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Hubert Work. Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otia Smith, Director

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 554

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1922

PART XII. NORTH PACIFIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS

C. LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN AND PACIFIC 

SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS IN OREGON

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

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

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

OREGON and WASHINGTON

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1926
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U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

George Otia Smith, Director

Water-Supply Paper 554

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1922

PART XII. NORTH PACIFIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS

C. LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN AND PACIFIC 

SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS IN OREGON

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

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

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

OREGON and WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON

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1926
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Authorization and scope of work.________________________________ 1

Definition of terms______________________________________________, 2

Explanation of data_____.________________________________________ 3-

Accuracy of field data and computed results_-_-___-_______-_____-___ 4

Publications _____________________________________________________ 5

Cooperation __________________________________________ ________ 9

Division of work ________________________________________________ 9

Gaging-station records.___________________________________________ 10

Columbia River at The Dalles, Oreg-_----__--__--_----__-___--_ 10

Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River_______ 12

Walla Walla River Basin__ __ __ __ __ __.____.____ 12

Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg___________________ 12

Umatilla River Basin_____._______.___ _________________ 13

Umatilla River above McKay Creek, near Pendleton, Oreg_ 13 

Umatilla River above Furnish Reservoir, near Yoakum,

Oreg___________________________ 15

Umatflla River near Umatilla, Oreg_______________ 17

McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg_-__________________ 19

McKay Creek at mouth, near Pendleton, Oreg-______..__ 21

Birch Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg_.___-_______-_______ 22

Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg________________-___________ 24

Umatilla project feed canal near Echo, Oreg_____________ 25

Echo mill tailrace at Echo, Oreg_____________________ 27

Western Land & Irrigation Co.'s canal at Echo, Oreg___ 28

Maxwell Canal near Hermiston, Oreg___________________ 29

West Division Main Canal near Umatilla, Oreg__-__-_____ 31

John Day River Basin________________________________ 33

John Day River at McDonald, Oreg------__________ _ 33

Camas Creek above Cable Creek, near Ukiah, Oreg_______ 35

Cable Creek near Ukiah, Oreg._____^___________________ 37

Deschutes River Basin.___________________________________ 39

Deschutes River above Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg____ 39

Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg______ 40

Deschutes River at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg_______ 42

Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg-____._________-_____ 45

Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg____--__-_____________ 46

Deschutes River at Mecca, Oreg____-___-_______-__-____ 49

Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg________.. ____ 51

Snow Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg_______ 52

Cultus River below Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg______ 54

Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg.______-________________ 55

East Fork above Walker Basin intake, near Lapine, Oreg__ 56

Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near Crescent, Oreg____ 58

in
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River Contd.

Deschutes River Basin Continued. Page

Walker Basin Canal near Lapine, Oreg__________________ 59

Arnold Canal near Bend, Oreg________________.,_______ 60

Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Oreg__________________ 62

Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg-_-_________---_-_l-_- 64

North Canal near Bend, Oreg________-_________________ 65

Swalley Canal near Bend, Oreg_----_--_________________ 67

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg_-_.__________-__________ 69

Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo, Oreg____________ 71

Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg___________________ 73

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg-___________-_-___--_-_- 73

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg___.___________________ 74

Bear Creek at Rickman ranch, near Roberts, Oreg________ 76

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg___________________ 77

Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg __________________________ 70

Mill Creek at outlet of Olallie Lake, Oreg______-_________ 81

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg______________ 83

Clear Creek above intake, near Wapinitia, Oreg_____ .____ 85

Gate Creek near Wamic, Oreg_. _______________________ 86

Klickitat River Basin_________________ ____________________ 88

Klickitat River near Glen wood, Wash- __________________ 88

Hood River Basin_________-____-_--___________-_.________ 90

Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg_____ __ 90

East Fork of Hood River near Mount Hood, Oreg-_______ 92

East Fork Irrigation District Canal near Mount Hood,

Oreg____________-_______-_____________ 93

Farmers Canal near Oakgrove, Oreg____________________ 95

Pacific Power & Light Co. 's tailrace near Hood River,

Oreg___________.__ __ __ - 96

White Salmon River Basin______________- _____________ 98

White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash______________ 98

Sandy River Basin______________ ________________________ 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

Willamette River at Eugene, Oreg_____-----___ ___ 106

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg______- ______________ 108

MeKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg___-__-_______ 109

Long Tom River near Monroe, Oreg_____________. _______ 111

Muddy Creek near Corvallis, Oreg____________________ 112

Calapooya River near Tangent, Oreg____________________ 114

Oak Creek near Albany, Oreg,-.-...---,.-. ______________ 116

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg_________________ 118

Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg___________________ 120

Clackama s River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg __________ 121

Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg___________________ 126

Oak Grove Fork at Timothy Meadows, Oreg__ ___________ 128

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

Oreg._._______________________________ 130
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records Continued.

Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River Contd Page

Lewis River Basin ________________________________________ 132

Lewis River near Amboy, Wash________________________ 132

Lewis River near Ariel, Wash________________________ 134

Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash______________________ 135

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____________ 143

Rogue River Basin______________________-____________-___ 143

Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg______________ _ 143

Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg________ 145

California-Oregon Power Co.'s flume near Prospect, Oreg__ 147

South Fork of Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls, Oreg____ 148

South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg__ 150

Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg_____________ 152

Fish Lake Reservoir near Lake Creek, Oreg _____________ 154

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

Creek, Oreg________________________________________ 155

North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford intake,

near Lake Creek, Oreg __________________________ 156

North Fork of Little Butte Creek above intake of Rogue

River Valley Canal, near Lake Creek, Oreg____________ 158

Rogue River Valley Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg________ 160

Medford Irrigation District Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg_ 161

Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Oreg_______________ 163

Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg __________________ 165

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg __________________ 167

Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg_________.____________ 169

Phoenix ditch at Talent, Oreg._______________ 170

Jumpoff Joe Creek near Merlin, Oreg___________________ 172

Coquille River Basin _____________________________________ 174

South Fork of Coquille River at Powers, Oreg ___________ 174

Umpqua River Basin _____________________________________ 175

, Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg ______________________ 175

North Umpqua River near Glide, Oreg __________________ 177

Lake Creek at Diamdnd Lake, near Fort Klamath, Oreg._ 179

Calapooya Creek near Sutherlin, Oreg__________________ 180

Miscellaneous discharge measurements.________________.______!_____ 181

Index ________ _____________________ _ _ ______ 183

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page

PLATE I. J., Price current meters; B, Typical gaging station_______ __ 2

II. Water-stage recorders: A, Au; B, Gurley; C, Stevens__ ____ 3
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF LOWER COLUMBIA 

RIVER AND PACIFIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS 

IN OREGON, 1922 ____

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1922. 

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 items:

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

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

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

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ended June SO, 1895 1923

1895_____...._.____._-.______.___ $12,500.00

1896.....__._____________.____-. _-_... 20,000.00

1897 to 1900, inclusive _ __..____ __ __ __ 50,000.00

1901 to 1902, inclusive._______._.________ 100,000. 00

1903 to 1906, inclusive...____._._______... 280, 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_____....________________________ 180,000.00

1922.-----_.____...__._.________-. 180,000.00

1923..___________________________ 180,000.00

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 9.

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2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 5,480 

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

the Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1922, 1,540 gaging stations were 

being maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. 

Many miscellaneous discharge measurements are made at other 

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

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

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

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

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

into two groups (1) those that represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, 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, 

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

may be defined as follows:

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

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed.

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

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

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

regards time and area.

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

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

. uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing

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

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

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

The following terms not in common use are here defined.

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

pf gage height to discharge."

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

stream below the gage which determines the stage-discharge relation 

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

same section or sections at all stages.
TJ. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 551 PLATE I

A, PRICE CURRENT METERS

JB. TYPICAL GAGING STATION
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 554 PLATE II

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS 

A, Au; .B, Gurley; C, Stevens
EXPLANATION OP DATA . 3

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.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1, 1921, and ending September 30, 1922. 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 

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

from precipitation within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

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. (See Pis. I, II.) The 

general methods are outlined hi standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge.

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

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

heights to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which 

the monthly and yearly mean discharge is computed.

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

this report comprise a description of the station, a table giving 

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

and run-off.

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

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

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any 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 

backwater; it gives also-information as to diversions that decrease 

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

recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

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

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

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4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

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

fluctuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

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

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

mean daily discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at 

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

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

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

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

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

indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest 

height, and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger 

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

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

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

"Mean" is the average flow in cubic feet for each second during the 

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

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

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

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

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

precision with which the discharge rating curve is defined, (3) refinement of gage readings, (4) frequency of gage readings, and (5) methods of applying daily gage heights to the rating table to obtain the 

daily discharge.1

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

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

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

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

individual measurements with reference to the main rating curve.

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

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

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

concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by inability 

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

1 For a more detailed discussion of the accuracy of stream-flow data see Qrover, N. C., and Hoyt, C. J., 

Accuracy of stream-flow data: II. S. Qeol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 400, pp. 53-59,1916.
PUBLICATIONS 5

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

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

The computations are also omitted for stations on streams draining 

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

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

published in earlier reports by the Survey should be used with 

caution because of possible inherent sources of error not known to 

the Survey.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the 

United States are situated above most of the diversions from those 

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

available for further development, as prior appropriations below the 

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

prior appropriations, a paragraph on diversions is presented in each 

station description. The figures given can not be considered exact 

but represent the best information available.

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

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

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

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

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

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

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

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

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

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

monographs.

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published 

annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries 

coincide with natural-drainage features as indicated below:

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

II. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (Jarnes 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.
6 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PABT XII 0

Part IX. Colorado River Basin.

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basins, in three parts: 

4 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*

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

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

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

who will furnish lists giving prices.

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

principal cities in the United States.

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

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

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y., 704 Journal Building.

Trenton, N. J., Statehouse.

Charlottesville, Va., University of Virginia.

Asheville, N. C., 316 Jackson Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 37 Municipal Building.

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

Chicago, 111., 950 Transportation Building.

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

Ames, Iowa, State Highway Commission Building.

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

Topeka, Kans., 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, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 404 Federal Building

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

Tucson, Ariz., Room 106, College of Law, University of Arizona.

Austin, Tex., State Capitol.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 25 Capitol Building.

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

applying to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 

Washington, D. C.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 5,480 points 

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

the reports tabulated on pages 7 and 8.
PUBLICATIONS

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

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

Report

10th A, pt.2 llth A, pt.2 

13th A, pt. 3 

14th A, pt.2. -

B

1 o-i

B 140. . 

18th A, pt. 4. .

W15 

\rr -ift

\v 27 __ .

W 28 ____

20tn A, pt. 4 

91 of A Tif 4.

22d A,pt. 4 

W65, 66 __ - 

W 75

W 97 to 100 -

W 165 to 178 

W201 to 214 

W281 to 292.. ....

W 301 to 312... _

W 321 to 332 ... ...

W 351 to 362 ___ ,

W 381 to 394 . __ .

W401 to 414 ......

W 431 to 444 ......

W451 to 464 ....

W471 to 484 __ ..

W 501 to 514 ......

W 521 to 523 . .

W541 to 554-.. .

Character of data

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and monthly

discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge

(also similar data for some earlier years) . 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights eastern United

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas.

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

(also some long-time records).

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River.

western United States.

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Year

1884 to Sept., 1890.

1884 to Dec. 31, 1892.

1888 to Dec. 31, 1893.

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896.

1895 and 1896.

1897,

1897,

1OQ7

1898.

1898.

1899.

1899.

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i QAn

1901.

1901.

1902.

1903.

IQfU

1905.

1906.

1Q/Y7 0

iQAQ

1910.

1911.

1O19

1913.

1914.

1015.

1916.

1917.

1918.

1919-20.

1921.

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 

1922. The data for any particular station will, as a rule, be found in 

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

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

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

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

1903 to 1921. Results of miscellaneous measurements are published 

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

[For basins included see p. 5]

Year

1899 o. __ .....

1900 e, ... .....

1901 __ -

iQno

IQfVl

IQfU

1Qftf\

1906 .. .

1907-8 __

1909- __ . -

1910.. ___ ....

1911... __ ..^.

1912- __ .....

1913 .........

1914. __ ... _ .

1915 __ ... _ -

1916- ..........

1917 . 

1918 

1919-20... _

1921 __ .......

1QOO

I

35

47,^48

65,75

82

97

n 124, o 125,

P126 

"165, o 166,

P167 

"201, * 202,

P203 

241

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

541

II

' 35, 36

48

65,75

1-82,83

' 97, 98

P 126, 127

P 167, 168

P 203, 204

242

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502

522

542

III

36

48, *49

65,75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503

523

543

IV

36

49

65,75

I 82,83

97

129

170

206

244

264

284

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504

524

544

V

36

49

t 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

VI

c 36, 37

49, 150

66,75

84

99

130,1131

172

208

246

266

286

306

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506

526

546

VII

37

50

* 65, 66, 75

, *83,84

* 98, 99

* 128, 131

* 179, 173

* 205, 209

247

267

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

527

547

VIII

37

50

66,75

84

99

132

174

210

248

268

288

308

328

358

388

408

43S

458

478

508

528

548

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

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

* James River only.

c Qallatin River.

<* Green and Gunnison rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

e Mohave River only.

/ Kings and Kerns rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

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

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

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

* Wissahickon and Schuylkill rivers to James River.

* Scioto River.

i Loup and Pl

with Platte.

* Tributaries 

' Lake Ontar

TO Hudson Ba

» New Engla

o Hudson Riv

P Susquehann

9 Platte and 

T Great Basin 

* Below juno

Rogue, Um
DIVISION OP WOBK 9

COOPERATION

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

the respective States.

Cooperation with the States is effected under contracts which are 

made between the Director of the United States Geological Survey 

and the State engineers or other officials and are authorized by legislative acts appropriating money.

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.

Acknowledgment is also due to Percy A. Cupper, State engineer 

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

in the cooperative investigations.

Acknowledgments are also due to the United States Bureau of Reclamation and the United States Office of Indian Affairs, for assistance, 

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

paid for by them and to the United States Weather Bureau for hydrographic and climatic data.

Special acknowledgments are due for financial assistance rendered 

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

masters for Umatilla, Crook, and Deschutes Counties; water bureau 

of city of Portland; Tumalo project of the State of Oregon; John 

Day Irrigation 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.

DIVISION OF WOBK

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, J. W. Bones, K. N. Phillips, and Wendell 

Dawson.

The data for the stations in the Cowlitz River Basin in Washington 

were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of G. 

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

John McCombs, C. C. Osborne, and J. M. Rogers.
10

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

COLUMBIA RIVER AT THE DALLES, OREG.

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

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

and Klickitat rivers.

DRAINAGE AREA. 237,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1878, to September 30, 1922. Maximum stages 

1858 to 1877.

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

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

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

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

upper guard and lock gates. Elevation of datum of The Dalles gage, 46.36 

feet (adjustment of primary level net, 1912).

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

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

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

1908, flood measurements by United States Geological Survey engineers 

2,000 feet below gage at The Dalles; in 1910 and 1913, measurements by 

United States Geological Survey engineers on Columbia River above Snake 

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

made for intervening tributaries.

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

the control for both gages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 38.2 feet 

June 9 (discharge 677,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.6 foot 

March 2 (discharge, 64,400 second-feet).

1857-1922: 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 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation at The Dalles affected by ice during severe winters; 

gage-height record at Cascade Locks used.

DIVERSIONS. Quantity of water diverted for irrigation is large but constitutes 

only a small proportion of the total flow; the low-water flow, which comes 

in'the winter, is little affected.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

The rating curve for low stages used since October 1,1920, is based on current-meter measurements made in 1923 and 1924, and differs from the curve 

used before that date. Low-water records from 1878 to 1910 published in 

Water- Supply Paper 370 and from 1911 to 1920 published in the papers for 

those years, and the records published in Water-Supply Paper 492 are too 

small by the percentages shown in the following table:

Gage 

height 

(feet)

4.3 

3.0 

1.0 

 1.0 -2.0

Discharge in see. -ft.

Former 

rating

100,000 

87,400 

70,600 

56,800 

51,000

Revised 

rating

100,000 

89,000 

74,000 

62,000 

56,200

Difference 

(per cent)

0

+1.8 

+4.8 

+9.1 

+ 10.2

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather BureauNo discharge measurements were made at this station during the year.
COLUMBIA RIVER AT THE DALLES, OREG.

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

ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 ____ . _ ._

2. _______ ..

3 _______ ..

4

5 _____ . _ ._

6 _______ ..

7 __ . ____ ..

8 _____ .....

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

10 _______ ..

11 _______ .

12 ____ . _ ..

13 ..__....

14 __ . _ . _ ..

15 _____ . _ ..

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

17 _______ ..

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

19 __ . ____ ..

20 _ ____ ..

21 ____ ......

22 _______ ..

23 _______ ..

24 ________ .

25 __ _____ ..

28 _____ . _ ..

27 _____ . ....

28'. _______ ..

29...... _ ..... 

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

31 _____ . _ .

Oct.

89, 500 

88,600 

89,500 

90,400 

89,500

89,500 

88,600 

88,600 

87, 700 

86,800

85,900 

85,900 

85,000 

83,400 

82,600

81,800 

81, 000 

81,000 

81,000 

83,400

85,000 

83,400 

84,200 

85,000 

86,800

87,700 

88, 600 

89,500 

89,500 

88,600 

87,700

Nov.

89, 500 

93,100 

94, 000 

95,000 

96,000

96,000 

97,000 

95,000 

97,000 

99,000

103, 000 

102,000 

101,000 

99,000 

99,000

98,000 

97, 000 

99,000 

95,000 

97,000

96,000 

102,000 

103, 000 

103, 000 

102, 000

110, 000 

111,000 

107,000 

104,000 

111,000

Dec.

138,000 

144,000 

150, 000 

153,000 

143,000

131, 000 

120, 000 

113,000 

111,000 

109, 000

107, 000 

114,000 

123, 000 

135,000 

150, 000

188, 000 

189, 000 

156, 000 

142, 000 

126, 000

120,000 

111,000 

107,000 

107, 000 

105, 000

103,000 

102,000 

100, 000 

99,000 

98,000 

94,000

Jan.

91,300 

89,500 

88,600 

87, 700 

85,900

87, 700 

88,600 

88,600 

85,000 

87, 700

85,900 

82,600 

78,900 

78,200 

78,200

77,500 

74,000 

72,400 

70,800 

69, 200

67,600 

65,300 

69,200 

70, 800 

71,600

74,000 

75,400 

76,800 

75, 400 

74,000 

68,000

Feb.

68,600 

68,000 

70, 400 

71, 600 

72,200

72,800 

74,700 

78,900 

81,000 

82,600

80, 300 

78,200 

76, 100 

74,000 

72,800

74,000 

75, 400 

82,600 

80,300 

76,800

74, 700 

72,800 

71, 800 

70,400 

69,200

89,200 

71,000 

69, 800

Mar.

68,000 

64,400 

66, 200 

68,000 

68,000

68,600 

69,200 

71,600 

71,000 

71,600

71,600 

71,600 

71,600 

71,600 

71,000

74,000 

72,800 

75, 400 

78,200 

81,800

90,400 

98,000 

103,000 

110,000 

121,000

132,000 

135,000 

130,000 

121,000 

118,000 

118,000

AprJ

124,000 

129, 000 

143, 000 

151, 000 

163, 000

173, 000 

170, 000 

173, 000 

181, 000 

190,000

184,000 

173,000 

165, 000 

159, 000 

153, 000

148, 000 

143,000 

137,000 

133,000 

131,000

130,000 

138,006 

147,000 

172,000 

185,000

199, 000 

206, 000 

209,000 

212, 000 

211,000

May

209, 000 

209, 000 

216, 000 

223,000 

230,000

237, 000 

255, 000 

263, 000 

263,000 

266, 000

261, 000 

257,000 

240,000 

248,000 

251,000

261, 000 

286,000 

313, 000 

350,000 

401, 000

433,000 

439,000 

447,000 

441, 000 

435,000

435,000 

459, 000 

479,000 

475,000 

465,000 

455,000

June

463, 000 

483,000 

511, 000 

543,000 

574,000

607,000 

635,000 

666,000 

677, 000 

673,000

668,000 

653, 000 

635, 000 

624, 000 

622,000

618, 000 

618,009 

624, 000 

622,000 

611,000

598,000 

587,000 

574, 000 

555, 000 

536, 000

518,000 

495, 000 

481,000 

465,000 

447,000

.July

430,000 

414,000 

407,000 

394, 000 

381,000

367,000 

359,000 

349, 000 

344,000 

339,000

330,000 

325,000 

320,000 

307,000 

295,000

283, 000 

273,000 

266, 000 

260,000 

252,000

242,000 

234,000 

227, 000 

222,000 

215, 000

211, 000 

208,000 

205, 000 

201, 000 

195, 000 

191,000

Aug.

187, 000 

181, 000 

178,000 

176,000 

174,000

173, 000 

172,000 

170,000 

170,000 

170, 000

170, 000 

167, 000 

167, 000 

165,000 

164,000

163, 000 

163, 000 

160,000 

158,000 

156,000

155,000 

153,000 

150,000 

148,000 

145,000

143,000 

147, 000 

145,000 

143, 000 

142,000 

137,000

Sept.

136,000 

138, 000 

135, 000 

135, 000 

135,000

133,000 

133,000 

135,000 

132, 000 

131,000

130, 000 

130,000' 

130,000 

125, 000 

122,000

117,000 

114,000 

111,000 

109,000 

109,000

107,000 

106, 000 

108,000 

105, 000 

105, 000

104,000 

103,000 

102,000 

102, 000 

100, 000

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 18-25; discharge determined from gage-height record 

at Cascade Locks.

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

September SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 237,000 square miles]

Month

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

July __ .. . _____

The year.. ____ . ___ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

90,400 

111,000 

169, 000 

91,300 

82,600 

135, 000 

212, 000 

479,000 

677,000 

430, 000 

187, 000 

136, 000

677,000

Minimum

81,000 

89,500 

94,000 

65, 300 

68; 000 

64,400 

124,000 

209, 000 

447, 000 

191,000 

137,000 

100,000

64,400

Mean

86, 300 

99,700 

124,000 

78,600 

74,300 

87,200 

164,000 

329,000 

579,000 

292,000 

161, 000 

119, 000

183, 000

Per square 

mile

0.364 

.421 

.523 

.332 

.313 

.368 

.692 

1.39 

2.44 

1.23 

.679 

.502

.772

Run-oft

Inches

0.42 

.47 

.60 

.38 

.33 

.42 

.77 

1.60 

2.72 

1.42 

.78 

.56

10.47

Acre-feet

5,310,000 

5, 930, 000 

7, 620, 000 

4, 830, 000 

4, 130, 000 

5, 360, 000 

9, 760, 000 

20, 200, 000 

34, 500, 000 

18, 000, 000 

9, 900, 000 

7, 080, 000

133, 000, 000
12 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII G

TRIBUTARIES OF COLUMBIA RIVER BELOW MOUTH OF SNAKE

RIVER

WALLA WALLA EIVER BASIN 

WALLA WALLA RIVER NEAR MILTON, ORE6.

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

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

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

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

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

April 25 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder referred to vertical staff.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight at cable; curved 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, with some discharge 

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

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

and small boulders; shifts at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period April 25 to September 30, 1922, from water-stage recorder, 2.38 feet at 8 p. m. May 17 (discharge, 1,140 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.53 foot September 

17 (discharge, 121 second-feet).

1903-1906; 1918-1922: Highest flood ever known occurred May 30, 1906, 

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

and slope, after flood had subsided; minimum discharge recorded, 95 secondfeet July 18, 1918.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Few small canals take water out above station. Total area irrigated, only few hundred acres. Some small diversions between sites of 

present and former gaging stations.

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

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

fore bay.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during period of 

record. Rating curve fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

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

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

master for Umatilla County.

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

ending September SO, 1922

Date

June 12

July 25

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

1.48

.60

Discharge

,Sec.-ft. 

' 449

135

> "Water master for Umatilla County.

 Deputy water master for Umatilla County.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 13

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

year ending September 80, 1922

Day

1 _____

2.. ____ _

3_. ________

4.. _____

5.. ________

6.. ________

7... __ ___

8.. ____ _

9- ___ ....

10 ______

11 __________

12.. ________

13- ________

14.. _____

15... _______

Apr. May

482

566

506

545

585

625

660

572

450

435

400

440

524

625

730

June

625

660

660

695

695

625

554

530

578

625

554

488

445

420

370

July

170

168

160

160

155

148

150

152

155

155

155

145

142

140

140

Aug.

131

129

131

127

127

125

123

127

150

145

145

142

Sept.

129

129

ion

129

131

131

131

131

129

129

129

127

125

Day

16.. ________

17.. __ _ _

10

19

on

91

99

9^

24.-. __ ...

f)K

26 __ ________

27 .. ________

28- ________

9<1

30

9i

Apr.

518

RKA

K79

£00

4.qn

420

May

880

980

960

765

660

554

506

530

590

625

500

440

430

572

June

342

314

302

282

258

236

229

212

203

191

188

188

188

180

175

July

140

133

133

135

131

129

127

131

135

135

133

131

129

131

131

129

Aug.

140

138

135

133

131

129

131

131

129

131

131

133

129

127

129

Sept.

125

125

127

129

129

127

127

129

127

127

129

138

129

127

131

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

September 80, 1922

Month

April 25-31 ____________________ . ___ . __

June ..»___ ............ ______ ____________

July _ __-. __..._ __ __- _____ ______.____.____ 

August ... ___ ____________ . __________

September ____________________ _ .. ________

The period __ . _________ . . ______ _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

572 

960 

695 

170 

150 

138

Minimum

420 

400 

175 

127 

123 

125

Mean

499 

583 

400 

142 

132 

129

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,940 

35,800 

23,800 

8,730 

8,120 

7,680

90,100

UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 

UMATttlA RIVER ABOVE McKAY CREEK, NEAR PEKDLETOK, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % 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. 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 left bank installed October 

13, 1921. Vertical staff at same location used prior to that date. Gage read 

and recorder inspected by Fred Price and A. E. Perry.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 200 feet above gage or by wading.

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

Banks high and will not be overflowed. Control is a gravel riffle opposite 

gage, where at low stages the stream is confined to narrow channel along left 

bank.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 6.6 feet about noon April 22 (discharge, 5,400 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 0.10 foot October 7 (discharge, 17 second-feet).

1921-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 22, 1922; minimum 

discharge, 16 second-feet August 13,1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected toy ice;
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

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

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

REGULATIONS. At low stages there is considerable diurnal fluctuation due toimpounding and releasing of water in the power canals of the two flour millsat Pendleton.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed probably January 9-20. Both 

rating curves fairly well defined. Staff gage read to hundredths once a day 

October 1 12 and November 6 8. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except October 24 to November 8, January 9-14, May 30 to June 8, 

June 30 to August 2, and August? to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by 

inspecting recorder graph; mean discharge for periods of no gage-height 

record, estimated by comparison with records of flow at other stations. Records good except for estimated periods, for which they are fair.

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

during the year ending September 80, 1922

Date

Feb. 9

17

Mar. 21

31

Made by 

.....do . . 

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.00

2.96

3.92

4.83

Discharge

Sec.- ft.

597

1,280

2,320

Date

21

29

Made by 

G.H. Canfield ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.30

1.52

1.03

.57

Discharge

Sec.- ft. 

466

192

107

34.4

» Water master for Umatilla County.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Umatilla River above McKay Creek, near Pendleton, Oreg.,for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

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

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

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

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

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

7... __ . ..-.. 

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

9. _ ........... ....

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

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

12 .. ___ .........

13 

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

15. _ ...............

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

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

18. ___ ............

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

20... __ ............

21

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

23-. .............

24.

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

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

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

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

29..... ___ ...... ...

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

31 ... _ .. _ .,...

Oct.

58

58

58

56

55

54

. 17

92

58

56

55

A9

48

52

62

73

70

69

66

60

66

83

QO

85

Nov.

85

100

97

92

92

90

83

86

80

80

80

CM

100

100

111

114

102

132

272

385

612

760

880

830

2,480

Dec.

A OKfl

o 97A

2 180 ijeio

1,160

830

700

630

1,010

2,310

1,720

1,160

Qdfi

780

780

665

K4.O

542

don

430

415

415

370

340

325

Jan.

O1A

O1 A

310

310

298

OAK

298

298

149

131

143

151

151

151

141

147

139

Feb.

101

 tAR

157

IfiO

920

QQfl

345

OQK

9159

235

1,240 c/tn

675

570

495

465

435

390

375

360

360

345

330

Mar.

450

465

435

435

465

450

450

450

435

420

420

495

KOK

630

675

780

1,280

1,570

1,790

1,470

1,190

950

880

980

1,240

1,620

2,220

Apr.

2,420

2,710

3,030

4,250

3,190

2,290

2,030

4,250

3,190

.2,420

1,900

1,370

1,190

1,060

950

880

9.50

1,570

2,870

5,010

4,680

3,030

2,550

2,710

2,870

2,290

2,030

2,290

May

2,710

3,190

2,550

2,360

3,190

2,870

2,550

2,290

1,790

1,520

1,320

1,680

2,290

2,710

3,030

3,030

3,030

2,360

1,900

2,030

1,240

750

1,140

810

950

780

700

700

700

700

June

770

630

570

525

495

465

420

375

345

306

270

248

228

200

187

174

161

139

133

115

108

102

94

Aug.

34

34

32

30
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 15

Monthly discharge of Umatilla River above McKay Creek, near Pendle'ion, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 80, 1922

Month

October.... _________________________

February.. ___________________________

June. ____________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,480 

4,250 

310 

1,240 

2,220 

5,010 

3,190

Minimum

17

325 

139 

131 

321 

880

94

Mean

67.7 

301 

1,060 

216 

436 

803 

2,420 

1,880 

415

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,160 

17, 900 

65,200 

13, 300 

24,200 

49,400 

144, 000 

116,000 

24, 700

459, 000

UMATILLA RIVER ABOVE FURNISH RESERVOIR, NEAR YOAKUM, OBEG.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 17, T. 2 N., R. 31 E., at Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Go's bridge one-fourth mile above Campbell flag station, 

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

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

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

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

30, 1922.

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, 250 feet below gage and below deep pool and is 

composed of gravel and free from vegetation; subject to slight shifts.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 8.45 feet at 11 a. m. April 22 (discharge, 7,160 second-feet); minimum discharge, 31 second-feet September 21-23.

1916-1922: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 9.9 feet, January 

3, 1921 (discharge, 10,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 16 second-feet 

August 19, 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

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

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

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

Creek and 1,300 acres on McKay Creek.

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

for operating the mills. This causes considerable fluctuation at low stages. 

There is practically no effect at medium and high stages. The backwater 

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

ACCURACY Stage-discharge relation changed probably during period February 

22 to March 8. Rating curves fairly well defined. Water-stage recorder 

operated satisfactorily except December 28 to February 2 and February 22 to
16 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII G

March 8 when well was frozen and stage-discharge relation was affected by 

ice, and March 10-15 when there was a poor connection between river and 

well, for which period gage height was estimated. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by 

inspecting recorder graph. For periods when well was frozen and stagedischarge relation was affected by ice, mean discharge was estimated by 

comparison with records at station on Umatilla River above McKay Creek, 

McKay Creek, and Birch Creek. Records good except for periods whent 

discharge was estimated, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Umatilla River above Furnish Reservoir, near Yoakumf 

Oreg., during the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 16

Nov. 30

Dec. 13

Feb. 3

Mar. 22

Apr. 3

Made by 

A. E. Perry «.. . __

 ..do _. -.

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

.....do.. 

__ .do . ________ ..

.....do .__ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.77

7.36

5.62

1.55

 6.66

Discharge

See.-ft. 

68

5,250

208

2 con

4,020

Date

23

26

90

Made by 

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

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

. _ .do. _ . ____

A. E. Perry _____ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.00

2.13

1.78

1.54

1.36

.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,070

301

200

145

109

38. »

« Water master for Umatilla County.

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

Yoakum, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1922

Day

2 ___

3 ..........

4. __ , ....

5 _ .. __

6 __ . .....

T ..........

8 _ .

9 ___ - _

10 ______

11 ..........

12. _ . ___

13 ___ . ...

14 ______

15 ..........

16. . 

17... .......

18 __ . __

19. __ . ...

20..- _ ...

21 ______

22 ..........

23 ... . ..

24 

25. . ...

26 ..........

27.. __ ....

28....... ...

29 __ - .....

30 ______

01

Oct.

59

59

57

57

55

60

57

59

57

56

58

59

62

64

72

72

76

76

76

76

76

84

78

82

77

82

84

92

90

no

O9

Nov.

89

85

85

86

86

83

90

84

88

86

82

90

85

91

90

96

96

99

109

112

125

165

382

590

1,000

1,120

1,120

1,250

1,120

3,140

Dec.

4,650

3,460

2,180

1,530

1,250

1,090

970

880

805

755

780

1,220

2,580

2,700

2,080

1,600

1,280

1,120

1- 940

830

780

705

680

610

550

510

4fl)

I 400

I

Feb.

[ 180

192

252

365

AAK

1,740

1,200

730

550

452

400

382

348

2,090

1,600

1,250

970

705

630

470

Mar.

530

725

700

700

700

650

650

750

"810

810

810

870

1,000

1,650

2,380

2,580

2,080

1,570

1,420

1,280

1,420

1,730

2,080

O QAf\

Apr.

3,320

3,740

4,030

6,040

4,650

3,460

3,460

6,590

4,990

?,740

3,060

2,480

2,180

2,080

1,810

1,730

1,650

1,570

1,650

2,480

4,490

6,400

5,860

4,490

4,030

4,030

4,030

3,460

2,820

2,700

May

3,180

3,740

3,320

3,460

4,330

4,030

3,600

3,060

2,480

2,080

1,900

1,900

2,080

2,480

2,940

3,060

3,320

3,320

2,700

2,280

1,900

1,650

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,280

1,140

965

900

930

965

June

965

930

900

840

870

810

700

700

750

810

675

625

600

500

440

400

362

310

289

260

224

211

193

171

146

/ 

144

123

118

114

106

July

104

98

, 95

' 90

86

84

78

78

77

77

76

75

71

69

60

60

57

55

53

52

49

45

43

42

42

41

41

40

39

38

38

Aug.

39

39

39

38

39

40

38

37

34

31

31

42

57

50

56

55

53

51

50

50

50

49

48

47

45

42

41

39

37

36

34

Sept.

35

41

44

44

44

44

43-

42

42

42

40

38

37

36.

35

34

33

33

33

33

31

31

31

33

34

34

36

36

38

40
UMATILLA EIVEE BASIN 17

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

for the year ending September SO,

Month

November. ___________________ ._ __

January _______ _____________________

February... _____ _____ _ _________ ......

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

June ___ . __ .......... ____ _________ . ....

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

August _____________________________

September ______________ . __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

92 

3,140 

4,650

2,090 

2,940

6,590 

4,330 

965 

104 

57 

44

6,590

Minimum

55 

82

1,570 

900 

106 

38 

31 

31

31

Mean

70.8 

394 

1,250 

o270 

672 

1,110 

3,570 

2,370 

476 

63.0 43.1- 

37.2

859

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,350 

23,400 

76,900 

16,600 

37,300 

68,200 

212,000 

146,000 

28,300 

3,870 

2,650 

2,210

622,000

a Estimated.

UMATILLA RIVER NEAR UMATHLA, ORE6.

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

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

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,130 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 21, 1903, to September 30, 1922.

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, 6.2 feet April

9 (discharge, 5,370 second-feet); minimum discharge, no flow September 1-15.

1903-1922: 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. The main canal on west division of 

Umatilla project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation diverts just 

above station. The low-water flow is return water from the Hermiston project and other irrigated tracts.

REGULATION. Discharge is occasionally affected by pondage at the west division 

dam of Umatilla project.

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

Gage read to half-tenths once daily after November 6. Daily discharge 

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

except December 26 to February 5, for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by G. H. Canfield: 

June 26, 1922: Gage height, 1.99 feet; discharge, 14.2 second-feet.
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

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

19. ____ .

20. _____ .

21. ___ ....

22 ______

23-.-......

24 ___ ....

25 ... .......

26..........

27... _ . ...

28 ..........

29 ...I 

SO..... __ .

31 .... _ ...

Nov.

I 80

1

80

80

80

R0

80

80

80

80

106

106

50%n

50

50

nn

50

106

140

345

465

580

670

1,120

1,120

1,120

Dec.

3,210

2,690

1,590

1,120

1,060

770

670

580

580

A ftp.

CAR

770

o «on

i QCA

1 7KA

770

750

900

770

770

670

670

670

KQA

635

590

545

505

465

Jan.

425

345

345

Oil

01 -1

977

345

345

OJK

OAK

Of -I

311

311

Oje

04. c

311

245

215

91 1\

200

Feb.

250

490

880

880

2,790

1,120

770

670

625

580

490

410

2,790

1,970

1,310

625

580

465

385

385

590

277

190

26

Mar.

ift

14

22

Q7A

07A

q7A

370

410

q7A

4. fin

q7A

OOA

295

one

Q7A

AQf)

490

490

490

490

580

1,820

2,130

2,290

1,660

1,120

1,120

995

1,310

1,380

2,050

Apr.

2,620

3,140 ^ iin

4,260

4 910

3,310

2,790

3,310

e 070

3

Q1A

2 Qfifi

1,890

1,820

1,660

1,520

1,240

1,180

1,450

2,290

3,680

5,370

4,050

3,310

2,960

2,960

2,960

2,450

2,130

May

o IQO

2.620

2,130

2,620

3 idn

2,620

2,620

O AKft

1,590

1,310

1,060

1,120

1,450

1,890

2,290

2,450

2,450

1,970

1,450

1 940

995

825

880

938

720

490

370

410

370

June

410

330

OAO

140

80

25

190

165

123

69

26

22

43

31

31

14

18

14

26

22

18

26

31

29

24

July

35

01

37

0*7

01

31

O1

31

99

01

01

9Q

20

10

14

18

33

29

26

22

29

26

18

14

26

31

22

18

18

18

Aug.

11

18

14

99

1 O

10

22

18

99

20

22

31

26

26

22

41

 26

31

33

33

37

33

33

33

31

29

22

30

31

si

1.3

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

22

19

24

24

24

32

29

29

29

29

26

26

29

33

NOTE. Discharge determined from gage-height record from United States Bureau of Reclamation 

gage at diversion dam Nov. 24, 25, Dec. 1-3,11-19, DeV;. 26 to Jan. 20, Feb. 23-26, and June 9. Discharge 

estimated Jan. 21 to Feb. 5 when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice at both gages. Braced 

figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.

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

September SO, 1922

Month

April .. ....... ___ ..... . __ ..... . ....

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

August __ . ______ . ____ ___________ -

September- __ ___ _____ __ .- ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,120 

5,340 

425 

2,790 

2,050 

5,370 

3,140 

450 

37 

41 

33

5,370

Minimum

60 

465

26 

14 

1,180 

370 

14 

14 

1.3 

0

0

Mean

»60 

241 

1,160 

275 

734 

753 

2,860 

1,640 

122 

25.8 

249 

12.5

656

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,690 

14,300 

71,300 

16,900 

40,800 

46,300 

170,000 

101, 000 

7,260 

1,590 

1,530 

744

475,000

a Estimated.
UMATILLA 3IVEB BASIN 19

McKAY CREEK NEAR PENDIETON, ORE6.

'

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 2 N., R. 32 E., a1> proposed dam site 5 miles south of 

Pendleton, Umatilla County. |

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 31, 1918, to September 30, 1922; also May 23, 

1903, to July 6, 1904, at a station 4 miles downstream, in section 8.

GAGE. Vertical staff in pool near ditch head gates; read by Harry Jones.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete diversion dam at dam site, fairly permar 

nent. Changes in head gate of small canal will affect stage-discharge relation only during irrigation season.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.35 feet 

during night of April 7 (discharge, 2,000 second-feet). No flow at times.

1903-4; 1919-1922; Maximum discharge recorded, 3,250 second-feet February 10, 1921; 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 -practically permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined below and poorly defined above 1,400 second-feet. 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 near Pendleton, Oreg., during the year

ending September 30, 1922 \

[Made by A. E. Perry, water master for Umatilla County]

Date

Feb. 10_ .. 

17... _ . ___ . __ . ...

Mar. 21 ______ . .........

30 __ . ________ .

Apr. 19 ____________

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.60

.70

1.50

1.66

1.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

67

90

408

Date

May 11 ....... __ .........

19 __ . ____ . .......

91

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.16

1.15

.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

249

238

34,3

Weir measurement.
20 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XII C

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

ending September 80, 1922

Day

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

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

3. _ .. _ . .

4

5.. _______ . ________

6- ___ . ___ . _____ . ....

7.

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

9 . ___ . __ . _ . ___ ...

10. ____ . _ . ___ . .......

11 ____ . ___ ________

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

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

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

15 ____ . __ . ___ ..

16. ___ .. ___ _ .. ....

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

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

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

20

21.. ______ . ...

22 ____ . __ . __ ..

23 ... __ ...... ... _ . ___ .

24 ____________ . .......

25 .. _______________ .

26 ___ . _______ .....

27.. __ ..

28

29 ___ .. ____________

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

31 - __ ............ ........

Nov.

5

S

K

6.0

7.0

ft n

s fl

8.0

9.1

o n

8.0

10

fiQ

183

280

97fl

300

485

455

Dec.

370

9QK

246

202

156

140

124

106

94

130

156

345

270

210

180

156

130

124

109

94

89

76

69

61

59

59

55

49

49

46

Jan.

43

41

36

33

33

QQ

on

33

33

39

41

44

36

33

30

27

26

19

19

26

27

26

23

22

33

39

41

41

26

24

22

Feb.

19

19

27

36

33

39

94

41

69

59

69

69

69

57

59

eg

94

140

137

124

112

109

94

89

79

76

69

57

Mar.

49

49

72

82

97

89

103

94

106

156

136

134

140

206

226

194

156

180

202

262

425

550

550

455

398

320

295

345

398

518

680

Apr.

750

950

1,030

1,340

990

830

1,250

1,840

1,070

750

615

550

455

398

398

370

345

320

370

518

950

1,200

950

715

715

750

648

518

518

518

May

518

582

550

550

648

582

518

425

370

320

280

275

300

320

345

345

345

320

280

246

206

173

153

140

137

118

103

89

74

57

51

June

43

39

35

23

22

25

sn

35

39

53

53

51

44

36

30

26

19

15

9.1

7.0

5.5

4.5

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

July

3.0

NOTE. Stream bed practically dry during October and July 2 to September 30. Braced figure gives 

estimated mean discharge for period indicated.

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

September SO, 1922

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0 

455 

370 

44 

140 

688 

1,840 

648 

53 

3 

0 

0

1,840

Minimum

0

46 

19 

19 

49 

320 

51 

3 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

0 

83.3 

148 

31.7 

71.7 

247 

754 

304 

22.4 

.1 

0 

0

138

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0 

4,960 

9,100 

1,950 

3,980 

15,200 

44,900 

18,700 

1, 330 

6 

0 

0

100,000
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 21

McKAY CREEK AT MOUTH, NEAR PENLIETON, ORE6.

I

LOCATION. In NW. ^ SE. ^i sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 32 E., at bridge one-fourth 

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 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage fastened to log just above bridge; read by Fred Price.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading, from bridge at gage, or fr4m 

another bridge 2 miles upstream, correcting for diversions.

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

section at bridge is pool at low stages but there is an eddy near left bank 

at high stages. Below bridge, the stream divides into two channels separated by a gravel bar; the main channel being against the right bank. Cotitrol is at a gravel riffle 50 feet below bridge and is subject to change.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

6.2 feet on April 22 (discharge, 1,170 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.18 

feet at time of measurement on June 29 (discharge, 2.3 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Numerous ditches above station divert practically entire summer 

flow, but at this point there is a constant flew of about 3 second-feet fr0m 

springs or return water.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent April 19 to June 30. Rating 

curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once a day; gage-height 

record, July 1 to September 30 unreliable. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

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

the year ending September 30, 1922

Date

Mar. 31

Apr. 19

Made by 

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

.....do. __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.34

5.20

4.50

3.60

Discharge

See.-ft. 

771 '592

243

35.0

Date

29

Made by 

Canfleld and Perry....

height

Feet 

"3.32

3.18

Discharge

Sec.jt. 

13.1

2.3

<*3.0

a Water master for Uiaatllla County.

» Measurement made at bridge 2 miles upstream and corrected for diversions.

c Observer's reading.

d Estimated.

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

the year ending September 30,1922

Day

1 __ ....

2 _____ .

3. .....

4. ........

5 ........

6.. .......

7. ........

8. ........

9. ........

10. ____ .

Apr. May

530

585

530

530

585

585

530

475

375

325

June

49

37

27

18

18

' -JO

18

37

3740

Day

11.. ___ .

12. __ ....

13 .

14... ......

1 *\

16. _ . ....

17 ....

18 

10

20.. ....

Apr.

585

Ale.

May

280

242

242

280

OQA

280

9sn

9J.9

919

June

49

49

49

37

37

37

10

18

10

10

Day

21 ........

22 ........

23 ........

24 ____ .

25 ........

26 ____ .

27 ____ .

28 __ -

29

30 ........

31 ........

Apr.

1,060

1,170

1,110

750

695

695

695

585

475

475

May

182

182

154

129

129

105

Al

84

65

65

65

tune

9.3

4.6

3.2

6.6

3.9

3.2

3.2

2.9

9 Q

9 0
22 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

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

ending September 80, 1922

Month

April 19-30... __ .. _ .. _ .... __ ... _ . __ . ____ .

Julv ...-......... . .-. ._.- ________ _..__._ .......

August ____ ., _____ . ___ . .. __ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,170 

585 

49

Minimum

475 

65 

2.9

Mean

730 

284 

21.5 

« 3.0 

«3.0 

a 3.0

Run-off in

acre-feet

17,400 

17,500 

1,280 

184 

184 

179

36,700

« Estimated.

BIBCH GREEK NEAR PILOT ROCK, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. J4 sec. 15, T. 1 N., R. 32 E., at Guderian ranch, 6 miles 

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

Pendleton.

DRAINAGE; AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1919, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage installed February 13 on right bank 50 feet above 

bridge, 400 feet west of Guderian ranch house. Vertical staff above diversion dam in SE. J4 sec. 22, 1 mile above Guderian ranch, used prior to that 

date. Gage read by Howard Guderian.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

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

permanent. Banks high and not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.0 feet at 

6 a.m. April 8 (discharge, 790 second-feet); no flow at times.

1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 3.80 feet at old gage April 13, 1920 

(discharge, 1,270 second-feet); no flow at times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation may have been affected by ice during January; 

discharge estimated by study of records of flow at other stations.

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

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for both gages permanent. Rating curve 

for upper gage fairly well denned and for lower gage well denned. Upper 

gage read to half-tenths once a day; lower gage to half-tenths twice a day. 

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

rating table. Records for upper station fair; for lower station good.

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

ending September SO, 1922

[Made by A. E. Perry, water master for Umatilla County]

Date

Feb. 13, __ ... ________ .

17 ___ J. ________ .

Mar. 21 .1 __ j ______ . ....

30 ... _ . ________ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.51

.70

1.06

1.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

27.6

123

123

Date

21 ______________

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.51

1.60

.53

.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

218

263

29.8

11.0
UMAT1LIA RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Birch Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg., 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 , ___ ..... ... _ . .- _ __ . __ . ..

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

2Q .._ . _. . ................................

21

22 ___ .. ..... _ . _______ . __ ..

23 _ .... __ .. ____ _________ . _ .....

24 _ ... _______ . __ .. __ .. ___ . __ ...

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

26. __ .... _ .. __ . __ . _____ ... ___ ..

27. __________ . _______ ...... ___ ..

28 __________ ... ________ ...... ......

29 __ . _________ . _____ . __ . ........

30 __ ............. ______ . ____ . __ ...

31 _______ . _________ . ___ . ........

Nov.

15

15

12

12

12

12

12

12

0

0

33

33

12

12

12

12

12

80

104

92

80

80

70

70

80

Dec.

194

226

133

QA

on

52

CO

52

52

AfL

45

70

80

133

104

80

80

60

45

39

23

12

9.0

6.5

15

1Q

15

15

15

19

23

Feb.

12

19

19

10

19

19

28

28

28

28

28

28

24

26

26

120

67

54

54

51

46

38

38

38

36

32

38

28

Mar.

28

34

38

QQ

K.A

38

51

51

46

70

54

54

54

78

O1

91

84

78

87

87

124

J46

158

146

146

194.

105

109

142

170

Apr.

196

223

285

480

son

372

372

745

480

QQA

302

223

183

183

170

170

170

146

146

223

442

700

620

500

460

460

460

372

285

253

May

285

425

338

AT\Q

*tftf>

425

408

320

238

183

170

135

170

285

338

355

355

355

269

196

170

146

120

101

84

78

67

51

38

41

38

June

36

32

36

26

31

21

21

21

105

96

46

46

46

46

38

32

28

24

15

8.1

4.7

1.2

NOTE. Discharge estimated Nov. 1-3. No flow Oct. 1-31 and June 24 to Sept. 30.

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

September SO, 1922

 Month

October ___ _________ . _____________

December _________________________

February .. ______ .. ___ ..... __ , ______ . March .. _________ . _________ ______

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

M!ay

July...... . ............i............ ..................

September __________________ . ______

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0 

104 

226

120 

170 

745 

500 

105 

0 

0 

0

745

Minimum

0 

0 

6.5

12

28 

146 

38 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

0 

31.2 

60.4 

"25 

35.4 

86.5 

347 

229 

25.5 

0 

0 

0

69.9

Run-off in

acre-feet

0 

' 1, 860 

8,710 

1,540 

1,970 

5,320 

20,600 

14,100 

1,520 

0 

0 

0

50,600

Estimated.
24 STJKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

BIRCH CREEK AT RIETH, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 13, T. 2 N., E. 31 E., one-fourth mile above Umatilla 

Eiver, 1 mile south of Eieth, Umatilla County, and 8 miles below gaging 

station at Guderian ranch.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

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

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

Harrison.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; channel straight; current 

swift; no well-defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded for period, March 1 to July 

31, 1922, 4.35 feet April 22 (discharge, 705 second-feet); no flow July 15-31.

DIVERSIONS. -Numerous ditches above station divert practically all the summer 

flow.

EEGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Eating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once a day; gage difficult 

to read above low stage because of large fluctuation of water surface. Daily 

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

good except for days when discharge exceeded 150 second-feet, for which 

they are fair.

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

September 30, 1922

Date

Feb. 17

Mar. 3

30

Made by 

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

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

..... do ... .

Gage 

height

Feet (")

1.72

2.33

2.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

61

37.5

121

125

Date

May 11

21

29

Made by 

A. E. Perry _ .... __

__ do . _ .... _____

 do... ____ . .....

Canfleld and Perry . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.67

1.65

1.50

1.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

170

9.7

1.0

« Water master for Umatilla County. * Gage gone.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg., for the period 

March 1 to July 31, 1922

Day

1. _ -

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

6 ___ . __ .

7 ....

8. ___ . .....

9 - ......

10 .. _ ...

11. ____ ...

12 . .....

13 

14-. . __ .

15. ______ .

Mar.

VI

in

00

43

59

53

77

Apr.

 too

200

268

418

320

280

820

382

350

280

191

182

May

305

320

820

jeo

452

435

400

320

191

164

191

280

320

June

d.n

36

30

 36

1Q

17

17

12

14

105

82

56

43

July

~ 1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

Day

16- . ....

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

18.. 

19- . ____ .

20- ___ ....

91

22- ____ ...

23- ____ ...

24- . _ ...

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

26-. ___ ....

27

28- 

29 

30... _____ .

31- ___ ....

Mar

79

82

85

90

99

191

191

182

156

164

173

173

164

134

156

Apr.

156

156

138

138

220

705

525

488

365

452

418

382

350

320

May

335

365

320

230

220

210

134

111

105

96

82

77

77

72

64

June

38

33

21

15

10

7.3

5.5

4.4

2.4

1.7

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

July

NOTE. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 25 

Monthly discharge of Birch Creek at Rieth, Or eg., for the period March 1 to July

Month

April __ _________________ _________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

191 

705 

452 126 ; 

1.0

Minimum

138 

64 

1.0 

0

Mean

94.3 

323 

239 

27*6 

.23

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

5,80 

19,20 

14.70 

1..64 

1

41,401

UMATHIA PROJECT FEED CANAL NEAR ECHO, OREG.

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

gate at United States Bureau of Reclamation diversion dam on Umatillfl, 

River and 2 miles above Echo Umatilla County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1920, to September 30, 1922.

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

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

Bureau of Reclamation.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made at footbridge across concrete-lined section 

of canal half a mile below gage.

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

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

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

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

March 11 to April 11 (discharge, 315 second-feet); canal dry at times.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed some time prior to April 28; change 

probably occurred during summer when canal was dry. 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 mean daily 

gage height to rating table, or for days of considerable fluctuation by 

averaging the discharge for intervals of a day. Records prior to March 1, 

good; after that date, 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 th\e 

year ending September SO, 1922

Date Made by Oage

height

Feet 

1.66

.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

232

42.3

a Engineer, United States Bureau of Reclamation.
26 STJEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

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

the year ending September 30, 1922

Day

1

2 _____ . ___________

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

4 __ - ______ . ______ .

5 _________________

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

7 _______ .... ............

8 _________________

9. ___ .. ________ . .....

10 . ________ . ............

11 _________________

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

13 ___ ___ . _____ ... ...

14 . ______________ . ...

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

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

17 _ .... ___________ ...

18 . ___________ .. ___ .

19 _ . _ .... _____ . ......

20 .. _ . _______ , .......

21 _

22 ...

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

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

25 _______ . _______ . ...

26... ____ . ................

27 ..... ______ ............

28 ... ____________ ....

29 _________________

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

31 _ . __ .. __ ...

Nov.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

123

107

157

Dec.

224

266

277

270

281

285

292

292

292

301

304

304

308

308

308

308

203

56

56

33

33

33

33

33

33

59

79

94

99

Jan.

107

115

121

131

136

145

148

155

162

174

168

145

67

33

24

24

24

50

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

Feb.

47

80

58

40

66

70

29

70

77

19

55

177

235

266

274

285

285

166

181

272

288

292

Mar.

292

292

297

304

306

306

308

308

310

313

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

.315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

Apr.

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

263

206

74

78

87

107

115

115

138

161

166

166

177

193

205

222

235

239

248

May

261

272

283

285

292

292

285

285

285

285

285

274

266

262

248

248

266

277

281

285

292

292

292

292

292

292

292

292

292

292

292

June

292

292

292

292

292

292

292

292

285

255

248

235

228

228

213

176

86

38

' 5738

70

76

55

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

July

44

44

13

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

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

ending September 30, 1922

Month

April ...... _ . ___ . __ .. _________ .. _ .......

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

15? 

308 

174 

292 

315 

315 

292 

292 

44

315

Minimum

0 

33 

0 

0

292 

74 

248 

38 

0

0

Mean

30.1 

193 

84.4 

119 

311 

222 

281 

164 

3.26

118

Run-off in

acre-feet

1,790 

11,900 

5,190 

6,61C 

19,100 

13,200 

17,300 

9,760 

200

85,000

NOTE. Canal dry during months for which no record is given.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN

ECHO MILL TALLKAOB AT ECHO, OBEG.

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, 1922.

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

Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. Prior to April 4, United 

States Bureau of Reclamation gage at outlet of tunnel was used. Both gages 

read by Levi Hills, ditch rider for United States Bureau of Reclamation.

DISCHARGE MEASuHEMENTS.-^Made by wading or from strut across channel 15 

feet below tunnel outlet.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. The channel is of earth and banks are high. Some 

aquatic growth appears in channel during summer.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.44 feet at tune of dis-f 

charge measurement April 28 (discharge, 40.5 second-feet); channel dry at 

times.

1920-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, that of April 28,1922; no flow 

during several periods.

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

affected by moss July 1-3. Both rating curves fairly well defined. 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 except July 1 when gage height was applied indirectly. Records fair;

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

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

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

is not subject to diurnal fluctuation.

Discharge measurements of Echo mitt tailrace at- Echo, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1922

Date

Apr. 5

19 

28

May 6

17

Made by 

 do . .... 

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

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

__ .do . __ . ......

Gage 

height

Feet 2fln

2.16 

2.44

2.22

1.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

25.7

33.0

4T) *,

35.0

30.0

Date

May 17

June 26 

28 July 1

Made by 

C. N. Taylor., ...

Canfleld and Crocker.. 

_ do . _ . ____ _ _

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.08

1.18 

.80

.93

Discharge

8ec.-fti 

33.0

12.6 

5.4

6.0

NOTE. Taylor and Crocker are engineers of United States Bureau of Reclamation. 

79564 26f WSP 554 3
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

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

ending September 30,

Dav

I

2 ___ ___ . _____

3 . - -

4 ______ 

5 . . 

6 . ____ -

7 

10 __ - . 

11 . ____ .. _ 

12 _. _. _________

13.... __ . 

14-. .. - .- -

15 ...-.... - 

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

17.. - 

10

19 _ ... ____ . __

2Q . _ ___________

9t

22- -. 

23 ____ . 

94.

25

261... . -... 

tyy

28... - . -

90

30 ________ ....

31 .. .. 

Nov.

20

26

26

26

Dec.

26

30

30

30

30

30

30

34

34

34

34

30

34

12

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

Jan.

26

26

26

26

26

30

30

30

26

30

30

26

26

Feb.

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

Mar.

26

34

34

30

30

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

36

36

36

36

34

34

34

34

30

Apr.

30

30

30

34

34

35

36

36

30

32

32

33

33

33

33

35

36

35

32

32

32

32

32

36

35

33

36

40

32

31

May

01

31

28

OQ

33

36

33

35

35

dfi

40

40

31

30

30

30°.n

90

31

30

29

29

9Q

9O

28

29

30

30

30

30

30

June

Qe

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

OA

29

29

29

29

23

26

17

21

22

22

22

16

15

15

15

15

5.5

5.5

5.5

July

5.0

5.0

5.0

"

**"*

NOTE. No flow on days for which no record is given. No gage-height record Nov. 8-27 but 

entire flow in Umatilla project feed canal returned to Umatilla River either through tailrace or spillway 

at that point, discharge from feed canal record. Discharge estimated July 2 and 3.

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

ber 30,

ing SeptemMonth

April . __________ _

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

26 

34 

30 

26 

36 

40 

40 

36 

5.0

40

Minimum

0 

12 

0 

0 

26 

30 

28 

5.5 

0

0

Mean

15.9 

29.5 

11.5 

10.2 

33.6 

33.3 

31.4 

25.0 

0.5

15.9

Run off in 

acre-feet

946 

1,810 

707 

568 

2,070 

1,980 

1,930 

1,490 

30

11,500

NOTE. Tailrace dry during months for which no record is given.

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

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

a mile below turn out 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 j April 1 to June 30, 1922. A 

few discharge measurements in 1905 and 1906.
GAGE. Vertical staff gage on right wing wall of weir; read by G. S. Sherman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge half a mile upstream just 

below turn out 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 during period April 1 to 

June 30,1922,2.78 feet May 18 and 19 (discharge, 284 second-feet); no 

flow April 30.

1921 and 1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of May 18 and 19, 1922; 

no flow at times.

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

Gage read to hundredth once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

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

Umatilla River. A portion of flow may be turned into Alien Canal half a mile 

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

During the irrigation season of 1922 the amount of water turned into Alien 

Canal was about as follows: April 11-30, 225 acre-feet; May, 1,330 acre-feet; 

June, 1,840 acre-feet.

The following discharge measurement was made by Canfield and Crocker: 

June 28,1922: Gage height, 1.91 feet; discharge, 136 second-feet.

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

Oreg.,for the period April 1 to June 30,

Day i

1 ____ ..

2 _ . .....

3 ___ ...

4 ......

5 _ ...

6. ___ ...

7 ___ ...

8 ....

9....._.

Apr.

71

71

65

43

54

74

74

47

50f.(\

May

251

259

259

243

243

259

259

267

267

259

-Jane

243

227

227

227

259

259

219

243

219

 ; i>ay : 

11 .........

12 _ . _..__

13 _ ...

14. __ ....

15 ___ ..

16.........

17 ..

18.........

19 . 

20. ___ ...

Apr.i

50

57

57

78

101

98

93

131

131

101

May

267

267

267

267

267

267

267

284

284

June

150

211

160

167

160

143

141

141

146

153

Day

21 ........

22 ._... _

23 . .......

24 __ ....

25 __ . ...

26 ........

27 ........

28 

29 

30 ........

31 _ . ....

Apr.

131

150

150

150

196

219

219

219

219

May

259

267

259

259

276

276

259

243

235

65

243

June

71

8}

ss

143

12C

IS

14

. . _

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

yew enaKag September SO, 1922

Month

April __ . . . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

219 

284 

257

Minimum

0 

65 

13

Mean

106

255 

157

Run-off m 

acre-feet

6..310 

15,700 

9,340

31,40(1-

 j

MAXWELL .CANAL NEAR HERMISTON, OEEG.

LOCATION. In SW. J^ sec. 20, T. 4 N., R. 28 E., 2.34 miles below head gate o:

Umatilla River and 3 miles southwest of Hermiston, Umatilla County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 18, 1921, to September 30, 1922.
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII 0

GAGE. Vertical staff and float gage in Stilling well 200 feet below second wasteway into Umatilla River. Read by W. H. Start for United States Bureau 

of Reclamation.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The canal is concrete lined and is straight between 

gage and measuring section; control is permanent except when affected by 

aquatic growth.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.22 feet June 

6 and 7 (discharge, 86 second-feet); canal dry during winter.

1921-22: Maximum discharge recorded, 96 second-feet May 24 and 25, 

1921; canal dry during winter.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter. Rating curve used 

during October fairly well defined. Rating curve used after April 1 well 

defined above and extended below 20 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

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

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

Records good except for days when discharge was less than 20 second-feet 

for which they are fair.

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

SW. H sec. 28, T. 4 N., R. 28 E. The water is used for irrigation on the Umatilla project of United States Bureau of Reclamation,

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

ending September 30,

Date

Oct. 5

Apr. 20

25

May 10

15

Made by 

__ .do.. _____ . __

__ .do . ................

.....do... __ . __ ....

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

&

Feet

1.71

1.72

2.68

2.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

22.2

61

65

82

Date

May 26

27

July 11

Made by 

C.N. Taylor ___ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.26

3.06

2.92

1.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

43

77

71

29

NOTE. Taylor and Crocker are engineers of United States Bureau of Reclamation.

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

ending September 30,

Day

1 ..........

2 . .........

3 ..........

4 ..........

5. .....

6.. ___ ..

7 ___ . ...

8. .........

9 ____ ...

10 ___ .....

11 ..........

12 . .........

13 _ - ......

14 ..........

15 __ . .....

Oct.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

21

21

21

15

Apr.

6.2

6.2

6.2

8.8

11

10

10

11

12

12

10

10

10

10

10

May

81

83

83

83

83

73

76

70

68

68

72

80

75

80

81

June

80

80

80

82

84

86

86

84

77

72

76

72

64

51A*>

July

58

57

57

37

25

34

33

29

29

9O

90

25

27

26

9fi

! 

Aug.

24

99

20

20

26

26

ia

9.3

8.5

8.5

9.3

7.7

6.2

A 9

Day

16 ..........

17 ______

IS.. . ....

19 __ . ....

20 ______

21 ..........

22 _____ ..

23 ..........

24 ______

26 .. .....

26 _____

27 .

28 ... .......

39 ___ ....

30 ______

31 . _ .

Oct.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Apr.

10

10

12

18

22

22

26

33

43

56

67

70

70

76

78

May

80

80

81

81

79

79

80

78

81

65

43

64

78

80

80

80

June

47

49

56

58

60

66

68

79

66

69

68

61

66

58

54

July

27

24

24

24

27

25

28

26

27

29

22

20

24

25

24

24

Aug.

6.2

6.2

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

 

NOTE. Canal dry on days for whic h no discharge is given.
UMATILLA EIVEE BASIN 31

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

September 80,

Month

October _________ . ______________

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

May................... __ ................ __ .........

June. ... ... _ __

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

21

78 

83 

86 

58 

26

Minimum

15 

6.2 

43 

43 

20 

0

Mean

15.6 

25.2 

76.3 

68.1 

29.7 

9.02

Run-off iri 

acre-feet

959 

1,500 

4,690 

4,050 

1,830 

555

13,600

NOTE. Canal dry during months for which no discharge is given.

WEST DIVISION MAIN CANAL NEAR UMATIL1A, 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, and $ 

miles above Umatilla, Umatilla County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 17, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in stilling well just below head gate. Read by United 

States Bureau of Reclamation ditch rider.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 2 miles below intake and 

just below Umatilla spillway.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Canal is concrete lined; stage-discharge relation seriously affected by aquatic growth during summer.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 164 second-feet June 10-14; canal dry at times.

1921-22: 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 owing tp 

growth of aquatic plants. Fairly well defined rating curves used October 1 

to December 19 and February 13 to June 12; indirect shifting-control method 

used thereafter. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying directly or indirectly, daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good.

. Main Canal diverts water from left bank of Umatilla River at United States 

Bureau of Reclamation diversion dam for irrigation on the western division of 

the Umatilla project of 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 the present 

United States Bureau of Reclamation diversion dam.
32

Discharge measurements of West Division l\fairi Canal near Umatilla, Oreg., during the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 5

21

28

May 10

17

23

23

Made by 

C. N. Tayloro ____

 do... .__.___ .

-. do. ._ _

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

.....do...... __ ... ....

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.10

3.76

4.43

4.65

4.90

4.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

27.1

7ft

70

125

133

134

Date

July 10

A 11(7 O1

Sept. 1

1

9

Made by 

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

..... da.... .... ... ......

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.44

4.87

4.65

5.20

5.20

5.20

5.10

Discharge

Sec -ft. 

131

120

113

146

123

121

102

"Engineer, U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

NOTE. All measurements were made below Umatilla spillway except that of Oct. 5 and the first on 

of Sept. 1. Gage height is observer's daily reading except on June 27, when gage was read at time of 

measurement. Umatilla spillway open Aug. 30 to Sepj;. 15.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Division Main Canal near Umatilla, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 30, 1922

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

39. . __

30 .- 

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

Oct.

48

27

27

27

27

27

97

33

33

33

33

33

00

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

09

33

00

33

33

33

Dec.

OQ

00

38

\ 38

38

38

38

Feb.

54

54

54

5454"

64

64

64

64

72

72

72

72

72

79

Mar.,

79

79

79

7Q

7fl

79

79

79

70

7Q

79

QO

QO

QO

44

44

44

. AA

&A.

46

50

50>;n

>vt

54

%d

54

54

Apr.

56

56

56

72

72

76

76

76

76

76

74

76

72

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

76

84

82

112

112

May,

114

114

114

122

125

125

122

122

120

122

122.

122

122

125

-125

135

ISfr

125

128

128

136

138

136

136

136,

138

136

132

132

June

133

133

133

133

147

158

158

158

133

164

-164

164

164

164

152

147

126

12fi

122

122

141

144

144

136

133

130

. 133

133

128

128

July

114

114

112

114

114

116

120

122

120

122

125

125

120

120

109

114

114

112

112

112

112

112

112

109

112

109

114

112

114

114

Aug.

120

122

122

122

122

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

112

112

112

112

112

112

114

114

114

114

120

125

125

125

154

152

Sept.

147

141

150

144

141

147

147

136

141

141

141

138

141

128

125

99

104

TfW.

104

104

104

104

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

NOTE. Canal dry on days for which no discharge is given.
JOHN DAY EIVEE BASIN 33

Monthly discharge of West Division Main Canal near Umat&la, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO,

Month

October , _________________________

December __________________________

February __________________________ March ___________ .... _________

April......... ______ . __ .. _______ . ____ ....

May __ _____ __ .. ... ... . ____ .

June _________ __________________ July....... ___ . __________ . ___ . _____

August ___________________ . _______ September ____ ... . ___ . _ _ ___

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

48 

38 

72 

82 

112 

136 

164 

125 

154 

150

164

Minimum

27 

0 

0 

0 

56 

114 

122 

109 

112 

99

0

Mean

32.3 

9.8 

36.1 

59.8 

78.8 

126 

142 

115 

121 

122

70.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,990 

603 

2,000 

3,680 

4,690 

7,750 

8,450 

7,070 

7,440 

7,260

50,900

NOTE. Canal dry during months for which no discharge is given.

X JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 

JOHN DAT RIVER AT McDONAID, OEEG.

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

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

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

DRAINAGEAREA. 7,800 square miles.

RECORDS BAILABLE. December 16,1904, to September 30,1922.

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

read by William G. McDonald and W. G. Stofer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

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

Banks high. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.3 feet April 

23 and morning of April 24 (discharge, 16,400 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 1.2 feet September 19-30 (discharge, 117 second-feet).

1905-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.38 feet February 6,1907 (discharge, 22,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.02feet 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 changed probably February 17. Both 

rating curves well defined below 10,000 second-feet. Gage read to halftenths twice a day October 1 to January 22. Gage-height record January 23 

to July 22 of doubtful accuracy. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table except as noted in footnote to dailydischarge table. Record good October 1 to January 22 and poor thereafter 

because of doubtful gage-height record.
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

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

ending September SO,

Date

Apr. 18

Sept. 19

Made by 

K.N. Phillips..... __ . __ ....... __ . ___ .............................

G. H. Canfleld _ , _______________ ________________

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.42

1.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,000

130

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

ending September SO,

Day

1 ..

2 ..........

3 ____ ..

4 _ . __ ..

6. -_-.... 

6 ____ ..

7 ____ ..

8 __ ......

9 ..........

10 .. ....

11 ____ ..

12 _ .......

13..........

14 ______

16..........

17 """""'.

18...- .....

19 ..........

20 ......

21 _____ .

22 ..........

23 _ .

24 ..........

25 _____ i

26 __ . _ ..

27 . _ ......

28 ____ ...

29 ____ ..

30... ....

31 __ . _ ..

Oct.

300

300

300

300

300

270

270

270

270

270

270

300

300

300

300

300 

330

330

330

330

344

366

365

366

400

400

400

438

400

400

366

Nov.

344

330

330

365

386

400

415

438

460

476

438

400

. 616

640

640

656 

698

640

730

3,200

1,920

3,640

6,620

6,100

6,100

4,840

3,420

2,300

2,140

1,920

Dec.

1,990

8,600

7,960

2,630

3,000

2,460

2,300

2,140

1,770

1,500

1,380

1,320

1,440

1,670

3,000

2,810 

1,990

1,570

1,440

1,320

1,320

1,210

1,100

955

910

866

820

820

866

866

776

Jan.

1,320

1,050

1,000

910

775

640

555

598

686

730

600

820

820

730

730

820

820

820

866

910

910

Feb.

QKK

910

776

730

820

800

4,960

, «uu

Mar.

1,800

2,150

2,000

1,860

1,860

1,860 

1,860

2,000

2,000

2,630

3,160

3,160

3,660

4,220

8,180

6,220

4,960

4,220

5,220

4,000

4,460

Apr.

5,500

6,960

9,180

15,000

14,700

13,300

12,200

11,200

16,100

16,100

15,400

15,400

8,500

5,500

5,220

10,500 

8,840

4,000

6,060

5,500

5,500

4,960

16,400

16,800

13,300

13,000

11,200

10,500

9,860

9,620

May

8,600

8,840

11,200

10,600

<10,500

10,900

11,900

11,200

10,500

6,660

8,180

7,260

7,260

7,660

9,180

12,600 

13,300

13,300

15,400

15,800

16,000

14,700

14,400

14,000

13,300

12,200

11,200

9,620

7,860

6,360

5,500

June

5,500

6,060

6,360

6,660

6,660

6,660

7,260

7,860

7,860

8,500

9,180

9.180

8,180

7,860

7,560

6,660 

4,600

3,660

3,360

3,160

2,980

2,800

2,460

2,300

2,150

1,860

1,670

1,490

1,320

1,170

July

1,070

1,070

970

920

920

870

870

825

825

780

735

690

648 fin<"i

^525

486

44H

415

416

376

376

376

OUU

Sept.

150

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 11-21; mean discharge estimated. Mean discharge 

computed from average weekly stage reported by observer Feb. 6-17 and Feb. 19 to Mar. 11. Discharge 

taken from discharge measurement Apr. 18. Discharge interpolated June 18 because gage height appeared 

to be in error. No gage-height record July 23 to Sept. 18; mean discharge estimated.
JOHN DAY BITER BASIN 35

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

September > SO,

Month

October ___ ________________________

January __________ . ___________

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

May. _ ___ . _____ .. _ . . _ .

June __ - _

July . ___ .

September _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

438 

5,620 

8,600 

1,320 

4,960 

8,180 

16,400 

15,800 

9,180 

1,070

16,400

Minimum

270 

330

775 

555

4,000 

5,500 

1,170

117

117

Mean

828 

1,610 

2,020 

745 

1,100 

2,850 

10,500 

10,800 

5,100 

578 

"200 

137

3,000

Run-Oft in 

acre-feet

20,200 

95,800 

124,000 

45,800 

61,100 

175,000 

625,000 

664,000 

304,000 

35,500 

12,300 

8,150

2, 170, 000

a- Discharge estimated.

CAMAS CBEEE ABOVE CABIE CREEK, NEAR UKIAH, OBEG.

frbm

LOCATION. In SE. J^ sec. 4, T. 5 S., 

mouth of Cable Creek and 6 mile

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1914, 1 

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on abutment of

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed compos

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum 

7 p. m. April 21 (discharge, 1,430 

August 29-31 (discharge, 2.0 second 

1914-1917; 1920-1922: Maximum 

14,1917 (discharge, 1,790 second-: 

December, 1914, August and Sep

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriousl^ 

study of observer's notes and

DIVERSIONS. Practically none.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation 

Both rating curves fairly well 

day. Daily discharge ascertained 

rating table except as explained 

Open-water records good, winter : 

79564 26f WSP 554 4

, 32 E., at highway bridge 200 feet above 

east of Ukiah, Umatilla County.

September 30, 1917; November 1,1919,

^ighway bridge.

highway bridge or by wading, 

^d of rock and gravel; slightly shifting, 

stage recorded during year, 4.2 feet at 

second-feet); minimum stage, 1.05 feet, 

.-feet).

stage recorded, 4.5 feet May 13 and 

eet); minimum discharge, 2 second-feet in 

tember, 1921, and August, 1922. 

affected by ice; discharge estimated from 

temberature records.

defined.

changed during high water of April 21. 

Gage read to half-tenths twice a 

by applying mean daily gage height to 

in footnote to table of daily discharge, 

ecords fair.
36

Discharge measurements of Camas Creek above Cable Creek, near Ukiah, Oreg*, 

during the year ending September SO,

Date,

22

Made byEl. N. Phillips.... .....

height

Feet 

3.67

a 90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. QII

1,150

Date

Apr. 23

Made byEl. N. PhiUips-.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.63

1.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

902

14.2

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

Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 .........

3. ..

4 _____ ...

5- _ . ...

.«..-.. ... ... ...

7 _______ .

8 .

9. __ ........

10. .... ...

11.. . ____

19

13 ____ . .....

14. ... ......

15... _ ... .....

16. .... 

17 .--......

18.. .... __ .

10

20. .......

21. . ......

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

23 _ ...... 

24 ___ . .....

25.- .. 

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

97

28 ________

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

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

31 ______ ...

Oct.

3.5

5.0

3.5

3.5

5.0

4.4

4.4

5.0

3.5

3.5

5.0

5.0

7.5

7.5

10

10

10

10

10

7.5 

9.0

10

7.5 

7.5

10

10

10

11

14

14

17

Nov.

17

19

91

19

17

17

14

14

17

16

14

14

17

17

14

10

10

7.5

11

17 

17

25

30 

34

30

30

34

44

50

70

Dec.

sn

Oi

110

130

135

135

122

122

1OC

148

Ififl

160

176

160

160

148

148

135

199

122

110

106

100 

on

90

80

on

inn

100

90

80

Jan.

55

30

15

Feb.

15

Mar.

15

\ 20

'

35

63

70

90

100

110

Apr.

135 ifin

192

230

270

315

420

530

590

590

560

590

625

590

625

590

530

502

560 

980

1,140

900 

540

540

540

540

.680

540

610

May

750

750

820

820

860

785

750

680

610

610

610

680

715

750

750

785

750

680

680 

610

540

420 

420

420

420

480

370

320

295

270

June

270

295

270

270

270

250

270

320

320

370

345

320

270

230

212

195

195

165

115

94 

76

55

43 

33

27

23

21

17

14

15

July

14

14

14

11

11

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

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

3.0

3.0

3.0

Aug.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.5

4.5

5.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.0

3.0

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

9 n

Sept.

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

. 4.5

4.5

4.5

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 31 to Feb. 26; discharge determined from gage 

heights corrected for effect of ice by means of observer's notes and weather records. Braced figures give 

mean discharge for periods indicated.
DAY

Monthly discharge of Camas Creek above 

year ending

RIVER BASIN

Month.

October ____ ___ _________ .... ____

December _____ . ________________

January . ______ ______ . __ ______

March _ . _ . ______ ___ ___ . __

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

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

August ____________ _____________

September. ______________________

The year _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17 

70 

176

110 

1,140 

860 

370 

14 

4.5 

4.5

1,140

Minimum

3.5

7.5 

80

135 

270 

14 

3.0 

2.0 

3.0

2.0

M«an

7.86 

22.*2 

121 

32.7 

15. 

31.2 

537 

613 

179 

6.61 

3.29 

3.85

131

Run-off int 

acre-feet

483 

1,320 

7,440 

2,010 

830 

1,920 

32,000 

37,700 

10,700 

406 

202 

22»

95, 200

37

Cable Creek, near Ukiah, Or eg., for th& 

tember SO, 192S

CABLE CHEEK WiSAR UKIAH, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 9, T. 5 8., 

above mouth of creek and 6 miles

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1914, to 

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on abutment of t

. 32 E., at highway bridge 1,000 feetast of Ukiah, Umatilla County.

September 30, 1917; November 1, 1919,.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed c 

shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum 

20 (discharge, 328 second-feet); 

28-31 and September 17-23.

1914-1917; 1920-1922: Maximum 

(discharge, 590 second-feet); creek 

1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously 

study of observer's notes and temp

DIVERSIONS. Probably none.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation 

of April 21; date of change taken 

prior to April 1'poorly defined; cur 

Gage read to half-tenths twice a 

applying mean daily gage height 

April 21, after which date .they are

ridge.

from highway bridge or by wading, 

omposed of gravel and rock, uneven; slightly

tage recorded during year, 1.65 feet May 

minimum discharge, 0.5 second-foot August

stage recorded, 2.7 feet May 15, 1917 

probably dry at times during winter of

affected by ice; discharge estimated from; 

eratttre records.

changed some time prior to measurement 

rbitrarily as April 1. Rating curve used! 

e used after that date fairly well defined , 

day. Daily discharge ascertained by 

;o rating table. Records fair prior to

Discharge measurements of Cable Creek

Septen

ear Ukiah, Oreg., during the year ending

Date

Apr 21

21

Made byEl N. Phillips.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.08

1.47

Discharge

See.-ft. 

117

252

Date Made by 

K. N. Phillips- - 

G. N. Canfield ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.18

.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

157

7.0
38 SURFACE WATEE, SUPPLY, 1922, PABT XII C

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

ending September SO,

Day

1 ________

2 ________

3. __ . ___ .

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

 5 _

« ..

7..........

8... __ . 

9, _______

10. . ........

11...... __ .

12.. ..

13. __ ...

14 

15. __ ....

16._.___

17... .

18_. ___

19... .

20.......

21___ .

22... .

23.. __

24........... '

25 . _ ......

26.... __ .

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

28..... _ . _

29. 

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

31- _ _.

Oct.

2.0

1.8

1 fl

9 n

1.5

9 n

1.8

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

2.0

3.0

3.0

4.0

4.0

5.5

5.5

4.0

5.5

,4.0

Nov.

4.0

4.6

4.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

4.0

3

n

^ n

4.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.5

7.0

11

7.0

14

1A

A

27

Dec.

qo

42

47

54

60

64

57

64

64

70

70

a a

99

110

QQ

88

88

70

70

70

64

64

57

57

50

50

57

57

64

57

Eft

Jan.

35

18

5

Feb.

4

Mar.

4

15

32

38

44

50

50

Apr.

d<\

KB

89

ina

100

116

129

155

19Q

129

Ida

155

138

122

100

108

122

190

190

155

148

148

162

155

183

108

148

May

162

f QQ

162

100

190

162

1 9Q

Idft

162

1 QQ

TQQ

197

208

225

245

245

97 Q

314

285

257

218

218

233

225

233

208

183

148

122

June

108

100

ftl

Of

Q1

QQ

100

1 AC

04

Q-l

63

50

45

Ofi

28

I 1S

8

July

4.0

4.0

4.0

q f\

3

f\

3

n

9 O

9 0

2.0

2 n

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

1.0

1.0

Aug.

1.0

1.0

1.0 1 0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

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

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

Sept.

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

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 31 to Mar. 26; discharge determined from gage 

heights corrected for effect of ice by means of observer's notes and weather records. Braced figures 

give mean discharge for periods indicated.

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

Month

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

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

September- . . .... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5.5 

27 

110

50 

190 

314 

108

1.5 

1.5

314

Minimum

1.0 

1.5 

32

45 

122 

8. 

1.0 

.5 

.5

.5

Mean

2.42 

6.24 

66.2 

18.9 

4.0 

11.9 

130 

203 

51.5 

2.29 

1.06 

1.05

41.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

149 

371 

4,070 

1,160 

222 

732 

7,740 

12,500 

3,060 

141 

65 

62

30,300
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&22, PART XII C 39

DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 

DBSCHtrTES RIVER ABOVE SNOW CREEK, NEAR LAPINE, OREQ.

LOCATION. In NE. J^ 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 AREA. Indeterminate, as most of water comes from springs.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 25 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by George Graft.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 150 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; somewhat shifting. Banks 

steep.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, May 25 to 

September 30, 1922, 2.2 feet August 14-29 (discharge, 213 seeond-feet); 

minimum discharge, 111 second-feet, May 25-31.

ICE. Ice never forms.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined. Gage read to hundredths six times a week. Daily discharge 

obtained by applying daily gage height to rating table and interpolating for 

days of no gage-height record. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by North Canal Co.

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

during the year ending September SO, 1922

[Made by Wendell Dawson]

Date

May 27 ........

June 12. . ...

July 17- ...._..

Gage

height

Feet 

1.51

1.74

1.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

Ill

140

144

Date

25... ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.03

2.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

187

207

Date

Sept. 11..... ...

28. _ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.10'

1.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

201

171

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River above Snow Creek, near 

Lapine, Or eg., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

2 . .......

3. __

4 _______

5. __ .. __ -

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

7 ... ...

8 __ ........

9 _______ .

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

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

12. ___ .. ....

13. _ ...- ....

14. _______

May June

19(1

140

143

143

140

140

July

131

132

134

134

134

134

134

135

136

136

136

137

137

137

Aug.

178

181

184

186

189

190

192

197

199

200

205

} 209

213

213

Sept.

205

205

205

205

205

197

197

195

195

194

194

193

192

191

189

Day

16 __ -- 

17 - .

18.. . 

19.. ......

20 __ . _ ....

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

22.. _ -

23.. .......

24 __ . .......

25.. .......

26.. .......

27 

28.. .......

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

30 _ .... ___ 9-1

May

111

111

111 1-

June

140

140

138

137

137

137

137

137

136

136

136

186

136

134

133

July

139

141

143

144

145

147

148

151

154

156

158

163

168

169

172

176

Aug.

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

205

Sept.

187

186

184

183

181

180

178

176 |.

172

170

169

166

NOTE. Braced figures give estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
40 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XII C

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River above Snow Creek, near Lap/ine, 

the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

May25-31 . .. .__ .. .. __

July- . - .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

143 

176 

213 

205

Minimum

131

178 

166

Meant

111 

13S 

145 

204 

187

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,320 

8,030 8>§20> 

12,500 

11,100-

41,900

DESCHUTES RIVER AT CRANE PRAIRIE, NEAR LAPINE, ORES.

LOCATION. In NW. H sec. 16, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., 200 yards below Crane Prairie 

dam site and 28 miles by road west of Lapine, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate.

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

September 30, 1922; fragmentary gage readings 1907 to 1913.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank, just above new Forest 

Service bridge installed June 9, 1922; staff gage in sec. 17, half a mile above 

present gage, used prior to that date.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and boulders; probably permanent; slight aquatic growth at times.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period February 

22 to September 30, 1922, 2.22 feet at 5 p. m. June 11 (discharge, 529 second-feet) ; minimum stage recorded, 0.70 foot on old gage April 17 (discharge, 

253 second-feet).

1907-1917; 1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 531 second-feet July 31, 

1913; minimum discharge recorded, 130 second-feet March 31, 1917.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent at both gages. 

Rating curve for staff gage February 23 to June 8 fairly well defined; for 

water-stage recorder, June 9 to September 30, well defined. Gage read 

weekly February 23 to May 13, almost every day May 18 to June 8; operation of recorder satisfactory June 9 to September 30. Daily discharge 

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

height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records fair, February to 

May; excellent, June to September.

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

during the year ending September SO, 1922

[Made by Wendell Dawson]

Date

May 23. . . 

-June 9.. .......... .July 3.. 

11 ______ .

Gage height

Staff gage

feet 

1.10 

1.45 

1.11 

1.06

Waterstage 

recorder

feet

2."iS" 

1.83 

1.79

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

361 

608 

363 

338

Date

25. ........

Sept. 11. ......

28 ......

Gage height

Staff gage

Feet

Waterstage 

recorder

Feet 

1.77 

1.84 

1.78 

1.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

349 

362 

343 

32)
RIVEE BASIN 41

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

Oreg., 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. _ . _ ____ . _____ ......

Feb.

970

280

Mar.

rtQA

285

280

273

270

273

270

263

97fl

Apr.

270

273

260

253

280

311

Ail)

May

.

> 320

1

325

320

325

1

320

311

325

341

j- 350

357

357

I 360

357

357

I 380

June

^ 380

393

393

414

414

458

482

511

511

520

520

511

493

475

466

452

444

439

434

422

413

405

401

396

388

384

380

376

372

July

368

364

364

356

356

352

352

348

348

348

344

340

344

340

340

337

337

337

333

333

333

333

333

333

333

333

333

333

337

337

340

Aug.

14O

340

337

337

337

333

337

340

344

344

348

352

352

352

356

352

356

360

364

356

368

364

364

360

364

364

360

360

356

352

356

Sept.

356

356

352

352

f*4Q

352

352

348

944

340

340 0411

340

340

340

337

337

333

333

333

333

333

333

329

325

318

318

318

318

318

NOTE. Braced figures give estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

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

year ending September 30, 1922

Month

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

June .. . ._ .... _ . _ .. ..... _ ....................

July. _____ __ ____________________

August _________ . __ . ___ __ . _______ ..

September- . .. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

520 

368 

368 

356

Minimum

372 

333 

333 

318

Mean

279 

273 

278 

336 

434 

343 

352 

337

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,320 

16,800 

16,500 

20,700 

25,800 

21,100 

21,600 

20,100

146,000
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

DESCHUTES EIVEE AT PEINGIE FAILS, NEAR IAFINE, ORBG.

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

by road northwest of Lapine, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 26,1915, to June 17, 1916; October 1, 1916, to 

June 30, 1917; June 6 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank 250 yards above road 

bridge. Staff gage, almost directly opposite, used 1915 to 1917.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile below gage and below 

falls; during 1916 and 1917 made from boat near gage.

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

permanent. Some construction work was evidently done in river channel 

below gage during 1916 and 1917.

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

period June 6 to September 30,1922, 2.65 feet June 11-14 (discharge, 1,070 

second-feet); minimum stage, 2.3 feet July 15-26, September 26, 29, and 30 

(discharge, 890 second-feet).

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

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

1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relations affected by ice; discharge estimated.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation somewhat unstable 1915 to 1917; practically permanent during 1922. Rating curves used December 26,1915, to 

June 17, 1916, and October 1, 1916, to June 30, 1917, fairly well defined; 

curve used during 1922 well defined. Gage read to tenths once a day December, 1915, to June, 1916; to hundredths once daily October 1, 1916, to 

June 30,1917. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory during 1922, 

except for short periods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table daily gage height or mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting 

recorder graph. Records for 1916 and 1917, fair; for 1922, excellent.

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

during the years ending September SO, 1916, 1917, and

Date

1916

A Tiff 10

Oct. 14

1917 

June 3

Made by 

Batchelder and Briggs. 

E. C. Briggs. _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.30

1.28

1.28 

1.32

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

950

1,070

1,040 

987

Date

1922

July 1

13 

18 

Aug. 5 

23

Made by 

Wendell Dawson _ ...

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

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

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

__ do ________ 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.58

2.38

2.33 

2.32 

2.36 

2.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,030

952

914 

905 

900 

943
DESCHUTES I RIVER BASIN

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

I Oreg., for the years ending September SO, 1916, 1917, and 1982

Day

1915-16 

1 . ___ . ________ .. 

2

3 . __ ____

4 . __ . ___ . ___ 

5.. __ .. ___ - __ -- 

6- ___ .. ____ . __ - 

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

9 ....

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

11 . ____ . ___ . 

12 ... 

13 _ . _________ . 

14. ___ .. _ -

15 . ________ 

16 ..... __ . __ 

17 ... .. .- 

is

19.... __ . -- 

20.... __ - _____ 

21 ___

22.. ____ . _____ - 

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

24... _________ .-.-. 

25 . . - - -

26-..- ___ . 

97

28 . 

29 . ____ _ - 

30 . 

01

1916-17 

1 __ . ____ . ______ ....

2 _______ . _____ 

3 ________ . _ -

4 __ . ______ . ____ 

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

6 . __ .. __ 

7 . 

10 . . _ . .....

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

12

13 ______________ 

14...... _____ . ____ 

15 ____ . ______ . _ 

16 ,. __ .........

17 ....... ............. _ 

18 .......... ...... . .... _ 

10

20 . ...

21 _______ . ..............

22 _________________ .

23 _________________

24 _________________

25 ______ . _________ .

26 . _ ....... ___ . _____ .

27 ........... ___ . .........

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

29 .. __ ... ______ .

30 . __ . __ .. __ . ____ .

31 ______ . ____ . __ .

Oct.

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1.060

1,060 i nflfl

i ftfift

I

ftfift

1,060

1 040

1 040

1 040

1*040

1 040

I

fUA

1,040

1 040

i run

1 040

1 040

1*040 i fun

1,040 i run

i run

Nov.

1 040

1 040

1*040

1 040 i ndfk

1 040

1 040

1* 040

1 040

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

985 985

985

09<i

QQK

985

985

985

QRfi

985

oat;

985

960

960

Qfifi

Dec.

580

540

1

> 560

580

Qfifi

960

960

QfLft

QfiA

Qfift

935

Qoe

<M*

Q^P;

QQK

Qi n

900

RR5

885

QQK

OCR

885

885

885

Jan.

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

755

665

620

580

620

580

580

580

580

620

580

580

885

885

885

885

885

885

885

885

885

885

885

885

885

885

885

885

872

860

860

860

860

885

885

885

885

885

885

885

885

885

885

Feb.

580

580

580

580

620

620

620

665

665

620

620

580

580

580

580

620

620

620

620

580

580

580

580

580

580

580

620

620

620

885

885

885

885

885

885

885

885

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

860

835

835

835

835

885

Mar.

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

580

580

580

580

580

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

835

835

835-

835

835

835

835

835

835

835

835

835

835

835

835

835'

835

835

835

835

835

835

835

835

835

835

835

835

835

835

835

Apr.

620

640

755

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

710

755

755

755

755

755

755

810

835

835

835

835

835

835

1 835

810

835

860

885

885

885

885

910

910

910

May

755

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

800

935

960

985

985

1,000

1,010

1,010

1,040

i run

1,040

1,040

1,050

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1.060

1,090

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,040

1,040

1,040

June

800

800

800

800

son

800

800

finn

OAjfb

Rftft

Q/Vi

ttfft

800

CfiA

ftnn

stem

MM

--- -

1,040

1,050

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060 

1,060

i Adfi

1,120

1,120

1

19A

1

1OA

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,130

1 140

1 14ft

1,170

1,170

1,170

L170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,140

1,170

1,170
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII 0

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

Oreg.,for the year ending September SO, 1916, 1917, and 1922 Continue^

Day

1922 

1 ___ .._. _.

2 . ________

3- ___ . ___ -

4- - - -

5 _ ... 

6.. -. -

7 _________

8 ___ . ____

9- __ ... ...

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

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

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

13- ____ . ___

14 __ ... ..

15 _ ...

June

995

995

1,020

1,040

1,040

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,040

July

940

940

915

915

915

915

915

915

915

915

915

915

915

915

890

Aug.

915

915

915

915

915

915

915

915

940

940

940

Sept.

940

940

940

940

Qifl

940

940

Day

1922 

16.. __ .... __ .

17 ... _ ...... ...

18 . .....

19 ___ . .......

9O

21 .. __ - ........

22 ___ .. .......

23 ___ .. ___ .

24 ___ ..... .....

25 .. __ . __ 

26 . __ .... . __ .

27 . _____ . .....

28 _____ . .....

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

30 .-...- ...

31 _____ _ ..

June

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

995

970

970

970

970

940

940

I 940

July

890

890

890

890

890

son

890

890

890

890

890

900

Aug.

040

oin

940

940

04/1

o?n

970

970

970

940

940

940

940

940

940

940

Sept.

Qdn

940

940

940

cun

Q4O

915

890

Ql 1

915

890

890

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28-30, 1915, and Jan. 14-19,1916; discharge estimated. Braced figures give estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, Or eg., for the 

years ending September SO, 1916, 1917, and 1922

Month

1915-16

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

May __ ___ ___________ - __ . __ .....

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

1916-17

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

June ___________ ___ ______ ___ . .

The period _____________________

1922 

June 6-30 _________ ________________

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

The period _______________ . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

580 

755 

665 

620 

755 

800 

800

1,090 

1,040 

960 

885 

885 

835 

910 

1,090 

1,170

.

1,070 

940 

970 

940

Minimum

540 

580

580 

580 

620 

755 

800

1,040 

960 

885 

860 

835 

835 

810 

935 

1,040

940 

890 

915 

890

Mean

563 

592 

602 

614

685 

799 

800

1,060 

1,000 

914 

881 

863 

835 

848 

1,040 

1,120

1,000 

905 

934 

930

Run-off in 

acre-feet

' 6,700 

36, 400 

34,600 

37,800 

40,800 

49,100 

27,000

232,000

65,200 

59,500 

56,200 

54,200 

47,900 

51,300 

50,500 

64,000 

66,600

515,000

49,600 

55,600 

57,400 

55,300

218,000
DESCHUTES EIVEB BASIN 45

DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR IAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 26, T. 20 S., R. 10 E., at Big River ranger station, 7 

miles by river above mouth of East Fork and 11 miles north of Lapine, 

Deschutes County.

DBAINAGB ABEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 22 to December 21,1910; February 18 to December 31,1912; April 7 to October 27, 1913, occasional readings; October 1, 

1914, to May 14, 1917; August 26 to October 27, 1920; and July 24 to 

October 10, 1922, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff 100 yards below bridge; read by George Broadwell.

DISOHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boat, held in place by light cable, 150 

yards above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand; no definite control. 

Channel crooked; gradient low.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period July 24 to 

October 10, 1922, 8.45 feet August 21 and 22 (discharge, 1,100 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 8.2 feet July 24-28 and September 23 to October 10 

(discharge, 1,050 second-feet).

DIVEBSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during period. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily 

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

good.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 30,1922

[Made by Wendell Dawson]

Date

July 24...... ............... _ __ . __ . __ ...... . . __ ..... ........... Aug. 7 . __ . ........ __ . . __ ... . ___ ..... -. .- ....

31 __ . . ____ ____ ........ __ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

8.22

8.26

ft 49

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

L070

1,050 i nan

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg., for the 

period July 24 to October 10, 1922

Day

1 ________

2. _________

3 _________

4 ____ . ____

5... _______

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

7

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

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

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

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

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

13. . _ ' __

14 _________

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

July Aug.

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,080

Sept.

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

Oct.

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23. ___ . ___ ..

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

25 _____ . ......

26. ___ ........

27. __ . ...

28. .....

29.... ____ ...

30.-... _____ ..

31 _______ .

July

1,050

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,060

1,060

1,060

AuS*

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,090

1,100

1,)00

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

Sept.

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

Oct.
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg., for the period July $4

to October 10,192%

Month

July 24-31 ___ .. __ . . _________ . __ . ______

October 1-10 ____________ ... __________

The period ____________ . ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,060 

1,100 

1,090 

1,050

Minimum

1,050 

1,060 

1,050 

1,050

Mean

1,050 

1,080 

1,070 

1,050

Run-off in 

acre-feet

16,700 

66,400 

63, 700 

20,800

168,000

DESCHUTES RIVER BELOW BEND, OREO.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 20, T. 17 S., R. 12 E., half a mile below North Cana 

dam and 2 miles north of Bend, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 27,1914, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by W. L. Beebe.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet upstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders. Logs, 

drift, and aquatic plants lodged on wide shallow control may affect stagedischarge relation at times.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 2.90 feet at 1 p. m. December 7 (discharge, 2,500 second-feet); min - 

imum stage from recorder, 0.65 foot at 4. p. m. July 20 (discharge, 180 

second-feet).

1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of December 7, 1921; minimum stage recorded, 0.23 foot August 21, 1920 (discharge, 70 second-feet). 

1905-1922: Maximum discharge of river in this vicinity, 4,820 secondfeet at 7.45 a. m. November 27, 1909, for gage height of 3.45 feet at pump- 

 ing plant at Bend; no diversions.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Station is below intakes of the five large canals which divert 

water from Deschutes River near Bend; only small diversions below station.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by two hydroelectric plants, one at North Canal 

dam and one at Bend.

ACCURACY. Logs on control affected stage-discharge relation from about October 1 to December 7, when they were probably carried out by the high 

water; stage-discharge relation permanent after December 7. Rating curve 

used Oct6ber 1 to December 6 fairly well defined; curve used December 7 

to September 30 well defined. 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 obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph. Discharge for days of no gage-height record 

ascertained by interpolation based on figures obtained by first including the 

diversions in the five canals near Bend and then subtracting from the interpolated figures the total discharge of the canals for those days. Records good «
DESOHUTES RIVER BASIN 47

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg., during the year

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 8

9

-Nov. 2

Feb. 3

Apr. 20

May 6

Made by 

TC.N Phillips,. . .....

G. H. Canfteld. ... ..

K. N. Phiffips ......

J. W. Bones. __ . ......

Wendell Dawson ......

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.81

1.80

1.94

2.11

2.17

2.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

930

1,000

1,090

1,440

1,440

1,460

Date

July 8

20

21

Made by 

K. N. Phillips.........

Wendell Dawson ......

-do

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

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

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

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.71

1.42

1.31

1.14

1.58

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

947

667

589

447

772

428

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO,

Day

1 ____ . __ .

2 ________ .

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

4... __ . .....

5... -.. __ .

6. . _ ... ...

7... ______ .

8... __ . __ .

9 __ ......

10 .. __ .. ...

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

12-. .... .....

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

14...-... ...

15- ______ .

ifl... ...........

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

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

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

20 . 

21- _ . _ . __

22. ____ , .....

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

24... .. .....

25... ...... . 

26 __ - .........

27.. .... __ .

28. ____ . .....

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

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

31 ____ . .....

Oct.

974

963

941

941

941

930

930

963

996

1,010

996

950

941

950

930

950

1,010

1,010

1,020

1,050

1,070

1,060

1,020

1,010

1,030

1,060

1,070

1,090

1,090 

1,110

1,110

Nov.

1,080

1,090

1,090

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,120

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,060

1,090

1,110

1,070

1,090

jl.120

1,150

1,490

1,700

1,840

1,840

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,840 

1,840

Dec.

1,910

1,980

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,120

2,280

2,280

2,200

2,050

1,630

1,560

1,560

1,770

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,770

1,770

1,910

H, 910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,700

1,700 

1,700

1,630

Jan.

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,630

1,630

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,350

1,350

1,250

1,250

1,360

1,340

1,370

1,490

1,490

1,490

}l,490

1,490

1,630

1,630

1,560

1,560

1,430

1,370

1,430

1,430 

1,430

1,430

Feb.

1,370

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,370

1,340

1,290

1,330

1,300

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,280

1,290

1,320

1,300

1,300

1,300

jl.340

1,370

1,360

1,360

Mar.

MOO

1,290

1,300

1,330

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,260

1,320

1,260

1,270

1,280

1,300

1,230

1,240

1,240

1,260

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,290

1,360

1,430 

1,430

1,430

Apr.

1,300

1,250

1,240

1,320

1,430

1,490

1,430

1,330

1,450

1,430

1,490

1,430

1,350

1,430

1,360

1,430

1,560

1,490

1,490

1,490 

1,490

May

1,430

1,430

1,430

|l, 460

1,490

1,280

1,320

1,430

1,430

1,330

1,400

1,300

\1,150

June

ll.lOO

I

980

996

1,030

1,060

1,180

1,350

1,700

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,350

1,270

1,230

1,190

1,160

1,110

1,050

1,030

996

963

963

910

890

840

812 

758

July

722

713

704

668

650

626

713

618

602

586

570

570

549

535

521

521

556

500

486

472

458

521

458

444

444

437

430

424

406 

406

418

Aug.

430

418

406

394

394

406

394

382

388

370

388

758

785

656

556

594,

406

406

400

406

472

444

437

437

430

418

424

418

406 

406

400

Sept.

388

382

388

507

812

812

821

794

578

479

486

472

472

479

472

458

472

451

479

479

458

444

451

458

458

458

472

549

472 

472

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Nov. 17-19, Dec. 21-23, Jan. 19,20, Feb. 24,25, 

Mar. 28, Apr. 8-18, May 4j<5, <M*y 12 to June 4, Aug. 14,17, and-18. Braced figoresgive mean discharge 

for periods indicated.
48 STJKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAKT XII C

Monthly discharge of Deschiites River below Bend, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1982

Month

October. . _. ____________ .. . ___

November- _______________________ _

December. _____ ___________________

February __ . __ __________ . _

March. ______ .. ______________ .. _____

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

May. _____________ ______

June. __________________ _____ .. __

July. . .. -... . . 

August.. .. ___ . ________________

September __ .. ________________ ......

The year ___ _____________ . ,_ . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,110 

1,910 

2,280 

1,700 

1,430 

1,430 

1,560 

1,490

1,700 

722

785 

821

2,280

Minimum

930 

1,060 

1,560 

1,250 

1,270 

1,220 

1,240

758 

406 

370 

382

370

Mean

1,000 

1,330 

1,900 

1,480 

1,340 

1,300 

1,410 

1,340 

1,120 

540 

453 

512

1,140

Run-off in

acre-feet

61,500 

79,100 

117,009 

91,000 

74,400 

79,909 

83,900 

8?, 400 

66,608 

33,200 

27,900 

30,500

827,000

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River, including canals, near Bend, 

Oreg., 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 _________

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

20_._.._._______

21 ______ ....

22 _____ . .....

23........ ._....

24

25.___..____.___

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

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

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

29. ____ ...... 

30 ___ ... ..

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

Oct.

1,500

1 480

i 4on

1,470

1 460

1 J.Qfl

i 4Qn

1,500

1,490

1 J.fiA

1,450

1,460

1 440

1,460

1,520

1,520

1,500

1,520

1,530

1,500

1 480

1,450

1,460

1,460

1,470

1,480 

1,460 

1,480 

1,480

Nov.

1,400

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,400 i 4fift

1,420

1,410

1,410

1,390

1,390

1,410

1,370

1,400

1,430

1,430

1,480

1,630

1,760

1,900

1,960

1,960

1,980

1,960 

1,900 

1,870

Dec.

i o^n

o nfin

2,070

2,070

2,070

o Drift

O 9flft

2,170

1 QQft

1,860

1,860

1,930 i Q^n

1 QOA

1,910

1,770

1,770

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,910

1,700 

1,710 

1, 720 

1,650

Jan.

1,710

1,700

1,700

1,630

1,630

1,630

 t fiQA

1 640

i *«ift

1,560

1,510 i 4/ift

1 4^lft

1,420

1,440

1,490

1,490

1,490

i 4on

i 4on

1,490

1,630

1,630

1,570

1,580

1,500

1,420

1,480 

1,460 

1, 430 

1,430

Feb.

1,370

1,430 i Aart

1,430

1,430

1 QQfl

1 400

1^360

1,380

1 380

1,400

i 3Qfi

i 3on

1 3Qfl

1,420

1,430

1,450

1,430

1,380

1,370

1,340

1,370

1,360

1,360

Mar.

1 qnn

1 OQfl

1 Qflft

1,330

1,350

1 Q7ft

1 390

1,' 310

1,270

1 3Qft

1 QQft

1,340

1,350

1 340

1,370

1,390 i A^n

1,340

1,360

1,380

1,410

1,470

1,490

1,460

1,460

1,370

1,380 

1,450 

1,450 

1,450

Apr.

1,490

1,410

1 400

1 440

1,510

1 J.^ft

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,460

1,480

1,480

1 480

1,480

1,500

1,510

1,470

1,520

1,480

1,520

1,590

1,550

1,580

1,670

1,680

1,700 

1,700 

1,710

May

1 660

1,660

1,650

1,670

1,670

1,700

1,690

1,710

1,810

1,780

1,770

1,740

1,770

1,810

1,830

1,790

1,800

1,820

1,820

1,830

1,820

1,830

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,830

1,870 

1,870 

1,870 

1,900

June

1,770

1,700

1,860

1,960

1,880

1,900

1,920

1,990

2,040

2,130

2.340

2,290

2,300

2,310

2,260

2,200

2,160

2,130

2,110

2,070

2,000

1,990

1,960

1,920

1,900

1,850

1,840

1,800 

1,780 

1,720

July

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,640

1,620

1,590

1,610

1,570

1,560

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,520

1,510

1,500

1,500

1,540

1,500

1,480

1,470

1,460

1,450

1,470

1,460

1,460

1,450

1,440

1,440 

1,420 

1,420 

1,440

Aug.

1,450

1,440

1,430

1,420

1,420

1,430

1,410

1,400

1,400

1,390

1,280

1,380

1,400

1,360

1,470

1,480

1,410

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,480

1,460

1,450

1,440

1,430

1,420

1,420

1,420 

1,410 

1,420 

1,410

Sept.

1,390

1,380

1,370

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,35S

1,480

1,430

1,340

1,350

1,340

1,340

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,360

1,310

1,330

1,360

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,340 

1,350 

1,350
DESCHTJ1ES BIVEE BASIN 49

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River, including canals, near Bend, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO,

Month

October ___________________________

November _________________________

January _________________ . _________

February _______________________ . __ .. March ....... _ . ______________________ .

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

June ____________________________ .

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

August ______ , _______ . _____________

September ___________________ . _ . ___

The year __ _____ .... _ _ __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,530 

1,960 

2,300 

1,710 

1,450 

1,490 

1,710 

1,900 

2,340 

1,680 

1,470 

1,400

2,340

Minimum

1,440 

1,370 

1,650 

1,420 

1,340 

1,270 

1,400 

1,650 

1,700 

1,420 

1,280 

1,310

1,270

Mean

1,480 

1,570 

1,940 

1,540 

1,400 

1,380 

1,520 

1,780 

2,000 

1,520 

1,420 

1,360

1,580

Run-off in 

acre feet

90,900 

93,400 

120,000 

94.300 

77,700 

84,600 

90,600 

109,000 

119,000 

93,«X> 

87,300 

80,800

1,140,000

DESCHUTES RIVER AT MECCA, ORES.

LOCATION. In SW. J4 sec. 20, T. 9 S., R. 13 E., at bridge at Mecca station on 

Oregon Trunk Railway, Jefferson County, 1J^ miles below mouth of 

Shitike Creek and 12 miles above mouth of Warm Spring River.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 7, 1911, to September 30,1922.

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. Bed composed of rock and gravel; subject to seasonal 

shifts.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.30 feet at 

noon December 2 (discharge, 10,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

2.30 feet August 1-9, 20, September 1-4, and 20-30 (discharge, 3,760 second- 

> feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5.75 feet March 21,1916 (discharge, 

11,700 second-feet); 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 near 

Bend, Tumalo, and Cline Falls. Summer flow of Crooked River above head 

of lower canyon near Terrebonne practically all diverted.

REGULATION. None. *

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

defined. Gage read to half-tenths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained 

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

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River at Mecca, Or eg., during the year ending

September 30,

Date

Oct. 4 

Feb. 18

May 6

Made by 

K. N. Phillips..... __ 

G. H. Canfield 

K. N. Phillips..'. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.64 

2.92

4.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,420 

4,980

7,630

Date

July 26 

Sept. 7

Made by 

Wendell Dowson ...... 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.40 

2.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,960 

4,080
SUEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1922, PAKT XII C

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

ending September SO,

Day

I.. .. ..

2- _____ ....

3. ___ . ___ ..

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

5 ...... .

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

7 _ .........

8... ... ._

9 ____ .. .....

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

11. _______

12 _____ . .....

13 _____ . .....

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

15.. ___ . .....

16 ________

17 _

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

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

20.. __ ...... ..

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

22 ______

23.. _______

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

25 ___........

26.. ___ . ___..

27.. ___ ...

28 ...___... ._.

29 ____ . __ .

30 ____ . .. _.

31.._____...___.

Oct.

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4.330

4,330

4,330

4 330

4,330

4,330

4,530

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

Nov.

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

A 7^ft

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

5,780

9,820

9,300

7,340

7,110

6,880

6,650

6,650

6,430

6,650

8,520

Dec.

Q R9fl

10,600

8,520

7,800

7

QJA

6,880

6,880

6,880

6,650

6,430

6,430

6,430

6,210

5,990

6,210

6,210

5,990

5,990

5,780

5,360

5,360

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,780

5,780

5,780

5,570

5,570

Jan.

5, 5/0

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,150

I? 1W1

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

4 (MO

a (MO

5,150

5,150

5,360

4,940

4,330

4,530

4,730

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

K -I en

5,150

5,150

Feb.

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

A Q4fl

4 940

5,150

4,940

4 940

A n±f\

A (MO

4 940

4, 940

5,150

5,150

4,940

5,150

4,730

Mar.

A 7OA

4 Qdft

5,150

e l eft

<i 040

4 940

4 Q4rt

4, 940

4 940

4 940

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,570 ft 4%n

6,430

6,650

6,650

6,430

6,430

6,430

6,430

6,210

Apr.

6,210

6,430

6,880

7 340

7)800

7,110

7 ^un

7,570

7 340

7,110

fi oon

6,430

6,210

5,990

5,990

5,990

S QQft

5,780

5,780

e oon

7 0ftft

9 040

9

onn

Q fUO

Q ^nn

Q fl_ift

8,520

ft oofi

7,800

May

7,570

7,340

7 340

7

O^A

7 340

7,570

7,340

7,110

6,880 ft fifin

6,430

6,210

6,430

6,430

6,880

6,880

6,880 ft ftsfl

6,880

6,880

6,430

6,210

5,990

5,990

5,990

5 7Rft

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

June

5,570

5,570

5,990

5,990

5,990

5,570

S oon

5,990

5,990

5,990

6,430

5,990

e 7Qft

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,360

5,360

5,360

5,360

5,150

4 940

A 7OA

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,530

4,530

4,530

July

A QQft

4,330

A QOA

4,330

4,330

4,330

A QQA

4 330

4,330

4,330

4,330

_t 33ft

A 14ft

4 QQft

A 1_tft

4 140

4 14ft

4,140

4,140

4 140

4,040

3,950

0 QCft

Q QEft

3,950

3,950

3,950

3,950

O QCft

3,950

3,850

Aug.

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,760

Q 7/yj

3,760

3,760

3,760

o 7*»ft

3,850

3,850

3,850

4 040

A OQfl

4,330

Q QCfk

3,850

3,850

3,850

3,760

o OCA

o oefk

3,850

3,850

3,850

3,850

3,850

3,850

3,850

3,850

Sept.

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,760

A QO/1

A QQA

4, 140

4 1<lfi

A fUft

0 QCA

Q OCA

3,850

3,850

Q QBA

O QCft

3,850

3,850

3,850

3,760

3,760

o *7flft

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,760

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River at Mecca, Oreg., for the year ending 

September SO, 1922

Month

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

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

September _____ . ___ . _______________

The year _____ .... __ . __________ ....

Discharge in secpnd-feet

Maximum

4,730 

9,820 

10,600 

5,570 

5,150 

6,650 

9,300 

7,570 

6,430 

4,330 

4,330 

4,330

10,600

Minimum

4,330 

4,730 

5,360 

4,330 

4,730 

4,730 

.5,780 

5,570 

4,330 

3,850 

3,760 

3,760

3,760

Mean

4,480 

5,700 

6,450 

5,160 

5,070 

5,480 

7,240 

6,610 

5,440 

4,150 

3,860 

3,860

5,290

Eun-ofl 

in 

acre-feet

275,000 

339,000 

397,000 

317,000 

282,000 

337,000 

431,000 

406,000 

324,000* 

255,000 

237,000 

230,000

3,830,000
DESOHUTES EIVEE BASIN

DESCHUTES BITER AT MOODY, NEAR BIGGS, OREG.

51

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 15 E., opposite Moody railroad station, 1J£ miles above bridge of Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation 

Co., 1J^ miles above mouth of river, and 5 miles southwest of Biggs, Sherman 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 9,180 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 7, 1906, to September 30, 1922; October 19, 1897, 

to December 31,1899, for station near Moro, 10 miles above mouth of river, 

in NE. J^ sec. 5, T. 1 S., R. 16 E. Records for 1908 and 1910 somewhat 

fragmentary.

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

Dave Jones.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable 450 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; shifting only in 

floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.4 feet December 1 (discharge, 22,900 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.2 feet 

August 6-8, September 5, and 18-20 (discharge, 4,200 second-feet).

1906-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 7.50 feet February 6,1907 (discharge, 

30,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 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 exceeds 

20 per cent.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined below 12,000 second-feet. Gage read to tenths or half-tenths once 

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

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Or eg., during the 

year ending September 30,

Date

Apr. IS

25

Sept. 21

Made by 

K.N. Phillips...... ............ .....~..^.................. ...............

Q. H. Canfleld __ ... . __ . .

height

Feet 

3.05

4.10

2.20

Discharge

Sec.-feet 

6,630

10,700

4,360
52

Daily di

SUBPACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PABT XII C

, in second-feet, of Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 80, 1922

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.

5,000

4,860

4,860

4,860

4,860

A Sfifl

4,860

4,860

4,860

4,860

4,860

4,860

4,860

4,860

4,860

4,860

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,280

5,280

5,280

5,280

5,280

5,280

Nov.

5,280

5,280

5,280

5,280

5,280

5,280

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5 nnn

5,000

5,000

5,000

6,500

19 QAA

n

qnn

10,300

8,630

9,860

10,300

8,630

8,630 i K 4.nA

Dec.

22,900

20, 200

14,900

12,300

10,300

9,440

9, 030

8,630

8,630

7,880

8,250

8,630

9 440

8^630

8,630

8,250

7,880

7,880

7,880

7.520

7,520

7,520

7,170

7,170

6,500

6,500

6,500

6,500

6,180

6,180

6,180

Jan.

6,180

6,180

6,180

6,180

6,500

6,500

6, 180

5,870

5,870

6,180

6,180

5,870

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,280

5,280

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

6,180

6,180

5,870

5,870

5 Q7fl

5,570

Feb.

5,570

5,570

5,870

5,870

5,870

5,870

5,870

6,500

6,830

6,500

6,180

5,870

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,870

6,830

ft cnrv

6,180

A iQfi

5,870

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5 OCA

Mar.

5 OCA

5,280

5,280

5,570

5,870

5,870

5,870

5,870

6,180

ft 1OA

5,870

5,870

6 Kf\f\

7,170

7,170

7,520

7,170

7

QOA

8,630

Q ftfirt

9 860

10,300

10 300

9,440

7 can

7 fiftfl

7,520

7 880

9 440

Q ftqn

Apr.

9 030

9,030

Q 44D

10,300

9 860

Q ocn

Q ddf\

Q AdO

9 440

Q AA(\

Q 44.H

9,030 Q nif)

a tan

8,250

7,520

7,170

ft Con

6,830

7,880

7,880

8,630

9 860

9 860

11' onn

n

qnn

n

q/vi

10,800

10,300

in ^ftfi

May

Q dd(\

9,440

9,440

9,440

10,300

10,300

10,300

9,440

8,630

8,630

8,630

7,880

7,880

8,630

8,630

9,440 in onn

in Qflfl

10,300

9,440

9 440

9

nqn

8, 630

8,250

7,880

7,880

7,520

7,520

7,520

7,170

7,170

June

7,520

7,170

7,520

7,880

7,880

7,520

7,520

7,170

7,520

7,880

7,880

7,880

7,880

7,170

7,170

6,830

6,500

6,500

6,500

6,500

6, 180 t\ i fin

5,870

5,870

5,870

5,870

5,870

5,570

5,280

5,280

July

5,280

5,280

5,280

5,280

5,280

5,000

5,000

5,000

4,860

4,860

4,860

4,860

4,720

4,720

4,720

4,720

4,.720

4,580

4,580

4,580

4,450

4,450

4,450

4,450

4,450

4,450

4,450

4,320

4,320

4,320

Aug.

4,320

4,320

4,320

4,320

4,320

>4,200

4,200

4,200

4,320

4,320

4,450

4,450

4,720

4,720

4,720

4,580

4,580

4,450

4,320

4,450

,4,450

4,320

4,320

4,320

4,320

4,320

4,320

4,320

4,320

4,320

4,320

Sept.

4,320

4,320

4,320

4,320

4,200

4,450

4,450

4,580

4,720

4,580

4,320

4,320

4,320

4,320

4,320

4,320

4,320

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,200

4,200

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

ending September 80, 1922

Month

February _____ - __________ _________

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

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

September __ _ _______________ . ______

The year __ . __ . _________ . ___ . _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,280 

15,400 

22,900 

6,500 

7,170 

10,300 

11,300 

10,300 

7, 880 5,280' 

4,720 

4,720

22,900

Minimum

4,860 

5,000 

6,180 

5,280 

5,280 

5,280 

6,830 

7,170 

5,280 

4,320 

4,200 

4,200

4,200

Mean

4,990 

6,830 

9,070 

5,850 

5,960 

7,330 

9,300 

8,860 

6,810 

4)730 

4,380 

4,300

6,540

Kun-ofl in 

acre-feet

307,000 

406,000 

558,000 

360,000 

331,000 

451,000 

553,000 

545,000 

405,000 

291, ODD 

269,000 

256,000

4, 730, 000

SNOW CBEEK ABOVE CRANE PHAIRIE, NEAH IAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 21, T. 20 S., R. 8 E., half a mile above mouth and 

backwater of proposed Crane Prairie Reservoir and 30 miles northwest of 

Lapine, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate; stream spring fed. _

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 25 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read by George Graft.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.
t>ESCHTTTES EIVEE BASIN

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Stage ranged from 0.80 foot (discharge, 29 secondfeet) to 0.78 foot (discharge, 26 second-feet) during practically every month 

of record.

ICE. Ice never forms.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined. Gage read to hundredths six times a week. Daily discharge obtained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table and interpolating for days of no 

gage-height record. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Snow Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg., 

during the year ending September 30, 1922

[Made by Wendell Dawson]

Date

May 27. __ .. ___ .. __ . __ . __ ..... __ ... __ ._ __ .... ____ ..... __ .

June 12 _____________________________________________

Aug. 31 ____ ... ____ ... _ .. __ .. ______ .....- ____________ __ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.80

.80

.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.3

28.8

27.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snow Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, 

Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 ___ . ....

2_.__.....«._

3.. __ . __ ,

4 _ . ........

5 _ ... ...

« _ . ____ .

7... _ . __ ..

8 ......

9 __ ........

10. ___ ......

11 _ .........

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

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

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

15... __ .....

May June

30

29

29

July

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

9Q

29

27

Aug.

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

Sept.

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

27

Day

16. __ . ......

17. ___ .. .

18. ___ - .....

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

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

21. _ _ ....

22. ___ . ....

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

24. ___ . .....

25. ___ . .....

26..-... ...

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

28. __ . _-...

29 ... ......

30. __ . .....

31 ___ . ___

May

90

29

29

29

29

29

9Q

June

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

July

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

Aug.

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

Sept.

2T

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

NOTJB. Gage not read May 30 to June 13; discharge estimated. Braced figures give mean discharge 

for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Snow Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1922

Month

May 25-31 ___ 1 __ . ______ ... __ ... _ . __ . ....

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

Tli** TMiiMnH

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

29

29 

29 

29

Minimum

29

26 

26 

27

'

Mean

29.0 

29.4 

27.7 

26.9 

27.9

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet

402 

1,750 

1,700 

1,650

1,660

7,160
54 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

CU1TUS KIVEB BELOW CU1TUS CEEKK, NEAR IAPINE, ORE6.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 32, T. 20 S., R. 8 E., Deschutes County, just below 

mouth of Cultus Creek and within flow line of proposed Crane Prairie 

Reservoir.

DRAINAGE: ABBA. Indeterminate, mostly spring fed.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 13 to October 31, 1922, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to tree on left bank; read by George Graft.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel, sand, and mud, with many logs 

and some aquatic growth.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period June 13 to 

October 31, 1922, 1.70 feet June 13 (discharge, 164 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 0.64 foot October 11-19 (discharge, 69 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Some diurnal fluctuation may be caused by drift at outlet of Big 

Cultus Lake and wind on its surface.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well defined. Staff gage read to hundredths once a day about six days a week. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table 

and by interpolating for days when gage was not read. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Cultus River below Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg., 

during the year ending September 80, 1922

[Made by Wendell Dawson]

Date

Tune 13 ____ ____

fuly 3 ______ . _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.70

1.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

164

117

Date

July 11. ......................

Aug. 25.. ___ . . 

Gage 

height.

Feet 

1.06

.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

95

84

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cultus River below Cultus Creek, near Lapine, 

Oreg., for the period June 13 to October 31, 1922

Day

1. __ ......

2 ___ . ___

3 _______

4 _______ .

5 ___ . .....

6 ___ . .....

7 ___ , .....

8. __ ......

9...,..-. .....

10. __ .......

11 ______ .

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

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

14. ___ ......

15...... --.

June

164

158

153

July

119

118

117

115

111

111

110

109

108

106

104

100

102

101

100

Aug.

90

90

89

88

87

87

87

87

87

86

85

85

86

86

Bfi

Sept.

80

7ft

78

78

78

78

77

77

77

77

77

76

75

75

75

Oct.

79

72

72

72

70

71

71

71

71

70

69

69

fiQ

69

69

Day

16. __ .. .....

17 __ - ......

18.. .......

1Q

20- ___ . ___

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

22.- .

23 .

24. ______ .

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

26. 

27 ___ . .....

28. _ - .

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

30 ___ . __

01

June

153

153

150

148

142

142

137

137

134

131

128

126

125

121

120

July

99

98

98

97

92

92

92

92

92

92

91

92

91

90

90

91

Aug.

85

85

84

83

82

82

83

83

82

82

82

82

81

81

80

80

Sept.

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

73

\ 72

72

72

72

72

Oct.

69

69

69

69

70

70

70

71

71

71

71

70
DESCHTTTES EIVEE BASIN 55

Monthly discharge of Cultus River below Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg., for the 

period June 13 to October 31,1922

Month

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

October _______ . __ _____________ .. __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

164 

119 

00 

80 

72

Minimum

120 

90 

80 

72 

69

Mean

140 

101 

84.6 

75.1 

70.2

Kun-ofE in 

acre-feet

4,990 

6,210 

5,200 

4,470 

4,320

25,200

BROWN CREEK BEAR IAPIHE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SB. M sec. 29, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., at road crossing a-quarter of a 

mile above mouth, 3^5 miles south of Crane Prairie dam site, and 20 miles 

west of Lapine, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Indeterminate; spring fed.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. May 24 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by George Graft.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is gravel bar; somewhat unstable. Aquatic 

plants grow along shore.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

Staff gage read about three or four times a week. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height and by interpolating for days when gage was not read. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 30, 1922

[Made by Wendell Dawson]

Date

May 24 ___________ __ _____, ________________________ July 17

Aug. 24 _____________________ ____________________ . ______ ______

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.46

.47

.55

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

30.8

41.4

43.3
56 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII 0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Day

l._ 

2 ______ -

3 ___ . _ 

4.__ . 

5.. .......

6 _ 

7... ......

8 - ~

9... ......

10 . 

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

12 ___ . __ .

13 __ ... _ -.

14 ______ -

15 ____ _ .

May June

40

40

40

July

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

41

Aug.

An

41

42

49

42

Af)

42

42

42

AC)

42

42

42

42

42

Sept.

40

43

43

4Q

43

AV

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

Day

16 

17 . -

18 ____ _

10

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

21 _______

99

23 ___ - -

24 -. 

26. -. .- .

27- .

28. ___ . -

9Q

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

31 ______ -

May

40

40

June

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

July

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

42

4942

>ug.

42

42

42

42

42

42

4.0

42

43

43

43

42

43

42

43

43

Sept.

43

43

43

43

At

43

j*q

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

NOTE. Braced figures give estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1922

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

40 

42 

43 

43

Minimum

40 

40 

41 

43

Mean

40.0 

40.0 

40.6 

42.2 

43.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

634 

2,380 

2,500 

2,590 

2,560

10,700

EAST FORK ABOVE WALKER BASIN INTAKE, NEAR LAPINE, OREG. *

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 23 S., R. 9 E., above intake of canal of Walker Basin 

project and below Crescent Creek, half a mile from river road to Crescent* 

and 12 miles southwest of Lapine, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 26,1914, to September 14, 1917, and May 7, 1919, 

to September 30, 1922 (summer periods). Records for 1919 and 1920 were 

collected below Walker Basin intake but monthly discharge was corrected 

for the diversion.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank above intake 

installed May 22, 1922, replacing staff gage at same location. Recorder 

inspected by Fred L. Mahn.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from road bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand; may shift in floods. 

Banks are steep, composed of silt, and overgrown with brush.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period May 1 to September 

30, 1922, from water-stage recorder, 6.40 feet, from 1 to 8 a.m. June 10 (discharge, 828 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.70 feet at 9 p. m. September 25 (discharge, 57 second-feet).

1914-1917; 1919-1922: Maximum stage, 6.73 feet June 12,1917 (discharge, 

835 second-feet); minimum discharge, 40 second-feet September 3-11, 1915.

* Previously published as " at Morson intake."
DESOHTJTES BOTEB BASIN

Flood of November 24, 1909, may have reached 1,800 second-feet (estimated from records at Alien's ranch).

ICE. Stream is frozen two or three months; during winter no winter records 

have been obtained.

DIVERSIONS. A few small ditches divert water above station. Water was 

diverted in Walker Basin Canal past the gage at bridge during a portion of 

1919 and 1920.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter; apparently permanent during period of records. Rating curve well defined. Operation of 

recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph. 

Records good, except May 1-21, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of East Fork above Walker Basin intake, near Lapinet 

Or eg., during the year ending September 80,1922

Date

Oct. 1

Nov. 1

8

22

28

Made by 

K. N. Phillips ......

.....do .

K. N. Phillips..-. ...

Gage 

height

Feet

3.28

4.87

6.34

6.04

5.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

QQ

153

454

679

718

585

Date

July 2

13

Aug. 8

28

Made by 

K. N. Phillips.. 

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

.....do ............ __ .

 do... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.73

4.50

3.92

3.38

2.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

658

370

243

142

73

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork above Walker Basin intake, near Lapinet 

Oreg.,for the year ending September SO, 1922

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..... .......... ___ .......... ._ ... 

May

.

1 400

445

1 500

566

1 650

728

703

678

653

628

628

603

590

553

553

June

566

603

628

678

678

703

728

778

803

828

778

753

728

703

628

616

603

578

566

553

541

529

517

493

469

445

433

422

410

398

July

376

364

352

341

319

308

308

297

286

276

266

251

245

235

225

215

215

211

206

204

199

192

188

185

182

180

177

173

170

165

163

Aug.

161

161

155

153

150

149

146

143

143

140

129

132

132

132

124

122

120

117

116

116

123

124

122

120

118

101

78

74

71

71

71

Sept.

71

71

70

69

AA

69

70

70

70

fiQ

67

66

67

66

64

62

62

61

60

69

59

59

59

59

58

58

60

63

65

67

NOTE. Discharge May 1-21, estimated from discharge measurements. Braced figures give mean discharge for periods indicated.
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of East Fork above Walker Basin intake, near Lapine, Oreg.,for 

the year ending September SO,

Month

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

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

August _ ____ . ____ ______ . _____

The period ___ - _ . _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

828 

376 

161 

71

Minimum

308 

163 

71

58

Mean

596 

605 

241 

123 

64.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

36,600 

36,000 

14,800 

7,660 

3,840

98,800

CRESCENT CREEK BELOW COLD CREEK, NEAR CRESCENT, ORES.

LOCATION. In SW. 34 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 

September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; staff gage at road 

bridge, half a mile upstream read during 1912 and 1913.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; wide and flat; 

fairly permanent.

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

period June 17 to September 30, 1922, 1.50 feet at noon June 17 (discharge,

 228 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.10 foot August 27 to September 

30 (discharge, 17 second-feet).

1912-13; 1922: Maximum and minimum discharges same as those for 

1922.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Gates closed in Crescent Lake Reservoir dam, August 26, accumulation of storage for August 26-31 was 350 acre-feet; for September, 

2,030 acre-feet.

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

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near Crescent, Oreg., 

duo-ing the year ending September 80, 1922

Date

July 12

Made byEl. N. Phillips.........

Wendell Dawson.. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.50

1.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

228

148

Date

Aug. 9

28

Made by 

__ do ______ __

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.62 -.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

77

17.4
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 59

Daily discharge, m second-feet, of Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near Crescent, 

Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1922

Day

1- _ .... _ ...

2.. _ ... ___ .

3 . ___ . 

4

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

6. __ . __ .....

7 ____ ....

8 ___ .... ___ .

9 ______ .....

10. __ . __ . _ .

11. __

12 ___ .....

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

14. _____ .....

15 .........

June July

1Q A

180

176

175

173

167

164

160

157

148

146

141

1 3Q

Aug.

QA

90

88

86

83

82

78

77

77

69

64

61

58

51

Sept.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

Day

17 . 

18 

19

20.. _ .... _ 

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

22 ...

23 _ - ___ ...

24__ _ .. ___ ...

25. __ ... __ ...

26.. __ . ___ ...

27 

28 . -

29 

30-. _ - ___ ...

31.- __ -

June

224

222

999

218

216

212

208

202

202

200

198

197

193

187

July

133

131

1OQ

125

122

117

115

112

109

106

104

101

100

98

96

Aug.

47

45

43

3Q

39

40

42

44

45

46

22

17

17

17

17

17

Sept.

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

Monthly discharge of Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near Crescent, Oreg., for the 

year ending September, SO, 1922

Month

June 17-39- _ . _ ... ____ .... __ . ___ ....

July 

September.. ________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

224 

184 

94 

17

Minimun

187 

96 

17 

17

Mean

207 

138 

53.5 

17.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,750 

8,480 

3,290 

1,010

18,500

WALKER BASIN CANAL NEAR LAPINE. OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 34, T. 23 S., R. 9 E., one-fourth mile below intake, 8

miles northeast of Crescent, and 13 miles southwest of Lapine, Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 22 to September 20, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left side of canal head gate; read by Fred L. Mahn.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND <CONTROL. Control is gravel bar just below gage; shifting. 

Below the bar canal is very sluggish and filled with aquatic growth.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during period, 46 

second-feet June 26; canal dry at times.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation unstable during most of season. Rating 

curve fairly well defined; indirect shifting-control method used June 15 to 

August 5. Gage read to hundredths three times a week. Daily discharge 

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

Walker Basin (Morson) Canal diverts water from East Fork of Deschutes

River in SW. H sec. 34, T. 23 S., R. 9 E., for irrigating the Carey Act tract lying

just east of the river near Lapine. Little land was actually irrigated and tilled

in 1922, and much of the water'was returned to the stream as waste or seepage.

79564 26f WSP 554 5
60 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Walker Basin Canal near Lapine, Orey., during the 

year ending September, SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 1

May 22

Made by 

K. N. Phillips.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.29

.60

Discharge

See.-ft. 

1.0

90 4.

Date

July 2

Made by 

.....do. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.56

.58

Discharge

Sec:-fl. 

35. »

27". 1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walker Basin Canal near Lapine, Oreg*, for the 

year ending September 80, 1922

Day

1. ______

2 ___ .. ....

3 ..........

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

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

6 ____ ....

7 __ ........

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

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

10.. .. __ .

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

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

13 ___ . .....

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

15 ___ . .....

May June

22

24

25

26

28

25

24

28

July

36

38

37

36

36

38

38

38

Aug.

30

30

29

27

28

28

27

27

Sept.

28

28

28

28

28

28

36

Day

16 ___ . __

17 ___ ... ...

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

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

20 __ . .......

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

22. ___ . __ .

23.. ___ .....

24.. __ . .....

25. __ ... _ -

26. __ .. .....

27 

28 

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

sn

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

May

29

0

23

June

28

26

32

37

45

46

44

37

July

37

37

36

37

34

36

33

32

32

Aug.

29

30

28

29

27

28

28

Sept.

45

44

2T.

Monthly discharge of Walker Basin Canal near Lapine, Or eg., for the year endingSeptember 30, 1922

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

46 

38 

30 

45

Minimum

22 

32

27 

27

Mean

31.1 

35.9 

28.3 

32.0

Run-off in, 

acre-feet

1, 850* 

2,210 

1,740s 

1,270s

7,070t

ARNOLD CANAL NEAR BEND, ORES.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 23, T. 18 S., R. 11 E., 1 mile below intake of canal

and 9 miles south of Bend, Deschutes County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 10, 1914, to September 30, 1922; information?

sufficient for a rough estimate, October, 1912, to March, 1914. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right side of flume 400 feet below a spillway, installed

May 12, 1917; read by G. W. Schafer.

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, 2.38 feet

August 13, 22, 23, 28, 30, September 2, 5, and 6 (discharge, 128 second-feet);

canal dry at various times during year.
DESCHUTES EIVEB BASIN 61

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 2.5 feet June 1-3, 1920 (discharge, 

134 second-feet); canal dry at various times each year.

ICE. Canal dry during winter.

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

fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table daily gage height except September 21 

when mean of observer's and hydrographer's gage readings was applied. 

Records good.

Arnold Canal diverts water from the right bank of Deschutes River at the 

head of Lava Island, in SW. M sec. 27, T. 18 S., R. 11 E., and irrigates land 

south and east of Bend that lies above the Central Oregon Irrigation Co.'s 

Carey Act segregation.

Discharge measurements of Arnold Canal near Bend, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 9

July 6

Made by 

K. N. Phillips.. ___

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.52

2.20

2.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

62

106

120

Date

July 20

Sept. 1

21

Made by 

 do ... ... . _.. _

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.31

2.40

Discharger

Sec.-ft. 

121

122

90

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arnold Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30,1922

Day

1. __ .. __ ____ _____ .. _ .

2 _ __ .

3. ____________ . ___ - _________ . ......

4 ___ ___ ___ _ _______ _________ _-_.

5. __ . _________ . __ .. __ . ______ . .....

6. __ . _ , ___________ .. ____ ____ ......

7. ____ .... __ . ________ ... _ . __ . __ .

8.. _ .... __ .. ____ . ____ ..... . __ .

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

10.. _____ . ____ . _ .. _ .. __________ . .....

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

13. _______ .... ___ . __ .. __ . __ . ___ . .....

15. __ . _______ - ___ . __ .. ______ . __ .

16. _________________ . ____ . _ . ______ .

17. ______ . ____ ... _ . __ ... _ . __ . __ .

18.-..... .. 

19. ________________________________

20. _______ - ______ - ___ . __ ... - __ -

21.-...-- __ .... ..... ... . .. ...... ......

*99

23. ______ _____ ... _ ... - - _

24. ________________ ... . __ . . _______ . _ .

25. _____ .... _____ . __ .. ___ . .. 

26. ________ .... ______ .... ______ . ..........

27. _____ ... ___ . ___ . ___ .-..-. ______ -

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

29. _______ ^ ______ . ___ . _______ .. ......

30. __ ... ___ . . ....__- .. ...... ......

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

Oct.

60

62

60

May

45

CA

CO

55

55

60

60

60

65

86

86

94

90

97

102

102

106

112

106

77

77

June

94

94

97

102

1 (\f\

106

106

97

97

07

97

97

07

112

106

> 106

106

106

112

112

112

117

117

94

94

106

112

112

106

July

112

112

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

112

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

122

Aug.

122

122

122

TOO

122

122

117

199

122

128

199

117

117

122

122

JIT

117

128

12$

182!

1J221

122

117

128

122

122

Sept.

122

128

122

128

10O

90

sa

83

9Q>

on

97

94

QT

106

11?

lOff

112

106 112-

102

106

106.

109

106)

97

90

on

00

NOTE. Canal dry daring periods for which no discharge is given. Braced figures give estimated 

mean discharge for periods indicated.
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Arnold Canal near Bend, Or eg., for the year ending

September 80, 1922

Month

July. __________ .. __ . __ . __ . __ . . ____ .

Discharge in second^eet

Maximum

112 

117 

122 

128 

128

128

Minimum

0 

04 

112 

117 

0

0

Mean

63.0

52.8 

104 

117 

122 

100

46.1

Run-off in

acre-feet

3,260 

3,250 e,ieo

7,190 

7,500 

5,950

33,300

NOTE. Canal dry during months for which no discharge is given.

CENTRAL OREGON CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 7, T. 18 S., R. 12 E., at a flume section half a mile 

below point where waters in main diversion canal are divided between this 

canal and the Pilot Butte Canal and 2 miles south of Bend, Desehutes 

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 11, 1905, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left wing wall at entrance to flume section used after 

July 1,1922, except August 11-16, September 4 and 8. Vertical staff, 200' 

yards downstream, used during remainder of year. Gage read by Frank 

Slattery.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from yoke of flume at original 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 stage recorded during year, 4.25 feet at 

new gage August 3-5, 8-10, 19, and 26 (discharge, 390 second-feet); canal 

dry at various times during year.

1905-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 459 second-feet at time of 

measurement August 20, 1919.

ICE. Canal operated in winter only for a few days during periods of moderately 

cold weather, for furnishing water for domestic use. The gradient of the 

flume below the gage is sufficient to maintain open channel at all times.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changing during October and November 

and permanent for remainder of year. Rating for old gage used December 

10 to June 30, August 11-16, September 4 and 8, well defined and rating 

curve for new gage used July 1 to August 10, August 17 to September 3, 

and September 9-30, well defined between 320 and 390 second-feet. Gage 

read to half-tenths twice daily and time of turning in or out of water generally noted. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height 

to rating tables; indirect method for shifting control used October and 

November. Records good.

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

Central Oregon Canal diverts water from right bank of Desehutes River in 

NE. J4 sec. 13, T. 18 S., R. 11 E., and irrigates land lying to the east of Bend 

and near Powell Buttes.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 63

Discharge measusements of Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 8 

8 

Nov. 2 

June 6

Made by 

O. H. Canfleld .... 

K. N. Phillips....

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

Gage height

Old 

gage

Feet 

2.93 

2.92 

2.55 

3.38

New 

gage

Feet

-----

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

243 

243 

207 

335

Date

June 14

July 20 

Sept. 1 

14

Made by 

Phillips and DawWendell Dawson. 

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

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

Gage height

Old

gage

Feet

3.60 

3.78 

3.75 

3.40

New 

gage

Feet

4.03 

4.22 

4.18 

3.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

368 

385 

381 

321

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1922

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.

182

182

214

242

242

94.9

242

94.Q

249

249

249

94.Q

991

202

195

195 1QK1QK

1Q.K

1QC

195

195

195

195

Nov.

195

202

195

195

1 QK

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

195

81

Dec.

58

144

-[A.A.

144

72

Jan.

79

147

182

182

72

45

45

AK

Feb.

24

24

30

47

55

60

60

7Q

QQ

89

89

89

Q7

Mar.

63

94

ino

121

126

144

1 A9

1 CO

169

Eft

Apr.

QQ

144

144

144

102

2304

62

137

156

162

May

195

202

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

1fl4

EO

138

208

235

June

142

58

' 208

301

QQQ

333

361 OC-I

9Q7

361

361

361

361

375

375

375

375

375

07K

Q7f^

O7e

375

375

375

375

July

»KQ

371

371

371

Q71

371

371

Q71

371

371

371

Q71

371

371

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

Aug.

383

383

383

383 5QQ

383

383

ooq

qoo

OQQ

265

89

289

254

383

qoq

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

383

Sept.

383

383

383

193

1 f\fi

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

£35

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

NOTE, Canal dry during periods for which no discharge is given.
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

October ,. __ ._. _ __ . _________ . __ . __

November ___ __ . ______ __ . __ ______

December ... ____ . _____________ _ . ........

March _________ ___ _______________ April .................... .. ...... __.. .__._ 

June. ____ ._.... ..-.....-... ...... .. _.. ..

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

The year ____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

249 

202 

144 

182 

89 

169 

162 

235 

375 

383 

383 

383

383

Minimum

182 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

. 0 

0 

58 

359 

0 

0

0

Mean

221 

138 

18.1 

32.5 

27.6 

39.1 

45.4 

95.1 

331 

377 

338 

296

163

Run-off in 

acre-feet

13,600 

7,910 

1,110 

2,000 

1,530 

2,400 

2,700 

5,850 

19,700 

 23,200 

20,800 

17,600

118,000

PILOT BUTTE CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 7, T. 18 S., R. 12 E., directly opposite old gage on Central Oregon Canal, half a mile below point where waters are divided 

between this canal and Central Oregon Canal, and 2 miles south of Bend, 

Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 6, 1905, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by Frank Slattery.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of gravel and sand. Control 

partly solid rock; somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.0 feet at 5 

p. m. April 1 (discharge, 34 second-feet); canal dry at various times.

1905-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 3.10 feet June 8,11-16, July 19-21, 

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

ICE. Canal dry during freezing weather.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation unstable, due largely to drift lodged on control. Standard rating curve poorly defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice 

a day. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method. Records 

fair.

X

Pilot Butte Canal diverts water from right bank of Deschutes River in NE. ^ 

sec. 13, T. 18 S., R. 11 E., in a flume common to it and the Central Oregon Canal 

for irrigating lands most of which lie north of Bend and extend nearly to Crooked 

River. North Canal also diverts water into Pilot Butte Canal.

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

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 8

Nov. 1 

June 6

Made by 

K. N. Phillips.........

 do... _ .. ........ 

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

Gage 

height

Feet

1 Aft

1.36 

"1.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

12.7

8.7 

13.1

Date

July 20

Sept. 14

Made by 

Wendell Dawson......

.. do.....- . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

'1.52

1.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.8

13.4

 Gage read 1.52 feet before drift was cleaned off control.

* Gage read 1.54 feet before drift was cleaned off control.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year

ending September SO, 1922

Day

ll__ _______

2 .

3, _____ . ...

4. ________

5. ____ . .....

6 .

7

8... .

§ .

10....... __ .

11... _ .1 _ .

12........ __ .

13... . . . ..

14 ____ ....

15. ___

i'6 __ . ........

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

18 ________

19 :

20. __ ........

21....__. _... 

22. _ ..... __ .

23 -..... 

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

25 ......

26 ...

27 ______ . ...

28. _______

29. __ . ......

80 ___ . ____

31. ___ . _ ...

Oct.

13

13

13

13

13

13 ;

18

13

13

13

13

13

13

11

11

11

11

11

9.6

9.6

$.6

9.6

9.6

9.6 9.6

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

Nov.

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3 8.3

8.3

3.5

Dec.

2.9

7.0

7.0

7.0

3.5

Jan.

1.8

6.1

8.3

8

O

8.3

4.5

Feb.

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

Mar.

2.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

2.3

Apr.

29

2.9

4.8

4 s

4.8

4

0

11

24

24

24

24

May

24

24

24

10

12

13

13

13

9.2

3.9

7.0

7.0

7.0

June

7.0

7.0

7.0

14

13

13

16

16

11

6.5

13

13

13

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

July

18

18

' 18

18

18

18

18

18

18

. 18

18

18

18

18

8

2

13

14

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

Aug.

18

18

18

1ft

1ft

18

18

18

1«

1ft

12

.4

1.6

16

10

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Sept.

14

14

14

Q

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

NOTE. Canal dry for periods for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO,

Month

October ___________________________

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

June ... __ .... ____ ______ ____ .

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

September.. __ .. .. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

13 

8.3 

7.0 

8.3 

7.0 

7.0 

29 

24 

16 

19 

18 

14

28

Minimum

8.3 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 0*

0

Mean

11.0 

5.65 

.88 

1.20 

2.50 

1.28 

5.27 

5.39 

13.5 

16.7 

14.0 

12.4

7.50

Run-off in 

acre-feet

676 

336 

54 

74 

139 

79 

314 

331 

803 

1,030 

861 

738

5,440

NORTH CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 12 E., 500 feet below bridge on road to 

Tumalo, one-fourth mile below intake, and 1 mile north of Bend, Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 14,1913, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Inclined staff painted on left side of concrete lining of flume; read by 

W. L. Beebe.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from plank across canal.
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete-line section extends 1,000 feet below gage; 

below this point the canal is unlined and sides and bottom are very rough. 

Changes in unlined section affect stage-discharge relation.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.5 feet 

July 23 to September 1 (discharge, 401 second-feet); canal dry at various 

times.

1913-1922: Maximum discharge recorded that of July 23 to September 

1, 1922; canal dry at various times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

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

above 100 second-feet. Gage read to tenths twice daily and time of changing head gates noted. Daily discharge determined by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height, or, for days of considerable fluctuation by 

averaging the discharge for intervals of a day. Records excellent for discharge over 100 second-feet; fair below.

North Canal diverts water from right bank of Deschutes River at a concrete 

dam 60 feet high, in NE. ^ sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 12 E., and extends eastward for 

about a mile, where it discharges water into Pilot Butte Canal.

Discharge measurements of North Canal near Bend, Or eg., during the year ending

September 80, 1922

Date

Fuly 8

Made by 

K. N. PhillipsGage 

height

Feet 

2 84

6.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

372

354

Date

July 20

Sept. 1

Made by 

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

Gage 

height

Feet

6.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

38$

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Canal near Bend, Oreg.,for the year endinff

September SO, 1922

Day

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

5.. _

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

7 _ .. __ .

8. .. ...

9... _ ... .....

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

12 . 

13. __ ......

14... _ ..... 

15.... _ .. .....

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

17. ........

18 ___ .... ....

19- _ ...... ...

20 

21- ___ 

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

23... ___

24... ___ . ....

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

26.. - ___ . __ .

27- ___ _ .

28 _ .. ....

29.. ___ .. ....

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

31- ___ .. .. ...

Oct.

228

196

180

172

172

172

180

188

196

196

196

196

196

196

196

180

172

172

172

150

136

122

122

Nov.

122

122

122

122

109

109

103

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

97

'109 103

109

109

37

41

65

39

39

39

39

39

39

15

Dee.

47

68

Jan.

«o

1 *\

70

70

70

75

65

Feb.

26

39

47

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

45

35

35

35

35

26

Mar.

24

47

47

47

49

65

70

80

72

70

80

80

27

Apr.

136

136

136

102

23

143

130

164

116

May

47

164

184

231

260

292

308

365

365

365

365

365

365

374

374

374

374

374

June

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

334

316

331

340

356

365

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

July

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

174

383

383

383

383

383

392

392

392

392

392

392

392

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

Aug.

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

Sept.

401

392

383

383

383

383

365

356

34S

348

348

34S

348

348

348

356

35$

356

356

356

365

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

NOTE. Canal dry during periods for which no discharge is given.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 67

Monthly discharge of North Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September

®f) OU,

Month

October ___________ . __ . __ . _______ . __

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

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

June.. ____________________________

July _....__..._..__._____._...__...._..__._._..___.. -.

The year. __ . _____________ . ____ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

228 

122 

136 

136 

55 

80 

164 

374 

374 

401 

401 

401

401

Minimum

122 

15 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

316 

374 

401 

348

0

Mean

180 

' 84.3 

16.9 

18.2 

27.2 

24.5 

36.2 

237 

365 

387 

401 

366

180

Run-off in 

acre-feet

 11,100 

5,020 

1,040 

1,120 

1,510 

1,510 

2,160 

14,600 

/ 21,700 

23,800 

24,700 

21,800

130,000

SWAIIEY 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 darn, and IJ^j 

miles north of Bend, Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE, June 1, 1913, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank at lower end of intake flume; read by W. L. 

Beebe.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from plank across flume.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth canal of regular cross section and practically 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.30 feet 

July 24 and August 2-6 (discharge, 99 second-feet); canal dry at various 

times.

1913-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 105 second-feet July 31 and 

August 3, 1919 (gage height, 2.40 feet). Canal dry at various times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed, probably during period January 

21-23. Both rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to tenths twice 

a day and time of opening or closirfg gates noted. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Record good.

Swalley Canal diverts water from right bank of Deschutes River at North 

Canal dam, in NE. M sec. 29, and irrigates the Carey Act segregation of the 

Deschutes Reclamation & Irrigation Co. north of Bend and west of the Pilot 

Butte tract.

Discharge measurements of Swalley Canal near Bend, Oreg., during the year ending September 80, 1922

Date

Oct. 9

May 9

July 8

Made by 

K. N. Phillips.. _ ....

K.N. Phillips _.-.._ 

Wendell Dawson ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.38

1.14

1.96

2.03

Discharge

Sec.-feet 

1.6

26.0

76

81

Date

July 20

Sept. 1

21

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height

Fee 1 

2.22

2.10

1.80

Discharge

Sec.-feet 

93

81

59

79564 26f WSP 554 6
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of SwaUey Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year

ending September 80, 1922

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

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

1.6

3.5

3.5

6.4

34

10

Nov.

7.4

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

Dec.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

6

16

16

Jan.

11

10

21

21

9

Feb.

10

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

4.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Mar.

9 ft

2.8

2.8

0 Q

9 Q

9 fi

2

Q

7.0

1Q

10

13

13

13

17

21

21

21

21

23

25

25

25

23

21

21

Apr.

91

91

21

21

91

21

91

21

21

91

91

23

25

25

OR

25

25

25

27

9Q

29

29

29

29

31

33

33

33

33

33

May

33

16

00

33

26

25

25

28

39

46

40

52

66

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

40

36

55

55

58

June

62

62

69

76

76

72

69

69

55

55

55

55

55

55

58

69

76

83

83

80

76

80

83

80

80

83

83

83

87

91

July

91

95

95

95

95

80

13

76

76

76

76

83

83

83

87

87

91

95

91

91

95

19

91

99

95

95

95

95

99

 95

' 95

Aug.

95

99

99

99

99,

99

91

95

95

95

95

76

91

91

83

87

87

95

95

95

91

87

83

80

83

83

80

80

87

91

QIT

Sept.

83

83

83

83

76

76

76

76

76

76

7ft

7ft

76

76

76

76

76

38

41

62

62

62

62621

66

69

6&

69

69

6»

NOTE. Canal dry during periods for which no discharge is given. 

Monthly discharge of Swalley Canal near Bend Oreg., for the year ending September

Month

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

July-.. .. ...... ..... ....... __ ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

42 

32 

16 

21 

13 

25 

33 

69 

91 

99 

99 

83

99

Minimum,

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

21 

0 

55 

13 

76 

38

0

Mean

12.7 

16.8 

9.48 

2.32 

2.75 

11,5 

25u7 

43.1 

72.0 

84.9 

90.1 

70.7

37.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

781 

1,000 

583 

143 

153 

707 

1,530 

2,650 

4,,28& 5,220- 

5.54ft 

4,210

26,800
DESCHUTES BIVER BASIN 69

TUMAIO GREEK NEAR BEND. OBEG.

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.

DEAINAGE AEEA. 57 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 1,1913, to September 30, 1922, also during 

winters from October 6, 1906, to April 30, 1913, except 1909-10.

OAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder referred to outside staff gage, 

inspected by W. Andrew and F. N. Wallace. Records prior 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; fairly permanent. 

One channel at all stages; fairly straight above and below gage.

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

recorder, 3.10 feet at 2 p. m. November 30 (discharge, 615 second-feet); 

minimum stage from recorder, 1.20 feet at 10 p. m. October 13 (discharge, 

42 second-feet).

1906-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 3.8 feet at old gage, November 14, 

1906 (discharge, estimated from extension of rating curve, 820 second-feet). 

The peak of the flood of November, 1909, was probably considerably greater. 

Minimum stage recorded, 0.84 foot October 31, 1920 (discharge, 19 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Columbia Southern Canal diverted water above station practically 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 1922.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during year. Rating curve well defined below 200 second-feet; extended above. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory October 1 to December 4, February 4- 

27, and April 23 to September 30; clock run down <^»ring remainder of year. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Tumalo Creek near Bend, Or eg., during the year ending

September 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 7

Feb. 4

May 20

July 4

Made by 

G. H. Canfield ____

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

K. N. Phillips.........

Wendell Dawson ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.31

1.48

1.86

1.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

54

80

161

oilO

Date

July 25

Aug. 22

Sept. 16

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.66

1.54

1.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

»84

77

« Measurement made in Tumalo feed canal 1 mile below gage in creek.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

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.

58

57

57

56

54

CO

OO

51

49

47

46

44

E<>

67

,63

87

98

70

67

67

fi9

58

60

54

66

66

63

62

84

82

Nov.

7c

72

70

70

75

72

70

69

70

77

77

77

77

7C

98

77

137

QQC

O1 K

137

on

72

59

57

70

450

Dec.

197

157

130

Feb.

74

75

77

77

7ft

78

82

82

105

07

107

84

84

84

Bi

84

84

8S

OS

86

111

1 ^fi

tOK

87

Apr.

77

79

on

82

82

82

82

82

May

QO

QA

Q-t

no

ino

CO

QA

93

\ 91

84

DO

00

Q-t

144

173

188

157

147

125

130

147

139

100

OR

118

152

194

200

June

91 *

OOA

OQO

Ortfl

370

OOE

Q1 ft

300

282

215

176

1 ftft

215

248

9^0

Ot E

230

248

248

oee

265

200

173

188

200

OOA

215

194

170

132

July

tOK

170

154

-|OK

127

11ft

115

141

1OQ

111

115

122

111

QA

96

122

199

127

118

113

122

115

113

115

111

1W

111

115

120

Aug.

115

94

91

' 77

00

QO

70

QO

07

07

OS

199

100

QO

91

no

94

98

96

01

107

91

72

75

80

80

84

79

75

77

79

Sept.

70

69

70

72

67

64

63

70

on

82

fii

85

82

82

78

85

82

80

80

82

79

77

67

62

62

60

59

57

53

50

NOTE . No record for days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September

30, 1922

Month

November _ ... ___________ . ________

June ___ . ___ _____ ______ _________

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

September ________ ____ ______ _-__ ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

98 

450 

200 

370 

170 

122 

85

Minimum

44 

57 

82 

132 

94 

72 

50

Mean

61.5 

104 

122

236 

121

88.7 

71.8

Bu»-off4n 

acre-feet

3,780 

6,190 

7,500 

14,000 

7,440 

5,450 

4,270
DESCHTJTES EIVEE BASIN 71

COLUMBIA SOUTHERN CANAL NEAR TUMALO, ORE6.

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.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank referred to vertical 

staff; inspected by F. N. Wallace.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Canal is earth cut 30 feet wide and 4 feet deep. Control not well defined but fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period October 1 to November 2, 1921, from water-stage recorder, 1.38 feet October 2 (discharge, 38 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.72 foot October 29 and 30 (discharge, 4.5 second-feet).

1906-1914; 1916-1921: Maximum discharge recorded, 165 second-feet July 

2, 1921; canal dry at times.

DIVERSIONS. None above gage.

REGULATION, Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during period. Rating curve well defined. Operation of recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge 

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

inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

Columbia Southern Canal diverts water from Tumalo Creek in SE. H 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 jvay to the Tumalo project canals.

Discharge measurements of Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo, Oreg., during 

the year ending September 80, 1922

Date

July 4

Sept. 2

Made by 

K.N. Phillips- -. .. . ._ ---... - 

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

Qage 

height

Feet 

01.53

b 2. 36

6 1.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

57.1

112

14.4

On gage at recorder. 

On gage at intake.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo, Oreg., 

for the period October 1 to November 2, 1921

Day

2 ___ ___ ..

3... _ . _ ....

4.. _ . . __ ...

5 ________ .

6- ............

7 ______ ....

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

9. __ ........

10.. _ . _ .....

Oct.

32

31

37

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

Nov.

7.2

6.5

Day

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

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

14 

15 _

16 

17. ___ ... .....

18 .- 

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

20. __ ._..-- 

Oct.

35

37

14

12

10

10

10

10

9.3

9.3

Nov. Day

21. __ ... 

22 __ .... ...

23.. _ .. ___ .

24 . ___ ..

25... _ . ___ ..

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

27 

28. _

29. __

30. . ___ .

31- __ ... ___

Oct.

8.6

7.9

7.9

7 Q

7.9

6.5

5.5

5.5

4.5

5.0

6.5

Nov.
72

TUMALO FEED CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 23, T. 17 S., R. 11 E., in concrete-lined section, 300 

feet below diversion dam, half a mile below bridge across Tumalo Creek on 

old road from Bend to Sisters, and 4 miles from Bend, Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 21, 1914, when water was first diverted, to September 30,1919; October 1, 1920, to September 30, 1921; and May 19 to September 30,1922.

<GAGE. Painted on sloping concrete lining; gage reader, W. Andrew.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Trapezoidal concrete section. Control is the sand 

trap just above intake to a steel flume.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.3 feet June 

12-28, July 4 and 5 (discharge, 148 second-feet); canal dry at various times. 

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 3.80 feet May 4-6, 1916 (discharge, 

219 second-feet); canal dry at various times.

ICE. Water has to be turned out in extremely cold weather.

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

Gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Tumalo feed canal diverts water from Tumalo Creek in SE. % sec. 23, T. 17 

S., R. 11 E., for irrigation on the Tumalo project.

Discharge measurements of Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg., during the year

ending September 30, 19%%

Date

Oct. 7 

May 2

20

July 4

Made by 

G. H. Canfleld ____

K. N. Phillips. . __ .

Wendell Dawson ___

Qage

height

Feet 

2.28 

2.70

3.05

3.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

52

78

117

110

Date

July 25

Sept. 16

Made by 

Wendell Dawson ___ 

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

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

Qage 

height

feet 

3.00 

2.70

2.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

112 

84

81

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ____ ....

2 ___ .. ....

3 .

4 ___ . .....

5

6 ___ . .....

7 ___ . __ .

Cafc::::::::::

lO............

11 ____ .

12... __ .....

13 

14 __ .. ......

15 ____ -.

May June

116

110

122

134

134

134

134

64

122

134

134

148

148

148

148

July

110

134

148

122

105

105

91

91

110

105

91

100

110

100

Aug.

96

82

78

74

78

78

78

78

82

32

86

110

91

82

78

Sept.

62

62

62

66

59

56

50

62

70

74

78

74

74

74

74

Day

16 

17 ______ .

18.... ____ .

19 _______

20 ______ .

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

22. __ . ___ .

23 ___ . .....

24. ___ . .....

25 ___ . __ .

26 _______

27 ___ .. __ .

28 ___ . ......

29. ___ . .....

30. ___ ...... O-l

May

122

122

122

110

110

122

116

96

96

116

116

116

110

June

141

148

148

148

148

148

141

141

141

148

148

148

148

134

122

July

Oft

78

110

110

110

100

100

105

105

105

105

100

96

96

96

Aug.

78

82

86

86

82

96

74

70

74

74

74

78

70

70

70

62

Sept.

74

7C

70

70

70

70

66

56

5C

44

50

47

42

44

42
DESCHTJTES EIVEE BASIN 73

Monthly discharge of Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Moatfa

May 19-31. __ . . _ . .. __ . __ . __ . _ ......

June ___________________ . _________

July ............. .......... .__ _____._...___ _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

122 

148 

148 

110 

78

Minimum

96 

64

78 

62 

42

Mean

113 

136 

105 

80.0 

62.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,910 

8,090 

6,460 

4,920 

3,700

26,100

SQUAW CREEK NEAR SISTERS, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. M 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 September 30, 

1922. From July 1,1906, to May 23,1913, in sec. 29, at station below intake of McCallister ditch and 700 feet downstream.

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

water master.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 yards above gage or by 

wading near gage.

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

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period April 23 to September 30,1922, from water-stage recorder, 3.28 feet at 11 p. m. June 4 (discharge, 405 second-feet); minimum stage from recorder, 2.08 feet April 23 

(discharge, 52 second-feet).

1906-1922: 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, 32 second-feet, March 19,1912.

DIVERSIONS. Pole Creek, a tributary of Squaw Creek from the west,/ has been 

diverted for irrigation. The diversion canal has been eroded until it carries 

entire flow of this creek. Low-water flow entirely diverted below station.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined. 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. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 6

Made by 

K, N. Phillips. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.37

9 97

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

87

an

Date

July 9

Made by 

Wendell Dawson 

 .do . _._--_. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.80

2.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

211

83
74 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg*, for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 . _ ... _

2 ______

3 ____ ...

4 __ . __ .

5 __ . _ ..

6 ...-...

7 ___ .....

8- ... ..

9.. ........

10 ..........

11 . _____

12. _ ......

13 __ ......

14 . _ . .....

15 _ .. _ ..

Apr. May

64

72

74

100

100

100

90

85

85

85

85

90

104

117

123

June

197

210

245

300

340

320

320

300

320

262

245

245

262

300

300

July

228

300

34ft

280

262

245

228

262

245

245

228

280

245

Aug.

193

188

174

177

\ 184

190

172

185

182

119

98

102

Sept.

117

110

134

85

i 94

104

110

121

130

121

119

Day

16. 

17 _ .......

18 _ .......

1Q

20. .........

21 _ .......

22 _ . __ ..

23... _ ....

24.. __ ....

25. 

26. __ .

27 _ .......

28 _ .......

29 

30 . .........

31.... ......

Apr.

52

1 '0

> 5b

60

60

60

60

May

134

154

177

172

149

137

128

130

137

137

125

121

128

144

161

177

June

262

280

300

320

360

340

262

228

210

245

300

320

262

210

197

July

228

210

245

245

245

196

177

166

174

174

169

164

161

177

172

190

Aug.

119

137

154

137

114

119

110

119

128

132

149

146

139

144

134

121

Sept.

132

108

104

114

10ft

9»

86

86

8&

85-

94

76

er

er

69>

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Apr. 24-26, Aug. 6-8, Sept. 6-8; mean dis, 

charge estimated by interpolation.

Monthly discharge of Squaw Creek near Sisters, Or eg., for the year ending

September 30, 1922

Month

April 23-30. ___ . __ .. __ ... _ . ___ .......... __ .

May _ . ____ ___________ ..................

June ______ .. ______ . ...................

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

August __________ _______________ ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

60 

177 

360 

340 

193 

134

Minimum

52 

64 

197 

161 

98 

67

Mean

57.5 

119 

275 

226 

149 

102

Run-off in 

acre-feet

912- 

7,320 

16,400 

13,900 9,160- 

6,070

53,800>

CROOKED RIVER NEAR CULVER, OREG.

1

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 11, T. 12 S., R. 12 E., at Cove power plant of 

Deschutes Power Co. and 6 miles west of Culver, Jefferson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1917, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 100 feet below power house used since 

February 15, 1922. An inclined gage on left bank in NW. M sec. 11, 100 

feet below highway bridge and one-eighth mile downstream from present 

gage used prior to that date. Surge of current made reading of old gag& 

very difficult. Both gages read by A. K. McAlpine.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. River banks, bed, and control composed of rock and* 

heavy boulders; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.1 feet 

on new gage April 24 (discharge, 6,240 second-feet); minimum dischargerecorded, 1,090 second-feet October 1-22, and January 1-4.

1917-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, that of April 24, 1922; minimum, 

discharge, 970 second-feet July 12 to September 5, 1921.
DESCHITTES KIVEK BASIN 75

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Practically all the summer flow of Crooked River above Prineville 

is diverted for irrigation. Low-water flow at this station is derived from 

springs a few miles above.

REGULATION. Slight regulation by power plant above gage and storage reservoir on Ochoco project.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent for both gages. Both rating 

curves well defined. Old gage read to half-tenths once a day. New gage 

read to hundredths once daily at low stages and to half-tenths once daily at 

higher stages. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Crooked River near Culver, Oreg., during the year ending1

September 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 4 

Feb. 16

May 8

Made by 

K. N.'Phillips... _ 

Q. H. Canfield. _ . 

K. N. Phillips-.-.

Gage height

Old

gage

Feet 

1.87 

1.99 

4.25

New 

gage

Feet

"6.~65~ 

3.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,110 

1,200 

2,950

Date

May 16 

July 25 

Sept. 8

Made by 

Phillips and Dawson 

Wendell Dawson _ 

.....do __ ...... __

Gage height

Old 

gage

Feet 

3.80 

1.80

New 

gage

Feet 

2.70 

.40 

.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,480 

1,120 

1,140

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

ending September 30, 1922

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. ____ . ...

9Q

30........ -..

31 _____ ......

Oct.

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

i non

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

Nov.

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,140

1 140

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,140

1 14ft

1,560

1,370

1,310

1,190

1,190

1,250

1,250

1,250

Dec.

1,250

2 340

2 090

1 850

1,430

1,310

1,250

1,250

1,190

1,190

1,250

1,310

1,250

1,250

1 9^ft

1,190

1,190

1,160

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,140

1,140

Jan.

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,140

1,190

1,190

1,140

1,140

1,140

1 140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,120

1 140

1,140

1 140

1,140

1,140

1,160

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

Feb.

1 190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,310

1,250

1 10ft

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,220

1,240

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,180

Mar.

1,180

1 180

1,180

i -ion

1,180

1 ISft

1,180

1,200

1,180

1 ISfl

1,180

1,200

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,260

1,320

1,320

1,400

1 S^ft

1,970

2,210

2,630

2,210

1,900

1,900

1,970

1,900

Apr.

1 900

9 91 n

2, 290

2

QAA

3,140

O ftQft

o 1QA

2,450

3,720

2 fiin

o K4H

9 910

2.050

1,970

1,690

1,690

1,570

1,570

1,570

1 900

2,630

4,200

6,040

6 94ft

5,440

5,260

5,260

4,900

4,200

3,560

May

3,020

3,020

3 400

3,140

9 onn

3,140

3,140

2,900

O AQfi

o 070

9 1 3A

2,050

1,970

2 -IDA

9 9Qft

2,540

9 9QH

2,210

2 130

2,050

1,830

1,760

1,570

1,450

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,300

Jnne

1,260

1 260

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,300

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,300

1,260

1,220

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,120

1,120

1,120

July

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

Aug.

1.110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,120

Sept.

1,120

1,120

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,129

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120
76 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Crooked River near Culver, Oreg., for

September SO,

year

Month

October ..... ______ . _________________

December ______ _________________ .. _

January __________ . .. _ ...

February _______ ______________ ____

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

May ... _ .. ______________________

June ___ . _________ __ __ __ __ __

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

August ____ __________ , ___________

September __________________________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,120 

1,250. 

2,340 

1,190 

1,310 

2,630 

6,240 

3,420 

1,400 

1,120 

1,120 

1,140

6,240

Minimum

1,090 

1,120 

1,140 

1,090 

1,180 

1,180 

1,570 

1,300 

1,120 

1,110 

1,110 

1,120

1,090

Mean

1,100 

1,180 

1,280 

1,150 

1,210 

1,480 

3,090 

2,240 

1,210 

1,110 

1,110 

1,120

1,440

Run-off in

acre-feet

67,600 

70,200 

78,700 

70,700 

67,200 

91,000 

184,000 

138,000 

72,000 

68,200 

«8,200 

66,600

1, 040, 000

BEAR CREEK AT RICKMAN RANCH, NEAR ROBERTS, OREG.

In NE. M sec. 31, T. 18 S., R. 19 E., at Rickman ranch, 12 miles 

southeast of Roberts post office, and 35 miles from Princeville, Crook County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 30, 1920, to June 30, 1921, February 10 to 

June 25, 1922,

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank 100 yards back of 

Rickman ranch house installed March 25, 1922; vertical staff read prior to 

that date; gage read and recorder inspected by J. A. Rickman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and boulders; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.19 feet at 

6 p. m. April 21 (discharge, 540 second-feet, computed from observationsof cross-section and slope). Stream bed dry during midsummer.

1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of April 21, 1922; no flow 

during midsummer.

ICE. None during period of record.

DIVERSIONS. A few small ditches divert water above station.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined below 20 second-feet and fairly well defined between 20 and 50 

second-feet; extended above 50 second-feet on basis of discharge computed by Kutter's formula for the crest stage of 4.19 feet for the flood on 

April 21, 1922 (discharge, 540 second-feet). Gage read to hundredths three 

times a week February 10 to March 15; daily to March 24. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory March 25 to June 25. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table daily gage reading, or mean 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 80,

Date

Feb. 10

Apr. 21

Made by 

G. H. Canfield. ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.13

4.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

0

0

«540

Date

18

Made byEl. N.Phillips.. __ ...

 -do . 

Gage

Feet 

0.64

.47

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

12.8

7.5

"Discharge computed by use of Kutter's formula.
DESCHUTES EIVEB BASIN 77

Daily discharge, of second-feet, of Bear Creek at Rickman ranch, near Roberts, Oreg., 

for the period February 10 to June 25, 1922

Day

1 .. . __________ ....... . ____ .... __ . __ - ..........

2.. _________ . ____ . ____ - _____ . ___ . ...........

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

4 __ . _________________________________

5 ____ . _____________________ . ____ __ ...

6 .. ...

7 __ ...

8 ___________ . _______ . __ . __ . . __ . . __ . ....

9 ____ . ______ _ ..... __ ...... ___ . __ . .........

10 _ . __ . ______ . _______ . _ . ______ . __ . ....

11..... ________ . __ . __ ______ .. __ . __ . .....

12.... _ . _ . ___ .. ________ ...... ______________

13.. ____ . ______________ .. __________ . .......

14... _______ .... _____ . __________ _ . .............

15 ____ . _ . ______ . _ . _ . _____ . _ . ...............

16 ... ............ ____ ..... ................. . __ __- ....

17............................ _ ..............................

18 . _

ifi

20 __ . .. .._....... . _ ...... ................... _ ....

21 . _______ . .

22. _____________ . __ . ___ . ___ . __ .. _ .. ____ ....

23...... ____________ . _____________ . ____ . .....

24... _______________ . ..................................

25... ___ . ________________ . _____ . __ . _____ .

26 ... . _________________________________ . .....

27. _________ ... _______________________ . ......

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

29 .... __ ..... ______ ... __ ........... ..... __ .. .....

50 . ___ . _____________ . ______ .. ___ ..... .....

51 . ____ . ______ . . . ____ . __________ . ...........

Feb.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

I ,

(

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

Mar.

0

0

.8

.8

.8

,8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.6

1 9

1 O

3.4

4.3

5.8

5.8

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.0

6.9

7.2

Apr.

6.6

16

20

17

14

32

88

64

48

32

22

17

13

10

8.6 

8.6

9.2

28

76

176

264

252

138

124

110

96

68

52

41

38

May

41

35

29

38

32

28

22

19

18

13

13

13

13

10

9.5

8.6

7.2

6.3

8.3

6.6

6.0

5.0

4.1

3.9

3.4

2.8

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.4

June

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

.9

1.2

1.9

4.1

3.2

2.1

1.6

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

/5

.4

.3

.3

NOTE. Braced figure gives mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek at Rickman ranch, near Roberts, Oreg., for the 

period February 10 to June 25, 1922

Month

April __ ....... . ___ .... ...... ______ ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

0.8 

7.2 

264 

41 

4.1

Minimum

0.7 

.8 

6.6 

1.4 

.3

Mean

0.78 

2.78 

63.0 

13.3 

1.14

Run-off in 

acre-feet

29.4 

171 

3,750 

818 

56.4

4,820

MET01IUS RIVER WEAR GRANDVIEW, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. J^ sec. 19, T. 11 S., R. 11 E., at Montgomery ranch, 10 

miles northwest of Grandview post office, Jefferson County, and 11 miles 

above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by E. A. Montgomery.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable one-fourth mile above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of smooth boulders. Current swift. 

Channel straight. River confined to its banks at all stages.
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.40 feet at 

7 p. m. November 30 (discharge, estimated from extension of rating curve, 

4,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.42 foot, September 28-30 

(discharge, 1,400 second-feet).

ICE. Never any ice on river.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined1 

below 2,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to half-tenths or 

hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good, except for flood stages of" 

November and December for which they are somewhat uncertain.

Discharge measurements of Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg., during the yea/rending September 30, 1922

Date

May 15

Sept 6

Made by 

Wendell Dawson.. ____ _________ __ . ___ __ ___ ........

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.67

.42

.42

DischargeSec.-/*. 

1,690*

1,380

1, 410i

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

ending September 30, 192%

Day

3- __ -

4- _ .... 

6.. _ ... 

7.. 

8.. _ 

9

10 

11.. 

12. 

14...-.-- _ 

1 ^

16 

17 -- - 

18 - _ -

19.... 

on

91

22 

23 

24 _ - _ . 

25 _ - 

26 

28. _ . ___

29 

30 

31 

Oct.

,

il,500

1

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,610

1.610

1,560

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1.450

1,450

Nov.

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,500

2,480

3,870

2,930

2,200

2,070

1,950

2,070

1,950

1,830

1,830

3,710

Dec.

3,710

2,780

2,480

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,070

1,950

1,950

1,830

1,830

1,950

1,950

'1,830

1,830

1,830

1,780

1,780

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,610

Jan.

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,500

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

Feb.

1,500

i ^ftfl

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

1,450

1,450

Mar.

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1, 450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

Apr.

1,560

1 Kftfi

1,560

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

May

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,780

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

June

1,780

1,830

1,830

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,950

1,^50

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,950

1,950

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,780

1,780

1,720

July

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,720

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

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

1,500

1,500

1,500

i, OUU

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

Sept.

1,500

i Kftn

1,SOO>

1,450

1,450

1, 450

1,450

1,450-

1,450-

1,450

1,450

1,450.

1,450-

1,450

1,450

r, 450-

1,450

1,450-

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450-

1,45S

1,456

1,450

1, 400

1,400.

1,400

NOTE. Bracei flguces give estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
DESCHUTES KIVEE BASIN 79

-Monthly discharge of Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30,

Month

 October.. _____________ _____________

February ___ . _ ... ____ .... . __ . ___ ______

March _ ___ __________ ___ ______ _

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

June __ . .. _ . __ . ________ ... _ . ______

July .. . ..-_.__-_._.__.._.___ ._._._. ............

August... ______ ... . ..... ___ _______ . ....

September _____ . _____ . ___ ___ . ...........

The year . _____ .. _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,610 

3,870 

3,710 

1,610 

1,500 

1,500 

1,660 

1,830 

1,950 

1,720 

1,500 

1,500

3,870

Minimum

1,450 

1,450 

1,610 

1,500 

1,450 

1,450 

1,560 

1,610 

1,720 

1,500 

1,500 

1,400

1,400

Mean

1,490 

1,820 

2,010 

1,530 

1,480 

1,470 

1,610 

1,720 

1,870 

1,610 

1,500 

1,450

1,630

Run-ofl in

acre-feet

91,600 

108,000 

124,000 

94,100 

82,200 

90,400 

95,800 

106,000 

111,000 

99,000 

92,200 

86,300

1, 180, 000

LAKE CREEK NEAR SISTERS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. ^i sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 8 E., one-fourth mile below outlet of 

Suttle Lake, 6 miles from mouth of creek and 15 miles northwest of Sisters, 

Jefferson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 20.5 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 7, 1915, to September 30, 1922, with a few gaps; 

occasional readings, 1911 to 1913.

 GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank used since October 16, 1917, except for short period in 1919. Recorder inspected by 

C. N. Sorenson.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and boulders; practically permanent.

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

recorder, 2.37 feet from 10 p. m. December 3 to 6 a. m. December 4 (discharge, 257 second-feet); minimum discharge, 32 second-feet April 6 and 7. 

1911-1913; 1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of December 3 and 

4,1921; minimum stage recorded, 0.31 foot October 18, 1916 (discharge, 20 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation apparently unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changing due to varying amounts of drift 

on control. Rating curve used December 2 to July 7 well defined below 

and extended above 100 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recordet, 

unsatisfactory during greater part of year as explained in footnote to table 

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

mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph. Records 

good except for periods when recorder was not operating and for periods 

when discharge exceeded 125 second-feet, for which they are fair.
80 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Lake Creek near Sisters, Or eg., during the year endingSeptember 30, 1922

Date

Oct. « May 13

July 9

Made by 

G. H. Canfleld .... .....

K. N. Phillips .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.59

1.14

84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

36

74

46 6

Date Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

0.68

.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

38.7

33.9

Water master.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg.,forthe year ending

September 30, 1922

Day

1 ..........

2 ___ . _ .

3. ...... 

4 ___ . ....

5. .....

6 _____ .

7 -

8 .......

9 _ . _ ...

10. . ___ ..

11 ___ . ...

12 _____ -

13 _ .......

14 . .........

15 ..........

16 ..........

17 _____ .

18 ___ . ...

19. 

20 _____ .

21 . .........

22 ___ ....

23 . ....

24 ___ -

25 _____ .

26 ..........

27 ..........

28 . .

29 .-

30 . _ ......

31 -__ 

Nov.

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

36

36

43

69

86

86

112

140

140

133

126

118

118

140

Dec.

170

209

227

244

201

177

140

126

112

105

98

92

92

76

59

57

55

54

53

Jan.

CO

53

53

53

.54

53

51

50

50

48

48

47

45

44

44

45

44

44

44

44

44

46

46

46

46

Feb.

47

47

Aft

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

47

48

48

48

48

44

44

42

40

Mar.

38

36

Apr.

34

33

33

34

33

32

32

36

36

36

37

38

36

36

39

40

May

40

40

40

44

48

50

54

56

66

69

74

74

74

74

74

80

86

92

105

118

126

133

133

133

133

133

133

126

126

126

126

June

126

133

140

148

155

162

162

162

162

155

155

148

140

133

126

118

112

112

105

98

98

92

92

86

86

86

86

80

74

69

July

59

59

59

57

56

55

53

50

48

48

39

39

Aug.

40

39

39

do

Sept.

.f *

34

38

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Nov. 1-8, Dec. 15-26, Jan. 21-26, Feb. 24 to 

Mar. 30, Apr. 9-23, July 8, 11-29, Aug. 2-24, 26-31, Sept. 1-4 and 6-30; discharge estimated or interpolated. 

Indirect method for shifting control used Nov. 9 to Dec. 1, and July 9 to Sept. 30.
DESCHUTES KIVEE BASIN 81

Monthly discharge of Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

December ___________________ .. ____

March .. . . __________________________

April- . . . _. . __ 

June _____________________________

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

The year _____ ___ . .. ________ .. _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14r> 

244 

54 

48

40 

133 

162 

59 

40

244

Minimum

53

32 

40 

69 

39

32

Mean

036

64,9 

108 

47.3 

44.2 

37.9 

35.6 

89.9 

120 

46.4 

38.8 

35.9

58.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,210 

3,860 

6,640 

2,910 

2,450 

2,330 

2,120 5,530* 

7,140 

2,850 

2,390 

2,140-

42,600

o Discharge estimated.

MILL CREEK AT OUTLET OF OLALLIE LAKE, OREG.

LOCATION. In unsurveyed sec. 12, T. 9 S., R. 8 E., just west of boundary of 

Warm Springs Indian Reservation'and 25 miles west of Warmspring, Jefferson County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1, 1915, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Evidently practically permanent; little informationavailable.

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

period March 1 to September 30, 1915, 1.43 feet May 11-13 (discharge, 26 

second-feet); no flow July 19 to September 30.

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1916, 1.83 feet indicated by recorder pencil during period June 25 to July 23, when clock stopped 

(discharge, 50 second-feet); no flow October 1 to November 17 and September 

23-30.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent. Rating curve fairlywell defined below 30 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for periods when clock was run down. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained byinspecting recorder graph. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Portland Electric Power Co.
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Mill Creek at ouilet of Olallie Lake, Oreg., during the 

year ending September SO, 1915

Date

Apr. 15... _ . _ .... _ ......

May 11 __ . ___ . _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.15

1 43

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

10 0

26.6

Date

May 13 ... ...... ...........

Tnl-w 1 ^

Gage 

height

Feet i /w

.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26.2

.1

NOTE. Discharge measurements made by engineers of Portland Electric Power Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mill Creek at outlet of Olallie Lake, Oreg., for 

the period March 1, 1915, to September 30, 1916

Day

1915 

1.. . ____

2 _______

3 __ .......

4. ___ . ....

5 ___ . ....

6 ____ ...

7

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

9. ____ ...

10 ___ . ....

11 

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

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

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

15. ___ . ...

Day

1915-16 

1 __ . ....

2 ___ . ...

3..... .

4. ....

5. __ ....

6.. .....

7 __ ......

8. __ ._. _

». ..._

10 ___ ....

11 __ .1 ....

12..... __ .

13... .......

14..........

15. ......

16 ..........

17 ..........

18.. .

19 _____ .

"20. ....

21 .......

22 __ ......

23..........

t)A

25 . _ ......

26... .......

-27. _ ... ...

28 . ____ .

29 . 

30 . .........

31 __ .....

Mar.

5.0

5.3

5.6

. 5.6

. 6.0

6.0

. 5.6

5.3

. 5.3

. 5.3

5.0

z, n

. S.,0

. 5.6

6.7

Nov.

0.4

4.6

11

20

26

38

00

35

30

28

18

20

18

Apr.

13

16

20

20

16

18

17

16

15

14

13

16

14

Dec.

15

13

12

11

18

22

18

16

16

14

14

12

11

9.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.5

6.0

7.0

15

24

23

IS

17

14

12

12

10

8.6

7.3

May

16

14

14

1 °.

12

13

17

24

26

26

26

25

22

Jan.

7.3

7.3

7.0

6.5

c o

5.3

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

8.6

10

13

10

10

8.3

8.0

8.3

rune

is

20

IS

IS

16

14

1 1

12

10

12

12

11

10

Feb

10

7.

6.

6.

11

19

26

24

15

J

6

7

7

uly

2 7

9 3

1 4

1.0

.8

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

Mar

1

r

if

<v

o

2

2

2

 »

3

3

4

Day

1915

r.-. .... .

S ). )-. 

i... _ .

i.... ... .

?.. ..... i ... .

r j .

».... ...

3

>pr.

13

10

10

12

15

16

15

14

Mf

M

7

7

S

S

f

S

S

fl

f

f

f

If11

15

»y

13

13

15

1R

??

78

26

7!5

24

30

17

14

12

11

10

10

10

12

14

14

16

17

17

17

16

16

17

18

18

17

16

jr.

,0

.6

3

,3

.3

.6

0

0

6

.6

0

Jl

Apr

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

me

16

17

18

22

22

22

22

24

27

27

?4

24

24

26

28

32

37

43

45

41

32

26

24

m

20

4

4

4

<i

7

8

7

6

7

fi

4

4

4

fi

6

J

May

19

18

20

20

1Q

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

22

22

19

18

uly

40

24

18

18

17

16

15

14

12

12

June

8.6

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.3

4.0

4.0

3.5

Aug.

12

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.0

8.6

9.0

9.0

8.3

8.6

9.0

9.5

8.6

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

4,0

3.7

3.3

2.7

July

0.1

.1

.1

Sept.

2.0

2.0

3.7

3.3

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

3.7

5.T

3.5

3.3

2.3

1.4

1.0

1.0

.8

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1

NOTE. No flow for days for which no discharge is given. 

lor periods indicated.

Braced figures give estimated mean discharge
DESCHUTES EIVEE BASIN 83

Monthly discharge of Mill Creek at outlet of Olallie Lake, Oreg.,forthe period March 

1,1915, to September SO, 1916

Month

1915 

March ____ ... _______ 1 ____________

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

The period _____ _______ __ ______

1915-16

December __________________________

Febraary ____________________________

March _______ _____ . __ __ ...... __ .....

April ___________ _. __ _ _________ ......

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

September ______________ . ____ __ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

12 

20 

26 

20 

3.5

38 

24 

13 

26

28 

45

12 

3.7

Minimum

5.0 

13 

12 

4.0 

.0

0 

6.0 

5.3 

6.7

16 

16 

12 

2.7 

.0

.0

Mean

7.23 

16.1 

18.7 

9.83 

.49

9.40 

13.0 

7.59 

14.7 

14.0 

13.0 

16.5 

25.5 

23.3 

7.42 

1.44

12.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

445 

95& 

1,150 

585 

30

3,170

559 

79&

467 

846 

861

774r

1,010 

1,520 

1,430 

456 

86

8, 810*

NOTE. No flow for months for which no discharge is given.

WHITE RIVER BELOW TYGH VALLEY, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. H sec. 8, T. 4 S., R. 14 E., just below Pacific Power & Light 

Co.'s plant at White River Falls and 4^ miles below Tygh Valley, WascoCounty.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 20, 1917, to September 30, 1922.

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

M. F. Coberth.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable one-fourth mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control of rock overlain with sand deposits; shifts 

occasionally.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year ' from water-stagerecorder, 7.80 feet at 10 p. m. November 30 (discharge, 5,820 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.90 foot at noon October 15 (discharge, 116 second-feet). 

1917-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 8.24 feet December 19, 1917 

(discharge, 5,940 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred December 

11-14, 1919, due to extreme cold, estimated from records at power plant as10 second-feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small irrigation canals take out above this station.

REGULATION. Operation of power plant above regulates flow to some extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed probably May 1-5. Both rating 

curves well defined below 2,000 second-feet; extended above. Operation 

of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspeetingrecorder graph. Records good, except estimates for periods of no gageheight record for which they are fair.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg., during the year

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Dec. 14

16

JLpr. 17

Made by 

K. N. Phillips... __ .

__ do _ ____ _

__ do ______ . __

height

Feet 

4.47

 3.17

2.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,040

966

466

Date

May 5

Made by 

K. N. Phfflips .__...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.89

.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,630

152

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 80, 1922

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 ...... __ 

9Q

30 - _________ ...

31 ....... ..

Oct.

155

144

175

170

170

215

190

170

170

188

178

160

162

172

185

205

310

325

256

235

Nov.

220

202

185

ICC

190

182

180

192

205

1,140

2,330

1,610

990

820

795

745

745

695

645

870

3,840

Dec.

4,570

3,720

2,230

1,400

1,610

1,690

1,780

1,690

1 ^9rt

960

900

> 500

Feb.

QCrt

256

265

262

280

355

372

340

325

340

295

280

265

259

247

232

Mar.

Wi

253

259

295

295

442

480

442

390

425

540

460

500

540

480

500

600

670

645

695

645

540

460

442

425

500

560

620

670

Apr.

670

645

770

900

820

795

870

1,020

845

795

770

695

620

580

540

500

480

460

500

520

580

745

795

795

845

930

930

870

845

820

May

960

1,110

1,140

1,380

1,630

1,470

1,470

1,320

1,180

1,080

1,010

980

1,180

1,390

1,630

1,970

2,250

2,450

2,250

1,970

1,710

1,630

1,550

1,550

1,470

1,320

1,250

1,320

1,390

1,470

1,550

June

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,470

1,320

1,250

1,180

1,080

1,010

980

980

980

920

860

800

775

750

700

650

625

560

July

400

298

274

274

268

250

250

250

238

238

225

230

220

212

208

205

215

208

205

202

202

195

195

192

195

Aug.

190

185

180

180

169

171

169

169

171

175

185

180

165

171

171

169

171

169

163

163

159

159

161

159

157

159

155

155

157

155

153

Sept.

155

153

151

153

149

149

160

151

149

170

182

175

157

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Oct. 1-12, Nov. 2, 7-14, Dec. 4-10,15,18-31, 

Feb. 1-13, June 23 to 3 uly 7, Sept. 7-19, and 22-27; discharge estimated by comparison with records of flow 

of Hood and White Salmon rivers.
DESCHUTES EIVEE BASIN

Monthly discharge of White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1922

Month

-January _«. _

March ____ _ ___ _. _ __ _ __

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

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

July . _ 

August _______ . _________ _________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

325 

3,840 

4,570

695 

1,020 

2,450 

1,630

190

4,570

Minimum

144

232 

225 

460 

960

192 

153 

149

144

Mean

182 

622 

1,200 

a 350 

319 

473 

732 

1,480 

965 

266 

168 

161

579

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,200 

37,000 

73,800 

21,500 

17,700 

29,100 

43,600 

91,000 

57,400 

16,400 

10,300 

9,580

419,000

a Estimated.

CLEAR CREEK ABOVE INTAKE, NEAR WAPINITIA, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. }£ sec. 10, T. 5 S., R. 9 E., 300 feet above intake of Wapinitia Irrigation Co.'s canal, 4 miles below outlet of Clear Lake, and 22 miles 

west of Wapinitia, Wasco County.

{DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

^RECORDS AVAILABLE. Fragmentary record May 16, 1918, to July 26,1922, when 

station was discontinued.

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

R. E. Ellenwood.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near canal intake.

OHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand, gravel, and small boulders; 

may shift slightly.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Minimum stage recorded during period October 1, 

1921, to July 26, 1922, from water-stage recorder, 0.46 foot November 11 

(discharge, 6.0 second-feet). No record of maximum.

1918-1922: Maximum stage recorded, from water-stage recorder, 1.80 feet 

between January 1 and April 30, 1919, when clock was not running (discharge, not determined); minimum discharge, 5.0 second-feet several times 

during 1918 and 1919.

ICE. No ice during period of record.

DIVERSIONS. Wapinitia Irrigation Co.'s canal diverts water just below station. 

No diversion above.

HEGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined below 24 second-feet; extended above. Operation of 

water-stage recorder very unsatisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting the 

recorder graph. Records good below 30 second-feet; uncertain above.

The following discharge measurement was made by Wendell Dawson: 

July 26,1922: Gage height, 0.60 foot; discharge, 15.3 second-feet.
86 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clear Creek above intake, near Wapinitia, Oreg. r 

for the period October 1, 1921, to July 26, 1922

Day

1 _____

2 _____ .

3 __ . ___

4..........

5 ___ . _

6 ______

7 _ _. .....

8..... .....

9.... ......

10 __ . .....

11 __ . .....

12 ___ ....

13 ..........

14..........

15.... __ ..

Oct.

12

12

11

11

11

9.4

8.7

8.7

Nov.

6.0

6.5

7.0

8.7

8.7

Dec.

80

May

01

June

118

126

129

133

131

129

122

117

July Day

16 ___ ....

17. ___ . _

18 ___ ....

19 ___ ..

20.. ___ ..

21. ___ ....

22 ___ ....

23. ___ . ...

94.

25.. ___ ..

26. ____ ..

27. _____ .

28. __ .....

90

30 _____ ..

31... _ ....

Oct. Nov.

8.7

3.7

14

109

124

127

86

49

38

38

38

37

37

62

77

Dec. May

101

109

113

113

113

113

109

109

108

106

101

98

99

102

109

113

June July

15

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 July 31, 1922. 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.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right abutment of highway bridge; read by Miss Ora 

Dun can.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge.

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

probably slightly shifting. Control section narrow at low stages. Banks 

are overflowed at extreme high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 78 secondfeet at time of discharge measurement May 5; minimum stage recorded, 0.201 

foot at time of discharge measurement September 20 (discharge, 0.6 secondfoot) .

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge estimated.

DIVERSIONS. Practically none above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed May 5 when a low footlog below 

gage was removed. Both 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 Gate Creek near Wamic, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1922

Date

Dec. 15

Made by 

K. N. Phillips.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.82

1 OK

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

36 9

Date

Sept. 20

Made by 

K. N. Phillips. ........

G. H. Canfield. __ ...

Gate 

height

Feet 

1.79

.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

78

.6
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 87

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gate Creek near Wamic, Oreg., for the period 

October 16, 1921, to July 81, 1922

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. . 

50- ...... .......

O1

Oct.

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

Nov.

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1 6

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.5

23

25

32

37

40

Dec.

34

32

OO

11

9.8

8.9

8.0

7.4

5.6

5.6

11

13

16

19

17

12

12

8.0

5.0

5.9

5.9

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

Jan.

6.5

5.9

5.9

5.0

6.2

6.2

6.5

5.6

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.0

11

11

10

10

10

9.8

8.6

5.0

Feb.

3.0

4.0

7.4

7.7

6.5

3.2

3.2

2.5

3.8

2.5

2.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.2

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.2

2.5

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.5

Mar.

3

0

O E

O ft

2

E

i n

i n

2.8

2.8

2

K

3

K

^ P;

3.8

4.0

4.8 <{ f>

5.6

6.8

6

K

7.7

8.6

12

18

23

23

23

22

21

21

23

36

Apr.

4.9

46

48

63

63

67

71

71

71

67

KG

55

52

45

45

38

39

41

52

52

48

59

55

55

63

63

63

63

59

63

May

63

71

71

7E

75

CO

CO

60

60

EK

CO

48

52

55

CK

60

64

69

CO

(U

55

52

48

46

44

41

38

36

36

<u

<M

June

34

34

32

32

31

30

29

28

28

27

25

24

23

21

19

18

17

16

15

11

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

9.8

9.5

9 2

July

a n

11

11

7.7

7.1

6.8

5.9

5.0

4

K

3

Q

3.0

2 0

2.8

2.5

2 4

2.3

2.2 "2.1

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18-24, Jan. 12-19, 27-31, Feb. 1 and 2; discharge 

 estimated from study of gage-height and weather records.

Monthly discharge of Gate Creek near ^Tamic, Oreg., for the period October 16, 1921,

to July 31, 1922

Month

October 16-31 __________________________

March _ _____ . __ __ . ___ ... _ ._ ____

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

July.......................,..... ............ _ .. ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1.6 

40 

34

11 

7.7 

41 

71 

75 

34 

11

Minimum

1.0 

1.2 

1.8

2.5 

2.5 

38, 

34 

9.2 

1.1

Mtean

1.40 

6.42 

10.8 

6.12 

3.54 

11.3 

55.9 

55.5 

20.0 

3.72

Run-off in 

acre-feet

44 

382 

664 

376 

197 

695 

3,330 

3,410 

1,190 

229

10,500
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XII C

KLICKITAT EIVER BASIN 

KIICKITAT RIVER NEAR GIENWOOD, WASH.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 14, T. 7 N., R. 12 E., just below Dairy Creek, 234 

miles below southern boundary of Yakima Indian Reservation, 3 miles below 

Big Muddy Creek, and 6 miles north of Glenwood, Klickitat County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 356 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 16, 1910, to September 30, 1922, with gaps in> 

winters of 1921 and 1922. 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.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel; shifts in high water..

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year from waterstage recorder, 3.90 feet at 4 a. m. June 5 (discharge, 3,420 second-feet)? 

minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 1.32 feet November 20-21 (discharge, 444 second-feet). No higher or lower stages were indicated by 

recorder pencil when clock was stopped.

1909-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 6,250 second-feet November 24, 

1909 (estimated by extension of rating curve); minimum discharge recorded,. 

285 second-feet November 13, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water the latter part 

of November. Rating curve used October 1 to November 21 fairly well 

defined; curve used December 13 to September 30 well defined. Operation 

of recorder unsatisfactory during a large part of the year. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

by inspecting recorder graph. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash., during the year

ending September SO, 1922

[Made by A. Q. Hanson]

Date

Dec. 13 ____ . . _______

Apr. 30 . ..... . ........

May 28 .- ...... _____ ..

Gage

height

Feet

3

QQ

2.05

9 R4

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,510

QQ1

1,750

Date

July 2 . -

31. ___________ 

Gage 

height

Feet

o 07

1 fiQ

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,120

76S
KLICKITAT EIVEE BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ..... __ . __ . . ______

2 

3.. _________ ........

4 . ... . ____ . _______

5 . ___ ....... ___ .......

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

7 - _______ _ . __ ....

8 ________________

9 . _______ . __ .. __ ..

10 ________________

11 ____ __

12 . ___ . ___________

13 . __________ . .......

14 . __________ . ...._..

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

16 .. _______________

17 -. _ ... ___ ...........

18 - ______ - ___ ....

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

20 _____ . _ . _______

21 . _______________

22 .... _ . ___________

23 . __ .. ______ ........

94.

25 . _______ ........ ......

26. ____ .......... _ . ....

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

28 ..... .. _ ... . _ ..........

29 - _____ . __ . ____ ....

30 ___ . ....................

31 .... __ ... _ .............

Oct.

547

*47

561

561

554

554

554

568

568

575

568

561

610

650

634

582

626

589

596

589

547

516

498

492

504

561

522

603

626

554

534

Nov.

528

510

504

498

504

498

492

486

486

480

480

480

486

486

480

466

480

466

444

444

Dec.

2,510

1,720

^,380

1,150

1,020

950

Apr.

634

634

614

581

568

555

538

528

516

522

550

648

778

931

922

922

950

1,020

1,020

980

931

922

May

1,050

1,120

1 140

1,350

1 *\d(\

1,460

1,410 i 9Ctn

1,200

1,150

1 13fi

1,170

1,350

1,660

1,920

9 9Sfi

O O1 ft

3,080

2,750

2,430

2,280

1 QQft

1,850

1,850

1 QCA

1

QCA

1,850

1,850

2,060

2,360

2,750

June

9 Qlfi

o flrtA

3,080

q OKA

3,000

O Q3A

2,510

9 9ftft

9 9QO

o i *m

2,060

1,990

1 990

1J850

1,720

1,660

1,600

1 480

1,480

1,430

1,360

1,250

1 9*ift

1,250

1,170

July

1, 170

1,090

1 140

1,080

i fwn

960

QQK

868

QKrt

Qrfl

QOfi

834

826

786

770

770

786

746

730

730

730

Aug.

738

fiOfl

fiAQ

655

634

634

fi97

fiOA

655

655

799

581

538

538 iws

538

KAQ

581

550

528

522

562

568

588

641

588

562

544

522

538

Sept.

538

555

506

481

490

511

486

495

511

528

516

511

500

NOTB. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily June 26-30, July 1, 21-30, Sept. 1, 2, and 

15-30; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 356 square miles]

Month

April 9-30 ...................

July..... -___.... ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

626 

528 

1,020 

3,080 

3,340

738 

555

Minimum

492 

444 

516 

1,050

522

Mean

566 

486 

739 

1,800 

1,960 

844 

595 

506

Per 

square 

mile

1.59 

1.37 

2.08 

5.06 

5.51 

2.37 

1.67 

1.42

Run-off

Inches

1.83 

1.07 

1.70 

5.83 

6.15 

2.73 

1.92 

1.58

Acre-feet

34,800 

20,200 

32,300 

111,000 

117,000 

51,900 

36,600 

30,100
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

HOOD RIVER BASIN 

HOOD EIVER AT POWERDAIE, NEARfcOOD RIVER, OREG.

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, 1922.

GAGE. Gurley 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank near power plant, half 

a mile above railroad bridge; inspected by R. E. Fewel.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and boulders; shifts slightly.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 8.35 feet at noon, November 30 (discharge, 21,300 second-feet); 

minimum discharge recorded, 358 second-feet at 6 p. m. September 4. 

1913-1922: Maximum discharge, that of November 30, 1921; minimum 

stage recorded, 0.80 foot August 26, 1920 (discharge, 170 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Large diversions for irrigation above station; water for power 

plant is diverted around upper gage but is returned above the bridge gage. 

A record of this diversion has been kept (p. 97).

REGULATION. Water stored at sawmill at Dee causes sudden fluctuations at 

low water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed probably April 8. Both rating 

curves well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as 

indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspecting 

recorder graph. Records good except for periods when recorder did not 

operate for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Or eg., 

during the year ending September 30, 1922

Date

Nov. 30

Feb. 27

15

Made by 

.....do ___ . __ .....

K. N. Phillips..........

__ do ______ . .

Gage 

height

Feet i a

1.81

9 7fi

2.73

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18,500

569

1,100

1,140

Date

Apr. 26

Made by 

K. N. Phillips.. .

 do. __ . __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.08

3.32

1.84

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

1,420

1,780

506
HOOD EIVBE BASIN 91

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Ofeg., 

for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1.. ..

2. __ . _____

3 ______ ...

4. _____ . ....

5 _ _

8 . .._--.-

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.

wo

537

CAQ

fyio

481

481

481

481

455

41 Q

385

00 E

409

509

566

581

596

566

596

566

509

455

455

455

509

835

800

2,090

1,280

905

766

Nov.

AQK

596

566

537

566

537

481

509

509

509

EQ7

800

730

537

481

455

455

596

695

730

940

1,760

2,090

3,000

3,490

2,620

2,090

2,090

15,600

Dec.

U nnn

6,680

4,140

2,800

3,490

4,360

3,090

2,540

1,920

1,660

1,550

1,450

1,370

1,280

'1,240

1,190

1,100

1,020

900

Jan.

765

765

765

765

765

765

730

730

870

765

765

800

765

765

730

730

730

7Qf)

765

765

765

765

730

765

835

800

765

730

730

765

Feb.

OftA

765

765

765

800

800

835

835

800

800

765

765

695

660

695

660

765

765

730

730

695

628

596

566

566

537

537

Mar.

*;nQ

509

509

566

566

537

596

596

628

628

700

800

1,020

1,020

1,060

1,100

1,100

1,020

940

940

1,020

1,140

1,190

1,370

1,460

Apr.

1,510

1 860

1,970

1,760

1,710

2,090

1,830

1,650

1,480

1,330

1 33ft

1,140

1,140

1,230

1,180

1,040

1,000

1,040

1,040

1,090

1,230

1,180

1,140

1,280

1,480

1,430

1,380

1,330

1,380

May

i ^on

1,710

1 Qfifl

2,710

9 3Rft

O OQft

2

OQfl

2,020

1,770 i <\on

1,540

1 540

1,650

2 ft Oft

2 4fift

o nnn

3,490

3,190

2

KA(\

2,100

2,380

June

2

KAf\

2

COA

2,710

Q AQA

Q AftA

2,620

9 QGft

9 930

9 Ifift

2

onj"l

9 93H

2 160

2 090

9 ftQft

9 93ft

1 S3ft

1,830

1,500

July

900

507

475

443

411

401

401

390

406

411

411

411

411

422

Aug.

448

KIO

601 SIR

Atyj

KAf\

562

613

584

595

ion

584

573

K7O

445

371

385

385

371

371

371

Sept.

380

QA9

qon

371

3A4

371

406

385

371

411

450

4fiK

454 EOQ

443

3$tn

385

385

ooe

432

497

499

443

465 don

507

551

551

507

464

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Oct. 16, Nov. 21-24, Dec. 4-10, 17,18, 25-31, 

Jan. 1, Mar. 12-17, May 20-30, June 11,12,18-30, July 1-18, 20, 21, Aug. fi-11, and 20-25; discharge interpolated Oct. 16, July 20 and 21, estimated from gage readings at diversion dam Nov. 21-24; estimated by 

comparison with records of flow of White River and White Salmon Eiver for other periods.

Monthly discharge of Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg.,for the year 

ending September 80,1922

Montb

November... ___ ._.-.._ __ .. ___ ____ _ .

December _________ . ___ __ . __ ___

March ____ . _______________________

April . _______ ______________________

May _____ __________ _____________ June ... ___ __ _ _ _ __ . __

August _ _ , -

The year _____________ .. __ . .._....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,090 

15, 600 

11,000

870 

835 

1,460 

2,090 

3,490 

3,090

613 

551

15,600

Minimum

385

455

730 

537 

509 

1,000 

1,540

390 

371 

362

362

Mean

615 

1,530 

2,420 

763 

716 

826 

1,400 

2,160 

1,990 

700 

496 

431

1,170

Run-off in 

acre-feet

37,800 

91,000 

149.000 

46,900 

39,800 

50,800 

83,300 

133,000 

118,000 

43,000 

30,500 

25,600

849,000

79564 26t wsp 554
92 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XII 0

Combined monthly discharge of Hood River and Pacific Power & Light Co.'s tailrace 

at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 19%2

Month

January. ___ ... __ _____ , ___________

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

August. __ __ . _____________________

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

2,200 

15,600 

11,000

977 

942 

1,570 

2,200 

3,590 

3,190

613 

551

15, 600

Minimum

492 

569

730 

644 

616 

1,100 

1,640

401 

371 

362

362

Mean

724 

1,610 

2,460 

835 

812 

933 

1,490 

2,250 

2,050 

781 

496 

431

1,240

Run-off io

acre-feet

44,500 

95,800 

151,000 

51,300 

45,100 

57,400 

88,700 

138,000 

122,000 

48,000 

30,500 

25,600

898," 000

EAST FORE OF HOOD RIVER NEAR MOUNT HOOD, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. ^4 sec. 4, T. 1 S., R. 10 E., 1,000 feet above intake of East 

Fork Irrigation District Canal, three-fourths mile above highway bridge, 

and 2 miles south of Mount Hood post office, Hood River County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 22, 1915, to October 16, 1918, irrigation seasons 

1919 to 1921, May 4 to December 2, 1922, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by C. H. 

Shaw.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 200 yards below gage, 

near intake of East Fork Irrigation District Canal or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy boulders; shifts at flood stages

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

period May 4 to December 22, 1922, 2.94 feet at lip. m. June 4 (discharge, 

725 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.20 feet at 2 p. m. October 30 (discharge, 

115 second-feet).

1915-1922: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 5.9 feet December 

18, 1917 (discharge, 2,420 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 108 

second-feet November 11, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Glacier Canal and other small canals divert water for irrigation 

above station.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except May 24-2& 

and August 16-19. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph. Records 

excellent.

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Hood River near Mount Hood, Oreg.t 

during the period May 4 to December 2,

Date Made by 

K.N. Phillips...... ....

F. F. Henshaw .. __

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.21

 2.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

401

649

Date

Sept. 17

Oct. 31

Made by 

Q. H. Canfield. ....

Wendell Dawson.. _

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.36

1.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft 

146

135
HOOD RIVER BASIN 93

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Hood River near Mount Hood, Oreg, , 

for the period May 4 to December 2, 1922

Day

1

2 __________________ 

3- _______________ . _ . .....

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

5 __ ___ ...

6 ___________ . ___________

7 ..... __ ..... ____ .--...... 

8... ____________ . __ . .....

9........ ___ ........... _ ........

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

11 ... _______________ .

12... ________________ . .....

13 .._...._.. . __ ......

14. ______ . __ . ______ . ......

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

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

17

18 _________ . _ .. _ . ...........

10

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

21 _______ . _______ .... ___ .

22. ££. -... ... ... . . ,. t - y.,

24. ___ . ________ ..... ____ ....

26-... ...... ___ .......... ___

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

27 . - ._ . ...........

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

29 _____________ . _ . .......

30.. _____ . ________________

31 ___ ... _____ . _______ . __

May

Aftft

4nn

384

OAR

one

300

325

412

460

542

682

655

610

565

520

500

480

t 450

420

452

472

500

542

June

588

610

632

678

632

610

565

542

con

520

520

520

520

480

.472

456

460

468

476

460

416

392

408

440

448

432

408

388

372

July

s 

364

364

372

388

360

339

332

308

304

Q1 K

300

290

294

297

283

274

264

257

251

236

230

227

224

227

227

214

211

208

205

208

224

Aug.

233

239

208

200

200

203

208

219

277

222

175

165

165

164

' 163

158

153

168

182

190

190

192

188

188

185

180

Sept.

165

158

173

170

149

145

151

139

145

158

173

173

173

173

163

156

156

151

, 158

158

149

145

145

145

147

151

143

149

131

135

Oct.

131

131

137

141

137

128

126

125

128

129

128

128

128

129

131

131

133

129

128

123

121

121

123

120

156

151

128

131

120

117

141

Nov.

135

128

125

128

128

129

129

131

135

141

131

128

126

129

128

220

274

180

168

156

147

143

139

137

137

135

135

131

126

126

Decv

125-

123-

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

Monthly discharge of East Fork of Hood River near Mount Hood, Oreg., for the 

period May 4 to November SO, 1922

Month

May 4-31 ______________ . ___ - _ _ 

July -._ . - 

November. _ . _______ . __ _..... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

655 

678 

3S8 

277 

173 

156 

274

Minimum

300 

372 

224 

153 

131 

117 

126

Mean

453 

504 

277 

191 

154 

130 

144

Run-off in 

acre-feet

25,200 

30, 000 

17. 100 

11, 700 

9,160 

7,990 

8,570

110,000

EAST FORK IRRIGATION DISTRICT CANAI NEAR MOUNT HOOD, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 33, T. 1 N., R. 10 E., 1 mile below point of diversion 

13^3 miles south of Mount Hood post office, Hood River County, and 2 miles 

east of Park dale station on Mount Hood Railroad.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 17, 1913, to September 30, 1922, irrigation seasons 

only.
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XIIGAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left side of canal just below road crossing; inspected by C. H. Shaw.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is smooth earth section. Head of flume probably acts as control; fairly permanent.

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

recorder, 3.48 feet 10 p. m. July 31, and 10 p. m. August 4 (discharge, 145 

second-feet); canal dry at various times.

1913-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 153 second-feet July 9, 1919; 

canal dry at various times. 

-No water carried in cold weather.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, April 

30 to May 4 and June 4 to September 30. Gage read about every other 

day, May 9 to June 3. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table daily gage height or mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting 

recorder graph and interpolating for days of no gage-height record. Records

ICE.

The East Fork Irrigation District Canal diverts water in SW. % 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 lower part of Hood River.

Discharge measurements of East Fork Irrigation District Canal near Mount Hood, 

Or eg., during the year ending September 30,

Date

Sept. 13

Made by 

K.N.PhillipS . _ _ .__. - .

F. F. Henshaw-.- _________________ ____ . ______ . _ __

G.H. Canfield.... _ _._ . __._ __ . __ . __ . ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.82

3.21

2.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32.1

121

53

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork Irrigation District Canal near Mount 

Hood, Or eg., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

3..........

4.. ________

6 ___ _. 

7 .. .

8 ___ ....

9_. __ ____

10 -.. _ .

11 ... ___ __

12 __ _ _ _ _

13 ___ ....

14.. __ ____

15 ___ ....

Apr. May

31

01

31

qt

31

31

31

31

31

June

119

123

123

119

119

119

119

11Q

115

119

119

119

July

14.fi

140

140

140

140

38

77

127

136

Aug.

140

140

136

136

52

72

36

Sept.

127

123

111

107

103

95

78

61

61

52

52

59

67

Day

1 

16 ______

17 _____ .

! 18 _. -..__..

1 19 

20 . __ . ....

21 ___ ....

22 ___ 

23 ____ ...

24 _____ .

25 _____ _.

26 _ - __ ..

27 _____ .

28.... .

29 ___ 

30 

01

Apr.

31

May

37

44

55

56

57

57

57

67

67

67

66

65

74

84

92

99

June

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

119

123

123

119

136

140

July

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

140

140

Aug.

70

103

107

107

103

119

119

123

127

127

127

127

127

132

132

132

Sept.

67

67

67

67

67

67

64

61

61

62

62

61

62

61

62

NOTE. After April 30, canal dry on days for which no discharge is given.
HOOD BIVER BASIN 95

Monthly discharge of East Fork Irrigation District Canal near Mount Hood, Oreg,, 

for the year ending September 30, 1922

Month

May .. .-_. ______. _..______

June ____ . _ ..... ___________________

July

August .....

September ____ _ __ _____ ____ _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

99 

140 

140 

140 

132

Minimum

31 

115 

0 

0 

52

Mean

48.7 

121 

123 

103 

76.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,990 

7,200 

7,560 

6,330 

4,540

28,600

FARMERS CANAL NEAR OAE6ROVE, OREG

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 30, T. 2 N., R. 10 E., 30 feet below waste way, threefourths mile below canal heading, and 3 miles southwest of Oakgrove, Hood 

River County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1 to August 30, 1917; July 7, 1920, to September 

30, 1921, and June 1 to September 30, 1922.

GA'GE. Staff nailed to flume; read by Fred. Gilcher.

DISCHARGE .MEASUREMENTS. Made from plank at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Flume 7 feet wide, fairly steep gradient.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period June 1, to 

September 30, 1922, 1.95 feet on several occasions during June, July, and 

August (discharge, 59 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.0 foot September 24-30 (discharge, 21 second-feet).

1917; 1920-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 67 second-feet, on a 

number of days in July and August, 1920.

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

denned. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge obtained 

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

Farmers Canal diverts water from right bank of Hood River in SE. }/i sec.

36, T. 2 N., R. 9 E. Water is used for irrigating west side of Hood River Valley

near Oakgrove and Rockford.

The following discharge measurment was made by G. H. Canfield: 

September 18, 1922: Gage height, 1.30 feet; discharge, 32 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Farmers Canal near Oakgrove, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Day

1 . ___ .

2

3 ___ . _ . ....

4. _ ... ___ ...

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

6 .

7. ___ ... __ .

8 __ __ ._.

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

10 _ .... _ . _ .

11 ___ . _ .....

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

13 ___ ........

14 ___ ... ......

15 ___ .........

June

54

54

54

57

54

54

54

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

July

59

59

57

59

59

59

59

57

59

59

57

57

57

59

59

Aug.

59-

59

59

59

57

57

57

57

57

59

59

59

57

57

Sept.

57

57

57

57

52

50

48

48

48

34

34

32

34

34

32

Day

17..... ____ ...

18 - - 

19

20 

22 _ .... __ ....

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

24 .... __ ..

25- __ . .

26 .. _____ .

27 _ ... ... -

28 

29 

30

01

June

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

54

57

57

59

57

57

59

July

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

54

54

54

52

52

50

59

59

Aug.

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

54

57

57

54

57

57

57

Sept.

. 32

32

32

28

28

28

28

28

21

21

21

21

21

21

21
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Farmers Canal near Oakgrove, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

June ... _ .... _____ . _ . _____________

July __ .. ___ . __ ...... __ ..____..___ .._.___ ...

August ___________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

59 

59 

59

57

Minimum

54 

50 

52 

21

Mean

56.5 

56.9 

56.1 

35.2

Run-off in 

sere-feet

3,360 

3,500 

3,450 

2,090

12,400

PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT CO.'S TAHRACE WEAR HOOD RIVER, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., opposite gage on Hood River, 

three-fourths mile south of Hood River, Hood River County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1913, to September 30, 1914, and January 

1, 1916, to July 31, 1922, when operation of plant was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank about 150 feet below power house; read by 

R. E. Fewel. Vertical staff just below power house used prior to October 1, 

1921.

DISCHARGE MKASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Canal is excavated in gravel; fairly stable.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period October 1, 

1921, to July 31, 1922, 1.6 feet October 7, October 23 to November 18, 

November 23, and 24 (discharge, 114 second-feet); tailrace dry at times.

1913-14; 1916-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 123 second-feet, in 

June, July, August, September, and December, 1919, and January and 

February, 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period. Rating curve 

well defined above 80 second-feet; extended below. Gage read to hundredths 

once a day October 1 to April 8. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records fair prior to April 8, poor thereafter.

Dfasharge measurements of Pacific Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Hood River, 

Oreg., during the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

.Feb. 27

Apr. 15

Made by 

K.N. Phillips..........

Gage 

height

Feet i IQ

1 10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

108

QO

Date

Apr. 26 May 2

Made by 

K. N. Phillips . . .

_ ..do . ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.44

1.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10401
HOOD RIVER BASIN 97

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pacific Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, near Hood 

River, Oreg.,for the period October 1,1921, to July 81,

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.

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

Nov.

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

114

111

114

69

114

114

72

72

Dec.

14

34

34

34

34

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

Jan.

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

"

107

107

107

107

Feb.

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

. 107

107

107

Mar.

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

v 107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

Apr.

107

107

107

107

107

107

100

100

0

May

100

0

100

0

100

0

1 100

0

I 100

June

100

100

100

July

100

0

100

0

160

0

100

0

100

0

100

0

100

NOTE. No gage height record Apr. 9 to July 31; discharge estimated from a record of the days on 

which plant was operating. No flow on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Pacific Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Hood River, Oreg., 

for the period October 1,1921, to July 31,1922

Month

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

114 

114 

107 

107 

107 

107 

107

Minimum

107 

0 

0 

0 

0 

107 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean

109 

83.1 

40.0 

72.5 

95.5 

107 

88.1 

87.1 

60.0 

80.6

Run -off in 

acre-feet

6,700 

4,940 

2,460 

4,460 

5,300 

6,580 

5,240 

5,360 

3,570 

4,960

49,600
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN

WHITE SALMON RIVER NEAR UNDERWOOD, WASH.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 14, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., 200 yards below Northwestern 

Electric Co.'s Condit power plant, 2 miles north of Underwood, Skamania 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 384 square miles (measured on map of Columbia National 

Forest).

BECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1,1915, to September 30, 1922. October 18, 1912, 

to February 26, 1913, at dam 1 mile above.

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

D. J. Shore, foreman of power plant.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 5.67 feet at 10 p.m. December 1 (discharge, 3,930 second-feet); minimum stage, below zero on November 19 and 20; float could not operate 

recorder (discharge, practically zero).-

1916-1922: Maximum stage from high-water marks, 9.5 feet, old gage 

datum, December 29, 1917 (discharge, about 9,700 second-feet); minimum 

stage occurs when power plant is occasionally shut down suddenly, recorder 

does not operate to such low stages, discharge practically zero.

IcE.-^-Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. About 3,500 acres irrigated above this station.

REGULATION. At low and medium stages practically all water is used through 

wheels of power plant. Pond above dam covers about 80 acres; daily discharge has been corrected for storage except during continuous high water 

of April to June.

ACCURACY, Stage-discharge relation changed very slightly during spring; date 

of change taken arbitrarily as April 26. Bo^h rating curves well defined 

above 300 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge obtained by 

. discharge integrator, except for January 19-29, August 11,12, and September 

4-22, for which it was computed from electrical output of power plant, and 

April 26 to June 4, for which it was ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash., during 

''"' the year ending September SO, 1922

"»ate

Feb. 28

Apr. 26

'"Made by 

K. N. Phillips.. __ .. .....do _ - -j.

Gage 

height

Feet

9 d.(\

3.39

0 00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

861

1,440 i 4flrt

Date

July 5

Sept. 22

23

Made by 

.....do... _ .

.....do . -.

Oage 

height

Feet 

3.42

2 29

1.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

804

380
WHITE SALMON BIVEK BASIN 99

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash., 

for the year ending September 30, 1922

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.

711 

659

679

Kit

684

666

640

646

610

632

614

626

634

676

722

688 

682

683

632

670

640

635

620

632

614

762

788

907

972

862

770

Nov.

728 

706

668

CKO

648

620

652

626

610

607

622

598

622

596 

612

592

630

491

540

624

705

722

828

927

958

943

909

2,290

Dec.

3,360 

3,160

2,150 

1,620

1,410

i OKA

1,150

1,080

1,020

1,050

i 4sn

2,730

2,630

2,770

2,210

1,770 

1,600

1,320

1,320

1,140

1,120

1,130

1,100

1,020

963

956

984

927

924

890

875

Jan.

898 ftoft

854 

863

oro

858

851

834

858 902

826

830,

760

838

836

749

742

776

770

836

788

768

786

810

782

830

848

782

776

774

744

Feb.

720

776

777

77ft

766

798

787

809

782

77ft

770

758

7jn

729

74fi

758 

769

850

792

796

782

765

754

730

751

674

686

650

Mar.

680 

686

706 

709

694

676

7AO

728

7QQ

738

707

700

752

748

764

765 

746

855

956

1,020

1,050

1,110

1,070

1, 010

970

948

946

991

1,110

1,230

1,350

Apr.

1,410 

1 460

1,590 

1,670

1,550

1,500

1,640

i 740

1,560

1,500

1,380

1 «Mfl

i o&n

1 200

l)l90

1,060 

1,220

i 1^0.

1,060

1,160

1,170

1,290

1,320

1,320

1,360

1,360

1,320

1,320

1,260

May

1,360 i 3fin

1,390

1 KAfl

1,760

1,760

1,660

1,620

1,500

1,420

1,390

1,360 i ^oft

1 4,fifl

1,710

1,950 

2,400

2,500

2,400

2,100

i oftft

1,800

1,710

1,660

1,660

1,580

1,460

1,580

1,800

1,900

9 inn

June

2,200 

2,300

2,400

9 4/tfl

2 480

9 99fi

2,020

1,840 i Ton

1 7df\

1 KSO

1,700

1,550

1,440 

1,400

1,340

1,400

1,320

1 9Qft

1, 250

1,200

1,180

1,080

1,300

1,200

1.180

1,170

1,150

July

1,090 

1,090

1,090 

1,120

1,070

1,020

1,010

Qftfi

oon

1,020

non

QK7

Q14

QOJ

Q34,

904 

938

Q1A

Q19

886

883

852

882

SfiB

836

846

816

794

905

810

878

Aug.

826

Q9*»

819

7fift

808

770

800

sin

766

844

858

720

827

815 

806

854

814

7fl4

825

722

742

712

727

723

729

693

711

718

738

Sept.

724 

705

662

ftOft

690

700

714

702

flfift

702

664

696

AMI

668

652

650

614

622

612

622

578

600

616

582

592

590

612

634

616

598

NOTE. Daily discharge corrected for storage at power plant. Water-stage recorder failed to operate 

satisfactorily Jan. 19-29, Aug. 11,12, and Sept. 4-22.

Monthly discharge of White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash., for the year 

ending September 30,1922

Month

December __________________ - ______

March ______________ . ________ ... __

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

August __________ .. ___ ... _______ ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

972 

2,290 

3,360 

902 

850 

1,350 

1,740 

2,500 

2,480 

1,120 

858 

724

3,360

Minimum

610 

491 

875 

742 

650 

676 

1,060 

1,360 

1,080 

794 

693 

578

491

Mean

691 

732 

1,520 

816 

760 

867 

1,360 

1,720 

1,610 

940 

779 

648

1,040

Run-off in 

acre-feet

42,500 

43,600 

93,500 

50,200 

42,200 

53,300 

80,900 

106,000 

95,800 

57,800 

47,900 

38,600

752,000

NOTE. Discharge corrected for storage at power plant. 

79564 26f WSP 554 8
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

SANDY RIVER BASIN 

SANDY RIVER NEAR MARMOT, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. \& sec. 24, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., on Vanderhoof ranch 1>£ miles 

above Marmot post office, Clackamas County, 2 miles by river above 

Sandy River Dam of Portland Electric Power Co., and 5 miles below 

mouth of Salmon River.

DKAINAGE AREA. 267 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 15, 1911, to December 21, 1915, and July 1, 1919, 

to September 30, 1922. Combined discharge of Sandy River and canal 

give same results for the gap in record.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by employees of Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable 1 mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and gravel; may shift slightly.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage of year occurred on November 20 

when recorder was not working properly. Maximum stage recorded on 

gage at Sandy River Dam, 40.0 feet, at 9 p. m. on that day (discharge, 25,600 

second-feet); no water in canal. Minimum discharge, 295 second-feet at 

8 p. m. September 25.

1911-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of November 20, 1921; minimum discharge recorded, 274 second-feet September 29, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation apparently unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation changed November 20 and affected by ties 

on control July 7 to September 30. Both rating curves well defined below 

4, 000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as 

explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. 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 the 

discharge for intervals of a day. Shifting-control method used July 7 to 

September 30. Records good, except for periods of break in record and 

when stage-discharge relation was affected by ties, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO,

Date

Oct. 22

31 

Mar. 4

22

23

Made by 

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

K. N. Phillips . ____

.....do - .-. 

height

Feet 

3.95

4.60 

3.35

5.04

4.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

587

959

546

1,650

1,600

Date

July 27 

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

Made by 

K. N. Phillips.. ...

Wendell Dawson.. __

Q. H. Canfield .

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.18

03.25 

03.10

02.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,810

446 

398

301

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ties on control.
SANDY BIVEB BASIN 101

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

ending September 30, 1922

Day

2 _ - ______

3 _ _. .......

4. _____ ....

5 ___ .. ...

6 ________ .

7. _____ . ....

8 ___ . _ . ...

9 _____ . ....

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

11 _ . ___ . ...

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

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

14 _________

15 ___ ..... ....

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

17 _________

18- _______

19... _ .. _ ...

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

21..... ____ ..

22 __ . ___ ....

23 ________ .

24.... ___ ....

25..-.. _ .....

26... __ . _._

27. ___ . ......

28 __ . ___ ...

29... __ .... ...

30 __ ... ___ ..

31... _ .... _ .

Oct.

416

OQO

376

368

364

356

348

340

310

302

qn«

380

Af)Q

392

744

855

566

790

646

570

570

675

1,030

1,290

3,300

2,020

1,290

QQE

Nov.

OOA

720

656

606

579

561

548

516

484

468

460

472

452

498

642

633

606

646

2,200

15,800

17,000

8,230

5,230

3,840

3,840

3,840 - 3,840

3,200

4,120

11,600

Dec.

R sfin

6,460

4,120

3,080

9 efifl

2,160

1 930

1,700

1,530

1,620

2,110

2,740

2,850

2,310

1,930

1,700

1,570

1,370

1 OQft

1,170

995

900

840

840

870

810

780

7*^1

Jan.

900

Of A

750

750

810

810

750

750

960

1,060

930

870

840

810

780

810

870

720

670

670

670

645

620

995

960

1,450

1,210

1,030

930

840

750

Feb.

720

720

79O

oin

840

810

810

840

780

720

«QE

670

670

870

930

930

870

750

695

645

620

620

595

570

516

Mar.

508

516

KAK

555

620

620

620

645

595

620

695

695

780

780

750

840

1,330

1,660

1,800

1,570

1,140

960

1,170

1,410

1,840

Apr.

i ftfin

960

3,080

2,850

2,060

1,840

2,510

2,850

1,800

1,530

1,210

1,140

1,060

1,210

1,370

1,880

2,310

1,880

1,800

2,020

2,260

1,930

1,750

1,660

1,750

May

2,160

q rtrtn

3,840

2,310

1 Qftfi

1,930

1,840

2 000

3,700

4, 580

5,230

4,420

3,320

2,630

2,460

9 IfiH

2,260

2,210

2,850

3,440

3,700

June

3,840

3,570

3,320

3,200

2,740

2,560

2,160

1,980

1,980

1,800

1,660

1,570

1,490

1,290

1,250

1,210

1, 170

1,060

995

930

900

930

930

900

840

810

750

July

750

750

780

750

720

670

645

«QK

720

CQK

670

620

645

595

620

570

P70

504

500

468

444

456

464

480

500

Aug.

468

444

452

444

440

444

464

464

496

525

520

480

428

42*

412

428

450

440

392

360

372

388

392

420

428

428

396

396

408

436

Sept.

OQO

376

360

376

364

368

416

376

344

360

360

376

360

360

328

311

311

328

328

311

311

302

302

302

344

360

432

400

328

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Nov. 20 and 21 (graph estimated) and May 

2-4 (discharge interpolated). Graph lost Apr. 9-18; discharge determined from daily gage reading.

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

September 30, 1922

[Drainage area, 267 square miles]

Month

April ____ . _ ... ____ . . _

July - ._-.- _ ..-

September..... ______ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,300 

17,000 

8,860 

1,450 

930 

1,840 

3,080 

5,230 

3,840 

780 

525 

432

17,000

Minimum

302 

452 

750 

620 

516 

508 

960 

1,840 

750 

444 

360 

302

302

Mean

700 

3,100 

2,130 

852 

736 

953 

1,770 

3,010 

1, 660 

614 

436 

352

1,360

Per 

square 

mile

2.62 

11.6 

7.98 

3.19 

2.76 

3.57 

6.63 

11.3 

6.22 

2.30 

1.63 

1.32

5.09

Run-off

Inches

3.02 

12.94 

9.20 

3.68 

2.87 

4.12 

7.40 

. 13. 03 

6.94 

2.65 

1.88 

1.47

69.20

Acre-feet

43,000 

184, 000 

131, 000 

52, 400 

40,800 

58, 600 

105,000 

185,000 

98,800 

37,800 

26,800- 

20,900

984,000
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

BULL RUN RIVER NEAR BULL RUN, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. J^ sec. 25, T. 1 S., R. 5 E., 1J^ miles above intake of Portland water-supply pipe line, and 5 miles east Of Bull Run, Clackamas 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 102 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 20, 1907, to September 30, 1922; 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; inspected by F. O. Radford. During gaps in recorder record a staff 1 mile 

below gage is used.

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 OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 13.13 feet at 11 p.m. November 20 (discharge, computed from maximum head over spillway of diversion dam, 20,300 second-feet); minimum 

stage from water-stage recorder, 0.23 foot August 25 (discharge, 90 secondfeet).

1895-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, that of November 20, 1921; 

minimum discharge recorded, 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 1J^ miles below station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on November 

20. Both rating curves well defined below and fairly well defined above 

6,000 second-feet. Rating curve for total flow at dam used April 6 to May 

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

for short periods; April 6 to May 12 the recorder was removed for repairs 

and observer's readings at dam were used, except May 7-12 when none were 

made. 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 discharge for intervals of a day; April 6 to 

May 6, by applying mean daily gage height at dam to rating table giving 

total flow diverted and spilling over dam. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg., during the year

ending September 30,

Date

Oct. 22

Nov. 22

Mar. 3

24

Made by 

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

K. N. Philips. _ . _ .

. do __ _ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.04

6.11

.79

1.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

276

5,940

$11

Date

26

Mads by 

K. N. Phillips.- 

.....do. _______ ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.68

.49

.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,39)

161

116
SANDY RIVER BASIN 103

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bull Run River near Bull Run^ Oreg.,for the year 

ending September 80,

Day

I.. _ . __ .

2.. ___ -

3- ____ _ .

4 _________

5... _____ .

6.. . ____ .

7.. ___ . __ .

8- _______

9.. __

10-. .

11.. ___ . __ .

12-. __ 

13- ______ .

14... ____ . ...

15 .... ....

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

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

18- - ..... 

19- ______ ._

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

21 _________

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

23. _____ .

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

25 

26.. _ . ____ .

27- ___

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

29- _______ .

30- ___ . .....

81

Oct.

177

165

146

137

132

127

122

119

117

114

114

130

184

219

199

631

554 

369

350

321

297

263

359 

459

1,180

1,480

2,990

1,480

892

691

Nov.

560

448

397

350

316

300

297

259

240

223

219

213

316

502

453

408

514 

2,670

14,500

13,500

6,190

3,190

2,270 

2,990

3,400

3,060

2,270

3,470

11,600

Dec.

6,700

3,700

1,390

1,080

908

765

673

592

643

1,230

2,160

2,220

1,390

1,010

778

679

598 

495

445

425

380

359

327 

307

295

299

343

299

285

274

Jan.

420

380

343

331

388

388

359

388

625

661

495

A A K

411

375

375

384

364 

343

311

299

288

520 

978

1,080

C49

661

535

465

406

Feb.

367

359

545

550

540

520

485

445

411

375

347

319

685

745

752 

649

545

480

420

367

335 

323

299

274

256

Mar.

242

239

256

264

260

253

315

, 319

327

331

319

327

367

406

411

375

520 

1,190

975

1,190

1,230

975

790 

655

570

510

679

975

1,230

1,010

Apr.

940

1,040

2,380

1.800

1,230

1,110

1,580

1,690

1,210

1,060

880

760

720

685

685

650

650

615 

650

650

720

880

800

720 

840

925

800

800

1 1, 210

May

880

1,060

1,260

2,040

2,040

1,470

1500

1 660

2,000

2,050

1 4-ftfl

1,310

1,270

1,350

1,230 

1,270

1,120

1,120

1,570

1,800

1,950

2,000

Jund

1,856

1, 750

1,570

1,480

1,230

1,08(1)

940

875

842

77$

691

655

64S

60&

545

510

511?

490 

470

440

416

39$

359

348

335

327 307

267

i

July

242

232

222

212

199

189

183

180

177

171

168

159

148

142

142

142

140 

134

126

118

118

115

112 

110

110

107

107

107

107

Aug.

102

100

100

102

105

107

107

107

105

107

183

154

162

126

140

120

110

105 

102

102

100

97

95

93 

90

93

QC

95

97

118

177

Sept.

129

123

110

123

177

156

91ft

165

151

1^7

120

120

11ft

115

110

107

105 

102

102;

100

100

105 

102

118

i P;Q

285.

18S

145

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Jan. 18; estimated Dec. 1 and 2 and June 1 ajnd 2. Mean discharge 

estimated May 7-12.

Monthly discharge of Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg., fyr the year ending

September 80,1922

[Drainage area, 102 square miles]

Month

July. ...... ___ ........... . ...

September _________ . .....

The year __________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,990 

14,500 

6,700 

1,080 

752 

1,230 

2,380 

2,550 

1,850 

242 

183 

285

14,500

Minimum

114

213 

274 

270 

256 

239 

6!5 

880 

253 

105 

90 

100

90

Mean

473 

2,510 

3,060 

474 

453 

576 

984 

1,570 

708 

151 

113 

134

766

Per 

square 

mile

4.64 

24.6 

10.4 

4.65 

4.44 

5.65 

9.65 

15.4 

6.94 

1.48 

1.11 

1.31

7.51

Run-off

Inches

5.35 

27.45 

11.99 

5.36 

4.62 

6.51 

10.77 

17.75 

7.74 

1.7) 

1.28 

1.46

101.99

Acre-feet

29,100 

149,000 

65,200 

29, 100 

25.200 

35,400 

58,600 

96, 500 

42,100 

9,280 

6,956 

7,970

554,000
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

LITTLE SANDY RIVER NEAR BULL BUN, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 10, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., three-eighths mile above Fortland Electric Power Co.'s dam and tunnel from Sandy River and between 

3 and 4 miles south of Bull Run station, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 23.0 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 21,1911, to April 29,1913, fragmentary; July 1,1919, 

to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank, with inside and outside staff gages; inspected by employee of Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension bridge or by wading at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel; fairly permanent. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 8.90 feet at midnight November 20 (discharge, 3,950 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.77 feet September 24 and 25 (discharge, 16 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of November 

20. Rating curves used before and after change fairly well defined below 

and extended above 1,600 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table daily 

mean gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph, or for days of 

considerable variation in stage by averaging the discharge for intervals of 

a day. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 30,

Date

Oct. 21

23

Made by 

. _ .do. _ __ _ .

K. N. Phillips... .. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.62

3.98

2.60

3.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

51

354

66

226

Date

Apr. 5

Sept. 6

26

Made by 

K. N. Phillips.........

__ .do __ . ____ .

G. H. Canfield ____

height

Feel 

3.66

2.03

1.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

272

9ft A.

17 ft
SANDY EIVEB 105

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day.

2 1 III "~"II~

3... ___ __

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

5.. ______ .

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

7 ___ ....

8... ..,,. 9 ... .. n_ 10.. ............

11 _ -- .......

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

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

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

15... __ . .....

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

17 _ _____

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

19 __ .

120.... ... .. ... . 

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

22

23 _________

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

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

26 __ . _ ......

27 ________

28 .....

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

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

31 . ........

Oct.

30 

28

27

26

25

24

22

21

21

nt

20

20

24

30

36

33

206

74

62

54 

54

44

40

48

64

134

194

440

laa

118

86

Nov.

75A*>

52

46

43

»

An

42

38

36

35

34

38

35

52

69

62

57

59

302

2,740 

2,520

1,160

690

468

452

44S

520

410

615

1,550

Dec.

1,130 

590

378

305

260

210

185

154

140

150

233

311

410

260

156

140

132

115

108 

96

88

82

77

73

72

74

81

78

77

66

Jan.

94

O9

fin

78

OS

112

94

92

127 i f\n

130

104

94

95

95

102

84

80

75

76

76

74

122

187

208

175

136

120

118

99

Feb.

88

OK

90

110

115

120

124

124

118

102

95

95

89

77

79

97

143

144

136 

126

116

108

89

79

78

74

67

Mar.

61 

61

65

67

67

66

68

77

69

85

80

77

on

89

106

120

114

121

183

197 

228

266

230

193

159

140

128

144

183

245

212

Apr.

189 

212

413

<MV5

293

236

328

ooo

269

OOQ

201

173

169

161

mo

165

159

152

156

154 

165

185

173

165

171

183

175

171

167

163

May

181

1QO

948

382

328

275

239

212

179

167

187

251

326

392

492

520

396

287

257 

248

269

248

245

281

242

220

329

385

440

464

June

436

1QO

402

347

290

263

266

ISO

254

ooo

193

187

169

143

141

127

126

126

116 

108

104

92

90

88

80

73

65

62

56

July

53 

50

48

45

42

on

37

36

34

OA

34

31

30

28

28

27

">fi

24

24

24 

24

24

24

23

23

23

22

21

21

21

20

Aug.

19

1Q

19

19

19

IB

19

19

18

1Q

36

36

36

24

30

26

22

22

22

22 

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

17

17

19

33

Sept.

28

QO

20

22

24

97

46

31

24

21

IB

IB

IB

18

17

17

17

17

17

17 

17

17

17

16

16

20

28

68

87

67

Monthly discharge of Little Sandy River near Butt Run, Oreg., for the year ending 

] September SO,

[Drainage area, 23. 0 square miles]

\ 

MonthDecember ..... _ . ____ ....

April. ...... __ . . ......

July - . . ....

August. ___ . _ _ _ _ ___

September ............ _...^_ ._.

The year _ . __ . __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

440 

2,740 

1,130 

208 

159 

266 

413 

520 

436 

53 

36 

87

2,740

Minimum

20 

34 

66 

74 

67 

61 

154 

167 

56 

20 

17 

16

16

Mean

71.1 

425 

207 

109 

105 

129 

211 

294 

180 

30.3 

21.9 

26.5

151

Per 

square 

mDe

3.09 

18.5 

9.00 

4.74 

4.57 

5.61 

9.17 

12.8 

7.83 

1.32 

.952 

1.15

6.57

Ban-off

Inches

3.56 

20.64 

10.38 

5.46 

4.76 

6.47 

10.23 

14.76 

8.74 

1.52 

1.10 

1.28

88.90

Acre-feet

4,370 

26,300 

12,700 

6,700 

5,830 

7,930 

12,600 

18,100 

10,700 

1,860 

1,370 

1,580

109,000
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 

WHIAMETTE BITER AT EUGENE, OKEG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 3 W., at highway bridge at Eugene, 

Lane County.

DEAINAGE AREA. 2,050 square miles (revised; measured on map of Oregon 

issued by the United States Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1919, to September 30, 1922. Record at Springfield November 27, 1911, to September 30, 1913.

GAGE. Vertical staff graduated to tenths, fixed to first pier from left bank of 

highway bridge; read by Lee Goetschius for the United States Weather 

Bureau.

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, 14.5 feet at 

9 p. m. November 21 (discharge, 50,300 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 0.8 foot September 25 and 26 (discharge, 680 second-feet).

1919-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 16.5 feet December 30, 1920 (discharge, 63,000 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, that of September 

25 and 26, 1922.

The maximum stage in recent years from records of the United States 

Weather Bureau, 21.5 feet November 23, 1909 (discharge, about 96,000 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation rather unstable during high water. Rating 

curves used as follows: October 1 to December 3, fairly well defined; December 4 to March 8, fairly w/ell defined; March 9-23, well defined; March 

24 to September 30, well defined. Gage read to tenths once a day, with 

extra readings for stages above 10 feet. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

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

Discharge measurements of Willamelte River at Eugene, Oreg., during the year

ending September 30,1922

Date

Feb. 9

27

Mar. 11

25

Made by 

K. N. Phillips __ . ....

G. H. Canfleld ........

R. J. McKinney __ ...

. do _ . _ . ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.06

4.52

5.52

7.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,610

4,470

7,500

14,800

Date

May 30

Made by 

K. N. Phillips. _ .....

Gage

height

Feet

5.56

1.13

1.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8,070

958

954
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 107

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Willamette River at Eugene, Oreg., for the year

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ..

2 ____

3 ___ .

4 ___ .

5 ___ .

6 ______

7 ___ .

8 ___ .

9 _ .

10. __ .

11. __ .

12....._.

13. ...

14. __ .

15 ___ .

16... _ . 

17 __ 

18. .. 

19 ___ .

SO ...... .

21 _ - _

22..-- _

23 

24 ___ .

25. ___ .

26 ___ .

27 __ ...

28 ___ .

29 ___ .

30 

31 _ .

Oct.

860

860

860

860

860

780 

780

780

780

780

780

780

780

780

860

1,040 

1,130 

1,330 

1,430

1,230

1,230

1,130

1,130

1,230

1,230

1,430

3,720

2,890

2,580

1,890

1,540

Nov.

1,430

1,330

1,230

1 OOft

1,130

1,130 

1,130

1,130

1,040

1,040

950

860

860

860

i fun

1,430

1,650 

1,540 

1,540

15,300

40,700

39,500

24,400

16,100

12,800

17,300

14,100

16,100

12,500

33,400

Dec.

40,100

46, 100

30,400

16,600

12, 100

9,420 

7 760

6,840

5,560

5,120

A CftA

4,160

4,500

4,500

3,840 

3,400 

3,260 

3,000

9 "7fft

9 7t\(\

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,510

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

Jan.

9 4ftft

2,400

3,000

o i on

3

1«?ft

5,120

4,500

4,500

4,320

4,320

3,680

3,400

3,000

2,750

2,870 

10,100 

8,080 

5,120

4,500

4,160

o fiflfi,

3,260

5,800

U snn

11,300

S 74fl

8,400

7,140

5,800

4,900

Feb.

4.160

3,840

3,400

o _tnn

7,140

6,840 

6,560

5,560

8,400

7,760

6,840

5,800

4,500

4,000

4,000 

12,900 

12,900 

12, 100

9 420

8,740

7,440

5,340

4,700

A KAn

4,320

4,000

Mar.

3.680

3,400

3,400

0 1 Oft

5,560

6,560 

7,760

9,420

Q Qftrt

Q nf\f\

7 400

7,100

6,000

7,700

7 700

8,600 

8,000 

6,820

12 000

12 400

12 400

i/t onfi

22,400

15,000

11,000

a .ton

9,100

9,400

11,800

11,000

Apr.

a *7(\(\

9,100

8,800

10,600

11,000

9,400 

8,500

9,400

a _ifin

8,800

9,100

9 100

8,800

9,100

11,000

11, 400 

11,400 

9,700 

8,800

Q 7ftft

9 700

11,000

10,600

9,100

8,500

9 inn

9,400

8,500

7,640

7 ' 380

May

7,120

7 640

Q onrt

Q Kflrt

10,600

10,600 

Q -inn

9,400

8,200

7 640

7,120

6,620

7,120

8,800

10,300

11,000 

13,000 

13,800 

12,200

10,000

8,800

8,200

7,120

7,120

7,120

6,180

5,760

6,180

7,640

8,800

June

9,400

8,500

8,800

ft Qftft

8,800

7,920 

7,380

7,120

7 640

8,800

7,380

6,620

6,180

6,180

5,360

5,360 

4,980 

4,800 

4,640

4,640

4,320

4,160

3,850

3,420

3,700

3,280

3,280

3,280

3,000

2,870

July

2,740

2,480

9 4Sn

2 480

9 9^ft

2,110 

1,990

1,990

1 QQft

1,870

i 7i\n

1,750

1,640

1,640

1,530

1,530 

1,530 

1,530 

1,530

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,220

1,220

1,220

Aug.

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,120

1,120

1,020 

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,640

1,420

1,320

1,220 

1,120 

1,120 

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

930

930

930

840

840

840

930

930

Sept.

QOrt

930

QOrt

840

840

840 

840

840

sart

sart

840

840

S-tfl

760

7fi<V

760 

TfeO 

760 

760

760

760

760

760

760

680

680

930

1,420

1,220

1,120

Monthly discharge of Willamette River at Eugene, Oreg., for the year ending September

SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 2,050 square miles]

Month

November __________ _

December __ . _________

April _... _. __ 

May _

July ___ _ ... ....

August _______________ .

September ________ - ___

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,720 

40,700 

46,100 

11,300 

12,900 

22,400 

11,400 

13,800 

9,400 

2,740 

1,640 

1,420

46,100

Minimum

780 

860 

2,400 

2,400 

3,400 

3,130 

7,380 

5,760 

2,870 

1,220 

840 

680

680

Mean

1,240 

8,820 

7,920 

5,140 

6,430 

8,950 

9,460 

8,610 

5,820 

1,690 

1,070 

853

5,480

Per 

square 

mile

0.605 

4.30 

3.86 

2.51 

3.14 

4.37 

4.61 

4.20 

2.84 

.824 

.522 

.416

2.67

Kun-off

Inches

0.70 

4.80 

4.45 

2.89 

3.27 

5.04 

5.14 

4.84 

3.17 

.95 

.60 

.46

3&31

Acre-feet

76,200 

525,000 

487,000 

316,000 

357,000 

550,000 

562,000 

529,000 

346,000 

104,000 

65,800 

50,800

3,970,000
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII 0

WHIAMETTE RIVER AT AIBANY, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 6, T. 11 S., R. 3 E., at end of Broadalbin Street, Albany, Linn County, half a mile above Southern Pacific Railroad bridge just 

below mouth of Calapooya River and 9 miles by river above Santiam River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,860 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 24, 1878, to April 30, 1882; January 21,1892, 

to September 30, 1922; some fragmentary records 1883 to 1888.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on right bank; read by F. M. French for 

United States Weather Bureau.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Southern Pacific Railroad 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, 23.2 feet at 

4 p. m. November 23 (discharge, 122,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.7 foot September 24-26 (discharge, 2,780 second-feet).

1878-1882; 1892-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 32.8 feet January 14, 

1881 (discharge, 245,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.2 foot 

September 21-27, 1879 (discharge, 1,870 second-feet), but this is somewhat 

uncertain. Lowest stages recorded in recent years are 0.4 foot October 30 

to November 10, 1895 (discharge, 2,220 second-feet), and 0.5 foot August 26 

to September 25, 1905, and September 5-14, 1915 (discharge, 2,400 secondfeet). The maximum stage ever known was 36.0 feet December 8, 1861 

(discharge estimated from extension of rating curve, 302,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Albany power canal has diverted water from South Santiam 

River near Lebanon and discharged it into Willamette River above gage 

and measuring section since the early nineties. It ordinarily carries between 

200 and 250 second-feet.

REGULATION. Practically none.

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

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

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

Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Willamette River at Albany, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1922

Date

Nov. 6

Feb. 4

Made by 

K. N. PbilUps..... ....

Gage 

height

Fed 

1.48

4.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,220

11,100

Date

Feb. 11

Made by 

MeKinneyand Phillips

K. N. PhiHips..-, --

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.63

.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19,400

3,200
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 109

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Willamette River at Albany, Oreg.,for the year ending September 30,1922

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.

3,480

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,300 

3,300

3,480

3,680

3,680

3,680 

3,880

3,880

3,880

4,280

4,940

7,120

7,640

7,120

6,860

Nov.

5 400

5^160

4,720

4,280

4,280

4,080

3,880

3,880

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,680

4 fi»n

3,680

3,880

3,880

4,280

4 Q4n

4,940

12,500

51,000

87,000 

120,000

103,000

65,200

51,000

55,000

54,000

52,500

44,700

Dec.

57,500

103,000

116,000

101,000

68,000

40,200

01 *nn

OK QAA

21,500

20,700

16,700

15,300

\A Ron

17,500

17, 100

15,300

14,200 

12,800

11,800

11,200

10,600

10,000 

9,480

8,680

8,160

8,420

8,160

9,480

9,760

9,760

9,480

Jan.

S CUD

Q 4Rfi

10,600

10,600

10,900

13,900

19 900

10' nnn

16, 700

14,600

13,200

12,500

11,800

10,600

10,000

9,760

10,300 

10,300

13,900 iq nnn

12,200

10,900 

10,300

10,300

15,300

21.100

23,100

23,100

20,300

18,300

16,400

Feb.

15,300

12,500

11,500 in orif)

19 son

16,400

15,600

16,400

10 QfMI

23,300

20,300

18,300

16,000

15,000

14,600

21,500 

32,600

34,400

28,500

24,000 

20,300

16,700

14,200

13,900

13,200

12,200

Mar.

11,500

in Qftn

10 400

11,200

15,000

17,500

IQ 7ftft

91 Qftft

99 7ftA

20,700

20,300

17,500

16,000

17,500

19,500

22,700

24,400 

21,500

20,300

99 W)

28,000

28,500 

29,000

33,000

40,600

33,900

26,200

22,300

21,900

23,100

27,200

Apr.

94 Qftf)

22,300

oft 7ftn

20,300

22,700

21,500

1O QflA

19,500

18,700

18,300

18,300

18,300

18,300

21,500

24,900

26,800 

24,400

21,100 IQ K.ftfl

18,300

18,300 

20,700

20,300

17,900

17,100

17,900

17,500

16,000

15,000

May

14,200

13,900

15,300

15,600

-IK A(V\

21,100

20,700

1ft 7flA

17,500

16,400

14,600

13,900

10 Oftft

12,200

15,000

17,900

20,700 

24,000

25,800

22,700

19, 500

17,100 

15,600

14,200

14,600

14,200

13,900

13,900

12,200

12,500

14,600

June

17,100

18,300

17,100

17,500

16,700

15,300

13,200

15,300

16,000

13,900

10 Cftf)

12,200

11,500

10,600

10,600 

10,000

9,480

9 480

9,200

8,940 

8,680

8,160

7,640

7,380

7,380

7,120

7,120

6,600

July

6,360

6,120

K QQfl

5,640

K Af)(\

5,400

5,160

5,160

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,940

4 <Mn

4,720

4,720

4,500

4,500 

4,280

4,080

4,080

3,880

3,880 

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,680

3,680

Aug.

3,680

3,680

Q con

** fifiO

3,680

3,480

 1 AQf\

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,680

4,080

4,500

3,880

3,680 

3,480

3,480

3 480

3,480

3,480 

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,120

Sept.

3,120

3,120

o ion

3,120

3,120

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,120

3,120

2,940

2,940

2,940 

2,940

2,940

2,940

2,940

2,940 

2,940

2,780

2,780

2,780

3,120

3,680

3,680

3,480

Monthly discharge of Willamette River at Albany, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1922

Month

November _____ . ___ . _______ __ ....

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

July _____ .. _ . . . . August ...__

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7,640 

120,000 

116,000 

23,100 

34,400 

40,600 

25,800 

25,800 

18,300 

6,360 

4,080 

3,680

120,000

Minimum

3,120 

3,680 

8,160 

8,940 

10,900 

10,400 

15,000 

12,200 

6,600 

3,680 

3,120 

2,780

2,780

Mean

3,940 

25,900 

26,600 

14,000 

18,500 

21,800 

19,900 

16,500 

11,900 

4,570 

3,520 

3,100

14,100

Run-off in 

acre-feet

242,000 

1,540,000 

1,640,000 

861,000 

1,030,000 

1,340,000 

1, 180, 000 

1, 010, 000 

708,000 

281,000 

216,000 

184,000

10,200,000

McKENZIE RIVER AT McKENZIE BRIDGE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 16 S., R. 6 E., at highway bridge at McKenzie Bridge. 

Lane County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 8, 1910, to September 30,1922, with some breaks,

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to right abutment of highway bridge at McKenzie Bridge; read by S. L. Taylor.
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable three-eighths mile above ranger 

station.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rocky; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded and probable maximum 

for year, 4.7 feet November 21 (discharge, 7,500 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 0.55 foot September 30 (discharge, 1,020 second-feet).

1910-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 5.2 feet December 30, 1920 (discharge, 8,600 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 924 second-feet 

November 7, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed probably during high water of 

November 21. Rating curves used before and after change fairly well defined below and poorly defined above 3,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once a day at irregular intervals. Daily discharge, for days when 

gage heights are available, determined by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by Wendell Dawson: 

September 30, 1922: Gage height, 0.55 foot; discharge, 1,000 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 30,1922

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 . ___ . ___ . _ . ._..._ .

an

31 _________ . ____ . ...

Oct.

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,280

1 91rt

I 1, 250

1,250

I 1,280

1,320

1,280

1,250

1,250

1,280

1,300

1,320

! 1,390

1,460

1,420

Nov.

i, 390

1,320

1,250

1, 250

........

1,320

1,250

1,320

4,240

7,500

4,600

4,420

3,880

Jan.

1,610

1,610

1,560

1,500

Apr.

1,990

1,860

1,730

1 ftfiO

1,860

1,860

1,860

1 ftfirt

May

1 860 1 *

i 2,000

2,130

2,550

2,500

2,700

2,860

3,000

3,190

3,360

June

3,360

3,360

3,020

3,530

3,360

3,190

3,020

2,860

3,020

3,190

9 ftfiA

9-Sfifl

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,550

2,450

2,360

2,270

2,270

2,270

2,200

2,130

2,060

1,990

July

1 ftftfl

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,800

1,800

1,730

1,730

1 Sflft

1,740

1 ftOA

1,610

1,610 

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1, 530

1,500

1,500

1,460

Aug.

[ 1,400

1

1,370

1,360

1 «J«A

1,360

1 960

1,320

1,320

1,300

1,290 

1,280

1,280

1,220

1,170

1, 160

Sept.

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,130

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,090

1,070

1,060

1,050

1 1,050

1,150

1,170

1,170

1,020

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 1 ; 4-10, 12-14, 16-18, 20, 23, 24, 26-28, 30, 31, May 2-4, 8-22, 25-29, June 9, 

13-17, 21, 22, 26, 27, July 10, 11, 18-21, 24-31, Aug. 1-4, 6, 7, 12, 13, 16-23, 25-31, Sept. 1, 3, 6, 7, 13-17, 19-22, 

24-26; discharge estimated or interpolated.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 111

Monthly discharge of McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Month

October _________ _____ _ _____ _____

3\i\y. ....................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,460

3,360 

3,530 

1,860

1,170

Minimum

1,250 

1,860 

1,990

Mean

1,300

2,570 

2,740 

1,610 

1,270 

1,100

Run-off in 

, acre-feet

80,000 

158,000 

163,000 

99,000 

78,100 

65,500

LONG TOM RIVER NEAR MONROE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 14 S., R. 5 W., at a highway bridge miles north

of Monroe, Benton County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 400 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 13, 1920, to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right abutment of bridge; read by William Pfouts. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and gravel. Banks low and

wooded. Control 400 feet below gage; fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.9 feet

(from high-water mark), November 22 or 23 (discharge, 6,500 second-feet);

minimum stage recorded, 0.15 foot September 17 (discharge, 12 second-feet). 

1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 11.1 feet December 12, 1920 (discharge, 6,900 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 17, 1922. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

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. Gage read once a day to hundredths at low stages and to tenths

at high water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height

to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Long Tom River near Monroe, Oreg., during the year

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Nov. 20

Dec. 11

Made by 

E. 3. McKinney ___

McKinney and Cooper

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.36

3.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,390

980

Date

Feb. 10

Aug. 19

Made by

F. F. Henshaw . _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.90

.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,190

25.9
112 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Long Tom River near Monroe, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1.. _____ ..

2 ...

3 _______ -

4

5 - 

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

7 ____ 

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

9 _______ ..

10 __ ...... ...

11 ____ ... ...

12 ___ - ___ .

13 _ 

14...... ....

15 __ . __ ..

16 _ . _____ -

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

18 ___ . ......_

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

20 __ ... _ ...

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

22 ___ .... .....

23 .

84. ..__.____..___

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

26 ______ ...

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

28. _______

29... ... _. ....

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

31.. _______

Oct.

33

28

27

27

27

26

25

25

25

25

24

23

23

27

27

48

59

73

73

73

71

61

48

46

46

56

92

134

160

173

173

Nov.

138

107

88

77

75

66

61

54

54

52

47

46

44

48

56

75

105

186

1,400

3,540

5,880

5,880

5,520

5,160

4.700

5,160

4,700

4,440

3,960

Dec.

4,080

5,160

5,520

5,340

4 080

3,100

2,210

1,640

1,330

1,100

1,000

850

970

1,130

1,290

1,030

850

710

682

598

570

514

486

486

458

430

542

766

880

766

fiKA

Jan.

626

738

794

970

i flAfl

2,160

9 91 fi

1,690

1,100

910

794

682

626

598

738

880

822

738

654

626

710

1,000

1,260

1,600

1,730

1,430

Feb.

1,190

1,060

910

822

Qftf)

am

880

1 060

l|730

O Olfl

1,970

1,870

1,970

1,730

9 fifin

2,060

3,180

3,840

4,200

3,740

3,100

2,260

1,600

1,330

1,290

1,260

1,160

Mar.

822

766

970

1,600

2,490

2,800

2,670

2,430

2,210

1,830

1,640

1,400

1,360

1,400

1,830

2,310

2,210

2,110

2,160

2,430

2,310

2,110

2,430

2,610

2,120

1,640

1,730

1,830

1,920

1,780

Apr.

1,640

1,220

1,100

933

766

766

710

COO

682

654

654

682

710

880

1,430

1,830

2,310

1,830

1,330

1,060

940

794

710

598

514

486

430

430

430

402

May

374

332

346

346

VAA

346

346

332

318

318

290

264

238

225

212

199

186

173

173

173

160

160

160

155

150

143

136

134

129

120

June

115

113

109

109

107

107

105

102

102

105

105

102

98

94

90

88

86

84

82

81

77

73

71

70

68

66

66

64

63

61

July

59

58

54

53

52

fj\

50

48

48

48

48

48

48

47

47

41

47

46

46

44

42

40

27

33

33

31

31

31

30

25

26

Aug.

26

26

26

26

25

24

25

 >1

31

33

35

26

18

22

22

22

22

26

30

16

20

23

24

26

27

28

18

20

25

25

26

Sept.

25

OR,

94

24

15.

24

26

9T

27

16-

25

2730-

2fr

27

2712-

1622-

25-

25-

24

24

15

18-

18-

15-

2630>

41

Monthly discharge of Long Tom River near Monroe, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1922

[Drainage area, 400 square miles]

Month

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

September __ ..................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

173 

5,880 

5.520 

2,210 

4,200 

2,800 

2,310 

374 

115 

59 

35 

41

5,880

Minimum

23 

44 

430 

598 

822 

766 

402 

120 

61 

25 

16 

12

12

Mean

57.4 

1,730 

1.590 

1,080 

1,850 

1,890 

920 

236 

88.8 

42.9 

25.0 

23.6

787

Per 

square 

mile

0.144 

4.32 

3.98 

2.70 

4.62 

4.72 

2.30 

' .590 

.222 

.107 

.062 

.059

1.97

Run-off

Inches

0.17

4.82 

4.59 

3.11 

4.81 

5.44 

2.57 

.68 

.25 

.12 

.07 

.07

26.70

Acre-feet

3,530- 

103,000- 

97.800 

66,400- 

103, 000 

116,000 54,700- 

14,500 

5,280 

2,64ff 

1,540 

1,400-

570,000*

MUDDY CREEK NEAR COBVALLIS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 29, T. 12 S., B. 5 W., at highway bridge 1J^ miles 

east of Independence School and 3 miles south of Corvallis, Benton County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 120 square miles (from national-forest maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 30,1920, to June 30,1921; November 1, 1921, to 

September 30,1922.
WILLAMETTE. EIVEE BASIN 113

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to pile of bridge. Chain gage on bridge used for 

high stages beginning December 10,1921. Gages read by Mrs. C. G. Davis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel deep, narrow, and very crooked. Banks below gage are overflowed at a stage of about 10 feet. Control not definite 

but apparently permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage' recorded during year, 17.2 feet at 

4.30 p. m. November 21 (discharge, 3,280 second-feet); minimum stage, 

 0.79 foot September 12-14 (discharge, 11 second-feet).

1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of November 21, 1921; minimum stage recorded, that of September 12-14, 1$22.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve fairly well defined below 2,000 second-feet. Gage read once a day to hundredths at low stages and to half-tenths at medium and high stages; four 

times a day to tenths November 20 to December 6. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily or mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Muddy Creek near Corvallis, Oreg., during the year ending September SO,

Date

Dec. 10

17

Made by 

McKinney and Cooper.

Gage 

height

Feet 

7.02 

5.36

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

305

Date

Feb. 10

Made by 

McKinney and Phillips

Gage 

height

Feet 

10.60 -.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

578 

13.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Muddy Creek near Corvallis, Oreg., 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 ..........

Nov.

50

V)

50

40

34

31

31

31

31

29

27

27

27

27

29

37

37

43

73

746 

3,140

2,300

1,680

1,380

1,340

1,520 

1,520

1,270

1,170

1,200

Dec.

i ofin

1 Rflft

i ^ftft

1,070

776

584

49Q

362

314

290

254

ono

900.

9>vl

219

104

184

174 

164

151

147

139

143

184

224

229

214

194

Jan.

199

209

209

254

362

760

808

74fl

422

387

326

269

244

Oflyl

184

179

204

179

147

209 

151

143

143

219

274

344

387

429

429

374

308

Feb.

9fi4

914

914

209

204

204

460

604

616

492

AOO

368

960

1,270

1,200

1,010 

690

509

415

350

308

284 

264

239

Mar.

9flQ

Ofto

KAK

640

676

>i84

500

460

422

387

368

QfiQ

468

500

518

808

960 

986

676

628

574

509

408 

356

401

408

422

401

Apr.

ocn

ono

974

944

91Q

199

179

1QQ

204

199

209

214

910

296

387

476

4O1

332

279 

234

204

184

164

151

143 

135

123

115

111

May

103

00

99

QQ

00

95

91

85

80

79

79

78

74

7Q

68

62

60

60

58 

54

54

54

54

54

50 

50

49

44

43

42

June

40

QQ

36

36

36

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

11

30

30

29

28

28

28 

28

27

27

27

27

27 

26

25

24

23

July

22

91

20

10

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

 19

19

10

10

18

17

17

16

15 

15

15

15

15

15

15 ' 15

15

15

15

15

Aug.

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14 

14

14

13

13

13

12 

12

12

12

12

12

Sept.

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

14

15

14

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

13 

-13

13

13

13

13

14 

17

17

18

21

NOT*. Discharge estimated Nov. 1-3.
114 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Muddy Creek near Corvallis, Or eg., for the year ending September 30, 1922

[Drainage area, 120 square miles]

Month

January _________ ____

February _________ __ . 

March ___ .. __ _________

April ____ . ___________

June ____ ____________

July -.. -- - _.. . 

August ____ . . ________

September.. ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,140 

a 1,980 

* 808 

1,270 

986 

476 

103 

40 

22 

14 

21

Minimum

27 

139 

143 

204 

131 

111 

42 

23 

15 

12 

11

Mean

599 

464 

313 

487 

497 

240 

69.5 

30.3 

17.4 

13.2 

13.3

Per 

square 

mile

4.99 

3.87 

2.61 

4.06 

4.14 

2.00 

.579 

.252 

.145 

.110 

.111

Run-off

Inches

5.57 

4.46 

' 3.01 

4.23

4.77 

2.23 

67 

28 

17 

13 

12

Acie-feet

35,600 

28,500 

19,200 

27,000 

80,600 

14,300 

4,270 

1,800 

1,070 

812 

791

164,000

CAIAPOOYA RIVER NEAR TANGENT, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 12 S., R. 3 W., at 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.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of highway bridge near center; read by 

Miss Alvadia Suiker.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel narrow; fairly straight near gage. Banks 

wooded and are overflowed at stage of about 16 feet. Low-water control 

hardpan 300 feet below gage; fairly permanent. No definite control at 

high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period October 1, 

1921, to May 31, 1922, 20.3 feet at 11 a. m. November 21 (discharge, 5,670 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.10 feet October 11 and 12 (discharge, 4 second-feet, low flow due to ponding water at dam above).

1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of November 21, 1921; minimum stage recorded, 1.00 foot August 26 and September 18,1921 (discharge, 

3 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 practically permanent during period. Rating curve well defined below 5,000 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths 

- once daily or, in times of considerable fluctuation, twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records good.
WJLLAMETTE EIVEB BASIN 115

Discharge measurements of Calapooya River near Tangent, Oreg., during the year

ending September 30, 1922

Date

Nov. 5

29

Dec. 16

Made by 

K.N. Phillips __ ..., 

R.J.McKinney ____

__ do ... ________

Gage 

height

Feet

9 IB

15.40

6.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

125

2,320

548

Date

Jan. 7

28

Feb. 11

Made by 

Phillips and McKinney

Gage 

height

Feet

12.65

10.41

8.11

Discharge>

TSec.-ft. 

1,490

1,210

833

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Calapooya River near Tangent, Oreg., for the 

period October 1, 1921, to May 31, 1922

Day

1. _______ . ________ . _

3 _________ .. ______ - _ ....

4 ____ - _______ ..... .... ....

5. __ ... _ .. _ ... ...

6. ____________________

7 __ - ___ .... _

10 _________ ... - .......

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

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

13

14. _____________ . ___ . .......

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

16 ____ . ___ .. . _ -

17 ___ .. . -. 

18 ....

19 ______ . __ . __ - ____

20... . .-. - 

21 

22 . __ _____ .....

23 __ i .......... ... ..... . . . ....... ..

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

25 _ __ _____

26. __ __ ....- . 

27 . _____ ... _____

9O

in

31 __ .... . . . .. --

Oct.

; -,.8,

16

25

35

45

55

77

RR

55

35

4

4

15

45

55

88

88

88

99

99

88

77

88

77

132

377

341

281

257

245

Nov.

, ;221

198

154

121

110

99

fiS

94

88

77

77

66

66

66

77

143

165

187

2,660

5,540

4,740

5,240

3,690

3,540

3,690

4,090

3,690

2,390

2,430

Dec.

4, 360

4, 640

3,770

2,220

1,560

1,250

990

800

684

606

567

541

1,250

1,180.

740

554

489

437

401

377

365

353

329

365

413

502

515

502

476

450

482

Jan.

515

684

580

645

726

2,040

1,690

1,050

712

712

606

528

489

450

437

541

878

632

554

463

425

413

401

755

846

862

1,170

1,180

926

740

554

Feb.

<615v.

489

463

684

846

740

830

1,590

1,400

1,020

 862

894

755

862

1,120

1,390

1,800

1,900

1,630

1,250

958

830

712

606

567

502

476

450

Mar.

 437

425

413

580

1,090

910

1,220

1,020

942

1,150

926

684

800

1,020

1,740

1,980

1,490

1,220

1,020

1,740

1,470

1,660

1, 950

2,4£0

1,510

1,250

1,220

1,150

1,120

1,340

1,180

Apr.

1,050

862

990

1,100

990

910

785

770

740

726

862

958

800

990

1,490

1,180

1,130

910

830

770

740

815

770

658

645

632

606

567

541

515

May

489

502

541

567

800

684

606

580

554

437

437

425

413

515

619

684

698

712

684

645

606

425

401

377

353

341

305

293

305

365

350

Monthly discharge of Calapooya River near Tangent, Oreg., for the period October 1,

1921, to May 31, 1922

[Drainage area, 262 square miles]

Month

January _______ ...... ....

April __ . __ _

May ______ . _ . _ ___ __

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

377 

5,540 

4,640 

2,040 

1,900 

2,430 

1,490 

800

Minimum

4 

66 

329 

401 

450 

413 

515 

293

Mean

95.8 

1,460 

1,040 

749 

934 

1,200 

844 

507

Per

square 

mile

0.366 

5.57 

3.97 

2.86 

3.56 

4.58 

3.22 

1.94

Run-off

Inches

a 42

6.21 

4.58 

3.30 

3.71 

5.28 

3.59 

2.24

Acre-feet

5,890 

86,900 

64,000 

46,100 

51,900 

73,800 

50,200 

31,200

410,000
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

OAK CREEK NEAR ALBANY, OREO.

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 May 31,1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff fixed to downstream side of right abutment of highway 

bridge; read by Ralph Marquis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight with high, clean banks above gage; 

crooked with wooded banks below. Bed composed of gravel and hardpan; 

subject to shift at high stages. Two channels above stage of 1 foot.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period November 

1,1921, to May 31, 1922, 7.3 feet on afternoon of November 20, determined 

from high-water marks (discharge, by extension of rating curve, 1,990 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.12 foot May 31 (discharge, 1.2 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during year. Rating curve fairly well defined below 600 secondrfeet; .extended above. Gage 

read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good, except for low water of 

May, for which they are fair.

Discharge measurements of Oak Creek near Albany, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO,

Date

Nov. 4

Dec. 16

Jan. 14

Made by 

K. N. Phillips.........

McKinney and Cooper.

height

Feet 

0.23

1.01

.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.1

39.4

22.8

Date

Jan. 21

28

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

0.76

2.57

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.8

202
WILLAMETTE EIVER BASIN 117

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oak Creek near Albany, Oreg., for the period November 1, 1921, to May 81, 1922

Day

1... ___________ .... ............

2 _____ . ___ . _______ . ___ ...... .. .

3 _ ... _____ . __________ . __ . ....

4.... ______ . __________ _ __

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

6.... ____ ........... __ .. __ ..........

7.... . __ . _______ ... ...___

8 . __ . __ . __ . __ ..................

8 _.. ............ .................. to... ...... . _ . . . ... ___,_

11 .... __ ....... _____ .. __ .. ...

12 _ .. ____ . _ .. ....

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

14... ___ . __ . __ . ______ .. __ ... .

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

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

17...... ____ .. ______ .. _ . . ...........

18 . ______ .... _____ . __ . ...........

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

 20 .............. _............... __ ......

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

22... _______ . ______ .. __ . ...........

33... ...... ....... __ .......... ........... _ .

24... . _ . _____ . .........................

 25 . ______ . __ . ______________

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

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

28... ......... _ ......................... .....

 29... ....... ____ ...........................

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

31.... _________ ______ .

Nov.

9 fi

o ft

2.6

9 ft

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1 7

1.6

1.6

O 0

7.6

9 1

6.1

74

1,660

1,010

322

379

292

401

339

815

201

153

265

Dec.

1,110

125

07

78

65

53

45

37

49

49

36

oco

108

69

45

38

49

45

AQ

OK

22

21

31

22

37

108

78

53

45

42

Jan.

110

< 87

69

102

153

9fifi

114

O9

fiO

57

45

38

36

16

on

78

45

15

20

97

22

26

177

87

102

130

189

87

61

49

Feb.

45

34

40

09

82

61

45

379

114

114

114

114

92

65

61

278

265

114

78

74

53

45

34

33

49

36

24

Mar.

10

18

37

177

201

102

201

114

87

153

87

61

177

1OK

306

130

87

379

130

108

165

359

141

102

69

61

97

10^

102

69

Apr.

53

45

108

53

49

36

32

49

32

61

53

92

53

177

147

153

102

82

53

42

35

28

22

18

15

12

11

9.7

9.1

7.6

May

6.7

6.4

7.6

14

14

» 7

8.5

9 4

7.9

6.7

6.7

6.4

4.6

4 ft

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.0

2.0

2.8

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

NOTE. Discharge estimated Nov. 1-3.

Mo nthly discharge of Oak Creek near Albany, Oreg., for the period November 1,192It

to May 81, 1922

[Drainage area, 39 square miles]

Month

April ........... ... __ ..........

Blay. ..........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,660 

1,110 

265 

379 

910 

177 

14

Minimum

1.6 

2.1 

15 

24 

18 

7.6 

1.2

Mean

199 

101 

81.1 

98.0 

158 

54.6 

5.0

Per 

square 

mile

5.11 

2.59 

2.08 

2.52 

4.05 

1.41 

.128

Run-off

Inches

5.70 

2.99 

2.40 

2.62 

4.67 

1.57 

.15

Acre-feet

11,800 

6,200 

4,990 

5,040 

9,720 

3,250 

307

41,300
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

NORTH SANTIAM RIVER AT MEHAMA, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. J£ see. 18, T. 9 S., R. 2 E., at Mehama, Marion County, 

half a mile below mouth of Little North Santiam River and 1 mile north of 

Lyons railroad station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 740 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 11, 1905, to March 31, 1907; October 11, 1910, to 

September 30, 1914; September 9, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Staff in two sections, on right bank; the lower section inclined, the uppef 

vertical. Read by W. P. Mulkey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 200 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders; shifting 

in floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the period September 9, 1921, to September 30, 1922, 17.5 feet about 6 p. m. November 20 

(discharge, 62,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.79 feet September 25 (discharge, 621 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during flood of November 20. 

Rating curve well defined below 15,000 second-feet; poorly defined between 

15,000 and 30,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read once a day to 

hundredths at low water, to half-tenths at medium stages, and to tenths 

at high stages. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height 

to rating table. Records good, except for extreme flood stages for which 

they are fair.

Discharge measurements of North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg., during the 

period September 9, 1921, to September 30, 1922

Date

1921 

Sprit Q

Nov. 7

1922

Feb. 13

Made byEl. N. Phillips . __ .

....do.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.19

2.76

2.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

824

1,390

1,850

Date

1922 

May 20

27

Aug. 29

Made by 

. do .... 

....do __ .. . ....

K. N. Phillips __

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.40

4.27 

5.90

1.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7,450

4,520 

8,430

725
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 119

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg., for tk 

period September 9, 1921, to September SO, 1922

2 .....

3. ....

4.....

5.....

6.....

7. _ .

8. ....

9. .... 

10.....

11..... 

12 .....

13. _ . 

14 .....

15.....

16 .....

17.....

18.....

19 .....

20.....

21..... 

22 .....

23.. ...

24 __ .

25.....

26..... 

27..... 

28.....

29. ....

30.....

31.....

Sept.

820 

820

820 77*;

775 

775 77*;

775 77*;

820

4,300

3,450

2,330 

3,250

1,660

1,590

1,520 

1,460 

1,400

1,280

1,180

1

Oct.

1,120

1,070

1,020

1,020

970

970

920

920

890 

880

870 

860

890 

900 

1,120

1,340 

1,180

3,050

1,930

1,590

1,720 

1,460

1,340

1,340

1,590

2,330 

4,300 

9,760

6,260

3,860

3,050

921

Nov.

9 5Aft

9 ififl

1,860

1,720

1,590

1,520

1,460

1,340

1,280 

1,230

1,230

1 1Sfl

1,180 

1,120

1 4fifl

1,460 

1,340

1,280

1,400

43,000

50, 500 

30,500

18,800

12,600

13,200

16,400 

14,400 

11, 100

12,300

39,500

Dec.

9fi nnfl

OK Cflft

10,200

7,880

6,560

5,520

4,800

4,120 

3,900

4,120

A Qdfl

7,600 

5,040 

5,280

4,340

Q Qnft

3,690

3,290

2,900

2,720 

2,540

2,370

2,370

2,200

2,040 

2,040 

2,370

2,040

2,040

2,040

Jan.

9 070

2,540

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,720

2,370

9 ^7A

2,370 

2,900

2,540

9 Q7fl

2,370 

2,200 

2,040

2,200 

2,720

o onn

2,040

2,040

1,890 

1,890

1,750

2,370

3,690

4,560 

3,900 

3,490

2,900

2,720

2,370

Feb.

2,200

2 040

2,040

9 790

9 VTn

9 VJfi

2

Q7n

2,540 

2,370

2,200 

2,040

1,890 

1,890 

1,750

4,120 

4,120

Q Qf»A

Q AQ(\

3,090

2,720 

2,540

9 9ftfl

2,040

1,890 

1,750 

1,680

Mar.

1,680

1,610

1 7^0

1,820

1,820

1,750

9 ruin

2,040

2,040 

2,200

1,960'

1 Qfifl

2,370 

2,370

2

KA(\

2,720 

2,540

9 370

q Qflfl

4,340

4,800 

6,820

6,300

6,040

4,560

3,900 

3,490

Q 4Qfl

3,900

8,440

5 fldfl

Apr.

4. ^fifl

4 340

5 7 sin

7,600

6 fl4.fl

5,280

4,800

7,080

5,520 

4,800

4,340 

3,900

3,690 

3,690

3,690 

3,490

q AQfl

q oQrt

3 9Qft

3,900 

5,280

5,040

4,560

4,800

5,520 

5,040 

4,560

4,340

4,120

1922

May

5

0QA

5,780

6,280

10, 500

8,160

7,080

6,560

5,280 

4,800

4,340

q ftf\n

5,780 

7,600 

Q finn

11,100 

19 ^yifl

19 3flfl

9,300

7,340

a 300

6,040

5,520

5,520

5,780

5,040 

4,560 

5,280

7,080

7,880

9,000

June

9

qnn

9 fWl

8,720

8,720

7,600

6,820

5,280

5,230 

5,780

4,800 

4,800

4,560 

4,560 

4,120

3,690

3 4Qfl

3,490

3,290

3,290

2,900 

2,540

2,370

2,370

2,370

2,370 

2,200 

2,200

2,040

1,750

July

1 680

1^610

1,680

1,610

1,540

1,480

1,360

1,360

1,240 

1,240

1,240 

1,180

1,120 

1,120

1 flfifl

1,060 

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

960 

960

960

960

910

910 

910 

910

910

860

860

Aug.

860

QftA

860

860

860

860

810

$21 fl

310 

810

860

QCA

1,010 

910 

910

860

fcfifl

ftlfl

810

810 

810

765

765

765

765 

765 

738

738

720

720

Sept.

738

79A

720

720

756

765

774

765

738 

720

720 

720

702 

702 

702

684 

675

630

675

675

630 

630

630

630

62]

630

810 

960

1,010

810

Monthly discharge of North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO,

[Drainage area, 740 square miles]

Month

July _ . . ____ .... _ . __ - ...

The year __ . _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

9,760 

50,500 

28,000 

4,560 

4,120 

8,440 

7,600 

12,300 

9,300 

1,680 

1.010 

1,010

50,500

Minimum

860 

1,120 

2,040 

1,750 

1,680 

1,610 

3,090 

. 3,900 

1,750 

860 

720 

621

621

Mean

1,950 

9,690 

5,790 

2,550 

2,460 

3,310 

4,630 

6,970 

4,520 

1,150 

825 

722

3,710

Per

mile

2.64 

13.1 

7.82 

3.45 

3.32 

.4.47 

6.26 

9.42 

6.11 

1.55 

1.11 

.976

5.01

Run-off

- Inches

3.04 

14.62 

9.02 

3.98 

3.46 

 5.15 

6.98 

10.86 

6.82 

1.79 

1.28 

1.09

68.09

Acre-feet"

120, 000 

577,000 

356,000 

157,000 

137, 000 

204.000 

276,000 

429,000 

269,000 

70, 700 

50,700 

43,000

2,690,000
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART Xli C

CLACKAMAS RIVER AT BIG BOTTOM, OREG.

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 and 

30 miles southeast of Estacada, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 136 square miles (measured on map of Mount Hood Nationa J 

Forest)

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 11, 1920, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank referenced to 

an outside gage; inspected by employees of Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders; control fairly permanent. 

One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 6.14 feet 

at 2 p. m. November 30 (discharge, 3,690 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.42 

feet September 18-25 (discharge, 256 second-feet).

1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 6.2 feet January 3,1921 (discharge, 

3,760 second-feet); minimum stage, that of September 18-25, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge regulation permanent during year. 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 or, for days of considerable fluctuation, 

by averaging discharge for intervals of a day. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Portland Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Nov. 24

24

25

May 30

Made by 

K. N. Phillips . __ .

__ do. ___ ____

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.18

3.23

3.60

3.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,000

1,220

O79

Date Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

1.89

1.48

1.45

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

410

248

262

 Engineer, Portland Electric Power 06.
WILLAMETTE BIVER BASIN 121

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Or eg., for the year

ending September SO, 1922

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.

298

295

295

292

292

289

289

289

289

283

289

304

310

310

331

331

304

304

314

301

295

304-

307

334

385

506

413

Qfil

338

Nov.

328

320

314

307

304

301

298

295

298

295

one

298

295

310

310

304

298

301

388

1,930

3,280

2,250

1,330

1,100

1,240

1,160

1,100

915

965

Dec.

2,730

1,920

1 ^fifl

1,100

QfiK

S4<1

690

640

665

765

815

765

690

618

572

526

510

518

496

478

461

449

437

433

417

409

vn

Jan,

425

401

389

381

385

373

361

361

377

373

Vtt

349

345

342

342

345

328

304

328

345

331

324

320

361

385

377

361

353

349

342

331

Feb.

334

328

328

328

328

324

324

324

324

320

320

317

310

307

314

369

361

357

342

334

331

324

320

317

314

314

307

307

Mar.

304

304

vu.

307

307

304

310

304

304

304

om

304

307

304

307

307

304

307

349

349

365

381

389

377

365

361

357

365

381

401

397

Apr.

393

405

470

478

461

488

542

510

488

465

AAQ

437

 429

417

409

393

385

385

385

401

AAK

457

457

474

501

506

501

506

506

May

530

572

618

715

815

790

790

740

690

640

618

618

690

790

940

1,100

1,300

1,330

1,160

1,040

965

915

890

890

865

815

790

840

940

1,020

1,130

June

1,240

1,240

1 94O

1,240

1,160

1,040

965

915

1,130

965

865

815

790

740

690

640

618

595

572

550

530

506

474

457

441

429

417

409

393

381

July

373

365

357

349

342

338

331

324

320

317

O14.

307

304

301

298

292

289

286

283

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

977

277

Aug.

274

274

274

271

271

268

274

274

274

274

292

295

289

283

283

277

277

277

274

274

277

274

274

271

271

268

268

268

268

271

271

Sept.

268

268

265

265

268

268

268

265

262

262

OKA

259

259

259

259

259

259

256

256

256

256

256

256

256

256

262

283

295

271

265

Monthly discharge of Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Or eg., for the year ending

September SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 136 square miles]

Month

October.... _____ . ............

February.. __________ ....

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

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

September _____________

The year __ ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

506 

3,280 

2,730 

425 

369 

401 

542 

1,330 

1,240 

373 

295 

295

3,280

Minimum

283 

295 

397 

304 

307 

301 

385 

530 

381 

277 

268 

256

256

Mean

317 

793 

743 

356 

326 

333 

455 

856 

748 

305 

275 

263

481

Per 

square 

mile

2.33 

5.83 

5.46 

2.62 

2.40 

2.45 

3.35 

6.29 

5.50 

2.24 

2.02 

1.93

3.54

Run-off

Inches

2.69 

6.50 

6.30 

3.02 

2.50 

2.82 

3.74 

7.25 

6.14 

2.58 

2.33 

2.15

48.02

Acre-feet

19,500 

47,200 

45, 700 

21,900 

18,100 

20,500 

27,100 

52,600 

44,500 

18,800 

16,900 

15,600

348,000

CLACKAMAS BIVER ABOVE THREE LYNX CREEK, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. *4, sec. 21, T. 5 S., R. 6 E., one-fourth mile above Three

Lynx Creek and 25 miles above Estacada, Clackamas County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 488 square miles (measured on Forest Service map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1,1911, to December 31,1913; October 1,1921, to 

September 30, 1922.
122 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XII C

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

employees of Portland Electric Power Co. Vertical staff at practically 

the same location used 1911 to 1913.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and boulders; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, determined from highwater mark in gage well, 12.0 feet on afternoon of November 21 (discharge, 

25,800 second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 0.18 foot at 

11 p. m. September 25 (discharge, 700 second-feet).

1911-1913; 1921-22: Maximum stage recorded, that of November 21, 

1921; minimum discharge, 630 second-feet October 27 to November 4, 1911. 

A stage of 14.5 feet (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 40,600 second-feet) was recorded November 22, 1909.

ICE. Ice never forms.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during high water of 1913 

practically permanent during 1922. Rating curves used as follows: October 

1, 1911, to March 30, 1913, well defined below 3,000 second-feet; March 

31 to December 31, 1913, fairly well defined below 3,000 second-feet; for 

1921 and 1922, well defined below 8,000 second-feet. Gage read once or 

twice daily to half-tenths 1911 to 1913; operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory during 1921 and 1922; record somewhat uncertain November 

1-21. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table daily gage 

height or mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. 

Records excellent for 1922, good for 1912 and 1913, fair for 1911 and for 

October and November, 1921.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Portland Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., during 

the years ending September 30, 1912, 1913, and 1922

Date

1912 

Jan. 21

23

Feb. 27

28

Mar. 11

12

18

19

20

28

29

Apr. 2

14

26

30

June IP

July 11

14

18

18

26

26 

Aug. 2

2

13

25

Made by 

H. S. Scupham ____ .

__ .do __ . ______

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

.....do. ....... _ ......

.....do ...... __ .. .....

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

.....do.. _____ . ...

 .do. 

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

_ -do.. __._ 

.. do.. . __ .. ..

__ .do ___ ____ .

. .do. __ ............

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

 .do.. .. ....

 do .. _ . . .....

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

.....do. __ ....... .....

 do....... __ . .....

 .do... __ .....

. .do . .... ._..

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

.....do. __ ..... ..... .

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

 do- . .... ....

 do ....... ...._..

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.20

3.00

3.00

1.90

1.90

2.10

2.00

9 in

2.60

9 7ft

2.40

0 1ft

3.00

1.60

1.40

1.30

1.20

1.20 

1.10

1.10

1.00

1.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,540

2

q en

9 ddf\

2,340

1,410

1,400

1,610

1,550

1,480

1,610

1,700

1,880

1,940

o noft

1,760

9 4<iO

2,330

1,050 

1,010

QAA

944

943

943 

862

824

TQd

812

Date

1912 

Sept. 10

13

Oct. 13

13

9ft

20

00

1913

Sept. 23

1Q91

Nov. 29

Feb. 13

14

Apr. 9

14

20

9

14 

16

17

July 25

Aug. 8

Made by 

.....do. __ ... __ ....

 do . 

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

....-do _ . __

.... .do... _ . .........

Sharp and Swanson.. .

Sharp and Austin. -

__ .do .....

Canfield and Bauer....

Gage 

height

Feet

i ^n

on

.90

1 Kn

1.50

2 An

.94

3.79

..81

.79

2.27 

 1.67

1.40

3.80

2.68

3.32

4 4S

4.97

.48

.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

1,010

722

1,090

1,070

844

4,450

1,070

1,080

2,530 

1,84 0

1,610

4,620

3,000

3,900 

5,820

6,820

887

809

NOTE All measurements except those by Fuller, Phillips, and Canfleld, made by employees of Portland Electric Power Co.
WILLAMETTE BIVER BASIN 123

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg.t 

for the period October 1,1911, to December 31,1913, and the year ending September SO,

Day

1911-12 

1 __ _

2. ________

3 ________

4 __ __

5.. _______

6. _______ T

8 _

10... . 

11.. . 

12. ________

13 ________

14 _ __ 

16 _ 

16. 

17 . ______

18

19. _ _ -

20. . 

21......... .

22 _____ ......

23 __ . _____-_ 

24...... __ ....

25

26... - .

27 _________

28 _________

29 __ .... _

30 ______________

31. ...... _____

1912-13 

1 _ ________

2. ________

3 ______________

4 _ ______

6 ________

6 _________

7.. . .

8 ______________

9.. __

10. ________

11. ____

12 _____

13 __ ... __ .

14... _ _____

15. .. . 

16.. _..___..____

17 ________

18 _ _ _____

19 ______ _

20. ___ __ .

21._ ____ .

22 ______ .

23 __ - _____ .

24 ___ . _______

25 __ - - -__ _

26-..-__ . _ 

27 .-. _._.. 

28 __ ... _______

9Q

30 ________

31... __..,___ _

Oct.

670

720

770

770

770

770

720

720

74 n

745

720

696

670

695

695

720

720

696

695

670

'670

670

670

650

650

650

650

630

630

630

630

770

770

770

800

800

800

800

800

800

770

746

720

720

720

695 

696

830

800

1,160

1,090

950

1,880

1,790

1,650

1,650

1,470 

1,390 

1,390

1,470

1,390

1,310

Nov.

630

630

630

630

670

670

1,090

1 790

2J060

1,650

1,390

1,630

2,570

4,800 4 4«n

3,860

3,720

3,580

3,050

2,670

2,160

1,970

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,880

1,790

1,630

1,470

1,390

1,230

1,160

1,160

1,230

2,570

4,160

4,800

4,480

5,130

4 480

6,680

11,600

7,750

6,490

4,160 

3,440

2,810

2,360

2,350

2,160

1,970

1,790

1,630

1,660

1,470

1,390 

1,310 

1,310

1,310

1,310

Dec.

1,310

1,310

i oqn

1,160

1,160

1,310

1,470

1 790

i 7on

1,630

1,630

1,650

1,470

1,390

1,650

1,790

1,790

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,470

1,390

1,310

1,390

1,470

1, 4V 0

1,470

1,470

1,390

1,310

1,230

1,230

1,390

1,790

1,710

1,970

1,390

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,390

1,650

1,710 

2,060

3,050

4,480

3,310

3,050

2,670

2,160

1,970

2,150

2,260

1,880 

1,790 

1,970

3,310

9,350

6,280

Jan.

1,230

1,060

1,160

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,160

1,390

2,150

1,970

8,880

12,900

9,850

6,890

5,130

4,160

3,720

3,310

2,810

2,670

2,670

2,350

2,930

7,100

6,880

4,640

4,960

4,960

6,490

4,800

4,960

4,320

5,310

4,160

3,440

2,810

2,810

3,310

2,810

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,460

2,670

2,350 

2,060

1,970

1,970

1,790

1,710

1,710

1,790

1,790

2,060

2,250

1,970 

1,970 

1,970

1,790

1,790

1,710

Feb.

4,010

3,440

Q 1Qfl

9 O^lfl

3,180

3,310

3,050

3,050

6,880

6,680

6,880

5,130

5,490

A onn

7,100

Q Af)(\

6,680

5,490

4,480

4,010

3,680

3,310

3,050

2,810

2,460

2,460

2,350

2,160

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,790

1,710

1,630

1,630

1,470

1,390

1,390

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,470

2,150 

2,570

3,310

2,930

2,460

2,250

2,060

1,880

1,790

1,630

1,630

1,660 

1,650 

1,470

Mar.

2,150

2,060

1,970 i ftsft

i 7on

1,710

1 790

1 790

1,630

1,470

1,390 i ^K_n

1 3QH

1,310 i ^oft

1,470

1,650

1,630

1,550

1,470

i 3on

i f*on

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,470

1,560

1,630

1,710

1,710

1,630

1,390

1,470

1,710

1,880

1,970

1,970

2,060

2,150

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,160

1,970

1,880

1,790 

1,880

1,970

1,970

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,710

1,470 

1,470 

1,790

7,100

9,350

7,310

Apr.

1,630

1,880

1 ftftfl

1,970

1 880

i 7on

1,880

1,970

2,150

3,060

9 fiQft

9 ^_f.n

2,150

2,060

1,970

1,880 i 7on

1,880

1,790

1 790

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,880

2,250

2,460

7,310

4,960

3,720

4,010

4,960

4,320

3,720

3,720

3,440

3,180

^ 44O

4,320

4,010

3,720

3,440 

3,310

3,180

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,580 

3,720 

3,860 ^ tsn

2,700

May

2,570

2,690

9 wfl

2,350

2,460

9 Aft\

2,690

O 1Q(\

3,680

3,310

3,310

1 Mfi

3,680

3,860

3,860

3,720

3,580

3,310

3,440

3,720

3,580

3,310

2,810

2,690

2,810

3,860

3,860

3,680

4,010

3,580

3,060

2,690

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

3,050

3,720

4,010

4,640

4,320

4,640

4,960

4,320

4,480

4,480 

3,720

3,720

3,720

4,010

3,860

3,860

4,320

4,960

6,130

6,130

5,130 

4,960 

4,640

4,010

3,720

4,160

June

2,930

2,810

9 ftlfl

2,670

2,690

2,810

2,810

9 fiOfl

9 ii_i

2,160

2,060

2,160

2,460

2,810

2,810

2,360

2,060

1,970

1,970

1,970

2,150

1,970

1,790

1,710

1,630

1,630

1,650

1,470

1,470

1,390

4,640

4,960

4,960

4,480

4,010

3,580

3,440

3,440

3,180

2,810

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,480 

2,380

2,180

2,280

2,480

2,700

2,810

3,180

3,440

3,180

2,930

2,480 

2,280 

2,090

1,910

2,000

July

1 WMI

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,090 i nan

1,020

1,020

1,020

985

985

Qfifl

985

QKfl

986

QKA

QS-A

920

920

890

son

«an

' Sfifl

«fin

Sfifl

2,000

1,910

2,000

1,910

1,910

1,740

1,660

1,680

1,680

1,500

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,340 

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,200

1,130

1,130 

1,100 

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,030

Aug.

830

830

830

oafi

i Q3A

QQA

snn

830

830

snn

civ.

onn

770

770

770

1,090

1,090

a>tft

890

OOA

830

QOA

800

Rf_A

770

770

770 Qfyl

920

1,020

i 7on

1,030

1,030

1,000

1,000

1,000

970 Q7n

970

970 Q?n

Qin

940

940

970

970 

940

940

940

fllO

910

910

910

880

880

880

880 

880 

850

850

850

850

Sept

1,470

1 ^.Qfl

1,310

1,310

1,310

i 9on

i ^.Qfl

1,310

1,310

1,160

1,020

985

950

son

QQA

860

860 sin

830 fi/m

of\n

770

770

745

746

746

745

745

746

850

850

1,500

1

1 250

1,000

1,000

1,000

970.

-940

910

910

910

880

880

880

880

880

880

880

910

880

850

820

820 

820 

880

880

850

79564 26| WSP 554 9
124 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., 

for the period October 1,1911, to December 31,1913, and the year ending September SO, 1922 Continued

Day

1913 

t. . ....

2.. ____

3 .........

4

5.. ____

6. ____

7.. .....

8. ....

9. ........

10... __ .

Day

1921-22 

1 .......

2 .. .-.

3 __ ..-..

4.. _ ._ 

5 __ ... ....

6 ____ .. 

7 __ .. .

8 . .......

9 ..........

10 . .........

11 .... ......

12 ___ .....

13 __ .

14 ......

15 ___

16 ..........

17 __ .

18 .... -

19 __ ..

20 ..... 

21 ..... .....

22 __ 

23 __ ..

24 . _____

25 .- ..... 

26 ___ ....

27 __ ....

28 .... ......

29 ..........

30 ______

31 __ ......

Oct.

820 

820 

820 

820 

820

1,500 

4,160 

2,000 

1,910 

1,820

Nov.

1,060 

1,000 

940 

940 

1,130

2,090 

2,000 

1,910 

1,820 

1,740

Nov.

1,140 

1,100 

1,060 

1,030 

1,030

995 

960 

925 

925 

890

890 

860 

860 

860 

960

960 

960 

890 

1,030 

5,000

22,000 

12,900 

7,500 

5,670 

6,880

6,470 

5,870 

4,630 

5,000 

15,500

Dec.

2,700 

2,180 

1,910 

1,820 

1,680

1,580 

1,580 

1,500 

1,420 

1,420

Dec.

15,200 

11,200 

6,880 

5,120 

4,310

3,710 

3,220 

2,890 

2,650 

2,530

2,710 

3,120 

3,710 

3,360 

2,830

2,590 

2; 360 

2,200 

2,040 

1,930

1,880 

1,830 

1,730 

1,680 

1,590

1,540 

,500 

,500 

,460 

,410 

,370

Day

11 

IS 

13 

14 

U

Ifi 

17 

IS 

IS 

20

Jan.

1,500 

1,460 

1,370 

1.370 

1,370

1,370 

1,330 

1,290 

1,410 

1,460

1,410 

1,370 

1,330 

1,290 

1,250

1,290 

1,330 

1,170 

1,170 

1,290

,210 

,170 

,140 

,330 

,590

,730 

,640 

,540 

1,410 

1,370 

1,250

1913

..

Feb.

1,250 

1,250 

1,210 

1,250 

1,210

1,210 

1,210 

1,210 

1,210 

1,170

1,170 

1,140 

1,140 

1,100 

1,100

1,570 

1,730 

1,730 

1,590 

1,500

1,370 

1,330 

1,250 

1,170 

1,170

1,140 

1,100 

1,060

 

Oct.

1,660 

1,420 

1,820 

1,820 

1,740

2,000

1 74O

1,580 

1,420 

1,340

Mar.

1,060 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060

1,030 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100

1,060 

1,060 

1,140 

1,140 

1,170

1,210 

1,170 

1,170 

1,680 

1,730

1,880 

2,090 

2,090 

1,980 

1,730

1,640 

1,540 

1,590 

1,760 

2,040 

1,930

Nov.

1,660 

1,580 

1,500 

1,420 

1,160

1.160 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

1,270

Apr.

1,930 

1,930 

2,450 

2,770 

2,480

2,310 

2,390 

2,770 

2,530 

2,310

2,140 

1,980 

1,880 

1,830 

1,780

1,730 

1,640 

1,590 

1.590 

1,590

1,780 

2,090 

2,140 

2,090 

2,200

2,360 

2.360 

2,310 

2,310 

2,260

Dec.

1,420 

1,420 

1,420 

1,420 

1,420

1,340 

1,340 

1,270 

1,270 

1,200

May

2,480 

2,770 

2,890 

3,530 

4,630

4,000 

3,710 

3,430 

3,020 

2,710

2,530 

2,530 

3,080 

4,000 

4,950

6,070 

7,090 

6,880 

5,300 

4,630

4,150 

4,000 

3,710 

3,710 

3,710

3,360 

3,220 

3,570 

4,150 

4,630 

5,300

Day Oct. Nov.

1913 

21. __ . _ 1,27

22.. ... 1,16

24 __ ..... 1,10

25 __ .... 1,06

26... ... 1,03

27 _____ 1,06

28 __ . __ 1,00

29 _____ 1,00

30. ____ l.OOi

31 1 00

0 1,270 

0 1,420 

0 4, 010 

0 3,180 

0 2,590

0 2,480 

0 2,590 

0 2,480 

0 3, 580 

0 3,180 

I)

June

5,480 

5,480 

5,480 

5,480 

4,790

4,310 

4,000 

3,710 

3,850 

3,570

3,150 

3,020 

2,960 

2,890 

2,650

2,420 

2,360 

2,310 

2,260 

2,140

2,040 

1,880 

1,780 

1,680 

1,680

1,640 

1,590 

1,500 

1,410 

1,370

July

1,330 

1,290 

1,250 

1,210 

1,250.

1,140 

,140 

,100 

,060 

,060

,060 

,030 

,030 

995 

960

960 

960 

925 

925 

925

890 

890 

890 

890 

890

860 

860 

860 

860 

860 

830

Aug.

830 

830 

830 

830 

 830

800 

800 

800 

800 

800

860 

890 

860 

830 

830

800 

800 

770 

770 

770

770 

770 

770 

758 

752

746 

746 

746 

740 

746 

764

Dec.

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,130

1,130 

1,100 

1,100 

1,420 

1,420 

1,580

Sept.

758 

764 

768 

764 

770

800 

770 

758 

752 

740

734 

734

722 

722 

722

728 

716 

716 

710 

710

710 

710 

705 

705 

705

716 

800 

925 

800 

752
WILLAM1TTE ETVEB BASIN 125

Monthly discharge of Clackamas River abobe Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., for the period 

October 1, 1911, to December 81,1918, and the year ending September SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 488 square miles]

Month

1911-12

December __________ . _____

April___-___.___________________,__

May . . , _____

July __________ __--_ _____. 

The year __________

1912-13

December ________________________

February . _____________

March _____ ____ _ _________

April.. __ . ________ ......

June _______ . .. ______________

July ____-_._ ___ __ _______ _ _.

The year _ ._ _______ _

1913

November _____________

December __ _ ___ _ ____ ..

The period _____ _ __ _-

1921-22

November _____________

December ___ _________________

February ... __ __ . ___ . _____

March ___ . ___ ________

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

May _________________

July. __ __ _.__._____ _____

September. ______ .. ___ . _

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

770 

4,800 

1,790 

12,900 

8,420 

2,150 

3,050 

4,010 

?,930 

1,390 

1,790 

1,470

12,900

1,880 

11,600 

9,350 

5,310 

3,310 

9,350 

7,310 

5,130 

4,960 

2,000 

1,030 

1,500

11,600

4,160 

4,010 

2,700

22,000 

15,200 

1,730 

1,730 

2,090 

2,770 

7,090 

5,480 

1,330 

 890 

925

22,000

Minimum

630 

630 

1,160 

1,060 

2,150 

1,310 

1,630 

2,350 

1,390 

860 

770 

745

630

695 

1,160 

1,230 

1,710 

1,310 

1,390 

2,700 

2,480 

1,910 

1,030 

850 

820

695

820 

940 

1,100

860 

1,370 

1,170 

1,060 

1,030 

1,599. 

2,480 

1,370 

830 

740 

705

705

Mean

694 

1,990 

1,480 

3,880 

4,260 

1,590 

1,970 

3,250 

2,200 

1,050 

879 

995

2,010

1,040 

3,140 

2,370 

2,540 

1,810 

2,470 

3,780 

4.010 

3,040 

1,390 

933 

949

2, 280

1,410 

1,830 

1,450

1,020 

3,860 

3,290 

1,360 

1,270 

1,400 

2,120 

3,990 

2,960 

1,010 

795 

746

1,990

Per

square 

mile

1.42 

4.08 

3.03 

7.95 

8.73

a 26

4.04 

6.66 

4.51 

2.15 

1.80 

2.04

4.12

2.13 

6.43 

4.86 

5.20 

3.71 

5.06 

7.75 

8.22 

6.23 

2.85 

1.91 

1.95

4.68

2.89 

3.75 

2.97

2.09 

7.91 

6.74 

2.79 

2.60 

2,87 

4.34 

8.18 

6.07 

2.07 

1.63 

1.53

4.08

Run-off

Inches

1.64 

4.55 

3.49 

9.16 

9.42 

3.76 

4.51 

7.68 

5.03 

2.48 

2.08 

2.28

56.08

2.46 

7.17 

5.60 

6.00 

3.86 

5.83 

8.65 

9.48 

6.95 

3.29 

2.20 

2.18

63.67

3.33

4.18 

3.42

. 2. 41 

8.82 

7.77 

3.22 

2.71 

3.31 

4.84 

9.43 

6.77 

2.39 

1.88 

1.71

55.26

Acre-feet

42, 700 

118,000 

91,000 

239,000 

245,000 

97,800 

117, 000 

200,000 

131, 000 

64,600 

54,000 

59,20ft

1, 460, 000)

64,000* 

187, 0005 

146, OOOi 

156, 000) 

101, 000- 

152, 000* 

225, 000 

247, 000 

181, OCO 

85, 500 

57, 400. 

56, 500'

1, 660, 000

86, 7Cft 

109, 000 

89, 200

285,000

62,700 

230,000 

202,000 

83,600 

70,500 

86,100 

126,000 

245,000 

176,000 

62,100 

48,900 

44, 400

1, 440, 000
126 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

CLACKAMAS RIVER NEAR CAZADERO, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. J^ sec. 11, T. 4 S., R. 4 E., a short distance 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 30,1922.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder referred to a vertical staff gage on right bank; 

inspected by employee of Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable 50 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and gravel; control subject to 

shift.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year determined from highwater mark, 46.0 feet about 8 p. m. November 20 (discharge, from extension 

of rating curve, 52,100 second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 26.18 feet September 23-25 (discharge, 818 second-feet).

1909-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of November 20, 1921; 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 apparently permanent during year. Rating curve fairly well defined below 15,000 second-feet;, extended upward 

through point at gage height 40.60 feet and discharge, 31,700 second-feet 

determined by discharge computed by a weir formula over dam at River 

Mill plant of the Portland Electric Power Co. Operation of recorder 

satisfactory except for short periods. March 6-22 recorder removed 

and staff gage read twice a day. 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 the discharge for 

intervals of a day. Records good.

COOPERATION. Part of field data furnished by Portland Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg., during the yearending September 30,1922

Date

Nov. 17

 *rjAf> 9

5

11

30

Feb. 4

Made by 

K. N. Phillips 

G. H. Canfleld. __ ....

 _.do ....... ___ ...

__ .do ___ . __ .....

Laxton and Jones « ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

26.67

32,82

3450

30.42

28.80

27,49

27.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,150

12,800

4,920

3,100

1,650

1,680

Date

Feb. 18

24

Mar. 20

May 12

July 8

17

Aug. 7

Made by 

E. E. Hopson_° ____

Canfleld and Henshaw.

Gage 

height

Feet 

28.15

28.30

28.8

26.85

26.74

26.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

2,550

1,580

2,600

3,300

1,320

1,185

975

a Engineers, Portland Electric Power Co.
WIL:LAMETTE RIVER BASIN 127

Da&y discharge, in second-feet, of Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

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 ___ ... ...

2fi .... _ ..

27..!. _ . __ .

28. __ .. ....

29.. __ ... ...

30.. ..

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

Oct.

1 ftdfl

1,000

1,000

1,000

970

Q7rt

970

935

935 

935

900

Qfift

QOC

970

1,080

1,080

1,220

1,360

1,220

1,220

1,250

1,180

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,630

2,050

3,080

2,480

1,900

1,630

Nov.

1,510

1,390

1,320.

1,250

1,180

1 140

1,110

1,080

1,040 

1 040

1 000

1,000

1,000

1,040

1,180

1,140

1 140

1,140

2,460

30,200

QI 7ftfl

16,400

9,940

7

oqn

8,110

8,290

7,570

6.420

6,740

22,400

Dec.

21,100

15,800

8,670

A RQft

5,520

4

fff\n

4,110

q con

3,410 ^ ion

Q lOft

0 COA

4 990

4,350

3 Q7fl

3,410

3,080

9 Q7fl

2,640

2,420

2,200

2,100

2,000

1,950

1,900

1,900

1,850

1,760

1,710

Jan.

1,950

1 900

1,800

1,760 i snn

I QKA

1 ftflft

1,760

2,000 

2,100

2,000 i oftft

1,850

1 760

1,' 710

1,760

1,850

[l, 740

1,630

1,550

1,510

1 <WI

2,310

2,530

2,310

2

1 en

2,000

1,850

1,710

Feb.

1,670

1,670

1,590

1,630

1,670

1,670

1,670

1,630

1,670 

1,630

1,590

1,550

1.510

1,430

1,430

2,580

2,580

2,480

2,260

2,100

1,950

1,850

1,700

1,550

1,550

1,510

1,430

1,360

Mar.

1,360

1,320

1,390

1,590

1,490

1 OQA

1,550

1,550

1,550

1 KRf\

1,510

1,470

1 >\sfl

1,590

1,800

1,900

1,710

1,630

2,530

2,580

2,750

3,190

3,190

2,860

2,530

2,260

2,100

2,200

2,420

3,190

2,750

Apr.

9 stfin

O Gfit\

3,630

4,110

o flon

q IQA

A OQA

4,230

3,630 

q son

9 Q7rt

2, 750

0 KQrt

9 dSfl

2,420

2 480

2,310

2,200

2,260

2,310

2,580

3,080

3,080

2,860

2,970

3,300

3,190

3,190

2,970

2,970

May

3,300

3,630

o Q'rn

± 7^in

f\ 0=111

5,250

4 860

4,350

3,750 

3,410

3,300

3,190

0 7KA

5,120

6,100

7 930

8,110

7,750

6,260

5,380

4,860

4,600

4,350

4,470

4,470

4,110

3,870

4,230

4,990

5,660

6,100

June

a ofisi

6,260

6,100

6,100

5,660

i oon

4,600

4

OQfl

4,350 

4,110

1 7<»ft

3,520

3,410

3,300

3,080

9 Sfif)

2,750

2,700

2,580

2,530

2.420

2,200

2,100

2.000

2,000

1,950

1,900

1,800

1,710

1,630

July

1,550

1,510

1,470

1 430

I

qnn

1,360

1,320

1,280 

1,280

1,280

1 9"lfl

1,220

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,110

1,110

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,040

1,040

1,040

Aug.

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

Offn

Q7fl

970

970

970 

970

1,040

1,080

1,110

1 040

1,000

Q7fl

970

970

970

o?n

970

970

935

935

935

900

900

886

886

900

935

Sept.

QOE

am

893

QflA

935

970

970

935

886

O"T<>

«791

OKQ

851

844

844 007"

830-

830-

830*

824

824

818-

81$

SIS844

935-

1, 180

1.04O

893

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Dec. 20-22, Jan. 18-20, and Feb. 23; discharge 

interpolated.

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

September SO, 1928

', [Drainage area, 685 square miles]

Month

July 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,080 

31,700 

21,100 

2,530 

2,580 

3,190 

4,330 

8,110 

6,260 

1,590 

1,110 

1,180

31,700

Minimum

900 

1,000 

1,710 

1,510 

1,360 

1,320 

2,200 

3,190 

1,630 

1,040 

886 

818

818

Mean

1,270 

5,940 

4,300 

1,880 

1,750 

2,010 

3y02e 

4,870 

3,430 

1,220 

970 

888

2,630

Per

square 

mile

1.85 

8.67 

6.28 

2.74 

2.55 

2.93 

4.41 

7.11 

5.01 

1.78 

1.42 

1.30

3.84

Bun-ofl

Inches

2.13 

9.67 

7.24 

3.16 

2.66 

3.38 

4. 92 

8.20 

5.59 

2.05 

1.64 

1.45

52.09

Acre-feet

78,100 

353,000 

264,000 

116,000 

97,200 

124,000 

180,000 

299,000 

204,000 

75,000 

59,600 

52,800

1,900,000
128 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C 

OAK GROVE FORK AT TIMOTHY MEADOWS, OREG.

LOCATION. In T. 5 S., R. 8 E., about sec. 26 (unsurveyed), at Timothy Meadows, llj^ miles above station at intake, 17 miles above mouth of Oak Grove 

Fork, and 45 miles above Estacada, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 52 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 25, 1913, to November 26, 1916; July 14,1918, 

to September 30, 1922, somewhat fragmentary.

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

employees of Portland Electric Power Co.

^DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 20 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Control fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 3.16 feet 

at 4 p. m. November 30 (discharge, 954 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

121 second-feet November 10.

1913-1916; 1918-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of November 30, 

1921; minimum stage recorded, 0.43 foot at 6 p. m. November 11, 1915 

(discharge, 100 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

D IVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed when obstructions on control were 

washed out by high water on November 30. Both rating curves fairly well 

denned. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except December 

21-29. 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 discharge for intervals of a day. Records 

good.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Portland Electric Power Co.

"Discharge measurements of Oak Grove Fork at Timothy Meadows, Oreg., during the 

year ending September 30, 1922

Date

Nov. 26

Aug. 9

Made "by Gage 

height

Feet 

1.45

.99

.75

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

316

219

15»

« Employees of Portland Electric Power Co.
WILIAMETTE BIVEE BASIN 120

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oak Grove Fork at Timothy Meadows, Oreg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1922

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.

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

123

123

123

123

123 

123

123

123

135

135

135

135

123

123

123

123

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

Nov.

135

135

135

135

135

123

123

123

123

123

123 

123

123

123

123

123

135

355

684

624

415

330

330

316

316

276

303

820

Dec.

Rin

AJLA

A.QR

432

386

353

094.

303

289

977

283

306

356 

326

300

272

261

255

249

241

224

208

205

Jan.

205

205

203

200

200

192

IRQ

189

189

186 

184

181

181

1R4

181

178

178

178

178

178

181

184

184

181

181

176

173

173

Feb.

170

170

168

168

168

168

168

165

165

165

165

163

160 

160

160

163

163

163

160

160

157

157

155

155

152

152

151

150

Mar.

152 -IRQ

152

152

152

152

1 KO

147

147

147

147

147

147 

147

147

147

144

ijj.

144

144

144

147

147

144

144

142

149

142

142

147

147

Apr.

147 if\n

Ififl

163

Ifin

160

165

181

176

173

170

165 

165

165

163

160

117

155

155

160

165

170

176

184

197

205

205

203

203

May

224

244

235

9J.1

077

275

277

263

9J.Q

247

OKO

277 

295

303

326

365

4O1

401

401

401

386

386

386

386

386

368

371

386

401

432

June

448

480

480

496

480

463

432

416

401

401

.3(71

QKfl

338 

329

318

306

9Q9

280

275

266

263

255

252

244

238

233

230

224

219

216

July

208

one

203

200

197

195

192

192

192

189

IftQ

186 

183

183

183

181

181

181

178

178

176

173

173

173

173

173

173

173

173

173

Aug.

170

170

168

165

165

163

160

160

163

163

163

163 

165

165

165

163

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

Sept.

160

160

160

160

155

155

152

150

147

147

147

147

147 

144

144

142

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

144

155

157

157

NOTE. Braced figure gives estimated mean discharge for period indicated.

Monthly discharge of Oak Grove Fork at Timothy Meadows, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 52 square miles]

Month

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

May __ . . 

July .... . .. August .... . ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

135 

820 

810 

205 

170 

152 

205 

432 

496 

208 

173 

160

820

Minimum

123 

121 

205 

173 

150 

142 

147 

224 

216 

173 

160 

140

121

Mean

130 

239 

309 

186 

161 

147 

171 

325 

333 

185 

163 

148

208

Per 

square 

mile

2.50 

4.59 

5.94 

3.58 

3.09 

2.83 

3.29 

6.25 

6.41 

3.56 

3.13 

2.85

4.00

Run-oft

Inches

2.88 

5.12 

6.85 

4.13 

3.22 

3.26 

3.67 

7.21 

7.16 

4.10 

3.61 

3.18

54.38

Acre-feet

7,990 

14,200 

19,000 

11,400 

8,940 

9,040 

10,200 

20,000 

19,800 

11,400 

10,000 

8,810

151,000
130 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XII 0

OAK GROVE FORE AT PORTLAND ELECTRIC POWER CO.'S INTAKE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. } sec. 4, T. 6 S., R. 7 E., 2,000 feet above proposed intake 

of Oak Grove power development of Portland Electric Power Co. and 35 

miles above Estacado, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 131 square miles (measured by Portland Electric Power Co.).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 21, 1909, to September 30, 1922, with some breaks.

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

Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders; irregular but apparently 

fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 3.60 feet at 2 p. m. November 30 (discharge, 2,740 second-feet);. 

minimum stage from recorder, 0.88 foot September 18-26, 29, and 30 (discharge, 346 second-feet).

1909-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of November 30, 1921; minimum discharge recorded, 313 second-feet November 12-14, 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

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

recorder graph or, for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharge for intervals of a day. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Portland Electric Power Co.

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

Oreg., during the year ending September SO,

Date

Nov. 20

20 

21

22

23

27

Made byEl. N. Phillips.........

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

__ .do. __ .... . __ .

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

.....do.... __ .........

. .. <io_ ....... 

Qage 

height

Feet

2.73 

3.18

2.63

2 21

1.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

1,760 

2,260

1,600

1,220

951

Date

28 

June 2

25

July 9

Aug. 8

Made by 

Sharp and Laxton« .... 

Sharp and Mobergo .,

l,axton and Kingo _ ..

Oanfleld and Baner 

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.95

1.88 

2.21

1.32

1.10

.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,080

1,020 

l,22a

60»

464

38t>

o Employees of Portland Electric Power Co.
WILLAMET'iE EIVEE BASIN 131

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oak Grow Fork at Portland Electric Power Co.'s 

intake, Or eg., for the year ending September 80, 192%

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. ___ .... 

2} _ ___ 

29 

30. ___ -

31.. 

Oct.

378

378

378

373

373

369

369

369

369

369 

369

369

373

378

382

378

400

387

373

378

378

373

373

373

378

400

410

435

405

391

387

Nov.

382

378

373

369

369

369 <uj4

364

360

360 

360

360

360

369

378

378

373

378

422

1,480

2,220

1,780

1,280

1,020

1,040

998

974

878

934

2,280

Dec.

2,270

1,830

1,360

1,160

1,040

942

862

785

741

713

741

808

926

846

770

727

699

679

619

.613

613

601

589

571

553

547

541

529

523

511

505

Jan.

517

511

501

494

500

489

472

472

479

472 

456

450

445

445

440

440

44A

420

410

425

425

420

420

430

4.1K

431

430

425"

425

410

405

Feb.

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

405

JAR

405 

400

400

396

391

391

415

420

420

410

4f\<\

405

400

 ggi

382

. 387

387

387

382

Mar,

Oon

382

383

387

^HT

387

<HW

382

382

382 

382

382

382

382

382

378

373

378

396

396

410

415

415

405

396

396

396

400

405

420

420

Apr.

420

435

489

517

48Q

483

511

553

529

511 

500

483

472

461

456

450

445

440

450

450

472

505

505

517

541

565

571

571

565

577

May

fi1Q

661

673

741

830

808

815

763

720

699 

679

699

792

878

982

1,110

1,280

1,280

1,240

1,160

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

con

974

1,020

1,070

1,160

1,200

June

T Ofifl

1,280

1,320

1,320

1,280

1,200

1,110

1,040

1,010

974 

902

854

830

823

763

734

713

699

679

661

643

631

601

589

577

-559

547

529

517

505

Jaly

494 400

483

472

 4>fi7

461

450

450

450

445 

440

440

435

430

425

420

420

429

420

415

415

410

410

410

405

405

405

400

400

400

400

Asg.

3Qfi

396

391

301

391

387

387

382

382

382 

891

391

387

387

382

378

878

378

373

373

373

369

369

369

364

364

364

364

360

364

360

Sept.

360

360

860

360

1R4

360

360

356

355

355 

355

355

350

350

350

350

350

346

346

346

346

346

346

346

346

346

355

373

346

346

Monthly discharge of Oak Grove Fork at Portland Electric Power Co.'s intake, Or#g., 

for the year ending September SO,

[Drainage area, 131 square miles]

Month

April.. .. __ ............

July. . __ ....... ____ ......

September __________ .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

435 

2,280 

2,270 

517 

420 

420 

577 

1,280 

1,320 

494 

396 

373

2,280

Minimum

369 

360 

505 

405 

382 

373 

420 

619 

505 

400 

360 

346

346

Mean

381 

732 

813 

449 

401 

392 

498 

940 

839 

432 

378 

353

551

Per 

square 

mile

2.91 

5.59 

6.21 

3.43 

3.06 

2.99 

3.81 

7.18 

6.41 

3.30 

2.89 

2.69

4.21

Run-off

Inches

3.36 

6.24 

7.16 

3.95 

3.19 

3.45 

4.25 

8.28 

7.15 

3.80 

3.33 

3.00

57.16

Acre-feet

23,400 

43,600 

50,000 

27,600 

22,300 

24,100 

29,600 

57,800 

49,900 

26,600 

23,200 

21,000

399,000

79564 26f WSP 554 10
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

LEWIS KIVEE BASIN 

LEWIS RIVER NEAR AMBOY, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 6 N., R. 3 E., at Cresap's ferry crossing, on county road 

from Amboy to Cougar, 1^ miles below Canyon Creek, 2 miles above Speilei 

Creek, and 5 miles northwest of Amboy, 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 30,1922.

GAGE. Inclined and vertical staffs on left bank; read by J. M. Hanley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 30 feet above gage.

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

during extreme floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.8 feet at 8 

a. m. December 12 (discharge, 34,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.20 foot September 25 and 26 (discharge, 960 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage, determined by leveling to high-water marks, 

16.4 feet December 18,1917 (discharge, estimated from extension of rating 

curve, 60,000 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 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 December 

12. Both rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths at 

low stages, to half-tenths at medium stages, and to tenths at high stages 

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, 1922

Date

Oct. 7 

July 19

Made by 

Wendell Dawson ___ 

Henshaw and DavenGage 

height

Feet 

0.37

.82

Discharge

Sec -ft. 

1,010

1,550

Date

July 26 

26 

Aug. 24

Made by 

Henshaw and PblHips.. 

Phillips and Henshaw..

Gage 

height

feet 

0.64 

.62 

.39

Discharge

See.-/*. 

1,380 

1,370 

1,130
LEWIS BJVEE BASIN 133

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lewis River near Amboy, 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.

1,160

1,160

1,110

i i-irt

1,080

1, 030

1,020

1,010

Q7fl

Q7rt

1,110

1,420

1,600

1,480

1,660

1,970

1,660

1,600

1,480

1,420

1,420

1,480

1,720

5,630

7,500

14,100

10,600

7,800

5,270

Nov.

4,670

3,790

3,400

3,220

3,040

2,870

2,630

2,550

2,400 9 ami

2,320

1,970

1,900

2,040

2,110

2, 11Q

2,250

2,400

9 Rttfl

q IOA

16,400

15,600

12,300

12,000

13,700

15,600

12,300

11,600

29,600

Dec.

28,400

is nnn

12,000

10,300

8,720

7,500

6,010

5,510

4,690

3,690

16,000

32,000

14,800

n

OftA

8,410

6,800

5,510

5,030

4,670

d Mfi

4,000

q QAA

3,790

3 W\

3,220

2,900

2,750

2,600

2,600

2,450

Jan.

2,450

2,600

2,450

2, .450

O qeft

2,300

9 ifirt

2,160

2,160

9 Ififl

2,160

2,230

2,230

2,300

9 93fl

2,160

2,160

2,100

2,100

2,030

i onn

1,780

1,780

1,840 9 finn

3,220

3,140

2,750

2,520

2,300

2,160

Feb.

9 A3A

T> inn

2,100

2,100

9 Ififi

2,230

2,380

2,450

2,450

2,450

9 ^fcn

9 ^ftft

2,160

2,160

2, 100

2,520

2,750

9 Qftrt

2,750

2,450

2,450

O OAf|

2,100

1,960

2,030

1,780

1,660

Mar.

1,660

2,100

2,230

9 ftQfl

1,900

1,780

1,780

1,720

1,660

1,550

1 ftflO.

2,030

9 fi^n

2 030

2,160

2 030

i Qflrt

9 twin

5, 150

4,110

o onn

4,110

o onn

3,500

3,060

9 onn

o 7KA

2,600

3,220

4,000

4,220

Apr.

4,460

4,690

7 800

6^930

5,630

K COrt

6,930

5,760

E OQA

5,030

4,560

4,220

4,000

q 7Qft

o £on

3,590

Q 7QO

q (VIA

4,220

4,440

4,440

5 1 5fl

5,510

5,390

5,150

5,270

5,630

May

5,630

5,630

6,660

10,600

10,600

9,360

O lAA

7 5fift

6,530

6,010

5,510

5,510

6,400

7,500

10 000

19 ^ftft

12,300 19 nnn

10,000

8,410

Q lAA

6,800

6,930

6,660

6,400

5,760

6,530

7,500

8,410

9,680

June

10,600

11,300

11,300

11,000

10,000

8,720

8,100

7,210

6,930

6,530

6,400

6,140

5,880

5,630

5,510

5,270

5,150

4,910

4,690

4,670

4,440

4,330

4,220

4,110

4,000

3,900

3,790

3,590

3,220

July

q Aflfl

9 onn

2,900

2,750

2, 600

2,450

O IfiA

2,100

2,030

1,840

i onn

i onn

1,840

1,780

1,720

1,720

1,660

1,660

1 5*ift

1,550

1,440

i 44n

1,440

1,380

1,330

1,330

1 330

l|330

1,330

Aug.

1 <^n

1,330

1,280

1,280

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,230

1 9Qfl

1,330

1,380

1,440

1,440

1,380

1,330

1,230

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,100

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,380

Sept,-

1,280

i iftn

1,230

1,330

1,550

1,660

2,100

1 660

l|440

1 ^n

1,230

1,230

1,180

1,140

1 140

1 14fk

1,100

1,100

1,050-

1,050

1,030

1,010

1.00O

1,000

960

960

1,500

1,900

1,500

1,330

Monthly discharge of Lewis River near Amboy, Wash., for the year ending September SO,

[Drainage area, 665 square miles]

Month

February ........ .................

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

May

June -_ _. . __.... ,

July .. _. . _

August _______________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14,100 

29,600 

32,000 

3,220 

3,310 

5,150 

9,360 

12,300 

11,300 

3,060 

1,440 

2,100

32,000

Minimum

970 

1,900 

2,450 

1,780 

1,660 

1,550 

3,590 

5,510 

, 3,220 

1, 330 

1,100 

960

960

Mean

2,700 

6,900 

8,730 

2,290 

2,310 

2,660 

5,110 

7,960 

6,200 

1,850 

1,250 

1,280

4,110

Per 

square 

mile

4.06 

10.38 

13.13 

3.44 

3.47 

4.00 

7.68 

11.97 

9.32 

2.78 

1.88 

1.92

6.18

Run-oft

Inches

4.68 

11.60 

15.10 

3.97 

3.61 

4.61 

8.57 

13.83 

10.40 

3.20 

2.17 

2.14

83.88

Acre-feet

166, 000 

411,000 

537,000 

141,000 

128,000 

164,000 

304,000 

489,000 

369,000 

1 14, 000 

76,900 

76,200

2, 980, 000
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XII C

LEWIS RIVER NEAR ARIEL, WASH.

I.OCATION. In SE. ]4 sec. 33, T, 6 N., R. 2 E., 3J^ miles southwest of Ariel 

post office, Cowlitz County, and 12 miles by road above mouth of :river.

TDRAINAGE AREA. 733 square miles. 

.RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 27 to September 30, 1922, at present site; July 7 

to November 30, 1909, for^staiion atfAMel, 3J^ miles upstream.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by J. F. Bane.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from boat held in place by light cable near 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; smooth and fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period July 27 to 

September 30, 1922, 4.80 feet September 7 (discharge, 2,200 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 3.95 feet September 25 (discharge, 1,030 secondfeet).

1909 and 1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.90 feet at station at Ariel, 

November 30,1909 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge recorded, 

940 second-feet October 18, 1909.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

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

Discharge measurements of Lewis River near Ariel, Wash., during the year ending

September 30, 1922

Date

July 27

Aug. 24

Made by Gage 

height

Feet 

4.31

4.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,380

1,170

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lewis River near Ariel, Wash., for the year ending September 30, 1922

Day

I...... ...

2 __

3 __ .....

4 __ .....

6 ... . .....

 6. _____

7. _ .....

8. _ . ....

9. _ . _ .

no. . .

July Aug.

1,320

1,320

1,300

1,270

1,240

1,230

1>210

1,200

1,210

1,200

Sept.

1,260

1,180

1,460

1,720

2,200

1,750

1,450

1,380

Day

12. ........ i^

14... ......

15. ____ .

16 __ . _ .

17.........

18.... ..

19 __ .. ...

20 __ .. ...

July Aug.

1,620

1,640

1,490

1,260

1, 390

1,260

1,230

1,200

1,240

1.190

Sept.

1,300

1,250 ,1,230;

-,' 1^199*

1, 160

1, 150 i

1,120

1,110

1,090 ;

l,080j

Day.

21. _ . ....

22 __ - ....

23

>24i - ....

25 ....

26 __ - _ .

27.........

28 __ . ....

29. _ . ....

30 . 

31 .

July

1,390

1,370

1,340

1,330

1,320

Aug.

1,160

1,130

1,120

1,130

1,150

1,130

1,160

1,150

1,090

1^140

1,380

Sept.

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,050

"1, 080

1,120

1,340

2,010

1,520

1,320
135

Monthly discharge of Lewis River near Ariel, Wash., for the year ending September

SO, 1988 

[Drainage area, 733 square miles]

Month ;

I

July 27-31. __ ......... ^. ..... . ...

Discharge in second-feet

! Maximum

1,390 

' 1, 640 

 2,200

Minimum

1,320 

1,090 

. 1,030

Mean

1,360 

1,250 

1,300

Per 

square 

mile

1.84 

1.71 

1.77

Run-oft

Inches

0.34 

1.97 

1.98

Acre-feet

13, 400

re, 900

77,400

168,000

CANTON CREEK NEAR AMBOY, WASH.

LOCATION. In SW. 34 sec. 4, T. 5 N., R. 4 E., at wagon bridge, 2 miles above

mouth and 6 miles northeast of Amboy, Clark County. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 64 square miles. 

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. July 25 to September 30, 1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank, 20 feet above bridge; read by J. C. Hanley,

and W. F. Lawffer.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

EXTBEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record",.

1.38 feet, September 7 (discharge, 165 second-feet); minimum stage recorded,

0..43 foot, August 29 and 30 (discharge, 32 second-feet). 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

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

Gage read to hundredths once a day prior to September 5; every other day

thereafter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to

rating table and interpolating for days of no gage-height record. Recordsgood. '

Discharge measurements of Canyon Cr'eek near Amboy, Wash., during the year ending September SO,

Date

July 25

Made by 

Henshaw and Phillips _ . _______________ ....... . -.- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.60

.49

Discharge

See.-ft. 

46.8

00 9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 __ . ...

2.... __ .

3.-.... 

4... ___

5..... _ >.

«; _ :...

7.........

8..-~ .....

9,w~ __

w.:......;

1

July Aug.

42

41

40

39

38

37

36

36

35

I 36

Sept.

1 78.

50

45

44

92

128

165

128

92

79

Day

11. ........ -12..* _ is.....:...

14 ___ ...

15.... .....

16... _ ...

17.....-.-.

18. __ ....

19..... .

20. ____ .

July Aug.

78

60

68

55

50

47

43

42

41

40

Sept.

66

62

57

54

50

48

48

45

44

42

Day

21 ____ -

22 ___ ...

23 ___ ...

24... ...

25 ___ 

26.. __ ..

27... ....

28.. . 

29.. ___ .

30.........

31 ____ ..

July

47

46

45

44

43

43

42

Aug.

1Q

QO

37

36

36

35

34

33

$2

32

4:5

Sept.

41!

411 41'

40

.IfH

5fr

72!

TIB 81'

eg-
136 SURFACE WAT1R SUPPLY, 1922, PABT XH 0

Monthly discharge of Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash., for the year ending September 80,

[Drainage area, 64 square miles]

Month

Jidy 26-31 . __ . .. . ___ .

August _____________ .

September. ____________

The period __ ,. .. .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

47 

78 

165

Minimum

42 

32 

40

Mean

44.3 

42.0 

65.7

Per

square 

mile

0.692 

.656 

1.03

Run-off

Inches

0.18 

.76 

1.15

Acre-feet

615 

2,580 

3,910

/,100

KALAMA RIVER BASIN 

EALAMA 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.

DEAINAGE AREA. 184 square miles (measured on Mount Saint 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, 1922.

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.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable half a mile below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is rock reef and bar of coarse gravel 100 feet 

below gage; may shift in extreme floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.5 feet at 

7 a. m. November 21 (discharge, 6,510 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.79 foot October 11 and 12 (discharge, 227 second-feet).

1911-1913; 1916-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 10.3 feet December 18, 

1917 (discharge, 11,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 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 November. 

Well-defined rating curves used October 1 to November 21 and November 

22 to September 30. Gage read to hundredths once a day at low water and 

to half-tenths at medium and high stages. Daily discharge obtained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Kalama River near Kalama, Wash., during the year

ending September SO,

Date

Aug. 25

Made by 

K. N. Phillips __ . __ ______ . _______ - _______ ........

height

Feet 

0.88

.86

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

254

280
KALAMA RIVER BASIN 137

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kalama River near Kalama, Wash., for the year

ending September SO, 1922

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 ________

30 _______ .

31... _ _

|0ct.

300

286

272

272 

272

258

255

252

244

236

227

227

258

812

460

380 

700

600

505

439

439

439

418

505

600

1,950

2,450

4,140

2,950

1,690

1,180

Nov.

1,050

870

812

870 

870

870

812

812

812

812

756

756

756

812

812

812 

812

812

1,610

2,950

6,360

5,490

3,160

3,390

4,140

4,660

4,530

5,070

3,510

6,360

Dec.

5,770

6,360

3,270

2,650 

2,150

1,770

1,550

1,410

1,340

1,340

4,660

6,060

4,660

3,050

2,650

2,550 

2,350

2,150

1,950

1,690

1,480

1,340

1,340

1,210

1,090

970

910

860

860

760

760

Jan.

760

760

760

760 

760

760

760

760

760

760

810

760

760

760

760

710 

710

710

660

660

660

660

660

660

760

1,270

910

810

760

760

710

Feb.

660

660

660

810 

810

810

910

1,270

1,480

1,270

1,340

1,210

1,150

1,030

1,030

1,340 

1,480

1,480

1,410

1,340

1,340

i sdfi

1,270

1,270

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

Mar.

1,210 i non

1,090

1,210 

1,210

1,150

1,090

970

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,270

1,210

1,270 

1,270

3,050

3,050

2,250

2,050

1,770

1,620

1,340

1,270

1,210

1,150

1,270

1,270

1,210

1,340

Apr.

1,340 i <un

2,950

2,450 

1,950

1,480

1 QVk

9 l^

1,770

1,690

1,620

1,620

1,690

1,770

1,620

1,480 

1,410

1,340

1,270

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,950

1,860

1,770

1,620

1,620

1,480

1,480

1,340

May

1,340

1,410

2,150

3,050 

2,450

2,050

1 950

1,620

1,550

1,410

1,270

1,150

1,150

1,550

1,950

2,350 

2,550

2,150

1,950

1,690

1,690

1,410

1,340

1,270

1 <Uf>

1,210

1,090

1,150

1,150

1,550

1,770

Jane

1,860

1,690

1,690

1,620 

1,340

1,340

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,210

1,090

970

970

970

970 

970

860

860

810

760

760

710

660

660

660

660

635

565

542

July

520

dQft

475

475 

475

455

435

435

415

415

395

395

395

395

378

378 

378

360

380

360

342

342

342

342

342

342

342

325

325

325

325

Aug.

325

310

310

310 

310

310

310

295

295

310

542

395

360

325

325

325 

325

310

310

310

310

295

295

295

289

283

283

283

277

310

395

Sept.

360

325

325

896 

435

435

415

475

475

455

435

378

342

325

325

325 

310

310

295

295

289

283

283

277

271

283

475

395

395

395

Monthly discharge of Kalama River near Kalama, Wash., for the year ending September 30, 1922

[Drainage area, 184 square miles]

Month

 ! 

February ___ ___ _._4___.___

April .____. ____. __._ ___

May ____________ _L ______

July. ._-_ _ _____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,140 

6,360 

6,360 

1,270 

1,480 

3,050 

2,950 

3,050 

1,860 

520 

542 

475

6,360

Minimum

227 

756 

760 

660 

660 

970 

1,210 

1,090 

542 

325 

277 

271

227

Mean

775 

2,200 

2,290 

759 

1,150 

1,400 

1,660 

1,670 

1,030 

390 

320 

359

1,170

Per

square 

mile

4.21 

12.0 

12.4 

4.12 

6.25 

7.61 

9.02 

9.08 

5.60 

2.12 

1.74 

1.95

6.36

Run-off

Inches

485 

13.39 

1430 

475 

6.51 

8.77 

10.06 

10.47 

6.25 

2.44 

2.01 

2.18

85.98

Acre-feet

47,700 

131,000 

141,000 

46,700 

63,900

86,100 

98,800 

103,000 

61,300 

24,000 

19,700 

21,400

845,000
138

LAKE CREEK AT OUTLET OF PACKWOOD 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 Plate I, Water-Supply 

Paper 313).

RECORPS AVAILABLE. September 2, 1911, to September 30, 1922.

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. Partial 

control 20 feet downstream from gage formed by several trees felled across 

the stream from both banks. Trees partly broken and wedged against a 

large boulder in midstream.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, from waterstage recorder, 3.88 feet at 10 a. m. December 12 (discharge, 631 secondfeet) ; minimum stage from recorder, 1.14 feet on March 10,11,13,18,19, and 

23-26 (discharge, 33 second-feet).

1911-1922: Maximum stage, estimated 6.0 feet December 18, 1917 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge recorded, 30 second-feet October 28-31, 1919.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by natural storage in the lake.

ACCURACY. Stage-diseharge relation changed May 19. Both rating curves well 

defined below 350 second-feet; extended above. 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 excellent.

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, 1922

Date

Oct. 12

12

Nov. 22

Dec. 17

Jan. 17

Made by 

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

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

 .do . .....

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.14

1.14

2.60

1.97

1.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

OQ A

34.6

*MQ

224

45. §

Date

May 21 July 5

22

Aug. 17

17

Made by 

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

Combs and Kilgore 

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.92

1 71

1.52

1.44

1.44

Discharge

Sec.jt. isn

1d<>

97.9

75.2

72.9
COWLITZ KIVER BASIN 139

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lake Creek at outlet of Packwood Lake, near 

Lewis, Wash., for the year ending September SO, 1922

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.

71

HO

56

52

48

46

45

44

43

41

Sfi

34

35

42

57

63

Bft

83

74

77

74

57

50

46

46

46

48

65

09

92

83

Nov.

8ft

65

57

54

52

52

54

52

48

46

Aft

Af\

46

46

44

AS

43

42

42

41

149

338

318

288

288

278

268

268

350

Dec.

450

380

338

97Q

221

184

158

141

126

158

400

609

532

422

328

264

224

184

147

138

129

120

110

101

92

83

74

68

63

61

61

Jan.

65

65

61

57

57

56

52

52

54

54

54

56

56

56

57

57

61

61

58

56

53

50

48

45

45

45

46

44

42

42

42

Feb.

40

39

40

41

40

40

37

38

37

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

Mar.

35

35

35

OR

35

35

34

34

34

34

33

34

34

34

34

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

34

35

35

35

35

Apr.

35

35

36

36

36

w\

36

37

41

41

41

41

40

39

37

37

36

36

35

35

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

45

May

CO

57

61

65

71

DO

Qf\

98

106

106

120

160

221

256

230

210

190

171

153

144

142

140

131

118

150

181

June

9SO

338

368

QflO

348

0-1 Q

288

258

250

233

OOA

226

228

231

224

216

210

210

91 A.

216

210

194

189

198

214

222

222

239

228

July

202

183

167

153

142

142

138

136

131

19Q

197

125

118

108

105

108

119

108

102

100

99

97

92

89

87

81

78 78

81

87

89

Aug.

95

Q9

SQ

ftQ

01

76

70

68

63

61

73

73

74

74

74

7C

76

76

78

76

73

65

59

57

57

59

68

73

7ft

81

87

Sept.

95

102Q">

O7

O7

07

ina

97

HI

7ft

7ft

76

70

68

65

63

57

56

54

48

45

45

43

42

42

42

41

46

49

45

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 2, 20-26, Jan. 19-23, Mar. 4-9, May 6,13-16 

July 20-21, and Aug. 13-17; discharge Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 and May 13-16 determined from comparison 

with records of near-by streams; discharge for other periods estimated by interpolation.

Monthly discharge of Lake Creek at outlet of Packwood Lake, near Levns, Wash., 

for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

December ____ . ____________________ January ... . __ __ _ ___

March ____________________________ April ...... ...

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

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

August _ ..*

The year............,,..,...^...... _ ..............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

92 

350 

609 

65 

41 

35 

45 

256 

368 

202 

95 

108

609

Minimum

34 

41 

61 

42 

35 

33 

35 

52 

189 

78 

57 

41

33

Mean

57.6 

127 

217 

53.1 

36.6 

34.2 

38.1 

136 

245 

116 

74.0 

67.4

101

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,540 

7,560 

13,300 

3,260 

2,030 

2,100 

2,270 

8,360 

14,600 

7,130 

4,550 

4,010

72,700
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

JOHNSON CREEK AT MOUTH, NEAR LEWIS, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 13 N., R. 9 E., 1 mile above mouth and 3 miles southwest of Lewis, Lewis County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 30 square miles (measured on Plate I, Water-Supply 

Paper 313).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 14, 1907, to September 23, 1914, and October 1, 

1918, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank, installed October 1, 1918; 

inspected by J. A. Combs.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of small boulders. Low-water 

control is riffle 40 feet below gage; at high stages, a considerable length of 

channel forms control. Banks steep and not subject to overflow. 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 occurred on December 

12 while water-stage recorder was not operating; minimum stage from 

recorder, 0.45 foot at 6 p. m. October 8 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

1907-1914; 1918-1922: Maximum stage occurred December 12, 1921, 

while water-stage recorder was not operating (mean discharge for day estimated 2,800 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.40 foot September 1 

and 7, 1914 (discharge, 28 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during spring high water; 

probably June 1. Both rating curves fairly well defined below 700 secondfeet. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory except as explained in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph. Records good except for periods when recorder was 

not operating, for which they are fair.

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, 1922 .

Date

Jan. ' 16 

23

25

July 2

Made by 

J. A. Combs! ______ 

.....do ___ . __ . ...

. do

. __ do _ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.85 

.75

.78

1.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

79.8 

68.0

70.1

239

Date

July 10 

19

Aug. 18

Made by 

J. A. Combs ______ 

.....do..... _ .._......,

J. A. Combs ______

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.08 

.88

.60

.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

126 

95.6

64.0

36.6
COWLITZ BIVEE BASIN 141

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Johnson Creek at mouth, near Lewis, Wash., for 

the year ending September SO, 1Q%2

Day

1 _ __

2 ____ . ......

3._. ___ . ....

4 - a __ . ........

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.

55

49

45

42

41

40

39

32

45 

44

44

.42

45

49

56

56

64

67

54

52

52

50

48

48

50

\ 70

114

105

96

Nov.

89

81

76

72

72

72

73

68

66 

62

62

62

62

64

67

66

62

58

62

60

137

344

276

240

227 

231

224

224

227

1,470

Dec.

2,100

1,060

652

540

1,180

371

319

283

272 

302

1,220

9 sfirt

1 940

1,560

1,180

926

744

614

518

428

366

327

287

261

237 

212

190

167

150

135

119

Jan.

105

00

92

92

09

90

04

105

107 

101

96

0<1

O9

90

86

84

81

78

76

74

73

72

68

68

72 

72

72

70

68

68

64

Feb.

61

61

61

61

Etf

56

55

55

52 

52

50

48

49

50

50

54

54

55

55

54

52

52

52

49

50 

50

49

46

Mar.

44

44

42

41

40

40

40

40

40 

so

38

38

40

39

39

38

38

so

4(1

4(1

41

42

40

40 

39

QO

41

41

46

50

Apr.

70

09

121

123

110

114

153

137 

126

107

101

94

90

86

82

76

72

110

150

153 

156

161

170

176

181

May

184

196

240

284

327

371

415

459

464

470

464

 433

418

418

459

626

812

fiQ4

496

> 404

323

283 257

247

234

247

97fi

298

409

564

673

June

.

| 930

I

804

759

694

633

588 

534

485

454

464

469

418

409

404

SQQ

300

404

. S7fl

344

327

298

276

257

July

244

244

244

225

206

188

169

150

' 148 

140

113

100

100

102

108

106

102

100

98

95

Q9

90

89

89

88 

87

84

82

79

78

74

Aug.

71

69

68

68

fiS

fiS

67

65

65 

65

65

64

64

62

62

61

60

55

54

54

54

54

u

54

50

48

48

45

42

51

Sept.

54

54

51

50

50

4Q

48

48

48

4»

48

48

46

45

45

44

42

40

39

38

39

39

38

39 

42

44

44

39

sft

NOTE- Water-stage re corder not operating Oct. 26-28, Dec. 12, Apr. 19-23, May 3-7, June 1-5,21-25, 

J uly 4-7,23,24, and Aug. 16; discharge estimated by comparison with records of flow of near-by streams 

or by interpolation.

Monthly discharge of Johnson Creek at mouth, near Lewis, Wash., for the year

ending September SO,

Month

December ______ . __ . ______ . ________

January ... _____ __ __ _ _ _ ,_

February __ _ . . __ . ______ ......

March.. _ ________ _ . _ . ___ ... ____ . __ . April __ ___ __ ____ ...

May. ________________________ .. .

July. _______ . ________ ___ . ......

August __ .. ___ . ____ . _______________

The year.... _ . ___ __ . .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,470 

2,800 

107 

61 

50 

181 

812

244 

71 

54

2,800

Minimum

32 

58 

119 

64 

46 

38

184 

257 

74 

41 

36

32

Mean

55.9 

165 

692 

83.7 

53.2 

40.7 

119 

402 

513 

126 

58.6 

44.5

197

Run-off 

in acre-feet

3,440 

9,820 

42,500 

5,150 

2,950 

2,500 

7,080 

24,700 

30,500 

7,750 

3,600 

2,650

143.000
142 STJKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

TOUTLE HIVEE NEAR SILVER LAKE, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 10 N., R. 1 E., 300 feet below highway bridge just

below outlet of Silver Lake, on Coalbank Road, half a mile below junction

of North and South forks, 5 miles northeast of Silver Lake, Cowlitz County,

and 9 miles northeast of Castle Rock. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 472 square miles (measured on Plate XV, Water-Supply Paper

253). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1919, to October 25, 1921; May 10 to September 30, 1922. 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 George Halleck. Au water-stage recorder used May

10 to July 28, 1922.

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 OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water mark in

well, 1,6.85 feet probably occurred on December 12 (discharge, 13,800 second-feet) ; minimum stage during year, from recorder, 0.54 foot at midnight

September 24 (discharge, 318 second-feet).

1910-1912; 1920-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet on March 2,

1910, at gage near Castle Rock (discharge, 35,600 seconds-feet) ; minimum

stage recorded, 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 permanent. Rating curve well defined below 6,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder unsatisfactory.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage

height determined by inspecting recorder graph. Records fair. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by J. C. Stevens.

Discharge measurements of Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash., during the year 

ending September 30, 1922

Date

Oct. 6

7

Aug. 2

«. 

Made by 

John McCombs _________ . _____________________

. do.. ___ _ .._... _ . _ . . _ -

R. B. Kllgore ______________ . __ _______ __

Gage'

height

Feet 

0.92

on

no

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

461

446

476
RO«UE KIVEE BASIN 14S

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash., for the 

year ending September SO, 1922

Day

i. .... . _ _...- ________ ...... _ . _

2........-......._...._.......^.._____.... .___._.___.

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

4. ___ . _______ . _________ __ __ . . ...

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

6 __ .. ___ . .

7 ..... _ ...... ___ .. __ . ___ ...... __ . _ . _ .

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

9. ___ .......... __ .... _ ......... __ .... __ . ...

10..... _ ..... ____ . ____ .. __ .. ____ .... ...

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

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

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

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

15 _ .. ____ . _ . __ ......... _ ... ______ .. ....

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

17 __ ... _ ..... ____ ......... _ ... __ . ___ ......

18. _ .. __ .. ___ . ______ . ___ . _______ . ...

in

20. __ . ___ .... _ . _ . _____ ..... ___ . _ ......

21. ___ ........ ___ . _______ ..... ____ . _ . ......

22 ___ . ___ . __ ........ . _ . ___________ . ...

23...... _ ... ___ . ____ . _ . __________ .. ...

24 _ ... __ .... _______ ... ____ .......... ....

26... .......... _ ....... ____ ............ ___ .....

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

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

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

30 _____________ . . ___ . _ ...

31 _____ .... ___ . . .. ___ ... _ .. _____ ....

Oct.

1

\ 600

I

AKfl

442

418

644

802

874

948

948

1,020

923

898

923

898

826

850

1,050

 -m ...

May

O fiflfl

2,590

2,520

2,520

2,870

3,500

4,510

e son

5,070

4,190

3,500

3,570

3,500

3,080

2,940

2,870

2,730

2,590

2,660

3,150

3,570

4,030

June

4 UO

4,670

4,750

4,670

4,190

3,640

3,360

3,150

3,220

2,870

2,660

3,290

2,590

2,590

2,520

2,380

2,310

2,240

2,170

2,170

2,100

1,960

1,890

1,820

1,820

1,890

1,890

1,820

1,750

1,680

July

1,620

r 1,560

1,530

1,500

1,440

1,410

1,350

1,270

1,220

1,170

1,140

1,120

800

488

484

480

Aug.

416 *472

453

446 '438

420

413

410

413

476

779

733

733

559

559

519

476

469

476

450

424

406

399

399

399

396

392

378

371

406

802

Sept.

fifii

580

488

601

644

77O

898

733

622

559

519

488

461

442

424

406

388

385

371

364

347

337

337

331

327

420

688

826

601

515

NOTE, Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Oct. 1-5, 8-12, and July 13-28; discharge interpolated or estimated.

Monthly discharge of Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash., for the year ending

September 30,1922

[Drainage area, 472 square miles]

Month

October 1-25... .. __ ... ..........

May 10-31 __ . ... _____ ..

June.. . __________ .......

July..............................'

September ____ ________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,050

5,390 

4.750 

1,620 

802 

898

Minimum

2,520 

1,680 

480 

371 

327

Mean

703 

3,360 

2,750 

987 

482 

516

Per 

square 

mile

1.49 

7.12 

5.83 

2.09 

1.02 

1.09

Run-off

Inches

1.39 

5.83 

6.50 

2.41 

1.18 

1.22

Acre-feet

34,900 

147,000 

 164,000 

60,700 

29,600 

30,700

STREAMS BETWEEN COLUMBIA RIVER AND KLAMATH RIVER

ROGUE RIVER BASIN 

ROGUE RIVER BELOW PROSPECT, OREG.

LOCATION. In center of the 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 below Prospect, Jackson County, and 47 miles northeast of 

Medford.
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922^ PART XII G

DRAINAGE ABE A. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 3,1913, to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 40 feet above power house; read by E. B. 

Price.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 500 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control composed of large boulders; fairly permanent,

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.0 feet at 4 

p. m. November 30 (discharge, 4,800 second-feet; total, including discharge 

of flume, 4,980 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.55 feet September 

25 and 26 (discharge, 548 second-feet; minimum including flume, 739 secondfeet).

1913-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of November 30, 1921; minimum stage recorded, 2.3 feet January 1, 1919 (discharge, 330 second-feet; 

total, including flume, 487 second-feet).

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. 147.)

REGULATION. None.

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

below 2,000 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to half-tenths twice 

a day. Daily discharge obtained by applying mean daily gage height to 

rating table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements was made by G. H. Canfield: 

October 29, 1921: Gage height, 2.91 feet; discharge, 708 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1922

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.

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

670

645

670

670

670

720

645

645

645

645

645

645

670

830

720

720

720

720

670

Nov.

670

645

645

645

645

645

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

645

620

890

2,670

2,050

1,490

1,170

1,330

1,490

1,330

1,170

1,670

4,400

Dec.

3,110

2,670

2,050

1,760

1,580

1,410

1, 330 -

1,250

1,170

1,100

V030

1,030

1,030

960

960

890

890

860

860

830

830

800

830

800

770

770

770

770

770

800,

770

Jan.

830

830

800

800

800

800

745

72O

770

745

720

720

720

720

720

745

745

620

570

670

670

670

770

800

800

800

770

770

745

720

695

Feb.

695

695

695

720

670

670

670

695

695

670

670

670

670

670

670

720

770

745

770

770

770

745

720

720

720

745

720

720

Mar.

695

720

720

720

720

695

720

670

670

670

670

670

695

695

695

695

670

670

670

670

720

770

1,170

1,250

1,030

1,030

960

960

960

960

1,030

Apr.

960

1,030

1,170

1,330

1,170

1,100

1,100

1,250

1,170

1,100

1,030

1,030

890

960

890

860

830

830

890

960

1,100

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,670

1,850

1,850

1,670

1,670

1,670

May

1,670

1,850

1,670

1,950

2,250

2,150

2,150

1,850

3,670

1,580

1,490

1,490

1,850

2,150

2,350

2,450

2,780

2,890

2, 670

2,450

2,150

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,050

1,850

1,850

1,850

2,050

2,250

2,350

June

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,250

2,250

2,050

2,250

2,250

1,950

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,670

1,670

2,670

1,670

1,490

1,4«0

1,490

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,250

1,250

1,170

1,100

1,100

1,030

July

1,030

960

960

890

890

890

890

830

830

830

770

770

770

770

770

770

745

745

745

745

745

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

695

670

Aug.

670

670

670

670

670

670

670

670

670

645

645

670

645

645

645

645

645

645

645

645

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

595

595

570

570

Sept.

570

lOt

595-

 WH.

595-

CQC,

595-

595-

595-

595

570

570

570

570

570

570

570

570

570

570

570

570

570

543

548

670

620

570

570
ROGUE BIVBB BASIN 145

Monthly discharge of Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg.t for the year ending

September SO, 1922

Month

October _____ - _________ ... ________ ....

February... _______ . _________________

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

May __ . .. . ________________________

July... ____ . __ . __ .... _ ........ . .. ___

September ______ . _________ . _______ , ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

830 

4,400 

3,110 

830 

770 

1,250 

1,850 

2,890 

2,350 

1,030 

670 

670

4,400

Minimum

620 

620 

770 

570 

670 

670 

830 

1,490 

1,030 

670 

570 

548

548

Mean

658 

1,050 

1,140 

742 

709 

795 

1,220 

2,060 

1,730 

789 

639 

582

1,010

Run-off in 

acre-feet

40,500 

62,500 

70,100 

45,600 

39,400 

48,900 

72,600 

127,000 

103,000 

48,500 

39,300 

34,600

732,000

Combined monthly discharge of Rogue River and California-Oregon Power Co.'s 

flume near Prospect, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

October ___ . _______________________

November. ___ . __ . _________________

February __________________________

March ____ .. ____ , ___________ ,..

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

July . ___ ..... __ .. ________. _ ..- .....

August .. . . _________________________

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,010 

4,580 

3,290 

1,010 

950 

1,420 

2,030 

3,080 

2,530 

1,210 

850 

861

4,580

Minimum

790 

790 

940 

720 

840 

850 

1,010 

1,670 

1.210 

850 

761 

739

720

Mean

834 

1,230 

1,320 

914 

882 

973 

1,400 

2,250 

1,910 

973 

825 

773

1,190

Run-off in 

acre-feet

51,300 

73,200 

81,200 

56,200 

49,000 

59,800 

83,300 

138,000 

114,000 

59,800 

50,700 

46,000

862,000

BOGUE RIVER AT RAYGOID, NEAR CENTRAL POINT, OREG. s

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 36 S., R. 2 W., at Raygold railroad station, just below dam and power house of California-Oregon Power Co., half a mile below mouth of Bear Creek, and 6 miles northwest of Central Point, Jackson 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,020 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 30, 1905, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder referred to vertical staff bolted to concrete 

pier of bridge near right bank. Gage 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 OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 9.10 feet at 8 p. m. November 30 (discharge, 19,600 second-feet); 

minimum stage due to sudden decrease in power load, 0.33 foot, at 10 p. m. 

September 18 (discharge, 861 second-feet).

'Previously published as " Rogue River near Tolo, Oreg.'
146 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

1905-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 20.00 feet at 7.30 a. m. November 

23, 1909 (discharge estimated by extension of rating curve at 60,000 secondfeet) ; minimum stage indeterminate, as water went below intake pipe of 

well (gage height, 0.20 foot) practically every night during low water of 

1918 (discharge probably 400 second-feet or less). 

V!CE. 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 practically permanent. Rating curve 

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

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

or, for days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharge for intervals 

of a day. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg., 

during the year ending September 80,1922

Date

Apr. 19

Aug. 25

Made by 

O. H. Canfield. ___ ...... ________________________

F. F. Henshaw _________________________________

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.93

1.00

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

3,840

1,480

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO, 1922

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

38 __ . ____ 

29 _____ ....

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

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

Oct.

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,530

1,580

1,430

1,530

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,530

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,730

1,630

1,530

1,430

1,580

1,530

1,530

1,580

1,730

1,950

1,780 

1,730

1,730

1,680

Nov.

1,530

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,480

1,430

1,430

1,580

1,430

1,530

1,680

1,430

1,530

1,530

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,680

3,890

6,570

3,880

2,930

3,000

3,350

3,420

3,420 

4,560

15,400

Dec.

14,700

11,500

6,380

4,880

4,080

3,580

3,210 9 (Mft

2,740

2,600

2,600

2,480

2,410

2,350

2,290

2,230

2,230

2,290

2,230

2,230

2,170

2,120

2,060

2,000

1,950

2,060

2,120

2,120 

2,000

2,120

2,170

Jan.

9 <WI

2,230

9 9W

2,120

9 HAH

3,520

3,070

2,410

2,410

2,350

2,230

2,120

2,120

2,060

2,080

2,060

2,930

2,670

1,950

2,120

2,120

1,840

1,900

2,480

2,930

2,930 9 mn

2,670 

2,600

2,350

2,350

Feb.

9 9V1

2,170

2,170

2,350

2,480

2,480

9 74rt

3,490

3,210

3,070

2,800

2,800

2,410

2,290

2,860

4,080

5,220

6,170

5,570

4,230

3,490

3,070

2,860

3,140

3,210

3,070

2,800

Mar.

2,670

2,670

2,670

3,210

3,490

3,860

3,860

3,490

3,350

3,280

3,140

3,070

3,140

3,580

3,420

3,860

3,700

3,210

2,930

2,860

3,210

3,490

6,620

7,720

5,570

4,710

4,230

4,390 

4,230

4,230

4,390

Apr.

4,230

4,080

4,550

5,390

4,880

4,230.

4,230

4,390

4,230

3,930

3,860

3,630

3,580

3,930

3,860

3,860

3,490

3,350

3,350

3,700

4,080

4,880

4,880

4,880

5,050

3,930

3,930

3,630

4,880

4,710

May

4,710

5,050

4,880

4,880

5,770

5, 770

5,570

5,220

4,880

4,390

4,080

3,860

4,230

5,050

5,390

6,170

6,820

7,260

7,040

7,040

6,170

5,390

5,050

5,050

4,880

4,710

4,390

4,390 

4,550

4,880

5,390

June

5,570

5,570

5,390

5,220

4,880

4,550

4,390

4,390

5,220

4,880

4,550

4,230

4,080

3,930

3,780

3,630

3,490

3,350

3,210

3,070

2,930

2,740

2,600

2,540

2,540

2,540

2,410

2,290 

2,350

2,230

July

2,170

2,170

2,060

2,060

2,060

2,000

2,000

1,950

1,950

1,900

1,900

1,840

1,780

1.730

1,730

1,730

1,680

1,680

1,630

1,580

1.530

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,430 

1,430

1,430

1,430

Aug.

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,380

1,430

1,380

1,430

1,430

1,340

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,340

1,380

1,380

1,380 

1,380

1,380

1,380

Sept.

1,380

1,380

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,380

1,430 

1,340

1,430
ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge of Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO,

Month

November ____ . ___ ________________

December _________________________

March ____________________________

May. ____________________________

June _____________________________ July.....................................................

August _________________________

September. _________________________

The year _ . _____ .. ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,950 

15,400 

14,700 

3,520 

6,170 

7,720 

5,390 

7,260 

5,570 

2,170 

1,430 

1,430

15,400

Minimum

1,430 

1,430 

1,950 

1,840 

2,170 

2,670 

3,350 

3,860 

2,230 

1,430 

1,340 

1,200

1,200

Mean

1,600 

2.7W 

3,320 

2,380 

3,180 

3,810 

4,190 

5,260 

3,750 

1,730 

1,400 

1,300

2,880

Run-oflin 

acre-feet

98, 400 

161,000 

204,000 

146,000. 

177,000 

234,000 

249,000 

323,000- 

223,000 

106,000 

86,100 

77,400

2,080,000

CAIIFOENIA-OREGON POWER CO.'S FLUME REAR PROSPECT, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 33 S., R. 3 E., at lower end of power flume just above

fore bay and 2 miles below Prospect, Jackson County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1913, to September 30,1922. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in stilling box on right side of flume, 500 feet above fore

bay.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from collar of flume. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Wooden flume at end of which there is a free fall into

fore bay. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.6 feet several times during

March, April, May, June, and August (discharge, 198 second-feet); minimum

stage recorded, 2.0 feet June 1-3 (discharge, 120 second-feet).

1913-1922: 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 probably permanent, although no meter

measurements were made during year to verify the rating curve. Rating

curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily dis?

charge obtained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

No discharge measurements were made at this station during year.
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of California-Oregon Power Co.'s flume near 

Prospect, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1. _______

2.. _______

3

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

5. - ____ .

fl ________

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.

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

170

170

177

170

177

177

177

170

170

170

170 \QA

184

184

177

177

170

177

177

170

170

Nov.

177

177

177

184

184

177

177

170

170

170

170

177

170

170

170

170

177

177

177

170

177

177

170

170

170

177

177

170

177

177

Dec.

184

170

177

177

177

177

170

177

177

170

177

177

177

177

177

177

170

170

170

170

170

177

177

177

177

177

177

170

170

170

177

Jan.

184

177

170

170

177

177

177

170

170

170

164

164

170

177

177

184

184

184

150

150

157

164

170

184

177

177

164

177

170

170

170

Feb.

184

170

177

177

177

177

170

177

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

184

177

177

170

170

170

177

170

170

170

170

170

170

Mar.

170

170

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

177

184

198

170

177

177

177

177

184

177

177

Apr.

177

177

191

184

177

177

177

198

177

184

177

184

184

1g4

184

184

184

184

184

198

184

198

191

184

lad

184

184

184

184

184

May

191

184

184

198

177

184

184

177

177

177

184

191

191

191

184

170

177

191

184

177

177

177

184

184

184

184

184

198

191

184

184

June

120

120

120

184

184

191

184

191

184

177

177

184

184

184

198

191

191

191

191

184

184

184

184

184

191

191

184

184

184

184

July

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

Aug.

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

198

198

191

191

Sept.

191

1Q1

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

191

Monthly discharge of California-Oregon Power Co.'s flume near Prospect, Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO, 1922

Month

January ___________________________

February _____ ......................................

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

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

September _____ _____ _________ . .........

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

184 

184 

184 

184 

184 

198 

198 

198 

198 

184 

198 

191

198

Minimum

170 

170 

170 

150 

170 

170 

177 

170 

120 

184 

184 

191

120

Mean

175 

174 

175 

172 

173 

178 

184 

184 

179 

184 

185 

191

180

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,800 

10,400 

10,800 

10,600 

9,610 

10,900 

10,900 

11,300 

10,700 

11,300 

11,400 

11,400

130,000

SOUTH FORK OF BIG BUTTE CBEEK NEAR BUTTE FALLS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 11, T. 35 S., R. 2 E., at covered highway bridge 1

mile above Butte Falls, Jackson County, and 2 miles above junction of

North and South forks. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 20, 1910, to October 5, 1911; August 5 to

October 10, 1915; October 31, 1917, to September 30, 1922, when station

was discontinued.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 149

<JAGE. Vertical staff on pier near left bank; read by C. W. Jackson and

W. T. Berrian. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. Flood measurements can be

made from bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; may shift. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.8 feet at 5

p. m. November 30 (discharge, 900 second-feet); minimum stage recorded,

1.40 feet July 7 and 8 (discharge, 104 second-feet). 

1910-11; 1915; 1918-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 3.4 feet February 21,

1921 (discharge, 1,480 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.2 feet August

29, 1920 (discharge, 83 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Canal diverts water above station for use in State fish hatchery.

Its discharge, 4.0 second-feet, measured on September 25, 1919, remains

practically constant. A small amount of land is irrigated above this station. 

REGULATION. None. 

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

defined below 300 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths

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

rating table. Records good below and fair above 300 second-feet.

The following discharge measurement was made by F. F. Henshaw: 

August 23, 1922: Gage height, 1.48 feet; discharge, 121 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Big Butte Creek near Butte Falls, 

Oreg.,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.

124

124

124

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

154

142

136

130

124

124

Nov.

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

130

142

136

130

130

130

269

168

161

154

154

154

181

196

269

900

Dec.

810

690

370

243

91 Q

204

188

181

168

161

154

154

154

148

148

148

142

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

130

130

130

136

Jan.

154

1d»

142

142

142

161

154

148

148

142

136

136

130

130

130

136

161

154

154

148

148

148

148

161

154

154

148

148

148

148

148

Feb.

148

1d8

148

154

154

148

168

168

168

161

154

154

154

161

188

188

188

227

227

227

188

188

208

188

188

188

154

Mar.

V 154

188

208

188

188

208

227

227

997

196

188

188

181

181

188

219

196

188

227

235

227

227

730

318

227

227

227

730

430

500

318

Apr.

318

430

318

500

430

370

318

318

430

370

318

269

269

227

227

269

227

227

227

227

227

227

227

318

318

318

318

318

318

227

May

227

227

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

168

154

154

154

227

227

227

318

SISSIS

430

' 318

318

269

269

269

256

227

318

269

227

231

June

235

235

231

227

227

235

248

256

231

235

231

227

231

235

227

227

227

227

219

219

219

219

208

188

188

188

188

192

192

188

July

124

124

124

120

116

112

104

104

114

124

124

124

124

124

124

127

124

124

124

124

124

124

122

124

120

124

124

124

124

120

120

Aug.

120

118

118

118

118

118

118

120

118

120

120

120

116

118

116

116

116

116

116

122

124

124

122

122

120

120

120

124

124

124

124

Sept.

124

124

120

120

120

120

120

122

122

120

120

120

122

122

120

120

120

122

122

122

120

124

124

124

NOTE. Braced figure gives estimated mean discharge for period indicated.
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Big Butte Creek near Butte Fatts, Oreg.,for the 

year ending September 30, 1922

Month

October.. ________________ _________

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

February ________________________ __

March ______ __ __ .. __

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

May.. __________________ __ _

June.

July ___

August . ... __ . ________ . ______ . .......

September _________________ . ............

The year ____ __ '. .............. ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

154 

900 

810 

161 

227 

730 

600 

430 

256 

127 

124 

124

900

Minimum

120 

124 

130 

130 

148 

154 

227 

154 

188 

104 

116 

120

104

Mean

125 

171 

199 

147 

175 

263 

304 

240 

220 

121 

120 

122

184

Run-off in

aess-feet

7,690 

10,200 

12,200 

9,040 

9,720 

16,200 

18,100 

14,800 

13,100 

7,440 

7,380 

7,260

133,000

SOUTH FORK OF LITTIE BUTTS GREEK NEAR LAKE CREEK, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE.'M sec. 29,4 T. 36 S., R. 2 E., one-fourth mile above intake 

of Rogue River Valley Canal Co.'s South Fork canal and 1^4 miles southeast of Lake Creek post office, Jackson County.

DBAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1921, to September 30, 1922. 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 CONTBOL. Bed compcfsed of gravel and small boulders; somewhat shifting in floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 3.30 feet at 2 a. m. May 20 (discharge, 800 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 1.09 feet September 18 and 19 (discharge, 12 second-feet),

1921-22: Maximum stage recorded, 3.58 feet May 17, 1921 (discharge, 

1,070 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, that of September 18 and 19, 

1922.

ICE. None during period of record.

DIVERSIONS. Several hundred acres irrigated in small tracts above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed March 24. Both rating curves 

fairly well defined below 500 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except November 6 to December 28, when it was not attended, 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined by inspection of recorder graph. Records good.

 Location published in Water-Supply Paper 534 is in error.
ROGUE EIVEE BASIN 151

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, 

Oreg., during the year ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 31

Dec. 29

Mar. 28

Made by 

G. H. Canfield ...

Le Tourneau and Brophy 

G. H. Canfield- ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.25

1.30

2.00

2.00

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

23.2

26.2

170

159

Date

July 13

Made by 

Brophy and Smith 

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

Gage

Feet 

2.56

1.31

1.17

1.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

381

30.6 

18.3

18.4

NOTE. Le Toarneau, Brophy, and Smith are employees of Rogae River Valley Canal Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

2 _____ - ....

3 __ .. ___ ...

4 _____ .. _ 1

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.

23

23

22

22

22

21

21

21

22

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

28

27

25

24

23

23

Nov.

23

23

23

23

23

An

Dec.

- -

.. 

29

31

32

Jan.

33

37

36

33

33

55

48

44

45

41

31

33

34

33

34

QJ

76

51

74

OR

sn

56

58

48

37

36

37

Feb.

37

36

37

55

74

67

69

89

94

81

67

56

51

46

52

64

74

on

161

115

80

69

56

50

61

64

58

K1

Mar.

46

45

44

49

65

122

115

90

83

70

76

69

83

90

83

112

92

81

74

77

92

112

376

278

201

184

166

1 f\7

149

146

152

Apr.

idft

166

187

 291

240

209

224

240

205

1C7

175

166

184

201

184

154

169

1Q4

9Ai\

329

342

OftJ.

4flft

453

438

d(K

378

373

May

395

395

382

414

443

458

448

410

373

338

308

360

405

AAH

483

539

K7O

616

698

C79

498

458

434

410

378

S49

Q9Q

329

342

355

June

S(U

355

325

312

286

261

249

299

308

9dO

213

175

160

143

130

118

IftQ

99

01

07

82

73

66

61

55

52

51

49

48

July

45

44

44

42

40

37

oo

32

32Q-l

30

9Q

27

26

26

OK

9*

26

27

07

9fi

OK

25

OK

26

26

23

99

23

22

21

Aug.

oo

22

23

24

24

22

10

10

19

1Q

19

21

20

19

20

21

19

17

19

10

20

21

20

20

10

18

18 to

19

19

10

Sept.

17

15

17

19

99

21

20

10

18

17

16

15

17

17

16

15

15

14

13

14

15

15

17

15

15

18

21

id

18

17

NOTE. Braced figures give estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lake Creek, Oreg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1922

 Month

September _______________________ __

*

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

28

161 

376 

453 

698 

364 

45 

24 

22

698

Minimum

31 

36 

44 

146 

308 

48 

21 

17 

13

13

Mean

23.6 

37.2 

050.0 

50.8 

68.6 

116 

252 

428 

169 

29.4 

19.9 

16.9

10&

Bun-ofl in 

acre-feet

1,450 

2,210 

3,070 

3,120

7,130 

15,000 

26,300 

10,100 

1,810 

1,220 

1,010

76,200

a Estimated.

LITTLE BUTTE CREEK ABOVE EAGLE POINT, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 5, T. 36 S., R. 1 E., at Bieberstedt's ranch, 1 mile 

above intake of Eagle Point ditch and 3 miles east of Eagle Point, Jackson. 

County.

DRAINAGE AKEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 24, 1916, to September 30, 1922. Station at Tronson ranch, below intake of Eagle Point ditch, was maintained July 13, 1907, 

to April 30, 1916.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by Carl Bieberstedt. A staff gage 

one-fourth mile below was used April 24, 1916, to February 9, 1920.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel composed of bedrock overlain on one side by 

firm gravel; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.15 feet at 

2 p. m. March 23 (discharge, 2,630 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.18 foot July 8 and 9 (discharge, 6.4 second-feet).

1916-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 11.3 feet at former location January 12, 1918 (discharge, 6,200 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 

that of July 8 and 9, 1922.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation apparently unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The Rogue River Valley Canal diverts water above station, the 

record at Bradshaw drop showing about the quantity carried past the gage; 

also, the municipal water supply (about 7.5 second-feel?), for Medford is 

taken out above. Several hundred acres are irrigated along the creek above 

the station. The Eagle Point Canal diverts just below this station, but 

above the old station at Tronson ranch; for records, see page 163.

REGULATION. Water was being stored in Fish Lake Reservoir during November 

to May and released during July, August, and September; for records, see 

page 154.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permenent during year except 

as affected by temporary obstruction on control October 13 to November 8. 

Rating curve well defined between 15 and 2,000 second-feet.' Gage read to 

hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean 

daily gage height to rating table. Records good.
ROGUE BIVEE BASIN- 153

Discharge measurements of Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point., Oreg, during the 

year ending September SO,

Date

Oct. 31

31

Jan. 6

Mar. 27

Apr. 13

Made by 

G. H. Canfleld ... ...

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

LeTourneau and

Brophy _______

_ ..do __ ... __

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.15

1.13

2.78

1.98

1.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

90

89

649

315

297

Date

June 3

Aug. 24

Sept. 1

Made by 

Brophy and Ryan. __

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

Gage 

height

Feet

2.49

2.24

.46

,44

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

K-fO

427

17.9

16,5

NOTE. LeTourneau, Brophy, and Smith are employees of Rogue River Valley Canal Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 80,1922

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 .............. $1

Oct.

70

96

96

92

92

09

92

92

94

92

92

92

92

94

94

92

94

92

92

90

92

92

92

92

92

118

102

96

92

92

8fi

Nov.

88

88

88

88

88

86

R4

94

100

100

98

98

96

96

98

102

105

102

100

105

234

145

118

112

109

107

167

121

340

827

Dec.

904

490

260

201

167

150

140

133

125

123

118

118

112

109

109

98

98

98

98

98

98

100

102

98

98

98

100

100

98

109

105

Jan.

662

Feb.

142

Mar.

130

116

116

251

391

575

391

270

228

245

273

201

212

257

212

510

301

234

206

201

231

260

1,290

790

475

384

340

337

295

285

314

Apr.

279

291

367

575

441

174

377

419

381

374

343

327

317

596

554

441

340

304

311

347

384

518

575

554

575

640

618

575

554

518

May

WM.

554

514

575

575

575

554

526

522

449

398

394

423

490

534

575

640

684

730

957

778

684

618

575

554

514

452

430

423

441

464

June

464

452

430

405

367

307

317

514

618

405

353

314

214

172

142

121

105

86

72

59

53

50

43

38

30

25

20

15

13

10

July

11

13

12

12

13

14

13

7.4

8.6

13

26

21

20

19

17

16

14

15

16

18

18

17

19

19

18

18

19

16

16

16

16

Aug.

14

13

8.6

9.0

11

19

15

15

15

17

18

25

23

18

19

17

16

14

14

16

18

20

20

19

19

17

16

16

16

15

16

Sept.

16

15

14

15

16

17

16

17

16

14

13

14

13

14

17

18

19

21

18

25

40

63

82

92

80

96

112

107

114

102
154 SURFACE WATBE SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30,1922

Month

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

August _ __ . __ . ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

'Maximum

118 

827 

004

1,290 

640 

957 

618 

26 

25 

114

1,290

Minimum

70 

88 

98

116 

279 

394 

10 

7.4 

8.6 

13

7.4

Mean

92.9 

139

157 

«150 

0180 

333 

442 

553 

207 

15.8 

16.2 

40.5

194

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,710 

8,270 

9,650 

9,220 

10,000 

20,500 

26,300 

34,000 

12,300 

972 

996 

2,410

140,000

o Estimated from records of flow of North and South forks.

USE LAKE RESERVOIR NEAR LAKE CREEK, OREG.

LOCATION. At dam of Fish Lake Reservior, in SW. ^ sec. 3, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., 

18 miles east of Lake Creek post office, Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 8, 1915, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on outside of new outlet tower read since January 17,1922. 

Temporary gage used during early part of year. Gages read by George 

Compton and C. W. Hawkins.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4,817.05 feet June 

26 to July 4 (storage, 4,190 acre-feet); minimum stage recorded, 4,801.49 

feet November 6-14 (storage, 145 acre-feet).

1915-1922: Maximum stage recorded, 4,820.38 feet ( 3ea-level datum) 

June 4, 1917 (storage, 5,260 acre-feet).

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,, at the end 

of each month for the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 31. ____

Nov. 30... ..

Dec. 31 .... 

Jan. 31 ___ ..._ 

Mar. 31. . .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4, 801. 50

4, 802. 70

4,802.80 

4,807.20

*Xf ou«r* yo 

4,812.40 

A. 814 no

Contents

Acre-feet 

146

284

297 

1,227

AJ yoy 

2,694 

3, 190

Loss or 

gain in 

storage 

during 

month

Acre-feet -73

+138

+13 

+930

+742 

+725 

+496

Date

May 31.... 

June 30 ___ ... 

July 31. ___ . _ 

Aug. 31.. _ .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

4,816.80

4, 817. 05

4, 813. 20 

5,808.60

Contents

Acre-feet 

4,105

4,191

2,940 

1,594 A.'U

Loss or 

gain in 

storage 

during 

month

Acre-feet 

+915

+86

-1,251 

-1,346

+215
EOGUE RIVEB BASIN 155

NORTH FORK OF LITTLE BUTTE CREEK AT FISH LAKE, WEAR LAKE CREEK, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 4, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., at outlet of Fish Lake, 18 miles 

east of Lake Creek post office, Jackson County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 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, 1922.

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder 500 yards below dam and 6 feet upstream 

from old location installed September 30, 1921, and gage datum lowered 

1.00 foot. Recorder 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 OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.18 feet at 

2 p. m. September 28 (discharge, 115 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.26 feet at 6 a. m. March 12 (discharge, 5.0 second-feet).

1914-1922: Maximum stage recorded, that of September 28, 1922; minimum discharge, 3 second-feet April 17, 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice at times.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Discharge is controlled by reservoir dam at outlet of Fish Lake 

500 yards upstream; a record has been kept of the height of water in reservoir and monthly run-off corrected.

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

curve fairly well defined between 20 and 100 second-feet. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory except November 27 to December 9. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and some discharge measurements furnished 

by Rogue River Valley Canal Co.

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

Lake Creek, Oreg., during the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Oct. 3

July 1

Made by 

F. W. Scheffel.. _ . __

.. do _-.___-_.___ _

Gage 

height

Feet

2.32

2.07

1.79

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

52.5

37.6

23.3

Date

Sept. 9

11

Made by 

Brophy and Smith .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.45

1.98

1.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

65.9

38.8

30.9

NOTE. Scheffel and Denzer engineers for Medford Irrigation District; Brophy and Smith engineers 

or Rogue River Valley Canal Co.

79564 26f wsp 554 11
156 SITBFACS WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, 

near Lake Creek, Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1922

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.

53

53

51

51

50

50

51

49

50

49

49

49

49

49

49

53

52

52

51

50

50

51

52

49

49

51

51

50

50

49

49

Nov.

48

48 ' 48

48

48

46

46

46

46

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

50

51

50

48

48

46

45 1-

Dec.

43

43

43

43

42

42

41

32

40

41

41

41

37

37

36

36

36

37

39

39

39

39

39

Jan.

37

37

38

36

36

21

11.7

13.6

8.4

9.0

10.5

10.8

10.2

10.2

10.2

10.2

10.5

10.5

10.8

10.5

10.2

9.9

7.2

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.6

5.8

5.3

Feb.

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.8

6.0

6.3

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.5

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.4

8.4

8.7

9.0

9.6

9.6

9.9

10.5

10.8

11.1

11.7

Mar.

10.8

7 a

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.5

7 a

7.8

8.1

8.4

7.2

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.5

6.0

6.6

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

7.2

8.4

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.0

9.0

Apr.

9.0

9 fi

9 K

9.6

9.6

9 n

10.2

10.2

10.5

10.5

10.8

10.8

11.1

11.4

11.1

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.7

12.0

12 8

13.2

13.2

13.6

14.8

14.8

15.2

16.0

16.0

16.0

May

17.2

17.2

17.6

17.6

19.2

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

23

24

25

27

27

27

28

35

49

58

61

61

62

66

66

63

60

60

60

June

59

58

58

58

58

53

50

49

49

50

50

49

43

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

39

39

39

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

July

36«>7

37

37

36

36

42

45

51

60

62

62

62

62

61

61

. 61

61

60

60

61

63

62

61

61

60

60

60

63

61

61

Aug.

61

60

59

58

57

50.

60

58

58

57

59

60

60

60

58

58

58

57

55

54

49

43

42

41

41

41

42

41

47

49

48

Sept.

43

35

35

34

34

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

37

39

39

3»

38

52

80

87

86

86

87

86

93

102

90

NOTE. Discharge estimated Nov. 27 to Dec. 9.

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

Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1922

Month

March.... _ . _ _______

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

53 

51

38 

11.7 

10.8 

16.0 

66 

59 

63 

61 

102

102

Minimum

49 

45 

39 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

9.0 

17.2 

37 

36 

41 

32

5.3

Mean

50.4 

46.4 

40.3 

13.8 

8.00 

7.20 

11.9 

35.9 

43.1 

54.9 

53.2 

51.5

34.9

Run-off in acre-feet

Observed

3,100 

2,760 

2,480 

S48 

444 

443 

708 

2,210 

2,560 

3,380 

3,270 

3,060

25,300

Stored

-73 

+138 

+13 

+930 

+742 

+725 

+496 

+915 

+86 

-1, 251 

-1,346

 1,160

+215

Without 

storage

3,030 

2,900 

2,490 

1,780 

1,190 

1,170 

1,200 

3,120 

2,650 

2,130 

1,920 

1,900

25,500

NORTH FORK OF LITTLE BUTTE CREEK ABOVE MEDFORD INTAKE, NEAR LAKE CREEK, OREG

LOCATION. In SW, % sec. 25, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., 200 yards above intake of city 

of Medford water-supply pipe and 5 miles above Lake Creek post office 

Jackson County, and mouth of South Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.
ROGUE RIVER BAttlN 157

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 10, 1911, to March 31, 1913; May 26 to September 30,1922.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by employees of Rogue River Valley Canal Co.

DISCHAEGE 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 recorded during period May 26 to 

September 30,1922,2.32 feet May 26 (discharge, 138 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 1.75 feet September 6-10 (discharge, 64 second-feet).

1911-1913 and 1922: Maximum discharge recorded, about 435 second-feet 

February 17,1912; minimum discharge, 43 second-feet December 21 and 22, 

1911.

Minimum discharge recorded at this station, 37.5 second-feet at time of 

discharge measurement September 18,1915.

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. Flow is controlled by storage in Fish Lake, 12 miles upstream; a 

record has been kept of stage in the reservoir and monthly run-off corrected.

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

defined. Operation'of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge 

obtained 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, Or eg,, during the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Jan. 12

Mar. 30

Apr. 25

May 2

Made by 

phy. .....

. __ do.. _ _____

.....do.... ____ 

Gage 

height

Fed

1.54

1.84

2.05

1.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

35.6

70

97

92

Date

May 31

Sept. 4

22

Made by 

__ do __ ____ _.

.....do . __ .... __ ,.

. __ do ___ ...... .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.23

1.95

1.80

2.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

Q3

68

111

NOTE. LeTourneau and Brophy were employees of Rogue River Valley Canal Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford 

intake, near Lake Creek, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 _____ .

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

3 -

4 ______

5 _ 

6 . .....

7 ______.._ 

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

g

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

11 _______ .

12 ____________

13 _____...

14 ____________

15 __ . ._

May June

121

118

116

116

116

117

114

117

117

114

116

114

107

100

QQ

JuJy

74

77

77

76

76

76

77

83

83

86

Q9

Qfi

95

92

91

Aug.

86

85

86

86

87

87

87

87

87

90

O9

95

92

91

01

Sept.

78

74

69

69

66

64

64

64

64

64

66

67

68

68

68

Day

16 ___ . ...

17 ____________

18-.-. __ .

19 - .

20. ______ .

21. .....

22 _______ -

23..... ...

24 ____________

26 ___ ...

26. .-- __

27 _______

28 __ . ____

29. 

3n

31 -

May

138

135

134

128

128

125

June

99

90

87

87

86

87

87

87

83

81

81

78

77

77

76

July

92

91

90

90

88

87

96

96

95

92

91

90

92

98

92

88

Aug.

88

86

87

87

88

87

83

83

82

79

77

76

74

77

79

79

Sept.

69

71

71

70

70

82

109

113

108

104

103

102

104

113

112
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII G

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford intake, near 

Lake Creek, Oreg., for the year ending September SO,

Month

May 26-31. _ . __ . _______

July -- - - -- 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

138 

121 

98 

95 

113

Minimum

125 

76 

74 

74 

64

Mean

131 

98.8 

87.7 

85.2 

80.5

i

Run-off in acre-feet

Observed

1,560 

5,880 

5,390 

5,240 

4,790

22,900

Stored

-35 

+86 

-1,251

 1, 346 

 1, 160

-3, 710

Without 

storage

1,520 

5,970 

4,140 

3,890 

3,630

19,200

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, to September 

30, 1919, and April 13, 1921, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage 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. t

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

corder, 2.60 feet at 3 p. m. March 23 (discharge, 483 second-feet); minimum 

stage from recorder, 0.72 foot at 2 a. m. January 24 (discharge, 28 secondfeet).

1916-1919; 1921-22: Maximum stage from high-water marks, 6.02 feet 

January 12, 1918 (discharge not computed); minimum discharge, 16 secondfeet, December 17, 1918.

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. 154 for record of 

storage.)

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rat -' 

ing curve fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except November 6 to December 31 when it was not attended. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.
EOGTJE RIVER BASIN 159

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 80,

Date

Oct. 31

Dec 30

Jan. 26

Mar. 29

Made by 

.. _ do ______

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.20

1.14

.95

1.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

71

62

43.2

83

Date

Apr. 13

July 28

Made by 

L. S. Brophy..-.- __

Brophy and Smith » ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.28

1.23

1.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 85-

7S

83.

« Employees of Rogue River Valley Canal Co.

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 30, 1922

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.

65

66

66

62

62

62

61

62

fn

62

64 

66

81

83

78

74

72

72

72

79

69

72

72

79

72

83

74

71

71

70

68

Nov.

66

66

66

66

80

Jan.

62

62

59

59

61

115

EQ

51

45

43

41 

41

40

38

QQ

40

69

52

83

1*>7

i*fl

1 EQ

5307

44

44

46

44

At)

40

39

Feb.

QQ

07

39

69

65

51

KO

60

fit

5Q

53

48

46

44

AR

KG

65

88

110

7»

66

57

52

56fjfi

61

53

50

Mar.

48

AG

44

51

79

74

74

61

60

62

61

CQ

61

65

61

99

74

64

60

62

68

81

268

109

124

88

84

7Q

76

70

Apr.

76

79

145

101

90

Q4

103

QQ

101

92

QA

84

135

194

105

84

81

84

96

110

137 14*;

199

1OE

143

130

117

112

107

May

105

101

101

105 tno

105

105

105

127

117

105

IfW

103

110

107

103

105

114

122

200

180

183

180

180

175

166

153

140

130

127

June

124

117

112

105

110

148

175

122

110 

101

88

74

71

66

62

61

61

60

61

64

64

60

61

60

59

59

59

57

July

56

58

60

57

56

56

59

65

65

71

76

79

79

81

81

83

81

78

79

79

78

81

81

81

81

,81

81

79

81

81

79

Aug.

79

83

81

76

74

76

78

78

76

76

78 

81

79

78

76

72

74

74

74

74

78

66

62

62

61

61

59

59

60

65

62

Sept.

»

56

57

52

52

52

49

48

50

AR

47

49 

47

46

44

45

4Q

51

52

51

51

61

92

103

107

103

117

127

130

145

130

NOTE. Mean discharge estimated Nov. 6-30 by comparison with records of flow for Little Butte 

Creek above Eagle Point.
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

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 30, 1922

Month

November __________ . . .....

December ______ ______

January ______________

February _____________

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

July.. .. .. 

August _______________

September ___ . _____ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

83

153 

110 

268 

145 

200 

175 

83 

83 

145

268

Minimum

61

37 

37 

44 

76 

101 

57 

56 

59 

44

37

Mean

69.6 

77.7 

o80.0 

60.4 

58.4 

80.7 

108 

130 

87.2 

73.6 

72.0 

70.4

80.8

Run-off in acre-feet

Observed

4,280 

4,620 

4,920 

3,710 

3,240 

4,960 

6,430 

7,990 

5,190 

4,530 

4,430 

4,190

58,500

Stored

-73

+138 

+ 13 

+930 

+742 

+725 

+496 

+915 

+86 

-1,251 

-1,346

+215

Without 

storage

4,210 

4,760 

4,930 

4,640 

3,980 

5,680 

6,930 

8,900 

5,280 

3,280 

3,080 

3,030

58,700

"Estimated by comparison with discharge of Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point. 

ROGUE RIVER VALLEY CANAL NEAR BROWNSBORO, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 8, T. 36 S., R. 1 E., at head of Bradshaw drop, 50 feet

below intake of Medford Irrigation District Canal, 2 miles southwest of

Brownsboro, 8 miles below intake, and 16 miles from Medford, Jackson

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons of 1913,1915 to 1919,1921, and 1922. 

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank, a few feet downstrearii

from location of gage used during irrigation season of 1921. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from plank. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of solid rock reef 50 feet below gage;

practically permanent. 

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

recorder, 1.97 feet at 4 p.m. June 26 (discharge, 54 second-feet); canal dry

up to about May 1 and June 11 and 12.

1913-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, that of June 26,1922. Canal

dry each winter. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve wel 1

defined. Operation of 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.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 161

Discharge measurements of Rogue River Valley Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg., during 

the year ending September 30,

Date

20

20

21

July 5

Aug. 1

Made by 

__ do ______ ....

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

.....do ....... ___ ....

__ .do ___ . __ .....

.....do _ .... _ ....

F. W. Scheffel ____

 a,

Feet 

1.38

.74

1.42

1.67

1.82

1.65

1.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19 8

2 7

22 1

35.0

42.8

34.0

32.7

Date

3

15

24

8

Made by- Gage 

height

Feet 

1.69

1.69

1.69

1.46

1.35

1.56

1.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

34.8

35.2

35.4

22.4

19.6

28 7

26.8

NOTE. Brophy and Smith were employees of Rogue River Valley Canal Co.; Scheffel and Denzer, of 

Medford Irrigation District.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rogue Valley River Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 30,1922

Day

1, ..... _.

2 _______

3

4

5 __ _ . _

6 _______

7. .....

8. ........

Q

10. .........

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

12. ........

13. ........

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

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

May

23

21

20

21

23

23

23

23

20

21

June

31

32

37

37

34

33

37

29

.4

.1

0

0

30

36

38

uly

QQ

38

37

36

35

QO

32

36

QQ

QC

31

35

37

37

38

Aug.

32

34

35

31

no

no

on

27

no

27

24

25

27

29

26

Sept.

25

29

25

26

27

26

22

22

20

21

22

21

19

15

Day

16..... _ ....

17. ... .

18. ____ ...

19.. ____ ..

20... ......

21.. . .....

22 ____ . ....

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

24 _ .- _ ....

25 .-. 

26 _______ .

27 

28 .... .-

29 _ .. _ ....

30__.._ .

31 __ - ____

May

91

21

20

2091

16

23

26

25

26

26

26

26

31

32

32

June

39

38

37

38

39

43

45

46

46

44

48

46

43

41

41

July

40

37

34

35

33

33

35

32

32

34

34

30

29

32

33

33

Aug.

23

23

24

24

25

26

24

20

19

15

14

16

16

14

19

18

Sept.

14

17

20

20

20

22

34

29

29

29

31

29

30

32

33

discharge of Rogue River Valley Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30,

Month

May 6-31.. _ - _______ - ___ .... .. .._ 

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

September ...... ...................._......_ ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

32 

48 

40 

35 

33

Minimum

16 

0 

29 

14 

11

Mean

23.5 

33.6 

34.4 

24.2 

24.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,210 

2,000 

2,120 

1,490 

1,430

8,250

MEDFORD IBRIGATTON DISTRICT CANAL HEAR BROWNSBORO, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 8, T. 36 S., R. 1 E., 100 yards below diversion from 

Rogue River Valley Canal and 2 miles southwest of Brownsboro, Jackson 

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14 to September 21, 1922.

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by L. S. Brophy.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge near gage.
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 1.98 feet at 4 p. m. July 31 (discharge, 52 second-feet). Canal dry 

at times.

REGULATION. Flow regulated at diversion from Rogue River Valley Canal.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by growth of aquatic 

plants July 29 to September 9, for which period indirect-shifting control, 

method was used. Well-defined rating curve used during remainder of 

season. 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.

Medford Irrigation District Canal diverts water from Rogue River Valley 

Canal in SW. % see. 8, just above Bradshaw drop, and extends along east side 

of Rogue River Valley to Phoenix, where its waters are conducted across Bear 

Creek in a siphon into Phoenix Canal. About 6,100 acres were irrigated in 

1922.

Discharge measurements of Medford Irrigation District Canal near Brownsboro, 

Oreg., during the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

May 9

15

20

June 7

15

20

21

29

July 22 

Aug. 1

Made by 

L. S. Bropby _____

L. S. Bropby. - __

__ do . _ . ______

 ..do... 

F. W. Scheffel . ........

L. S. Brophy ..........

Scheffel and Denzer .... 

.....do ..... __ .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.25

1

OK

.67

1.43

1.61

1.66

1.67

1.78

1.81 

1.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

27.4

25.7

6.2

34.2

39.6

39.6

41.7

49.4

48.8

Date

3

15

24

Sept. 5

6

8

Made by 

Scheffel and Denzer ....

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

Brophy and Smitb .....

Denzer and Vincent ...

Scheffel and Henshaw..

Brophy and Smith .....

Scheffel and Denzer ....

.....do ........ __ .....

Brophy and Smitb .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.93

1.93

1.93

1.80

1.73

1.27

1.28

1.26

1.32

Discbarge

Sec.-ft. 

49.5

49.1

49.2

42.5

39.7

26.4

25.6

27.8

25.7

NOTE. Brophy and Summers were employees of Rogue River Valley Canal Co.; Scheffel and Denzer 

of Medford Irrigation District.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Medford Irrigation District Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 ___ ......

2. ______

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

4 ......

5 __

6 ____ ..

7 ___ . __ .

8 _____

ft

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

11 ____ ...

12 __ . __ ...

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

14 ____ ..

15 ___ . .....

May

26

June

O 3

20

0

0

14

30

oo

28

0

0

0

29w*

38

July

44

43

43

43

4.9

42

42

A<3

41

49

40

43

43

43

43

Aug.

49

4Q

49

48

46

45

46

44

45

43

44

44

44

42

Sept.

32

94

25

26

26

25

26

97

27

28

28

28

27

97

28

Day

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

17 ____ . _ .

18 . 

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

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

21 _______ -

22 ... __ -

0*3

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

25 __ . .......

26 .. . 

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

28 __ . ____

9Q

30 __

31 _______ -

May

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

29

29

29

29

28

28

12

0

0

June

38

38

39

40

40

42

43

43

43

42

40

41

44

45

44

July

44

47

45

45

45

45

48

50

48

47

47

47

47

49

48

49

Aug.

41

43

44

44

43

43

42

40

39

39

40

40

39

39

40

41

Sept.

27

27

27

27

1ft

,8
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 163

Monthly discharge of Medford Irrigation District Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 30,1922

Month

May 14-31 _____________ . _________ . ...

July ...-.._ .. .. ... __. ._______. _.__._...___

August . _ - _______ - __ - ________ .. .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

29 

45 

50 

49 

32

Minimum

0 

0 

40 

39 

.8

Mean

23.3 

28.6 

44.8 

43.2 

25.3

Run-off in 

acre- feet

832 

1,700 

2,760 

2,660 

1,050

9,000

EAGLE 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 season 1920 to 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff fixed to an alder tree on left bank; read by Carl Bieberstedt 

and assistant water master.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Artificial earth channel. Banks high and uniform. A 

fish wheel 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 year, 2.06 feet June 1 

(discharge, 27 second-feet); canal dry at times in winter.

1920-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, that of June 1, 1922. Canal 

dry at various times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow in canal regulated by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation unstable due to operation of flashboards 

and fish wheel. Fairly well defined rating curves used April 22 to July 7 and 

August 5 to September 30; shifting-control method used October 1-31 and 

July 8 to August 4. Gage read to hundredths three times a week October 1-31, May 17 to July 14, and September 16-30; daily, July 16 to September 14. Daily discharge ascertained by applying the daily gage height to 

rating table. Records fair.

The Eagle Point Canal of the Little Butte Irrigation Co. diverts water from 

Little Butte Creek, in SE. J£ sec. 31, T. 35 S., R. 1 E.; water is used for irrigating near Eagle Point.

79564 26f WSP 554 12
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII

Discharge measurements of Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Oreg., during the 

year ending September SO,

Date

Apr. 22

27

July 10

13

Aug. 5

9

Made by 

Le Tourneau and Ryan. 

Brophy and Ryan .....

F. W. Scheflel . ........

Brophy and Smith __

__ do __ _ ______

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.83 

.85

1.48

1.81

01.52

1.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.0 

3.5 

21.4

11.5

21.1

9.1

14.5

Date

Aug. 10 

11 

14

16

18

24

30

Made by 

Brophy and Smith ..... 

Scheflel and Denzer ....

.....do ...... __ .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

ol.84 

»1.80 

ol.93

1.83

oi.78

oi.87

oi.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16.7 

15.6 

19.2

17.6

16.0

16.2

13.4

a Stage-discharge relation affected by moss on fish wheel. 

* Stage-discharge relation affected by board on fish wheel.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Oreg., for 

the year ending September, 80, 1922

Day

1 _____________ . _____ . ...........

2 _______________ . ___ . __ . .....

3 __ ____ ....

4 ___ _________ . ...

5 .......... _____ ................ ...

6 _______ . _____ ____ . .

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

8 __________ .............

9 ___ __ _

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

11 _ . __ _ ______________ ...... ....

12 ___________ . ___________ . . ...

13 ____ ... _ .. . ___ . __ ....... . .........

14 __________ . ______ . ______ ..

15 __ __

16 ... .. __ ... ___ ........

17 _ .. ...... ...... ............._.........

1C

19 __________________ .............

20 ____ . __ .._ ___ . __ ....

21 ___________________________

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

23 ____________ . _______ ... ____

24 __ . __ . ................................

25 ______ . ___________ . ________

26 -. . _ . __ . ______ ..............

27 ___________________________

28 ...

29 _______ ____ _ .. .....

30. _________________________

31 .. .. ... ...

Oct.

19

18

18

10

19

10

10

19

14

11

11

7

6

6

5

5

Apr.

4.0

4.2

May

16

16

17

16

15

15

15

15

June

27

22

22

21

24

22

20

19

19

19

18

18

20

17

14

July

1112-

14

14

15

15

13

7.7

10

12

22

19

21

20

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Aug.

14

13

7.2

6.5

8.4

11

16

15

15

16

16

22

20

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

17

18

18

17

17

16

15

15

15

13

15

Sept.

15

14

15

14

15

16

15

15

14

13

14

9.9

8.4

10

12

14

15

16

15

17

22

14

6.2

6.7

7.1

7.5

7.6

7.7

7.6

7.4

Monthly discharge of Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Oreg., for the year ending

September 80, 1922

Month

July ___________ __ . _ . _______

August _______ _________ _ ..............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

19 

17 

27 

22 

22 

22

Minimum

5 

15 

14 

7.7 

6.5 

6.2

Mean

13.4 

15.6 

20.1 

 15.1 

15.1 

12.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

824 

464 

1,200 

928 

928 

738
ROGUE EIVER BASIN 165

EMIGRANT CREEK NEAR ASHLAND, OEEG.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 2 E., 200 feet above bridge on Ashland-Johnson Prairie road, 300 feet below Emigrant Gap Reservoir site, 

and 8 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, and November 1, 1921, to July 1, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by R. E. 

Robinson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from downstream side of 

highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; fairly straight.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, from waterstage recorder, 5.80 feet at 6 p. m. March 23 (discharge, 236 second-feet). 

Stream bed reported dry up to October 21 and after about August 1.

1920-1922: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 7.65 feet February 13, 1921 (discharge, 900 second-feet). Creek bed dry each summer.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Station is above practically all diversions in Rogue River Valley.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during year. Rating curve fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height obtained by inspecting recorder graph, except for days of considerable variation, for which the mean of hourly discharge was used. Records 

good above about 20 second-feet; fair for low stages.

Discharge measurements of Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Nov. 1 

Mar. 22 

23

Apr. 14

Made by 

Canfleld and Scheffel «. 

Boyden and Seaman *.. 

......do .. .

Canfleld and Powell»..

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.66 

5.02 

5.26

4.74

Discharge

See.-ft. 

0.4 

88 

123

48.7

Date

Apr. 24 

June 9 July 1

Made by 

Judd and Dillard*. .... 

Boyden and Seaman...

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.12 

4.70 

3.70

Discharge

See.-ft. 

108 

52 

1.4

 Employees of Medford Irrigation District.

* Employees of Talent Irrigation District.
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg., for the year

ending September 80, 1922

Day

1 ____ ... ____ . .......

2 ___ . _____ . ___ .. ...

3 ______ . ______ . .....

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

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

6 ___ . __ ... _ ...... ...

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

8 ___ . ____ . _ . __ ...

9 . __ . _ . ____ ... __ .

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

11. __ . ____ . __ . __ .

12 .....

13 ______ . . .....

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

15 _____ ...... ____ . ...

16 ___ . __ . ___ . .....

17 __ .. ...

18 ______ . . .....

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

20. ___ .

21 ......

22........

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

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

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

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

27 ___ .

28. __ .... ...

29. __ .

30 __ .

31........

Nov.

0.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

.7

.6

.5

.5

.7

.7

1.0

1.1

1.1

9 1

7.4

q Q

3 9

6.5

5.0

6.3

6.5

6.5

15

Dec.

99

28

iq

9 4

7.8

6.3

5.2

4 9

4.0

q Q

3.8

3.6

3 A

3 9

q i

9 Q

Q K

2.5

2.9

3 9

3 9

3 2

3 9

9 Q

9 Q

1 1

7.1

6.5

5 2

5.2

Jan.

7.4

7.1

6.3

5.0

4 7

6.0

5.0

4.7

5.8

f, 9

5.2

4 7

5.0

5.0

45

5.2

7.8

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.5

7.1

6.8

7.4

6.3

f, 9

6.0

Feb.

5 2

6.8

5.2

5.8

8.1

Q 7

13

21

25

20

15

11

10

9 A

12

52

55

54

136

93

53

36

26

23

22

26

22

19

Mar.

16

15

14

16

18

23

39

31

31

33

33

si

33

V!

10

40

42

37rtw

50

71

04

170

140

89

71

62

76

71

74

80

Apr.

71

86

96

OR

78

70

01

87

69

64

58

55

54

58

64

70

79

OR

07

118

144

127

118

120

115

97

90

83

79

May

70

78

70

70

70

76

68

62

60

57

60

63

64

68

71

70

68

62

50

110

76

59

49

44

43

37

32

28

25

22

20

June

10

18

17

15

15

iq

18

46

42

25

19

16

14

11

11

10

8.7

8.2

6.0

6.0

5.2

5.0

3.8

2 9

2.7

2.7

2.5

2 3

2.3

July

1.0

Monthly discharge of Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg., for the year ending Sep -

tember 80, 1922

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

15 

33 

7.8 

136 

170 

144 

110 

46

Minimum

0.4 

2.5 

4.7 

5.2 

14 

54 

20 

2.3

Mean

2.74 

6.28 

5.59 

28.4 

52.4 

86.2 

59.6 

12.5

Rnn-off 

in acre-feet

163 

386 

344 

1,580 

3,220 

5,130 

3,660 

744

15,200
KOGUE BIVEK BASIN 167

BEAR CREEK AT MEDFORD, OEEG.

LOCATION. In NW, 34 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, 1922; with some breaks 

during low-water periods.

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder at southeast corner of Page theater building, 

on left bank; installed September 20, 1918. 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 OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 3.30 feet at 4 a.m. March 24 (discharge, 634 second-feet); minimum stage from recorder, 0.46 foot August 1 (discharge, about 0.1 secondfoot; very uncertain).

1915-1922: Maximum stage determined from high-water marks, 6.8 feet in 

forenoon of Feburary 9, 1919 (discharge, estimated frqm extension of rating 

curve, 2,400 second-feet); stream bed practically dry at times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A large area is irrigated above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge regulation apparently permanent during year. Rating curve well defined above 3 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

fairly satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records 

good, except estimates for period when recorder was not operating which are 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO,

Date

Oct. 30

Nov. 1

1

Dec. 21

Jan. 9

Made by 

G. H. Canfield. ........

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

. _ .do...... ___ ....

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

LeTourneau and Brophy * _____ ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

aO.96

QQ

.88

1.04

1.16

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17.4

14.6

14.7

31.6

39.4

Date

Jan. 14

Mar. 24

June 2

Made by 

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

G. H. Canfield .

Brophy and Ryan * .... 

Scheffel and Denzerc..

Gage 

height

Feet

1.11

2.64

2.04

1.49 

.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

34.6

387

199

86 

4.4

* Stage-discharge relation affected by rocks piled by boys under bridge. 

»Employees of Rogue River Valley Canal Co. 

« Employees of Medford Irrigation District.
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO,

Day

1

2. _ .

3 ___ . ____

4 -

6 ________

6 ______ 

7 _______

8 -

9 .. 

10 ________

11. 

12 ______

13 _____ _ .

14 __ .........

15. .........

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

17. ___ .......

18. .........

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

20 ____ .......

21 ________

22. ___ ....

23 ______ ..

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

25.. . ... . 

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

27 .... __ . 

28. _____ . _

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

30 __ .. .

31 ______ . ...

Oct.

2.4

3.5

2.7

3.2

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.8

1.8

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

5.7

6.1

7.0

7.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.2

12

16

14

Nov.

12

12

12

10

10

20

Dec.

40

29

29

29

28

27 

28

31 

35

35

34

35

Jan.

37

40

42

*>Q

36

36

43

<m

38

so

38

39

38

36

36

Q*7

45

51

31

36

39

39

36

35

44 

50

51 

46

45

42

39

Feb.

3fi

37

37

A(\

48

50

52

64

90

09

84

66

58

53

53

82

142

168

250

306

170

102

96

84

Mar.

76

79

71

76

el

QQ

115

121

119

106

Q4

OS

Iflft

117

123

129

119

112

114

155

183

362

509

313 

241

211 

195

193

183

211

Apr.

1 QQ

195

210

OQA

238

208

230

206

193

176

176

171

166

185

178

195

206

233

241

290

316

274

290 

300

306 

265

244

227

May

222

216

213

203

200

180

173

183

1QC

180

178

180

IDE

198

1QS

188

185

180

247

265

224

206

195

178 

174

157 

136

119

110

101

June

94

92

87

74

74

76

76

114

206

155

119

114

102

Qd

92

82

74

56

45

26

20

20

16

13

9.3 

7.3

6.1 

4.4

4.1

4.1

July

o o

I

I

2 7

2.1

2.4

2.7

2.1

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.1

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.5

.8

.9

.5 

.5

.4 

.3

.5

.2

.5

Aug.

0

0

.4

.5

.5

.7

.8

1.1

1.4

1.1

1.3

1.1

.9

.4

.9

1.3

2.1

2.1

9 7

3.0

2.1

3.5

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

4.4

3.8

3.2

3.5

Sept.

4.1

5.7

\ I d41' 8

4.4

4

0

4.1

4

Q

3 A

^ 3.2

3.5

3

D

2,1

i Q 1.1

1.3

1.1

1.5

2 7

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.8 

2.4

3.2 

3.8

4.1

4.1

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Oct. 17, 18, 23-29, 31, Nov. 6 to Dec. 20 

Feb. 21-25, Apr. 3, 4, July 2-5, Sept. 3-5,11, and 12; discharge Nov. 6, to Dec. 20 estimated by comparison with records of flow of Emigrant Creek, discharge for other periods estimated or interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg., for the year ending September

SO, 1922

Month

February _ .... . . ___ . . .. __ . _ __

March. _______ _________ _________

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

September . ,.

The year _____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

16

51 

306 

509 

316 

265 

206 

3.2 

4.4 

5.7

509

Minimum

1.8

31 

37 

71 

106 

101 

4.1 

.2 

.2 

1.1

.2

Mean

6.83 

18.5 

36.8 

40.1 

105 

155 

225 

186 

65.2 

1.37 

1.81 

3.18

70.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

420 

1,100 

2,260 

2,470 

5,830 

9,530 

13,400 

11,400 

3,880 

84 

111 

189

50,700
EOGITE EIVEB BASIN" 169

TALENT LATERAL NEAR ASHLAND. OBEG.

LOCATION. In SW. M 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.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons of 1920 to 1922.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by O. 

Arnspiger.

DISCHABGE MEASTTBEMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel excavated in earth and gravel; shifts slightly 

due to growth of aquatic plants.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year72.27 feet at 

midnight May 6 (discharge, 26 second-feet). Canal dry at times.

1920-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, that of May 6, 1922. Canal 

dry at various times.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by moss after June 20. Rating 

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

except for short periods; not operated prior to May 5 and after July 29. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table, directly or by 

method of shifting channel, the mean daily gage height; discharge estimated 

for periods when recorder was not operating. Records good.

Talent lateral diverts water from Bear Creek above mouth of Ashland Creek, 

but Ashland Creek may be diverted to enter Bear Creek above Talent lateral. 

Water from Talent lateral irrigated 2,000 acres of Bear Creek Valley land in 

1922, that lies principally on the left or southwest side of Bear Creek.

Discharge measurements of Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO,

Date

Mar. 22

Apr. 27

3

31

June 1 

2

Made by 

Brophy and Ryanc ....

Q. H. Canfleld ........

Brophy and Ryan .....

Gage 

height

Feet

0.90

1.05

1.87

1.94

1.95 

1.93

Discharge

Sec.-ft. i>22.2

2.4

7.2

17.3

18.4

19.8 

19.7

Date

12

12

26

July 12

15 

19

Made by 

O. Arnspiger ____ .

do __ . __ _

Brophy and Smith __ 

_ do ________

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.53

2.22

.91

1.02

1.09

.94. 

.97

Discharge

 Sec.-ft. 

12.1

25.6

3.8

4.0

2.8

2.9 

2.7

o Employees of Talent Irrigation District.

» Turned in for rating flume; water wasted back into creek.

« Employees of* Rogue.River Valley .Canal Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Day

1 .........

2 .........

3 __ . _ .

4 .........

5 

6. ........

7 __ . ....

8... ......

9 .........

10. ........

May

20

24

25

23

15

14

June

10

18

18

16

16

16

20

17

11

11

July

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.6

Day

11. ........

12. __ ....

13 

14. ___ ...

15 ___ ....

16 ..

17 .........

18.. ..

1Q

20 . .

May

21

21

21

22

22

21

21

20

20

11

June

10

11

9.4

9.1

12

19

18

18

17

16

July

2.4

2.5

4.4

4.0

3.3

3.2

3.1

2.9

2 7

2.8

Day

21...... ...

22. __ . ...

23 ......

24. ........

25 __ . ....

26 

27.. ....

28. ........

29 .........

30..... ....

31 .. ....

May

12

11

11

10

11

11

14

17

June

16

15

11

8.6

5.4

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.2

2.9

July

2.8

2.9

2.7

2.3

2.4

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.0

f A U
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1922

Month

M.&J&-ZI.......... ....... ...............................

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

25 

20 

4.4

Minimum

2.9 

2.0

Mean

16.7 

12.5 

2.65

Run-off in 

acre-feet

894 

744 

163

1,800

PHOENIX DITCH AT TALENT, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 23, T. 38 S., R. 1 W., 80 feet below intake, onefourth mile below an old bridge across Bear Creek, and half a mile north of 

Talent, Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 19, 1916, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day 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 OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during season, 2.18 feet 

June 13-15 (discharge, 34 second-feet). Canal dry in winter.

1916-1922: Maximum discharge recorded, 48 second-feet May 28, 1921. 

Canal dry at various times.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent prior to about June 15 and continually changing thereafter, owing to growth of moss and flat gradient of 

canal. Well-defined rating curve used to June 15; indirect method for shifting control used thereafter. Gage read once a day to hundredths up to July 

12. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily thereafter. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table, either directly or by shifting-control 

method, the daily gage height or the mean daily gage height determined by 

inspecting recorder graph. Records good for May to July; fair thereafter.

The Phoenix ditch diverts water from Bear Creek in NW. M sec. 23, T. 38 S., 

R. 1 W., and furnishes a supplemental water supply for the portion of the Medford Irrigation District lands lying west of Bear Creek.
ROGUE RIVER BASEST 171

Discharge measurements of Phoenix ditch at Talent, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1922

Date

10 

10

10

10

17

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

29

30

Made bySummers and Compton 

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

. _ .do ____ .. ___

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

__ .do _____ ... __

. _ .do. ________

_ ..do ____ . ........

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

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

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

__ do. ________

__ .do. __ .... ........

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

Gage 

height

Feet

1 9^

1.25 

.87

.47

.77

1 84

2 11

1.90

1.70

1.04

.83

.44

1.39

1.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

1 Q 7

13.8 

8.4

2.3

5.4

25.2

32.9

26.4

23.3

16.0

10.4

5.1

1.4

17.5

17.3

Date

22 

26

29

30 July 5

13

14

29

16

21

22

Sept. 9

Made by 

Scheffel and Denzer __

F. W. Scheffel.. .......

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

F. W. Scheffel. _ .. ...

. _ .do....... ..........

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

Gage 

height

Feet

1 Q1

1.83 

1.52

1.54

1.52

1 4Q

QQ

.90

.84

80

.70

.65

.68

.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

00 Q

23.7 

16.0

Id Q

14.8

13.0

3.4

3.1

2.0

1.1

.8

.8

1.3

NOTE. Le Tourneau, Summers, Compton, Brophy, Jennings, and Smith were employees of Rogue 

River Valley Canal Co.; Scheffel and Denzer of Medford Irrigation District.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Phoenix ditch at Talent, Oreg., for the year ending

September 80, 1922

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 ____ ___ _ _______ _____ _ _____

May

1 12

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

1

1

27

27

26

33

17

16

14

12

11

10

8.4

7.0

6.0

18

17

June

16

25

25

24

24

24

25

30

25

27

26

25

34

14

34

33

32

28

26

25

25

26

25

24

24

20

20

19

20

19

July

17

16

14

14

8.1

6.8

6.7

9.0

8.6

7.4

7.4

2.9

3.1

3.7

4.7

4.0

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.9

3.8

4.2

3.6

3.5

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.1

Aug.

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.4

1.4

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.8

.7

1.0

1.2

1.3

.8

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

Sept.

0.8

1.0

1.0

.7

1.3

3.0

3.6

2.8

1 4

1.4

1.5

.9

1.0

.8

.6

.3

.6

1.1

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.5

1.5

NOTE. Braced figures give estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
172 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XII C

Monthly discharge of Phoenix ditch at Talent, Oreg., for the year ending September

Month

July-.___._..-_._..__.___.._.i._.____...____._.. .._.. 

September _ . ______ . _________ _ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

33

34 

21 

1.7 

3.6

Minimum

7.0 

16 

1.1 

.4 

.3

Mean

14.8 

25.5 

6.15 

.95 

1.39

Run-off in 

acre-feet

906 

1,520 

378 

68 

82

2,940

JUMPOFF JOE CREEK NEAR MEEIIW, OEEG.

LOCATION. In NW. Msec. 31, T. 34 S., K. 5 W., at dam site of proposed reservoir, 6 miles northeast of Merlin, Josephine County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

KECORDS AVAILABLE. December 19, 1921, to September 2, 1922, when station 

was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; gage read by G. A. Miles.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from log just below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand; shifts at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period of record, 

3.90 feet at 5 p. m. February 17 (discharge, 885 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 0.04 foot August 22-24 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. A little water used for irrigation above station. No diversions 

past gage.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of February 16 

and 17. Two rating curves, well defined below 400 second-feet, were used. 

Gage read to hundredths once a day; twice daily during high water. Daily 

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

table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Jumpoff Joe Creek near Merlin, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1922

Date

Dec. 20

30

Jan. 6

11

19

30

Made by 

Canfield and Fultz « _

C. C. Fultz ______

.....do ...-_.._ ___.._ 

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

.....do . ___ ... ___ .

,....do . _______ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.73

1.06

1.96 

1.16

1.16

1.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.8

19.8

98 

28.6

24.4

30.6

Date

Feb. 18

21 '24 

Mar. 15

Apr. 11

Made by 

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

__ .do ...... . 

.....do ...... _____

C. C. Fultz. ._.._.

Oage 

height

Feet 

2.88

2.05

1.62 

1.96

1 49

.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

371

134

76 

116

63

7.8

<* Employee of W. T. Eeed.
ROGUE EIVEE BASIN 173

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Jumpoff Joe Creek near Merlin, Oreg., for the 

period December 19, 1921, to September 2, 1922

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. _ . ___ . ___ .

Dec.

7.0

7 O

7.9

7.9

8.2

8.2

9.4

14

13

23

24

22

21

Jan.

25

40

30

23

20

105

65

46

37

34

9Q

24

21

20

17

17

60

40

28

24

20

20

20

24

33

30

37

37

30

33

25

Feb.

31

19

20

23

44

44

44

135

135

93

71

52

54

49

49

300

830

402

300

235

132

110

85

74

74

110

97

85

Mar.

74

69

64

80

85

85

125

110

Q7

85

OR

74

85

140

118

140

104

85

80

91

125

125

360

300

180

132

110

110

118

110

125

Apr.

125

125

140

140

no

91

85

O7

69

74

63

64

55

64

64

60

64

69

74

85

97

118

97

91

91

97

85

74

74

69

May

69

74

69

69

64

60

57

51

46

41

37

35

38

41

41

35

31

26

26

32

25

23

21

19

18

18

17

15

14

12

11

Jane

8.8

9.6

9.6

8.0

7.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

10

14

19

10

9.6

8 n

6.2

6.8

5.0

4.2

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.0

4.2

2.6

2.6

3.0

July

3.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1 0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

Aug.

0.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

5

.5

.5

.4

.5

1.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

.5

.4

.4

.7

.7

Sept.

0.7

.8

Monthly discharge of Jumpoff Joe Creek near Merlin, Oreg., for the period December 19,1921, to August 31,1922

Month

January. ........ _ ......... __ ......_._..... _ ... ------

March .. .. .. . ...... - _ .

April .. ____ . ...

May __________ ________________ ___

June. ______________ . _________ ......

July __ 

August . _ . __ _ .. . ___ ______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

24 

105 

830 

360 

140 

74 

19 

3.0 

1.6

Minimum

7.0 

17.0 

19.0 

64 

55 

11 

2.6 

.7 

.2

Mean

13.3 

32.4 

132 

11? 

87.0 

36.6 

6.69 

1.32 

.597

Run-off in 

acre-feet

354 

1,990 

7,330 

7,260 

5,180 

2,250 

398 

81 37'

24,900
174 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XII 0

COQUILLE RIVEE, BASIN 

SOUTH FORK OF COQUILLE RIVER AT POWERS, OREQ.

LOCATION. In SW. ^/i sec. 13, T. 31 S., R. 12 W., 1,000 feet below Salmon Creek, 

200 feet above Bingham Creek, one-fourth mile due west of Powers post 

office, Coos County, present terminus of Marshfield branch of Southern 

Pacific Railroad.

DRAINAGE AREA. 168 square miles (measured on topographic map and on 

Douglas County Abstract Co.'s map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 4, 1916, to September 30,1922.

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, 10.2 feet at 

10 a. m. November 21 (discharge, 8,440 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 2.38 feet September 21-23 (discharge, 24 second-feet).

1916-1922: 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 changed during winter, the change affecting 

only low water. Well-defined rating curves used October 1 to June 30 and 

July 1 to September 30. Gage read daily to half-tenths October 26 to June 

16, every other day to hundredths the rest of year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table or by interpolation. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Coguttle River at Powers, Oreg., during 

the year ending September SO, 1922

[Made by Ray Brown]

Date

Oct. 30.........

Nov. 2 __ . ....

6 .........

Dec. 7 _ ... ...

Qage 

height

Feet 

3.70

3.30

3.10

4.65

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

286

155

110

792

Date

Mar. 6.. ....

May 7- .

21 _ .. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.16

6.00

6.25

4.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

489

1 860

1,160

727

Date

May 27.. 

24. ........

Aug. 8 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.00

3.50

3.00

2.50

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

407

203

94

33.1
TJMPQUA RIVER BASIN 175

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Coquille River at Power*,, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 30, 1922

Day

1- _ . __ ....

2 _________

3 . ~ 

4 _ .. _____

S- ..-..-....

6 _______

7 ...

8. __ .........

9. ____ ......

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

I1-. _ .... __ .

32 ..............

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

14.. __ . __ ..

15. __ . ___ .

16........ __ ..

17 _______ ..

18 ___ ........

19 ______ .... 

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

21. _______ .

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

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

24 ______ ....

25 _ __ ...

26. ___ ... _ ..

27 ______ . ...

28. __ .......

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

30 _______ .

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

Oct.

44

39

39 

39

38

36

36

35

34

34

34

33

32

32

180

332

270

205

160 

106

100

88

130

175

550

925

710

550

400

270

205

Nov.

175

150

127 

116

106

07

Q7

88

88

80

73

66

66

66

73

190

205

175

162 

1,240

6,690

3,540

2,350

1,930

2,350

3,390

4.340

2,960

1,930

6,120

Dec.

3,860

4,850

2,700 

1,740

1,240

890

740

AKfl

CAO

475

425

378

355

332

310

270

252

235

235 

235

252

270

270

270

252

290

550

890

770

600

cnn

Jan.

500

550

770 

800

770

2,580

1,650

1,320

QfiA

860

770

650

575

500

575

1,560

1,240

960 

710

625

550

1,400

1,560

1,650

1,560

1,560

1,320

1,100

890

770

Feb.

650

575

525 

710

1,320

1,100

ruin

4,510

2,810

2,240

1,560

1 240

1,100

960

960

3,100

3,390

3,860

2,960 

2,350

1,930

1,480

1,100

960

960

1,170

1,320

1,170

Mar.

960

830

890 

1,650

1 400

1 74/1

i Q3n

1,560

1 400

1,320

1,170

1,030

1 *fifl

1,650

2,030

1 830

1,480

1,320

2,700 

3,100

2,580

2,030

2,820

2,820

2,130

1,560

1,320

1,650

2,130

2,030

3,100

Apr.

2,960

2,130

1,830 

2,240

2,030

1,560

1,480

1,650

1,560

1,560

1,320

1,240

1,240

1 740

2,130

1 740

1,650

1,240

1,240 

1,240

1,320

1,480

1,320

1,240

1,320

1,560

1,320

1,170

1,100

1,100

May

1,170

1,170

1,240 

1 240

1^560

1,320

1,100

1,030

890

925

770

890

1,100

1 400

1J480

1,560

1,560

1,650

1,170 

860

680

625

600

575

500

425

450

525

525

550

June

Rfin

400

378

qoo

 tin

270

252

235

220

205

190

175

162

150

150

138

132

127

116 

106

106

106

99

92

88

85

79

73

73

73

July

72

71

71 

71

68

64

68

t\A

58

55

52

CO

52

52

52

52

52

50

47

44

42

42

42

42

41

41

40

40

39

38

Aug.

38

sa

37 

36

35

34

S4

qq

33

33

33

33

32

31

32

33

33

33

33 

33

32

31

31

31

 31

31

30

29

29

29

28

Sept.

27

27

27

99

OQ

31

qo

V>

31

30

29

28

27

26

25

25

25

25

25 

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

42

52

42

42

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Coquille River at Powers, Oreg., for the year end- 

' ing September 30, 1922

[Drainage area, 168 square miles]

Month

July...........:...................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

925 

6,690 

4,850 

2,580 

4,510 

3,100 

2,960 

1,650 

500 

72 

38 

52

6,690

Minimum

32 

66 

235 

500 

525 

830 

1,100 

425 

73 

38 

28 

24

24

Mean

189 

1,300 

827 

1,030 

1,680 

1,790 

1,560 

971 

181 

52.2 

32.6 

29.2

796

Per 

square 

mile

1.12 

7.74 

4.92 

6.13 

10.0 

10.7 

9.29 

5.78 

1.08 

.311 

.194. 

.174

4.74

Run-off

Inches

1.29 

8.64 

5.67 

7.07 

10.41 

12.34 

10.36 

6.66 

1.20 

.36 

.22 

.19

64.41

Acre-feet

11,600 

77,400 

50,800 

63,300 

93,300 

110,000 

92,800 

59,700 

10,800 

3,210 

2,000 

1,740

577,000

UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 

UMPQUA RIVER NEAR EIETON, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 23 S., R. 7 W., at ferry crossing 4 miles south (by 

road) from Elkton, Douglas County, and 8 miles up river above Elk Creek. 

D RAINAGE AREA, 3,680 square miles.
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 18,1905, to December 31*1906; May 12, 1907.

to September 30, 1922. 

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. Gilbreth. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car on ferry cable 100 feet below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; somewhat shifting. Control

consists of rock; practically permanent except as affected by growth of

aquatic plants in summer. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 22.0 feet

at 5 p. m. November 30 (discharge, 76,000 second-feet); minimum discharge

recorded, 1,040 second-feet September 18 and 19.

1905-1922; Maximum stage recorded, 38.5 feet (present datum) at 7 a. m.

November 23, 1909 (discharge, estimated from extension of rating curve,

163,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.17 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 practically permanent except as affected

by growth of aquatic plants. Rating curve well defined below 40,000-

second-feet. Indirect shifting-control method used July 23 to September 30.

Gage read to tenths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

The following measurement was made by Wendell Dawson: 

October 2, 1921: Gage height, 0.20 foot; discharge, 1,170 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Umpqua River near Elkton, Or eg., 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.

1, 430

1,430

1,430

1,570

1,730

2,180

2,180

1,780

1,680

1,570

1,480

1,480

1,780

2,180

2,180

2,420

2,690

2,420

1,950

1,730

1,380

1,480

1,780

2,690

3,910

2,990

2,420

1,950

1,680

1,570

1,480

Nov.

1,620

1,950

2,420

2,420

1,950

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,620

1,570

1,680

1,780

1,950

1,900

1,730

1,620

1,840

2,180

2,300

3,290

16,800

65/800

35,100

18,500

17,400

15,700

27,600

25,500

31,100

64,800

Dec.

58,000

45, 100

60,200

43,100

27,200

18,500

23, 800

18,500

12, 000

16,800

16, 800

12,900

12,000

9,600

8,120

7,440

6,800

6,800

6,200

'5,630

5,260

4,900

4,900

4,560

4,560

4,900

5,260

6,010

6,200

6,200

K AAf) u, rKcU

Jan.

4,900

5,260

6,800

10,200

13,500

18,500

15, 000

12, 600

11,700

10,800

9,600

9,100

8,360

7,220

9,600

18,500

15,000

8,850

7,890

7,660

8,120

9,100 '

16,400

23,800

24,100

21,000

18,500

16,000

14,700

11,400

8,850

Feb.

8,600

9,600

11, 700

14, 100

17, 100

20,600

19,600

18, 500

17,100

18,200

17,400

15,700

15,700

16,000

19,200

24,100

25,500

19,200

17,100

12,000

11,400

9,900

9,100

9,600

10,200

9,600

9,600

11,400

Mar.

11, 700

12,000

13,800

15, 700

16,400

15,700

15,000

13,200

11, 700

10,500

9,600

9,bOO

10,500

12,600

13,200

11,700

10,800

10,800

15,000

39,100

23,800

24, 100

17,400

15,400

14,400

14,700

17,100

17,800

15,700

14,700

14,100

Apr.

15,400

14,400

13,200

12, 300

11,700

12,600

13,200

12,300

11,400

11,400

13,500

15, 700

17,800

19,900

21, 300

21,000

19,200

16,400

13,800

12,600

15,700

18,200

17,400

15,700

14,700

12,900

12,300

12,000

11,400

11,400

May

13,200

14,400

13,200

12,600

12,000

12,600

13,800

13,800

12,600

11,400

11,100

10,200

9,600

9,600

13,200

15,000

15,000

13,800

13,200

12,000

11,400

10,800

9,900

9,600

9,100

8,120

8,120

8,120

8,600

9,600

11,400

June

10,800

10,200

9,600

9,100

8,360

8,600

8,120

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,220

6,800

6,400

6,400

6,200

6,010

5,630

5,260

4,900

4,730

4,560

4,560

3/910

3,590

3,290

3,290

2,990

3,290

3,140

2,990

July

2,990

2,690

2,420

2,300

2,060

1,950

1,950

1,900

1,780

1,680

1,620

1,520

1,480

1,340

1,430

1,430

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,430

1,430

1,340

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,340

1,380

Aug.

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,250

1,380

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,120

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,200

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,160

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,080

Sept.

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,080

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,040

1,040

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,250

1,200
UMPQUA RIVEB BASIN- 177

Monthly discharge of Umpqua River near Elkton, Or eg., for

September SO, 1922

[Drainage area, 3,680 square miles]

year

Month

November ______ .... __ .__.

March.. ____________

April __ _ -._- -

July __ -._ ______ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,910 

64,800 

60, 200 

24,100 

26,600 

39,100 

21,300 

16,000 

10,800 

2,990 

1,380 

1,250

64,800

Minimum

1,380 

1,570 

4,560 

4,900 

8,600 

9,600 

11,400 

8,120 

2,990 

1,340 

1,080 

1,040

1,040

Mean

1,960 

11,600 

15,300 

12,400 

14,900 

15,100 

14,700 

11, 500 

6,100 

1,650 

1,210 

1,100

8,910

Per

square 

mile

0.532 

3.15 

4.16 

3.37 

4.05 

4.10 

3.99 

3,13 

1.66 

.448 

.329 

.299

2.42

Run-off

Inches

0.61 

3.51 

4.80 

3.88 

4.22 

4.73 

4.45 

3.61 

1.85 

.52 

.38 

.33

32.89

Acre-feet

121,000 

690,000 

941,000 

762,000 

828,000 

928,000 

875,000 

707,000 

363,000 

101,000 

74,400 

65,500

6,460,000

NORTH UMPQUA RIVES NEAR GLIDE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. H sec. 13, T. 26 S., R. 4 W., at Hughes ferry, 2 miles below 

Glide, Douglas County, just off main road to Roseburg.

DKAINAGE AREA.-^1,210 square miles (measured on topographic and Forest 

Service maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1, 1915, to May 1, 1920; October 1, 1921, to 

October 17, 1922, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, just below the ferry landing; read by J. H. 

Hayes.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from ferry up to a stage of about 6 feet. 

Flood measurements have been made from bridge at Winchester, 20 miles 

downstream, and inflow, estimated from measurements of Oak Creek, 

deducted.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Practically permanent; control is of solid rock.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period October 1, 

1921, to October 17, 1922, 14.4 feet at 11 a. m. November 21 (discharge, 

50,000 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 1,070 second-feet, October 

1-14, November 12 and 13, 1921, and October 17, 1922.

1915-1920; 1921-22: Maximum stage recorded, that of November 21, 

1921; minimum stage recorded, 0.05 foot October I, 2, 7-13, and 18-22, 

1915 (discharge, 750 second-feet).

Maximum stage in many years occurred during night of November 22, 

1909; gage height, 22 feet, as determined by leveling to well-defined highwater marks on September 1, 1917 (discharge, estimated from extension of 

rating curve, 90,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

Gage read to hundredths once daily at low stages; to tenths once daily at 

high stages. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by K. N. Phillips: 

September 21, 1921: Gage height, 0.66 foot; discharge, 1,310 second-feet.
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Daily discharge', in second-feet, of North Umpqua River near Glide, Or eg., for the 

period October 1, 1921, to October 17, 1922

Day

1 _______ . ___ . .

2 _____________________________

3 ___________________

4 _________ . _____ ..... .............

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

6-... __ ....... ____ .....................

7 ____ . __________ . .................

8 ___________________

9 _ ................... .. ..................

10 _________ . _______ .. .. ..........

11. _________ . ______ . _ .. ..........

12 ___________________________

13 _______________ . .................

14

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

10 ___________ . . _ .... ______ .. .

17 ____ .. ______ . ____ ................

18 _________________ . .................

19 ___________ . _________ .... ......

20 _____ . __________ . _____ . ___ .

21. ___ . ___ . __ ........... .............

22 , _______ . ________ . ___________

23 _______ . ____________________

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

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

26 ____ .. _________________ . _....

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

28 _______________________ .....

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

30 __ ............ ___ _ ..................

31.......... ____ ........ ................

Oct.

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,170

1,170

1,170

- 1,650

1,280

1,170

1,170

1,120

1,280

1,280

1,280

2,620

2,460

2,380

1,930

1,520

1,390

Nov.

1,280

1,280

1,220

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,070

1,070

1,120

1,120

1,220

1,220

1,280

1,280

17,800

49,500

15,600

11, 200

6,850

6,850

10,300

9,100

8,100

11,500

45,500

Dec.

19,900

18,100

10,600

8,100

6,100

5,300

4,510

3,780

3,440

3,100

May

6,100

6,100

6,100

6,600

7,350

9,100

8,980

8,850

6,880

4,900

5,750

6,600

6,100

7,850

8,600

9,300

10,000

10, 600

8,100

7,350

6,020

5,700

5,500

5,300

5,100

4.900

4,320

4,810

5.300

5,950

6,600

June

6,600

6,600

6,100

6,000

5,900

5,100

4,900

4,900

5,700

5,180

4,660

4,140

4,140

4,140

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,440

3,270

3,180

3,100

2,780

2,780

2,730

2,670

2,620

2,500

2,380

2,300

2.220

.

July

2 f\Qf\

2,040

2,000

1 860

1,720

1,650

1,790

1,650

1,650

1,650

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,550

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,450

1,450

1,450

Oct.

1,220

1,070

NOTE. Gage not read May 1,2,7,9,11,16,21,25,28,30; June 1,4, 10, 11, 13, 18, 20, 24, 25, 27, 29; July 

2,4,9,12,16,21; discharge estimated or interpolated.

Monthly discharge of North Umpqua River near Glide, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1922

[Drainage area, 1,210 square miles]

Month

October _________ .... .....

July 1-22 _______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,620 

49,500 

19,900 

10,600 

6,600 

2,080

Minimum

1,070 

1,070 

3,100 

4,320 

2,220 

1,450

Mean

1,320 

7,160 

8,290 

6,800 

4,030 

1,660

Per 

square 

mile

1.09 

5.92 

6.85 

5.62 

3.33 

1.37

Run-off

Inches

1.26 

6.60 

2.55 

6.48 

3.72 

1.12

Acre-feet

81,200 

426,000 

164,000 

418,000 

240,000 

72,300
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 179

LAKE CREEK AT DIAMOND LAKE, NEAR FORT KIAMATH, OEEG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 30, T. 27 S., R. 6 E., 150 yards below outlet of 

Diamond Lake and 35 miles north of Fort Klamath, Klamath County.

DKAINAGE AREA. 56 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24 to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by Sam Padgett and P. B. Motschenbacher.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; practically 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period May 24 to 

September 30, 2.04 feet June 10 and 11 (discharge, 109 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 29 second-feet, August 28 to September 6.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Temporary wooden dam about 100 yards above gage may cause 

considerable fluctuation in discharge, water was being stored and discharge 

of creek was small for several weeks prior to. beginning of record; stage of 

lake said to have been raised about 1 foot. Dam partly removed at 10 a. m. 

September 7.

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

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for 

estimated periods, for which they are fair.

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 80, 192%

Date

June 11

11

11

Made by 

K.N. Phillips .........

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

Gage 

height

Feel 

2.03

2.03

1.87

Discharge

Sec-ft. 

106

107

82

Date

Aug. 10

11

Made by 

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

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.32

1.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32.0

32.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath, 

Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1922

Day

1. __ ......

2 _______

3 ______ .

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

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

6 ____ . ...

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

8... ____ .

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

10. __ ......

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

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

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

14 ........

15 _______

May June

7209

84

82

84

84

84

93

104

109

109

104

99

94

July

63

59

58

56

63

SI

51

SI

60

49

48

48

47

47

Aug.

36

34

34

34 ^34

32

33

33

32

32

32

Sept.

29

on

29

OQ

29

OQ

56

67

65

63

61

60

59

57

66

Day

16 __...__.___

17 __ .....

18 _____ . ...

10

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

21 ___ . .....

22.. ___ ....

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

24 _______ .

25 __ ........

26 .. 

27 

28 __ . .......

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

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

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

May

57

61

63

63

63

63

63

62

June

88

86

87

86

84

82

77

75

74

71

66

67

66

63

63

July

46

46

42

41

39

38

38

> oo

Aug.

32

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

Sept.

63

52

51

49

48

47

46

45

44

48

43

45

45

45

44

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indica ted.
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1922, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath, Oreg., for 

the year ending September SO,

Month

May 24-31 ______ . ____________________

August _____ ____ ________ . ____

September _________ ___ . ___ _______

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

63 

109 

63

67

Minimum

57 

63

29 

29

Mean

61.9 

84.1 

45.1 

32.0

47.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

972 

5,000 

2,780 

1,970 

2,810

13,500

CALAPOOYA CREEK NEAR SUTHERIOT, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. }& sec. 10, T. 25 S., R. 4 W., at diversion dam of Sutherlin 

Irrigation District, 9 miles east of Sutherlin, Douglas County.

DRAINAGE AEEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1912, to October 13, 1913; August 20 to 

September 15, 1922, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank of creek, 250 feet below diversion dam. Vertical staff on Sutherlin Canal 200 feet below intake used for determining 

amount diverted by canal.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Creek bed rocky and permanent. Canal choked in 

places with debris and brush.

DIVERSIONS. None from creek above that of Sutherlin Canal.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during period of 

record for both creek and canal. Both rating curves fairly well defined. 

Gages read to hundredths every other day. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Calapooya Creek and Sutherlin Canal near Sutherlin,

Oreg., during 1922

Date

Ang. 20 

Oct. 1

Made by 

F. F. Henshaw _____________________

Calapooya Creek

Gage 

height

Ftet 

0.02 

.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.6 

6.2

Sutherlin Canal

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.75 

1.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.7 

5.6

DaHy discharge, in second-feet, of Calapooya Creek and Sutherlin Canal near Sutherlin, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1922

Date

Aug. 20 ____ - ...

23 ______ 25 _ ___

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

29. ..____. _

31- .

Sept. 2 ............

Calapooya 

Creek

1.6

4.6

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

Sutherlin 

Canal

11

14

13

13

14

14

Combined

12.6

15.6

15.4

14.5

15.4

15.4

Date

Sept. 4. . .

6 __ _...._._

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

11 ____ ....

13-. ......

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

Calapooya 

Creek

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

Sutherlin 

Canal

17

17

13

13

12

11

Combined

18.4

18.4

14.5

14.5

13.6

12.5
SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XII C 181 

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

In addition to the records of stream flow obtained at gaging stations and reported in the preceding pages, measurements of flow were 

made at a number of other points, as shown by the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in lower Columbia River and Pacific slope 

drainage basins in Oregon during the year ending September 30, 1922

Umatilla River Basin

Date

July 14

Aug. 31

June 27

Aug. 22

Stream

.....do. ___ ...

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

 do ... ...... .

Tributary to 

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

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

.....do ______ .....

.. do.. __ ..........

Locality

Near outlet, at Stanfleld,

Oreg. 

_ .do . ..... .........

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

ton, Oreg.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.19

.92

.78

1.74

n OA

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15.0

Q 1

61

51.4

68.8

Deschutes River Basin

Fuly 10

17

Aug. 3

May 26

kug. 24

May 26

rune 19

ruly fl

13

Lug. 4

24

28

4.ug. 7

30

9

7

Jept. 13 >"eb. 11'

Lfo-tr lift

18

?eb. 8

13

17

lept. 19

feb. 7

13

tfay 9

11

17

ept. 19

 ..do... __ .. __ ...

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

 do. . 

Davis Creek ______

.....do __ . ..........

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

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

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

..... do.. __ ...........

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

Cold Creek ............

.....do.. __ ...........

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

... -do.. ..... ___ .

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

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

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

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

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

MiU Creek ............

. _ .do.................

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

 ..do........ _ ......

.....do. __ .. ___ .. .

 do....... __ . ....

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

.....do ___ . __ ....

.....do ______ ....

__ .do ______ . .

..do ___ . .....

 do .. __ . ____ .

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

 do .. .....

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

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

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

__ .do __ ............

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

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

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

.....do __ :.. ........

. _ .do ______ ....

.....do .. ____ .....

.....do _ . ___

__ .do . __ ........

__ .do... _ .. ___ .

__ .do __ ... ....

.....do ____ .......

.....do ______ ....

Creek, sec. 3, T. 22 S., R. 

8 E., Oreg. 

__ .do . ______ .....

.....do ...... ....... ____ .

29, T. 20 S., R. 8 E., Oreg.

R. 7 E., Crane Prairie, 

Oreg.

rie, Oreg. 

Bridge at mouth, sec. 10, T.

22 §., R. 8 E., Oreg.

.....do ___ .. __ . ___ ...

__ .do .... __ ....

In SE. H sec. 33, T. 20 S., R.

10 E., just above falls, 

near Lapine, Oreg.

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

.....do . __ ... .

Oreg 

Mouth, 2 miles northeast of

Crescent Lake.

R. 11 E. 

 do- . 

19 S., R. 17 E., Oreg.

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

tion, above Mill Creek, 

near Prineville, Oreg. 

__ .do ... ____ ._ ____ 

__ .do 

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

__ .do __ . .

.....do 

Discontinued gaging station, near mouth, above 

Prineville, Oreg.

 do ........ ... __ . .....

.....do ___ .... ....

__ .do __ .... __ . __ ...

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

0.71

.70

.78

.53

.70

.70

.62

.62

0.20

.34

.63

1.10

.84

2.56

2.31

2.44

.30

.24

.24

1.47

1.21

1.66

.06

732

699

717

67

21.8

27.7

9.0

11.0

258

250

255

251

126

126

114

flO

17.3

150

161

0.3

17 Q

4.2

26.0

12.6

210

148

181

1.4

4.4

4.3

87

58

100

.2
182 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1922, PAET XII C

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in lower Columbia River and Pacific slope 

drainage basins in Oregon during the year ending September SO, 1922 Continued

Deschutes River Basin Continued

Date

Aug. 18 

Sept. 19

19

19

Feb. 6

May 8

16

July 26

Stream

Ochoco Irrigation District Canal. 

__ .do. _ . ______

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

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

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

__ .do.. ___ . ... ....

Warm Springs River..

Tributary to 

Diverts from Ochoco 

Creek. 

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

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

. .do. . 

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

 .do __ ....

Deschutes River . ....

Locality

Near intake, above Prineville, Oreg. 

 do ..... __ ............

__ .do __ .. ____ .. .....

 .do ... .. __ ... ...... ...

Discontinued gaging station, near Prineville, Oreg. 

__ .do ___________ .

 do ..... __ .............

Discontinued gaging station, near Warm Spring, 

Oreg.

Gage 

height

Fed 

4.80

4.10

3.20

2.65

.69

1.72

1.28

.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

160

104

60

44.2

.8

51

22.8

283

Willamette River Basin

Aug. 31 

9

9

Albany power canal _ 

Molalla River _ . __ .

..... do .. ..

Diverts from South 

Santiam River.

do __ __

Discontinued gaging station, near Albany,' Oreg. 

Proposed irrigation diversion, near Molalla Oreg.

tion, in sec. 21, T. 5S., R. 

2 E., near Molalla, Oreg.

1.53

.96

148 

66

63

Rogue River Basin

Dec. 21

Jan. 13

Mar. 22

Apr. 14

29

26

July 14

Jan. 9

14

Mar. 22

Apr. 29

May 17

July 6

14

Aug. 22

Oct. 31

Jan. 7

Mar. 25

Apr. 3

June 12

Sept. 15

Jan. 6

18 

Apr. 11

June 6

__ .do ____ ..... ....

. _ .do ______ . ....

.....do ___ ...........

. _ .do. _ .. __ - __

__ .do ____.- .-. ._

.....do. __ ...... ......

__ .do. __ . ____ .

.....do .. ...

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

__ .do. ______ ....

.....do.. __ . .....

. _ .do . .............

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

.....do. ___ ..........

.....do. ___ . __ ....

 do . __ . .....

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

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

 do .....

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

.. do _ ..........

.....do. _ ........ __ .

 do _ ....

 do- _ 

... ..do .... ..... .

__ do.. ______ ..

. _ .do.. _____ ....

 do... __ . __ ...

do _ .... ------ .

 do ..... __ ... ....

.....do ................

..... do ...... ... ....

 do .. ...--

__ .do. _ . ____ 

__ .do _____ . __ .

 do .......... .....

.....do ... ..... ... .

.... -do __ 

__ do __ . __ -... 

 .do- - ......

 do. - __ .. .

 .do 

__ do __ ... _____. _ 

. do ..... __ ......

 do ..... ....

Ashland, Oreg. 

__ .do ___ . _ ...... ....

. _ .do ____ . .. . ....

 do .... __ .........

 do ... ......... ........ .

... -do... ..... .......

 do ....... . .....

__ .do . __ ... _ .. ........

Talent, Oreg.

 do ...... .......

__ .do _______ ___

__ .do .... ____ . ....

 do ............... ....

 do... __ ... ... .....

.. do ....... ........

 do .. ..... .

. -do.. . _..._.-. _

 do.. ...........

 do ........ . ..-.--...

__ .do _.-_._.-. --_-.._-.-.

.... -do- . . .--.

. do .. ... .... -. ....

.do _ ____ . .

0.91

Ql

1.86

1.74

1 Ql

1.34

.79

.68

1.74

1.69

3.35

2.88

2.76

1.75

1.50

1.62

1.34

1.68

2.67

2.56

1.99

1.07

2.80

1.95 

1.98

1.34

2.7

t 7

70

57

83

23.2

1.2

.5

34.7

30.3

368

226

191

145

10.9

2.8

1.1

18.4

52

302

254

107

3.8

35.4

6.7 

24.6

2.6
INDEX

A Page

A ccuracy of data and results, degrees of. _. 4-5 

Acre-foot, definition of___ 2 

Albany, Oreg., Oak Creek near. .... 116-117

Willamette Eiver at__________ 108-109 

Albany power canal near Albany, Oreg__. 182 

Amboy, Wash., Canyon Creek near__.. 135-136

Lewis Eiver near......__.____.._ 132-133

Appropriations, record of_________--- 1 

Ariel, Wash., Lewis River near._........ 134-135

Arnold Canal near Bend, Oreg..........._ 60-62

Arnold Irrigation Co., cooperation by. - . 9 

Ashland, Oreg., Emigrant Creek near. 165-166,182

Talent lateral near......... ..... 169-170

Au water-stage recorder, plate showing. 3

Bear Creek at Central Point, Oreg...___ 182 

at Medford, Oreg..- ............... 167-168

at Eickman ranch, near Roberts, Oreg... 76-77 

at Talent, Oreg......__.......__.... 182

discharge measurement of..__.__ 181

Bend, Oreg., Arnold Canal near.______ 60-62

Central Oregon Canal near___.___ 62-64

Deschutes River below. ..-._ 46-49

North Canal near..._.________ 65-67

Pilot Butte Canal near_________ 64-65

Swalley Canal near.. ... 67-68

Tumalo Creek near... ____.._. 69-70

Big Bottom, Oreg., Clackamas River at. 120-121

Big Butte Creek, South Fork of, near Butte

Falls, Oreg...... ........ 148-150

Biggs, Oreg., Deschutes River at Moody,

near_______________ 51-52 

Birch Creek at Rieth, Oreg.___........... 24-25

near Pilot Rock, Oreg 22-23

Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg _.__ 55-56 

Brownsboro, Oreg., Medford Irrigation District Canal near____._.. 161-163 

Rogue River Valley Canal near___.. 160-161 

Bull Run, Oreg., Little Sandy River near. 104-105 

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg-_. 102-103 

Butte Falls, Oreg., South Fork of Big Butte

Creek near___________ 148-150

Cable Creek near Ukiah, Oreg_____... 37-38 

Calapooya Creek near Sutherlin, Oreg___ 180 

Calapooya River near Tangent, Oreg__ 114-115 

California-Oregon Power Co., cooperation

by............................... 9

California-Oregon Power Co.'s flume near

Prospect, Oreg..._______ 147-148 

Camas Creek above Cable Creek, near

Ukiah, Oreg- .. 35-37 

Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash. ___ 135-136 

Cazadero, Oreg., Clackamas River near... 126-127

Page

Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Oreg--__ 62-64 

Central Oregon Irrigation District, cooperation by.. .... 9 

Central Point, Oreg., Bear Creek at...___ 182 

Rogue River near....----.-- 145-147 

Charlton Creek above Crane Prairie, Oreg-- 181 

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek,

Oreg - - 121-125 

at Big Bottom, Oreg. .-.-___..-. 120-121 

near Cazadero, Oreg -- 126-127 

Clear Creek above intake, near Wapinitia,

Oreg -------.__---------- 85-86

Cold Creek near Crescent Lake, Oreg____ 181 

Columbia River at The Dalles, Oreg-.___ 10-11 

Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo,

Oreg _------ 71-73

Computation, results of, accuracy of 4-5 

Control, definition of 2 

Cooperation, record of__ 9 

Coquille River, South Fork of, at Powers,

Oreg 174-175

Corvallis, Oreg., Muddy Creek near.___ 112-114 

Cowlitz River Basin, Wash., gaging-station

records in..____.__ 138-143

Crane Prairie, Oreg., Charlton Creek above. 181

Quinn River at________...__... 181

Rock Creek at .................... 181

Crescent Creek at outlet of Crescent Lake,

Oreg 181

below Cold Creek, near Crescent, Oreg 58-59 

Crescent Lake, Oreg., Cold Creek near . 181 

Crook County, Oreg., cooperation by. 9 

Crooked River riear Culver, Oreg_ 74-76 

Cultus River below Cultus Creek, near

Lapine, Oreg . 54-55 

Cultus River, Oreg., discharge measurement

of 181 

Culver, Oreg., Crooked River near. ____ 74-76 

Current meters, Price, plate showing 2

D 

Data, accuracy of__ 4-6

explanation of. ___.____ 3-4 

Davis Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements

of 181

Deschutes County, Oreg., cooperation by._ 9 

Deschutes River above Snow Creek, near

Lapine, Oreg .. 39-40

at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg 40-41 

at Mecca, Oreg . .. 49-50 

at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg..___ .. 51-52 

at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg___ 42-44 

below Bend, Oreg- ______ _____ 46-49 

discharge measurements of....__------ 181

near Lapine, Oreg___. ____ 45-46 

Deschutes River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in 39-87,181-182

183
184 INDEX

E Page

Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Oreg 163-164 

Eagle Point, Oreg., Little Butte Creek

above ____ 152-154 

East Fork above Walker River Basin intake,

near Lapine, Oreg________ 56-58 

East Fork Irrigation District Canal near

Mount Hood, Oreg__._..... 93-95 

East Fork Irrigation District, cooperation

by.._.......__.............. 9

Echo mill tailrace at Echo, Oreg______ 27-28 

Echo, Oreg., Umatilla project feed canal

near._______________ 25-26 

Western Land & Irrigation Co.'s canal

at..__........................ 28-29

Elkton, Oreg., Umpqua River near____ 175-177 

Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg... 165-166,182 

Eugene, Oreg., Willamette River at....... 106-107

Fall River near Lapine, Oreg________ 181 

Farmers Canal near Oakgrove, Oreg._ __ 95-96 

Fish Lake Reservoir near Lake Creek, Oreg- 154 

Fort Klamath, Oreg., Lake Creek near.... 179-180

G

Gaging station, typical, plate showing... . 2 

Gate Creek near Wamic, Oreg-._______ 86-87 

Glenwood, Wash., Kliekitat River near..... 88-89 

Glide, Oreg., North Umpqua River near.. 177-178 

Grandview, Oreg., Metolius River near.. 77-79 

Gurley water-stage recorder, plate showing.. 3

Henshaw, F. F., and assistants, work of__ 9 

Hermiston drain near Hermiston, Oreg___ 181 

Hermiston, Oreg., Maxwell Canal near___ 29-31 

Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River,

Oreg..-._____________ 90-92 

East Fork of, near Mount Hood, Oreg-. 92-03 

Hood River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in____________ 90-57 

Hood River, Oreg., Pacific Power & Light

Co.'s tailrace near...______ 96-97 

Horse Heaven Irrigation District, cooperation by_.... _____ 9

John Day Irrigation District, cooperation by. 9 

John Day River at McDonald, Oreg _. 33-35 

John Day River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in..____________ 33-38 

Johnson Creek at mouth, near Lewis, Wash. 140-141 

Jumpoff Joe Creek near Merlin, Oreg.__ 172-173

K

Kalama River near Kalama, Wash____ 136-137 

KJickitat River near Glenwood, Wash.....

Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort

Klamath, Oreg ............. 179-180

at outlet of Packwood Lake, near Lewis,

Wash.......................... 138-139

near Sisters, Oreg_____________ 79-81

Page

Lake Creek, Oreg., Fish Lake Reservoir near. 154- 

North Fork of Little Butte Creek above

Medford intake, near_____ 156-158- 

North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish

Lake, near__ _________ 155-156

North Fork of Little Butte Creek near. 159-16&

South Fork of Little Butte Creek near. 150-152

Lapine, Oreg., Brown Crsek near______ 55-56

Cultus River below Cultus Creek, near.. 54-55

Deschutes River above Snow Creek, near 39-4ft

at Crane Prairie, near...______ 40-41

at Pringle Falls, near...._ ___ 42-44

near... ___-..--.-. ~__ 45-46

East Fork near_______________ 56-58-

Fall River near.....__..... ...__ 181

Snow Creek above Crane Prairie, near.. 52-53

Walker Basin Canal near.________ 59-60

Lewis River Basin, Wash., gaging-station

records in.._.__.______ 132-13& 

Lewis River near Amboy, Wash.____ 132-133 

near Ariel, Wash..___ . _ 134-135 

Lewis, Wash., Johnson Creek near...__ 140-141 

Lake Creek near...__ .. 138-139 

Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg- 152-154 

North Fork of, above intake of Rogue 

River Valley Canal, near Lake 

Creek, Oreg- . _- 158-160 

above Medford intake, near Lake

Creek, Oreg 156-158 

at Fish Lake, near Lake Creek,

Oreg-. . 155-156

South Fork of, near Lake Creek, Oreg- 150-152

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg 104-105

Long Tom River near Monroe, Oreg--- 111-112

Louse Creek at Merlin, Oreg-____.___ 182

M

McDonald, Oreg., John Day River at..__. 33-35 

McKay Creek at mouth, near Pendleton,

Oreg---- . . 21-22

near Pendleton, Oreg. 19-20

near Prineville, Oreg---_ . 182 

McKenzie Bridge, Oreg., McKenzie River

at-- . 109-111

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge,

Oreg 109-111

Marmot, Oreg., Sandy River near. 100-101 

Maxwell Canal near Hermiston, Oreg-- 29-31 

Mecca, Oreg., Deschutes River at 49-50 

Medford Irrigation District Canal near .

Brownsboro, Oreg_____ 161-163 

Medford Irrigation District, cooperation by.. 9 

Medford, Oreg., Bear Creek at-. - 167-168 

Mehama, Oreg., North Santiam River at... 118-119 

Merlin, Oreg., Jumpoff Joe Creek near. 172-173

Louse Creek at_____ 182 

Metolius River near Grandview, Oreg 77-79 

Mill Creek above Prineville, Oreg- __. 181

at outlet of Olallie Lake, Oreg--____ 84-83 

Milton, Oreg., Walla Walla River near 12-13 

Molalla River near Molalla, Oreg- . . 182 

Monroe, Oreg., Long Tom River near .. 111-112 

Mount Hood, Oreg., East Fork Irrigation

District Canal near. . 93-95

East Fork of Hood River near__.__ 92-93 

Muddy Creek near Corvallis, Oreg 112-114
INDEX

185'

N

Page

North Canal Co., cooperation by.._____ 9 

North Canal near Bend, Oreg ___.__ 65-67 

North Coast Power Co., cooperation by.. 9 

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg 118-119 

North Umpqua River near Glide, Oreg - 177-178 

Northwestern Electric Co., cooperation by.. 9

0

Oak Creek near Albany, Oreg_______ 116-117 

Oak Grove Fork at Portland Electric Power

Co.'s intake, Oreg- 130-131

at Timothy Meadows, Oreg____... 128-129

Oakgrove, Oreg., Farmers Canal near. 95-96

Ochoco Creek near Prineville, Oreg-____ 181

Ochoco Irrigation District Canal above

Prineville, Oreg--_._____. 182 

Olallie Lake, Oreg., Mill Creek at outlet of... 81-83 

Oregon, cooperation by,.___..___..__ 9

Pacific Power & Light Co., cooperation by.. 9 

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near

Hood River, Oreg---______ 96-97 

Parker, G. L., and assistants, work of____ 9 

Pendleton, Oreg., McKay Creek near.-_.. 19-22 

TJmatilla River above McKay Creek near 13-15 

Phoenix ditch at Talent, Oreg__. __._ 170-172 

Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg_____ 64-65 

Pilot Rock, Oreg., Birch Creek near____ 22-23 

Portland Electric Power Co., cooperation by. 9 

Portland Electric Power Co.'s intake, Oreg.,

Oak Grove Fork at____... 130-131 

Portland, Oreg., cooperation by...__ __ 9 

Powers, Oreg., South Fork of Coquille River

at..-_..... ........... 174-175

Price current meters, plate showing.____ 2 

Prineville, Oreg., McKay Creek near....__ 182

Mill Creek above. -. 181

Ochoco Creek near.. __ __.__ 181 

Prospect, Oreg., California-Oregon Power

Co.'s flume near...-______ 147-148 

Rogue River below....__ __ . 143-145

Publications, information concerning____ 5-8 

obtaining or consulting of.. __ .. 6 

on stream flow, list ot_.___ _____ 7

Q

Quinn River at Crane Prairie, Oreg-____ 181 

R

Rieth, Oreg., Birch Creek at._....__._ 24-25 

Roberts, Oreg., Bear Creek near __ _. 76-77 

Rock Creek at Crane Prairie, Oreg- _.__ 181 

Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point,

Oreg _ 145-147

below Prospect, Oreg..__ __. 143-145 

Rogue River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in.................. 143-173,182

Rogue River Valley Canal Co., cooperation

by -. 9 

Rogue River Valley Canal near Brownsboro,

Oreg ____.......___.. 160-161

Run-off in inches, definition of. __ . 2

Page

Sandy River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station records in.. ......____._ 100-105

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg--____ 100-101 

Second-foot, definition of __.___.__ 2 

Second-foot per square mile, definition of . 2 

Silver Lake, Wash., Toutle River near . 342-145 

Sisters, Oreg., Lake Creek near..______ 79-81 

Squaw Creek near ___ ___..... 73-74

Snow Creek above Crane Prairie, near

Lapine, Oreg . _ 52-53 

Spring River, Oreg., discharge measurement

of . . 181

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg---_____ 73-74 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of ____ 2 

Stanfield drain at Stanfield, Oreg.-__ . 181 

Stevens water-stage recorder, plate showing 3 

Sutherlin, Oreg., Calapooya Creek near 180 

Swalley Canal near Bend, Oreg..,-..... 67-68

Talent Irrigation District, cooperation by. -. 9

Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg ___ 169-170

Talent, Oreg., Bear Creek at. . 182

Phoenix ditch at................_.... 170-172

Tangent, Oreg., Calapooya River near ... 114-115 

Teel Irrigation District, cooperation by. 9 

Terms, definition of ______________ 2-3 

The Dalles, Oreg., Columbia River at___ 10-11 

Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., Clackamas River

above__... .................. 121-125

Timothy Meadows, Oreg., Oak Grove Fork

at-. . .. 128-129 

Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash_.. 142-143 

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg--_____ 69-70 

Tumalo project, Oreg., cooperation by 9 

Tumalo, Oreg., Columbia Southern Canal

near _______________ 71-73 

Tygh Valley, Oreg., White River below 83-85

U

Ukiah, Oreg., Cable Creek near .... 37-38 

Camas Creek near... _ _ .. 35-37

Umatilla County, Oreg., cooperation by 9

Umatilla project feed canal near Echo, Oreg- 25-26

Umatilla, Oreg., West Division Main Canal

near. . 31-33

Umatilla River above Furnish Reservoir,

near Yoakum, Oreg. . . 16-17 

above McKay Creek, near Pendleton,

Oreg _...____ 13-15 

near Umatilla, Oreg---___ __ 17-18

Umatilla River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in..___._____ 13-33,181

Umpqua River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in...-.___ __.. 175-180

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg___ 175-177

Underwood, Wash., White Salmon River

near. __......_._.... 98-99

United States Bureau of Reclamation, cooperation by. 9

United States Office of Indian Affairs, cooperation by. 9
186 INDEX

W Page

Walker Basin Canal near Lapine, Oreg. Eft-60 

Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg. 12-13 

Wamic, Oreg., Gate Creek near..___ S6-87 

Wapinitia, Oreg., Clear Creek near_____ 85-86 

Warm Springs River near Warm Spring,

Oreg .............. .... 182

Washington, cooperation by __... 9 

Water-stage recorders, plate showing.. 3 

West Division Main Canal near Umatilla,

Oreg________..______ 31-33 

Western Land & Irrigation Co.'s canal at

Echo, Oreg___ _____... 28-29 

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg. __ 83-85 

White Salmon River near Underwood,Wash. 98-99

Page

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg 108-109 

at Eugene, Oreg____._____ 106-107

Willamette River Basin, Oreg.,gaging-station

records in__...._....... 106-131,182

Work, authorization of---________.... 1 

division of...___.. __ 9 

scope of. __ . -. 1-2

Yoakum, Oreg., Umatilla River near 15-17

Zero flow, point of, definition of.

o