DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Hubert Work, Secretary

U. B. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otis Smith, Director

Water-Supply Paper 574

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1923

PART XII. NOBTH PACIFIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS

C, LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIff AND PACIFIC SLOPE 

DRAINAGE BASIffS Iff OREGOK

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

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

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

OREGON AND

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON

1927
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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

Cooperation __ ---- 5

Division of work 6

Gaging-station records -- 6

Columbia River at The Dalles, Oreg 6

Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River . 8

Walla Walla River Basin __._ - ..._. 8

Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg ____________ 8

Umatilla River Basin_______ ____________ 9

Umatilla River above McKay Creek, near Pendleton, Oreg- 9

Umatilla River above Furnish Reservoir, near Yoakum, Oreg- 11

Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg- _________________ 13

McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg. ________ _____ 15

McKay Creek at mouth, near Pendleton, Oreg 17

Birch Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg .-__ 19

Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg______... .__-._-. 20

Umatilla project feed canal near Echo, Oreg-_--_-_--_-__ 22

Echo mill tailraceat Echo, Oreg-___---_-_--------_--_ 23

Western Land & Irrigation Co.'s canal at Echo, Oreg-____ 25

Maxwell Canal near Hermiston, Oreg 27 

Main canal, on west division of Umatilla project, near Umatilla, Oreg____________________________ 29 

John Day River Basin_________ ___ _ 31

John Day River at McDonald, Oreg__ __ 31

Camas Creek above Cable Creek, near Ukiah, Oreg____ 33

Cable Creek near Ukiah, Oreg . 34

Deschutes River Basin_________ _ _ ___ 36

Desehutes River above Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg__ 36

Crane Prairie Reservoir near Lapine, Oreg _ ____ 37

Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg 39

Deschutes River at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg_,__ 41

Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg.___ ___________ 43

Deschutes River at Mecca, Oreg______..__ ___ 46

Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg ___ 48

Snow Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg___ 50

Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg___ 51

Quinn River above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg___. 53

Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg___ ____________ 54 

Little Deschutes River above Walker Basin intake, near

Lapine, Oreg________________________ 56

Crescent Lake Reservoir near Crescent, Oreg__ ____ 58

Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near Crescent, Oreg____ 58

Walker Basin Canal near Lapine, Oreg___ ________ 60

in
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River Con.

Deschutes River Basin Continued. Page

Arnold Canal near Bend, Oreg__________________ 61

Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Oreg___________ 63

Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg______________ 65

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal

at Bend, Oreg________ ___________._____ 66

North Canal near Bend, Oreg__ _^ ^ ___ _ 68

Swalley Canal near Bend, Oreg-^-. _________________ 70

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg. «_____^_______________ 72

Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo, Oreg^_________ 74

Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg______________ 75

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg_______-________ _____ 77

Crooked River near Culvfer, Oreg_______________ 79

Bear Creek at Rickman ranch, near Roberts, Oreg______ 80

Metolius River nSar Grandview, Oreg-__ _____________ 82

Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg. ________ ___ 84

Shitike Creek at Warmspring, Oreg. ____________ __ 86

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg____ __ _ 87

Gate Creek near Wamic, Oreg-_____ ________________ 88

Klickitat River Basin__________________________________ 90

Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash.__ _______ 90

.Hood River Basin____.________________________________ 92

Hood River at Powerdale, near Hobd River, Oreg______ 92

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

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit near Hood River, Oreg_ 96

White Salmon River Basin______ __ _ 98

White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash_______ __ 98

Sandy River Bastn___________________________ 100

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg_____ _ _______ 100

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg-__________ __ 102

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg. _ _____ 104

Willamette River Basin_______.____________ _ __ 106

Middle Fork of Willamette River at Eula, Oreg. 106

Willamette River at Eugene, Oreg . . 107

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg . 109

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg____ 110

Long Tom River near Monroe, Oreg -_____-- ____ _ 112

Muddy Creek near Corvallis, Oreg-_____ .___ 113

Calapooya River near Tangent, Oreg _____ ._ 115

Oak Creek near Albany, Oreg_ ____ _ 116

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg____. ___ _ 118

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg. __ 119

Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg _ 121

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg 123

Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg 125

Oak Grove frork at Timothy Meadows, Oreg 127 

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

Oregon_____________ 129

LeWis River Basin____________ __-_ 131

Lewis River near Amboy, Wash__ ___ ____ 131

Lewis River near Ariel, Wash 133

Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash 134
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records Continued.

Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River Con. Page

Kalama River Basin________________ __ ________________ 136

Kalama River near Kalama, Wash-.______________ 136

Cowlitz River Basin __..______ ____ ____________________ 138

Lake Creek at outlet of Packwood Lake, near Lewis, Wash 138

Johnson Creek at mouth, near Lewis, Wash. _____ _ 140

Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash_______-______-____ 142

Streams between Columbia River and Klamath River*. __!___ 144

Rogue River Basin ________________________ .._______ 144

Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg______________ _____ 144

Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg_______ 146

California Oregon Power Co.'s flume near Prospect, Oreg__ 148

South Fork of Big Butte Creek at Butte Falls, Oreg____ 150

South Fork of Little Butte Creek, near Lake Creek, Oreg. _ 152

Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg.___________ 154

Fish Lake Reservoir near Lake Creek, Oreg___. __________ 156

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

Creek, Oreg_.___________-___-___---___-.___ 157

North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford intake,

near Lake Creek, Oreg__________________--_______--_ 159

North Fork of Little Butte Creek above intake of RoguQ

River Valley Canal, near Lake Creek, Oreg_____ ._____ 161

Rogue River Valley Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg______ 163

Medford Irrigation District Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg _ 165

Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Oreg-_________-____ 167

Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg____________________ 168

Bear Creek near Ashland, Oreg__________________ 170

Bear Creek below Phoenix Canal, near Talent, Oreg____ 172

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg____-______-____._____ 173

Bear Creek near Central Point, Oreg_________J_______ _ _ , 175

East lateral near Ashland, Oreg-______________________ 176

Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg_____________________ 178

Phoenix Canal at Talent, Oreg_______-____----_- ______ 179

McDonald Creek Canal near Talent, Oreg_--------____ 181

Coquille RiverBasin___________________________________ 182

South Fork of Coquille River at Powers, Oreg--------__ 182

Umpqua River Basin_-________-___-_ __-.___---_-___---_--._ 184

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg_-__________-_____-___ 184

Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath, Oreg- _ 185

Miscellaneous discharge measurements____-______-____------_---_-_- 187

Index_ ___________________. __________-_________ 189

Appendix_____________________________________________________ i

ILLUSTRATIONS

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

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

bridge measurement.______-_____________'___-________ 2

III. Water-stage recorders: A, Au; B, Gurley; C, Stevens.__ ... 2
SURFACE WAffiR SUPPLY OF LOWER COLUMBIA 

RIVER AND PACIFIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS 

IN OREGON, 1923

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, 1923.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

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

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

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

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

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

June 30, 1895, successive appropriation bills passed by Congress have 

carried the following item:

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 SO, 1895-1984

* 1895.-__.___---_._--_____________________ $12, 500. 00

1S96_____________________ . ________ 20, 000. 00 

1897 to 1900, inclusive___________________ 50, 000. 00 

1901 to 1902, inclusive.-_________________ 100, 000. 00 

1903 to 1906, inclusive_____________ ____ 200, 000. 00 

1907_______________________________ 150, 000. 00 

1908 to 1910, inclusive___________________ 100, 000. 00 

1911 to 1917, inclusive-._________________ 150, 000. 00 

1918____ . __________________________ 175, 000. 00 

1919_______________________________ 148,244. 10 

1920_______________________________ 175, 000. 00 

1921 to 1923, inclusive-._________________ 180, 000. 00 

1924____,__________________________ 170,000.00

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 5.

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2 - SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PAET XII C

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 5,600 

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

the Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1923, 1,590 gaging stations were 

being maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. 

Many miscellaneous discharge measurements .were made at .other 

points. In connection wit!} 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

Th'6 volume of water flowing in a stream the "run-off" or "discharge" -is expressed in various terms, each ol which has beoonie 

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, miners' inches, and discharge in second-feet 

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

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

principal terms :used in this series of reports are second-feet,, secondfeet per square mile, run-off in inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic 

feet. They may be defined as follows:

; "Second-feet" is an abbreviation for "cubic fee.t 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 itan-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 43,5BO cubic feet, is the quantity 

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

The following terms.not.in .common, use. are here defined:

"Stage-discharge-relation," a& 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 determines the stage-discharge 

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

be the same section or sections at all stages.

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

gage the gage height at which water ceases to flow over the control.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 574 PLATE I

ifi Osp ^

A. PRICE CURRENT METERS

B. TYPICAL GAGING STATION
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 574 PLATE II

TYPICAL GAGING STATIONS 

A. For wading measurement; jB, for bridge measurement
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 574 PLATE III

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS 

A, An; B, Gurley; C, Stevens
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C 3

EXPLANATION OF DATA

' The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 1, 1922, and ending September 30, 1923. At the beginning of 

January in most parts of the United States much of the precipitation 

in the preceding three months is stored as ground water in the form 

of snow or ice, or in ponds, lakes, and swamps, and this stored water 

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

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

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

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

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

that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements 

of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods 

outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge. 

(See Pis. I-III.)

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 discharge from which the 

monthly and yearly mean discharge is determined.

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 of 

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

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

tables giving daily gage height and records of discharge measurements 

are published.

The description of the station gives, hi addition to statements 

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

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

for log driving, shifting of control, and the cause and effect of b^kwater. 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 means of the gage heights read each 

di^y. At stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal 

fluctuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

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

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

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mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at 

regular intervals during the day or by use of the discharge integrator, 

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

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

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

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

indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest height 

and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger than given 

in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column headed "Minimum " the quantity given is the mean flow for the day when the 

mean gage height was lowest. The column headed "Mean" is the 

average flow in cubic feet per second during the month. On this 

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

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

permaiience 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.

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 depth 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 by the Survey in earlier reports should be used with caution 

because of possible inherent sources of error not known to the Survey.
COOPERATION '5

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 be first satisfied. To give an idea of the amount of prior appropriations, a paragraph on diversions is presented in each station 

description. The figures given can not be considered exact but 

represent the best information available.

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

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

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

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

the observations in e'ach succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

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 affected under contracts which are 

made between the Director of the United States Geological Survey and 

the State engineers or other officials and are authorized by legislative 

acts appropriating money.

 Acknowledgment is due Percy A. Cupper and Rhea Luper, State 

engineers of Oregon, for the efficient manner in which they represented their State in the cooperative investigations.

Work in Washington was carried on in cooperation with the 

Department of Conservation and Development, Dan A. Scott, director. Cooperative relations were administered by Marvin Chase, 

supervisor of hydraulics.

Acknowledgments are also due the United States Weather Bureau 

for hydrographic and climatic data and the Unitetl States Bureau of 

Reclamation and the United States Office of Indian Affairs for assistance, suggestions, and the use of data gathered exclusively for them 

and paid for by them.

Special acknowledgments are due for financial assistance rendered 

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

masters for Umatilla, Crook, and Deschutes Counties, Water Bureau 

of city of Portland, Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District, Teel Irrigation District, Central Oregon Irrigation District, East 

Fork Irrigation District, Talent Irrigation District, Medford Irrigation District, Horse Heaven Irrigation District, North Canal Co., 

Pacific Power & Light Co., Arnold Irrigation Co., Northwestern 

Electric Co., Portland Electric Power Co., North Coast Power Co., 

California Oregon Power Co., and Rogue River Valley Canal Co.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C 

DIVISION OF WORK

Data for stations in Oregon and Washington, except those in the 

Cowlitz River Basin in Washington, were collected and prepared for 

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

assisted by G. H. Canfield, K. N. Phillips, Wendell Dawson, E. O. 

Hokanson, and R. J. McKinney.

The data for the stations in the Cowlitz River Basin in Washington were collected and prepared for publication unde" the direction 

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

Kilgore, J. S. Gatewood, C. C. Osborne, and J. M. Rogers.

The manuscript was reviewed and assembled by H. C. Troxell.

GAGING-STATION RECO&DS

COLUMBIA RIVER AT THE DALLES, OREG.

%

LOCATION. In NW. M 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.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1878, to September 30, 1923. Maximum stages 

1858 to 1877.

GAGE. Vertical staff in several sections belongs to United States Weather 

Bureau and is attached to row of dolphins, with upper section on a warehouse. United States Engineer Corps gage at Cascade Locks, 40(piiles 

below The Dalles attached to side of wooden fender of upper locks chamber 

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

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

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. In 1903, made by United States Army engineers 

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

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

measurements were made 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 rapids at Cascade Locks, the 

control for both gages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 33.8 feet June 

14 and 15 (discharge, 581,000 second-feet); minimum gtage recorded at 

Cascade Locks, 2.5 feet, December 19 (discharge, 56,000 second-feet).

1857-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 59.6 feet at 2 p. m. June 6, 1894 

(discharge, 1,170,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 4.0 feet on 

gage at Cascade Locks December 17, 1919 (discharge, 47,000 feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation at The Dalles affected by ice.

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

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

which comes in the winter is little affected.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except as affected by 

ice December 15-22 and February 16-19. Rating curve well defined. Gage
COLUMBIA RIVER

read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records excellent. 

COOPERATION. Gage readings furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

No current-meter measurements made during the year.

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

ending September SO, 1928

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 .. ....

80- ........

31 . 

Oct.

98,000 

96,000 

95,000 

95,000 

94,000

93,100 

92,200 

91,300 

91,300 

91,300

94,000 

92,200 

91,300 

89,500 

87,700

85,900 

85,000 

84,200 

82,600 

81,800

81,000 

80,300 

79,600 

78,900 

79,600

78,900 

78,900 

78,200 

78,200 

77,500 

77,500

Nov.

78,200 

78,200 

78,900 

78,900 

78,900

78,800 

79,600 

79,600 

79,600 

79,600

79,600 

78,900 

78,900 

78,900 

78,200

78,200 

79,600 

78,900 

77,500 

76,800

77,500 

76,100 

74,700 

74,000 

73,400

73,400 

72,800 

72,200 

71,600 

71,000

Dec.

69,800 

70,400 

71,000 

71,600 

69,800

68,600 

68,600 

69,800 

70,400 

71,000

68,600 

66,200 

62,000 

61,400 

60,000

59,000 

58,000 

57,000 

56,000 

57,200

59,000 

60,200 

78,200 

81,000 

82,600

84,200 

85,000 

85,900 

83,400 

79,600 

85000

Jan.

90,400 

85,000 

89,500 

88,600 

85,000

113,000 

148,000 

163,000 

145,000 

154,000

158,000 

145,000 

131,000 

122,000 

114,000

106,000 

107,000 

106,000 

103,000 

101,000

99,000 

98,000 

96,000 

93,100 

92,200

90,400 

88,600 

87,700 

86,800 

85,000 

82,600

Feb.

79,600 

76,800 

74,000 

74,000 

73,400

72,200 

71,600 

71,600 

71,000 

71,000

71,000 

70,400 

70,400 

63,800 

61,400

68,400 

67,600 

65,300 

67,600 

69,800

68,600 

69,200 

70,400 

72,800 

77,500

76,800 

76,800 

77,500

Mar.

78,200 

79,600 

81,000 

82,600 

81,800

81,000 

82,600 

81,800 

80,300 

81,000

81,000 

80,300 

79,600 

79,600 

78,900

78,900 

78,900 

78,200 

77,500 

80,300

83,400 

85,000 

85,900 

92,200 

86,800

84,200 

84,200 

87,700 

94,000 

103,000 

116,000

Apr.

129,000 

139,000 

148,000 

154,000 

163,000

164,000 

164,000 

168,000 

173,000 

167,000

165,000 

164,000 

163,000 

162,000 

164,000

167,000 

168,000 

176,000 

192,000 

205,000

213,000 

215,000 

208,000 

198,000 

187,000

180,000 

181,000 

187,000 

195,000 

211,000

May

223,000 

229,000 

220,000 

2] 5, 000 

209,000

205,000 

211,000 

225,000 

243,000 

266,000

292,000 

311,000 

327,000 

332,000 

322,000

322,000 

327,000 

332,000 

339,000 

349,000

365,000 

372,000 

374,000 

383,000 

394,000

401,000 

414,000 

445,000 

445,090 

433,000 

420,000

June

418,000 

416,000 

412,000 

441,000 

447,000

439,000 

439,000 

453,000 

471,000 

495,000

518,000 

536,000 

560,000 

581,000 

581,000

572,000 

560,000 

553.000 

551,000 

549,000

545,000 

530,000 

524,000 

520,000 

520,000

524,000 

524,000 

516,000 

516,000 

511,000

July

505,000 

501,000 

489,000 

477,000 

469.000

455,000 

437,000 

422,000 

412,000 

407,000

394,000 

385,000 

374,000 

358,000 

347,000

339,000 

328,000 

318,000 

308,000 

300,000

297,000 

291,000 

281,000 

272,000 

264,000

260,000 

254,000 

248,000 

245,000 

243,000 

239,000

Aug.

234,000 

230,000 

229,000 

225,000 

220,000

215,000 

208,000 

202,000 

192,000 

185,000

178,000 

173,000 

169,000 

164,000 

156,000

154,000 

153,000 

151,000 

149,000 

147,000

144,000 

143,000 

153,000 

153,000 

153,000

153,000 

151,000 

151,000 

151,000 

153,000 

150,000

Sept.

150,000 

148,000 

145,000 

141,000 

141,000

137,090 

135,000 

135,000 

135,000 

133,000

131,000 

129,000 

126,000 

124,000 

122,000

120,000 

117,000 

115,000 

113,000 

111,000

109,000 

107,000 

105,000 

103,000 

101, 000

101,000 101,000

99,000 

97,000 

95,000

NOTE. Oage heights taken at Cascade Locks used Dec. 15-22 and Feb. 16-19, when stage-discharge 

relation at The Dalles was affected by ice.

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

September SO, 1928

[Drainage area, 237,000 square miles]

Month

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

January _______________

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

July . __

August _____________ .

The year.......... ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

98,000 

79,600 

85.900 

163,000 

79,600 

. 116,000 

215,000 

445,000 

581,000 

505,000 

234,000 

150,000

581,000

Minimum.

77,500 

71,000 

56,000 

82,600 

61,400 

77,500 

129,000 

205,000 

412,000 

239,000 

143,000 

95,000

56,000

Mean

86,500 

77,100 

70,000 

108,000 

71,400 

84,000 

176,000 

321,000 

507,000 

352,000 

174,000 

121,000

179,000

Per 

square 

mile

0.365 

.325 

.295 

.456 

.301 

.354 

.743 

1.35 

2.14 

1.49 

.734 

.511

.756

Run-off

Inches

0.42 

.36 

.34 

.63 

.31 

.41 

.83 

1.56 

2.39 

1.72 

.85 

.57

10.29

Acre-feet

5,320,000 

4,590,000 

4,300,000 

6,640,000 

3,970,000 

5.160,000 

10,500,000 

19,700,000 

30,200,000 

21,600,000 

10,700,000 

7,200,000

ISO.OOO.'OOO
8 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1923, PAET XII C

TRIBUTARIES OP COLUMBIA RIVER BELOW MOUTH OP SNAKE

RIVER

WALLA WALLA EIVBE BASIN 

WALLA WALLA RIVER NEAR MILTON, OREG.

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

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

County.

DRAINAGE; AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 13,1903, to December 31,1908; March, 17,1918, 

to September 30, 1919; March 19, 1920, to September 30, 1921, and irrigation seasons 1922 and 1923.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank; read by W. C. Mason.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight at cable; curved about 150 feet above 

and below. Current makes considerable angle with cable at low water but 

not at high water. Two channels at extreme high water, and some water 

passes around cable to south where bank is low and brush covered; right 

bank high and rocky. Control 100 feet below gage; composed of gravel and 

small boulders; shifts at high stages.

EXTEEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period of record from 

water-stage recorder, 2.26 feet at 1 p. m. June 2 (discharge, 900 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.30 foot at 4 a. m. September 30, due to shutting down of 

power plant above (discharge, not computed).

1903-1908; 1918-1923: 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 stage that of September 

30,1923.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Few small canals take water out above station, total area irrigated, only a few hundred acres; some small Aversions between sites of 

present and former stations.

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

this station will affect the flow somewhat, especially at low water. Water 

is ponded in forebay to some extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of June 2 and 

3. Two fairly well defined rating curves used, shifting-control method used 

June 1-6. 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. Most of data obtained under direction of A. E. Perry, water 

master for Umatilla County.

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

ending September 30, 1923

Date

Apr. 16

July 18

Made by- height

Feel 

1.65

.94

Discharge

See.-ft. 

510

126

 Water master, Umatilla County.
UMATILIA RIVER BASIN

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

year ending September 80, 1988

Day

1.... ......

2 . __ .....

3 ..........

4 ___ . ...

5 _____ .

6 ..........

7 ..........

8... 

9. _ ......

10. 

11 ..........

12 __ ......

13 . ___ ...

14 __ ......

15 ..........

Apr.

500

500

4&fi

460

460

430

372

344

324 340*

352

400

368

368

May

332

300

288

320

368

425

415

500

594

558

June

498

820

740

635

498

455

400

368

354

350

354

345

381

363

336

July

157

157

151

145

145

142

145

142

136

127

121

115

108

111

118

Aug.

102

100

97

95

95

97

95

95

93

93

89

91

89

91

89

Sept.

91

89

88

86

89

89

89

89

93

93

93

91

93

93

93

Day

16. _ . _ ..

17 _ . ...

, 18 _____ ..

19. ___ . ...

I ao ...... ....

21. __ .....

22 i _ ... ...

23 ......

24 ___ ....

25 

26 ..........

27 . ____ ..

28 __ . __ .

29....... ...

30 __ . __ .

31 ..........

Apr.

576

670

552

480

410

368

340

324

316

328

364

405

405

390

352

May

540

522

540

594

558

528

516

480

465

470

480

455

440

415

400

June

322

300

286

268

246

232

228

219

282

232

219

203

192

175

160

July

121

130

127

130

127

121

111

111

108

106

104

104

102

104

104

TfU

Aug.

93 " 95

97

97

102

100

97

97

97

97

100

100

97

97

97

93

Sept.

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

93

95

97

100

102

102

102

95

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

September 80,1928

Month

April. __ . ... _ . __ ...... ___ . __ . __ .... ____

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

June... -. _______ ____ __ ... ...........

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

670 

594 

820 

157 

102 

102

Minimum

316 

288 

160 

102 

89 

86

Mean

413 

465 

349 

124 

95.7 

93.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

24,600 

28,600 

20,800 

7,620 

5,880 

5,550

93,000

TTMATILLA RIVER BASIN 

UMATILLA RIVES ABOVE MoKAY CREEK, NEAR PENDLETON, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 32 E., near track of main line of 

Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co., one-fourth 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, 1922, and January 25 to 

September 30, 1923. 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 since March 7, 

1923; prior to that date 200 feet downstream on left bank. Vertical staff 

on left bank used prior to October 13, 1921. Gage reader, A. E. Perry.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 8 feet above gage or by wading.

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

banks high and not subject to overflow. Control is gravel riffle 200 feet 

downstream, where at low stages stream is confined to narrow channel along 

left bank.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period from water-stage 

recorder, 6.7 feet at 5 a. m. on March 31 (discharge, 3,190 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 2.48 feet on August 17 (discharge, 23 second-feet).

1921-1923: Maximum stage, 6.6 feet April 22, 1922 (discharge, 5,400 

second-feet); minimum stage, 0.12 foot August 13, 1921 (discharge, 16 

second-feet).
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

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 release of water in the power canals of the two flour mill§ 

at Pendleton.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for both gages practically permanent. 

Rating curves for both gages well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except for periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applyimg to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined from recorder graph by inspection, except for periods of 

breaks in gage-height record when mean discharge was estimated from 

records for stations on Umatilla River above Furnish Reservoir and McKay 

and Birch Creeks. Records good, except for periods of no gage-height record 

for which they are fair. ,'"''.

Discharge measurements of Umatilla, River above McKay Creek, near Pjzndleton, 

Oreg., during the year ending September 80, 1928

Date

Feb. 8

Mar. 14

Apr. 17

18

29

Made by 

C anfield and Perry « _

.....do _____ .... _ .

A. E. Perry _______

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.49

5.72

4.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

190

498

1,910

1,700

1,120

Date

May 29

July 11

26

Aug. 18

Made by 

A. E. Perry _ ..........

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.77

3.96

2.97

2.73

2.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

433

552

125

6125, a

1 Water master for Umatilla County.

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

Pendleton, Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1928

Day

\ ................... ... . ... .

2.. _ .. _______ . ___ ..

3 _____ .- ..- _ .- __ .

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

5 . ___ . ______ . _ . ....

6 _________ .... ........

7 . _ .

8 .... .. ...

9 __ . _____ . _____ .....

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

11 .. ___ ....................

12 __ . _ .... _ . __ .......

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

14 .... __ ... ___ ...... _ _

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

16. _____ ... .... _ .. _ .

17 ... __ __ . .

18. ... .....

19. _ ... _ ___ . _ .....

20.... ___ ..

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

22.... ._ __ . .

23 ._ ._._ 

24.. __ .. _____ . . _ - __ .

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

26 --..... .......- _

27.....,. ....... _ .. _ .

28 .... ....... _ . __ ......

29 . __ .- _____ ...........

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

31 . ___ . ______ .... ...

Jan.

345

300

312

291

2701

242

228

Feb.

205

202

189

184

178

172

178

195

200

210

215

198

180

168

172

180

182

193

200

218

260

428

750

920

840

725

700

Mar.

880

880

725

630

688

670

628

580

562

514

509

465

443

492

770

989

1,070

1,230

1,070

910

763

763

854

1,070

1,540

2,030

2,360

2,670

2,740

Apr.

2,240

2,190

2,190

1,930

1,830

1,880

1,680

1,500

1,360

1,410

1,540

1,680

1,500

1,360

1,410

1,680

2,030

1,680

1,460

1,320

1,110

990

950

950

910

982

1,120

1,190

1,150

990

May

840

742

664

670

812

1,030

1,070

1,070

1,190

1,190

1,070

926

934

861

763

. 707

688

707

756

721

670

628

592

538

514

520

492

448

443

465

454

June

476

820

580

550

538

740

560

498

465

426

400

492

448

410

382

July

200

134

103

97

89

94

101

114

106

94

86

79

75

70

70

ft?

63

58

55

50

50

44

Aug.

44

44

44

46

44

44

41

40

. 41

40

38

35

35

34

30

26

23

26

30

40

41

44

38

36

36

35

35

35

34

35

34

Sept.

34

32

32

32

30

. 32

30

30

30

26

28

28

29

34

35

35

36

35

36

36

36

40

43

44

50

56

55

55

55

53

NOTE. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.
UMATTL.LA EIVEE BASIN 11

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

for the year ending September SO, 1923

Month

January 25-31 ___ . ____ . ___ . __________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

345 

920 

2,740 

2,240 

1,190

46 

56

Minimum

228 

172 

443 

910 

443 

382 

44 

23 

26

Mean

284 

308 

993 

1,470 

748 

614 

119 

37.0 

37.6

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

3,940 

17,100 

61,100 

87,500 

46,000 

36,500 

7,320 

2,280 

2,240

264,000

UMATI1LA RIVER ABOVE FURNISH RESERVOIR, NEAR YOAKUM, OREG.

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

& Navigation Co.'s bridge, one-fourth mile above Campbell flag station, 5 miles 

by river above Yoakum and the 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, 1923.

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

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

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight at bridge; current even; overflow 

channel extends under west span of bridge; left bank high and rocky; right 

bank low with some cottonwood and brush. Control is at almost right 

angle turn to right, about 250 feet below gage and below deep pool; composed of gravel and free of vegetation; subject to slight shifts.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 7.10 feet at 8 a.m. January 7(discharge, 4,820 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.49 foot August 18 (discharge, 40 second-feet).

1916-1923: Maximum stage, 9.9 feet, January 3,1921 (discharge, 10,000 

second-feet); minimum discharge, 16 second-feet, August 19, 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice February 14-19.

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

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

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

and 1,300 on McKay Creek.

REGULATION. At low stages water is ponded in the power canals of two flouring mills at Pendleton and released at intervals to obtain sufficient power 

for operating the mills, thus causing considerable flunctuation at the station. 

There is practically no effect at medium and high stages. Backwater from 

Furnish Reservoir extends to within a few hundred yards below control.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of January 6 

and was changing during the period July 30* to August 18. Rating curves 

before and after changes fairly well defined; shifting-control method used 

July 30 to August 18. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

for periods as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height deter-
12 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&23, PAET XII C

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

in stage, by averaging results obtained by applying mean daily gage height for 

shorter intervals; mean discharge for periods of no gage-height record estimated from climatic data and records for station on Umatilla River above 

McKay Creek and stations on McKay and Birch Creeks. Records excellent, 

except for periods when discharge was estimated, for which they are fair.

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

Or eg., during the year ending September 80, 1923

Date

Feb. 10

Mar. 14

31

Apr. 18

June 9

Made by 

A. E. Perry _ .... . .....

Canfleld and Taylor ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.88

2.86

6.38

5.20

3.55

3.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

254

610

3,470

2,370

1,070

734

Date

July 5

10

15

29

Aug. 19

Made by 

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

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

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

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

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.92

1.30

.91

.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

279

1S7

110

59

41

» Water master, Umatilla County.

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

Yoakum, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1928

Day

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

2.. ___ . .....

3 _ ........ ...

4 _____ . .....

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

6- _ ... 

7 ____ ......

9 _ .. 

10- --

11 ____ . ....

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

13. _______

14 _ . _ .....

15 .

16 ____ .......

17. ____ . .

18 . 

19 __ . _ .....

20. ____ ......

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

22. _ ....... _ .

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

24. ____ , ... _ .

25 

26. _ ..........

27 __ ....... ...

28 

29... ___ ......

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

31 .. _ .

Oct.

42

42

42

46

50

55

59

59

60

CQ

59

58

59

56

55

55

53

51

52

52

54

55

56

57

57

58

60

60

61

63

63

Nov.

64

65

65

63

63

62

63

64

65

66

66

66

67

67

65

65

66

67

68

66

68

66

60

66

68

66

68

66

66

67

Dec.

66

67

66

67

RQ

75

77

78

on

127

230

260

326

500

525

440

420

Jan.

44n

380

380

380

725

2,990

4,330

3,180

1,960

1 ^Qfl

1,140

930

780

675

555

488

480

510

510

COK

530

500

488

AK.fi

425

I 370

289

274

256

Feb.

247

241

238

238

241

241

244

250

250

OKQ

271

271

265

250

241

271

432

1,020

1,310

1,250

1 080

1,050

Mar.

1,320

1,420

1,140

930

810

750

930

960

870

780

725

700

675

630

605

650

1,250

1,360

1,530

1,840

1,640

1,360

1 lift

1 lift

1,250

1.500

1,960

2,580

2,940

3,460

3,600

Apr.

3,180

2,940

2.940

2,700

2,480

2,480

2,380

2,080

1,880

1,880

1,960

2,180

2,040

1,880

1,840

2,080

2,480

2,280

1,880

1,640

1,500

1,360

1,320

1,280

1,220

1,250

1,360

1,460

1,420

1,250

May

1,080

960

840

810

930

1,180

1,220

1,220

1,320

1,360

1,280

1,110

1,050

1,020

Qfin

oin

780

780

810

840

780

725

675

575

550

575

515

480

488

468

June

496

870

1,600

1,530

1,280

1,110

990

870

750

700

675

675

900

1,280

1 ocn

1,110

990

840

725

650

585

520

488

635

990

990

780

675

555

July

456

386

350

OnA

277

259

259

247

229

180

155

142

131

119

117

133

142

119

113

99

96

92

88

86

79

72

67

58

50

47

Aug.

49

48

49

49

47

45

4H

45

45

47

46

42

42

42

4Q

40

41

51

55

57

W

55

52

51

48

48

I 48

\

Sept.

43

NOTE. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.
TJMATTTiTiA EIVEB BASIN 13

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

for the year ending September SO, 1988

Month

*

January ________ _ . ____ . ______ _

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

63 

68 

525 

4,330 

1,310 

3,600 

3,180 

1,360 

1,600 

456 

57

4,330

Minimum

42 

62 

66 

256 

238 

605 

1,220 

468 

488 

47 

40

40

Mean

45.1 

65.7 

160 

87.3 

416 

1,370 

1,950 

863 

881 

163 

47.6 

43

574

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,770 

3,910 

9,840 

63,700 

23,100 

84,200 

116,000 

63,100 

52,400 

10,000 

2,930 

2,560

415,000

UMATILLA RIVER NEAR UMATILLA, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 21, T. 5 N., R. 28 E., near main line of OregonWashington Railroad & Navigation Co., 1^4 miles below diversion point of 

main canal on west division of Umatilla project, and 1^4 miles above Umatilla, Umatilla County, and mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,130 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 21, 1903, to September 30, 1923.

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

10.8 feet. Read by employees of United States Bureau of Reclamation.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

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

channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.1 feet January 7 (discharge, 3,130 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.83 feet November 

28 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

1903-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet May 31, 1906 (discharge, 

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

1-15, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Large part of total flow of river diverted for irrigation above station. Umatilla project feed canal also diverts water during winter for storage in Cold Springs Reservoir. Main canal on west division of Umatilla 

project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation diverts 1% miles above 

station. Low-water flow is return water from Hermiston project and other 

irrigated tracts.

REGULATION. Discharge is "occasionally affected by pondage at diversion dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice February 13-19. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths once a 

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

table except February 13-19 when it is computed from gage heights observed 

at United States Bureau of Reclamation diversion dam. Records good.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Date

Feb. 6 

Apr. 13

Made byCanfleld and Crocker ». 

Canfleld and Taylor»

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.60 

4.11

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

Ill 

1,590

Date

June 7 

8

Made byCanfleld and Taylor 0. 

. __ do ... _______

Qage 

height

Feet 

3.5* 

3.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 688- 

551

"Engineer, United States Bureau of Reclamation.

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

ending September SO, 1923

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.

31

24

22

20

18

13

18

18

22

17

13

14

13

12

12

12

12

13

107

107

102

124

102

80

80

76

24

22

2224'

29

Nov.

31

31

55

55

55

58

58

60

60

62

62

80

80

31

43

43

43

43

43

31

31

31

18

16

14

14

14

5

10

10

Dec.

22

22

22

22

22

141

141

141

141

80

80

80

114

107

102

102

102

141

150

150

150

150

150

164

199

307

178

307

307

307

341

Jan.

341

276

257

257

941

188

3,130

2,960

2,130

1,300

820

670

535

415

341

341

341

276

245

245

216

188

188

141

375

276

276

245

245

80

58

Feb.

46

18

141

141

94

94

114

110

107

102

102

107

137

215

215

215

216

216

295

295

307

245

245

375

535

950

950

820

Mar.

715

1,090

950

765

580

535

455

580

535

535

495

375

375

341

307

245

245

1,020

1,090

1,230

1,510

1,230

950

715

765

950

1,090

1,660

2,130

2,290

2,620

Apr.

2,790

2,450

2,620

2,450

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,660

1,510

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,510

1,230

1,090

1,090

1,510

1,970

1 230

1,090

950

715

625

580

535

535

535

950

715

715

May

715

376

341

141

94

295

535

535

535

625

625

£35

307

375

341

188

141

124

107

124

141

80

107

43

14

8

37

33

22

10

41

June

43

60

670

1,230

1,160

1,020

715

535

455

178

295

257

314

670

1,740

715

580

415

295

141

134

62

43

43

31

33

495

455

216

150

July

80

76

62

76

76

80

88

80

85

124

85

85

83

50

55

50

80

58

55

76

58

50

50

69

69

60

69

55

55

46

49

Aug.

K4

41

43

33

31

29

31

35

33

35

36

29

26

35

29

29

35

25

28

41

31

29

22

18

24

37

37

33

36

31

33

Sept.

nn31si

28

O1

31

35

35

36

41

43

39

4X

54

73

43

69

69

56

69

48

49

54

50

58

76

49

52

52

55

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

September SO, 1923 

Month

April ... ____ . __ ... _ __ . ___ . __ . __ .

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

September . _. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

107 

80 

341 

3,130 

950 

2,620 

2,790 

716 

1,740 

124 

54 

76

3,130

Minimum

12 

5 

22 

58 

18 

245 

536 

8 

31 

46 

18 

28

6

Mean

38.8 

39r 6 

143 

568 

265 

915 

1,360 

245 

438 

68.8 

32.5 

47.8

346

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,390 

2,360 

8,790 

34,900 

14,700 

56,300 

80,900 

15,100 

26,100 

4,230 

2,000 

2,840

251,000
UMATILLA RIVER.. BASIN 15

McKAY CREEK. NEAR fENDLETON, OEEG.

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 2 N., R. 32 E., at proposed dam site, 5 miles south of

Pendleton, Umatilla County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 31,1918, to September 30,1923, when station was

discontinued due to construction of dam at this point by the United States

Bureau of Reclamation; also May 23f 1903, to July 6,1904, at a station about

4 miles downstream, in section 8.

 GAGE. Vertical staff in pool near ditch head gates since April 3, 1919; read by 

Harry Jones. Vertical staff at Holmes Bridge, in sec. 11, T. 1 N., R, 32 E., 

read October 31, 1918, to April 15, 1919.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete diversion dam at dam site, fairly permanent; 

changes in head gates of small canal will affect stage-discharge relation only 

during irrigation season.

.EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.2 feet during 

night of January 6-7 (discharge, 910 second-feet); no flow at»times.

1903-4; 1919-1923: Maximum discharge recorded, 3,250 second-feet February 10, 1921 (gage height, 4.4 feet); no flow at times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A considerable number of small ditches divert above station, 

using practically all summer flow.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed January 6. Rating curves used 

before and after change well denned. Staff gage read to hundredths once 

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

table. Records good. "

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

ending September SO, 192S

Date

Peb. 10 

Mar. 25

May 13

Made by 

Canfield and Perry _

__ .do- __ . .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.47 

1.26

.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

33.7 

264

82

Date

June 10 

July 13

Made by 

Canfleld and Perry ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.82 

.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

101 

13.5

1 Water master, Umatilla County.
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

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

ending September SO, 1923

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 _____ ... ...

97

28 __ . .........

29. .. _ ... ...

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

31 __ - . ....

Oct.

3

Nov.

10

Dec.

20

20

20

18

10

99

10

20

19

1C

17

16

16

14

14

12

14

14

in

16

16

17

19

09

26

OO

QQ

7O

76

Of>

79

Jan.

84

82

CO

84

CQ

750

70A

480

9QP1

211

170

112

100

93

CO

Of)

75

71

71

67

61

57

KK

43

40

39in

Feb.

46

43

40

3837

v>

34

35

VA

07

36

OC

35

O7

36

35

&A

35

37

O7

OQ

40

54

154

OftQ

215

TOO

iQQ

Mar.

235

203

174

154 \AK

148

174

164

160

154

167

119

148

174

OfiO

335

295

450

362

362

335

295

9fiA

90n

QA9

450

545

580

618

Apr.

580

580

545

4ftn

510

480

AKf\

3Qn

oQn

300

305

07 c

OCR

OfiC

285

9d*

997

219

OIK

94fl

9<m

OOK

219

203

1OQ

ion

188

May

167

160

136

121

103

85

82

78

7K

71

67

69

95

Q9

QQ

85

09

88

QE

67

71

65

63

61

48

46

44

44

dfi

48

50

June

52

203

,295

250

203

170

142

109

106 109*

106

112

300

OOK

255

231

174

215

211

203

 me

142

Q9

174

215

211

203

195

142

09

July

85

71

63

44

34

31

27

25

21

17

16

14

13

13

12

11

12

20

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

12

10

9.6

10

11

11

Aug.

10.0

9.6

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

6.0

6.5

5.5

P; n

5.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3 n

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

Sept.

2.4

2.4

NOTE. Discharge estimated from Birch Creek on Dec. 2 and 3 because of no gage-height record. 

Braced figures give estimated mean discharge fer periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1923

Month

October _____________ . _____

November _________ . . ___

December _____ ____ . _ . __ .....

January _______ __ . __ . ___ __ ..... ......

February _ . __ .... ____ ......?. ... .... __ ......

March ____________________ . __ . .....

May ... ... __ .. ____________________

June ________ . __ ___ __ .. __ ___ . __

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

September __ __ . ____________ . __ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

82 

750. 

215 

618 

580 

167 

335 

85 

10 

2.4

618

Minimum

12 

39 

32 

142 

178 

44 

52 

9.6 

2.7 

0

0

Mean

«3 

 10 

26.4 

146 

65.1 

277 

314 

80.4 

181 

22.4 

4.27 

.16

94.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

184 

595 

1,620 

8,980 

3,620 

17,000 

18,700 

4,940 

10,800 

1,380 

263 

10

68,100

Estimated.
UMATILLA EIVER BASIN 17

McKAY CREEK AT MOUTH, NEAR PENDLETON, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. H SE. H sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 32 E., at road bridge J4 mile 

above Umatilla River, 2J^ miles west of Pendleton, Umatilla County, and 

4J^ miles downstream from gaging station at dam site.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 19, 1922, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage fastened to right pier of bridge; read by C. H. 

Judkinson and Ned Cheney. Former gage fastened to log just above bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading, from this bridge, or from another 

bridge 2 miles upstream, correcting for diversions.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks are high and not subject to overflow. Section 

at bridge is pool of still water at low stages, but there is an eddy near left 

bank at higher stages. Below bridge the stream divides into two channels 

separated by a gravel bar, the main channel being against right bank. The 

control is at a gravel riffle 50 feet below bridge and is subject to change.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 2.90 feet 

on April 2 (discharge, 545 second-feet); minimum discharge was estimated 

mean for September, 2 second-feet.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous ditches above station divert practically entire summer 

flow, but at this point there is a constant flow of 2 or 3 second-feet from 

springs or return water.

REGULATION. None.

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

fairly well defined for range of stage. Staff gage read to hundredths once 

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

rating table except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge, table 

Records fair, except for periods when discharge was estimated, for which 

they are poor. *

Discharge measurements of McKay Creek at mouth, near Pendleton, Oreg., during 

the year ending September SO, 1928

Date

Feb. 8

Apr. 18

May 13

Made by 

O. H. Canfleld.. .......

Canfleld and Perry «._

A. E. Perry ............

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.50

2.24

1.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32.7

273

91

Date

July 11

Aug. 18

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

1.15

.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.2

3.5

1 Water master for Umatilla County.
18 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PAET XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McKay Greek at, mouth, near Pendleton, Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO, 1923

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 -.. . 

Apr.

545

545

528

4on

490

435

435

385

385

360

335

335

335

312

290

290

335

335

250

250

250

274

290

282

274

203

203

203

189

182

May

158

146

141

120

107

102

95

. 95

95

95

95

95

95

91

81

73

73

73

78

81

88

60

June

,

t 200

1

200

163

120

111

102

95

84

116

326

282

234

203

169

155

116

98

91

78

75

210

258

258

210

196

158

125

July

60

Or

1I 99

1 -

20

17

17

38

22

22

21

20

19

20

17

16

15

15

13

11

10

Aug.

10

8

10

8

7

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

'

3

Sept.

2

NOTE. No gage height record, Apr. 1, May 7,11, May 22 to June 4, July 1-10,12-14, and Aug. 19 to 

Sfcpt. 30; discharge estimated by comparison with record of flow for upper gaging station on McKay 

Creek. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

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

ending September 80, 1928

Month

April..... .. . .... ...... .................. ... ..-.

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

September ____________________ _ .....

The period _______________ _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

545 

158 

326

10

Minimum

182

75 

10

Mean

333 

86.3 

168 

32.4 

4.84 

2.00

Run-off in 

acre-feet

19,800 

5,310 

10,000 

1,990 

298 

119

37,500
UMATILLA EIVEK BASIN

BIRCH CREEK NEAR PILOT ROCK, ORES.

LOCATION. In SE. % see. 15, T. IN., R. 32 E., at Guderian ranch, 6 miles 

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

DRAINAGE AREA, Not measured,

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1919, to September 30,1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on right bank about 50 feet above bridge, 400 feet 

west of Guderian ranch house. Vertical staff above diversion dam in SE. 

^i sec. 22, 1 mile above Guderian ranch, used until February 12, 1922- 

Gage read by Howard Guderian.

.DISCHARGE MEASUBEMENTS. At high stages made from bridge; at medium and 

low stages made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed of gravel and small boulders. Banks 

high and not subject to overflow; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge, estimated 410 second-feet 

January 6. Stream bed practically dry August 1 to September 25.

1920-1923: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,270 second-feet April 13, 

1920. Stream bed dry at numerous times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several small ditches divert water above station, using practically 

all summer flow.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice, 

February 18-22. Rating curve well defined above and poorly defined 

below 10 second-feet. Staff gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good, 

except those for estimated periods and discharges below 10 second-feet which are poor. '""' . - - - - -

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

ending September SO, 192S

Date

Feb. 10 

Mar. 25

May 13

Made by 

Canfield and Perry __

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.39 

.78

.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15.6 

61

63

Date

June 10

23

Made byPerry and Canfield ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.88 

.20

.12

Discharge

See.-ft. 

86 

5.4

5.1
20 SURFACE WAIER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

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

ending September 80,1928

Day

1- _ ....... _ ......

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

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

4.. . 

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

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

7-- ...

8.. ___ .... _ ......

10 __ - ...........

11 _ ,. . ._.. .

12 _ - _ .. ___ ......

13 ..-... .

14. ___ .......... ....

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

16 ____ ..... _ ......

17- _ - __ .. __ _

18 _____ . __ ......

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

20 ...... .-_.-_.. .

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

22

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

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

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

26 __ .. _________

27 _ ..................

28 ..-. - . 

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

30 _ . __ - __ .. _ .

31 _ . ._ .....

Oct.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Nov.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2 £

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2

ft

2.6

9 ft

6.0

6.0

6.0

 6.0

6.0

8 n

8

n

5 A

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

<t ft

10.0

Dec.

10

10

11 to

14

11

13

13111*1

1*1

13

1Q

1*1

1*1

1«I

1*4

1*>

10

iq

 iq

13

15

26

su

38

38

41

51

38

38

Jan.

38

38

su

su

38

220

64

59

u

48

41

38

34

OQ

38

, 38

38

36

QO

Q9

32

32

28

28

26

22

15

Feb.

8

14

18

18

is

18

151*>

16

17

16

14

11

10

24

38

54

54

54

62

Mar.

78

78

7ft

62

62

62

65

65

59

56

54

54

52

li

54

54

54

li

57

70

70

70

70

67

70

70

73

124

170

196

285

Apr.

320

302

269

223

1E6

196

196

158

142

124

114

158

170

170

158

|CB

158

158

158

170

135

124

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

May

105

105

105

46

46

46

 46

46

K9

54

51

60

65

67

57

48

46

46

4A

46

46

43

37

33

28

26

32

28

28

28

26

Jane

38

78

132

109

101

96

96

84

78

82

88

158

285

253

253

238

196

128

July

87

51

41

36

32

31

27

22

17

14

6.1

6.0

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.1

3.8

2.4

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.5

Sept.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

NOTE. Gage heights Jan. 6-10 considered erroneous; mean discharge for period estimated by comparison with discharge for McKay Creek. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 18-23; discharge 

estimated. Gage-height record lost June 11-23; discharge estimated. Stream bed practically dry Aug. 1 

to Sept. 25.

Monthly discharge of Birch Creek near Pilot Rock, Or eg., for the year ending September SO, 19SS

Month

October.. __________________ . .............

March _________________ ... ______ ....

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

May ... . ....

June.... __ .. ___ . ______ . _____ ____ ...

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

The year ... ______ . _____________ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.5 

10.0 

51

62 

285 

320 

105

285 

87

2.0

320

Minimum

1.5 

2.6 

10 

15

52 

105 

26 

38 

1.5

0

0

Mean

1.50 

5.01 

19.4 

66.5 

20.3 

80.2 

160 

49.6 

118 

14.8 

0 

0.333

44.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

92 

298 

1,190 

4,090 

1,130 

4,930 

9,520 

3,050 

7,020 

910 

0 

20

32,200

BIRCH CREEK AT M^TH, OBEG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 31 E., one-fourth mile above Umatilla River, 1 mile south of Rieth, and 8 miles below gaging station at 

Guderian ranch, Umatilla County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1 to August 31,1921; March 1 to July 31, 1922, 

and April 1 to September 30,1923, when station was discontinued.
UMATILIA RIVER BASIN 21

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 200 feet below footbridge; read by W. H. 

Harrison. Vertical staff gage at footbridge used March 1 to July 15,1922, 

and April 1-14,1923.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed gravel; channel straight; current swift; 

no-well-defined contro]L

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded for period, 3.32 feet April 

2 (discharge, 280 second-feet); estimated mean discharge for September, 1 

second-foot.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous ditches above station divert practically all summer flow.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curves 

well defined. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Birch Creek at Rieth, Or eg., during the year ending

September 80, 1928

Date

Apr. 13

18

May 13

Made by 

A. E. Perry _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

 1.70

1.85

1.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

157

69

Date

June 10 July 11

22

Made byPerry and Canfleld ....

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

Gage 

heiiiht

Feet 

1.40

.77

.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

88

14.8

3.8

« Water master for Umatilla County.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Birch Creek near Rieth, Or eg., for the year ending September SO, 1933

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»::::::::::::::"::::::::::::::::: :"::::;:::::"":::::::::

30. ... . __ .......... ....... ....................

31.......... .... ..........._ ..... .......................

Apr.

268

280

255

220

191

191

173

164

138

164

182

153

149 162'

181

107

189

174

171

158

144

112

1fU

99

91

95

108

97

91

May

81

72

58

63

76

72

71

69

66

68

71

72

63

54

54

50

48

46

47

46

38

36

31

« 29

28

29

30

28

29

32

46

June

64

89

100

129

114

100

89

68

64

91

86

81

93

102

118

112

99

93

79

69

68

64

81

144

230

242

202

186

146

108

July

84

72

55

41

38

35

33

25

21

17

15

11

10

7.8

I 5.8

3.8

o. U

Aug.

2

Sept.

1

NOTE. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.
22 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1923, PAET XH C

Monthly discharge of Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg., for the year ending September

SO,

Month

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

Jirna ,.,.-, j$yl::::::::--::_::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

280 

81 

242 

84

Minimum

91 

28 

64

Mean

163 

51.8 

110 

17.3 

2.0 

1.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,700 

3,180 

6,540 

1,060 

123 

60

20,700

UMATILLA PROJECT FEED CANAL WEAR ECHO, OREG.

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

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

River and 2 miles above Echo, Umatilla County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1920, to September 30, 1923.

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

waste gate in canal. Gage read by L. M. Hills, ditch rider for United States 

Bureau of Reclamation.

DISCHAEGE MEAstTBEMENTs. Made at footbridge across concrete-lined section of 

canal half a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOLS. 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-inch planks, the top of which is 0.33 foot below crest of dam. Just 

 above at left bank is a gate used to flush sand out of canal, but its operation does not. affect stage-discharge relation because -gate is below crest 

of dam.

EXTEEMBS OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.00 feet 

several times during January, March, and April (discharge, 315 second-feet); 

canal dry at numerous times.

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

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 for days when large changes were made, by 

taking weighted mean of results obtained bx applying to rating table gage 

heights for various periods. Records excellent,.

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

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

released during the irrigation season.

Discharge measurements of Umatilla project feed canal near Echo, Oreg., during the 

year ending September SO, 1923

Date

Feb. 7

8

23

28 Mar. 7

Made by 

C. N. Taylor« __ . __

__ do _________

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

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

f. Gage 

height

Feet

1

.JO

1.59

1.02

1.87

2.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

208

219

122

287

316

Date

A/Tar O

29

Apr. 12

May 22

July 9

Made by 

C fJ Tfl-irlnr

__ doll ...............

Oanfleld and Taylor ...

C. N. Taylor.... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.00

1.98

1.99

1.86

.32

DischargeSec.-/^ 

314

315

314

278

24

 Engineer, United States Bureau of .Reclamation.
UMATILLA RIVER BASItf 23

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Umatilla project feed canal near Echo1, Oreg,, fof 

the year ending September SO, 192S

Day

1 ___________ . ___ . ___

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 - _____ - _ . __ . _ .

Dec.

31

93

66

35

Qfi

129

201

239

263

97Q

281

Jan.

285

290

292

292

292

288

292

294

299

301

263

301

310

315

315

315

315

315

315

01 C

79

124

174

Feb

193

205

211

207

205

203

205

224

224

224

226

230

115

54

107

128

201

230

252

274

285

Mar.

290

297

301

304

304

306

313

315

315

315

310

315

315

315

315

304

315

280

288

297

304

306

306

304

Q/U.

304

orw

304

304

OA4

QfU

Apr.

304

304

304

306

308

308

308.

308

308

310

313

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

310

115

315

Oftft

304

304

qru

May

306

308

308

' 308

304

306

304

304

304

297

299

304

304

294

299

304

294

270

270

279

283

297

288

252

226

228

230

230

222

228

June

259

270

277

281

218

259

259

259

259

259

248

235

237

239

237

228

226

226

226

226

226

226

207

198

235

237

237

237

230

July

226

158

37

37

37

37

37

35

26

7

NOTE. Canal dry for days when no record is given.

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

ending September SO, 1923

Month

January __ _________ ______ _____

February ... __ _______ __ . ________

July .. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

281 

315 

285 

315 

315 

308 

281 

226

315

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

280 

304 

201 

198 

0

0

Mean

55.3 

243 

150 

305 

311 

279 

239 

20.5

133

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,400 

14,900 

8,330 

18,800 

18,500 

17,200 

14,200 

1,260

96,600

NOTB. Canal dry for months for which no record is given.

ECHO Mill TAI1RACE AT ECHO, OREG.

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

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

Umatilla County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1920, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Inclined staff about 150 feet below outlet of tunnel under main-line track

of Oregon-Washington Railroad Navigation Co. Prior to April 4,1922, two

vertical gages above present gage were used. 

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

feet below tunnel outlet.
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PAET XII C

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel is in earth, and banks high; liable to be affected 

by aqueous growth during summer and occasionally by flashboards at outlet 

into Umatilla River.

EXTBEMES OF DiscHABGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 37 secondfeet July 3-7; channel dry at numerous times.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discliarge retotiftn permanent. Rating curve well defined 

above and fairly well defined below 16 second-feet. Staff gage read to hundredths once a day and time noted when water was turned in or out. Daily 

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

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

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

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

is not subject to diurnal fluctuation.

Discharge measurements of Echo mill tailraee at Echo, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1928

Date

T7»rtV* Oft

Apr. 12

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

2.09

1.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

25.5

22.7

Date

28

Made by 

.do _ ..... . .

Gage 

height

Pea

1 Qfi

1.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

25.2

18.4

"Engineer, United States Bureau of Reclamation.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Echo mill tailraee at Echo, Oreg., for the year

ending September SO, 1928

Day

1 _ __ _ ._

5-.. - - 

6- __ .. - - - -

7. ...... -. . - -

9. __ - -. .- - -

10 - - - -

11... .. . . - - -

19

13 

14

15 - - .- --

16. . -. . - 

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

18. - -. .. ...

10

20 .! - . .- . ....

21 ... _ . __ . ____ . ...

22... ____ .. __ . ___ ....... .....

23 _ .....- . __ .... ....

24 . . __ ___ ___

25 - - - ...

26 

27. ___ . __ .... _ ...... _ . .....

28. __ . __ . __ . __ - ___ . ....

29 __ . ..

SO.......... - .. 

31 . . . .. . - .

Dec.

16

Ofi

Ofi

26

16

Jan.

13

13

21

23

21

21

21

24

31

31

31

17

31

27

28

28

28

34

34

34

27

30

31

12

13

Feb.

6

23

28

28

28

28

28

9

20

27

27

Mar.

27

27

28

27

23

32

33

36

36

36

31

31

32

31

32

30

23

23

23

34

34

33

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

Apr.

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

OQ

23

23

32

32

20

20

18

18

May

21

23

21

21

21

21

23

23

21

21

21

21

21

21

24

24

24

24

24

21

21

10

18

17

18

18

18

19

10

19

21

June

21

20

20

21

21

20

20

20

21

21

22

23

22

22

OQ

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

23

24

24

24

24

23

24

23

July

23

21

37

07

37

37

37

35

2»

7

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

Monthly discharge of Echo mitt tailrace at .Echo, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

28 

34 

28 

36 

23 

24 

24 

37

37

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

23 

18 

17 

20 

0

0

Mean

3.7 

20.1 

9.0 

28.1 

23.1 

20.9 

22.2 

9.6

11.4

Sun-off in 

acrPlefet

228 

1,240 

500 

1,730 

1,370 

1,290 

1,320 

580

8,270

NOTE. Canal dry in months for which no record is given.

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

LOCATION. In SE. ^4 sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 29 E., at rectangular timber weir, half 

a mile below turnout to Alien Canal, 1 mile below head gate on Umatilla 

River and 1 mile southwest of Echo, Umatilla County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10 to July 31,1921; April 1 to June 30,1922; and 

March 1 to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on right wing wall of weir; read by G. S. Sherman 

and Ed. Nunn.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge half a mile upstream, just 

below turnout to Alien Canal.

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

rectangular weir having 2-inch crest.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.52 feet May 21-23 and 

June 28 (discharge, 235 second-feet). Canal dry at times.

1921-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 2.78 feet May 18 and 19,1922 (discharge, 284 second-feet).

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

Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

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

Umatilla River. Some of the flow may be turned into Alien Canal half a mile 

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

gage. During irrigation season of 1923 amount of water turned into Alien Canal 

was approximately as follows: April, 1,460 acre-feet; May, 1,620 acre-feet; June, 

994 acre-feet; July, 1,390 acre-feet; August, 1,370 acre-feet; -and September, 

1,260 acre-feet.

Discharge measurements of Western Land & Irrigation Co.'s canal at Echo, Oreg.^ 

during the year ending September SO, 192S

[Made by Canfield and Taylor]

Date

Apr. 12....... __ .................................. __ ...........................

June 8... __________________ . ___ . _________________

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.90

2.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

150

194
26 SURFACE SUPPLY, 1923, PABT XII C

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

Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1928

Day

1 . __ . __ .. ___ ... _______ . _ '..

2... _ .. __ ... ___ .. ____ .... _ ......

3.. __ .. __ .. ___ ... _ ... _ 

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

5 

ft.. ....-....-.-..-..........-....--......

7 ___ . ___________ .. _____ ......

S...... ......................................

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

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

11 ___ __ . __ ... .. . ___ . _

a. . __ . .. .,_

13 

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

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

16 . .. _ ... __ 

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

18. 

10

20 . . ___ _ ...... _ 

21 . .. 

22. . . .. ... . 

23 . .........

24... _ .. _ ............ _ ..................

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

26 _.. . .. 

27 

28 

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

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

31 

Mar.

44

46

41

41

52

52

52

52

52

54

50

51

61

61

80

80

63

63

63

55

55

55

100

100

80

80

110

110

108

112

110

Apr.

110

110

105 98

100

100

110

110

110

110

127

146

160

160

160

160

203

203

160

146

203

203

203

203

211

160

196

174

174

196

May

203

219

188

227

219

203

203

203

227

219

196

203

203

211

219

211

211

219

219

219

235

235

235

227

219

219

211

211

203

140

146

June

219

227

203

80

80

85

146

141

160

188

188

181

188

219

188

188

188

188

188

211

203

203

153

188

219

211

188

235

219

211

July

133

143

160

133

100

90

100

100

90

90

76

80

55

41

38

41

52

55

63

71

71

63

71

59

63

55

41

40

34

34

33

Aug.

2826 -

25

21

20

20

16

10

10

9.0

8.5

5.0

2.0

5.0

2.0

5.0

16

13

Sept.

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.2

3.2

4.7

4.7

2.6

4.4

4.7

4.7

Note. Canal dry on days for which no record is given.

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

year ending September 30,1923

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

112 

211 

235 

235 

160 

28 

4.7

Minimum

41 

98 

140 

141 

33 

0 

0

.

Mean

68.8 

154 

210 

183 

73.4 

7.79 

1.27

Run-off in

acre-ieet

4,230 

9,160 

12,900 

10,900 

4,510 

479 

76

42,300
TTMATmLA RIVER BASIN 27

MAXWELL CANAL NEAR HEBMISTON, ORE6.

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

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

Umatilla County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 18,1921, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff and float gage in stilling well 200 feet below second wasteway into Umatilla River; read by W. H. Starr for United States Bureau of 

Reclamation.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Ca/ial is concrete lined and is straight between gage 

and measuring section. Control is permanent except when affected by 

aqueous growth.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage, 3.24 feet May 14 (discharge, 87 

second-feet). Canal dry during winter.

1919-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 3.25 feet May 24 and 25,1921 (discharge, 96 second-feet). Canal dry during winters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except during summer, when 

it is affected by aqueous growth. Rating curve well defined. Method of 

shifting control used July 1 to October 15. Gage read to hundredihs once 

a day and also after making change at head gate. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent, 

except from August to October, for which they are fair.

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

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

project of United States Bureau of Reclamation.

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

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

above the second wasteway of Maxwell Canal into Umatilla River. At times 

the flow from the A line goes down the Maxwell Canal into Umatilla River, or 

both. In 1923 the amount wasted at this point from the A line was as follows: 

April, 354 acre-feet; May, 652 acre-feet; June, 556 acre-feet; July, 1,050 acre-feet; 

August, 713 acre-feet; and September, 1,120 acre-feet.

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

ending September SO, 192S

[Made by C. N. Taylor«]

Date

Apr. 10.. . 

24.. , . _.

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.48

2.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

50

66

Date

May. 28 ....

July. 24 _ . ___ ..... ....

Oage 

height

Feet 

3.18

2.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

84

40

1 Engineer, United States Bureau of Reclamation. 

100941 27 WSP 574 3
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

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

year ending September 30, 1928

Day

1 _____ ____ ___ - __ L ...

2

3 ___________ _____________ .

4 ______ ..... _ . _ .... ___________ .

5 ______ . _ .... _____

6.. . _____ . ... ...........

7 _______ ____________ _ .

8 .... .. ___ . ..

9 _______ . _____ .,.. _ - ........

10 __ . __ . ____ -.. ...... ........

11 . __ . ________ . j

12 _ ....

13 _____ - __ .... v....... ____ .

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

15 - - . ...

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

17... _______ - _____ - ___ . ........

18 _________ - ____ - ___ - .......

19 . . .. ____ ...

20 ____ . _____________________

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

22 __ . _______________________

23 ____ _______ ....... ......

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

25 . ______ _______

26 __ .. ... ... ... ..................

27 __ . ____ - ____ __ - __ - _ . ....

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

29 __ . _____________ - _________

30 _____ ... __ . _ . __ . ........

31 . _________________________

Mar.

4.0

6.2

4.5

10

10

13

21

21

Apr.

21

21

21

21

21

21

29

36

44

49

53

54

58

60

65

64

<u

65

64

65

72

75

73

64

fiA

74

78

80

83

86

May

85

83

81

84

82

83

85

84

84

85

82

84

86

87

85

85

84

84

82

84

82

82

78

65

82

78

84

85

84

81

85

June

75

77

7a

75

75

74

74

70

67

ftS

72

72

68

68

flo

76

75

72

60

52

47

QQ

35

37

37

37

47

47

43

45

July

44

43

. 46

44

44

47

47

47

AQ

12

3

32

35

23

34

30

32

37

37

38

37

39

4Q

" 34

35

34

35

37

38

Aug.

38

36

V7

o-i

*M

°.4

dn

37

00

99

91

99

27

24

91

16

OO

QK

27

29

290-1

9Q

26

26

27

97

279*>

22

24

Sept.

25

22

20

10

24

20

22

no

24

26

26

27

27

29

9ft

29

9O

Oft

28

26

25

91

Qfi

36

35

30

9O

31

Ifl

14

NOTE. Canal dry on days for which no record is given.

Monthly discharge of Maxwell Canal near Hermiston, Oreg., for the year

September SO, 1923

Month "

March ___________ . __ _______________

April ._____ .._... _ _ __ ___ ._.. ...._

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

21 

86 

87 

78 

48 

40 

36

Minimum

0 

21 

65 

35 

0 

16 

13

Mean

3.38 

54.8 

82.7 

61.0 

33.9 

28.3 

26.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

208 

3,260 

5,080 

3,630 

2,080 

1,74ft 

1,580

17,600.

NOTE. No water in canal for months for which no record is given.
UMATILLA EIVEE BASIN

MAIN CANAL, ON WEST DIVISION OF TTMATIIIA PROJECT, NEAR UMATILIA, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 28, T. 5 N., R. 28 E., just below head gate at United? 

States Bureau of Reclamation diversion dam on Umatilla River, 1J^ mile» 

above Umatilla.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 17, 1921, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in stilling well just below head gate used October 1 

to March 31; inclined staff gage below Umatilla spillway used April 1 to 

September 30. Read by United States Bureau of Reclamation ditch rider.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge about 2 miles below intake 

and just below Umatilla spillway.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Canal is concrete lined; stage-discharge relation of 

t both gages seriously affected by aqueous growth during summer. Stagedischarge relation of gage at head seriously affected by sand drifting into 

canal and flushed out through the Umatilla spillway.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 156 second-- 

feet on June 25 (gage height, 4.80 feet); canal dry at times.

1921-1923: Maximum discharge recorded, 164 second-feet, May 16-19^ 

1921, and June 10-14, 1922. Canal dry at times.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation unstable during most of year due to shifting sand and growth of aquatic plants. Rating curves for both gages ares 

fairly well defined. Shifting-cqntrol method used October 1 to February $ 

and June 1 to September 30. Staff gage read to hundredths once a day. 

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

Records good March to May and fair for remainder of year.

Main canal diverts water from left bank of Umatilla River at United States? 

Bureau of Reclamation diversion dam for irrigation on the west division of theUmatilla project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation. Part of the area* 

was formerly irrigated by the Oregon Land & Water Co.'s ditch, which diverted^ 

water from left bank of Umatilla River 1 mile below present diversion dam.

Discharge measurements of main canal, on west division of Umatilla project, near 

Umatilla, Or eg., during the year ending September SO, 1923

Date

Apr. 7

11 

23

May 18

31

Made by 

O. N. Taylor« .........

Canfleld and Taylor _ 

O. N. Taylor __ _- -

__ do ________

.....do . _.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.96

3.44 

4.00

4.40

4.20

Discharge

See.-ft. 

69

94 

123

153

140

Date

23 

July 18

Made by 

 ..do . . .

.. do. . __ .

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

Oage 

height

Feet 

4.26

4.76 

4.86

5.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12T

151 

131

13iP

"Engineer, United States Bureau of Reclamation.
30- STJRFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of main canal, on west division of Umatilla project, 

near Umatilla, Oreg.,for the year ending September 80,1923

Day

1. ______

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

3. -- .

4 . __ 

.5. ___ . ____

 6.... _____

« - _ -

10. _____ -

11... ___ 

19

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

14 . ___ ..

15

16 _ . ___

17. ____ . __ .

!«.. __ . _ . ...

19..... __ . _ .

20- .-- _ -

21. _ 

23 - 

24 ___ ........

,25..... .

 26 - 

27 .

 28- __ -. _ 

 29.. ___ -

30

31 . 

Oct.

96

96

96

96

96

96 96

96

96

96

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

94

23

14

56

56

54

Nov.

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

54

54

62

66

66

66

£6

96

96

96

96

104

109

109

llfi

116

116

116

114

114

114

Dec.

116

116

116

116

82

oq

35

Jan.

qe

35

35

10

qo

79

51

60

58

62

60

70

68

66

68

rtQ

68

68

68

68

68

fiS

114

19ft

120

120

120

120

Feb.

125

125

32

Mar.

82

110

110

110

no

110

110

110

no

110

110

BQ

HQ

CQ

27

t£\

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

v>

Apr.

10

40

56

55

50

67

66

66

70

70

96

Qfl

96

109

109

iqo

iqc

138

126

126

128

126

126

147

126

126

126

120

May

128

126

126

 JOK

19Q

141

138

153

147

1 CO

1 ^1

IdA

1 P»fi

iqe

1 ^

1 CO

1 KA

1 en

132

1 (VI

150

126

iqc

138

138

June

135

135

126

115

7ft

Q1

87

109

106

123

126

126

123

129

129

144

150

153

153

156

132

135

153

1 KA

July

144

147

141

147

147

iqQ

141

144

147

144

iqo

iqe

135

129

TOO

129

126

19Q

129

129

129

123

123

11B

118

135

Aug.

132

135

135

132

iqc

-iqe

iqe

135

129

129

126

120

120

123

123

123

126

129

129

129

TOO

120

115

118

118

lift

120

Sept.

126

1OO

19Q

129 joo

IQO

iqe

 joe

 1QR

-iqe

iqo

IOB

126

120

120

1 10

118

115

112

112

104

104

NOTE. Canal dry on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of main canal, on west division of Umatilla project, near Umatilla, 

Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1923

Month

July ... . ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

96 

116 

116 

128 

125 

110 

147 

153 

156 

147 

135 

135

156

Minimum

0 

54 

0 

10 

0 

0 

10 

120 

78 

118 

118 

104

0

Mean

63.5 

85.4 

19.5 

76.3 

10.1 

62.9 

99.8 

140 

127 

134 

127 

123

89.4

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

3, £00 

5,080 

1,200 

4,690 

561 

3,870 

5,940 

8,610 

7,560 

8,240 

7,810 

7,320

64,800
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C 31

JOHN DAY RIVER, BASIN 

JOHN DAT RIVER AT McDONAlD, OREG.

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

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

above junction with Columbia River, and 18 miles southwest of Arlington1 ,

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 16, 1904, to September 30, 1923.

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

read by W. G. Stofer and C. W. Anderson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Clean gravel and sand; shifts slightly. Banks high. 

One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OP, DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.6 feet on? 

morning of April 19 (discharge, 10,500 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.20 feet October 1 (discharge, 117 second-feet).

1905-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 10.38 feet February 6, 1907 (discharge, 22,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.02 feet September 8-11 

1915 (discharge, 63 second-feet). A flood, probably in 1894, is said to have 

reached a stage of 12.8 feet (discharge estimated from extension of rating 

curve, 33,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

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

upper John Day Valley for irrigation.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice 

December 7-23. Rating curve well defined. Staff gage read to half-tenths 

once a day to January 15 and twice a day February 21 to September 30. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily or mean daily gage height 

to rating table, except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records 

good, except when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice and period of 

no gage-height record for which they are fair.

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

ending September SO, 1923

Date

Nov. 2

July 18

Made by 

. ..do .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.02

3.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

318

1,740

Date

Aug. 24

Made by 

Wendell Dawson ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.40

1.42

DischargeSec.-ft. 

2,1501

20*
 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1923, PAET XII C

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

ending September 30, 1923

Day

1.. . -

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

:3 . _ ......

4. ___ ... ...

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

.« 

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

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

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

JO . .

11 . 

12. ____ .....

13 , _ ......

14. 

,15 

16 ..

XI. ~ .., .

18..-,- .

19. ......

20. 

-21. 

22

23. 

 24. ,...._ ,_.

25. ..

26. ,- -

27 

28. ._. .

29. ___

SO. 

31 ,. -

Oct.

117

136

155

178

178

200

200

225

250

250

292

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

oin

310

310

310

310

310

oin

310

310

310

310

342

Nov.

375

342

342

342

375

445

445

445

44 >5

485

501

525

525

525

525

525

485

445

AAK

410

445

525

565

525

445

445

44 >5

445

410

Dec.

410

410

410

410

410

400

1,000

1,860

1,860

1,120

1,220

1,320

1,610

1,440

Jan.

1,490

1,270

I

OQrt

1,270

1,220

1,270

5,500

Q Kt\n

6,060

4.220

3,160

2,460

2,150

1,860

1,610

1,200

Feb.

1,000

1,380

1 QSfl

i sfifl

*) Oflft

o onfi

*) 1 V»

*) Oflft

Mar.

2,000

2,150

2,460

2 460

2,150

1,860

1,860

1 OflA

2,000

1,860

1,860

1,730

1,550

1,490

1 44fl

1 380

1 3fiA

],380

1,860

2,150

2,150

2,630

2,150

2,000

O 1 EA

2,630

3,160

3

7QA

A OCA

5,780

6,960

Apr.

7 260

7 260

6,960

6,660

fi Ofin

5,500

5,780

6,660

7 860

6,660

6,060

6,060

6,660

6,660

6,060

6,060

6,660

8,180

10,200

8,500

a OCA

5,780

4,960

4 460

4,220

4,460

4

Q«n

5,220

5,500

May

4,700

4,220

4,000

3,560

3,560

3,560

4,000

4,960

5,500

6,960

8,500

8,500

7,860

6,060

4,960

4,460

4,700

4,960

4 Qflfl

4,960

4,960

4,960

4,460

4,220

4,000

4,000

4,000

O KflA

3,160

3,160

3,160

June

3,160

2,800

2,800

3,160

3,160

3,160

3,160

3,160

3,160

3,160

3,360

3,560

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

3,780

3,560

3,560

3,360

3,360

3,160

3,160

2,800

*) QSfl

3,360

3,560

3,780

3,780

3,560

Jnly

2,980

2,460

2,300

2,150

2,300

2,150

2,000

1,860

1,860

1,670

1,490

1,380

1,170

1,320

1,170

1,220

1 860

1,610

1,220

1,170

1,070

920

870

780

780

648

605

565

525

485

431

Aug.

389

389

V7(\

362

349

342

323

323

336

323

336

336

304

280

262

250

240

225

225

225

210

210

205

205

220

250

245

230

225

205

186

Sept.

178

160

155

147

136

147

155

160

155

147

136

125

132

136

136

151

147

136

132

136

136

136

136

136

155

160

173

178

178

191

 NOTE. 'Discharge estimated Dec. 7-23, because of ice effect. Because of no gage-height record Jan. 16

 *o Feb. 20, ,-mean discharge estimated from a comparison with records of flow for Deschutes Eiver at 

Moody and Umatilla River near Umatilla. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

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

. September 30, 1923

Month

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

November ___ ______________ .. __ .

March. __ . _ __ __________ . . __ __

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

May. _________________ . .............

July...... __ ........ __ ...................... ___ .

August ... __ . _______________

The year. __________ . ___________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

342 

565 

1,860 

8,500 

2,300 

6,960 

10,500 

8,500 

4,000 

2,980 

389 

191

10,500

Minimum

117 

342

1,380 

4,220 

3,160 

2,800 

431 

186 

125

117

Mean

271 

456 

667 

2,02Q 

1,240 

2,430 

6,490 

4,790 

3,390 

1,390 

277 

150

1,960

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16,700 

27,100 

41,000 

124,000 

68,900 

149,000 

386,000 

295,000 

202,000 

85,500 

17,000 

8,930

1,420,000
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

CAMAS CBKBX ABOVE CABLE CREEK, NEAR UKIAH, ORiG.

33

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 4, T. 5 S., R. 32 E., at highway bridge, 200 feet above 

mouth of Cable Creek and 6 miles east of Ukiah, Umatilla County. '

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1,1914, to September 30,1917; November 1, 1919, 

to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Enameled vertical staff on abutment of highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rock and gravel; slightly shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.1 feet on 

afternoon of June 27 (discharge, 540 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.15 feet December 16-25 (discharge, 4.5 second-feet).

1914-1917; 1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 4.5 feet May 13 and 

14, 1917 (discharge, 1,790 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 2 

second-feet in August and September, 1921, and August, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Practically none.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice January 1-13 and February 1 to March 24. Rating curve fairly well defined. 

Staff gage read to hundredths twice a day except during winter, when it is 

read once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily or mean 

daily gage height to rating table; during ice-affected periods mean discharge 

is computed by comparison with climatic data. Records good, except for 

ice-affected periods for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Camas Creek above Cable Creek, near Ukiah, Oreg., during the year ending September SO, 1923

{Made by Canfleld and Ferry]

Date

Feb. 9. _________ . _________ . _______ . _ __ . _____ . ......

May 5. ... __ . ____ . ______ .. _____ . _______________

Gage 

height

Feet 

 1.99

2.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.3

162

« Seriously affected by ice.
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Camas Creek above Cable Creek, near Ukiah, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1928

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.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

as

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

as

6.0 

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

Nov.

6.0

as

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

as

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0 

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

as

Dec.

as

as

as

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

4.5

4.S

4.5

4.5

A e

4.S

4.5

4.5 

4.S

4.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

Jan.

7

11

14

17

17

21

25

25

30

30

35

oe

Off

30

30

30

25

25

91

Feb.

16

11

Mar.

66

195

212

212

230

230

270

270

Apr.

295

320

320

370

370

420

480

ASfl

420

420

420

420

3Q4

420

420

480

510

480

510

480

420

420

370 

395

370

345

320

295

295

320

May

345

320

295

250

195

195

230

230

250

270

270

250

230

250

230

ISO

230

270

320

295

270

230

195 

212

195

ISO

180

180

165

150

150

June

165

195

195

195

195

195

1QK

195

212

230

212

230

230

212

195

180

171

166

150

150

165 

230

320

370

510

480

395

320

July

270

o en

230

212

18ft

165

14K

130

106

82

61

48

57

35

40

35

35

40

45

40

33

25

21 

16

14

14

14

11

11

11

11

Aug.

14

14

11

14

11

11

11

11

8.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6 a

10

12

10

8.5

8.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

Sept.

6.0

4.5

4.5

4

K

45

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

Monthly discharge of Camas Creek above Cable Creek, near Ukiah, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1928

Month

October __ . _ . ____ . ____________ . ___ r

November _ _ . _______________ .... .....

December. ________________________

February __ ______ . __________ . ..

June _________ _____________ . .......

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8.5 

8.5

8.5 

35

270 

510 

345 

510 

270 

14 

6.0

510

Minimum

6.0 

6.0 

4.5

295 

150 

150 

11 

6 

4.5

4.5

Mean

7.05 

7.08 

5.76 

17.6 

13.8 

103 

399 

233 

235 

77.0 

8.79 

4.55

92.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

433 

417 

354 

1,080 

766 

6,330 

23,700 

14,300 

14,000 

4,730 

540 

271

66,900

CABLE CREEK HEAR UKIAH, OBKG.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 9, T. 5 S., R. 32 E., at highway bridge 1,000 fee 

above mouth of creek and 6 miles east of Ukiah, Umatilla County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1914, to September 30, 1917; November 1, 1919 

to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on abutment of bridge; read by C. W. Metteer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and rock; uneven, slightly shifting.
JOHN DAY BIVEB BASIN 35

EXTREMES OF STAOE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.50 feet on afternoon of June 27 (discharge, 265 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.15 foot 

December 16 to 24 (discharge, 0.5 second-foot).

1914-1917; 1920-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 2.7 feet May 15, 1917 

(discharge, 590 second-feet); creek probably dry at times during freezing 

weather in winter of 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Probably none.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by ice February 13 to March 17. Rating curve fairly well defined. Staff gage read 

to hundredths twice a day except during low water when it was read once a 

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

height to rating table, except when stage-discharge relation was affected by 

ice when mean discharge was estimated from climatic data. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Cable Creek near Ukiah, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1928

[Made by Canfleld and Perry]

Date

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.34

.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.5

70

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cable Creek near Ukiah, Oreg., for the year

ending September SO, 1928

Day

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

2 __ . . .....

3 ...... __ .

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

5 . _ . ...

6 __ ...... ....

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

8. .........

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

10 . .. .

11. ........

12 ...... 

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

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

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

16.. .._.. ____

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

18 . .....

19. ..__._._

20 ... 

21 ..!_.

22. ......_... .

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

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

25... . ....

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

27 ____ ...

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

29......... 

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

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

Oct.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0

Nov.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1 K

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Dec.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0

Jan.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1 K

1.5

2.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.0

6.0

o n

8.0

o ft

Q ft

12

12

12

o ft

o n

8.0

8.0

6.0 

6,0

4.0

Feb.

4.0

4.0

3.0

3 0

2.0

9 n

2.0

2

«>

2.5

3.0

o n

D A

^ ft

3.0

-.. 

Mar.

1 10

19

15

15

15

QO

22

22

28

<TK>

36

31

42 

42

50

Apr.

56

«3

73

8»

100

148

122

116

100

94

81170

73

68

74

100

108

O4

108

94

74

68

56

45

50

45

50

56

45

56

May

45

5f

45

63

68

89

108

122

138

162

155

122

138

122

108

138

138

122

122

108

94

108

94

fii

81

Od

81

AQ

68

June

81

100

108

94

81

68

68

81

81

94

81

94

81

68

68

56

56

45

45

56

56

68

si

116

162

197

245

218

183 

148

July

122

108

94

73

50

56

45

31

18

15

15

22

15

15 -

28

22

15

22

22

15

9.4

A n

6.0

4.0

3.0

2 ft

3.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

Aug.

2.0

ao

ao

40

3-0

8.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 la

1.5

1.5

L5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

9 A

2.4

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

1 S

Sept.

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1,0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

NOTE. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated. 

100941 27 WSP 574 4
36 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Cable Creek near Ukiah, Oreg., for the year ending September

Of) 1Q0G t5(>, JLff&O

Month

October ________________ _ . ..............

November ___ ___ _________ ______ ......

March ________ . _____ . ____ . ............

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

June ___ ___ _ .. . . ..

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

September __ .. _____ . ______________ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

12 

4.0 

50 

122 

162 

245 

122 

4.0 

1.5

245

Minimum

1.0 

1.5 

.5 

1.0 

2.0

45 

45 

45 

2.0 

1.5 

1.0

.5

Mean

1.29 

1.50 

.90 

5.03 

2.92 

17.7 

78.0 

103 

99.3 

27.5 

1.99 

1.02

28.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

79 

89 

55 

309 

162 

1,090 

4,640 

6,330 

5,910 

1,690 

122 

61

20,500

DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 

DESCHUTES RIVER ABOVE SNOW CREEK, NEAR IAFINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 21, T. 20 S., R. 8 E., 1 mile above mouth of Snow 

Creek and backwater of proposed Crane Prairie Reservoir, and 30 miles northwest of Lapine, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AKEA. Indeterminate, as most of water comes from springs.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 25, 1922, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by George Graft and E. L. Dalrymple.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 150 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel with steep soil banks; somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.96 feet 

August 28 (discharge, 183 second-feet); minimum discharge probably less 

than 52 second-feet during April.

1922-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 2.2 feet August 14-19, 1922 (discharge, 213 second-feet); minimum stage that of 1923.

ICE. Ice never forms; stream spring fed.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation unstable. Well-defined rating curve used 

October 1-26, shiftingr-control method used thereafter. Gage read to hundredths six times a week to October 26, once or twice a week thereafter. 

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

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River above Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg., 

during the year ending September SO, 1923

Date

Nov. 17 Jan. 20

Apr. 25

Made by 

Wendell Dawson ___ 

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

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

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.48 

l.OS

.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

114 

71

53

Date

June 21 

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

Made by 

Wendell Dawson __ .

Wendell Dawson ......

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.38 

1.98

1.89

Discharge

See.-ft. 

Ill 

185

168

 Employee, North Canal Co.
DESCHUTES KIVEE BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River above Snow Creek? new Lapinef 

Or eg., for the year ending September SO, 1923

Day

2- ___ _____

6- .... .....

7 .... .

9 

10- 

12 . . 

13. . ___ ..

14 i

15 

17- .

1ft

1Q

20 

21 .

22 . ........

23 - _ ....

24

25- 

26 . _ ....

27 . _ ....

28--.- ___ .....

29 ......

30 . _ ....

31 . ___ 

Oct.

163

160

159

156

152

148

147

145

137

134

129

127

126

124

Nov.

119

114

97

Dec.

94

81

Jan.

100

89

72

70

Feb.

66

63

Mar.

56

59

58

53

52

Apr.

52

. 

52

52

May

63

64-

67

74

70

_ -----

June

99

99

105

109

113

112

' 111

=

July

113

115

118

. 119.

 .

Aug.

123

127

141

144

140

151

154

165

183

180

Sept.

180

181

17ff

17*

169

178

NOTE.---Daily discharge given for days when gage was read. Braced figures show the estimated mean 

discharge for the periods indicated. Discharge for other periods when gage was not read, interpolated for 

purpose of computing monthly discharge.

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River above Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 30, 1923

Month

February ..

Discharge in secondfeet, 

mean

140

113

Q7 Q

80.6

60.3

Rnn-off 

in 

acre-feet

8,610

6,720

5,370

4,960

3,360

Month

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

Discharge in secondfeet, 

mean

55.4

52.0.

107"

115

Run-off 

in

acre-feet

3,410

3,090

6,370

7,070

Month

Discharge in secondfeet, 

mean

151

174

100

Run-off 

in

acre-feet

9,280-

10,400.

72,80a

CRANE PRAIRIE RESERVOIR NEAR LAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. At reservoir dam, in NW. ^ sec. 16, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., 28 miles by

road west of Lapine, Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 15, 1922, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by George Graft and E. L. Dalrymple;

datum 4,400 feet above sea level, based on levels by United States Bureau

of Reclamation in 1914. 

EXTREMES OF CONTENTS. Maximum stage recorded,. 40.30 feet, September 30;

contents 33,790 acre-feet.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PAET XII C

'Orane Prairie Reservoir temporary dam was completed in 1922, spillway crest

 at elevation, 4,445 feet; capacity, 55,200 acre-feet. Stored water to be used for 

^irrigation.

As shown by the tables which follow the monthly gain or loss in storage, as 

'determined from tlie run-off into and th.e outflow from the reservoir at the end

 of each month, indicates that there is some loss when the contents exceeds 

:30,000 acre-feet. Only a part of this loss is chargeable to evaporation.

Monthly stage and contents of Crane Prairie Reservoir near Lapine, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1923

Date

Nov. 4«.,_ _ _ __

Nov. 30 _______

.Dee. 30 ____ - _

Jan. 31, ___ .. __

Feb. 28., ... __

"TWar Q1

Gage 

height

Feet

31.34

32.60

34.10

q/i nrt

36.05

Contents

Acre-feet 

0

3 790

6,840

11, 130

1A CO A

11,070 

17, 530

Loss or 

gain during month

Acre-feet

1 0 7Qfl

+3,050

4-4 90A

- 310

+250 

+6,460

Date

May 31 

July 31 __ _ -

Aug. 31 

Gage 

height

Feet 

39.49

39.82

39.82

37.89

40 30

Contents

Acre-feet . 

30,460

31,800

31.800

24,200

33,7SO

Loss or 

gain during month

Acre-feet 

+12,930

+ 1,340

0

-7,600

+9,590

+33, 7GO

"Storage began on this date.

M onthly run-off, in acre-feet, of streams tributary to Crane Prairie Reservoir, compared with the measured outflow from the reservoir

1922-23

November _ ____

December _______

January ________

February ________

March, _ __ __

April ______ . .....

June _______ . .

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

August ...............

September ______

Deschutes River Creek above Snow 

8,610 

6,720 

5,370 

4,960 

3,350 

3,410 

3,090 

4,140 

6,370 

7,070 

9,280 

10,400

72,800

Snow Creek

1,750 

1,730 

1,780 

1,780 

1,610 

1.520 

1,550

l',780 

1,730

20,500

Cultus Riverabove Cultusreek

4,320 

3,390 

3,323 

3,320 

2,780 

3,070 

2,860 

3,380 

3,990 

4,240 

4,240 

3,870

42,800

Cultusreek

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

1,320 

4,230 

2,280 

760 

480

Deer Creek

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

' 500 

1,500 

700 

300 

100

9,070 3, 100

1

5

a 

a

aOf

1,230 

1,010 

861 

738 

666 

738 

714 

1,050 

1,750 

2,160 

2,130 

1,930

15,000

Charlton Creek

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

650 

270 

40 

0 

0

960

Rock Creek

680 

650 

-680 

680 

610 

680 

650 

680 

650 

680 

680 

650

7,970

1 

11S-2 

°&

2 "3

O

180 

180 

180 

180 

170 

180 

180 

180 

180 

180 

180 

180

2,150

Total inflow

16,770 

13,680 

12,190 

11,660 

9,190 

9,600 

9,040 

13,680 

20,670 

19,130 

19,350 

19,340

174,300

Outflow

16,200 

10,900 

10,800 

12,100 

9,440 

9,720 

3, tOO 

1,HB 

11,200 

13,800 

23,200 

5,150

128,000

1

_H 

|&

§

o

+570 

+2,780 

+1,390 

-440 

-250 

-120 

+5,140 

+12^,600 

+9, 470 

+5,330 

-3,850 

+14,200

+46,800

NOTE. Monthly run-off of Rock and Cold Creeks and springs estimated; very uncertain as the sources 

of all these streams were submerged during most of the year. Monthly run-off estimated for Deer Creek 

and also for Cultus Creek for September. Some other unmeasured run-off may have occurred, espe- 

«ially during January and Jure
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

DBSCHCTBS RIVER AT CRANE PRAIRIE, HEAR LAPINE, ORBG.

LOCATION. In NW. J4 sec. 16, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., 200 yards below Crane'Prairie' 

Dam and 28 miles by road west of Lapine, Desckutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1,1914, to June 30, 1917, and February 23, 1922;. 

to September 30, 1923; fragmentary gage readings 1907 to 1913.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder on left bank, just above new Forest Servicebridge. Staff gage in sec. 17, about half a mile above present gage, used up» 

to June 8, 1922.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rock and boulders, probably permanent; slight aquatic* 

growth at times.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 2.00 feet from 6 p. m. August 7 to about 6 a. m. August 12 (discharge,- 

430 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.05 foot at noon April 24, dueto closing of gates at dam (discharge, 25 second-feet).

1907-1917; 1922-1923: Maximum stage from fragmentary records, 2.7& 

feet on old gage July 31, 1913, determined from high-water marks (discharge,. 

531 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, same as of April 24, 1923 f 

due to regulation at dam.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Gates at dam at outlet of Crane Prairie just above station were 

first closed November 4, 1922. Monthly discharge has been corrected for" 

effect of storage.

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

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except during winter whenstaff gage was read once a day except for short period. Discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined bjr 

inspecting recorder graph or daily gage reading when recorder was not operating. Records excellent, except for periods of no gage-height record foir 

which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg.^ 

during the year ending September 30,1923

[Made by Wendell Dawson]

Date

Nov. 16 -_ ___ - _____

Jan. 18. .._ . .......

19. _ ... __ . ______

24.. _ . ____ . ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.34

.95

1.26

.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

189

91

ll\

Date

Apr. 28 ____________

Sept. 30 _ _____ .. ....

Gage

height

Feet 

0.34

1.54

.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft: 16. r

259

21

'Estimated
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, 

Oreg., for the year ending September 80,

Day

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

2.,. 

8.. . _ . __

4..--. ____ 

£ ________

«. ... .. _ . _ 

7... __ .-

 8 _. ___ .

io I"'. 

11....- ___

12 _ ....... .

13 .- 

14-- - __

15 _ .. _

16 . 

17 __ 

18 -.,.

19.. -I.,.

20 ___ 

21 . .... ....

22. _ ..........

23. _

24. 

25. .........

26 . . . __

27 __ - ....

28 ..........

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

30 - 

31 _ ...

Oct.

314

310

810

 310 314

310 

306

303

300 

300

298

292

289

282

282

272

249 

230

186

196 

295

214

227

230

230

230 

233

237

240

243

246

Nov.

246

233

211

83 

15

130 

76

36

130 

205

217

217 1-96

180

189

192

T92 

192

192

192 

196

199

221

221

221 

221

224

224

224

Dec.

224

224

224

224 

224

110

47

47

186

186

214

243

> 240

237 

196

156

162

171

174

} 202

230

230

230

Jan.

230

230

230

249 

256

262

I 266

269

205

205

168 

91

168

174 

174

162

117

84

162

165

| 166

168

192

Feb.

192

192

192

192 

192

192 

186

180

177 

174

171

168

| 159

150

150

156 

156

165

165

165

165

165 

156

Mar.

156

156

156

156 

159

162 

159

159

159 

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159 

159

159

159 

159

159

159

159

159

156

156

156

Apr.

156

156

156

156 

156

156 

156

153

153 

38

38

40

40

40

40

40

40 

39

38

38 

38

16

4

4

4

10 

16

16

16

May

14

13

12

11

12

100

110

June

110

110

110

110 

110

110 

130

148

105 

145

177

177

177

177

183

202

199 

208

233

249 

246

243

256

256

253

253 

253

249

243

233

July

224

224

217

211 

199

192 

192

192

205 

221

230

,230

233

' 237

246

269

289 

292

280

249 

237

214

211

211

211

211 

211

211

211

211

211

Aug.

211

211

232

401

422

422 

422

430

430 

430

430

409

409

409

409

388

388 

388

388

388 

388

388

388

388

388

388 

388

360

333

333

333

Sept.

333

340

388

388 

388

267 

23

19

19 

19

19

 19

19

19

19

20

20 

20

20

21 

22

22

22

21

21

21 

21

21

22

23

NOTE. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated. Daily discharge interpolated, Dec. 

13, 21, 31, Feb. 11, Mar. 17,18, and Apr. 7.

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1923

Month

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

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

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

The year. __ .. ____________________

Observed discharge in second-feet

Maximum

314 

246 

243 

269 

192 

159 

156 

110 

256 

292 

430 

388

430

Minimum

186 

15 

47 

84 

150 

156 

4 

11 

110 

192 

211 

19

4

Mean

264 

183 

175 

196 

170 

158 

65.6 

18.1 

188 

225 

377 

86.5

176

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

16,200 

10,900 

10,800 

12,100 

9,440 

9,720 

3,900 

1,110 

11,200 

13,800 

23,200 

5,150

128,000
DESCHUTES EIVER BASIN 41

DESCHUTES BITER AT PRINGIE FAILS, NEAR IAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 23, T. 21 S., R. 9 E., at head of Pringle Falls and 

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, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day 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 one-half mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND 'CONTROL. Control is at head of falls, mostly rock and practically 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year from waterstage recorder, 2.49 feet at 6 p. m. August 11 (discharge, 995 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.56 feet at 11 a. m. April 23 (discharge, 559 second-feet). 

1915-1917; 1922-1923: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,170 second-feet 

June 21-27, 29, 30, 1917; minimum discharge, 540 second-feet December 

27, 1915 (gage height, 0.40 foot).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow affected by storage in Crane Prairie Reservoir.

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

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for short 

intervals. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg., 

during the year ending September SO, 1988

[Made by Wendell Dawson]

Date

Nov. 14. __________ .

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.04

1.92

1.57

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

761

729

562

Date

Sept. 17 __ . ___ ... __

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.15

1.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

831

594

_
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII 0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO,

Day

2.... ______ . __ . __ -

3 ..- 

4 ____ . _______ .. __ .

5 . ..-. -

6 ... - . ....

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

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

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

11 ... _ . .___.. , .. __ .

12 .... _ . _ ...... 

10

14 .. .- -... ...

15 ... .. .. 

16 _.. ... 

17. . -..-- ... .

18 __ ...... - -

19 ______ ... .

20

21 

22 .. 

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

24 .. __ . __ - -

25 

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

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

2S. ..........................

29 ____ .- 

30

31 . ..

Oct.

890

890

890

OQA

con

son

878

866

856

833

800

772

777

78fl

800

800

800

Nov.

780

607

660

714

607

674

750

7fifi

804

804

782

768

768

782

772

777

777

782

700

782

786

7fi«

7W)

Mar.

705

705

705

705

705

705

Apr.

714

714

714

719

710

719

714

714

710

710

591

591

591

591

591

591

591

591

CQ1

587

583

110

563

563

563

563

575

575

575

May

571

563

IRQ

555

559

555

559

563 ivsa

571

571

579

567

567

567

575

575

571

575

575

I 575

575

575

575

575

575

579

591

669

June

674

. 674

678

678

678

672

691

710

730

690

720

750

750

7SO

750

7ia

71Q

795

804

81 i

818

QIC

823

823

828

823

818

818

818

804

July

700

768

768

1 765

768

>7£O

759

764

777

782

7OO

7fi9

7ft9

800

Sfifl

861

860

C4.7

fi°^l

aid

«oa.

800

800

800

7fifi

786

786

786

786

Aug.

7ftfi

786

890

920

970

O7A

970

970

O7A

970

Q7n

(UA

Q7fl

950

920

fiOR

Sept.

895

900 »

\ 950

830

I 595

599

599

enn

RQfV

RQO

KQQ

C&T7

enef

595

595

595

595

595

595

6

QTV

607

I 607

NOTE. Discharge estimated, Apr. 10-12,14-16, June 8-11, July 16,17, Aug. 5, Sept. 1, 2, 6,16. Braced 

figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO,

Month

March 26-31.. __ . __ . __ ___ . ...

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

890 

804 

705 

719 

669 

823 

861 

970

Minimum

772 

607 

705 

559 

555 

672 

759 

786

Mean

843 

761 

705 

625 

574 

757 

793 

930 

662

Run-off in 

acre-feet

51,800 

45,300 

8,390 

37,200 

35,300 

45,000 

48,800 

57,200 

89,400
DESCHUTES EIVEE BASIN

DESCHUTES RIVER BELOW BEND, ORES.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 20, T. 17 8., 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, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank; gage reader, W. L. Beebe.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 50 feet upstream from 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of coarse gravel and boulders. Logs, drift, 

and aquatic plants lodged on control may affect stage-discharge relation at 

times.

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

recorder, 2.58 feet at noon February 3 (discharge, 1,850 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.03 foot at 2 a. m. September 11 (discharge, 23 second-feet). 

1915-1923: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 2.90 feet December 7, 1921 (discharge, 2,500 second-feet); minimum discharge that of 1923. 

1905-1923: Maximum discharge of river in this vicinity, 4,820 secondfeet 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 storage in Crane Prairie and Crescent Lake 

reservoirs and by two hydroelectric plants, one at North Canal Dam and 

one at Bend.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve well defined. Operation of recorder satisfactory except June 21 

to July 24 and August 11-19. Daily discharge, except as noted in footnote 

to table of daily discharge, ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph, or, for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharges obtained by applying rating 

table to gage heights for portions of the day. Records good except for 

July, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg., during the year ending September 80, 1928

Date

Nov. 27 Jan. 12

Mar. 12 

13

26

Made by 

Wendell Dawson. _____ 

_ _ -do.. __ ___ ._. 

.....do . _ _. 

__ do _ _ _

___.-do __ _ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.94 

2.10

2.04 

2.07

1.99

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,120 

1,310

1.190 

1,220

1,130

Date

June 18

12 

12

Made by 

Wendell Dawson 

Wendell Dawson ...... 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.03 

1.10

.10 

.01

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

386 

402

39 

28
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg., for the year

ending September SO, 1923

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.

508

566

646

702

678

678

678

686

638

662

678

755

755

755

890

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,070

1,020

1,070

1,120

1,120

1,120 

1,170

1,120

1,170

1,070

890

800

935

Nov.

1,070

1,220

1,220

1,170

1,120

980

1,020

1,120

1,070

1,070

1,170

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,220

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,220

1,170 

1,170

1,170

1,120

1,120

1,020

800

Dec.

800

980

1,170

1,170

1,220

1,220

1,170

1,070

1,020

1,070

1,070

1,020

1,020

1,220

1,270

1,380

1,170

1,170

1,320

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,120 

1,120

1,070

935

800

755

890

1,220

Jan.

1,220

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1 440

1 4GO

1 490

1,490

1 490

1 490

1,380

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,320

1,320

1,220

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170 

1, 170

1,170

1,170

1,220

1,220

1.170

1,170

Feb.

1,070

1,120

1,320

1,220

1,120

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,070

1,070

980

980

980

935

935

935

1,070 

1,170

1,220

1,220

1,170

Mar.

1,170

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,120

1,070

1,120

1,120

1,170

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,120

1,170

1,120 

1,170

1,170

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,170

1,170

Apr.

1,270

1,320

1,320

1,380

1,320

1,270

1,320

1,320

1,270

1,270

1,170

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,120

1,120

1,170

1,170

1,120

1,120

1,070 

1,020

635

845

800

845

845

May

845

800

800

755

755

733

755

710

590

558

672

531

494

456

403

358

328

311

320

355

322

328

285 

278

239

229

228

275

280

260

June

285

316

316 0-17

292

232

205

570

630

596

373

428

333

316

322

344

361

361

367

386

378

377

344

360

July

1

\ 295

1

300

280

290

326

347

381

398

408

333

228

160 

146

150

138

137

131

109

79

Aug.

86

82

65

68

145

204

227

240

OKO

OK7

97Q

[ 230

205

240

295

265

250 

250

290

235

222

211

188

176

Sept.

186

297

618

358

107

94fl

278

164

101

AQ

54

39

26

27

52

124

154

140

150

107

201

270

278

235 

205

275

379

397

403

397

NOTE. Discharge for June 8, 21-23, 25-30, July 1-14, 1&-21, 23, 24, and Aug. 11-19, computed by 

deducting that of the six canals diverting above station from the estimated total flow above diversions. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1923

Month

November .. _ '_. _ _ __ . __

March. ..... __ .. . __ .. ___ ....... __ 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,170 

1,270 

1,380 

1,490 

1,320 

1,220 

1,380 

845 

630 

408 

295 

403

1,490

Minimum

508 

800 

755 

1,170 

935 

1,070 

800 

228 

205 

79 

65 

26

26

Mean

881 

1,140 

1,100 

1,280 

1,120 

1,160 

1,130 

476 

364 

265 

218 

216

777

Run-off in 

acre-feet

54,200 

67,800 

67,600 

78,700 

62,200 

71,300 

67,200 

29,300 

21,700 

16,300 

13,400 

12,900

563,000
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 45

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River and canals near Bend, 

Or eg., for the year ending September 80, 1928

Day

1. _______

2 ___ . _ . _

3 __ . _____

4. _ . _ .. ....

5 

6 __ _____

7 _ . .....

8 

9 ______

10 _ . .......

11 ... __ ....

12 __ .. _ .. ...

13 - __ . ...

14 _____ ...... 

15 __ . _ - _ ..

16 __ .... ......

17 . __ .

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

19 

20 ........

21 ... ____ .

22. __ . __ . ...

23. _______

24 ........

25 .

26.... ....

27 ____ . .....

28 ........

29 ______ .

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

31 ____ . .....

Oct.

1,300

1,320

1,350

1,380

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,390

1,340

1,360

1,360

1,380

1,380

1,370 

1,280

1,380

1,380

1,380 i ton

1,270

1,200

1,250

1,230

1 9^fl

1,280

1,230

1,280

1,310

1,290

1,240

1,260

Nov.

1,260

1,320

1,320

1,260

1,210

1,070

1,110

1,210

1,090

1,090

1,190

1,230

1,180

1,180 

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,230

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,280

1,220

Dec.

1,140

1,100

1,190

1,190

1,240

1,240

1,190

1,090

1,040

1,090

1,080

1,030

1,030

1,220

1,270

1,380

1,170

1,170

1,330

1,180

1,180

1,380

1,180

1,130

1,130

1,160

1,220

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,230

Jan.

1,280

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,450

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,510

1,510

1,400

1,290

1,280 

1,280

1,330

1,340

1,240

1,240

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,210

1,180

1,180

1,230

1,230

1,180

1,180

Feb.

1,070

1,120

1.320

1,220

1,120

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170 

1,120

1,130

1,240

1,170

1,160

1,190

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,130

1,180

1,220

1,220

1,170

Mar.

1,170

1 99ft

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,120

1,170

1,130

1,170

1,220

1,220

1,230 

1,180

1,180

1,250

1,220

1,270

1,270

1,280

1,230

1,200

1 9W

i 9^n

1 Qf|A

1,260

1 9flft

1,260

1,220

Apr.

1,270

1,330

1,340

1,400

1,340

1,290

1,320

1,320

1,270

1,270

1,170

1,140

1,160 

1,200

1,240

1,240

1,280

1,290

1,340

1,340

1,320

1,320

1,270

1,310

1, 290 '

1,240

1,220

1,250

1,250

May

1,260

i 9<?n

1,200

1,210

1,200

1,220

1,200

1,100

1,050

1,100

1,220

1,280

1,280 

1, 370

1,300

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,290

1,350

1,320

1,320

1,270

1,270

1,220

1,250

1,230

1,240

1,260

1,270

June

1,310

1,300

1,310

1,400

1,380

1,330

1,260

1,300

1,350

1 ^IfiA

1,370

1,400

1,470

1,-450 

1,440

1,450

1,470

1,480

1,400

1,420

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,310

1,340

July

1

|l,320

1

1,280

1,260

1,260

1,280

1,300

1,320

1,330

1,340

1,360

1,330

1,300

1,220

1,250

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,250

1,260

Aug.

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,170

1,360

1,440

1,470

1,490

1,510

1,520

1,550

1,530

1,520

1,550

1,610

1,560

1,540

1,510

1,520

1,520

1,510

1,500

1,480

1,460

Sept.

1,480

1,450

1,490

1,530

1,470

1,400

1,440

1,320

1,190

1,240

1,230

1,180

1,160

1,150 

1,090

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,190

1,160

1,190

1,190

1,160

1,160

1,140

1,130

1,140

1,140

1,160

NOTE. Discharge June 8, 21-23, 25-30, July 1-14,16-21, 23, 24, Aug. 11-19; estimated from hydrographic 

comp arisen with sum of flow of Deschutes River at PringJe Falls and Bast Fork above Morson intake.

Combined monthly discharge of Deschutes River and canals near Bend, Oreg.,forthe 

year ending September 80, 1923

Month

December- . .....

February ____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,390 

1,320 

1,380 

1,510 

1,320 

1,300 

1,400

Minimum

1,200 

1,070 

1.030 

1,180 

1,070 

1,120 

1,140

Mean

1,310 

1,210 

1,170 

1,300 

1,180 

1,210 

1,270

Run-off 

in acrefeet

80,600 

72,000 

71,900 

79,900 

65,500 

74,400 

75,600

Month

JulySeptember 

The year ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,370 

1,480 

1,360 

1,610 

1,530

1,610

Minimum

1,050 

1,260 

1,220 

1,170 

1,090

1,030

Mean

1,250 

1,370 

1,280 

1,480 

1,240

1,270

Run-off 

in acre 

feet

76,900 

81,500 

79,300 

91,000 

73,800

922,400
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII 0

DESCHUTES filVEE AT MECCA, ORE6.

LOCATION. In SW. }£ sec. 20, T. 9 S., R. 13 E., at bridge at Mecca station 

on Oregon Trunk Railway, Jefferson County, 1^4 miles below mouth of 

Shitike Creek and 12 miles above mouth of Warm Spring River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 7, 1911, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to tree on right bank 75 feet above bridge; read 

by H. E. Massey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of rock and gravel; subject to occasional 

slight shifts.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, observed from highwater marks, 6.9 feet during night of January 6 (discharge, 15,200 secondfeet); minimum stage recorded, 2.10 feet September 11-17 (discharge, 3,410 

second-feet).

1911-1923: Maximum stage recorded, that of January 6; minimum stage 

recorded, 1.95 feet August 27-30, 1920 (discharge, 3,170 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Flow affected by diversions from upper Deschutes River, only 

small diversions below Bend gaging station. Summer flow of Crooked River 

above head of lower canyon near Terrebonne and of Tumalo and Squaw 

Creeks practically all diverted.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined below 10,000 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths once a day. ' 

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

Records ejgcellent.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River at Mecca, Oreg,, during the year ending

September 80, 1928

Date

Mar. 31 

June 10

Made by 

Wendell Dawson. 

Qage 

height

feet 

3.94

9 &1

Discharge

See.-ft. 

7,100 

4,900

Date

July 17 

Sept 8

Made by 

Wendell Dawson- ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.64 

2.30

Discharge

See.-ft. 

4,540 

3,720
DE9CHUTES RIVER BASIN

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

ending September SO, 1923

Day

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

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

3. _______

4 _____ . .....

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

6. ________

7 . . ....

8....-.-. .

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

10 __ -......

11. _______

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

13. __ . _____

14 _____ ... ...

15... _______

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

17. _ .. _ . ....

18. _ .........

19 __ . _ .. ....

20 __ . ........

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

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

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

24 __ . _ .. __

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

26 ____ ......

27. __ . ........

28 ........

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

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

31.... .- ....

Oct.

3,760 

3,760

3,760

3,850

3,950

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040 

4,140

4,330

4,530

4,530

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,730

4,530

4,530

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

Nov.

4,330 

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730 

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,530

4,530

4,330

Dec.

4,330 

4,330

4,330

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,530

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4.330 

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,530

4,730

4,940

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

5,570

5,360

5,150

5,360

5,150

4,940

4,730

5,150

Jan.

5,570 

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

10,900

13,100

11,400

9,300

8,280

7,570

7.110

6,430 

6,430

5,990

5,990

5,990

5,780

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,360

5,360

5,360

5,360

5,360

5,150

5,150

5,150

4,940

Feb.

4,730 

4,730

4,940

4,940

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,940 

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,940

5,150

5,150

5,360

5,360

5,360

5,360

Mar.

5,570 

5,570

5,780

5,570

5,570

5,360

5,360

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150 

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

5, 150

5,150

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,990

6,430

6,880

7,110

7,340

Apr.

7,800 

7,570

7,340

7,340

6,880

6,880

6,880

7,340

7,110

6,880

6,880

6,880

6,880 

6,880

6,880

6,880

6,880

7,340

7,340

6,880

6,880

6,430

5,990

5,990

5,780

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,360

5,360

May

5,150 

5,150

5,150

4,940

4,940

4,730

4,730

5,360

5,150

5,570

5,360

5,150

5,150 

4,730

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,530

4,330

4,330

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

June

4,140 

4,140

4,140

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

5,150

4,730

4,530

4,330

4,330 

4,330

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,530

4,330

4,530

July

4,330 

4,330

4,330

4,140

4,040

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330 

4,330

4,330

4,530

4,940

4,530

4,530

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,140

3,950

3,950

3,850

3,850

3,760

3,760

3,670

Aug.

3,580 

3,580

3,670

3,670

3,670

3,670

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,760 

3,760

3,670

3,670

3,670

3,670

3,670

3,580

3,580

3,760

3,670

3,580

3,580

3,580

3,580

3,670

3,670

3,580

3,580

Sept.

3,580 

3,760

3,850

3,950

3,670

3,580

3,760

3,670

3,670

3,580

3,410

3,410

3,410 

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,410

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,580

3,580

3,580

3,580

3,670

3,670

3,670

3,760

3,768

3,760

Monthly discharge of Desshutea River at Meeca, Qreg., for the y$»r ending

September SO, 1923

Month

October ________ .. _____________ ... ......

February. _ . __ __ . ____________ . .....

AprU .... ................ ._ ..- . -_.. .......- . M«y.........»....... ...................................

June.. __ i.. ______ _ . _ . __ ...

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,730 

4,730 

5,570 

13,100 

5,360 

7,340 

7,800 

5,570 

5,150 

4,940 

3,760 

3,950

13,100

Minimum

3,760 

4,330 

4,330 

4,940 

4,730 

5,150 

5,360 

4,140

3|670 

3,580 

3,410

3,410

M«aa

4200 

4,640 

4,700 

«,450 

4,910 

5,590 

6,670 

4849 

4*350 

4,230 

3,670 

3,600

4,820

Run-off in 

aere^feet

258,000 

276,000 

289,000 

39?, 000 

273,000 

344,000 

397,000 

298,000 

259,000 

260,000 

226,000 

214,000

3,490,000
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

DESCHUTES RIVER AT MOODY, WEAR BIG6S, OREG.

LOCATION. InSE. % sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 15 E., opposite Moody railroad station r 

1J4 miles above bridge of Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co., 

1^2 miles above mouth of river, and 5 miles southwest of Biggs, ShennanCounty.

DRAINAGE ABBA. About 9,180 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 7, 1906, to September 30, 1923. October 19, 1897, 

to December 31, 1899, for a station near Moro, 10 miles above mouth of 

river in NE. ^ sec. 5, T 1 S., R. 16 E. Records for 1908 and 1910 somewhat fragmentary.

GAGE. Staff in two sections; the lower inclined, the upper vertical; read byFrisco Parodi.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 450 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of rock and gravel; shifting only in floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 10.2 feet at 1 a. mJanuary 7 (discharge, 43,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 4,120 secondfeet September 12-18.

1906-1923: Maximum stage that of January 7, 1923; minimum stage, 1.9* 

feet August 23-28, 1920 (discharge, 3,510 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation never affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Summer discharge at this station has been progressively reduced 

since about 1904 or 1905 by diversions from the upper river. Some of the 

water returns but the net reduction during midsummer now probably exceed* 

20 per cent.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of January and 

again near end of July. Rating curves used as follows: October 1 to January 5, well defined; January 6 to July 19, well defined below 20,000 secondfeet; July 20-29, shifting-control method used; July 30 to September '-30,, 

well defined. Gage read twice daily to tenths December 24 to March 31, 

daily to half-tenths the rest of year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg., during the 

year ending September SO, 192S

Date

Mar. 21 

June 15

Made by 

R. J. McKinney. ___ 

Wendell Daw son _

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.31 

2.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6,720 

4,840

Date

July 18 

Aug. 25

Made by 

Wendell Dawson - _ .. 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.90 

2.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. A4301 

4,340-
DESCHUTES EIVEE BASIN 49

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO, 19%S

Day

J .. __ .. _ .

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.

4,320 

4,200 

4,320 

4,450 

4,580

4,450 

4,450 

4,580 

4,450 

4,320

4,450 

4,450 

4,450 

4,450 

4,580

4,450 

4,450 

4,860 

4,860 

4,860

4,860 

4,860 

4,860 

4,860 

4,860

4,860 

5,000 

5,000 

4,860 

4,720 

4,720

Nov.

4,720 

4,860 

5,000 

5,000 

5,000

5,000 

4,860 

4,860 

4,860 

5,280

5,280 

5,280 

5,280 

5,280 

5,000

5,280 

5,280 

5,570 

5,570 

5,280

5,280 

5,280 

5,000 

5,000 

5,000

5,000 

5,000 

5,280 

5,280 

5,000

Dec.

4,720 

4,720 

4,720 

4,720 

5,000

5,000 

5,000 

5,000 

5,000 

5,000

4,720 

4,720 

4,720 

4,720 

4,720

4,720 

4,720 

4,720 

5,000 

5,570

5,280 

5,000 

5,000 

7,520 

9,030

7,520 

7,520 

7,170 

6,500 

5,870 

7,880

Jan.

8,630

7,170 

7,880 

7,170 

8,250

23,600 

37,800 

29,600 

20,300 

16,100

16,100 

12,200 

10,800 

10,300 

9,420

8,560 

9,420 

8,560 

7,760 

7,760

7,000 

7,000 

7,380 

7,000 

7,000

6,640 

6,640 

6,640 

6,280 

6,280 

6,280

Feb.

5,620 

5,620 

5,620 

5,620 

5,940

5,940 

5,620 

5,620 

5,620 

5,300

5,620 

5,620 

5,300 

5,000 

5,000

5,000 

5,300 

5,620 

5,620 

6,280

5,940 

5,940 

6,280 

7,760 

7,760

8,160 

7,760 

7,760

Mar.

8,160 

8,160 

7,760 

7,380 

7,380

7,000 

7,000 

6,640 

6,280 

6,280

6,280 

6,280 

5,940 

6,280 

6,280

6,640 

6,640 

6,140 

7,000 

7,000

6,640 

6,640 

6,640 

7,000 

7,000

6,640 

7,000 

7,000 

7,760 

8,560 

9,420

Apr.

9,420 

9,860 

9,860 

9,860 

9,860

9,420 

9,420 

9,420 

9,420 

8,980

8,980 

8,560 

8,560 

8,980 

8,560

8,560 

9,420 

9,420 

9,860 

9,420

8,560 

8,160

7J380

7,000 

7,000 

7,000 

7,000 

7,000

May

6,640 

6,640 

6,280 

6,280 

6,280

6,640 

7,000 

7,000 

7,380 

7,760

7,760 

7,380 

7,380 

7,000 

7,000

7,380 

7,380 

7,000 

6,640 

6,280

6,280 

6,280 

6,280

5^940

5,620 

5,300

5] 300 

5,300 

5,300

June

5,300 

5,300 

5,000 

5,000 

5,000

5,300 

5,300 

5,620 

5,620 

5,940

6,280 

5,620 

5,300 

5,000 

5,000

5,000 

5,000 

5,000 

5,000 

 5,000

5,000 

4,860 

4,860 

4,860 

4,860

4,860 

4,860 

5,000 

5,000 

5,000

July

4,860 

4,860 

4,860 

4,860 

4,590

4,720 

4,860 

5,000 

4,860 

4,860

5,000 

5,000 

4,720 

4,720 

4,720

4,720 

4,720 

5,000 

5,000 

5,000

&.000 

4,860 

4,720 

4,720 

4,720

4,460 

4,460 

4,460 

4,460 

4,490 

4,490

Aug.

4,490 

4,360 

4,360 

4,360 

4,360

4,360 

4,240 

4,360 

4,360 

4,490

4,490 

4,490 

4,490 

4,490 

4,490

4,490 

4,360 

4,360 

4,360 

4,360

4,360 

4,360 

4,360 

4,360 

4,360

4,360 

4,360 

4,240 

4.240 

4,240 

4.240

Sept.

4,240 

4,490 

4,620 

4,750 

4,620

4,360 

4,240 

, 4,240 

4,240 

' 4,240

-4,240 

4,120 

4,120 

4,120 

4,120

4,120 

4,120 

- 4,120 

4,240 

4,240

4,240 

4,240 

4,240 

4,360 

4,360

4,360 

4,360 

4,360 

4,360 

4,360

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

ending September SO, 1923

Month

October _____ . _____________________

November- . ____ ___ _________

December ... _______ . ...............

February __ ______________________

March __ . _________________ ___ . _

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

May. ....... .. ......-... .. . ...........

June ____ . _____________

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

August ___ . .- ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,000 

5,570 

9,030 

37,800 

8,160 

9,420 

9,860 

7,760 

6,280 

5,000 

4,490 

4,750

37,800

Minimum

4,200 

4,720 

4,720 

6,280 

5,000 

5,940 

7,000 

5,300 

4,860 

4,460 

4,240 

4,120

4,120

Mean

4,630 

5,120 

5,630 

11,000 

6,010 

7,010 

8,660 

6,510 

5,160 

4,770 

4,370 

4,290

6,090

Run-off in 

acre-feet

285,000 

305,000 

340,000 

676,000 

334,000 

431,00fr 

515,000 

400,000 

307,000 

293,000 

269,000 

255,000

4, 410, 000
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PAET XII C

SNOW CREEK ABOVE CRANE PRAIRIE, NEAR LAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 21, T. 20 S., R. 8 E., one-half mile above mouth and

backwater of Crane Prairie Reservoir, 30 miles northwest of Lapine, Deschutes

County.

DBAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate; stream spring fed. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 25, 1922, to September 30, 1923. 

 GAGE. Vertical staff; read by George Graft and E. L. Dalrymple. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel, but practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage of 0.80 foot occurred during each

month except March and April (discharge, 29 second-feet); minimum stage>

0.75 foot March 28 (discharge, 22 second-feet). 

ICE. Ice never forms. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

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

defined. Gage read to hundredths on days for which discharge is presented.

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

Records excellent.

The following discharge measurement was made by Wen dell Dawson: 

April 26: Gage height, 0.79 foot; discharge, 28 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snow Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, 

Or eg., for the year ending September SO,

Day

1. __ . .......

2 _____ . ...

3. ______

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

6 __ __ .

6. ___ .......

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

8. _..-.....

9

10. ____ ......

11 ____ .....

32 ____ .. ....

13 _ .

14 ____ . .....

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

36. ____ ......

17 ____ .......

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

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

20 ____ ......

21. ____ ......

22 ____ ......

23

24 __ ..........

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

2<J ____ . ...

27 ____ ... ...

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

29.... __ ......

30 _______

31 . 

Oct.

28

28

28

28

28

Oft

28

Ofl

28

28

28

28

29

29

9O

9O

29

29

29

29

Nov.

29

29

29

Dec.

29

Jan.

29

9O

Feb.

29

29

29

Mar.

28

25

24

22

Apr.

24

26

28

May

29

29

29

29

29

29

June

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

July

29

29

29

OQ

Aug.

29

9Q

29

29

29

29

29

Sept.

29

29

29

29

29
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 51

Monthly discharge of Snow Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1988

Month

October ___ - __ .. .. __________ _

December ____ . .. __________ . __ . _____

March ____ . _____ . _ . ___ . __________

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

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

August __ . _________ __ . __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

29 

29 

29 

29 

29 

28 

28 

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

29

Minimum

28 

29 

29 

29 

29 

22 

24 

29 

29 

29 

29 

29

22

Mean

28.5 

29.0 

29.0 

29.0 

29.0 

248 

26.0 

29.0 

29.0 

29.0 

29.0 

29.0

28.4

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

1,750 1,730- 

1,780

1,780 

1,610 

1,520 

1,560 

1,780 

1,730 1,780- 

1,780s 

1,730

20,500-

CUITUS RIVER ABOVE CULTUS CREEK, NEAR LAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 20, T. 20 S., R. 8 E., 2 miles above Cultus Creek and' 

5 miles north of Crane Prairie Dam, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate; mostly spring-fed.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 10 to September 30, 1923. June 13 to October 26,. 

1922, at station below mouth of Cultus Creek.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank one-half mile above footbridge and ford; a. 

gage about 1 mile farther upstream was used in June. Gages read by George 

E. Graft and E. L. Dalrymple.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The channel is wide and narrow and stream bed consists of gravel and small stones; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded, 70 second-feet, August 

8,14, and 17; minimum discharge, 48 second-feet, April 29.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Stream is fed by springs and yearly variation is small.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent at each gage. Rating, 

curves fairly well defined. Staff gage read to hundredths once a week after 

June 10. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table. Records June to September good; for remainder ef year, which were 

mostly estimated, fair.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of CuUus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg., 

during the years ending September 30,1922 and 1928

[Made by Wendell Dawson]

Date

1922 

JMay 26 ........

Nov. 22.......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

67

KA

Date

1923 

Jan. 20. ........

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

height

Feet

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

54

48

Date

1923 

June 23 ........

Sept. 25.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.69

fiSt

Discharge

Sfc.-fl. 

69

62

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1 ... ______ .

2. ..... ....

3. .......

4 __ . _ .. .....

5 ... ______ .

6.. ___ .......

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

8 ___ ....

9 ____ . ......

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

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

12.... __ . __ .

13 ... __ .

14 ____ . ......

15. 

June

66

66

July

'

AQ

Aug.

70

70

Sept.

66

66

66

66

Day

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

17 

18 - __ ..... 

19 

20- 

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

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

23 .. ........

24 

25 .

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

27 ....

28

29 __ .. .........

30. ....

31- ............

June

68

68

July

69

69

Aug.

70

69

68

68

Sept.

65

63

Monthly discharge of Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30,1928

Month

December ________ . __________ __ . ___

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

May .. 

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

The year. ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

68 

69 

70 

66

Minimum

66 

68 

68 

63

Mean

70.2 

57 

54 

54 

50 

50 

48 

55 

67 

69 

69 

65

59.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,320 

3,390 

3,320 

3,320 

2,780 

3,070 

2,860 

3,380 

3,990 

4,240 

4,240 

3,870

42,800

NOTE. The mean discharge for October based on flow at station below Cultus Creek. Mean discharge 

tfor November to May estimated.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 53

QUINN RIVER ABOVE CRANE PRAIRIE, NEAR IAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 1, T. 21 S., R. 7 E., 400 feet below head of river, and 

3 miles northwest of Crane Prairie Dam, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate because stream is spring fed.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1922, to September 30, 1923.

OAGE. Vertical staff on tree root, 400 feet below springs which form source of 

river.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 200 feet above gage.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of fine loose gravel; riffle just below 

gage forms a well-defined and practically permanent control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 0.83 foot on 

July 15 (discharge, 36 second-feet); minimum discharge, 12 second-feet 

January 12.

ICE. None.

REGULATION. Stream is spring fed.

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

defined. Staff gage read to hundredths once a week during May to 

September. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table. Records May to September, 1923, good; estimated monthly 

discharge June, 1922, to April, 1923, fair.

Discharge measurements of Quinn River above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg., 

during the years ending September SO, 1922 and 1923

Date

1922 

fune 19 

Aug. 24

Nov. 23

Made by 

Wendell Dawson ...... 

 do ... 

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

Oage 

height

Feet 

0.70

.78

.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21.8

27.7

16.2

Date

1923 

Jan. 21 

Apr. 30

Aug. 28

Made by 

Wendell Dawson . 

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

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

Oage 

height

Feet 

0.48 

.48

.78

.80

Discharge

Sec.~ft. 

12.0 

13.2

32.5

34.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Quinn River above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1923

Day

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

2 ... ... ...

3 .

4. __ .. ....

5 -.-, .

6. ..-. .

7.. .. ...

8 ___ ......

9.... .....

ao. ......

11. __ .......

12. ... ..

13 ...... a4 ............

35 - __ .

May

14

15

18

June

23

26

30

July

34

36

Aug.

36

Sept.

34

34

32

32

Day

16 

17 

18- __ . __

19 . 

20 _ .. ....

21. _ . ....

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

24. ___ .. __

OK

26 .......

27. __ - __ .

28 .........

29 . 

QA

31 _ - .....

May

18

16

21

June

31

32

32

32

July

36

35

Aug.

36

34

34

34

34

Sept.

32

31
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Quinn River above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg., for the 

years ending September SO, 1922 and 1928

Month

1922 

June .........................

July .. _ . ____ . __ . . .....

September- ________

The period .............

1922-23

October ___________

December ______ . ___

Mean discharge 

in secondfeet

20

26

27

f)A

___________

20

17

Run-oS 

in 

acre-feet

i ion

1,600

1,660

1,430

5,880

] 230

1,010

Cfll

Month

1922-23

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

Mean discbarge 

in secondfeet

12

12

19

12

17

29.4

35.2

34.7

32.5

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet

738

66&

738

714

1,050

1,750

2,160

2,130

1,930

15,00<*

NOTE. Mean discharges for June, 1922, to April, 1923, estimated; based on infrequent discharge 

measurements.

BBOWN CREEK NEAR LAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. y± sec. 29, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., at road crossing a quarter of 

a mile above mouth, 3^4 miles south of Crane Prairie Dam, and 20 miles west 

of Lapine, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate; spring fed.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24, 1922, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by George Graft and E. L. Dairymple.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel bar, with aquatic plants along sides; somewhat 

unstable.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 0.56 foot January 1 (discharge, 47 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.40 foot March 22, May 

26, and June 14, 20, and 30 (discharge, 34 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Two fairly well defined 

rating curves used, changing November 1. Gage read to hundredths once 

on days for which discharge is given. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1928

[Made by Wendell Dawson]

Date

Nov. 21 __ ... ______________ . _______________________

June 25 _____________________________________ . ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.50

.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

43

84
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 55

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg., for the year

ending September SO, 1988

Day

1... __ .......

2 . _ . ___ .

3... _____ .

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

51 __ __

6... __ .......

7 __ .......

8 __ .. __ .

9 __ ......

10 __ __ .

11 __ . _ ......

12 _____ ......

11

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

15 . _ . __ ..

16 __ .......

17 __ .- __ -

18

19 __ ....

20 ........

21 . .

99

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

24 . __ . ....

25 __ - _

26 1. .........

27 ___ - ....

28. .

29 ..

30 . __ .. .....

31 .

Oct

di

40

di

43

43

44

44

43

43

43

di

43

Nov.

42

iM

42

44

" tn

Dec.

40

40

40

42

Jan.

47

14

43

Feb.

40

40

3Q

Mar.

38

36

35

34

Apr.

36

10

40

Ma^

36

35

35

34

June

34

36

34

35

34

July

36

Aug.

38

Sept.

44

Monthly discharge of Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg., for the year ending September 'SO, 1923

Month

February ___________

Mean discharge 

in

secondfeet

43.0

42.0

40.0

45.0

40.0

38.0

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

2,640

2,500

2,460

2,770

2,220

o 91 A

2,260

Month

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

Mean discharge 

in

secondfeet

35.0

35.0

36.0

38.0

44.0

39.3

Run-ofl in

acre-feet

2,150

2,080

2,210

2,340

2,620

28,500
56 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

LITTLE DESCHUTES RIVER ABOVE WALKER BASIN INTAKE, NEAR LAPINE, OREG. 1

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 23 S., R. 9 E., above intake of canal of Walker Basira 

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 (except winter 

periods), May 7 to August 31, 1919; April 5 to September 13, 1920; June 9 

to September 30, 1921, and May 1, 1922, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank above intake. 

Vertical staff nailed to a tree root in sec. 33, just below mouth of Crescent 

Creek used prior to July 27, 1915, and May 15 to September 14, 1917, and! 

staff on bent of private bridge, in NE. }^ sec. 34, below canal intake during 1916, 1919, and 1920, and winter of 1922-23, staff gage at present location during 1921. Gage reader, Fred L. Mahn.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from road bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand, with steep banksof silt, overgrown with brush; may shift in floods.

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

4.90 feet at 10 p. m. May 13 (discharge, 469 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 2.42feet at 4 a.m. November 15 (discharge, 34 second-feet).

1914-1917; 1919-1923: Maximum stage, 6.73 feet June 12,1917 (discharge, 

835 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of November 15. Flood of 

November 24, 1909, may have reached 1,800 second-feet (estimated from 

records at Alien ranch).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

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 at recorder changed during winter; affected* 

by ice November 24 to March 1. Well-defined rating curves used October 

1 to January 11 and March 16 to September 30. Stage-discharge relation 

at staff gage at bridge apparently permanent. Rating curve fairly well denned. 

Operation of recorder satisfactory prior to beginning of ice period about 

November 20, during December and January high water and after March 

16, except for several short periods. Staff gage at bridge read about 3 times 

a week January 21 to March 30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table daily gage reading or mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph. Records good except during ice-affected period, 

November 24 to March 1, for which they are rather uncertain.

Discharge measurements of Little Deschutes River above Walker Basin intake, near 

Lapine, Oreg., during the year ending September SO,

[Made by Wendell Dawsonl

Date

Mar. 28... ___________________ . _________ . ________ ..

July 13 - - . - 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.28

405

3.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14&

278

161

1 Formerly referred to as East Pork at Morson intake.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 57

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Deschutes River above Walker Basin intake? 

near Lapine, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1. __ . ........

2 .. ....... 

3 ____ .

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

5- . _ . ...

6 - ... ........

7... ,. _ ...

8. _ . ....

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

10.. __ . .......

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

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

13. __ . ____

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

15 .... ..

16. __ . ._.._..

17. ..... __ .

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

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

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

21. __ ... 

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

23. _.._____

24. __ ...

25. ________

26... . _.__

27.-. ___.__

28 .........

29. __ .... ....

80- .........

31 .........

Oct.

63

63

66

71

76

7fi

74

71

67

66

66

79

72

69

67

66

65

63

62

62

62 

61fin

59

59

60

61

fU

65

65

66

Nov.

70

71

68

74

77

67

67

70

79

74

74

72

72

fi9

59

82

89 jAQ

111

QO

96 

76

70

1 70

Dec.

fin

70

100

Jan.

110

150

OCA

350

400

4nn

QKfl

200

100

Feb.

80

1 120

Mar.

115

115

inn

84

96

94

no

09

on

87

QA

on

93

96

QA

116

1<U

142

ICft

1Q7

136 

124

199

ion

128

136

142

147

158

170

182

Apr.

1Q7

174

166

166

178

167

167

174

1Q7

OQji

248

248

OftQ

9Q8

330 <iii

QQA

320

330 

QAQ

288

278

268

268

278

278

278

268

May

278

278

268

OKQ

258

OftQ

278

288

QCO

QQft

QQ7

432

397

374

374

374

374

386

W7A

352 

til

320

320

320

330

330

320

309

309

298

June

9QQ

90S

258

 OQQ *

258

258

97ft

OQQ

248

!

|

209

204

198

July

1O9

1QK,

iQt;

1QK

IftQ

195

1Q7

ion

1QQ

fQO

174

159

167

166

176

174

174

Ififl

163 

163

156

153

146

137

127

122

120

120

120

Aug.

120

OflA

235

239

I 260

258

258

258

258

248 

248

248

248

248

212

205

207

239

248

248

Sept.

OQQ239

95.QOQQ

OQQ

OQA

OQO

95ft

OQQ

OQQ230

230

230

230

230

230

OQA

991

221 

221

212

210

212

212

150

110

110

110

NOTE. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Npv. 

24 to Mar. l; discharge estimated, based on gage-height record, observer's notes, temperature records, 

and discharge of Deschutes River at Bend. Discharge estimated July 10-12 and July 29 to Aug. 3 when 

no gage-height record was obtained.

Monthly discharge of Little Deschutes River above Walker Basin intake, near Lapine, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1923

Month

October. ____ __ . ___ . __ . . ....

November __ . _____ . ..... ........

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

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

Observed discharge in 

second-feet

Maximum

75 

111

400

182 

341 

432 

298

197

248

432

Minimum

59 

59

84 

166 

258 

195 

120 

120 

110

59

Mean

65.7 

75.5 

82.6 

160 

91.4 

118 

247 

331 

248 

166 

243 

216

171

Kun-off in acre-feet

Observed

4,040 

4,490 

5,080 

9,840 

5,080 

7,260 

14,700 

20,400 

14,800 

10,200 

14,900 

12,900

124,000

Stored

+2,090 

+2,030 

+4,280 

+3,880 

+1,440 

+1,040 

+1,620 

+4, 910 

+1,860 -50 

-11,250 

-7,870

+3,980

Corrected 

for 

storage

6,130 

6,520 

9,360 

13,700 

6,520 

8,300 

16,300 

25,300 

16,700 

10,200 

3,650 

5,030

128,000
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

CRESCENT LAKE RESERVOIR NEAR CRESCENT, OREG.

LOCATION. At reservoir dam in sec. 11, T. 24 S., R. 6 E., 16 miles west of

Crescent, Klamath County. 

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. August 25, 1922, to September 30, 1923; only occasional

readings during winter, averaging two a month.

GAGE. Vertical staff on outlet gate tower, readings reported to sea-level datum. 

EXTREMES OP CONTENTS. Maximum stage recorded, 4,845.55 feet on July 15-18

(contents, 67,760 acre-feet); minimum stage, 4,839.30 feet on September 25

(contents, 45,320 acre-feet).

Crescent Lake Reservoir was completed in 1922, the water was stored back of 

a coffer dam beginning some time in August. As most of the storage is obtained 

by lowering the outlet, storage began with about 41,380 acre-feet, as computed 

above the sill of the outlet gate. Water used by Deschutes County Municipal 

Improvement District through their canal that diverts from Deschutes River at 

Bend.

Monthly stage and contents of Crescent Lake Reservoir near Crescent, Oreg.,for years 

ending September 30, 1922 and 1928

Date

1922

Anff 9 s!

31... _ _

1922-23

T\art O1

Feb. 28 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4, 838. 19

4,838.86

4, 839. 45 

4, 840. 02

4,842.3

Contents

Acre-feet 

41,380 

"41,720 

43,750

45, 850 

47,880 

« 52, 160 

56, 040 

« 57, 480

Loss or 

gain during month

Acre-feet

+"340" 

+2,030

+2,100 

+2, 030 

+4,280 

+3,880 

+1,440

Date

1922-23 

Mar. 31- __ . 

TV/Tcnr 31

July SI........ _ .

Gage 

height

Feet

4, 845. 30 

4, 842. 18 

4, 839. 98

Contents

Acre-feet 

" 58, 520 

"60,140 

"65,040 

"66,900 

66,860 

55,600 

47, 730-

Loss or 

gain during month

Acre-feet 

+1,040 

+1,620 

+4,900 

+1,860 -40 

.--11 9,

+3,*toU

" Interpolated.

CRESCENT CREEK BELOW COLD CREEK, NEAR CRESCENT, OBEG.

LOCATION. In SW. }i sec. 7, T. 24 S., R. 7 E., 1 mile below mouth of Cold 

Creek, 2 miles by road below outlet of Crescent Lake, and 15 miles west 

of Crescent, Klamath County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 30, 1912, to December 11, 1913; June 17 to December 6, 1922, and May 30 to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; staff gage at road 

bridge, half a mile above road during 1912-13.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders, wide and flat; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 1.47 feet August 9 and 10 (discharge, 222 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 0.11 foot November 15 (discharge, 17 second-feet).

1912-13; 1922-23: Maximum stage recorded, 1.50 feet June 17, 1922 

(discharge, 228 second-feet); minimum stage that of November 15.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably affected at times.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by storage in Crescent Lake Reservoir.
DESCHUTES EIVER BASIN 59

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

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined from recorder graph by inspection, or for days of considerable variation in stage, by averaging results obtained by applying mean 

gage heights for shorter intervals. Records good.

The following measurement was made by Wendell Dawson: 

July 14, 1923: Gage height, 0.42 foot; discharge, 61 second-feet,

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near Crescent, 

Or eg., for the year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1

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

4 .

5 - -. 

6 ._.- _. . .. ..

7 . . 

10. 

11 . .-. .. ...

12. 

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

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

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

U. ........ ... ........................ n...... ..............................

18. __ . .... __ . __ . - .-.

19, _- ___ ....... . -- .

2<££?

22 . - __ -. _ - __ ...

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

24 _.._ ...... ...... ......

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

26 _ .. __ .. __ . __ __ .. _ .

27 _ - _ ....... ____ .. __ ... _

28. __ ......... __ ...... .... ........

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

30 _ ... _ . _ ..... _ . __ , _ ..

31 -... .. ...... .........

Oct.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

Nov.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

17

18

20

19

19

19

19

21

19

19

19

23

19

24

25

20

Dec.

23

23

22

21

21

21

May

41

41

June

55

45

36

45

47

60

68

68

68

68

66

66

66

66

66

66

68

68

67

67

67

67

66

64

66

66

67

67

66

66

July

66

66

66

62

58

58

59

60

59

59

60

57

57

57

"3

60

Aug.

100

180

180

182

212

218

218

218

222

222

220

220

218

218

216

216

214

214

212

212

210

210

206

204

186

169

164

184

204

204

204

Sept.

202

202

202

200

200

198

198

197

195

193

191

189

189

187

187

185

184

184

175

162

158

153

141

136

133

88

51

51

51

51

NOTE Daily discharge estimated Oct. 19 to Nov. 6, and July 15-31; recorder not operating. No 

record Dec. 7 to May 29.

Monthly discharge of Crescent Creek, below Cold Creek, near Crescent, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1923

Monti

November _____ _________ ______ ......

Tun 3

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17 

25 

23 

68 

66 

222 

202

Minimum

21 

36 

57 

100 

51

Mean

17.0 

18.6 

21.8 

62.9 

60.1 

202 

161

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,050 

1,110 

259 

3,740 

3,700 

12,400 

9,580

100941 27 WSP 574-
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

WALKER BASIN CANAL NEAR LAPINE, ORES.

LOCATION. In NW. J^ sec. 35, T. 24 S., E. 9 E., a quarter of a mile below 

intake, 8 miles northeast of Crescent, and 13 miles southwest of Lapine,. 

Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 22, 1922, to September 30, 1923; fragmentary during 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left side of canal head gate; gage reader, Fred L. MalmDISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel bar just below gage; shifting. Below this,, 

canal is very sluggish and filled with aquatic growth.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 1.78 feet 

August 17 (discharge, 50 second-feet); canal dry at times.

ICE. None during period of records.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation assumed permanent. Rating curve not 

well defined. Gage read occasionally. Daily discharge ascertained by apply - 

ing daily gage reading to rating table. Records suffice for an approximate? 

estimate.

Walker Basin (or Morson) Canal diverts water from Little Deschutes. 

River in sec. 35, T. 24 S., R. 9 E., for irrigating the Carey Act tract lying just 

east of the river near Lapine. Little land was actually irrigated and cropped in 

1922 or 1923, and much of the water found its way back to the stream as waste 

or seepage.

The following discharge measurement was made by Wendell Dawson: 

May 2, 1923: Gage height, 1.58 feet; discharge, 37.2 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walker Basin Canal near Lapine, Or eg., for

1928

Date

May 3 _ _ .

15... ___ i ..

Aug.17.-L. . .

31... ... ...

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

37

41

50

42

Date

Sept. 8. _ -

22.... .

28 

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

45

-47

48

30

Date

Oct. 5 ____ ..... _ .

6.... .- 

DischargeSec.-ft.

25-

1*

Monthly discharge vf Walker Basin Canal near Lapine, Oreg., for the year ending- 

 ' i< September SO, 192$

' ^:< " '

i-v Month

May* . -------- . . _ . _ . .

June. ___ .... _____ . ________ ... ______ _______ ....

August _______________________________________ . ....

Mean discharge in secondfeet

39

50

50

46

42

Run-off 

in 

. acre-feet.

2,400:

2,980

3,070

2,830

2,500-

13,800-

!NOTE. Monthly discharge estimated.
DESCHUTES EIVEE BASIN 61

ARNOLD CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 23, T. 18 S., R. 11 E., 1 mile below intake of canal 

and 9 miles south of Bend," Bescfautes County. * " "~~

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 10, 1914, to September 30, 1923. Information sufficient for an approximate estimate, Octobe*, 1912, to March, 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right side of flume 400 feet below spillway; installed 

May 12,1917. Staff on left side below spillway used May 1,1915, to December 2, 1916. A gage half a mile above, in NE. M sec. 27, was used up to 

April 30, 1915. Gage reader, G. W. Shafer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from collar of flume near gage.

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

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.50 feet August 

4 (discharge, 151 second-feet); canal dry at various times during year,--

1914-1923: Maximum stage recorded, that of August 4, I923";"canal dry 

at various times.

ICE. Canal dry during winter.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter. Rating curve fairly 

well defined. Staff gage read once a day to hundredths. No gage readings 

were made from October 1 to April 24. Daily discharge April 25 to September 30 was ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table; dis- 

, charge October 1 to April 24 estimated on information furnished by Glen 

H. Slack, secretary of the district, from two discharge measurements and 

information obtained by Mr. Dawson. Records good, except during winter, 

when no gage heights are available, for which they are fair.

Arnold Canal diverts water from the right bank of Deschutes River at head 

of Lava Island, in the SW. M sec. 27, T. 18 E., R. HE., and irrigates land south, 

a.nd. east of Bend lying above the Central Oregon Irrigation Co.'s Carey Act 

segregation.

Discharge measurements of Arnold Canal near Bend, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1923

- - [Made-by Wendell Dawson]

Date

Nov. 29 __ . ___ . _ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.38 i dn

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

50

48.5

Date

July 13. .- ........-. ... 

Sept. 12 . .............._... 

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.12

2 9(1

Discharge

Sec.-ft.ior

114=
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arnold Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Day

1 ___ .. __ .

2 __ - _____ , __ .

3. -. .... 

4 _____ ............

^>. ....................

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

7 __ ... _____ .

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

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

10 .

11..-. .. . _ ..

12 

13.. - _ .

14 . 

15 

16..- ...

17... _ _

18.. __ . ....

19. ...

20 

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

22. 

23. ___ .. .....-. 

24. ___ .... . _ ...

Z5. .....................

26 __ .. __ .. ........

27. _ ...... __ ......

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

29. __ ........ ........

30.. .. __ - ___ . ....

31

Oct.

\ 90 / W

I80

Nov.

1 70

50

Dec. Jan.

50

Mar.

i 48

Apr.

55

55

55

55

55

55

May

55

55

60

60

60

60

60

83

90

90

94

102

102

97 117"

117

117

117

117

122

117

117

122

128

128

122

122

134

134

134

June

139

139

139

139

139

145

145

145

14R

1<t*

139

139

145

145

139

139

134

134

128

128

128

128

122

122

112

122

128

139

134

134

July

134

134

139

139

134

83

97

97

102

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

117

117

117

117

117

145

145

139

139

139

139

139

14S

145

Aug.

145

145

145

151

145

145

145

145

1AK

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

139

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

122

Sept.

122

117

117

117

128

. 128

128

128

117

117

117

117

117

112

117

112

97

117

112

117

117

112

106

97

112

97

90

90

83

112

NOTE Canal dry during periods for which no discharge is given..

Monthly discharge of Arnold Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1923

Month

April . ....

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

90 

70 

0 

50 

0 

48 

55 

134 

145 

145 

151 

128

151

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

55 

112 

83 

122 

83

0

Mean

73.1 

27.0 

.0 

8.06 

.0 

13.9 

11.0 

102 

135 

122 

138 

112

62.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,490 

1,610 

0 

496 

0 

857 

654 

6,270 

8,030 

7,500 

8,480 

6,660

45,100
DESCHUTES EIVEE BASIN 63 

CENTRAL OREGON CANAI NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 7, T. 18 S., R. 11 E., at flume section half a mile 

below point where waters in main diversion canal are divided between this 

canal and the Pilot Butte Canal and 2 miles south of Bend, Deschutes 

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 11, 1905, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical enameled staff on right side of flume; read by Frank Slattery. 

Staff gage on left wingwall at entrance to flume section, about 200 yards 

upstream, used July 1 to September 30, 1922.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from yoke of flume at gage section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. A plank flume of rectangular cross section with battened seams. , Flume rather unstable but the rating appears to have changed 

little.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 390 

second-feet most of the time July 1 to September 18. Canal dry at various 

times during year.

1905-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 4.1 feet at time of current-meter 

measurement August 20, 1919 (discharge, 459 second-feet).

ICE. Canal operated in winter only for a few days during periods of moderately 

cold weather, for furnishing water for domestic use. The gradient of the 

flume below gage is sufficient to maintain open channel at all times.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by accumulation of sediment in flume October 1 to February 24 and August 1 to September 30. Rating curve fairly well defined. Staff gage read to hundredths 

twice a day. Daily discharge estimated by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating table or by shifting-control method for periods when channel was 

obstructed. Records good.

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

Central Oregon Canal diverts water from right bank of Deschutes River in 

NE. M sec. 13, T. 18 S., R. 12 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, 1929

[Made by Wendell DawsonJ

Date *

July 12....... ____ ..... __ ..... ...,_..____._. ____ ......... ...._.. ._._ .

Sept. 14 .I......... _ . _ ... ____ . __ ............ _ . __ ..........

Gage 

height

Feel 

3.85

3.90

Discharge

See.-ft. 

399

391
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1. __ . __________

2 ____ . __ .... _______

3 __ .......... _____ . ...

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

6 .... __ ....... ...........

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

S

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

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

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

12 ____ .. _ . ________

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

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

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

16 ____ . _ . ...............

17 _.. ......... .............

18 - _ ..... .................

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

20 ..- . .:._.....

21 .... _ . ____ .... ........

22 .. __ . ...- _______ . ...

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

24 _ . _ .. __ .. _ . ._......

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

26 .. ___ .. __ .. _ . ........

27 -.. ..............

28 __ .... ... __ . ........

29 .. __ .... __ ..... ........

30 -. ..... ...............

31 ______ . ____ . ........

Oct.

263

263

263

277

277

284

284

284

277

277

256

221

221

221

169

110

110

110

110

110

93

132

132

132

Nov.

93

60

132

Dec.

132

88

129

182

182

122

Feb.

65

132

110

121

150

150

150

44

May

196

235

333

333

347

361

361

361

361

361

361

361

361

375

375

375

375

375

June

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

266

361

361

361

241

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

July

390

390

390

390

390

390 son

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

375

361

 , 361

361

390

390

390

390

3£0

360

390

390

390

390

Aug.

390

390

390

390 QQA

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

360

390

390

390

390

390

390

360

390

390

390

390

390

Sept.

390

260

281

QQA

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

361

361

347

333

333

319

291

256

221

221

221

221

NOTE. Canal dry during periods for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Central Oregon Canal near Bend Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1923

 

Month

May.____.._. .......... ... .._..____..____ _ _._._.._.

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

284 

132 

182 

0 

150 

0 

. 0 

375 

375 

390 

390 

390

390

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

241 

361 

390 

0

0

Mean

157 

9.50 

26.9 

0 

32.9 

- 0 

0 

212 

366 

387 

390 

329

160

Run-off in

aere*feet

9,650 

565 

1,660 

0 

1,830 

0 

0 

13,000 

21,800 

23,800 

24,000 

19,600

116,000
DESCHUTES KIVEE BASIN 65 

PILOT BUTTE CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 7, T. 18 S., R. 11 E., at a point in the canal directly 

opposite old gage on Central Oregon Canal, half a mile below point where 

waters are divided between this canal and the Central Oregon Canal and 

2 miles south of Bend, Deschutes County. .

HECORDS AVAILABLE. March 6,1905, to September 30, 1923.

'GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by Frank Slattery.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of gravel and sand. Control partly solid rock; 

somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 22 secondfeet June 30 to July 31 (gage-height, 1.70 feet); canal dry at various times. 

1905-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 3.10 feet June 8, 11-16, July 

21, 1913 (discharge, 244 second-feet); canal dry at various times.

ICE. Canal dry during freezing weather.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by debris on control. Rating 

curve not well defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice a day and time of 

opening or closing gates noted. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table or by shifting-control method. 

Records fair.

Pilot Butte Canal diverts water from right bank of Deschutes River, in NE. 

M sec. 13, T. 18 S., R. 12 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 the Pilot Butte.

Discharge measurements of Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg., during the year ending September SO, 1923

[Made by Wendell Dawson]

Date

July 12-. ______ . ___ . ____ ". ____________________ .. ___ .

Sept. 14 _______________ . _____ . __________ . __ .. __

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.70

1.62

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

22.3

17.0
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PAET XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg.,for the year 

ending September 30,

Day

1 .1 ___________

2 _____________ .

3 . __ . ____ . ____ .

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

5 __ . _______ . ..

6. .__.--..._-._..._. ....

7 ___ .. __ .... ____ .

8 - __________ . ____

9 __ ...... _ . __ ... _

10 - .- . ...._.._

11 _______ . ________

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

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

14 - .... __ . _________ .

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

16 . -...-..._..____.._.

17 ... _ . ____________

18 __ .. _ . _______ . _ .

19 ._-..-...........___..__

20 .. ....... ........ __ .....

21 _ .....: _ . __ .

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

y& .................. ........

24 - _ ... __ .. __ . ........

25 ...... -....-.-... __ ......

26. _ ........ __ . - __ . ....

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

28 ______ ... .............

29 ___ . __ . __ . __ . __ .

30- ... ..-. -...- .......

31 .- .....-................

Oct.

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

10

3

3

3

3

2

3

5

10

Nov.

7

10

Dec.

10

8

7

10

10

6

Feb.

4

10

10

10

10

10

10

3

May

7

9

14

14

13

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

.16

17

17

17

17

17

17

June

16-

16

16

16

16

16

16

11

16

16

16

8

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

20

22

July

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

. 22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

Aug.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Sept.

20

14

15

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

NOTE. Canal dry during periods for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Or eg., for the year

September SO, 1&2S

Month

November... __ ___ _____ . _________ __ ....

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

September . . ..... __ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14 

10 

10 

0 

10 

0 

0 

17 

.22 

22 

21 

20

22

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

 0 

0 

0 

8 

22 

20 

0

0

Mean

6.64 

.73 

1.65 

0 

2.39 

0 

0 

6.00 

16.6 

22.0 

20.6 

17.8

8.22

Run-off in 

acre-feet

427 

43 

101 

0 

133 

0 

0 

553 

1,010 

1,350 

1,270 

1,060

5,850

DESCHUTES COUNTY MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CANAL AT BEND, ORE6.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 32, T. 17 S., R. 12 E., at Bend, Deschutes County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10 to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on masonry stream wall of canal, about 100 yards below 

intake; read by W. Andrews.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASEST 67

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, about 100 

yards below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period May 10 to 

September 30, 3.8 feet on August 17 and August 22 to September 5 (discharge, 215 second-feet); canal dry for long periods.

ICE. None.

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

defined. Gage read to tenths once a day July 22 to August 5, twice a day 

August 6 to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying-mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Discharges May 10 to June 18 estimated 

by C. M. Redfield, chief engineer of canal. Canal dry practically all of 

June 19 to July 21. Records for July to September good, for May and 

June they are made only for purpose of computing total run-off of Deschutes 

River at Bend.

The Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal diverts from 

Deschutes River 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, Or eg., during the year ending September SO, 192S

Date

rnly 11

Made by 

Wendell Dawson ___

Qage 

height

Feet 

2.59

1.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

118

35.0

Date

A HIT 1Q

Sept, 13

Made by 

Wendell Dawson 

Qage 

height

Feet 

3.50

3.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

143

» Engineer for North Canal Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes Municipal Improvement District Canal 

at Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 192S

Day

1 ______

2 _ . 

3.... __ ....

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

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

6 ......

7 ...... 

8 ... ... ...

9. ___ . __ .

10- ...... -

11- __

12 . . _ .

13- .......

14 __ .... _ -

15- 

May

2

5

5

5

5

5

June

40

10

160

100

100

50

120

11Q

1.00

July

35

Aug.

14ft

146

146

54

146

158

170

179

197

197

197

197

Sept.

215

215

215

215

146

146

114

146

146

146

14fl

146

Day

16 

17 .. .... .

18 10.

20 

21- __ 

22 ___ . .....

23 

24.. __ ....

25. ___ 

26 _ - 

27 .- 28. :..;

29.. __

30 

31 . 

May

5

5

5

5

4n

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

June

,

i 100

50

50

July

54

79

110

27

45

41

41

41

79

110

Aug.

206

215

202

197

206

210

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

215

Sept.

66

131

131

97

79

79

79

NOTE. Daily discharge for May and June estimated. Canal dry for periods for which no discharge is 

given. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

100941 27 WSP 574 6
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Deschutes Municipal Improvement District Canal at Bend, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 19%8

Month

May 10-31. _ ... ., __ . _ . ___ . __ . __ . __ ......

June _____ . _______________________

July. .... - . ... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

40 

120 

110 

215 

215

Minimum

2 

0 

0 

54 

Q

Mean

24.0 

54.6 

21.4 

190 

101

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,050 

3,250 

1,320 

11,700 

6,010

23,300

NORTH CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 13 E., 500 feet below bridge on road 

to Tumalo, one-fourth mile below intake, and 1 mile north of Bend, Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 14, 1913, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Inclined staff painted on left side of concrete lining; read by W. L. Beebe.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from plank across canal.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete-lined section extends about 1,000 feet below 

gage; below this point the canal is unlined and sides and bottom are very 

rough. Changes in unlined section affect stage-discharge relation.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.2 feet 

. August 18 to September 7 (discharge, 450 second-feet); canal dry at various 

times.

1913-1923: Maximum discharge recorded, that of August 18 to September 7, 1923.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. 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 excellent.

North Canal diverts water from the rfght bank of Deschutes River at a concrete dam about 60 feet high, in NE. M sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 13 E., and extends 

eastward for about a mile, when it discharges the water into Pilot Butte Canal.

Discharge measurements of North Canal near Bend, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 19%S

Date

Apr. 18 

May 16

20

Made by ,

Wendell Dawson ...... 

Luper« and Redfleld'.

__ do _________

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.18 

6.40

6.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

131 

371

366

Date

May 25

Made by 

Wendell Dawson ... 

 ..do .... . ...

Gage 

height

Feel 

6.50 

6.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

390 

439

 Assistant Stats engineer. » Engineer for irrigation district.
DESCHUTES R1VEK BASIN 69

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Canal near Bend, Oreg.,for the year ending

September SO, 1923

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.

356

324

300

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

244

244

244

fit

6

26

26

18

48

164

IQfi

73

Nov.

112

196

Dec.

164

81

136

164

196

131

Jan.

30

*

Feb.

62

106

47

47

60

97

Q7

07

Mar.

60 w» -

fii

136

136

136

136

QQ

56

SA

Apr.

8

100

136

136

143

172

172

172

204

268

308

332

316

316

May

324

340

340

340

348

356

356

356

.356

374

374

374

374

374

074.

390

405

4fifi

JAK

380

390

son

390

390

397

OQ7

^107

397

397

VX7

OQ7

June

397

397

397

397

397

397

3b7

115

68

316

495

405

405

405

405

405

- 405

067

Af\K

397

405

405

405

405

405

OQrt

^74

374

V7i

July

374

383

390

397

397

397

397

397

397

397

397

374

374

V7i

374

356

356

356

ORB

356

365

390

397

413

420

41 S

420

420

420

420

Aug.

405

405

397

420

413

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

435

450

450

4V>

450

450

450

450

450

AWI

450

450

450

450

450

Sept.

450

450

450

450

450

460

450

450

420

435

420

405

405

390

435

450

428

428

435

420

413

397

397

374

348

316

300

300

300

300

NOTE. Canal dry during periods for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of North Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September

30, 1923

Month

October. ____ .... ___________ . _______

December __________ . ____________ __

July. _. . ...... ..I... .........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

356 

196 

196 

30 

106 

136 

332 

405 

405 

420 

450 

450

450

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

324 

0 

356 

397 

300

0

_ Mfian145ia a

29.1 

.97 

21.9 

26.7 

107 

377 

362 

389 

432 

404

193

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,600 

611 

1,780 

60 

1,220 

1,640 

6,340 

23,200 

21,500 

23,900 

26,600 

24,000

140,000
70 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C 

SWALLEY CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. M 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 1JHJ miles

north of Bend, Deschutes County.

RE COEDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1913, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank at lower end ^of intake flume; read by

W. L. Beebe.

Dis CHAEGE MEAstiBEMENTs. Made from plank across flume. 

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Earth canal of regular cross section and practically

permanent. 

EXTEEMES OF DiscHAEGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.35 feet

August 16, 19, 20, and 22 (discharge, 103 second-feet); canal dry at various

times.

1913-1923: Maximum discharge recorded, 105 second-feet, July 31 and

August 3, 1919; canal dry at various times. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

ACCTTBACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve

fairly well defined. Staff gage read to half-tenths twice a day and time of

raising or-lowering gates noted. Daily discharge ascertained by applying

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Swalley Canal diverts water from right bank of Deschutes River at North 

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, 192S

[Made by Wendell Dawson]

Date

Apr. 18 ..... ..... ................... ..... .......... .....

July 12 ...... .. __ . ________ ... _ . _______ . _ . __ .. __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.12

1.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26.8

65
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 71

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swalley Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year

ending September SO, 1928

Day

1. ___ .. .....

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

3-. .._..___

4... _ ... __ .

5 _________

6... __ ......

7.. ........... 8:_..___ . .

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

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

1U ..........

12.-.. ..........

13.. __ ..

14.... __ ..

15 ___ .....

16 ___ ... .

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

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

19.......

20 _____ ..

21......... .

22........ ..

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

24 _ .......

25 __ .......

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

27. __ .....

28...... _ .

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

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

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

Oct.

69

69

69

66

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

21

25

25

25

Nov.

25

25

25

9*

21

17

17

17

17

17

17

13

13

13

12

10

10

10

10

10

7

7

17

29

29

29

29

29

9Q

29

Dec.

29

25

21

21

21

21

21

17

17

17

10

10

5.8

1.4

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

10

10

Jan.

13

10

8.5

5.8

7.0

5.8

5.8

7.0

13

17

17

17

17

15

13

13

17

17

17

17

13

13

13

12

10

10

10

8.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

Feb.

2.8

2.8

2.8

.4

.4

1.6

1.0

.4

.4

1.6

1.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

11

17

8.2

.4

1.8

13

13

4.5

.4

.4

Mar.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

1.6

2.8

4.5

16

21

13

2.8

2.8

2.8

7.0

7.0

10

13

15

17

18

21

24

29

29

29

29

31

38

38

38

17

Apr.

2.8

10

15

21

21

16

21

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

2fl'

34

38

38

38

May

38

38

38

41

49

52

46

49

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

39

49

62

69

45

76

76

62

49

49

49

66

43

16

49

June

55

55

55

58

62

66

69

76

76

69

62

83

91

91

91

91

91

83

76

76

76

76

83

48

26

72

80

80

80

83

July

83

91

91

91

87

87

69

91

83

64

39

69

69

83

83

83

80

83

83

76

76

76

76

76

80

83

83

83

91

87

01

Aug.

49

55

69

66

. 95

99

99

99

99

95

99

99

95

99

S9

.103

95

99

103

103

99

103

99

95

61

32

87

95

95

99

87

Sept.

. 99

99

91

95

69

25

25

27

27

80

83

66

56

62

80

72

72

69

72

76

65

56

58

55

52

49

29

33

38

38

NOTE. Canal dry during periods for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Swalley Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September 30,192$

Month

April.... ....-. -....--.. - .. .-. -

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

69 

29 

29 

17 

13 

38 

38 

76 

91 

91 

103 

99

103

Minimum

21 

7 

0 

5.3 

.4 

.4 

0 

0 

26 

39 

32 

27

0

Mean

48.3 

18.6 

12.9 

11.7 

3.15 

15.4 

22.0 

52.7 

72.7 

80.2 

89.4 

60.6

40.9

Run-off in

acre-feet

2,970 

1,110 

793 

719 

175 

047 

1,310 

3,240 

4,330 

4,930 

5,500 

3,6)0

29,600
-72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

TUMALO CREEK NEAE BEND, OEEG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 23, T. 17 S., R. 11 E., one-fourth mile above diversion 

dam of feed canal of 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 ABBA. 57 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1, 1913, to September 30, 1923, also during 

winters from October 6, 1906, to April 30, 1913, except 1909-10.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder referred to outside staff gage; 

inspected by W. Andrew. Records previous to November, 1910, obtained 

at different site.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. At ordinary stages, made by wading near the 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; one channel at all 

stages; fairly straight above and below gage; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year indicated by water-stage 

recorder (clock stopped), 4.55 feet between December 10 and January 12, 

probably on January 6 (discharge, 1,420 second-feet); minimum stage from 

recorder, 0.55 foot at 2 p. m. October 28 (discharge, 4.0 second-feet).

1906-1923: Maximum and minimum discharges recorded, those of the year 

ending September 30, 1923.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Columbia Southern Canal diverted water above station almost 

continuously throughout the year. Water was diverted into head of Tumalo 

Creek from Crater Creek, tributary of Deschutes River; no record of this 

diversion in 1923.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter; affected by ice. 

Two rating curves used, well defined below 200 second-feet. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory October 1 to December 10 and March 12 

to August 16. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records 

good except for September for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30,

[Made by Wendell Dawson]

Date

Nov. 4. .. .......

29 ______ . ______

Jan. 12.. __ . . __ . .....

Oage

height

Feet 

0.72

1.26

1.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.1

10.4

24.4

Date

Mar. 26 ________ . __ .

July 12.. .- - ......

Oage 

height

Feet 

0.80

1 ftft

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.2

146

71
DESCHUTES EIVER BASIF 73

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1. __ .. __ ... ___ __

2. _____ . __________ .

3 ... __ . _.. ..

4. _ . _______ . _______

5- 

6 _____________ ..

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

S. .. .........

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

10. -.-

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

12.... ,_ 

13- . ......

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

15. ...... ___ . ____ . ...

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

17 __ _ .. __ ... ... . .....

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

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

20. ..... ...

21 _____ .. ___ . _ . ___ .

22 ___ ... _____ . __ .... ...

23.... .- _ .

24_ _ ... _____ . __ . __ ..

25. _ - ___ . ___ ... _ . .....

26. _____ .. _____ . _ ....

27 __ . _______ ___ ... ...

28 ______ .......... .... _ .

29 ___ . __ . ___ . ___ . .....

30 __ ... _ . ___ ............

31 _ . ___ . __ . ___ .

Oct.

49

49

53

54

Rf>

52

52

*fl

49

48

62

82

74

74

74

74

45

7.7

7.7

9.2

9.6

5.9

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.6

4.6

4.4

Nov.

4.4

5.0

5.9

6.8

7.4

7.4

8.4

13

11

99

21

20

22

48

31

19

52

31

24

22

19

19

17

17

19

17

14

12

10

10

Mar.

11

12

18

20

12

12

35

11

14

12

11

11

13

14

17

19

22

Apr.

22

22

22

21

22

22

21

19

19

20

22

25

25

25

32

39

47

41

3Q

32

29

26

22

21

20

91

27

28

26

24

May

23

20

19

24"u.

37

47

69

221

233

230

230

224

140

163

179

160

153

134

115

140

160

160

158

155

124

98

97

102

93

80

June

113

155

163

197

230

260

264

285

310

306

264

209

163

134

124

132

129

127

142

145

147

171

168

163

158

 163-

171

191

215

218

July

212

254

227

182

137

168

117

97

106

150

 14S

166

188

163

155

150

147

124

122

118

106

106

98

89

80

79

70

66

61

56

54

Aug.

50

49

48

48

48

,46

46

44

46

KA

'~ !'55'

;,52 ' 52

52

51

48

45

45

45

45

Sept.

1 

1 .

fifi

70

?, 40

72

70

69

60

> 50

Monthly discharge of Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September

80, 1923

Month

October _ .. ___ . _________________ .....

March 12-31 ___________________________

July . . __ .. .-_.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

82 

52 

22 

47 

233 

310 

254 

55 

72

Minimum

4.2 

4.4 

11 

19 

19 

113 

54 

44

Mean

346 

17.8 

13.8 

26.0 

123 

187 

129 

48.5 

54.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,130 

1,060 

547 

1,550 

7,560 

11,100 

7,930 

2,980 

3,240
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C 

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 to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank referred to vertical 

staff; inspected by F. N. Wallace.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Canal is in earth cut about 30 feet wide and 4 feet 

deep. Control not well defined but fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period April 1 to September 

30 from water-stage recorder, 2.06 feet at 10 a. m. May 5 (discharge, 128 

second-feet); canal dry at times.

1906-1914; 1916-1921; 1923: Maximum discharge recorded, 165 secondfeet July 2, 1921.

ICE. None during period of record.

DIVERSIONS. None above gage.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

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

curve fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder intermittent, 

owing to lack of regular attention. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

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

Records fair.

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 furnish water to 

a sawmill and 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 SO, 1928

[Made by Wendell Dawson]

Date -

July 12 ~ __ . _ .... -..- _.-_-._ _ ......... __ . _ . __ .. ___ . _ . __ .

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

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.60

1.60

1.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

62

66

42
DESCHTJTES RIVER BASIN 75

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo, Oreg., 

for the period April 1 to September SO, 1923

Day

1 ___ . __ .... __ , __ ...... _ ....... __ .. _ .

2. ________________________ . __ . _____

3-....... . .. .... . 

4 __ . ______________________ . _ ......

5 __ . __ . __ ... __ ........ _ . _ .......... _ .

6. __ . ___ .. __________ .... _ ... _____ .. _

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

8-... -_ .. «. 

9 .

10 

11 .............. ..... .... .1 ..........

12

13.. . . . 

14 - - . -. .

15, - .... .. .. . ............. ............ .....

16. _______ . ___ ... _ . ____ . ____________

17 ............. ___ .......... ...................

18 - . _____________ .... __ . _______

19. __ ...... ____ ..... ____ .... ___ ... ........

20 T . .... ..................... ...... .

21. ________ . _______ . _ .. __ . __ .. ... .....

2223. .......... :. .. . 

24 _______________ . _ _ . _____ . ..........

25

26. ___ . ___________ . _ . ____ . ___ . __ . ...

27. .... ...... . . .- . ........ .

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

29. ............................. .............. _ t _.

SO .. .. .-. .!..

31 _ . .. . . 

Apr.

70

66

66

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

7Q

78

78

78

May

78

72

72

7801

112

120

45

.2

.1

20

- 98

112

112

105

98

91

01

Ri

84

84

78

June

37

21

60

60

55

50

47

44

46

46

47

AQ

49

49

16

7 *>

8

July

I 10

80

84

78

72

72

66

66

66

66

60

60

60

60

54

49

47

48

46

43

40

so

Aug.

36

36

35

35

35

34

34

34

36

39

40

40

35

Sept.

,

\ 30

1

1

1 29

29

.7

.1

16

32

31

29

25

25

23

Note. Dry for days on which no discharge is given. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods 

indicated.

Monthly discharge of Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo, Oreg., for the period 

April 1 to September SO, 1928

Month

April . 

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

78 

120 

60 

84 

40 

32

Minimum

66 

0 

0

0

Mean

71.3 

83.0 

24.6 

52.7 

36.6 

16.9

Run-ofi in 

acre-fact

4,240 

5,100 

1,460 

3,240 

2,250 

1,010

17,300

TUMALO FEED CANAI NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. H 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, 1920, to September 30,1921; May 19 to October 

16, 1922, and April 1 to September 30,1923.

GAGE. Painted on sloping concrete lining; gage read by W. Andrew.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Trapezoidal concrete section; control is sand trap just 

above intake to a steel flume.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.5 feet June 

11,12, June 24 to July 2, and July 13 (discharge, 179 second-feet); canal dry 

at times.

1914-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 3.80 feet May 4,5, and 6,1916 (discharge, 219 second-feet); canal dry at various times.

ICE. Water has to be turned out in extremely cold weather.

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

Gage read to half-tenths twice a day May 8-19 and May 27 to September 

30. Readings very uncertain except #when canal was carrying nearly full 

capacity, and not representative of true daily means at times on account of 

diurnal fluctuation. Daily discharge ascertained as follows: May 9 to June 

24, June 27 to July 4, and July 13 by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table; April 1 to May 8, June 25, 26, July 7-12, and July 14 to September 30 from record on Tumalo Creek, the whole flow of which was diverted 

into canal. Discharge, July 5 and 6 estimated from creek record. Records 

good except those for September, which are fair,

Tumalo feed canal diverts water from Tumalo Creek in SE. J£ sec. 23, T. 17 

S., R. 11 E., for irrigation on the Tumalo project. 

The following measurement was made by Wendell Dawson: . 

September 14, 1923: Gage height, 2.60 feet; discharge, 71 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Or eg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1923

Day

1 _ .. _ . - . . _ . _

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

3 _ -. 

4. ______ . __ . _ ... ___ -. _ .. ... ...

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

6. ______ .... .. _ _-.. ___ .

7 . _______ . ___ . _ ... ___ . _______

8 _ . _ ....

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

10 - .. ...... ...... __ . ...

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

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

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

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

15. ___ _ . __ -. ___ - _ . .........

16.. _ .......... _ ....... __ ..... ___ . ...

17 ..... .................. ._. ...._

18 . __ . .. _ . ... _____ .. .........

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

20 

21 _ ...... _ . ___ . ___ . __ ... . ______ .

22 .. _ ... __ ....... ___ ...... __ .... ....

23 . ___ ... _ .. ___ ... _ .. ............

24 . ___ ... _ ... _ . ___ . ___ .... ... .......

25 ___ . ________ _ ..... __ . _ . ...

26 ___ ... ___ . _ . ___ . ___ . _____ . ...

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

28 - __ .. . _________ . ___ .. .........

29. ___ ... ____ . _ ___ . .............

30 . - ................. ..........

31 ............... - .....

Oct.

42

44

44

21

91

21

21

21

21

56

70

«o

62

R9

30

........

Apr.

22

2222'

21

22

22

21

19

19

20

22

25

25

25

32

39

47

41

39

32

29

26

22

21

20

*21

27

28

26

24

-

May

23

20

> 19

24

34

37

47

69

82

128

134

110

91

44

19

86

128

78

96

1 91

86

. 78

86

66

62

June

86

141

141

148

148

148

148

148

148

155

179

179

155

128

110

105

110

122

128

141

128

155

163

163

158

163

171

179

W

179

July

179

158

88

148

130

160

117

97

106

150

145

166

179

163

155

150

147

124

122

118

106

106

98

89

80

72

70

66

61

56

54

Aug.

50

49

48

48

48

46

46

44

46

54

55

55

52

52

52

51

48

 45

45

45

45

Sept.

1 

60

70

t\J

72

70

69

60

50

NOTE. Canal dry Oct. 17-31.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIJT 77

Monthly discharge of Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 192S

Month

October _____________ ______________

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

June ______ . ________ _____________

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

September .. __ __ . _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

70 

47 

134 

179 

179 

55

Minimum

0 

19 

19 

86 

54 

44

Mean

20.0 

26.0

73.7 

147 

118 

48.5 

54.4

Bun-off 

in acrefeet

1,230 

1,550 

4,530 

8,750 

7,260 

2,980 

3,240

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 to 1921, April 23 to December 15, 

1922, and April 13 to September 30, 1923. From July 1, 1906, to May 23, 

1913, in sec. 29, at station below intake of McCallister ditch and about 700 

feet farther downstream.

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

water master.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable about 100 yards above gage or 

by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period of record from waterstage recorder, 3.22 feet at 9 p. m. July 1 (discharge, 360 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.80 feet at 6 a. m. December 6 (discharge, 19 second-feet).

1906-1923: 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, that of December 6, 1923.

DIVERSIONS. Pole Creek, a tributary of Squaw Creek from the west, has been 

diverted for irrigation. The diversion canal has been eroded until it carries 

the entire flow of this creek. Low-water flow entirely diverted below the 

station.

REGULATION. None.

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

curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory October 1 to December 15 and April 13 to September 30. Daily discharge 

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

inspecting recorder graph. Records.good.

Discharge measurements of Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 192S

[Made by Wendell Dawson]

Date

Nov. 28 _ .. ... _ .. __ ......... __ . __ .... __ 

Apr. 19 - .-.- -. _. . . ... .. - . . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.00

2.26

2 25

Discharge

See.ft. 

37.1

74

83
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg.,for the year

ing September SO, 1923

Day

1 .. ______ . _______

2 .. ________________

3 ___ . __ ... _____ ...

4 _ . __ . _ . _____ ... _

b. ..........................

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.

69

72

69

62

62

58

58

58

58

KB

65

64

60

60

60

58

52

58

57

52

60

52

52

52

58

53

47

44

42

44

49

Nov.

42

44

37

47

41

41

41

41

41

41

39

98

30

44

41

44

114

60

50

44

42

42

41

42

41

39

39

37

35

62

Dee.

53

58

45

41

32

22

25

31

32

00

28

29

32

39

42

Apr.

67

72

77

86

92

85

83

81

77

74

69

67

69

72

77

79

77

74

May

72

fiQ

69

77

Qi

106

112

128

164

154

137

139

144

151

196

210

1Q7

177

169

164

169

182

185

186

177

159

137

132

151

128

125

June

119

117

130

139

140

172 '188

210

262

QAft

262

166

146

139

139

1QQ

144

154

161

161

149

144

144

156

177

197

228

280

280

July

300

S9/1

262

01ft

210

182

182

182

01ft

228

228

941

245

245

245

228

210

228

228

228

245

245

228

210

202

207

207

196

188

172

Aug.

156

151

146

111

1OQ

132

130

132

137

139

144

146

156

154

151

159

151

139

132

132

134

128

128

125

119

121

123

128

128

125

Sept.

119

125

130

114

106

10$

110

116

123

110

102

04

86

86

85

85

79

67

60

64

64

60

55

55

57

58

Monthly discharge of Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg.,for the year ending September

SO,1923

Month

April 13-30-. __ ... _ - __ . _____ .. __ ... . ......

July . . .. __ .. ... ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

72 

114 

58 

92 

210 

300 

320 

159 

132

Minimum

42 

35 

22 

67 

69 

117 

172 

119 

65

Mean

56.5 

45.0 

35.8 

76.6 

144 

178 

224 

138 

93.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,470 

2,680 ildeo

2,740 

8,850 

10,600 

13,800 

8,490 

5,550
DESCHUTES BJVER BASIN 79

CROOKED RIVER NEAR CULVER, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 11, T. 12 S., R. 12 E., at Cove power plant and 6 

miles west of Culver, Jefferson County. '

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1917, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 100 feet below power house. Prior to February 15,1922, an inclined gage on left bank, 100 feet below highway bridge, 

was read. Surge of current made accurate reading of old gage impossible. 

A. K. McAlpine, observer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky banks. Bed and control of boulders; probably 

permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.7 feet April 

1 to 4 (discharge, 3,720 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.38 foot 

August 17 (discharge, 1,110 second-feet).

1917-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 6.3 feet April 5, 1919 (discharge, 

5,200 second-feet); minimum discharge, 970 second-feet July 13 to September 5, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Practically all the summer flow of Crooked River above Prineville 

is diverted for irrigation. Low-water flow at this station is from springs 

within 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 eurve well 

defined. Gage read to hundredths once a day below 1 foot and to tenths 

above that stage. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Crooked River near Culver, Oreg., during the year ending September 30,1923

[Made by Wendell Dawson]

Date

Mar. 29 _ ... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.70

.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,560

1,150

Date^

July 16 _ - ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.82

.52

Discharge

See.-/*. 

1,820

1,120
80 SURFACE WATER SUEPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Crooked River near Culver, Or eg., for the year

ending September 30, 1923

Day

1 ___ . ___

2. ____ .. _ .

3 __ ...... _

4 ......

5 ___ . _ .

6 ____ ______

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

8... __ ......

9. . ...

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

11 ____ ......

12 _____ ......

13 ....... 

14.........*...

15 _____ ......

16. _______ .

17 _ . __ ......

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

19 ____ .....

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

21 ____ . .....

22 _____ ... ...

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

24 _____

25 _____ ... ...

26 _____ ... ...

27 _ . -.... .

28 _____ . __ .

29. . 

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

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

Oct.

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,150

1,150

1,180

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,180 

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,160

1 Tifi

1 1f\f\

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,150 

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150 

1,150

1,150

Nov.

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,180 

1,180

1,180

1,180 i ifin

1 -ion

1 1QA

1

1QA

I 1QA

1,180

1,180

1,180

1 1JJA

1,180

1,200

1,200

1,200 

1,200

Dee.

1,200

1,200

1,200

i 9ftfl

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

.1,200

1,180 

1,180

i isn

i ift/i

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1 1QA

1,180

1,180

1 tfi/l

1,180

1,180

I 1QA

1,220 

1,240

1,280

Jan.

1,280

1,280

1,240

1,220

1,220

1,400

2,450

O O1A

1.760

1,570

1,450

1,400 

1,350

1,300

1,300

1

OQA

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,260

1 9flfi

1,260

1,260

1 240

1,220 

1,220

1,220

Feb.

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,180

1,180

1 f on

1,180

1.180

1 1Q{\

1,180

1,180

1 ICA

1,180'

1,180

1,180

1,200

I

OftA

1

QAA

1,220

1 OEft

1 450

1,510 

1,510

1,450

1 450

1 400

 

.......

Mar.

1,400

1,570

1,760

1,630

1,510

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,450

1 450

1,450

1,350 

1,350

1 ^Vl

1,350

1.300

1,350

1,510

1,570

1,760

1,690

1,570

1,570 

1,630

1,760

1,900

2

O1A

2,340 

2,900

3,280

Apr.

3,720

3,720

3,720

3,720

2,810

2 720

2,720

2,810

2,540

2,450

2

Q7A

2,540

2,810 

2,810

9 79rt

2,720

2

Q1A

3 OCA

3,280

3 Ann

2,720

2

OQSI

2,050

1,830 

1,760

1,690

1,690

1,630

1,830 

1,760

May

1,760

1,630

1,570

1,510

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,510

1,510

1,450 

1,460

1 400

1,400

1 400

I 450

1*450

1 df\CI

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,300

1 <UW1

1 300

1,260

1,260

1,260 

1,220

1,220

June

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180 

1,180

1 IQA

1,180

1 ift/1

1,180

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,180 

1,180

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,180 

1,200

July

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,300

1,300 

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,300

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,220 

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,150

1,150 

1,140

1,140

Aug.

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140'

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120 

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,120 

1,120

1,120

1,140

1,140

1,140 

1,120

1,140

Sept.

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,160

1,150 

1,150

1,150,

1,150

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,180

1,180

1,180.

1,180

1,180 

1,180

Monthly discharge of Crooked River near Culver, Or eg., for the year ending September SO, 1923

Month

October _______ . ____ ___ .

November __ ___ .. ______ ___ .. _ . .....

December. .. _______________ _____ . ....

February ... ___________________ ___ . March ____ ...; _____ .- .. _ .. ..

May ______________________ _ ........

June. .A ........ __ . __________________

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

September ... _ . _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,180 

1,200 

1,280 

2,450 

1,510 

3,280 

3,720 

1,760 

1,260 

1,450 

1,140 

1,180

3,720

Minimum

1,120 

1,150 

1,180 

1,220 

1,180 

1,300 

1,630 

1,220 

1,180 

1,140 

1,120 

1,140

1,120

Mean

1,150 

1,170 

1,190 

1,370 

1,260 

1, 670 

2,620 

1,410 

1,200 

1,240 

1,130 

1,150

1,380

Run-off In 

acre-Ieet

70,700 

69,600 

73,200 

84,200 

70,000 

108, 000 

156,000 

86,700 

71,400 

76,200 

69,500 

68,400

999,000

BEAR CREEK AT BICKMAN RANCH, NEAR ROBERTS, ORE6.

*

LOCATION. In NE. K sec. 31, T. 18 S., R. 19 E., at Rickman ranch, 12 miles 

southeast of Roberts post office, and 35 miles from Prineville, Crook County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. ,

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 30, 1920, to June 30, 1921; February 10 to 

June 25, 1922; and January 1 to May 31, 1923, when station was 

discontinued. *
DESCHUTES EIVEE BASIN 81

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on right bank about 100 yards 

back of Rickman ranch house; inspected by J. A. Rickman. Vertical staff 

read prior to March 25, 1922.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Heavy gravel and boulders; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.97 feet at 

8 p. m. March ,19 (discharge, 110 second-feet); stream bed dry during 

midsummer.

ICE. None during period of record.

DIVERSIONS. A few small ditches divert water above station. t

REGULATION. None.

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

defined below 50 second-feet and fairly well defined below 100 second-feet. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory January 6-21 and February 

19 to May 24. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Bear Creek at Rickman ranch, near Roberts, Oreg., during 

the year ending September SO, 1928

[Made by Wendell Dawson]

Date

Mar.30 .. - - . - - . .....

31 . . ....- .-.... . .. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.26

.85

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

40.2

20.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek at Rickman ranch, near Roberts, Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ____ ... _ . ___ . ___ . ___ .... _____ ....... ......

Z. ............................................................

3..... ____ .. __ ... _ ....... __ . ___ . __ . ............

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

5-- _ ... ___ . __ . .. _ . ___ ...... ___ . __ .... _ . _ .-.

6 ___ ... __ . __ .. __ .. _ ........ _ ......... ______ .

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

8- . . _

9_. __ ...... ___ .. __ ...... ...... __ ....... __ .......

10-. ..-..__ . __ __ ........

11 ___ ... __ ...... __ ..... _ ... _____ . __ . . .....

12 _ .-. . _. .._ __ . . 

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

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

15......... _______ . _ . __ ... _ ........ _____ .... ....

16-. __ .... ___ - .... ........... ...-....... 

17.... _________ . __ .... _ . __ ......... _ ... _ .. _ .

18....... ............................. .._ .. -.-..

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

20... . I.. ........... ... .... .............

21 _______ ....... __ . ___ ... _ . __________ .. _ .

22-. __ _. _ _.__._.. ___

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

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

25 _________________________ .. _ .... ...........

X. ...................................................... ..... .

27.1 ____ . ___ . ______ . ___ . __ . _ .... ______ .

28 __ ....... _ ... ____ ....... __ .... . _ .. _ . __ ....

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

30 - ___ ..... ____ . __ : _ . ____ .......

31 . -. ....... 

Jan.

3.0

5.2

4.3

2.7

1.9

1.9

1.1

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

Feb.

0.5.

2.3

2.1

5.5

8.0

10

11

5.8

5.8

10

19

Mar.

22

15

11

9.2

7.7

6.9

6.3

5.5

4.8

5.2

4.8

4.3

3.4

3.4

4.1

10

16

20

45

20

11

9.5

16

20

24

28

32

38

38

28

24

Apr.

22

19

22

35

35

50

38

23

IQ

20

25

24

18

17

18

10

22

17

9.5

12

8

8.3

7.4

7.2

7.2

5.8

5.2

5.2

4.5

4.3

May

4.3

3.4

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

6.0

8.3

3.8

2.6

2.8

2.6

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.0
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek at Rickman ranch, near Roberts, Or eg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1928

Month

March. __ __ _______________________

The period ____ . _________ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5.2 

19 

45 

50 

8.3

Minimum

0.4 

.5 

3.4 

4.3 

1.0

Mean

1.4 

3.2 

15.9 

17.6 

2.9

Ru»-ofE in 

acre-feet

86 

178 

978 

1,050

178

2,470

MET01IUS RIVER NEAR GRANDVIEW, ORE6.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 19, T. 11 S., R. 11 E., at Montgomery ranch, 11 miles 

above mouth and 10 miles northwest of Grandview post office, Jefferson 

. County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by E. A. Montgomery.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Madelfrom cable one-fourth mile above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Smooth boulders; current swift; channel straight; 

river confined to its banks at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.32 feet on 

January 7 (discharge, estimated from extension of rating curve, 5,780 secondfeet) ; minimum stage recorded, 0.38 foot October 24 to November 16 (discharge, 1,400 second-feet).

1921-1923: Maximum and minimum stages, those of the year ending September 30,1923.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 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, except for flood stages of January, for which they are somewhat uncertain.

Discharge measurements of Metolius River near Grandview, Or eg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1923

[Made by Wendell Dawson]

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.68

.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,720

1,4*0
DESCHUTES EIVER BASIN 83

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1928

Day

I.... ..........

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

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

4.. _ . __ . ...

5- ......

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

7 .... . .

8. .........

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

10. .........

11. __ . .......

12 _____ . __ .

13 ... ____ ,

14 _____ ......

15 ..........

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

17 __ . __ . ....

18 ..- ...._

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

23 ___ . ....

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

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

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

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

25 . _ ....

26 __ . .........

27 __ ..........

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

29 __ . _ . ..... 

80 . __ .... 

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 i inn

1 Ann

1,400

1 400 i inn

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

1,400

1,400

1 400

1 400

1,400

1,610

1,400

1,400 i 4nn

1,400 i ino

1 400

1 400

1 400

1,400

1,400

1 400

l',400 

1,400

Dec.

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 4nn

1 400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1 400

1,400

1.400

1,450

1 ooft

1 fiQfi

1 A3H

1,780

1 7QA

1,780 

1,780 i Tsn

Jan.

1,720

1,720

1,660

1,610

1,610

4,030

4,370

4,370

3,390

3,080

2,630

2,480

2,480

2 340

2! 200

2,200

2,070

2,070

1,950

1 950

1,950

1 OCA

1,950 i swft

1 R?IA

1,780

1,720

1,720 

1,720 

1,660

Feb.

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1 ttAO

i fuin

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1 500

1,500

1 5ftft

i ttfn

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

Mar.

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1 >iftft

1,500

1,500

1,500

l',500

1 E/kft

1,500

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,610

1,610 

1,610 

1,610

Apr.

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,660

1,660

1,560

1 660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1 660

1,720

1,720

1,720

1 660

1 660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1 660

1 660 1,'eeo

1,660

May

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,660

1,720

1,780

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1.830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1 830

1,780

1,780 i 7ftn

1,780 

1,780 

1,780

June

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,660

1,660

1,720

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,950

1,830

1,830

1,780

1.720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1 660

1,660

1 660

1,720

1,720

1,720 

1,720

July

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,720

1,720

1,830

1,720

1,720

1.720

1,720

1,720

1,780

1,780

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660 

1,660 

1,660

Aug.

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1, 5EO

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,500 

1,500 

1,500

Sept.

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450 

1,450

MontMy discharge of Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1928

9

Month

October ___ . ____________ .

November ______ ... _ ______ ._ ....

December __ . ________ . _____________

January ... _______________________

March _______________________ __ . ... April. _____ ... ___ *._ . ..

May _____________________ ___ ........

June __ .. _______________________

August . _ ..... ___________________

The year ________ .. ___ __ .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,400 

1,610 

1,830 

4,370 

1,610 

1,610 

1,720 

1,830 

1,950 

1,830 

1,610 

1,500

1,950

Minimum

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,610 

1,500 

1,500 

1,660 

1,610 

1,660 

1,660 

1,500 

1,450

1,400

Mean

1,400 

1,410 

1,500 

2,250 

1,550 

1,550 

1,680 

1,770 

1,730 

1,720 

1,560 

1,480

1,640

Run-oft in 

" acre feet

86,100 

83,900 

92,200 

138,000 

86,100 

95,300 

100,000 

109,060 

103,000 

106,000 

95,900 

88,100

1,180,000
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

LAKE CEEEK NEAR SISTERS, ORE6.

LOCATION. In SE. M 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 

station in Jefferson County.

DBAINAGE AKEA. 20.5 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 7, 1915, to September 30, 1923, with a few gaps; 

occasional readings May to November, 1911; March to September, 1912; 

May to October, 1913.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank October 16, 1917, 

to September 30, 1923, except April 7 to August 24, 1919; vertical staff to 

which recorder is referred used May 11,1916, to October 15, 1917, and June 

7 to August 24, 1919. Gage about 20 feet above a 15-foot weir read April 

7, 1915, to April 30, 1916. Gage in na'tural channel, near site of weir, used 

1911 to 1913. Gage reader, C. N. Sorenson.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and boulders; practically permanent.

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

recorder, 2.58 feet 3 to 4 p. m. January 10 (discharge, 302 second-feet); minimum discharge, 30 second-feet October 27.

1911-1913; 1915-1923: Maximum stage recorded, that of January 10, 

1923; minimum stage, 0.31 foot October 18,1916 (discharge, 20 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation apparently unaffected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCUKACY. Stage-discharge relation changes owing to varying amounts of drift 

on control. Rating curve well defined below and poorly defined above 125 

second-feet. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table, by 

shifting-control method, mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph by inspection except as indicated in footnotes to daily and monthly 

discharge tables. Records good, except for periods when recorder was not 

operating and for discharges above 125 second-feet for,which they are fair.

Discharge measureme-nts of Lake Creek near Sisters,'Or eg., during the year ending

September SO, 1923

Date

Oct. 14

Nov. 28

Made by 

Wendell Dawson ......

height

Feet 

tt 60

.58

Mscharge

Sec.-ft.

37.7

33.5

Date

Apr. 19

Sept. 11

Made by 

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

«

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.02

.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

65

35.7

1 Deputy water master.
DESCHUTES KIVER BASIN 85

Daily discharge, in secoitd-feet, of Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1928

Day

1... _ . ___ . _ .

2 ._. ___ ... _

3 - ... 

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

5 .. ____ . _

6 _... 

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

8 __ ...... __ . _ .

9. ....... ..... ___

10... __ ............

11. . _ .'.-.. ... .

12..... ........ _ ..

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

14 . .. ...

16 ........- 

17 ............ _ .

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

19 - .. .-

20 ....

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

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

23 . ....... -... .

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

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

26- _ .. ___ ......

27. ___ . . .

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

29. ___ ......... _ .

30 __ ...... ........

31 ..-.. 

Oct.

,

I 39

41

42

42

43

42

41

40

40

39

37

38

38

39

38

38

37

36

36

35

34

33

32

31

30

31*>O

32

33

Nov.

33

34

34

35

35

35

36

37

39

41

40

40

40

36

33

33

33

33

33

Dec.

33

33

33

35

37

40

40

40

40

40

40

38

38

38

QQ

38

37

40

42

40

37

50

50

I 50

1

Jan.

I 50

175

298

298

280

227

tQQ

125

Apr.

60

64

64

64

69

74

74

74

74

74

74

69

69

ftQ

74

May

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

86

86

98

112

118

118

126

133

140

Idft

140

140

140

140

133

133

126

126

118

112

105

June

105

105

98

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

ry>

92

StR

74

74

69

69

64

64

64

fid

fid

64

fid

64

64

July

64

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

56

55

54

51

48

47

45

44

44

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

Aug.

44

44

44

44

43

43

42

41

40

39

37'

34

Sept.

30

30

30

oo

36

33

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 1-3, Nov. 14-25, Dec. 22-26, Dec. 28 to Jan. 8, Jan. 14-31, Apr. 1-16, 

Aug. 12-31, Sept. 4-10, and 12-30; daily discharge estimated or interjx>lated. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg., for the year ending September

SO, 1928

Month

October __ ; _________ . ___ . _________

March __ . _______________ . ...............

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

July - .-. . _ .

The year. _______ . _______ ___ . .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

43

41

298

74 

140 

105 

64 

44

298

Minimum

30 

33 

33

74 

64 

44

30

30

Mean

37.0 

35.9 

41.8 

147 55 

 50 

64.9 

109 

81.7 

52.0 

36.8 

32.8

62.2

Run-fjfl in 

acre-feet

2,280 

2,140 

2,570 

9,040 

3,050 

3,070 

3,860 

6,700 

4,860 

3,200 

2,260 

1,950

45,000

 Discharge estimated from maximum and minimum stages indicated by recorder and from records of 

flow for streams in near-by drainage basins.
86 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1923, PAET XII C

SHITIKE CREEK AT WABMSPEING, OI$G.

-LOCATION. In NE. J^ sec. 26, T. 9 S., R. 12 E., at Warmspring, Jefferson 

County, 2 miles above mouth of creek and below all tributaries.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 11, 1911, to October 31, 1916; April 1 to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank opposite store; read by L. E. See. Staff gage 

at practically same location used 1911 to 1916.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from wagon bridges 

one-fourth mile upstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, April 1 to 

September 30, 1.50 feet, May 10 (discharge, 305 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.42 foot September 14-21, 29, and 30 (discharge, 61 second-feet).

1911-1916; 1923: Maximum discharge, 720 second-feet, February 9,1916; 

minimum discharge, 36 second-feet, September 4, 1915.

ICE. None during period of records.

DIVERSIONS. Probably none above station.

REGULATION. Practically none. There is a small power plant just above 

station.

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

defined. . Gage read once a day to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Shitike Creek at Warmspring, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Date

Apr. 2

Made by 

Wendell Dawson ......

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.12

1 39

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

199

OKO

Date

July 17

Made by 

Wendell Dawson ..... 

. _ .do ________

Oage 

height

Feet 

0.94 

.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

153 

62

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shitike Creek at Warmspring, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1 . ____

2

3 . .....

4. __ - ....

5 ......

6-.. . ....

7.. . .......

8 .....

9 ... .......

10 - ....

11 .....

12 .....

13 - ........

14 ..

Apr.

200

193

193

180

 168

168

180

180

180

180

May

145

145

137

145

145

180

193

232

305

260

245

232

232

941

June

141

141

141

141

145

193

193

218

218

941

218

193

ISA

156

141

July

193

180

IftA

1QA

180

1QA

206

193

1QA

180

16$

156

Aug.

98

98

88

00

CO

88

85

si

85

OK

85

85

OK

85

85

Sept.

69

69

69

66

66

66

66

65

66

64

64

64

64

61

61

Day

16..........

17 _____ ..

18... 

10

20 ....

21 ......

22. __ . ....

23.. _ . ....

24 

25 .......

26. 

27 _ .. __ .

28. 

29

Qfl

31 

Apr.

193

206

206

193

180

168

168

145

145

145

145

145

156

145

May

275

260

232

218

218

206

218

232

218

206

193

ISO

168

156

145

145

June

145

145

168

ifis

180

168

168

145

156

168

168

180

193

193

July

156

156

156

145

145

145

124

141

132

124

120

105

102

102

102

Aug.

82

82

82

82

82

78

78

78

75

72

72

72

72

72

72

69

Sept.

61

61

61

61

61

61

64

64

64

64

69

66

64

61

61
DESCHUTES RIVEE BASIN 87

Monthly discharge of Shitike Creek at Warmspring, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30,1923

Month

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

The period ____ . ______ . __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

206 

305 

245 

206 

98 

69

Minimum

145 

137 

141 

102 

69 

61

Mean

176 

202 

172 

154 

81.7 

64.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,500 

12,400 

10,200 

9,470 

5,020 

3,810

51,400

WHITE RIVER BELOW TYGH VALLEY, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 8, T. 4 S., R. 14 E., just below the 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 30,1923.

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

M. F. Coberth.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable one-fourth mile below gage or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control of rock overlain with sand deposits; stage-discharge relation changes somewhat.

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

and checked by high-water marks, 12.9 feet at 11 a. m. January 6 (discharge, 

13,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.23 foot at 9 a. m. September 30 

(discharge, 33 second-feet).

1917-1923: Maximum stage recorded, that of January 6; minimum discharge occurred December 11-14, 1919, owing to extreme cold; estimated 

from records at power plant at 10 second-feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small irrigation canals divert water above this station.

REGULATION. Operation of power plant above regulates flow to some extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during October and during flood 

of January 6. Rating curves used as follows: October 1-4, well defined; 

October 26 to January 5, fairly well defined; January 6 to September 30, 

well defined below 2,000 second-feet. Operation of recorder satisfactory 

except for short periods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph; 

shifting-control method used October 5-25. Records good, except for 

January, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 80, 1923

[Made by Wendell Dawson]

Date

Nov. 3 ........................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.04

2.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

142

536

Date

July 17 ... _______ ....

A « fir OJ.

Gage 

height

Fed, 

1.63

1.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

266

154
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PAET XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 80, 1928 *

Day

1-... ___ . ...

2. ________

3 . __ . .....

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

5- __ -. ___ -

6 __ __

7.. _ . ____ .

8. __ . .... 

».. . 

10 . .. 

11 __ . __ .....

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

13 ........

14 ____ ... _ -

15 _____ - -

16. ___ .. .....

17. _ . _ - __

18 ___ ... .....

1Q

20 

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

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

23 __ - 

24 _____ . .....

25 - -

26. _ .. _ .. ...

27...... __ . _

28 . ...

29. _ . _ -..- 

30 

11

Oct.

153

153

163

169

171

161

153

147

145

145

143

145

147

149

151

141

143

149

151

145

185

165

151

143

147

157

Nov.

167

159

14^

139

141

145

145

147

155

200

185

163

159

14Q

145

147

315

280

220

210

192

185

175

167

163

159

155

159

147

Dec.

151

147

153

157

161

151

145

139

151

135

107

96

86

100

113

126

139

232

200

192

370

1,040

700

575

980

800

625

600

Jan.

1,040

675

1 f\Af\

830

l,64o

10,900

9,800

6,080

3,930

3,570

2,890

2,110

1,750

1,360

1,150

1,220

1,090

1 000

910

850

800

775

750

700

650

650

625

580

AQR

502

Feb.

432

468

415

415.

415

415

432

398

398

398

380

376

387

398

398

398

415

485

700

675

625

600

700

Mar.

725

650

540

502

520

560

560

560

700

580

560

540

625

580

580

625

600

560

540

520

502

485

520

625

750

850

970

Apr.

1,030

1,0*1

1,030

1,000

1,000

1,000

970

940

940

940

1,030

1,150

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,220

1,590

1,360

1,290

1,150

1,090

940

825

880

910

1,000

1,090

1,090

1,060

1,000

May

970

880

825

880

1,000

1,150

1,290

1,430

1,590

1,670

940

1,510

1,360

1,290

1,290

1,360

1,360

1,220

1,150

1,090

1,060

1,060

970

970

940

880

800

750

750

700

650

June

650

625

625

.650

700

775

800

825

850

910

850

800

725

675

625

600

560

540

520

520

502

485

468

450

450

432

432

432

450

432

July

415

415

380

380

398

398

450

380

359

339

333

315

309

303

388

273

261

258

252

245

238

232

232

228

220

216

202

208

204

199

195

Aug.

188

186

182

182

178

180

180

176

173

177

173

169

175

165

163

167

159

163

159

165

155

175

161

151

153

153

153

151

151

147

151

Sept.

136

143

139

145

139

145

143

147

143

141

139

141

145

147

145

143

141

141

147

145

149

147

147

157

176

165

169

153

147

149

NOTE. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1928

Month

October ___________________________

November.. ________________________

December _________________________

January _ . _ . ______________________

ApriL....................................................

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

185 

315 

1,110 

10,900 

700 

970 

1,590 

1,670 

910 

450 

188 

176

10,900

Minimum

141 

139 

86 

485 

376 

485 

825 

650 

432 

195 

147 

136

86

Mean

151 

172 

326 

2,000 

452 

599 

1,060 

1,090 

612 

298 

166 

147

591

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,280 

10,200 

20,000 

123,000 

25,100 

36,800 

63,100 

67,000 

36,400 

18,300 

10,200 

8,750

428,000

GATE CREEK NEAR WAMIC, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 4 S., R. 11 E., 100 yards north of old Purcell ranch

and 8 miles southwest of Wamic, Wasco County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 24, 1920, to July 31, 1921, and October 16,1921,

to June 30, 1923, when station was discontinued. Records at Mulvany

sawmill, in sec. 21, T. 4 S., R. 12 E., for October 7, 1917, to July 31, 1918,

show slightly more water.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 89

GAGE. Vertical staff on right abutment of highway bridge; read by Miss Betty 

Duncan and Mrs. Edwin E. Wall.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge at high 

stages.

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

probably slightly shifting. Control section narrow at low stages. Banks 

are overflowed at extremely high water.

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

4.0 feet at 10 a. m. January 6 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 

450 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.27 foot November 4 and 5 

(discharge, 1.1 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation apparently unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Practically none above station.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined below 80 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table. Record good, except estimate for flood of January, which is approximate.

Discharge measurements of Gate Creek near Wamic, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO,

Date

Mar. 22

Made by Qage 

height

Feet 

1.39

81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

43.6

16.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gate Creek near Wamic, Oreg., for the year ending

September 80,1923

Day

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

2 ______ _> _____ __ . ___ ....

4 ___________ . ______ ... - ...

5. __ .- ____ _... __ -_ ....

6. __ ..... _____ -...- __ . .....

7........ ................ ..- . .-

8 . . ... _

9 . - .

10. __ .... .. ____ __ .. .

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

19

13. ________ . __ ...... ...........

14 __________ . ____ . ___ .. ....

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

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

17...-............. ................

18 __ . _ ................ ___ ... ...

19 __ ..... ___ . ____ .... __ ..

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

21 __ .. _ . __ . _ .... _ . . _ .

22

23-.. .... _________ . ___ . ....

24... _ ... __ . ____ . ______ . ...

25

26 - . 

27 _. ... .._- .. ...

28 __ ..... _ .... ___ .... ____ . _

29... ____ _ . ___ ... ....

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

qi

Nov.

1.4

1.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.7

2.1

2.1

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

Dec.

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2/5

2.5

3.8

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.6

5.6

8.0

9.2

9.8

10

11

11

 11

12

Jan.

15

16

19

27

100

410

330

138

123

109

109

116

123

102

96

85

74

64

55

52

48

44

42

40

38

37

37

36

35

34

31

Feb.

27

25

24

23

21

21

19

18

17

16

19

23

24

25

24

23

23

19

15

13

11

12

13

14

14

13

12

12

Mar.

15

15

15

16

18

19

20

20

20

20

23

27

30

32

39

39

44

44

45

44

45

42

43

42

45

46

44

45

47

55

55

Apr.

74

74

64

64

64

74

74

64

64

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

52

52

52

48

48

48

48

45

42

40

38

38

38

May

34

32

32

32

34

38

36

36

42

42

42

40

40

40

36

38

36

35

30

30

28

28

28

26

26

25

25

24

23

23

21

June

21

1919"

10

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

8.3

8.3
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Gate Creek near Wamic, Oreg., for the year ending September

tort i ntaa>

Month

November. _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2.2 

12 

410 

27 

55 

74 

42 

21

Minimum

1.2 

1.4 

15 

11 

15 

38 

21 

8.3

Mean

1.55 

4.85 

83.7 

18.6 

34.0 

54.8 

32.3 

16.0

Run-off in

acre-feet

92 

298 

5,150 

1,030 

2,090 

3,260 

1,990 

952

14,900

KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN 

ELICKITAT RIVER NEAR GLENWOOD, WASH.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 14, T. 7 N., R. 12 E., just below Dairy Creek, 23^ 

miles below southern boundary of the Yakima Indian Reservation, 3 miles 

below Big Muddy Creek, and 6 miles north of Glenwood, Klickitat County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 356 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 16, 1910, to September 30, 1923, with gaps in 

winters of 1921 to 1923. October 29, 1909, to December 15, 1910, at a 

point a mile above, in section 11.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder referred to vertical staff on left bank, 

inspected by A. G. Hanson; datum lowered 1.0 foot October 1, 1918. Prior 

to July, 1910, several vertical staffs were used.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel; shifts during high 

water.

EXTEEMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period of record from waterstage recorder, 3.74 feet at 11 p. m. May 9 (discharge, 3,160 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.20 feet during winter, clock stopped (discharge, 375 secondfeet).

1909-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 5.20 feet on original gage, November 24,1909 (discharge, estimated by extension of rating curve, 6,250 secondfeet) ; minimum discharge recorded, 285 second-feet at 1 p. m. November 

13, 1915 (gage height, 0.63 foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during year. Rating curve fairly well defined. Operation of recorder satisfactory, except for 

periods shown by breaks in record; no record obtained during winter. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined by inspecting recorder graph; for periods when recorder 

was not operating, was interpolated or estimated. Records good.
KLICKITAT BIVEE BASIN 91

Discharge measurements of Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash., during the year 

ending September 30, 19SS

[Made by A. G. Hanson]

Date

Oct. 8 ______ 1 __ . ______ ... ___ . ____________________ . __

Apr. 15- ___________ _______________________ _________

July 9- ... __ ...-.... .. _.. ...... ... ... ......... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.37

2.50

2.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

A.U\

1,360

1,180

Daily discharge, in $econd-feet, of Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash., for the 

year ending September SO, 19%8

Day

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

3....... .....-.... 

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

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

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

7-, . .. 

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

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

10. __ ......... ___ ................

11. . __ .

12

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

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

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

16 __ . __ ... __ ... ______ ......

17 ___ .. . ___ .. . __ ..._ 

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

10

20 .. . .,-. 

21 - .. . -,. 

22 ____ ....... _ .. _ __ -

23.. . -. 

24

on ' '

26 ___________ _ .... _ .' _ ..

27... __ . ___ .. . _ .....

28 . ,.. 

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

80 .^- . .-^-^ 

31 . .,..._ 

Oct.

440

448

452

452

462

457

462

462

462

462

466

466

471

471

481

481

481

516

Nov.

KAA

481

AJSO

462

"

Apr.

- "

1,420

1,540

1,789

1,720

1,660

1,540

1,400

1,290

1,250

1,260

1,330

1,480

1,660

1,660

1,660

1 SrfO

May

1,480

1,380

1,330

1,360

1,540

1,720

» 1,820

' 2,200

2,750

3,000

2,670

2,510

2,360

2,280

2,280

2,430

2,510

2,430

2,360

9 9flfl

2,200

2,280

2 280

2,130

1 990

1,920

1,780 i,eeo

1,600

1,540

1,480

June

1 460

1,420

1,440

1,540

1,900

2,280

2,130

1,850

1,720

1,600

1,480

1,460

1,470

1,460

1,480

1,480

1,460

1,460

1,360

1,350

1,330

1,350

Ir37ft

1,480

1,540

1,660.

July

1,660

1,600

l,54fr

1,340

1,270

1 400

1,660

1,360

1,250

1,230

1,360

1,270

1,230

1,280

1,230

1,110

1,010

913

904

877

895

913

922

886

826

' 794

810

810

810

794

762

Aug.

738

730

738

74«

738

706

706

698

690

690

706

730

706

714

706

706

738

730

788

826-

738

794

680

669

655

655

669

676

676

£|U}

662

Sept.

676

698

648

627

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

Monthty discharge of Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash., for the year ending September 30,1923

.' ' [Drainage area, 356 square miles]

Month

April 15-30-. .-.. ___ ....

May;1 ............................

July ...... ... 

August .. ... --. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,780 

3,000 

2,280 

1,660 

826

Minimum

1,250 

^,330 

1,330

762 

655

Mean

1,510 

2,050 

1,600 

1,120

711

Per 

square 

mile

4.24 

5.76 

449 

3.15 

2.00

' Run-Off 4

Inches

2.52 

6.64 

5.01 

3.63 

2.31

Acre-feet

47,900 

126,000 

95,200 

68,900 

43,700

382,000

100941 27 WSP 574-
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PAST XII C

HOOD EIVEB BASEST 

HOOD RIVER AT PO WEED ALE, HEAR HOOD RIVER, OREQ.

LOCATION. In NE. ££ sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., at Powerdale, three-fourths 

mile south of Hood River, Hood River County, above discharge of tailrace 

of Powerdale plant of Pacific Power & Light Co., and 1% miles above mouth 

of stream..

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 31, 1913, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Gurley seven-day water-stage recorder on right bank near power plant, 

half a mile above railway bridge; inspected by R. El. Fewel.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed "composed of rocks and boulders; shifts slightly.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, determined by leveling 

to high-water marks, 10.1 feet at 7 a. m. January 6 (discharge, 34,000 secondfeet); minimum stage, 0.27 foot September 19 (discharge, 15 second-feet). 

1913-1923: Maximum and minimum discharges, those of the year ending September 30, 1923. . .-

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Large diversions for -irrigation above station; water for power 

plant is diverted around gage. A record of this diversion has been kept (p. 96). "..""'

REGULATION. Water stored at sawmill at Dee causes sudden fluctuations at

low water. l -- '

.ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during flood on January 6.. Rating curves before and after change fairly well defined, except below 40 second-feet, which is poorly defined. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly 

satisfactory, except for short periods lip jfco July 22, when stage fell below intake 

pipe; July 23 to September 30, staff gage read only once a day, although on 

some days there was considerable-fluctuation due to varying load at power 

. - house. Daily dischaige ascertained .by applying to rating table the daily 

staff reading or the mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph 

by inspection. Records good except for periods when recorder was not 

operating, for which they are fair. . . . '..'..'.'.'..'.'..''

Discharge measurements of Hood River at. Pdwerdale, near Hood River, Oreg,, during the year ending September SO, 1923

Date

Nov. 1 

Mar. 23

June .44

Made by 

Wendell Dawson ...... 

R. J; McKInney __ / 

Wendell Dawson ..*. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.96 

2.»

2.05

Disebaige:

Sec.-ft. 

570 

1,270

878

Date

July 18 

Ang. 23

Madefy 

Wendell Dawson 

.....do .._._ .........

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.45 

.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

473 

316
HOOD UTTER BASIN

Daily disch&fye, in second-feet, of Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO, 1928

Day

1. _______

2,-.. _____ .

3 __ ,.

4. ______ ...

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

6..... ___ . ...

7r ...... i. .....

.8;. -_ 

9, ____ ... ...

16 .. 

11. -.. .....

12 .........

13.. __ '.... ....

14. ________

15- _ .........

16.. ... ...

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

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

19 

JO .........

21. ........

22

23 .. ....

24 ..........

25

26 

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

28 .

29- _ . _ .. ...

30 

31, .

Oct.

454

.1 448

AfUt

485

507

480

4%Sl

438

396

QQfi

401

396

401

401

401

416

480

432

438

422

390

430

Nov.

540

460

470

465

4W1

443

443

, 443

635

1,000

855

813

694

643

. 607

573

556

485

476

529

512

501

Dec.

490

518

578

562

568

540

524

518

568

655

578

540

540

540

545

551

540

940

1,770

«,380

3,700

'3,700

5,570

3,920

2,620

2,160

3,290

Jan.

3,000

:g 620

3,920

2,800

7,580

29,800

24,800

10,. 600

ifl,9DO

 6,600

5,100

3,840

2, 900

 2,230

2,090

2,090

2,160

\ ofin

1,840

1,760

1,680

1,530

1,430

1,330

1,230

1,140

1 140

1,140

 1,040

,- 955

910

Feb.

838

822

774

774 774

750

750

736

701

708

729

701

648

648

641

634

634

648

660

660

- fUQ

660

694

 701

715

715

750

Mar.

822 910

955

OKA

846

1,000

1,230

1,140

1,090

1,000

1,04$

1,230

1,530

T.230

i run

955

1,000

1,140

1,180

1,140

1,180

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,180

1,140

> oqn

1/330

1,530

1,790

1,960

Apr.

1,960

1,960

1 Qfifi

1,840

1,790

1,740

1,740

1,680

1,740

1 740

1,740

2,020

1,900

1,760

1,740

1,840

2,020

-1,900

1,840

1,790

1,740

1,680

1,740

1,680

1,740

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,580

1,530

May

1,740

1,530

1,430

1 480

1^580

1,840

1,790

2,020

2,020

1,580

1,740

1,580

1,480

1,430

1 480

1,580

1 630

1,380

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,230

1,180

1, 180

1,090

1,230

1,230

1,180

1,180

June

1,140

1,140

1,090

1,230

1,180

1,330

1,330

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,300

1,100

950

830

782

750

814

750

722

715

729

722

654

654

591

550

666

774

830

July

870

830 774-

750-

694

774"

1,280

1,090,

830

830

766

 750

715

774

814

708

544

544

500

450

470

400

380

360

320

320

302

302

268

238

220

Aug.

217

. 296.

223

.. 229

254

" 142

-, 98

-,5ft

, 94.

...229

223

305

119.

HO

Sfi

79

^R

7Q

229.

, 79

306

UA

278

155

199

280

1A*>

98

119

94

Septi

110

169

OfiO

. 148

-..62

61

148

229

..247

149

"193

- . 169

.176

199

152

260

IKS

14&

»5

43

"45

42

169

100

43

49

4§

49

41

220

NOTE. Because of unsatisfactory operation of recorder, discharge estimated by comparison with record 

for Sandy River near Marmot Oct. 22-31, Nov. 9-17, Dec. 13-15, June 11-13. Daily discharge on Aug. 8, 

12,26, Sept. 4,aBd 2<U wi.en there was considerable fluctuation in load at the power b«use of Pacific Pqwer, 

& Light Co.; was estimated /roiri .gage height reported by observer and daily load curve.

Monthly-discharge vf Hoed River at -Powerdale, near Hood Stiver, Oreg., for the 

,: year ending September SO, 19%S

: Month

(Jetaber ___ .. _ ..,._ ________ ; _ . . .........

December __ .. ___ . _ _ ___ ...'_ _______ __ .

January . ' .

February . ,. _ ._-.'... __ _ . __ .... - .

A|)riJ.. _ ". _ . ______ . ,.-_-.-- _ _

J»iay . _ __ ,.-.. ___ .... _ .---.-... _ __ __ .-. ...

July . .. .,, ^.... .... 

August.. .. LI ..::...- .

fpptp-Tnhftr r ^^ , . . , -. jnt , ,_ , , !

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

507

6,380 

29,800 

83& 

- 1^960 

2,020 

2,020 

1,330 

1,280 

544 

.- 282

29,800

Minimum

390

490 

910 

634 

«22 

1/630 

1,-flW 

550 

220 

46 

.-.- 15.

15

Mean

431 

59fr 

1,520 

4; 460 

708 

1, 170 

1,780 

l,47ir 928' 

609 

: ITS 

.- ..-12ft1,170

Run-off in 

acre-feet

106, ew

,. 37^400 

! 11,000 

-JVfiSO

848,000
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hood River and Pacific Power & Light 

Co.'s conduit at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg., for the year ending September 

SO, W2S

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. 

25 _ ...... 

27 

28. .

29 __ . _

30 

31 

Oct.

454

44S

454

485

507

480

438

438

396

396

401

396

401

401

401

416

480

432

438

422

390

430

Nov.

540

490

470

465

460

443

443

443

635

1,000

855

813

694

643

607

573

556

485

476

529

512

501

Dec.

490

518

578

562

568

540

524

518

568

578

540

540

540

545

551

540

940

1,770

6,380

3,700

3,700

5,570

3,920

2,620

2 160

3 9Qfk

Jan

3,000

2,620

3,$>20

2,800

7,580

29,800

24,800

10,600

6,900

6,600

5,100

3,840

2,900

2,230

2,090

2,090

2,160

1,960

1,840

1,790

1.680

1,530

1,430

1,320

1,230

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,040

955

910

Feb.

838

822

774

774

774

750

750

736

701

708

729

729

701

648

648

641

634

634

648

660

660

648

660

694

701

,715

715

750

Mar.

822

910

955

854

846

1,000

1,230

1,140

1,090

1,000

1,040

1,230

1,530

1,230

1,040

955

1,000

1,140

1,180

1,140

1,180

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,180

1,140

1,2.30

1,330

1,530

1,790

1,960

Apr.

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,840

1,790

1,740

1,740

1,680

1,740

1,740

1,740

2,020

1,900

1,790

1,740

1,840

2,020

1,900

1,840

1,790

1,740

1,680

1.740

1,680

1,740

1,680

1,680

1.680

1,680

1,530

May

1,740

1,530

1,430

1,480

1,580

1,840

1,790

2,020

2,020

1,580

1,740

1,670

1,680

1,700

1,720

1,850

1.810

1,630

1,580

1,530

1,560

1,600

1,610

1,500

1,470

1,470

1,290

1,480

1,520

1,430

1 AKft

June

1,410

1,410

1,110

1,460

1,470

1,580

1,570

1,510

1,530

1,490

1,530

1,330

1,190

1,080

992

990

964

960

946

955

983

989

921

944

858

844

833

913

1,030

1,110

July

1,090

1,120

1,100

1,000

988

961

1,570

1,250

1,110

1,120

1,070

1,060

1,020

1,050

1,050

982

864

838

787

744

750

620

660

680

620

614

596

556

582

558

enn

Aug.

471

550

477

496

521

396

438

410

408

523

523

485

433

437

393

386

366

399

456

397

555

748

592

489

506

487

409

516

478

499

AQA

Sept.

464

543

549

455

432

455 -488

556

471

453

567

583

589

646

532

490

498

548

435

463

479

469

443

447

463

476

486

457

441

424

Combined montfdy discharge of Hood River and Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit 

at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg.,for the year ending September SO, 1988

Month

October _____ ,_, ____ ... ______ ._ ...........

November ___ __ . _________________

December ... __________ . _____ ______

Match _ .. _ . _ .. ___ .. _ . _ _ ... ___ ..

April- .. . . . ....

May

July -- 

August

September. .. _____ ......_..., ___ . _____ ....

The vear _______ __ . ___ .. ______ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

507

6,380 

29,800 

838 

1,960 

2,020 

2,020 

1,580 

1,570 

'748 

646

29,800

Minimum

390

490 

910 

634 

822 

1,530 

1,290 

833 

500 

366 

424

366

Mean

431 

590 

1,520 

4,460

708 

1,170 

1,780 

1,620 

1,160 

887 

475 

493

1,280]

Run-off in 

acre-feet

26,500 

35,100 

93,500 

274,000 

39,300 

41,900 

106,000 

99,600 

69,000 

54,500 

29,290 

29,300

928rOW
HOOD RIVER BASIN . 95 

EAST FORK IRRIGATION DISTRICT CANAL NEAR MOUNT HOOD, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. J^ sec. 33, T. 1 N., R. 10 E., 1 mile below point of diversion, 

1^4 miles south of Mount Hood post office, Hood River County, and 2 miles 

east of Parkdale station on Mount Hood Railroad.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June 17, 1913, to September 30, 1923; irrigation seasons 

only.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left side of canal just below road crossing; inspected by C. H. Shaw. Vertical staff on side of flume, 1,000 feet 

below, in SW. J^ sec. 34, used until October, 1914; and recorder just above 

road crossing used until October, 1920.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Smooth earth section. Head of flume probably acts 

as control; fairly permanent.

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 3.86 feet at 10 p. m. July 28 and noon August 10 (discharge, 144 

second-feet); canal dry at times.

1913-1923 : Maximum discharge recorded, 153 second-feet July 9, 1919.

ICE. No water carried in cold weather.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter. Two well-defined 

rating curves used. Operation of recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained 

by inspecting recorder graph. .Records good.

The East Fork Irrigation District Canal diverts water in SW. J^ sec. 4, T. 1 

S., R. 10 E., and irrigates lands lying east of Hood River. Most of the return 

water reaches Neal Creek and the lower part of Hood River.

Discharge measurements of East Fork Irrigation District Canal near Mount Hood, 

Oreg., during the year ending September 30, 1928

[Made by Wendell Dawson]

Date height

Feet 

3.56

3.52

Disen&rge

See.-ft. 

120

117
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East F^ork Irrigation District Canal necer Mount 

Hood, Or eg., for the year ending September 30,1923

Day

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

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

3. __ - .._.., _ .

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

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

6. ._ .._.. ....... ... __.

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

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

9 ... _ . __ ............... __ ... _ _

10 ___ . .. __ . __ ......

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

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

13 . __ .... _ ............. __ .... _ . ... _

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

16 . ..... . 

16.. . . ,.. ........... ...... ....!.,.....

17-....-....-............- .-.. ...........

l^. ............................ . ..

19 _ . .....

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

21 _ . ______ .-_...._.-.,..,... _ . .....

22

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

24... _ ... ....... .. ................... ....

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

26 .............. _ .......... __ .. ___ .

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

28

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

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

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

Oct.

61

61

61

49

34

33

31 >t

33

33

33

34

85

35 14

33

32

31

01

*m

qn

28

27

26

26

26

Nov.

16

19

.30

30

29

31

31

29

29

30

32

32

32

32

32

32

11

May

34

34

34

34

36

36

36

36

37

37

38

43

45

\ 49

53

54

55

56

61

76

81

96

96

96

93

96

190

100

100

June

100

100

104

104

108

112

116

120

124

124

124

124

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

124

124

124

July

124

124

120

120

124

124

120

124

128

132

128

128

128

128

128

124

124

128

128

128

132

136

136 '140

140

144

144

144

144

144

140

Aug.

140

140

140

140

140

144

144

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

,140

140

132

,124

126

116

116

11* iifr

112

93

93

90

Sept.

90

90

$93

100

100

100

100

100

93

79

73

70

59

50

50

49

49

56

49

49

48

50

49

49

1 -

30

NOTE. No water in canal on days for which no discharge is given. Because of DO gage-height record 

discharge interpolated Nov. 22-27, May 1-2,14-15, and Sept. 26.

Monthly discharge of East Fork Irrigation District Canal near Mount Hood, 

for the year ending September SO, 1923

Month

October. __ ______ ... .. ____________ . ....

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

September ____ . _ _______ . _________ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

61 

32 

100 

124 

144 

144 

100

Minimum

26 

0

100 

120 

90 

30

Mean

34.1 

15.9 

59.3 

118 

131 

130 

65.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,100 

946 

3,650 

7,020 

8,060 

7,990 

3,900

PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT CO.'S CONDUIT NEAE HOOD RIVER, ORES.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 38, 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 12 to September 30, 1923; 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. Mean daily electrical output of power plant, as obtained from integrating wattmeter, used for computing discharge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from collar of flume between diversion dam 

and intake to pipe line, 2^ miles above power house.
HOOD RIVER BASlI* 97

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. rMaximum load during period May 12 to September 

30, 6,600 kilowatts at 1 p.m. August 27 (discharge, 480 second-feet). No 

water diverted prior to May 12 except a little for testing, of which no record 

was made, 

1913-1914; 1916-1923: Maximum discharge, that of August. 27,, 1923.

ACCURACY. Relation of discharge to electrical output probably quite constant, 

as operating head varies only about 5 feet from an average of about 200 

feet. Kilowatt-discharge relation curve fairly well defined. Daily discharge 

ascertained ,by applying to kilowatt-discharge rating table mean daijy load 

in kilowatts determined from midnight readings of integrating wattmeter. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Pacific Power & Light Co.'8 conduit near Hood River, 

Oreg., during the year ending September 30, 1923

Date

Aug. 23

Sept .9

Made byPowerplant 

load

JEw. 

4,700

2,600

Discharge

Stc.-ft. 

330

260

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit near Hood 

Riser, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1983

Day

1 ___ .. _ .

2. __ . _ . 

3 .........

4 _______

5 __

"6. _ .

7- __ . ___

8 .......

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

10--, .,,. 

11 ________

12.... __ .

13 .........

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

15- ____ _

May

90

208

267

244

June

267

267

124

234

287

254

237

227

254

210

227

230 : 240

947

July

224

287

327

254

294

287

294

156

280

9O4

307

307

307

274

9U

Aug.

254

254

254

267

267

254

340

360

314

9CL4

300

180

314

197

<WY7

Sept.

1K4.

374

267

307

380

394

 34Q

327

224

qoj

414

414

447

380

Day

16 _______

17 ., 

18-.-.. <... ....

19 _ .. ......

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

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

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

23 

94

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

26........ .

97

28 _ . ......

29 _______

30 

31 ........

Mas274

178

254

254

197

233

267

280

287

294

294

197

254

5*ftl

247

. 274

June

240

150

210

224

240

254

267

267

190

267

394

254

247

254

280

July

274

320

294

287

294

220

280

320

300

294

294

254

314

320

280

Aug.

327

320

820

227

300

249

204

314

334

307

207

267

374

380

380

400

Sept.

230

349

400

420

420

434

427

274

347

420

427

434

414

400

204

Monthly discharge of Pacific Power <& Light Co.'8 conduit near Hood River, Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO, 19S3

Month

June. ____________________________

July.

August ________ . __ . _________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

294 

294 

327 

400

447

447

Minimum

0 

124 

156 T80" 

204

0

Mean

157 

238 

282 

' 297 " 

364

112

Run-off in 

aere-feet

9,630 

14,200 

17,300 

18,300 

21,700

81,200
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

WHITE SALMON EIVEE BASIN ' 

WHITE SALMON RIVER NEAR UNDERWOOD, WASH.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 14, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., 200 yards below Northwestern Electric Co.'s Condit plant, 2 miles north of Underwood, Skamania 

' County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 384 square miles (measured on map of Columbia National 

Forest).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1, 1915, to December 14, 1917, and June 1, 1918, 

to September 30, 1923. October 18, 1912, to February 26, 1913, at dam 

about a mile above.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; Friez and Fuller 

recorders on left bank prior to 1918. Gage inspected by D. J. Shore, foreman of power plant.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage; measuring conditions, 

good.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 8.00 feet about 4 p. m. January 7 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 6,800 second-feet); minimum stage, below zero on October 29, 

November 5 and 30; (discharge, practically zero).

1915-1923: 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 negligible.

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 water is used through 

wheels of power plant. Pond above dam covers about 80 acres; daily discharges have been corrected for storage except continuous high water of 

December 25 to June 16.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of January 7. 

Rating curve for October 1 to January 7 well defined from 300 to 2,000 _ 

second-feet; for February 2 to September 30, well defined from 150 to 200 

second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory October 1 to 

January 7, February 2 to September 18, and September 28-30. Daily discharge ascertained by integration "October 1 to January 4; by applying 

mean gage height for periods of one to six hours and determining, weighted 

average, July 17 to September 18 and September 28-30; computed from 

electrical output of power plant January 29 to February 1, June 27 to July 

4, and September 19-26. For January 8-28 discharge over spillway, estimated from gage readings above dam, has been added to that through 

power plant computed from electrical output. Records good except for 

January for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash., during 

the year ending September SO, 1923

Date

Mar. 24

July 19

Made by 

 do .. _ .. __ 

s&

Feel 

3.14

2.77

L93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,260

1,000

570
WHITE SALMON BJVBR BASIN 99

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash., for 

the year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1 ___ ...

2..... _ . __

3... ___ .. _ .

4... ___ . __

5 _ .... .

6 . I.

7.. _____ .

8 _____ .

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

10 _ - _ -

11... __ . __ .

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

13 -

14. . __ .

15,. __ ..

16.. ... ...

17... ______

18.. . _ . ___

19... __ __ .

20. __ .... -

21.... ......

22.... ... __ .

23.. _ . __ .

24. ____ , __ .

25... ......

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

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

28 

29 _______ .

30 -,.... 

 >1

Oct.

573

578

605

585

601

604

 556

566

555

562

570

546

557

530

538

524

556

564

532

540

485

505

516

515

620

676

608

593

517

672

652

Nov.

. 672

, 656

646

612

601

634

640

609

628

614

628

572

627

548

564

620

612

684

578

604

588

584

549

553

588

504

542

536

524

509

Dec.

531

549

540

522

540

526

517

522

536

513

506

497

502

504

484

517

505

512

540

546

545

538

686

1,160

1,280

1,440

1,940

2,310

1,830

1,480

1,690

Jan.

1,550

1,490

2,000

1,770

2,300

4,980

6,280

6,000

3,200

2,700

2,300

1,750

1,580

1,290

1,390

1,370

1,450

1,420

1,450

1,440

1,310

1,330

1,350

1..320

1,320

1,320

1,290

1,040

1,110

1,040

1 140

Feb.

1,130

1.210

1,280

1,280

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,350

1,210

1,280

1,210

1,280

1,150

1,150

1,180

1,240

1,280

1,180

1,210

1,240

1,210

1,180

1,030

1,120

943

1,210

1,030

1,060

Mar.

1,090

1,120

1,150

970

1,150

1,150

1,350

1,280

1,240

1,240

1,280

1,350

1,420

1,350

1,280

1,240

1,210

1,150

1,240

1,210

1,210

1,180

1,090

1,180

943

1,150

1,120

1,150

1,210

1,420

Apr.

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,350

1,420

1,420

1,350

1,350

1,420

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,420

1,420

1,280

1,280

1,240

1,280

1,280

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

May

1,420

1,280

1,240

1,210

-1,280

1,420

1,490

1,570

1,730

1,820

1,730

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,490

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,490

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,140

1,150

1,090

1,150

June

1,090

1,120

1,060

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,240

1,240

1,280

1,210

1,240

1,210

1,150

1,150

1,090

1,060

1,010

1,060

1, 010

894

1,030

984

1,010

922

964

944

888

966

972

1,010

July

916

880

904

910

914

906

1,030

996

1,020

958

968

923

923

936

915

906

845

846

853

812

832

815

831

777

773

772

768

765

737

733

737

Aug.

693

682

695

670

663

662

648

641

675

668

638

657

666

646

656

657

641

655

644

696

675

772

636

649

6*1

650

650

637

629

618

616

Sept.

598

635

. 601

613

616

613

596

628

615

604

590

594

596

594

566

582

574

5T4

556

556

566

558

544

566

580

582

576

588

616

616

NOTE. Discharge has been corrected for storage at power plant.

Monthly discharge of White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash., for the year 

ending September SO, 192S

[Drainage area, 384 square miles]

Month

December . _ _' _____ ... ____ . ________ ...

July _ . 

September- _____ . __________________

The year.. _____ . ______________ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

676 

684 

2,310 

6,280 

1,420 

1,420 

1,490 

1,820 

1,280 

1,030 

772 

635

6,280

Minimum

485 

504 

484 

1,040 

943 

943 

1,240 

1,090 

888 

733 

616 

§44.

484

Mean

568 

594 

816 

1,980 

1,210 

1,200 

1,400 

1,410 

1,080 

868 

659 

590

1,030

Run-off in 

acre-feet

34,900 

36,300 

50,200 

122,000 

67,200 

73,800 

83,300 

86,700 

64,300 

53; 400 

40,500 

35,190

747,000

100941 27 WSP 574-
100 SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PAKT XII C

SANDY RIVER BASIN 

SANDY RIVER NBAS MABMOT, OREG,

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 24, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., on Vanderhoof ranch, 2 miles by 

river above Sandy River Dam of Portland Electric Power Co., 5 miles 

below mouth of Salmon River, and 1^ miles above Marmot post office, 

Clackamas County.

DEAINAGE AREA. 267 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 15, 1911, to December 21, 1915, and July, 1919, to 

September 30, 1923. Combined discharge of Sandy River a*hd canal gives 

same results for the gap in record.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder" on right bank; inspected by 

employees of Portland Railway, Light & Power Co. Gage used 1911 to 1915 

referred to different datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable 1 mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and gravel; may shift slightly.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum st$ge of year occurred about noon January 6, determined from high-water mark iii well as 17.5 feet (discharge, 

from extension of rating curve, 29,200 second-feet); minimum discharge, 290 

second-feet October 21 to 23.

1911-1923: Maximum stage recorded, that of January 6, 1923; minimum 

discharge, 274 secoad-feet, September, 29^1919.;, ^ . :

ICE. Stage-discharge relation apparently unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None. ., '.".['."

REGULATION. Npne.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during flood January 6. Affected 

by ties on control October 5-24 and November 5-15. Rating curves used 

October 1 to January 5, fairly well defined; January 6 to September 30, well 

defined below and fairly well defined above 4,000 second-feet. Recorder operated satisfactorily except for a few days when float was frozen in well; daily 

staff gage readings were used. Discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height determined by inspection of recorder graph; 

or, for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharge for intervals 

of day; or for period when channel was obstructed by ties, taken to be the 

same as the flow in Sandy River Canal plus leakage of 4 second-feet through 

dam and fish ladder. Records good except for discharges above 4,000 

second-feet, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg., during the year, end*' 

' ing September SO, 192&. \

Date

Dec. 18

28 

Mar. 2

Made by 

Canlield and Dawson..

"McKinney and Dawson 

K.N. Phillips..........

St

Feet

3.24

7.10

3.82

Discharge

Sec,-/*.

511

3,840 

1,290

Bate

June 8

Aug. 31

Made by 

Wendell Dawson _ -

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

Oage 

height

Fed

4.10

2.45

Discharge

!S«.1#.

1,610

471
SANDY KIVEB BASIN 101

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sandy ~<River near Marmot, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Day

1 ________

2 _____ .. __

3 ____ . .....

4 _____ . .....

5. _ ..... __ .

6..... 

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

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

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

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

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

12 _ . __ ......

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

14 ..__._..

15 .........

16...... ____ .

17 .........

18 ____ ......

19 __ . __ .. ....

20. .. .

2J..-. -.-..-.

22

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

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

25 _____ .. _ .

26 __ ...... _ .

27 _ ...........

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

29. __ .......

30 , ...

^1

Oct.

317

308

360

440

394

361

328

320

320

320

312

312

312

312

297

294

290

290

 304

297

290

290

290

297

484

595

540

646

508

452

fi7n

Nov.

810

675

595

520

446

429

438

429

412

397

429

404

378

370

361

720

2,410

1,700

1,210

1,170

900

780

695

595

530

488

472

464

452

432

Dec.

420

456

496

480

460

440

412

408

420

446

472

376

392

392

408

380

352

620

1,030

960

930

995

5,720

7,620

4,420

4,810

6,100

4,120

2,960

3,080

5 vinn

Jan.

3,440

3,570

4,420

3,200

10,600

23,500

13,800

7,640

5,320

5,000

4,020

3,030

2,590

2,330

2,190

2,100

2,860

2,540

2,760

2,380

2,060

1,830 1,610

1,410

1,290

1,250

1,250

1,140

1,060

920

son

Feb.

860

790

760

742

736

748

760

736

712

700

706

700

670

652

640

613

682

1,000

1,530

1,490

1,330

1,250

1,250

1,370

1,370

1,250

1,210

1,290

Mai.

1,450

1,450

1,170

1,060

1,170

1,740

1,920

1,570

1,330

1,210

1,250

1,330

1,740.

1,410

1,250

1,740

9 Iftfr

1,700

1,650

1,610

1,410

1,330

1,250

1,330

1,250

1,330

1,610

O f\£f\

2,430

O "TAn

Apr.

2.380

2.480

2,280

2,140

2,100

2.050

2,190

2,140

1,920

1,880

2,050

2,330

2.100

2,010

2,240

2.560

2,480

2,240

2,100

2,060

2,010

1,780

1,700

1,700

1,780

1,960

2,100

1,830

1,740

1,610

May

1,880

1,650

1,570

1,740

2,100

2,280

2,480

2,700

3,110

3,030

2,700

2,380

2,280

2,140

2,190

2,330

2,100

1,920

1,780

1,700

1,570

1,530

1,580

1,490

1,490

1,450

1,450

1,530

2,010

9 Iflft1 960

Jane

1,9SO

1,880

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,700

1,610

1,530

1,490

1,370

1,490

1.&30

1,700

1,490

1,490

1,330

1,210

1,170

1,140

1,100

1,060

1,080

1,000

960

960

920

920

1,000

1,000

July

930

920

860

820

760

860

2,400

1,610

1,290

1,210

1,100

1,030 1,030

1,060

1,030

920

860

820

790

790

760-

760

760

733

700

652

624

629

618

602

575

Aug.

560

550

630

526

$12

517

522

517

526

522

526

535

483

481

490

508

' 617

,494

473

438

; §24

643

468

442

430

422

422

.434,

434

.^422,

,402

Sept,

398

402

406

387

372

376

- 402

410

387

372

376

391

402

391

372

358

340

340

340

336

844

340

330

347

368

406

402

340

326

323

Monthly diseharge of Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg., for the year ending 

. September 30,1923

[Drainage area, 267 square miles]

Month

April. _______ ____ . __ . _ ..

May . _ 

July . . _- . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

870 

2,410 

7,620 

23,500 

1,530 

2,760 

2,560 

3,110 

1,960 

2,400 

648 

410

23,500

Minimum

290 

361 

352 

890 

613 

1,060 

1,610 

1,450 

920 

575 

402 

323

290

Mean

379 

670 

1,810 

3,940 

948 

1,590 

2,060 

2,010 

1,390 

920 

493 

370

1,390

Per 

square 

mile

1.42

2.51 

6.78 

14.8 

3.55 

^5.96 7.72' 

7.53 

5.21 

3.45 

1.85 

1.39

5.21

Run-off

Inches

1.64 

2.80 

7.82 

17.06 

3.70 

6.87 

8.61 

8.68 

5.81 

3.98 

2.13 

1.66

70.65

Acre-feet

23,300 

39,900 

111,000 

242,000 

52,600 

97,800 

123,000 

124,000 

82,700 

56,600 

30,300 

22,000

1, 010, 000
102 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PAET XII C

BULL BUN RIVEE NEAR BtTLL BUN, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 25, T. 1 S., R. 5 E., 1^4 miles above intake of Portland water-supply pipe line and 5 miles east of Bull Run, Clackamas County.

DBAINAGE AREA. 102 square milesRECORDS AVAILABLE. August 20, 1907, to September 30, 1923; also readings on 

a gage of city water department, January 5, 1895, to November 13, 1906.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder referred to vertical staff on left bank used 

up to December 30; staff gage at same location read August 7 to September 

30; staff gage above spillway of intake dam read in the meantime. Gage 

inspected by F. O. Radford and John Williams.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and gravel; shifting in extreme 

floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 12.37 feet at recorder 

site, about 8 p. m. January 5 (discharge, 18,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.25 foot October 18, 19, and 23 (discharge, 95 second-feet).

1895-1923: Maximum discharge recorded, 20,300 second-feet NoTember 

20, 1921; minimum discharge, 68 second-feet October 1, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None above station. The two water-supply pipes divert practically all low-water flow 1^4 miles below station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation both at recorder station and at intake dam 

changed during high water of January. Two fairly well defined rating 

curves used at both stations. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

to December 30; washed away by flood of January 5. > Staff gage above dam 

read three or more times daily January 1 to August 6; subsequently staff 

gage at the recorder station read three times a week. Daily discharge 

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

inspecting recorder graph or to the mean daily staff gage reading. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 30, 1923

Date

Dec. 19

29

Mar. 1

Made by 

Canfleld and Phillips- . .

K. N. Phillips.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.71

3.24

3.87

1.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

687

1,880

2,590

636

Date

Aug. 7

Made by 

.....do ._ . - 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.71

.10

.18

.

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,480

125

139
SANDY EIVEE BASIN 103

<e, in second-feet, of Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 80, 1928

Day

1

*-. ___.._..

3 -.-.. _.

4. ____ . __ .

5. _ . ___ ^..

6. ____ ......

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

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

9.......,. -

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

U - ... ....

12 ____ ......

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

14 __ . _ ......

15. _ . _ ......

16 _____ ....

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

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

19 _____ .....

20 __ . _ ......

21 __ . .......

22 _ . _ .......

23 ____ .

24 _ . __ .....

25 _ . __ .. ...

26 __ ..... ___

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

28. ___ ........

29 -. . .....

30..- ........

31 _ . __ _ .

Ocjt.

134

123

126

9Qfi

274

242

186

156

140

. H8

115

115.

112

110

102

100

G7

Q7

97

95

415

576

679

715

Klft

411

940

Nov.

190

586

460

398

351

323

315

288

267

O7S

267

246

225

212

202

398

2,ltO

1 AAf\

1,010

SU9

631

Klft

420

363 001

299

278

97ft

253

239

Dec.

228

260

311

295

285

267

246

242

278

256

246

288

264

253

212

218

289

752

681

733

5,600

7 OftA

o 4Aft

4,520

4,810

2,860 i oftft

2,270 <* fun

Jan.

2,960

2,830

3,090

2,220

10,900

17,200

11,800

4,600

3,300

3,900

2,580

1,750

1,320

1,170

1,270

1,320

2,220

1 7Vi

2,220

i iun

1,220

Q7C

sift

670

EQfl

RKC

520

485

420

390

372

Feb.

330

330

300

9Oi

270

270

270

97ft

255

245

240

220

1G9

180

220

220

00ft

555

ECC

 ARfi

lEft

620

520

630

555

520

620

Mar.

630

590

555

485

520

1,820

1,530

1,120

flfifi

7KA

795

988

1,320

930

750

1,160

1,270

Q7K

885

 840

750

750

710

OCR

750

840

1,120

1,320

1,530

1,530

Apr.

1,320

1,220

1,220

1,120

1,078

1,070

1,420

1,270

1,070

1,020

1,070

1,320

1,070

975,

1,070

1,070

975

930

1,020

1,020

795

750

70 c

885

975

7QK

<Wft

795

May

1,120

885

786

840

885

 930

1,020

1 120

1,220

1,170

1,070

840

750

670

7fcn

840

750

670

590

555

520

KKC

AQ e

520

853

1,020

QOft

1,410

1,220

June

1,020

975

885

795

670

670

630

555

520

eoft

450

450

750

630

555

520

485

342

318

342

019

OQQ

282

245

230

235

270

July

245

245

239

220

212

300

1,640

1,020

710

590

485

420

360

318

 WO

270

2 0

«Mft

220

212

188?

180

180

180

174

156

150

150

138

125

Aug.

125

125

123

124

126

128

131

134

135

136

139

142.

142

142

142

ISO

272

200

159

155

150

145

142

139

142

145

Sept.

148

152

156

153

150

148

145

143

141

139

"136

134

132

131

128

125

12?

120

118

136

156

160

165

123

134

145

127

109

112

114

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

September SO, 1928

[Drainage area, 102 square miles]

Month

March __ . ___________ ......

April ___ . __ ________ . .....

July ___ . ....... . ....

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

940 

2,160 

7,900 

17,200 

630 

1,530 

1,420 

1,530 

1,020 

1,640 

272 

165

17,200

Minimum

65 

190 

212 

372 

180 

485 

750 

485 

230 

125 

123 

109

95

Mean

243 

468 

1,430 

2,810 

356 

944 

1,040 

873 

498 

330 

143 

137

779

Per 

square 

mile

2.38 

4.59 

14.0 

27.5 

3.49 

9.25 

10 2 

8.56 

4.88 

3.24 

1.40 

1.34

7.64

Run-off

Inches

2.74 

5.12 

16.14 

31.70 

3.63 

10.66 

11.38 

9.87 

5.44 

3.74 

1.61 

1.50

103. 53

Acre-feet

14,900 

27,800 

87,800 

173,00(1 

19,800 

58.000 

61,900 

53,708 

29,600 

20,300 

8,790 

8.1EO

564,000
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

LITTLE SANDY RIVER NEAR BtfM. RUN, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. J^ 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 south of Bull Run station, Clackamas County.

DBAINAGE AREA. 23.0 square miles.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. May 21, 1911, to April 29,. 1913, fragmentary; July 1, 

1919, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on left bank, with inside and 

outside staff gages. Original gage, vertical staff three-fourths mile below.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of boulders and gravel; fairly 

permanent. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 8.60 

feet at 6 p. m. January 6 (discharge, 3,680 second feet); minimum stage, 1.85 

feet September 17-20 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relatio'n changed on August 21, due to blasting inchannel. Rating curve used October 1 to July 29, well defined below 700 

second-feet; parallel curve used August 6-21; the curve August 22 to 

September 30, fairly well defined. Operation of recor/Ier satisfactory except 

July 29 to August 5; discharge interpolated. Daily discharge ascertained 

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

of recorder graph, or for days of considerable variation in stage, by averaging results obtained by applying mean'gage heights for shorter intervals. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1988

Date

Dec. 19

28

Jan. 3

Made by 

G. H. Canfield ____

Daw son and McKinDawson and Oanfield..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.97

4 32

4.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

123

51fl

530

Date

Jan. 10

Mar. 1 

June 3

Aug. 20

Made by 

PaHlips and CanfleM..

Wendell Dawson ___ 

G. H. Canfield... __ ..

Wendell Dawson-- -

Gage 

height

Feet

4.58

3.00 

3.30

1.94

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

- 643

139 

17fl

21
SANDY BIVEB-BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Sandy,River near Butt Run, Oregr., for the 

year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1

2 . .. . .

3 . ____

4. .......

5- __ - ........

6 ___ - ....

7 .....

10 

11-... . -

12 ________

13. ....

14 __ . __ 

15 ___ ......

18. -.

17 _____

18.'. __ .... 

19 . .

20 

21. __ .-.;<._.

22... 

23 

24 __ . __ . ....

25 

26 ____ - _ .

27 

28 

29 . 

30 . 

31 

Oct.

23

22

23

46

59

50

35

29

26

24

23

24

24

24

22

21

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

23

75

127

160

171

120

93

215

Nov.

177

132

100

88

79

78

84

72

63

«6

63

55

52

48

45

96

440

410

199

171

124

100

95

74

65

59

57'

58

52

Dec,

48

56

64

62

66

62

56

54

61

65

60

52

53

52

49

45

42

67

132

121

112

130

850

1,550

640

720

750

496

357

520

750

Jan.

440

540

590

424

1,840

2,970

1,780

810

665

750

488

364

311

293

284

266

344

311

392

299

239

165

167

141

126

116

121

110

102

92

85

Feb.

79

74

72

69

67

65

64

62

58

. 57

58

59

. 81

68

70

72

79

86

121

140

132

130

135

141

157

141

130

126

Mar.

130

126

116

106

148

266

266

201

165

141

138

181

254

105

163

275

308

225

193

175

157

152

146

161

146

135

146

181

228

145

242

Apr.

222

197

195

189

183

185

248

218

176

171

183

245

187

171

195

208

193

171

167

175

165

152

135

140

156

181

179

' 144

132

126

May

210

157

. 144

161

191

199

205

245

269

. 272

218

175

161

144

191

185

166

132

132

121

112

126

138

115

115

179

210

185

311

260

205

Jun.e

197

193

185

165

166

154

136

115

48

103

90

124

175

135

112

104

.-98

88

81

75

81

80

70

77

78

74

66

61

58

54

JuVy

51

60

61

' 47

48

94

448

245 165-

136

110

94

86

77

70

66

62

58

52

53

49

46

45

43

41

39

38

37

35

33

30

Aug.

28

2fr

24

21

19

17

2124'

24

24

24

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

30

44

25

20

19

15

16

16

15

15

15

Sept.,

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

* 18

. 14

17

16

14

17

19

20

18

16

15

14

Monthly discharge of Little Sandy River near Butt Run, Oreg,, for the year ending

September 30, 19%S

*

[Brainage area, 23.0 square miles]

Month

March _________________ April ______ -- __ ... -^- -

July.. ........... __

September __ ;_.: ___ ___ . .. ....

Discharge in second-feet . ;

Maximum

171 

440 

1,550 

2,970 

157 

308 

248 

311 

197 

448 

44 

20

2,970

Minimum

20 

45 

42 

85 

57 

106 

126 

112 

48 

30 

15 

12

12

Mean

51.6 

108 

263 

565 

92.6 

181 

180 

181 

108 

80.6 

22.3 

14.4

150

Per1 

square 

mile

2.24 

4.70 

11.4 

22.0 

4.03 

7.87 

7.83 

7.87 

4.70 

3.50 

.970 

.626

6.52

Run-oft

Inches .

2.58 

5.24 

13.14 

25.36 

4.20 

9.07 

8.74 

9.07 

5.24 

. 4.04 

1.12 

.70

88.50

Acre-feet

3.170 e;43o

16,200 

31,180 

5,140 

11,100 

10,700 

11, 100 

6.430 

4,960 

1,370 

857

109,000
106 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1023, PABT XII C

WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

MIDDLE FOEE OP WILLAMETTE RIVER AT EULA, OREG.

LOCATION. In see. 18, T. 20 S., R. 2 E., 8 miles below mouth of North Fork 

and a quarter of a mile southwest of railroad station and post office of Eula, 

Lane County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1 to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Inclined staff in sections on right bank; gage reader Eula Blakely.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 1 mile above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; shifting in floods.

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 4.5 

feet July 7 (discharge, 3,140 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.5 feet September 12 and 17-20 (discharge, 770 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS, None.

REGULATION. Probably none.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during period of 

record. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to tenths once a day. 

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

Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by G. H. Canfield: 

June 28, 1923: Gage height, 4.20 feet; discharge, 2,670 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Willamette River at Eula, Oreg. 

for the year ending September 30, 192S

Day

1.. ...

2 __ .. ...

3 .

4 .........

5 _____ .

6 _ ......

1... ......

8 _ ......

o

10 ......

July

2.540

2,540

2,390

2,390

2,540

2,540

3,140

2,690

2,540

2 260

Aug.

1, 21*0

1,120

1,420

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,030

1,030

Sept.

895

850

850

850

850

850

850

850

OCA

850

Day

11. _ 

12.. .......

13 _ ... .

14 __ ....

15 _

16 ......

18 _ .

19 ___ ....

20 .

July

2,130

2,130

2,130

2,000

1,870

1,750

1,750

1,530

1,530

1,530

Aug.

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

940

940

940

Sept.

850

770

850

850

850

850

770

770

770

770

Day

21 __ .....

22 __ ....

23 ____ .

24.........

25. ...

26 ....

27. __ ....

28 .....

29.........

30 __ .

31. ...

July

1,530

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,530

1,530

1,310

1,310

1,310

1.210

1,210

Aug.

1,030

1,120

1,030

940

940

940

940

940

940

940

Sept.

850

850 Rt;fi

860

940

1,030

940

940

850

8SC

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Willamette River at Eula, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1928

Month

July... .._ .__ _ _ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,140 

1,210 

1,030

Minimum

1,210 

940

770

Mean

1,910 

1,030 

853

Run-off in acre-feet--

117,000 

63,300 

50,800

231,000
WILLAMETTE RIYER BASIN 107

WILLAMETTE RIVER AT EUGENE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 3 W., at highway bridge at Eugene, 

Lane County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,050 square miles (revised; measured on map of Oregon 

issued by United States Geological Survey, scale 1:500fOOO).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1919, to September 30, 1923. Record at Springfield November 27, 1911, to September 30, 1913.

GAGE. Vertical staff graduated to tenths, fastened to first pier from left bank 

of highway bridge; read by Lee Goetschius.

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 OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 18.0 feet 

during early morning of January 7 (discharge, 72,500 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 0.8 foot October 23-25 (discharge, 680 second-feet).

1911-1913; 1919-J923: Maximum stage recorded, that of January 7,1923. 

Minimum discharge recorded, 680 second-feet on September 25-26 and 

October 23-25, 1922.

The maximum stage in recent-years from records of United States Weather 

Bureau, 21.5 feet November 22, 1909 (discharge, about 96,000 second-feet).-

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of January 7. 

Well-defined rating curve prior to January 7, fairly well-defined curve thereafter. Gage read to tenths once a day, twice in floods. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table. Record good.

COOPERATION. Gagerieight record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Willamette River at Eugene, Oreg., during the year ending September SO, 1923

Date

Jan. 10

Mar. 21

Made by 

. do . _

K. N. Phillips. ......

" Gage 

height

Feet 

2.02

8.36

5.57

Discharge

Sef.-ftl i &on

19,100

7 530

Date

Apr. 15

Aug. 6

Made by Qage 

height

Feet 

4.60

1.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5,030

1,280
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Willamette River at Eugene, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 19BS

Day

1. _ ... 

2 __ . .....

3 __ 

4 __ -

5 

6 .

7 __

JS - . -

9 __ 

10- __ 

11 __ ......

12 __

13 __ ......

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 __ ... _

19 __ . __ .

20 .

21 _ .......

22 __ . __ .

23. _ . __ .

24. _ ... ...

25 

26 .

27 

28 _ ... ...

29 __ ......

30 __ . __ .

31- ____ -

Oct.

840

840

840

840

1,320

1,220

1,220

1,220

930

930

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

760

760

760

760

680

680

680

840

1,020

1,320

1,320

1.320

1,220

Nov.

2,870

2,110

1,640

1,530

1,420

1,420

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,420

1.870

1,640

1,420

1,420

1,220

1,220

1,420

6,180

3,700

2,480

2,230

1,870

1,750

1,640

1,530

1,530

1,320

1,320

1,990

1,870

Dec.

1,530

1,530

1,640

3,280

4,800

12,200

10,000

6,180

4,640

7,640

6,860

5,160

4,000

3,420

3,140

2,870

2,480

2,230

6,400

7,120

5,760

5,560

5,360

10,600

13,800

10,000

18,400

17,400

12,200

11,000

19,900

Jan.

33,400 in Ann

18,400

16,400

17,400

46,900

62,000 4n Ann

27,400

14 onn

16,400

14,000

10,800

10,800

12,000

10,800

14,900

10 onn

14,000

10,400

8,900

8,300

7,400

7,100

6,000

6,000

5,780

12,000

8,900

7,400

6,000

F«b.

5,560

i am

4,410

4,090

4,090

3,930

3 <wn

3,930

4,090

3,930

i can

4,580

3,930

3,930

3,780

3,780

5,560

Q onn

10,000

14,000

10,800

10,000

9,600

8,300

7,700

6,820

6,000

5,560

Mar.

5,560

5,780

5,560

5,350

4,940

5,560

8,300

7,700

7,100

6,000

5,780

6,000

8,000

9,200

8,000

7,400

15,400

12,800

10,000

8,900

7,700

6,820

6,000

5,560

5,140

4,940

4,760

4,910

5,560

5,780

6,000

Apr.

6,000

6,000

6,820

6,000

7,700

7,400

7.700

8,000

7,700

6,540

5,780

5,350

5,140

4,940

4,760

4,760

5,140

i i4n

4,760

4,580

6,000

6,000

5,780

5,140

4,760

4,580

4,410

4,250

4,250

4,090

.May

3,930

4,250

4,090

3,930

4,090

4,090

4,410

4,940

5,569^

6,000

5,780

4,940

4,940

4,580

4,250

4,580

4,580

4,410

4,090

4,080,

3,780

3,780

3,780

3,480

3,480

4,090

4.580

4,090

4,090

8,300

7,700

June

7,700

7 aim

5,780

4,760

4,760

4,760

4,760

4,760

4,410

4,410

4,090

4,090

4,410

4,760

4,410

4,090

3,930

3,930

3,780

3,630

3,480

3,780

3,630

3,480

3,630

3,480

3,480

3,330

3,330

3,180

July

2,900

2,770

2>770

2,520

2,520

2,410

4.090

4 Qdfl

3,930

3,330

3,180

2,770

2,640

?,520

2,410

2, ISO

2,090

1,990

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,790

1,790

1,690

1,600

1.600

1,600

1,600

1,510

1,510

Aug.

1,510

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,150

1,150

1,420

1,240

1,150

1,150

1,420

1,330

1,240

1.240

1,150 i,o;.o

1,060

1,060

1,060

Sept.

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060 osfl

980

980

980

980

980

980

900

900

900

, 900

900

900

900

900

980

980

980

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,150

1,150

Monthly discharge of Willamette River at Eugene, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1928

[Drainage area, 2,050 square miles]

Month

February _ . ______________

April ... .

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,320 

6,180 

19,900 

62,000 

14,000 

15,400 

8,000 

8,300 

7,700 

4,940 

1,510 

1,420

62,000

Minimum

680 

1,220 

1,530 

5,780 

3,780 

4,760 

4,090 

3,480 

3,180 

1,510 

1,060 

900

680

Mean

937 

1,870 

7,330 

16,600 

6,050 

6,990 

5,650 

4,600 

4,310 

2,380 

1,260 

1,030

4,930

Per 

square 

mite

0. 457 

.912 

3.58 8.10

2.95 

3.41 

2.76 

2.24 

2.10 

1.17 

.615 

.502

2.40

Run-ofl

Inches

0.53 

1.02 

4.13 

9.34 

3.07 

3.93 

3.08 

2.58 

2.34 

1.35 

.71 

.56

32.64

Acre-feet

57,600 

111,000 

451,000 

1, 020, 000 

336,000 

430,000 

336,000 

283,000 

256,000 

147,000 

77,800 

61,300

3, 570, 000
WILLAMETTE BIVER BASIN 109

WttlAMBTTE EIVEB AT ALBANY, OEEG.

LOCATION. In SW. J^ sec. 6, T. 11 S., R. 3 E., at end of Broadalbin Street, 

Albany, Linn County, half a mile abovB Southern Pacific Railroad bridge, 

just below mouth of Calapooya River, and 9 miles by river above Santiam 

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,860 square miles.

RECQRDS AVAILABLE. November 24, 1878, to April 30,1882; January 21, 1892, 

to September 30, 1923; some fragmentary records 1883 to 1888.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on right bank; read by F. M. French.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Southern Pacific bridge. !

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and fine gravel. Control practically permanent. Above gage height 17 feet some water flows through a 

slough several hundred feet to the left of the main channel.

EXTREMES OF DiscHARGE.---Maximum stage recorded during year, 30.0 feet from 

8 to 10 a. m. January 8, (discharge, 200,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 

0.8 foot October 18-25 (discharge, 2,940 second-feet).

1878-1882; 1892-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 32.8 feet January 14, 

1881 (discharge, 245,000 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 as 302,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The Albany power canal has diverted water from South Santiam 

River near Lebanon and discharged it into Willamette River above the gage 

and measuring section since the early nineties. It ordinarily carries 

between 200 and 250 second-feet.

REGULATION. Pratically none.

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

well defined. Gage read to tenths once a day; twice during floods. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather 

Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Willamette River at Albany, Or eg., during the year ending September SO, 1928

Date

Oct. 7

8

Made by 

__ do ____ '. __ . _

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.22

17.16

29.4

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,810

193,000

Date

Feb. 22

Ang. 7

Made by 

K. N. Phillips .- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

ID. 23

7.53

1.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

39,200

24, 700

3,970
110 SURFACE WATBB SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Willamette River at Albany, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Day

1...... - -

2. ___ - 

4 __ .... - 

5- - --

6 __ 

7 

8 - - -

10 - 

11..... 

19

13 

14 

15 

16 _____ 

17 __ - 

10

1Q

20 - 

21 

22 __ - _

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

24. _ 

25 

26 ____ .. 

27 

28 _ . _ .. __ -

29 _ - -

on

31 _ - - .. ....

Oct.

3,300 

3,300 

3,300 

3,300 

3,300

3,300 

3,680 

3,300 

3,300 

3,300

3,300 

3,300 

3,300 

3,300 

3,300

3,120 

3,120 

2,940 

2,940 

2,940

2,940 

2,940 

2,940 

2,940 

2,940

3,120 

3,480 

3,480 

3,680 

3,680 

3,480

Nov.

3.880 

.' ,400 

4,720 

4,080 

4,280

3,880 

3,480 

3,300 

3,300 

3,880

4,080 

4,080 

4,080 

3,880 

3,880

3,880 

3,680 

4,720 

10,000 

7,640

6,600

5,640 

5,160 

4,940 

4,720

4,280

4^ 500 

4,280

Dec.

4,080 

4.280 

4,720 

6,360 

9,200

14,600 

24,000 

21,900 

18,700 

18,300

21,500 

18,300 

13,900 

10,900 

9,480

8,160 

7,380 

6,860 

7,900 

14,600

15,300 

13,600 

11,800 

16,700 

32,100

36,600 

34.800 

48,500 

48,000 

39,300 

40,200

Jan.

53,500 

70,000 

61,000 

53,000 

53,000

68,200 

128,000 

195,000 

155,000 

115,000

69,400 

55,500 

45,600 

41,600 

38,800

36,600 

33,900 

42,400 

48,500 

40,600

33,000 

27,200 

24,000 

23,100 

20,300

18,700 

18,700 

26,200 

33,900 

28,000 

22,300

Feb.

18,700 

IS, 650 

14,600 

13,600 

12,200

11,200 

10,900 

10,600 

10,600 

10,300

10,000 

9,760 

12,500 

13,600 

12,200

10,900 

10,600 

10,300 

17,500 

22,700

27,600 

24,000 

23,100 

20,700 

19,100

17,500 

15, 600 

14,200

Mar.

13,600 

12,800 

13,600 

12,500 

11,500

11,200 

13,600 

17,100 

17,900 

16,400

15,300 

15,000 

16,400 

21,500 

21,500

19,500 

19,100 

2,8000 

25,800 

21,500

19,100 

17,500 

15,600 

14,200 

13,600

12,500 

11,500 

10,900 

12,200 

13,600 

13,900

Apr.

14,200 

13,900 

14,600. 

15,600 

16,000

17,500 

17,100 

19,100 

19,500 

17,500

15,600 

14,200 

13,900 

13,600 

12,800

12,200 

1H, 500 

12,500 

12,500 

12,200

12,200 

15,000 

14,600 

13,900 

13,200

12ii500 

11,800 

10,900 

10,900 

10,600

May

10,300 

10,300 

10,000 

9,760 

9,760

10,000 

10,600 

11,200 

12,500 

13,200

13,900 

13,200 

12,500 

11,800 

11,200

10,600 

11,200 

11,800 

11,200 

10,600

10,300 

10,000 

9,760 

9,200 

9,200

9,200 

9,200 

9,200 

9,760 

10,600 

14,690

June

16,000 

14,600 

13,600 

12, 500 

11,200

10,300 

10,300 

10,000 

10,000 

9,760

9,760 

9,480 

9,760 

10,300 

10,300

9,760 

9,760 

9,200 

8,680 

8,680

8,420 

8,420 

8,160 

8,420 

8,160

7,900 

7,640 

7,640 

7,640 

7,640

July

7,640 

7,640 

7,380 

7,380 

7,120

6,860 

6,600 

8,940 

10,000 

9,480

8,940 

8,160 

7,640 

7,120 

6,600

6,860 

6,360 

6,360 

6,360 

6,360

6,360 

6,360 

6,360 

5,640 

5,400

5,160 

4,940 

4,720 

4,500 

4,500 

4,280

Aug.

4,080 

3,880 

3,680 

3,680 

3,680

3,680 

3,880 

3,680 

3,680 

3,680

3,680 

3,680 

3,480 

3,480 

3,480

3,480 

3,480 

3,480 

3,480 

3,300

3,300 

3,300 

3,300 

3,300 

3,300

3,300 

3,300 

3,300 

3,300 

3,300 

3,300

Sept.

3,300 

3.120 

3,120 

3,120 

3,120

3,120 

3,120 

3,120 

3,120 

3,120

3,120 

3,120 

3,120 

3,120 

3,120

3,120 

3,120 

3,120 

3,120 

3,120

3,120 

3,120 

3,120 

3,120 

3,120

3,300 

3,300 

3,300 

3,120 

3,120

Monthly discharge of Willamette River at Albany,

September 30, 1923

Oreg., for the year ending

Month

October.. ______ . ______ ___ .. ______ . ....

November.. ____ . ___ . __ . ____________

May. . .,. 

July . __ ............... __ .. .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,680 

10,000 

48,500 

195,000 

27,600 

28,000 

19,500 

14,600 

16,000 

10,000 

4,080 

3,300

Minimum

2,940 

3,300 

4,080 

18,700 

9,760 

10,900 

10,600 

9,200 

7,640 

4,280 

3,300 

3,120

195,000 1 2,940

Mean

3,240 

4,640 

18,800 

54,200 

15,000 

16,100 

14,000 

10,900 

9,800 

6,720 

3,520 

3,140

13,400

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet

199,000 

276,000 

1,160,000 

3,330,000 

833,000 

990,000 

833.000 

670,000 

583,000 

413,000 

216,000 

187,000

9, 690, 000

MeKENZIE RIVER AT MeKENZIE BRIDGE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 16 S., R. 6 E., at highway bridge at McKenzie Bridge,

Lane County.

DRAINAGE AEEA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 8, 1910, to September 30, 1923.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 111

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to right.abutment of highway bridge at McKenzie 

Bridge; read by S. L. Taylor.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable three-eighths mile above ranger 

station.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rocky; practically permanent.

.EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, determined from highwater marks, 8.3 feet on January 6 (discharge, from extension of rating 

curve, 18,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.46 foot December 12 

'and 13 (discharge, 940 second-feet).

1910-1923: Maximum stage recorded, that of January 6, 1923; minimum 

discharge recorded, 924 second-feet November 7, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

fairly well defined below and poorly defined above 4,000 second-feet. Staff 

gage read to hundredths once a day, except December 14 to April 7, when 

no observer was available. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good, except for periods when discharge was estimated, .which are fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by R. J. McKinney: 

April 14, 1923: Gage height, 1.57 feet; discharge, 2,220 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 30,1983

Day

1 __ . ___________

2

3 ........ ..^.... .... . .......

4 . _ . ______________

5 _ 

6. _ . .....

7 -.. . .-.- -

8 _ . - .

9 . ___ .. _ .

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

11 .. _ . _ . __ . __ .......

12 .......... _ ..............

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

14-.. . 

15. . - _ ...... _ .....

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

17. ___ _____ ... ___ .

18. _ _. 

19 ... ___ 

20 __ - _ __ ..

21..... . . 

22 . ___ -. ..

23 - __ . ___ ...... ___ ....

24 ...

25 .. . 

26...... ... __ .............

27 ........... _ . ..__.

28 ...................... __ .

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

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

31 ........................ _ .

Oct.

1,040 i,06a

1,070

1,030

998

998

998

Q8Q

980

980

ofin

974

968

962

962

962

980

1, 010

1 A4A

1,080

Nov.

980

980

974

968

962

962

962

962

962

962

962

ofin

980

1,030

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,000

990

980

980

980

980

962

Dec.

962

962

962

QA9

980

Qfi9

962

962

Odd

044.

Apr.

2,410

2,410

2,340

2,270

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,410

9 ^df\

 2,270

2,200

2,130

2,130

2,130

9 I^A

9 1^1 A

May

2,130

2,130

2,410

2,410

2,550

2,860

2,860

4 240

3,020

9 Odf\

2,780

o 7fifi

2,620

2,480

o fiOA

2,780

2,700

2,700

2,550

2,410

2

QJA

O 9Af\

o 97A

2,270

2,270

9 3dA

2,270

2 200

2,410

2,410

2,410

Jane

2,340

2,200

2,130

2,200

2,270

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,270

2,270

2,200

2,130

2,130

2,070

i oon

1,990

1,990

i oon

1,990

1,920

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,800

1,800

1,800

1.800

1,800

July

1,800

1,730

1,670

1.610

1,610

1,670

1,800

1,670

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,670

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1 Wl

1 *WY)

1,500

1,500

1 "JN\

1,500

1,500

i *»ftft

1,500

1,500

Aug.

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1 QQA

1,390

1,390

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1 9V)

1,350

Sept.

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,300

1,300

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,260

1,250

1,240

- 1,240

1,220

1,210

1,190

1,180

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,180

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Oct.l, 2,15,23,24,26,29,30, Nov. 3,4,8-10,24, 25,27,28, Dec. 2,3, Sept 

11,12,14,17,19, 20,22, 25,26,28,29. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods indicated.
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 192$, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1928

'Month

December 1-13 ______________ ...... _____

April 8-30 . _-..-__. ._... _..___ .__.___..._..__..

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,080 

1,050

2,410 

4,240 

2,410 

1,800 

1,500 

1,320

Minimum

962 

962 

944 

2,130 

.2,130 

1,800 

1,600 

1,350 

1,170

Mean

1,000 

984 

965 

. 2, 310 

2,560 

2,060 

1,580 

1,430 

1,230

Bun-ofl in 

acre-feet

61,500 

58,600 

24,900 

105.000 

157,000 

123,000 

97,800 

87,900 

73,200

LOKG TOM RIVER NEAR MONBOE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 14 S., R. 5 W., at highway bridge 1^4 miles north of

Monroe, Benton County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 400 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 13, 1920, to September 30,1923. 

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 arid gravel. Kanks low and

wooded. Control 400 feet below gage; fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE, Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.4 feet at 4

p. m. January 7 (discharge, 18,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.14

foot October 22 (discharge, 12 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. Probably some fluctuation at low stages due to pondage at mill

dam at Monroe. 

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

defined below 10,000 second-feet. Gage read once a day to hundredths at

low stages and to tenths at high stage. Daily discharge ascertained by

applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Long Tom River near Monroe, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Date

Oct. 13

Dec. 15

Jan. 9

13

Made by 

R. J. McKinney ___

 do . ._____ .....

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

Phillipsand McKinney

Oage 

height

Feet 

0.40

q 77

11.60

9.28

Discharge

See.-ft. 

45

905

8,300

3,780

Date

Mar. 10

Apr. 28

July 13

'Made by 

R. J. McKinney _ __

Oage 

height

Feet 

4.16

1.46

.56.

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

l,06f>

2T

5!>
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 113

discharge, in second-feet, of Long Tom River near Monroe, Oreg.,for the year 

ending September 80, 1923

Day

1 __ . ____ .

2. __ . ____

3 ___ .... __

4 _ ... _____

5- ___ . __ .

6*.,. .

7 _____ . ___

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

9 ___ ....

W .. __ -.

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

12

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

14. ___ . .......

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

16 ___ . _ . ....

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

18 . ____ ..

19...,. ......

20 

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

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

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

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

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

26.. _ ... _ ...

27

28--_.- --...

29..... __ '.. ...

30 

31 

Oct.

50

52

44

41

41

52

54

44

41

42

42

42

41

41

15

16

16

16

27

0^

34

12

16

27

33

27

41

6,1

86

86

86

Nov.

77

75

70

66

64

66

68

59

61

77

86

92

92

88

86

86

86

92

150

OOQ

238

212

160

113 inn

 ftft

S9

73

115

Dec.

109

109

160

430

1,000

1,920

2,320

2,730

2,800

2,550

2,730

2,800

1,870

1,690

QJA

710

598

570

710

1,100

940

1,000

1,060

1 9AA

2

Q1A

2

onn

3

*MA

^ 74fl

4,200

4 080

4 200

Jan.

5,160

5,520

4,700

4,560

5,160

7,480

15,800

12,600

8,020

6,720

4,700

4,320

3,960

3,840

i fi.m

3.440

4,200

4,440

3

QAl\

3,260

2,550

2,210

1,970

1,870

1,470

1,920

i 9fin

4,200

3,260

3,020

Feb.

2,210

1,690

1,600

1,550

1,430

1,000

880

822

738

710

710

880

1,780

2,020

1,330

i ion

1,100

1 330

1,470

1,260

1,290

1,220

1,060

940

Qfrft

766

710

Mar.

654

598

542

514

514

542

514

766

970

1,060

1,000

1,000

1,060

1 330 liseo

1 330

1,240

1,160

970

850

940

710

654

570

CJO

K-tA

458

430

430 Aim

374

Apr.

374

430

514

682

766

940

850

822

710

654

570

486

458

402

374

346

318

290

290

430

570

dan

374

318

290

260

OKI

OfiA

May

264

264

264

251

225

212

186

160

160

160

160

160

155

143

136

134

129

131

136

131

124

113

111

111

113

113

115

120

124

June

124

120

118

113

111

100

94

88

86

92

90

88

92

92

92

92

264

92

92

90

88

84

82

8$

82

82

82

82

81

73

July

71

(&

66

66

66

66

66

73

73

73

73

71

70

70

64

64

56

53

56

53

53

53

53

48

4&

48

47

47

47

46

46

Aug.

46

44

44

42

41

41

40

40

38

37

35

35

34

34

33

33

31

30

31

30

30

27

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

23

24

Sept.

24

24

23

24

24

24

24

25

24

24

24

24

25

25

24

24

25

25

24

24

24

25

23

25

At

^85

25 25

25

24

Monthly discharge of Long Tom River near Monroe, Oreg., for the ydar ending

September SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 400 square miles] .

Month

December __ . ; ____ ., ...........

January... ____ . _________ .

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

June __________ _; ..........

July ...... . ._

September

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

86 

238 

4,200 

15,800 

2,210 

1,360 

940 

264 

264 

73 

46 

25

15,800

Minimum

12 

so

109 

1,470 

710 

374 

251 

111 

73 

46 

23 

23

12

Mean

40.6 

102 

1,840 

4,660 

1,200 

774 

476 

157 

98.3 

59.8 

32.9 

2.4,3

791

Per - 

square 

mile

0.102 

.255 

4.60 

11.6 

3.00 

1.94 

1.19 

.392 

. 246 

.150 

.082 

.061

. " 1. 98

Run-off

Inches

0.12 

28 

5.30 

13.37 

3.12 

2.24 

1.33 

-.27 .45 

.17 

.09 

.07

.26.81

Acre-feet

2,500 

6,070 

113,000 

287,000 

66,600 

47,000 

28, 900 

9,650 

5,850 

3,680 

2,020 

1,450

574,000

MUDDY CBIEK NEAR COBVAILIS, QRIG, 7 " ..'..'.'*

LOCATION In SW. M sec. 29, T. 12 S., R. 5 W.,at highway bridge 1^ miles 

east of Independence School and 3 miles south of Corvallis, Benton County.

J>RAINAGE AREA. 120 square miles (from national-forest map*).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 30,1920, to June 30,1921; November 1,1921, to 

April 30, 1923, when station was discontinued.
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1023, PART XII C

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to pile of bridge. Chain gage on bridge used for 

high stages beginning December 10, 1921.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Deep and narrow, very crooked; water overflows 

banks at about 10-foot stage below, but not at gage. Control not definite 

but apparently permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period October 1 to 

April 30, 17.53 feet at 9 a. m. January 7 (discharge, 3,500 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.58foot October 15 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined below 2,000 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths once 

a day, or twice a day when stage exceeded 12 feet. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Muddy Creek near Corvallis, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 30, 1928

[Made by R. J. McKinney]

Date

Oct. 28.. ....

Dec. 15. _ . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.69

5.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

267

Date

Feb. 21.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

14.51

8.86

Discharge

See.-ft. 

1,640

437

Date

Mar. 10. ........

Apr. 28 .. .... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.51

2.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

312

93

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Muddy Creek near Corvallis, Oreg., for the period 

October 1, 192%, to April SO, 1928

Day

1 ____ . __ . _____ .... _ . __ .....

2.................. ___ .....................

3 _____ . _ ...... __ ..... __ ........ .....

4.. ...... _____ _. .... _ ......

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

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

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

8 __ ...... ___ .... _______ .......... _ .

9.................. __ ...... _ . _ ..... .

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

11...... _ ...... __ .. ___ . __ . _ ., __ .

12 ___ . _ .... __ ... _______ ....... ___ .

13. .. _ .... __ . ___ ... ___ ...........

14 ____ ............... __ .. __ ....... _ .

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

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

17-.. . ........ ... .. 

18 .-. ._.. 

19 _ ... _ ... . __ . __ ...... _ . __ ......

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

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

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

23 .... .. . ...

24

25 __ . _ . _ ....... ____ . _____ . _ ..

26 ..-. ....... .......

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

28 . ..__. .......

29 ____ ..... ____ . ___ ..... _ . ......

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

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

Oct.

20

20

19

19

23

25

25

23

22

20

18

18

16

16

15

16

17

18

18

1Q

19

20

20

21

24

34

40

46

50

44

42

Nov.

40

37

37

44

43

40

37

37

38

46

52

49

52

50

46

43

43

56

55

74

70

82

56

54

48

43

43

43

42

40

Dec.

43

44

54

88

179

444

468

640

1,010

1,270

1,170

808

468

320

254

194

164

204

214

w>

234

214

264

718

960

1,100

1,380

1.800

1,520

1,340

1,860

Jan.-

2,100

1,680

1,570

1,570

2,100

3,350

3,500

3,420

2,160

1,680

1,470

1,340

1,230

1,300

1,200

1,130

1,230

1,340

1,270

1,100

826

652

564

564

500

452

760

1,230

1,340

1,070

74A

Feb.

545

444

387

344

308

284

264

244

224

214

234

344

387

509

452

380

350

350

408

429

436

394

368

332

296

264

239

14)0

Mar.

184

174

164

155

155

174

209

229

302

290

308

380

394

380

368

332

284

290

259

224

179

184

184

169

155

143

135

131

123

115

111

Apr.

123

155

155

204

259

264

239

214

179

159

147

131

119

116

107

99

95

91

88

Ql

135

139

147

135

111

99

Q1

85

84

79
WILLAMETTE EIVEK BASIN 115

Monthly discharge of Muddy Creek near Corvallis, Oreg., for the period October

1dm, to April 30,

[Drainage area, 120 square miles]

Month

December __ . ____________

March _______ . _________

April ___ .. . .., _ . __ _____

The period.. ___ _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

50 

74 

1,860 

3,500 

545 

394 

264

Minimum

15 

37 

43 

452 

199 

111 

79

Mean

24.1 

47.3 

634 

1,430 

344 

222 

138

Per

square 

mile

0.201 

.394

5.28 

11.9 

2.87 

1.85 

1.15

Run-off

Inches

0.23

.44

a 09

13.72 

3.00 

2.13

1.28

Acre-feet

1,480 

2,810 

39,000 

87,900 

19,100 

13,600 

8,210

172,000

CAIAPOOYA RIVER NEAR TANGENT, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 12 S., R. 3 W., at a highway bridge 1 mile southeast 

of bridge on Pacific highway and 4 miles southeast of Tangent, Linn County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 262 square miles (from national-forest map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 27, 1920, to May 31, 1922, and October 1; 

1922, to April 30, 1923, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of highway bridge near center; read by 

Floyd H. Simon.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel narrow; fairly straight near gage; overflows 

at stage of about 16 feet. Banks wooded. Low-water control hardpan 300 

feet below gage; fairly permanent; no definite control at high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period from highwater mark, 21.68 feet at 4 p. m. January 7 (discharge, 7,410 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.97 foot October 15 (discharge, 2.7 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Small pondage at Thompson flouring mills several miles above 

causes considerable fluctuation at low stages.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once a day at low and medium 

stages; twice a day at high stages. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Calapooya River near Tangent, Oreg,, during the year 

ending September 30, 192S

Date

Oct. 7

21

Dec. 9 

Jan. 3

Made by 

 do ___ 

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

Qage 

height

Feet 

2.12

1.46

11.77 

18.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

107

26.1

1,340 

3,610

Date

27

May 5

Made by 

K. N. Phillips _____

__ .do .

Gage 

height

Feet 

13.72

11.60

4.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,860

1,610

295
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PABT XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cafapooya River near Tangent, Oreg., for 

year ending September §0,

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 __ . _ . ___ . ____ ... 3i .... ..... .I......:..:::::::: : - 

Oct.

50

88

35

68

59

35

27

25

5

3

14

18

15

17

16

1Q

5

11

7

21

9H

49

74

99

88

Qi

Nov.

99

104

104

116

116

110

99

116

99

104

116

121

116

104

116

353

74fl

698

658

450

305

281

281

269

269

257

269

269

293

329

Dec.

353

401

502

658

1,130

2,280

2,100

990

1,460

2,220

1,800

894

554

489

401

377

353

329

606

878

910

740

671

*> run

1,760

1,840

3,220

5,240

2,710

2,100

4,180

Jan.

5,040

4,010

3,400

2,470

4,640

5,890

7,150

5,890

4,540

3,610

2,8ia

2,010

1,740

1,980

1,800

1,130

2,350

3,470

1,300

1,070

1;860

1,220

1,320

1,300

1,090

1,660

1,730

2,430

1,840

1,220

974

Feb.

862

755

726

567

554

476

450

425

425

450

632

815

684

619

528

476

463

740

1,660

1,470

1,180

1,120

910

846

815

74ft

toi

580

Mar.

528

489

463

437

684

894

1,270

1,050

698

567

846

1,040

1,010

894

846

785

740

698

658

606

567

476

463

463

593

593

593

580

580

567

554

Apr.

580

606

684

755

1,020

990

974

942

846

770

698

, 619

567

502

425

425

413

401

401

389

671

528

489

47«

450

425

413

389

329

305

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

September SO,

[Drainage area, 262 square miles]

Month

October... __________ . .

November ___ ________ .. ....

January ___________ ....- ........

February _ ... __ . .........

April.. __ .. __ .. ..........

The period. _______ . ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

94 

740 

5,240 

7,150 

1,660 

1,270 

1,020

Minimum

3 

99 

329 

974 

425 

437 

305

Mean

39.3 

245 

1,430 

2,680 

737 

685 

583

Per - 

square 

mite

0.150 

.935

5.46 

10.2 

2.81 

2.61

2.23

Bun-ofl

Inches

0,17 

1.04 

6.30 

11.76 

2.93 

3.01 

2.49

Acre-feet

2,420 

14,600 

187,900 

165,000 

40,900 

42,100 

34,700

388,000

OAK CREEK NEAR ALBANY, OHBG.

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 11 S., R. 3 W., at highway bridge 1 mile south of

Fry station on Lebanon branch of Southern Pacific Railroad and 5 miles

southeast of Albany, Linn County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 39 square miles (from national-forest map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1,1920, to April 30, 1923, when station was

discontinued. 

GAGE. Enameled vertical staff fixed to downstream side of right abutment of

highway bridge; read by Mary Andrews. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.
WILtAMETTE BI¥SB BASIN 117

CHANKTEI/ AND CONTROL. Straight with high, clean banks above; crooked and 

wooded below. Bed composed of gravel and hardpan; subject to shift at 

high stages. Two channels above stage of about 1.0 foot.

EXTREMES ov DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 6.9 feet on afternoon of 

January 6, determined from high-water marks (discharge, by extension of 

rating cu"rve, 1,760 second-feet); no record of minimum.

1921-1923: .Maximum stage determined from high-water mark, 7.3 feet 

November 20,1921 (discharge, 1,990 second-feet). Creek bed goes dry practically every summer.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed prior to November 1, 1922. Rating curve fairly well defined below 600 second-feet. Gage read to quartertenths once a day at low water, twice a day to tenths at high water. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean of daily gage readings to 

rating table. Records good, except for extremely high water.

Discharge measurements of Oak Creek near Albany, Or eg., during the year ending

September SO,

Date

Dec. 9

Jan. 15

27

Made by 

K. N. Phillips.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.73

1 QO

4 26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

347

O7

lin

Date

Feb. 22

May 5

Made by 

R. J. McKinney.. ....

.... -do . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.30

1.45

.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

52

61

4.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oak Creek near Albany, Oreg., for the period 

November 1, 1922, to April SO, 19%8

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. _________ .... L ____ .... ___ ___ ... ...

29 . . . 

30 . .. . .

Of

Nov.

5

67

52

45

56

38

24

17

14

12

10

12

72

59

on

Dec.

56

59

140

215

359

490

164

95

379

525

152

85

80

95

85

52

32

45

202

95

67

56

176

339

302

302

339

228

152

202

770

Jan.

455

255

401

302

425

1,460

910

339

152

270

285

140

116

215

100

80

770

285

140

95

76

72

85

140

67

95

525

270

176

85

67

Feb.

59

5«

38

45

38

32

32

32

32

38

52

359

152

78

52

48

38

105

241

85

67

52

52

42

38

32 ' 26

20

Mar.

20

15

15

10

15

. 33

67

59

52

32

95

105

228

105

63

116

72

56

38

38

32

32

26

20

26

10

14

10

- 9.2

8.8

9.2

Apr.

9.6

38

67

59

63

48

95

85

42

32

32

35

32

15

14

11

10

9.6

9.2

11

45

20

15

14

10

ae

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.0
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Oak Creek near Albany, Oreg., for the period November t,

1922, to April 30, 1923

[Drainage area, 39 square miles]

Month

December _______________

April ... _____ . . ..............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

72 

770 

1,460

359 

228 

95

Minimum

32 

67 

20

8.8

ao

Mean

19.6 

204 

286 

69.2 

46.1 

28.9

Per 

square 

mile

0.503 

5.23 

7.33 

1.77 

1.18 

.741

Run-off

«

Inches

0.56 

6.03 

8.45 

1.84 

1.36 

.83

Acre-feet

1,170 

12,500 

17,600 

3,840 

2,830 

1,720

39,700

NORTH SAHTIAM RIVER AT MEHAMA, OBEG.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 18, T. 9 S., R. 2 E., at Mehama, Marion County, half 

a mile below mouth of Little North Fork and 1 mile north of Lyons railroad 

station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 740 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 11, 1905, to March 31, 1907; October 11, 1910, to 

September 30, 1914; September 9, 1921, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Staff in two sections on right bank, the lower section inclined, the upper 

vertical.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 200 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders; -shifting 

in floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 17.5 feet on 

afternoon of January 6 (discharge, 62,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.80 

feet October 21 to 25 (discharge, 630 second-feet).

1905-1907; 1910-1914; 1921-1923: Maximum stage, 17.5 feet November 

20, 1922, and January 6, 1923 (discharge, 62,000 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.79 feet September 25, 1922 (discharge, 621 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during flood of January 6; backwater from temporary dam July 29 to August 15. Two rating curves well 

defined below 15,000 second-feet. Gage read once a dajr to half-tenths at 

medium and high stages and to hundredths at low water. Daily discharge 

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

Discharge measurements of North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg,, during the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Date

Nov. 4

Jan. 1

Mar. 17

Made by 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.29

7 00

4

40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,170

H Qfift

4,890

Date

24

Made by 

G. H. Canfield ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.36

2.82

1. 95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,700

969

902
WILLAMETTE EIVER BASIN 119

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO,

Day

1. __ - ......

2.. _ ... _ .

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

4. __ .......

5- _ . ___ -

6. __ . __ .

7. __ .. __ .

8. ___ ...... 9 ......

10 . __ .

a. _ .... _ ...

12 __ ........

13 ___ .. ....

14.... __ ....

15. .... __

16.. _ .......

17 .....

18 .........

19 . 

20.. .. __ .

21 .

22. .......

23 . .

24.. _ .......

25 ......

26.., .......

27 ___ ......

28 ........

29 .........

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

31.. . __ .

Oct.

720

720

747

860

i ifin

1,240

960

«fin

810

765

720

720

720

720

702

67£

675

657

648

. 648

630

630

630

630

630

1,060

960

1,240

1,120

Qlft

1,130

Nov.

2,040

1,480

1,130

1,060

1,010

960

960

ofin

960

1,010

1,120

1,010

960

910

910

910

4,340

5,040

2,720

2,640

2,040

1,750

1,480

1,360

1,240

1,120

1,010

1,130

1,010

QRA

Dec.

960

960

1,480

1 480

r.eso

3,090

2,200

1 7VI

1,890

2,370

1,820

1,610

1,360

1 360

1,240

1,240

1,120

1,120

5,520

3,900

3,490

3,090

6,820

26 000

15,600

19 AAft

26,000

15,600

10,800

a fifln

21,600

Jan.

12,600

10,800

15,600

19 AAft

19 onn

68,000

46,500

9Q mn

15,600

H sftfl

12,600

9,000

7,340

7,080

6,300

5,520

9,000

6,820

6,820

6,040

5,280

4,800

3 onn

3,510

3,140

3,140

3,140

2,960

2,630

2,470

2,310

Feb.

2,160

2,010

1,940

1,870

1,870

1,740

1,740

1 74fl

1,680

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,870

2,470

4,120

5,280

4,340

4,120

3,700

3.900

3 7fm

3,510

3,140

3,140

Mar.

3,510

3,510

3,140

9 TOft

2 7Ctfl

3,140

4,800

«J Qftft

3,510

2,960

3,140

3,140

5,280

3 Qrtft

3,320

3,140

5,040

4,120

3,700

3,700

3,320

3,140

9 7OO

2 7on

2,960

2 7Qf)

4,340

5,280

6 040

6,040

Apr.

5,280

5,040

6,040 A onn

4,560

4,560

5,520

6,300

5,520

A KRf|

4,560

4,800

4,800

4,120

4,340

6,780

5,280

4,800

4,560

4,120

4,660

4,120

3 onn

3,510

3,510

3 emu

4,120

3,900

3,510

3,510

May

4,120

3 Qftft

3,510

3,510

4 340

4,800

5.280 fi ruo

7 080

7,080

6,300

5,280

4,800

4,560

4 340

5,280

5,280

i sjn

3, 900

3,700

3,510

3,510

3,510

3,510

3,320

*> 7ftn

3,900

3,510

A «Mn

5,520

4,800

June

4,340

3,900

q 7Art

3

7ftfl

4 ^4A

4,560

4 340

4,120

3 onn

3 onn

3,510

3 14/1

3,510

3,140

o AAA

3,320

9 Qfifl

2

AAA

9 Oftrt

2 7CW

2,630

2 7on

2,630

2 47ft

2,470

2

<MSA

9 7Qft

2,790

3,140

9 f\Xf\

July

2,470

2,470

2,190

2,010

1 87ft

2,010

2,960

3,320

9 A3A

2,630

2,790

2,310

2,310

2,630

2,160

2,160

2,010

1 87ft

1,870

1,740

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,740

1,610

1,550

1,490

1 AAft

f inn

1,350

Aug.

1,160

969

970

960

960

960

960

.7960

S15

1,160

960

960

960

870

870

870

870

870

830

Sept.

790

790

790

790

790

7Qfl

7Qfl

TQft

790

790

790

7Qfl

7Qft

7Qf|

Ton

790

7*1!

720

720

755

755

755

755

830

790

830

790

755

755

NOTE. Braced figures show mean discharge estimated for periods indicated because of backwater.

Monthly discharge of North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 19%S

[Drainage area, 740 square miles]

Month

October ___ _^ _____ , __ . __ .

December __ . __ . . __ . _ __

February _____ . __ . ___ __ . ,

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

May. __ .. 

June ___ ________ __ . ......

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

August ______________ . .....

September... _____________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,360 

5,040 

26,000 

58,000 

5,280 

6,040 

6,300 

7,080 

4,560 

3,320

830

58,000

Minimum

630 

910 

960 

2,310 

1,430 

2.7EO 

3,510 

3,510 

2,470 

1,350 

830 

720

630

Mean

823 

1,500 

6,0.0 

11,000 

2,530 

3,720 

4,560 

4,530 

3,310 

2,080 

994 

781

3,510

Per 

square 

mile

1.11 

2.03 

8.23 

14.9 

3.42 

5.03 

6.16 

6.12 

4.47 

2.81 

1.34 

1.06

474

Run-ofl^

Inches

1.28 

2.26 

9.49 

17.18 

3:56 

5.80 

6.87 

7.06 

4.99 

3.24 

1.54 

1.18

64.45

Acre-feet

50,600 

89,300 

,374,000 

, 676,000 

141,000 

229/600 

271,006 

' 279,000 

197,000 

128,000 

61,100 

46,500

2,540,000

SOUTH SANTIAM BIVEE AT WATERLOO, OEEG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 28, T. 12 S., R. 1 W., 4 miles above Hamilton Creek,

at Lebanon, Linn County. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 640 square miles.
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1523, PART XII C

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July 28, 1905, to March 31, 1907; October 31, 1910, to

December 31, 1911; July 1 to September 30, J923. 

GAGE. Inclined staflf on left bank, 200 yards below former highway bridge, on

which was located the gage used 1905-1911; gage reader; G. P. Stiers. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at low water; no equipment for

high-water measurements. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small-boulders; control may shift during

extreme floods. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period July 1 to

September 30, 4.3 feet July 8 (discharge, 3,240: sec6nd-feet); minimum

stage, 1.6 feet September 8-24 (discharge, 205 second-feet). 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION.- None. . ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent. Rating cfurve.well

defined. Gage read to half-tenths ohce a day. Daily discharge ascertained

by applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records good.

The following measurement was made by Wendell 3>aws'6n; 

August 7, 1923: Gage height, 1.95 feet; discharge^ 400 second-feet.~

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Santiam iKiver at Waterloo; Oreg., for the 

year ending September 86., 1&8S . ;

Day

1 .... 

2. _____

3 ....

4. ...

6... _ .. .

7. ........

8 ....

9- __

10 

July

1,050

1,000

955

910

820

955

9 mn

3,240

2,190

1 (HYI

Aug.

465

465

430

4qn

430

398

398

one

398

Sept.

255

255

255

255

255

255

205

205

205

Day

11,. __ ...

19

13- ____

14..- .....

15 

16.. ....

17 ____ ..

19

20. . ....

'July

1,200

1,000

1,000

1,000 Qin

910

,910

820 >y*u\

650

Aug.

 365

255

282

282

282

282

255,

255

255

Sept.

205

205

205

205

205

205

.205

205

205

205

Day

21. __ ...

22 

23 

24. _____

25' _ . ....

26. __ ....

27. ........ 28. 

29. ........

30.- .......

31 

July

650

. 650

690

£65

610

610

610

535

500

500

465

Aug.

310

310

365

365

310

310

310

810

255

255

255

Sept.

m

205

205

205

255

430

365

310

255

255

Monthly discharge of South Santiam Kiver at Waterloo, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1B23

Month

Inly . .. . :

August , ; .. _ . ______ ... 

September ____ .._ ... ;

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,240 

465 

430

Minimum465 

255 

205

Mean

- 996 

335 

238

Eun-oS in 

acre-feet

«1,206 

20,606 ¥»$J
WILLAMETTE BASIN 121

CIACKAMAS RIVER AT BlO BOTTOM, ORES.

LOCATION. In SE. % 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 off 

Clackamas River, and 26 miles southeast of Cazadero, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 136 square miles (measured on map of Mount Hood National 

Forest). . ; ,

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 11, 1920, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank referenced to an 

outside, gage; inspected J>y employees of Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHARGE .-MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet below gage or by 

wading, 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders. Control fairly permanent. 

One channel at all'stages. '

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage daring year, from water-stage recorder, 8.15 feet at 3,30 p.m. January 7 (discharge, 6,600 second-feet); minimum discharge, 255 second-feet at ooon September 17.

£920-1923: Maximum and minimum discharges recorded, those of the 

year ending September 30, 1923.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by lee.

DIVERSIONS. 'Nose. ' '. - . REGULATION. Noae. -. ,

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during extreme high water January 

7; affected by tree on control December 6-23. Rating curves fairly well 

defined. . Operation of recorder satisfactory throughout year. Discharge 

ascertained by applying ,to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

by inspecting recorder graph, or, for days of considerable-fluctuation by 

averaging discharges for intervals of the day. Records good.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by the Portland Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Clackamas River «l 0ig Bottom, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 3Q> 1928

Date

Get. 3

Nov. 16

Dec. 13

Jan. 2

3

4

8

Made by 

-.(.-do ....._.; _.......,.

.....do -.- 

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

Gage 

height

Feet

1.49

1.46

1.64

2.76

3.44s

2.99

, 5.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

270

282

275

857

- 1,180

936

3,400

Date

Apr. 8

May 8

8

9

July 25

Sept. 11

Made by 

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

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

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

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

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

Gage

height

Feet 

2.76

3.31

3.32

3.75

2.14

1.69

1.53

Dis-~ 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

759

1,040

1,020

1,210

440

295

268

 i

 Engineer, Portland Electric Power Co.
122 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet; of Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1928

Day

1 __ ... ......

2 _________

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

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

5 ___ ...... ...

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

7 ..... .

8 __ . ____ .

9 .... .

10. __ - ___ -

11. . 

12 ___ .... .....

11

14 ..........

15 

16. .. __ ....

17 

18 . 

19 .. ....

20. 

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

22....... ___ ..

23 .

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

25. . __ ....

28 .........

27.. . ____ .

28 . 

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

30 

31 

Oct.

262

271

283

317

298

280

268

265

262

259

259

259

259

259

259

259

259

259

259

259

259

259

259

259

280

277

277

271

268 "vn

Nov.

295

274

268

265

265

262

262

262

268

280

280

271

268

265

262

268

421

357

317

307

292

283

280

274

271

271

268

268

265

265

Dec.

262

265

274

268

274

274

265

274

286

286

289

271

277

283

283

283

280

320

397

342

320

314

510

1,040

940

1,170

1,880

1,330

915

815

1,300

Jan.

965

930

1,420

940

1,580

4,780

5,800

3,600

2,190

2,040

1,5501

1,240

1,060

QKE

820

770

900

795

722

.678

655

610

565

556

524

500

500

472

452

426

41 Q

Feb.

408

398

388

380

3sn

377

W7A.

361

361

355

361

361

346

334

383

337

334

334

358

361

352

349

349

349

349

349

349

349

Mar.

352

358

355

352

352

384

391

370

364

358

361

367

374

358

352

374

394

380

377

380

377

374

370

370

367

367

380

412

448

504

560

Apr.

565

610

655

655

655

786

722

722

655

678

678

722

700

700

722

795

845

820

820

770

745

700

655

632

655

678

722

722

700

655

May

700

655

632

655

722

795

872

1,010

1,300

1,300

1,180

1,060

1,060

1,010

1,060

1,090

1,090

928

900

872

845

872

820

820

795

745

700

795

745

678

June

655

632

632

678

745

795

770

795

820

820

745

700

700

632

588

610

588

565 '547

534

520

504

492

464

456

472

466

452

456

444

July

430

415

401

388

380

412

468

412

384

377

384

358

384

377

355

349

387

334

328

322

319

313

310

310

307

304

301

298

298

295

295

Aug.

292

292

292

289

289

-289

286

283

283

280

278

278

278

275

276

272

272

272

: 272

272

298

298

280

278

275

272

270

270

270

268

268

Sept.

268

268

268

265

266

265

262

262

262

262

262

262

260

260

258

258

258

258

258

258

260

262

262

265

272

289

270

265

262

262

Monthly discharge of Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, Yn 'a '2>

[Drainage area, 136 square miles]

Month

November _ ____________

December _________ , __ . . ...

March __ . _______ . __ ......

April- ............. ...............

May ___ ______________ ...

June ___ ___________

July 

August. __ ___ ___ _______

The year ___ . __ ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

307

. 421 

1,880 

5,800 

408 

560 

845 

1,300 

820 

468 

298 

289

5,800

Minimum

259 

262 

262 

419 

334 

352 

565 

632 

444 

295 

268 

258

258

Mean

269 

282 

' 525 

1,270 

360 

383 

702 

893 

609 

352 

280 

264

Per 

square 

mile

1.98 

2.07 

3.86 

9.34

2.65 

2.82 

6.16 

6.57 

4.48 

2.59 

2.06 

1.94

518 I 3. 81

Run-off

Inches

2,28 

2.31 

4.45 

10.77 

2.76 

3.25 

5.76 

7.57 

5.00 

2.99 

2.38 

2.16

51.68

Acre-feet

16,500 

16,800 

32,300 

78,100 

20,000 

23,600 

41,800 

54,901 

36,201 

21,601 

17,201 

15,701

375, OOl
WILIAMETTE EIVER BASIN" 123

CIACKAMAS RIVES ABOVE THREE LYNX CREEK, OREQ.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 21, T. 5 S., R. 6 E., one-fourth mile above Three 

Lynx Creek and 25 miles above Estacada, Clackamas County.

DBAINAGB AREA. 488 square miles (measured on Forest Service map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1911, to December 31, 1913; October 1, 1921, 

to September 30, 1923.

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

employees of Portland Electric Power Co. Vertical staff at practically same 

location used 1909-1913.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and boulders; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 15.2 feet at 6 p. m. January 6 (discharge, 33,700 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.08 feet at 3 a. m. October 25 (discharge, 700 second-feet).

1911-1913; 1922-1923: Maximum discharge recorded, that of January 6, 

1923; minimum discharge, 630 second-feet October 27 to November 3,1911.

ICE. Ice never forms.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water. Rating curves 

well defined below 8,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except from February 10 to March 24 and from May 6 to July 

31. Staff gage read daily during these periods. Daily discharge ascertained 

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

recorder graph or daily gage reading. Records excellent at low water; good 

at medium stages; somewhat uncertain for flood -of January 6-8.

Discharge measurements of Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., during 

the year ending September SO, 192S

Date

Oct. 8 

10

31

Jan. 30

Mar. 27

Made byJohnson and Toby ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.19 

1.13

1.69

2.42

2.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

762 

728

1,070

1,840

Date

Apr. 11 

May 30

July 19

Aug. 14

Sept. 15

Made byBannister and Henshaw 

F. 8. Bannister ____

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

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.68

a 59

1.61

1.23

1.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,010 

3,150

1,110

876

756

« Engineer, Portland Electric Power Co. 

100941 27 wsp 574 9
124 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1923, PART XH 0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 80, 1923

Day

1 ... ___ .

2 ___ . ___ .

3.. ........

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

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

6.. _______

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

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

9.. .... __ .

10.. _ .... ..

H. __ . __ . ...

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

13-... ....

14 ___ ..... .....

15 ____ .. ....

16... __ . ......

17.-. ___ ... ...

18 ___ ... __ .

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

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

21 

22 __ . _ . ....

23 ....

24. __ ........

25 ___ .. ...

26. _ . ____ ..

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

28. __ . __ ....

29 ____ . .....

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

91

Oct.

740

740

800

950

920

860

800

770

770

7&fl

740

740

740

740

740

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

705

770

830

860

890

830

830

1,120

Nov.

1,060

920

860

770

830

800

800

830

860

890

890

860

830

. 800

800

890

1,770

1,620

1,320

1,320

1,120

1,060

985

950

920

890

860

860

860

860

Dec.

860

890

950

920

920

890

860

860

950

1,020

920

800

830

830

830

800

800

920

1,670

1,400

1,280

1,240

3,680

9,070

5,650

8,630

11,600

6,860

4,450

4,290

o i an

Tan.

5,650

5,100

7,500

5,280

7,940

28.800

26,000

17,000

10,600

10,300

7,940

6,050

4,770

5,850

3,700

3,560

4,610

4,140

3,840

3,420

3,140

2,880

2,640

2,410

2,240

2.190

2,140

2,020

1,870

1,720

Feb.

1,640

1,640

1,590

1,550

1,510

1,430

1,430

1,350

1,320

1,320

1.350

1,320

1,320

1,210

1,280

1,210

1,240

1,240

1.470

1,770

1,680

1,640

1,640

1,680

1,680

1,640

1,590

1,590

Mar.

1,770

1,870

1,770

1,720

1,680

2,080

2,240

2,080

1,870

1,770

1,820

1,770

2,080

1,870

1.680

1,720

2,300

2,020

1,970

1,870

1,870

1,820

1,770

1,770

1,680

1,720

1,920

3,420

2,760

3,420

o 7fw>

Apr.

3,280

3,420

3,280

3,140

3,140

3,280

3,420

3,420

3,140

3,010

3,140

3,420

3,280

3,140

3,280

3,700

3,840

3,560

3,420

3,280

3,280

3,010

2,760

2.640

2,760

2,880

3,140

3,140

3,010

2,760

May

3,010

2,760

2,640

2,640

3,010

3,560

3,990

4,450

5,460

5,280

4.770

4,140

3,990

3,700

3,840

3,990

3,990

3,420

3,280

3,010

3,010

2,880

3,010

2,880

2,880

2,760

2,640

2,520

2,880

2,880

9 fiin

June

2,520

2.640

2,520

2,410

2,640

2,760

2,880

2,760

2,880

2,640

2,520

2,300

2,300

2,020

1,970

2,020

1,970

1,970

1,820

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,590

1,590

1.550

1,590

1,550

-1,550

1,590

1,510

July

1,430

1,390

1,320

1,280

1,240

1,390

1,720

1,510

1,390

1,350

1,280

1,240

1,280

1,280

1,210

1,140

1,140

1,100

1,070

1,070

1,040

1,040

1,000

970

970

970

970

940

940

MO

910

Aug.

910

880

880

880

880

880

880

880

880

850

850

850

850

850

820

820

820

820

820

820

940

1,040

880

850

850

820

820

820

820

790

7on

Sept.

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

755

750

755

760

760

790

766

.790

820

850

790

795

760

760

Monthly discharge of Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg,, for the year

ending September SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 488 square miles]

Month

October ____________ . ........

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

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

The year.. ________ . __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,120 

1,770 

11,600 

28,800 

1,770 

3,700 

3,840 

5,460 

2,880 

1,430 

1,040 

850

28,800

Minimum

705 

770 

800 

1,720 

1,210 

1,720 

2,640 

2,520 

1,510 

910 

790 

750

705

Mean

784 

970 

2,700 

6,360 

1,480 

2,060 

3,200 

3,420 

2,100 

1,180 

856 

776

2,170

Per 

square 

. mile

1.61 

l.£9 

5.53 

13.0 

3.03 

4.22 

6.56 

7.01 

4.30 

2.42 

1.75 

1.59

4.45

Run-off

Inches

1.86 

2.22 

6.38 

14.99 

3.16 

4.86 

7.32 

8.08 

4.80 

2.79 

2.02 

1.77

60.25

Acre-feet

48,200 

57,700 

166,000 

391,000 

82,200 

127,000 

190,000 

210,000 

125,000 

72,600 

52,600 

46,200

1, 570, 000
WILLAMETTE BIVEE BASIN 125

CIACKAMAS RIVEfi NEAR CAZADERO, OBE6.

LOCATION. In NW. J^ 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. 685 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1,1909, to September 30,1923.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank, referred to a 

vertical staff in well and to an inclined and vertical staff gage on the bank; 

inspected by employees of Portland Electric Power Co. Prior to October 

10,1922, the record was obtained at former gage hah* a mile downstream.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and gravel. Control subject 

to shift.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from watermark inside of recorder 

shelter, 56.2 feet about 6 p. m. January 6 (discharge, 60,000 second-feet); 

. minimum stage, 32.32 feet October 23 and 24 (discharge, .760 second-feet). 

1909-1923: Maximum recorded, that of January 6,1923; minimum discharge recorded, 705 second-feet September 21-23 and October 8-10,1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

below and fairly well defined above 25,000 second-feet. Operation of 

recorder satisfactory from October 10, except for a few days when daily staff 

gage readings at the new or former gage were used. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by 

inspecting recorder graph or at time of considerable fluctuation by subdividing the day. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1928

Date

Oct. 10 Nov. 1

Feb. 27-

Mar 22

23

Made by 

K.N. Phillips.- ....

.-...do - ,- 

Gage

height

Feet 

32.45

33.70

39.96

34.62

35.00

34.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

846

1,520

9,960

2,250

2,670

2,510

Date

Apr. 12

May 28

July 20

Aug. 13

Made by 

ter. _ ... ............

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

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

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

height

Feet

36.35

35.52

33.54

32.92

32.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

4,190

3,060

1,360

1,030

946

' Engineer. Portland Electric Power Co.
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII 0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 198S

Day

1 ________

2. __ - ____ .

3 _________

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

5 _____ ......

6 ______ 

7

8 _ . _

9 __ .-.. . ...

10 ___ - _ ....

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

12 _______ ...

13 

14 . 

15 

16 . _ ....

17 .... 

18... _ . _ ....

10

20 ___ . _ ....

21 ___ . .......

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

23 _ . ___ . ....

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

25 ______ . ...

26. __ . ........

27 .........

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

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

30 .........

31. ... _ ...

Oct.

872

865

935

1,140

1,140

1,040

970

900

886

780

820

800

820

snn

800

800 7sn

780

780 7sn

780

780

760

760

880

1,140

1 fUft

1,140

995

Q9A

1,490

Nov.

1,460

1,140

1,020

970

945

920

920

920

920

1,020

1,020

945

920 Qrv>

880

945

2,120 i QAA

1,850

1,630

1 4.3ft

1,320

1 ISA

1,040

995

Ofjn

Q7ft

04K

QOA

Dec.

920

970

1,120

1,070

1,070

1,070

995

945

1,070

1,200

1,040

920

900

onrt

880

860

860 o?n

1 990

1,870

1,750

1,710

5,090

12,500

8 Mt\

9,380

15,000 Q JLIA

6,520

5 750

11,000

Jan.

8,280

7,110

10,400

7,320

12,100

49,700

42,000

22,400

11,800

11 600

9,800

7,160

K R4ti

5,450

5,450

7,160

6,200

5,600

5,000

4,310

3,920

3,790

3 1ft A

9 ftSA

2,780

2 7SA

2

AOA

2

9QA

9 91 A

2,120

Feb.

1,990

1,950

1,870

1 7Oft

1,750

1,750

1,750

2,580

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,600

1,600

1,460

1,520

1,490

1.560

1,830

9 AftA

9 ftSA

2,580

2.580

2 4.sn

2,580

2,480

9 ^Oft

9 91A

2,300

Mar.

2,580

2,580

2,560

2,300

2,390

3,080

2,470

3,020

2,650

2,470

2,390

2,580

3,180

3,180

2,480

2,980

3,660

3,180

2,980

2,880

2,680

2,480

2.390

2,390

2,300

2,300

2,580

3,220

3,920

4,720

5,900

Apr.

4,720

4,580

4,440

3,920

4,050

4,050

4,440

4,440

4,050

3,790

3.660

4,180

3,920

3

7QA

4,050

4,580

4,720

4,310 i isn

4,fl50

3,920

3,660

3,300

3,180

3,180

3,420

3,920

3,790

3,420

3 isn

May

3,660

3,300

3,080

3,180

3,540

4,180

4,580

5,300

6,520

6,360

5,900

5,000

4,860

4,580

4,720

4,720

4,860

4,440

i isn

3,920

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,420

3,300

3,420

3,300

3,180

3,790

q QOA

3,660

June

3,540

3,420

3,180

3,300

3,540

3,660

3,660

3,540

3,420

3,300

3,080

3,180

3,300

2,980

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,580

2,390

2,300

2,260

2,210

2,120

2,080

2,030

2,080 i oon

1 960

1,950

1,910

July

1,830

1,750

1,750

1,600

1,630

1,950

3,500

2,880

2,390

2,210

1,990

1,830

1,790

1,830

1,630

1,560

1,490

1,460

1,420

2,120

1,320

1,290

1 260

1,230

1,230

1,200

1,200

1,170

1,140

1,140

Aug.

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,070

1,070

1,040

1,040

1,000

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,020

1,020

995

995

1,020

1,350

1,360

1,100

1,070

1,040

1.020

1,020

995

995

995

970

Sept.

970

970

970

945

945

945

945

920

920

920

920

900

900

900

900

880

880

880

900

880

970

970

1,020

1,040

960

1,070

97C

920

920

onn

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

September'80,1928

[Drainage area, 685 square miles]

Month

October. ________________

April .

July - .

The year.. ___ _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,490 

2,120 

15,000 

49,700 

2,880 

5,900 

4,720 

6,520 

3,660 

3,500 

1,360 

1,070

49,700

Minimum

760 

880 

860 

2,120 

1,460 

2,300 

3,180 

3,080 

1,910 

1,140 

970 

880

760

Mean

909 

1,170 

3,490 

9,070 

2,020 

2,920 

3,960 

4,190 

2,770 

1,680 

1,070 

938

2,860

Per 

square 

mile

1.33 

1.71 

5.09 

13.2 

2.95 

4.26 

5.78 

6.12 

4.04 

2.45 

1.56 

1.37

4.17

Run-off

laches

1.53 

1.91 

5.87 

15.22 

3.07 

4,91 

6.45 

7.06 

4.51 

2.82 

1.80 

1.53

56.68

Acre-feet

55,800 

69,600 

215,000 

558,000 

112, OOC 

180, OOC 

236, OOC 

258, OOC 

165, OOC 

103, OOC 

65.80C 

55.80C

2, 070. OOC
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 127

OAK GROVE FORK AT TIMOTHY MEADOWS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 23, T. 5 S., R. 8 E., at Timothy Meadows,

miles above station at intake, 17 miles above mouth of Oak Grove Fork, 

and 43 miles above Cazadero, Clackamas County.

DBAINAGE ABE A. 52 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 25, 1913, to November 26, 1916; July 14,1918, 

to September 30, 1923.

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 OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from high-water mark in well, 3.20 

feet about 10 p.m. January 7 (discharge, 970 second-feet); minimum stage 

from water-stage recorder, 0.62 foot December 16 and 17 (discharge, 127 

second-feet).

1913-1916; 1918-1923: Maximum stage recorded, that of January 7, 

1923; minimum stage, 0.43 foot at 6 p.m. November 11, 1915 (discharge, 

100 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

RE GUL ATI o N. N one.

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 determined 

by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Oak Grove Fork at Timothy Meadows, Oreg., during the 

year ending September 80,1988

Date

Oct. 4

Nov. 18

20

Apr. 28

29

29

30

Made by 

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

..... do ..._ - 

 -do...... .. 

Gage 

height

Feet

0.70

.68

.66

1.20

1 91

1.22

1.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

154

143

140

279

284

299

279

Date

30

22

July 10

Made by 

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

 ..do -

..... do 

 do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.21

1.26

1.60

1.35

1.03

.90

.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

285

28S

399

323

232

191

140

 Engineer, Portland Electric Power Co.
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII 0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oak Grove Fork at Timothy Meadows, Oreg., for 

the year ending September SO, 192S

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. _ ..... ...

11 

Oct.

142

134

134

144

138

135

134

134

132

132

132

134

134

132

132

132

132

130

130

130

130

132

134

135

144

152

144

144

150

152

142

Nov.

134

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

130

130

132

130

130

134

144

147

142

138

135

135

132

132

132

132

130

130

130

130

Dec.

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

132

132

132

130

130

130

132

130

127

127

130

130

130

130

138

163

168

168

200

214

208

195

OAA

Jan.

195

181

205

208

219

481

922

902

680

551

483

413

377

332

306

289

298

275

261

249

244

235

OOA

222

222

214

211

208

198

195

186

Feb.

186

181

178

178

178

178

176

176

170

170

168

170

165

163

160

155

165

155

155

157

157

157

157

152

157

157

155

160

Mar.

160

155

155

155

155

157

163

157

157

155

155

155

155

152

150

155

165

160

157

157

155

155

155

155

152

152

155

157

163

165

170

Apr.

181

192

200

203

211

214

216

222

227

235

241

249

247

268

266

277

289

283

286

277

277

275

263

269

277

280

292

286

283

286

May

300

292

283

289

303

318

329

350

386

416

426

423

423

423

416

420

423

416

416

401

401

401

386

376

371

365

362

353

344

360

OOQ

June

332

321

312

309

303

306

318

309

303

300

295

295

306

289

277

272

263

255

262

244

238

232

232

230

227

227

227

222

219

216

July

214

211

208

203

198

214

227

214 205'

203

200

200

192

200

192

186

186

186

186

186

184

184

181

178

176

173

173

173

173

173

170

Aug.

170

170

170

168

168

168

168

168

168

165

165

165

165

165

165

163

163

160

163

163

165

165

163

163

163

160

160

160

157

157

160

Sept.

152

152

152

150

150

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

144

144

144

144

142

142

142

142

142

144

147

144

142

142

140

Monthly discharge of Oak Grove Fork at Timothy Meadows, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 52 square miles]

Month

November ___ __

February . ____________ .....

April ______

June __ . _______________

July... . _____ _ ....

The year. __________ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

152 

147 

214 

922 

186 

170 

292 

426 

332 

227 

170 

152

922

Minimum

130 

130 

127 

181 

152 

150 

181 

283 

216 

170 

157 

140

127

Mean

137 

133 

146 

329 

165 

157 

252 

371 

271 

192 

164 

146

205

Per 

square 

mile

2.63 

2.56 

2.81 

6.33 

3.17 

3.02 

4.85 

7.13 

5.21 

3.69 

3.15 

2.81

3.94

Run-off

Inches

3.03 

2.86 

3.24 

7.30 

3.30 

3.48 

5.41 

8.22 

5.81 

4.25 

3.63 

3.14

53.67

Acre-feet

8,420 

7,910 

8.980 

20,200 

9,160 

9,650 

15,000 

22,800 

16,100 

11,800 

10,100 

8,690

149,000
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 129

OAK OBOVE FORK AT POBTIAND ELECTRIC POWER CO.'S INTAKE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 4, T. 6 S., R. 7 E., 2,000 feet above intake of Oak 

Grove power development of Portland Electric Power Co. and 35 miles above 

Cazadero, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 131 square miles (measured by Portland Electric Power Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 21, 1909, to September 30, 1923, with some breaks.

GAGE. Stevens 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 

permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 5.35 feet at 4 p. m. January 7 (discharge, 5,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.81 foot 9 t'o 10 a.m. December 14 (discharge, 314 second-feet). 

1909-1923: Maximum stage recorded, that of January 7, 1923; minimum discharge, 313 second-feet November 12-14, 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, except as affected by logs on 

the control. Three fairly well defined rating curves used during year. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspection 

from recorder graph; except January 6-24 and May 23 to June 2 when 

shifting-control method was used. Records good, except for the two periods 

of shifting control, for which they are fair.

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

Oregon, during the year ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 5

30

Nov. 17 

21 

22 

Feb. 16

Apr. 3 

8 

9

11

Made by 

Bannister and Peavy 

 do 

__ do . ________

F. S. Bannister ........ 

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

.....do . __ ..

Hensbaw and Bannister

Gage 

height

Feet

a 91

.86

1.06 

.88 

.88 

1.67

2.07 

2.10 

2.07

2.15

Discharge

Sec.Jt.

369

341

488 

388 

336 

438

690 

759 

715

734

Date

Apr. 26

3

10 

19 

June 3 

22

July 11 

18 

Aug. 11

Sept. 5

Made by 

. _ -do __ . __ ..____ 

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

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

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

.....do . __ ............ .....do. __ . ___ ....

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

.. do .... *... 

_ <jo _ ...........

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.19

2.20

2.15

2.75 

2.45 

1.92 

1.63

1.47 

1.43 

1.34

1.30

Discharge

See.-ft. 

816

825

763

1,220 

1,060 

774 

566

485 

440 

380

873

> Engineer, Portland Electric Power Co.
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, Ifi23, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oak Grove Fork of Portland Electric Power Co.' s 

intake, Oregon, for the year ending September SO, 1923

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.

346

342

355

382

360

351

351

351

346

342

342

342

342

337

337

337

337

333

333

333

333

333

333

333

351

368

355

355

o/io

337

387

Nov.

364

346

342

337

337

337

337

337

337

342

342

342

337

333

333

355

425

391

364

364

351

342

342

337

333

333

333

333

333

333

Dec.

OOQ

333

 333

333

342

949

337

337

337

333

324

324

324

328

333

V>A

364

351

342

OO7

430

661

625

685

QQQ

862

685

625

823

Jan.

fi7Q

685

870

741

1,030

3,420

4,360

3,200

2,160

1,610

1,320

1,200

1,070

Q74

974

1,010

926

870

onn

778

673

673

667

639

633

718

682

627

650

573

Feb.

COO

538

521

EftA

490

485

486

475

 4(55

4fit;

470

480

455

675

AA.R

436

436

549

609

528

495

500

500

561

567

ec7

500

4GA

Mar.

470

455

441

432

441

669

561

506

470

511

511

657

675

543

495

703

731

696

639

657

627

615

591

561

528

495

538

561

591

627

657

Apr.

675

724

724

710

724

731

759

745

738

759

812

812

790

820

868

900

932

932

916

884

852

812

790

798

798

836

876

868

5W4

828

May

876

828

798

8

AA

9 Tfi

956

1,020

1,100

1,280

1,330

1,240

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,150

1,150

1,100

1,060

1,010

964

956

916

908

868

860

852

844

844

836

820

820

June

805

790

776

776

776

784

800

784

784

768

730

760

792

708

678

664

650

629

615

594

580

573

566

552

545

538

526

519

512

506

July

493

486

480

AQ(\

474

500

601

619

500

480

464

458

469

464

453

447

442

436

430

430

425

425

425

425

420

414

408

408

408 '408

403

Aug.

403

398

398

398

398

398

398

392

392

392

392

392

386

386

386

386

386

381

381

381

403

403

386

381

381

376

376

376

376

376

370

Sept.

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

365

365

366

365

365

365

360

360

360

360

360

360

36Q

360

355

355

370

370

370

365

355

360

355

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

Oregon, for the year ending September SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 131 square miles]

Month

February _______________

April _ _.._____.___..._.__ ___ .....

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

August __ , ___________

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

387 

425 

998 

4,360 

609 

731 

932 

1,330 

805 

601 

403 

370

4.360

Minimum

333 

333 

324 

573 

436 

432 

675 

820 

506 

403 

370 

355

324

Mean

346 

346 

445 

1,200 

507 

569 

809 

987 

669 

454 

388 

364

591

Per 

square 

mile

2.64 

2.64 

3.39 

9.16 

3.87 

4.34 

6.18 

7.53 

5.11 

3.47 

2.96 

2.78

4.51

Run-off

Inches

3.04 

2.94 

3.91 

10.56 

4.03 

5.00 

6.90 

8.68 

5.70 

4.00 

3.41 

3.10

61.27

Acre-feet

21,300 

20,600 

27,400 

73,800 

28,200 

35,000 

48,100 

60,700 

39,800 

27,900 

23,900 

21,700

428,000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XH 0 131

LEWIS RIVER BASIN 

LEWIS EIVER HEAR 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 from Amboy to

Cougar, 1J^ miles below Canyon Creek, 2 miles above Speilei Creek, and

5 miles northwest of Amboy, Clark County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 665 square miles (measured on map in Water-Supply Paper

253, p. 74, and checked on Forest Service map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 20, 1911, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE.- Inclined staff with vertical upper section on left bank; read by J. M.

Hanley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 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, 13.0 feet at

4 p. m. January 7 (discharge, 53,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.05

foot September 19-23 (discharge, 780 second-feet).

1911-1923: 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, 686 second-feet September

30, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of January 7.

Two rating curves, well-defined below 15,000 second-feet. Gage read to

half-tenths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Lewis River near Amboy, Wash,, during the year ending

September SO,

Date

Jan. 7

Feb. 11

18

19

Made by 

K. N. Phillips _ ......

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

Qage 

height

Feet 

11.20

1.31

1.30

1.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

40,000

2 060

2,<K

2,610

Date

Feb. 21

July 30

Made by 

K. N. PhiUips ... ...

Wendell Dawson ......

. .... do . __ . .. 

Q. H. Canfleld... ......

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.56

2.55

.70

.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,380

4,100

1,360

907

100941 27 WSP 574- -10
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII 0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lewis River near Amboy, Wash., for the year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1 __ . ......

2. __ ... ..

3-. __ .--.-.

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

5. - .....

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

7 ____ ....

8 __ ........

9 _____ T.

10 ___ . _- 

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

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

13. __ . ......

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

15- ..... __ .

16 _______

17 _____ ...

18 __ . ......

19 ___ . .....

20. __ - __ .

21.: __ .. ....

22. __ .......

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

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

25. __ . ......

26. ____ ...

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

28 __ ....

29.. __ ......

30. .. .....

31 ______ .

Oct.

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,550

1,720

1,600

1,550

1,440

 1,440

1,380

1,280

1,230

1,230

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,120

1,660

4 TQfl

5,630

4,220

3,220

2,750

2,750

3,140

Nov.

3,140

2,750

2,600

2,450

2,300

2,030

2.030

1,900

1,900

1,780

1,660

1,660

1 600

1,550

1,550

1 660

2,600

2,900

2,750

2,450

2,300

2,160

2,030

1,960

1,900

1,840

1,840 i 9GA

1,660

1,660

Dec.

1,600

- 1,720

1,720

1,780

1 660

1,600

1,660

1,720

1,780

1,660

1,550

1 44A

I AAC\

1,380

1,330

1,380

1,380

1,330

3,140

O QfiA

2,520

2,300

10,000

24,500

14,100

15,600

29,600

91 flnA

14 4fjn

19 nnn

W 4nn

Jan,

13,000

10 4nn

17,200

16,800

16,400

An snn

47,000

32,000

26,100

27,200

10 onn

14,100

11 900

9 200

Q QrtA

8,000

7,700

9 onn

9,200

8,000

6,800

5,830

5,200

4, 740

4,300

3,980

3,880

3,680

3,400

O O-fA

2

QCA

Feb.

O *7OA

2 540

i, 470

2,330

2

qOft

2,260

2,190

2,190

2,120

2,050

2,050

2,050

1,920

1 860

1,920

1,920

1 920

2,120

2,620

2

AOA

9 drift

*> 47(1

2,470

2,620

2

flOA

2 K4f|

2,620

Mar.

2,860

2,780

2,700

2,540

2,470

4,300

4,630

4,520

3,780

3,210

3,580

q con

4,080

3,880

3,580

O QAA

3,120

2,950

3,040

3,120

2,950

9 QflA

3,120

3,490

3,490

O KQA

3,880

4,630

5,320

5,960

6,800

Apr.

6,520

5,960

6,520

ft. odn

6,240

6,240

6,520

6,380

6,240

5,960

5,960

6,100

6,100

6,240

6,240

6.100

6,100

6,240

5,700

5,700

5,440

5,200

4,850

4,630

4,850

5,320

5,320

5,700

5,200

A QfU)

May

5,200

4,740

4,410

4,410

5,080

5,440

5.960

7,100

8,000

8,000

7,100

5,830

5,570

5,080

5,080

5,570

5,570

5,080

4,630

4,100

4,100

4,080

3,880

3,780

q QQA

3,880

3,880

q 7QA

4,520

4,960

4,520

June

4,100

3,980

3,980

4,300

4, 740

5,080

5,080

4,960

4,960

4,740

4,300

3,680

3,490

3,210

3,120

i fun

2,950

2,780

2,780

2,620

2,620

2,400

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,330

2 inn

9 dnn

July

2,330

2,330

2,260

2,260

2,120

2,120

3,680

3,580

2,780

2,470

2,400

9 9fift

2,120

2,050

2,050

1,860

1,920

1,800

1,740

1,680

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,460

1,460

1,360

1,310

1,310

Aug.

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,220

1.170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,090

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,050

1,050

1,010

1,010

Sept.

1,010

1,010

1,010

975

961

947

905

905

905

905

906

898

877

870

870

870

870

870

780

780

780

780

780

940

905

905

870

870

1,220

1,220

Monthly discharge of Lewis River near Amboy, Wash., for the year ending September SO, 1923

[Drainage area, 665 square miles]

Month

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

May ______ .......

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

August.. _ .. _____ . ... _

The year ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,630 

3,140 

29,600 

47,000 

2,780 

6,800 

6,520 

8,000 

5,080 

3,680 

1,260 

1,220

47,000

Minimum

1,100 

1,550 

1,330 

2,950 

1,860 

2,470 

4,630 

3,780 

2,330 

1,310 

1,010 

780

780

Mean

1,850 

2,080 

6,300 

13,100 

2,310 

3,680 

5,830 

5,080 

3,390 

2,000 

1,140 

913

4,000

Per 

square 

mile

2.78 

3.13 

9.47 

19.7 

3.47 

5.53 

8.77 

7.64 

5.10 

3.01 

1.71 

1.37

6.02

Run-off

Inches

3.20 

3.49 

10.92 

22.71 

3.61 

6.38 

9.78

a si

5.69 

3.47 

1.97 

1.53

81.56

Acre-feet

114,000 

124,000 

387,000 

806,000 

128,000 

226,000 

347,000 

312,000 

202,000 

123,000 

70,100 

54,300

2,890,000
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 133

LEWIS RIVER NEAR ARIEL, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 33, T. 6 N., R. 2 E., 3>£ miles southwest of Ariel post 

office, Cowlitz County, $nd 12 miles by road above mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 733 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 27 to October 28, 1922; July 31 to September 30, 

1923, at present site. July 7 to November 30,1909, for station at Ariel, 3J^ 

miles upstream.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank, read by Idamay Wournel.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boat held in place by light cable 

near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; smooth and fairly permsyient.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record; 

6.45 feet at 2 p. m. October 26 (discharge, 6,120 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.70 foot on September 28 (discharge, 860 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during year. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths once a day in October 

and twice a day during August and September. Daily discharge ascertained 

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

The following measurement was made by G. H. Canfield:

September 13, 1923: Gage height, 0.84 foot; discharge, 958 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lewis River near Ariel, Wash., for the year ending September 30, 1923

Day

1 ... ___ .....

2- _ ..... .

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

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

5 ________

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

7 ___ .........

8 _____ . .....

9 .,. .._.- .

10 .....

11 .._. .

12 _ .. .. .......

13 ___ .........

14..... ... ..

15 -..._ .........

Oct.

1,250

1,200

1,210

1,380

1,780

1,810

1,600

1,460

1,370

1,320

1,260

1,250

1,210

1,210

1,160

July Aug.

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,210

1,210

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,160

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

. Sept.

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1.000

1,000

1,000

1,000

920

955

955

955

Day

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

17 ...... ___

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

19

20 - ......

21 ______ - ....

22 ____ .... ....

23- - ....

24 .... . ...

25 . ......

26 . __ ....

27 ....

28 ___ . ........

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

?n

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

Oct.

1,160

1,150

1,130

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,070

1,070

1,110

o 71 n

6,120

4,480

3,740

July

1,160

Aug.

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,120

1,160

^1.120

1,160

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1.070

1,070

Sept.

920

890

890

920

920

990

920

920

920

920

920

920

860

890

890
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Lewis River near Ariel, Wash., for the year ending September

30, 1928

[Drainage area, 733 square miles]

Month

October 1-28-.... ___ . ___ . ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,120 

1,210

Minimum

1,070 

1,070 

860

Mean

1,700 

1,130 

949

Per 

square 

mile

2.32 

1.54 

1.30

Run-off

Inches

2.42 

1.78 

1.45

Acre-feet

94,400 

69,500 

56,500

CANTON CREEK NEAR AMBOY, WASH.

LOCATION. In SW. J4 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, 1923.

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; vertical staff on right bank, 20 feet above bridge, 

used prior to January 5.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable near bridge or by wading.

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

floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year observed from highwater marks, 11.3 feet December 24 (discharge, 13,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.33 foot September 19 (discharge, 20 second-feet).

1922-1923: Maximum and minimum stages same as those for the year 

ending September 30, 1923.

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

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed July 8. Rating curves used before 

and after the change, well defined below 500 second-feet. Gage read once 

a day to hundredths at medium and low stages and to tenths at high water. 

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

Records good except for flood period, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash., during the year

ending September 30,1923

Date

Jan. 6

Feb. 17

18 

19

20

Made by 

K. N. Phillips .........

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

. do. 

 do. .

Gage 

height

Feet

9.4

1.20

1.62

1.88

1.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9,200

133

216 

295

272

Date

Feb. 22

23

May 31 

July 30

Sept. 11

Made by 

K. N. Phillips . ___ .

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

Wendell Dawson .. .... 

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

Q. H. Canfleld.. _ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.78

1.88

2.23

.80

.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

276

297

445 

58

25
LEWIS BIVEB BASTS 135

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash., for the year 

ending September SO, 1928

Day

1. ____ ....

2. __ .......

3 -.. ....

4.. __ ......

5.. __ ......

6. __ . ___

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

8.. _ .. __ .

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

10 __ ....

11 .........

12. _ ........

13.. __ . __ .

14 ___ . __ .

16. ........

16 ____ . _

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

18 .........

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

20 .........

21 _______ .

22. __ . ......

23. ......

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

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

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

27 .. 

28. ___ ......

29 __ . ___ .

30

31... . __ .

Oct.

54

59

178

135

93

82

72

64

59

55

54

50

420

680

<438

472

Nov.

455

438

350

315

262

215

202

190

165

145

145

145

125

125

116

116

385

472

402

385

350

280

245

215

IQft

165

155

155

145

135

Dec.

125

145

215

178

165

155

135

125

245

178

155

145

135

125

116

108

145

680

730

680

580

4,000

11,000

7,000

3,500

5,000

3,500

2,500

9 uvt

2,500

Jan.

3,500

7 000

5,000

4,000

7,000

9,200

10,200

3,880

Q 4.QA

4,010

2,800

1,770

1,220

1,020

1,290

1,150

2,600

2,030

2,210

1,530

1,150

1,020

680

, 580

420

350

385

280

260

04/1

Feb.

170

135

116

120

125

116

125

202

315

280

262

280

350

385

530

OKA

ocn

Mar.

438

438

385

350

350

840

900

730

4Qn

'438

490

630

960

680

455

472

490

420

420

455

402

385

385

nsn

490

455

580

730

win

1,080

900

Apr.

730

680

580

490

490

472

630

580

472

420

420

402

385

332

315

385

350

332

472

455

402

385

350

350

368

385

368

280

May

385

350

298

315

350

402

455

420

385

332

298

262

245

"M.f,

230

190

155

155

178

145

145

155

178

OfiO

262

438

530

420

June

402

385

350

315

298

280

262

245

230

215

178

165

202

178

155

155

135

126

125

116

108

100

03

116

intt

108

100

100

OS

ao

July

100

93

roo

93

85

280

680

430

270

210

180

155

135

106

98

98

90

«3

80

76

70

73

69

65

64

63

63

60

58

57

55

Aug.

51

50

49

48

47

45

43

42

42

41

41

 40

39

38

38

36

36

36

- 35

35

38

62

38

45

35

33

33

32

32

32

31

Sept.

29

29

27

26

26

26

25

24

2$

23

25

25

24

23

22

21

20

20

20

21

20

20

20

24

34

2d

as

22

22

20

NOTE. Water over top of staff gage, Dec. 23 to Jan. 5; daily discharge based on estimated sage heights 

and comparison with records of flow of near-by streams. Gage could not be read Jan. 30 to Feb. 11; discharge interpolated. Braced figure shows mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash., for the year ending September 30, 1923

[Drainage area, 64 square miles]

Month

October ___ . __ . _________

November ___ ______ _____

January __ . ___ . __ . ___ . . __

March _____ ... ___ . ______

April ... ________ _ .. ......

July . _.. _ .. _ _

The year . , _ . _________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

680 

 472 

11,000 

10.200 

530 

1,080 

730 

530 

402 

680 

62 

34

11,000

Minimum

50 

116 

108 

240 

116 

350 

280 

145 

89 

55 

31 

20

20

Mean

185 

240 

1,510 

2,600 

222 

572 

427, 

290 

184 

134 

40.1 

23.8

542

Per 

square 

mile

2.89 

3.75 

23.6 

40.6 

3.47 

8.94 

6.67 

4.53 

2.88 

2.09 

.627 

.372

8.47

Ban-off

Inches

3.33 

4.18 

27.21 

46.81 

3.61 

10.31 

7.44 

5.22 

3.21 

2.41 

.72 

.42

114.87

Acre-feet

11,400 

14,300 

92,800 

160,000 

12,300 

35,200 

25,400 

17,800 

10, £00 

8,240 

2,470 

1,420

392,000
136 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII 0

KALAMA RIVEE BASIN

KAIAMA RIVER NEAR KALAMA, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., 150 feet below power house of North 

Coast Power 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, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff bolted to rock ledge; lower section, up to 8 feet, on left bank; 

upper section, 8 to 12 feet, in a cove on right bank opposite lower section; 

read by L. A. Van Fleet and E. G. Moser. Gage at same location, but with 

datum 2.0 feet lower, used 1911 to January, 1912, and one with datum 3.0 

feet lower used December, 1912, to September, 1913.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about half a mile below gage or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is rock reef and bar of coarse gravel about 100 

feet below gage; gravel may shift in extreme floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 10.6 feet at 9 a. m. 

January 6 (discharge, 12,300 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.66 foot September 18 (discharge, 195 second-feet).

1911-1913; 1916-1923: Maximum stage that of January 6, 1923; minimum stage, 0.60 foot September 3 and 4,1920" (discharge, 166 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Operation of power plant causes some fluctuation, but gage is 

read only at times when load is steady.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of January 6. 

Two well-defined rating curves used, identical above 1,200 second-feet. Gage 

read once a day to hundredths at low water and to tenths at high water. 

Mean daily gage heights for December 23 to January 10 derived by a curve 

of relation from frequent readings on a gage in tailraee of power plant, a 

few hundred feet upstream. Daily discharge obtained by applying daily 

gage reading to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Kalama River near Kalama, Wash., during the year 

ending September SO, 192S

Date

Oct. 25

26

NOT. 9

Made by 

Wendell Dawson ...... 

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

K. N. Phillips. ___ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.65 

3.65

1.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,120 

1,810

516

Date

June 1

Made by 

Wendell Dawson......

Qage 

height

Fed 

2.20

.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

S26 

203
KALAMA EIVEE BASIN 137

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kalama River near Kalama, Wash., for the year 

ending September SO, 192S

Day

1-

2. .....

3 ___ .... _ 

4 ____ . ......

5. _______

6. ___ ......

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

8 ____ . .....

9. ____ . .....

10- - ......

11. . .

12 ___ ___- .

13.. ___ ......

14.. ___ . ..... 

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

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

17 . _ .. . 

18-. - .....

19... ____ .

20. ___ ....

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

22. ..

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

24 ____ . .....

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

26 .. .....

27 ______ .

28. __ .... .....

29-. -

80 ____ .. .....

31 ____ .. .....

Oct.

360

360

360 

378

395

378

360

342

342

342

325

325

325

310 

310

295

295

295

289

283

 280

280

289

295

1,150

1,860

1,030

970

760

810

1,030

Nov.

970

760

710 

660

588

588

565

520

520

498

498

435

415

415 

395

415

475

660

660

588

520

475

455

455

435

435

435

415

395

395

Dec.

395

415

435 

395

435

498

475

455

660

635

565

520

455

415 

395

360

360

395

1,090

970

910

910

3,390

7,110

4,140

4,660

8,370

5,770

3,880

3,390

4,930

Jan.

4,400

4,930

5,630 

4,140

4,930

9,700

8,010

5,630

5,210

5,910

4,660

3,510

2,950

2,850 

2,750

2,750

2,750

3,390

3,160

2,950

2,650

2,550

2,150

1,950

1,770

1,620

1,480

1,340

1,200

1,070

Q7K

Feb.

885

855

825 

770

770

742

742

742

715

690

690

665

640

615 

615

615

590

615

640

715

945

945

945

1,000

975

945

915

915

Mar.

945

975

945 

915

945

1,270

1,340

1,340

1.340

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,550

1,410 

1,270

1,200

1,140

1,070

1,070

1 flflfl

975

1,000

945

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,140

1,270

1,550

1,620

1,690

Apr.

1,550

1,340

1,410 

1.340

1,200

1,270

1,410

1,410

1,270

1,200

1,140

1,140

1,070

1,000 

9J5

1,070

1.070

1,000

1,000

1,070

1,070

975

945

915

945

1,070

1,070

945

855

825

May

855

798

742 

742

825

885

885

975

1,140

1,070

885

825

770

715

715

715

690

615

590

565

615

542

542

520

640

615

615

590

1,140

1,000

825

June.

825

825

770

742

885

770

742

715

640

665

590

565

640

542 

542

498

498

475

475

498

520

520

498

520

520

498

520

498

475

475

July

475

455

475 

435

435

498

1,000

825

770

565

435

435

395

378 

360

360

360

342

342

325

325

325

310

310

310

295

295

289

289

283

283

Aug.

277

277

271

271

265

265

259

259

253

253

253

253

253

253 

247

247

247

241

241

235

235

295

253

235

235

235

229

223

223

223

223

Sept.

223

217

217

217

211

211

205

205

205

200

200

205

200

200 

211

205

200

195

200

229

235

217

205

253

229

217

205

205

205

200

Monthly discharge of Kalama River near Kalama, Wash., for the year ending September 80,

[Drainage area, 184 square miles]

Month

October _____________ . .....

January __ ..........................

May __ ..............................

July ______ _ . ....

September.... . _ . ...................

Dischargean second-feet

Maximum

1,860 

970 

8,370 

9,700 

1,000 

1,690 

1,550 

1,140 

885 

1,000 

277 

253

9,700

Minimum

280 

395 

360 

975 

590 

915 

825 

520 

475 

283 

223 

195

195

Mean

498 

525 

1,860 

3,520 

776 

1,200 

1,120 

763 

598 

419 

249 

2*1

983

Per 

square 

mite

2.71 

2.85 

10.1 

19.1 

4.22 

6.52 

6.09 

4.15 

3.25 

2.28 

1.35 

1.15

5.34

Ban-off

Inches

3.12 

3.18 

11.64 

22.02 

4.39 

7.52 

6.80 

4.78 

3.63 

2.63 

1.56 

1.28

72.55

Acre-feet

30,600 

31,200 

114,000 

216,000 

43,100 

73,800 

66,600 

46,900 

35,600 

25,800 

15,300 

12,600

712,000
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

COWLITZ BIVEK BASIN 

LAKE GREEK AT OUTLET OF PACK WOOD LAKE, NEAR LEWIS, WASH.'

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 13 N., R. 10 E., 400 feet below outlet of Packwood 

Lake and 5 miles east of Lewis, Lewis County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 18 square miles (measured on PL I, Water-Supply 

Paper 313).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 2, 1911, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank, installed August 3, 1918; 

inspected by J. A. Combs.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from footbridge 200 

feet upstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders. Incomplete control about 20 feet downstream from gage formed by several trees 

felled across stream from both banks. Trees partly broken and wedged 

against a large boulder in midstream.

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

recorder, 3.55 feet on January 9 (discharge, 521 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.12 feet on December 15 (discharge, 32 second-feet).

1911-1923: Maximum stage estimated, 6.0 feet December 18, 1917 (discharge not determined); minimum stage, 1.16 feet October 28-31, 1919 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by natural storage in lake.

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

well defined below 500 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and some discharge measurements furnished 

by Portland Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Lake Creek at outlet of Packwood Lake, near Lewis, 

Wash., during the year ending September 30, 1928

Date 

1

Nov. 2

2

May 7

7

Made bydo .

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

.....do ............ _____

Gage 

height

Feet : 

1.31

1.31

1.68

1.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

44.3

47.8

141

141

Date

Aug. 20

Sept. 5

15

Made by 

 ..do.-.. ..... __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

151

139

131

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

92.0

62.6

52.0
COWLITZ KIVEB BASIN 139

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lake Creek at outlet of Packwood Lake, near Lewis, 

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

Day

1 .... ...

2 ____ . ......

». .... . .... ....

4. 

6....-.- .....

6 ___ . .......

7 . .........

8 _______

10 

11... ______

12. _ .. _ .. ...

13 ____

14- __ . ......

15. __ . _ - 

16 ..-... 

17 

18 .....

19- _ . ... .

20 .

21 

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

23. _______ ..

24. __ ...... ...

25 

26 

27 . ....

28 

29 ___ ... ...

30 

31 

Oct.

48

50

46

46

44

42

43

42

41

41

40

39

38

38

37

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

34

35

65

73

61

57

54

52

Nov.

48

48

48

48

44

42

39

38

37

36

56

35

35

35

39

59

68

fin

57

56

52

46

43

42

40

38

37

36

36

35

Dec.

35

36

37

36

36

35

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

32

33

33

33

33

33

33

35

56

131

153

140

165

181

161

133

Jan.

125

118

133

120

131

258

368

455

521

488

411

368

338

308

288

258

235

218

204

194

179

167

155

144

136

125

118

105

92

84

76

Feb.

73

68

65

63

61

61

59

59

57

 57

57

56

56

56

54

54

54

56

59

59

57

54

54

54

52

52

52

52

Mar.

52

50

50

50

48

48

46

46

46

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

44

45

45

45

44

43

42

43

46

48

KA

68

Apr.

81

89

95

95

97

<M

89

87

87

89

92

100

105

113

125

138

148

118

140

131

127

122

120

115

113

118

120

122

127

120

May

118

113

102

97

105

124

142

169

218

288

268

239

230

222

213

204

200

190

175

169

169

163

155

157

153

iso

148

144

140

133

132

June

131

129

127

138

177

226

258

288

298

298

288

258

231

210

185

181

173

171

169

171

171

173

169

165

163

169

171

190

228

258

July

268

268

268

237

230

239

288

278

250

250

250

237

235

233

220

198

171

159

155

148

146

148

148

144

133

129

129

129

127

125

118

Aug.

108

105

102

95

81

78

73

65

63

61

57

54

50

50

48

48

48

50

68

89

95

125

127

108

97

92

88

85

81

81

78

Sept.

73

68

68

65

63

59

57

57

57

57

54

54

52

50

48

46.

44

43

42

42

43

43

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

SONOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Oct. 8-15, Apr. 6,13-15, 31, May 6, Aug. 27, 28, Sept. 13, 

and 14; discharge interpolated. *

Monthly discharge of Lake Creek at outlet of Packwood Lake, near Lewis, Wash., 

for the year ending September 30,1923.

Month

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

January ... __ .. _ .. . _______ . ______

March __________ . _______________

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

June . _______________ . ...................

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

August _______ . _______ . ______________

September ______________________ . .....

The year ________ . _______________

Discharge in second-feet

aximum

73

68 

181 

521 

73 

68 

148 

288 

298 

288 

127 

73

521

Minimum

34 

35 

32 

76 

52 

42 

81 

97 

127 

118 

48 

39

32

Mean

43.5 

43.8 

64.9 

223 

57.5 

46.9 

112 

169 

199 

195 

79.0 

50.5

107

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,670 

2,610 

3.99O 

13,700 

3,190 

2,880 

6,660 

10,400 

11,800 

12,000 

4.860 

3,000

77,800
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII 0

JOHNSON CREEK AT MOUTH, NEAR LEWIS, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 13 N., R. 9 E., 1 mile above mouth and Smiles southwest of Lewis, Lewis County.

DRAINAGE AKEA. About 30 square miles (measured on PI. I, Water-Supply 

Paper 313).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 14, 1907, to September 23, 1914, and October 1, 

1918, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank, installed October 1, 1918; 

inspected by J. A. Combs. A vertical staff gage about 80 feet below present site was used prior to September 23, 1914.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of small boulders. Low-water control is riffle about 40 feet below gage; at high stages a considerable length 

of channel forms control. Banks steep; are not overflowed. Channel 

curved above and fairly straight for 300 feet below gage. Stage of zero flow, 

according to measurements made August 18,1922, gage height, 0.70 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from recorder, 4.07 feet 

at 4 p.m. January 6 (discharge, 2,610 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.35 

foot at midnight October 21 (discharge, 26 second-feet).

1907-1914; 1918-1923: Maximum discharge, 2,800 second-feet December 12,1921; minimum stage, that of October 21, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of December 

25 and January 7. Rating curves fairly well defined below 1,500 secondfeet. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory except as noted 

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

applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

charts by inspection. Records good except for extremely high water and 

for periods when recorder was not operating.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and some discharge measurements furnished 

by Portland Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Johnson Creek at mouth, near Lewis, Wash., during the 

year ending September SO, 1923

Date

Oct. 30

NOT. 23

Dec. 29

Jan. 27

Made by 

 do. _ 

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.59

.66

1.88

1 9fi

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

55.7

62.6

325

Date

May 2

Sept. 14

14

Made by 

.. do- - .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.60

.69

.69

Discharge

See.-ft. 

257

43.8

44.
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 141

discharge, in s econd-feet, of Johnson Creek at mouth, near Lewis, Wash., for 

the year ending September SO,

Day

1 ______ ..

2 ___ .........

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

4 __ . _ . .....

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

6 _____ . .....

7. ........

8 . ... 

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

10- ....

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

12 ___ ........

13 . .

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

15 ......

16. _ .. - .

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

18 ____ . 

19 ____ ....

20 __ -

21 .......

22 _ ..........

23 - __ .

24 - .... .

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

26 ________

27 ......

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

29 __ .. .....

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

31 ......

Oct.

34

34

34

32

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

30

30

29

29

28

28

27

27

27

27

32

76

82

68

64

57

55

74

Nov.

67

58

54

53

51

48

48

46

46

45

44

44

42

41

41

67

119

98

78

69

64

62

61

61

61

61

61

61

60

54

Dec.

50

49

48

46

45

43

42

42

41

40

40

39

38

37

36

36

35

35

34

34

34

33

34

69

468

687

594

404

306

279

94ft

Jan.

202

221

261

199

580

1,620

2,330

2,540

2,200

1,560

1,180

926

774

694

622

550

479

407

335

294

272

250

234

221

205

196

187

176

164

156

150

Feb.

150

148

145

145

140

137

137

135

132

128

128

126

123

121

119

116

110

107

112

130

150

159

153

153

i itfk

150

150

148

Mar.

153

150

148

140

135

137

135

130

123

128

128

126

121

116

116

123

119

116

119

119

112

105

103

103

103

105

130

190

254

340

385

Apr.

353

344

331

310

302

283

279

272

268

279

279

279

287

306

344

414

469

428

380

348

323

302

287

294

319

348

376

358

327

306

May

276

257

247

261

323

380

454

582

694

653

613

572

531

490

450

409

459

438

404

371

362

371

366

394

390

371

340

319

314

298

283

June

279

276

290

362

474

546

558

558

594

564

484

418

385

369

353

362

348

335

335

340

331

319

298/

298

298

314

335

404

464

454

July

423

399

358

319

306

306

358

380

376

358

323

306

323

294

276

254

231

212

202

193

176

167

165

163

160

158

156

150

142

135

126

Aug.

121

116

114

112

112

112

112

112

110

110

110

110

110

107

107

107

107

107

107

132

271

132

92

73

72

70

67

66

64

62

61

Sept.

58

58

56

56

56

55

52

51

50

49

47

46

45

44

42

42

41

40

40

41

44

41

40

41

40

40

41

39

36

35

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating or gage-height record faulty Oct* 10-18, Dec. 3-6, 9-13, 

16-20, Jan. 15-18, Apr. 26, May 10-15, June 14, July 23-26, and Sept. 8-13; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Johnson Creek at mouth, near Lewis, Wash., for the year ending September SO, 198S

Month ,

October... __ ________________ . ___

March ____________________________ April ...... ___ .... __ . _. . . _. __ ...

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

June. ________ .. _____ . _ ,. __ __ ... _

July . .. _ ___ .. __ __ .

August .. __ . _ ,__ ...... . .. ,«._.... . _ , _ ...

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

82 

119 

687 

2,540 

159 

385 

469 

694 

594 

423 

271 

58

2,540

Minimum

27 

41 

33 

150 

107 

103 

268 

247 

276 

126 

61 

35

27

Mean

39.1 

58.8 

128 

651 

136 

146 

326 

409 

392 

255 

105 

45.5

225

Run-ofl In 

acre-feet

2,400 

3,500 

7,870 

40,000 

7,550 

8,980 

19,400 

25,100 

23,300 

15,700 

6,460 

2,710

163,000
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C 

TOUTIE RIVER NEAR SILVER LAKE, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 10 N., R. 1 E., 300 feet below highway bridge just 

below Silver Lake outlet on Coalbank road, half a mile below junction of 

North and South Forks, 5 miles northeast of Silver Lake and 9 miles northeast of Castle rock, Cowlitz County.

DRAINAGE AREA. i72 square miles (measured on PI. XV, Water-Supply Paper 

253).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1919, to October 25, 1921, and May 10, 1922, 

to December 14, 1923, when records were discontinued. September 4, 1909, 

to August 3, 1912, at a station 2 miles below described as " near Castle 

Rock."

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; installed October 

9, 1919; inspected by J. C. Stevens. Au water-stage recorder used May 9 

to July 28, 1922. Earlier records obtained from vertical staff on left bank 

about 2 miles below.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is in rocky canyon with steep sides. Control 

composed of large boulders just below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period October 1, 1922, to 

December 14, 1923, from watermark in well, 18.9 feet on January 6 (discharge, 16,500 second-feet); minimum stage from recorder, 0.40 foot from 

midnight September 18 to 3 a.m. September 19 (discharge, 327 second-feet). 

1910-1912; 1920-1923: Maximum discharge, 35,600 second-feet March 2, 

1910; minimum stage, 0.46 foot from 5 to 6 p.m. August 26,1920 (discharge, 

293 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water January 6. 

Rating curves well defined below 8,000 second-feet. Operation of waterstage recorder fairly satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by 

inspection. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by J. C. Stevens of Portland, Oreg.

Discharge measurements of Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash., during the year 

ending September 30, 192S

Date

Sept. 17

18

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 0.45

.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

345

337
COWLITZ EIVEE BASIN 143

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash., for the 

period October 1, 1922, to December 14, 1928

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.

484

446

472

539

559

539

480

450

435 

413

406

402

388

371

368

361

347

340

337

364

354

337

344

1,840 

2,380

1,960

1,500

1,170

1,100

1,750

Nov.

1,560

1,270

1,120

1,070

972

923

09?

874

826 

779

733

710

688

644

644

733

1,100

Jan.

5,310

6,560

6,200

5,750

4,750

4,110

3,570

3,220

9 <HA

2,730 

2,520

2,520

2,450

2,240

2,100

1,960

Feb.

1,890

1,820

1,720

1,680

1,650

1,590

1,590

1,560

1,530 

1,500

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,440

1,410

1,410

1,530

2,170

2,730

2,520

2,310

2,240

2,240

2.1TO

2,170 

2,100

1,960

1,890

Mar.

i son

1,890

1,820

1,720

1,720

2,170

2,590

2,450

2,240 

2,170

2,590

2,730

2,730

2,450

9 94Jl

2,170

2,170

2,030

1,960

1,960

1,890

1,960

1 OCA

2,030

1,960 

1,960

1,960

2,170

2,660

3,010

3,080

Apr.

2 800

2,590

2,730

2,520

2,520

2,450

2,590

2,450

2,310

2,170

2,100

2,240

9 sun

2,100'

2 100

2,170

9 9411

2,240

2,240

2,240

2,380

2,170

9 inn

i Qflft

1,960 

2,030

2,240

2,240

2,100

2,030

May

2,100

2,030

1,890

1,820

1,820

1,960

2,100

2,310

2,870 

3,010

2,800

2,520

2,450

2,310

2,240

2,310

2,380

9 9,4ft

2,100

1,960

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,720

1,750 

1,890

2,030

1,890

2,240

2,380

2,170

June

2,030

2,030

2,240

9 9ifl

2,380

2,520

2,450

2,380 

2,310

2,170

2,030

1 Qfift

2,030

1 SQn

1,750

1 680

1,620

1,530

1,500

1,500 1 BifYk

1,470

1,470 

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,470

Aug.

580

580

580

559

539 

539

519

515

511

507

cnq

500

CftA

AQft

480

472

496

923

<U4

539

503

492

472

457

457

450

431

Sept.

420

420

428

410

388

382

385

382

378

374

374

374

374

071

351

347

334

334

382

539

431

385

QQC

417 

417

392

368

357

351

Oct

144

344

351

18R

174

480

519

442

399 

385

368

354

334

337

539

1,140

2

QQA

1,560

1,120

972

898

948

«74

77Q

710 

666

622

601

580

539

519

Nov.

515

710

666

580

539

515

500

488

476 

469

457

453

457

465

438

431

420

420

446

435

460

1,220

3,010

2,310 

1,750

1,410

1,470

1,680

1,500

Dec.

1,320

1,270

1,200

1,240

1 650

3,790

5,230

4 ion

3,150 

2,730

2,520

2,310

2,100

2,240

Monthly discharge of Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash., for the period October 

1,192%, to December 14, 1923

[Drainage area, 472 square miles]

Month

1922-23

November 1-17 ____ . ..............

January 16-31 ____ . ________

February.. . ___ _______

March __ . __ . ....................

April ______ .. ... __ .. .........

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

1923

.December 1-14 _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,380 

1,560 

6,560 

2,730 

3,080 

2,800 

3,010 

2,520 

923 

539

2,890 

3,010 

5,230

Minimum

337 

644 

1,960 

1,410 

1,720 

1,960 

1,720 

1,440 

431 

334

334 

420 

1,200

Mean

699 

916 

3,680 

1,830 

2,200 

2,280 

2,150 

1,860 

528 

388

690 

838 

2,500

Per 

square 

mile

1.48 

1.94 

7.80 3. as

4.66 

4.83 

4.56 

3.94 

1.12 

.822

1.46 

1.78 

5.30

Run-off

Inches

1.71 

1.23 

4.64 

4.04 

5.37 

6.39 

5.26 

4.40 

1.13 

.92

1.68 

1.99 

2.76

Acre-feet

43,000 

30,900 

117,000 

102,000 

135,000 

136,000 

132,000 

111,000 

28,300 

23,100

42,400 

49,900 

69,400
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C 

STREAMS BETWEEN COLUMBIA RIVER AND KLAMATH RIVER

ROGUE RIVER BASIN 

ROGUE RIVER BELOW PROSPECT, OREG.

LOCATION. In center of W. J^ 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 

above South Fork, 47 miles northeast of Medford, and 2 miles below 

Prospect, Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 3, 1913, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank about 100 feet above power house; read by 

E. B. Price and William Stinson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 500 feet above gage., j.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control composed of large boulders; fairly permanent.

.EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.3 feet at 4 

p. m. January 6 (discharge, 2,780 second-feet; total including discharge of 

flume, 2,960 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.44 feet September 15-20 (discharge, 420 second-feet; minimum including flume, 582 second-feet September 

15-17).

1913-1923: Maximum discharge recorded, 4,800 second-feet, November 

30, 1921 (including flume, 4,980 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.3 feet January 1, 1919 (discharge, 330 second-feet; total including flume, 487 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The California Oregon Power Co.'s flume diverts around this station; a record is kept of this diversion. (See p. 148.)

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of January 6. 

Rating curves used as follows: October 1 to January 6, fairly well defined; 

January 7 to September 30, well defined below 1,500 second-feet. Staff gage 

read once or twice a day to hundredths. Daily discharge obtained by 

applying mean gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Rogue River below Prospect, Or eg., during the year end

ing September 80,1923

Date

Jan. 4

May 4

23

Made by 

J. F. Partridge 0 ....

K N. Phillips. ____

 do __

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.20

3.71

3.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

910

1,170

1 Q9fl

Date

July 14

Aug. 18

Made byEl. N. Phillips. _ .....

.....do ... - -

__ do - - - 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.16

2.80

2.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

836

63fr

472

 Engineer for the California Oregon Power Co.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 145

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg., for the year

ending September 80,1923

Day

1. _____ .

2 ________

3 .. ____ ..

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

8 ____ .....

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.

570

570

570

620

620

595

570

570

548

595

570

595

570

570

570

548

548

548

548

548

548

548

548

548

548

548

570

595

570

548

620

Nov.

620

620

570

570

570

570

570

570

595

595

570

570

525

525

525

525

720

720

595 fidfi

570

570

548

548

525

548

525

UR

525

525

Dec.

525

525

525

525

570

595

570

525

525

525

525

570

595

570

620

620

570

570

620

570

570

570

595

860

770

745

1,330

1,170

890

800

1,250

Jan.

890

830

960

890

890

2,350

1,870

1,710

1,390

1,250

1,180

1,040

975

915

855

855

1,110

Q7K

855

7QK

795

7QK

735

735

675

705

735

675

675

555

555

Feb.

555

615

615

615

585

585

585

585

500

555

555

555

555

555

555

555

555

585

615

7QC

735

735

795

855

855

795

795

701

Mar.

975

975

855

855

855

855

795

795

735

705

735

735

705

675

675

675

855

855

855

855

855

795

7Q<\

795

795

795

855

1 040 i i&n

1,250

1,320

Apr.

1,390

1,390

1,320

1,180

1.180

1,250

1,250

1,110

1,110

1,040"

1,040

i i&n

1,250

1,250

1,320

1,470

1,550

1,390

1,390

1 ^Qft

1,390

1,320

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,180

1,250

1,320

1,250

1,110

May

1,180

1,110

1,110

1,180

1,390

1,550

1,550

1,710

1,870

1,790

1,550

1,550

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,550

1,630

1 550

1,470

1 ^Qfl

1,390

1,320

1,320

1,390

1,390

1,250

1,180

1,110

1,550

1,390

1,250

June

1,250

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,180

1,110

1,040

975

915

915

915

915

915

Sfifi

855

855

855

855

855

855

855

795

855

795

July

855

735

735

735

705

735

795

735

735

705

705

675

675

615

675

615

615

615

615

585

555

555

555

528

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

Aug.

500

472

472

500

472

472

472

472

445

445

420

472

472

472

472

472

472

472

472

472

472

472

472

472

472

472

472

472

472

472

472

Sept.

472

445

445

445

445

445

445

445

445

445

445

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

445

445

472

472

472

600

472

445

445

Monthly discharge of Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1923

Month

October _ . _________ . ____________ ....

November _____ . _______ . ___________

December __ ___________________ _.

January ________________________ . __

ApriL--...-......._______... ..... ...... ...... .... ..

May

June ______ _ _ .

July _________________ ...............

August __ .........

September ___________ . _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

» 620 

720 

1,330 

2,350 

855 

1,320 

1,550 

1,870 

1,250 

855 

500 

500

2,350

Minimum

, 548 

525 

525 

555 

500 

675 

1,040 

1,110 

795 

500 

420 

420

420

Mean

569 

573 

671 

975 

642 

855 

1,250 

1,420 

1,020 

631 

470 

443

794

Run-oft* in 

acre-feet

35,000 

34,100 

41,300 

60,000 

35,700 

52,600 

74,400 

87,300 

60,700 

38,800 

28,900 

26,400

575,000
146 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1923, PAET XII C

Combined monthly discharge of Rogue River and California Oregon Power Co.'s flume 

near Prospect, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 19S3

Month

October _______ ____ __ .

November ____________ __ . . .....

December ________ ______ _ . _ ......

January ________________ __ .. ........

February ___________________ __ ......

March... ____________ ___ . .. ....

April .. _ ._ _____.___._._____. ..

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

June _________ ___ . _ ....

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

August _______________ __ . .........

September __________ . _____ ................

The year . ___________________ . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

811 

918 

1,500 

2,520 

1,030 

1,480 

1,710 

2,030 

1,420 

1,030 

675 

675

2,520

Minimum

732 

709 

620 

687 

632 

825 

1,200 

1,270 

970 

662 

595 

582

582

Mean

757 

763 

832 

1,140 

797 

1,020 

1,420 

1,590 

1, 190 

804 

644 

615

964

Run-off in 

acife-feet

46,600 

45,400 

51,200 

70,100 

44,300 

62,700 

84,500 

97,800 

70,800 

49,400 

39,600 

36,600

699,000

ROGUE RIVER AT RAY60ID, NEAR CENTRAL POINT, ORE6.

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, 1923.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder referred to vertical staff bolted to concrete 

pier of bridge near right bank; inspected by James Robins.

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 re- 

 corder, 8.78 feet at 10 a.m. December 31 (discharge, 18,600 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.20 foot at 11 a. m. September 20 (discharge, 710 secondfeet).

1905-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 20.00 feet at 7.30 a. m. November 

23, 1909 (discharge, estimated by extension of rating curve, 60,000 secondfeet) ; minimum stage indeterminate, as water fell below intake pipe of well 

(gage height, 0.20 foot) probably every night during low water of 1918 (discharge probably 400 second-feet or less).

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 not permanent. Fairly well-defined rating 

curve used October 1 to April 16 and July 26 to September 30; shiftingcontrol method used April 17 to July 25. 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.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 147

Discharge measurements of Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg., during the year ending September SO, 1923

Date

Oct. 29, 30.

Nov. 8. ...

Mar. 23 ...

Apr. 4 ....

May 17...

Made by 

F. W. Scheffel « 

K.N. Phillips.. 

__ do.. ______ .

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.84

1.20

2.13

2.61

2.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,160

1,490

2,450

3,200

3,100

Date

May 23

27 ..

23 

Made by 

K. N. Phillips 

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

 do ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.37

1.70

1.76

.92

.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,560

1,890

1,960

1,210

1,240

 Engineer, Medford Irrigation District.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg,, 

for the year ending September 30, 1923

Day

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

2 . . . ..

3... ______ .

4 ________ .

5 ____ ....

6 __ . ........

7 ..... 

8 .........

Q

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

11 ........

12-. __ . .......

13 . ........

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

15 . ........

16 ..........

17 __ ......

18 ._...__

19 .........

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

21... __ . .....

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

23 ..........

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

25 .... _ ..

26 ________

27. ........

28 _ ..

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

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

31 .. 

Oct.

1,390

1,340

1,390

1,440

1,480

1.480

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,480

1,440

1,480

1,340

1,260

1,390

1,390

1,340

1,340

1,390

1,340

1,260

1,210

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,210

1 Hdf\

1,260

Nov.

1,390

1,440

1,390

i son

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1 ^Qfl

1,530

1,530

1,480

1,440

1,390

1 QQO

1,390

1,440

1,940

1,630

1,580

1,580

1,530

1,440

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,440

1,390

1,390

Dec.

1,440

1,440

1,390

1,630

3,140

2,350

1,840

1,680

1,680

1,780

1,580

1,730

1,680

1,630

1,480

1,390

1,440

1,530

1,630

1,580

1 480

1,530

2,000

2,680

2,420

5,070

8,720

4,940

4,410

15,600

Jan.

8,460

5,130

5,730

5,320

7 run

7,720

8,720

6,380

5,130

4,410

3,900

3,430

3,140

3,140

3,140

2,870

4 7fin

4,410

3,580

3,140

3,000

2,870

2,820

2,680

2,480

2 1WI

2,820

i i4fl

2,820

2,420

2,110

Feb.

2,060

2,110

2,110

2,000

9 ftftfl

2,000

2,060

2,110

9 nnn

1 QA(\

2,000

*> flfin

2,060

2,000

9 nnn

2,110

2,740

2,870

3,140

3,430

3,430

3,430

3,280

3,140

3,140

2,940

2,820

2 74n

Mar.

2,820

2,870

2,820

*> 7/tn

2,540

2,610

2,680

2,480

2,480

2,350

2,290

2,290

2,290

2,350

2,290

9 9QO

3,000

3,140

2,940

2,820

2,820

2,680

2

RAf\

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,540

2,680

2,870

q nnn

3,140

Apr.

3,430

3,430

3,430

3,280

3,580

3,740

3,740

3.430

3,280

3,140

3,000

3,140

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,580

3,580

3,430

3,140

3,430

3,280

3,000

2,940

2,870

2,870

2,820

2,940

2,870

2,870

May

2,610

2,610

2,420

2,480

2,820

2,940

3,000

3,280

3,580-

3,580

3,430

3,140

3,000

2,940

2,870

3,000

3,140

3,140

2,870

2,820

2,680

9 >;4n

2,540

2,540

2,540

2,540

2,480

2,350

2,680

3 nnn

2,740

June

2,740

2,610

2,540

2,480

2.540

2,480

2,540

2,540

2,420

2,350

2,350

2,230

2,170

2,110

2,060

2,000

1,890

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,890

1,890

1,890

2,060

2,060

2,000

1,940

1,890

1,890

i sun

July

1,730

1,680

1,680

1,630

1,580

1,580

1,780

1,840

1,630

1,580

1,530

1,480

1,480

1.480

1,480

1,480

1,440

1,390

1,390

1,340

1,260

1,390

1,300

1,260

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,210

1,340

1,300

Aug.

1,210

1,260

1,300

1,300

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,260

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

Sept.

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,OSO

1,080

1,090

1.090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,130

1,210

1,170

1,170

1,300

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,170
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII 0

Monthly discharge of Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg.,for the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Month

October ___________________________ November __________ _ __ , _____

December......... __ __________________

January ___________________________ February.. _________________________

April __........... _-.- . __.....__.__._____._______

May . .. ______________________

Jcne ____________________________

July ...-_. -. -..__._._....._.____._..___.____. 

August ___ . _______________________

September .. ___ , ______________ . __

The year .. _ . ___________________

 i __________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,480 

1,940 

15,600 

8,720 

3,430 

3,140 

3,740 

3,580 

2,740 

1,840 

1,300 

1,300

15,600

Minimum

1,210 

1,390 

1,390 

2,110 

1,940 

2,290 

2,820 

2,420 

1,840 

1,210 

1,130 

1,050

1,050

Mean

1,350 

1,460 

2,720 

4,160 

2,490 

2,640 

3,250 

2,850 

2,170 

1,480 

1,190 

1,110

2,240

Run-off in 

acre-feet

83,000 

86,900 

167,000 

256,000 

138,000 

162,000 

193,000 

175,000 

129,000 

91,000 

73,200 

66,000

1,620,000

CALIFORNIA OREGON POWER CO.'S FLUME NBAS PROSPECT, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 33 S., R. 3 E., at lower end of power flume just above 

forebay, 2 miles below Prospect, Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1,1913, to September 30,1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff in stilling box on right side of flume, 500 feet above forebay, used after August 17,1915. Prior to August 17, 1915, gage was located 

1 mile above forebay.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from collar of flume.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Wooden flume at end of which there is a free fall into 

forebay.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded, 198 second-feet December 6; flume dry December 16.

1913-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 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.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed December 16, when water was 

turned out for repairs. Rating curve for October 1 to December 15, poorly 

defined; for December 17 to September 30, well defined above 150 secondfeet. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records fair to December 15; 

good thereafter.

Discharge measurements of California Oregon Power Co.'s flume near Prospect 

Or eg., during the year ending September SO, 1988

[Made by K. N. PhiUips]

Date

May 4 ._. __- ______ _.

23 . -_ .._ _.____

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.60

9 co

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

176

165

Date

Aiiir 91

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.57

2.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

171

171
ROGUE EIVEB BASIN 149

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of California Oregon Power Co.'s flume near Prospect, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1923

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.. ... ._

Oct.

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

184

184

184

191

191

184

184

191

184

184

184

184

184

184

101

184

Nov.

184

184

191

191

101

191

191

191

191

184

184

191

191

191

191

191

184

198

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

184

191

191

Dec191

191

101

191

191

198

191

191

191

191

170

103

120,

120

120

0

132

132

162

162

162

162

162

175

175

162

175

175

162

162

175

Jan.

175

162

175

162

175

175

175

175

150

162

162

162

150

150

150

162

175

150

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

150

175

175

132

132

Feb.

138

162

132

126

126

138

144

150

^32

126

175

175

175

132

138

175

162

175

162

162

162

175

175

175

162

162

162

162

Mar.

175

175

162

162

162

162

162

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

162

162

175

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

175

175

162

162

Apr.

162

162

162

162

162

175

162

162

162

162

162

175

175

162

175

175

162

162

150

162

162

162

162

162

162

162

175

175

162

162

May

175

162

175

175

175

175

162

162

162

162

162

175

162

162

162

175

175

162

162

162

175

175

162

162

162

162

162

162

175

175

175

June

162

162

175

175

175

162

175

162

175

175

175

175

162

162

175

175

175

162

162

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

July

175

175

175

175

175

175

188

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

162

162

162

175

162

162

175

175

175

175

175

175

Aug.

175

175

175

175

175

175

162

162

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

162

175

175

175

162

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

Sept.

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

162

162

162

162

162

162

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

162

Monthly discharge of California Oregon Power Co.'s flume near Prospect, Oreg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1928

Month

 : <h 

October ______________ . . _________

November ______ ____________ ..... ___

December ______ _________ _____ ___

February. ____________ ___ ___ . __ . .....

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

June ___ _________ __ . _________

July. - ..

August . _____________________ . ____ . _

September ______ ___ . _____________

The year ._ . . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

191 

198 

193 

175 

175 

175 

175 

175 

175 

188 

175 

175

198

Minimum

184 

184 

0 

132 

126 

150 

150 

162 

162 

162 

162 

162

0

Mean

188 

190 

161 

162 

155 

161 

165 

167 

172 

173 

173 

172

170

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,600 

11,300 

9,900 

9,960 

8,610 

9,900 

9,820 

10,300 

10,200 

10,600 

10,600 

10,200

123,000
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

SOUTH FORE OF BIG BUTTE CREEK AT BUTTE FALLS, OEEQ.

LOCATION. In NE. J^ sec. 10, T. 35 S., R. 2 E., one-fourth of a mile north of 

Butte Falls, Jackson County, one-fourth of a mile below falls of creek, and" 

1 mile above mouth of North Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 23, 1922, to September 30, 1923. At station in 

section 11, about 1 mile upstream and above some inflow from springs, September 20, 1910, to October 5, 1911; August 5 to October 10, 1915; and 

October 31, 1917, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder on left bank; inspected by engineers of 

Eagle Point Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rocky and practically permanent under normal 

conditions; affected by accumulation of drift during low water; changeable 

during 1923 due to encroachment of channel by spoil from canal excavation.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period from water-stagerecorder, 3.32 feet at 7 p. m. December 31, 1922 (discharge, 780 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.65 foot (discharge, 70 second-feetX

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow fluctuates occasionally for short periods due to manipulation of dam at crest of falls, a quarter of a mile upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation unstable. Current-meter measurements' 

can not be made with a high degree of accuracy due to rough channel. Rating curves used as follows: August 23 to September 6, 1922, fairly welldefined; October 11 to December 31, 1922, shifting-control method used; 

January 1 to September 30, 1923, fairly well defined below 200 second-feet, 

poorly defined above. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory,, 

except for a few gaps when flow of stream is known to have been fairlysteady. Records good for low water, poor for high water.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Big Butte Creek at Butte Falls, Or eg.,, 

during the years ending September SO, 1922 and 1923

Date

1022 

Aug. 23

23

23

Made by 

 _ do _________

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.09

1.08

.68

Dis- t 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

124

119

73

* Date

1923 

May 18

July 20

Aug. 7

Made byEl. N. PhiDips........

__ do. ________

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

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

Qage

"height

Feet 

1.54

1.33

1.24

1.23

Discharge

Sec-ft. ISO123

118-

106-
ROGUE EIVEE BASIN 151

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Big Butte Creek at Butte Falls, 

Oreg., for the years ending September SO, 1922 and 1923

1... __ ......

2

3 .. ...

4.... .....__

5 . _ ... ....

6.. __ ..... _

7. ... __ 

8.. - ... __.

9. __ .. ___ .

10. __ ..-..-..

11.. __ .......

12~fi

14 _ . _ .. __ .

15.... _ ... ....

16. 

17- .-.. ....

18 .

19. .- _ .

20

21

22... ....

23 . 

24 25

26- 

27 ..

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

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

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

31.. ......

Day

1922-23 

1 ____ . .....

2 __ . __ . _ _

3. ______ ...

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

5. _ ...

« . ...

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

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

ft ..........

10 - __ .

11 

12. .. ...

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

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

15 ___ .. ...

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

17 ... . ..

18 ____

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

20. ...

21- ..... __

22 . _ ...

23 

24 __ . .....

25 ......

25 

27 .....

28 . 

29 

30 

31. __ ..... ...

Oct.

117

116

115

113

113

111

111

113

113

114

115

118

119

123

127

130

138

143

142

137

140

Nov.

150

149

146

140

138

138

142

140

138

150

160

143

138

136

133

133

137

146

142

137

142

131

131

129

127

127

127

129

129

124

Dec.

126

126

129

129

127

225

168

144

136

131

131

127

133

136

126

122

119

123

. 130

129

127

124

124

140

176

160

185

280

215

400

Day

1922

Jan.

500

400

300

295

480

480

440

400

330

295

280

265

240

240

220

210

330

280

265

240

230

220

220

200

190

190

190

180

180

152

152

Feb.

152

152

152

145

14S

145

145

145

138

138

138

118

too

138

145

145

170

210

240

252

265

265

252

240

94/t

91A

Mar.

240

240

230

220

230

252

230

220

220

210

200

210

91 A

190

190

210

252

o eo

252

265

252

240

230

230

220

220

220

230

230

230

Apr

265

265

265

252

252

295

280

265

252

9M

240

240

240

240

OJA

240

252

252

230

252

265

252

240

230

220

220

220

01 A

91ft

May

200

190

180

180

180

ISO

180

180

180

180

170

170

160

160

152

152

138

152

160

160

152

145

145

145

145

160

170

160

190

190

190

June

200

190

180

170

170

180 '

ISO

170

160

160

156

152

145

*170

152

145

14^

138

Julj

13

12

12

12

11

13

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

12

12

12

1?

11

11

11

11

11

11

jj

H

11

J

r

1

7

?,

1

»

1

1

4

0

R

5

 i

 )

 i

8

1

4

3a

i

9

R

7

1

"i

"i

4

2

fl

I)

^Ug.

115

117

118

120

119

118

118

118

119

Aug.

112

112

112

112

112

112

110

110

109

109

T09

109

108

106

105

105

104

1fi4

ind

104

104

106

108

108

Sept.

119

118

116

115

110

110

118

Sept.

108

108

109

110

108

108

110

110

109

108

1(U

101

97

03

04

100
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Big Butte Creek at Butte Falls, Oreg., for the 

years ending September SO, 1922 and 1923

Month

1922 

August 23-31 _______ . __ ___ . ___________

September.... .. ____ __ . _____________

1922-23 

October _________ __ _ ... __ . _______

November ... . . ______________________

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

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

Dischargetin second-feet

Maximum

120

"143 

160 

400 

500 

265 

265 

295 

200 

200 

131 

112 

110

500

Minimum

115

111 

124 

119 

152 

138 

190 

200 

138 

138 

110 

104

Mean

118 

118

121 

138 

159 

277 

177 

227 

244 

168 

161 

120 

108 

101

167

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,110 

7,020

7,440 

8,210 

9,780 

17,000 

9,830 

14,000 

14,500 

10,300

6^640 

6,010

121,000

SOUTH FORK OF LITTLE BUTTE CREEK NEAR LAKE CREEK, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 29, T. 36 S., R. 2 E.,2 one-fourth mile abovq intake of 

Rogue River Valley Canal Co.'s South Fork Canal and 1J^ miles southeast 

of Lake Creek post office, Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29,1921, to September 30, 1923. At station in sec. 

11, T. 37 S., R. 2 E., 5 miles above Lake Creek post office November 26, 

1910, to April 19, 1913.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder on left bank, inspected by employees of 

Rogue River Valley Canal Co.

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

somewhat shifting in floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 3.80 feet at 3 a. m. on December 31 (discharge, 1,180 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.98 foot September 10 (discharge, 9.0 second-feet).

1910-1913; 1921-1923: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,580 second-feet 

February 17,1912; minimum discharge, 5 second-feet, December 8,1911.

ICE. None during period of records.

DIVERSIONS. Several hundred acres irrigated in small tracts above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed December 31. Rating curves 

used as followed: October 1 to December 31, fairly well defined below 

500 second-feet; January 1 to September 30 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.

8 Location revised on basis of map made by R. P. Cowgill for office of State engineer during 1925.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 153

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg., 

during the year ending September SO, 1928

Date

Mar. 26

31

Apr. 16

24

May 9

21 

29

Made by 

K.N. Phillips __ - .....

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

Brophy and Smith" ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.25

1.74

1.85

2.02

1.96

2.00

1.76 

1.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.7

101

128

173

155

172

107 

113

Date

July 11

24

28

11

23 

Sept. 20

Made by 

K.N. Phillips.. ........

K. N. Phillips ___ .

K. N. Phillips..........

Brophy and Smith ..... 

K.N. Phillips ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.61

1.36

1.18

1.16

1.11

1.08

1.11

1 fU

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

70

37.4

22.7

20.7

15.0

14.6

17.2 

11.8

 Employees of Rogue River Valley Canal Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lake Cre ek, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1 ___ . __ .

2. ____ .. __

3... ______ .

4. ________

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

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

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

8 __ . 

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

10 

11. ____ .....

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

13 

14... ___ ...

15 __ ....

16...... ____ .

17. ___ .. .....

is

19..- __ . __ .

20 

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

22 _______ ...

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

24..... _ ... ...

25- ____ - __ .

26.,. __ . ......

27 

28 

29 ___ ...

tn

31 

Oct.

17

19

21

22

20

20

19

20

22

23

25

32

26

23

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

23

25

23

23

27

Nov.

31

27

25

26

25

25

26

26

, 28

36

33

29

27

27

26

26

30

26

23

25

28

26

24

Dec.

26

25

26

26

72

84

54

39

34

39

34

34

41

41

34

31

32

34

52

45

41

37

36

69

66

73

103

208

130

134

622

Jan.

227

178

159

148

142

136

129

124

110

101

86

82

75

72

67

67

162

105

86

73

67

66

66

55

55

52

61

57

55

51

57

Feb.

51

43

42

40

38

38

38

38

42

36

35

35

33

35

37

48

55

61

67

72

73

73

70

70

70

68

70

72

Mar.

75

81

73

68

72

73

72

68

67

64

61

60

61

58

55

64

112

110

105

105

99

94

94

96

99

107

116

122

132

142

154

Apr.

159

162

151

142

142

154

136

134

126

129

134

165

168

171

168

178

198

205

178

198

205

188

171

159

148

145

145

151

156

145

May

148

136

124

129

142

148

154

156

168

171

165

162

154

145

136

134

132

122

122

116

103

96

88

81

82

96

94

82

107

116

139

June

134

126

116

112

107

107

96

88

84

79

73

79

92

81

77

75

70

68

68

61

67

73

82

110

88

90

79

73

66

66

July

62

57

52

50

48

62

66

55

48

44

41

37

35

35

38

37

32

30

29

30

29

27

23

22

22

22

20

22

20

20

20

Aug.

17

15

15

15

17

17

17

15

15

15

15

15

10

16

16

15

14

16

17

17

18

18

17

16

16

15

13

12

15

15

14

Sept.

14

14

13

13

13

13

15

13

13

11

12

13

12

13

12

12

13

14

13

12

15

23

20

19

23

33

27

22

21

20
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 30, 1923

Month

October _ . _ . __ ___ . __ ____________

December ___ .. __________ ________

March ___ ...... __ . ______ . . .. ___

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

The year _ __ . ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

32 

36 

622 

227 

73 

154 

205 

171 

134 

66 

18 

33

622

Minimum

17 

23 

25 

51 

33 

55 

126 

81 

61 

20 

12 

11

11

Mean

21.3 

26.9 

74.9 

95.8 

51.8 

89.0 

160 

127 

86.2 

36.6 

15.6 

16.0

66.9

Eun-ofl in 

acre-feet

1,310 

1,600 

 4,610 

5,890 

2,880 

5,470 

9,520 

7,810 

5,130 

2,260 

959 

952

48,400

LITTLE BUTTE CREEK ABOVE EAGLE POINT, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 5, T. 36 S., R. 1 E., at Bieberstedt ranch, half a 

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 30,1923. Station at Tronsou ranch, maintained July 13, 1907, to April 30, 1916, was below intake of 

Eagle Point Canal.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; gage reader, Carl Bieberstedt. A staff 

gage one-fourth mile below was used April 24,1916, to February 9, 1920.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bedrock overlain on one side by firm gravel; practically permanent. Control for old station was diversion dam of Eagle 

Point Canal which'changed occasionally.

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

8.2 feet during night of December 30-31 (discharge, 4,050 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.16 foot at 8 p. m. July 2 (discharge, 9.2 second-feet).

1916-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 11.3 feet at lower station January 12,1918 (discharge, 6,200 second-feet); minimum discharge, 6.4 secondfeet July 8 and 9, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation apparently unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The Rogue River Valley Canal, Medford Irrigation District Canal 

and the municipal water supply (about 7.5 second-feet) for Medford divert 

water above station. For records of Rogue River Valley and Medford Irrigation District Canals see pp. 163 and 165, the combined.flow of which show 

the quantity of water carried past the gage. Several hundred acres are 

irrigated along the creek above the station. Eagle Point Canal diverts just 

below this station, but above old station at Tronson ranch. For records 

see p. 167.

REGULATION. Water was being stored in Fish Lake Reservoir during December 

to June and released during October, November, July, August, and September. See record of stage of reservoir, p. 156.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of December 

31. Rating curves used as follows: October 1 to December 31, well defined 

below 2,000 second-feet; January 1 to September 30 well defined between 

15 and 200 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily 

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

Records good.
ROGUE BIVER BASIN- 155

Discharge measurements of Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg., during the 

year ending September 30,1923

Date

Dec. 20

27

25

Made by 

K. N. Phillips .........

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

__ .do __ . ___ . ....

 do. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.07

1.28

1.31

1.12

.53

.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

95

170

178

125

32.6

22.2

Date

July 11

Aug. 1

14

24

Sept. 24

Made by 

K. N. Phillips .........

Scheffel and Phillips...

K. N. Phillips .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.38

.38

.36

.36

.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.5

20.2

17.8

16.5

32.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 30, 1923

Day

1 _ . _ ......

2.-... . ..

3 ____ .. _ .

4.. ......

5 ____ ... ..

6 _____ ....

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

8 _______ .

9. ______ ..

10 ____ ......

11 _ . __ . __ .

12 - - ...

13 

14... ... ....

15 

16 __ 

17.. _ . __ . ... is .;

19. _______ .

20 

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

22

23 . 

24... .... _ .

25 _____ .. _ .

26 - ...

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

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

29..... ....

30 __ . __ . ....

31 ____ - _ .

Oct.

92

80

70

70

66

66

84

80

88

90

86

112

118

88

86

84

88

86

80

89

CM

80

78

77

82

82

94

92

86

84

96

Nov.

107

98

90

92

86

86

88

88

94

162

112

96

88

86

88

86

fe6

105

96

Oft

94

86

84

84

86

80

82

102

88

82

Dec.

90

88

96

82

349

357

180

118

109

88

94

116

92

73

44

68

65

114

77

78

70

66

254

128

190

350

1,640

575

471

3,070

Jan.

720

510

435

435

630

435

330

265

235

172

155

141

136

120

116

550

220

166

133

120

118

136

105

100

- 102

302

liO

152

98

87

Feb.

81

85

74

73

76

77

81

77

68

69

69

77

74

73

102

220

169

172

190

172

175

155

143

141

130

125

120

Mar.

120

133

THl

109

116

125

118

111

111

109

105

107

102

98

111

205

190

175

160

152

141

125

125

141

158

152

166

190

Apr.

220

220

HO

190

175

265

220

190

166

172

169

205

220

220

220

235

250

265

250

OCA

280

265

235

205

160

175

175

190

190

169

May

169

155 130*

125

125

128

113

113

125

ISA

120

. 123

125

111

105

98

96

90

109

100

74

60

46

36

30

50

46

43

63

66

94

June

96

69

58

49

40

44

41

29

24

18

14

15

34

27

26

22

21

20

18

17

16

14

26

76

44

41

33

25

19

14

July

10

10

12

14

16

22

40

27

24

21

21

20

20

20

20

27

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

16

16

19

20

21

21

20

Aug.

21

19

17

18

20

20

20

18

19

19

17

15

16

18

17

16

16

16

18

ID

20

18

17

17

16

15

16

16

16

16

15

Sept.

16

16

15

15

16

17

17

16

17

17

14

16

17

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

IS

55

33

31

43

74

54

47

44

42

100941 27 WSP 574- -11
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 192S

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

118 

162 

3,070 

720 

220 

205 

280 

169 

96 

40 

21 

74

3,070

Minimum

66 

80 

44 

87 

68 

98 

166 

30 

14 

10 

15 

14

10

Mean

84.9 

93.6 

301 

246 

116 

138 

213 

96.7 

33.0 

19.8 

17.5 

25.1

116

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,220 

5,570 

18,500 

15,100 

6,440 

8,360 

12,700 

5,950 

1,960 

1,220 

1,080 

1,490

83,600

FISH LAKE RESERVOIR NEAR LAKE CREEK, OREG.

LOCATION. At dam of Fish Lake Reservoir, in SW. 34 sec. 3, T. 37 S., R. 4 E.,

18 miles east of Lake Creek, Jackson County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 8, 1915, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on outside of new outlet tower graduated to read heights

above sea level; read by Arthur Jeldness. Prior to September 30, 1921,

readings were made on gages with zero at elevation 4,799 feet. 

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4,820.35 feet July

4 (storage, 5,348 acre-feet); minimum stage, 4,801.38 feet September 30

(storage, 135 acre-feet).

1915-1923: Maximum stage recorded, that of July 4, 1923. 

COOPERATION. Gage readings and storage table furnished by Rogue River

Valley Canal Co.

Gage height and contents of Fish Lake Reservoir near Lake Creek, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Date

Oct. 31 

Nov. 30 

Jan. 31. .......

Feb. 28 .. . Mar. 31 ..

Apr. 30-. _ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4, 801. 70

4, 801. 35

4,807.74

4, 811. 35

4, 813- 10

4, 816. 44

Contents

Acre-feet "166

132

1,366

2,378

2,908

3

QAQ

3,984

Loss or 

gain 

during 

month

Acre-feet -268

-34

+ 1,234

+ 1,012

+530

+394

+ 682

1 

Date

May 31 .......

July 31-.... ......

Aug. 31- _ ... _ .

Gage 

height

Feet

4,820.30

4 01 A (V>

4, 805. 92

4, 801. 38

Contents

Acre-feet 

4,817

5,329

3

B4Q

912

135

Loss or 

gain 

during 

month

Acre-feet 

+883

+512

-1,481

-2,936

-777

__ OQ<f
EOGUE EIVEE BASIN 157

NORTH FORK OF LITTLE BUTTE CREEK AT FISH.LAKE, NEAR LAKE CREEK, ORE6.

LOCATION. In SE. }£ sec. 4, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., at outlet of Fish Lake, 18 miles 

east of Lake Creek 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, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder about 500 yards below dam, 

installed July 10, 1918; inspected by employees of Rogue River Valley 

Canal Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

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

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.81 feet at 

5 p. m. July 30 (discharge, 90 second-feet); practioally dry December 10-31. 

1914-1923: Maximum discharge, 115 second-feet September 28, 1922; 

minimum discharge, that of December 10-31, 1928.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Discharge is controlled by reservoir dam at outlet of Fish Lake 

one-fourth mile above; a record has been kept of the height of water in 

reservoir and monthly run-off corrected.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation unstable. Rating curves used as follows: 

October 1 to December 9, fairly well defined; January 1 to February 5 and 

July 18 to September 30 well defined between 11 and 80 second-feet; February 6 to July 17, shifting-control method used. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

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

Lake Creek, Oreg., during the year ending September SO, 1923

Date

May 21

July 12

14

26

27

27

Made by 

Chadwick and Jeldness" 

Phillips and Scheffel..-

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

Brophy, Phillips, and 

Smith .. ... ___

 do 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.70 

1.76

2.13

2.10

2.66

2.60

2.03

Discharge

8tc.-ft. 

16.7 

17.6

29.9

40.2

70 7

AC n

38.7

Date

July 27

27

28

Aug. 14

27

Sept. 14

Made by 

Brophy, Phillips, and 

Smith .._...._

__ do.. - __ .. 

K. N. Phillips..... ....

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

Henshaw and Chadwick

K. N. Phillips. __ . _

Gage 

height

Fed

1.525

1.775

2.72

2.65

2.50

2.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

24.8

78.2

7ft n

68.0

43.7

 Employees of Rogue River Valley Canal Co. < Employees of Medford Irrigation District.
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, 

near Lake Creek, Or eg., for the year ending September 30,1923

Day

1. ____ . 

2..... 

3. - 

4 

5 . _____

6 ____ ....

7 __ -- -

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

10- 

11 

12 ___ .... -

13. ___

14 

15 

16 

17 - 

1ft

1Q

20 

21 

22. ..- 

oq

24 _ . _ - _

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

68

49

41

37

35

35

33

32

33

33

33

35

34

32

32

32

32

31

31

32

32

30

29

31

31

30

30

32

32

31

99

Nov.

35

35

34

32

32

32

32

31

32

<M

34

32

31

30

30

31

32

34

32«>q

32

30

29

30

29

28

23

29

32

30

Dee.

30

29

SO

12

15

27

28

28

15

Jan.

2.5

3

1

1.0

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.8

Feb.

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.5

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.8

5.8

Mar.

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.8

7.0

7.3

7.0

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.5

7.3

6.8

6.6

6.6

. 6.8

6.8

7.0

7.0

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.8

7.3

a n

Apr.

8.0

7.5

7.3

7.5

7.5

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.3

8.3

8.8

9.1

9.1

Q 1

9.6

9.6

9 Q

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

May

13

13

14

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

June

17

18

18

18

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

18

1ft

18

17

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

July

16

16

15

19

31

31

32

30

29

30

29

28

35

45

48

49

50

54

59

64

66

68

67

69

71

76

70

83

83

86

89

Aug.

88

88

88

88

8S

86

HA

82

77

74

73

76

78

78

78

78

77

77

78

77

77

77

76

74

73

71

69

67

67

64

62

Sept.

60

 60

57

56

54

52

50

49

48

46

45

44

42

41

39

37

36

33

30

30

29

30

29

28

29

32

31

30

29

28

NOTE. Creek practically dry Dec. 10-31. Mean discharge Jan. 3-27 estimated.

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

Creek, Or eg., for the year ending September 30, 1923

Month

March ____ . _____ 

April . . 

May...... . .

June _____________ . _ - __

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

68 

35 

30 

3.1 

5.8 

8.0 

12 

17 

18 

89 

88 

60

89

Minimum

29 

28

2.9 

6.0 

7.3 

13 

16 

15 

62 

28

Mean

34.2

31.5 

6.£0 

1.33 

4.28 

6.82 

9.57 

15.9 

17.4 

49.6 

77.1 

40.1

24.7

Run-off in acre-feet

Observed

2,100 

1,870 

424 

82 

238 

419 

569 

978 

1,040 

3,050 

4,740 

2,3SO

17,900

Gate or 

loss in 

storage

 268 

-34 

+ 1,234 

+1,012 

+530 

+394 

+682 

+833 

+ 512 

-1,481 

-2, 936 

-777

-299

Corrected 

for 

storage

1,830 

1,840 

1,660 

1,090 

768 

813 

1,250 

1,810 

1,550 

1,570 

1,800 

1,610

17,600
ROGUE KIVEB. BASIN 159

NORTH FORE OF LITTLE BUTTE CREEK ABOVE MEBFORD INTAKE, NEAR LAKE CREEK, ORE6.

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 Lake Creek post office and 

mouth of South Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 10,1911, to March 31, 1913; May 26, 1922, to 

September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on right bank^ inspected by 

employees of Rogue River Valley Canal Co. Vertical staff 700 feet above 

intake used 1911-1913.

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

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

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

recorder, 2.03 feet July 31, August 1, 4, and 5 (discharge, 115 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 1.32 feet at noon December 17 (discharge, 21 

second-feet).

1911-1913; 1922-1923: Maximum discharge recorded, 435 second-feet, 

February 17, 1912; minimum discharge, that of December 17, 1922.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Some minor diversions for irrigation above station. Hanley ditches 

and water supply pipe line of city of Medford divert just below gage.

REGULATION. Affected by storage in Fish Lake, about 12 miles upstream. 

Monthly run-off determinations corrected.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed about December 31. Rating curve 

used October 1 to December 23, fairly well defined; curve used January 14 

to September 30, well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except for short periods, and from December 24 to January 13,.when 

it was removed for repairs. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily discharge obtained by inspecting recorder graph. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford intake, 

near Lake Creek, Oi-eg., during the year ending September SO, 1923

Date

Mar. 26

Apr. 14

24

May 22 

29

Made by 

Phillips and CumK. N. Phillips .........

Brophy and Smith « ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.40

1.61

1.63

1.70

1.66 

1.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26.5

4.7 Q

49.4

56

54 

60

Date

28

July 26

28

Sept. 7 

16

Made by 

K. N. Phillips . ~

 do.... 

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

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

 .do 

Brophy and Smith -. 

K. N. Phillips-- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.67

1.65

1 Of*

1.99

1.92

1.78 

1.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

52

51 io:>

108

9t

76 

61

"Employees of Rogue River Valley Canal Co. »County water master.
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford 

intake, near Lake Creek, Oreg.,for the year ending September 80,

Day

L-:::::::::::::

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 An

87

74

72

I9 

68

67

67

65

65

66

67

65

66

67

66

67

66

64

67

65

61

65

67

73

72

73

74

67

62

64

Nov.

65

64

64

64

fid

65

64

64

65

67

66

65

64

64

64

65

67

66

65;

65

65

62

60

60

58

58

59

60

Dec.

58

58

58

50

qq

61

fin

49.

28

25

24

25

25

24

22

21

28

24

! 3=

f OO

100

} 60

130

Jan.

> 60

42

35

35

37

48

42

39

37

36

36

37

36

35

3fi

\ 35

t OO

Id

I *A } M

Feb.

q4.

I 33

33

33

qq

OK

35

35

35

qc,

34*M

36

39

42

43

4640

50

50

49

48

46

46

46

Mar.

46

46

45

dp;

46

46

4C

45

44

44

44

44

AK

50

64

60

57

C7

KK

53

19

52

v>

v>

53

cq

55

53

Apr.

eq

cq

en

50

cq

57

K7

55

54

55

53

52

50

52

ff)

54

54

53fin

66

62

58

CO

60

18

58

58

54

May

ee

KA

CC

55

57

17

57 ' 57

57

57

57

57

55

55

55 55

57

55

57

57

57

57

57

57

67

62

68

June

66

61

60

58

CO

58

K7

KK

53

52

50

53

55

cq

54

53

53

53

53

19

54

54

57

57

57

57

54

53

52

53

July

cq

K.9

52

54

67

75

72

67

66

66

64

66

73

76

S3

82-

82

83

88

94

96

98

96

98

98

103

16

111

111

113

115

1

Aug.

115

115

113

109

103

100

98

100

103

105

103

103

101

103

105

105

105

105

101

100

98

98

66

92

87

87

85

Sept.

OO

8<>

83

80

76

73

72

70

70

68

68

67

64

64

62

61

60

58

57

55

55

57

53

53

57

60

57

54

54

54

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford intake, near 

Lake Creek, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 19&S

Month

December ___ _________ _ ...

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

June ____ _______________

July . 

September . ... ...

Discharge in acre-feet

Maximum

100

67

50 

64 

66 

68 

66 

115 

115 

83

Minimum

61 

58 

21

33

44 

50 

54 

50 

52 

85 

53

21

Mean

69.0 

63.2 

42.9 

42.4 

39.8 

49.8 

55.3 

57.0 

55.2 

82.3 

103 

64.3

60.5

Run-off in acre-feet

Observed

4,240 

3,760 

2,640 

2,610 

2,210 

3,060 

3,290 

3,500 

3,280 

5,060 

6,330 

3,830

43,800

Gain or 

loss in 

storage

-268 -34 

+1,234 

+1.012 

+530 

+394 

+682 

+833 

+512 

-1,481 

-2,936 -277

-299

Corrected 

for 

storage

3,970 

3,730 

3,870 

3,620 

2,740 

3,450 

3,970 

4,330 

3,790 

3,580 

3,390 

3>050

43,500
ROGUE EIVEE BASIN 161

NORTH FORK OF LITTLE BUTTE CREEK ABOVE INTAKE OF ROGUE RIVER VALLEY 

CANAL, NEAR LAKE CREEK, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 21, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., one-eighth mile above intake 

of Rogue River Valley Canal and 1 mile above Lake Creek post office, 

Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 20 to October 13, 1916; May 7, 1917, toSeptemBer

30. 1919, and April 13, 1921, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder on right bank inspected by employees of

Rogue River Valley Canal 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 stage during year from water-stage

recorder, 2.60 feet at 1 a.m. December 31 (discharge, 483 second-feet);

minimum stage, 0.74 foot from 3 p. m. December 16 to 2 a. m. December 17

(discharge, 18 second-feet). 

1916-1919; 1921-1923: Maximum stage from high-water marks, 6.02 feet

January 12, 1918 (discharge not computed); minimum stage, 0.80 foot

December 17,1918 (discharge, 16 second-feet), 

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. Water was stored in Fish Lake Reservoir, 15 miles above station

on which a gage-height record has been kept. .(See p. 156.) 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at time of high water December

31. Two rating curves well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory. Daily discharge obtained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above intake of Rogue 

River Valley Canal, near Lake Creek, Oreg., during the year ending September SO, 

1923

Date

Dec. 4

Mar. 26

30 

Apr. 24

May 9 

June 9

Made by 

L. 8. Brophy .........

K. N. Phillips . __ ....

Brophy and Jenmngs" . 

K. N. Phillips _____

__ do ... 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.06

1.03

1.06 

1.08

1.00 

.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

49.3

45.0

49.0 

49.0

41.9 

36.0

Date

July 11

26 

Aug. 11

28 

Sept. 20

Made by 

K. N. PhUlips . ____

__ do __ ___ .. ....

Brophy and Smith .... 

K. N. Phillips. __ ....

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

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

Gage 

height

Fett 

0.92

1.08

1.27 

1.26

1.21 

.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32.5

52

78.1 

76.4

68.5 

36.1

1 Employee of Rogue River Valley Canal Co.
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above intake of 

Rogue River Valley Canal, near Lake Creek, Oreg., for the year ending September 

80, 1928

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.

110

88

66

60

59

56

56

55

55

55

60

68

61

61

59

56

57

57

65

55

56

55

55

51

56

55

56

57

55

54

59

Nov.

59

60

56

55

55

55

54

54

59

86

61

55

52

51

51

52

55

56

55

54

55

52

51

50

52

50

52

57

54

52

Dec.

54

52

55

47

50

84

64

55

50

35

25

26

29

24

21

19

18

24

33

25

23

21

20

36

29

37

37

17378*

71

295

Jan.

102

78

fiQ

67

106

78

60

57

51

47

43

4ft

38

36

33

33

59

42

38

35

33

33

36

32

32

33

41

42

39

37

46

Feb.

42

32

31v\

on

31

31

31

32

31

31

32

31

33

36

45

47

49

51

49

51

51

48

49

48

45

43

43

Mar.

43

43

43

40

42

45

43

42

42

41

40

40

40

40

39

42

63

56

53

KO

52

52

49

48

48

47

46

47

47

48

51

Apr.

<U

52

51

51

51

60

57

54

53

53

54

52

52

51

51

52

RA

59

51

45

56

60

54

52

47

47

52

52

51

TO

May

52

49

48

47

46

45

41

41

41

43

42

45

43

43

42

41

39

36

49

45

39

36

36

35

39

48

41

41

60

56

63

June

61

56

56

47

39

39

37

36

36

35

37

46

49

4ft

40

40

39

37

37

35

40

39

48

49

46

49

45

38

36

36

July

34

32

32

33

40

64

69

60

53

52

52

51

61

64

77

73

67

69

73

78

81

83

83

80

81

83

75

92 '89

92

98

Aug.

98

96

98

96

98

96

96

94

91

83

80

81

87

89

89

85

83

85

85

85

83

81

81

80

78

78

75

70

72

70

67

Sept.

69

70

69

63

61

60

57

52

51

51

49

51

51

49

48

47

42

38

38

38

39

72

46

45

61

72

53

51

48

48

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above intake of Rogue River 

Valley Canal, near Lake Creek, Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 192S

Month

November ______ ________

April _ .... .__..

July . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

110 

86 

295 

106 

51 

63 

60 

63 

61 

98 

98 

70

295

Minimum

51 

50 

18 

32 

30 

39 

45 

35 

35 

32 

67 

38

18

Mean

59.9 

55.3 

51.9 

48.9 

39.4 

46.0 

52.7 

44.3 

42.3 

66.8 

84.8 

53.0

53.9

Run-off in acre-feet

Observed

3,680 

3,290 

3,190 

3,010 

2,190 

2,830 

3,140 

2,720 

2,520 

4,110 

5,210 

3,150

39,000

Gain or 

loss in 

storage

-268 

_ 34

+1,234 

+ 1,012 

+530 

+394 

+682 

+833 

+512 

-1,481 

-2,936 -777

-299

Corrected 

for 

storage

3,410 

3,260 

4,420 

4,020 

2,720 

3,220 

3,820 

3,550 

3,030 

2,630 

2,270 

2,370

38,700
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 163

ROGUE RIVER VALLEY CANAL NEAR BROWNSBOBO, ORES.

LOCATION. In SW. H 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 1921-1923. 

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

J. Smith.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from a plank. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control solid rock reef, about 50 feet below gage;

practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period from water-stage

recorder, 2.13 feet at 5 p. m. June 1 (discharge, 65 second-feet); canal dry

October 8 to May 28.

1913-1923: Maximum discharge, that of June 1, 1923. Canal dry each

winter. 

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

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

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

inspecting recorder graph. Records excellent.

The Rogue River Valley Canal diverts water from North Fork of Little Butte 

Creek in NE. ^ sec. 20, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., to irrigate land lying in the basin of 

Bear Creek. Any seepage or return water from irrigation of about 300 acres 

above this point reaches Little Butte Creek above the station above Eagle Point.

Discharge measurements of Rogue River Valley Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg., 

during the year ending September 80, 1923

Date

13

27

27

May 19 

11

25

5

Made by 

Bropby and Smith 0 __

__ -do __ . ....

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

K. N. Phillips- __ .

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

K. N. Phillips..... ....

K. N. Phillips- .. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.03

1.03

1.31

1.32

1.67 

1.76

1.75

9 ftfi

1.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9.52

9.24

1&4

19.0

35.1 

40.0

39.3

TO A

52". 7

Date

16

19

as

28

Allcr 11

Sept. 7

20

29

Made by ^

E. N. Phillips- ...... ..

__ do ____ . .......

- do .. 

Brophyand Smith.. ... 

K. N. Phillips .....

K. N. Phillips. _ .. ...

Oage 

height

Feet

1.78

1.60

1.59

1.87

1.96 

1.40

1.38

1.07

1.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

43.0

32.3

31.6

48.0

53.2 

22.8

22.4

10.0

20,9

> Employees of Eogue River Valley Canal Co. 

100941 27 WSP 574 12
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rogue River Valley Canal near Brownsboro, 

Oreg.,for the year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1. __ . __ ........... __ .. .......

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

3... _ ... _ ......... _ . __ ......

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

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

6 ___ ......... _ ... _ ... _ .. _ .

7... _ .... _ ......... _ . ___ .. ....

8.. ....- _ ..... ___ ....... __ .

9 .....

10... _____ ........................

11.. _____ ..... _ . ___ ... _ ......

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

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

14... __ . __ ........ __ ..... ___ .

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

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

17. ___ ........ _ .. __ ........ .....

18. ____ . _______ . __ . _ .....

19. ___________ ........ ___ . ...

20 __ . ...... __________ .... ...

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

22.. .... _ ... _ ... _ ... _ ......

23. ___ . __ .. ____ ................

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

26 __ . ____ . ____ ... _ . _ ... ...

27 --- -.- -- 

28 ____________ . _________ .

29..... ___ _ . _ .. _ ..

30

Q1

Oct.

01

27

oq

91

20

16

4

Mar.

1.3

6.9

10

Apr.

11

11

10

10

11

12

10

9.8

9.8

9.5

9.0

9.0

9 9

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.8

10

11

13

15

13

14

14

14

18

20

20

19

20

May

20

23

23

18

25

42

52

55

44

39

40

49

60

57

54

50

53

51

57

57

40

23

40

42

41

49

47

45

54

60

61

June

64

62

62

60

52

55

51

39

29

26

28

30

41

30

30

30

29

24

26

30

39

47

49

45

52

50

47

47

46

44

July

39

30

22

20

oo

43

51

44

35

28

36

32

32

36

35

38

32

25

30

32

36

35

32

30

28

26

25

30

30

29

37

Aug.

45

40

38

40

40

42

41

40

36

30

23

22

27

28

27

26

24

24

24

27

30

30

27

26

25

23

18

16

20

22

19

Sept.

27

26

25

22

22

20

21

20

15

16

15

15

14

14

13

12

12

10

10

11

26

36

28

29

32

32

22

22

21

21

NOTE. Canal dry Oct. 8 to Mar. 28.

Monthly discharge of Rogue River Valley Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg.,for the year 

ending September SO, 1923

Month ,

October 1-7 ... __ . ________ . ___ i

March 29-31 ___ _____________________

April __ .. _____ . _____ . ______ ... __ ... ....

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

31 

10 

20 

61 

64 

51 

45 

36

Minimum

4 

1.3 

9.2 

18 

26 

20 

16 

10.

Mean

20.3 

6.07 

12.3 

44.2 

42.1 

32.3 

29.0 

20.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

282 

36 

732 

2,720 

2,510 

1,990 

1,780 

1,210
EOGUE KIVER BASIN 165

MEDFORD IRRIGATION DISTRICT CANAL NEAR BROWNSBORO, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. J4 sec. 8, T. 36 S., R. 1 E., 100 yards below diversion from

Rogue River Valley Canal, 2 miles southwest of Brownsboro, Jackson

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1922, to September 30, 1923. 

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by L. S. Brophy. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a footbridge near gage. 

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

recorder, 2.31 feet at 5 p. m. June 13 (discharge, 69.7 second-feet); canal

dry at times.

1922-1923: Maximum discharge, that of June 13,1923; canal dry at times. 

REGULATION. Flow regulated at diversion from Rogue River Valley Canal. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by growth of moss. Rating curve

very well defined. Daily readings used to April 30; operation of recorder

satisfactory, May 1 to September 30, except for short periods. Records

excellent.

Medford Irrigation District Canal diverts water from Rogue River Valley 

Canal in SW. J4 sec. 8, T. 36 S., R. 1 E., just above Bradshaw Drop, and extends 

along east side of Rogue River Valley to Phoenix, where its waters are conducted 

across Bear Creek in a siphon into the Phoenix Canal. About 6,800 acres were 

irrigated in 1923.

Discharge measurements of Medford Irrigation District Canal near Brownsboro, 

Oreg., during the year ending September 80, 1928

Date

Mar. 28

28

Apr. 13 

27

27

May 9

11 

25

31

5

5 

12

13

19 

19

« 

Made by 

Brophy and Jennings *>.

Brophy, Jennings, and 

Smith

K. N. Phillips ....

__ do ________ .

Brophy and Smith .... 

K. N. Phillips ......

Brophy and Smith .... 

K. N. PhiUips __ .....

F. W. Scheffel __ .....

Brophy and Smith __ 

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

K. tf . Phillips. ....

Brophy and Smith ....

P. W. Scheffel 

Gage 

height

Feet

1.26

1.04

.98

.98

1.88

1.82 

i si

1.92

1 on

1.89

1.89 

2.23

2.29

2.26 

2.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

24.0

17.1 

15.4

to o

4S.8

46.6 

45.7

48.8 

46.5

46.1

47.4 

62.7

65.3

62.2

CO O

Date

Til no *IQ

28

28 

July 2

16

16 

16

Aug. 10

10

16

16 

16

Sept. 11

11 

20

Made by 

K. N. Philips....... 

__ do. ______ . _

Brophy and Smith ....

K. N. Phillips..... __

__ do 

Brophy and Smith __

Scheffel and Leach ....

Scheffel and Leach .... 

K. N. Phillips.. .......

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

Bw>ptiy and Smith 

K. N. Phillips. _ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

.2.26

1.86

1.87 

1.81

1.82

2.09

2.09 

2.09

1.98 

2.08

2.06

2.06 

2.06

1.56

1.56 

1.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

62.6

44.2

44.9 

43.0

43.7

52.9

53.0 

51.2

43.8 

48.4

47.6

47. ( 

47.9

27.0

27.4 

26.1

 Employees of Me Iford Irrigation District. * Employees of Rogue River Valley Canal Co.
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Medford Irrigation District Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1923

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.

24.4

24

19

17

Apr.

15.8

15.8

IRQ

15.8

17.0

16.4

16.4

16.4

17.0

18.2

17.6

17.6

17.0

17.0

17.0

17.6

17.0

14.6

17.6

17.0

15.8

15.8

15.8

13.4

15.8

15.2

May

I 1*

J ^

20.5

20.0

12.8

23.0

23.3

40.5

47.0

47.5

28.0

17.3

17.0

20.5

22.6

17.2

16.1

15.5

15.5

33.9

43.1

45.3

45.3

44.4

45.3

45.8

45.3

46.6

46.6

48.8

June

48.4

48.0

47.5

47.1

46.6

47.1

46.6

53.6

60.5

60.5

61.0

62.0

64.8

62.4

62.0

62.4

61.5

60.1

61.5

50.9

45.4

47.1

46.6

45.3

47.1

52.4

51.9

46.6

44.9

42.7

July

42.7

42.2

40.1

39.7

39.7

41.4

47.8

48.0

46.6

45.3

35.2

35.9

38.4

40.5

39.7

47.6

50.2

48.0

49.3

48.8

46.2

48.0

48.4

47.5

46.6

45.8

45.3

48.0.

51.0

47.5

48.0

Aug.

41.4

45.3

44 Q

40.5

40.5

40.1

40.1

43.6

44.0

46.6

49.3

47.5

47.5

- 48.0

47.5

47.1

46.6

47.1

47.1

44.9

47.1

48.4

48.4

48.4

48.4

47.2

46.2

48.0

48.4

48.0

Sept.

39.2

33.4

33.4

33.0

31.2

29.2

27.7

27.7

27.3

27.3

27.3

27.3

26.9

27.3

27.3

27.3

27.3

26.9

26.6

26.2

11.0

1.3

NOTE. Canal dry Sept. 23-30.

Monthly discharge of Medford Irrigation District Canal near Brownsboro, 

for the year ending September 80, 1928

Month

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

July 

September . . . .. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

24.4 

18.2 

48.8 

64.8 

51.0 

49.3 

39.2

Minimum

13.4

42.7 

35.2 

40.1 

0

Mean

21.1 

16.2 

30.4 

52.8 

44.8 

45.8 

19.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet

167 

964 

1,870 

3,140 

2,750 

2,820 

1,170

12,900
KOGTJE EIVEE BASIN 167

EAGIE POINT CANAL NEAR EAGLE POINT, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. J^ sec. 31, T. 35 S., R. 1 E., halfway between point of diversion and point where canal crosses Eagle Point-Brownsboro road, 100 feet 

above intake of Pelouze lateral, and 2J^ miles east of Eagle Point, Jackson 

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons 1920 to 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff fixed to an alder tree on leftfbank; read by Carl Bieberstedt and assistant water master.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from downstream side of, 

highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Artificial earth channel; banks high and uniform; 

no definite control. A fish-wheel structure just above :head gate of Pelouze 

lateral acts as control; changes in this structure or accumulation of moss on 

the screens may change stage-discharge relation.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 2.20 feet 

May 29 and 30 (discharge, 27 second-feet); canal dry at times during winter. 

1920-1923: Maximum discharge that of^May.29 and 30, 1923. Canal dry 

at times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow in canal regulated by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation unstable owing to operation of flashboards 

and fish wheel. Fairly well-defined rating curve used May 5 to June 29; 

shifting-control method, May 1 to 4 and June 30 to September 24. Gage 

read to hundredths daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good.

The Eagle Point Canal of the Little Butte Irrigation Co. diverts water from 

Little Butte Creek, in SE. J^ sec. 31j T. 35 S., R. IE.; water is used for irrigating 

near Eagle Point.

Discharge measurements of Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Oreg., during the 

year ending September 30, 1923

Date

Apr. 16

24

27

May 9

10

25

June 13

16

28

Made by 

K. N. Phillips.........

__ do __ __ . ___

Brophy and Smith « _

K. N. Phillips.........

Brophy and Smith ....

K. N. Phillips .........

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

__ -do.................

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

Qage

height

Feet 

1.34

1.32

1.32

1.97

1.98

1.64

1.93

1.68

1 7fi

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.5

10.7

10.8

. 21.1

21.1

13.6

19.8

14.8

15.7

Date

June 29

July 9

11

Aug. 1

14

22

23

Sept. 24

Made by 

K. N. Phillips .........

K. N. Phiiiips ..._:....

K. N. Phillips...... ...

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.82

2.05

1.91

1.92

1.86

1 Q^l

1.88

1.52

Discharge

See.-ft. 

16.7

18.0

18.5

16.8

18.7

17.1

1 Employees of Rogue River Valley Canal Co. » Employee of Medford Irrigation District.
168 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII 0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Or eg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1923

Day

1 __ . ___ .... ____ . __ . __ . ______ . .....

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

3 .. . .. -. - - 

4 _______ . ____ . _ ...*__.. ___________ . ___

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

6 ___ .. . . . ..... .....

7 ____ ..: ___ .-..-.....--..._....... __ .... ...

8 - . . 

».. . ___ ... _ . _ ..-- ._ ___ . __ .__...- 

10-..-... .- ........ .............-... --_..

11 _________ .. _____ .. __________ . .....

12.. _ ...... ..... ......- -. ...... __ ... _ ......

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

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

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

16 ___ .. __ .. __ . ___ .. __ .. _ . ___ . ___ ......

17 __ . __ . ____ .. __ . __ .. _ .. _ ..... _ . __

18 _ . ____ . _____ .... ___ ..... _ .... .... . _ .

19 _________________ .. _________ ..... ...

20. ____ . _ ..... ______ ......... .................

21.._._.__._....._...... - ......-..-.......-.-.

22 ____ . ____ ...... __ ..... __________ ....

23 _ . _______ . ___...... _______ .... _ -

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

85... ._..-.......- ..-. .. . 

26-- ........-... ................................

27 _ - _ . _ . _ . __ .... . __ ...... ____ ....

28 __ - _ ............ ____ - ___ . . ... ____ .

 Sg .. . _. . 

zo~..~ ...............................................

31 . . . . .....-.. ...- 

Apr.

11.5

10.7

10.8

May

j

I 25.0

22.0

18.1

18.0

17.4

19.0

20.6

20.8

20.8

21.1

21.1

20.6

| 20.1

19.6

20.1

20.1

19.6

18.1

16.3

14.5

12.9

19.4

22.6

22.6

27.0

27.0

25.6

June

25.9

24.2

23.7

21.9

21.9

21.6

21.9

16.7

16.7

12.1

10.6

12.1

19.8

16.5

16.5

141

13.9

12.1

12.1

13.7

16.3

15.4

18.1

18.6

18.1

18.1

17.9

17.4

16.7

12. 7

July

10.3

9.6

9.8

12.5

13.1

20.4

25.6

21.4

20.6

19.4

17.7 iai

18.1 iae

18.1

23.9

19.1

18.9

19.6

19.6

17.7

16.3

17.7

16.3

14.1

13.3

16.0

15.8

18.1

18.6

16.7

Aug.

18.6

19.1

15.8

149

17.7

18.6 iae

18.9

17.7

16.3

17.2

14.3

149

16.5

16.5

15.8

14.9

143

17.7

18.9

16.7

19.1 iai

17.7

16.7

15.4

17.2

16.3

17.2

16.3

Sept.

15.4

15.6

15.2

14.9

16.0

16.0

17.4

15.2

15.6

15.6

15.2

14.7

15.6

147

15.2

17.7

8.9

13.7

12.9

12.7

I 11.6

10.3

Monthly discharge of Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point Or eg., for the year ending September 30, 1923

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

27.0 

25.9 

25.6 

19.1 

17.7

Minimum

12.9 

10.6 

9.6 

14.3 

8.9

Mean

20.7 

17.2 

17.3 

16,9 

14.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,270 

1,020 

1,060 

1,040

681

5,070

EMIGRANT CREEK NEAR ASHLAND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. }£ sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 2 E., 200 feet above bridge on AshlandJohnson Prairie road, 300 feet bqlow Emigrant Gap Reservoir site, and 11 

miles by road above Ashland, Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 27 to June 30., 1920; November 23, 1920, to 

July 15, 1921; November 1, 1921, to July 1, 1922; and February 14 to 

July 8, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank, with inside and 

outside staff gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from downstream side of highway bridge.
ROGUE EIVEB BASIN 169

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; fairly straight.

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

recorder, 4.70 feet at 8 a. m. February 20 (discharge, 52 second-feet); stream 

reported- dry beginning July 9.

1920-1923: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 7.65 feet February 13, 1921 (discharge, 900 second-feet); creek dry each summer.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Station is above practically all diversions except East lateral of 

Talent Irrigation District, which diverts just above station. Water from 

Hyatt Prairie Reservoir on Keene Creek, a tributary in the Klamath River 

Basin, is diverted into Emigrant Creek by Keene Creek Canal. Records 

of diversion by Keene Creek Canal are published in Water-Supply Paper 

571.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during year. Rating curve fairly well denned. 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 Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 30, 1923

Date

12

21

Made by 

K. N. Phillips - _ .....

K.N. Phillips ... __

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.43

4.57

4.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

27.5

38.9

28.8

Date

Apr. 28

May 7

Made by 

Phillips and Henshaw -

K. N. Phillips.- 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.09

3.79

3.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9.4

1.9

1.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1928

Day

1 . ....

2 ...... ....

3 _ 

5. __ . ....

6 __ ......

7 .......

8 ..........

9 ... .......

10 

11 __ . .....

12. __ . ....

13 

14 __ . .....

15 ... ___ .

Feb.

10

11

Mar.

32

32

24

21

21

21

21

20

18

ur14

14

10

Apr.

32

32

30

26

31

}

q/\ J °

29

32

33

38

38

36

34

May

9.0

11

9 4

3.7

3.3

2.8

3.0

3.1

2.8

3.1

3.3

3.1

t n

t n

June

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.6

1 Q

2.4

1.7

1.7

July

"0.1

.1

.2

.4

.2

Day

16 __ ... ...

17 __ ... ...

18 __ ......

1Q

20 -r 

21 __ ......

22

23 ______

24 __ . .....

25 

26 __ ... ...

27 . _ . .....

28 

29.. ........

30 __ - ....

31 ___ . __

Feb.

18

26

27

32

41

44

43

38

OJ

01

27

25

27

Mar.

16

35

31

on

01

27

24

23

22

23

24

26

27

Ol

31

31

Apr.

35

36

38

32

28

25

24

23

20

18

15

10

11

11

15

May

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.3

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

9 n

}l.7

June

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1 O

1 °.

1.1

1.6

1.1

.7

.4

.5

.5

.1

July
170 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1923

Month

April.. _ ..... _ ...... ___ - _ . _ ......

July 1-10 -.- .-.. ... ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum Minimum

i

44 

35 

38 

14 

2.4 

.5

10 

13 

10 

1.3 

.1 

.1

Mean

23.6 

27.5 

3.47 

1.31 

.22

Bun-off In acre-feet

Emigrant 

Creek

>238 

'1,540 

& 2, 640 

'1,190 

1,450 

1.640 

213 

78 

3.4

Emigrant 

Creek plus 

East lateral 

diversion «

238 

1,540 

2,640 

1,190 

1,450 

1,960 

652 

311 

20

10,000

« Water diverted from Keene Creek by Keene Creek Canal not included. Diversion from Keene 

Creek began June 17, 1923. See " Diversion" 

»Estimated by comparison with reaords for Bear Creek at Modford.

BEAR CREEK NEAR ASHLAND, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 31, T. 38 S., R. 1 E., 300 yards below mouth of Butler Creek,

3 miles southeast of Talent, and 3 miles northwest of Ashland, Jackson

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 30 to August 31, 1923. 

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder on left bank; inspected by employees of Talent

Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel bar, 200 feet below gage, acts as control.

Channel divided at low stages, shifting at high stages. Left bank low, right

bank high; both wooded. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.00 feet at noon June 24

(discharge, 42 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.09 feet at 5 p. m. August 24

(discharge, 0.4 second-foot). 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. Station is below diversions of Talent Irrigation District and above

point of return of seepage water/rom area irrigated. 

REGULATION. None, except by irrigation diversions. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves well defined.

Gage-height record poor April 30 to June 24; excellent June 25 to August

31. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean gage

height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records fair April 30 to June

24; excellent thereafter.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 171

Discharge measurements of Bear Creek near Ashland, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1923

Date

May 3

16

Made by 

K. N. Phillips .-

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

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet

1 7Q

1 7^

1.48

1 60

1.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

25.4

21.8

7.9

13.4

31.4

Date

26

July 13

31

Aug. 24

Made by 

K. N. Phillips 

__ do ______ . _ .-

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

..... do .. ... 

Phillips and Henshaw.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.51

1.79

1.26

1.15

1.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.6

27.0

2.2

«.8

 .4

> Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek near Ashland, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1988

Day

1 _ ..._ -

2 __ . __ ... _

4 ... .......

5 

6 __ 

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

8. 

o

10 _

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

12. ___ .........

13

14. 

15 .- . .....

May

\*

22

18

14

12

11

» a

9.4

11

9.8

12

17

ia

20

June

33

25

25

19

16

17

18

7.2

7.4

5.9

8.1

9

July

7.1

4.4

ae

5.3

5.6

5.9

16 10

9.9

5.3

3.6

3.3

2.1

1.6

1.1

Aug.

0.7

.7

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.8

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.8

.6

Day

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

17 . 

18........... _ .

19 

20

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

! 22 ............ ... ' 23

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

25 

26 

27 

28 .

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

31 

May

18

20

20

19

18

18

17

18

17

17

18

19

17

28

27

33

June

6.6

7

7.4

13

7

7.8 &5

26

39

20

25

19

15

11

9.1

July

1.0

1.2

1.4

2.8

2.3

2.1

3.3

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

Aug.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek near Ashland, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1923

Month

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

June. __________________ . 

July ... ... ............. .... .. .. ,

The period __________ .... ______ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

33 

39 

16 

1.0

39

Minimum

9.4

5.9 

.8

Mean

17.9 

15.2 

3.73 

.65

Run-off in

acre-feet

1,100 

104 

229 

40

2,270
172 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII 0

BEAK CREEK BELOW PHOENIX CANAI, NEAR TALENT, ORE6. "

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.

GAGE. Stevens eight-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 are not over- 

* flowed except during extremely high water. Riffle 100 feet downstream 

forms a well-defined and practically permanent control. Bed composed of 

gravel and boulders.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 1.50 feet at 7 a. m. on June 26 (discharge, 42 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.56 foot at 6 a. m. June 12 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

DIVERSIONS. Many diversions for irrigation above.

REGULATION. None except by irrigation diversions.

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 determined 

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

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

shorter intervals. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Bear Creek below Phoenix Canal, near Talent, Or eg., 

during the year ending September 30, 1923

Date

Apr. 28

May 8

11

Made by 

K. N. Phillips. _ .....

. __ do __ ___ .

K. N. Phillips- __

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.13

.67

.62

1.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

11.6

.2

9.8

Date

July 27

A 11 IT 94

Made by 

K. N. Phillips ____ .

F. W. Seheffel. __ ....

K. N. Phillips ___ ..

Gage

height

Feet 

1.38

1.13

.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.0

14.1

.2

» Employee of Medford Irrigation District.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek below Phoenix Canal, near Talent, 

Oreg., for the year ending September 30,1923

Day

1

2. _______

3. 

5_ 

fi ...

7 ........

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

9.... __

10- 

11... __

12 _______

13 .

14. ____ ....

15. _ .... ....

May

0.3

.4

1.8

1.2

June

14

9.6

6.9

2.0

.6

.3

.2

.2

. 1

.2

July

1.7

.7

.5

.6

.6

2.3

9.3

5.0

2.0

1.7

1.0

.6

.4

.3

Aug.

0.4

.6

.7

.6

.3

.2

.6

.6

.6

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

i 

Day

16 ... 

17 

18 

19 _ ......

20 

21. ___

22 

23 

24 .

25 

26 . 

27 

28 

oft

31 

May June

0.1

.1

.6

.2

.2

1.3

19

SO

25

19

14

5.6

3.2

July

0.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4 L - 4

.4

.3

Aug.

0.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

4.6

5.8

5.0

9.9

16

12

9.9

8.6

7.9
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 173

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek below Phoenix Canal, near Talent, Oreg.,for the 

year ending September SO, 1928

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

30 

9.3

.7 

16

Minimum

0.1 

.3

.1

Mean

5.95 

1.08 

.41 

2.79

Run-off in 

acre-feet

354 

66 

25 

166

611

BEAR CHEEK AT MEDFORD, OEEG.

LOCATION. In NW. 24 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, 1923, with some breaks 

during low-water periods,

GAGE.-^-Lietz water-stage recorder at southeast corner of Page theater building, 

on left bank beginning September 20, 1918. Vertical staff prior to that 

date, with datum 1 foot lower. Gage inspected by employees of Rogue 

River Valley Canal Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of loose gravel. A concrete sewer 

passing under stream forms an incomplete control.

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

recorder, 5.35 feet at 8 a. m. December 31 (discharge, 1,430 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.67 foot at 10 p. m. September 15 (discharge, 1.2 secondfeet).

1915-1923: 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 bed dry at times.

ICE. No ice during year.

DIVERSIONS. A large area is irrigated above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation somewhat unstable. Well-defined rating 

curve used October 1 to May 11; shifting-control method thereafter. 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 for October to June, 

fair for July to September.

Discharge measurements of Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1923

Date

Dec. 19

Mar. 23

Apr. 14

May 2

3

Made by 

K. N. Phillips -- 

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

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

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

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

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.15

1.50

1.69

.99

.89

7ft

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

31.7

74 S

101

16.7

11.2

5.6

Date

May 26

26

Sept. 19

24

Made by 

K. N. Phillips- __ ....

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

 ..do . .

.. do.. ... 

..... do ... -

..... do . -

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.08

1.18

1.50

.71

.78

.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.0

29.6

60.0

2.6

3.3

7.3

1 Employee of Rogue River Valley Canal Co.
174 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1923

Day

1 ____ . __

2. _ 

3. _ . _ ......

4 ........ 

5 

6 ____ .

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

8 

g

10. _

11 . 

12.......... 

13 __ . . 

14 _ ... 

15 ,. _ .

16 

17 _ ...... 

18. __ 

19

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 . 

25

26. ____ . .....

27

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

29 . _ ..

OA

O1

Oct.

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.4

8.8

8.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

9.7

9.7

11

12

11

11

10

9.2

7.0

9.2

9.7

10

11

11

10

11

11

11

12

15

16

20

Nov.

22

22

21

18

19

22

24

23

23

29

33

31

25

22

21

21

22

26

24

22

22

20

20

18

17

18

22

23

23

22

Dec.

22

21

21

38

79

89

60

40

34

35

32

32

33

34

31

28

26

27

28

31

31

31

30

51

72

61

143

290

178

121

862

Jan.

428

322

260

202

190

154

148

142

132

121

103

96

83

76

72

72

208

132

103

89

79

75

78

71

65

62

72

79

68

53

49

Feb.

52

56

49

48

49

49

54

56

47

47

48

53

51

47

48

53

76

79

86

9ft

112

121

103

10i

96

89

OR

00

Mar.

89

96

82

72

79

76

72

71

67

65

62

61

61

61

56

61

96

96

89

96

88

79

75

75

75

75

82

89

89

89

QQ

Apr.

96

96

96

89

103

121

121

103

96

96

96

103

103

103

96

89

88

89

76

75

79

82

72

57

44

39

29

23

23

23

May

19

20

13

9.2

7.0

6.3

7.0

5.6

5.3

14

11

5.6

5.6

5.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.6

6.6

7.0

10

13

13

18

22

29

33

35

37 «

Af\ .

June

41

42

39

34

28

22

19

15

14

15

16

16

15

15

17

15

16

16

15

14

13

17

41

67

65

64

51

38

30

20

July

14

13

9.7

8.8

9.2

19

31

29

23

21

13

8.4

8.4

7.9

5.6

8.3

11

7.9

5.3

4.0

3.4

3.0

3.4

3.2

3.4

4.7

3.0

Aug.

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.8

4.4

3.2 a4

3.7

2.8

3.2

1.9

4.4

10

10

10

9.7

9.2

P. 7

8.4

7.9

9.7

10

9.7

11

6.6

Sept.

6.0

6.0

5.6

4.7

2.4

2.1-

1.9

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

I ?4.

1

3.4

[ 5.4

7.5

6.0

6.6

7.5

18

16

12

11

11

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg., for the year ending September

Month

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

September, ......... __ . _________ , ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

20 

33 

862 

428 

121 

96 

121 

40 

67 

31 

11 

18

862

Minimum

3.7 

17 

21 

49 

47 

56 

23 

5.3 

13 

3.0 

1.9 

. 1.3

1.3

Mean

9.72 

22.5 

84.2 

125 

69.1 

77.8 

80.2 

13.8 

27.7 

10.2 

5.95 

5.25

44.2

Run-off in 

aere-feet

598 

1,340 

5,180 

7,690 

3,840 

4,780 

4,770 

848 

1,650 

627 

366 

312

32,000
KOGUE RIVEE BASIN 175

BEAR GREEK 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.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 23 to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Barrett & Lawrence 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 

in extreme high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period March 23 to September 30, from water-stage recorder, 2.20 feet at 8 p. m. April 6 (discharge, 138 

second-feet); minimum stage, 1.05 feet at noon August 13 (discharge, 2.2 

second-feet).

ICE. No record during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Station below all present diversions, at intake of proposed Oakliegh 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 somewhat unstable. Rating curve well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except for a short 

period. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good,

Discharge measurements of Bear Creek near Central Point, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 30,

Date

Dec. 1

Mar. 29

Apr. 4

14

27

28

May 8

9

26

Made by 

. __ do __ . ______

K. N. Phillips __ . __

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

K.N. Phillips .......

K. N. Phillips- _ . __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.47

1.99

1.95

2.02

1.51

1.46

1.12

1.20

1.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20.8

101

88

107

33.0

30.2

5.1

10.0

26.4

Date

May 31

22

27

July 9

24

Sept. 24

Made by 

K.N. Phillips..........

K. N. Phillips __ . __ .

K.N. Phillips __ . ....

Brophy and Smith. ....

K. N. Phillips ...... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.76

1.45

1.39

1.77

1.50

1.07

1.16

1.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

60

21.6

16.8

56

28.2

2.6

5.3

16.6

Employee of Rogue River Valley Canal Co.
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek near Central Point, Oreg., for the 

year enaing September SO, 1928

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.

84

84

84

82

82

88

95

97

92

Apr.

102

106

107

94

106

124

124

113

1M.

100

100

102

109

106

100

92

88

94

84

79

80

82

80

67

51

44

35

32

31

31

May

27

27

25

15

11

8.8

6.9

6.4

8.8

14

23

14

10

9.8

10

9.3

7.8

10

12

15

15

15

20

21

27

32

39

43 '48

52

57

June

64

66

59

51

36

29

26

22

20

17

22

22

21

25

22

20

19

19

19

17

16

17

26

52

60

56

52

36

31

20

July

16

17

16

14

14

15

28

38

34

26

20

14

9.3

9.3

9.3

14

13

11

10

12

8.3

7.8

7.8

6.9

5.4

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.5

3.5

Aug.

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.9

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

"2.9 2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.9

3.2

3.2

4.2

15

8.8

7.8

6.4

4.6

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.5

Sept.

3.5

4.6

6.4

5.9

4.6

3.5

3.2

2.9

A V

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.9

10

16

16

17

24

27

23

21

20

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek near Central Point, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1928

Month

March 23-31 __ . ______________ . _____ . .....

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

May ... .. !. ....... .................

July.. _ . __ ....... .............. _____ .... _ ....

September. _____ ______________ . __ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

97 

124 

57 

66 

38 

15 

27

Minimum

82 

31 

6.4 

16 

3.5 

2.5 

2.2

Mean

87.6 

85.6 

20.6 

32.1 

12.9 

4.17 

8.09

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,560 

5,090 

1,270 

1,910 

793 

256 

481

11,400

EAST LATERAL NEAR ASHLAND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 2 E., 500 feet below proposed Emigrant Gap Dam and 7 miles southeast of Ashland, Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 23 to September 19, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder on left bank', inspected by employees of 

Talent Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete-lined section for short distance at gage; 

bottom below grade and some sediment may collect; earth section above 

and below. No definite control; aquatic plants cause unstable conditions.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 177

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 1.84 feet at 2.45 p. m. August 9 (discharge, 38 second-feet); canal dry at times.

ICE. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for short periods. Records good.

East lateral of Talent Irrigation District diverts water from Emigrant Creek 

in SE. J^ sec. 20, half a mile above proposed Emigrant Gap Dam, for the irrigation 

of about 4,000 acres of land lying along the right or east side of Bear Creek 

Valley and extending to a point nearly opposite Medf ord.

Discharge measurements of East lateral near Ashland, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1923

Date

Apr. 21

28

25

25

Made by 

K. N. Phillips 

Phillips and Henshaw.. 

K. N. Phillips 

-..-do .- . . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.51

.93 

1.01

.51

1 46

1.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.3

10.7 

12.5

4.3

24. 7

23.6

Date

July 19

31

24

Made by 

K. N. Phillips 

Phillips and Arnspiger. 

Phillips and Hunter ...

IT 1M Phtllins

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.79

1.71 

1.84

1.35

1.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9.1

32.4 

37.1

16.2

14.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East lateral near Ashland, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1923

Day

i r...........

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-. . 

01

Apr.

5.0

3.9

3.8

3.2

6.2

10.5

11.2

13.1

6.4

May

6.6

9.2

6.1

7.7

13.5

14.0

11.6

11.4

1ft ^

9.6

9.6

9.4

8.2

7 Q

 7.2

6.0

5.4

5.1

4.4

3.9

3.1

2.3

2.8

3.9

3.6

\ 37 / 3' 7

3.8

3.9

9 9

June

10.7

8.0

6.0

5.4

5.3

5.1

5.1

4.2

3.9

3.4

3.1

3.6

5.4

4.5

4.6

4.2

7.2

10.7

19.9

20 '

23

23

26

28

24

16.8

14.9

14.2

15.6

15.1

July

14.2

14.0

13.7

14.0

13.5

19.4

17.1

15.6

14.9

12.2

11.6

9.9

10.9

11.2

11.6

11.4

11.1

9.4

8.5

8.0

8.7

9.0

12.0

14.9

19.1

21

25

32

32

31

30

Aug.

32

32

35

33

36

I 36

37

35

29

27

26

25

25

25

26

27

27

27

24

19.7

16.8

16.6

16.3

16.3

16.3

16.8

17.6

16.8

Sept.

16. »

16.5

16.1

15.8

15. ft

15. ft

15.4

15.4

14.fr

14.fr

14.6-

14.2 13. r

13.fr

12.9

7. ft

.9

.&

.4
178 * SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of East lateral near Ashland, Oreg.,for the year ending September 30, 1923

Month

April ____________ .... .

May ________ . _____ . ___ __ __

June _____ . ______ __ _____ . __

July - _. __ . .

August-. __ __ _ .. ____ _

September 1-19 ___ __________ .. _ ........

The period ___ . __ __ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14.0 

28 

32

16.3

Minimum

2.3 

3.1 

8.0 

16.3 

.4

Mean

5.61 

7.12 

11.4 

15.7 

26.0 

12.3

13.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

334 

438 

678 

965 

1,600 

464

4.480

TALENT LATERAL NEAR ASHLAND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. ]4, sec. 33, T. 38 S., R. 1 E., at intake one-fourth mile above 

mouth of Ashland Creek and half a mile east of Ashland, Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation periods of 1920 to 1923.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder; inspected by employees of Talent Irrigation 

District; staff gage prior to 1923.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel excavated in earth and gravel; slightly shifting due to growth on aquatic plants.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.62 feet at 7 

a. m. June 24 (discharge, 25.7 second-feet); canal dry at times.

1920-1923: Maximum stage, 2.27 feet at midnight, May 6, 1922 (discharge, 26 second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by moss beginning May 31. Fairly 

well-defined rating curve used April 17 to May 30; shifting-control method 

thereafter. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge 

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

inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

Talent lateral diverts water from Bear Creek in SW. % sec. 33, T. 38 S., R. 1 E., 

above mouth of Ashland Creek, but Ashland Creek may be diverted to enter 

Bear Creek above Talent lateral. Water from Talent lateral irrigated about 

2,600 acres of Bear Creek Valley land in 1923, 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, 1923

Date

Apr. 20

28 

30

May 7

9 

16

Made by 

K. N. Phillips.........

Brophyand Smith" _ 

K.N. Phillips.........

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

Brophy and Smith .....

K. N. PhiDips. __ ...

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet

1 1Q

1.67 

1.80

1.84

2.00 

1.89

1.83

1.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.2

14.3 

15.9

16.5

20.0

17.4

15.6

15.6

Date

12 

25

July 2

6 

14

19

Made by 

K.N. Phillips.--......

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

Phillips and Arnspiger0

Arnspiger and Dillard*

Phillips and Cummings 

Arnspiger and Dillard.

K.N. Phillips. ...

- v

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.04

. _ .2,46 - 

2.34

1.94

2.28 

1.70

1.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17.3

24^7 

19.3

9.4

16.0 

6.6

10.3

 Employees of Rcgue River Valley Canal Co. ' Employees of Talent Irrigation District
KOGUE KIVEE BASIN 179

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Talent lateral near Ashland, Or eg., for the year

ending September SO, 1923

Day

» 1. ..............

2 _________ .

3 . . .......

4 ______ . ....

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

6 .

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

8 ........

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

11 _ _ . ...

12... ___ ... ....

13 __ ... ....

14 

15 .. ____ .

Apr. May

17*2

17.0

16.2

17.2

16.0

17.2

16.8

1O fi

17,8

19.8

19.4 17 a

18.2

June

14.1

14.4

13.5

13.0

13.3

14.9

14.9

16.6

 tO A

19.4

20.6

24.3

25.5

24.3

July

10.7

9.8

10.9

7.0

7.7

14.5

13.7

11 7

12.1

10.2

7.2

7 0

6.7

Day

16... . ......

17 . 

18- - 

10

20 

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

22 . 

23 

24

25 

26 

27. ..

28 _

30.. 

01

Apr.

3.0

4.4

6.5

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

11.3

10.9

12.3

11.5

13.5

15.2

17.0

May

17.6

18.0

18.0

17.8

17.6

17.6

17.8

17.2

18.8

18.8

18.4

17.6

9.8

11.5

14.4

June

23.9

23.0

22.1

22.8

21.3

21.3

20.8

21.5

22.6

19.6

16.8

14.0

12.3

11.8

11.3

July

9.2

10.0

9.1

10.4

8.9

6.0

4.5

3.2

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.7

Monthly discharge of Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1983

Month

April 17-30... __________ . ___________

May ___________ ______ __ _ __ ....

July 1-28 ___ . _ .... ___ . _______ . ______

The period __ . _______ _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17.0 

19.8 

25.5 

15.6

Minimum

3.0 

9.8 

11.3

1.7

Mean

10.2 

17.2 

' 18.6 

8.06

Run off in 

acre-feet

283 UKO

1,110

448

2,900

PHOENIX CANAL AT TALENT, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 23, T. 38 S., R. 1 W., 80 feet below intake, lonefourth mile below old bridge across Bear Creek and half a mile north'of 

Talent, Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 19, 1916, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder on right bank referred to vertical staff at end 

of concrete-lined section 50 feet downstream. Gage inspected by employees 

of Rogue River Valley Canal Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete lining extends only a few feet below gage; 

no well-defined control; earth channel subject to moss growth.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 41 second-feet at 1 p. m. May 24; canal dry in winter.

191^-1923: Maximum discharge, 48 second-feet May 28, 1921. Canal 

dry at various times.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent to about May 17 and continually changing thereafter, owing to growth of moss and flat gradient of 

canal. Well-defined rating curve used to May 17 and method of shiftingcontrol used thereafter. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined by inspecting recorder graph or, for days of considerable 

fluctuation, by averaging results obtained by applying to rating table mean 

gage height for subdivision of the day. Records fair.
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

The Phoenix Canal diverts water from Bear Creek in the NW. 24 sec. 23, 1\ 

38 S., R. 1 W., and furnishes a supplemental water supply for that 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 30,1928

Date

Apr. 20

28

28

5

8

9 

15

16

16

2

7

7

11

Made by 

K. N. Phillips 

__ _ do.. _____ . ....

K. N. Pbillips 

-..-do.......... __ .

_ ..do - 

Brophy and Smith 

K. N. Phillips- 

__ do ____ ___ i _

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

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

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

 do. .

F.W. Scheffel*- ____

K. N. Phillips. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.24

1.70

1.66

1.52

OQ

1.18

1.88

1.85

2 no

2 no

1.82

1 01

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.8

23.2

24.2

19.6

19.4

11.5

15.5 

21.7

28.2

OQ 7

29 0

25.0

10.5

Date

12

15

15

22

26

27 

July 6

14

23

oc

25

Made by 

F. W. Scheflel ....

K. N. Phillips...... ...

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

K. N. Phillips. . 

Scheflel and Chadwick 

K. N. Phillips. _ .....

K. N. Phillips . 

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

F. F. Henshaw .........

K. N. Phillips. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.07

1.40

1.50

1.53

1.82

1.58

2.37 

1.97

1.20

1.11

1.00

1.27

.82

.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9.30

10.5

12.8

14.0

16.4

13.4

24.4 

15.1

4.7

4.00

3.2

4.6

2.0

1.0

"Employees of Rogue River Valley Canal Co. 

* Employees of Medford Irrigation District. 

e Employees of Talent Irrigation District.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Phoenix Canal at Talent, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1923

*Day

1 __ . __ .

2 

3 .....

4. .........

« ....

6 ......

7

8 .......

9 . ... ...

10. 

11 __ ......

12 ___ .....

13 ..........

14 ___ . ...

15 __ ......

Apr. May

24

24

21

21

17

16

15

12

12

14

13

28

27

24

25

June

31

28

27

25

23

21

20

15

13

9.3

9.7

13

17

16

July

8.5

8.0

7.0

ft Q

11

16

14

12

11

8.9

K O

4.4

4.3

Aug.

2.6

4.9

6.7

7 9

a 9

9.0

7.0

6.3

7.2

8.6

10

19

19

19

11

Sept.

2.3

1.2

.2

1.2

1.0

.4

1.2

2.3

2.3

1.8

Day

16 _ . ......

17 

18 _____ -

1Q

20 

21 . .........

22 ..........

23

24 .... ......

25 

26 

27 _ .. .....

98

9Q

tn

31 _ . _

Apr.

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

23

22

21

21

22

25

22

May

24

25

26

28

30

27

27

23

23

25

28

28

30

31

29

32

June

14

15

14

17

15

14

16

19

21

20

15

13

10

14

13

July

6.6

9.2

6.6

7.2,

6.6

5.1

4.4

4.2

3.7

3.3

2.6

2,3

2.6

1.8

2.0

1 1.9Q

Aug.

8.0

8.1

6.4

5.0

5.3

7.7

5.8

5.6

4.3

1.9

1.5

1.1 1"

Sept.

1.8

2.1

1.4

.9

1.0

1.6

1.7

NOTE. Braced figures show mean discharge for the periods indicated;

Monthly discharge of Phoenix Canal at Talent, Oreg., for the.year ending September

30, 1923

Month

April 16-30 ______ .. ___ . _ ... *_ ___ ............

May....... .. . .... .... ........ .

June. _______________ . ___ ________ .

July ...................... .._... . ......

August . _________________________ ......

September 1-22 _______________ __ ..........

Discharge in second-feet 

Maximum

25 

32 

31 

16

12

Minimum

14 

12 

9.3 

1.8

Mean

17.9 

"3 6 

17^2 

6.91 

6.22 

1.38

Run-off in

acre-feet

533 

1,440 

1,020 

425 

382 

60

3,860
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 181

McDONAID CREEK CANAL NEAR TALENT, OEEG.

LOCATION. In SE. \i sec. 34, T. 39 S., R. 1 W., 8 miles by road south of 

Talent, Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1 to August 10, 1923.

OAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 150 feet above weir at end of canal, where 

water is discharged into Wagner Creek; read by employee of Talent Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 20 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is in smooth earth section. Control at low 

stages is a slight riffle 20 feet below gage; at higher stages, is probably the 

weir 150 feet below gage. Slight changes in rating may be caused by shifting sand dunes.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 1.45 feet at 7.30 a. m. 

July 6 (discharge, 24.2 second-feet). Canal dry at times.

ICE. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Gage read to tenths once a day April 1 to May 25 and to hundredths 

twice a day May 26 to August 10. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair April 1 to May 

25 and good May 26 to August 10.

McDonald Creek Canal diverts water from McDonald Creek, tributary to 

Little Applegate River, in SW. J^ sec. 11, T. 40 S., R. 1,W., and discharges it 

int« 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 SO, 1923

Date

May 26 

26

Jane 27

July 10

Made by 

Phillips and Amspiger 

Phillips and Arnspiger.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.15 

1.14

1.14

1.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.0 

13.5

14.3

10.9

Date

July 13 

25

Aug. 8

Made by 

Phillips and Arnspiger.

*

Oage 

height

Feet 

0.99 

.83

.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9.8 

6.9

4.4

a Engineer, Talent Irrigation District.

Daily discharge, in secondrfeet, of McDonald Creek Canal near Talent, Oreg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1923

Day

] _ . ........

2. .......

3. .....

4.. .......

5............

6.. .......

7 _ .........

8 ... ...

9. _ . ....

10 - ....

11...... __ ..

12 . ......

13 . . .._.

14....... .....

15 ___ .

Apr.

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.3

4.4

4. 4

4.4

6.2

6.2

1.7

1.7

2.9

3.6

6.2

May

11.3

11.3

19 <>

12.5

15.4

H.4

1H A

17.0

17.0

17.0

15 4

15.4

16.1

15.7

16.4

June

15.1

15.1

14.0

14.2

14.0

14 0

14.0

14.0

15.4

\Cl

17.4

15.1

15.1

July

13.7

13.1

12.3

18.0

10 I

1&4

12.3

11.5

10.8

10.1

9.5

a

o

Aug.

4.8

4.8

5.1

A Q

4.8

4.6

A Q

4.6

4.6

0 Q

Day

16. __ ...

17... _ .. _ .

18 .. ......

19 

20 ........

21 _ . _ . ....

22. ...........

23 

24... .........

OK

26 ..-- 

27... . ___

28...... ___

9Q

30. __ .. __

Ql

Apr.

4.4

4.4

0

10.1

9.1

10.1

9.1

10.1

10.1

10.1

12.5

12.5

12.5

11.3

11.3

May

16.4

16.1

15.4

15.4

15.4

15.4

15.4

15.4

15.4

15.4

140

14.0

13.7

14.0

14.0

14.8

June

15.1

14.5

15.4

14.8

14.8

14.8

14.5

15.1

0

15.1

14.0

14.0

14.0

14.0

13.4

July

11.1

9.9

9.3

10.6

9.3

8.5

7.7

7.3

6.8

6.4

6.2

5.8

6.5

5.3

5.1

4.8

Aug.
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XH C

Monthly discharge of McDonald Creek Canal near Talent, Oreg., for the year ending

September 80, 1928

Month

April....................................................

June ______ _____________ ___ _ _

July....... ............... ...............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12.5 

17.0 

17.4 

18.0 

5.1

Minimum

0 

11.3 

0 

4.8

2.8

Mean

6.74 

15.0 

14.2 

9.72 

4.58

Run-off in 

acre-feet

401 

922 

845 

598 

91

2,860

COQUILLE RIVER BASIN 

SOUTH FORK OF COQUILLE EIVEE AT POWERS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 13, T. 31 S., R. 12 W., 1,000 feet below Salmon Creek, 

200 feet above Bingham Creek, and one-fourth mile due west of Powers post 

office, Coos County, the present terminal of Marshfield branch of Southern 

Pacific Railroad.

DRAINAGE AREA. 168 square miles (measured on topographic map and on 

Douglas County Abstract Co.'s map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 4, 1916, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Inclined staff in three sections on left bank under footbridge; read*by 

Ray Brown.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and solid rock; shifts during 

floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.6 feet at 

10 a. m. December 31 (discharge, 9,260 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.39 

feet September 20 (discharge, 24 second-feet).

1916-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 13.0 feet January 17, 1919 (discharge, 12,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 18 second-feet September 

26, 28, October 1-4, and 24-26, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Gage read daily to half-tenths at medium and high stages and to hundredths 

at low 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 SO, 1923

Date

Apr. 16

May 11

24

Made by 

.....do. .............

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.95

3.43

3.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

*JKK

190

144

Date

July 19

Made by 

F. F. Henshaw ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.89

2.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

78

25
OOQUILLE EIVEB BASIN 183

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Coquille River at Powers, Or eg., 

for the year ending September 30,

Day

1 ____ .....

2 __ . _ .. _ .

3 _____ .. _ .

4 _____

5- __ .. . ...

6 ____ ......

7. _ . _ ... ...

8 __ ....... ...

9 ____ ......

10 __ . _ ......

11 __ . _ . .....

12 __ . _ ......

13 . .-.

14.. _ ......

15 __ . _ ......

16 __ . _ ......

17. ..........

18 ____ . __ .

id ._.. 

2D ____ . __ .

21 __ . _ ......

22... ...........

23 _____ . __ .

24 ..........

25. __ . __ .

26.... __ ......

27 __ . _ ......

23... ..........

29.... __ ......

3) ... ... .....

31 __ .... . _ .

Oct.

42

42

42

64 

95

114

71

52

42

52

78

64

58

52

42

42

OQ

33

33

33

33

29

29

on

29

114

280

213

1 *%S

86

Nov.

245

213

184

135

114

104

500

298

264

355

315

280

184

135

114

114

QI K

500

450

400

315

213

158

114

114

114

213

181

158

Dec.

158

158

O1 Q

355 

890

3,240

1,480

1,030

770

q oQn

2.030

830

770

710

625

Wl

400

drm

1,030

830

650

625

600

O COA

1 740

1,240

ff,690

5,390

3,540

2 580

Q ocn

Jan.

5.570

2.820

3 94ft

2.820 

6.120

5,030

2,820

2,240

1,560

1 930

1,740

1,320

O QftA

O ncf\

1 480

3,540

o «nfl

1 een

1,320 ofifl

QQA

fiftft

650

Qfifl

1,830

1,100

710

fien

Feb.

600

525

500

500

i^t\

450

Acf\

AKf\

450

450

770

625

600

K7K

flfifl

575

625

625

-650

OCA

710

770

710

600

4. en

355

Mar.

213

114

114

104

124

191

iufi

550

500

600

1,030

830

800

770

625

600

600

550

tuin

450

400

Aftf)

QCC

315

315

280

280

280

Apr.

292 <*ni

q-i c

1,030

1

AOA

2,240

1 fi^ft

1,100

son

600

550

500

AKf\

AKf\

378

355

315

355

qee

450

625

600

550

ery\

AKfi

400

378

QOC

9QS

May

450

400

355

315 

280

264

229

213

213

198

198

184

184

171

158

146

146

184

158

146

146

135

146

184

]84

335

400

600

June

650

500

400

355

245

213

198

184

184.

184

213

198

ISA

184

171

158

1 *%S

146

135

174

213

198

184

171

158

146

135

July

135

130

124

130

-135

14fi

158

146

135

124

114

110

106

95

90

86

82

78

76

74

72

70

68

67

66

64

62

59

58

56

Aug.

fid

53

52

52 

52

52

50

40

48

47

46

45

44

43

42

42

42

42

40

39

38

37

36

35

34

34

33

33

33

32

32

Sept.

32

31

v\

30 

29

28

26

25

25

25

26

26

26

27

no

26

26

25

24

24

28

31

39

47

64

58

52

45

38

38

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Coquille River at Powers, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO,

[Drainage area, 168 square miles]

Month

October _______________

November _______ ____ ,

December ____________ ...

January __ _____ ...........

February- _______________

March ___________ ............

July..................................

August __________________

September- ____ ' _________

The year ___ . ................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

280 

500 

9,260 

6,120 

770 

1,030 

2,240 

600 

650 

158 

54 

64

9,260

Minimum

29 

114 

158 

600 

450 

104 

292 

135 

135 

56 

32 

24

24

Mean

71.7 

235 

1,770 

2,340 

564 

413 

639 

235 

221 

97.3 

42.3 

32.6

558

Per 

square 

mile

0.427 

1.40 

10.5

13.9 

3.36 

2.46 

3.80 

1.40 

1.32 

.579 

.252 

.194

3.32

Run-off

Inches

0.49

1.56 

12.11 

16.03 

3.50 

2.84 

4.24 

1.61 

1.47 

.68 

.29 

.22

45.04

Acre-feet

4,410 

14,000 

109,000 

144,000 

31,300 

25,400 

38,000 

14,400 

13,200 

5,980 

2,600 

1,940

404,000
184 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII C

UMPQUA EIVER BASIN 

UMPQUA RIVER HEAR ELKTON, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 23 S., R. 7 W., at ferry crossing, 8 miles above Elk 

Creek, and 4 miles south (by road) from Elkton, Douglas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,680 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 18, 1905, to December 31, 1906; May 12, 1907, 

to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Staff in five sections. Low-water section inclined, the others vertical. 

Datum lowered 0.52 foot September 2, 1910. Gage read by H. H. Gflbreth.

DISCHARGE .MEASUREMENTS. Made from car on ferry cable 100 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of gravel; somewhat shifting. 

Control of rock; practically permanent, except as affected by growth of 

aquatic plants in summer.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 26.0 feet 

January 6 (discharge, 96,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.20 foot August 

27 to September 19 (discharge, 1,040 second-feet).

1905-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 38.5 feet (present datum) at 7 a. m 

November 23, 1909 (discharge estimated from extension of rating curve, 

163,000 second-feet); minimum stage,,0.17 foot in August and September, 

1918 (discharge, 930 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Practically none.

REGULATION. Practically none.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during year, except 

as affected by growth of aquatic plants. Rating curve well defined; corrections made to gage readings for effect of aquatic plants July to September. 

Gage read to tenths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage reading to rating table; shifting-control method used July 23 to 

September 30. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg., during the year ending September 80, 1928

Date

Oct. 2

July 17

Made by 

WendellJ)aw?on ________________ ___________ .. __

Fred F. Henshaw. __________ . _____ ____ .... . ____ _.

height

Feet 

0.20

.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,170

1,829
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 185

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Umpqua River near Elkton, 'Oreg., for the year

ending September 80,1923

Day

1. ...

2 .........

3. 

4.........

5 ...

6..... _ .

7 __ . ....

8 __ .....

9 ......

10 __ - 

11 __ . ....

12 _ ......

13.........

14 __ .....

15 _ ......

16........

17 __ .....

18 

19.........

20. . -

21.........

22 _ ......

23 ......

24. _ .....

25 

26.. ....

27 ..-...

28. .....

29... ......

30 ......

31 .....

Oct.

1,160

1,160

1,300

1,250

1,340

1,340

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,380

1,380

1,340

1,200

1,250

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,250

1,250

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,680

1,950

Nov.

1,780

1,520

1,430

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,950

2,060

1,950

1,900

1,780

1,680

1,950

2 420

2,690

2,420

1.9CO

1,730

1,680

1,730

2,180

2,060

1,680

1,680

1,730

1,570

1,780

O 1QA

2,060

2,420

Dec.

2,550

2,180

3,590

12,000

9,100

7,660

9,350

8,600

7,220

6,400

5,820

5,440

4,900

4,560

5,080

5,080

4,800

4,560

5,260

6,400

6, SCO

6,400

6,010

6,200

15,400

23, £00

15,000

14 40O

18,500

21,000

25,800

Jan.

29,100

25,500

35,100

47,100

69,200

93,500

69,200

37,100

23,800

18,500

23,400

19,200

15,400

14,400

13,200

12,600

13,800

18,500

15,700

14,700

13,200

12,000

10,800

9,600

8,600

11,400

16.4CO

21,600

13,800

12,000

Feb.

10,500

9,350

7 220

6.800

6,010

6,600

6,800

6,600

6,010

6,400

6.800

7,890

7,660

7,010

6,800

6,800

8,120

9,600

1Q Oftft

17,100

18, 500

16, 400

14, 4CO

10,200

11,400

13,500

12, f 00

Mar.

12,000

10,800

9,600

8,600

8,600

9,600

11,400

12,600

8,120

7,660

7,220

7,660

9,350

10,200

8,600

7,890

7,220

7 220

10,800

14 400

12*000

9, £00

9,100

9,100

11,100

12,000

10,800

10,200

9,350

Apr.

9,900

10,800

11,400

10,800

9,600

9,100

9 IWI

8,600

8,120

7,220

6,800

6,800

6,400

5.260

4,730

4. tOO

6,400

7,660

6,800

6,800

6,200

5.820

6,400

5,820

5,630

4,900

May

5,080

5.080

4 QfWt

 4,560

4,900

5,260

6,010

6 400

5,820

5,440

4,900

4,730

4,560

6,200

5,630

5,260

4,600

5,260

A Cftfl

4,730

5,080

5,080

4,900

4,730

4,900

5,260

4,900

4,900

7,220

7,010

June

6,400

5,630

4.900

4,560

4,560

4,900

4,730

4,900

4,900

4,900

4,560

4.730

4. 900

4,900

4.560

4,3£0

4,230

4,730

4,560

4,230

4,070

3,910

3,910

3,910

3,750

3,590

3,290

3,290

3,290

2,990

July

2,990

2,550

2.180

1,050

1,840

2.060

2,180

1,840

1,900

1,900

1,840

1,950

1,900

1,840

1,900

1,760

1,730

1,730

1,620

1,730

1,620

1,620

1,660

1.620

1,570

1,570

1,460

1,480

1,380

1,380

1,380

Aug.

1,340

1,340

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,160

1,250

1,200

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

Sept.

1,040

1,040

1 040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040 i fun

1 040 i fidt\

1,040

1,040

1,040

1.040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1 (IS*

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,200

Mon thly discharge of Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1923

[Drainage area, 3,680 square miles]

Month

October _______________ ....

November.. _ .. __ ~

December ______ __ _ __ ..

April... ..............................

July i .... .

September _______________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,950 

2,690 

25,800 

93,500 

18,500 

14,400 

11,400 

7,220 

6,400 

2,990 

1,340 

1,250

93,500

Minimum

1,160 

1,430 

2,180 

8,600 

6,010 

7,220 

4,730 

4,560 

2,990 

1,380 

1,040 

1,040

1,040

Mean

1,330 

1,900 

9,030 

24,200 

9,730 

9,740 

7,430 

5,280 

4,410 

1,810 

1,150 

1,070

6,440

For 

square 

mile

0.362 

.516 

2.45 

6.60 

2.64 

2.65 

2.02 

1.43 

1.20 

.492 

.313 

.291

1.75

Run-off

Inches

0.42 

.58 

2.82 

7.61 

2.76 

3.06 

2.25 

1.65 

1.34 

.57 

.36 

.32

23.74

Acre-feet

81,800 

113,000 

555,000 

1, 490, 000 

540,000 

599,000 

442,000 

325.000 

262,000 

111,000 

70,700 

63,700

4,650,000

LAKE CREEK AT DIAMOND LAKE, NEAR FORT KLAMATH, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. \i sec. 30, T. 27 S., R. 6 E., 150 yards below outlet of 

Diamond Lake, Douglas County, and 35 miles north of Fort Klamath.

DRAINAGE AREA. 56 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24 to November 17, 1922; April 12 to September 

30, 1923.
186 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII 0

GAGE. "V ertical staff on right bank; gage readers, J. E. Erickson and P. B.

Motschenbacher.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; practically

permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period April 12 to

September 30, 1.83 feet, June 4 and 5 (discharge, 78 second-feet); minimum

stage, 1.09 feet September 26-29 (discharge, 19 second-feet). 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. Temporary wooden dam about 100 yards above gage may cause

some fluctuation in discharge. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent. Rating curve well

defined above 30 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once or twice a day.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage reading to rating

table. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by State Fish Commission.

Discharge measurements of Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath, Oreg., 

during the year ending September 30, 1923

Date

July 10

26

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

1.56

1.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

51

42

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath, 

Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1923

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.

45

45

- 45

45

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

43

43

43

41

43

43

42

42

42

42

43

44

43

12

42

44

42

Nov.

42

4242-

42

42

44

46

45

43

45

45

45

44

44

44

44

46

Apr.

53

53

51

47

44

42

41

39

37

37

37

37

37

36

37

37

38

38

38

May

38

> 38

38

39

40

40

41

41

43

4Q

44

44

45

45

45

46

46

47

48

49

48

49

Kf\

60

CA

52

53

50

52

56

June

56

56

56

66

78

75

73

70

70

70

70

68

68

66

64

63

62

62

62

62

61

61

61

60

60

59

58

57

56

54

July

53

52

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

47

46

44

44

43

42

42

42

41

40

40

39

38

38

Aug.

37

36

35

' 35

35

34

34

34

33

33

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

30

" 30

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

29

29

29

Sept.

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

" 19

19

19

19

19
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS 187

Monthly discharge of Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath, Oreg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1988

Month.

April 12-30 _____ -. ____ ... *. ___ - __ . _

May............... ___ .... ........I.... ...... .........

July-..... ............ 

SeDtember ___ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

45 

.46 

53 

56 

78 

53 

37 

28

Minimum

42 

42 

36 

38 

54 

38 

28 

19-

Mean

43.3 

43.8 

41.0 

46.0 

63.5 

46.5 

31.5 

23.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

,2,660 

1.480 

1,540 

2,830 

3,780 

2,860 

1,940 

1.420

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

 Records of measurements of the flow of streams at points other 

than those at which gaging stations were maintained are presented 

in the following tables:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in lower Columbia River and Pacific slope 

drainage basins in Oregon during the year ending September 80,1988

Dmatilla Rivet Basin

Date

July 5

8

10

15

Jan. 20

Feb. 28

Mar. 26

26 

Apr. 11

May 14

25

Aug. 1

15 

F«bu 6

Mar. 26

Apr. 23 

May 31

June 6

Stream

.....do. . _ ...... .

 do. ___ ... 

. -do _ .

.. do ..............

. do- . __ . ..I..

__ do __ ____ 

. do 

do- 

 -do _______ - ...

. ..do _________

 -do. ...........

. __ do .............

Hermiston drain 

.....do-. __ . _ ....

 do _ . 

. -do....... 

.. _ do. ................

Tributary to 

.....do ................

... do ................

,. -do ..... ..... ...

.. do. ___ .........

..do ................

__ do ___ ........ 

. da... __ . __ ..

do

. __ do ____ . _ . ...

.....do ................

 do ..

.....do ................

___ dO _______ . __

__ do ................

.....do................. 

 do ......... .

 -do ......

Locality

NW. % see. 12, T. 2 N~ R.

WE1., below FnraistrBes- 

'ervoir, Oregon' 

__ do ____ . _____ ...

. __ do __ . ___ ..... 

 do .. . -_ . ....

Oreg.

 do . .. 

 do ..... - .. 

 do - ........... .....

.....do ,..,. ..... .. .- 

... ..do ....... ... ...

.....do .......... .......

 do - 

..... do . .........

Nate outlet, near Bemriston, Oreg. 

 do ................. .

.....do- ........... _ ........ 

.....do ................. 

 -do .. .. 

Gftge 

height

Feet 

0.89

.98 .79

r .67

r ..68

~~ff

. L13

1.25

1.30

1.16

1.0? 

.89

.48

1.62 

1.52

1.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

251

306

217

m.3:2

6.8

7.4

7.1 

6.8

13.6

18.7

17.0

15.2

11.4 

23.4

21.0

81 

48

48

Deschutes River Basin

Nov. 21

Apr. 25 

Sept. 17

Nov. 21

Apr. 25

Sept. 24

Nov. 20

21

Aug. 28

July 14

14

- Beschutes River ......

__ do ________ 

 do . 

.....do __ ..... 

__ -do ____ .........

__ .do. ___ .........

FaU River .....

. _ .do ____ . ___

__ do.. _____

__ . u« do_________ 

Colombia River __ ..

.....do . ______ .... 

 -do ...... ..........

.....do. ............

.....do ........ ........

.....do .............

 .do.. ............

.....do ................

EastFerk __ ... .....

Graft raoeh above Davi» 

Greek, sec, S, T. 22 S., R. 

8 E., Oregon.

do - .II-.I..._.. ..-.-.-.

22 S., R. 8 E., Oregon

.do- . ___ ........

.. do _ ....

Above fftM iu-SW J£ see. 34,

T. 29 S., R, 10 E., OrefDH 

(including canal). 

.. do ...... ........ .-

In two cbftmnolfi pftffF' ffjonfete

above Crane Prairie, Oreg.

Oieg.

1,28

.48 

.68 

.41

.60

.64

1,26

.M

m

194

412

4.6

237

249

228

224

117

120

68

9.2

?6

38

100941 27 WSP 574- -13
188 SUEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1923, PAET XII C

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in lower Columbia River and Pacific slope 

drainage basins in Oregon during the year ending September SO, 1923 Con.

Middle Colombia River Basin

Date

24 

24 

24

Stream

Horsetail Creek .......

Oneonta Creek ____ 

Mnltnomah Creek ....

Tributary to 

.....do ........... _ ..

.....do ........ . 

.....do - ..............

Locality

» 

In NE. H sec. 9, T. 1 N.,

R. 6 E., 50 feet above 

Columbia River backwater, Oregon 

NE. J£ sec. 9, T. 1 N., R. 6 

E.. 150 feet above highway 

bridge, Oregon. 

NE. Ji sec. 18, T. 1 N., R. 6 

E., 20 feet below highway 

arch, Oregon.

at Latourell, Oreg.

Gage 

height

Feel

---- .

Discharge

Sec.-ft,

14 8

13.5 

8.5 

6.5

Wiilamette River Basin

Feb. 3

Jan. 8

9

Apr. 14

13

Feb. 17

4

Sept. 12

15

13

13

 do............. .

 do ..........

McKenzie River ......

Santiam River .........

Collowash River .......

Fish Creek ______

 .do . .

.....do ... __ ...... ...

 do ..... . 

 -do ..... ...........

Portland, Oreg. 

. .do ......................

__ «do ......................

at Hendricks Bridge near 

Springfield, Oreg. Sec. 23, T. 16 S.f R. 5 E.,

near McKenzie, Oreg. 

Jefferson, Oreg ..._ ..

at Helmick Bridge near 

Suver, Oreg. 

Near Molalla, Oreg

Oregon 

mouth, Oregon

4.06

-.23.51

25.24

4.50

2.92

1.50

25,000

334,000

383,000

5,790

642

4,940

O4Q

126

64

14

56

14

Cowlitz River Basin

Sept. 13

mos, Wash.

1,460

Rogue River Basin

July 18

July 18

July 18 

18 

Sept. 5

July 18

Sept. 10

July 16 

Sept. 10

July 16

July 16

Sept. 10

.....do.... ....... _ .

Minnehaha Creek. _ .. 

 do ............

Hamaker Creek .......

Hurryon Creek . ...... 

 do....... __ . __ .

__ do.. ____ .......

 -do.................

Copeland Creek- ___ 

__ -do ........ ....

Bybee Creek . ...... 

.....do ............

 do ...... ... .

.....do ................

.....do __ ...... ...... 

 do ......... .......

..... do.......... -- 

 do 

 do ... 

 do. __ ...........

 do. .............

.....do ................

 do.... ...

 do. ....... 

..... do ........ 

.....do... ... ... 

..... do ..... .

.....do ................

..... do ... ... ...... .

NE. U sec. 4, T. 29 S., R. 5

E., Oregon.

SW.Jisec. 11, T.29S., R.4 

E., Oregon. 

. do ...... ........

NE. Msec. 15, T.29S..R.4 

E.. Oregon. 

SE. £f sec. 15, T. 29 S.f R. 4 

E., Oregon.

NE. Jisec. 32, T. 29 S., R. 4

E., Oregon.

NE. y± sec. 5, T. 30 S., R. 4

E., Oregon.

NE. Ji sec. 8, T. 3~0 S., R. 4 

E., Oregon.

NE. U sec. 26, T. 30 S., R. 3 

E., Oregon, 

 do ......... ..........

SE. H sec. 25, T. 30 S., R. 3

E., Oregon. 

 do .

-...-._

- 

........

........

42.3

27.5

14.1 

5.2

1.6 

4. 

1.7

45.3

35.0

. 65.6

45.8

49.4 

37.1

39.2 

25.8

30.5

14.1
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS 189

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in lower Columbia River and Pacific slope 

drainage basins in Oregon during the year ending September 80t 1928 Con.

Rogue River Basin Continued

Date

July 11

Sept. 10

July 17 

July 19

July 17

July 19

July 21

21

Aug. 7

Sept. 6

July 14

14 

May 21

July 27

Aug. 15

July 14

27

Aug. 15

22

28

28

Sept. 15

15

Apr. 12

30

24

May 1

28

July 10

25

May 1

1

28

July 10

Mar. 22

22

July 13

23

Sept. 1

Stream

.....do..... ___ . __ .

Mill Creek ___ ..

.....do.......... __ ..

Bar Creek. .. 

Middle Fork of Rogue 

River 

 .-do.. - ....

. .do............ ....

Soutb Fork of Rogue 

River 

 do ..............

Willow Creek.........

. do.... .... ... .

Elk Creek ..........

North Fork of Little 

Butte Creek.

__ -do ............

.. do . . 

....-do........ .........

.....do __ _ ..

__ do. ________

_ .do __ _ .....

. _ .do ... 

 do... __ .........

__ .do __ .. ...........

. __ do ___ . _ .

__ .do .... ....... .

Bear Creek ditch ......

 do __ ........

.._.. do ...._.. 

. _ .do 

 do . 

... ..do ..... ... ... ...

Buck ditch __ .....

 do __ .............

 do ............

Jump-ofl-Joe Creek __

Louse Creek ...........

Illinois River ..........

 do. ....

 do . ...

Tributary to 

.....do ..........

..... do ... ...

 do ..... ... .....

__ .do .......... __ . 

 do ..... _ ..... ... 

.....do ... ..... ....... .

River 

....-do . _ ......

..... do .... ... ......

..... do ... ... ... ....

.....do .............

Butte Creek do - .

Little Butte Creek .... 

North Fork of Little

Butte Creek. 

.....do ... ...

..... do . ...

__ -do . 

__ .do...... .......

 do ................

. do ................

..... do. ..^ ..

..... do .... ....

__ -do ....... ....

..... do ........ 

.....do ................

Creek

.....do ...........

. __ do ..... __ .. .....

..... do ...... .......

 do ... ... ....... ...

.....do ................

Applegate River.

.....do ................

.... .do ..... ...

..... do ....... ... .

Locality

NE. % sec. 3, T. 31 8., R. 3

E., Oregon.

Sec. 32, T. 32 S., R. 3 E.,

Oregon.

Sec. 32, T. 32 8 , R. 3 E., 

Oregon. 

NE. M sec. 3, T. 33 S., R. 3 

E., Oregon. 

.. do ............ ....

Sec. 33, T. 32 S., R. 3 E.,

Oregon.

SE. J£ sec. 12, T. 33 S., R. 

3 E., Oregon.

NE. Ji sec. 20, T. 35 S., R.

3 E., Oregon. 

....-do ............... _ ....

SE. Ji sec. 20, T. 35 S., R. 3

E., near Butte Falls, Oreg. 

 do .

Sec. 30, T. 33 S., R. 1 E.,

Oregon. 

Sec. 5, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., below Cold Spring Creek 

near Fish Lake, Oreg. 

At Fish Lake Dam in SW.

J£ sec. 3, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., 

Oregon.

 do ....... 

 do 

Mouth in sec. 5, T. 37 S., R.

4 E., Oregon 

__ do __ ................

..... do ..... ....... 

 -do ... .... ..... ..... .... .

 do ......................

 .do . ... .. .

SE. Ji sec. 12, T. 39 S., R 1

E., above Walker Creek, 

Oreg.

Sec. 15, T. 38 S., R. 1 W.,

near Phoenix, Oreg. 

NE. \i sec. 24, T. 378., R.

2 W., at Medford, Oreg. 

SE. Msec. 13, T.39S., R. 3

W., above Farmers' ditch, 

near Rucb, Oreg.

 do ......... ......

__ .do ......................

 do .... ...,, ...........

 do - . ....

SE. Ji S. 13, T. 39 S., R. 3

W., near Ruch, Oreg.

R. 3 W., near Ruch, Oreg.

 do . . -

tion near Merlin, Oreg. 

Sec. 22, T. 35 S., R. 6 W.,

near Merlin, Oreg.

 do ................... ...

Gage 

height

Feet

........

........

"18.18

 19.85

 17.32

"10.98

1.57

1.31

1.56

.80

.72

.86

.85

.74

.77

.80

.14

- .26

.77

1.52

.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

62

49.3

29.9

23.3

4.9

164 

123

91

62.8

185

75

58

71

13.4

13.5

17.8

72 

7.02

6.28

4.59

14.8

14.8

14.4

10.8

14.4

11.8

12.7

8.4

39.2

19.2

.4

5.9

24.8

44. 8

38.1

17.0>

7.4

8.9 i.r

17.5

8.6

as

14.5

6.2.

98

65

29

 Fish take Reservoir gage, datum 4,800 feet above sea level.
190 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PABT XH C

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in lower Columbia River and Pacific slope 

drainage basins in Oregon during the year ending September SO, 1923 Con.

Umpqna River Basin

Date

26

Stream Tributary to 

pooya Creek.

Locality

Sec. 10, T. 25 S., B. 4 W.,

near Sutherlin, Oreg. 

. . do................ ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.03

1.56

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

66

ft

Nestncca River Basin

Aug. 24

21

22

22

22

22

.....do.. _ ...... 

__ do __ __.... ____

__ .do _______ .

River.

__ .do ____ . __ .

 do ...... . 

 do ... __....--

.....do ................

sec. 17, T. 3 S., R. 6 W., 

Oregon.

R. 8 W., Oregon.

T.3S., R. 8 W., Oregon. 

Sec. 1, T. 4 S., B. 10 W.,

Oregon.

Creek sec. 30, T. 3 8., R. 

8 W., Oregon. 

Mouth, sec. 29, T. 3 S., R.

 8 W., Oregon.

l.(

84.4

38. t

88

5.1

3.C

Trask River Basin

Aug. 20

23

23

River

River

Sec. 35, T. 1 S., R. 9 W.,

Oregon.

of Trask River, Oregon.

of Trask River, Oregon.

92

47. <

37.4

WU84B Bjver Basin

Aug. 23

21

River.

T. 1 S., B. 9 W., Oregon.

sec. 24, T. 1 S., B. 9 W., 

Oregon.

94

14.1

Nehalem River Basin

Aug. 30

28 

28

.....do.. ______ . .....do ................

Nehalem River........

Salmonberry, Oreg., above 

Salmonberry Creek.

........

13.4

76 

31. (
INDEX

Fact

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of..... 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition of____________ 2 

Albany, Oreg., Oak Creek near. 116-118

Wfllamette River at___ __ 109-110 

Amboy, Wash., Canyon Creek near 134-135

Lewis River nearss.___..__.. 131-132 

Appropriations, record of___ __...__ 1 

Ariel, Wash., Lewis Eiver near.___.__ 133-134 

Arnold Canal near Bend, Oreg_______ 61-62 

Arnold Irrigation Co., cooperation by____ 5 

Ashland, Oreg., Bear Creek near.......... 170-171

Emigrant Creek near.. . 168-170

Talent lateral near..................... 178-179

Au water-stage recorder, plate showing...... 2

Bar Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of. 189 

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg-.. . 173-174 

at Rickman ranch, near Roberts, .Oreg-. 80-82 

below Phoenix Canal, near Talent,

Oreg................... .... 172-173

near Ashland, Oreg. 1TO-171 

near Central Point, Oreg 175-176 

near Phoenix, Oreg.-_ .... .... 189

Bear Creek ditch at Medford, Oreg. . 189 

Bend, Oreg., Arnold Canal near_____.. 61-62 

Central Oregon Canal near._____.. 63-64 

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal at-- 66-68 

Deschutes River below 43-45 

North Canal near...._ ___.__. 68-69

Pilot Butte Canal near. .... .. 65-66

Swalley Canal near____.______. 70-71

Tumalo Creek near___________ 72-73

Tumalo feed canal near_________ 75-77

Big Bottom, Oreg., Clackamas River at 121-122

Big Butte Spring near Butte Falls, Oreg..... 189

Big Butte River, South Fork of, at Butte

Falls, Oreg..__.____.__ 150-152 

Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg...________ 20-22 

near Pilot Rock, Oreg . 19-20 

Boundary Springs, Oreg., discharge measurements of_____________ 188 

Bridge measurement, typical gaging station

for, plate showing. _ .... 2

Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg__ __. 54-55 

Brownsboro, Oreg., Medford Irrigation District Canal near....___._ 165-166

Rogue River Valley Canal near____ 163-164 

Buck ditch near Ruch, Oreg______. _ 189 

Bull Run, Oreg., Little Sandy River near.. 104-105 

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg. ___ 102-103 

Butte Falls, Oreg., Big Butte Spring near... 189 

South Fork of Big Butte River at.__ 150-152 

Bybee Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements

of.. __..____.____ 188

 Page 

Cable Creek near UMah, Oreg. 34-86 

Calapooya Creek near Sutaerlin, Oreg 190 

near Tangent, O*eg~ *- 115-116 

California-Oregon Power Co., cooperation by 5 

California-Oregon Power Co.'s flume near

Prospect, Oreg__........... 148-149

Camas Creek above Cable Creek, near Ukiah,

Oreg ....................... 33-34

Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash.. 134-136 

Castle Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements

of .......................... 188

Cazadero, Oreg., Clackamas River near.. 125-126 

Central Oregon Canal near Bend, .Oreg 63-64 

Central Oregon Irrigation District, cooperation by... . 5 

Central Point, Oreg., Bear Creek near 175-176 

Rogue River near 146-1*8 

Charlton Creek above Crane Prairie, Oreg 187 

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek,

Oreg...... , 123-124

at Big Bottom, Oreg . 121-122 

near Cazadero, Oreg 125-126 

Cold Spring Creek, Oreg., discharge measurementS of...... . . 189

Collowash River, Oreg., discharge measurement of_ _ 188 

Columbia River at The Dalles, Oreg + 6-7 

Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo,

Oreg-- 74-75

Computations, results of, accuracy of. 4-5 

Control, definition of 2 

Cooperation, record of .. 5 

Copeland Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of ._____ .. 188 

Coquille River, South Fork of, at Powers,

Oreg 182-183

Corvallis, Oreg., Muddy Creek near.. 113-115 

Cowlitz River near Kosmos, Wash.._ 188 

Cowlitz River Basin, Wash., gaging-station

records in. _........ 138-144

Crane Prairie, Oreg., Charlton Creek above.. 187 

Cultus Creek above- ... . 187 

Crane Prairie Reservoir near Lapine, Oreg 37-38 

Crater Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements

of-. 188

Crescent Creek at Crescent Lake, Oreg - 187 

below Cold Creek, near Crescent, Oreg 58-59 

Crescent Lake, Oeg., Crescent Creek at 187 

Crescent Lake Reservoir near Crescent, Oreg. 58 

Crook Cou'nty, Oreg., cooperation by .. . 5 

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg---. 79-80 

Cultus Creek above Crane Prairie, Oreg 187 

Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg- 51-52 

Culver, Oreg., Crooked River near.._ 79-80 

Current meters, Price, plate showing 2

191
192 INDEX

Page 

D

Data, accuracy of .... 4-5 

explanation of. . ...._*___ 3-4 

Davis Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements

of-. .. .. . 187 

Deschutes County, Oreg., cooperation by_ 5 

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement

District, cooperation by.?___ 5 

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement

District Canal at Bend, Oreg.-.- 66-68 

Deschutes River above Snow Creek, near

Lapine, Oreg. _.._... 36-37 

at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg .. 39-40 

at Mecca, Oreg_____....___ __ 46-47 

at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg...____,_ 48-49 

at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg 41-42 

below Bend, Oreg. ____________ 43-45 

discharge measurements of...._____ 187 

Deschutes River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in. ____________ 36-90

E

Eagle Point, Oreg., Little Butte Creek

above______._....___ 154-156 

Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Oreg. 167-168 

East Fork Irrigation District, cooperation

by........... ..._ 5

East Fork Irrigation District Canal near

Mount Hood, Oreg--___.__ 95-96 

East lateral near Ashland, Oreg---.._... 176-178 

Echo mill taUrace at Echo, Oreg-T ..__-___ 23-25 

Echo, Oreg., Umatilla project feed canal near. 22-23 

Western Land & Irrigation Co.'s canal at. 26-26 

Elk Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of. 189 

Elkton, Oreg., TTmpqua River near___ 184-185 

Emigrant Creek above Walker Creek, Oreg- 189 

near Ashland, Oreg-__. ____ - __ 168-170 

Eugene, Oreg., Willamette River at__. 107-108 

Eula, Oreg., Middle Fork of Willamette

River near.. -________ 106

F

Tall River, Oreg., discharge measurements of. 187 

Farmers ditch near Buch> Oreg ______ 189 

Fish Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of. 188 

Fish Lake, Oreg., North Fork of Little Butte

Creek near.-.___._____.. 189 

Fish Lake Dam, Oreg., tunnel leak at___ 189 

Fish Lake Reservoir near Lake Creek, Oreg- 156 

Furnish Reservoir, Oregon, Umatilla River

below....._____._.____ 187

O

Gaging stations, typical, plates showing.__ 2 

Gate Creek near Wamic, Oreg________ 88-90 

Glenwood, Wash., EQickitat River near__ 90-91 

Grandview, Oreg., Metolius River near.__ 82-83 

Gurley water-stage recorder, plate showing.. 2

H

Hamaker Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.______________ 188 

Henshaw, F. F., and assistants, work of__ 6 

Hermiston drain near Hermiston, Oreg.__ 187 

Hermiston, Oreg., Maxwell Canal near___ 27-28

Page

Hood River, Oreg., Pacific Power & Light

Co.'s conduit near________ 96-97

Hood River at Powderdale, near Hood River,

Oreg--...-____________ 92-94

Hood River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in..,.__________ 92-97

Horse Cree.k near McKenzie, Oreg- ___ 188

Horse Heaven Irrigation District, cooperation

by . .. 5

Horsetail Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of____________ 188

Hurryon Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of____.________ 188

Illinois River at Kerby, Oreg_________ 189 

J

Jefferson, Oreg., Santiam River at___.... 188 

John Day River at McDonald, Oreg____ 31-32 

John Day River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in..______.__.... 31-36 

Johnson Creek at mouth, near Lewis, Wash.140-141 

Jump-off-Joe Creek near Merlin, Oreg___ 189

K

Kalama River near Kalama, Wash___ 136-137 

Kerby, Oregl, Illinois Rjyerat ___ 189 

Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash___ 90-91 

Kosmos, Wash., Cowlitz River near__ 188

Lake Creek, Oreg., Fish Lake Reservoir near. 156 

North Fork of Little Butte Creek near. 157-162 

South Fork of Little Butte Creek near. 152-164 

Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath, Oreg .________ 185-187 

at outlet of Packwood Lake, near Lewis,

Wash...... 138-139

near Sisters, Oreg_____._ 84-S5

Lapine, Oreg., Brown Creek near.- ... 54-55

Crane-Prairie Reservoir near............ 37-38

Cultus River near..._____ . .. 51-52

Deschutes River near. . . 36-42

Little Deschutes Eiver near______ 56-57

Quinn River near..._____ 63-64

Snow Creek near_______... .. 50-51

Walker Basin Canal near________ 60

Latourell Creek at Latourell, Oreg 188

Lewis River near Amboy, Wash 131-132

near Ariel, Wash...................... 133-134

Lewis River Basin, Wash., gaging-station records in......_.______... 131-135

Lewis, Wash., Johnson Creek near.. 140-141 

Lake Creek near- .._ . 138-139 

Little Applegate River near Ruch, Oreg 189 

Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point,

Oreg__ 154-156

North Fork of, above intake of Rogue 

River Valley Canal, near Lake 

Creek, Oreg- . 161-162 

above Medford intake, near Lake

Creek, Oreg- 159-160

at Fish Lake, near Lake Creek,

Oreg__ 157-168

near Fish Lake, Oreg-________ 189 

South Fork of, near Lake Creek, Oreg. 152-154
INDEX 193

Page 

Little Deschutes River above Walker Basin

intake, near Lapine, Oreg. ___ 58-57 

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg_ 104-105 

Long Tom River^ near Monroe, Oreg_ 112-113 

Louse Creek near Merlin, Oreg_____... 189 

Luckiamute River near Suver, Oreg____ 188

M

McDonald, Oreg., John Day River at___ 31-32 

McDonald Creek near Talent, Oreg- 181-182 

MoKay Creek at mouth, near Pendleton,

Oreg -....... .............. 17-18

near Pendleton, Oreg__________ 15-16 

MoKenzie, Oreg., Horse Creek near 188 

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge,

Oreg__......._....... . 110-112

near Springfield, Oreg_ __ 188 

Marmot, Oreg., Sandy River near____ 100-101 

Maxwell Canal near Henniston, Oreg 27-28 

Mecca, Oreg., Deschutes River at_ 46-47 

Medford Irrigation District, cooperation by.. 5 

Medford Irrigation District Canal near

Brownsboro, Oreg_______ 165-166

Medford, Oreg., Bear Creek at ______ 173-174

Bear Creek ditch at..__.___..___ 189

Mehama, Oreg., North Santiam River at;. 118-119

Merlin, Oreg., Jump-off-Joe Creek near. .. ' 189

Louse Creek near___ ___ .. 189

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg___ 82-S3

Mill Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements

of................................ 189

Milton, Oreg., Walla Walla River near. .. 8-9 

jStinnehaha Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of_____________ 188 

Molalla River near Molalla, Oreg______ 188 

Monroe, Oreg., Long Tom River near 112-113 

Moon Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement

of .. 190

Mount Hood, Oreg., East Fork Irrigation

District Canal near.. __ 95-96 

Muddy Creek near Corvallis, Oreg____ 113-115 

Multnomah Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of... 188

N

National Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of_ ... 188 

Nehalem River at Salmonberry, Oreg _ 190 

at Vernonia, Oreg...__._____._ 190 

Nestucca River, Oreg., discharge measurements of_____________ 190 

East Fork of, Oreg., discharge measure-

. mentof______________ 190 

North Canal Co., cooperation by______ 5 

North Canal near Bend, Oreg. _______ 68-69 

North Coast Power Co., cooperation by.__ 5 

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg_ 118-119 

Northwestern Electric Co., cooperation by.. 5

O

Oak Creek near Albany, Oreg.... 116-118

Oak Grove Fork at Portland Electric Power

Co.'s intake, Oreg-______ 129-130 

at Timothy Meadows, Oreg___ . 127-128

Oneonta Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of_____.___...._ 188

Oregon, cooperation by... __ _ 5

Page 

P

Pacific Power & Light Ce., cooperation by.. 5 

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit near

Hood River, Oreg. . 96-4»7 

Parker, G. L., and assistants, work of 6 

Pendleton, Oreg., McKay Creek near 15-18 

Umatflla River near. ..... 9-11 

Phoenix, Oreg., Bear Creek near.... 189 

Phoenix Canal at Talent, Oreg . 179-180 

Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg 65-66 

Pilot Rock, Oreg., Birch Creek near. 19-20 

t Portland Electric Power Co.; cooperation by. 5 

Portland Electric Power Co.'s intake, Oreg.,

Oak Grove Fork at____ 129-130 

Portland, Oreg., cooperation by. 5 

Willamette River at. 188 

Powers, Oreg., South Fork of Coquille River

at... 182-183 

Price current meters, plate showing- 2 

Prospect, Oreg., California Oregon Power

Co.'s flume near. __ 148-149 

Rogue River below___.__ 144-146

Q

Quinn River above Crane Prairie, near

Lapine, Oreg .. 53-54

R

Rancheria Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of... 189

Red Blanket Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of_ 189

Rieth, Oreg., Birch Creek at..... 20-22

Roaring River, Oreg., discharge measurement of... 188

Roberts, Oreg., Bear Creek near 80-82

Rogue River at Ray gold, near Central Point,

Oreg ......... 146-148

below Prospect, Oreg . 144-146 

Middle Fork of, Oreg., discharge measurements of... 189 

South Fork of, Oreg., discharge measurements of_________....... 189

Rogue River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in_______ 144-182

Rogue River Valley Canal Co., cooperation

by 5

Rogue River Valley Canal near Brownsboro,

Oreg. ___.______ . 163-164

Ruch, Oreg., Buck ditch near.___ 189 

Fanners ditch near___.____ ... 189 

Little Applegate River near..__ ... 189

Ru$-off in inches, definition of_______ 2

S

Salmonberry, Oreg., Nehalem River at__.. 190 

Salmonberry Creek at Salmonberry, Oreg_ 190 

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg 100-101 

Sandy River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in____.__.... . 100-105

Santiam River at Jefferson, Oreg__........ 188

Second-feet, definition of . 2 

Second-feet per square mile, definition of. 2 

Shitike Creek at Warmspring, Oreg 86-87 

Silver Lake, Wash., Toutle River near 142-143 

Sisters, Oreg., Lake Creek near..___ ... 84-85 

Squaw Creek near..._______ ... 77-78
194 INDES

Page

Snow Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg ,._.....___... 60-51

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg_ 118-126 

Springfield, Oreg., McKemie River near. _ 188 

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg.______ 77-78 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of ____ 2 

Stanfleld drain at Stanfleld, Oreg______ 187 

Stevens water-stage recorder, plate showing. 2 

Sutherlin, Oreg., Calapooya Creek near..... 190

Sutherlin Canal near Sutherlin, Oreg........ 190

Suver, Oreg., Luckiamute River near____ 188 

Swalley Canal near Bend, Oreg_______ 70-71

T

Talent, Oreg., Bear Creek near______ 172-178 

McDonald Creek Canal near_____ 181-182 

Phoenix Canal at..__ __........ 179-186

Talent Irrigation District, cooperation by... 5 

Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg____ 178-179 

Tangent, Oreg., Oalapooya River near..... 116-116

Teel Irrigation District, cooperation by... 5 

Terms, definition of.. .......__.._... 2

The Dalles, Oreg., Columbia River at___ 6-7 

Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., Ciaekamas River

above.. . .. . 123-124 

discharge measurement of . __ 188 

Timqthy Meadows, Oreg., Oak Grove Fork

at........................__ 127-128

Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash__. 142-143 

Trask River, Oreg., discharge measurement

of.. .. .-.......... .... 190

North Fork of, Oreg., discharge measurement of_.____________ 190 

South Fork of, Oreg., discharge measurement of___._________ 190 

TroxeH, H. C., work of __ __ _ 6 

Tumalo, Oreg., Columbia Southern Canal

near________.____... 74-75 

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg. 72-73 

Tomalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg-___.. 75-77 

Tygh Valley, Oreg., Wbite River below..... 87-88

U

Ukiah, Oreg., Cable Creek near... ... 34-36 

Camas Creek near.__ __ _.. .33-44 

Umatilla County, Oreg., cooperation by. ... 5 

Umatilla project, main canal on west division

of, near Umatilla, Oreg_ ... 29-30 

Umatilla project feed canal near Echo, Oreg.. 22-23 

Umatilla River above Furnish Reservoir,

near Yoakum, Oreg_ __ 11-13 

above McKay Creek, near Pendleton, <f

Oreg..--. . .. . 9-11 

below Furnish Reservoir, Oregon 187 

near Umatilla, Oreg-- . 13-14

Umatilla River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in 9-30

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg. 184-186

Umpqjua River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

jcecords, in. _ 184-18?

Underwood, Wash., White Salmon River

near ., 98-99

Union Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement

of.... _. _.......... 189

United States Bureau of Reclamation, cooperation by...... . 5

United States Office of Indian Affairs, cooperation by.. *. 6

United States Weather Bureau, cooperation

by.. _.... 5

Vernonia, Oreg., Nehalem River at 190 

W

Wading measurement, typical gaging station

for, plate showing- .-..-. ... 2 

Walker Basin CanaJ near Lapiae, Oreg- 60 

Walter Creek, Oreg., Emigrant Creek above. 189 

Walla Walla River aear Milton, Waf 8-0 

Wasac, Ores., Gate Creek near 88-00 

Warmspring, Oreg., Shitike Creek at. 86-87 

Washington, cooperation by. ..* 6 

Waterloo, Oreg., South Santiam River at.. 119-120 

Water-stage recorders, plate showing..., . 4 

Western Land & Irrigation Co.'s canal at

Echo, Owg -_. .... 26-28

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg...... 87-88

White Salmon River near Underwood,

Wash... ......__. 98-91

WiUamette River at Albany, Oneg....e_ 109-110

at Eugene, Oreg 107-108 

at Portland, Oreg 188 

Middle Fork of, at Eula, Oreg.--,.. 106 

Willamette River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

recordaln ., 106-1*0 

Willow Greek, Oreg., discharge measurement

of...,. .,.,-___ 189 

Wilson River, Oreg., discharge measurement

of.....-. .................... 190

North Fork of, Oreg., discharge measurement of-- 190 

Work, authorization of. 1 

division of. 6 

scope of...._ _________ 4-5

Yoakum, Oreg., Umatilla River m»r_ 11-13

Z 

.Zero flow, point of, definition of. 2
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS

AND

PUBLICATIONS EELATING TO WATEE EESOUECES

PART XII. NORTH PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS

100941 27 WSP 574 14
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS 

RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES

INTRODUCTION

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume 

of flow of streams and studies of the conditions affecting that flow, 

but it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects 

as irrigation, water storage, water powers, underground waters, and 

quality of waters. Most of the results of these investigations have 

been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have 

appeared in the bulletins, monographs, professional papers, and 

annual reports.

Hie result of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries coincide 

with natural drainage as indicated below:

Part I. North Atlantic slope basins (St. John River to York River). 

» II. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (James River to 

the Mississippi).

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River basin.

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin.

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

I.. Colorado River basin.

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basins, in three volumes:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

basin.

B, Snake River basin. 

C, Lower Columbia River basin and Pacific slope basins in Oregon.

HOW GOVERNMENT REPORTS MAY BE OBTAINED OB CONSULTED

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 Superin-' 

tendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, 

D. C., who will on application furnish lists giving prices.

2. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the

principal cities of The United States.

ni
IV SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923,' PAET XII

3. Complete sets are available for consultation in the local offices 

of the water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse,

Albany, N. Y., 704 Journal Building.

Trenton, N. J., Statehouse.

Chariot tesville. Va., University of Virginia.

Asheville, N. C., 316 Jackson Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn. 830 Power Building.

Columbus, Ohio, Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University.

Chicago, 111., 940 Transportation Building.

Madison, Ws., care of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

Ames, Iowa, State Highway Commission Building.

Holla, Mo., Rolla Building, School of Mines and Metallurgy.

Topeka^ Eans., 23 Federal Building.

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 22S Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Taeoma, Wash., 404 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Agricultural Building, University of Arizona.

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Territorial Office Building.

A list of the Geological Survey's publications may be obtained by 

applying to the Director, United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

STREAM-FLOW REPORTS

Stream-flow records have been obtained at more than. 4,800 points 

in the United States, and the data obtained have been published 

in the reports tabulated below:

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey 

[As Annual Report; B=BullettB4 W<= Water-Supply Paper]

Report

10th A, pt. 2.. ........

llth A, pt. 2.... .......

12th A, pt. 2.... ......

13th A, pt. 3 _ - _ ..

14th A, pt. 2.. ........

B131 . ..............

16thA, pt. 2... .......

B 140..................

W 11. ...... __ ...

 18thA, pt. 4. .........

W15 __ ..... ___ ...

W 16.. .............

19th A, pt. 2... ___ .

W 27... ...............

Character of data

 do..................................................... ..

discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

(also similar data for some earlier years).

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas.

sippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western 

United States. ~

(also some long-time records) .

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River.

Year

1884 to September, 1890. 

1884 to June 30,

1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31,

1892. 

1888. to Dec. 31,

1893. 

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896.

1895 and 1896.

1897.

1897.

1897.

1898.
STREAM-FLOW REPORTS V 

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey Continued

Report

W28. _. 

20th A, pt. 4.. ....... .

W35to39. __ ......

21st A, pt.4 __ ... ...

W 47 to 52........ ..

22d A, pt. 4.. .........

W 65, 66.. 

W 75... ............

W 82 to 85.............

W 97 to 100...... ......

W 124 to 135...... __ .

W 165 to 178 

W 201 to 214........ ...

W 241 to 252.... ___ .

W 261 to 272 -.-. .

W 281 to 292.... .......

W 301 to 312 .......

W 321 to 332... ........

W 351 to 362........ ...

W 381 to 394....... 

W 401 to 414...........

W 431 to 444 ___ .

W 451 to 464. ........

W 471 to 484. __ ....

W 501 to 514. 

W 621 to 534...........

W 541 to 554... __ ...

W 561 to 574....... ....

Character of data

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas River and

western United States.

Monthly discharge. ____________ . _____ ..... ....

.....do............;. 

 do ............................... ........................

.....do... ........ .................

.....do... ............ ............................................

.....do .... ........ ................................

 _. .do __ . 

.. . do. .. __ _ ___ . . . __ _ . _ __ . .

__ do _______________________________ do . . . . _ ...

... ..do .-. .. . . .

. .do 

.... .do ................................................ ......

... ..do ... 

.....do ...._. ................... ............................

.....do ........................ ......................... .

.....do .. . .......

... ..do ....... ........... ... ........ ......... ... ..... ....

Year

1898.

1898.

1890.

1899.

1900.

I960.

1901.

190L

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907-8.

1909.

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914

1915.

1916.

1917.

1918.

919-20.

19 1.

1922.

1923.

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 table following gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 

1918. The data for any particular station will, as a rule, be found in 

the reports covering the years during which the station was .maintained. For example, data for Machias Kiver at WhitneyvUle, Maine, 

1903 to 1921, are published in Water-Supply Papers 97,124,165,201, 

241, 261, 281, 301, 321, 351, 381, 401, 431, 451, 471, 501, and 521, 

which contain records for the New England streams from 1903 to 

1921. Results of miscellaneous measurements are published by 

drainage basins.

In these papers and in the following lists the stations are arranged 

in downstream order. The main stem of any river is determined 

by measuring or estimating its drainage area that is, the headwater 

stream having the largest drainage area is considered the continuation of the main stream, and local changes in name and lake surface 

are disregarded. All stations from the source to the mouth of the 

main stem of the river are presented first, and the tributaries in 

regular order from source to mouth follow, the streams in each 

tributary basin being listed before those of the next basin below.

In exception to this rule the records for Mississippi River are 

given in four parts, as indicated on page in, and the records for large 

lakes are presented in order of the streams around the rim of the lake.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream m

[for basins included see p. m]

Vftar X ceu

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

I

35

47, » 48

65,75

82-

97

» 124, 125,

"126

» 165, 166,

J-167

» 201, 202,

*203

241

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

541

561

II

'35,36

48

65,75

'82,83

» 97, 98

" 126, 127

> 167, 168

» 203, 204

242

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

t 452

472

502

522

542

562

m

36

48, ' 49

65,75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

28%

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503

523

543

563

IV

36

49

65,75

k82, 83

97

129

170

206

244

264

284

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504

524

544

564

V

36

49

* 65, 66, 75

*83,85

* 98, 99, "100

* 128, 130

171

207

245

265

285

305

325

355

385

405

435

455

475

505

525

545

565

VI

«36,37

49, '' 50

66,75

84

99

130, " 131

172

208

246

266

286

306

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

566

VH

37

50

* 65, 66, 75

*83,84

*98,99

* 128, 131

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247

267

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

- 527

547

567

VIII

37

50

66,75

84

99

132

174

210

248

268

288

308

328

358

388

408

438

458

478

508

528

548

568

I

 1

6

175, 

a Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Tables for monthly discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV.

* James River only.

« Oallatin River

d Green and Gunnison 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 

for monthly discharge for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, Part IV.

* Wissahickon and Schuylkill rivers to James River. 

< Scioto River.

' Loup and Platte riv

Platte.

* Tributaries of Miss

' Lake Ontario and t

» Hudson Bay only. 

» New England river

' Hudson River to D

* Susquehanna River 

" Platte and Kansas 

' Great Basin in Cali

* Below junction wit

< Rogue, Umpqua, a
GAGING STATIONS VH

PRINCIPAL STREAMS

The largest rivers discharging into the Pacific Ocean in Oregon 

and Washington are Rogue, Umpqua, and Columbia rivers and 

streams that reach the ocean through Puget Sound. The principal 

tributaries of the Columbia are Kootenai, Clark Fork, Spokane, 

Wenatchee, Yakima, Snake, Walla Walla, Umatilla, John Day, 

Deschutes, Klickitat, Willamette, Lewis, and Cowlitz rivers. Nisqually, Puyallup, White, Snohomish, and Skagit rivers flow into 

Puget Sound. The streams of this division drain wholly or in part 

the States of Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, 

and Wyoming.

In addition to the list of gaging stations and the annotated list 

of publications relating specifically to the section, these pages contain also brief references to reports published by State and other 

organizations (p. xxxix).

GAGING STATIONS

NOTE. Dash after date indicates that station was being maintained September 30,1923. Period after 

a date indicates discontinuance.

BETWEEN COLUMBIA BIVEK AND PUGET SOUND

Chehalis River at Centralia, Wash., 1910-11. 

Quinault River at Quinault Lake, Wash., 1911-1922.

Soleduck River (head of Quillayute River) near Fairholm, Wash., 1917-1921. 

Soleduck River at Snider ranger station, near Beaver, Wash., 1921- 

Soleduck River near Quillayute, Wash., 1897-1901. 

Bogachiel River:

Kalawa River near Forks, Wash., 1897-1901. 

Lake Crescent (head of Lyre River) at Piedmont, Wash., 1919- 

Lyre River at Piedmont, Wash., 1917-1922; 1923- 

Elwha River at McDonald, Wash., 1897-1901; 1918- 

Elwha River near Port Angeles, Wash., 1911-12. 

Dungeness River at Sequim, Wash., 1897-98. 

Dungeness River at Dungeness, Wash., 1898-1901.

PTTGET SOUND DRAINAGE BASINS .

Dosewallips River at Brinnon, Wash., 1910-11.

Duckabush River near Duckabush, Wash., 1910-11.

Skokomish River, North Fork (head of Skokomish River), near Hoodsport,

Wash., 1910-11; 1913-

Nisqually River near Ashford, Wash., 1910-1914. 

Nisqually River near La Grande, Wash., 1906-1911; 1919-

East Creek near Elbe, Wash., 1918-1922.

Little Nisqually River near Alder, Wash., 1920-

Tacoma power conduit near La Grande, Wash., 1919- 

Puyallup River near Electron, Wash., 1909- 

Puyallup River at Alderton, Wash., 1914-
VIII SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1923, PABT XH

Puyallup River at Puyallup, Wash., 1914-

 Carbon River at Fairfax, Wash., 1910-1912.

White River below Forks, near Enumclaw, Wash., 1911-12. 

White River at Buckley, Wash., 1899-1903; 1910-11; 1913-

Greenwater River at'mouth, near Enumelaw, Wash., 1911-12. 

White River flume at Buckley, Wash., 1913-

Green River 1 (head of Duwamish River) at Kanaskat, Wash., 1911. 

Lake Washington:

Cedar River* at Vaughn Bridge, near Cedar Lake, Wash., 1898-99.

Cedar River at Cedar Lake, near North Bend, Wash., 1902-3.

Cedar River at Cedar Falls, Wash., 1914-

Cedar River near Landsberg, Wash., 1914-

Cedar River near Ravensdale, Wash., 1901-1912.

Cedar River at Clifford Bridge, near Ravensdale, Wash., 1895-1898.

Cedar River at Renton, Wash., 1901-1907. (Published in Water-Supply

Paper 313.) 

Skykomish River, South Fork (head of Snohomish River), near Berlin, Wash.,

1910-11.

Skykomish River, South Fork, near Index, Wash., 1902-1905; 1911-12; 1913- 

Skykomish River at Sultan, Wash., 1910-11. 

Foss River near Skykomish, Wash., 1911.

East Fork of Foss River near Skykomish, Wash., 1911. 

Miller Creek near Miller River (Berlin), Wash., 1911-1919.

West Fork of Miller Creek near Miller River (Berlin), Wash., 1911. 

North Fork of Skykomish River at Index, Wash., 1910-1922. 

Wallace River:

Olney Creek near Startup, Wash., 1922- 

Sultan River near Sultan, Wash., 1911-

Snoqualmie River, Middle Fork (head of Snoqualmie River), near North 

Bend, Wash., 1907- (Records up to 1915 for all stations in Snoqualmie 

River basin published in Water-Supply Paper 412.)

Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie, Wash., 1898-99; 1900; 1902-1904. (Revised records published in Water-Supply Paper 412.)

North Fork of Snoqualmie River at cable bridge, near North Bend,

Wash., 1913-1915.

North Fork of Snoqualmie River near North Bend, Wash., 1907- 

South Fork of Snoqualmie River near Garcia, Wash., 1910-1915. 

South Fork of Snoqualmie River at North Bend, Wash., 1907- 

Tokul Creek near Snoqualmie, Wash., 1907-1914. 

Pilchuck Creek near Granite Falls, Wash., 1911. 

Stilaguamish River, South Fork (head of Stilaguamish River), near Silverton,

Wash., 1910-1917.

Stilaguamish River, South Fork, aear Robe, Wash., 1902-3. 

Stilaguamish River, South Fork at Granite Falls, Wash., 1911; 1913-1915. 

Canyon Creek near Granite Falls, Wash., 1911-1913, 

North Fork of Stilaguamish River:

Deer Creek at Oso, Wash., 1917-

Skagit River below Ruby Creek, near Marblemouaat, Wash., 1919- 

Skagit River at Reflector Bar, near Marblemouat, Wash., 1913-1922. 

Skagit River near Marblemount, Wash., 1908-1014; 1920-

i Green River now flows to the sea through Duwamish River.

> Cedar River, formerly tributary to Duwamish River, now flows to the sea through Lake Washington 

and Lake Washington caral.
GAGING STATIONS IX

Skagit River near Sedro Woolley, Wash., 1908-1919; 1921-1923. 

Ruby Creek near Marblemount, Wash., 1919-20. 

Thunder Creek near Marblemount, Wash., 1919- 

Stetattle Creek near Marblemount, Wash., 1913-1915. 

Cascade River near Marblemount, Wash., 1909-1913. 

Sauk River, North Fork (head of Sauk River), near Barlow Pass, Wash.,

1917-1920. 

Sauk River above Whitechuck River, near Darrington, Wash., 1910; 1917-

1922.

Sauk River above Clear Creek, near Darrington, Wash., 1910-1913. 

Sauk River at Darrington, Wash., 1914-

Sauk River near Suiattle Crossing, near Sauk, Wash., 1910-1912. 

South Fork of Sauk River near Barlow Pass, Wash., 1917-1921. 

Whitechuck River near Darrington, Wash., 1910; 1919-1921. 

Clear Creek near Darrington, Wash., 1910-11.

Suiattle River below Lime Creek, near Darrington, Wash., 1920-21. 

Baker Lake (on Baker River) near Concrete, Wash., 1910-1915. 

Baker River below Anderson Creek, near Concrete, Wash., 1910- 

Baker River at Concrete, Wash., 1910-1915. 

Whatcom Lake near Bellingham, Wash., 1913-14. 

Whatcom Creek near Bellingham, Wash., 1910-1914. 

Nooksack River 8 at Excelsior, Wash., 1920-21. 

Nooksack River near Glacier, Wash., 1910-11. 

Nooksack River near Deming, Wash., 1910-11.

Middle Fork of Nooksack River at ranger station, near Deming, Wash., 1910. 

Middle Fork of Nooksack River near Deming, Wash., 1910-11; If20-21. 

South Fork of Nooksack River>at Saxon Bridge, Wash., 1920-21.

'COLUMBIA KIVEK BASIN

Columbia River at Trail, British Columbia, 1913- 

Columbia River at Kettle Falls, Wash., 1913- 

Columbia River at Grand Coulee, near Nespelem, Wash., 1923. 

Columbia River at Wenatchee, Wash., 1910; 1913-1916. 

Columbia River at Vernita, Wash., 1917- 

Columbia River near Julia, Wash., 1905. 

Columbia River at Hanford, Wash., 1910. 

Columbia River at Pasco, Wash., 1904-1910. 

Columbia River at Cascade Locks and The Dalles, Oreg., 1878- 

Kootenai River at Libby, Mont., 1910- 

Kootenai River at Crossport, Idaho, 1904. 

Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, Idaho, 1904. 

Kootenai River near Porthill, Idaho, 1904. 

Tobacco River:

Grave Creek near Fortine, Mont., 1923- 

Callahan Creek at Troy, Mont., 1911-1916. 

Yaak River near Troy, Mont., 1910-1916. 

Moyie River at Snyder, Idaho, 1911-1916; 1919-1923. 

Clark Fork at Missoula, Mont., 1898-1907. 

Clark Fork at St. Regis, Mont., 1910-1923. 

Clark Fork near Plains, Mont., 1910- 

Pend Oreille Lake at Hope, Idaho, 1921- 

Pend Oreille Lake at Sandpoint, Idaho, 1914-1922.

'Revised decision of United States Geographic Board tendered Oct. 3,1917.
X SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII

Columbia River tributaries Continued.

Clark Fork at Priest River, Idaho, 1903-1905.

Clark Fork at Newport, Wash., 1903-1921.

Clark Fork at Metaline Falls, Wash., 1908-1910; 1912-

Racetrack Creek near Anaconda, Mont., 1911-12; 1914-1917. 

Little Blackfoot River and ditch near Elliston, Mont., 1910-1915. 

Rock Creek near Quigley, Mont., 1910-1912; 1922-

Ranch Creek near Quigley, Mont., 1922- 

Blackfoot River at Clearwater, Mont., 1921-1923. 

Blackfoot River at Bonner, Mont., 1898-1905.

North Fork of Blackfoot River near Ovando, Mont., 1921-1923. 

Clearwater River at Clearwater, Mont., 1921-1923. 

Rattlesnake Creek at Missoula, Mont., 1899-1900. 

Bitterroot River, West Fork (head of Bitterroot River), near Darby,

Mont., 1910-1917.

Bitterroot River near Grantsdale, Mont., 1902-1907. 

Bitterroot River near Missoula, Mont., 1898-1901; 1903-4.

East Fork of Bitterroot River near Darby, Mont., 1910-1916. 

Skalkaho Creek near Hamilton, Mont., 1920- 

Willow Creek near Corvallis, Mont., 1920- 

Burnt Fork Creek near Stevensville, Mont., 1920- 

Lolo Creek near Lolo, Mont., 1910-1916. 

St. Regis River near St. Regis, Mont., 1910-1917. 

Flathead River near Columbia Falls, Mont., 1910-1917. 

Flathead River at Columbia Falls, Mont., 1922-23. 

Flathead River at Demersville, near Kalispell, Mont., 1909-1912. 

Flathead River at Demon's ranch, near Kalispell, Mont., 1909-1912. 

Flathead River at Keller's ranch, near Holt, Mont., 1909-1912. 

Flathead Lake (on Flathead River) near Holt, Mont, 1900. 

Flathead Lake at Somers, Mont., 1922- 

Flathead Lake at Poison, Mont., 1908- 

Flathead River near Poison, Mont., 1907-

Middle Fork of Flathead River at Belton, Mont., 1910-1923.

Lake McDonald outlet at Lake McDonald, Mont., 1912-1914. 

South Fork of Flathead River near Columbia Falls, Mont., 1910-

1916; 1923- 

Stillwater River near Kalispell, Mont., 1906-7; 1922.

Whitefish River near Kalispell, Mont., 1906. 

Ashley Creek near Kila, Mont., 1916. 

Swan River near Big Fork, Mont., 1910-11; 1922- . 

Big Creek near Poison, Mont., 1917- 

Little Bitterroot River near Marion, Mont., 1910-1916. 

Little Bitterroot River near Hubbart, Mont., 1909-1916. 

Little Bitterroot River near Niarada (Dayton), Mont., 1908-9;

1916.

Crow Creek near Ronan, Mont., 1906-1917. 

Crow Creek at Lozeau's ranch, near Ronan, Mont., 1911-1916.

Mud Creek near Ronan, Mont., 1908-1910. 

Mission Creek near St. Ignatius, Mont., 1906-1917. 

Dry Creek near St. Ignatius, Mont., 1908-1916. 

Post Creek at Fitzpatrick's ranch, near Ronan, Mont., 1906-

1911.

Post Creek at Deschamp's ranch, near Ronan, Mont., 1911. 

Post Creek near St. Ignatius, Mont.^ 1911-1917.
GAGING STATIONS XI

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Clark Fork tributaries Continued.

Flathead River tributaries Continued.

Jocko River, South Fork (head of Jocko River), near Jocko, Mont.,

1912-1916. ' 

Jocko River near Jocko, Mont., 1908-1916; 1918-19. 

Jocko River at Ravalli, Mont., 1906-1911.

Middle Fork of Jocko River near Jocko, Mont., 1912-1916. 

North Fork of Jocko River near Jocko, Mont., 1912-1916.

Falls Creek near Jocko, Mont., 1912-1916. 

Big Knife Creek near Jocko, Mont., 1908-1916. 

Agency Creek near Jocko, Mont., 1908-1916.

Blodgett-Creek near Jocko, Mont., 1909-10. 

Finley Creek near Jocko, Mont., 1908-1916.

East Finley Creek near Jocko, Mont., 1908-1916.

Indian ditch near Jocko, Mont., 1908-1911; 1912-

1916.

. Valley Creek near Ravalli, Mont., 1908-1911. 

Revais Creek near Dixon, Mont., 1911-1916; 1917-1919. 

Thompson River near Thompson Falls, Mont., 1911-1916. 

Prospect Creek near Thompson Falls, Mont., 1911-1916. 

Priest River at outlet of Priest Lake, near Coolin, Idaho, 1911- 

Priest River at Falk's ranch, near Priest River, Idaho, 1911-12. 

Priest River at Priest River, Idaho, 1903-1905; 1910-11; 1923. 

Sullivan Lake near Metaline Falls, Wash., 1912-1923. 

Sullivan Creek near Metaline Falls, Wash., 1912- 

Kettie River at Curlew, Wash., 1911-12. 

Kettle River at Boyds, Wash., 1913-1915.

Curlew Creek near Curlew, Wash., 1917-1921. 

Colville River at Blue Creek, Wash., 1922- 

Colville River at Meyers Falls, Wash., 1922- 

Hall Creek at Inchelium, Wash., 1912- 

Stranger Creek at Meteor, Wash., 1916- 

Stranger Creek at Inchelium, Wash., 1914-1917.

North Fork of Coeur d'Alene River (head of Coeur d'Alene River and 

through Coeur d'Alene Lake of Spokane River) at Prichard, Idaho, 

1911-1914.

North Fork of Coeur d'Alene River at Enaville, Idaho, 1911-191^. 

Coeur d'Alene River near Cataldo, Idaho, 1911-1912; 1920- 

Coeur d'Alene Lake at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 1903- 

Spokane River at Post Falls, Idaho, 1913- 

Spokane River at Trent, Wash., 1911-1913. 

Spokane River at Washington Water Power Co.'s dam, at Spokane, Wash.,

1891-1896.

Spokane River at Spokane, Wash., 1896- 

Spokane River below Little Falls, near Long Lake, Wash., 1912-

Little North Fork of Coeur d'Alene River near Enaville, Idaho, 1911-12.

St. Joe River at Avery, Idaho, 1911-1917.

St. Joe River at Calder, Idaho, 1920-

St. Joe River near Calder, Idaho, 1911-12.

St. Maries River at Lotus, Idaho, 1911-12; 1920- 

Hayden Lake at Hayden Lake, Idaho, 1920-

Spokane Valley Land & Water Co.'s canal at Post Falls, Idaho, 1911- 

1917; 1919-
XII SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Spokane River tributaries Continued.

Latah (Hangman) Creek at and near Tekoa, Wash,, 1904-5. 

North Fork of Latah Creek near Tekoa, Wash., 1904-5. 

Little Spokane R4ver near Spofcane, Wash., 1903-1905; 1911-1913 

Sanpoil River at KeDer, Wash., 1911-1917. 

West Fork of Sanpoil River:

Lost Creek near Aeneas, Wash., 1920-21. 

Nespelem River at Nespelem, Wash., 1911-

Nespelem canal at Nespelem, Wash., 1921- 

Okanogan River at Okanogan, Wash., 1911-

Similkameen River near Oroville, Wash., 1911-

Sinlahekin Creek at Blue Lake, near Loomis, Wash., 1920. 

Sinlahekin Creek at twin bridges, near Loomis, Wash., 1921-1923. 

Sinlahekin Creek near Loomis, Wash., 1903-1905.

Toats Coulee Creek near Loomis, Wash., 1920- 

West Okanogan Valley Irrigation District canal near OrovflJe,

Wash., 1922-

Bonaparte Creek near Anglin, Wash., 1920-21. 

Johnson Creek near Riverside, Wash., 1903-1907. 

Salmon Creek near Conconully, Wash., 1910-1922. 

Salmon Greek near Okanogan, Wash., 1903-1912. 

Methow River near Wiathrop, Wash., 1912. 

Methow River at Twisp, Wash., 1919- 

Methow River at Pateros, Wash,, 1903-1920.

Chewack Creek below Boulder Greek, near Winthrop, Wash., 1920-21. 

Chewack Creek at Winthrop, Wash., 1912-13. 

Twisp River at Twisp, Wash., 1911-1913.

Stehekin River (head of Ch'elan River) at Stehekin, Wash., 1910-1915. 

Chelan Lake at Lakeside, Wash., 1897-1899. 

Chelan Lake at Chelan, Wash., 1905; 1910- 

Chelan River at Chelan, Wash., 1903-

Railroad Creek at Lucerne, Wash., 1910-1913. 

Entiat River at Entiat, Wash., 1910- 

Littte Wenatehee River (head of Wenatchee River) near Chiwaukum,

Wash., 1911.

Wenatehee River near Leavenworth, Wash., 1910- 

Wenatehee River at Dryden and Cashmere, Wash., 1904-1917. 

Wenatehee River near Wenatehee, Wash., 1S97.

White River near Chiwaukum, Wash., 1911-1914.

Nason Creek near Nason, Wash., 1911.

Chiwawa River near Leavenworth, Wash., 1911-1914.

Chiwaukum Creek near Chiwaukum, Wash., 1911.

Icicle Creek near Leavenworth, Wash., 1911-1914.

Peshastin Creek at Blewett, Wash., 1911-12.

Peshastin Creek near Leavenworth, Wash., 1911-12.

Wenatehee Valley canal at Dryden, Wash., 1911-1917 (irrigation

seasons only).

Crab Creek at Wilson Creek, Wash., 1904, 

Crab Creek at Adrian, Wash., 1910; 1911; 1912. 

Crab Creek near Ephrata, Wash., 1909. 

Moses Lake at Neppel (Moses Lake), Wash. 1909-1914. 

Crab Creek near Warden, Wash., 1909-1912.

Rocky Ford Creek near Ephrata, Wash., 1909-1911.
GAGING STATIONS XIH

Columbia River tributaries Continued.

Keeehelus Lake (on Yakima River) near Martin, Wash., 1906- 

YaMma River near Martin, Wash., 1903- 

Yakima River at Easton, Wash., 1904; 1910-1915. 

Yakima River at Cle Elum, Wash., 1906- 

Yakima River at Umtanum, Wash., 1906-1921.

"frakima River at Selah Gap, near North Yakima, Wash., 1897; 1904-5; 

" 1011; 1912.

Yakima River at Union (Sap, near Yakima City, Wash., 1894-1919. 

Yakima River near Parker (Wapato), Wash., 1908-1921. 

Yakima River near Mabtjon, Wash., 1911-12. 

YaMma River near Prossfer, Wash., 1904-1906; 1913-1922. 

Yakima River at Kiona, Wash., 1895-1915.

Yakima River near Richland, Wash., 1906-1911 (irrigation seasons). 

Cabin Creek near Easton, Wash., 1909-1911. 

Kachess Lake (on Kachess River) near Easton, Wash., 1905- 

Kachess River near Easton, Wash., 1903- 

Big Creek nearCIe Bltnn, Wash., 1909. 

Cle Elum River, North Fork (head of Cle Elum River), at Galena,

Wash., 1907; 1911 j

Cle Elum Lake near Roslyn, Wash., 1906- 

Cle Elum River near Roslyn, Wash., 1903- 

Teanaway River betyw Forks, near Cle Elum, Wash., 1911-12. 

Teanaway River near Cle Elum,v Wash., 1909-1911; 1912-1914. 

Swauk Creek near Cle Ehim, Wash., 1909-1912. 

Cascade canal near EHensburg (Thorp), Wash., 1905; 1909-1911. 

West Kittitas canal iear Thorp, Wash., 1904-5; 1909-1911. 

Ellensburg Water Co;'s canal near Ellensburg, Wash., 1904-5; 1909-1911. 

Taneum Creek near Thorp, Wash., 1909-1912. 

Manastash Creek near EHensburg, Wash., 1909-1914. 

Wilson Creek at Thrall, Wash., 1911. 

Selah Moxee canal near Selah, Wash., 1904-5; 1909-1911. 

Wenas Creek near SeJah, Wash., 1909-1912. 

Naches River at Anderson's ranch, near Nile, Wash., 1909-1914. 

Naches River at Oak Flat, near Nile, Wash., 1904-1917. 

Naches River below1 Tieton River, near Naches, Wash., 1905; 1909-

1912; 1915- 

Naches River near North Yakima, Wash., 1893-1897; 1898-1912.

Bumping Lake (on Bumping River) near Nile, Wash., 1909; 1910- 

Bumping River at Bumping Lake, near Nile, Wash., 1906; 1909- 

American River near Nile, Wash., 1909; 1910; 1911; 1913;

1914; 1915.

Selah Valley canal near Naches, Wash., 1904-5; 1909-1911. 

Tieton River, North Fork, below Clear Creek, near Naches, Wash.,

1914-15.

Tieton River at Rimrock,4 Wash., 1908-1914; 1918-19. 

Tieton River at headworks of Tieton canal, near Naches, Wash.,

1906- 

Tieton River at Cobb's ranch, near Naches, Wash., 1902-1913.

Tieton canal near Naches, Wash., 1910- 

Wapatox canal near Naches, Wash., 1904-5; 1909-1911. 

Naches Canal Co.'s (Gleed) canal near Naches, Wash., 1904-5; 

1909-1911.

4 Records, 1908-1914, published as "Tieton River at McAHister Meadows, near Naches, Wash."
XIV SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1923, PAET XII

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

 Yakima River tributaries Continued.

Naches River tributaries Continued.

Yakima Valley (Congdon) canal near Naches, Wash., 1904-5;

1909-1911.

Naches-Cowiche canal near Naches, Wash., 1904-5; 1909-1911. 

North Yakima power canal near North Yakima, Wash., 1904-5; 

1910.

Schanno canal near North Yakima, Wash., 1904-5; 1909-1911. 

North Yakima power waste at North Yakima, Wash., 1909-

1912.

North Yakima mill waste at North Yakima, Wash., 1909-1912. 

Naches Avenue Union canal at North Yakima, Wash.,

1910.

Old Union canal near North Yakima, Wash., 1904-5; 1909-1911. 

Moxee Co.'s canal near North Yakima, Wash., 1904-5; 1909-1911. 

Fowler canal near North Yakima, Wash., 1904-5; 1909-1911. 

Ahtanum Creek, North Fork (head of Ahtanum Creek), near Tampico,

Wash., 1907-

Ahtanum Creek at The Narrows, near Tampico, Wash., 1908-1913. 

Ahtanum Creek near Yakima, Wash., 1904; 1907-1912.

South Fork of Ahtanum Creek at Conrad ranch, near Tampico,

Wash., 1915-

South Fork of Ahtanum Creek near Tampico, Wash., 1907-1914. 

New Reservation canal at Parker (Yakima City), Wash., 1904-1921. 

Old Reservation canal at Parker (Wapato), Wash., 1904-1921. 

Sunnyside canal near Parker (Wapato), Wash., 1904-1921. 

Toppenish Creek near Fort Simcoe, Wash., 1909- 

Toppenish Creek near White Swan (Wapato), Wash., 1909-1912. 

Toppenish Creek at railway bridge, near Toppenish, Wash., 1894-1896. 

Toppenish Creek near Toppenish, Wash., 1908-9. 

Toppenish Creek at Alfalfa, Wash., 1909-1912. *

Simcoe Creek near Fort Simcoe, Wash., 1909-1923. 

Reservation drain at Alfalfa, Wash., 1912-1923. 

Satus Creek near Toppenish, Wash., 1908-1913. 

Satus Creek below Dry Creek, near Toppenish, Wash., 1913- 

Kiona canal near Kiona, Wash., 1904-5; 1908-1911. 

Kennewick canal near Richland (Kennewick), Wash., 1904-5; 1910-11. 

Lower Yakima canal near Kiona, Wash., 1905; 1910-11. 

Snake River at south boundary of Yellowstone National Park, 1913- 

Jackson Lake (Snake River) at Moran, Wyo., 1909-10 (fragmentary); 1911- 

Snake River 5 near Moran, Wyo., 1903- 

Snake River ! at Grovont, Wyo., 1899. 

Snake River at Alpine, Idaho, 1916-1918. 

Snake River ! near Lyon, Idaho, 1903-1911. 

Snake River 5 near Heise, Idaho, 1910- 

Snake River near Menan, Idaho, 1923. 

Snake River at Idaho Falls, Idaho, 1889-90; 1892-1894. 

Diversions from Snake River between Heise and Shelley gaging stations,

1919-

Snake River near Shelley, Idaho, 1915- 

Snake River at Firth, Idaho, 1915.

1 Decision of United States Geographic Board; formerly called South Fork of Snake River.
GAGING STATIONS XV

 

Columbia River tributaries Continued.

Diversions from Snake River between Shelley and Porterville gaging stations.

1919-

Snake River at Porterville Bridge, near Blackfoot, Idaho, 1916; 1918-1923. 

Diversions from Snake River between Porterville and Blackfoot gaging

stations, 1919-

Snake River near Blackfoot, Idaho, 1910- 

Snake River at Neeley, Idaho, 1906-

Lake Walcott (on Snake River) near Minidoka, Idaho, 1909- 

Snake River at Howells Ferry, near Minidoka, Idaho, 1910- 

Snake River at Montgomery Ferry, near Minidoka, Idaho, 1895-1899;

1901-1910.

Lake Milner (on Snake River) at Milner, Idaho, 1911- 

Snake River at Milner, Idaho, 1909- 

Snake River near Kimberly, Idaho, 1923- 

Snake River near Twin Falls, Idaho, 1911-1917; 1919- 

Snake River near Hagerman, Idaho, 1912-1917; 1919- 

Snake River at King Hill, Idaho, 1909- 

Snake River near Murphy, Idahof 1912; 1913- 

Snake River at Weiser, Idaho, 1910- 

Snake River at Oxbow, Oreg., 1923- 

Snake River at Lewiston, Idaho, 1910. 

Snake River at Riparia, Wash., 1916-1922. 

Snake River near Burbank, Wash., 1907-1917.

Pacific Creek near Moran, Wyo., 1906; 1917-18.

Buffalo Fork near Elk (Moran) %Wyo., 1906; 1917-18.

Spread Creek near Elk, Wyo., 1917-18.

Spring Creek near Teton, Wyo., 1917-18.

Cottonwood Creek near Teton, Wyo., 1917-18.

Spring Creek near Zenith, Wyo., 1917-18.

Gros Ventre River at Kelly, Wyo., 1918.

Gros Ventre River at Zenith, Wyo., 1917-18.

Spring Creek at West Gros Ventre Butte, Wyo., 1918.

Spring Creek at Zenith, Wyo., 1917-18.

Fish Creek near Wil$on, Wyo., 1917-18.

Mosquito Creek near Wilson, Wyo., 1917-18. 

. Big Spring Creek near Cheney, Wyo., 1918.

Flat Creek near Cheney, Wyo., 1917-18.

Horse Creek near Cheney, Wyo., 1917-18.

Hoback River near Cheney, Wyo., 1917-18.

Fall Creek near Cheaey, Wyo., 1917-18.

Dog Creek near Cheney, Wyo., 1917-18.

Cabin Creek near Cheney, Wyo., 1917-18,

Bailey Creek near Alpine, Idaho, 1917-18.

Wolf Creek near Alpine, Idaho, 1917-18.

Greys River near Alpine, Idaho, 1917 18.

Salt River near Alpine, Idaho, 1917-18.

McCoy Creek near Alpine, Idaho, 1917-18.

Indian Creek near Blowout, Idaho, 1917-18.

Big Elk Creek near Blowout, Idaho, 1917-18.

Little Elk Creek near Blowout, Idaho, 1917.

Bear Creek near Irwin, Idaho, 1917-18.

Palisade Creek near Irwin, Idaho, 1917-18.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Snake River tributaries Continued.

Fall Creek near Swan Valley, Idaho, 1917-18.

Rainy Creek at Swan Valley, Idaho, 1917-18.

Pine Creek near Swan Valley, Idaho, 1917-18.

Burns Creek near Heise, Idaho, 1917.

Henrys Fork 8 near Lake, Idaho, 1920-

Henrys Fork at Warm River, Idaho, 1910-1915; 1918-

Henrys Fork near Ashton,7 Idaho, 1902-1909; 1920-

Henrys Fork in canyon above Fall River, Idaho, 1890-91.

Diversions from Henrys Fork between Ashton and St. Anthony gaging

stations, Idaho, 1919- 

Henrys Fork at St. Anthony, Idaho, 1919- 

Diversions from Henrys Fork between St. Anthony and Rexburg

gaging stations, Idaho, 1919- 

Henrys Fork near Rexburg, Idaho, 1909-

Warm River at Warm River, Idaho, 1912-1915; 1918- 

Robinson Creek at Warm River, Idaho, I912-l§15; 1918- 

Fall River near Marysville, Idaho, 1902-3. 

Diversions from Fall River above gaging station near Squirrel,

Idaho, 1919-

Fall River near Squirrel,8 Idaho, 1904-1909; 1918- 

Fall River at Canyon, Idaho, 1890-1901. 

Diversions from Fall River between Squirrel and Chester gaging

stations, Idaho, 1919- 

Fall River near Cheater, Jdaho, 1920- 

Teton River near St. Anthony, Idaho, 1903-1909; 1920- 

Teton River at Chase's ranch, Idaho, 1890-1893. 

Diversions from Teton River between gaging station near St. 

Anthony and mouth of river, Idaho, 1919-

Canyon Creek near Newdale, Idaho, 1920- 

Willow Creek near Prospect, Idaho, 1903-4. 

Willow Creek near Ririe, Idaho, 1916- 

Willow Creek near Ionia, Idaho, 1916-

Grays Lake outlet near Herman, Idaho, 1916- 

Idaho (Government) canal near Shelley, Idaho, 1912- 

Blackfoot River above reservoir, near Henry, Idaho, 1914- 

Blackfoot-Marsh reservoir (Blackfoot River) near Henry, Idaho, 1912- 

Blackfoot River below reservoir, near Henry (near Rossfork), Idaho,

1908-

Blackfoot River near Shelley, Idaho, 1909- 

Blackfoot River near Presto, Idaho, 1903-1909.

Blackfoot River near Blackfoot, Idaho (fragmentary), 1913; 1914; 

1915-

Little Blackfoot River at Henry, Idaho, 1914- 

Meadow Creek near Henry, Idaho, 1914- 

Idaho (Government) canal near Firth, Idaho, 1914- 

Sand Creek near Firth, Idaho, 1916- 

Fort Hall upper canal near Blackfoot, Idaho, 1912- 

Fort Hall lower canal near Blackfoot, Idaho, 1912-

6Decision of United States Geographic Board; formerly called North Fork of Snake River. 

' Records, 1902-1909, published as "North Fork of Snake River near Ora, Idaho." 

'Records, 1904-1909, published as "Fall River at Fremont, Idaho."
GAGING STATIONS XVH

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Snake River tributaries Continued.

Mud Lake at Terreton, Idaho, 1921-

Camas Creek ne^r Dubois, Idaho, 1921- 

Camas Creek near Camas, Idaho, 1921- 

Camas Creek near Hamer, Idaho, 1912-13. 

Beaver Creek at Dubois, Idaho, 1921- 

Beaver Creek at Camas, Idaho, 1921- 

Medicine Lodge Creek near Small, Idaho, 1921- 

Birch Creek near Rerio,9 Idaho, 1910-1912; 1921-1923. 

Little Lost River near Clyde, Idaho, 1910-1913. 

Little Lost River at Raymond's ranch, near Howe, Idaho, 1921- 

Little Lost River near Howe, Idaho, 1921-

Wet Creek at Clyde school, near Howe, Idaho, 1921-1923. 

Big Lost River at HowelTs ranch, near Chilly, Idaho, 1904-1906; 1907-

1914; 1920-

Big Lost River below Chilly canal, near Chilly, Idaho, 1921-22. 

Big Lost River at Chffly Bridge, near Chilly, Idaho, 1920. 

Big Lost River below Chffly Sinks, near Chilly, Idaho, 1921-22. 

Big Lost River (back channel) below Chilly Sinks, near Chilly, Idaho,

1921. 

Big Lost River (east channel) above Mackay reservoir, near Mabkay,

Idaho, 1919- ! 

Big Lost River (west channel) above Mackay reservoir, near Mackay,

Idaho, 1919-

Mackay reservoir (Big Lost River) near Mackay, Idaho, 1919- 

Big Lost River below Mackay reservoir, near Mackay, Idaho, 1903-

1906; 1912-1915; 1919- 

Big Lost River at Leslie, Idaho, 1919-1922. 

Big Lost River near Moore, Idaho, 1919-

Thousand Springs Creek near Chffly, Idaho, 1912-13; 1914; 1920-

1922.

Warm Spring Creek (east channel) near Mackay, Idaho, 1919- 

Warm Spring Creek (west channel) near Maekay, Idaho, 1919- 

Sharp ditch near Mackay, Idaho, 1912-1914; 1919- 

Streeter ditch near Mackay, Idaho, 1913-14. 

Cedar Creek above forks, near Mackay, Idaho, 1911-1913. 

Cedar Creek below forks, near Mackay, Idaho, 1911-1913. 

Cedar Creek below power plant, near Mackay, Idaho, 1920-1922.

Clark ditch near ^lackay, Idaho, 1920-1922. 

Alder Creek near Mackay, Idaho, 1920-1922. 

Antelope Creek near Darlington, Idaho, 1913-1916; 1920-1922. 

Pass Creek near Leslie, Idaho, 1920-1922.

Portneuf River above reservoir, near Chesterfield, Idaho, 1912-1914. 

Portneuf diversion channel near Chesterfield, Idaho, 1914. 

Portneuf River below reservoir, near Chesterfield, Idaho, 1912-1915. 

Portneuf River near Pebble, Idaho, 1910-1913. 

Portneuf River at Topaz, Idaho, 1913-1915; 1919- 

Portneuf River near McCammon, Idaho, 1896. 

Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho, 1897-1899; 1911- 

Topons Creek near Chesterfield, Idaho, 1912-1914. 

Pebble Creek near Pebble, Idaho, 1911-1914. 

Birch Creek near Downey, Idaho, 1911-1914.

« Records, 1910-1912, published as "Birch Creek near Kaufman, Idaho."
XVlil SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1923, PAET XII

Columbia River tributaries Continued. . t , 

Snake River tributaries Continued.

Raft River near Bridge, Idaho, 1909-1915.

Clear Creek near Naf, Idaho, 1910-11; 1912-13.

Cassia Creek near Conant, Idaho, 1909-1912. 

North Side Minidoka canal near Minidoka, Idaho, 1909- 

South Side Minidoka canal near Minidoka, Idaho, 1909- 

Goose Creek above Trapper Creek, near Oakley, Idaho, 1911-1916;

1919- 

Goose Creek near Oakley, Idaho, 1909-1911.

Trapper Creek near Oakley, Idaho, 1911-1916; 1919-

Birch Creek near Oakley, Idaho, 1912-13; 1914-1916. 

P. A. lateral near Milner, Idaho, 1919- 

Milner 10 Low Lift canal near Milner, Idaho, 1921- 

North Side Twin Falls canal at Milner, Idaho, 1909- 

South Side Twin Falls canal at Milner, Idaho, 1909- 

Big Cottonwood Creek near Oakley, Idaho, 1909-1915. 

Dry Creek near Artesian City, Idaho, 1912. 

Blue Lakes outlet near Twin Falls, Idaho, 1917-1920. 

Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Idaho, 1909-1913. 

Rock Creek near Twin Falls, Idaho, 1922- 

* McMullen Creek near Rock Creek, Idaho, 1910; 1912. 

Clear Lakes outlet near Buhl, Idaho, 1917-1920. 

Salmon Falls Creek above upper Vineyard ditch, near Contact, Nev.,

1914-15. 

Salmon Falls Creek below upper Vineyard ditch, near Contact, Nev.,

1914.

Salmon Falls Creek below High Line canal, near San Jacinto, Nev., 1914. 

Salmon Falls Creek near San Jacinto, Nev., 1909-1916; 1918- 

Salmon Falls Creek near Twin Falls, Idaho, 1909-10.

Upper Vineyard ditch near Contact, Nev., 1914.

Lower Vineyard ditch near Contact, Nev., 1914.

Jakes Creek above Hubbard ranch, near Contact, Nev., 1914.

Jakes Creek below Hubbard ranch, near Contact, Nev., 1914.

Willow Creek near Contact, Nev., 1914.

Bird's Nest ditch near Contact, Nev., 1914.

Harrell ditch near Contact, Nev., 1914.

High Line canal near San Jacinto, Nev., 1914.

San Jacinto ditch near San Jacinto, Nev., 1914. 

 Island ditch near San Jacinto, ^ev., 1914.

West Boar's Nest ditch near San Jacinto, Nev., 1914.

Trout Creek near San Jacinto, Nev., 1914.

East Boar's Nest ditch near San Jacinto, Nev., 1914.

Shoshone Creek near San Jacinto, Nev., 1914-15. 

North Side ditch near San Jacinto,-Nev., 1914.

Cedar Creek near Roseworth, Idaho, 1909-1914; 1916.

Devil Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, 1912-14; 1916. 

Big Wood River at Ketchum, Idaho, 1920-21. 

Big Wood River at Gimlet, Idaho, 1904-5; 1920-21. 

Big Wood River at Hailey, Idaho, 1889; 1915-

Big Wood River at Glendale Bridge, near Bellevue, Idaho, 1920-21. 

Big Wood River near Bellevue, Idaho, 1911- 

Magic reservoir (Big Wood River) near Richfield, Idaho, 1909-

"Fonnerly known as Murtaugh canal.
GAGING STATIONS

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Snake River tributaries Continued.

Big Wood River below Magic dam, near Richfield, Idaho, 1911-

Big Wood River above North Gooding canal, near Shoshone, Idaho,

1921- 

Big Wood River below North Gooding canal, near Shoshone, Idaho,

1911-

Big Wood River near Shoshone, Idaho, 1905-6; 1908-1913. 

Big Wood River at Gooding, Idaho, 1896-1899; " 1921- 

Big Wood River near Gooding, Idaho, 1916- 

Big Wood River near Bliss, Idaho, 1899.

Warm Springs Creek near Ketchum, Idaho, 1920-21. 

Trail Creek at Ketchum, Idaho, 1920-21. 

East Fork of Big Wood River at Gimlet, Idaho, 1920-21. 

Big Wood Slough at Hailey, Idaho, 1915- 

Camas Creek near Blaine, Idaho, 1912- 

Dry Creek near Blanche, Idaho, 1911-1914. 

Little Wood River near Carey, Idaho, 1904-5; 1920- 

Little Wood River near Richfield, Idaho, 1911- 

Little Wood River at Shoshone, Idaho, 1922- 

Little Wood River at Toponis (Gooding), Idaho, 1896-1899. 

Fish Creek above dam, near Carey, Idaho, 1920- 

Fish Creek near Carey, Idaho, 1919-20; 1923-

West Fork of Fish Creek near Carey, Idaho, 1920-1922. 

Silver Creek near Picabo, Idaho, 1920- 

King Hill Creek near King Hill, Idaho, 1913. 

Little Canyon Creek at Glenns Ferry, Idaho, 1909-1913. 

Alkali Creek near Glenns Ferry, Idaho, 1909-1913. 

Cold Springs Creek near Hammett, Idaho, 1909-1913. 

Bennett Creek near Hammett, Idaho, 1909-1913. 

Rattlesnake Creek near Mountain Home, Idaho, 1917. 

Canyon Creek near Mountain Home, Idaho, 1917.

Long Tom Creek below reservoir, near Bennett, Idaho, 1917. 

Willowdale Creek near Bennett, Idaho, 1917. 

Syrup Creek n$ar Mountain Home, Idaho, 1917. 

Bruneau River near Rowland, Nev., 1913-1918. 

Bruneau River near Tindall, Idaho, 1910-1912. 

Bruneau River near Hot Spring, Idaho, 1909-1915. 

Bruneau River near Grandview, Idaho, 1895-1903; 1909-1916. 

Sheep Creek near Tindall, Idaho, 1910-1913. 

Marys Creek near Owyhee, Nev., 1913-1915. 

Marys Creek at Tindall, Idaho, 1910-1913. 9 

Louse Creek near Wickahoney, Idaho, 1911. 

^ East Fork of Bruneau River near Three Creek, Idaho, 1912-1914;

1916.

East Fork of Bruneau River near Hot Spring, Idaho, 1910-1915. 

Three Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, 1912-1914; 1916.

Cherry Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, 1912-1914; 1916. 

Deadwood Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, 1912-1914;

1916.

Buckaroo ditch at Hot Spring, Idaho, 1912-1914. 

Grafldview canal near Grandview, Idaho, 1912-1915. 

Castle Creek near Castle Creek, Idaho, 1910-11.,

» Records 1896-1899, published as " Malade River near Toponis, Idaho."
XX SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Snake River tributaries Continued.

Sucker Creek near Homedale, Idaho, 1919-1923. 

Sucker Creek (at mouth) near Homedale, Idaho, 1903-1910. 

Owyhee River near Gold Creek, Nev., 1916- 

Owyhee River at Mountain City, Nev., 1913. 

Owyhee River near Owyhee, Nev., 1913-

Owyhee River near Owyhee, Oreg., 1890-1893; 1895-96; 1903-1916; 

1920-

South Fork of Owyhee River near Tuscarora, Nev., 1913. 

South Fork of Owyhee River near Deep Creek, Nev., 1921-

Jack Creek near Tuscarora, Nev., 1913- 

Jordan Creek near Jordan Valley, Oreg., 1911-1912; 1920. 

Jordan Creek at Banner, Oreg., 1920; 1923.

Jordan Valley feed canal near Jordan Valley, Oreg., 1920; 1923* 

Cow Creek at Narrows, near Jordan Valley, Oreg., 1914. 

Cow Creek at Banner, Oreg., 1914; 1920. 

Owyhee canal near Owyhee, Oreg., 1904-5; 1911-1916; 1920- 

Boise River near Twin Springs, Idaho, 1911- 

Arrowrock reservoir (Boise River) at Arrowrock, Idaho, 1917- 

Boise River at Bowling's ranch, near Arrowrock, Idaho, 191*1- 

Boise River below Moore Creek, near Arrowrock, Idaho, 1915-16. 

Boise River near Highland, Idaho (replaces the Boise station), 1905-

1915.

Boise River near Boise, Idaho, 1894-1904. 

Boise River at Caldwell, Idaho, 1895-96. 

Boise River at Notns, Idaho, 1920- 

Biversions from Boise River, Idaho, 1919-1922.

Cottonwood Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho, 1914-191S. 

South Fork of Boise River near Lenox, Idaho, IflllLittle Camas Creek at Little Camas store, Idaho, 1896. 

Little Camas Creek below reservoir, near Bennett, Idaho, 1917. 

Little Camas canal at heading, near Bennett, Idaho, f917. 

Little Camas canal above tunnel No. 9, near Bennett,

Idaho, 1917. * 

Smith Creek near Lenox, Idaho, 1916-17. 

Long Gulch Creek near Lenox, Idaho, 1916. 

Rattlesnake Creek near Leu ox,'Idaho, 1915-1917. 

Willow Creek near Lenox, Idaho, 1916-17. 

Moore Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho, 1915-

Grimes Creek near Centerville, Idaho, 1910. 

0 Bry Creek:

Spring Creek near Boise, Idaho, 1911-12. 

Wilson ditch near Ontario, Oreg., 1904-5. , 

Malheur River near Brewsey, Oreg., 1914; 1920-21; 1923. 

Malheur River at Warmsprings reservoir site, near Riverside, Oreg.,

1914-1917.

Warmsprings reservoir (Malheur River) near Riverside, Oreg., 1920- 

Malheur River below Warmsprings reservoir, near Riverside, Oreg.,

1919- 

Malheur Riyer above South Fork, at Riverside, Oreg., 1906-7; 1908-

1910. * 

Malheur River at Riverside, Oreg., 1909-1915. 

Malheur River near Namorf, Oreg., 1913-1923. 

Malheur River near Harper ranch, near Westfall, Oreg., 1903-1905.
GAGING STATIONS XXI

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Snake River tributaries Continued.

Malheur River near Hope, Oreg., 1919-

Malheur River near Little Valley, Oreg., 1914.

Malheur River at MeLaughlin Bridge, near Vale, Oreg., 1904-1906.

Malheur River at Vale, Oreg., 1890-91; 1895-96; 1903-1914; 1919.

Malheur River at HaUiday Bridge, near Ontario, Oreg., 1904-5.

Malheur River near Ontario, Oreg., 1903-4.

South Fork of Malheur River at Riverside, Oreg., 1910-1915;

1919-20. 

North Fork of Malheur River at Scott's ranch, near Beulah, Oreg.,

1914. 

North Fork of Malheur River at Foley's ranch, near Beulah,

Oreg., 1909-1912; 1913-14.

North Fork of Malheur River at Juntura, Oreg., 1919-20. 

Vines ditch nea* Little Valley, Oreg., 1904-5; 1914. 

Malheur Fanners' canal above Vale, Oreg., 1904-5. 

McLaughlin ditch above Vale, Oreg., 1904-5. 

" J. H." ditch above Vale, Oreg., 1904-5. 

Gellerman & Frohman ditch above Vale, Oreg., 1904-5. 

Sand Hollow ditch above Vale, Oreg., 1904-5. 

Bully Creek near Westfall, Oreg., 1911-1913; 1923. 

Bully Creek at Warmsprings, near Vale, Oreg., 1903-4; 1905-1907;

1911-1917; 1922-23. 

Bully Creek at Vale* Oreg., 1904-5.

Cottonwood Creek near Westfall, Oreg., 1922-23. 

Hope Mill ditcl} at Vale, Oreg., 1904-5. 

Willow Creek near Malheur, Oreg., 1904-1906; 1910-11; 1912-1915;

1921-

Willow Creek near Brogan, Oreg., 1912-1914. 

Willow Creek at Dell, Oreg., 1904-1906; 1910-11. 

Cow Creek near Brogan, Oreg., 1912-1914. 

Pole Creek, near Brogan, Oreg,, 1912-13. 

Nevada ditch below Vale, Oreg., 1904-5. 

Payette River at Banks, Idaho, 1922-

Payette River near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, 1906-1916; 1919- 

Payette River at Payette, Idaho, 1895-1897.

Pftyette Lake (North Fork of Payette River) at Lardo, Idaho,

1921-

North Fork of Payette River at Lardo, Idaho, 1908-1917; 1919- 

North Fork of Payette River at Van Wyck, Idaho, 1912-1916; 1920- 

Lake Fork of Payette River near McCall, Idaho, 1909-1914. 

Gold Fork of Payette River near Roseberry, Idaho, 1920-21. 

South Fork of Payette River near Garden Valley, Idaho, 1921- 

Sduth Fork of Payette River near Banks, Idaho, 1921-

Deadwood i River near Lowman, Idaho, 1921- 

Shafer Creek near Horseshoe Bead, Idaho, 1911-12.

Harris Creek near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, 1911-12. 

Weiser River at Starkey, Idaho, 1920. 

Weiser River above i Crane Creek, near Weiser, Idaho, 1920- 

Weiser River near Weiser, Idaho, 1890-91; 1894-1904; 1910-1914. 

West Fork of Weiser River near Fruitvale, Idaho, 1910-1913; 1919-

Lost Creek near Tamarack, Idaho, 1910-1914; 1920-21. 

Middle Fork of Weiser River at Middle Fork, Idaho, 1910-1913.
XXH SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Snake River tributaries Continued.

Weiser River tributaries Continued.

Middle Fork of Weiser River near Mesa, Idaho, 1919-1921. 

Little Weiser River at Ruby ranch, near Indian Valley, Idaho, 1923. 

Little Weiser River near Indian Valley, Idaho, 1920-21; 1923. 

Little Weiser River near Cambridge, Idaho, 1920- 

Sage Creek near Midvale, Idaho, 1913.

Sommercamp Creek near Midvale, Idaho, 1913.

Miller Creek near Midvale, Idaho, 1913. 

Crane Creek near Midvale, Idaho, 1910-1916. 

Crane Creek at mouth, near Weiser, Idaho, 1920-

Crane Creek Irrigation District canal near Weiser, Idaho,

1920-

Weiser Irrigation District canal near Weiser, Idaho, 1920- 

Mann Creek near Weiser, Idaho, 1911-1913; 1920. 

Monroe Creek (upper station) near Weiser, Idaho, 1911-12. 

Monroe Creek (lower station) near Weiser, Idaho, 1911-1913. 

Burnt River, North Fork (head of Burnt River) near Audrey, Oreg.,

1915-16.

Burnt River near Hereford, Oreg., 1915-16. 

Burnt River near Bridgeport, Oreg., 1915-16.

Middle Fork of Burnt River near Audrey, Oreg., 1915-16. 

South Fork of Burnt River near Unity, Oreg., 1915-16. 

South Fork of Burnt River at Hardman ranch, near Unity, Oreg., 

1916-1920.

Fleetwood ditch near Unity, Oreg., 1918-1920. 

Sawmill Creek near Unity, Oreg., 1915. 

Camp Creek near Hereford, Oreg.,*1915. 

Powder River at Salisbury, Oreg., 1903-1914. 

Powder River at Baker, Oreg., 1913; 1914.

Powder River near North Powder, Oreg., 1909-1912; 1913-1916; 1920- 

Baldock Slough at Baker, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Old Settlers Slough at Baker, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Pine Creek near Baker, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Goodrich Creek near Baker, Oreg., 1913.

Mill Creek near Baker, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Lee-Polly ditch near Baker, Oreg., 1914. 

Marble Creek near Baker, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Salmon Creek near Baker, .Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Willow Creek near Haines, Oreg., 1913. 

North Powder River at Gardner's ranch, near North Powder,

Oreg., 1912. 

North Powder River at North Powder, Oreg., 1912; 1913; 1914.

Anthony Creek near North Powder, Oreg., 1912. 

Wolf Creek near North Powder, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Big Creek near Medical Springs, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Goose Creek near Keating, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Eagle Creek above West Fork, near Baker, Oreg., 1911. 

Eagle Creek near Baker, Oreg., 1909-10. 

Eagle Creek near New Bridge, Oreg., 1910-11; 1914.

West Fork of Eagle Creek near Baker, Oreg., 1911. 

Daly Creek near Richland, Oreg., 1913.
GAGING STATIONS XXID

Columbia River tributaries -Continued. 

Snake River tributaries Continued. 

Imnaha River:

Big Sheep Creek near Joseph, Oreg., 1920. 

Salmon River near Pierson, Idaho, 1910-1913. 

Salmon River at Stanley, Idaho, 1921-

Salmon River below Yankee Fork, near Clayton, Idaho, 1921- 

Salmon River at Salmon, Idaho, 1912-1916; 1919- 

Salmon River at Whitebird, Idaho, 1910-1917; 1919- 

Lake Creek near Stanley, Idaho, 1910-1913. 

Valley Creek at Stanley, Idaho, 1910-1913; 1921- 

Yankee Fork of Salmon River near Clayton, Idaho, 1921- 

Warm Springs Creek at Robinson Bar, near Clayton, Idaho, 1921-

1923.

Pahsimeroi River near Goldburg, Idaho, 1910-1913. 

Pahsimeroi River below the sinks, near Goldburg, Idaho, 1913. 

Goldburg Creek near Goldburg, Idaho, 1910. 

Goldburg Creek at mouth, near Goldburg, Idaho, 1913. 

Big Creek near Patterson, Idaho, 1910-1912. 

Lemhi River:

Timber Creek near Leadore, Idaho, 1912.

West Fork of Timber Creek near Leadore, Idaho, 1912. 

Eightmile Creek near Leadore, Idaho, 1912. 

North Fork of Salmon River near North Fork, Idaho, 1912. 

Middle Fork of Salmon River:

Marsh Creek near Cape Horn, Idaho, 1922. 

Beaver Creek at Cape Horn, Idaho, 1922. 

Bear Valley Creek near Cape Horn, Idaho, 1921- 

Grande Ronde River at Hilgard, Oreg., 1903-1915. 

Grande Ronde River at LaGrande, Oreg., 1918-1923. 

Grande Ronde River at Elgin, Oreg., 1903-1912; 1918-19. 

Grande Ronde River at Zindel, Wash., 1904-1912. 

Ladd Creek near Hot Lake, Oreg., 1918.

Catherine Creek near Union, Oreg., 1906-7; 1911-12; 1915; 1918-19. 

Little Creek near Union, Oreg., 1915; 1918. 

Mill Creek near Cove, Oreg., 1918; 1920-21. 

State ditch near Alicel, £reg., 1918. 

Willow Creek:

Mill Creek near Summerville, Oreg., 1914-15. 

Wallowa Lake (on Wallowa River) ne"ar Joseph, Oreg., 1905-6;

1912-1914; 1915.

Wallowa River at Joseph, Oreg., 1903-1914; 1915. 

Wallowa River near Wallowa, Oreg., 1903-1907. 

Wallowa River at Minam (near Elgin), Oreg., 1903-1914. 

Silver Lake ditch near Joseph, Oreg., 1905; 1915. 

Farmers' and Citizens' ditch near Joseph, Oreg., 1905; 1915. 

Granger ditch at Joseph, Oreg., 1905; 1915. 

Big Bend ditch at Joseph, Oreg., 1905; 1915. 

Hurricane Creek near Joseph, Oreg., 1915. 

Lostine River near Lostine, Oreg., 1912-1914; 1915. 

Company ditch near Wallowa, Oreg., 1905. 

Bear Creek near Wallowa, Oreg., 1915. 

Minam River at Minam, Oreg., 1912-1914. 

Asotin Creek near Shelmans ranch, near Asotin, Wash., 1904-1906.
XXVI SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII

Columbia River tributaries Continued.

Deschutes River tributaries Continued.

Little Deschutes River at Alien's ranch, near Lava, Oreg., 1905-1912; 

1913-1915.

Crescent Lake reservoir near Crescent, Oreg., 1922 

Crescent Creek at outlet of Crescent Lake, near Crescent, Oreg.,

1911; 1912-1915. 

Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near Crescent, Oreg., 1912-13;

1922- 

Crescent Creek near Crescent, Oreg., 1912-13; 1914.

Big Marsh Creek near Crescent, Oreg., 1912-1914. 

Walker Basin canal near Lapine, Oreg., 1922- 

Arnold canal near Bend, Oreg.; 1912- 

Central Oregon canal near Bend, Oreg., 1905- 

Pilot Butte canal near Bend, Oreg., 1905- 

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District canal near Bend,

Oreg., 1923-

North canal near Bend, Oreg., 1913- 

Swalley canal near Bend, Oreg., 1913- 

Tumalo Creek near Tumalo (Laidlaw), Oreg., 1906-1914. 

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg., 1906-1908; 1911-

Lewis Creek near Tumalo (Laidlaw), Oreg., 1908-9.

Wimer canal near Tumalo (Laidlaw), Oreg., 1906-1914; 1916-17.

Columbia Southern canal near Tumalo (Laidlaw), Oreg., 1906-1914;

1916; 1917-1921; 1923- 

Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg., 1914- 

Crater Creek canal near Bend, Oreg;, 1917; 1919-20. 

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg., 1906-

Squaw Creek canal near Sisters, Oreg,, 1916-1920. 

McAllister ditch near Sisters, Oreg., 1909-1913. 

Crooked River near Post, Oreg., 1908-1911.

Crooked River at Hoffman's ranch, near Prineville, Oreg., 1913-14, 

Crooked River near Prineville, Oreg., 1908-1912. 

Crooked River at Prineville, Oreg., 1914. 

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg., 1917-

Bear Creek at Rickman ranch, near Roberts, Oreg., 1921-1923.

Prineville flour-mill tailrace at Prineville, Oreg., 1914.

Ochoco Creek near Howard, Oreg., 1910-11.

Ochoco Creek above Mill Creek, near Prineville, Oreg., 1917-1920.

Ochoco Creek at Elliott ranch, near Prineville, Oreg., 1908-1910;

1914-1917.

Ochoco Creek at Prineville, Oreg., 1912; 1913-1915. 

Marks Creek near Prineville, Oreg., 1916. 

MiU Creek near Prineville, Oreg., 1916; 1918; 1920-21. 

Tableland ditch near Prineville, Oreg., 1915-1917. 

Elliott ditch near Prineville, Oreg., 1908-1910; 1914-1917. 

McKay Creek near Prineville, Oreg., 1915-16; 1918-1920. 

Metolius River at AUingham ranger station, near Sisters, Oreg., 1910-

1913; 1915-1917.

Metolius River at Hubbard ranch, near Grandview, Oreg., 1910-1913. 

Metolius River at Riggs ranch, near Sisters, Oreg., 1908-1912. 

Metolius River at Montgomery ranch, near Grandview, Oreg., 1921- 

Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg., 1911-1913; 1915- 

First Creek near Sisters, Oreg., 1915-1917. 

Jack Creek near Sisters, Oreg., 1915-16. 

Canyon Creek near Sisters, Oreg., 1915-16. 

Whitewater River near Grandview, Oreg., 1911-1913.
GAGING STATIONS XXVII

Columbia River tributaries Continued.

Deschutes River tributaries Continued.

Shitike Creek at Warmspring, Oreg., 1911-1916; 1923- 

Trout Creek near Antelope, Oreg., 1915; 1916-17. 

Trout Creek near Gateway, Oreg., 1915; 1916.

Hay Creek near Hay Creek, Oreg., 1915; 1916. 

Warm Springs River near Warmspring, Oreg., 1911-1919. 

MiU Creek at outlet of..Olallie Lake, Oreg., 1915-16. 

Mill Creek near Warmspring, Oreg., 1915. 

White River near Tygh Valley, Oreg., 1911-1918. 

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg., 1917-

Clear Creek above intake, near Wapinitia, Oreg., 1918-1922. 

Clear Creek at Oak Grove road, neajr Wapinitia, Oreg., 1917-18. 

Gate Creek near Wamic, Oreg., 1917-18; 1920-1923. 

Tygh Creek at Tygh Valley, Oreg., 1911-1913; 1918. 

Fifteenmile Creek near Dufur, Oreg., 1918-19.

Klickitat River above Pearl Creek, near Glenwood, Wash., 1910; 1916. 

Klickitat River above Big Muddy Creek, Wash., 1905. 

Klickitat River below Big Muddy Creek, Wash., 1905; 1907-8. 

Klickitat River at Camp Klickitat, Wash., 1907-8. 

Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash., 1909- 

Klickitat River at Hanson's cable, near Klickitat^ Wash., 1908-9. 

Klickitat River below Glenwood, Wash., 1914. 

Klickitat River at Klickitat (Wright), Wash., 1909-1912. 

Klickitat River at\Wols Ferry, near Lyle, Wash., 1907-1910. 

Klickitat River near Lyle, Wash., 1912.

Pearl Creek near Glenwood, Wash., 1916.

Swamp Creek near Glenwood, Wash., 1916.

West Fork of Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash., 1910; 1916.

Surveyors Creek near Glenwood, Wash., 1916.

Cunningham Creek near Glenwood, Wash., 1916.

Big Muddy Creek near Glenwood, Wash., 1916-1918.

Cougar Creek near Glenwood, Wash., 1916. 

Dairy Creek near Glenwood, Wash., 1916. 

Little Klickitat River near Goldendale, Wash., 1910-1912. 

Hood River at Dee, Oreg., 1913-1917. 

Hood River at Winans, Oreg., 1905-1907; 1910-1912; 1913. 

Hood River at Tucker Bridge, Oreg., 1897-1899; 1913-1917. 

Hood River at Powderdale, near Hood River, Oreg., 1913-

East Fork of Hood River near Mount Hood, Oreg., 1913-1922. 

East Fork of Hood River near Dee, Oreg., 1917.

East Fork Irrigation District canal near Mount Hood, Oreg., 1913- 

Mount Hood canal near Mount Hood, Oreg., 1917-1920. 

West Fork of Hood River near Dee, Oreg., 1913-1916. 

Green Point Creek near Dee, Oreg., 1919-1921.

Mount Hood Irrigation District canal near Dee, Oreg., 1919-20. 

North Fork of.GreenJPoint Creek near Dee, Oreg., 1919-1921. 

Farmers canal near Oakgrove, Oreg., 1917; 1920-1922. 

Pacific Power & Light Co/s conduit (tailraee prior to 1923) near Hood

River, Oreg., 1913-14; 1916- 

White Salmon River near Guler, Wash., 1918.

White Salmon River at. splash dam, near Trout Lake, Wash., 1912-1917. 

 White Salmon River at Husum, Wash., 1909-1919.
XXVHI SUEPACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII

Columbia River tributaries Continued.

White Salmon River at Condit dam, near Underwood, Wash., 1912 13. 

White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash., 1915-

Trout Creek at Guler, Wash., 1909-1911. 

Little White Salmon River below Lava Creek, near Cook, Wash., 1903-

1906.18

Little White Salmon River near Cook, Wash., 1909. 

Gorton Creek near Wyeth, Oreg., 191fel920. 

Latourell Creek at Latourell, Oreg., 1912-13.

Sandy River above Salmon River, at Brightwood, Oreg., 1910-1914. 

Sandy River below Salmon River, near Brightwood, Oreg., 1907-1911. 

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg., 1911-1915; 1919- 

Sandy River at and below dam near Marmot, Oreg., 1915-1919. 

Sandy River above Bull Run River, near Bull Run, Oreg., 1910-1912. 

Sandy River below Bull Run River, near Bull Run, Oreg., 1910-1914. 

Clear Fork of Sandy River near Welches, Oreg., 1913; 1914-15. 

Lost Creek near Brightwood, Oreg., 1913-1918. 

Zigzag River at Zigzag, Oreg., 1920-21.

Still Creek near Rowe, Oreg., 1910-1912. 

Still Creek at Zigzag, Oreg., 1920-21. 

Salmon River near Rowe, Oreg., 1910-1912. 

Salmon River at Welches, Oreg., 1913-14; 1920-21. 

Salmon River at Fish Hatchery, near Brightwood, Oreg., 1912-13. 

Sandy River canal near Marmot, Oreg., 1916-1920. 

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg., 1895- i

Little Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg., 1913-1919.

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg., 1911-1913; 1919-

Little Sandy flume near Bull Run, Oreg., 1912-13. 

Willamette River, Middle Fork (head of Willamette River), above Salt

Creek, near Oakridge, Oreg., 1913-14. 

Willamette River, Middle Fork, below North Fork, near Oakridge, Oreg.,

1911-12.

Willamette River, Middle Fork, at Eula, Oreg., 1923- 

Willamette River, Middle Fork, at Jasper, Oreg., 1905-1912; 1913-1917. 

Wfflamette River at Springfield, Oreg., 1911-1913. 

Willamette River at Euge ne, Oreg., 1919- 

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg., 1878-1888; 1892- 

Willamette River at Salem, Oreg., 1909-1916. 

Willamette River at Oregon City, Oreg., 1909-1912. 

Salt Creek near Oakridge, Oreg., 1913-14. 

Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg., 1913-1919.

North Fork of Middle Fork of Willamette River near Oakridge (Hazeldell), Oreg., 1909-1912; 1913-1916. 

FaU Creek near Fall Creek, Oreg., 1911. 

Coast Fork of Willamette River near Goshen, Oreg., 1905-1912.

Row River near Disston, Oreg., 1910-1913. 

McKenzie River at Clear Lake, Oreg., 1912-1915. 

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg., 1910- 

McKenzie River at Martins Rapids, near Vida, Oreg., 1910-11. 

McKenzie River near Springfield, Oreg., 1905-1915.

Eugene power canal near Walterville, Oreg., 1912 1915. 

Long Tom River near Monroe, Oreg., 1920-

" Records published in U. 3. Geol. Survey Waiter-Supply Paper 272, pp. 428-429.
GAGING STATIONS XXIX

Columbia River tributaries Continued.

Willamette River tributaries Continued.

Muddy Creek near CorvaUis, Oreg., 1920-1923. 

Calapooya River near Tangent, Oreg., 1920-1923.

Oak Creek near Albany, Oreg., 1920-1923. 

North Santiam River near Hoover, Oreg., 1910-1913. 

North Santiam River at Detroit, Oreg., 1907-1909. 

North Santiam River at Niagara, Oreg., 1908-1919. 

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg., 1905-1907; 19101-914; 1921- 

Santiam River at Jefferson, Oreg., 1905-6; 1908-1916.

Marion Fork of Santiam River at Marion Lake, near Hoover,

Oreg., 1907; 1909-1912. 

Puzzle Creek near Detroit (Hoover), Oreg., 1907; 1909.

North Fork of Puzzle Creek near Hoover, Oreg., 1909-1912. 

South Fork of Puzzle Creek near Hoover, Oreg., 1909-1912. 

Pamelia Creek near Detroit, Oreg., 1907; 1909; 1913. 

Whitewater Creek near Detroit, Oreg., 1907; 1913. 

Breitenbush Creek near Detroit, Oreg., 1910-1913. 

South Santiam River near Cascadia, Orqg., 1910-.1913. 

South Santiam River near Foster, Oreg., 1911. 

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg., 1905-1907; 1910-11; 

1923-

Middle Santiam River near Foster, Oreg., 1911. 

Albany power canal at Albany, Oreg., 1919. 

Luckiamute River near Suver, Oreg., 1905-1911. 

Yamhill River, South Fork (head of Yamhill River), at Sheridan, Oreg.,

1906-1911.

Yamhill River at Lafayette, Oreg1., 1908-1914. 

Molalla River near Molalla, Oreg., 1905-1909. 

Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg., 1920- 

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., 1911-1913; 1921- 

Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg., 1909- 

Clackamas River at Estacada, Oreg., 1908-1911. 

Clackamas River near Barton, Oreg. (replaced by Estacada station),

1905-1908. 

Clackamas River at Park Place/Oreg., 1911-12.

Oak Grove Fork at Timothy Meadows, Oreg., 1913-1916; 1918- 

Oak Grove Fork at Portland Electric Power Co.'s intake, Oreg.,

1909-

Lewis Rjver above Muddy River, near Cougar, Wash., 1909. 

Lewis River near Cougar, Wash., 1909-1912. 

Lewis River near Amboy, Wash., 1911- 

Lewis River at and near Ariel, Wash, 1909; 1922-

Muddy River at mouth, near Cougar, Wash., 1909. 

Pine Creek at mouth, near Cougar, Wash., 1909. 

Swift Greek at mouth, near Cougar, Wash., 1909. 

Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash., 1922- 

Kalama River near Kalama, Wash, 1911-1913; 1916- 

Cowlitz River at Lewis, Wash., 1911-1919. 

Cowlitz River at Randle, Wash., 1910-1912. 

Cowlitz River at Mossy Rock, Wash., 1912-1917.
xxx SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART xn

Columbia River tributaries Continued.

Cowlitz River at Mayfield, Wash., 1910-11.

Ohanapecosh River near Lewis, Wash., 1907-1917.

Clear Fork near Lewis, Wash., 1907-1917.

Coal Creek near Lewis, Wash., 1910-1915.

Lake Creek at outlet of Packwood Lake, near Lewis, Wash., 1911-

Lake Creek at mouth, near Lewis, Wash., 1907-1915.

Hagar Creek near Lewis, Wash., 1911-12; 1913-14.

North Fork of Hagar Creek near Lewis, Wash., 1911-12; 1913-14. 

Johnson Creek below West Fork, near Lewis, Wash., 1911 1914. 

Johnson Creek at mouth, near Lewis, Wash., 1907-1914; 191SGlacSer Creek near Lewis, Wash., 1911. 

Cispus River near Randle, Wash., 1910-1912. 

Toutle River at St. Helens, Wash., 1909. 

Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash., 1919-1923. 

Toutle River near Castle Rock, Wash., 1909-1912. 

Youngs River near Astoria, Oreg., 1916-1917.

STREAMS BETWEEN COLUMBIA RIVER A?fD KLAMATH RIVER

Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg., 1907-1912.

Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg., 1913-

Rogue River near Trail, Oreg., 1910-1913.

Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point," Oreg., 1905-

Rogue River near Galice, Oreg., 1906.

California Oregon Power Co.'s flume near Prospect, Oreg., 1913-

Mill Creek near Prospect, Oreg., 1910.

Big Butte Creek, South Fork (head of Big Butte Creek), near Butte Falls,

Oreg., 1910-11; 1915; 1917-

Big Butte Creek below Butte Falls, Oreg., 191S-1920.

Little Butte Creek, South Fork (head of Little Butte Creek), near Deadwood, Oreg., 1917-18.

Little Butte Creek, South Fork, near Lake Creek, Oreg., 1910-1913. 

Little Butte Creek, South Fork, near Lake Creek (near mouth), Oreg., 1921- 

Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg., 1916- 

Little Butte Creek near Eagle Point, Oreg., 1907-1916. 

Dead Indian Creek near Lilyglen, Oreg., 1916-1919. 

Fish Lake reservoir near Lake Creek, Oreg., 1915- 

North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near Lake Creek, Oreg.,

1914- 

North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford intake, near Lake

Creek, Oreg., 1911-1913; 1922-

North Fork of Little Butte Creek above intake of Rogue River Valley 

canal, near Lake Creek, Oreg., 1916-1919; 1921-

Rogue River Valley canal at intake, near Lake Creek, Oreg., 1914;

1915; 1916.

Rogue River Valley canal near Brownsboro, Oreg., J913; 1915-1919; 

1921-

Medford Irrigation District canal near Brownsboro, Oreg.,

1922-

Eagle Point canal near Eagle Point, Oreg., 1920- 

. Emigrant Creek (head of Bear Creek) near Ashland, Oreg., 1920- 

Bear Creek near Ashland, Oreg., 1923- 

Bear Creek at Talent, Oreg., 1907-1914.

14 formerly published as " Rogue River near Tolo, Oreg." Tolo is a discontinued post office.
GAGING STATIONS XXXI

Rogue River tributaries Continued.

Bear Creek below Phoenix canal, near Talent, Oreg., 1923- 

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg., 1915- 

Bear Creek near Central Point, Oreg., 1923- 

East lateral near Ashland, Oreg., 1923- 

Neil Creek near Ashland, Oreg., 1913.

George Dunn ditch near Ashland, Oreg., 1913. 

Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg., 1920- 

Ashland Creek at Ashland, Oreg., 1913. 

Wagner Creek near Talent, Oreg., 1913. 

Phoenix canal at Talent, Oreg., 1916- 

Evans Creek at Wimer, Oregv 1913. 

Applegate River near Buncom, Oreg., 1911-1914. 

Applegate River at Murphy, Oreg., 1907-1910.

Cameron ditch near Buncom,- Oreg., 1911-1914. 

East Fork of Little Applegate River near Buncom, Oreg., 1913. 

Little Applegate River near Ruch, Oreg., 1913. 

McDonald Creek:

McDonald Creek canal near Talent, Oreg., 1923- 

West Fork of Little Applegate River near Buncom, Oreg., 1913.

Spicer ditch near Buncom, Oreg., 1913. 

Thompson Creek near Applegate, Oreg., 1913. 

Slate Creek at Wonder, Oreg., 1913. 

Jumpoff Joe Creek near Merlin, Oreg., 1921-22. 

Grave Creek near Placer, Qreg., 1913. 

Coquille River, South Fork, at Powers, Oreg., 1916- 

Tenmile Creek:

Clear Lake outlet near Reedsport, Oreg., 1917-18.

South Umpqua River (head of Umpqua River) near Tiller, Oreg., 1910-11. 

South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg., 1905-1912. 

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg., 1905- 

Cow Creek at Riddle, Oreg., 1911-12. 

North Umpqua River at Tokeetee Falls, near Hoaglin, Oreg., 1908-9; 1914-

1917.

North Umpqua River near Hoaglin, Oreg., 1910-1912; 1914-1916. 

North Umpqua River near Glide, Oreg., 1915-1920; 1921-22. 

North Umpqua River near Oakcreek, Oreg., 1905-1908; 1913-1915. 

North Umpqua River at Winchester, Oreg., 1908-1913.

Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath, Oreg., 1922- 

Calapooya Creek near Sutherlin, Oreg., 1912-13; 1922.

Luse canal near Sutherlin, Oreg., 1912-13. 

MiU Creek near Ash, Oreg., 1907-1912; 1915-1917. 

Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg., 1905-1912. 

Wilson River near Tillamook, Oreg., 1914-15; 1916.

North Fork of Wilson River near Tillamook, Oreg., 1913-1915; 1916. 

Nehalem River at Salmonberry, near Balm, Oreg., 1913-14.
XXXII SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII

REPORTS ON WATER RESOURCES OF THE NORTH PACIFIC SLOPE

DRAINAGE BASINS

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Describes an area "bordered on the south by Oregon, on the east by Idaho, on the north 

by Snake River, and on the west by th» Columbia," and "briefly designated as lying south 

of Snake River," discusses climate, vegetation, topography and drainage, geologic formationsincluding the river terraces and soils irrigation, and the artesian water supply, and gives an 

outline of the geological history of the region.

*44. Profiles of rivers in the United States, by Henry Gannett. 1901. 100 pp. 

11 pis. 

Gives elevations and distances along Columbia, Willamette, Flathead, and Snake rivers.

53. Geology and water resources of Nez Perce County, Idaho, Part I, by I. C. 

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*54. Geology and water resources of Nez Perce County, Idaho, Part II, by I. C. 

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water supply, including springs and artesian wells, and refer briefly to the occurremce of building stones, lignite, gold, silver, and copper. They include also a short bibliography of artesian 

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55. Geology and water resources of a portion of Yakima County, Wash., by 

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Describes topography, climate, soil, agriculture, geology, and surface and ground waters 

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*57. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, Part I (AlabamaMontana), by N. H. Darton. 1902. 60 pp.

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78. Preliminary report on artesian basins in southwestern Idaho and southeastern Oregon, by I. C. Russell. 1903 53 pp., 2 pis. 5c.

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the Lewis, Otis, Harney, and Whitehorse artesian basins; also describes artesian wells in 

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*93. Proceedings of first conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service, with 

accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer, 1904. 

361 pp. [Inquiries concerning this report should be addressed to the 

Reclamation Service.] Contains:

Investigations in Idaho, by D. W. Boss. Describes the irrigable lands in the area drained by 

Snake River.

Investigations in Oregon, by J. T. Whistler. Mentions the Umatilla, Malheur, and Harney 

projects.

Work in Washington, by T. A. Noble. Describes the plains of Columbia Biver

96. Destructive floods in the United States in 1903, by E. C. Murphy. 1904. 

81 pp., 13 pis. 15c.

Gives an account of a flood (commonly spoken of as the "Heppner disaster") on Willow 

Creek, a tributary of Columbia Biver, in Morrow County, Oreg.

*103. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United 

States, by E. B. Goodell. 1904. 120 pp. [Superseded by No. 152, 

q. v.]

Cites statutory restrictions of water pollution in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, 

and Wyoming.

111. Preliminary report on the underground waters of Washington, by Henry 

Landes. 1905. 85 pp., 1 pi. lOc.

Describes, by counties, the municipal water supplies, deep wells, and springs in the' State, 

giving also for each county a brief account of the climate, rainfall, topography, drainage, and 

geology.

118. Geology and water resources of a portion of east-central Washington, by 

F. C. Calkins. 1905. 96 pp., 4 pis. 5c.

Describes briefly the topography, geology, climate, vegetation, grazing, and agriculture 

on the Columbia Plains and in Kittitas Valley; discusses the streams, springs, and shallow 

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*122. Relation of the law to underground waters, by D. W. Johnson. 1905. 55 

pp.

Cites legislative acts relating to ground waters in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, 

and Wyoming.

149. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, second edition, with 

additions, by N. H. Barton. 1905. 175 pp. lOc.

Qives, by States (and within the States by counties), location, depth,.diameter. yield, height 

of water, and other available information, concerning wells 400 feet or more in depth; includes 

all wells listed in Water-Supply Papers 57 and 61; mentions also principal publications relating 

to deep borings.

*152. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United 

States (second edition), by E. B. Goodell. 1905. 149 pp.

Cites statutory restrictions of water pollution in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington 

and Wyoming.

*162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion of flood 

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Qives estimates (p. 85) of flood discharge and frequency for Boise Biver at Boise and Weise 

Biver at Weiser, Idaho.

231. Geology and water resources of the Harney Basin region, Oreg., by G. A. 

Waring. 1909. 93 pp., 5 pis. 25c.

The greater part of the area covered by this report is in the Great Basin, but a small tract in 

the northeastern corner is drained by a number of small streams that are tributary to Malheur 

Biver.

100941 27 WSP 574 16
XXXIV SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII

253. Water powers of the Cascade Range, Part I, Southern Washington, by J. C. 

Stevens. 1910. 94 pp., 21 pis. 40c.

Discusses conditions governing hydraulic development, water laws of Washington, and variations in streams; describes the drainage basins of Klickitat, White Salmon, Little White Salmon, Lewis, and Toutle rivers; gives results of observations at gaging stations, and estimates 

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*274. Some stream waters of the western United States, with chapters on sediment carried by the Rio Grande and tne industrial application of water 

analyses, by Herman Stabler. 1911. 188 pp.

Describes collection of samples, plan of analytical work, and methods of analyses; discusses 

soap-consuming power of waters, water softening, boiler waters, and water for irrigation; gives 

results of analyses of waters of Boise, Malheur, Payette, and Palouse rivers, and Salmon Creek.

313. Water powers of the Cascade Range, Part II, Cowlitz, Nisqually, Puyallup, 

White, Green, and Cedar drainage basins, by F. F. Henshaw and G. L. 

Parker. 1913. 170 pp., 16 pis. 55c.

Describes the geological features and history of the drainage basins, topography and drainage, 

soils and vegetation, and precipitation; gives stream-flow records and discusses water powers, 

storage, and power sites; discusses also natural resources and harbors of the Pacific coast, central electric stations, and power utilization, and gives commercial and residential rates. See 

also 263.

316. Geology and water resources of a portion of south-central Washington, by 

G. A. Waring. 1913. 46 pp., 1 pi. 5c.

Describes settlements, climate and vegetation, agriculture, grazing, geographic provinces, 

relation of surface features and structure, and geology; discusses shallow and artesian waters 

and irrigation enterprises in Sunnyside and Reservation valleys, Horse Heaven Plateau, and 

the Columbia River Plains, and irrigation along lower Yakima River; gives tabulated data 

concerning wells and springs.

339. Quality of the surface waters of Washington, by Walton Van Winkle. 1914. 

105 pp., 2 pis. 15c.

Discusses briefly the natural and economic features of the State, the constituents and uses of 

the natural waters, purification of water, methods of analysis, and industrial and geochemical 

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344. Deschutes River, Oreg., and its utilization, by F. F. Henshaw, John H. 

Lewis, and E. J. McCaustland. 1914. 200 pp., 28 pis. 50c.

A report, prepared in cooperation with the State of Oregon, containing the results of measurements of stream flow, a discussion of the economic distribution of the water, and chapters on the 

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the development of water power, and Government permits for power and reservoir sites.

346. Profile surveys in the basin of Clark Fork of Columbia River, MontanaIdaho-Washington, prepared under the direction of R. B. Marshall, 

chief geographer. 1914. 6 pp., 3 pis. (22 sheets). 50c.

347. Profile surveys in Snake River basin, Idaho, prepared under the direction 

of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 1914. 12 pp., 3 pis. (37 sheets). 

55c.

348. Profile surveys in Hood and Sandy River basins, Oreg., prepared under the 

direction of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 1914. 8 pp., 2 pis. 

(6 sheets). 30c.

349. Profile surveys in Willamette River basin, Oreg., prepared under the 

direction of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 1914. 8 pp., 3 pis. 

(16 sheets). 30c.
PUBLICATIONS XXXV

363. Quality of the surface waters of Oregon, by W. Van Winkle. 1914. 137 

pp., 2 pis. 20c.

Describes the topography, drainage, rocks and soils, climate, population, and industries of the 

State, the constituents of natural waters, water for domestic and industrial uses, and purification of water, methods of analysis, and interpretation of results of analysis; describes the general 

features of the river basins and the character of the river waters, discusses the conditions influencing the quality of the surface waters, average chemical composition, geochemical character, 

denudation, industrial value, and value for irrigation.

364. Water analyses from the laboratory of the United States Geological

Survey, tabulated by F. W. Clarke, chief chemist. 1914. 40 pp. 5c.

Contains analyses of Soap and Omak lakes, Wash., and of mine waters from Butte, Mont.

366. Profile surveys of Snoqualmie, Sultan, and Skykomish rivers, Wash., 

prepared under the direction of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 

1914. 7 pp., 3 pis. (12 sheets.) 20c.

368. Profile surveys in Wenatchee River basin, Wash., prepared under the 

direction of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 1914. 7 pp., 1 pi. 

(8 sheets.) 20c.

369. Water powers of the Cascade Range, Part III, Yakima River basin, by 

G. L. Parker and F. B. Storey, 1916. 169 pp., 20 pis. 45c.

Describes, the geography of the basin, the. geologic history, physiography and river history, 

climate, settlement, and development, population, and* transportation; gives stream-now 

records and discusses natural conditions affecting stream now; storage reservoirs, developed 

and undeveloped power sites; treats also of the industrial development of the region, discussing irrigation by gravity systems and by pumping, the production of coal and bther minerals, and manufacturing; presents a scheme of development and utilization of stored water. 

The report was prepared under the direction of the Washington State Board of Geological 

Survey, and is based on data consisting of" stream-flow records, river plans and profiles, reservoir surveys, and field reconnaissance of the rivers and their various tributaries," obtained 

by the United States Geological Survey and the United States Reclamation Service, supplemented by a large amount of information furnished by private parties.

370. Surface water supply of Oregon, 1878-1910, by F. F. Henshaw and H. J. 

Dean. 1915. 829 pp., 1 pi. 45c.

Describes briefly the natural features of Oregon and in greater detail the general features of 

the river basins; consists principally of records of stream flow that have been carefully studied 

and recomputed when necessary to insure their best possible interpretation.

376. Profile surveys in Chelan and Methow River basins, Wash., prepared 

under the direction of R. B; Marshall, chief geographer. 1915. 8 pp., 

5 pis. 15c. *

377. Profile surveys in Spokane River basiif, Wash., and John Day River 

basin, Oreg., prepared under the direction of R. B. Marshall, chief 

geographer. 1915. 7 pp., 10 pis. 15c.

378. Profile surveys in 1914 on Middle Fork of Willamette River and White 

River, Oreg., prepared under the direction of R. B. Marshall, chief 

geographer. 1915. 8 pp., 6 pis. 15c.

379. Profile surveys in 1914 in Umpqua River basin, Oreg., prepared under 

the direction of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 1915. 7 pp., 

13 pis. 20c.

400. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1916, Nathan C. 

Grover, chief hydraulic engineer, 1917. 108pp., 7 pis. 15c. Contains:

*(&) Artesian water for irrigation in Little Bitterroot Valley, Mont., by O. E. Meinzer.

419. Profile surveys in 1915 in Skagit River basin, Wash., prepared under 

the direction of W. H. Herron, acting chief geographer. 1916. 8 pp., 

12 pis. 15c.
XXXVI SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII

420. Profile surveys along Henrys Fork, Idaho, and Logan River and Blacksmith Fork, Utah, prepared under the direction of W. H. Herron, 

acting chief geographer. 1916. 8 pp., 10 pis. lOc.

*425. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1917; N. C. Grover, 

chief hydraulic engineer. 1918. Contains: 

(f) Ground water in Quincy Valley, Wash., by A. T. Schwennesen and O. E. Meinzer. 6c.

469. Surface waters of Wyoming and their utilization, by Robert Follangbee. 

1923. 331 pp., 1 pi. 40c.

Contains a brief discussion of the general features and power .and irrigation possibilities of 

that part of the Snake River basin that lies in Wyoming.

486. Water powers of the Cascade Range, Part IV, Wenatchee and Entiat 

basins, by G. L. Parker and Lasley Lee. 1922. iv, 76 pp., 3 pis. 30c. 

Describes the topography, drainage areas, climate, and forestation of these basins. Gives 

stream-flow records and discusses the conditions affecting stream flow. Discusses, also, irrigation and developed and undeveloped water power.

489. The occurrence of ground water in the United States, with a discussion 

of principles, by O. E. Meinzer. 1923. xi, 321 pp., 31 pis. 60c.

Discusses principles of occurrence of ground water; kinds of rocks and their water-bearing 

properties; structure of rocks and its influence on ground water; and water-bearing formations 

in the United States. -

492. Summary of hydrometric data in Washington, 1878-1919, by G. L. Parker 

and Lasley Lee. 1923. viii, 363 pp., 9 pis. 40c.

Contains gaging-station records and a bibliography of hydrometric data in the State of 

Washington.

*500. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1921; N. C. Grover, 

chief hydraulic engineer. 1922. iv, 74 pp., 4 pis. Contains:

*(a) Coeur d' Alene Lake, Idaho, and the overflow lands, by R. W. Davenport, pp. 1-31, 

pis. i-iii.

520. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1923-24; N. C. 

Grover, chief hydraulic engineer. 1925. iv, 129 pp., 23 pis. 25c. 

Contains:

(c) Power resources of Snake River between Huntington, Oreg., and Lewiston, Idaho, by 

W. G. Hoyt, pp. 27-51. lOc.

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS

Professional papers may be purchased (at price quoted below) from the Superintendent of Documents. 

Washington, D. C. An asterisk (*) indicates that the report is out of print. Professional papers are 

of quarto size.

*135. The composition of the river and lake waters of the United States, by F. W. 

Clarke. 1924. iv, 199 pp. 

Contains analyses of principal streams and lakes.

BULLETINS

Bulletins may be purchased (at price quoted below) from the SUPERINTENDENT or DOCUMENTS, 

WASHINGTON, D. C. An asterisk (*) indicates that the report is out of print. Bulletins are of octavo size.

*199. Geology and water resources of the Snake River Plains of Idaho, by I. C. 

Russell. 1902. 192 pp., 25 pis.

Describes the topography, geology, climate, vegetation, fauna, and soils of an area extending 

entirely across the southern part of Idaho; discusses streams, springs, water powers, irrigation 

and agriculture, industries, and routes of transportation and highways; treats of the origin of 

surface and subsurface waters, the requisite conditions for artesian wells and the quantity of 

water available.
PUBLICATIONS XXXVII

252. Preliminary report on the geology and water resources of central Oregon, 

by I. C. Russell. 1905.' 138 pp., 24 pis. 15c.

Describes a portion of the extreme northern put of the Great Basin and a part of the drainage 

area of Deschutes River and its principal tributary, Crooked River; gives an account of the 

topography, drainage, rainfall and temperature, winds, and forests; describes the volcanic 

sedimentary rock formations, and discusses by counties the geology and topography, the surface and ground waters; treats of artesian conditions in the Deschutes basin and makes suggestions concerning artesian well records.

*264. Record of deep-well drilling for 1904, by M. L. Fuller, E. F. lines, and A. 

C. Veatch. 1905. 106 pp.

*298. Record of deep-well drilling for 1905, by M. L. Fuller and Samuel Sanford. 

1906. 299 pp.

Bulletins 264 and 298 give an account of progress in the collection of well records and samples, 

and contain tabulated records of wells in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and 

Wyoming. No. 298 gives detailed records of wells in Flathead County, Mont., and Bent on, 

Jefferson, and Walla Walla counties, Wash. The wells of which detailed sections are given 

were selected because they afford valuable stratigrapbic information.

ANNUAL REPORTS

Each of the papers contained in the annual reports was also issued in separate form. 

Annual reports may be purchased (at price quoted below) from the SUPERINTENDENT or DOCUMENTS, 

WASHINGTON, D. C. An asterisk (*) indicates that the report is out of print

Tenth Annual Report of the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 

1888-89, J. W. Powell, Director. 1890. 2 parts. Pt. II. Irrigation, 

viii, 123 pp. 35c.

Makes a preliminary report on the organization and prosecution of the survey of the arid 

lands for purposes of irrigation; includes an account of the methods of topographic and hydraulic 

work, the segregation work on reservoir sites and irrigable lands, field and office methods, and 

brief descriptions of the topography of some of the river basins.

Eleventh Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1889-90, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1891. 2 parts. Pt. II. Irrigation, xiv, 395 pp., 

30 pis. and maps. $1.25. Contains:

 Hydrography, pp. 1-110. Discusses scope of work, methods of stream measurement, rainfall, and evaporation, and describes the more important streams.

 Engineering, pp. 111-200. Defines the scope of the work and gives an account of the survey 

in the Sun-River basin and in the'Arkansas,-Bio Grande, California, Lahontan, Utah, and 

Snake River divisions.

 Topography, pp. 291-343. Comprises reports of the topographic surveys in California, 

Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico, and a report on reservoir sites.

 Irrigation literature, pp. 345-3%. Gives a list of books and pamphlets on irrigation and 

allied subjects, mainly contained in the library of the United States Geological Survey.

Twelfth Annual Report of the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 

1890-91, J. .W. Powell, Director. 1891, 2 parts. Pt. II, Irrigation, 

xviii, 576 pp., 93 pis. $2. Contains:

 Hydrography of the arid regions, by F. H. Newell, pp. 213-361, Pis. 68-106. Discusses 

the available water supply of the arid regions, the duty of water, flood waters, relation of rainfall to river flow; classifies the drainage basins; and describes the rivers of the Missouri, Arkansas, Bio Grande, Colorado, Sacramento, and San Joaquin basins, and the principal streams 

of the Great Basin in Nevada and Utah and the Snake River basin.

Thirteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1891-92. 

J. W. Powell, Director. 1892. (Pts. II and III, 1893.) 3 parts. Pt. 

Ill, Irrigation, xi, 486 pp., 77 pis. $1.85. Contains:

 Engineering results of irrigation survey, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 351-427, Pis. 147-182. Describes structures on the Pocatello canal, Idaho.
XXXVIH SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1923, PART XII

*Sixteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1894-95, 

Charles D. Walcott, Director. 1896. (Pts. II, III, and IV, 1895.) 

4 parts. Pt. II. Papers of an economic character, xix, 598 pp., 43 pis. 

$1.25. Contains:

The public lands and their water supply, by V. H. Newell, pp. 457-533, Pis. 35-39. Describes 

general character of the public lands, the lands disposed of (railroad, grant, and swamp lands, 

and private miscellaneous entries), lands reserved (Indian, forest, and military reservations), 

the vacant lands, and the rate of disposal of vacant land; discusses the streams, wells, and reservoirs as sources of water supply; gives details for each State.

* Nineteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1897-98, 

Charles D. Walcott, Director. 1898. (Pts. II, III, and V, 1899.) 6 

parts in 7 vols. and separate case for maps with Pt. V. Pt. V, Forest 

reserves, xvii, 400 pp., 110 pis. (16 maps in separate case.) $2.25. 

Contains:

 Priest River Forest Reserve, by J. B. Leiberg, pp. 217-252, Pis. 48-61.

 Bitterroot Forest Reserve, by J. B. Leiberg, pp. 253-282, Pis. 62-73.

 Washington Forest Reserve, by H. B. Ayres, pp. 283-313, Pis. 76-100.

 Eastern part of Washington Forest Reserve, by M. W. German, pp. 315-350, PI. 101.

 Forest conditions of northern Idaho, by J. B. Leiberg, pp. 373-386, Pis. 109-110. 

These reports describe the topography and the streams of the forest reserves.

*Twentieth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1898-99, 

Charles D. Walcott, Director. 1899. (Pts. II, III, IV, V, and VII 

1900.) 7 parts in 8 vols. and separate case for maps with Pt. V. Pt. V, 

Forest reserves, xix, 498 pp., 159 pis., 8 maps in separate case. $2.80. 

Contains:

 The Flathead Forest Reserve, by H. B. Ayres, pp. 245-316, Pis. 77-113.

 Bitterroot Forest Reserve,1 by J. B. Leiberg, pp. 317-409, Pis. 115-142. Contains brief 

descriptions of the streams and lakes in the reserves.

*Twenty-first Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1899-1900, 

Charles D. Walcott, Director. 1900. (Pts. Ill, IV, VI, VI continued, 

and VII, 1901.) 7 parts in 8 vols. and separate case for maps with 

Pt. V. Pt. V, Forest reserves, 711 pp., 143 pis., 39 maps in separate case. 

$3.85. Contains:

 Mount Rainier Forest Reserve, Wash., by F. G. Plummer, pp. 81-143, Pis. 33-50.

 Olympic Forest Reserve, Wash., from field notes by Arthur Dodwell and T.F.Rixon, pp. 

145-208, Pis. 51-70.

 Cascade Range Forest Reserve, Oreg., from T. 28 S. to T. 37 S., inclusive, together with 

the Ashland Forest Reserve and adjacent forest regions from T. 28 S. to T. 41 S., inclusive, and 

from B. 2 W. to E. 14 E., Willamette meridian, inclusive, by J. B. Lieberg, pp. 209-498, Pis. 

71-84. Contains descriptions of many of the streams flowing through the forest reserves.

GEOLOGIC FOLIOS

Under the plan adopted for the preparation of a geologic map of the United 

States the entire area is divided into small quadrangles, bounded by certain meridians and parallels, and these quadrangles, which number several thousand, are 

separately surveyed and mapped.15 The unit of survey is also the unit of publication, and the maps and description of each quadrangle are issued in the form of 

a folio. When all the folios are completed they will constitute the Geologic 

Atlas of the United States.

A folio is designated by the name of the principal town or of a prominent natural 

feature within the quadrangle. Each folio includes maps showing the topography, 

geology, underground structure, and mineral deposits of the area mapped and 

several pages of descriptive text. The text explains the maps and describes the

w Index maps showing areas in the North Pacific slope basins covered by topographic maps and by geologic folios will be mailed on receipt of request addressed to the Director, IT. S. Geological Survey, Washington, D .C.
PUBLICATIONS XXXIX

topographic and geologic features of the country and its mineral products. The 

topographic map shows roads, railroads, waterways, and, by contour lines, the 

shapes of the hills and valleys and the height above sea level of all points in the 

quadrangle. The areal-geology map shows the distribution of the various rocks at 

the surface. The structural-geology map shows the relations of the rocks to one 

another underground. The economic-geology map indicates the location of 

mineral deposits that are commercially valuable. The artesian-water map shows 

the depth to underground-water horizons. Economic-geology and artesian-water 

maps are included in folios if the conditions in the areas mapped warrant their 

publication. The folios are of special interest to students of geography and geology 

and are valuable as guides in the development and utilization of mineral resources.

The folios numbered from 1 to 163, inclusive, are published in only one form 

(18 by 22 inches), called the library edition. Some of the folios that bear numbers higher than 163 are published also in an octavo edition (6 by 9 inches). 

Owing to a fire in the Geological Survey building May 18, 1913, the stock of 

geologic folios was more or less damaged by fire and water, but the folios are usable 

and are sold at the uniform price of 5 cents each, with no reduction for wholesale 

orders. This rate applies to folios in stock from 1 to 184, inclusive (except reprints) , also the library edition of folio 186. The library edition, of folios 185, 

187, and higher numbers sells for 25 cents a copy, except that some folios which 

contain an unusually large amount of matter sell at higher prices. The octavo 

edition of folio 185 and higher numbers sells for 50 cents a copy, except folio 193, 

which sells for 75 cents a copy. If 34 folios selling at 25 cents each (or their 

equivalent in higher-priced folios) are ordered at one time, a discount of 40 per 

cent is allowed; $5.10 is the minimum amount accepted at this rate.

All the folios contain descriptions of the drainage of the quadrangles. ^The 

folios-in the following list contain also brief discussions of the underground waters 

in connection with the economic resources of the areas and more or less information concerning the utilization of the water resources.

An asterisk (*) indicates that the folio is out of print.

*45. Boise, Idaho.

*86. EUensburg, Wash.

*103. Nampa, Idaho-Oregon.

Describes the relief, drainage, climate, and vegetation of the area; discusses the geologic 

history and geologic formations, and, under "Economic geology," the surface waters available 

for irrigation, the springs and shallow wells, and the artesian wells; indicates areas of possible 

artesian flow.

*104. Silver City, Idaho.

*106. Mount Stuart, Wash.

*139. Snoqualmie, Wash. 

218. Riddle, Oreg. 25c.

MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS

Other Federal bureaus and State and other organizations have 

from time to time published reports relating to the water resources 

of various sections of the country. Notable among those pertaining 

to the northern Pacific coast drainage basins are the reports of the 

commissioner of conservation of the State of Montana; the State 

land commission; the State engineer of Idaho; the Bureau of Industry, Agriculture, and Irrigation of Nevada; the State engineers of 

Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington; the annual reports of the 

United States Bureau of ^Reclamation; and the reports of the Chief
XL SURFACE WATER, SUPPLY, 1923, PAET XII

of Engineers, United States Army. The following reports deserve 

special mention:

The Oregon system of water titles, by John H. Lewis: Oregon State Engineer 

Bull. 2, 1912.

State and National water laws, with a detailed statement of the Oregon system 

of water titles, by John H. Lewis, with a discussion by Clarence T. Johnston and 

L. J. Le Conte: Am. Soc. Civil Eng. Trans., vol. 76, pp. 637-758, 1913.

Report of the commission on conservation [State of Montana] on bills relating 

to public lands, water rights, and the protection and preservation of the forests: 

Helena, 1911; also report of the governor of the State of Montana on the same 

subject. *

How to appropriate the public waters of the State of Nevada, compiled by 

W. M. Kearney, State engineer, 1911.

Requirements and regulations, including suggestions and instructions in relation 

to the appropriation, use, and measurement of water in the State of Nevada 

State engineer of Nevada, 1912.

Irrigation pumping in Nevada, etc., by Charles Norcross: Nevada Bur. of 

Industry, Agr., and Irr. BuU. 8, 1913.

The water resources of Washington: Potable and mineral water, by H. G. 

Byers; artesian water, by C. A. Ruddy; water power, by R. E. Heine: Washington 

Geol. Survey Ann. Rept. for 1901, vol. 1, pt. 5, 1902.

Preliminary report on the Quincy Valley irrigation project, by Henry Landes 

and others: Washington Geol. Survey BuU. 14, 1912.

Biennial Report of the State Commissioner of Arid Lands [Washington], 

1895-96 and 1897-98.

The irrigated lands of the State of Washington, by George M. Alien, deputy 

commissioner: State Bureau of Statistics and Immigration, 1910.

Irrigation laws of the State of Wyoming, prepared for publication in the office of 

the State engineer, 1909.
INDEX BY AREAS AND SUBJECTS

(A Annual -Reports; M=Monograph; B°* Bulletin; P=Professional Paper; W Water-Supply Paper;

GF=Geologic folio]

Chemical analyses: 16 Methods and interpretation.______ W 274, 364; P 135

Floods_. __________________________________ W 96, 162

Idaho: Profile surveys______________________ W 44, 346, 347, 420

Quality of waters__ ______-_-_.._-- ___ ___ W 274

Surface waters.___.___________. A 12 ii, 13 iii, 19 v; B 199;

W 53, 54, 93, 162 500«, 520c; G F 103

Underground waters_____ B 199, 298; W 53, 54, 78; G F 45, 103, 104 

Irrigation, general__________-__..__.____ A 10 ii, 11 ii, 12 ii, 13 iii, 16 ii

Legal aspects: Surface waters_______________________________ W 103, 152

Underground waters_____..-_-__-________--__-____._- W 122

Montana: Profile surveys__-_-----___-----____------ -- _ W 44, 346

Quality of waters.--._____.___ -... ... W 364 

Surface waters____________________________ A 19 v, 20 v

Underground waters___________________________ __._ B 298

Nevada: Quality of waters.------.--.._.______.._____________. P 135

Underground waters.----.------ ___ _- B 298

Oregon: Profile surveys___________..__ W 44, 348, 349, 377, 378, 379

Quality of waters_____________ W 274, 363; G F 218; P 135

Surface waters______ A 21 v; W 93, 96,344,363,370,520c; G F 218

Underground waters__________ B 252, 298; W 78; G F 103, 218

Pollution: Laws forbidding______._____________ W 103,152

River profiles. See names of States.

Sanitation; quality of waters; pollution; sewage irrigation. __ W 103, 152

Underground waters: Legal aspects_____________ ______ W 122

Occurrence of. _ __ _____ __ _____ __ W 489

Washington: Profile surveys_______ W 44,346,366, 368,369,376, 377,419 

Quality of waters___________._ W 111, 339, 364; P 135 

Surface waters A 19 v, 21 v;

W 55,93, 111, 118,253,313,339,369,486,492; G F 139

Underground waters.. B 298; W 4,55, 111, 118,316,42o«; G F A39

Wyoming: Surface waters.____________________ W 469

Underground waters.___ ___________ _ B 298

i* Many analyses of river, spring, and well waters are scattered through publications, as noted in 

abstracts.

XLI
INDEX OF STREAMS

Agency Creek, Mont__________

Ahtanum Creek, Wash._______

Ahtanum Creek, North Fork,

Wash....__________________

Ahtanum Creek, South Fork,

Wash....__________________

Albany power canal, Oreg. _____

Alder Creek, Idaho_________

Alkali Creek, Idaho._ _________

Alien ditch, Oreg___-_-_._____

American River, Wash________

Antelope Creek, Idaho______

Anthony Creek, Oreg..______

Applegate River, Oreg.._______

Applegate River, Little, Oreg___ 

Applegate River, Little, East

Fork, Oreg____ __ 

Applegate River, Little, West,

Fork, Oreg_____________

Arnold canal, Oreg__________

Ashland Creek, Oreg__________

Ashley Creek, Mont________

Asotin Creek, Wash______ xxiii,

Bailey Creek, Idaho._________

Baker Lake, Wash____________

Baker River, Wash_________

Baldock Slough, Oreg_______

Bear Creek, Idaho____________

Bear Creek (tributary to

Crooked River), Oreg_ ______

Bear Creek (tributary to Rogue

River), Oreg__-____--____ xxx, 

Bear Creek (tributary to Wallowa River), Oreg.._________

Bear Valley Creek, Idaho______

Beaver Creek (tributary to

Camas Creek), Idaho._ ______

Beaver Creek (tributary to

Salmon River), Idaho___ 

Beitle ditch, Oreg___________

Bennett Creek, Idaho.________

Big Bend ditch, Oreg..________

Big Butte Creek, Oreg..-_____

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xiv 

xxix 

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xix 

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xiii 

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xxii 

xxxi 

xxxi

xxxi 

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xxxi

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xv 

ix 

ix 

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xxxi

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xxiii

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xxiii 

xxiv

xix 

xxiii

xxx

Big Butte Creek, South Fork,

Page

Big Cottonwood Creek, Idaho. __ xviii 

Big Creek (tributary to Flathead River), Mont ___ _____ x

Big Creek (tributary to Pahsimeroi River), Idaho--.-_______ xxiii

Big Creek (tributary to Powder

River), Oreg_______________ xxii

Big Creek (tributary to Yakima

River), Wash ___ __________ xiii

Big Elk Creek, Idaho __ ______ xv

Big Knife Creek, Mont __ _____ xi

Big Lost River, Idaho. _ ______ xvii

Big Marsh Creek, Oreg _ _____ xxvi

Big Muddy Creek, Wash______ xxvi

Big Sheep Creek, Oreg. _ _____ xxiii

Big Spring Creek, Wyo _____ xv

Big Wood River, East . Fork,

Idaho_________________--__ xix

Big Wood River, Idaho. ___ xviii, xix 

Big Wood Slough, Idaho __ .__ xix 

Birch Creek (tributary to Snake

River), Idaho__________ _ xvii

Birch Creek (tributary to Goose

Creek), Idaho __ xviii 

Birch Creek (Tributary to Portneuf River), Idaho _ _______ xvii

Birch Creek, Oreg __ ________ xxiv

Bird's Nest ditch, Nev __ xviii 

Bitterroot River, little, Mont__ x 

Bitterroot River, Mont___ _ __ x

Bitterroot River, East Fork,

Mont.. ..__________-_____-_ x

Bitterroot River, West Fork,

Mont... -___-_-____-_------ x

Blackfoot-Marsh reservoir, Idaho.- _ --_--_ xvi 

Blackfoot River, Idaho. _ ______ xvi

Blackfoot River, Mont__ ______ x

Blackfoot River, North Fork,

Mont----__--_--_--___----_ x 

Blackfoot River, Little, Idaho.. xvi
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Blaekf oot River, Little, Mont _ x 

Blodgett Creek, Mont __ _____ xi

Blue Lakes outlet, Idaho. ______ xviii

Boise River, diversions from,

Idaho__--_-____________ _ _ xx

Boise River, Idaho............ xx

Boise River, South Fork, Idaho- xx 

Bonaparte Creek, Wash. ______ xii

Breitenbush Creek, Oreg__ ___ xxix 

Brown Creek, Oreg __ _______ xxv

Brownell ditch, Oreg_ _ __ ____ xxv

Bruneau River, Idaho, Nev____ xix

Bruneau River, East Fork, Idaho xix 

Buckaroo ditch, Idaho __ _____ xix

Buffalo Fork, Wyo _ _ ______ xv

Bujl Run River, Oreg. ________ xxviii

Bully Creek, Oreg ____ ______ xxi

Bumping Lake, Wash. ________ xiii

Bumping River, Wash __ _____ xiii

Burns Creek, Idaho.. ______ _ xvi

Burnt Fork Creek, Mont______ x

Burnt River, Middle Fork, Oreg. xxii 

Burnt River, North Fork, Oreg. xxii 

Burnt River, Oreg_. ____________ xxii

Burnt River, South Fork, Oreg- xxii 

Butte Creek, Big, Oreg. _______ xxx

Butte Creek, Little, Oreg_____ xxx

Butte Creek, Little, North Fork,

Oreg____-_____ xxx 

Butte Creek, Little, South Fork,

Butte Creek, Big, South Fork,

Oreg__---_--_-_______.___. xxx

Cable Creek, Oreg___ xxv 

Cabin Creek, Wyo__ xv 

Cabin Creek, Wash __ ____ xiii 

Calapooya Creek, Oreg-.--- _ xxxi 

Calapooya River, Oreg_,____., xxix

California Oregon Power Co.'s

jflume, Oreg. ______ _ _ xxx

Callahan Creek, Mont ___ ___ ix

Camas Creek (tributary to Mud

Lake River) , Idaho __ xvii 

Camas Creek (tributary to Big

Wood River) , Idaho. _ _ _ _ _ xix 

Camas Creek, Little, Idaho _ xx 

Camas Creek, Oreg__ xxv 

Cameron ditch, Oreg __ xxxi 

Camp Creek, Oreg..... _ _ _ xxii 

Canyon Creek (tributary to 

. Teton River) , Idaho. ... xvi 

Canyon Creek .(tributary to

>Snake River), Idaho xix

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Canyon Creek, Oreg._________ xxvi

Canyon Creek (tributary to

Stilaguamish River), Wash_ viii 

Canyon Creek (tributary to

Lewis River), Wash_______ xxix

Canyon Creek, Little, Idaho. __ xix 

Carbon River, Wash._________ viii

Cascade canal, Wash________ xiii

Cascade River, Wash______. ix

Cassia Cretfk, Idaho_____ xviii 

Castle Creek, Idaho_________ xix

Catherine Creek, Oreg_.__.____ xxiii

Cedar Creek (tributary to Big

Lost River), Idaho________ xvii

Cedar Creek (tributary to Salmon Falls Creek), Idaho___ xviii 

Cedar River, Wash ___________ viii

Central Oregon canal, Oreg__._ xxvi 

Charles Lisle ditch, Oreg. ._.._ xxiv 

Chehalis River, Wash._..__.__ vii 

Chelan Lake, Wash______ xii

Chelan River, Wash...._ xii

Cherry Creek, Idaho.________ xix

Chewack Creek, Wash______ xii

Chiwaukum Creek, Wash_ xii 

Chiwawa Creek, Wash_.____.. xii

Cispus River, Wash_______ xxx

Clackamas River, Oreg___ xxix 

Claekamas River, Oak Grove,

Fork, Oreg__.-_-____._. xxix 

Clark ditch, Idaho_____.. xvii 

Clark Fork, Idaho, Mont.,

Wash___._____________ _ ix

Cle Elum Lake, Wash.... _ xiii

Cle Elum River, Wash.__... xiii 

Cle Elum River, North Fork,

Wash______-_______._ xiii

Clear Creek (tributary to Raft

River), Idaho.__ xviii 

Clear Creek (tributary to Sauk

River), Wash._____..____ ix 

Clear Creek (tributary to White

River), Oreg... _. xxvii 

Clear Fork of Sandy River,

Oreg._-_---------. . . xxviii

Clear Fork, Wash_ , xxx 

Clear Lake outlet, Oreg __._--. xxxi 

Clear Lakes outlet, Idaho___. xviii 

Clearwater River, Idaho__ xxiv 

Clearwater River, South Fork,

Idaho.. ____ xxiv 

Clearwater River, Mont___ . x 

Coal Creek, Wash. __ ___ xxx
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Coast Fork of Willamette River,

Oreg__.________________ xxviii

Coeur d'Alene Lake, Idaho. _ . _ xi 

Coeur d'Alene River, Idaho__ xi 

Coeur d'Alene River, Little

North Fork, Idaho___ __ _ xi 

Coeur d'Alene River, North

Fork, Idaho________._ xi

Cold Springs Creek, Idaho__ _ xix 

Columbia River, Oreg., Wltsh.,

B. C________-_____________ ix

Columbia Southern canal, Oreg_ xxvi 

Colville River, Wash_______ xi

Company ditch, Oreg_ _ _ ____ xxiii

Congdon canal, Wash.______ xiv

Coquille River, South Fork,

Oreg_--_---_-----_. xxxi

Cotton wood Creek, Wyo______ xv

Cotton wood Creek, Idaho_____ xx

Cotton wood Creek, Oreg______ xxi

Cougar Creek, Wash_ _____ xxvii 

Cow Creek (tributary to Jordan

Creek), Oreg __________ xx

Cow Creek (tributary to Umpqua River), Oreg_________ xxxi

Cow Creek (tributary to Willow

Creek), Oreg___________._ xxi

Cow Creek (tributary to Palouse

River), Wash____ xxiv 

Cowlitz River, Wash _ _ _ _ _ xxix, xxx 

Crab Creek Wash____ .. __ xii 

Crane Creek, Idaho xxii 

Crane, Creek Irrigation District,

canal, Idaho____ ____.__ xxii

Crane Prairie reservoir, Oreg___ xxv 

Crater Creek, Oreg__.___ xxvi 

Crescent Creek, Oreg.__.__ xxvi 

Crescent Lake reservoir, Oreg_. xxvi 

Crooked River, Oreg_____ xxvi

Crow Creek, Mont__________ x

Cultus River, Oreg____ ___ xxv 

Cunningham Creek, Wash_____ xxvi

Curlew Creek, Wash_ ___ xi 

Dairy Creek, Wash.________ xxvii

Daly Creek, Oreg_________ xxii

Dayville ditch, Oreg__________ xxv

Dead Indian Creek, Oreg xxx 

Deadwood Creek, Idaho_______ xix

Deadwood River, Idaho_______ xxi

Deer Creek, Wash__________ viii

Deschutes River, Oreg_______ xxv

Deschutes Municipal Improvement District canal, Oreg__-_ xxvi

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Desolation Creek, Oreg____._ xxv

Devil Creek, Idaho_________ xviii

Dog Creek, Wyo _____ _ xv 

Dosewallips River, Wash. _ . _ . . vii 

Dry Creek (tributary to Big

Wood River), Idaho._______ xix

Dry Creek (tributary to Boise

River), Idaho_.______ xx

Dry Creek (tributary to Snake

River), Idaho...________ xviii 

Dry Creek (tributary to Mission

Creek), Mont.,.. x 

Duckabush River, Wash.______ vii

Dungeness River, Wash_.__._- vii 

Eagle Creek, Oreg...... xxii

Eagle Creek, West Fork, Oreg-- xxii 

Eagle point canal, Oreg.. ... xxx 

East Boar's Nest ditch, Nev. _ xviii 

East Creek, Wash________ vtt 

East Finley Creek, Mont. xi 

East Fork. See name of main

stream. 

East Fork Irrigation District

canal, Oreg... ... xxvii 

East lateral, Oreg _____.--. xxxi

Echo mill tailrace, Oreg_ ------ xxiv

Eightmite Creek, Idaho..__ _ xxiii 

Ellensburg Water Co.'s canal,

Wash.... xiii 

Elliott ditch, Oreg xxvi 

Elk Creek, Big, Idaho xv 

Elk Creek, Little, Idaho_..-_ xv 

Elwha River, Wash vii 

Emigrant Creek, Oreg - xxx 

Entiat River, Wash. xii 

Eugene power canal, Oreg- .... xxviii 

Evans Creek, Oreg .-_- xxxi 

Fall Creek, Idaho... xvi 

Fall Creek, Oreg-__.. xxviii 

FaH Creek, Wyo.. xv 

Fall River, diversions from xvi 

Fall River, Idaho -- xvi 

Fall River, Oreg xxv 

Falls Creek, Mont.. xi 

Farmers' and Citizens' ditch,

Oreg__ xxiii 

Farmers canal, Oreg _ xxvii 

Farmers' mill ditch, Oreg- - - xxiv 

Fif teenmile Creek, Oreg - _ xxvii 

Finley Creek, Mont. xi 

Finley Creek, East, Mont xi 

First Creek, Oreg- xxvi 

.Fish Creek, Wyo___ xv
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Fish Creek, Idaho.__ _ jdx 

Fish Creek, West Fork, Idaho.. xix 

Fish Lake reservoir, Oreg.. xxx 

Flat Creek, Wyo________ xv 

Flathead Lake, Mont..____ x 

Flathead River, Mont_____ x 

Flathead River, Middle Fork,

Mont__._________ x 

Flathead River, South Fork,

Mont.___________._ x 

Fleetwood ditch, Oreg.._____ xxii 

Fort Hall lower canal, Idaho. __ xvi 

Fort Hall upper canal, Idaho_ xvi 

Foss River, Wash___ ____ viii 

Foss River, East Fork, Wash_ viii 

Fowler canal, Wash___ ___ xiv 

Gate Creek, Oreg_._.______ xxvii 

Gellerman & Frohman ditch,

Oreg...___-____.___ _..._ xxi

George Dunn ditch, Oreg...... xxxi

Glacier Creek, Wash. _____ xxx 

Gleed canal, Wash. See Naches

Canal Co.'s canal. 

Goldburg Creek, Idaho.______ xxiii

Goodrich Creek, Oreg_ . _ __ xxii 

Goose Creek, Idaho_________.. xviii

Goose Creek, Oreg_ xxii 

Gorton Creek, Oreg___ __ __ xxviii

Government canal. See Idaho

canal. 

Grande Ronde River, Oreg.,

Wash._____________ xxiii 

Grand view canal, Idaho_____ xix 

Granger ditch, Oreg____.__-_ xxiii 

Grave Creek, Mont___--__.... ix 

Grave Creek, Oreg __ _._ xxxi 

Grays Lake outlet, Idaho. _ _ _ _ _ xvi 

Green Point Creek, Oreg____ xxvii 

Green Point Creek, North Fork,

Oreg______-___.__________ xxvii

Green River, Wash..______ viii 

Greenwater River, Wash__ ___ viii 

Greys River, Idaho.________ xv

Grimes Creek, Idaho___ __ _ xx

Gros Ventre River, Wyo_____ xv

Hagar Creek, Wash _______ xxx

Hagar Creek, North Fork,

Wash_________________ xxx

Hall Creek, Wash.._______ xi 

Hangman Creek, Wash. See

Latah Creek.

Harrell ditch, Nev_-____.___ xviii 

Harris Creek, Idaho_________ xxi

Pace

Hay Creek, Oreg_______'._ xxvii 

Hayden Lake, Idaho______ xi 

Henrietta mill ditch, Oreg. _. . xxiv 

Henrys Fork, diversions from,

Idaho. _ _________-__- xvi

Henrys Fork, Idaho.______ xvi

Hermiston ditch, Oreg. See

Maxwell Land & Irrigation

Co.'s ditch.

High Line canal, Nev._____ xviii 

Hinckle ditch, Oreg. See Western Land & Irrigation Co.'s

ditch. 

Hoback River, Wyo ______ xv

Hood River, Oreg. _.__ xxvii 

Hood River, East Fork, Oreg_._ xxvii 

Hood River, West Fork, Oreg_- xxvii 

Hope Mill ditch, Oreg____ xxi

Horse Creek, Wyo xv 

Hurricane Creek, Oreg.. -_ xxiK 

Icicle Creek, Wash___ xii 

Idaho canal, Idaho.._ ____.--._ xvi

Idaho canal, Idaho___-- ___ xvi 

Indian Creek, Idaho_____----_ xv

Indian ditch, Mont.________ xi

Island ditch, Nev___- - - xviii 

Jack Creek, Nev______ . xx

Jack Creek, Oreg__---_-_-_ xxvi 

Jackson Lake, Wyo,--_---_--_ xiv 

Jakes Creek, Nev_-___--_-.- xviii 

"J. H." ditch, Oreg-_-_------ xxi

Jocko River, Mont_.... _-_ xi

Jocko River, Middle Fork,

Mont..________--- xi 

Jocko River, North Fork, Mont. xi 

Jocko River, South Fork, Mont. xi 

John Day River, Oreg xxv 

John Day River, North Fork,

Oreg_____________-_--_-_ xxv

John Day River, South Fork,

Oreg- __ - xxv 

Johnson Creek (tributary to

Cowlitz River), Wash_____ xxx 

Johnson Creek (tributary to

Okanogan River), Wash _ xii 

Jordan Creek, Oreg____ ___ xx

Jordan Valley feed canal, Or.eg_ xx 

Jumpoff Joe Creek, Oreg_ _. _.. xxxi 

Kachess Lake, Wash---------- xii

Kachess River, Wash__.- . xii 

Kalama River, Wash ____-_.- xxix

Kalawa River, Wash . vii 

Keechelus Lake, Wash____-_-_ xiii
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Kennewick canal, Wash_______ xiv

Kettle River, Wash___________ xi

King Hill Creek, Idaho______ xix

Kiona canal, Wash__________ xiv

Kittitas canal, West, Wash_.__ xiii 

Klickitat River, Wash_______ xxvii

Klickitat River, Little, Wash._ xxvii 

Klickitat River, West Fork,

Wash_____________________ xxvii

Knife Creek, Big, Mont_______ xi

Kootenai River, Idaho-Mont___ ix 

Ladd Creek, Oreg___._-_-___ xxiii 

Lake. See significant names. 

Lake Creek (tributary to Salmon River), Idaho..._______ xxiii

Lake Creek (tributary to Metolius River), Oreg__________ xxvi

Lake Creek (tributary to Cowlitz River), Wash___________ xxx

Lake Creek (tributary to North

Umpqua River), Oreg_______ xxxi

Lake Crescent, Wash________ vii

Lake Fork- of Payette River,

Idaho_____________________ xxi

Lake McDonald outlet, Mont__ x 

Lake Milner, Idaho___________ xv

Lake Walcott, Idaho..._______ xv

Latah Creek, Wash.__________ xii

Latah Creek, North Fork,Wash. xii 

LatoureirCreek, Oreg_________ xxviii

Lee-Polly ditch, Oreg_ ........ xxii

Lemhi River, Idaho. __________ xxiii

Lewis Creek, Oreg____________ xxvi

Lewis River, Wash__________ xxix

Lisle & Crane ditch, Oreg__.___ xxiv 

Lisle ditch, Charles, Oreg._____ xxiv

Little Applegate River, Oreg_ __ xxxi 

Little Applegate River, East

Fork, Oreg_______________ xxxi

Little Applegate River, West

Fork, Oreg_________________ xxxi

Little Bitterroot River, Mont__ x 

Little Blackf oot River and ditch,

Mont_____________________ x

Little Blackfoot River, Idaho_ xvi 

Little Butte Creek, Oreg_____ xxx

Little Butte Creek, North Fork,

Oreg___._____-_-_-____-.__ xxx 

Little Butte Creek, South Fork,

Oreg______________________ xxx

Little Camas canal, Idaho. ____ xx

Little Camas Creek, Idaho_____ xx

Little Canyon Creek, Idaho____ xix

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Little Creek, Oreg ____________ xxiii

Little Deschutes River, Oreg__ xxv 

Little Elk Creek, Idaho. ______ xv

Little Klickitat River, Wash___ xxvii 

Little Lost River, Idaho_______ xvii

Little Nisqually River, Wash_ vii 

Little North Fork of Coeur

d'Alene River, Idaho..______ xi

Little Sandy flume, Oreg _ _____ xxviii

Little Sandy River, Or eg _______ xxviii

Little Spokane River, Wash_ _ xii 

Little Weiser River, Idaho_____ xxii

Little Wenatchee River, Wash. xii 

Little White Salmon River,

Wash____________ __-- xxviii

Little Wood River, Idaho____ xix

Lochsa River, Idaho __________ xxiv

Lolo Creek (tributary to Clearwater River), Idaho___-.__ xxiv 

Lolo Creek (tributary to Bitterroot River), Mont__________ x

Long Gulch Creek, Idaho______ xx

Long Tom Creek, Idaho. ______ xix

Long Tom River, Oreg _ xxviii 

Lost Creek, Idaho. _____--__-_ xxi

Lost Creek, Oreg_____________ xxviii

Lost Creek, Wash____ __ xii

Lostine River, Oreg _._ xxiii 

Lost River, Big, Idaho._______ xvii

Lost River, Little, Idaho ______ xvip

Louse Creek, Idaho_________ xix

Lower Vineyard ditch, Nev____ xviii

Lower Yakima canal, Wash_ _ xiv 

Luckiamute River, Oreg__-._-__ xxit 

Luse canal, Oreg__________ xxxi

Lyre River, Wash.___________ vii

Mackay reservoir, Idaho ____ xvii

Magic reservoir, Idaho. _______ xviii

Main canal on west division of 

Umatilla project, Oreg_ _____ xxv

Malheur Farmers' canal, Oreg _ _ xxi 

Malheur River, Oreg-_________ xx, xxi

Malheur River, North Fork, 

Oreg_-___- _-_____-_-_-- xxi

Malheur River, South Fork,

Oreg_-_ _______--- xxi 

M anastash Creek, Wash_ _ _ . _ xiii 

Mann Creek, -Idaho.____---___ xxii

Marble Creek, Oreg_______-- xxii

Marion Fork of Santiam River, 

Oreg_---__------- --_ xxix

Marks Creek, Oreg_ __ xxvi 

Marsh Creek, Idaho._________ xxiii
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Marsh Creek, Big, Oreg-______

Marys Creek, Idaho, Nev___ 

Maxwell canal, Oreg__________

Maxwell ditch, Oreg__________

Maxwell Land & Irrigation Co.'s

ditch, Oreg______________

McAllister ditch, Oreg_ _ _____

McCoy Creek, Idaho________

McDonald Creek, Oreg______

McDonald Creek canal, Oreg_ 

McDonald Lake outlet, Mont_ 

McKay Creek (tributary to

Crooked River), Oreg __ ___ 

McKay Creek (tributary to

Umatilla River), Oreg_______

McKenzie River, Oreg________

McLaughlin ditch, Oreg_______

McMullen Creek, Idaho_______

Meadow Creek, Idaho__ 

Medford Irrigation . District

canal, Oreg________________

Medicine Lodge Creek, Idaho __ 

Methow River, Wash.________

Metolius River, Oreg_________

Middle Fork. See name of main

stream.

Middle Santiam River, Oreg___ 

Mill Creek (tributary to Ochoco

Creek), Oreg_______________

Mill Creek (tributary to Warm

Springs River), Oreg________

Mill Creek (tributary to Goodrich Creek), Oreg_____._____

Mill Creek (tributary to Grande

Ronde), Oreg_____________

Mill Creek (tributary to Rogue

River), Oreg_______________

Mill Creek (tributary to Umpqua River), Oreg___________

Mill Creek, Wash __________

Miller Creek, Idaho __________

Miller Creek, Wash___________

Miller Creek, West Fork, Washu 

Milner Lake, Idaho___________

Milner Low Lift canal, Idaho._ 

Minam River, Oreg___________

Minidoka canals, North and

South sides, Idaho._________

Mission Creek, Mont________

Molalla River, Oreg_________

Monroe Creek, Idaho.________

Moore Creek, Idaho________

Moses Lake, Wash__________

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Mount Hood canal, Oreg_ _____

Mount Hood Irrigation District canal, Oreg _ _____ _ _

Moxee Co.'s canal, Wash______

Moyie River, Idaho_______-___

Mud Creek, Mont. _ .___.___ 

Muddy Creek, Oreg _ ________

Muddy Creek, Big, Wash __ _ 

Muddy River, Wash. _________

Mud Lake, Idaho __ _ __ ____

Naches Avenue Union canal,

Wash_____________________

Naches Canal Co.'s canal, Wash 

Naches-Cowiche canal, Wash _ 

Naches River, Wash __________

Nason Creek, Wash _ ________

Nehalem River, Oreg__ _ _____

Neil Creek, Oreg__-___________

Nespelem canal, Wash- _ _____

Nespelem River, Wash- _______

Nevada ditch, Oreg_ __________

New Reservation canal, Wash _ _ 

Nisqually River, Little, Wash.. 

Nisqually River, Wash-.______

Nooksack River, Wash. _______

Nooksack River, Middle Fork,

Wash__ ____ __ -_ __ __ 

Nooksack River, South Fork,

Wash___ __-_-_-__-_ 

North canal, Oreg_ ___________

North Fork. See name of main

stream.

North Powder River, Oreg __ 

North Santiam River, Oreg____ 

North Side ditch, Nev __ ____ 

North Side Minidoka canal,

Idaho. ____ _ __ _ ________

North Side Twin Falls canal,

North Umpqua River, Oreg 

North Yakima mill waste, Wash 

North Yakima power canal,

North Yakima power waste, 

Wash. ____-_-- -----_--_-

Oak Creek, Oreg __ _________

Oak Grove Fork, Oreg___ __ 

Ochoco Creek, Oreg__ _________

Odell Creek, Oreg__ _______

Ohanapecosh River, Wash_____

Okanogan River, Wash _____

Old Reservation canal, Wash _

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Old Union canal, Wash _ _____ xiv

Olney Creek, Wash__ _____ _ viii

Oregon canal, Central, Oreg __ xxvi 

Oregon. Land & Water Co.'s

ditch, Oreg___ __ __________ xxv

Owyhee canal, Oreg __ _______ xx

Owyhee River, Oreg., Nev.____ xx

Owyhee River, South Fork, Nev xx 

Pacific Creek, Wyo ____ _ _ xv 

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s

tailrace, Oreg __ __________ xxvii

Pahsimeroi River, Idaho _ .___ xxiii 

P. A. lateral, Idaho _-__-_--___ xviii 

Palisade Creek, Idaho __ _______ xv

Palouse River, Wash___ _______ xxiv

Pamelia Creek, Oreg_ _.--_____ xxix

Pass Creek, Idaho___ _ ______ xvii

Payette Lake, Oreg_ __________ xxi

Payette River, Idaho __ _____ xxi

Payette River, Gold Fork,

Idaho__________ ____ ____ xxi

Payette River, Lake Fork,

Idaho. __ ' _ ____ __ __ _ xxi

Payette River, North Fork,

Payette River, South Fork,

Idaho______._ _ __ _ _______ xxi

Pearl Creek, Wash _______ xxvii

Pebble Creek, Idaho _ ___ __ xvii

Pend Oreille Lake, Idaho. _ __ ix

Peshastin Creek, Wash__ ______ xii

Phoenix canal, Oreg ___ ______ xxxi

Pilchuck Creek, Wash _ ______ viii

Pilot Butte canal, Oreg- ______ xxvi

Pine Creek, Idaho____________ xvi

Pine Creek, Oreg ___ _ __._- xxii

Pine Creek, Wash____________ xxix

Pioneer ditch, Oreg _. _ _ __ _ xxiv

Pole Creek, Oreg _ -_-_ _ ___ xxi

Portneuf River, Idaho __ _____ xvii

Post Creek, Mont___ ____ __ x

Powder River, Oreg_----_-____ xxii

Powder River, North, Oreg___. xxii

Priest River, Idaho. _ _ ______ xi

Prineville tailrace, Oreg- ______ xxvi

Prospect Creek, Mont_________ x

Puyallup River, Wash __ _____ vii

Puzzle Creek, Oreg ___________ xxix

Puzzle Creek, North Fork, Oreg- xxix

Puzzle Creek, South Fork, Oreg_ xxix

Quinault River, Wash _ _ ___ vii

Quinn River, Oreg____________ xxv

Racetrack Creek, Mont_ ______

Raft River, Idaho. ___ _ __ _

Railroad Creek, Wash ___ ___

Rainy Creek, Idaho _ ____-__.

Ranch Creek, Mont: __ _ _ ____

Rattlesnake Creek (tributary to

Snake River), Idaho. __ _____

Rattlesnake Creek (tributary to

South Fork of Boise River),

Idaho _________ __ ______

Rattlesnake Creek, Mont.. _ __ 

Reservation canal, New, WashReservation canal, Old, Wash__ 

Reservation drain, Wash______

Revais Creek, Mont____ ______

Robinson Creek, Idaho ___ ___

Rock Creek (tributary to Snake

River), Idaho________ ______

Rock Creek (tributary to Clark

Fork), Mont _______________

Rock Creek (tributary to John

Day River), Oreg___. 

Rock Creek (tributary to Columbia River), Wash __ ____ 

Rock Creek (tributary to Palouse River) , Wash ______ _ _ _

Rocky Ford Creek, Wash 

Rogue River, Oreg _________

Rogue River Valley canal, OregRow River, Oreg._ ___________

Ruby Creek, Wash___. _______

Sage Creek, Idaho- _ 

St. Joe River, Idaho... _______

St. Maries River, Idaho. ______

St. Regis River, Mont ___ 

Salmon Creek (tributary to Pine

Creek), Oreg _ 

Salmon Creek (tributary to Willamette River), Oreg ________

Salmon Creek, Wash____ _

Salmon Falls Creek, Idaho, Nev_ 

Salmon River, Little White,

Wash___ ___________ _ 

Salmon

Idaho 

Salmon

Idaho_'_ _____-___-____-

Salmon River (tributary

Snake River), Oreg 

Salmon River, Yankee

River, Middle Fork, 

River, North Fork,

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Salmon River (tributary to

Sandy River), Oreg___. ____

Salmon River, White, Wash ____

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Salt Creek, Oreg_________ xxviii 

Sand Creek, Idaho_______ xvi

Sand Hollow ditch, Oreg__ xxi 

Sandy flume, Little, Oreg____ xxviii 

Sandy River, Oreg_____._ xxviii

Sandy River, Clear Fork, Oreg__ xxviii 

Sandy River, Little, Oreg___ xxviii 

Sandy River canal, Oreg___. xxviii 

San Jacinto ditch, Nev___ xviii 

Sanpoil River, Wash_________ xii

Santiam River, Oreg____.__ xxix 

Santiam River, Marion Fork, xxviii

Oreg______________ xxix

Santiam River, Middle, Oreg___ xxix 

Santiam River? South, Oreg__ xxix 

Satus Creek, Wash______ xiv 

Sauk River, North Fork, Wash. ix 

Sauk River, South Fork, Wash ix 

Sauk River, Wash _ ix 

Sawmill Creek, Oreg. _____ xxii 

Schanno canal, Wash____ xiv 

Selah-Moxee canal, Wash_ xiii 

Selah Valley canal, Wash..__ xiii 

Seiway River, Idaho_____ xxiv 

Shafer Creek, Idaho____ xxi 

Sharp ditch, Idaho_______ xvii 

Sheep Creek, Big, Oreg___ _ xxiii 

Sheep Creek, Idaho.._______ xix

Shitike Creek, Oreg__ __ _ xxvii 

Shoshone Creek, Nev_ _ ___ xviii 

Siletz River,, Oreg_______ xxxi 

Silver Lake ditch, Oreg______ xxiii

Silver Creek, Idaho_______ xix 

Simcoe Creek, Wash_______ xiv 

Similkameen River, Wash__ __ xii

Sinlahekin Creek, Wash_____ xii

Skagit River, Wash________ viii

Skalkaho Creek, Mont _____ _ x

Skokomish River, North Fork,

Wash___________j_________ vii

Skykomish River, Wash_______ viii

Skykomish River, North Fork,

Wash_____________________ viii

Skykomish River, South Fork,

Wash_____________________ viii

Slate Creek, Oreg___________ xxxi

Slusher & Gould ditch, Oreg_ _ _ xxiv 

Smith Creek, Idaho_________ xx

Snake River, Idaho, Wash.,

Wyo_____________________ xiv, xv

Snake River, diversions from.- xiv, xv 

Snoqualmie River, Wash______ viii

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Wash______ viii 

Snoqualmie River, North Fork,

Wash____________.________ viii

Snoqualmie River, South Fork,

Wash_______________ viii

Snow Creek, Oreg__ xxv 

Soleduck River, Wash__ vii 

Sommercamp Creek, Idaho.___ xxii 

South Fork. See name of main

stream.

South Santiam River, Oreg. ... xxix 

South Side Minidoka canal,

Idaho..---....---________ xviii

South Side Twin Falls canal,

Idaho.._____-______ xviii 

South Umpqua River, Oreg__ xxxi 

Spicer ditch, Oreg... xxxi 

Spokane River, Idaho, Wash xi 

Spiokane River, Little, Wash xii 

Spokane Valley Land & Water

Co.'s canal, Wash_________ xi

Spread Creek, Wyo xv 

Spring Creek, Idaho.________ xx

Spring Creek, Wyo____ xv

Squaw Creek, Oreg..________ xxvi

Squaw Creek, Wash .... xxv

Squaw Creek canal, Oreg x_cwi 

State ditch, Oreg_ _ xxiii 

Stehekin River, Wash______ xii 

Stetattle Creek, Wash_____ ix 

Still Creek, Oreg xxviii 

Stilaquamish River, South Fork,

Wash______.____________-_ viii

Still water River, Mont. _______ x

Stranger Creek, Wash_______ xi

Strawberry Creek, Oreg_ ______ xxv

Streeter ditch, Idaho xvii 

Sucker Creek, Idaho. . xix 

Suiattle River, Wash________ ix

Sullivan Creek, Wash_________ xi

Sullivan Lake, Wash._________ xi

Sultan River, Wash___________ viii

Sunny side canal, Wash ________ xir

Surveyors Creek, Wash __. xxvi 

Swalley canal, Oreg xxvi 

Swamp Creek, Wash__________ xxvi

Swan River, Mont____________ x

Swauk Creek, Wash. xiii 

Swift Creek, Wash________ xxix

Syrup Creek, Idaho _________ xix

Tableland ditch, Oreg_ ________ xxvi

Tacoma power conduit, Wash_ _ vii
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Talent lateral, Oreg___________

Taneum Creek, Wash________

Teanaway River, Wash_____

Tenmile Creek, Oreg________

Teton River, diversions from__ 

Teton River, Idaho.__________

Thompson Creek, Oreg______

Thompson River, Mont_____

Thousand Springs Creek, IdahoThree Creek, Idaho. ______ 

Thunder Creek, Wash_______

Tieton canal, Wash___________

Tieton River, Wash___________

Tieton River, North Fork, Wash. 

Timber Creek, Idaho________

Timber Creek, West Fork,

Idaho___________________

Toats Coulee Creek, Wash__ 

Tokul Creek, Wash_______ 

Topons Creek, Idaho_____ 

Toppenish Creek, Wash. ______

Toutle River, Wash___________

Trail Creek, Idaho__________

Trapper Creek, Idaho,________

Trout Creek, Nev____._______

Trout Creek, Oreg____________

Trout Creek, Wash.________

Tucannon River, Wash. _ _ _ _ _

Tumalo Creek, Oreg._________

Tumalo feed canal, Oreg_____

Twin Falls canal, North Side,

Idaho___________________

Twin Falls canal, South Side,

Idaho _____________________

Twisp River, Wash_ __________

Tygh Creek, Oreg____________

Umatilla project feed canal,

Oreg_ ____ _

Umatilla River, Oreg________

Umatilla River, North Fork,

Oreg ______________________

Umpqua River, Oreg________

Umpqua River, North, Oreg__ 

Umpqua River, South, Oreg___ 

Upper Vineyard ditch, Nev__ 

Valley Creek (tributary to Jocko

River), Mont______________

Valley Creek (tributary to

Salmon River), Idaho.______

Vines ditch, Oreg_____________

Wagner Creek, Oreg_ _________

Walker Basin canal, Oreg_____

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Walla Walla River, South Fork, 

Oreg.____________________ xxiv

Wallowa Lake, Oreg __________ xxiii

Wallowa River, Oreg_ _______ xxiii

Wapatox canal, Wash_________ xiii

Warm River, Idaho___________ xvi

Warm Spring Creek (tributary

to Big Lost River), Idaho.__ xvii 

Warm Spring Creek (tributary

to Big Wood River), Idaho.. xix 

Warm Springs Creek (tributary

to Salmon River), Idaho___ xxiii 

Warmsprings reservoir, Oreg... xx 

Warm Springs River, Oreg. _ _ _ _ xxvii

Weiser Irrigation Distritt canal, 

Idaho______________ xxii

Weiser River, Idaho____ _ xxi 

Weiser River, Little, Idaho.... xxii

Weiser River, Middle Fork, 

Idaho._____________ xxi, xxii

Weiser River, West Fork, Idaho. xxi 

Wenas Creek, Wash__ _ xiii 

Wenatchee River, Wash. ______ xii

Wenatchee Valley canal, Wash. xii 

West Boar's Nest ditch, Nev xviii 

West Division Umatilla project's main canal, Oreg______'_ xxv

Western Land & Irrigation Co.'s

canal, Oreg__.___ xxiv 

West Fork. See name of main

stream. 

West Kittitas canal, Wash..... xiii

West Okanogan Valley Irrigation District canal, Wash _ xii 

Wet Creek, Idaho _______ xvii 

Whatcom Creek, Wash__ ___ _ ix

Whatcom Lake, Wash____.. ix 

Whitechuck River, Wash___ ix 

Whitefish River, Mont ________ x

White River (tributary to Deschutes River), Oreg__ xxvii, xxviii 

White River (tributary to Puget

Sound), Wash____________ viii

White River (tributary to Wenatchee River), Wash.______ xii

White River flume, Wash____ viii

White Salmon River, Wash__'__ xxvii 

White Salmon River, Little, 

Wash___---________------- xxviii

Whitewater Creek (tributary to

Santiam River), Oreg___ xxjx
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Whitewater River (tributary to 

Metolius River), Oreg_ _ _ __

Willamette River, Oreg______

Willamette River, Coast Fork, 

Oreg____.___________ ___

Willamette River, Middle Fork, 

Oreg________________

Willamette River, North Fork of 

Middle Fork, Oreg___.___

Willow Creek (tributary to 

Bitterroot River), Mont_____

Willow Creek (tributary to 

Snake River), Idaho-_____

Willow Creek (tributary to 

South Fork of Boise River), 

Idaho_______________

Willow Creek (tributary to Salmon Falls Creek),Nev_____

Willow Creek (tributary to Columbia River), Oreg__ _

Willow Creek (tributary to Malheur River), Oreg_______

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Willow Creek (tributary to Powxxvi der River), Oreg__________ xxii

xxviii Willowdale Creek, Idaho... _ xix 

Wilson Creek, Wash_______. xiii

xxviii Wilson ditch, Oreg__________ xx

Wilson & Co.'s ditch, Oreg_._ xxiv 

xxviii Wilson River, Oreg__ _________ xxxi

Wilson River, North Fork, Oreg. xxxi 

xxviii Wimer canal, Oreg_______ xxvi

Wolf Creek, Idaho________ xv

x Wolf Creek, Oreg_____._____._ xxii

Wood River, Big, Idaho. _. xviii, xix

xvi Wood River, Little, Idaho._.._ xix

Yaak River, Mont____ __ ix

Yakima River, Wash xiii 

xx Yakima Valley canal, Wash.

See Congdon canal, 

xviii Yamhill River, Oreg._________ xxix

Yamhill River, South Fork, Oreg xxix

xxv Youngs River, Oreg xxx

Zigzag River, Oreg__________ xxviii

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