading 

to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg., during the years 

ending September SO, 1925 and 1926

Date

1925

Julyl ...

July?..........

July 11. ... ..

July 17. .... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.47

1.26

1.29

1.18

.96

.80

.70

.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

166

141

171

155

139

111

97

86

Date

1925 

July 17 

July 22 

Do 

July 29. .....

Do.. .......

Aug. 11.........

Aug. 17 

Gage 

height

Feet

.60

.60

.47

.40

.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

Ill

84

100

84

94

72

72

Date

1925

1926

Mar. 18. __ ...

May 18 _ .. 

July 19. . - .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.36

.35

.70

.33 .16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

67

73

88

69

43.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg., for the 

years ending September SO, 1925 and 1926

Day

1.. ...... _ -

2... . 

5- _

6 .... ... 

8... ... __

9 __ ... 

10 

11 ___ ... ....

12 

13 __

14 

15. 

May June

166

166

146

146

July

112

100

100

92

92

Aug.

75

72

72

72

Sept.

69

69

«Q

Day

16_._._ _ .

17 

18 .

19 

20 

21.. 

22

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28.. .......... .

29 

31 .

May

214

178

June

146

146

July

88

85

75

75

Aug.

69

72

69

Sept.

85

70
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 171

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg., for the 

years ending September SO, 1925 and 1926 Continued

Day

1.. _ . ___ .

2_..._.___....._

3 _ . _ ........

4... ___ ...

5...............

6........ .....

7.... ...........

8...............

9...............

1<L-. ............

11............ _

12...............

13 _ ............

14 _ ............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18........ . ..

19...............

20......... ...

21...............

22...............

23...............

24 __ . ___ . ...

25..... ..........

26...............

27....... __ ....

28 ..............

29 ....

30...............

31..............

Oct.

72

75

75

72

72

Nov.

79

78

75

78

Dec.

78

82

75

82

85

Jan.

78

75

78

- 78

Feb.

100

190

116

104

Mar.

116

104

100

92

85

82

Apr.

75

85

88

85

May

78

78

69

69

63

60

June

55

55

52

50

July

48

46

44

44

Aug.

42

42

42

42

48

Sept.

4ft

46

4§

48

NOTE. Daily discharge given for days gage was read.

Monthly discharge of Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg., for the years ending 

September SO, 1925 and 1926

Month

1925

July........ ._............

1925-26

Mean discharge in 

second-feet

145

92.0

71.6

73.8

73.2

 7C Q

80.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,630

5,660

4,400

23,100

4,500

4,510

4,940

Month

*

1925-1926

April.. .. 

July 

Mean discharge in 

second-feet

77.2

128

96.5

83.2

69.6

53.0

43.2

47.0

72.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,750

. 7, 110

5,930

4,950

4,280

3,150

2 800

2,660

2,800

52,400

NOTE. Mean discharge ascertained by averaging available daily discharge except that, when discharge 

for consecutive days is given, only the discharge for one of the days was used.

SOUTH FORE OF ROGUE RIVER NEAR PROSPECT, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. J4 sec. 7, T. 33 S., R. 4 E., a quarter of a mile below mouth 

of Imnaha Creek and 9 miles (by road and trail) southeast of Prospect, 

Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank; operated by employees 

of California Oregon Power Co. 

99806 30 12
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 25 feet upstream from gage or

by wading; measuring section fair. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of smooth gravel near right bank;

large boulders and bedrock near left bank. Control is riffle over bedrock,

overlain with a few large boulders, 20 feet below gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage

recorder, 1.53 feet at 10 p. m. December 1 (discharge, 216 second-feet);

minimum stage, from recorder, 0.27 foot on September 13-15 (discharge,

41 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 3.97 feet December 1, 1924 (discharge, 1,500 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 13-15,

1926.

ICE. None during year. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by

inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

March 18, 1926: Gage height, 1.10 feet; discharge, 142 second-feet. 

May 18, 1926: Gage height, 0.80 foot; discharge, 101 second-feet. 

July 20, 1926: Gage height, 0.41 foot; discharge, 58 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 __ . ____

2... ............

3 __ 

4 ___ .... _ ..

6 .... .... ....

7 

8.. __ ..... ....

9 

10 .

11 . 

12 _ . .... . 

13. 

14. 

15. . 

16... ............

17 

18. _ ........

19 

20 

21 

22 _ ......... ...

23 . -.

24 ..

25 ...... .

26...... .........

27 . .....

28. 

29 .

30.... ...........

31 ...

Oct.

83

82

80

82

83

106

97

. 90

86

84

84.

84

83

82

80

79

7Q

78

78

77

76

76

76

76

77

77

76

76

76

76

74

Nov.

74

74

76

76 -74

73

73

73

73

77

83

92

91

85

94

96

96

96

94

86

85

83

83

88

104

97

QA

88

94

Dec.

141

160

127

115

1 AQ

104

101

97

Qfi

QA

Q7

110

no

Q7

QK

QK

QA,

92

QK

106

134

177

168

146

127

193

108

103

Jan.

102

100

Q7

OR

104

117

106

1AO

101

98

96

QK

QC

Q4

95

101

Q7

QK

QK

Qft

Q7

95

92

on

QQ

QQ

89

100

100

101

Feb.

107

104

103

140

160

168

1 ^Q

177

160

i*a

140

134

197

197

134

197

140

160

1 13

1 CO

1 13

Mar.

153

153

146

146

146

146

140

idn

134

140

146

153

1 VI

146

140

134

134

134

197

1 97

127

127

197

Apr.

127

124

127

1^d.

134

iQj.

134

168

153

146-

146

1 W

1 vi

134

134

127

134

127

124

1OO

1 9Q

199

119

117

May

112

110

108

126

14f>

134

197

120

119

115

110

108

106

104

1fi9

101

100

no

Q7

98

98

Q7

96

QK

QA

Q9

Q1

90

June

89

85

84

83

fcn

70

70

77

77

77

76

76

 76

74

74

76

74

7O

73

72

72

71

70

66

July

65

64

64

63

63

62

65

65

63

60

60

fin

1Q

CO

57

57

KG

55

CK

55

54

eq

KQ

52

51

51

51

Kf\

Aug.

50

47

46

46

47

47

46

46

45

46

Af.

44

11

44

44

11

46

eft

51

47

46

45

46

51f.ft

55

Sept.

* 59

AQ

47

46

44

a

A<*

43

43

42

42

41

41

4.3

en

KO

50

48

46

46

4A

45

44

11

43

43

44

44

45
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 173

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 80, 1926

Month

November... . ____________ .. _ . _ . _ .

April... . .. 

July.. . . ....

The year. .. .. ... _ ........ _ . ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

106 

104 

177 

117 

186 

153 

168 

146 

89 

65 

65 

59

186

Minimum

74 

73 

92 

89 

103 

127 

117 

90 

66 

50 

44 

41

41

Mean

81.1 

85.3 

114 

97.9 

142 

140 

134 

109 

74.9 

57.8 

48.3 

45.3

93.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,990 

5,080 

7,010 

6,020 

7,890 

8,610 

7,970 

6,700 

4,460 

3,550 

2,970 

2,700

68,000

SOUTH FORK OF BIG BUTTE CREEK NEAR BUTTE FAILS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 11, T. 35 S., R. 2 E., just below Ginger Creek, 1 mile 

above Butte Falls, Jackson County, and 2 miles above junction of North 

arid South Forks.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 20, 1910, to October 5, 1911; August 5 to 

October 10, 1915; October 31, 1917, to September 30, 1922; and March 28, 

1925, to September 30, 1926. These records are almost directly comparable 

with those at station below Butte Falls, August 23, 1922, to March 31, 

1925.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

engineers at time of meter measurements.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 20 feet below 

gage; both sections rough and require care for accurate results.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control, rock and boulders; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from high-water mark, 

1.35 feet sometime during period recorder was stopped February 10-24 

(discharge, 328 second-feet); minimum stage, from water-stage recorder, 

0.48 foot at 7 p. m. August 16 (discharge, 60 second-feet).

1910-11, 1915, 1917-1922, and 1925-26: Maximum stage recorded, 3.4 

feet February 21, 1921 (discharge, 1,480 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

that of August 16, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A canal diverts water above station for use in State fish hatchery, 

but water is returned to creek just above station through Ginger Creek. 

A small amount of land is irrigated above this station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed, apparently during freshet of 

May 4-6. Rating curves well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except February 10-24, when pencil was broken, and April 

22-25 and September 12-20, when clock stopped. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph; estimated February 10-24 and September 12-20; 

interpolated April 22-25. Records good except for estimated period in 

February, for which they are poor.
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls, Oreg. t 

during the year ending September 80, 1926

Date

Oct. 3.... ...

Oct. 30.........

Dec. 14.. _ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.70

.70

.74

.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

105

95

108

173

Date

Apr. 26..... .

May 13. __ ....

July 1.. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.67

.66

.61

.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

94

83

74

73

Date

July 28 ........

Sept. 21 _ . _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.58

.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

71

72

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls, 

Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1926

Day

1. _ . _ .. _ ..

2 

3...... ... 

4 .

6 

6.-... .- .

T. ...... ...... ..

8 .... .... .

9. ........ ...

10 

11.. ___ . __ ..

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 _ -

23 

24 

26 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

94

94

94

96

96

114

109

104

100

100

98

98

98

96

96

96

94

94

94

94

04

94

94

94

94

96

96

96

98

96

96

Nov.

96

96

100

100

98

98

98

98

100

100

111

130

122

111

109

106

106

104

102

100

94

94

04

94

96

94

94

98

Dee.

116

143

124

114

109

106

104

104

102

102

104

109

106

IfU

IfU

104

102

102

104

119

143

140

130

116

114

109

106

104

Jan.

104

104

109

109

111

116

111

109

106

104

104

102

109

106

109

116

111

109

106

116

124

119

116

111

111

109

109

133

140

136

Feb.

136

130

124

150

143

136

136

133

133

250

180

220

244

228

216

205

Mar.

194

182

178

167

163

156

146

146

146

133

124

122

119

116

116

114

114

111

111

106

106

106

106

106

102

102

100

10G

Apr.

100

100

100

102

104

104

104

100

100

98

114

106

102

100

98

%

96

94

94

94

03

92

91

on

88

88

90

May

90

90

90

91

96

94

90

87

87

84

84

85

84

82

80

80

80

80

80

82

82

82

82

82

80

80

79

79

78

78

78

June

78

76

76

76

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

73

73

73

73

73

73

July

73

72

72

72

72

71

71

71

71

71

71

71

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

71

71

69

69

Aug.

69

69

68

67

67

66

66

65

65

64

64

63

62

62

61

61

61

63

62

61

61

61

61

61

62

64

64

65

67

72

71

Sept.

71

71

71

72

72

72

73

73

73

73

73

73

71

72

71

71

72

72

72

72

72

72

Monthly dicharge of South Fork of Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 80, 1926

Month

November.. . _ . __ . ___ ._ __________ . ........

February.... ____ . _ . ___ . ____ . .............

April _________ . _ .. __ . .........................

May _ _ . ____ .... ____ . __ . _____ . __ .

June. _ ___ ... ____ .. _ .. _ ... __ __ . ...

July.......... 

August.. .. ________ ....... ......................

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

114 

130 

143 

140

194 

114 

96 

78 

73 

72

Minimum

94 

94 

102 

100 

124 

100 

88 

78 

73 

69 

61 

71

61

Mean

97.0 

101 

112 

112 

186 

126 

97.1 

83.7 

74.1 

71.5 

64.4 

72.3

99.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,960 

6,010 

6,890 

6,890 

10,300 

7,750 

5,780 

5,150 

4,410 

4,400 

3,960 

4,300

71,800
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 175

EAGLE POINT IRRIGATION DISTRICT CANAL AT BUTTE FALLS, OREG

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 10, T. 35 S., R. 2 E., 1,200 feet below intake flume across 

South Fork of Big Butte Creek and half a mile north of Butte Falls, Jackson 

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. During irrigation seasons, 1924-1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff in stilling box on left bank; read by C. E. Wymore, ditch 

walker for Eagle Point Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Canal is earth section on a steep hillside, Bed of clay, 

gravel, and boulders. Control is transition section, 90 feet downstream, at 

entrance to semicircular wooden flume.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.56 feet July S and 9 

(discharge, 51 second-feet); canal dry at times.

1924-1926: Maximum discharge, that of July 8 and 9, 1926. Canal dry 

at times.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period. Rating curve 

well defined. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal, completed in the spring of 1924, diverts 

from South Fork of Big Butte Creek in NE. }i sec. 10, T. 35 S., R. 2 E., for the 

irrigation of lands near Eagle Point. About 1,750 acres is irrigated. A considerable portion of the return water finds its way to Little Butte Creek between the 

station at Bieberstedt ranch and station below Eagle Point at the Crater Lake 

highway bridge.

Discharge measurements of Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal at Butte Falls 

Or eg., during the year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 3...- __ ..

Do.. ....

height

Feet 

1.53

1.10

1.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15.0

5.87

9.54

Date

Apr. 10 

May 13.. ....

a

Feet 

2.14

1 QQ

2.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32.5

27.6

41.5

Date

Julyl. 

July 28. .

Sept. 21.....'...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.44

2.38

2.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

44.1

43.0

31.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal at Butte 

Falls, Or eg., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1... ..... 

2. ...... ......................................

3.............................................

4.... ___ . .. ... . .

S. ............................................

e. ....................... ... ..................

T. ........................ ..... ....... . .

8. ......... _ .. . . 

9. ........ ....................................

10. ........................... .................

11... _ . _ ..... ......

12 _ ....... _ ........ ... ...... . _ .......

13........................................ ....

14........ _ ..... . ..... ....

15........... ___ . __ ........... . .........

16........................ . . ....

17.......... ......

18................. ....... ...................

19.............................................

20.............................................

Mar. Apr.

30

31

31

31

32

32

32

33

33

33

35

16

35

38

OQ

39

39

Aft

41

May

36

36

36

38

40

42

21

15

29

25

35

27

27

27

27

97

30

30

31

31

June

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

July

47

44

48

47

48

48

50

51

40

50

48

48

45

44

44

44

44

43

42

42

Aug.

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

Sept.

30

30

30

30

30

29

23

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal at Butte 

Falls, Oreg.,for the year ending September 30, 1926 Continued

Day

21. ................. _ .................... ....

^... ..........................................

23... .... ..........................

24............................................

25. ........................................ ....

2&. .......................... ..................

27. .. ..........................................

2&.. ......................................... ..

29. ........................................ ....

ZO. ...................................... ......

Zl. ............................................

Mar.

4

21

21

21

21

26

28

Apr.

39

31

31

31

31

33

37

37

18

37

May

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

22

21

June

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

43

47

46

July

42

42

41

41

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

Aug.

41

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

29

29

Sept.

31

31

31

23

23

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

NOTE. Mar. 20-25 part of flow diverted above; flow passing gage, estimated at 4 second-feet. Irrigation 

season began Mar. 26. Canal dry on Apr. 12 and part of a few other days. No record for October to February 

except discharge measurements on Oct. 3 and 30. Some water diverted for stock purposes during October 

and November.

Monthly discharge of Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal at Butte Falls, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 80, 1926

Month

July...... ........... ...... ...........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

28 

41 

43 

47 

51 

42 

31

51

Minimum

0 

0 

15 

40 

40 

29 

9.0

0

Mean

5.10 

32.2 

33.5 

41.3 

44.6 

39.5 

23.5

31.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

314 

1,920 

2,060 

2,460 

2,740 

2,430 

1,400

13,300

SOUTH FORK OF LITTLE BUTTE CREEK NEAR LAKECREEK, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 29, T. 36 S., E. 2 E., one-fourth of a mile above intake 

of Mount Pitt Irrigation Co.'s South Fork Canal and \/z l miles southeast 

. of Lakecreek post office, Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1921, to September 30, 1926. At station in 

sec. 11, T. 37 S., R. 2 E., 5 miles above Lakecreek post office, November 

26, 1910, to April 19, 1913.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by employees of 

Mount Pitt Irrigation Co.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; somewhat 

shifting in floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 2.32 feet on February 10 (discharge, 261 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 1.00 foot at 7 p. m. July 6 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

1910-1913, 1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 5.25 feet on December 

30, 1924 (discharge, 3,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 5 second-feet, 

very uncertain, December 8, 1911 (reading on old gage, 0.60 foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several hundred acres irrigated in small tracts above station.

REGULATION. None.
EOGUE RIVER BASIN 177

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed as indicated by discharge measurements during period March 17-25. Rating curves used before and after 

change well denned. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from 

recorder graph by inspection. Records good, except for periods when dis- 

.charge was estimated, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lakecreek, Oreg., 

during the year ending September 80, 1926

Date

Mar. 6 

Mar. 26... ......

Apr. 24. __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.34

1.74

1.68

1.58

1.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.1

77

69

47.4

31.7

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.30

1.25

1.12

1.14

1.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.2

15.8

9.2

10.2

8.5

Date

Aug. 17.. 

Sept. 22.- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.10

1.14

1.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.8

9.8

11.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lakecreek, 

Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

I....... ........

2....... ........

3... ... .........

4 

6..... ..........

6.. ..........

7...............

8 

9...............

10... .......... ..

11. . ..........

12...............

13. ............

14...............

15 

16... .........

17.... ...........

18. . ....... ...

19. ........ .

20- ...........

21 __ 

22. 

23 .

24.... ......... ..

25...............

26...............

27 

28 

29. ..........

30 

31...... .........

Oct.

19

19

19

18

18

34

30

26

24

22

21

21

20

20

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Nov.

19

19

22

22

19

21

20

21

21

21

22

31

36

30

29

28

30

32

29

27

29

29

25

25

24

23

94

27

26

OK25

Dee.

30

72

45

34

31

31

28

27

26

26

24

24

25

24

24

25

25

29

43

49

48

40

37

34

32

30

28

27

Jan.

29

29

31

32

40

43

38

36

35

31

32

29

28

34

34

35

35

35

34

40

56

50

43

40

45

Feb.

55

233

155

123

107

92

86

80

70

69

62

61

64

80

88

120

182

155

134

120

Mar.

110

100

94

90

88

92

94

97

88

82

80

76

72

74

70

70

69

69

69

67

62

61

56

53

50

49

50

50

48

50

Apr.

50

48

49

55

56

56

56

53

49

86

74

58

56

53

50

49

50

45

42

40

40

39

35

32

30

30

28

27

27

May

27

25

23

29

56

52

45

42

37

34

29

28

26

26

25

25

21

20

18

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

16

15

16

15

15

June

14

14

13

11

11

10

9

9

9

9

8

9

10

10

9

9

10

9

8

9

9

10

10

10

9

9

9

8

8

8

July

8

8

8

8

8

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Aug.

8

8

8

8

7

8

8

8

8

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

10

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

11

11

9

10

15

14

Sept.

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

12

11

10

10

11

10

9

8

9

10

10

11

13

13

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Oct. 24-29, Dec. 14-17, and Jan. 26 to Feb. 9- 

Discharge Jan. 26 to Feb. 9 estimated by comparison with record of North Fork of Little Butte Creek? 

otherwise, by interpolation.
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lakecreek, Oreg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1926

Month

July.. .-. . ... -.. -__ .__.- .__ - 

September.. . ___ . _________ __ ______ ---

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

34 

36

72

233 

110 

86 

56 

14 

9 

15 

13

233

Minimum

18 

19 

24 

27

48 

27 

15

8 

7 

7 

8

7

Mean

21.0 

25.2 

31.9 

37.6 

92.0 

73.7 

47.3 

25.4 

9.7 

8.0 

8.7 

10.6

32.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,290 

1,500 

1,960 

2,310 

5,110 

4,530 

- 2,810 

1,560 

577 

492 

535 

631

23,300

1ITTIK BUTTK CBKKK ABOVE EAGLE POINT, OBEG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 5, T. 36 S., R. 1 E., at Bieberstedt ranch, 1 mile 

above intake of Eagle Point Canal and 3 miles east of Eagle Point, Jackson 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 24, 1916, to September 22, 1926. Station at 

Tronson ranch, below intake of Eagle Point Canal, was maintained July 13, 

1907, to April 30', 1916.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by Carl Bieberstedt. A staff gage 

200 feet below was used up to September 30, 1924, and for some high-water 

periods thereafter.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is in bedrock overlain on one side by firm 

gravel; practically permanent.;

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during periods October 1 to 

December 31 and April 1 to September 30, 2.36 feet at 5 p. m. December 1 

(discharge, 210 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.04 feet at 4.15 p. m. June 26 

(discharge, 7.0 second-feet).

1916-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 13.0 feet on present gage, 12.7 feet 

by old gage, at 4 a. m. December 30, 1924 (discharge, 7,000 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, 6.0 second-feet June 17, 1924 (gage height, 0.10 foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The Mount Pitt Irrigation Co. and Medford Irrigation District 

Canal divert water above station, the records at Bradshaw drop showing 

about the quantity carried past the gage; also, the municipal water supply 

(about 7.5 second-feet) for Medford is taken out above. Several hundred 

acres are irrigated along the creek above station. Eagle Point Canal diverts 

just below this station but above the old station at Tronson ranch (see p. 189).

R&JULATION. Water was stored in Fish Lake Reservoir from October to April 

and released from May to September (see p. 181).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice a day October 1 to December 31 

and once a day April 1 to September 22. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily or mean daily gage height to rating table except as stated in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Records fair.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 179

Discharge measurements of Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Or eg., during the 

year ending September 80, 1926

Date

Oct. 26... _ ...._.. . _

Mar. 16 . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.41

1.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

28.5

117

Date

July 30.... ...... _ . _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.20

1.09

Dis- 

. charge

Sec.-ft. 

15.0

9.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 80, 1926

Day

1 ... ___ .. _ ...........

2..... _____ ... _ ...........

3... ........ _ ..... ___ .....

4.... ...... __ ... ___ .......

5.... _ ... ___ .. ___ .......

6......... ___ . _ . ___ ...

7. ___ ............. ___ .....

8..............................

9. ___ .. ___ .......... ___ .

10 _ ...... _ ..... __ ... _ ...

11.. _ .... _ ......... ___ ....

12. __ .... __ ... _ . ___ ....

13..............................

14 _____ .... _ . _ ...........

15 __ ....... ______ ..... _ .

16.... ___ . _ ....... _ .......

17..............................

18...... ........................

19...... ____ ... _ .... ___ .

20..............................

21......... __ ........... _ ...

22...... __ . __ ........... _

23... ... ___ . _ ...........

24....................... __ ...

26.......... __ .... __ .......

26 _ . _____ .......... ___ ..

27............... ...............

28 ______ ... ___ .. ___ .

29 .........................

30. .........................

31. _ .... ___ .... ____ ......

Oct.

23

23

23

23

23

63

46

33

90

28

28

30

An

45

44

36

28

28

28

29

35

31

46

31

30

31

32

32

25<n

25

Nov.

23

26

41

37

37

37

28

28

3ft

33

35

58

70

49

57

57

66

66

60

54

54

51

49

49

49

51

51

49

51

57

Dec.

129

159

92

73

66

62

60

60

57

54

54

70

68

58

57

57

54

54

58

77

73

136

140

103

86

79

73

70

66

66

63

Mar.

Ill

Apr.

25

20

18

30

31

37

41

39

33

31

100

49

35

22

16

16

14

8.7

12

11

13

12

11

12

11

14

13

12

7.8

11

May

16

19

22

29

58

37

28

20

19

15

15

15

14

15

16

12

18

14

16

16

16,

18

18

16

17

14

15

14

16

16

14

June

16

14

14

21

15

12

14

19

16

18

16

18

22

18

16

19

20

18

16

15

14

16

15

12

12

7.0

13

13

13

13

July

13

13

9.2

11

13

14

13

9.6

8.7

7.8

12

12

14

9.6

11

12

13

11

11

11

12

14

11

12

13

12

13

12

13

9.2

11

Aug.

8.3

10

13

11

9.2

9.6

9.6

7.8

8.3

12

9.6

9.2

12

13

9.2

11

7.8

16

16

16

18

15

15

13

11

19

14

14

14

29

21

Sept.

16

13

16

14

14

15

15

13

13

14

15

13

13

14

12

18

18

16

15

18

13

9.6

NOTE. Because of no gage-height record discharge interpolated or estimated by comparison with other 

records of flow Apr. 1-2,3,11,13,27-28, May 8, and July 7. Gage was not read on days for which discharge 

is not given.

Monthly discharge of Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg., for the year ending

September 80, 1926

Month

October ___________________________

May...... ....... ... .... ...... ........

July-... ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

63 

70 

159 

100 

58 

22 

14 

29 

18

Minimum

23 

23 

54 

7.8 

12 

7.0 

7.8 

7.8 

9.6

Mean

32.0 

46.8 

76.6 

23.5 

19.0 

15.5 

11.6 

13.0 

14.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,970 

2,780 

4,710 

1,400 

1,170 

922 

713 

799 

628
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

IITTLE BUTTE CREEK BEIOW EAGIE POINT, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 3, T. 36 S., R. 1 W., at bridge on Crater Lake highway 

about 1 mile above mouth of Antelope Creek and half a mile southwest of 

Eagle Point, Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1 to September 20, 1924; June 1 to September 20, 

1925; and April 1 to September 22, 1926, when station was discontinued. 

Some" miscellaneous measurements in 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on right bank 30 feet above bridge; read by G. W. 

Daley, deputy water master.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky riffle overlain with small gravel and obstructed 

at times by growth of aquatic plants.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.13 feet 

from discharge measurement March 6 (discharge, 132 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.19 feet June 6 (discharge, 5.8 second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum discharge estimated at 800 second-feet June 1, 

1925 (water over top of gage); minimum discharge, that of June 6, 1926.

ICE. None during period of record.

DIVERSIONS. Station is below all diversions from Little Butte Creek and below 

practically all return seepage water from irrigation, including the lands of 

the Eagle Point Irrigation District watered from Big Butte Creek.

REGULATION. Discharge is entirely controlled by operation of irrigation diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined 

between 6 and 30 second-feet and fairly well defined between 30 and 150 

second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table except as stated in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good except for days when 

discharge exceeds 30 second-feet, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Little Butte Creek below Eagle Point, Or eg., during the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 26- 

Mar. 6... - Mar. 16 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.57

2.13

2.08

Discharge

See.-ft. 

24.8

132

117

Date

Apr. 23 ____

July 31. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.33

1.29

1.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.8

9.0

7.2

Date

Aug. 17. ___ .

Sept. 21 _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.27

1.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

7.7

13.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Butte Creek below Eagle Point, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 80, 1926

Day

I. 

2. 

3- 

4.. ....... .

5. ........ .

6.. ...... ..

7..... .....

9-- 

10-- 

11 __ ......

12.. 

13-- 

14-- 

15-- 

Apr.

30

20

15

16

30

32

32

32

30

27

101

63

37

17

13

May

19

14

26

67

54

35

20

16

15

13

13

14

14

14

June

12

14

11

9.1

9.4

5.8

7.0

10

12

11

11

11

10

12

11

July

8.0

8.4

8.7

Q 4

8.7

9.4

9.7

10

Q 4

14

9.4

10

9.4

9.9

8.0

Aug.

Q A

8.4

8.0

8.4

8.0

7.7

8.4

9 1

7.7

7.7

8.0

8.4

8.7

9.4

9 4

Sept.

10

15

16

16

12

11

19

8.7

7.4

8.7

8.7

7.7

11

19

Day

16-- 

17-- 

18-- .

1Q

20-- 

21.. 

22.. .

23-- 

24 __ 

25- 

26-- 

97

28 __ 

29-- 

30

31--. .

Apr.

10

12

12

1 Q

12

11

12

10

9.4

Q Q

9.9

9 9

10

10

10

May

11

14

11

Q 4

14

11

14

14

14

14

7.7

12

13

14

9.4

June

10

9.4

12

11

10

9.1

9.1

12

12

9.4

9.4

Q 4

10

8.7

7.7

July

8.0

8.0

8.4

7.7

7.7

7.4

8.7

8.0

7.4

8.7

8.7

10

8.7

9.1

11

8.4

Aug.

8.4

8.4

8,4

7.4

9.4

11

10

19

11

8.7

10

10

10

11

OQ

20

Sept.

15

16

15

14

16

14

12

*

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated Apr. 1, 2, 28-30, May 1, 2, 8, June 26, July 7, and Aug. 11, for which 

gage-height record is missing. Gage not read on days for which discharge is not given.
EOGUE EIVER BASIN 181

Monthly discharge of Little Butte Creek below Eagle Point, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

July 

September 1-22 _ . __________ : __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

101 

67 

14 

14 

28 

18

Minimum

9.4

7.7 

5.8 

7.4 

7.4 

7.4

Mean

21.9 

17.3 

10.2 

8.98 

9.97 

12.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,300 

1,060 

607 

552 

613 

559

4,690

FISH LAKE RESERVOIR NEAR LAKECREEK, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 3, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., at dam of Fish Lake Reservoir, 

18 miles east of Lakecreek post office, Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 8, 1915, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff on outside of new outlet tower graduated to read heights 

above sea level. Gage read by employees of Mount Pitt Irrigation Co.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4,820.10 feet 

April 13-28 (contents, 5,256 acre-feet); minimum stage, 4,800.92 feet September 15 and 20 (contents, 95 acre-feet).

1915-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 4,824.97 feet at 7 a. m. June 19 

(contents, 7,112 acre-feet); minimum contents, practically zero.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and capacity table furnished by Mount Pitt 

Irrigation Co.

Gage height and contents on last day of each month of Fish Lake Reservoir near 

Lakecreek, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Nov.30 

Jan. 31_. 

Feb. 28... ... _ 

Mar. 31 ... 

Apr. 30.. _ . __ . __ .. __ . ___ .. __ _ - . __ --------

May31 

June 30 ____________________________ ___

July 31. ... 

Aug. 31 _ 

Sept. 30 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4, 813. 98

4, 816. 38

4, 817. 94

4, 818. 85

4, 819. 63

4, 819. 97

4, 819. 88

4, 814. 52

4, 801. 67

4,801.02

4, 800. 97

4, 802. 56

Contents

Acre-feet 

3,184

3,962

4.495

4,817

5,094

5,212

5,181

3,355

163

103

99

264

Loss or 

gain during month

Acre-feet 

+1, 158

+778

+533

+322

+277

+118 -31

-1,826

-3,192 -60

-4

+165

-1,762

NORTH FORK OF LITTLE BUTTE CREEK AT FISH LAKE, NEAR LAKECREEK, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 4, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., at outlet of Fish Lake, 18 miles

east of Lakecreek post office, Jackson County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 15 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 21, 1914, to July 20, 1915; June 11 to November

5, 1916; and May 26, 1917, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder 500 yards below dam; inspected by employees

of Mount Pitt Irrigation Co. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; fairly permanent.
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PAJRT XII C

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, from waterstage recorder, 3.43 feet at 2 a. m. June 8 (discharge, 145 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.90 foot October 1 (discharge, 2.4 second-feet).

1914-1926: Maximum stage recorded, that of June 8, 1926; creek bsd 

practically dry during fall of 1923, 1924, and 1925, when gates of dam were 

first closed.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Water has been diverted from Fourmile Creek over divide beginning in 1924. The amount of water delivered to Fish Lake during 1926 has 

been estimated as follows: April, 95 acre-feet; May, 1,860 acre-feet; June, 

1,790 acre-feet; July, 77 acre-feet; total, 3,820 acre-feet.

REGULATION. Discharge is controlled by reservoir dam at outlet of Fish Lake 

one-fourth mile above; for record of monthly storage in reservoir see preceding station record.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting 

recorder graph. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near 

Lakecreek, Or eg., during the year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Nov. 7..... 

Apr. 12.... .....

Apr. 26.........

Apr. 28 - 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.26

1.48

1.49

1.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.4

13.6

14.0

29.2

Date

Do. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.39

2.73

3.35

3.40

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

63

86

138

142

Date

June 24 .........

July 1... .......

July 23 

Gage 

height

Feet

2.77

2.19

1.81

1.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

90

48.3

28.5

26.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near 

Lakecreek, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 ... ...... ...

2....... ........

3...............

4 ___ . ___ . ...

5...............

6.... ....... ....

8...............

9...............

10 

11 ...........

12............ ...

13...............

14.. ___ ..... ...

15...............

16 __ ........ ...

17 ...........

18...............

19...............

20...............

21... __ ........

22. ___ . .......

23...............

24...............

25...............

26... ............

27...............

28...............

29. ..........

30 ...........

31 ____ . ......

Oct.

2.7

2.9

2.9

3.2

3.8

3.7

4.2

4.4

4.4

4 4

4.4

4.6

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.6

6.3

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.2

7.4

7.7

Nov.

8.1

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.5

8.5

8.8

9 ft

9.0

9.0

9.2

9.0

9.0

9.2

9 9

9 9

9.4

9.4

9.4

Q 4.

Q 4.

9.7

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

10

Dec.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

19

19

12

11

11

11

11

Jan.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Feb.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

19

19

19

19

19

19

12

12

19

19

1Q

13

no

1Q

IQ

13

Mar.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

IQ

13

13

13

13

iq

13

13

1Q

13

13

13

IQ

IQ

10

IQ

13

13

13

10.

13

Apr.

13

13

13

10

13

IQ

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

20

36

55

May

72

86

85

85

76

50

36

AR

55

49

KA

4Q

50

64

68

71

fid

77

87

87

07

87

87

86

86

87

87

07

88

00

88

June

87

93

109

122

121

i°.n

131

142

139

1QQ

1QQ

138

138 107

1QQ

1Q7

1OQ

ion

119

114

102

86

65

60

56

53

51

July

50

48

46

44

41

39

39

36

35

34

33

32

31

qi

31

01

30

28

OQ

00

OQ

OQ

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

Aug.

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

26

26

26

oc

OK

9K

26

26

26

OK.

9K

24

24

9 F»

25

24

24

97

26

Sept.

26

25

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

26

26

24

24

23

93

16

15

14

13

?»

1°.

13

19

11
ROGUE EIVEE BASIN 183

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near Lakecreek, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Month

October ___________________________

November.. ________________________

December ____________ _____ _____ ..

January ___________________ . ___ _ __

March.. ____________________________

AprQ....... ..............................................

June.. _ _________________________ ..

July.. ...-...___......-._......._......_......._...._..__

August ___________________________

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7.7 

10 

12 

11 

13 

13 

55 

88 

142 

50 

27 

26

142

Minimum

2.4 

8.1 

11 

11 

11 

13 

13 

36 

51 

26 

24 

11

2.4

Mean

5.18 

9.06 

11.2 

11.0 

11.9 

13.0 

16.1 

73.2 

111 

32.5 

25.5 

21.0

28.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

319 

539 

689 

676 

661 

799 

958 

4,500 

6,600 

2,000 

1,570 

1,250

20,600

NOTE. Monthly discharge not corrected for gain or loss of storage in Fish Lake Reservoir. 

NORTH FORK OF LITTLE BUTTE CREEK ABOVE MEDFORD INTAKE, NEAR LAKECREEK, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 25, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., 200 yards above intake of city 

of Medford water-supply pipe and 5 miles above mouth of South Fork and 

Lakecreek post office, Jefferson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 10, 1911, to March 31, 1913; May 26, 1922> 

to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by employees of Mount Pitt Irrigation Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 2.30 feet at 8 a. m. June 8 (discharge, 168 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from recorder, 1.37 feet September 29 and 30 (discharge, 22 secondfeet).

1911-1913, 1922-1926: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 3.30 

feet December 30, 1924 (discharge, estimated by extension of rating curve, 

680 second-feet); minimum stage, from recorder, 1.24 feet October 12-14, 

1924 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Some minor diversions for irrigation about station. Hanley 

ditches and water-supply pipe line of city of Medford divert just below 

gage.

REGULATION. Flow is regulated by storage in Fish Lake 12 miles upstream. 

(See p. 181.)

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve very well 

denned to 200 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except as indicated in footnote to daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph. Records excellent.
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford intake, 

near Lakecreek, Oreg., during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 26... 

Mar. 26.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.6

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.92

2.05

2.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

87

113

168

Date

June 22 ___ ...

July 30.. .

Sept. 22. ...... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.14

1.58

1.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

134

40.1

33.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford 

intake, near Lakecreek, Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1926

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.

25

26

26

30

Mar.

48

45

45

45

45

43

42

42

42

42

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

Apr.

40

1 -

41

42

46

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

60

81

May

95

112

112

116

110

84

68

76

88

81

81

80

80

86

95

97

97

100

114

114

114

114

114

112

112

112

110

110

110

110

110

June

108

116

128

148

148

155

157

168

164

161

166

164

161

161

161

161

161

155

144

137

137

137

122

110

97

. 86

83

80

76

73

July

70

68

66

64

61

60

58

55

54

51

50

48

47

46

46

45

43

43

42

43

42

42

42

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

Aug.

40

40

39

39

39

39

39

38

38

37

36

37

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

37

36

38

41

38

Sept.

37

36

37

36

36

36

36

35

35

34

34

34

34

33

33

35

35

35

34

34

34

30

26

26

24

23

23

23

22

22

NOTE. Water-stage recorder did not operate Oct. 4-25, Oct. 27 to Mar. 5, Mar. 15-25, and Apr. 1-8. 

Daily discharge for Mar. 1-5 estimated by comparing station record with record of station at Fish Lake; 

discharge interpolated for Mar. 15-25 and Apr. 1-8.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford intake, near 

Lakecreek, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Month

July .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

81 

116 

168 

70 

41 

37

Minimum

40 

68 

73 

40 

36 

22

Mean

42.6 

42.8 

100 

134 

48.6 

37.7 

31.7

Kun-ofE in 

acre-feet

2,620

2,550 

6,150 

7,970 

2,990 

2,320 

1,890

26,500

NOTE. No record for months for which discharge is not given.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 185

NORTH FORK OF LITTLE BUTTE CREEK ABOVE INTAKE OF ROGUE RIVER VALLEY CANAL,

NEAR LAKECREEK, ORE6.

LOCATION. In NW. X sec. 21, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., one-eighth of a mile above intake 

of Rogue River Valley Canal and 1 mile above Lakecreek post office, Jackson 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 20 to October 13, 1916; May 7, 1917, to September 

30, 1919, and April 13, 1921, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by L. S. 

Brophy, engineer of Mount Pitt Irrigation Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel; fairly permanent 

except in extreme floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 1.80 feet at 10 a. m. June 9 (discharge, 161 second-feet); minimum 

stage, from recorder, 0.69 foot at 5 p. m. September 29 (discharge, 8 secondfeet).

1916-1919, 1921-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 5.42 feet at 3 a. m. 

December 30, 1924 (discharge, 1,560 second-feet); minimum discharge,. 

8 second-feet October 15, 1924, and September 29, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Pipe line for water supply of city of Medford, capacity about 

7.5 second-feet, carries water past gage. Several hundred acres irrigated 

above station.

REGULATION. Flow is regulated by storage in Fish Lake Reservoir, 12 miles 

upstream. (See p. 181.)

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting 

recorder graph; interpolated, March 17-25. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above intake of Rogue 

River Valley Canal, near Lakecreek, Oreg., during the year ending -September 

30, 1926

Date

Dec. 18 ...

Mar. 6. ...

Apr. 13.--_---..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.05

1.14

1.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

34.2

44.4

32.5

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.92

1.29

1.75

1.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.8

64

145

111

Date

June 26 .

July 28.. ...

Aug. 17 

Sept. 22. ......

height

Feet 

1.31

.88

.82

.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6721. a

15.1

12.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above intake of 

Rogue River Valley Canal, near Lakecreek, Oreg., for the year ending September 

30, 1926

Day

I.----.--.----..

2_ 

3 ---

4 ..............

5.-...---. ...

6.-.. ---

7 

8 ............

9 . . ......

10 

Oct.

17

15

17

33

20

18

17

16

Nov.

26

28

36

33

32

33

31

30

31

32

Dee.

57

50

40

38

37

37

3fc

36

36

34

Jan.

36

34

38

38

40

42

39

39

38

38

Feb.

48

44

42

57

46

44

44

42

42

108

Mar.

50

48

47

46

45

45

45

45

45

44

Apr.

30

23

23

25

29

28

28

24

25

31

May

70

88

90

110

105

78

62

60

66

60

June

83

87

105

123

123

129

129

143

152

143

July

45

45

44

44

42

38

37

36

32

30

Aug.

18

20

21

19

16

22

21

19

19

19

Sept.

19

19

18

19

20

19

19

19

a

19
186 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above intake of 

^Rogue River Valley Canal, near Lakecreek, Oreg., for the year ending September 

30, 1926 Continued

Bay

11. ...........

12 

13 

14 . 

1 ^

16 

17 

18 

in

20 

99

o<>

24. __ 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 - 

01

Oct.

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

- 18

19

21

22

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

22

22

27

Nov.

33

45

40

34

37

33

39

36

33

33

33

33

33

32

33

33

32

32

33

34

Dec.

36

39

39

37

37

37

36

34

36

41

52

52

48

42

40

39

39

38

38

36

36

Jan.

38

38

37

38

42

41

42

45

46

42

60

52

47

44

42

41

39

38

46

44

Feb.

64

53

48

47

46

46

44

42

42

42

42

61

55

77

71

62

56

52

Mar.

44

42

41

41

41

41

38

36 - 36

36

37

34"U

Apr.

41

31

29

25

24

20

19

21

19

19

19

24

24

24

20

20

18

18

34

56

May

61

61

58

65

72

77

74

74

85

87

87

85

 87

87

87

87

87

85

87

87

85

June

140

140

140

140

143

145

143

134

123

118

114

114

99

87

74

64

62

56

52

47

July

29

27

25

24

23

24

24

24

25

24

23

22

22

19

19

21

19

18

18

19

17

Aug.

18

18

20

20

 20

18

15

19

19

18

19

20

19

16

19

26

23

22

29

37

23

Sept.

19

15

19

18

16

24

18

18

16

16

15

13

12

12

11

13

13

11

10

11

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above intake of Rogue River 

Valley Canal, near Lakecreek, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Month

October. __ . _______________________

January ___________________________

February.. ___ ______ ._ _____ _ .. .. .... ....

April ...... ................ ... _ May _____________________________

July.... 

The year. ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

33 

45 

 57 

60 

108 

50 

56 

110 

152 

45 

37 

24

152

Minimum

14 

26 

34 

34 

42 

34 

18 

58 

47 

17 

15 

10

10

Mean

19.0 

33.4 

39.8 

41.6 

52.4 

40.8 

25.7 

79.2 

112 

27.7 

20.4 

16.4

42.2

Eun-ofl in 

acre-feet

1,170 

1,990 

2,450 

2,560 

2,910 

2,310 

1,530 

4,870 

6,660 

1,700 

1,250 

976

30,600

HOPKIHS CANALS NEAR BROWNSBORO, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 8, T. 36 S., R. 1 E., at head of Bradshaw drop, 50

feet below intake of Medford Irrigation District Canal, 2 miles southwest

of Brownsboro, 8 miles below intake, and 16 miles from Medford, Jackson

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons of 1913, 1915-1919, and 1921-1926. 

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank; read by L. S. Brophy. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from plank. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of solid rock reef, 50 feet below gage;

practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during season, from water-stage

recorder, 1.94 feet at 2 p. m. April 4 (discharge, 53 second-feet); canal dry

at times.

1913, 1915-1919, 1921-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 2.31 feet at

noon June 1, 1925 (discharge, 77 second-feet); canal dry each winter.

'Formerly published as "Rogue River Valley Canal."
KOGUE KIVER BASIN 187

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve very well defined. Operation of recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting 

recorder graph except August 1-20, for which shifting-control method was 

used. .Records excellent.

The name Hopkins Canal is applied to the old portion, below the diversion 

'point of the Medford Irrigation District Canal, of the Rogue River Valley 

Canal which diverts water from North Fork of Little Butte Creek in NE. }£ sec. 

20, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., to irrigate about 4,500 acres in the basin of Bear Creek. 

Any seepage or return water from irrigation of about 300 acres above this point 

reaches Little Butte Creek above the station on Little Butte Creek above Eagle 

Point.

Discharge measurements of Hopkins Canal near Brownsboro, Or eg., during the 

year ending September 80, 1926

Date

Dec. 18 _ . .....

Mar. 26...... ...

Apr. 12..........

Apr. 15 __ .

Apr. 17 __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.70

1.55

1.87

1.77

1.51

1.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2

31.6

AQ R

43.2

29.8

25.6

Date

Apr. 23 . .... .

June 4 .. 

July 26.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.35

1.59

I

RA

1.58

1.30

.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21.8

33.6

30.7

32.6

19.8

8.30

Date

Aug. 17. 

Aug. 31. __ 

Do.. _ .

Do .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.00

1.13

1.13

1.13

.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.81

14.2

14.0

14.2

7.44

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hopkins Canal near Brownsboro, Or eg., fqr the 

year ending September SO, 1926

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.

12

13

9.9

7.4

8.8

12

12

11

14

14

14

14

10

11

12

12

11

10

3.7

5.8

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.3

17

18

18

Nov.

1C

19

17

14

13

18

19

19

19

19

20

14

12

12

6.3

3.8

3.5

3.4

3

n

Mar.

15

15

18

30

31

30

3232'

36

36

Apr.

41

48

50

51

42

38

43

44

43

41

43

43

44

42

32

24

25

26

26

21

20

16

12

13

12

11

12

17

May

22

30

31

35

36

30

24

27

30

29

25

26

25

22

24

23

22

22

29

28

27

26

27

30

31

30

28

26

26

27

27

June

26

28

29

32

32

34

35

38

43

42

41

41

42

43

44

43

44

42

38

34

34

34

28

26

20

21

15

14

13

15

July

15

14

15

14

15

15

13

14

12

12

11

12

11

14

12

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

11

9.1

9.1

9.9

9.6

11

9.6

9.6

Aug.

7.7

9.9

10

11

7.4

8.2

9.6

8.5

8.8

9.3

7.7

6.7

7.4

8.2

9.3

10

9.3

14

14

11

8.5

8.5

9.3

8.2

8.0

9.6

15

14

15

23

17

Sept.

15

15

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

14

14

16

20

19

14

13

16

19

12

11

6.7

6.7

9.3

9.1

13

8.8

NOTE. No gage-height record Nov. 21 to Mar. 20; some water diverted during winter for stock, 

-dry Oct. 14-16 and MOT. 1-20.

Canal

99806 30- -13
188 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Hopkins Canal near Brownsboro, Or eg., for the year ending

September 80, 1926

Month

October __________________ _ _ __

March ___________________________ April........ _ .___ _ ______ _ .__.

July - -. _. ... ........____._.__ _ 

August ___________________ __ . __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

18 

20 

36 

51 

36 

44 

15 

23 

20

Minimum

0 

3.0 

0 

11 

22 

13 

9.1 

6.7 

6.7

Mean

10.3 

13.4 

9.15 

30.9 

27.3 

32.4 

12.7 

10.5 

13.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

633 

532 

66S 

1,840 

1,680 

1,930 

781 

646 

780

NOTE. No record Nov. 21 to Feb. 28.

MEDFORD IRRIGATION DISTRICT CANAL NEAR BROWNSBORO, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 8, T. 36 S., R. 1 E., 100 yards below diversion from 

Rogue River Valley Canal and 2 miles southwest of Brownsboro, Jackson 

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1922, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder on right bank, inspected by E. J. Leach of 

Medford Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a footbridge near gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 3.44 feet at 2 p. m. June 22 (discharge, 85 second-feet); canal dry 

at times.

1922-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 91 second-feet November 18, 

1923 (gage height, 2.95 feet); canal dry at times.

REGULATION. Flow regulated at diversion from Rogue River Valley Canal.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by growth of aquatic plants. 

Well defined rating curves used April 11-25 and June 11 to July 16; the 

first curve was used for September although not well defined. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory April 11 to July 16; staff gage read daily 

for subsequent days when water was diverted. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting 

recorder graph, except April 26 to June 10, for which shifting-control method 

was used. Records good.

Medford Irrigation District Canal diverts water from Rogue River Valley 

Canal in SW. % sec. 8, just above Bradshaw drop, and extends along the east 

side of Rogue River to Phoenix, where its water is conducted across Bear Creek 

in a siphon into Phoenix Canal. About 8,900 acres was irrigated in 1925.

Discharge measurements of Medford Irrigation District Canal near Brownsboro, 

Oreg., during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Apr. 12... .

Apr. 13. ........

Apr. 15.........

Apr. 17.........

Apr. 23.... 

height

Feet 

0.69

1.52

1.90

1.78

1.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.17

23.0

35.6

32.0

32.2

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.55

3.22

3.24

3.33

3.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

59.4

76 4

73.0

80.5

82.7

Date

Julys... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.39

1.73

1.48

Discharge

See.-ft. 

39.4

20 9

13.7
ROGtJE RIVER BASIN 189

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Medford Irrigation District Canal near 

Brownsboro, Oreg., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 _

2 ______

3 ______ .

4 ..........

6. _ _

7 

8 ..........

g

10 

11 

12 __ ...

13 __ ..

14. _ ......

15 ___ ....

Apr.

1.4

5.2

13

23

31

May

44

54

58

61

64

61

56

57

59

56

52

4ft

48

50

58

June

58

67

61

69

73

75

75

76

77

76

73

74

78

80

80

July

20

19

17

16

16

15

1 K

15

14

11

10

9.2

6.3 i i

a

o

Aug. Sept.

 6

5

6

5

5

5

4

3

Day

16... ___ .

17 .

18. ......

19 _____ ..

20.-. 

91

22 

23 ..........

24 ____ ...

OK

26... ... ....

97

28 ____ ..

9O

3001

Apr.

33

31

33

33

32

30

30

30

26

24

23

21

18

26

33

May

59

54

50

56

60

58

56

56

56

56

58

58

54

52

58

59

June

80

81

82

81

79

79

82

75

68

56

39

35

31

27

20

July

0.7

Aug.

2

5

Sept.

3

7

5

NOTE. No flow on days for which discharge is not given.

Monthly discharge of Medford Irrigation District Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO, 1926

Month

April ______________ . ____ ......

June. __ _ _

July __________ _ - ....

August

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

33 

64

82 

20 

5

7

82

Minimum

0 

44 

20 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

16.6 

55.7 

66.6 

6.18 

.2 

1.9

12.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

988 

3,420 

3,960 

380 

12 

113

8,870

NOTE. No flow during months for which discharge is not given.

EAGLE POINT CANAL NEAR EAGLE POINT, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 31, T. 35 S., R. 1 E., half-way between point of diversion and point where canal crosses Eagle Point-Brownsboro road, 100 feet 

above intake of Pelouze lateral, and 2J^ miles east of Eagle Point, Jackson 

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons 1920 to 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff fixed to an alder tree on left bank; read by G. W. Daley, 

assistant water master.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Artificial earth channel. Banks high and uniform. 

No definite control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period April 1 to 

September 22, 1.93 feet at 8 a. m. April 4 (discharge, 30 second-feet); canal 

dry April 13 and 14 and at times in winter.

1920-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 31 second-feet August 23,1925.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow in canal regulated by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Staff gage read to hundredths once or twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The Eagle Point Canal of Little Butte Irrigation Co. diverts water from 

Little Butte Creek, in SE. % sec. 31, T. 35 S., R. 1 E.; water is used for irrigating 

near Eagle Point.
190 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Or eg., during the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Mar. 16 -

Apr. 12.........

Apr. 23-- ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.10

.37

1.57

1.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.19

30

16.8

10.8

Date

July 30... .

Aug. 17 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.54

1.66

1.34

1.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15.8

19.8

9.90

8.27

Date

Aug. SiDo. 

Do.. .......

Sept. 21. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16.0

16.2

M. 1

12.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1.... __ ..

2...........

3..... ......

4 .

5...........

6.

7 

8 __ .......

9... . .

10...........

11 

12...........

13 .

14...........

15 _ ........

Apr.

13

13

13

30

25

22

22

22

22

22

22

16

May

18

21

21

21

21

19

19

18

16

18

16

15

14

17

18

June

15

14

15

14

15

13

13

17

16

17

15

17

19

18

17

July

10

11

9.7

12

12

12

12

9.2

7.1

14

11

12

12

10

Aug.

11

11

12

11

9.4

10

8.4

8.6

Q 9

9.4

9.0

10

12

12

Sept.

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

12

12

12

12

14

12

13

11

Day

16.... _ ....

17 

18. ...

19 

20 

21.. ......

22... ........

23 ~

24 __

OC

26 

27... _ .....

28... __ ....

9Q

30 

31 

Apr.

13

15

14

13

12

13

12

10

9.4

8.2

13

11

9.4

9.0

11

May

14

17

14

15

17

14

17

19

18

16

15

19

14

15

17

14

June

16

18

18

16

16

14

14

15

13

10

12

12

12

12

12

July

11

12

13

12

10

12

13

12

11

10

13

13

12

12

10

11

Aug.

10

8.8

11

15

14

13

13

13

11

9.7

18

15

13

14

18

17

Sept.

13

14 16 '

13

16

12

9.2

NOTE. No flow Apr. 13 and 14. No record Oct. I to Mar. 31 and Sept. 23-30.

Monthly discharge of Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Oreg., for the year

September 80, 1926

Month

April _____ .. ____ . __ . _ . .............

May ___ 

July... .... ........ ..... .... ......... .... ........ .

September 1-22... ......... ....... ___ .... . __

The period P

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

30 

21 

19 

14 

18 

16

Minimum

0 

14 

10 

7.1 

8.4 

9.2

Mean

14.6 

17.0 

14.8 

11.3 

11.9 

13.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

869 

1, 050 

381 

695 

732 

567

4,790

EMIGRANT GAP RESERVOIR NEAR ASHLAND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 2 E., at Emigrant Gap Dam of Talent

Irrigation District, 8 miles southeast of Ashland, Jackson County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 16, 1924, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on upstream face of dam; graduated to read elevation

above sea level; read by employees of Talent Irrigation District. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2,154.35 feet

April 13-15 (contents, 4,684 acre-feet). Reservoir practically dry until

November 5 and after middle of August.

Emigrant Gap Reservoir was completed in 1924 by Talent Irrigation District 

to provide water for lands under East and Talent laterals in vicinity of Talent, 

Oreg.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 191

Monthly stage and contents of Emigrant Gap Reservoir near Ashland, Oreg.,for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

QtA.Zl.. ...........................................................

Nov.30........ .. __.. .. _ __,__.-. . _ _

Dec. 31...... ............. ___ ........ _ .... _ ..............

Jan. 31........... ......... _ ................ ._ _

Feb. 28 . ..... .... _ .. _ .. ___ ........................ _ ..

Mar. 31..... ................. __ ...................... ___ ......

May 31...... __ ............. __ ........... _ .. ... _ . 

June 30............ _ .......................................... _ .

July 31. ................... ...................... _ ................

Aug. 31.. __ . ___ .................................. ___ ......

Sept. 30....................... __ .......... __ .. .......... 

Gage

Feet

2,106.08

2, 115. 60

2, 14& 25

2, 163. 60

2,148.93

2, 129. 40

2, 108. 42

Contents

Acre-feet 

0

000

672

971

3,591

4,874

3,933

1,867

656

 340

0

0

Loss or gain 

during 

month ,

Acre-feet -51»

+200

+372

+399

+2,680.

+983

-641

-2,066

-1,211

-316

-340

o

-518

 Interpolated.

NOTE. From Feb. 12 to about Mar. 15, part of Neil Creek was diverted into Emigrant Gap Reservoir 

estimated diversion, 150 acre-feet.

EMIGRANT CEEEK NEAE ASHLAND, OEEG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 2 E., 500 feet below Emigrant Gap 

Reservoir Dam and 8 miles by road southeast of Ashland, Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 27, 1920, to September 30, 1926 with some gaps 

during low-water periods.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge 200 feet abov.e 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; shifts during floods. Channel 

fairly straight.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from recorder, 5.40 feet 

at 11 a. m. October 7 (discharge, 73 second-feet). Stream bed practically 

dry from November 5 to February 1.

1920-1926: Maximum discharge, 2,100 second-feet at 10.30 a. m. April 20, 

1925; maximum stage, unaffected by storage, from water-stage recorder, 

7.65 feet February 13, 1921 (discharge, 900 second-feet). Creek bed dry 

each summer.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Station is above practically all diversions in Rogue River Valley, 

except East Lateral (see p. 200) and Ashland Lateral (see p. 199). Keene 

Creek Canal diverts water into Emigrant Creek from Klamath River Basin..

REGULATION. Flow regulated by storage in Emigrant Gap Reservoir of Talent 

Irrigation District, capacity, 8,224 acre-feet, immediately upstream. Reservoir gates were closed November 5, stored water released beginning April 27.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter. Well-defined 

rating curves used October 1 to November 4 and February 1 to August 30. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except for several short 

periods during low flow. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph; discharge estimated February 4-25 and March 17-26. Records good.
192 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Mar. 8_... __

May 11-... __ .

Do.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.64

3.65

3. 84

Discharge

See.-ft. 

0.4

.4

4.3

Date

May 11 ___ ...

height

Feet 

4.18

4.11

4.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.2

21.2

19.0

Date

July 2. .........

Aug. 16 _____

Gage

height

Feet 

4.05

3.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.8

5.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg., for the year

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 ___ ..... __ . __ ... _ ..

2 __ ............... _ ... _

«-._. _ _ ........ __ ........

4..... _ .. _ ...............

5 _ ........... __ ...... _ .

6--....... _ ......... _ ....

7 __ ............. ___ .......

8 _ .-.-.-.-...-..... _ .....

9 __ ........................

JO................. _ ........

11 ___ . _ . _ ..............

12.' _ ........................

13 __ 

14 __ ..... ..... . . . .

15............................

16............................

17... .......................

18.-.... ............ __ ...

19.. .............. ............

20.. ........... ...............

21.

22. ___________ . . . ...

23.-. ........................

24--................ .......

25.. ..........................

26....... ..................

27.-.... ....... ............

28-. _ ................

29-. .................. ....

30...........................

31 ... .... ..

Oct.

47

45

27

25

24

22

21

20

18

14

7.7

2.2

1.9

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

Nov.

1.9

2.1

3.2

1.2

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Mar.

0.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

Apr.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

2.9

7.7

12

11

May

11

11

11

7.2

7.2

.7

.3

.3

.4

.4

3.2

4.9

8.6

9.1

9.6

12

12

13

17

22

24

26

26

26

25

27

27

27

27

27

26

June

23

23

22

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

July

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

5.3

.1

2.6

4.5

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.0

Aug.

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.4

4.5

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.7

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.9

5.3

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.2

3.4

2.4

1.2

.4

.1

NOTE. No flow on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

June. ______________________________

July... -. . _... .-. .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

47 

3.2 

.1 

.5 

12 

27 

23 

16 

6.1

47

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

.2 

.5 

.3 

11 

0 

0

0

Mean

9.56 

.28 

.10 

.43 

1.57 

14.5 

16.6 

11.8 

' 4.31

4.97

Run-off in

acre-feet

588 

17 

6 

26 

93 

892 

988 

726 

265

3,600
ROGUE RIVER BASIN" 193

BEAR CREEK NEAR ASH1AND, ORE6.

LOCATION. In sec. 31, T. 38 S., R. 1 E., 300 yards below mouth of Butler Creek, 3 

miles southeast of Talent, and 3 miles northwest of Ashland, Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons of 1923 to 1926.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by J. E. Bunnell, 

assistant water master.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel bar, 200 feet below gage, acts as control. 

Channel divided at low stages, shifting in high stages. Right bank low, left 

bank high; both wooded.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, indicated by recorder, 

3,27 feet probably on February 4 (discharge, about 375 second-feet). Minimum stage during period March 10 to September 30, from water-stage 

recorder, 0.58 foot at 3 p. m. August 2 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

1923-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, that of February 4, 1926; minimum discharge recorded, 0.4 second-foot August 24,1923, and August 2,1926.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Station is below diversions of the Talent Irrigation District and 

above point of return of most of seepage water from area irrigated.

REGULATION. None, except by irrigation diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period of record, except 

as affected by debris on control in September. Fairly well defined rating 

curve used March 10 to August 31; shifting-control method used September 

1-30. Operation of recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspection of 

recorder graph. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Bear Creek near Ashland, Or eg., during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 5..... __

Oct. 12.... __ .

Oct. 26 ____

Mar. 10 __ ....

Mar. 22.... __ .

Mar. 28.........

height

Feet 

1.10

1.45

1.15

1.33

1.07

.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12.3

36.5

10.9

24.3

8.6

.8

Date

Apr. 21 _ ......

May 18..- _ ..

May 28. ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.86

.74

.86

f.9

.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.1

2.6

4.4

1.2

1.1

Date

July 12. __ .

Aug. 16.... __ .

Sept. 15 ___ ..

Sept. 30 ___ ...

height

Feet 

084

.58

.60

.78

1.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.0

.5

.4

.7

2.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek near Ashland, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 _________________________

2. _____________________________

3- . _._ -__.-.. .--.. . 

4 _______________________ ........

5. _____________________________

6 _____ .... ____ ... ____ . .. ........

7 ___ .... _ . ______ . _ .... ____ .......

8 __. ... ......... ..._..-.-........-.--

9 __ . _ ..... ____ ....... ..... _ ..........

10.............................................

Mar.

24

Apr.

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.1

1.3

3.7

6.1

6.6

May

2.4

2.8

3.2

6.1

9.5

7.3

6.8

6.3

5.5

4.4

June

2.4

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

July

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

Aug.

0.9

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

.5

Sept.

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.1

.9

1.0
194 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second feet, of Bear Creek near Ashland, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 80, 1926 Continued

Day

11 _ ..... _ ___ _. _ . __ . _ .._.._.__

12 ___ ... __ .... . ____ ..... __ .........

13 _ . __ ... _ -..-..- .............-.......

14 ____ .... _ . __ ............ _ ...........

15 __ ............................... __ ......

IB- _____ ... ____ .................... .....

17. ..-.i .................................

1«

19 __ .... ___ ..................... ...... ...

20-. .... ... .....-.......-.............

21-.... .-... ................ ...... ..

22.................................. _. ___

23 ____ ..... __ ....... ...... ..... .......

24................... __ _ . __.___ 

25 _ ...................................... ... .

^>.. ...........................................

27.............................................

^. ....................................... ... ..

29 _ ._....._-.-_ ___ _.. __.

SO............................................

31--. ................ ....... ........ ......

Mar.

24

OQ

23

23

24

25

24

23

21

21

14

11

9.5

9.2

9.0

6.6

2.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.1

Apr.

8.7

7.0

4.6

4.3

5.0

4.6

6.1

5.5

5.2

4.1

3.0

3.0

4.8

4.1

3.0

2.6

2 1

2.2

3.0

2.8

May

4.3

3.4

3.2

3.4

2.8

3.4

4.3

2 2

1.8

2.2

2.1

 1.0

1.2

, 2.6

2.6

2.7

4.1

3.5

2.6

2.8

3.5

June

1.4

1.4

L4.

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.9

1.2

1.0

.6

.5

July

0.6

1.4

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.5

.5

.5

.7

.7

Aug.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.8

1.0

.6

.9

1.5

1.8

2.2

2.6

4.6

2.6

Sept.

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

1.1

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.3

2.0

2.6

NOTE. No gage-height record Sept. 24-29; discharge interpolated. No record Oct. 1 to Mar. 9.

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek near Ashland, Oreg., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

Month

March 10-31 ___ . ______________ ........ ......

April... ...... .. . . ... ...-.. ...-..-.. 

May _ __ . ____ .. __ .. ______________

July....... . ................. ......................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

25 

8.7 

9.5 

2.4 

1.4 

4.6

Minimum

1.0 

1.1 

1.0 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.8

Mean

14.6 

3.73 

3.68 

1.14 

.58 

1.00 

1.42

Run-off in 

acre-feet

637 

222 

226

ear

36 

61

84

1,330

BEAR CREEK BELOW PHOENIX CANAL, NEAR TALENT, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 38 S., R. 1 W., 500 feet below intake of Phoenix Canal 

and 1 mile north of Talent, Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 11 to September 30, 1923; May 13 to July 9, 1924; 

May 11 to September 30, 1925; and March 10 to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Friez 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by employees 

of Medford Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel, fairly straight; banks, high and not overflowed except during extremely high stages. Riffle 100 feet downstream, 

where bed is composed of gravel and boulders, forms a well-defined and 

practically permanent control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period March 10 to September 30, from water-stage recorder, 1.02 feet at 4 p. m. March 10 (discharge, 30 second-feet); stream practically dry August 1-27.

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 1.93 feet June 1, 1925 (discharge, 

173 second-feet); stream practically dry at times each season.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 195

DIVERSIONS, -Many diversions for irrigation above.

REGULATION. None except by irrigation diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changing owing to growth of aquatic 

plants on control. Well-defined rating curve used March 10 to June 5 and 

August 28 to September 30; shifting-control method used June 6 to July 

31. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as stated in 

footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder 

graph. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Bear Creek below Phoenix Canal, near Talent, Oreg.^ 

during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 3... _ ....

Mar. 10. ___ ..

Mar. 15... _ ...

Gage 

height

Feet

0.76

1.02

.94

Discharge

Sec,-ft.

30.1

Date

Mar. 22.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.80

.20

.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

13.6

.25

.40

Date

July 26- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.25

.36

,44

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

0.25

.61

1.48

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek below Phoenix Canal, near Talent, 

Or eg., for the year ending September SO, 1926

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 __ _ ... _ . _ ....... _ ... .... ...

Q1

Mar.

QA

29

97

26

oc

26

00

23

9J.

24

1Q

15

15

7.4

5.9

3 0

9 9

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

Apr.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

0

0

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

0

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

May

0.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.4

.5

.8

.6

.4

.4

0

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

June

0.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

July

0.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

,4

,4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.3

Aug.

.5

.5

.9

1.3

Sept,

0.7

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

1 * 7

1^0

_ NOTE. Braced figure shows mean discharge for period indicated; estimated because water-stage recorder 

was not operating satisfactorily. Stream dry August 1-27.
196 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek below Phoenix Canal, near Talent, Or eg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Month

March 10-31 _________________________

April ___ __

July....... ... _.. . ._...........__...___......

September .... ___________ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

30 

.4 

.8 

.4 

.7 

1.3

Minimum

0.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.3 

0 

.2

Mean

15.1 

.29 

.33 

.27 

.53 

.10 

.50

Run-off in 

acre-feet

659 

17 

20 

16 

33 

6 

30

781

BEAR CREEK AT MEDFORD, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 30, T. 37 S., R. 1 W., just above Main Street Bridge 

in Medford, Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 13, 1915, to September 30, 1926, with breaks during low-water periods. Station discontinued.

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder on left bank at southeast corner of Page 

Theater Building; gage inspected by employees of Mount Pitt Irrigation Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of loose gravel. A concrete sewer passing under stream forms a partial control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 2.95 feet at 5 p. m February 4 (discharge, 425 second-feet); minimum stage, from recorder, 0.75 foot at midnight August 20 (discharge, 0.6 

second-feet).

1915-1926: Maximum stage determined from high-water marks, 6.8 feet 

in forenoon of February 9, 1919 (discharge, estimated from extension of 

rating curve, 2,400 second-feet); stream practically dry at times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A large area is irrigated above station.

RE GUL ATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water February 4. 

Rating curves well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except as stated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph or by shifting-control method. Records fair except 

February 15 to May 20, for which they are good, and August 22 to September 

30, for which they are poor.

Discharge measurements of Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 13._. ...

Jan. 14- . .

Mar. 20 .........

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.45

1.38

1.52

1.42

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 30.5

25.0

41. S

31,2

Date

Mar. 27. ____

Apr. 23. _ . ....

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.08

1.00

1.01

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.9

5.7

5.2

3.4

Date

Aug. 6. .........

Aiitr 94

Sept. 17 _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.86 ( )

(< )

( )

Discharge

See.-ft. 

1.6

.7

1.7

2.1

> Channel excavated near midstream, taking water away from gage.
KOGTJE EIVEE BASIN 197

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

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.

24

24

21

99

94

30

V7

82

60

52

52

51

CA

48

45

40

S4

30

26

24

22

21

22

23

22

21

91

21

20

21

Nov.

91

9S

25

97

26

22

00

94.

24

24

28

31

00

9R

9Q

28

OK

26

94

24

22

23

21

23

23

99

22

24

Dee.

26

42

qe

on

28

26

99

24

26

26

28

Ofi

00

23

99

94.

26

9R

30

39

38

35

32

32

OA

28

27

26

Jan.

97

97

9R

00

00

28

00

27

26

26

94

91

91

23

94

26

00

no

26

M4 9r

30

32

00

32

Sft

97

26

OQ

41

KC

49

Feb.

4Q

JO

4ft

OAfl

169

109

no

on

78

129

124

86

70

64

EC

55

Kf\

46

47

49

52

4R

46

61

59

54

AQ

Mar.

46

43

42

41

40

38

QO

°.R

39

37

36

34

QO

°.9.

33

33

01

29

29

97

23

23

99

19

14

12

10

8.6

7.8

7.8

7.8

Apr.

7.0

6.6

6.6

7.4

7.4

' 7.8

8.6

7

0

7.0

6.6

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.2

5.4

6.2

7.0

6.6

7.4

7.0

6.2

5 A

4.7

4.2

4.7

4.2

3

0

°. ft

°. ft

May

3.6

4 9

4.2

7.0

9

K

11

19

12

10

9

n

7.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.6

5.8

4.7

4 7

4.7

5.8

6.2

7.4

7.4

7.4

5.8

4.7

3.0

4.4

4.7

June

2 0

1.7

1.7

1 O

2.2

3.3

4

0

°. Q

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.6

4 9

3.9

2.8

3.0

2.2

3.3

4 4

3.6

2.2

2.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.3

3.0

2.5'

July

2.8

2.5

2.5

2

C

°. °.

3.3

s s

3.6

3.0

3.6

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.3

2.8

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.8

2.5

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.2

Aug.

2.5

3.0

2.8

s ft

2.8

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

.9

1 9

.9

.9

.9

.8

1.9

2.0

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

2

Sept.

1.7

2

1

NOTE. Because of no gage-height record, discharge estimated as follows: By interpolation Oct. 11, 

Dec. 10,11,24,25, Jan. 15, July 31, Aug. 22 and 23; from precipitation records Oct. 13-16, Jan. 20, and 21; 

as measured discharge Aug. 24, Sept. 7, and 17; by comparison with record of Bear Creek Canal Aug. 25-31; 

Shifting-control method used Oct. 8 to Feb. 3 and May 21 to July 30.

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

Month

April...... ...... ...... 

July...... ....... ........ ....... ... ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

82 

32 

54 

55 

206 

46 

8.6 

12 

4.4 

4.2 

3.0

206

Minimum

20 

21 

22 

21 

40 

7.8 

3.0 

3.0 

1.7 

1.9

Mean

32.6 

24.6 

29.7 

29.1 

74.0 

28.2 

6.18 

6.69 

3.12 

2.91 

1.66 

"2.50

19.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,000 

1,460 

1,830 

1,790 

4,110 

1,730 

368 

411 

186 

179 

102 

149

14,300

1 Estimated.

BEAR CREEK NEAR CENTRAL POINT, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 37 S., R. 2 W., 1 mile northeast of Central Point,

Jackson County, on road to Agate station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.
198 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 23 to September 30, 1923; April 1 to September 30, 

1924; April 30 to September 30, 1925; and March 30 to July 6, 1926, when 

station was discontinued.

GAGE. Barrett and Lawrence water-stage recorder on right bank 600 feet above 

highway bridge; inspected by L. S. Brophy.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel, with cobblestone riffle 300 

feet below gage, somewhat shifting in floods. Left bank may be overflowed 

during extremely high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during period March

30 to July 16, 11 second-feet March 30 (gage height, 1.30 feet); minimum

discharge, 0.1 second-foot July 16 (gage height, 1.29 feet). '

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 2.58 feet at 3 p. m. April 30, 1925

(discharge, 212 second-feet); stream practically dry at times.

ICE. No record during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Station below all present diversions, at intake of proposed Oakleigh 

Canal. During irrigation season practically all water is diverted, the flow 

being mostly return water.

REGULATION. Only by head gates of irrigation canals.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changea frequently owing to growth of 

moss and weeds in channel and on control. Rating curve poorly defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except April 21, 22, and June 

19-23. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height corrected for backwater, when control was obstructed; discharge 

interpolated April 21, 22, and June 19-23. Records poor.

Discharge measurements of Bear Creek near Central Point, Or eg., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Mar. 10 _

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.75

1.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

42.3

6.0

Date

May 13. 

Gage 

height

Feet

1 99

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

3.6

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.40

1.34

Discharge

See.-ft. 

1.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek near Central Point, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1..... _ . _ ...

2- 

3... __ -. ......

4 ________ ..

5 ... . _____ .

6.- .... ....

7. . ............

8-- ... ...

9- 

10.. 

11,-. ____ .....

12- 

13- 

14-,. _ __ . ...

15.., .......

Apr.

6.7

6.4

6.4

- 7.0

7.0

7.8

8.3

7.8

7.4

6.4

5.5

5.8

5.2

May

3.0

2.7

3.0

3.8

5.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.4

5.8

4.3

3.6

4.0

4.0

June

3

0

1.8

1.4

1.7

2 0

1.8

1.8

2.3

3.6

3 A

1 4

3.2

2 9

July

1 ^

1.1

1.3

1 0

1.4

2

1

.8

2

1

1.6

Day

16.. ...

17- 

18- 

19- 

20 

21- 

22. 

23- 

24.. 

25. 

26- . .

O7

28- 

29--. ___ ..

in

01

Apr.

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.2

3 ft

2.9

3.2

3.0

May

3.8

3.4

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.8

3.6

3.8

4.6

4.3

3.0

3.0

2.7

3.0

June

3.4

3.0

3.2

2.0

.8

1.8

2.3

2.7

1.4

1.6

July

0.1
EOGUE EIVEE BASIN 199

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek near Central Point, Or eg., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

May. _ . . .. 

July 1-16 __ _ . .. .... .. ..............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8.3 

7.4 

3.6 

2.1

Minimum

2.9 

2.7 

.8 

.1

Mean

5.26 

4.12 

2.34 

1.15

Run-off in 

acre-feet

313 

253 

139 

36

ASHLAND LATERAL NEAR ASHLAND, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 33, T. 39 S., R. 2 E., at point where canal passes

through Songer Gap, a divide separating Emigrant Creek and Hill Creek

Basins, 9 miles southeast of Ashland, .Jackson County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 29 to September 30, 1925, and April 1 to August 31,

1926. 

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder; inspected by J. E. Bunnell, assistant

watermaster.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gage is at upper end of concrete section; break in

grade 40 feet downstream acts as control; practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage

recorder, 1.81 feet at 3 p. m. July 1 (discharge, 27 second-feet); canal dry

at times.

1925-26: Maximum stage, that of July 1, 1926; canal dry at times. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined.

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory April 8 to August 6; one

daily reading April 1 and 6. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to

rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph;

interpolated April 2-5 and 7. Records excellent.

Ashland lateral which diverts from Sampson Creek in SW. % sec. 26, T. 39 

S., R. 2 E., is used to irrigate 800 acres on west side of Emigrant Creek near 

Ashland and to deliver to city of Ashland, under contract, water sufficient to 

irrigate 600 acres. Beginning about May 1 practically all the discharge at this 

station was contributed by Keene Creek Canal, which diverts from Keene Creek 

in the Klamath River Basin. Records for Keene Creek Canal are published in 

Water-Supply Paper 631.

Discharge measurements of Ashland lateral near Ashland, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Apr. 1 .......

Apr. 8 ..........

Apr. 21. _ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.30

1.32

.89

1.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12.6

12.9

4.66

14.3

Date

July 2.. _

July 12..... _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.77

1 34

1 43

1.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

3 (Y>

13.8

15 9

15.1

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.70

.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

4.59
200 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ashland lateral near Ashland, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1. _____ ..

2........ _ ..

3....... ......

4 _ 

5.. ... .....

6. _____ . ...

7... ....

8. __ .... 

9 

10 

11 

12. 

13. _ .........

14... ..

15 

Apr.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

8.2

8.0

11

5.0

3.5

5.5

4.8

May

12

12

12

13

9.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

2.5

3.9

3.9

7.8

7.8

7.6

June

15

15

16

18

18

18

14

12

13i<*

12

15

12

12

9.7

July

21

15

16

18

15

15

15

15

15

14

16

16

16

15

17

Aug.

7.8

ft Q

3.3

9

.1

Day

16 ....

17 .. ___ ..

18... __ ......

19. 

20.. ........

21 ....

oo

23 __ . _ ..

24 _ ....

25... _ .......

26 ........

27..... _ .....

28 

29 

30 .

SiApr.

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4 7

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.5

9.4

10

12

May

7 3

7.3

7.4

9.9

10

12

12

12

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

June

10

11

10

10

12

12

15

13

16

16

16

18

15

18

22

July

16

16

16

16

16

122 2

1.1

3.2

5.6

5.5

5.5

6.2

6.5

8.2

8.2

Aug.

NOTE. No flow on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Ashland lateral near Ashland, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

April..... . . .- _ _ _ __ .

July... . .-. . ......... .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

13

15 

22 

21 

7.8

Minimum

3.5 

0 

9.7 

1.1 

0

Mean

7.88 

9.64 

14.2 

12.4 

.62

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

469 

593 

845 

762 

38

2,710

EAST LATERAL NEAR ASHLAND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 2 E., 500 feet below Emigrant Gap Dam 

and 7 miles southeast of Ashland, Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons of 1923 to 1926.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day recorder on left bank; inspected by employees of Talent 

Irrigation District and by J. E. BunnelL

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Short concrete-lined section with bottom below grade 

where sediment may collect, earth section above and below. No defined 

control; affected by growth of aquatic plants.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during season, from water-stage 

recorder, 2.45 feet at 5 p. m. June 14 (discharge, 50 second-feet); canal dry 

at times.

1923-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 52 second-feet, July 20-22, 

1925 (gage height, 2.84 feet); canal dry at times.

ICE. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changing June 10-14. Rating curves fairly 

well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for short 

periods; daily staff-gage readings used May 2-8. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph except June 10-14, for which shifting-control 

method was used. Records good, except May 2-8 for which they are fair.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 201

East lateral of Talent Irrigation District diverts water from Emigrant Creek 

in SE. % sec. 20, at Emigrant Gap Dam, for the irrigation of about 3,363 acres 

of land lying along the right or east side of Bear Creek Valley and extending to 

a point nearly opposite Medford.

Discharge measurements of East lateral near Ashland, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Apr..21... ......

Maydll... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.67

1.64

1.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.13

27.4

14.8

Date Qage 

height

Feet 

2.30

2.33

1 fti

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

42.2

46.7

29.4

Date

July 2.. ........

July 13.. .......

July 22 _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.76

1.95

.79

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

31.3

36.5

9.17

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East lateral near Ashland, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Day

1. _____ .

2 . ......

3.... .........

4 .............

6 .............

6.............

7. 

8... .. ..

9 __ . __ ...

10 

11 

12 .............

13.............

14 ......

15...... __ ...

Mar. Apr.

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.5

3.6

4.1

7.1

7.0

7.0

7.1

8.6

10

11

May

24

25

25

25

22

12

12

12

14

14

16

19

21

22

21

June

35

38

38

38

39

39

39

41

42

43

44

45

45

46

47

July

31

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

14

36

38

40

Day

16 

17. 

18 . 

19. .......

20 

21 ........

22 

23. .

24 ... 

25 

t 26 

27 

28. _ . 

29. .. .

30 

31. 

Mar.

3.4

Apr.

14

22

23

24

26

27

27

27

29

29

29

28

29

29

26

May

20

21

22

24

24

24

27

28

28

29

30

31

34

33

33

34

June

47

45

45

45

45

39

34

33

32

33

31

30

29

30

31

July

40

39

40

39

35

21

8.6

6.7

6.6

6.0

3.8

Monthly discharge of East lateral near Ashland, Oreg., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

Month

April...... . . . 

May. __ ... __ ...... . .. ...

July

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3.4 

29 

34

47 

40

47

Minimum

0 

0 

12 

29 

0

0

Mean

0.11 

15.7 

23.4 

38.9 

24.1

8.54

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7 

934 

1,440 

2,310 

1,480

6,170

TALENT LATERAL NEAR ASHLAND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. y± sec. 32, T. 38 S., R. 1 E., three-fourths of a mile below intake, half a mile below mouth of Ashland Creek, and 1 mile north of Ashland, 

Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons 1920 to 1926.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder, inspected by employees of Talent 

Irrigation District, Station located at intake prior to 1925.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel excavated in earth and gravel; shifts slightly 

owing to growth of aquatic plants.
202 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PAET XII C

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.63 feet at 

10 a. m. May 24 (discharge, 39 second-feet); canal dry at times.

1923-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 39 second-feet at 5 p. m. 

April 23, 1925, and May 24, 1926.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed frequently owing to growth of 

aquatic plants. Rating curve used as standard, well defined. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage, height obtained by inspecting recorder 

graph or mean daily gage height to which a variable correction was applied, 

April 25 to July 6. Records good except for period April 25 to July t>TTor 

which they are fair.

Talent lateral diverts water from Bear Creek in SW. % sec. 33, above mouth 

of Ashland Creek, but Ashland Creek may be diverted to enter Bear Creek 

above Talent lateral. In 1926 water from Talent lateral irrigated about 2,600 

acres of land, lying principally on the left or southwest side of Bear Creek.

Discharge measurements of Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Date

Mar. 22--... 

TV/far 97

Apr. 21 __ . __

May 18. ..

May 25. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.14

1.27

1.57

1.44

2.18

1.80

2.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.10

Tfl 9

14.6

12.8

27.0

17.6

31.0

Date

Do.... ..

June 23 .........

July 7... .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2 47

2.22

1.84

1.87

1.84

1.72

1.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.6

17.0

18.7

17.3

15.9

19.7

Date

July 22.. .......

Aug. 11 _ . .....

Aug. 16 .........

Sept. 15 ___ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.84

.62

.75

.97

.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.09

1.90

2.62

4.78

.10

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg., for the year

ending September 80, 1926

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... ____ ..... ______ .... ..............

Mar.

5.0

7.0

7.1

6.4

5.2

5.9

9.7

8.4

8.3

8.9

s n

Apr.

7.0

7.7

9.9

13

12

12

14

13

9.4

9.5

14

20

IS

17

16

14

14

16

15

14

13

15

15

12

12

11

9.4

10

17

IS

May

18

17

18

24

21

19

15

11

10

9.5

8.4

9.4

12

14

13

11

12

16

19

26

28

31

35

36

31

32

32

34

34

33

32

June

30

30

30

27

27

28

26

25

25

24

23

24

25

25

19

17

16

16

15

16

16

16

15

18

17

IS

20

19

17

17

July

18

17

15

17

18

19

20

19

IS

. 18

19

18

18

IS

15

15

17

IS

19

18

16

4.3

2.9

2.0

1.1

4.1

6.8

7.4

6.4

5.7

6.2

Aug.

6.2

5.7

5.2

4.8

4.4

3.7

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.0

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.1

4.8

4.8

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.3

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.0

2.1

1.6

' 1.5

1.1

Sept.

0.8

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2 '.2

.2

.1

.1
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 208

Monthly discharge of Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

Month

March ____________________________

April.. _-...._... ... .__.... . 

May. . ... . 

July.. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9.7 

20 

36 

30 

20 

6.2 

.8

36

Minimum

0 

7.0 

8.4 

15 

1.1 

1.1 

0

0

Mean

2.58 

13.3 

21.3 

21.4 

13.4 

4.00 

.15

6.37

Run-off in 

acre-feet

169 

791 

1,310 

1,270 

824 

246 

9

4,616

WEST FORK OF ASHLAND CREEK NEAR ASHLAND, ORE6.

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 39 S., R. 1 E., three-quarters of a mile above confluence with East Fork, half a mile above diversion for power plant, and 

4 miles south of Ashland, Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 9.4 square miles (measured on map of Crater National Forest).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by E. R. 

Hosier, water superintendent.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of solid rock and boulders; permanent 

except as boulders have been removed to prevent lodging of drift.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 1.89 feet at 9 a. m. February 4 (discharge, 66 second-feet); minimum stage, from recorder, 0.44 foot at 8 a. m. August 1 (discharge, 1.4 

second-feet).

1924-1926: Maximum stage, 2.85 feet at 1 a. m. October 31,1924 (discharge 

computed from weir and orifice data at diversion dam, 203 second-feet); 

minimum discharge recorded, 1.4 second-feet on September 12, 1924, and 

August 1, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed November 19, when boulder was 

removed from control. Rating curves very well defined before and after 

shift. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of West Fork of Ashland Creek near Ashland, Oreg., during 

the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 12.........

Oct. 24. ........

Nov. 19 -. ...

Dec. 19. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.64

.60

.64

.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.8

3.1

4.3

3.9

Date

Mar. 8.... __ ..

Apr. 21.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.73

.79

.93

.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.0

7.1

11.8

3.1

Date

July 24---..- ...

Aug. 16 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.48

.47

.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.8

1.7

16

99806 3C
204 SXJRFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork of Ashland Creek near Ashland, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 80, 1926

Day

1....... ........

2 ...... ... 

3.. ... .

4 - 

« -

6. .. .-.

7 ... ... ... ...

8..... .......

9- _______ -

10 

11 

12 

13

14. 

IB 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 . 

21. ____ . . .

22. __ .... .....

23- __ .... .....

24. __ . _ . .....

25. _____ . .....

26. __ . .... 

 27 

28 

29 __ . _ . .....

50 

31. 

Oct.

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.3

3.7

6.2

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

Nov.

3.3

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.6

4.7

4.6

5.3

5.8

4.7

4.4

4.9

4.7

4.9

4.3

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.3

4.4

4.1

3.9

4.3

4.4

Dec.

8.3

7.0

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.3

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.9

4.1

3.9

4.1

5.9

7.5

6.6

5.4

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.1

3.9

Jan.

3.7

3.5

3.5

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.7

3 7

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.7

4.8

4.4

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.7

3.9

4.6

7.2

5.6

5.6

Feb.

5.4

5.2

5.9

37

16

14

13

12

11

14

11

9.7 a9

8.3

7.7

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.6

6.8

6.3

6.3

Mar.

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.1

5.9

5.9

6.1

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.9

6.6

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.9

Apr.

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

6.1

6.3

7.5

6.8

6.3

6.6

7.5

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.5

7.7

7.7 

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.0

7.7

8.0

8.3

8.6

8.9

8.9

9.2

8.6

May

8.3

8.3

8.0

9.7

8.6

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.1

6.1

. 1 

6.1

6.1

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

6.1

5.6

5.4

5.2

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.6

June

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

. £t

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.8

9 fi

2.6

July

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

J.. V

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.8

Aug.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.8

» 1.7

1. O

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.2

1.9

1.9

9 Q

3.0

2.6

Septi

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1. O

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

2.0

Monthly discharge of West Fork of Ashland Creek near Ashland, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 9.4 square miles]

Month

October. ________________

November -- . . .......

December... ______________

February... _____

April _ _ _

June.. _________________

July.. . _______ ... ___ _ August _________________

September _____________

The year ________ _ ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6.2 

5.8 

8.3 

7.2 

37 

6.6 

9.2 

9.7 

4.6 

2.8 

3.0 

2.2

37

Minimum

3.3 

3.3 

3.7 

3.5 

5.2 

5.4 

5.4 

4.6 

2.6 

1.7 

1.6 

1.7

1.6

Mean

3.75 

4.24 

4.71 

4.25 

9.43 

5.84 

7.32 

6.44 

3.39 

2.09 

1.84 

1.82

4.56

Per 

square 

mile

0.399 

.451 

.501 

.452 

1.00 

.621 

.779 

.685 

.361 

.222 

.196 

.194

.485

Run-off

Inches

0.46 

.50 

.58 

.52 

1.04 

.72 

.87 

.79 

.40 

.26 

.23 

.22

6.59

Acre-feet

231 

252 

290 

261 

524 

359 

436 

396 

202 

129 

113 

108

3,300

EAST FORE OF ASHLAND CREEK NEAR ASHLAND, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 39 S., R. 1 E., a quarter of a mile above confluence with 

West Fork, 100 yards above diversion for power plant, and 3). miles south 

of Ashland, Jackson County.

DEAINAGE AREA. 7.8 square miles (measured on map of Crater National Forest).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by E. R. Hosier, water superintendent.
ROGUE BiyEB BASIN 205

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders. Well-defined riffle 

just below gage; slightly shifting in floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 1.68 feet at 10 a. m. February 4 (discharge, 48 second-feet); minimum stage, from recorder, 0.62 foot at 1 a. m. August 25 (discharge, 1.3 

second-feet).

1924-1926: maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 2.30 feet on October 31, 1924 (discharge, 171 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of 

August 25, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during March and April. Well 

defined rating curves used October 1 to March 15 and April 21 to September 

30; shifting-control method used March 16 to April 20. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory, except as stated in footnote to table of 

daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspection of recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Ashland Creek near Ashland, Oreg., during 

the year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Oct. 12. __ ....

Oct. 24.........

Nov. 19 

Do. _ .....

Gage 

height

feet 

0.80

.78

.81

.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.3

3.1

3.8

4.2

Date

Dec. 19 __ . _

Mar. 8...... ....

Apr. 21 __ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.78

.89

.96

1.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.6

6.3

8.0

14 4

Date

June 16 ____

July 24. __ ....

Aug. 16. __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.82

.72

.66

.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.6

2.2

1.8

1.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Ashland Creek near Ashland, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 ___ .. _ ....

2 .........

3 __ ... __ ...

4 __ ..........

5..............

«... . _ ........

7 .........

8 _ .... _ ..

9 

10 ____

11... .........

12... .........

13 __ .......

14.. . __ ....

15. _ ...........

16 

17. . ...

18 __ ...........

19 .........

20 . .........

21 ...........

22 ............

23. ...

24.. _ ..........

25- _ ..........

26 .........

27 _ ..... ___ ..

28 ............

29 _ 

30 .

31. .......

Oct.

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

5.9

4.5

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.3

3.3

Nov.

3.5

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.5

5.1

5.4

5.6

4.5

4.3

5.1

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.8

4.0

4.0

5.1 

5.1

Dec.

8.4

6.7

4.5

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.5

4.0

5.6

5.1

4.5

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8 

3.6

3.6

Jan.

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.5

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.0

5.6

4.8

4.8

Feb.

4.8

4.5

5.1

28

16

16

16

14

13

16

14

12

10

9.7

9.3

8.4

7.6

7.1

7.1

6.7

6.7.

6.7

6.7

7.1

7.6

7.1

6.7

6.7

Mar.

1

1

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.7

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.4

7.6

8.4

7.1

6.4

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4 

5.6

5.5

Apr.

5.4

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.6

6.2

7.6

7.1

6.2

6.4

7.1

6.7

6.7

7.6

8.4

8.8

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.7

9.0

9 3

9 6

9 6

9 6 9c

May

9.6

9.6

10

12

11

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.3

9 n

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.7

8.0

8.4

8.0

7.4

7.1

6.5

6.5 

6.5

6.2

June

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.2

42

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3 

3.1

July

3 1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2 

2.2

2.2

Aug.

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

9 n

2.0

1.9

1.9

1 Q

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.7 

3.1

2.2

Sept.

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0

9 n

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9 

2.0

NOTE. No gage-height record Mar. 1-5, 31, Apr. 1, Sept. 13, and 14; discharge interpolated
206 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of East Fork of Ashland Creek near Ashland, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926 

[Drainage area, 7.8 square miles]

Month

July... ...............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5.9 

5.6 

8.4 

5.6 

28 

1.4 

9.6 

12 

6.2 

3.6 

3.1 

2.0

28

Minimum

3.3 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

4.5 

5.4 

5.1 

6.2 

3.1 

2.2 

1.4 

1.8

1.4

Mean

3.78 

4.35 

4.25 

3.89 

10.0 

6.24 

7.71 

8.57 

4.61 

2.79 

1.95 

1.89

4.97

Per 

square 

mile

0.485 

.558 

.545 

.499 

1.28 

.800 

.989 

1.10 

.591 

.368 

.250 

.242

.637

Run-off

Inches

0.56 

.62 

.63 

.58 

1.33 

.92 

1.10 

1.27 

.66 

.41 

.29 

.27

8.64

Acre-feet

232 

259 

261 

239 

556 

384 

459 

£27 

274 

172 

120 

112

3,580

PHOENIX CANAL AT TALENT, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. %sec. 23, T. 38 S., R. 1 W., behind barn of Southern Oregon

Experiment Station, three-eighths of a mile below intake, and 1 mile north

of Talent, Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons, 1916 to 1926. 

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by J. E. Bunnell,

assistant water master. Gage just below intake used prior to 1925. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete channel subject to silt deposition and moss

growth; no definite control. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during season, 19 second-feet

at 3 p. m. April 23 (gage height, from water-stage recorder, 1.29 feet); canal

dry at times.

1916-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 48 second-feet May 28, 1921

(gage height, 3.14 feet); canal dry at times. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changing owing to growth of aquatic

plants. Standard rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage

recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control

method; mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph.

Records fair.

Phoenix Canal diverts water from Bear Creek in NW. % sec. 23, T. 38 S., R. 

1 W., and furnishes a supplemental water supply for the portion of the Medford 

Irrigation District lands lying west of Bear Creek.

Discharge measurements of Phoenix Canal at Talent, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

Mar. 16 ___ ..

Mar. 22 ____

Mar. 27.... __

Mar. 31. ____

Apr. 12..- __ .

Apr. 21 ____ .

May 3 _____

May 11. ____

May 13.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.26

.69

.42

.23

1.03

.60

.70

.99

1.11

1.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.72

8.36

4.86

2.46

14.3

6.81

6.44

11.1

11.2

10.3

Date

May 20 ____

May 25. .....

May 29. .. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.05

1.36

1.32

1.34

1.36

1.52

1.45

1.18

.92

.74

Discharge

See.-ft. 

5.40

7.20

5.96

5.24

5.29

4.17

3.30

3.37

2.42

1.79

Date

July 13. ____ .

July 23.. _ ....

July 26... ......

July 31. __ ....

Aug. 11.........

Aug. 16.. _ ....

Aug. 21.........

Sept. 17 ___ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.72

.58

.45

.39

.34

.34

.28

.21

.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft,. 

1.89

1.78

1.21

1.06

1.02

.84

.66

dfi

on
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 207

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Phoenix Canal at Talent, Oreg,, for the year

ending September SO, 1926

Day

I.. ........... ........... .............. _ .

2_ ...................................... _ ..

3... .. .

4.......

?>. .......................... ..... ........ ... ..

6 ....................................... _

7.. ..................... ...... ___ . .........

8.............................. _ ............

9................................ _ ..........

10-... ........ ...........................

11..................................... ........

12.. ........ ...... .............................

IS.............................................

14-_ 

15-- - ....... _ .......

16 

17 ... 

18-. _ .......... . ........

19-- . _ _ .

20-- . 

21-.. ......... _ ..

22-. .

23 

24.-.. . 

 K.... .........................................

m. ............................................

^l. ............................................

W.. ...........................................

29-- 

30 ...

31.-. . _ ...... ... ........ . ... .

Mar.

1.6

5.5

7.8

9.3

11

9.1

4.8

3,6

3.8

2.9

o 7

Apr.

3.0

3.2

3.8

4.7

4.8

4.1

3.6

6.2

8.2

9.5

11

13

8.8

7.8

7.8

8.0

9.5

9.1

8.8

8.0

6.7

6.6

8.2

8.2

6.6

5.7

5.2

4.8

5.6

5.7

May

5.1

5.2

6.0

9.1

17

14

14

13

12

11

9.9

10

8.8

9.1

7.6

8.5

8.7

5.9

5.1

4.8

3.9

3.8

4.3

7.0

5.9

6.7

7.8

8.0

5.7

5.6

6.4

June

5.6

5.0

4.2

3.9

3.7

2.9

2.4

1.7

1.9

1.9

2.5

3.0

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.8

4.4

3.6

4.3

5.6

5.5

4.4

4.2

2.9

2.6

2.1

2.0

2.6

1.9

1.6

July

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.4

2.3

2.1

1.8

2.3

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.6

2.5

2.7

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.2

.9

.9

1.2

Aug.

1.6

. 1.6

1.4

1.1

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.8

.8

.8

1.6

2.1

Sept.

1.3

1.0

.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

1.0

1.1

1 .6

NOTE. No gage-height record March 16-21 and September 19-29; mean discharge estimated No flow 

on days for which discharge is not given.

~Monthly discharge of Phoenix Canal at Talent, Oreg., for the year ending September

30, 1926

J\Aj. ....................................................

September...- 

i>iscna

Maximum

11

13

17

5.6

2.7

2.1

17

rge in seconc

Minimum

0

3.0

3.8

1.6

.9

.5

.0

0

i-teet

Mean

2.70

6.87

8.06

3.30

1.76

.85

.62

2.02

Run-off in

acre-feet

166

409

496

196

108

52

37

1,460

NOTE. No flow during months for which discharge is not given.

MoDONAID CREEK CANAL NEAR TALENT, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 34, T. 39 S., R. 1 W., 8 miles by road south of Talent, 

Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons, 1923 to 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 150 feet above weir at end of canal, where 

water is discharged into Wagner Creek; read by employees of Talent Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 20 feet above gage.
208 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is in smooth earth section. Control at low 

stages is a slight riffle 20 feet below gage; at higher stages, is probably the 

weir 150 feet below gage. Slight changes in stage-discharge relation may 

be caused by shifting sand dunes.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.11 feet at 

6 p. m. May. 4 (discharge, 13 second-feet); canal dry at times.

1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 1.45 feet July 6, 1923 (discharge,, 

24.2 second-feet).

ICE. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

McDonald Creek Canal diverts water from McDonald Creek, tributary to 

Little Applegate River, practically on line between SE. % sec. 10 and SW. % 

sec. 11, T. 40 S., R. 1 W., and discharges it into head of Wagner Creek, from which 

it is again diverted for irrigation of about 1,500 acres near Talent.

Discharge measurements of McDonald Creek Canal near Talent, Oreg., during the 

year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Mar. 30.. 

Apr. 12 .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.84

.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.19

7 80

Date

May 11. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.88

.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.9»

4.0<?

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McDonald Creek Canal at Wagner Gap near Talent t 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 _____ .. ...

2 ___ .... ......

3 ________ ..

4.. .............

5 ...............

6.. _____ ...

7 ...............

8.. .............

9 ...............

10 __ ....... ....

11.. ._ . .....

12.. ___ . _ . ...

13 _____ .......

14. ______ ...

15 __ ... .........

Mar. Apr.

7.1

6.7

7.1

6.7

7.3

7.9

9.7

8 8

8.8

8.8

9.7

8.8

9.2

9.9

9.9

May

11

11

9.9

12

11

10

10

9.2

9.0

9.2

8.5

8.3

7.7

7.7

7.1

June

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.2

1.6

Day

16.. ..........

17 ______ .....

18. _____ .....

19.. _____ .....

20.. ___ . ___ ..

21 .. _ .... _ .

22 

23- 

24 ____ .... _ .

25 

26.. __ 

27.... _ ........

28. 

29...... _ ......

30

31 ____ .....

Mar.

1.9

3.8

3.8

3.9

5.1

7.1

7.5

7.7

7.5

7.3

7.1

7.5

7.5

7.7

7.5

Apr.

9.7

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.7

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

May

6.7

6.7

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

6.1

5.8

5.4

5.3

4.9

4.6

4.3

3.9

June

Monthly discharge of McDonald Creek Canal near Talent, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7.7 

11 

12 

3.8

12

Minimum

0 

6.7 

3.9 

.0

0

Mean

3.00 

9.30 

7.46 

.52

1.70

Run-off in 

acre-feet

184 

553 

459 

31

1,230
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 209

EVANS CREEK NEAR ROGUE RIVER, ORES.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 34 S., R. 3 W., at Bybee Springs, 1 mile below junction 

of East and West Forks of Evans Creek, 8 miles above former post office at 

Wimer, 15 miles northeast of Rogue River post office, Jackson County, and 

38 miles northwest of Medford.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by W. M. Lusk.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. At low and medium stages made by wading near 

gage; high-water measurements made from a private cable bridge 120 feet 

below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is solid rock riffle with some overlying boulders 

300 feet below gage. Right bank overflowed at high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year determined by leveling 

to high-water marks, 6.40 feet February 4 (discharge, 3,000 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.54 foot August 10-16 (discharge, 4.0 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small diversions for irrigating land along river above 

gage.

RE GtrL ATI ON. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent. Rating curve well 

defined below 250 second-feet and fairly well defined below 2,000 second-feet. 

Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Evans Creek near Rogue River, Oreg., during the period 

September 15, 1925, to September SO, 1926

Date

1925 

Sept. 15__.._...

Oct. 1. .........

Nov. 21.. __ ...

Gage

height

Feet 

0.73

.80

.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.0

14.1

21.4

Date

1926 

Mar. 2..........

Mar. 25 .........

Apr. 14.........

height

Feet 

1.84

1.12

.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

173

46.9

29.7

Date

1926 

June 28 .........

July 16 ____ .

Sept. 23.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.58

.57

.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.8

4.5

6.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Evans Creek near Rogue River, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 -. ....

2.. .............

3.- - ...... ...

4.. ..........

5 ... ... ... ...

6... ....

7... .........

8. ..... ...

9 ...............

10. ...........

11...............

12. ............

13. 

14 ............

16....... ........

16 ...............

17. ...........

18. . -

1Q

20. ...........

Oct.

14

14

14

14

11

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

NOT.

13

13

16

22

17

16

16

16

17

24

26

71

54

32

47

44

47

44

30

26

Dec.

44

86

44

32

28

24

22

22

20

10

19

26

34

34

24

22

22

37

11

57

Jan.

42

34

34

32

37

39

34

37

39

54.

65

44

30Q*7

32

30

235

140

106

86

Feb.

222

185

185

1,970

520

520

700

450

320

380

290

260

210

IB*

171

260

235

210

235

235

Mar.

200

176

171

167

14ft

128

109

102

99

86

86

83

77

71

68

68

65

fiO

iff

57

Apr.

37

35

34

34

42

42

39

37

34

32

34

32

32

30

28

28

28

26

26

26

May

16

16

16

26

32

32

34

32

28

24

22

20

20

10

1Q

17

16

16

16

16

June

12

12

12

11

9.6

8.5

8.5

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

July

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

Aug.

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.3

5.0

7.8

7.8

Sept.

7.1

7.1

6.4

6.7

5.0

4. 7

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

6.4

7.1

7.8

7.8

7.8
210 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Evans Creek near Rogite River, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 80, 1926 Continued

Day

21- 

22. __ .... _ . 

9^1

24 ........

25

26 

27 

28. 

29 

30 

31 .

Oct.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Nov.

22

20

20

20

19

20

10

19

17

10

Dec.

77

185

OQC

120

80

63

CO

44

39

34

32

Jan.

89

120

116

96

86

71

65

86

1,080

290

260

Feb.

260

320

9Qft

380

320

290

9^1

999

Mar.

57

54

CO

49

47

47

4A

44

44

39

Apr.

24

26

24

22

20

20

10

14

16

16

May

16

14

14

16

14

16

14

14

14

14

13

June

6.4

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

47

4.7

47

4.7

47

July

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.7

Aug.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.1

7.1

7.1

Sept.

7.1

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

Monthly discharge of Evans Creek near Rogue River, Oreg., for the year ending

September 80, 1926

Month

July.... .. .. .....- ...-......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16 

71 

235 

1,080 

1,970 

200 

42 

34 

12 

5.0 

7.8 

7.8

1,970

Minimum

13 

13 

19 

30 

171 

39 

14 

13 

47 

43 

4.0 

4.3

4.0

Mean

13.7 

26.2 

52.3 

114 

359 

83.5 

28.6 

19.2 

6.94 

4.46 

5.27 

6.04

58.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

842 

1,560 

3,220 

7,010 

19,900 

5,130 

1,700 

1,180 

413 

274 

324 

359

41,900

PLEASANT CREEK NEAR ROGUE RIVER, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 34 S., R. 4 W., at Owens Bridge, \% miles above mouth 

of Ditch Creek, 3.2 miles northwest of former post office of Wimer, 10 miles 

north of Rogue River post office, Jackson County, and 33 miles from Medford.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 15, 1925, to June 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff on upstream side of bridge on right bank; gage reader, 

G. P. Martin.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control, sand and gravel, somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period November 15 to 

June 30 determined by leveling to high-water mark, 5.0 feet probably on 

February 4 (discharge, 825 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.37 foot 

on June 28 (discharge, estimated 0.1 second-foot).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water diverted for irrigating small tracts above gage.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at high water. Rating curves 

fairly well defined below 50 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once a 

day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating 

table. Records fair.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 211

Discharge measurements of Pleasant Creek near Rogue River, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. IS.... __

Nov. 21.... .....

Qage 

height

Fed 

0.94

.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

7.8

2 7

Date

Mar. 2.. __ ...

Mar. 25.... 

height

Feet 

1.14

.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32.2

8.0

Date

Apr. 14.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.68

.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.6

.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pleasant Creek near Rogue River, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 _____ . _____ .. ____ . _ . ...

2.. __ . ___ . _ ..... _ .... ___ ....

3 _____ ... ____ . _______ ... ...

4... ___ . _________ . _____ ...

5.....................................

6.....................................

7.................:...................

8.. _ . ...... ____ .. ___ ....... ...

9.. __ ... _____ .. ___ . _ ......

10 

11.. _______ . __ _ ...... _ ....

12......... ___ . ___ ..... ___ . ...

13..... ___ ..... __ . _______ . ...

14.....................................

15 ... ... _ 

16 _____ .... ______ .............

17...... __ ...... ___ ...............

18 _._-. . _...

19. ....... ..........................

20... ..................................

21............. ____ . _ ... _____

22,.... _________ . _ . ............

23 . . 

24...... ________ ... _ . _____

25.. _ . _______ ...... ............

26 .... __

27 ..................................

28 . ................

29....... ....... ............ ...........

30... ...........................

31 ...................... ...........

Nov.

7.9

5.9

5.9

5.3

3.6

3.3

2,9

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.4

2.6

Dec.

15

8.6

5.9

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.3

2.9

2.9

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.9

4.2

4.2

5.3

7.6

10

15

17

10

8.6

7.2

6.2

5.3

4.8

4.8

4. 1

Jan.

3.8

3.6

4.2

4.8

4.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.2

10

15

12

10

13

15

12

11

10

9.3

8.6

10

91

29

26

Feb.

22

20

24

412

109

125

117

109

80

87

67

56

44

42

39

56

52

46

60

67

70

70

72^

SO

75

65

50

44

Mar.

39

32

29

28

22

22

20

18

16

16

15

14

14

13

12

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.3

6.9

6.5

5.2

5.8

Apr.

6.5

4.5

5.2

5.5

5.8

5.2

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.5

4.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

May

2.0

2.0

2.0

6.5

3.9

3.9

6.5

5.2

4.6

3.9

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.8

June

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

43 ^14

.5

.5

.7

.7

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

NOTE. Qage not read Sundays or holidays; discharge interpolated. Braced figure shows estimated 

mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Pleasant Creek near Rogue River, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Month

November 15-30 __ . ___________________

May _________________________

June.... __________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7.9 

17 

91 

412 

39 

6.5 

6.5 

1.6

Minimum

2.2 

2.9 

3.6 

20 

5.2 

2.0 

1.8 

.1

Mean

3.61 

6.01 

11.3 

77.1 

14.3 

3.82 

2.91 

.48

Kun-offin 

acre-feet

115 

370 

695 

4,280

879 

227 

179 

29

6,770
212 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

APPLEGATE RIVER NEAR RUCK," OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 39 S., R. 3 W., at Cameron bridge, 1% miles above 

mouth of Little Applegate River and 4^ miles southwest of Ruch, Jackson 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 18, 1911, to September 30, 1914, and September 

10, 1925, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder at downstream end of concrete 

pier near left bank; inspected by Geological Survey engineers. Datum of 

gage used 1911-1914 was 0.88 foot lower.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage at low stages from 

bridge at medium and high stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is wide gravel riffle, 300 feet below gage; 

shifting only in extreme floods. Stream bed, straight; banks overflowed at 

extremely high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, during 

the period September 10, 1925, to September 30, 1926, 6.36 feet at 1 p. m. 

February 4 (discharge, 4,770 second-feet); minimum stage from recorder, 

0.29 foot on September 16, 17, 25, and 26, 1926 (discharge, 7.6 second-feet), 

1911-1914; 1925-26: Maximum stage recorded, that of February 4, 1926; 

minimum discharge, that of September 16, 17, 25, and 26, 1926.

IGE. None during the year.

DIVERSIONS. Many diversions above gage for irrigation of lands adjacent to 

river. The Comstock (or Cameron) ditch diverts some water around gage 

on left bank. Part of the flow of Sturgis Fork is diverted around gage into 

Thompson Creek.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during October and November. 

Well-defined rating curve used September 10 to October 14, and indirectly 

October 15 to November 11; rating curve used November 12 to September 

30 well defined above 10 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory; one daily reading of staff gage September 10-17, 1925. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspecting recorder graph except October 15 to November 11, 

when shifting-control method was used. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Applegate River near Ruck, Oreg., during the period 

June 27, 1925, to September SO, 1926

Date

1925 

June 27 .........

July9. .........

July 18.. .......

July 29. ........

Sept. 30 ........

Oct. 13....... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.94

.64

.57

.44

.48

.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

134

81

66

50

54

55

Date

1925 

Oct. 24-.. ...

1926

Mar.2---.-_ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

tt 47

1.04

1.82

1.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

43.3

125

454

315

Date

1926

July 15.... _ ..

July 31...-. ....

Aug. 28 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.12

.52

.43

.37

.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

149

29.5

20.5

12.8

12,0

8 Previously published as "near Buncom.'
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 213

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Applegate River near Ruck, Oreg., for the period 

September 10, 1925, to September 80,

Day

1 .. _

2 

3.. 

4-.. 

5.. 

6 

7... 

8 

9 ....

10-- 

11 

12 

13..- 

14. __ 

15..- 

16.. 

17. ......

18. . ...

19.. 

20. 

21 

22 

23 

24.... _

25 

26. 

27. 

28 

29 

30 -

31..- .

Sept.

48

48

48

46

43

43

43

120

55

Oct.

54

53

53

53

54

65

71

61

62

ff)

59

57

57

57

54

52

50

50

48

45

44

44

45

42

49

45

46

48

49

52

85

Nov.

58

61

65

72

79

71

71

74

83

108

141

205

144

101

141

161

153

128

96

84

78

71

69

66

94

OR

88

86

141

Dec.

489

506

221

147

116

103

QQ

89

76

71

69

86

86

74

71

71

71

103

08

86

103

164

IOT

281

202

164

1 1ft

131

121

112

103

Jan.

on

88

82

84,

88

84

78

74

71

RQ

66

64

60

nn

CO

128

QO

84

76

79

88

86

82

80

74

79

147

586

412 9Cin

Feb.

205

202

2,560

1 <\AI\

1,860

2,180

1,580

1,160

1,380

1,000

837

677

573

Kf\A

500

434

MfJ

494

536

494

476

4.1 a

398

490

412

41 G

49.4.

Mar.

434

452

464

476

AOA

440

424

424

396

870

OK/*

330

335

407

458

424

380

qjA

317

308

281

272

290

304

OQft

272

258

254

911

263

286

Apr.

263

241

237

241

263

286

350

360

317

304

317

9OO

9QQ

308

335

330

9Q4

258

OOO

221

205

194

188

180

IDA

191

OAO

194

177

May

156

150

136

161

191

177

170

161

158

167

167 II\R

150

144

134

124

116

109

101

101

98

96

on

92

on

84

80

74

72

76

71

June

67

64

57

51

49

41

41

38

43

35

30

28

28

27

28

31

27

27

27

26

27

33

33

31

31

30

27

28

25

27

July

22

25

22

22

21

21

22

20

23

20

IQ

9fi

22

19

19

16

14

13

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

10

12

12

12

12

14

Aug.

14

15

14

14

13

13

12

13

, 12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

11

14

14

14

14

17

Sept.

17

14

13

12

12

15

14

11

11

12

11

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

0

9

10

11

9

9

10

10

10

11

Monthly discharge of Applegate River near Ruch, Oreg., for the year ending 

September SO, 1926

Month

February... ______________________ ...

March. ______ . _____________________

April 

July.. 

September.. ________________________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

71 

205 

506 

586 

2,560 

476 

360 

191 

67 

26 

17 

17

2,560

Minimum

' 42 

58 

69 

60 

202 

254 

177 

71 

25 

10 

9 

8

8

Mean

52.5 

99.7 

148 

116 

797 

355 

255 

124 

35.2 

17.8 

12.0 

10.5

164

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,230 

5,930 

9,100 

7,130 

44,300 

21,800 

15,200 

7,620 

2,090 

1,090 

738 

625

119,000

ILLINOIS RIVER AT KERBY, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 9, T. 39 S., R. 8 W., half a mile west of Kerby, Josephine County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 7 to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank of stream; read by E. L. Hoskins.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable footbridge 25 feet above gage,,- 

measuring conditions good. Low-water measurements made by wading at
214 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Well-defined gravel riffle 300 feet below gage; left 

bank high and wide, right bank overflowed at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum ptage recorded during period, 4.8 feet on 

May 7 (discharge, 1,590 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.00 feet on August 

12 and 13 (discharge, 18 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. A large area above gaging station is irrigated. The station is 

below all important diversions.

REGULATION. Some water stored in a small reservoir near Waldo.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Staff gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1926

Date

Mar. 7... .... ...

Mar. 23 

Apr. 16 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.00

3.24

3.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

966

453

349

Date

May 16. _

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.28

2.44

2.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

458

98

66

Date

July 9-. ..

Aug. 11. 

Sept. 17 

heignt

Feet 

2.16

2.02

2.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

42.1

21.4

32.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Day

1 _ . _______ . __ . _ ...... __ ........

2............. ................................

3... 

4 _ ... _____ . ___ .... _ . _ ............

6.......... 

6 . .. 

7--_ 

8. __ 

9 . ___ . ....... .................

10-.. .. 

11... ........ ....

12 

13.- ......... ......................

14.. _ ......................

15........ 

16.. _ ........

17... 

18. 

19-. 

20 

21 

22... 

23.... __ ......... ....... ..............

24 ___ 

25 

26... 

27 

28-.. . ___ .. 

29......... __ 

30 

31.. __ 

Mar.

965

965

895

825

755

685

685

685

685

617

550

617

617

484

550

420

452

484

484

362

362

362

362

362

362

Apr.

310

310

310

484

484

420

550

550

550

550

420

420

484

484

357

362

310

310

310

260

362

362

260

218

180

180

180

180

180

May

180

166

180

260

550

965

1,590

1,330

1,100

1,040

895

755

617

484

484

420

310

310

310

260

260

260

260

260

180

180

180

180

180

180

June

146

146

117

117

117

117

117

104

101

91

91

91

80

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

64

64

52

48

48

48

48

48

48

July

48

48

45

45

45

45

42

42

42

42

42

42

38

35

32

32

32

32

32

29

29

29

29

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

Aug.

26

26

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

21

21

18

18

21

21

21

21

21

24

26

26

26

24

21

21

21

21

21

21

24

26

Sept.

24

24

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

35

35

32

32

32

32

32

29

29

29

29

29

29

32

32
COQUILLE KIVEE BASIN 215

Monthly discharge of Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg., for the year ending September 30,

1926

Month

March 7-31 __ .......... ........ ....... ....... .... ....

June ______ _____________________ . .....

July............................................ ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

965 

550 

1,590 

146 

48 

26 

35

Minimum

362 

180 

166 

48 

26 

18 

21

Mean

584 

361 

496 

81.6 

35.0 

22.9 

26. 3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

29,000 

21,500 

30,500 

4,860 

2,150 

1,410 

1,560

91,000

COQUILLE EIVEE BASIN 

SOUTH FORK OF COQUILLE RIVEE AT POWERS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. # sec. 13, T. 31 S., R. 12 W., 1,000 feet below Salmon 

Creek, 200 feet above Bingham Creek, and one-fourth of a mile due west of 

Powers post office, Coos County, present terminus of Marshfield branch of 

Southern Pacific Railroad.

DRAINAGE AREA. 168 square miles (measured on topographic and Douglas 

County Abstract Co.'s maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 4, 1916, to September 30, 1926. Station discontinued.

GAGE. Inclined staff in three sections on left bank under footbridge; read by 

Ray Brown.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. Footbridge washed out in 

flood, no equipment at present for high-water measurements.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control, gravel and solid rock; shifts during floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.5 feet at 8 

a. m. February 4 (discharge, 20,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 17 

second-feet August 5-18, 22-25, and September 10 (gage height, 3.75 feet). 

1916-1926: Maximum discharge recorded, 17.5 feet October 31, 1924 (discharge, 25,300 second-feet); minimum discharge, 17 second-feet September 

12, 14, 16, and 18, 1924, and August 5-18, 22-25, and September 10, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 4. Two rating curves 

used, identical above 1,180 second-feet, well defined below 500 second-feet, 

and fairly well defined below 11,000 second-feet. Gage read once a day to 

quarter-tenths at low water, to half-tenths at medium stages, and twice a 

day to tenths at high stages. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage reading to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Coquille River at Powers, Oreg., during 

the year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Mar. 18 ...

Mar. 24... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.80

4.50

5.04

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

301

208

462

Date

Aug. 16..... ..

Aug. 26 .........

Gage 

height

Feet

3.75

3.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

17.4

22.7

Date

Sept. 24........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.90

3.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33.7

24.4
216 STIBFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1926, PAET XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Coquille River at Powers, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 80,

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.

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

Nov.

22

22

28

60

40

34

28

28

53

110

670

1,850

810

550

1,360

2,950

1,750

950

670

490

380

285

265

225

205

188

170

170

170

170

Dec.

330

880

740

490

380

330

308

285

245

205

188

550

1,270

810

490

245

740

1,020

1,270

1,270

1,550

1,450

2,070

1 4 VI

1,360

1,270

1,020

S1ft

610

405

330

Jan.

308

285

330

308

285

265

245

OOK

205

205

205

205

OfiE

188

188

205

1,360

1,270

1,180

880

810

QKfl

880

ftlft

740

705

670

o ion

5,100

2,810

9 Ifift

Feb.

1,650

1,450

1,750

12, 600

4,160

11,500

5,300

2,810

1,850

1,850

1,550

1,360

1,180

970

890

5,700

1 ft^fi

1,450

3, 370

3,510

2,950

2,680

2,420

2,300

2,070

1,750

1,450

1 ion

Mar.

1,010

815

710

675

675

640

570

535

440

410

410

380

wtn

352

352

325

OKO

325

300

275

255

235

227

195

195

195

1OA

186

172

172

Apr.

172

150

150

325

470

352

275

352

325

325

300

275

255

235

195

Id'5

172

172

1 5ft

150

159

150

1 VI

142

130

110

104

95

80

May

80

80

76

172

325

640

1,090

1,010

815

710

570

470

44n

352

325

275

255

235

215

275

235

195

195

195

172

172

150

150

172

150

150

June

130

110

95

80

80

70

60

60

53

53

46

46

46

53

53

53

53

53

53

Aft

46

46

46

4fi

43

43

43

40

40

40

July

36

36

36

36

34

33

33

33

33

33

32

31

sn

28

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

Aug.

20

20

20

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

20

20

22

17

17

17

17

24

28

28

31

46

40

Sept.

33

32

31

28

24

22

21

20

18

17

35

24

22

NOTE. Gage-height record missing Oct. 1-6, Sept. 11-23, and 25-30; discharge estimated. Daily discharge interpolated Oct. 9,11,13,15,19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, Nov. 1, Dec. 25, Jan. 10, June 17, July 5, 7, 9,11, 

13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29, Aug. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 24, Sept. 2, 7, and 9, for which there are no gage 

readings.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Coquille River at Powers, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 168 square miles]

Month

October ________________

November. _______ . _______

January .... _____ . _______

March _________________

April........ __ ......................

May __________________

June ________ . ______

July...................................

The year.. ____ ... _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,950 

2,070 

5,100 

12,600 

1,010 

470 

1,090 

130 

36 

46

12,600

Minimum

22 

22 

188 

188 

890 

172 

80 

76 

40 

22 

17 

17

17

Mean

23.8 

490 

786 

851 

2,980 

392 

216 

334 

57.5 

27.7 

20.7 

28.6

501

Per 

square 

mile

0.142 

2.92 

4.68 

5.07 

17.7 

2.33 

1.29 

1.99 

.342 

.165 

.123 

.170

2.98

Run-off

Inches

0.16 

3.26 

5.40 

5.84 

18.43 

 2.69 

1.44 

2.29 

.38 

.19 

.14 

.19

40.41

Acre-feet

1,460 

29,200 

48,300 

52,300 

166,000 

24,100 

12,900 

20,500 

3,420 

1,700 

1,270 

1,700

363,000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C 217

UMPQTTA RIVER BASIN 

SOUTH UMPQUA EIVER NEAR BROCKWA7, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 28 S., R. 6 W., at Winston Bridge, 6 miles south of 

Roseburg, 3 miles below Lookingglass Creek, 3 miles east of Brockway post 

office, Douglas County, and 18 miles above confluence with North Umpqua 

River.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. December 6, 1905, to June 30, 1912, and October 1, 1923, 

to September 30, 1926. Station discontinued.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,630 square miles (measured on topographic and Forest 

Service maps).

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; relation to datum of original gage not determined. 

Gage read by Kenneth Winston.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading below 

control.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all ordinary stages. Bed of stream at 

control, one-fourth of a mile below gage, composed of gravel and boulders 

on left bank, bedrock on right bank; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year determined from highwater marks, 17.8 feet, probably on February 3 (discharge, 35,000 secondfeet); minimum stage recorded, 0.51 foot August 12 and 13 (discharge, 36 

second-feet).

1905-1912, 1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 26.0 feet January 4, 

1907, determined by leveling to high-water mark (discharge, obtained by 

extending 1907 rating curve parallel to that for 1924, 71,000 second-feet); 

minimum discharge, that of August 12 and 13, 1926. Flood of February 21, 

1927, reached a stage of 30.0 feet, determined by leveling to well-defined 

high-water marks (discharge, 78,000 second-feet). The flood of February, 

1890, reached a stage just 2 feet higher, according to John Lander, who 

lived near the bridge at the time of both floods (discharge, 85,000 secondfeet).

ICE. Practically none ever forms.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small diversions for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected by 

growth of aquatic plants. Rating curve well defined between 50 and 25,000 

second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once a day; readings from October 

to February somewhat uncertain. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage reading to rating table; shifting-control method used June 1 to 

September 30. Records for October to February and August and September, 

fair; for March to July, good.

Discharge measurements of South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg., during the 

year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 23... 

Dec. 15.... 

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.98

2.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

345

658

Date

Feb. 23... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.14

9 dA.

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,130

634

Date

JulyS.. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.82

1.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

64

109
218 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1 ... .........

3... ... ... ... 

4 ......

5.. .......

6- _ -.....

7 __ ...........

8 ___ .... 

9 _ _.-._.

10 

11. ____ .......

12 

13 _ ....

14 

15 _ .

16 

17 ________

18 ...... ......

19 

20.. ..

21... ... . ......

22.... ...........

23 

.24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

154

154

165

165 1154

154

165

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

176

Nov.

176

176

165

176

188

188

200

226

282

350

435

530

530

176

176

253

298

370

391

480

505

480

458

391

350

314

314

350

Dec.

370

435

805

608

Q7ft

332

350

253

226

213

226

213

391

530

805

8(55

925

865

985

1,600

4,470

6,640

7,070

4,800

2,730

9 Iftft

1,880

1,510

1,190

1,120

925

Jan.

865

745

7d.e

74. e

74. e

925

2,500

Feb.

7,750

5,860

15,200

12,500

10,100

9,880

8,930

7,990

7,290

4,160

3,880

3,490

3,360

3,230

4,020

5,320

7,070

7,520

8,930

9,640

7,750

10,400

10,400

9,880

6,440

5,500

Mar.

5,320

4,800

3,880

3,100

2,610

2,390

2,390

2,180

2,080

1,980

1,880

1,690

1,600

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,260

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

865

805

805

805

Apr.

805

805

745

690 fiofi

690

690

690

690

662

662

662

635

635

608

608

580

530

505

480

480

480

480

480

435

413

391

370

May

370

391

435

435

eon

662

805

865

805

690

635

555

505

480

435

413

370

350

413

370

332

314

314

314

298

314

350

282

282

253

253

June

226

OOfi

200

200

200

188

176

165

154

144

133

124

124

144

144

144

144

144

133

133

133

115

108

108

100

100

94

87

81

75

July

70

70

64

64

fA

62

64

62

62

61

58

53

52

51

50

48

47

45

45

45

46

46

47

46

45

45

44

44

44

43

43

Aug.

43

43

43

43

42

41

41

40

40

39

37

36

36

37

37

37

37

46

60

75

81

81

87

165

253

200

108

75

87

94

115

Sept.

124

115

108

108

94

87

81

81

81

75

81

81

75

75

75

75

78

81

81

81

81

87

94

87

87

100

115

108

108

108

NOTE. Gage readings Jan. 8-31, uncertain; mean discharge determined by study of records of North 

 Umpqua River at Winchester and Umpqua River near Elkton.

Monthly discharge of South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,630 square miles]

Month

April 

July. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

176 

530 

7,070

22,600 

5,320 

805 

865 

226 

70 

253 

124

22,600

Minimum

154 

165 

213 

745 

3,230 

805 

370 

253 

75 

43 

36 

75

36

Mean

172 

312 

1,480 

2,120 

 8,140 

1,810 

589 

446 

142 

52.6 

71.2 

90.4

1,240

Per

square 

mile

0.106 

.191 

.908 

1.30 

4.99 

1.11 

.361 

.274 

.087 

.032 

.044 

.055

.761

Run-off

Inches

0.12 

.21 

1.05 

1.50 

5.20 

1.28 

.40 

.32 

.10 

.04 

.05 

.06

10.33

Acre-feet

10,600 

18,600 

91,000 

130,000 

452, 000 

111,000 

35,000 

27,400 

8,450 

3,230 

4,380 

5,380

897,000

UMPQUA EIVEE NEAR ELKTON, OEEG.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 23 S., R. 7 W., at ferry crossing 4 miles south (by road) 

from Elkton, Douglas County, and 8 miles upstream from Elk Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,680 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 18, 1905, tb December 31, 1906; May 12, 1907, 

to September 30, 1926.

. Staff in five sections. Low-water section inclined; others vertical. 

Gage read by T. H. Gilbreth.
TJMPQTJA RIVER BASIN 219

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car on ferry cable 100 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; somewhat shifting. Control 

consists of rock; practically permanent, except when affected by growth of 

aquatic plants in summer.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 20.0 feet 

at 7 a. m. February 5 (discharge, 67,000 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 0.25 foot at 5 p. m. July 18 (discharge, 640 second-feet).

1905-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 38.5 feet (present datum) at 

7 a. m. November 23, 1909 (discharge estimated from extension of rating 

curve, 163,000 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, that of July 

18, 1926.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small diversions above station, mostly in South 

Umpqua Basin.

REGULATION. Practically none.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly December 12, affecting 

only low stages; affected by growth of aquatic plants during July, August, 

and September. Two fairly well defined rating curves used, identical 

above 3,000 second-feet. Gage read twice a day to half-tenths at low water, 

to tenths at medium and high stages. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage heights to rating table; shifting-control method 

used July to September. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

December 17, 1925: Gage height, 1.66 feet; discharge, 2,780 second-feet. 

April 21, 1926: Gage height, 1.26 feet; discharge, 2,360 second-feet. 

July 26, 1926: Gage height, 0.05 foot; discharge, 722 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Umpqua River near Elkton, Or eg., for the year

ending September 30, 1926

Day

1. __ ..... . 

3 

4. ........ ...

5 _ - __

7 __ 

8 . 

9 __ ...........

10 

11 . .

19

13 

14 

15. __ 

16. _ . ____ ...

17 

18 

19. __ ... __ ...

20 

21. ___ . ___ ...

22 __ ...... .....

23 _____ .......

24 

26. __ . .....

26 ______ .....

27 ________ .

28. __

29. ___ .... ..... 

30 ........

31 .

Oct.

1,160

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080 

1,080

1,080

Nov.

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,160

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,200

1,300

1,430

2,180

2,990

2,990

2,180

2,680

2.690

2,550

2,420

1,950

1,680

1,520

1,430

1,430

1,380

1,480

1,680

1,680 

1,620

Dee.

1, 520

1,680

5,260

4,560

3,590

2,690

2,420

2,180

1,950

1,730

1,620

i 7*?n

4,560

5,820

4,560

3,590

2,860

2,720

4,560

7,660

12,600

18,500

11,100

7,440

6,010

4,900

4,230 

3,750

3,290

Jan.

3,000

2,720

2,720

2,720

3,000

3,590

4,900

4,560

4,070

3,590

3,140

2,720

2,580

2,440

2,440

2,720

3,590

9,600

12,600

9,100

7,010

6,600

8,120

7,440

6,800

5,630

5,080

4,560

4,900 

21 300

16,400

Feb.

12,900

10, 800

9,350

21, 300

60,200

37, 100

45,100

31, 100

23,400

22, 700

23,400

15, 700

12, 600

10,200

12,000

19,900

17, 100

14 4nn

18,500

21,300

21, 300

26, 200

45, 100

31, 100

22,700

17,800

Mar.

14, 400

12,600

10, 800

10,200

8,120

7,440

6,800

5,820

5,630

4,900

4,560

4,390

4,230

4,230

4,230

4,230

3,910 i oin

3,590

3,440

3,290

3,000

3,000

2,860

2,860

2,720

2,720

2,580

9 f&O

9 440

Apr.

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,860

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,720

2,720

3,000

3,140

3,000

2,720

2,580

2,440

2,440

2,440

2,310

2,180

2,180

o Acn

1,930

1,930

1,930

1,810

1,810

1,760 

1,810

May

1,760

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,810

3,290

3,590

3,290

3,140

3,000

2,720

9 4.4.0

2,180

2,050

1,870

1,810

1,760

1,700

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,370 

1,370

1,370

June

1,270

1,270

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,040

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,080

1,000

1,000

1,000

960

960

920

920

July

880

880

880

880

840

770

770

770

770

770

735

735

735

735

735

735

700

670

700

670

670

670

670

670

670

700

700

735

735 

735

700

Aug.

700

700

700

735

700

700

700

700

670

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

735

770

920

1,000

840

805

805

770

770

770

805

920 

KM

770

Sept.

Qof\

QAA

960

920

880

840

805

805

840

840

QAC

840

840

840

840

880

880

1,040

1,120

1,120

1,000

1,000

960

Qfifl

920

920

960

880

880 BRA

99806 30 15
220 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1926, PAET XII C

Monthly discharge of Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30,

[Drainage area, 3,680 square miles]

Month

October. ___ __________

November.-.- __ __ . .

December. .......................

January __ _ __

February.,.- _ _____ . ...

March-.. __ ... __ .. ____ ...

April _ _ _ __ __ . .

June..-. _ -. _ ..

July.............................. . .

August... ___________ .

September. ___________ .

The year..--., ____ . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,250 

2,990 

18,500 

21,300 

60,200 

14, 400 

3,140 

3,590 

1,270 

880 

1,000 

1,120

60,200

Minimum

1,080 

1,080 

1,520 

2,440 

9,350 

2,440 

1,760 

1,370 

920 

670 

670 

805

670

Mean

1,130 

1,700 

5,130 

5,790 

23,100 

5,210 

2,430 

1,970 

1,050 

742 

756 

911

4,040

Per 

square 

mile

0.307 

.462 

1.39 

1.57 

6.28 

1.42 

.660 

.535 

.285 

.202 

.205 

.248

1.10

Run-off

Inches

0.35 

.52 

1.60 

1.81 

6.54 

1.64 

.74 

.62 

.32 

.23 

.24 

.28

14.89

Acre-feet

69,500 

101,000 

315,000 

356,000 

1,280,000 

320,000 

145,000 

121,'OW 

62,500 

45,600 

46,500 

54,200

2, 920, 000

COW CREEK NEAR AZALEA, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 31 S., R. 4 W., 3 miles northwest of Azalea, Douglas 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1 to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 400 feet below Fisher farm house; read by 

J. Fisher.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 1.50 feet 

April 5 and May 4 (discharge, 38 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.80 foot 

August 16 (discharge, 4.5 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. There are minor diversions for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well denned. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Cow Creek near Azalea, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1926

Date

A/Tar 9S

Apr. 20... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.99

1.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

92

34

91

1

Date

May 23..... .

July?.... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.18

.98

.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.8

8.2

6.2

Date

July 23.-. ...

Sept. 2 

Sept. 15- _ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.86

.92

.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.0

7.0

5.9
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 221

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cow Creek near Azalea, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1926

Day

I.... ... ...

2 ..........

3. ...... ...

4-. 

5..........

6.. ........

7... __ ...

8.. ...... ..

9... 

10. 

11 

12.. . .......

13... _ ....

14..........

15 ......

Apr.

32

30

30

30

38

33

32

30

29

27

30

27

27

26

23

May

.16

16

33

38

33

33

33

30

25

22

20

18

18

18

17

June

ll

ll

ll

10

10

10

9.6

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

July

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.0

7.2

6.8

7.5

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

Aug.

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

Sept.

8.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.9

Day

16 

17 

18-.- 

10

20 

21..........

22. 

23.-.. ...

24... .......

25 

26. 

27.- ......

28.. 

29. 

20.-.- .-

91

Apr.

23

24

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

20

19

19

19

17

16

May

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

12

June

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.9

9 3

9.0

9 0

8.5

8.5

80

7 2

7 0

7.0

7.2

7 ?,

July

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

Aug.

4 5

4.7

6.8

6 8

6.5

6.5

6.8

6 8

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

7.2

9.6

9.0

Sept.

6.5

7.2

5.9

5.9

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.8

6.8

7.0

Monthly discharge of Cow Creek near Azalea. Oreg., for the year ending 

September SO, 1926

Month

July.--.. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

38 

38 

11 

7.2 

9.6 

8.0

Minimum

16 

12 

7.0 

5.5 

4.5 

5.7

Mean

25.0 

19.7 

9.05 

6.23 

6.05 

6.46

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,490 

1,210 

539 

383 

372 

384

4,380

NORTH UMPQUA RIVER AT TOKETEE FALLS, OREG.

LOCATION. In T. 26 S., R. 3 E. (unsurveyed), one-eighth mile below mouth of 

Clearwater River, half a mile above Toketee Falls, and 30 miles east of 

Hoaglin post office, Douglas County.

DEAINAGE AEEA. 337 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 26, 1908, to July 20, 1909; December 19, 1914, 

to November 19, 1917; and July 1, 1924, to September 30, 1926, with missing 

periods.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank.

DISCHAEGE MEASUEEMENTS. Made from cable 75 feet below gage; good measuring section.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bed composed of boulders, rock, and heavy gravel; 

fairly smooth; liable to shift during high stages.

EXTEEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 2.35 feet at 6 p. m. February 6 (discharge, 1,620 second-feet); 

minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 0.88 foot August 13-16 (discharge, 530 second-feet).

1908-1909, 1915-1917, 1924-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 4.30 feet 

on February 4, 1925 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 3,760 secondfeet) ; minimum stage, 0.81 foot October 21,1924 (discharge, 525 second-feet).

JCE. Stage-discharge relation not affected, as much of the water comes from 

springs.
222 SUEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1926, PAET XII C

DIVERSIONS . None.

RE GUL ATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 8 and changing September 10 to 30 owing to accumulation of drift on control. Two well-defined 

rating curves used. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspecting recorder graph; shifting-control method used September 10-30. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of North Umpqua River at Toketee Falls, Oreg., during 

the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Oct. 11 __ ... ...... _ . _

Gage 

height

Feet

1.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

682

742

Date

July 18 __ .... __ 

Sept. 10--. ....... _ ..... ....

Gage 

height

feet 

0.95

«.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

570

639

 Brush and logs lodged on control; open-water gage height, 0.89 foot.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Umpqua River at Toketee Falls, Oreg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1926

Day

1 ____ .... ...

2 _____ .......

3 

4... _ ......

6 _ ....._ - 

6 _ . _ ........

7 __ ..........

8 .._.__.- .

9 __ .. _____ .

10 _____ .. __ .

11 _________

12 ____ ..... ...

13 _ . .. ...

14 _____ ... ...

16 ____ ........

16 __ . __ ......

17 ...............

18 __ . ___ - ...

19 ______ . ....

20 . ____ ....

21 

22 __ . ___ ....

23 __ .....

24.. ___ .......

25 

26. _____ 

27 ______ - __

28 _ 

29 _ ... ___ . ...

30 __ - .

31 _ .. __ ... ...

Oct.

698

692

692

685

679

685

685

679

673

667

685

692

692

692

692

685

685

679

679

673

661

673

673

673

673

673

673

667

667

667

667

Nov.

667

692

692

685

679

667

661

679

679

704

756

770

730

704

744

724

737

724

711

698

692

685

679

685

711

756

730

704

698

698

Dec.

QOQ

848

757

730

718

711

704

692

685

679

704

770

724

692

704

704

704

698

698

724

822

915

1,090

950

854

822

848

828

813

796

776

Jan.

776

770

776

770

776

808

776

770

730

744

750

744

750

756

763

828

796

782

782

782

782

782

776

763

763

763

848

841

84.1

Feb.

854

841

822

1,060

1,130

1,450

1,530

1,300

1 QQrt

1,300

1,220

1,140

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,020

QQA

980

QSft

980

QfiO.

980

1,220

i ocn

1,220

1,180

1,180

Mar.

1,140

1,180

1,140

1,140

1,100

1,060

1,020

1,020

1,020

980

945

945

945

980

1,020

1,020

980

945

945

Q4C

910

910

910

876

875

C7K

875

875

C7K

Apr.

875

875

840

840

875

875

875

840

840

875

945

910

910

910

910

945

945

910

875

C7K

840

840

834

834

840

S4ft

840

840

828

May

816

804

798

910

910

840

822

816

804

792

786

774

774

774

762

756

750

750

744

744

738

738

732

720

714

714

702

702

696

Aon

June

684

678

678

672

666

666

660

660

654

654

654

648

648

642

642

636

630

624

642

636

624

624

618

612

612

606

606

606

600

600

July

600

594

594

594

694

594

588

588

588

582

588

588

582

576

576

576

576

576

576

570

570

576

570

664

564

564

558

558

558

558

552

Aug.

552

552

552

546

546

540

535

535

535

530

530

535

530

530

630

630

535

600

564

un

540

535

535

535

KA(\

658

546

535

646

582

664

Sept.

552

640

540

540

635

535

535

536

540

535

540

540

540

535

640

588

576

552

646

640

540

635

540

530

630

530

630

530

640

558
UMPQUA EIVER BASIN 223

Monthly discharge of North Umpqua River at Toketee Falls, Or eg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1926 

[Drainage area, 337 square miles]

October. ..

November

Month

December ___ r. ......................

January. ___ [ -

February

April. _____ - - _ Mav

August ____ 1 -

September.. _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

698 

770 

1,090 

848 

1,530 

1,180 

945 

910 

684 

600 

600 

588

1,530

Minimum

661 

661 

679 

724 

822 

875 

828 

690 

600 

552 

530 

530

530

Mean

680 

705 

774 

777 

1,130 

975 

872 

769 

639 

577 

544 

542

746

Per 

square 

mile

2.02 

2.09 

2.30 

2.31 

3.35 

2.89 

2.59 

2.28 

1.90 

1.71 

1.61 

1.61

2.21

Run-ofl

Inches

2.33 

2.33 

2.65 

2.66 

3.49 

3.33 

2.89 

2.63 

2.12 

1.97 

1.86 

1.80

30.06

Acre-feet

41,800 

42,000 

47,600 

47,800 

62,800 

60,000 

51,900 

47,300 

38,000 

35,500 

33,400 

32,300

540,000

NORTH UMPQUA RIVER ABOVE ROCK CREEK, NEAR GLIDE, OREG.

LocATiON.-fln NW. Ji sec. 12, T. 26 S., R. 3 W., 7 miles east of Glide, Douglas 

County^ half a mile above mouth of Rock Creek, 7 miles atiove mouth of 

Little River, and 19 miles northeast of Roseburg.

DRAINAGE AREA. 886 square miles (measured on Forest Service maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 15, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

CrAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by J. H. Hayes.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable one fourth of a mile above gage. 

Channel deep and current sluggish at low stages.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at gage at all stages. Control is a reef of 

solid rock, 200 feet below gage; permanent. Stream bed composed of rock 

and bowlders at gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorde^, 11.08 feet at 4 p. m. February 6 (discharge, 18,600 second-feet); 

minimum stage from recorder, 2.10 feet from 2 to 10 p. m. August 16 (discharge, 

645 second-feet).

19244-1926: Maximum stage, 15.45 feet at 5 a. m. December 30, 1924 (discharge, 37,900 second-feet); minimum stage, that of August 16, 1926.

ICE. Stagepdischarge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSION^. No diversions above station.

BEGULATIO^- None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on February 6. 

Two well-defined rating curves used. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except for short periods. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting 

recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge Measurements of North Umpqua River above Rock Creek, near Glide, 

Or eg., during the year ending September SO, 1926

Date

Nov. 22. ____

Jan. 15.... ....

Feb. 23. _ .).

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.64

3.33

5.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

901

1,350

4,050

Date

Feb. 24.........

A nr 1Q

July8_ 

Gage 

height

Feet

7.14

3.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,620

1,320

Date

Sept. 3.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet

2.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

690
224 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Umpqua River above Rock Creek, near 

Glide, Or eg., for the year ending September 30, 1926

Day

1... . __ .....

2..............

3.-. .....

4 _ . ___ ... ...

5.... ... ......

6.... . .

7.-.- ......

8 

9.............

10 

11. __ . _ ......

12...,-.. ... ....

IS 

14..... _____ .

15. _ . __ -..--.

16....... . .

17.. .............

18 ..... ...

19...............

20 

21....... _ . ....

22.. _ . _ ......

23 

24 

25 _ ........ ....

26.... ........

27 

28 

29... ............

30.... ......

31 ....

Oct.

915

890

865

865

865

865

890

865

865

865

865

865

865

865

840

840

840

840

818

818

818

818

818

818

818

818

I 818

Nov.

818

818

890

865

840

818

865

915

1,640

1,510

1,130

1,200

1,200

1,240

1,100

915

890

890

890

1,240

1,100

1,000

1,030

Dec.

1,350

2,970

1,470

1,310

1,240

1,160

1,100

1,030

1,000

1,030

2,560

2,700

1,690

1,350

1,470

1,470

2,010

A KAA

4,850

4,160

2 7nn

1,640

1,390

1,310

Jan.

1.240

1,200

1,240

1,470

1,960

1,470

1 OAA

1,160

1,130

1,350

1,350

2,970

9 97ft

1 ocn

2 700

2.270

1,960

1 740

1 600

i ^fio

3,110

Feb.

2,830

2,500

2 99ft

9,200

7,220

12, 900

10,200

7,160

4,650

3,690

3,060

\O CAA

j

4,820

4,320

7,260

9,060

6,320

5,180

4 

' 480

Mar.

4,000

3,690

3,330

3,000

9 fiQfi

2,460

2,240

2,080

1,930

1 840

1,740

1,700

1,740

1,840

1,740

1,580

1,460

1,420

1,420

1 QQA

1,340

1,300

1,300

Apr.

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,420

1,380

1,380

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,580

1,580

1,460

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,380

1,300

1,300

1 9fift

1,300

1,260

1.200

1 9ftfi

1,200

1,200

1,160

May

1,120

1,090

1,060

1,230

1,840

1,660

1,500

1,540

1,460

1,380

1,340

1,260

1,230

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,090

1,060

1,060

1,090

1,120

1,060

1,030

1,060

1,030

1,000

1,000

975

975

975

948

June

920

920

920

892

892

865

865

865

840

840

840

840

840

815

815

815

815

815

815

865

840

815

792

792

792

792

770

770

770

770

July

725

748

748

748

748

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

725

705

705

705

705

705

685

685

685

685

685

685

685

685

681

681

677

677

Aug.

681

677

677

677

677

673

673.

669

665

665

661

661

661

657

653

649

657

770

892

748

705

681

669

665

661

725

770

705

705

792

815

Sept.

748

705

705

685

681

677

673

669

669

665

661

661

657

653

657

770

892

815

748

705

705

705

705

685

681

673

669

669

669

705

NOTE. No gage-height records Oct. 27-30 and Feb. 16-21; mean discharge estimated by study of record 

of North Umpqua River at Toketee Falls.

Monthly discharge of North Umpqua River above Rock Creek, near Glide, Or eg., 

for the year ending September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 886 square miles]

Month

July.. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

915 

1,640 

7,220 

4,160 

12,900 

4,000 

1,580 

1,840 

920 

748 

892 

892

12, 900

Minimum

818 

818 

1,000 

1,130 

2,220 

1,260 

1,160 

948 

770 

677 

649 

653

649

Mean

845 

1,030 

2,080 

1,880 

5,160 

1,920 

1,320 

1,180 

833 

708 

698 

699

1, 510

Per 

square 

mile

0.954 

1.16 

2.35 

2.12 

5.82 

2.17 

1.49 

1.33 

.941 

.799 

.788 

.789

1.70

Run-off

Inches

1.10 

1.29 

2.71 

2.44 

6.06 

2.50 

1.66 

1.53 

1.05 

.92 

.91 

.88

23.05

Acre-feet

52,000 

61,300 

128, 000 

116,000 

287, 000 

118, 000 

78,600 

72,600 

49,600 

43,500 

42,900 

41,600

1, 090, 000

NORTH UMPQUA RIVER AT WINCHESTER, ORE6.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 25, T. 26 S., R. 6 W., at Southern Pacific Railroad 

bridge in Winchester, Douglas County, 100 yards below new highway 

bridge, 300 yards below plant of California-Oregon Power Co., and 5 miles 

north of Roseburg.
UMPQUA KIVER BASIN 225

DRAINAGE A]REA. 1,290 square miles (measured on topographic and Forest

Service fflaaps). 

RECORD AVAILABLE. November 10, 1908, to December 31, 1913; October 1,

1923, to

gage sm

September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Vertical staff in sections bolted to left railroad bridge pier. Datum of

:e 1924, 0.74 foot higher than that of earlier gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge or from old highway 

bridge above Winchester Dam.

CHANNEL AI^D CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; practically permanent. One channel at high and low stages; two at medium stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.2 feet at 

5 p. m. February 4 (discharge, 23,300 second-feet); 'minimum discharge, 

590 secdnd-feet at 5 p. m. on October 22 and 23 (gage height, 0.36 foot).

1908-1913, 1923-1926: Maximum stage recorded, 28.1 feet on November 

23, 1900 (discharge, 92,000 second-feet), information obtained from other 

gaging stations on the river and from residents indicated this to have been 

the highest flood in at least 50 or 60 years; minimum discharge, that of 

October 22 and 23, 1925.

ICE. Stage^diseharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS^ None.

REGULATION^ Considerable diurnal fluctuation occurs owing to operation of 

hydroelectric plant immediately above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in February. 

Two fairly well denned rating curves used, identical above 3,800 secondfeet. (Sage read to hundredths twice a day; considerable diurnal fluctuation during October and November, owing to changing load on power 

plant; practically none during June to September. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good 

except those for October and November, which are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

Novembe]1 23, 1925: Gage height, 1.18 feet; discharge 1,040 second-feet. 

April 18, 11926: Gage height, 1.70 feet; discharge, 1,740 second-feet. 

July 8, 19^26: Gage height, 0.59 foot; discharge, 775 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Umpqua River at Winchester, Or eg., for 

the year ending September 80, 1926

Day

1 ... ... _j

3............J

A5- - 

6-.._.._._._._i

7.............

8.............

10 ..._____.. 

11 ___

12 ___ . .

13............4

14............. k

16..............

17..............

18..............

1Q

Oct.

872

872

1,010

1,010

905

905

1,010

840

840

808

840

808

808

808

808

808

808

808

840

Nov.

808

975

905

1,050

940

840

745

872

872

1,800

2,290

1,490

1,130

1,680

1,400

1 AQft

1,400

1.180

Dec.

1,130

4.010

3,180

1,800

1,580

1,400

1,400

1,220

1,180

1,090

1,050

1,800

4,190

2,430

1,800

1,680

1,800

2.730

Jan.

1,490

1,490

1,580

1 800

3,330

2,430

2,040

1,800

1,490

1,490

1,310

1,310

4,750

3,830

3.030

Feb.

3,650

3,180

14,200

13,300

19 200

12,100

Q fUA

9,870

9 600

7,300

4,560

5,340

5,760

A Gift

4.370

Mar.

5,140

4,560

4,010

3,670

3,350

3,050

2,770

2,630

2,500

2,240

2,120

2,240

2,370

9 9^fi

2,120

2,000

2.000

Apr.

1,660

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,770

1,660

1,660

1,560

2,000

2,000

1,770

1,770

1 660

1 660

1,' 660

1 fififi

1.660

May

1,320

1,280

1,370

2,000

2,240

1,770

1,770

1,880

1,770

1,560

1,460

1,320

1,320

1,280

1,280

1,280

1.280

June

1,120

1,040

1 ft4.fi

1,000

1,000

935

970

830

900

830

865

900

900

900

900

900

July

830

795

760

760

795

760

760

760

730

760

730

730

730

730

700

700

700

691

682

694

Aug.

670

670

670

670

646

682

' 682

670

652

658

652

670

688

628

622

622

616

730

1,160

865

Sept.

900

830

700

682

670

676

670

795

670

664

658

646

646

646

658

676

730

1,000

865

760
226 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Umpqua River at Winchester, Oreg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1926 Continued

Day

21......... _ ...

22...............

23. ........... _

24........ _ . _

25... _ .........

26.. ___ .... __

27...............

28......... _ ...

29.. _ ..........

30...............

31...............

Oct.

808

775

775

808

872

905

808

905

840

808

940

Nov.

1,050

975

940

905

872

1,050

1,400

1,220

1,090

1,050

Dec.

5,340

7,070

11,500

6,190

3,830

2,880

2,430

2,430

1,920

1,680

I

con

Jan.

2,290

4,010

3,650

3,330

2,880

2,430

2,160

2,160

3,830

6,410

4,750

Feb.

5,970

8,300

7,070

19 inn

17,200

11,000

8,300

Mar.

1,880

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,660

1 660

1,560

1,560 i *«n

Apr.

1,560

1,560

1,460

1,460

1,370

1,370

1,320

1,160

1,280

1,460

May

1,240

1,280

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,120

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,120

June

900

865

900

900

865

830

830

830

830

830

July

682

682

682

688

670

670

670

682

676

670

670

Aug.

795

700

676

682

682

670

795

795

700

730

730

Sept

730

700

700

700

682

670

670

664

646

694

Monthly discharge of North Umpqua River at Winchester, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1926

[Drainage area, 1,290 square miles]

Month

December _______________

June __________________

July............ .......................

August _____ . ____________

The year... __ . ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,010 

2,290 

11,500 

6,410 

19,200 

5,550 

2,000 

2,240 

1,120 

830 

1,160 

.1,000

19,200

Minimum

775 

745 

1,050 

1,310 

3,180 

1,560 

1,160 

1,120 

830 

670 

616 

646

616

Mean

855 

1,140 

2,770 

2,620 

8,460 

2,530 

1,600 

1,400 

913 

717 

706 

713

2,000

Per 

square 

mile

0.663 

.884 

2.15 

2.03 

6.56 

1.96 

1.24 

1.09 

.708 

.556 

.547 

.553

1.55

Run-off

Inches

0.76 

.99 

2.48 

2.34 

6.83 

2.26 

1.38 

1.26 

.79 

.64 

.63 

.62

20.98

Acre-feet

52,600 

67,800 

170,000 

161,000 

470,000 

156,000 

95,200 

86,100 

54,300 

44,100 

43,400 

42,400

1,440,000

SILETZ RIVER BASIN 

SIIETZ RIVER AT SILETZ. OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 9, T. 10 S., R. 10 W.,. three-eighths of a mile above 

county road to Toledo and three-eighths of a mile southwest of Siletz, Lincoln County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 204 square miles (measured on special drainage-basin map 

prepared from subdivisional surveys).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 25, 1905, to May 4, 1912; January 1 to June 7, 

1924; and November 5, 1924, to September 30, 1926.

GAGE. Staff gage back of house of S. C. Brassfield, the gage reader; staff gage, 

about one-fourth mile upstream, used 1905 to 1912, and chain gage at highway bridge used January to June, 1924.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and sand; shifts in 

extreme floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.0 feet at 

10 a. m. February 6 (discharge, 16,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.40 

feet October 25 (discharge, 53 second-feet).

1905-1912, 1924-1926: Maximum stage, 24.6 feet about 2 p. m. November 22, 1909, determined by leveling to high-water marks in 1910 (discharge,
SILETZ EIVEE BASIN 227

from extension of rating curve, 34,600 sucond-feet); minimum discharge 

recorded, that of October 25, 1925.

The flood of November 20, 1921, reached

bridge, and 28.2 feet at present gage, as

authenticated high-water marks (discharge 

40,800 siecond-feet).

JCE. None.

DIVERSIONS] None.

REGULATIO^. Operation of the Cobbs & Mitcaell 

affect discharge slightly at times, during

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically 

well defined. Gage read once a day to 

hundredths at low stages. Daily discharg 

gage re4ding to rating table. Records good.

a stage of 31.16 feet at the 

determined by leveling to wellby extension of rating curves,

logging dam at Valsetz may 

and medium stages.

permanent. Rating curve 

tenths and occasionally to even 

ascertained by applying daily

Discharge measurements of Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 19Z'6

Date

Oct. 17... __ .. _ ..... _ ...

Gage Disheight charge

Feet Sec.-ft. 

-1.30 73 

. 58 1, 010

Feb. 6-

July 9..

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Siletz River at 

September SO, 19i

Day

1 _....]

2 - 4

3 .... J

4.......... ....I

5 -

6 

7 ' I::::::::::::::]

9....... ....... J

10 .- H

11..............J

12.......... ...J

-10

14 . .:]

15 ...... H

16.............J

17 _ _ -

18 ............ 1

TO

21 .-. ......I

22... _ .........

23.-.... ......

24 _ ............

25

26 

27...............

28 __ ..........

29 ............

30 ............

31 ...........

Oct.

144 

120 

105 

95 

91

86

77 

77 

82 

91

86 

82

77 

73

77

73 

73

77 

86 

82

77 

73 

69 

73 

53

95 

95 

95 

100 

100 

98

Nov.

100 

105 

115 

115 

120

120 

120 

126 

126 

670

1,480 

2,150 

2,510 

2,420 

2,700

3,340 

2,240 

2,150 

1,800 

1,640

1,640 

1,720 

1,640 

1,400 

1,400

1,240 

1,160 

1,020 

880 

1,320

Dec.

1,640 

1,560 

1,480 

1,480 

1,400

1,480 

1,560 

1,640 

1,800 

1,800

2,150 

2,060 

2,150 

2,240 

2,600

3,120 

2,240 

2,240 

2,420 

9,290

10,500 

8,420 

8,900 

6,860 

5,320

4,220 

3,340 

2,800 

2,150 

1,640 

1,320

Jan.

1,320 

1,160 

1,020 

1,160 

1,320

1,640 

1,640 

1,560 

1,480 

1,480

1,020 

1,020 

915 

950 

1,020

1,090 

1,480 

3,340 

2,240 

2,150

3,120 

3,450 

3,450 

3,340 

3,120

2,900 

2,700 

2,600 

2,510 

2,330 

2,240

Feb.

2,510 

2,900 

4,220 

7,100 

10,200

15,100 

12,800 

7,700 

4,220 

3,010

2,490 

1,970 

1,970 

2,240 

2,150

2,060 

1,970 

1,880 

1,720 

1,970

2,330 

3,670 

4,440 

15,100 

7,460

4,660 

2,330 

2,150

Mar.

1,970 

1,800 

1,800 

1,720 

1,640

1,480 

1,400 

1,320 

1,240 

1,160

1,160 

1,090 

1,020 

950 

950

915 

915 

880 

810 

810

740 

740 

740 

705 

670

670 

635 

635 

635 

635 

600 .

Date Gage Disheight charge

Feet Sec.-ft. 

13. 30 15, 600 

-. 98 159

Siletz, Oreg., for the year ending

16

Apr.

540

540 

540 

512 

485

460 

460 

460 

435 

435

435 

435 

435 

410 

385

340 

318 

295 

295 

295

318

295 

295 

295 

295

295 

295 

318 

340 

340

May

295 

275 

255 

1,160 

1,320

1,020 

1,240 

1,560 

1,400 

1,090

8SO 

8SO 

740 

810 

880

880 

880 

810 

880 

810

880 

880 

880 

880 

950

1,020 

950 

880 

880 

810 

740

June

740 

670 

670 

670 

635

600 

570 

540 

485 

435

410 

385 

340 

340 

340

318 

295 

318 

295 

295

340 

340

295 

295 

295

275 

275 

255 

255 

235

July

215 

215 

215 

180 

180

180 

180 

180 

168 

168

168 

168 

168 

165 

162

162 

162 

162 

162 

156

156 

162 

156 

156 

150

150 

144 

138 

120 

100 

95

Aug.

95 

95 

86 

82 

82

73 

69 

73 

73

77

73

77 

73 

82 

86

141 

385 

540 

435 

385

295 

295 

255 

255 

215

215 

215 

255 

255 

255 

255

Sept

255 

255 

295 

295 

295

318 

318 

318 

318 

340

340 

340 

340

318 

318

318 

340 

340 

340 

362

670 

1,480 

1,640 

1,480 

1,320

1,240 

1,160 

1,090 

1,090 

950
228 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Silelz River at Siletz, Oreg., for the year ending September

SO, 1926

[Drainage area, 204 square miles]

Month

October _______ __ _ _ .

November... ___ _ . __

December ____ ______ . ..

February.... __ ...........

March.. __ ______ ....

April-.... ___________ . .

May. _ - _ ...

June... __ .. _ _ ......

July.-.-.-.-.-....-.........--....

September--..... ..... ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

144 

3,340 

10,500 

3,450 

15,100 

1,970 

540 

1,560 

740 

215 

540 

1,640

15,100

Minimum

53 

100 

1,320 

915 

1,720 

600 

295 

255 

235 

95 

69 

255

53

Mean

86.5 

1,250 

3,280 

1,960 

4,730 

1,050 

387 

897 

407 

163 

189 

616

1,230

Per 

square 

mile

0.424 

6.13 

16.1 

9.61 

23.2 

5.15 

1.90 

4.40 

2.00 

.799 

.926 

3.02

6.03

Run-off

Inches

0.49 

6.84 

18.56 

11.08 

24.16 

5.94 

2.12 

5.07 

2.23 

.92 

1.07 

3.37

81.85

Acre-feet

5,320 

74, 400 

202,000 

121,000 

263,000 

64,600 

23,000 

55,200 

24, 200 

10,000 

11,600 

36, 700'

891, 000'

NEHALEM RIVER BASIN 

ROCK CREEK NEAR KEASEY, OREG.

«

LOCATION. In SE. % SW. % sec. 6, T. 4 N., R. 5 W., one-third of a mile above

diversion dam of the Vernonia Light & Power Co., \% miles above post office

and railroad station at Keasey, Columbia County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 39 square miles (measured on county and private maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 11, 1925, to September 30, 1926. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by George King. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot log 100 yards above gage or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed of rock overlain with gravel and boulders.

Control is a riffle 50 feet below gage; practically permanent. Stream does

not overflow banks. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.5 feet

December 21 and 22 (discharge, 1,620 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.64 foot

on November 8 (discharge, 9 second-feet). 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. Water is stored in logging dam several miles above gage and is

released during low-water period. Considerable water was released during

September and October, 1925, but none at the time of the minimum discharge,.

November 8. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during year. Rating

curve well defined between 14 and 100 second-feet. Gage read once a day,

generally to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily

gage reading to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek near Keasey, Oreg., during the period 

September 11, 1925, to September SO, 1926

Date

1925 

Sept. 11.. __ -.

1926

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.86

2.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15.8

231

Date

1926 

Jan. 22. ...

Feb. 7 .... -

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.98

3.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

200

715

Date

1926 

Feb. 8 

June 24 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2:88

1.02:

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

526

27.8
NEHALEM RIVER BASIN 229

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek near Keasey, Oreg., for the period 

September 11, 1925, to September SO, 1926

Day

1 __ ...

2 __ ...

3 __ ...

4 .......

5 __ ...

6 

7 __ ...

8 __ ...

9.......

10 __ ...

11 __ ...

12 __ ...

13 __ ...

14 __ ...

15 __ ...

16 _ ....

17 _ ....

18 

19 __ ...

20 _ ....

21 _ ....

22 _ . ...

23- 

24 __ ...

25 

26 

27 

28 -- .

29 ....

30 

31 

Sept.^

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

21

15

15

14

13

13

16

15

48

21

Oct.

16

14

14

14

14

13

13

16

14

16

14

13

14

16

13

1 9

1 9

12

1 9

12

19

16

14

16

16

16

16

25

16

Nov.

15

15

15

1 9

10

9

24

156

i R{\

96

94 K

290

180

1 9^

126

78

73

70

70

72

78

85

Dec.

OOn

180

125

106

106

94

106

1 fifi

one

395

t)AC

one

205

230

oQn

con

1,620

1,620

700

oon.

218

205

168

156

Jan.

140

115

1ft4

180

168

135

1 °.K.

1 OK

107

107

107

106

260

260

230

168

1 CO

146

146

205

230

oon

oon

Feb.

OAK

ion

fi40

1,170

7nn

700

eon

395

320

245

1 Q9

1Q9

192

192

1 Q9

ion

eon

con

1,030

640

con

Occ

one

Mar.

192

168

168

156

148

135

129

125

115

107

100

96

no

92

07

87

87

CO

75

70

70

56

56

Apr.

46

46

48

KA

54

56

59

55

EC

55

54

52

4Q

40

48

4S

44

44

AQ

62

52

46

42

42

38

36

36

36

36

May

36

36

36

106

125

156

125

115

107

96

82

72

68

62

62

56

65

62

Cfl

51

56

62

56

40

56

58

54

54

June

51

51

46

43

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

38

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

33

33

28

28

26

26

26

' 26

24

July

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

.20

16

r 16

16

16

16

16

18

18

17

17

16

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

Aug.

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

18

16

22

22

20

22

23

18

16

13

31

36

30

22

19

16

Sept.

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

13

13

13

21

15

12

22

62

68

72

82

62

62

111

68

46

36

33

28

24

24

22

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek near Keasey, Oreg., for the years ending September

SO, 1925 and 1926

[Drainage area, 39 square miles]

Month

1925 

September 11-30 ___________ ..

1925-26

April ____________________

May......... ...[ 

July [ . _..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

48

25 

290 

1,620 

275 

1,170 

245 

62 

156 

51 

24 

36 

111

1,620

Minimum

13

12 

9 

94 

104 

180 

51 

36 

36 

24 

16 

13 

12

9

Mean

17.2

14.6 

89.6 

373 

168 

425 

116 

48.2 

72.9 

36.5 

18.8 

18.0 

34.1

116

Per 

square 

mile

0.441

.374 

2.30 

9.56 

4.31 

10.9 

2.97 

1.24 

1.87 

.936 

.482 

.462 

.874

2.97

Run-ofl

Inches

0.33

.43 

2.57 

11.02 

4.97 

11.35 

3.42 

1.38 

2.16 

1.04 

.56 

.53 

.98

40.41

Acre-feet

682

898 

5,330 

22,900 

10,300 

23,600 

7,130 

2,870 

4,480 

2,170 

1,160 

1,110 

2,030

84,000
230 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

In addition to the records of stream flow obtained at gaging stations 

and reported in the preceding pages, measurements of flow were made 

at a number of other points, as shown by the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope drainage basins in Oregon 

and in lower Columbia River Basin during the year ending September SO,

Deschutes River Basin, Oreg.

Date

Nov. 19

19

16

17

20

20

21

22

22

28

29

24 

26

24

26 

24

25

26

Stream

Sheep Bridge Springs

(north vent) .

(south vent) . 

Brown Creek. .......

Davis Creek (largest

single spring at 

head).

.....do...............

Spring River ___ ...

-...do...............

.... . do... ........ ....

Metolius River ......

Heising Spring ....... 

Spring ............

Roaring Creek .......

Tributary to 

- -do . 

 .do. ......

 -do. ......

 ..do ..... ....

 -do....... ......

 ..do........ ..... 

 . do. ......

 -do... ... ..

 .do. ......

. do .... 

 -do... 

Locality

SE. H sec. 20, T. 21 S., R. 8 E 

 do. ....... .... ... ... . ....

Sec. 18, T. 22 S., R. 8 E. .. ...

1 mile below head of Davis 

Creek.

1 mile below head of Davis 

Creek.

vents at Pish hatchery. 

NW. H sec. 6, T. 20 S., R. 11 E.,

at mouth. 

SW. H sec. 1, T. 20 S., R. 10 E., 

at head.

R. 13 E.

33, T. 12 S., R. 12 E. 

NE. }4 sec. 22, T. 13 S., R. 9 E., 

below Black Butte Springs at 

head of river. 

SW. J4 sec. 10, T. 13 S., R. 9 E.,

one-fourth mile below mouth of 

Lake Creek. 

NW. H sec. 34, T. 12 S., R. 9 E. 

(on west side of river) above 

Jack Creek. 

NW. H sec. 34, T. 12 S., R. 9 E. 

(on east side of river) .

27 and 34, T. 12 S., R. 9 E. 

SW. W sec. 20, T. 13 S., R. 9 E.,

half a mile above mouth. 

SW. H sec. 11, T. 12 S., R. 9 E.,

at Alien ranch.

Gage 

height

Feet

........

........

........

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

38.0

51

40.2

. 54

79

68

103

118

37.3 

110

841

122 

108

144

14.4 

54

54

11.5

Sandy River Basin, Oreg.

May 14

6

20

21

Devil Creek.. .......

 .do 

One-fourth mile below dam of

Portland Electric Power Co. 

near Marmot.

dendron.

dendron.

Creek. 

SW. H sec. 11, T. 4 S., R. 8H E.,

at proposed dam site.

732. 55 57

2.1

3.8

135

6.8

Willametfe River Basin, Oreg.

28

L »-^ 

Do 

Sept. 21

 ..do ... _ 

mette River. 

 ..do.... ........... 

 .do .... .....

..... do 

 .do..... ........ 

 .do.... ...... ...

London.- - 

 .do 

"1.40

".80

 ....

6,45(

6,23(

15

23 

20

1 Gage below locks at Oregon City.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 231

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope drainage basins in Oregon 

and in lowqr Columbia River Basin during the year ending September SO, 1926 

Continued

Willamette River Basin, Oreg. Continued

Date

June 12

Aug. 11 

June 23 

15 

Sept. 20 

June 22 

12 

Sept. 20 

June 14 

Sept. 20 

June 11 

11 

Sept. 20 

Oct. 20

15 

15

15 

16 

19 

19 

19 

5 

5

Row I

Layng

Stream

Oroolr

doi

Frank 

.....do. ...... ........

dO|

Sharp 

 ..do

Mosbs 

do

Clack^mas River...- 

 __dOu ... _ ..

 do......... ... ...

do

Collar 

Roarir 

.....do

FishC 

South 

North

ash River _ .

or JJJYgr

Fork... ...

Fork.... ... ...

Tributary to 

Coast Fork of Willamette River, 

 do -

 . .do.... ....

 ..do .........

 ..do 

.....do......... .

... . .do .....

 . .do ... ... ...

 ..do.... ......

.....do.............

.... .do. ........

 ..do .........

Willamette River, 

- do 

.... .do.... ... ......

.. do....... ...

Clackamas River.. 

 ..do.............

 .do.............

 .do 

. .do-....- .

 .do.............

Locality

.....do.. . 

... ..do. ...... ...... 

 -.do..... ... ....... ...........

Sec. 5, T. 22 S., R. 2 W.. .... 

-.-.do .... ......... ... ... -

Just below mouth of Cripple 

Creek. 

300 feet below Portland Electric 

Power Co.'s dam near Cazadero. 

1,000 feet above railroad bridge at 

Cazadero. 

---do . . 

... ..do.... .... ..-

height

Feet

1,133.42

.61

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

71

17 

11 

18 

16 

10 

20 

15 

6 

8 

14 

17 

13 

351

36 

119

61 

48 

41 

42 

9.2 

12.7 

7.9

Ealama River Basin, Wash.

Apr. 7

June 30

July 3

1

3

Aug. 6

11

May 22

Aug. 14

July 24 

3

doi.

 dot- 

.. dof .

__ do ___ . ___ .

 ..doL. ...........

__ doi --- 

Spring (outlet of 

Menfill Lake). 

Cold Spring... __ .

Elk Cifeek ___ . __

__ .do............

_ ..do............

 do............

.....do.--..... ....

. _ .do.-.. ___ ..

 . .do............

 ..do... .........

. .do............

Kalama River. ... 

 do... ___

__ .do _ .........

R. 4E. 

.....do.... _________ . ......

..... do.._ .. __ .. _ . _ . ......

Bebw Cold Spring, sec. 7, T. 7 N.,

R. 4E. 

.....do... . ____ . __ .... .

Sleifer's cabin, sec. 21, T. 7 N.,

R. 3E. 

Below Elk Creek, sec. 24, T. 7 N.,

R. 2E.

T. 7 N., R. 2 E. 

 do. . 

Sec. 7, T. 7 N., R. 4 E. ........... 

.....do... ...... ..............

R. 2E.

0.42

.40

.30

.29

.51

41.1

28.0

26.7

166

167

148

150

606

169

28.1 

19.6

9.9

Rogue River Basin, Oreg.

Oct. 3

30

Mar. 4

Apr. 26

June 9

July 1

28

Sept. 25

Oct. 3

30

Apr. 26 

June 9

July 1

28

Sept. 25 

July 1 

Sept. 21

Big fiiitte Springs,

channel No. 1. 

__ ,do ________

__ do ________

__ doi. ____ _

__ do _ .. ......

.....do}.............

.....doi... .

South Fork of Big

Butte Creek. 

__ do ________

..... do]. 

__ do] . __

__ do ________

__ do ________

.....doJ ....... 

 dol-. 

.....do}...... ...

South Fork of Big

Butte Creek. 

. _ .do. ...........

- .do..- .. ....

.....do. __ .....

 ..do............

.....do..-. .....

 .do.- 

.. do---... ......

Big Butte Creek..

..... do...... ..... .

.....do. ........

.....do............

.....do .........

-...-do............

.. do ........ 

.....do.. ..........

 do ........

In NE. T4, SW. VA. sec. 20, T. 35 S.,

R.3E. 

.. do.... ...................

. _ .do..... __ . ___ . _ . ___ .

 ..do.... .....................

 do....... ___ .. __ . ___ .

.....do .... ___ . _____ ....

..... do .. . 

__ do.. 

In NE. H NE. % sec. 20, T. 35 S.,

R. 3 E., above Rancheria Creek, 

 do.-. . ... . . ......

In SE. % sec. 17, T. 35 S., R. 3 E., 

75 feet above Rancheria Creek. 

 do 

-....do- . . .... .. ......

In NE. % NE. Ji sec. 20, T. 35 S.,

R. 3E. 

.....do. ... .. ...... ......

NE. % sec. 10, T. 34 S., R. 2 E..... 

.....do. ...... _.._.. .........

15.4

14.1

14. 4r

13.4

13. »

»13.4

13.2

13.2

59

51

61 

53

50

43.1

446 

41.8 

51.2

* About July 1 sfork was begun driving tunnel to increase flow of springs for Medford water supply.
232 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1926, PART XII C

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Pacific slope drainage basins in Oregon 

and in lower Columbia River Basin during the year ending September SO, 1926 

Continued

Rogue River Basin, Oreg. Continued

Date

July 21

Nov. 7

Apr. 12

27

26

July 2

23

Apr. 21

8

Mar. 30

Apr. 12

16

21

27

May 11

14

19

28

Dec. 29

Mar. 13

13

Apr. 16

July 15

13 

Mar. 13

Apr. 16

May 14

June 24

July 31

Aug. 8

Stream

Clark Creek .........

 do. 

....-do..... .......

Cold Spring Creek. _

.. do. .........

..... do 

Butte Creek.

.....do. ..

--.do.-.. ......

.....do. ...........

.. do.--.--.-.-...

_ ..do ... ... ... ...

 ..do... - -

 ..do. .... ..... -

 ..do.... ... ........

.....do. .

 ..do.. ..........

 do .....

.....do. ...........

.....do.- _ .........

Little Applegate 

River. 

 .do....-- .....

- -do..... --.

.... .do ... ...

..... do ...... .....

 . do .... .......

 . .do...---- ...

Tributary to 

Little * Butte 

Creek, 

 .do 

.... .do.- ......

.....do. ... .

_ - do.--.. .

... ..do 

..... do..- .....

_____ do 

..... do. ........ .

 do 

 ..do..- -

.....do.. ..........

... -do.--..... ....

. ...do. .........

 do.. .......

.....do... .........

 do 

.....do...... ......

 do .........

- do---.. ..

Applegate River. - 

 do.. .....

- .do.-- . _

 .do _____

 ..do ...

 do. .........

 do... ..... ....

Locality

R. 2E.

..... do... ....................

...do _ .

At mouth, in sec. 5, T. 37 S., R. 4 E.

 do-.. .... ... .... ...

. do- ...... ......

 do.--.. . ..

S., R. 3E.

siphon in sec. 34, T. 39 S., R. 2 E. 

Above Ashland lateral, in sec. 27,

T. 39 S., R. 2 E. 

 .do 

At bridge, above East Fork of

Wagner Creek, sec. 14, T. 39 S., 

R. 1 W. 

 do 

... .do.-.. .. .- ........ ..... .....

 .do-- ... ... 

. do --- _ . 

 do... ... .... -

... ..do. ...... .......... ........ .

 -do... ... ... 

. ...do .... .....

 do _____ ___

Lake, in NE. J£ sec. 3, T. 41 S., 

R. 3 W. 

... ..do... ... . . 

. .do .

. -.do-- ......... .... ... ...

S., R. 4W. 

Above Oallagher ditch, !} _ miles 

above Yale Creek.

.do.. __ 

..... do... ........ ... ........

... -do---. ........ 

. ... do ... . ...... 

.... -do -. 

Gage 

height

Feet

"4,814.66

"4,820.09

"4,820.10

.52

.52

.49

.46

.42

1.05

1.16

.40

.46

.44

.49

.36

.36

.20

.15 -.16

.41

.42

.42

.50

.50 

.60

.82

.50

.40

.20

.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.0

3.0

6.0

5.6

14.4

15.4

12.8

11.4

12.3

2.6

14.3

21.2

7.8

10.7

11.4

11.0

11.9

9.3

9.4

7.0

5.7

4.5

2.6

3.1

3.0

5.7

21.2

5.7 

17.6

33.2

12.6

9.3

3.4

5.9

Umpqua River Basin, Oreg.

May 21

July 17

Sept. 7

Oct. 12

May 20

July 17

Sept. 7

Oct. 10

May 20

July 18

Sept. 8

8

11

Oct. 11

Sept. 3

River.

 do. .... ....

 do _

 .do _______ -

 do. . 

 do.. 

 do _________

 do 

 -do.. -..

 do. ..........

Fish Creek.... ......

Little River.. .......

.. do ______ 

..-.do-- ... .

River. 

 do . 

 do.... .....

. -do.... ..... ...

 do.. 

 -do.-... .

 ..do . ...

 do.-_ ... ..

 do-. ....

 ..do - ... .

- do -.... .

..... do.-.- ...

18, T.26S., R. 6E. 

.....do-- ... ..... ...... ..... 

 .-do- ...... ...... ...

Diamond Lake.

18, T. 26 S., R. 6 E. 

. do .._ 

---do.--- _ 

.... -do..- .... .... 

.....do... .

___._do-- . ...

 -do.. .... 

At mouth, Clide. ______ __

1.03

.48

.56

.40

.37

.37

.37

4.23

284

248

255

173

177

174

169

134

151

128

111

120

114

48.5

23.5

Siletz River Basin, Oreg.

July 8

9

South Fork of Siletz

River.

Siletz River .......

 .do............

sec. 28, T. 8 S., R. 8 W.

T. 9 S., R. 10 W.

1.11

-.20

9.6

*7.Q

' Gage height on Fish Lake Reservoir. * Estimated.
INDEX

Accuracy of dat^i and results, degrees of.. .. 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition of__ ___________ 2 

Albany, Oreg., Willamette River at____ 121-123 

Albany power c^nal near Lebanon, dreg.. 136-137 

Alien Spring, Oifeg., discharge measurement of. 230 

Amboy, Wash., Canyon Creek near___ 152-153 

Lewis Rivei| near____________ 147-148 

Applegate Rive^r, Oreg., discharge measurement of ______________ 232

near Ruch, breg_____________ 212-213

Appropriations, record of.__________ 1

Ariel, Wash., L^wis River near______ 148-150

Arnold Canal n^ar Bend, Oreg..______ 63-64

Ashland, Oreg., Bear Creek near..____ 193-194

East lateral near_____________ 200-201

Emigrant C^eek near__________ 191-192

Emigrant qap Reservoir near_____ 190-191

Talent lateral near.. __.._ .. 201-203

Ashland Creek, East Fork of, near Ashland,

Ore£ 204-206

West Fork of, near Ashland, Oreg___ 203-204 

Ashland lateral ^iear Ashland, Oreg____ 199-200 

Azalea, Oreg., Cjow Creek near______ 220-221

B

Bear Creek at ]\(ledford, Oreg _ 196-197 

below Phoenix Canal, near Talent,

Ore^ _ - 194-196

near Ashland, Oreg__.________ 193-194 

near Central Point, Oreg._______ 197-199 

Bend, Oreg., Aijnold Canal near_______ 63-64 

Central Oregon Canal near__.____ 64-65 

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal at______ 68-69 

Deschutes filver near__ __ _____ 46-50 

North Canajl near. __.________ 69-71 

Pilot Butte Canal near.____.____ 66-67 

Swalley Carnal near..__________ 71-72 

Tumalo Cre^ek near______. _____ 72-74 

Tumalo fee4 canal near...._______ 76-77

Big Bottom, Ore^g., ClackamasRiver.. at 137-138 

Big Butte Cree^, South Fork of, Oreg., dischaijge measurements of. _ ___ 231 

near Butte Falls, Oreg............. 173-174

Big Butte Springs, channel No. 1, Oreg., discharge measurements of. . ___ 231 

Biggs, Oreg., Deschutes River near_____ 56-57 

Birch Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg- _____ 23-25 

Bolles, Wash., Touchet River at..______ 14-16 

Brightwood, Orog., Sandy River at____ 101-103 

Brockway, Oreg., South Umpqua River

near._..._______....__ 217-218

Brown Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement

of. I ............................ 230

Brownsboro, Orpg., Hopkins Canal near_ 186-188

Medford Irrigation District Canal near. 188-189

Bull Run, Oreg.j Little Sandy River near. -.116-118

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Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg-__ 115-116 

Butte Falls, Oreg., Eagle Point Irrigation

District Canal at_....___ 175-176

South Fork of Big Butte Creek near_ 173-174

C 

California Oregon Power Co.'s flume near

Prospect, Oreg-_-___..._ 164-165 

Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash...__ 152-153 

Cazadero, Oreg., Claekamas River near. _. 140-142 

Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Oreg___ 64-66 

Central Point, Oreg., Bear Creek near..... 197-199

Rogue River near____________ 163-164 

Claekamas River above Three Lynx Creek,

Oreg.... .. 138-140

at Big Bottom, Oreg-........_____ 137-138

discharge measurements of_1 231 

near Cazadero, Oreg__________ 140-142 

Clark Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of. 232 

Clearwater River, Oreg., discharge measurements of.______._______ 232 

Cold Spring, Wash., discharge measurement

of.. . . 231

Cold Spring Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of_______..______ 232 

Collawash River, Oreg., discharge measurement of._____________ 231

Columbia River at The Dalles, Oreg-- _ 11-12 

Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo,

Oreg - ... 74-76 

Computations, results of, accuracy of____ 4-5 

Control, definition of-....-------_-_--_.. , 2

Cooperation, record of-- --------- 10

Coquille River, South Fork of, at Powers,

Oreg - - 215-216

Corvallis, Oreg., Muddy Creek near...__ 131-132

Cottonwood Creek near Monument, Oreg_ 38-40

C ougar, Wash., Lewis River near... _. 145-147

Swift Creek near-------_-__ _ 150-151

Cow Creek near Azalea, Oreg- ___ 220-221 

Cowlitz River at Mossy Rock, Wash___ 155-156 

Crane Prairie Reservoir near Lapine, Oreg-- 40 

Crescent, Oreg., Crescent Creek near .._- 61-63 

Crescent Lake Reservoir near______- 60-61 

Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near

Crescent, Oreg_.________ 61-63 

Crescent Lake Reservoir near Crescent, Oreg- 60-61 

Crooked River, Oreg., discharge measurements of-___________ 230 

near Culver, Oreg--__ . 79-80 

Culver, Oreg., Crooked River near.-.... 79-80

D

Data, accuracy of-., , 4-5 

explanation of.*-.. _...- -. 3-4 

Davis Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement

of..._.___. -. 230

Dayville, Oreg., John Day River near..__- 29-30 

P»schutes County Municipal Improvement

District Canal at Bend, Oreg.... 68-69

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Deschutes River above Davis Creek, near

Lapine, Oreg.______.___ 42-44 

at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg___ 46-47 

at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg-__ 41-42 

at Mecca, Oreg____._________ 52-54 

at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg..'._____ 56-57 

at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg. __ 44-46 

at Sherars Bridge, Oreg_________ 54-56 

below Bend, Oreg. ____________ 49-50 

below Lava Island, near Bend, Oreg._ 48-49 

near Madras, Oreg-__.________ 51-52 

Deschutes River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in_....._______ 40-91 

Devil Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement

df. ....__ ..-........... 230

E 

Eagle Point, Oreg., Little Butte Creek

above.................__.... 178-179

Little Butte Creek below________ 180-181 

Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Oreg. 189-190 

Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal at

Butte Falls, Oreg . 175-176 

East Fork Irrigation District Canal near

Mount Hood, Oreg________ 95-97 

East lateral near Ashland, Oreg- _____ 200-201 

Echo, Oreg., Umatilla project feed canal near. 25-26 

Elk Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of. 231 

Elkton, Oreg., Umpqua River near____ 218-220 

Emigrant Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.______________ 232 

near Ashland, Oreg ... .. . 191-192 

Emigrant Gap Reservoir near Ashland,

Oreg . _____ 190-191 

Euchre Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement

of.. - _- ._ 232 

Eugene, Oreg., Willamette River at...__ 120-121 

Eugene power canal near Walterville, Oreg 128-129 

Eula, Oreg., Middle Fork of Willamette

River at___.________ 118-119 

Evans Creek near Rogue River, Oreg___ 209-210

F

Fall River, Oreg., discharge measurement of 230 

Farmers Canal near Oakgrove, Oreg_____ 97-98 

Fish Creek (Umpqua Basin), Oreg., discharge measurement of_____ 232 

Fish Creek (Willamette Basin), Oreg., discharge measurement of...___ 231 

Fish Lake Reservoir near Lakecreek, Oreg- _ 181 

Frank Brice Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of__ -.-.____..._ 231

G

Glenwood, Wash., Kliekitat River near...,. 91-93 

Glide, Oreg., North Umpqua River near.. 223-224 

Government Camp, Oreg., Salmon River

near_..........._._.__ 112-113

Still Creek near....___________ 109-110

Grandview, Oreg., Metolius River near . 85-86

IT

Heising Spring, Oreg., discharge measurement of....___._____ . 230 

Hood River, Oreg., Hood River near ... 93-95 

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit near. 98-89

PageHood River at Powerdale, near Hood River,

Oreg.... .__... __.... 93-95* 

Hood River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in_____________ 93-99" 

Hopkins Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg.... 186-188-

Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg___.____ 213-215-

Jack Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of. 230

John Day River at McDonald, Oreg__ 30-31

at Picture Gorge., near Dayville, Oreg. 29-301

at Prairie City, Oreg..__________ 27-29

North Fork of, at Monument, Oreg.. _ 36-38

John Day River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in____ ___.. 27-40

Kalama River, Wash., discharge measurements of_-____-------.----.- 231

near Kalama, Wash... . 153-155 

Keasey, Oreg., Rock Creek near. ...... 228-229

Kerby, Oreg., Illinois River at... .__.. 213-215 

Kliekitat River near Glenwood, Wash__.. 91-9*

Lady Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement

of...... . . 230

Lake Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of 232

near Sisters, Oreg_-__ . 86-88

Lakecreek, Oreg., Fish Lake Reservoir near. 181

North Fork of Little Butte Creek near. 181-186

South Fork of Little Butte Creek near. 176-178

Lapine, Oreg., Crane Prairie Reservoir near. 40

Deschutes River near___ ..__.. 41-46

Little Deschutes River near. ___.. 58-60-

Layng Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements

of 231

Lebanon, Oreg., Albany power canal near. 136-137

Lewis River near Amboy, Wash_ . 147-148

near Ariel, Wash ..... . 148-1501

near Cougar, Wash. 145-147 

Lewis River Basin, Wash., gaging-station

records in_..... 145-153

Little Applegate River, Oreg., discharge

measurements of__ . ... 232" 

Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point,

Oreg __... -__- 178-179 

below Eagle Point, Oreg.. __ 180-181 

North Fork of, above intake of Rogue 

River Valley Canal, near Lakecreek, Oreg 185-186 

above Medford intake, near Lakecreek, Oreg ._____.___. 183-184 

at Fish Lake, near Lakecreek, Oreg--- 181-183- 

South Fork of, Oreg., discharge measurement of_ 232 

near Lakecreek, Oreg. 176-178- 

Little Deschutes River above Walker Basin

intake, near Lapine, Oreg--. 58-69 

near Lapine, Oreg . 59-60 

Little River, Oreg., discharge measurement

of.... 2321

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg US-118
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Little Zigzag River at Twin Bridges, near

Rhododendron, Oreg 107-10S 

Long Tom River near Monroe, Oreg-- __ 129-131

M

McDonald, Orieg., John Day River at..:.. 30-31 

McDonald Creek Canal near Talent, Oreg- 207-208 

McKay Creek ^iear Pendleton, Oreg ___ 21-23 

near Prine^ille, Oreg.- __________ 83-85 

McKenzie Bridge, Oreg., McKenzie River

at.L. ...................... 125-126

McKenzie RiWr at McKenzie Bridge,

Orejg. -------- ___ ........... 125-126

near Springfield, Oreg----- _ ........ 127-128

near Vida, jOreg..... ......... ....... 126-127

Madras, Oreg.j Deschutes River near ___ 51-52 

Marmot, Oreg. t Sandy River near _____ 103-104 

Mecca, Oreg., peschutes River at _____ 52-54 

Medford, Oreg., Bear Creek at.... . __ 196-197

Medford Irrigation District Canal near

Brojwnsboro, Oreg _______ 186-189 

Mehama, Oreg), North Santiam River at. 132-134 

Metolius Rivej-, Oreg., discharge measuremeit of- __ . ___________ 230

.near Grandjview, Oreg __________ 85-86

Mill Creek neaf Prineville, Oreg... _____ 82-83

near Prospect, Oreg-.. _________ 166-167

Milton, Oreg., Walla Walla River near ___ 13-14

Monroe, Oreg., Long Tom River near __ 129-131

Monument, Oreg., North Fork of John Day

Ri\|er at . 36-38 

Mosby Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements

of_J_ -_ .... __ ...... 231

Mossy Rock, Wash., Cowlitz River at __ 155-156 

Mount Hood, Oreg., East Fork Irrigation

District Canal near _______ 95-97 

Mud Creek, C^reg., discharge measurement

of.^-- _....._... 230 

Muddy Creek near Corvallis, Oreg ____ 131-132

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Nehalem River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

record in... ___________ 228-229 

North Canal near Bend, Oreg. r.-. _ ..... 69-71

North Fork, Oreg., discharge measurement

of.... .............. ...... 231

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg... 132-134 

North Umpquf^ River above Rock Creek,

near Glide, Oreg ________ 223-224 

at Toketee Falls, Oreg.............. _ 221-223

at Winchester, Oreg. __________ 224-226 

discharge measurements of.... ..--.. 232

Oakgrove, OregL, Farmers Canal near.... _ 97-98 

Oak Grove Forfc at Portland Electric Power

Co.fe intake, Oreg. ___ . __ 144-145 

at Timothy Meadows, Oreg ______ 142-143 

Ochoco Creek apove Mill Creek, near Prinevillc}, Oreg...... ... . .. 80-82

Pacific Power jfe &Ligight Co.'s conduit near

Hoo^d River, Oreg......._..... 98-99

Pendleton, OregL, McKay Creek near____ 21-23 

Umatilla Ri^ernear____________ 16-18

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Phoenix Canal at Talent, Oreg.__ _ 206-207 

Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg_--_-._- 66-67 

Pilot Rock, Oreg., Birch Creek near____ 23-25 

Pleasant Creek near Rogue River, Oreg--- 210-211 

Portland Electric Power Co.'s intake, Oreg.,

OakGrove Fork at.-. ... 144-145 

Powers, Oreg., South Fork of Coquille River

at.--._-------_.__.--_ 215-216

Prairie City, Oreg., John Day River at-_ 27-29 

Prairie power canal at.__ ------ 34-35

Strawberry Creek near- __________ 32-33

Prairie power canal at Prairie City, Oreg 34-35

Prineville, Oreg., McKay Cieek near . 83^85

Mill Creek near-- ................... 82-83

Ochoco Creek near..--___.__ ._ 80-82 

Prospect, Oreg., California Oregon Power

Co.'s flume near______,_ _ 164-165 

Middle Fork of Rogue River near.-... 167-169 

Mill Creeknear-. - ,.-. 166-167

Red Blanket Creek near . 170-171 

Rogue River above 157-158 

Rogue River at ............_____ 158-160

Rogue River below---......_.___ 161-162

South Fork of Rogue River near-_- 171-173

Publications, information concerning 5-9

obtaining or consulting of_-_........ 6-7

on stream flow, lists of. 7,9

R

Red Blanket Creek near Prospect, Oreg-. 170-171

Rhododendron, Oreg., Little Zigzag River

near ....................... 107-109

Still Creekat .. 110-112

Zigzag River at 106-107

Zigzag River near...__________ 104-106

Rich, Oreg., Applegate River near____ 212-213

Roaring Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of_______________ 230

Roaring River, Oreg., discharge measurements of______________ 231

Rock Creek near Keasey, Oreg.._...__ 228-229

Rogue River, Oreg., Evans Creek near- _ 209-210 

Pleasant Creek near.-...._-__...-. 210-211

Rogue River above Prospect, Oreg..___ 157-158 

at Prospect, Oreg____.-.._..._ 158-160 

at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg 163-164 

below Prospect, Oreg__________ 161-162 

Middle Fork of, near Prospect, Oreg... 167-169 

South Fork of, near Prospect, Oreg__ 171-173

Rogue River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station records in...____________ 157-215

Row River, Oreg., discharge measurements

of . . .... 231

Run-off in inches, definition of..V.'_____ 2

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Saginaw, Oreg., Coast Fork of Willamette

River at.__ _____.__ 123-124 

Salmon River at Welches, Oreg______ 113-115 

discharge measurement of_________ 230 

near Government Camp, Oreg_.__. 112-113 

Sampson Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of-______________ 232 

Sandy River above Salmon River, at Brightwood, Oreg--- . ...__ 101-103
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Sandy River, Oreg., discharge measurement

of................................ 230

near Marmot, Oreg_______.__._ 103-104

Sandy River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station records in--.-...___._____ 101-118 

Second-feet per square mile, definition of.-_. 2 

Second-foot, definition of--______ ___ 2

Sharp Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements

of ............................. 231

Sheep Bridge Springs, Oreg., discharge measurements of___.__ _ 230 

Sherars Bridge, Oreg., Deschutes River at... 54-56 

Shitike Creek at Warm Springs, Oreg_ ___ 88-89 

Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg---------------- 226-228

South Fork of, Oreg., discharge measurement of__________...__ 232 

Sisters, Oreg., Lake Creek near________ 86-88 

Squaw Creek near__-_.____------ 77-79

South Fork, Oreg., discharge measurement of. 231 

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg. 134-135 

South Umpqua River near Brock way,

Oreg- -- - - - 217-218 

Spring River (Deschutes Basin), Oreg., discharge measurements of--------- 230

Spring River (Umpqua Basin), Oreg., discharge measurements of-----__ 232

Springfield, Oreg., McKenzie River near.. 127-128 

Squaw Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements

Of ............................. 232

near Sisters, Oreg_________=.___ 77-79 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of.___ 2 

Still Creek at Rhododendron, Oreg------- 110-112

near Government Camp, Oreg___ 109-110 

Strawberry Creek near Prairie City, Oreg_ _ 32-33 

Swalley Canal near Bend, Oreg-__-___ 71-72 

Swift Creek near Cougar, Wash----.--.-. 150-151

T

Talent, Oreg., Bear Creek near,.-------- 194-196

McDonald Creek Canal near_____ 207-208 

Phoenix Canal at ------------------- 206-207

Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg---.__ 201-203 

Terms, definition of.-_____________ 2 

The Dalles, Oreg., Columbia River at___ 11-12 

Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., Clackamas River

above-.---- - ------ 138-140

Timothy Meadows, Oreg., Oak Orove Fork

at-.-- 142-143

Toketee Falls, Oreg., North Umpqua River

at.- .,- 221-223

Touehet River at Bolles, Wash-.---.------- 14-16

Tumalo, Oreg., Columbia Southern Canal

near___. __ -___ _. 74-76 

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Qreg. ___... 72-74 

Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg..___ 76-77 

Tygh Valley, Oreg., White River below..-. 89-91

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Umatilla project feed canal near Echo, Oreg- 25-26 

Umatilla River above Furnish Reservoir,

near Yoakum, Oreg---____ 18-20 

above McKay Creek, near Pendleton,

Oreg _-_ 16-18

diversions from, between Furnish Reservoir and Umatilla, Oreg. 25 

near Umatilla, Oreg __________ 20-21 

Umatilla River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in___ _ 16-26 

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg___ 218-220 

Umpqua River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in. ---------------- 217-226

Underwood, Wash., White Salmon River

near_________._____ 100-101

Vida, Oreg., McKenzie River near.. ___ 126-127

W

Wagner Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of._____________ 232 

Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg-___ 13-14 

Walla Walla River Basin, Oreg.-Wash., gaging-station records in - _____. 13-16 

Walterville, Oreg., Eugene power canal

near . 128-129

Warm Springs, Oreg., Shitike Creek at.... 88-89

Waterloo, Oreg., South Santiam River a<L~ 134-135 

Welches, Oreg., Salmon River at._____ 113-115 

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg- - 89-91 

White Salmon River near Underwood,

Wash _-. .-_ 100-101 

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg------- 121-123

at Eugene, Oreg------------------- 120-121

Coast Fork of, at Saginaw, Oreg------- 123-124

discharge measurement of .... 230

discharge measurements of__ __ 230 

Middle Fork of, at Eula, Oreg - 118-119 

Willamette River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in_______ _._ - 118-145

Winchester, Oreg., North Umpqua River

at.. - 224-226

Work, authorization of-.-- ' ------ 1

division of______________._. 10

scope of__ 1-2

Yoakum, Oreg., Umatilla River aear____ 18-20 

Z

Zero flow, point of, definition of. _-___ 2 

Zigzag River at Rhododendron, Oreg___ 106-107 

at Twin Bridges, near Rhododendron,

Oreg--.- 104-106

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