DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Roy O. West, Secretary

U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVET 

George Otis Smith, Director

Water-Supply Paper 594

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1924

PART XII. NOKTH PACIFIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS

C, LOWEE COLUMBIA EIVEE 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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CONTENTS *

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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._________________-_____-__-______^__----_-----_------ 10

Division of work.________________________-_-_______--____--__----_ 10

Caging-station records___________________________-__-_--_--_----_ 11

Columbia River at The Dalles,-Oreg_______-____-______-__---_ 11

Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River____ 13

Walla Walla River Basin____________.___ _ .__ 13

Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg-____-___-_____---_- 13

Walla Walla River .near Wallula, Wash________________ 14

Touchet River at Bolles, Wash_______________________ 15

Attalia Irrigation District Canal near Wallula, Wash __ 17

Umatilla River Basin____________________________________ 18

Umatilla River above McKay Creek, near Pendleton, Oreg__ 18 

Umatilla River above Furnish Reservoir, near Yoakum,

Oreg_________________________________ 20

- Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg____________________ 22

McKay Creek at mouth, near Pendleton, Oreg__________ 24 

Birch Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg____________________ 25 -.!".

Umatilla project feed canal near Echo, Oreg_______________ 27

Echo mill tailrace at Echo, Oreg____________________ 29

Western Land & Irrigation Co.'s canal near Echo, Oreg___ 30

Maxwell Canal near Heraristoa, Qreg____________________ 31

West Division Main Canal near Umatilla, Oreg________ 33

John I>ay River Basin___________________________________ 35

.., John-rflay River&£,-MeI>onald, Oreg__________________ 35

Camas Creek above Cable Creek, near Ukiah, Oreg_____ 36

Cable Creek near Ukiah, Oreg__-_______-____-____-_ 38

Desehutes River Basin________________________________ 39

Desehutes River above Snow Creek, near Lapine, Oreg___ 39

Crane Prairie Reservoir near Lapine, Oreg_____________ 40

Desehutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg_____* 41

Desehutes River at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg______- 43

Desehutes River at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg_____ 4S*

Desehutes River below Bend, Oreg----_-_-_-__--_-_--_-_ 47

Desehutes River near Madras, Oreg___________________ 49

Desehutes River^t Mecca, Oreg ___________________ 51

Deschutes River at Sherars Bridge, Ore& _______________ 53

-Y Deschutes River at Moody, near Bigjjps; Oreg____.____ 54

Snow Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapinej Oreg_____ 56

Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg___ 57

Cultus Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg____ 59

m
IV CONTENTS

Gag ing-station records Continued.

Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River Contd.

Deschutes River Basin Continued. Page

Deer Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg_____ 60

Quinn River above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg _____ 61

Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg______________________ 6*

Odell Creek near Crescent, Ore%_______________________ 64

Little Deschutes River above Walker Basin intake, near

^ Lapine, Oreg______________________________________ 66

Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg __________ 68

Crescent Lake Reservoir near Crescent Oreg___________ 60

Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near Crescent, Oreg_ __ 6t

Arnold Canal near Bend, Oreg________________________ 71

Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Oreg________________ 78

Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg-_____________________ 74

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal

at Bend, Oreg-_________________________________ 7$

North Canal near Bend, Oreg _______-_-_____-_---_____ 7f

Swalley Canal near Bend, Oreg_________________________ 7t

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg_______-_-___--__-_-_---_ 81

Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo, Oreg_ _ __________ 81

Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg_____________________ 85

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg_________________________ 8*

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg__----_--__---__------_ 87

Ochoco Creek above Mill Creek, near Prineville, Oreg _____ Si

Mill Creek near Prineville, Oreg _______________________ §2

Metolius River near Grand view, Oreg ___________________ 94

Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg-_________________________ §§

First Creek near Sisters, Oreg_-_____---_-_-______-~--_- 97

Shitike Creek at Warmspring, Oreg____________________ 98

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg____________ 100

Klickitat River Basin______________________-_______________ 101

Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash ___________________ 101

Hood River Basin________________»__._._______. 103

Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg_.__.____ 103

East Fork Irrigation District Canal near Mount Hood, Oreg_ 105

Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit near Hood River, Oreg_ _ 106

White Salmon River Basin________________--___--_---__--__ 108

White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash _____________ 108

Sandy River Basin____________-_____-_--__--___-__--_---_- 110

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg____-___-_______-----__- 110

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg_______.____-____--__ 112

. Little Sandy River near BuD Run, Oreg________________ 114

Willamette River Basin___________-______--____-_-___----_- 115

Middle Fork of Willamette River at Eula, Oreg-________ 115

Willamette River at Eugene, Oreg_____________________ 117

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg_____________________ 118

Coast Fork of Willamette Biver at Saginaw, Oreg_________ 120

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg______'________ 121

Long Tom River near Monroe, Oreg ________________ 123

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg_ 1 ________________ 124

Little North Santiam River near Mill City, Oreg________ 126

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg________-------_ 127

Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg ________-_---_-- 128
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records Continued.

Tributaries of Columbia River below mouth of Snake River ContcL

Willamette River Basin Continued. Page

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg__--______ 130

Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg___________________ 132

Oak Grove Fork at Timothy Meadows, Oreg_____________ 133

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

Oreg_____________________-____-----__-_ 135

Lewis River Basin_-____-____-_______-__-______-_-_--_--__- 137

Lewis River near Cougar, Wash..__________________-____ 137

Lewis River near Amboy, Wash_______________________ 138

Lewis River near Ariel, Wash___________________________ 140

Swift Creek near Cougar, Wash.._______________________ 141

Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash_____________________ 142

Kalama River Basin_______________________________________ 144

Kalama River near Kalama, Wash______________________ 144

Cowlitz River Basin ______________________________________ 146

Lake Creek at outlet of Packwood Lake, near Lewis, Wash.__ 146

Johnson Creek at mouth, near Lewis, Wash-_____________ 148

Streams between Columbia River and Klamath River.____________ 150

Rogue River Basin______________-_____-__-____-___-_-___-_ 150

Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg------_-_-_---_-------- 150

Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg______________________ 151

Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg________ 153

California Oregon Power Co.'sflume near Prospect, Oreg____ 155

South Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg_________ 156

South Fork of Big Butte Creek at Butte Falls, Oreg. _ _ __ _ . 158

Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal at Butte Falls, Oreg..-- 160

South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lakecreek, Oreg__._ 161

Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg-_____________ 163

Little Butte Creek below Eagle Point, Oreg-__-_-------_- 165

Fish Lake Reservoir near Lakecreek, Oreg______________ 166

North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near Lakecreek, Oreg__________________________________^._____ 166

North Fork of Little Butte Creek above 'Medford intake,

near Lakecreek, Oreg________________-_____--_-______ 168

North Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lakecreek, Oreg____ 170

Rogue River Valley Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg _______ 171

Medford Irrigation District Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg-__ 173

Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Oreg______________ 174

Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg_____________________ 176

Bear Creek near Ashland, Oreg_-_________-_-_---_____-_ 178

Bear Creek near Talent, Oreg_-_-___--_________-_-£_____ 179

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg-_-_-__--______--_---__--_- 180

Bear Creek near Central Point, Oreg--_______-_____-____ 182

East lateral near Ashland, Oreg_______________________ 183

Neil Creek near Ashland, Oreg______________-__-__-_-- 184

Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg------__--_------_---_- 185

Phoenix Canal at Talent, Oreg.__-__-___-__--_-_-_-___-_ 187

McDonald Creek Canal near Talent, Oreg______________ 188

Coquille River Basin_____________________________________ 189

South Fork of Coquille River at Powers, Oreg- _ ____ _ _ _ 189
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Streams between Columbia River and Klamath River Continued. Page

Umpqua River Basin________________________-_____________ 191

South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg_____________ 191

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg_-_-___-_---_----____ 193

North Umpqua River at Toketee Falls, Oreg-____________ 194

North Umpqua River above Rock Creek, near Glide, Oreg_ 195

North Umpqua River at Winchester, Oreg_ ______________ 196

Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath, Oreg__ _ _ _ 198

Siletz River Basin.________________________ 199

South Fork of Siletz River at Valsetz, Oreg__________ 199

Siletfl River at Logsden, Oreg__________------__-____-_ 201

Siletis River at Siletz, Oreg___________________ 202

Rock Creek near Logsden, Oreg--_--__-__-------------__ 203

Euchre Creek near Siletz, Oreg-__________-_-_-_-_-_____ 204

Miscellaneous discharge measurements.______________________________ 206

Index__________ ________________________________________________ 211

ILLUSTRATION

PageFIGURE 1. Typical gaging station_______________________-__----_____ 3
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF LOWER COLUMBIA 

RIVER AND PACIFIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS IN 

OREGON, 1924 ____

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

ihe year ending September 30, 1924.

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 ending June 80, 1895-1925

1895________ $12,500.00

1896________ 124,500.00

1897-1899_ 50, 000. 00 

1900..____ 2 70,000.00 

1901-1902__. 100, 000. 00

1903-1906._ $200, 000. 00

1907-______ 150,000.00

1908-1910_. 100, 000. 00

1911-1917_. 150, 000. 00

1918.______ 175,000.00

1919..--... $148,244 10

1920___-_-- 175,000.00

1921-1923-. 180, 000. 00

1924-1925.. 170, 000. 00

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations 

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

made in connection with the description of each station affected; 

cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 10.

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

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

ihe Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1924, 1,670 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Geological Survey and the cooperating organiza1 Includes $4,500 appropriated in act of Apr. 25,1886.

8 Includes $20,000 appropriated in deficiency act of Mar. 30,1SOO.
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tions. Many miscellaneous discharge measurements were made atr 

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

regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profilesr 

and water power in many sections of the country and will be made 

available in water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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

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

into two groups (1) those that represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in secondfeet 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 averagevelocity of 1 foot per second. It is generally used as a fundamental 

unit from which others are computed.

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

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

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

regards time and area.

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

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

rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth in inches.

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

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

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

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

of gage height to discharge."

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

stream channel below the gage which determine the stage-discharge 

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

be the same section or sections at all stages.

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

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

control.
SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PAET XII C " O 

EXPLANATION OF DATA .

The data presented in this report cover the year ending September 

U0,1924. 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 consists of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

supplement the gage heights and discharge measurements in deterFIGTTRE 1. Typical gaging station

mining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

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

that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of 

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

outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge. 

A gaging station, equipped with water-stage recorder and measuring 

cable and car is shown in Figure 1.

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

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

heights to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which 

the monthly and yearly mean discharge is computed.

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

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

records of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily dis-
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

charge of the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge 

and run-off.

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

tables giving daily gage height and records of discharge measurements are published.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

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

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

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

effect of backwater; it gives also information as to diversions that 

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

minimum recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

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

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

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

fluctuations the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

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

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

mean daily* discharge may be obtained by averaging discharge at 

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

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

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

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

highest. As the gage height is the mean for the day it does not indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest height 

and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger than given 

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

gage height was lowest. The column headed "Mean" is the averageflow in cubic feet per second during the month. On this average flow 

computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are defined 

on page 2, are based.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

the daily discharge.

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

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

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

notes are very general and are based OB the plotting of the individual 

measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high 

accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the gage, but the figures 

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

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

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

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

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

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

The computations are also omitted for stations on streams draining 

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

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

published in the earlier reports 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 tables of monthly discharge give only a general idea of the 

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

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

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

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

it has comprised also investigations 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
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

appeared in the bulletins, professional papers, monographs, and 

annual reports.

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. Johns River to York River).

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

the Mississippi).

III. Ohio River Basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River Basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River Basin and Hudson Bay Basins.

VI. Missouri River Basin.

VII. Lower Mississippi River Basin.

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico Basins.

I.. Colorado River Basin. 

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California.

XII. North Pacific slope basins, in three parts:

A, Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

Basin.

B, Snake River Basin. 

C, 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, on application, furnish lists giving prices.

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

principal cities of the United States.

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., State House.

Charlottesville, Va., care of University of Virginia.

Asheville, N. C., 316 Jackson Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 830 Power Building.

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

Chicago, 111., 1510 Consumers Building.

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

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

Helena, Mont., 45-46 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, Federal Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 404 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse.
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Los Angeles, Calif., 600 Federal Building.

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

Austin, Tex., Capitol Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Territorial Office Building.

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

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

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 5,600 points in 

the United States, and the data ob tamed have been published in the 

reports tabulated below:

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

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

Report Character of data Year

10th A, pt. 2-...___--- Descriptive information only. 

11th A, pt.2- ____ _ Monthly discharge and d escriptive information _- _ --------- 1884 to September, 1890. 

12th A, pt. 2... do.. - »- 1884 to June 30,

1891. 

13th A, pt. 3......___ Mean discharge in second-feet--.--________.__.__. 1884 to Dec. 31,

1892. 

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

1893. 

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

16th A, pt. 4..__..._ Descriptive information only___-_____________ 

B140-...___....._ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 1895.

monthly discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

W 11__. ___ __. _ Gage heights (also gage heights for earlier years)_ _ __ 1896. 

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

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

W 15________--... Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 1897.

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above

junction with Kansas. 

W 16 _._-__... Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Mis- 1897.

sissippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and

western United States. 

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

(also some long-time records). 

W27____-_.-._. Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United 1898.

States, Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

W 28 ... __ . Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas Riv«r and 1898.

western United States. 

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

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

21st A, pt. 4-... ...... Monthly discharge-.-..-..----- ------------------------ 1899..

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

22d A, pt. 4.---...-.---. Monthly discharge ..- .- . .-.. 1900.

W65,66.. ........... Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings ------- 1901.

W 75......... . Monthly discharge 1901.

W 82 to 85.... Complete data ..... ....... ... . 1902.

W 97 to 100.. ....... do 1903.

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

W 165 to 178............ . do... .----. - - . -------- - ----- ..... 1905.

W 201 to 214.-. ., do 1906. 

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

W 261 to 272--.--- - do 1909.

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

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

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

W 351 to 362..--------- -..do.---------------- --------------- ._.... _.. 1913.

W 381 to394.-._ do - ------- 1914.

W 401 to 414.. - . do.. . 1915.

W431to444._ do.. - - 1916. 

W 451 to 464. -__.- -. . . do -.- ----- . ----------- .. -- - .. ----- 1917.

W 471 to 484.-..- .-..-...do.-. ..-- 1918.

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

W 521. W-534.......... .. do.. .-. .... _ .. .. . . . 1921.

W 541 to 554.. do - 1922. 

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

W 581 to 594............ ...--do.-- - 1924.

NOTE. No data regarding stream flow are given in the 15th and 17th annual reports.
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

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

1924. The data for any pajticluar 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 contain records for the New England streams from 1903 

to 1921. Results of miscellaneous measurements are published by 

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

1899 «. 

1900".....

1901 

1902 

1903 

1904.......

1905 ....

1906... __

1907-8..... 

1909 

1910 

1911 .

1912.......

1913 

1914.......

1915.......

1916 

1917 

1918.......

1919-20 

1921.......

1922 ....

1923 

1924.... _

I

35

47, » 48

65,75

82

97

» 124, « 125,

"126 

» 165, 166

»167 

"201, "202

J-203 

241 

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

451

471

501 

521

541

561

581

II

<>35,36

48

65,75

» 82, 83

1-97,98

f 126, 127

' 167, 168

"203,204

242 

262

282

302

322

352

382

402

432

452

472

502 

522

542

562

582

III

36

48, * 49

65,75

83

98

128

205

243 

263

283

303

323

353

383

403

433

453

473

503 

523

543

563

583

IV

36

49

65,75

'82,83

97

129

206

244 

264

284

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504 

524

544

564

584

V

36

49

* 65, 66, 75

*83,85

* 98, 99, 100

* 128, 130

171

207

245 

265

285

305

325

356

385

405

435

455

475

505 

525

545

565

585

VI.

« 36, 37

49, i 50

66,75

84

99

130, o 131

172

208

246 

266

286

306

326

356

386

406

436

456

476

506 

526

546

566

586

VII

37

50

*65, 66,75

*83,84

* 98, 99

* 128, 131

* 169, 178

* 205, 209

247 

267

287

307

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

527

547

567

587

VIII

37

50

66,75

84

99

132

174

210

248 

268

288

308

328

358

388

408

438

458

478

508 

528

548

568

,588

0 Eating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Monthly discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV.

* James River only.

«Gallatin River.

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

* Mohave River only.

/ Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

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

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

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

* Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River. 

«' Scioto River.

j Loup and Platt

with Platte.

* Tributaries of M

' Lake Ontario a

« Hudson Bay o

« New England r

«Hudson River t

' Susquehanna R

« Platte and Kan

' Great Basin in 

 Below junction 

' Rogue, Umpqu
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

COOPERATION

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

the respective States.

Acknowledgments for the work in Oregon are due to Rhea Luper,, 

State engineer of Oregon; and for the work in Washington, to DanA. Scott, director of the Department of Conservation and Devlopment, and to Marvin Chase, supervisor of hydraulics,

Acknowledgments are also due to the United States Bureau of 

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

and paid for by them, and to the United States Weather Bureau for 

hydrographic and climatic data.

Special acknowledgments are due for financial assistance rendered 

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

masters for Umatilla, Crook, Deschutes, and Jackson Counties; WaterBureau of city of Portland; Attalia Irrigation District, Central Oregon 

Irrigation District, Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District; Eagle Point, East Fork, Horse Heaven, Medford, Talent, and Teel 

Irrigation Districts; Arnold Irrigation Co.; California-Oregon Power 

Co.; North Canal Co.; Northwestern Electric Co.; Pacific Power &. 

Light Co.; Portland Electric Power Co.; Puget Sound Power & LightCo.; Rogue River Valley Canal Co.; and W. F. Crowe.

DIVISION OF WORK

Data for stations in Oregon and Washington, except those in theCowlitz River Basin in Washington, were collected and preparad for 

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

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

E. O. Hokanson, and R. J. McKinney.

Data for the stations in the Walla Walla and Cowlitz River 

Basins in Washington were collected and prepared for publication* 

under the direction of G. L. Parker, district engineer, assisted by 

D. J. F. Calkins, R. B. Kilgore, J. S. Gatewood, K. N. Vaksvik, and 

J. M. Rogers.

The manuscript was reviewed by D. S. Wallace.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C 11

GAGING-STATION RECORDS

COLUMBIA RIVER AT THE DALLES, OREQ.

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, 1924. Maximum stages 

1858 to 1877.

GAGE. Vertical staff in several sections attached to row of dolphins, with upper 

section on a warehouse; belongs to United States Weather Bureau. Gage of 

United States Army Engineers at Cascade Locks, about 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 measurements were made by United States 

Army engineers with rod floats and meter from a steamer; in 1907, 1923, 

and 1924 by United States Geological Survey engineers with meter from a 

launch; in 1908 flood measurements 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 OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 26.6 feet 

May 26-27 (discharge, 433,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded 1.2 

feet January 22 (discharge, 60,800 second-feet).

1857-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 59.6 feet at 2 p. m. June 6, 1894 

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

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

ICE. Stage-discharge relation at The Dalles affected by ice January 3-11, gage 

not read.

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

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

which comes in the winter, is little affected.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined; below 100,000 second-feet it is based on low-water measurements 

for 1923-24. Gage read to tenths once daily. Readings at Cascade Locks, 

nsed December 9-22, January 1-11, and March 30 to April 8. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage readings to rating table. Records 

excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage readings furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

The following discharge measurements were made:

November 18, 1923: Gage height, 0.47 foot; discharge, -70,800 second-feet. 

January 23, 1924: Gage height, 0.80 foot; discharge, 63,200 second-feet. 

February 20, 1924: Gage height, 6.18 feet; discharge, 123,000 second-feet. 

82483 29 2
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

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

ending September SO, 1924

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.

94,000 

93,100 

92,200 

91,300 

90,400

89,500 

88,600 

86,800 

85,000 

84,200

84,200 

84,200 

85,000 

85,000 

85,900

85,900 

86,800 

84,200 

83,400 

83,400

84,200 

85,900 

84,200 

83,400 

81,800

83,400 

82,600 

81,800 

80,300 

79,600 

79,600

Nov.

79,600 

79,600 

78,200 

76,800 

76,100

75,400 

74,700 

74,000 

73,400 

72,800

72,200 

72,200 

71,600 

71,600 

71,600

70,400 

70,400 

71,000 

71,000 

70,400

70,400 

69,800 

69,800 

73,400 

73,400

73,400 

73,400 

73,400 

74,700 

76,800

Dec.

75,400 

75,400 

75,400 

74,000 

72,800

72,800 

83,400 

78,900 

86,500 

84,500

82,500 

81,500 

80,500 

79,500 

77,700

75,900 

75,000 

73,200 

73,200 

72,400

72,400 

72,400 

68,600 

68,600 

68,600

68,600 

68,600 

68,600 

75,400 

74,700 

74,000

Jan.

72,400 

71,600 

70,800 

69,200 

67,600

65,300 

63,200 

62,000 

61,400 

61,400

63,200 

77,500 

76,100 

74,000 

71,000

72,200 

69,200 

71,000 

66,800 

65,000

63,200 

60,800 

62,000 

65,000 

65,000

64,400 

65,000 

65,000 

66,800 

67,400 

74,700

Feb.

82,600 

90,400 

99,000 

120,000 

127,000

122,000 

123,000 

123,000 

123,000 

130,000

135,000 

130,000 

124,000 

122,000 

131,000

136,000 

135,000 

131,000 

125,000 

122,000

122,000

mr ooo

118,000 

116,000 

114,000

113,000 

110,000 

110,000 

108,000

Mar.

107,000 

108,000 

112,000 

111,000 

111,000

111,000 

107,000 

103,000 

101,000 

100,000

98,000 

97,000 

95,000 

94,000 

92,200

91,300 

90,400 

89,500 

88,600 

90,400

88,600 

86,800 

85,900 

84,200 

83,400

81,800 

81,800 

81,800 

81,000 

80,500 

80,500

Apr.

80,500 

79,500 

77,700 

76,800 

75,900

75,000 

75,900 

75,900 

81,800 

85,000

93,100 

104,000 

111,000 

117,000 

121,000

122,000 

123,000 

123,000 

118,000 

115,000

112,000 

109,000 

109,000 

109,000 

109,000

114,000 

120,000 

123,000 

123,000 

121,000

May

131,000 

143,000 

151,000 

170,000 

185,000

202,000 

206,000 

197,000 

190,000 

187,000

192,000 

205,000 

237,000 

264,000 

300,000

327,000 

340,000 

352,000 

379,000 

386,000

397,000 

411,000 

428,000 

430,000 

433,000

433,000 

433,000 

430,000 

414,000 

399,000 

390,000

June

381,000 

365,000 

354,000 

349,000 

344,000

339,000 

335,000 

328,000 

320,000 

313,000

308,000 

303,000 

299,000 

292,000 

287,000

284,000 

276,000 

273,000 

269,000 

267,000

267,000 

264, OQp 

261,000 

257,000 

252,000

246,000 

240,000 

233,000 

227,000 

220,000

July

219,000 

218,000 

216,000 

215,000 

213,000

211,000 

209,000 

212,000 

216,000 

223,000

229,000 

230,000 

226,000 

222,000 

215,000

208,000 

199,000 

194,000 

188,000 

187,000

185,000 

181,000 

177,000 

170,000 

169,000

168,000 

162,000 

154,000 

150,000 

148,000 

145,000

Aug.

143,000 

142,000 

142,000 

142,000 

142,000

141,000 

139,000 

142,000 

145,000 

143,000

139,000 

138,000 

137,000 

136,000 

131,000

129,000 

125,000 

124,000 

125,000 

126,000

126,000 

127,000 

129,000 

129,000 

127,000

126,000 

126,000 

126,000 

120,000 

120,000 

117,000

Sept.

117,000 

118,000 

118,OQO 

117,000 

116,000

115,000 

114,000 

113,000 

111,000 

108,000

106,000 

105,000 

105, 000 . 

105, 000' 

107,000

106,000 

104,000 

102,000 

100,000 

98,000

96,000 

94,000 

92,200 

92,200 

92,200

89,500 

85,900 

85,000 

84,200 

83,400

Monthly discharge of Columbia River at The Dalles, Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 237,000 square miles]

Month

May 

July. . .. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

94,000 

79,600 

86,500 

77,500 

136,000 

112,000 

123,000 

433,000 

381,000 

230,000 

145,000 

118,000

433,000

Minimum

79,600 

69,800 

68,600 

60,800 

82,600 

80,500 

75,000 

131,000 

220,000 

145,000 

117,000 

83,400

60,800

Mean

85,500 

73,400 

75,200 

67,400 

119,000 

94,000 

103,000 

301,000 

292,000 

195,000 

132,000 

103,000

137,000

Per 

square 

mile

0.361 

.310 

.317 

.284 

.502 

.397 

.435 

1.27 

1.23 

.823 

.557 

.435

.578

Run-ofl

Inches

0.42 

.35 

.37 

.33 

.54 

.46 

.49 

1.46 

1.37 

.95 

.64 

.49

' 7.87

Acre-feet

5, 260, 000 

4,370,000 

4,620,000 

4,140,000 

6,840,000 

5,780,000 

6,130,000 

18, 500, 000 

17,400,000 

12, 000, 000 

8,120,000 

6,130,000

99,300,000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C 13

TRIBUTARIES OF COLUMBIA RIVER BELOW MOUTH OF SNAKE

RIVER

WALLA WALLA EIVEE BASIN

WALLA WALLA RIVER NEAR MILTON, OREG.

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

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

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 13, 1903, to May 29, 1906; March 17, 1-918, 

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

seasons 1922 to 1924.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank; staff gage in sec. 14., T. 5 N., 

R. 35 E., used August 12, 1905, to May 29, 1906.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight at cable; curved above and below; 

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 is about 100 feet below gage and is composed of gravel and 

small boulders; shifts at high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period of records from waterstage recorder, 1.44 feet at 8 p. m. May 2 (discharge, 504 second-feet); 

minimum stage from recorder, 0.31 foot July 5, August 8, and 9 (discharge, 

90 second-feet).

1903-1906; 1918-1924: Highest flood ever known occurred May 30, 1906, 

discharge estimated from observation of cross sections and slope, after 

flood had subsided, at 8,130 second-feet. Minimum daily discharge recorded, 

86 second-feet September 4, 1923 (gage height, 0.76 foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A few small canals take water out above station, total area irrigated, 

. only few hundred acres; some small diversions between sites of present and 

former stations.

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

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

is ponded in fore bay to some extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during season. 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.

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

master for Umatilla County.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

May 17, 1924: Gage height, 1.00 foot; discharge, 286 second-feet. 

June 4, 1924: Gage height, 0.48 foot; discharge, 125 second-feet. 

July 14, 1924: Gage height, 6.38 foot; discharge, 99 second-feet.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

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

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1....

2..........

3 ..

4.... .

6... .

7-...-.....

8 ........

9--- .

10-.... .

11..........

12..........

13--- .

14..........

15..........

Apr.

217

261

285

277

265

277

326

380

355

400

385

415

370

340

May

420

440

410

321

321

335

365

385

390

395

375

340

June

131

124

122

122

1 1ft

122

150

153

145

1QQ

131

128

124

120

118

July

103

100

01

90

Q9.

96

Qt

93

 no

93

98

103

105

Aug.

QQ

QQ

QK

QC

93

01

01

Ql

Q1

O1

95

no

Q^

Oft

Sept.

98

98

98

96

QC

95

1AK

105

105

103

105

105

Day

16--- 

17--- 

18

19--. 

20

21. .........

22.. .

23..........

24

25..........

26...... .

27.-. 

28- 

29--.- 

30-.- 

31---- 

Apr.

316

285

265

253

257

285

316

ojo

312

qno

308

326

350

370 4ia

May

308

285

265

238

228

210

195

186

177

174

162

156

148

138

131

June

120

122

122

122

122

116

116

113

113

107

105

103

103

105

105

July

105

105

105

105

118

116

113

105

103

102

93

93

95

95

95

93

Aug.

98

103

105

116

113

109

107

105

103

105

103

102

100

96

98

98

Sept.

105

105

105

111

109

109

109

109

109

111

111

113

113

107

109

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

September 30, 1924

Month

May.

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

August _ - .

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

415 

440 

153 

118 

116 

113

Minimum

217 

131 

103 

^ 90 

91 

95

Mean

319 

282 

121 

99.4 

98.7 

105

Run-off in 

acre-feet

19,000 

17,300 

7,200 

6,110 

6,070 

6,250

61,900

WALLA WALLA RIVER NEAR WALLULA, WASH.

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

Canal crossing, just above Inland Empire Highway Bridge, 3 miles east of

Wallula, Walla Walla County. 

DRAINAGE-A^SEA. 1,480 square miles (measured on United States Geological

Survey and Forest Service maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17 to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on left bank, attached to Attalia Irrigation

District Canal trestle; read by G. M. Comstock and E. R. Birdsill. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. River bed is of gravel and small boulders. Right

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

boulder and gravel riffle; will shift at high stages. 

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

2.10 feet on May 17 (discharge, 136 second-feet). River dry August 1-15,

when Attalia Irrigation District Canal was taking entire flow. 

ICE. No ice during period of record. 

DIVERSIONS. Entire low water flow above station appropriated for irrigation.

Diversion through Attalia Irrigation District Canal added to flow at river

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

REGULATIONS. See diversions. 

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

above 5 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge

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

May 17 to June 20; otherwise fair.
WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN 15

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

period May 17 to September 30, 1924

Date

May 27 

July 18--- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.10

1.78

.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

71.5

Date

July 25 ............... ......

Sept. 4..... ... -

Gage 

height

Feet 

. 1.06

.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.4

.4

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

period May 17 to September 30, 1924

Day

1

2.. ......

3. . 

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

 6 .

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

8.. .._..,....

9_-

10

11. .......

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

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

14........ .

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

May June

26

22

22

16.5

37

50

50

37

39

21

19.5

18.0

July

A Q

.6

.3

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.6

2.3

21

21

22

22

16.5

Day

17 

18 

19. 

20 

21.... ..

22

23 .

24. 

25 

26 

27. -

28--.. - .

29 

30 

May

115

94

75

58

58

72

72

75

58

32

June

38.0

35.0

32.0

30.0

19.5

2.7

2.7

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.2

.8

.8

.8

.8

July

0.2

.2

.4

1.1

15.0

15.0

15.0

15.0

15.0

2.3

.8

.8

.3

.2

.2

.2

Aug.

0.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.8

.8

1.6

2.7

.8

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

Sept.

3.5

1.6

1.1

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.1

7.1

7.8

8.6

8.6

NOTE. Observer's record of gage heights May 26, June 16, 17, and July 20 inconsistent with results 

obtained at gaging station on Attalia Irrigation District Canal; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Walla Walla River and Attalia Irrigation District Canal 

near Wallula, Wash., for the period May 17 to September 30, 1924

Month

May 17-31......... ...... ......

June. ________________

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

September.. _____ ______ .

Discharge in second-feet

Combined

Maximum

166 

76 

20 

18.9 

32

Minimum

55 

16.0 

9.4 

6.6 

11.1

Mean

96.9 

37.6 

13.2 

10.7 

18.2

River 

mean

76.4 

19.0 

2.8 

.4 

5.6

Canal 

mean

20.5 

18.6 

10.4 

10.3 

12.6

Combined 

run-off 

in acrefeet

2,880 

2,240 

812 

658 

1,080

7,670

TOUCHET RIVER AT BOLLES, WASH.

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

Walla County.

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

maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley eight-day water-stage recorder on left bank, half a mile above 

highway bridge; inspected by W. F. Crowe and Wesley Lloyd.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from highway bridge 

below.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel, banks fairly high; right bank 

may be overflowed at extremely high stage. Control is formed by riffle, over 

gravel and small boulders, and moves downstream as stage rises.
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage, from recorded range of stage, 3.34 

feet sometime during January 28 to February 2 (discharge, 938 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.73 foot at 2 p. m. August 10 (discharge, 6 secondfeet).

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

discharge .determined from observer's notes, discharge measurements, and 

weather records.

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

REGULATION. Considerable fluctuation in stage at extremely low water caused 

by operation of flour mill at Waitsburg.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed as result of construction of temporary wing dam near control sometime during July 6-18. Rating curve 

used to July 5 well defined between 60 and 500 second feet; that used July 19 

to September 30, fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage, recorder 

fairly satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

heights obtained from recorder graph by inspection. Records good except for 

extreme low water and for periods represented by flat estimates of discharge.

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

September 30, 1920-1924

Date

1920 

Aug. 11 

1923

Oct.. 23- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.19

1.24

1.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.5

41.7

89.1

Date

1924

Apr. 13 - 

hS

Feet 

1.86

1.91

1.58

1.53

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

272

299

190

177

Date

1924 

May 20 _____

May 25

July 19. .---

July 26.... ..

Sept. 7-. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

. 1.27

1.10

1.01

.98

.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

109

70.5

23.1

18.9

16.1

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

February 1 to September 30, 1924

Day

1 . 

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

Z.. ..................................

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

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

Feb.

850

700

640

611

760

785

760

736

663

570

503

452

447

464

460

431

407

376

330

285

288

281

272

262

.255

272

268

262

257

Mar.

246

240

235

229

224

218

213

198

192

' 187

179

173

171

168

159

151

142

142

142

142

140

134

130

124

122

1 130

Apr.

130

201

215

240

246

243

275

278

285

288

272

246

236

215

198

190

. 184

187

190

190

179

179

184

190

201

218

May

OOfl

243

255

200

204

204

195

182

160

142

134

130

118

105

95

93

75

72

70

70

68

68

64

60

58

June

54

48

42

42

46

77

77

75

68

66

64

58

50

35

34

31

31

27

24

24

25

21

23

July

21

17

18

20

21

20

21

40

36

34

33

30

23

19

18

17

17

16

14

Aug.

14

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

13

12

14

15

16

18

20

21

24

27

29

31

29

25

21

21

22

21

21

21

Sept.

20

T7

18

ift

1Q

19

21

21

22

24

22

21

00

31

33

31

31

Q1

31

34

40

do

40

34

33

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating satisfactorily Feb. 1, 2,19, 28,29, Mar. 1-8,17,18, 28-31, Apr. 

1-5, May 4-10,19, June 15-20, July 6-18, Aug. 3-9,14-16, and Sept. 1-6. Discharge Feb. 1 and 2 determined 

from recorded range of stage; flat estimates of discharge as indicated by braced figures made by comparison 

with records of Tucannon River near Pomeroy. Discharge for other periods of no gage-height record estimated by interpolation.
WALLA WALLA EIVEE BASIN 17

Monthly discharge of Touchet River at Bolles, Wash., for the period February 1 to

September SO, 1924

Month

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

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

August ___________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

251 

288

77 

40 

31 

40

Minimum

255

58 

21 

14 

11

Mean

471 

174 

206 

145 

45.5 

21.8 

17.8 

26.0

Run-off in

acre-feet

27,100 

10,700 

12,300 

8,920 

2,710 

1,340 

1,090 

1,550

65,700

ATTALIA IRRIGATION DISTRICT CANAL NEAR WALLULA, WASH.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 30, T. 7 N., R. 32 E., at upper end of flume on trestle 

across Walla Walla River, 1,000 feet north of Inland Empire Highway and 

3 miles east of Wallula, Walla Walla County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 'May 17 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage bolted to concrete wall on left side at upper end of 

galvanized iron section of flume; read by employees of Attalia Irrigation 

District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cross ties at head of flume near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Long section of semicircular galvanized iron flume.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, from May 17 to September 30, 1924, 2.24 feet 6.30 p. m. May 17, 3.30 p. m. May 18, 5.10 p. m. 

May 19, and on May 20 (discharge, 30 second-feet). No flow May 26-28, 

June 16-19, July 20-23, and September 10-14, when water was turned out 

for repairs to canal.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

. well defined between 10 and 40 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily prior to July 15, once daily thereafter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

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

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

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

is used for irrigation.

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

during the period May 17 to September SO, 1924

Date

May 17.. ..................

July 18. ...... ................

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.24

1.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.7

11.3

Date

July 25.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.68

1.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

17.7

11.7
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924 PART XII C

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

Wash., for the period May 17 to September SO, 1924

Day

1- ... 

2.. _ _ 

3 

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

5----------

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

7

8 

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

10 ......

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

12. . ....

13 ..........

14 

15. 

May June

28

27

27

26

24

23

26

26

26

26

27

26

23

23

20

July

14.3

14.3

14.3

13.4

12.5

12.5

11.6

in Q

10.8

10.8

10.8

10.8

10.8

10.8

Aug.

9.2

7.8

7 Q

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.3

7.2

7 9

7.2

6.8

7.1

7.2

6.6

Sept.

10.8

10.8

12.5

11.6

10.8

10.8

9.0

4.0

Day

16 

17 

19 

20 

21..... ...

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 . -

30 

01

May

30

30

29

30

29

27

26

24

23

.

6

26

28

June

7

19.2

19.2

18.2

17.2

16.2

17.2

16.2

16.2

15.2

15.2

July

ll.l

11.4

11.6

10.8

5.0

18.2

17.2

15.2

11.6

11.6

9.2

9.2

Aug.

7.2

9.2

10.0

11.6

17.2

17.2

16.2

16.2

16.2

15.2

13.4

12.5

12.5

11.6

11.6

11.6

Sept.

17.2

17.2

16.2

15.2

16.2

16.2

16.2

16.2

17.2

18.2

20

21

22

23

22

NOTE. No flow through canal May 26-28, June 16-19, July 20-23, and Sept. 10-14.

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

the period May 17 to September 80, 19$4

Month

May 17-31.-. 

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

30 

28 

18.2 

17.2 

23

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

6.6 

0

Mean

20.5 

18.6 

10.4 

10.3 

12.6

Run-off in

acre-feet

610 

1,110 

640 

633

750

3,740

UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 

TTMATIIIA RIVER ABOVE McKAY CREEK, NEAR PENDIETON, OREG.

LOCATION In NW. 34 sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 32 E., near track of main line of OregonWashington Railroad & Navigation Co., a quarter of a mile above mouth 

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

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1,1921, to September 30, 1922, January 25,1923, to 

September 30, 1924. Records at Pendleton, February, 1891, to July, 1892, 

and May 22, 1903, to March 21, 1906, are directly comparable with those at 

this station.

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

A. E. Perry.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

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

banks are not overflowed. The control is a gravel riffle opposite old gage on 

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

along left bank.

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

recorder, 7.18 feet at 7 a. m. February 8 (discharge, 4,010 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 1.87 feet at 12.30 p. m. August 14 (discharge, 7 

second-feet).

1921-1924: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 6.6 feet April 22, 

1922 (discharge, 5,400 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, that of 

1924.
UMATILLA KIVER BASIN 19

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during short period when well 

was frozen over.

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

this station; some small diversions are made for irrigation above the station.

REGULATION. At low stages there is considerable diurnalfluctuation due to 

impounding and release of water in the power canals of the two flour mills at 

Pendleton.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed January 31. Rating curves well 

denned. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as indicated 

in footnote of table of daily discharge; Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table the mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph by inspection; or for days of considerable variation in stage, by 

averaging results obtained by applying mean gage heights for shorter 

intervals. Records good except for periods when recorder was not operating 

satisfactorily, for which they are fair.

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

Oreg., during the year ending September SO,

Date

Nov. IS..... 

Jan. 15.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.84

3.58

4.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

95

327

1,230

Date

May 26 ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.56

2.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

427

137

Date

July 5- 

July 25. .. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.14

2.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

31.1

28.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Umatilla River above McKay Creek, near Pendleton, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

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

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

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

4.... __ . _ ..

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

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

7.. ...... .

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

9.... .....

10 

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

12..... .....

13 

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

15. .. _ ....

16 

17 

18 

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

20 

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

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

23

24 .........

25 

26. . .

27 

28 

29.. ........

30 

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

Oct.

45

45

50

55

63

74

106

247

198

158

146

128

120

112

112

114

126

123

120

114

112

205

233

205

184

178

171

167

158

149

134

Nov.

134

137

134

134

126

120

112

112

109

106

106

106

101

90

91

94

98

98

103

103

137

226

233

230

208

1,120

1,230

Dec.

875

670

532

454

421

520

366

337

399

2,080

1,460

900

Jan.

620

355

410

382

366

355

355

372

355

342

302

268

261

258

264

261

261

261

261

276

394

721

3,040

Feb.

3,640

3,280

2,200

1,700

2,090

2,420

2,610

3,720

2,420

1,800

1,390

1,150

1,110

1,190

1,230

1,110

1,040

930

860

789

828

776

776

698

659

665

653

762

828

Mar.

795

776

795

782

736

717

678

617

583

544

506

470

450

455

460

455

450

436

436

436

436

409

392

276

364

360

360

372

388

384

392

Apr.

436

578

717

736

704

691

860

1,150

1,190

1,150

1,440

1,480

1,440

1,310

1,070

895

795

717

653

611

635

730

717

710

653

635

635

665

678

717

May

717

717

730

665

578

495

450

422

422

432

436

436

422

892

349

320

295

246

214

194

178

170

158

150

133

128

126

117

106

99

June

91

83

75

71

67

71

133

148

131

126

117

108

99

91

81

73

75

81

81

69

67

64

60

62

56

54

54

51

48

46

July.

42

39

36

31

28

28

28

25

23

22

23

2Sf

26

33

28

28

26

26

33

41

36

33

33

33

 28

28

28

23

26

26

23

Aug.

22

23

23

26

26

26

23

23

21

19

21

21

22

23

26

31

31

26

36

39

36

36

36

26

23

21

21

20

21

21

23

Sept.

23

25

26

26

26

26

26

39

44

44

42

39

42

39

I 48

NOTE. Recorder not operating satisfactorily; discharge estimated as that at station above Furnish 

Reservoir minus that for McKay and Birch Creeks for following periods: Oct. 1-2, Nov. 14-17, Dec. 6-25, 

and Dec. 31 to Jan. 9. Mean discharge for Sept. 15-30 estimated from record above Furnish Reservoir.
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

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

for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

October ___________________________

November.. ________________________

December. _______________ __ ______

January ____________________ .. ..........

February.. . .............................................

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

May. ____________________________

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

August ____________________ ............

September. _________________________

The year.......... _______ . __ . ___ .... _ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

247 

1,230

2,080 

3,040 

3,720 

795 

1,480 

730 

148 

42 

39

3,720

Minimum

337 

258 

653 

360 

436 

99 

46 

23 

19 

23

19

Mean

134 

196 

609 

506 

1,490 

510 

847 

' 341 

81.1 

29.2 

25.5 

41.2

396

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

8,240 

11,700 

37,400 

31,100 

85,700 

31,400 

50,400 

21,000 

4,830 

1,800 

1,670 

2,450

288,000

UMAHLIA RIVER ABOVE FURNISH RESERVOIR, NEAR YOAKUM, OBEG.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 17, T. 2 N., R. 31 E., at Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co.'s bridge a quarter of a mile above Campbell 

flag station, 5 miles by river above Yoakum and the old gaging station, 

and 10 miles west of Pendleton, Umatilla County; just above backwater from Furnish Reservoir.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

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

30, 1924.

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

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

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight at bridge; current even; overflow channel extends under west span of bridge; left bank high and rocky; 

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

right-angle turn to right, about 250 feet below gage and below deep pool, 

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

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

recorder, 7.45 feet at 11 a. m. February 8 (discharge, 5,420 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.44 foot at 6 a. m. July 29 (discharge, 22 second-feet).

1916-1924: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 9.9 feet, January 3, 1921 (discharge, 10,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, 16 secondfeet August 19, 1920.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice January 9-10 and probably 

while well was frozen December 31 to January 8.

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 the principal tributaries, 1,750 acres are irrigated on Birch 

Creek and 1,300 on McKay Creek.

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

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

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

from Furnish Reservoir extends to within a few hundred yards below the 

control.
TJMATILLA RIVER BASIN 21

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed three times during year. Rating 

curves and periods.of application well defined. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection or for 

days of considerable variation in stage, by averaging results obtained by 

applying mean gage height for shorter intervals. Records good, except 

for periods when recorder was not operating, for which they are poor.

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

Or eg., during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Nov. 18..-.-.--

Nov. 28..-.-...

Dec. 18 ......

Jan. 15. .. ..----

Feb. 2..........

s&

Feet 

1.22

1.71

2.41

2.32

6.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

142

242

491

476

4,520

Date

Mar. 25...... ..

May 8.. ------

May 18--.--...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.63

3.48

2.57

2.20

2.03

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

521

985

512

361

295

Date

May 23.. ......

May 27.. ......

June 22 .........

July5.........

July 25.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.67

1.49

1.13

.62

.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

199

134

70

26.7

28.4

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

Y oakum, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 _______

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

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

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

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

6 .....- ..

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

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

9 - 

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

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

12.. .....

13.. ...

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

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

16 

17 .

18 . ..

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

20 

21 ..........

22 .........

23.. .....

24 ..........

25 ..

26 

27.. ..

28. 

29 .........

30 

31 

Oct.

52

57

63

70

76

92

300

243

192

169

153

145

149

147

151

155

14Q

141

368

470

418

315

288

267

Oj/s

231

O1 0

195

Nov.

IRQ

151

147

147

147

145

131

129

129

1 OR

127

1 QO

ion

137

143 14°.

147

159

264

243

1,150

1,600

Dec.

1 1 1A

680

590

530

665

1,920

1 460

1 060

830

705

630

510

d.^9

435

JOE

470

435

^CO

435

QQO

330

365

AfU\

418

Ala

A -10

2,320

O flfifl

1,100

Jan.

700

610

Ann

Ann

510

4on

470

435

qoo

330

QOI

330

348

330

V)A

324

330

484

i nnn

3,470

Feb.

4,650

4,820

3,180

2,580

2 QJJ1

3,320

Q QOfl

4 990

3,740

1,820

i ^on

i 9*\fii

1,110

1 140

1 140

1 140

1,080

1,080

1,050

1,020

1 140

1,280

Mar.

1 9^fl

1,180

1,220

1 Oiftfi

1,220

1,140

1,080

1,020

Qfifl

Qfin

QA(\

810

700

675

650

675

625

ecA

570

580

575

550

540

515

d.Q9

460

4fi8

488

530

535

Apr.

KAK

700

900 990~

Qfifi

930

1,080

1,530

1,600

1,600

1 840

2,080

2,080

1 840

1,920

1,280

1 140

70 K

930 070.

070.

930

Qflfl

Qon

840

7cn

7Rfl

700

7OA

780

May

810

780

. 780

750

650

540

525

AQfi

480

468

4flfl

44R

436

400

366

Q/IQ

OQQ

ORQ

244

215

207

194

1fi9

148

134

130

111

June

OS

95

93

86

84

84

126

166

1 <\R

152

149

132

105

Oft

QP;

98

Oft

91

70

73

71

70

66

60

54

48

42

July

41

38

38

32

28

28

27

OQ

28

28

28

28

29

30

01

01

30

30

30

oe

07

OA

30

28

26

28

oo

26

25

24

Aug.

23

22

22

OQ

24

24

24

9J.

24

23

23

23

23

25

27

30

QQ

4fi

50

56

52

41

<IQ

37

35

QO

Oft

30

30

Sept.

30

30

32

32

32

32

32

33

l 36

38

45

38

50

41

34

31

37

31

' 37

59

62

52

44

46

51

63

70

70

63

58

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 1-2 (discharge estimated), Dec. 31 and Jan. 1-10 (discharge estimated 

by comparison with record at station at Umatilla), Feb. 10-17 (discharge estimated as sum of discharge 

of Umatilla Kiver above McKay Creek, McKay Creek at mouth, and Birch Creek near Pilot Rock).
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Umatilla River above Furnish Reservoir, near Yoakum, 

Or eg., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

April----- - - 

May.... ______________ _________ . .....

July..- 

August..-.. . 

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

470 

1,600 

2,320 

3,470 

4,990 

1,280 

2,080 

810 

166 

41 

66 

70

4,990

Minimum

125 

330 

321 

1,020 

460 

545 

111 

42 

23 

22 

30

22

Mean

191 

239 

755 

632 

2,140 

766 

1,130 

382 

96.5 

29.8 

30.5 

43.6

529

Run-off in

acre-feet

11,700 

14,200 

46,400 

38,900 

123,000 

47,100 

67,200 

23,500 

. 5,740 

1,830 

1,880 

2,590

384,000

UMATILLA RIVER NEAR UMATILLA, OREG.

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

West Division Main Canal, and 1^ miles above Umatilla, Umatilla County 

and mouth of river.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,130 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 21, 1903, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Inclined staff in two sections. 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 OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.65 feet February 1 (discharge, 4,050 second-feet). Stream bed practically dry June 2-6. 

1903-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet May 31, 1906 (discharge, 

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

1922, and June 2-6, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

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

The Umatilla project feed canal also diverts water during the winter for storage in the Cold Springs Reservoir. West Division Main Canal of Umatilla 

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

the 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 diversion 

dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed owing to gravel filling in between 

ridges in bedrock at control beginning April 13 for stages below 2.8 feet. 

Rating curve before and after change fairly well defined. Staff gage read 

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

gage height to rating table. Records good except for discharge below 100 

second-feet, for which they are fair.
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 23

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

ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 30. __ ........ .. -.., 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1 415

3.02

Discharge

See.-ft. 

8.4

302

Date

July 24._ ,-.... -

July 31. --.. .... . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.15

2.10

Discharge

See.-ft. 

!§.«

14. 8

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

ending September 30, 19&4

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.

58

29

22

2

8

31

58

58

22

179

165

134

124

107

107

94

94

107

107

102

102

99

205

276

264

234

179

124

124

23

23

Nov.

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

80

80

80

80

43

Dec.

1.230

715

625

580

375

375

495

1,660

1,090

1,020

625

625

415

375

415

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

307

307

307

307

282

282

282

2,130

1,510

Jan.

1,090

885

885

765

625

715

820

670

670

670

670

625

625

625

535

535

495

495

471

391

391

361

361

361

321

114

188

188

205

216

245

Feb.

4,050

3,680

3,310

2 620

2,290

2,960

2,620

3,490

4,050

2,790

2,130

1,810

1,440

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,090

950

820

765

820

715

765

715

670

670

670

885

Mar.

885

950

885

950

885

820

765

765

715

670

580

580

580

535

580

580

495

495

439

3*5

399

355

276

276

188

150

188

124

124

80

.. 80

Apr.

80

80

307

415

455

439

415

715

1,160

1,020

1,090

1,370

1,370

1,300

1,020

1,020

580

431

355

307

216

228

174

216

234

399

118

83

75

75

May

75

81

81

188

95

86

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

8

7

8

8

8

9

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

12

June

10

9

10

10

10-

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

12

12

11 I

10

' 10

10

10

10

10

July

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Aug.

13

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

23

23

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

18

18

15

15

Sept.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

NOTE. Stream bed practically dry Nov. 1-3 and June 2-6.

Monthly discharge of Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg.

September 30, 1924

for the year ending

Month

October ____ .-. ........................................

February

March. ___________________________

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

JVIay

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

September... _______________ .... ___ . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

27« 

80 

2,130 

1,090 

4,050 

950 

1,370 

188 

12 

13 

37 

14

4,050

Minimum

2 

0

282 

114 

670 

80 

75 

6 

0 

10 

13 

14

0

Mean

105 

22.6 

612 

523 

1,800 

509 

525 

26.2 

8.53 

12.2 

20.2 

14.0

343

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,460 

1,340 

37,600 

32,200 

104,000 

31,300 

31,200 

1,610 

508 

750 

1,240 

833

249,000
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

McKAY CREEK AT MOUTH, HEAR PENDLETON, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 32 E., at road bridge % mile above 

Umatilla River, 2% miles west of Pendleton, Umatilla County, and 4J^ 

miles downstream from former gaging station at dam site.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 23, 1903, to July 6, 1904, and April 19, 1922, to 

June 30, 1924, when station was discontinued. Nearly comparable record 

at former gaging station at dam site available November 12, 1919, to September 30, 1923.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to right pier of bridge; read by Ned Cheney.

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

another bridge 2 miles upstream, correcting for diversions.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks not subject to overflow; river is pooled at 

bridge at low stages, an eddy near left bank at higher stages; below bridge, 

stream divides into two channels separated by a gravel bar, main channel 

being against right bank; control is a gravel riffle 50 feet below bridge and 

is subject to change.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.12 feet on 

January 31 (discharge, 900 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated at 

2 second-feet during July and August.

1903-1904; 1919-1924: Maximum discharge recorded at dam site, 3,250 

second-feet (gage height, 4.4 feet) February 10, 1921. Minimum discharge 

at station at dam site, zero at times; minimum discharge at station at mouth 

estimated at 2 second-feet during September, 1923, and July and August, 

1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice on January 3.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous ditches above station divert practically entire summer 

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

springs or return water.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed owing to scouring by ice January 10 

and to log jamming on high-water portion of control January 31. Rating 

curves fairly well defined by discharge measurements and points determined 

from comparisons with records for other stations. Staff gage read to hundredths once a day. 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, 1924

Date

Nov. 18. . 

Jan. 15.. ....

Feb. 4 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.16

1.67

3.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.5

100

617

Date

Feb. 24 - 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.20

2.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

199

240

Date

May 9 ......

May 26 -

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.98

.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

22.3

4.1
UMATILLA RIVER BASIN 25

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

for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

l._ ___ ...................

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

3.. ,. ...... .......

4 ______ ..................

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

6.. __ .__....._ __._ 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

10

28

116

88

73

62

57

53

49

45

41

40

Nov.

36

34

. 33

31

30

28

27

26

26

24

23

22

22

22

21

22

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

26

26

27

28

28

385

274

Dec.

175

146

120

98

91

91

218

203

146

120

116

98

84

78

70

70

70

70

70

67

62

60

55

55

57

60

62

67

203

189

169

Jan.

120

81

77

. 73

47

49

51

65

73

73

91

95

88

75

96

106

101

96

83

77

74

69

69

77

84

88

92

92

103

290

900

"Feb.

645

900

680

565

615

565

540

760

615

510

450

395

375

330

330

290

250

235

220

205

190

220

220

220

220

250

220

290

290

Mar.

270

250

250

33ft

330

290

250

235

- 220

190

179

168

146

146

146

136

136

126

124

122

122

114

110

106

103

99

96

99

106

106

110

Apr.

122

146

168

179

179

179

190

220

235

220

270

352

330

290

235

205

190

168

157

146

136

118

114

103

92

S3

80

74

66

61

May

57

50

48

48

42

35

31

26

22

19

18

17

17

16

15

13

10

8

6

4

4

5

8

6

6

5

5

5

5

4

4

June

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

6

8

16

17

15

16

8

6

4

5

4

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 1-20; discharge estimated from records on Birch Creek and on Umatilla 

I^iver above and below mouth of McKay Creek.

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

ending September 30, 1924

Month

October. .................................................

December __________________________

January

March.. _ . _____ . ___ . _________ . ___ ..

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

May ___________________________

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

September ____________ ......................

The year.. __________ . .....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

116 

385 

218 

900 

900 

330 

352 

57 

17

900

Minimum

21 

55 

47 

190 

96 

61 

4 

2

2

Mean

27.5 

46.9 

105 

115 

400 

168 

170 

18.0 

4.9 2 

 2 

«3

87.1

Run-od in

acre-feet

1,690 

2,790 

6,460 

7,070 

23,000 

10,300 

10,100 

1,110 

292 

123 

123 

179

63,200

Estimated.

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

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

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured,

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1919, to September 30, 1924,
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

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

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

M sec. 22,1 mile above Guderian ranch, used up to February 12, 1922; read 

by Howard Guderian.

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

low stages made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed of gravel -and small boulders; banks not 

subject to overflow; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.20 feet at 

5 p. m. (discharge, 460 second-feet). No flow in August and September. 

1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 3.80 feet at old gage April 13, 1920 

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

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

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

REGULATION. None.

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

defined. Staff gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge 

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

good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

February 24, 1924: Gage height, 0.95 foot; discharge, 101 second-feet. 

April 5, 1924: Gage height, 0.72 foot; discharge, 58 second-feet. 

May 9, 1924: Gage height, 0.32 foot; discharge, 9.6 second-feet,

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

ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 ..... ... ..

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

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

4... . - .-_ .

6...-...-----..-...

6 

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

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

9 

10 

11 

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

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

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

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

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

17 

18 ...... ....

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

20

21

22

2a_ ... . .

24 

25..... - ,

26 

27... 

28 _,

29 

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

31 

Oct.

2

1

4

4

5

8

24

30

24

21

23

24

23

26

26

26

24

24

22

20

80

72

62

59

57 ' 57

51

41

28

Nov.

28

27

24

22

21

20

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

"14

14

15

16

16

16

1«

20

26

Dec.

26

9ft

27

27

26

28

46

41

40

38

38

OQ

33

33

32

31

QA

31

32

11

30

30

- 3O28

» 287

28

27

27

27

26

26

Jan.

24

1ft

10

10

10

10

12

32

32

v>

19

31

30

30

9ft

28

27

27

26

25 -26

26"» 

26

26

28

qi

60

158

Feb.

285

425

285

302

355

355

425

408

320

210

170

158

158

137

126

118

113

105

101

94

15S

158

. 106

103

101

135

124

Mar.

124

124

146

183

126

118

107

107

103

91

QA

80

77

73

70

68

62

57

59

57

54

54

44.

46.

36

32

3ft

54

54

Apr.

41

33

33

65

87

223

223

223

285

w>

320

253

183

135

114

105

87

87

87

8778"

62

54

57

54

51

44

38

May

36

33

25

21

18

15

10

10

7

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

- 5-

5

5&..-

5

5

June

5

5

6

7

7

7

8

9

10

10

8

6

6

6

5

4

2,

 2:

2 - 2

Ji,

2

2

2

;/ 2

2

2

July.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

. 2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

NOTE. Braced figures show mean discharge for periods included. No flow in August and September.
UMATILLA EIVEE BASIN 27

Monthly discharge of Birch Creek near Pilot Rock, Or eg., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

October ______________ . ........................

November- __ . _________ . _ _______ . ..

January ___________ . ____________ .. ......

February _ . _____________ _____ .... ......

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

June.. ____________________ . .............

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

September. _______________________ . ...

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

80 

28 

46 

158 

425 

183 

320 

36 

10 

2 

0 

0

425

Minimum

1

14 

26 

9 

94 

32 

33 

5 

2

0 

0

0

Mean

29.0 

17.6 

31.1 

29.0 

204 

80.2 

117 

9.6 

5.1 

1.61 

0 

0

42.9

Run-off in

acre-feet

1,780 

1,050 

1,910 

1,780 

11,700 

4,930 

6,960 

590 

303 

99 

0 

0

31,100

UMATILIA PROJECT FEED CANAL NEAR ECHO, ORE6.

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

gate at United States Bureau of Reclamation diversion dam on Umatilla 

River, 2 miles above Echo, Umatilla County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1920, to September 30, 1924.

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

first waste gage in canal. Gage read by M. C. Wolverton, employee of 

United States Bureau of Reclamation.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made at footbridge across concrete-lined section 

of canal half a mile below gage.

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

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

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

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

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

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.87 feet on 

several days in February and March (discharge, 280 second-feet); canal 

dry at times.

1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 2.0 feet on several days in March 

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

second-feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed before water was turned into canal 

on October 19. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths 

once a day and also after making changes at head gate. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily or weighted mean daily gage height to rating table, 

or for days when large changes were made, by taking weighted mean of results 

obtained by applying to rating table the gage heights for various periods. 

Records good.

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

during the irrigation season. 

82483 29 3
28 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

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

the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 27. 

Apr. 2 

Apr. 21.... .

height

Feel 

0 40

1.04

1.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

30.0

108

225

Date

Apr. 23.........

Do .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.72

1.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

240

244

Date

Apr. 23.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.72

.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

f)AQ

17.7

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

the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ... 

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-.-- . .. 

31 

Oct.

28

42

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

91

129

129

Nov.

122

116

108

108

106

102

102

99

99

99

94

99

98

92

94

91

91

91

01

92

99

99

Qft

99

146

162

157

168

185

Dec.

200

202

214

214

214

214

214

214

226

226

226

226

214

214

231

231

231

236

238

238

238

238

233

238

238

238

238

238

238

169

Jan.

15

71

102

102

114

155

142

131

114

114

180

214

219

233

236

248

Feb.

250

250

255

257

257

260

262

262

262

262

264

262

252

274

274

274

274

277

280

274

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

Mar.

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

264

170

110

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

31

28

50

106

102

102

Apr.

102

102

102

102

113

117

117

117

129

157

209

245

248

243

243

248

252

257

257

238

238

236

245

248

245

219

207

214

224

231

May

238

236

236

238

207

183

149

155

151

126

112

114

114

114

114

112

89

37

26

7

7

24

24

24

24

15

June

7

24

24

24

24

24

7

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

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

ending September 30, 1924

Month

November..-- _________ . . . . __ ..

February.... ______ ____ .. . .. ........

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

June.. 

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

129 

185 

238 

248 

280 

280 

257 

238 

24

280

Minimum

0 

91 

169 

0 

250 

28 

102 

0 

0

0

Mean

20.7 

111 

225 

84.3 

269 

133 

197 

92.8 

4.47

94.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,270 

6,600 

13,800 

5,180 

15,500 

8,180 

11,700 

5,710 

266

68,200

NOTE. Canal dry during July. Au<mst, and September.
UMATILLA EIVEE BASIN 29

ECHO MILL TAILRACE AT ECHO, ORE6.

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 Umatillaproject feed canal at Echo, Umatilla County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1920, to September 30, 1924.

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

track of Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co.

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

feet below tunnel outlet.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. The channel is in earth; banks high. Stage-discharge 

relation likely to be affected by aqueous growth during summer and occasionally by flashboards at outlet into Umatilla River.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.75 feet 

March. 20-22 (discharge, 20 second-feet); maximum mean daily discharge 

wasted from Umatilla project feed canal to river through spillway at that 

point, 42 second-feet on October 20. Channel dry at times. 

1921-1924: Maximum discharge, that of October 20, 1923.

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

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

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

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 a quarter of a mile below gage. The flow at

gage is not subject to diurnal fluctuation.

Discharge measurements of Echo mill tailrace at Echo, Or eg., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Feb. 27-. ..................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.70

1.72'

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18.3

19.3

Date

Apr. 2........................

Apr. 21.......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.64

1.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18.3

6.9

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

ending September 30, 1924

Day

I.. .._- -. - - 

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

3 . . 

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

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

6.. - - . .. .

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

8

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 

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

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

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

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

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

21........ ___ .. . ... .. .

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

23. . 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

28

42

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

1.5

1.5

1.5

Nov.

16

3.4

3.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

12

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

10

13

13

8.6

14

14

13

3.4

8.6

17

13

14

14

1.5

11

11

1.5

Dec.

-19

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

3.4

15

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

1.5

1.5

3.0

1.5

1.5

Jan.

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1 K

1 K

1.5

1 K

1.6

Feb.

3.4

3.4

1.5

3.5

2.6

5.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.4

9.4

10

11

11

8.6

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.0

7.8

10

8.1

8.1

Mar.

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

19

7.8

19

19

19

19

13

7.0

7.8

7.0

7.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

20

20

20

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.2

7.0

Apr.

17

11

12

6.3

5.4

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.3

5.6

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.3

19

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.9

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.6

5.0

K A

K A

5.0

5

0

May

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.5

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.0

NOTE. Flow in Umatilla project feed canal wasted at spillway Oct. 19-28. No flow on days for which no 

record is given.
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Echo mill tailrace at Echo, Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1924

Month

November _______________ . . _______

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

January __ ____ _ __ . _ . . ..

March. ___________________________ April. . ..-.. .............. .... . .....

May _____________________ ............

The period ________________ ..........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

17 

15 

1.5 

19 

20 

19 

5.3

Minimum

1.5 

1.5 

0 

1.5 

7.0 

5.0 

0

0

Mean

9.63 

7.95 

2.66 

.82 

7.02 

11.0 

6.80 

2.88

4.05

Run-off in 

acre-feet

592 

473

164 

50 

404 

676 

405 

177

2,940

NOTE. No flow June to September.

WESTERN LAND & IRRIGATION CO.'S CANAL NEAR ECHO, OEEG.

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

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

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

1 to September 30, 1923, and March 1 to June 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff gage on right wing wall of weir; gage lowered during 1922 to

read heights above crest of weir. Read by Ed Nunn. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge half a mile upstream just

below turnout to Alien Canal. 

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

rectangular weir having 2-inch crest. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.68 feet May 4 and 5

(discharge, 267 second-feet). Canal dry ,at times.

1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 2.78 feet May 18 and 19, 1922

(discharge, 284 second-feet). 

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

Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Head gate is situated in NE. M 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 a quarter of a mile below gage. 

During the irrigation season of 1924 the amount of water, in acre-feet, turned 

into Alien Canal was approximately as follows: March, 523; April, 1,260; May, 

1,590; June, 1,270; July, 1,080; August, 701; September, 1,360. 

The following discharge measurement was made: 

April 1, 1924: Gage height, 1.81 feet; discharge, 137 second-feet.
31

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

Echo, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 _______ ._

2. __ ..... ....

3. . 

4 ____ ........

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

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

7 _ . _ . _ .

8.- 

9. __ ... __ ...

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

11 _ .. ____ ...

12 ____ .... ....

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

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

15 ___ . _ ......

Mar.

34

71

71

71

71

67

90

121

127

Apr.

134

164

164

161

166

157

164

146

124

IQfi

219

235

211

203

235

May

259

259

259

119

267

259

211

211

188

133

174

171

174

174

168

June

33

68

71

60

55

37

45

119

100

100

98

80

108

on

66

Day

16.. _ ... _

18. _ . _____ .

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

20- 

21-. ___ . ......

22

23-.... __ . _ ..

24-. ___ -

25 __

26. 

27. 

28-. 

29- 

30-.- ...

31-. 

Mar.

100

105

110

95

100

100

100

98

100

119

119

119

119

121

121

Apr.

219

235

235

235

227

235

196

227

227

189

235

235

243

269

243

May

161

160

149

90

60

121

128

108

102

96

90

90

86

55

60

58

June

90

60

58

60

60

60

48

45

45

28

22

27

22

10

5

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

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

for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

March _____ , 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

127 

259 

267 

119

Minimum

0 

124

55 

5

Mean

78.1 

203 

150 

59

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,800 

12,100 

9,220 

3,510

29,600

MAXWELL CANAL NEAR HERMISTON, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 20, T. 4 N., R. 28 E., below second wasteway, 2)^ 

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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 18, 1921, to August 25, 1924.

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

of Reclamation.

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

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

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

growth.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage, 3.14 feet May 14 (discharge, 82 

second-feet). Canal dry during winter.

1921-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 3.25 feet May 24 and 25, 1921 

 (discharge, 96 cond-feet).
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected during the summer by aqueous 

growth. Rating curve well defined; method of shifting control used during 

the summer. Gage read to hundredths once a day and also after making 

change at head gate. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

heights to rating table directly April 1 to May 16 and indirectly May 17 to 

September 30. Records good.

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

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

project of United States Bureau of Reclamation.

During the winter of 1922-23 the United States Bureau of Reclamation constructed a wasteway from the A line canal into the Maxwell Canal just above 

second wasteway of Maxwell Canal into Umatilla River. Waste from the A line 

may go down Maxwell Canal or into Umatilla River, or both. In 1924 amount of 

water, in acre-feet, wasted at this point from the A line was as follows: April, 

732; May, 378; June, 88; July, 519; August, 640; September, 27.

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

ending September 30, 1924

Date

May 22 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.83

2.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

62

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.74

2.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

56

51

Date

July 18 

Sept. 24__ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.20

1.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

29.1

8.1

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

ending September SO, 1924

Day

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

2 . 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 

14 . .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23 . 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30. . . Q-1

Oct.

20

20

20

20

20

26

19

21

14

12

11

10

10

22

16

Mar.

15

Apr.

28

28

32

40

50

54

64

68

74

76

78

78

79

78

77

78

75

72

76

78

79

77

77

76

72

80

80

80

80

80

May

80

80

78

80

64

64

74

73

70

70

68

79

79

82

82

80

67

72

72

66

64

62

63

56

54

56

55

59

59

51

48

June

41

42

39

36

42

38

37

36

46

47

45

43

46

38

41

42

27

41

40

6.7

10

25

24

30

35

44

34

30

29

27

July

27

27

31

24

33

29

31

24

22

27

21

15

13

13

16

36

37

37

28

39

42

39

42

40

33

15

42

24

15

27

35

Aug.

38

27

43

41

43

35

34

29

24

29

36

30

36

31

39

34

17

34

29

22

20

24

31

27

33

6.2

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.8

5.8

Sept.

6.5

4.9

5.8

6.8

11

6.2

6.5

6.8

7.4

7.0

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.6

6.6

7.5

8.0

,

1

\ 8.0

I

j

NOTE. Braced figures are estimated means for periods indicated.
UMATILLA EIVEE BASIN 33

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

September 30, 1924

Month

October.. _________________________

March. ___________________________

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

June.... __________________________

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

September _____________________ .- .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

26

80 

82 

46 

42 

43 

11

82

Minimum

0

28 

48 

6.7 

13 

5.6 

4.9

0

Mean

8.42 

4.84 

68.8 

68.0 

36.4 

28.5 

26.5 

7.30

22.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

518 

298 

4,090 

4,180 

2,110 

1,750 

1,630 

434

15,000

NOTE. Water turned out of canal Oct. 15 and into canal about Mar. 22, estimated flow Mar. 22-31 being 

15 second-feet.

WEST DIVISION MAIN CANAL NEAR UMATILLA, OREG.

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

States Bureau of Reclamation diversion dam on Umatilla River, 3 miles 

above Umatilla.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 17, 1921, to September 30, 1924.

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

1 to April 24; inclined staff gage below Umatilla spillway used October 1-30 

and April 25 to September 30. Read by ditch rider of United States Bureau 

of Reclamation.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge about 2 miles below intake and just below Umatilla spillway.

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

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

into canal and flushed out through the Umatilla spillway.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 159 

second-feet on June 2 (gage height, at gage below Umatilla spillway, 4.86 

feet); canal dry at times.

1921-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 164 second-feet, May 16-19, 

1921 (gage height, 5.00 feet), and June 10 and 11, 1922 (gage height, 5.40 

feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation unstable for both gages during the year 

owing to sand blown into or cleaned out of canal and to the growth of aquatic 

plants. Standard rating curves for both gages are fairly well defined; 

shifting-control method used except April 25 to May 10 for gage below 

Umatilla wasteway. Staff gage read to hundredths once a day except 

May 13 to July 25 when it was generally read twice a day because of diurnal 

fluctuation due to work on canal. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table daily gage height directly or indirectly by shifting-control 

method. Records fair except for November, February, and March, when 

backwater effect was poorly defined, and May 1 to July 14, when no water 

was going over dam and there was considerable diurnal fluctuation, for 

which periods the records are poor.

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 the left bank of Umatilla River 1 mile below the present 

diversion dam of United States Bureau of Reclamation.
34 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of West Division Main Canal near Umatilla, Dreg., 

during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Apr. 11 ......

July 24. __ . ...

Apr. 3...... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.98

5.13

5.30

3.60

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

130

154

148

96

Date

Apr. 11 

Apr. 24.........

May 22.... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

4.20

4.19

4.31

4.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

135

142

134

122

Date

July 22- _

Gage 

height

Feet

4.22

5.02

4.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

102

133

120

NOTE. First three measurements made at gage at head gate; remainder at gage below Umatilla spillway.

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

for the year ending September 80, 1924

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.

101

101

98

96

107

101

101

101

Q8

88

88

88

88

86

86

96

90

84

88

88

88

91

91

94

77

80

98

94

96

94

100

Nov.

138

123

118

118

116

113

113

113

110

 mo

100

103 tno

100

103

100

103

98

98

96

98

98

89

84

89

86

86

86

Dec.

70

75

78

75

75

75

75

73

75

75

78

78

78

78

20

Feb.

10

10

17

19

19

19

19

19

14

12

Mar.

9

12

18

19

19

19

19

18

17

21

34

34

34

36

44

44

44

44

44

44

63

82

84

84

84

84

84

118

118

118

118

Apr.

*

123

123

129

132

135

138

141

141

144

152

-155

155

155

152

149

149

135

135

135

132

132

129

129

141

137

133

137

133

137

137

May

140

152

152

149

149

152

143

124

113

110

107

107

107

110

113

116

124

127

133

127

149

140

143

149

152

143

137

137

143

143

143

June

143

159

156

152

143

137

127

133

130

127

127

124

127

84

124

68

124

116

118

124

137

130

124

127

124

113

118

113

110

113

July

110

110

110

118

118

118

113

121

124

124

124

127

127

133

146

140

137

137

137

143

137

133

143

140

143

143

140

140

140

137

137

Aug.

137

140

138

133

140

133

130

130

130

133

133

133

121

118

121

121

137

137

130

118

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

124

127

118

118

Sept.

118

116

116

116

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

113

110

110

110

113

110

107

110

107

113

113

104

98

101

98

101

96

96

88

NOTE. Discharge estimated Dec. 15-22. No flow Dec. 23 to Feb. 19.

Monthly discharge of West Division Main Canal, near Umatilla, Oreg., for the year

ending September 30,

Month

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

107 

138 

78 

0 

19 

118 

155 

152 

159 

146 

140 

118

159

Minimum

77 

84 

0 

0 

0 

9 

123 

107 

68 

110 

118 

88

0

Mean

92.8 

104 

39.5 

0 

5.4 

51.9 

138 

133 

125 

131 

128 

108

88.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,710 

6,190 

2,430 

0 

311 

3,190 

8,210 

8,180 

7,440 

8,060 

7,870 

6,430

64,000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C 35

JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN 

JOHN DAT RIVER AT McDONAID, OREG.

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

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

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

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 16, 1904, to September 30, 1924.

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

Gage reader, J. L. Garrett.

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 OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.25 feet on 

February 9 (discharge, 9,180 second-feet); minimum stage'recorded, 0.90 

foot August 18-23 and September 6 (discharge, 66 second-feet).

1905-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 10.38 feet February 6, 1907 (discharge, 22,800 second-feet). A flood, probably in 1884, is said to have 

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

curve, 33,000 second-feet). Minimum stage recorded, 1.02 feet September 

8-11, 1915 (discharge, 63 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during several periods in January.

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 during high water in February, 

affecting only low stages. Two well defined rating curves used, identical above 

1,200 second-feet. Gage read*once a day to quarter-tenths. Daily discharge 

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

The following discharge measurement was made:

June 10, 1924: Gage height, 2.02 feet; discharge, 594 second-feet.

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

ending September SO, 1924

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.

700

090

780

648

005

005

048

090

780

870

825

780

735

565

410

605

605

690

780

780

735

735

690

595

485

525

780

780

090

090

735

Jan.

090

650

005

005

250

225

225

550

870

780

648

825

970

890

810

730

RAQ

005

870

090

690

648

090

870

1,270

Feb.

2,460

5,500

5,500

3,560

3,360

5,780

5,500

0,060

9,180

0,060

4,220

3,500

3,160

3,160

3,160

3,160

2,980

2,800

2,030

2,400

2.300

2,300

2,800

2,460

2,460

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,150

Mar.

2,800

2,460

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,150

2,000

2,000

1,860

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,010

1,490

1,440

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,380

1,380

1 380

1,440

1,380

1,380

1,320

1,380

1,320

1,380

1,320

1,490

1,490

Apr.

1,380

1,380

1,490

1,010

1,070

1 860 i',8&a

2,000

2,980

q cfifi

3,780

3,780

4,700

4,460

4,700

4,220

3,560

3,100

2,980

2,800

2,030

2,630

9 (vlfl

2,980

3,160

2,800

2,030

2,630

2,800

2,800

May

3,100

3,360

3,560

3,780

3,780

3,500

2,980

2,800

2,400

2,300

2,460

2,030

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,630

2,460

2,400

2,000

2,860

1,730

1,550

1,490

1,320

1,270

1,160

1,050

1,000

950

850

850

June

850

755

060

580

580

505

505

472

505

580

660

802

755

755

802

708

020

580

505

505

505

620

542

505

440

408

375

345

315

288

July

288

240

262

217

217

177

197

177

177

142

160

160

142

142

142

142

128

128

128

119

113

108

99

99

99

99

113

113

113

113

99

Aug.

92

92

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

06

66

06

06

00

GO

87

87

87

87

92

92

87

87

Sept.

87

87

87

87

87

66

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

92

92

113

118

118

NOTE. Gage heights affected by ice Jan. 2,8-13, and 20-22; discharge interpolated. No record Oct. 1 to 

Nov. 30.
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

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

September SO, 1924

Month

October _____________________ ____

December __________________________

January.. _________ ". ............................

May. _ . ________________________

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

August _____________________ . .........

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

The year. _________________ . .........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

870 

1,270 

9,180 

2,800 

4,700 

3,780 

850 

288 

92 

118

9,180

Minimum

410

225 

2,150 

1,320 

1,380 

850 

288 

99 

66 

66

66

Mean

«300 

«400 

684 

668 

3,630 

1,690 

2,850 

2,290 

568 

150 

83.6 

89.6

1,100

Run-off in 

acre-feet

18,400 

23,800 

42,100 

41,100 

209,000 

104,000 

170,000 

141,000 

33,800 

9,220 

5,140 

5,330

803,000

Estimated.

CAMAS GREEK ABOVE CABLE CREEK, NEAR UKIAH, OREG.

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

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

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

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

to June 30, 1924; station discontinued.

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

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; slightly shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.85 feet 

on February 9 (discharge, 388 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.10 

feet October 2 and 3 (discharge, 3 second-feet).

1914-1917; 1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 4.5 feet May 13 and 

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

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

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected'by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Practically none.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year except 

as affected by ice from December 31 to January 31. Rating curve fairly 

well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made:

April 7, 1924; Gage height, 2.58 feet; discharge, 247 second-feet.
JOHN DAY RIVER BASIN

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

Oreg., for the year ending September 80,1924-

Day

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

2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10--

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

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

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

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

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

16- 

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

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

19 _ _ .....

20- . ............. ........

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

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

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

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

25 __ .. ..................

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

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

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

29.. _._ 

30

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

Oct.

4

3

3

4

4

4

6

8

8

11

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

11

11

11

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

11

Nov.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

14

14

14

14

11

11

11

11

8

8

8

6

6

6

6

6

8

8

8

8

8

Dec.

8

11

11

14

14

14

17

21

21

21

21

21

21

25

30

35

40

45

52

58

58

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

60

Jan.

60

Feb.

185

215

255

280

305

332

332

360

388

360

305

280

255

255

255

255

255

255

255

255

235

235

235

215

200

200

185

185

185

Mar.

185

185

200

200

215

200

185

170

155

155

142

130

119

119

119

119

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

119

119

119

108

108

108

99

90

Apr.

90

82

82

82

73

73

247

52

66

82

99

130

155

215

305

280

255

235

235

235

235

215

215

215

200

185

185

185

200

200

May

215

235

235

215

200

185

170

155

155

142

142

142

130

130

108

82

58

58

58

52

52

52

52

52

45

40

35

35

35

35

35

June

30

26

25

25

25

40

52

45

45

45

40

40

3?

34

36

25

2f

21

21

17

17

17

17

21

21

21

17

17

17

17

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 31 to Jan. 31; discharge estimated by study of weather 

records and observer's notes.

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

year ending September SO, 1924-

Month

October ___________________________

November. _________________________

January

February. _________________________

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

May

June. ____________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

14 

14 

66

388 

215 

305 

235 

52

Minimum

3

6

8

185 

90 

66 

35 

17

Mean

10.9 

9.4 

39.1 

60 

259 

136 

170 

108 

27.6

Run-off in

acre-feet

670 

539 

2,400 

3,690 

14,900 

8,360 

10,100 

6,640 

1,640

49,000
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

CABLE CEEEK NEAR URIAH, ORES.

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

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

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

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

1919, to June 30, 1924; station discontinued.

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

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and rock; uneven, slightly

shifting. 

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.55 feet on

February 2 (discharge, 285 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.15

foot October 2 and 3 (discharge, 0.5 second-foot).

1914-1917; 1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 2.7 feet May 15,

1917 (discharge, 590 second-feet); minimum, creek probably dry at times

during freezing weather in winter of 1917. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Probably none. 

REGULATION. None. 

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

December 30 to January 31. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage

read to half-tenths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying

daily gage reading to rating table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made:

April 7, 1924: Gage height, 0.74 foot; discharge, 43.5 second-feet.

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

October 1 to June 80, 1924

Day

1... __ . ___ 

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

3

4---....... _ ....... .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 .. .

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

15 

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

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

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

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

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

2\. ..........................

^&. ..........................

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

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

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

26 

27. 

28 . 

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

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

31 

Oct.

1

.5

1

 1

1

2

2

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Nov.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

Dec.

2

2

3

3

4

4

6

4

6

6

8

17

25

33

C1

72

72

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

84

QA

70

Jan.

30

Feb.

245

285

245

225

225

208

208

190

155

124

110

96

84

72

62

62

62

62

51

51

51

51

42

33

25

17

17

17

Mar.

17

17

25

25

33

25

17

17

17

12

8

8

6

6

6

8

12

17

17

17

17

17

25

25

25

25

17

17

17

17

17

Apr.

17

17

17

12

12

17

40

51

62

84

96

96

124

140

140

124

110

Qfi

.84

84

84

96

96

84

84

96

96

110

110

124

May

124

140

140

124

110

96

84

72

62

51

51

42

42

33

33

33

33

25

25

17

17

17

17

17

17

12

12

12

12

12

June

8

6

6

6

6

25

42

33

33

33

25

25

17

17

8

6

6

6

6

8

8

8

8

12

12

6

4

4

4

4

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 30 to Jan. 31; discharge estimated from study ef 

observer's notes and temperature records.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 39

Monthly discharge of Cable Creek near Ukiah, Oreg., for the period October 1 ta

June 80, 1924

Month

November.... ___________ .. __ . ......

February. .. ________________________ j

March ________ ______ ____ ___ . ...

AprU... .................................................

May _____________________________

June.. __________ _________ .............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4 

2

84

285 

33 

140 

140 

42

Minimum

0.5 

1 

2

17 

6 

12 

12 

4

Mean

2.35 i.ea

39.9 

30 

115 

17.1 

80.1 

48.2 

13.1

Eun-off in 

acre-feet

144 

95 

2,450 

1,840 

6,620 

1,050 

4,770 

2,960 

780

20,700

DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 

DESCHUTES RIVER ABOVE SNOW CREEK, NEAR LAPINE, OREG.

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

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

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

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 25, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by E. L. Dalrymple and C. J. Keefer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 150 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND. CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel with steep soil banks, somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, 172 second-feet, 

October 1-5 (interpolated); maximum stage recorded, 1.78 feet October 6. 

Minimum stage recorded, 0.82 foot May 20 (discharge, 52 second-feet).

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 2.22 feet August 21 and 22, 1922 

(discharge, 213 second-feet); minimum stage that of 1924.

ICE. Ice never forms, stream spring fed.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Natural regulation from springs.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rat- 

- -4ag mrve well defined. Gage read to hundredthsat irregular intervals, averaging once or twice a week. Daily discharge obtained by applying gage 

readings to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

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

during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Dec. 1.. ........

Jan. 21 ........

Gage height

Fed 

1.28

.99

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

96

65

Date

Apr. 26 ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.85

.86

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

54

56

Date

JulyS.... 

Aug. 19... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.97

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

67

77
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

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

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11- .

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

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

14.........

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

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

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

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

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

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

22 . .

23......... .

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

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

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

27 . .....

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

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

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

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

Oct.

166

160

154

142

133

Nov.

117

104

96

Dec.

96

94

80

Jan.

64

69

65

62

Feb.

64

62

56

Mar.

56

KA

KQ

Apr.

54

55

54

52

56

55

55

May

55

55

55

54

54

52

53

54

54

June

54

55

55

56

56

58

60

61

July

fi9

62

ftd

65

67

69

70

71

72

Aug.

79

74

73

75

75

74

71

Sept.

66~

65

61

60

58

NOTE. Daily discharge given for days when gage was read. Discharge for other periods when gage 

was not read, interpolated for purpose of computing monthly discharge.

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

the year ending September 80, 1924

Month

February. .....

Mean discharge

in second-feet

152

109

09 7

66.9

60.7

Run-off

in acrefeet

' 9, 350

6,490

e AQA

4,110

3,490

Month

April. .

July... 

Mean discharge

in second-feet

54.2

54.5

KA 1

56.9

67.0

Run-off

in acrefeet

3,330

3,240

Q OOA

3,390

4,120

Month

The year.

Mean discharge

in second-feet

72.6

62.1

74.5

Run-off

in acrefeet

4,460

3,700

54,100

CRANE PRAIRIE RESERVOIR NEAR LAPINE, OREG.

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

road west of Lapine, Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 15, 1922, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff in sections on left bank; read by E. L. Dalrymple and

C. J. Keefer; datum 4,400 feet above sea level based on levels by United

States Bureau of Reclamation in 1914. 

EXTREMES OP CONTENTS. Maximum stage recorded, 44.10 feet January 10-13

(contents, 50,830 acre-feet); minimum stage recorded, 28.82 feet September

23, 24, and 30 (contents, 119 acre-feet).

1923-1924: Maximum and minimum stages, those of 1924.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 41

Crane Prairie Reservoir temporary dam was. completed in 1922, gates closed 

November 4, 1922; spillway crest at elevation 4,445 feet, capacity 55,200 acrefeet. Stored water to be used for irrigation, but none used in 1923 or 1924.

As shown by the tables which follow, a comparison between the monthly gain 

or loss in storage, as determined from the run-off into and the outflow from the 

reservoir, and the gain or loss in storage, ^s determined from the contents in the 

reservoir at the end of each month, indicates that there is a reservoir loss during 

October to February when the storage exceeds 30,000 acre-feet, only a part of 

which is chargeably to evaporation. From March to September the storage is 

under 30,000 acre-feet and the records of outflow corrected for storage check 

reasonably well with the inflow.

Monthly run-off, in acre-feet, of Deschutes River and tributaries above Crane Prairie, 

Oreg., compared with outflow, for year ending September 30, 1924

1923-24

April. 

July 

River Deschutes Snow above 

Creek

9,350 

6,490 

5,090 

4,110 

3,490 

3,330 

3,240 

3,330 

3,390 

4,120 

4,460 

3,700

54,100

 a

o>

O

1

1,780 

1,730 

1,720 

1,720 

1,610 

1,720 

1,670 

1,720 

1,670 

1,660 

1,660 

1,610

20,300

12 

§

3

0

3,830 

3,510 

3,370 

3,010 

2,570 

2,710 

2,610 

2,740 

2,730 

2,830 

2,830 

2,740

35,500

M

0 

3

3

0

552 

952 

676 

676 

633 

670 

750 

2,120 

1,270 

467 

80 

0

8,850

To 

O

Q

307 

357 

246 

369 

173 

184 

381 

633 

61 

0 

0 

0

&

>

2 

o1,940 

1,550 

1.230 

861 

805 

861 

797 

806 

863 

836 

750 

547

2, 71o|ll, 800

Creek Charlton 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

40 

91 

0 

0 

0 

0

131

4g 

O

rt

1,230 

1,130 

1,110 

1,050 

978 

1,050 

952 

984 

952 

953 

953 

893

12,200

and Creekold 

springs

111 

89 

68 

67 

63 

64 

65 

91 

178 

179 

179 

160

1,310

1

1 E-i

19,100 

15,800 

13,500 

11,900 

10,300 

10,600 

10,500 

12,500 

11,100 

11,000 

10,900 

9,650

147,000

Outflow of Des-River chutes a 

Prairie Crane 

1,880 

2,040 

2,180 

3,220 

21,900 

16,600 

22,000 

15,100 

20,400 

13,200 

11,600 

10,400

141,000

.a 

li

h&r

o

+17,200 

+13,800 

+14,300 

+8,680 

-11,600 

-6.000 

-11,500 

-2,600 

-9,300 

-2,200 

-700 -750

+6,330

NOTE. Monthly run-oft of Rock Creek and Cold Creek and springs estimated; very uncertain as the 

sources of these streams were submerged during most of the year. Monthly run-oft estimated for Cultus 

Creek October to February, for Deer Creek October to January, and for Quinn River November to 

February.

Monthly stage and contents of Crane Prairie Reservoir at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, 

Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

December 31 .......

April 30 .-.. ..

Gageheight

Feet 

40.30

42.16

43.16

43.96

43.89

40.26

38.64

35.60

Storage

Acre-feet 

33,790 41 (un

46,400

50,110 AQ can

27,080

15,980

Losser 

gain during month

+8, 050

+4,560

+3, 710

-280

-16, 210

-6,540

-11, 100

Date

May 31.-.. .... .

Jttfy SI. . ...

Aug. 3K -.-. .

Gageheight

Feet 

34.31

30.30

28.98

29.00

28.82

Storage

Acre-feet 

11,780

1, 770

206

217

Loss or 

gain during month

-4,200

-10,010

-1,560

+10

-100

-33, 670

DESCHUTES RIVER AT CRANE PRAIRIE, NEAR LAPINE, OREG.

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

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

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate.

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

to September 30, 1924; fragmentary gage readings 1907 to 1913.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder on left bank, just above new Forest Service 

bridge. Staff gage in section 17, about half a mile above present gage, used 

up to June 8, 1922.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and boulders, probably permanent; slight aquatic growth at times. . ,_..._
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from

recorder, 2.40 feet at 9 a. m. April 18 due to release of stored water (discharge, 604 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.43 foot at 6 p. m. April 25 

(discharge, 23 second-feet).

1907-1917; 1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, that of 1924; maximum 

natural stage from fragmentary records, 2.75 feet on old gage July 31, 1913 

(determined from high-water marks on September 15; discharge, 531 secondfeet). Minimum stage recorded, 0.05 foot April 24, 1923 (discharge, 2.5 

second-feet due to closing of dam). Minimum natural discharge recorded, 

130 second-feet March 31, 1917 (gage height, 1.12 feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

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

closed October 1 to February 11, March 15 to April 2, and April 23-28.

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

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory with the exception 

of January 8 and 9, April 16, July 6-7 and 12-13. Discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspecting 

recorder graph. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

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

during the year ending September 80, 1924

Date

Nov. 27 ...

Jan. 17--. 

Mar. 13--.......

Mar. 15 -

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.53

.71

2.31

1.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

34.2

56.5

568

299

Date

Mar. 15 

Do 

Do 

Do.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.87

2.15

1.40

1.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

363

482

226

140

Date

Apr. 17 

Aug. 20 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.35

2.40

1.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

564

612

183

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

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 .

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

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

4 ^ 

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

6.. ...

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

8 

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

10 

11 

12 

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

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

15 

16 - 

17 

18 

19 _

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

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

22 . .

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28.. .

29 . .

30....... ..

31 

Oct.

24'

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

26

27

27

28

28

29

30

30

30

31

31

31

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

Nov.

36

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

35

35

Dec.

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

36.

36

36

37

37

37

37

37

Jan.

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

57

57

57 ' -- 57

57

57

57

57

57

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

61

62

62

Feb.

62

62

62

62

62

61

61

61

61

61

167

497

570

565

570

580

580

580

580

575

517

575

585

580

580

580

580

675

575,

Mar.

575

580

570

565

570

575

570

.565

,.565 570

565

560

513

422

135

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

Apr.

30

42

173

173

170

333

570

589

589

589

585

585

585

589

589

589

580

594

594

594

589

477

25

24

24

25

25

163

303

316

May

313

313

313

313

310

306

209

209

209

209

209

209

209

209

203

200

197

203

203

203

203

203

203

200

200

200

238

434

442

320

203

June

203

203

106

25

25

25

25

60

508

560

550

536

522

513

499

486

472

459

451

434

422

410

399

387

372

354

340

323

307

297

July

291

281

272

262

244

244

244

229

220

217

214

214

212

209

203

203

203

203

203

198

198

192

192

192

192

192

192

189

192

18Q

192

Aug.

192

192

192

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189 isa'

189

187

184

184

Sept.

184

181

181

181

181

181

181

179

179

179

176-

176

173

173

173

173

173

173

173

170

170

170

170

170

170

170

173

173

173

173
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 43

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

year ending September SO, 1924

Month

October __________________________

November- - ________ .............................

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

September _________________________

Observed discharge in second-feet

Maximum

37 

36 

37 

62 

685 

680 

594 

442 

560 

291 

192 

184

594

Minimum

24 

34 

35 

37 

61 

30 

24 

197 

25 

189 

184 

170

24

Mean

30.5 

34.3 

35.5 

52.3 

380 

270 

370 

245 

342 

215 

189 

175

194

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,880 

2,040 

2,180 

3,220 

21,900 

16,600 

22,000 

15,100 

20,400 

13,200 

11,600 

10,400

141,000

DESCHUTES RIVER AT PRINGIE FALLS, NEAR LAPINE, OREG.

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

miles by road northwest of Lapine, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AEEA. Not measured.

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

to June 30, 1917; and June 6, 1922, to September 30,4£24.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder, on left bank about 250 yards 

above road bridge. Staff gage almost directly opposite used 1915 to 1917.

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

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

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

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year from waterstage recorder, 2.74 feet at noon February 16 (discharge, 1,140 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 1.51 feet at 4 p. m. June 8 (discharge, 551 secondfeet).

1915-1917; 1922-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,170 second-feet 

June 23, 1917 (gage height on old gage, 1.49 feet); minimum discharge, 540 

second-feet December 27, 1915 (gage height, 0.40 foot).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Water stored in Crane Prairie Reservoir.

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

defined. Operation of recorder satisfactory with the exception of March 7-12; 

May 5-7, 21-23, and September 1-8. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspecting 

recorder graph. Records excellent.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

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

' during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Dee. 21.........

Feb. 14... ......

Apr. 4..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.70

2.73

1.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

630

1,14ft

733

Date

Aps.14.. ....

Apr. SB... ......

Itffttr Ifi

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.66

1.54

1.89

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,080

567

712

Date

July 7... _ . ...

Sept. 17.. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.98

1.79

Discharge

Sec.Jt. 

751

682

82483 2ft 4
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

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

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 . 

2 .........

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

4 ......... .

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

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

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

8 ..... .

9 

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

11 

12 . 

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

14 ...... 

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

16 ...... ...

17 

18. 

19 .

20 

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

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

23 . 

24 .........

26 .. 

26 

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

28 .........

29 

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

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

Oct.

622

622

630

630

634

634

634

638

638

638

643

643

643

643

647

647

647

647

647

*M9

643

643

643

638

638

638

638

638

638

638

638

Nov.

638

638

634

634

634

634

634

634

634

634

634

634

634

634

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630 080

630

630

630

630

630

Dec.

630

655

689

698

711

655

638

 630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

630

Jan.

626

626

626

626

626

626

626

626

638

643

647

651

651

647

651

655

655

647

643

643

643

643

643

643

647

643

643

638

638

Feb.

. 634

634

638

638

638

638

634

634

634

634

634

850

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,100

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

Mar.

1,120

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,110

1,130

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,040

890

630

601

588

588

588

588

588

588

588

588

584

584

584

588

580

580

Apr.

580

584

693

706

706

719

1,030

1,070

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,070

800

563

563

563

563

596

779

807

May

807

807

807

 807

766

766

766

724

724

724

724

724

724

720

715

711

711

711

715

715

715

715

715

715

715

711

706

850

915

910

729

June

724

724

720

572

559

559

559

555

817

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,010

998

987

977

972

961

946

936

920

910

895

885

875

860

845

836

821

812

July

798

793

784

779

769

756

751

746

742

737

733

728

724

724

724

715

715

715

715

711

706

706

702

702

702

702

702

698

698

694

694

Aug.

694

694

689

689

689

689

689

689

685

685

689

685

685

685

689

698

689

694

694

694

694

689

689

685

685

685

681

681

681

681

676

Sept.

676 676-

676

676

676

676

676

676

676

672

672

668

668

664

659

655

659

664

668

664

659

659

651

664

651

664

664

664

664

659

NOTE. Recorder not in operation Mar. 7-12, May 5-7, 21-23, and Sept. 1-8; discharge estimated.

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

year ending September 80, 1924

Month

October _____________________________

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

January.. - . 

February.. __ _______________________

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

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

June .....................................................

July.. ... ..

August. . ___ i .........................................

Observed discharge in second-feet'

Maximum

647 

638 

711 

655 

1,130 

1,130 

1,090 

915 

1,020 

798 

698 

676

1,130

Minimum

622 

630 

630 

626 

634 

580 

563 

706 

555 

694 

676 

651

555

Mean

639 

632 

639 

641 

929 

836 

881 

750 

843 

728 

688 

667

738

Run-off in 

acre-feet

39,300 

37,600 

39,300 

39,400 

53,400 

51,400 

52,400 

46,100 

50,200 

44,800 

42,300 

39,700

536,000
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 45

DESCHUTES RIVER AT BENHAH FALLS, NEAR BEND, ORE6.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 9, T. 19 S., R. 11 E., 50 yards above head of Benham 

Falls, IHi miles below proposed dam site for Benham Falls Reservoir, and 

14 miles by road south of Bend, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 30, 1909, to September 30, 1913; August 27 to 

December 22, 1920; July 1 to September 15, 1921; and February 12 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder, installed February 12, 1924, on left bank 

50 yards above head of falls. Staff gage near same location used for earlier 

records.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 100 yards above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is rock reef at head of Benham Falls. Gage 

and cable located in comparatively deep and sluggish water above head of 

falls.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period February 12 to September 30 from water-stage recorder, 2.06 feet at noon February 17 (discharge, 1,710 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.80 foot at 6 p. m. 

June 8 (discharge, 1,010 second-feet).

1909-1913; 1920-1921; and 1924: Maximum stage of flood of November 27, 1909, not recorded, see Bend record (p. 47); minimum discharge 

recorded, ]!,000 second-feet January 4, 1912 (height on old gage, 3.2 feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Some irrigation in headwaters of river. Station is above all large 

diversions near Bend.

^REGULATION. Discharge during 1924 affected by storage regulation in Crane 

Prairie and Crescent Lake Reservoirs.

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

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except February 28 

to March 13. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage heights by inspection of recorder graph. Records excellent.

 COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg., 

during the year ending September 30, 1924

'Date

Teb. 15 ...

Feb. 21.... .....

Apr. 3 ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.05

2.04

.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,690

1,690

1,090

Date

Apr. 11. __ _

Apr. 28. ... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.92

.93

1.27

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,610

1,090

1,260

Date

Aug. 13 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.82

1.22

1.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. i,02a

1,240

1,160
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschules River at Benham Falls, near Bendt 

Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1924-

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 __ . ___ ....... . .....

Feb.

1,240

1,430

1,630

1,700

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,690

1 ftQfi

1,690

1,650

1,650

1,660

1,660

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

Mar.

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,570

1,420

1,180

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,090

1,100

1,100

1,090

Apr.

1,090

1,080

1,110

1,230

1,240

1,240

1,290

1,500

1,580

1,610

1,620

1,620

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,620

1,620

1,630

1,640

1,640

1,620

1,600

1,310

1,110

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,140

1,310

May

1,350

1, 360

1,360

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,340

1,350

1,280

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,260

1,250

2,250

1,250

1,240

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,180

1,190

1,310

1,400

1,390

June

1,280

1,230

1,210

1,190

1,060

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,040

1,270

1,470

1,530

1,540

1,540

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,540

1,530

1,500

1,480

1,460

1,440

1,430

1,430

1,420

1,420

1,400

1,400

July

1,400

1,380

1,350

1,330

1,360

1,320

1,240

1,230

1,270

1,260

1,250

1,230

1,220

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,200

1,210

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,200

1,210

1,210

Aug.

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,180

1,170

1,170

1,170

,170

,160

,150

,160

,170

,160

,170

,170

,170

,150

,170

,160

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,120

Sept.

1,120

1,120

1, 10

1,110

1,100

1,100 i,ieo

1,120

1,110

1,100

,100

,10ft

,100

,090

,090

,090

,090

,090

,090

,100

,090

,080

,08ft

,090

,090

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

NOTE. Recorder not in operation Feb. 28 to Mar. 13; discharge estimated.

\

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River at Benham Falls, near Bend, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Month

February 12-29 ..... ......... ..........................

.Msrcb, ________________________ 

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

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

T^ViA norinH

Observed discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,710 

1,«30 

1,640 

1,400 

1,540 

1,400 

1,200 

1,120

Minimum

1,240 

1,080 

,080 

,180 

,020 

,180 

,120 

1,080

Mean

1,630 

1,370 

1,410 

1,270 

1,370 

1,240 

1,170 

1,100

Run-off ra 

acre-feet

t

aso 

260 

83,900 

78,100 

81,500 

76,200 

71,900 

65,600

600,000
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 47

DESCHUTES RIVER BELOW BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 20, T. 17 S., R. 12 E., half a mile below North Canal 

Dam and 2 miles north of Bend, Deschutes County.

DBAINAGE AEEA. Not measured.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. November 27, 1914, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by G. A. Hathaway and W. L. Beebe.

PISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from cable about 50 feet upstream from gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders, logs, 

drift, and aquatic plants on the wide, shallow control may affect stagedischarge relation at times.

EXTBEMES OF DiscHAEGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 2.50 feet at 2 p. m. February 15 and 16 (discharge, 1,740 secondfeet); minimum stage from recorder, 0.26 foot at 5 p. m. June 6 (discharge, 

6 second-feet).

1915-1924: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 2.90 feet December 

7, 1921 (discharge, 2,500 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, that 

of 1924.

1905-1924: Maximum discharge of river in this vicinity, 4,820 second-feet 

at 7.45 a. m. November 27, 1909 (gage height 3.45 feet at pumping plant at 

Bend; no diversions).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. Station is below intakes of six 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.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly on February 16; two well 

defined rating curves used. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

except for a few days when clock was stopped. Daily discharge ascertained 

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

recorder graph, or for days of considerable variation in stage by averaging 

results obtained by applying mean gage heights for shorter periods. Records 

good, except for estimated period in October and November for which they 

are fair.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Jan. 12.........

Feb. 13- 

Feb. 19 

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.80

2.18

2.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,020

1,380

1,570

Date

Mar. 29 ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.86 .22

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

8.7

Date

July 18. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.42

.57

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

119

156
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

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.

285

379

454

373

338

361

403

373

373

355

355

385

422

467

550

670

678

642

630

636

636

620

Nov.

> 600

750

820

con

820

740

700

710

710

755

755

845

845

7RK

ftftrt

845

flnrt

710

£OQ

630

Dec.

672

890

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

980

1,020

980

1,020

1,120

1,120

1,020

935

QRn

Qfifl

1,020

1,020

Q3*

ftQfl

935

QQK

son

1,070

1,020

920

Jan.

800

820

845

1,030

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,120

1,070

1,070

1,070

980

935

980

935

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,070

1,020

1,020

1,020

935

980

980

1,020

1,020

1,020

935

800

755

Feb.

7KK

7KK

890

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,120

1,170

1,220

1,320

1 f\*\fl

1,610

1,650

1 640

1 640

1,580

1,520

1,530

1 Wft

1 480

1 440

i 3on

1,370

1,370 i 3on

1,450

Mar.

i 4$tn

1,340

1,370

1,370

1 400

1,550 i ^^fi

1,580

1 f\Rf}

i ^^fi

i ^.in

1,540

1 %Aft

1,530

i f^nn

1,380 i ion

1,090

OQ1

934

925

888

Q1 %

1,010

1 000

Qftl

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,060

1,100

Apr.

944

739

747

861

852

799

739

962

1,080

1,050

981

953

897

879

870

906

934

925

906

906

897

897

879

692

365

241

189

194

185

300

May

385

304

469

385

342

290

275

265

215

181

176

143

143

130

140

150

161

451

470

103

67

50

50

267

327

62

42

40

58

143

161

June

88

39

30

24

20

17

15

15

14

21

156

198

189

193

198

180

423

295

185

176

150

140

117

80

83

85

83

88

85

98

July

80

158

275

285

215

233

154

154

117

60

45

39

28

24

24

27

50

108

95

105

111

' 127

105

78

36

30

28

27

25

25

38

Aug.

168

176

172

168

165

168

168

101

31

28

30

30

37

111

121

150

150

143

140

143

79

21

17

15

15

15

15

56

154

165

168

Sept.

168

168

168

106

28

21

19

20

20

18

73

154

154

158

154

154

154

147

136

133

133

127

130

130

143:

168

154

143

158

147

NOTE. No record Oct. 22 to Nov. 17, recorder pencil broken. Total discharges estimated from records 

on Deschutes River at Pringle Falls plus those for East Fork; discharges at station computed by deducting 

diversions in canals taking out above.

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September, SO 1924

Month

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

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

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

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

678 

845 

1,120 

1,220 

1,650 

1,580 

1,080 

470 

423 

285 

176 

168

1,650

Minimum

285

672

755 

755 

888 

185 

40 

14 

24 

15 

18

14

Mean

515 

715 

983 

995 

1,310 

1,260 

759 

208 

116 

93.7 

101 

120

596

Run-off in 

acre-feet

31,700 

42,500 

60,400 

61,200 

75,400 

77,500 

45,200 

12,800 

6,900 

5,760 

6,210 

7,140

433,000
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 49

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River, including canals, near Bend, 

Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

l. ..... _ ..

2..... __ .....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

26 .. 

27... ________

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1,040

1,060

1,080

1,140

1,100

1,140

1,120

1,150

1,130

1,070

1,050

1,070

1,070

1,100

1,120

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,140

1, 130

NOT.

H, 120

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,040

1,130

1,220

1,160

1,110

1,130

1,060

1,010

1,070

1,060

Dec.

1,070

1,080

1,040

1,100

1,090

1,140

1,160

1,100

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,090

1,170

1,170

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,070

1,110

1,180

1,120

1,100

1,140

1,040

1,060

1,080

1,070

1,040

1,160

1,100

1,000

Jan.

869

889

914

1,100

1,290

1,210

1,170

1,120

1,070

1,070

1,110

1,080

1,040

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,030

1,020

1,070

1,040

1,050

1,060

1,030

1,060

1,050

1,080

1,060

1,070

1,120

1,110

1,120

Feb.

1,130

1,060

983

1,100

1,100

1,100

1 200

1,200

1,200

1> 150

1,200

1,230

1,330

1,550

1,610

1,650

1,640

1,640

1,590

1,550

1,570

1,540

1,530

1,570

1,580

1,570

1,570

1,580

1,600

Mar.

1,580

1,540

1,580

1,580

1,550

1,570

1,570

1,610

1,600

1,580

1,560

1,560

1,570

1,580

1,540

1,410

1,220

1,120

1,110

i nan

1,070

1,030

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,000

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,070

1,100

Apr.

1,220

1,060

1,050

1,140

1,160

1,190

1,160

1 380

1,510

1,540

1,530

1,540

1,530

1,520

1,510

1,520

1,500

1,500

1,510

1,530

1,530

1,560

1,570

1,400

1 140

1,070

1,030

1,040

1,060 i win

May

1,290

1,190

1,340

1,320

1,310

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,220

1,150

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,170

1,190

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,170

1,140

1,150

1,160

1,160

1,170

1,170

1,140

1,150

1,160

1,280

1,330

June

1,240

1,180

1,170

1,140

1,040

965

1,000

965

1,010

1,140

1,360

1,440

1,450

1,460

1,460

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,460

1,450

1,430

1,420

1,390

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,340

1,300

July

1,330

1,280

1,210

1,310

1,250

1,260

1,150

1,110

1,210

1,190

1,190

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,080

1,140

1,110

1,140

1,140

1,130

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,120

1,130

1,140

1,150

1,150

1,100

Aug.

1,140

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,120

1,080

1,110

1,110

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,100

1,100

1,040

1,080

1,090

1,100

Sept.

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,110

1,080

1,080

1,070

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,030

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,030

1,040

1,040

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,03C

V

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River, including canals, near Bend, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 192'4

Month

October ______________________ . .

November. _________________________

December __________________________

January ___________________________

February. _________________________

March. ___________________________

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

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

June _____________________________ July..

August.. __________________________

September.. ________________________

The year _____________________

Observed discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,200 

1,220 

1,180 

1,290 

1,650 

1,610 

1,570 

1,340 

1,460 

1,330 

1,160 

1,110

1,650

Minimum

1,040 

1,010 

1,000 

869 

983 

1,000 

1,030 

1,140 

965 

1,080 

1,040 

1,030

869

Mean

1,120 

1,110 

1,100 

1,070 

1,390 

1,320 

 1,340 

1,210 

1,300 

1,170 

1,120 

1,060

1,190

Run-off in 

acre-feet

68,900 

66,000 

67,600 

65,800 

80,000 

81,200 

79,700 

74,400 

77,400 

71,900 

68,900 

63,100

865,000

DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR MADRAS, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 19, T. 10 S., R. 13 E., at proposed Pelton dam site

5 miles above mouth of Shitike Creek, 8 miles below mouth of Metolius River,

and 9 miles northwest of Madras, Jefferson 'County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 28, 1923. to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on right bank, just below dam

site; inspected by R. D. Cooper and J. L. Campbell. Staff gage at same

location used prior to May 5. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage; measurements made in

January and February, 1924, from boat held in place by light cable
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

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

permanent. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.95 feet at 

8.30 a. m. February 9 (discharge, 7,440 second-feet); minimum stage from 

water-stage recorder, 0.35 foot 1 to 4 p. m. August 29 (discharge, 3,230 

second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Flow affected by diversions from upper Deschutes River, Crooked 

River, and Tumalo and Squaw Creeks. Most of low-water flow comes from 

springs entering below irrigation diversions.

REGULATION. Some fluctuation due to power plants and canal intakes near Bend.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined at medium and high stages by measurements in 1925. Gage 

read to hundredths once or twice a day to May 5; operation of recorder satisfactory thereafter except in July when it was not attended regularly. Daily 

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

obtained by inspecting the recorder graph or the mean daily gage reading. 

Records good.

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

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Jan. 10 

Feb. 1... _ ....

Feb. 4..........

May 21 ... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.75

3.35

2.40

.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

"5,080

«7,340

"5,900

3,650

Date

May 23 .

May 24 ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.64

.60

.67

.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,420

3,570

3,580

3,520

Date

June 20 ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.48

.67

.44

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,370

3,520

3,230

« Measurement made from boat, accuracy questionable.

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

ending September SO, 1924

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.V . . 

27..... ____ ...

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

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

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

31... 

Dec.

..4,360

4,580

4,820

4,470

Jan.

4,190

4,160

4 470

4' 520

4,580

4,700

4,700

4,820

4,700

4,700

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,470

4 470

4,580

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,470

4 470

4,470

4,360

4,360

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,360

6,060

Feb.

6,690

6,060

5,440

5,440

5,820

5,820

6,690

7,320

5,820

5,440

5,320

5,320

5,560

5,820

-5,690

5,620

5,560

5,440

5,440

5,560

5,440

5,190

5,190

5,060

5,060

5,190

Apr.

4,470

4,420

4,360

4,470

4,360

4,360

4,110

3,860

3,780

3,710

3,710

3,660

May

3,660

3,660

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,660

3,660

3,710

3,710

3,660

3,660

3,710

3,710

3,710

3,660

3,710

3,710

3,660

3,860

3,760

3,540

3,490

3,490

3,480

3,450

3,610

3,410

3,390

3,360

3,360

3,430

June

3,500

3,500

3,460

3,400

3,360

3,350

3,320

3,320

3,340

3,350

3,350

3,360

3,600

3,480

3,480

3,470

3,460

3,710

3,610

3,510

3,500

3,470

3,470

3, 460

3,420

3,400

3,400

3,390

3,390

3,390

July

3,400

3,360

3,320

3,310

3,310

3,300

3,290

Aug.

3,280

3,360

3,420

3,420

3,400

3,390

3,400

3,400

3,390

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,310

3,300

3,320

3,360

3,360

3,390

3,390

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,290

3,300

3,290

3,300

3,290

3,290

3,240

3,330

3,360

Sept.

3,350

3,360

3,360

3,370

3,350

3,300

3,290

3,310

3,270

3,240

3,250

3,250

3,340

3,350

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,320

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,370

3,390

3,360

3,400
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 51

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River near Madras, Or eg., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

October _________ _____ .......................

December ____________________ ..... .

January _____________________________

March... ____________________________

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

May

June. ____________________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6,060 

7,320

3,860 

3,710

3,420 

3,400

Minimum

4,160 

5,060

3,360 

3,320

3,240 

3,240

Mean

3,920 

 4,150 

4,480 

4,550 

5,640 

4,960 

4,460 

3,620 

3,440 

3,370 

3,340 

3,340

4,110

Run-off in 

acre-feet

241,000' 

247,000 

275,000 

280,000 

324,000 

305,00* 

265,000 

223,000 

205,000 

207,000 

205,000 

199, 000

2, 980, 000

NOTE. Monthly means for October, November, December, March, April, and July obtained by deducting flow of Shitike Creek from that for Deschutes River at Mecca.

DESCHUTES RIVER AT MECCA, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 20, T. 9 S., R. 13 E., at bridge at Mecca station 

on Oregon Trunk Railway, Jefferson County, \% 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, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley eight-day recorder installed August 11, referred to vertical staff 

on right bank 75 feet above bridge. Gage read by H. E. Massey.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; subject to occasional slight shifts.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.1 feet at 5 

p. m. February 8 and noon February 9 (discharge, 7,570 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.90 feet August 29 and September 7 (discharge, 3,250 

second-feet).

1911-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 6.9 feet during night of January 

6, 1923 (discharge, 15,200 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, only 

small diversions below Bend gaging station. Summer flow of Crooked 

River above head of lower canyon near Terrebonne and of Tumalo and 

Squaw Creeks practically all diverted.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter. Well-defined 

rating curves used October 1 to April 14 and April 15 to September 30. 

Gage read to hundredths once a day; operation of recorder satisfactory. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

heights obtained by inspecting recorder graph, or daily gage reading. Records good.
SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1924, PABT XII C

Discharge measurements of Deschutes River at Mecca, Or eg., during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Jan. 10... ......

Apr. 14.........

a

Feet 

2.80

2.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4,870

5,060

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.10

2.01

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,630

3,380

Date Gage

Feet

2.15

1.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,650

3,250

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River at Mecca, Or eg., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Day

I....... .......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14.. ____________

15_____. _____._.

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

17- . __ ....

18 .._.____...

19 ___________

20 

21.. ..___.__....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

29 __ ..........

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

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

Oct.

3,850

3,850

3,850

3,850

3,760

3,850

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,760

3,850

3,850

3,850

4,140

4,330

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

Nov.

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,040

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,330

4,330

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4,140

4 14ft

4,140

4,140

4,330

4,730

4,730

4,530

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

Dec.

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,730

4,530

5,150

K QfiA

4,940

4,730

4,530

4,530

4,530

4 530

4,530

4,730

4,730

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,530

4,730

4,730

4,940

4,730

Jan.

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,530

4,530

4,730

4 tun

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,530

4,530

4,530

4 530

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,530

6,430

Feb.

7,110

6,430

<> QQfl

5,570

5,990

5,990

<> QQft

7 14ft

7,570

5,990

5,570

5,570

5,780

5,990

6,210

5,990

5,990

5,780

5,780

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,360

5

QAA

5,150

5,150

Mar.

5,570

5,360

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,570

5,360

5,150

5,360

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

4,940

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,530

4,330

4,730

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,530

Apr.

4,530

4,530

4,530

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,330

4,530

4,940

4,940

4,940

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,000

5,000

4,900

4,900

4,800

4,710

4,620

4,620

4,530

4,440

4,080

3,900

3,810

3,810

3,720

3,720

May

3,810

3,810

3,900

3,900

3,900

3,810

3,810

3,810

3,720

3,720

3,900

3,900

3,810

3,810

Q 7OA

3,560

3,720

3,810

4,170

3,990

3,720

3,720

3,640

3,640

3,560

3,560

3,480

3,480

3,400

3,400

3,480

June

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,480

3,480

3,560

3,560

7 fi4ft

3,640

3,990

3,720

3,560

3,560

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,400

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,400

3,400

3,400

July

3,480

3,400

3,400

3,480

3,560

3,560

3,640

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,320

3,320

3,320

Aug.

3,480

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,360

3,370

3,360

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,480

3,480

3,380

3,370

3,340

3,340

3,340

3,340

3,340

3,310

3,360

3,400

Sept.

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,310

3,370

3,380

3,360

3,340

3,360

3,370

3,400

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,400

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River at Mecca, Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1924

Month

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

The year.

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,330 

4,730 

5,360 

6,430 

7,570 

5,570 

5,150 

4,170 

3,990 

3,640 

3,480 

3,480

7,570

Minimum

3,760 

4,040 

4,330 

4,330 

5,150 

4,330 

3,720 

3,400 

3,400 

3,320 

3,310 

3,310

3,310

Mean

3,990 

4,230 

4,590 

4,570 

5,900 

5,030 

4,540 

3,730 

3,520 

3,420 

3,380 

3,400

4,190

Run-off in 

acre-feet

245,000 

252,000 

282,000 

281,000 

339,000 

309,000 

270,000 

229,000 

209,000 

210,000 

208,000 

202,000

3,040,000
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 53 

DBSCHUTBS RIVER AT SHERARS BRIDGE, ORE6.

XOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 3, T. 4 S., R. 14 E., half a mile above Sherars Bridge, 

Wasco County, immediately below mouth of Tygh Creek.

"DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 13 to September 23, 1923, and July 25 to November 

6,1924, when station was discontinued. Gage-height record only February 

13, 1912, to September 30, 1914.

<;rAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by employees of Deschutes Falls 

Power Co. \

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1 mile below gage just below 

Buck Creek.

OHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky section of river extending from gage to Sherar 

Falls with very little overlying gravel.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period June 13 to 

September 23, 1923, 717.09 feet June 13 (discharge, 5,400 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 715.62 feet September 17 (discharge, 4,100 second-feet).

Maximum stage recorded during period July 25 to November 6, 1924, 

716.80 feet November 3 (discharge, 5,130 second-feet); minimum stage, 

715.25 feet August 13-15, 26, 27, 30, Sept. 10, 11 (discharge, 3,790 secondfeet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Same as for station at Mecca.

REGULATION. Practically none.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read daily to hundredths in 1923, to half-tenths 

in 1924. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

October 13, 1924: Gage height, 715.50 feet; discharge, 4,000 second-feet. 

October 27, 1924: Gage height, 715.45 feet; discharge, 4,000 second-feet. 

November 6, 1924: Gage height, 716.55 feet; discharge, 4,910 second-feet.
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River at Sherars Bridge, Or eg., for the

years 1923 and 1924

Day

1 . __ _________ ...

2 _ . _________ . ___

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

4 _____________ . __ .

6. . ..."

7 . ____ ...... __ ... __ .

8 ._ -.._. _

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

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

11 ______ . _____ . ___ .

12 ___ ...

13 - ____ ..... ___ ..... _ .

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

15. _____ . _____ .. ___ .

16 ______ .. _ . __ . _ ...

17 . ____ ... __ . ....... ....

18 ___ ....... _____ . __ .

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

20-.........- ............

21 _____________ . .....

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

23 __ .... _____ ... _ .,

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

25... ___ ... ____ ... __ ..

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

27 . ____ ... _____ .. .....

28

29 _. _. .

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

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

June

5,400

5,360

5,220

5,220

5,130

5,220

5,260

n 9fin

5,220

5,220

5,220

5,130

5,130

5,220

5,130

5,220

5,220

5,310

19

July

5,220

5,130

5 IDA

5,040

5,000- 

5nnn

5,080

5,130

5,040

5,130

5,130

5,080

5,040

5,130

4 onn

4,950

5,040

5,000

4,950

4,950

4

nKn

4 680

4,680

4,640

4,590

4,680

4,510

4,470

23

Aug.

4,410

4 430

4,380

4,320

4,310 

4,250

4,410

4 430

4*430

4,430

4,470

4,470

4,470

4,430

4,430

4,430

4,430

4,410

4,380

4,380

4,340

4,430

4,430

4 430

4,410

4,390

4,400

4,370

4,390

4,340

4,350

Sept.

4,270

4,250

4 97n

4,680

4,590 

4,250

4,250

4,340

4,290

4,250

4,250

4,170

4,170

4,210

4,140

4,140

4,100

4,170

4,210

4,220

4,250

4,250

4,290

July

........

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,840

3,840

3,840

3,840

Aug.

3,840

3,840

3,960

3,960

3,920 

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,840

3,790

3,790

3,790

3,920

3,880

3,880

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,880

3,840

3,840

3,840

3,790

3,790

3,840

3,840

3,790

3,840

1924

Sept.

3,840

3,880

3,920

3,840

3,840 

3,840

3,840

3,840

3,840

3,790

3,790

3,840

3,840

3,840

3,920

3,840

3,840

3,840

3,880

3,880

3,840

3,840

3,840

3,840

3,960

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,880

Oct.

3,920

3,960

4,080

4 n4n

3,880 

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,880

3,960

3,960

3,960

4,000

4,000

3,960

3,960

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,920

3,960

3,960

4,130

4,130

4,210

4,340

Nov.

4,64a

4,900

5,130*

4,950-

4,950

4 Qflft

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River at Sherars Bridge, Oreg., for 1923 and 192Jj.

Month

1923

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

The period ________ ...1 ______ . _ .. .

1924 

July 25-31 . -. _..._ 

November 1-6 _________ . _________ ____

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,400 

5,220 

4,470 

4,680

3,930 

3,960 

3,960 

4,340 

5,130

Minimum

5,130 

4,470 

4,250 

4,100

3,840 

3,790 

3,790 

 3,880 

4,640

Mean

5,230 

4,960 

4,400 

4,260

3,870 

3,870 

3,860 

3,970 

4,910

Run-oS in 

acre-feet

187,000 

305,000 

271, 000 

194,000

957,000

53,700 

238,000 

230,000 

244,000 

58,400

824,000

DESCHUTES RIVER AT MOODY, WEAR BIGGS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 26, T. 2 N., k. 15 E., opposite Moody railroad station 

1% miles above bridge of Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co., 

1H miles above mouth of river, and about 5 miles southwest of Biggs, Sherman County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 9,180 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 7, 1906, to September 30, 1924; October 19, 1897, to 

December 31, 1899, for a station near Moro, 10 miles above mouth of river 

in NE. % sec. 5, T. 1 S., R. 16 E. Records for 1908 and 1910 somewhat 

fragmentary.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 55

GAGE. Staff in two sections; the lower inclined, the upper vertical. Gage read 

by Lynn B. Mulkins.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable about 450 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; shifting only in 

floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 3.7 feet on February 1, 

9, and 10 (discharge, 8,660 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.12 

feet September 10 and 11 (discharge, 3,670 second-feet).

1906-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 10.2 feet on January 7, 1923 (discharge, 43,600 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 changed slightly during high water of 

February. Two well-defined rating curves used, identical above 7,000 

second-feet. Gage read once a day to hundredths or half-tenths at low 

water; twice a day to tenths at high stages. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

February 21, 1924: Gage height, 3.23 feet; discharge, 6,830 second-feet.

June 11, 1924: Gage height, 2.27 feet; discharge, 3,880 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 80, 19@4

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 

 97

28 

29 

 OA

31 

Oct.

4,360

4,360

A. /IQrt

4,620

4,620

4,490

4,490

4,490

4,490

4,490

4,490

4,490

A. /ton

4,490

4,490

4,490

4,620

4,620

4,750

4,750

4,750

4,750

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,750

4,750

4,750

A. Tin

4,750

4,750

Nov.

4,750

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,750

4,760

4,750

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,750

4,750

4,750

4,750

4,880

4,880

4,880

4,880

5,020

5,020

4,880

4,880

5,020

5,160

5,160

5,020

Dec.

4,880

5,160

<\ AAn

5,440

5,440

5,740

7,460

6,380

6,060

6,440

5,440

5,440

5,440

5,440

5,440

5,440

5,440

5,440 <\ AAn

5,440

5,160

5,160

5,160

5,160

5,160

5,160

5,440

7,840

7,080

6,380

Jan.

5,440

5,440

6

AA(\

5,440

5,440

5,440

5,440

5,740

5,740

5,740

6,720

6,060

5,740

5,740 5 an

* an

5,440

5,440

5,440

5,440

5,440

5,440

5,440

5,440

5

AAC\

5,440

C AAf\

5,440

6,060

6,060

6,720

Feb.

8,240

8,240

7,840

7,460

7 S/lrt

7 840

8,240

8,240

8,240

8,240

7 460

7,080

7,080

7,080

7 080

7,080

7,080

7,080

7,080

7 080

6,700

6,700

7,080

6,700

6,700

6,320

6,320

6,320

6,320

Mar.

6,320

6,320

6,320

6,320

6,320

S Qflft

5,960

6,320

6,320

6,320

6,960

5,960

S Qfift

5,960

5,960

5,620

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,300

5.620

5,300

C QAA

6

AAA

Apr.

5>000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

* Qrtrt

5,960

5,960

S Qfift

6

QAA

5,620

5,620

5,620

5,620

5,620

5,620

5,620

5,620

5,300

5,000

4,730

4,480

4,480

4,480

4,480

May

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,480

4,480

4,480

4,480

4,480

4,480

A. 48fl

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,730

4,480

4,480

4,730

4,480

4,250

A. *)t£\

4,250

4,250

4,250

4,250

4,250

4,030

4,030

4,030

June

4,030

4,030

4 030

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,030

3,920

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,OoO

4,030

A OKA

4,030

4,030

4,030

4,030

3,920

3 Q9/1

3,920

3,920

3,920

3

QOA

July

3,920

3,920

3,920

4,030

3 Q9fl

3,920

3,920

3,920

3

QOA

4,030

3

QOA

3,920

3

QOA

3

QOA

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

Aug.

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,780

3,780

3,780

3,780

3,780

3,780

3,780

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,780

3,780

3,780

3,780

3,780

3,780

3,780

Sept.

3,780

3,780

3,780

3,780

3,780

3,780

3,780

3,780

3,780

3,670

3,670

3,720

3,720

3,720

3,720

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,780

3,780

3,780

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Deschutes River at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg., for the year

ending September 30, 1924

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,750 

5,160 

7,840 

6,720 

8,240 

6,320 

5,960 

4,730 

4,250 

4,030 

3,820 

3,820

8,240

Minimum

4,360 

4,620 

4,880 

5,440 

6,320 

5,000 

4,480 

4,030 

3,920 

3,820 

3,780 

3,670

3,670

Mean

4,590 

4,810 

5,640 

5,630 

7,270 

5,720 

' 5,300 

4,470 

4,010 

3,870 

3,800 

3,780

4,900

Run-off in 

acre-feet

282,000- 

286,000- 

347,000 

346,000 

418,000- 

352,000 

315,000 

275,000 

239,000 

238,000- 

234,000 

225,000-

3,560,000-

SNOW CREEK ABOVE CRANE PRAIRIE, NEAR LAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. J^ sec. 21, T. 20 S., R. 8 E., half a mile above mouth and backwater of proposed Crane Prairie Reservoir, 30 miles northwest of Lapine, 

Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate, stream spring fed.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 25, 1922, to September 30,*1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff, read by E. L. Dalrymple and C. J. Keefer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel, fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 29" 

second-feet during October and November; minimum discharge, 27 secondfeet during July, August, and September.

1922-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 29 second-feet during nearly 

every month of record from May, 1922, to November, 1923; minimum stage 

recorded, 0.75 foot March 28, 1923 (discharge, 22 second-feet).

ICE. Ice never forms.

DIVERSIONS. None.

RE GTJL ATI ON. None.

ACCURACY. Stage - discharge relation somewhat unstable. Shifting - control 

method used. Gage read to hundredths on days for which discharge is presented. Daily discharge so uniform that it has been based largely on results of discharge measurements. Records good.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Snow Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg.r 

during the year ending September 8Q, 1924

Date

Dec. 3... __ ...

May 15.. ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.80

.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

27.9

27.9

Date

July 8.. ........

Do. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.82

.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26.6

26.8

Date

Aug. 19. _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.84

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

27.2
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 57

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snow Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, 

Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1924

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.

29

29

29

29

29

Nov.

29

29

29

29

Dec.

28

28

28

Jan.

28

28

28

28

Feb.

28

28

28

Mar.

28

28

28

Apr.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

May

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

June

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

July

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

Aug.

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

Sept.

27

27

27

27

27

NOTE. Daily discharge given for days when gage was read. Discharge for periods when gage was not 

read, interpolated for purpose of computing monthly discharge.

Monthly discharge of Snow Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 80, 1924

Month

October.. .- 

NovemberFebruary ...

Mean 

discharge in second-feet

29 

29

OQ

28

28

Kun-off 

in acrefeet

1,780 

1,730

1,720

1,720

1,610

Month

March. ..

July 

Mean 

discharge in second-feet

28 

28

Oft

28

27

Kun-off 

in acrefeet

1,720 

1,670

1,720

1,670

1,660

Month

August .....

Mean 

discharge in second-feet

27 

27

27.9

Eun-off 

in acrefeet

1,660 

1,610

20,300

CULTUS RIVER ABOVE CULTUS CREEK, NEAR LAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. J^ sec. 20, T. 20 S., R. 8 E., 2 miles above Cultus Creek

and 5 miles north of Crane Prairie Dam, Deschutes County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate, mostly spring fed. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 10, 1923, to September 30, 1924; June 13 to October

26, 1922, at station below mouth of Cultus Creek. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank half a mile above footbridge and ford; a gage

about 1 mile farther upstream was used in June, 1923. Gages read by E. L.

Dairymple and C. J. Keefer. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is wide and narrow and stream bed consists

of gravel and small stones; practically permanent.
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 0.67 foot October 3 and 

10 (discharge, 63 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.43 foot April 20 

and 28 (discharge, 43 second-feet).

1923-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 0.73 foot August 7, 14, and 17, 

1923 (discharge, 70 second-feet); minimum, that of April 20 and 28, 1924.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Stream is fed by springs and yearly variation is small.

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

well defined. Staff gage read to hundredths once or twice a week. Daily 

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

good.

COOPERATION. -Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Or eg., 

during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Nov. 28 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.63

.49

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

58

45

Date

Mar. 11.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.46

.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

44.2

Date

Aug. 19. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

47.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, 

Or eg., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 . .... 

2

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

4 ... .... .

5 

 6

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

8 

fl 

10 

11 

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

13 

14 

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

16 ......

17 

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

19 

20 

21 ...... .. -

22.;..... _ . _

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

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

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

26 . 

27 . 

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

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

30.. .......

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

Oct.

63

63

62

62

62

Nov.

59

59

58

58

Dec.

58

57

55

54

Jan.

52

49

46

45

Feb.

45

45

44

Mar.

45

44

44

Apr.

44

44

44

43

43

May

46

46

45

44

44

44

44

June

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

July

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

Aug.

46

46

46

46

46

46

4fi

Sept.

46

46

46

46

NOTE. Daily discharge given for uays when gage was read. Discharge for other periods when gage was 

not read, interpolated for purpose of computing monthly discharge.
DESCHTTTES RIVER BASIN 59

Monthly discharge of Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near Lapine, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1984

Month

October __

November..

February...

Mean 

discharge in second-feet

Feet 

62.3

50.0

RA. 8

48.0

44.7

Run-off 

in acrefeet

' Sec.-ft. 

3,830

3,510

3 W7t\

3,010

2,570

Month

April ....

July .....

Mean 

discharge in second-feet

Feet 

44.1

43.8 44 6

45.9

46.0

Run-off 

in acrefeet

See.-ft. 

2,710

2,610

2,740 

2,730

2,830

Month

Mean 

discharge in second-feet

Fed, 

46.0

46.0

48.8

Run-off

in acrefeet

Sec.-ft. 

2,830

2,740

35,600

CULTUS CREEK ABOVE CRANE PRAIRIE, NEAR LAPINE, OBEG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 24, T. 20 S., R. 7 E., 100 yards above point where 

stream divides into Cultus and Little Cultus Creeks, a quarter of a mile 

upstream from bridge on Forest road around the west side of Crane Prairie, 

1 mile below outlet of Cultus Lake, and 32 miles northwest of Lapine, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by E. L. Dalrymple and C. J. Keefer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed of gravel and boulders; fairly permanent. 

Current swift.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period March 1 to 

September 30, 0.99 foot May 20 and 24 (discharge, 43 second-feet); stream 

- bed dry beginning about August 25.

ICE. None during period of record.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

curve fairly well defined. Gage read occasionally up to April 22 and about 

twice a week thereafter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage 

readings to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Cultus Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg., 

during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Mar. 11... .....

Gage 

height

Feet

0.48

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.8

11.0

Date

Apr. 25... ...

May 15 _ ......

a

Feet 

0.51

.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15.2

34.1

Date

JulyS. 

Aug. 19 __ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.40 .10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

9.5

.74

82483 29 5
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cultus Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, 

Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1924

Day

1... ....

2..........

3 

4..........

6 

6.. . .......

7.. . .......

8.. ........

9....... ...

10. . 

11. 

12..........

13..........

14..........

15 _ .......

Mar.

12

Apr, May

17

23

36

30

34

June

30

23

22

22

July

14

12

10

9

Aug.

3

2

2

I

Day

16. - 

17- 

18. 

19- 

20. 

21 

22.. . .......

23. 

24 

25. 

26... 

27 

28. 

29 

30- 

31- 

Mar.

10

Apr.

13

13

May

38

43

43

38

42

June

19

18

17

15

July

7

6

5

4

3

Aug.

1

1

'

NOTE. Daily discharge given for days when gage was read. Discharge for other periods when gage was 

not read, interpolated for^>urpose of computing monthly discharge.

Monthly discharge of Cultus Creek above Crane Prairie,~near Lapine, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Month

October. ...

NovemberFebruary _

Mean 

discharge in second-feet

«9

"16,

«11

«11

«11

Run-off 

in acrefeet

552

952

676

633

Month

April 

JulyMean 

discharge in second-feet

10.9

12.6 34 4

21.3

7.6

Run-off 

in acrefeet

670

760

2,120

1,270

467

Month

September.

Mean 

discharge in second-feet

1.3

0

12.2

Run-off 

in acrefeet

80

0

8,850

 Estimated.

DEER GREEK ABOVE CRANE PRAIRIE, NEAR LAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 36, T. 20 S., R. 7 E., 1 mile below outlet of Little 

Cultus Lake, 8 miles by road from Crane Prairie Dam, and 30 miles northwest of Lapine, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 14 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank of stream about 75 feet below bridge; read 

by E. L. Dalrymple and C. J. Keefer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

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

permanent. Current rather swift.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period February 

14 to September 30, 1.01 feet May 13 (discharge, 16 second-feet); creek bed 

dry beginning about July 1.

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

DIVERSIONS. None.

RE GTJL ATI ON. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during season. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths occasionally prior to 

April 25 and about twice a week thereafter. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying gage heights to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.
DESCHTJTES EIVEE BASIN 61

Discharge measurements of Deer Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, during 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Mar. 12......................

Apr. 25.......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.46

.80

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.0

9.6

Date

May 15 

JulyS.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.99

.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15.5

".05

* Estimated 

Daily in second-feet, of Deer Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ...... ...

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

3 .... .,__

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

5 

6 .... .

7 .... ... .

8 

9 ___ . .

10 

11..... _ ....

12. 

13 

14 ___ .......

15 

Feb.

3

Mar.

3

3

Apr.

3

May

11

14

16

16

June

2

1

Day

16 

17. 

18 .

19 

20

21 

22 

23 .

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Feb.

3

3

3

Mar.

3

Apr.

10

10

May

14

11

7

4

3

June

1

I

1

1

NOTE. Daily discharge given for days when gage was read. Discharge for other period?, when gage was 

not read, interpolated for purpose of computing monthly discharge.

Monthly discharge 'of Deer Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg., for the 

the year ending September 80, 1924

Month

October __

Mean 

discharge in second-feet

«5 

«6

«6

3.0

Run-off 

in acrefeet

307 

357

94.fi

369

173

Month

March.. _

July -

Mean 

discharge in second-feet

3.0

6.4

1ft Q

0

Run-off 

in acrefeet

184 

381

61

0

Month

August .....

Mean 

discharge in second-feet

0

0

3.72

Run-off 

in acrefeet

0 

0

2,710

' Estimated.

QITINN RIVER ABOVE CRANE PRAIRIE, HEAR LAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 1, T. 21 S., R. 7 E., 400 feet below head of river and 

3 miles northwest of Crane Prairie Dam, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate because stream is spring fed.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on tree root, 400 feet below springs which form source of 

river; read by E. L. Dalrymple and C. J. Keefer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 200 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of fine loose gravel; slight growth,, 

where velocities are slow, of aquatic plants in summer; distinct riffle just 

below gage forms a well-defined and practically permanent control.
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

EXTREMES OF DISCHAKGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 0.76 foot 

October 10, 15, and 21 (discharge, 33 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.33 foot September 22 and 29 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 0.83 foot July 15, 1923 (discharge, 

36 second-feet); minimum that of 1924.

ICE. None.

REGULATION. Stream is spring fed.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation somewhat unstable. Shifting-control method used. Staff gage read to hundredths once or twice a week except November 1 to March 12 when stage-discharge relation was affected by backwater 

from Crane Prairie Reservoir. Records good; estimated monthly discharge 

November to February, fair.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Quinn River above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Or eg., 

during the year ending September 80, 1924

Date

Mar. 13... _ Apr. 25 ____

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.42

.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.1

11.1

Date

Aug. 19 

Gage 

heights

Feet 

0.40

.40

Discharge

Sec'-ft. 

11.0

11.5

Date

Sept. 16.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

«.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Quinn River above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ....

2 . 

3 _ _

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

5 

6 .....

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

8 

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

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 . 

15 

18 

17 

18 

19 

20 . 

21 

22 

jno

24 

25.. 

26 

27 

28 

OQ

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

31 

Oct.

25

33

33

33

Mar.

14

14

14

........

Apr.

14

14

14

14

11

13

........

May

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

June

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

July

14

&*- -

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

Aug.

13

12

12

12

12

12

Sept.

11

10

9

9

&

_

&

NOTE.- 

not read,

 Daily discharge given for days when gage was read. Discharge for other periods when gage was 

interpolated for purpose of computing monthly discharge.
DESCHUTES R1YBR BASIN 63

Monthly discharge of Quinn River above Crane Prairie, near La-pine, Oreg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

ApOL. ..................................................

June. ____ ________________________

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

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

33

14 

14 

14 

15 

14 

13 

11

33

Minimum

25

14 

11 

13 

14 

13 

12 

8

8

Mean

31.5 »26 

»20 

014 

014 

14 

13.4 

13.1 

14.5 

13.6 

12.2 

9.2

16.3

Kun-oft in 

acre-feet

1,940

1,550 

1,230 

861 

805 

861 

797 

806 

863 

836 

750 

547

11,800

Estimated.

BROWN CREEK NEAR 1APINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 21 S., R. 8 E., at road crossing a quarter of a mile above 

mouth, 3?^ miles south of Crane Prairie dam site, and 20 miles west of 

Lapine, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate, spring fed.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, read by E. L. Dalrymple and C. J. Keefer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL. AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel bar, with aquatic plants along 

sides, somewhat unstable.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 0.5 foot November 10 

(discharge, 37 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.24 foot May 20 and 

24 (discharge, 25 second-feet).

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 0.56 foot January 1,1924 (discharge, 

47 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, that of 1924.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGTTL ATIO N . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation somewhat unstable. Fairly well defined 

rating curve used. Gage read to hundredths once on days for which discharge is given. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading 

to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Dec. 6.......... Dee. SO .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.49

.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

35.9

34.8

Date

Apr. 24... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.41

.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

31.9

26.9

Date

July?...... ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft.l 

28.7
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Brown Creek 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 

Nov.

V7

Dec.

36

36

34

Jan.

99

Feb.

32

Apr.

29

28

28

May

28

28

OR

25

27

June

27

27

27

28

July

28

28

28

28

28

Aug.

98

90

29

29

Sept.

29

- 29

00

28

28

NOTE. Daily discharge given for days when gage was read. Discharge for other periods when gage 

was not read, interpolated for purpose of computing monthly discharge.

Monthly discharge of Brown Creek at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 19114

Month

October. ...

Mean 

discharge in second-feet

"41.0 

37.0

QC O

33.0

32.0

Run-off 

in acrefeet

2,520 

2,200

2,160

2,030

1,840

Month

March.....

July........

Mean 

discharge in second-feet

«30.0 

28.6

27.4

28.0

Run-off 

in acrefeet

1,840 

1,700

1,650

1,630

1,720

Month

August. .... 

September..

The yearMean 

discharge in second-feet

28.6 

28.3

31.3

Run-off 

in acrefeet

1,760 

1,680

22,700

1 Estimated.

ODEII CREEK NEAR CRESCENT, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 25, T. 23 S., R. 6 E., at outlet of Odell Lake, 18 miles 

northwest of Crescent, Klamath County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 48 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 5 to September 18, 1911] January 5 to September 

28, 1912; January 4 to February 15, May 27 to November 29, 1913; April 12 

to August 12, 1914; and December 1, 1923, to June 7, 1924, when station 

was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff about 800 feet below Odell Lake; read by W. H. Brock.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near the gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; fairly permanent; stagedischarge relation occasionally affected by drift and logs.
DESCHTTTES KIVEE BASIN 65

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during the period 

December 1 to June 7, 92 second-feet, June 4, 5, and 7 (gage height, 0.99 foot); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.65 foot March 22 (discharge, 41 second-feet). 

Measurement of September 8 probably made close to the minimum stage 

for the year.

1911-1914; 1924: Maximum stage recorded, 1.90 feet June 14, 1912 

(discharge, 390 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded that of September 

8, 1924.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Some diurnal fluctuations due to effect of wind on the broad surface of Odell Lake.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by fallen trees lodged on control. 

Rating curve fairly well defined. Correction of 0.54 foot made to gage 

readings December 1 to February 29 before applying discharge to allow 

for the effect of obstruction. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage readings to rating table. 

Records good except for December for which they are somewhat uncertain.

Discharge measurements of Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 18... _ ...

Jan. 31 _____

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.00

1.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

51

57

Date

Mar. 1 . .

Mar. 25 __ ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

« 0.80

.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

62

56

Date

Sept. 8 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.86

.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

70

17.0

» Gage read, 1.34 feet before removal of fallen trees.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Day

I...... .... __ ......

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. ____ ......... __ 

Dec.

60

60

60

61

61

61

67

72

71

71

67

67

77

77

79

80

80

79

77

75

75

74

72

63

64

63

61

61

60

60

60

Jan.

60

60

60

60

61

63

63

61

60

58

57

57

58

57

57

57

57

55

58

57

55

48

46

46

48

50

55

Feb.

51

53

57

68

58

60

60

61

60

58

61

63

64

63

63

63

63

64

63

61

64

66

63

67

64

64

64

63

60

Mar.

61

61

58

55

55

54

54

55

54

54

54

53

53

51

50

50

.50

50

47

45

43

41

45

46

51

47

50

50

51

51

53

Apr.

54

54

55

55

57

60

63

63

64

64

61

60

58

58

57

55

55

54

54

54

53

54

53

53

54

53

51

50

48

48

May

48

1 «

45

57

46

46

47

48

50

50

51

51

53

54

55

57

57

58

60

60

61

63

64

67

71

75

77

80

84

June

82

86

91

92

92

91

92
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

December _________________________

March. _____________________ _____ April.....................................................

June 1-7 ___________________________

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

80 

63 

67 

61 

64 

84 

92

Minimum

60 

46 

51 

41

45

82

Mean

68.2 

56.9 

61.3 

51.4 

55.7 

57.3 

89.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,100 

3,500 

3,530 

3,160 

3,310 

3,520 

1,240

22,400

LITTLE DESCHUTES BITER 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.

DBAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 26, 1904, to September 14, 1917, except during, 

winter; May 7 to August 31, 1919; April 5 to September 13, 1920; June 9 

to September 30, 1921; and May 1, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank above intake. 

Inspected by G. A. Hathaway.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from road bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand, with steep banks 

of silt, overgrown with brush; may shift in floods.

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

recorder, 3.86 feet at 5 a. m. June 26 (discharge, 252 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 2.42 feet at 6 p. m. September 24 (discharge, 48 secondfeet).

1914-1917; 1919-1924: Maximum stage, 6.73 feet June 12, 1917 (discharge, 835 second-feet); flood of November 24, 1909, may have reached 

1,800 second-feet (estimated from records at Alien's ranch). Minimum 

discharge recorded, 3.4 second-feet November 15, 1922 (gage height, 2.42 

feet). Minimum discharge unaffected by storage, 40 second-feet September 

3-11, 1915 (gage height, 0.40 foot at original gage.)

ICE. Stream frozen from about December 6 to February 21. Discharge estimated from study of meter measurements, temperature records, and discharge of Deschutes River at Bend.

DIVERSIONS. A few small ditches divert water above station; Walker Basin 

Canal diverts a short distance below.

REGULATION. Affected by storage at Crescent Lake Reservoir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, affected by ice 

during December, January, and February. Rating curve well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory throughout year, except 

October 1-5, December 9 to February 28, March 15-19, and May 16-23. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records good except for 

December to February for which they are poor.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 67

Discharge measurements of Little Deschutes River above Walker Basin intake, near 

Lapine, Oreg., during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Jan. 14...... _

Feb. 22 _ ......

Mar. 24. _ . ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.1

2.95

2.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

72

111

85

Date

July 29

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.31

3.28

3.5

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

157

148

188

Date

Oct. 7. ........ .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.66

2.39

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

67

41.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Deschutes River above Walker Basin 

intake near Lapine, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1924

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.

116

114

114

112

110

107

107

106

106

106

107

111

125

125

120

116

114

111

110

107

103

98

93

91

79

68

65

Nov.

64

64

64

63

62

62

61

62

62

63

64

67

67

68

70

70

70

67

65

65

66

68

71

75

96

93

86

82

88

' 101

Dec.

79

98

88

85

1 85

84

82

80

Feb.

Q7

105

109

114

Mar.

110

108

108

108

114

114

114

116

124

128

131

I 120

108

106

98

91

88

84

82

86

87

87

84

83

Apr.

88

97

QQ

on

cu

102

108

110

110

114

116

120

127

131

130

130

130

127

123

115

114

115

111

108

107

108

110

May

111

115

197

154

164

1A9

160

160

162

1ft9

164

183

145

108

102

QQ

125

164

162

154

June

151

148

14Q

156

156

178

191

191

IftO

188

188

186

184

228

243

233

183

180

176

172

203

203

235

<MO

247

235

224

919

July

203

203

125

91

86

159

176

173

167

164

170

180

167

135

139

135

158

160

164

162

14Q ' 137

134

132

160

191

198

178

181

186

186

Aug.

181

186

184

180

175

167

167

164

159

1fi9

156

149

156

151

144

141

149

141

138

137

- 134

125

118

110

110

102

101

98

Q7

93

91

Sept.

90

87

86

87

86

86

86

86

75

71

67

65

64

64

64

64

63

62

62

62

62

54

51

51

54

55

55

54

55

55

Monthly discharge of Little Deschutes River above Walker Basin intake, near 

Lapine, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1924

' Month

December ________ .. _ . ...........................

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

125 

101

98

114 

131 

131 

183 

249 

203 

186 

90

249

Minimum

65 

61

79

82 

88 

96 

148 

86 

91 

51

51

Mean

107 

70.9 

83.7 

 76.0 

100 

107 

112 

144 

194 

160 

141 

67.4

113

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,580 

4,220 

5,150 

4,670 

5,750 

6,580 

6,660 

8,850 

11,500 

9,840 

8,670 

4,010

82,500

> Estimated.
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

LITTLE DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR IAPINE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 22 S., R. 10 E., at wagon bridge at former town of Rosland, !}/£ miles north of Lapine, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 22, 1910, to October 31, 1913, fragmentary; 

June 23 to November 2, 1918, August 26 to October 28, 1920, and May 15 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of east bent of bridge; read by Mrs. 

M. C. Bogue.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth banks that are 'overflowed at high stages, sandy 

bottom. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the period May 15 

to September 30, 2.38 feet July 1 (discharge, 233 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 0.66 foot September 30 (discharge, 41 second-feet).

1910-1913; 1918; 1920; 1924: Maximum stage recorded, 4.6 feet, about 

June 12, 1912, observed from high-water marks July, 1912, discharge, 760 

second-feet. Minimum stage recorded, 0.20 foot September 8-11, 1920, 

(discharge, 38 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Some water diverted above stations for irrigating small tracts of 

land.

REGULATION. Affected by storage at Crescent Lake Reservoir.

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

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

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Or eg., during the 

year ending September SO, 1924-

Date

May 14. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.50

1.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

136

164

Date

July 30 

Aug. 20. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.83

1.41

Discharge

8cc.-ft. 

150

101

Date

Sept. 9. ........

Oct. 7.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.01

Hi

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 6ft

3A

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

year ending September SO, 19&4

Day

l _____ ..

2 .....

3.... . .

4 . ...

5. _ ........

6 ... -

7. __ .......

8 ____ ....

9... 

10 .

11, __ ..

12.... ...

13. .

14 ______ ..

15 

May

131

June

64

61

61

107

114

109

116

139

155

155

157

160

165

160

170

July

233

209

198

112

93

83

147

160

152

142

129

131

136

129

Aug.

152

142

140

157

139

139

124

121

129

116

119

124 in*

112

109

Sept.

74

72

70

70

74

66

66

64

63

64

63

61

60

61

61

Day

16..... _ ....

17 

18- _ .......

18 

20 

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

22 . 

23.. . 

24 

26 _

26 .........

27 .......

28 

29 

30 

31 

May

116

114

112

94

85

81

77

76

74

72

67

60

64

93

114

114

June

192

212

230

178

168

168

157

147

178

170

192

195

203

227

230

July

129

121

126

152

155

155

136

124

124

121

147

178

178

155

157

Aug.

107

104

109

114

104

107

107

104

100

98

100

83

83

83

81

77

Sept.

57

57

56

54

54

54

54

50

49

43

47

44

44

42

41
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 69

Monthly discharge of Little Deschutes River near Lapine, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

May 15-31. ..............................................

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

131 

230 

233

157 

74

Minimum

60 

61 

83

77 

41

Mean

90.8

158 

145 

113 

57.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,060 

9,400 

8,920 

6,950 

3,440

31,800

CRESCENT LAKE RESERVOIR NEAR CRESCENT, OREG.

LOCATION. At reservoir dam in sec. 11, T. 24 S., R. 6 E., 16 miles west of Ores

cent, Klamath County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 25, 1922, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on outlet gate tower; zero at level of gate sill, elevation

4,826 feet. Readings reported to sea-level datum. 

EXTREMES OF CONTENTS. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4,843.02 feet on

May 25 (storage, 58,620 acre-feet); minimum stage recorded, 4,835.86 feet

September 21 and 22 (storage, 33,200 acre-feet).

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 4,845.55 July 15, 1923 (storage,

67,760 acre-feet); minimum that of 1924.

Crescent Lake Reservoir was completed in 1922, the water was stored back of 

a coffer dam beginning some time in August. As most of the storage is obtained 

by lowering the outlet, storage began with about 41,380 acre-feet, as computed 

above the sill of the outlet gate. Water used by Deschutes County Municipal 

Improvement District through their canal that diverts from Deschutes River at 

Bend.

Monthly stage and contents of Crescent Lake Reservoir near Crescent, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 80, 1924

Date

Sept. 30 . 

Nov. 30. .... .

Dec. 31... _

Jan. 31 .

Feb. 29..... ........

Mar. 31............

Gage 

height

Feet 

4, 839. 90

4,842.18

Storage

Acre-feet 

47,730

« 47, 810

"50,300

« 51, 900

-53,500

a U. ftftfl

«55, 170

55,600

Loss or 

gain during month

Acre-feet

+80

+2,490

+1,600

+1,600

+1,100

+570

+430

Date

May 31... .....

July 31.. ....

Aug. 31. ... ......

Sept. 30 ...... ...

Gage

height

Feet

4, 842. 82

4, 838. 18

4, 836. 30

4, 835. 94

Storage

Acre-feet 

57,900

"49,230

41,340

34,730

33,480

Loss or 

gain during montb

Acre-feet 

+2,300

-8,670

-7,890

-6, 610

-1,250

-14,250

1 Estimated.

CRESCENT CREEK BELOW COLD CREEK, NEAR CRESCENT, ORE6.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 7, T. 24 S., R. 7 E., 1 mile below Cold Creek, 2

miles by road below outlet of Crescent Lake, and 15 miles west of Crescent,

Klamath County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 30, 1912, to December 11, 1913; June 17 to

December 12, 1922, and May 30, 1923, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; staff gage at road

bridge, half a mile above road during 1912-13. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders, wide and flat,

fairly permanent.
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

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

recorder, 1.47 feet at 4 p. m. June 29 (discharge, 213 second-feet); minimum

stage recorded, 0.39 foot at 5 p. m. October 27 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

1912-13; 1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 1.50 feet June 17, 1922

(discharge, 228 second-feet); minimum stage that of October 27, 1923.

ICE. No note of ice obstruction, probably none during period recorder was 

operating.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Gates in Crescent Lake Reservoir Dam remained closed October 

20 to May 26 and September 22-30; water released May 27 to September 

20 (see p. 69).

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

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

curve well defined. Operation of recorder satisfactory except November 1 

to December 1, December 28 to January 30, and February 9-28. Discharge estimated for periods of missing record. Discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting 

recorder graph. Records good except for November, January, and February, 

for which they are poor.

Discharge measurements of Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near Crescent, Oreg., 

during the year ending September 30, 1926

Date

Feb. 1..........

Mar. 25.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

-0.08

.04 -.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

15.9

24.1

145

Date

July 2...... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.70

1.30

1.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

81

183

162

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.71

.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

87

64

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near Crescent, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1, .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. __ . _ . ___ . ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

30 .......

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

Oct.

52

53

55

55

55

56

54

55

54

52

52

51

53

57

54

45

39

34

31

29

22

20

18

24

10

8

7

11

16

16

16

Dec.

20

18

23

21

22

39

27

30

36

30

21

21

21

20

20

22

21

21

23

23

20

20

19

23

28

28

42

23

23

23

23

Feb.

23

20

18

21

20

24

99

27

20

18

Mar.

17

19

19

19

19

19

1Q

19

18

18

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

91

17

17

16

16

17

17

16

19

17

17

20

17

16

Apr.

16

24

24

19

18

17

19

21

21

21

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

19

19

18

May

18

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

31

84

86

83

86

June

86

88

94

100

101

120

140

146

146

144

144

144

141

146

186

184

159

125

120

116

114

136

148

160

189

200

204

207

209

200

July

189

141

54

39

55

136

146

135

122

120

120

116

109

111

112

112

132

130

127

120

127

116

106

182

177

164

168

168

164

157

Aug.

159

159

155

144

138

135

132

128

127

127

119

117

125

125

119

119

122

114

106

117

117

111

111

98

94

86

83

77

73

68

65

Sept.

62

59

56

54^

53

51

50

48

46

45

43

40

39

38

37

36

34

33

32

36

20

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 71

Monthly discharge of Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near Crescent, Or eg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

December _____________________

April

May ________________________

July

August. _______________________

September.. ___________________

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

Discharge in secondfeet

Maximum

57

42

27 

21 

24 

86 

209 

189 

159 

62

209

Minimum

7

18

18 

16 

16 

18 

86 

39 

65 

12

7

Mean

37.2 

«30.0 

24.2 

o23.0 

20.4 

18.0 

19.7 

28.6 

147 

128 

115 

34.0

52.2

Run-off in acre-feet

Observed

2,290 

1,790 

1,490 

1,410 

1,170 

1,110 

1,170 

1,760 

8,750 

7,870 

7,070 

2,020

37,900

Gain or 

loss in 

storage

+80 

+2,490 

+1,600 

+1,600 

+1,100 

+570 

+430 

+2,300 

-8, 670 

-7,890 

-6, 610 

-1,250

-14,250

Corrected 

for storage

2,370 

4,280 

3,090 

3,010 

2,270 

1,680 

1,600 

4,060 

80 -20 

460 

770

26,100

Estimated.

ARNOLD CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 23, T. 18 S., R. 11 E., a mile below intake of canal

and 9 miles south of Bend, Deschutes County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 10, 1914, to September 30, 1924; information

sufficient for an approximate estimate, October, 1912, to March, 1914. 

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder in rock section, installed August 2, 1924; prior

to August 2 gage was a vertical staff on right side of flume 400 feet below a

spillway located half a mile above present gage. Gage read by G. W.

Shafer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from collar of flume near old gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rock section at recorder, permanent flume 12 to 14

feet wide at old gage, fairly steep gradient at both gages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.32 feet at

8 a. m. on staff gage May 30 and 31 (discharge, 140 second-feet); canal dry

at many times during year.

1914 1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 151 second-feet August 4,

1923 gage height, 2.50 feet). Canal dry many times. 

ICE.-: Canal dry during coldest weather of winter. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter and on August 2

owing to relocation of station. Rating curves used as follows: October 1 to

November 24, fairly well defined; January 20 to August 1, well defined;

August 2 to September 30, well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice a

day. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage reading or

the mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. 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 E., R. 11 E., and irrigates land 

south and east of Bend lying above the Central Oregon Irrigation Co.'s Carey 

Act segregation.
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Arnold Canal near Bend, Or eg., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Apr 19... ......

May 13 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.52

2.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

76

124

Date

July 16 __ .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.30

2.04

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

138

112

Date

Aug 2..........

Aug 8.... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

«1.94

&2.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

108

126

Gage height on new gage, 2.40 feet. 6 Gage height on new gage, 2.62 feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arnold Canal near Bend, Or eg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

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.

97

97

97

112

112

112

97

97

90

83

97

90

83

97

112

112

106

97

97

90

90

90

83

83

83

90

90

90

83

97

97

Nov.

83

83

83

90

90

90

90

83

83

83

83

83

90

90

90

90

97

90

90

83

83

83

97

97

Jan.

24

24

28

QO

Feb.

32

32

24

Mar.

24

12

5

16

8

29

14

Apr.

18

29

29

41

41

41

41

57

61

59

62

73

73

72

71

78

78

85

99

May

108

80

45

99

104

105

117

117

117

117

115

115

117

117

124

128

128

131

134

134

132

136

134

135

134

133

135

136

138

139

139

June

134

136

136

137

138

63

56

119

119

115

115

123

123

126

124

124

125

125

127

127

132

132

132

131

132

132

131

132

128

133

July

135

136

93

90

86

79

73

93

93

112

119

119

119

50

101

114

110

108

99

114

114

117

118

127

130

130

125

128

127

116

Aug.

105

 106

104

106

107

108

109

121

126

123

121

122

126

113

101

100

100

101

103

102

116

122

122

121

121

118

123

109

100

101

100

Sept.

99

98

93

105

110

116

115

113

118

118

105

100

102

102

100

106

104

107

108

98

94

96

98

98

94

94

93

89 89

90

NOTE. Canal dry during periods when no discharge is given. Braced figures show estimated mean 

discharge for periods indicated when gage was not read. Discharge estimated Feb. 1, 2,19, Mar. 1,2,8-10. 

13, and 20.

Monthly discharge of Arnold Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September

30, 1924

Month

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

112 

97 

0 

32 

32 

29 

99 

139 

138 

136 

126 

118

139

Minimum

83 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

18 

45 

56 

0 

100 

89

0

Mean

95.2 

70.1 

0 

9.7 

10.8 

8.3 

36.9 

121 

124 

106 

112 

102

66.3

Run-oft in

acre-feet

5,850 

4,170 

0 596- 

621 

510 

2,200 

7,440 

7,380 

6,520 

6,890 

6,070

48,200
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 73

CENTRAL OREGON CANAL NEAR BEND, OBEQ.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 7, T. 18 S., R. 12 E., at a flume section about half a 

mile below point where waters in main diversion canal are divided between 

this canal and the Pilot Butte Canal, 2 miles south of Bend, Deschutes 

County.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. May 11, 1905, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on left wingwall at entrance to 

flume section, installed June 9, 1924; vertical staff on right side of flume 

200 yards downstream used up to March 31; staff gage at present location 

read April 1 to June 8; read by Gustave Berry.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from yoke of flume at section of old gage.

CHANNEL AND a CONTROL. Earth section at present gage; control at head of 

flume; at old station a plank flume of rectangular cross section with battened seams. Flume rather unstable but the rating appears to have changed 

little.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.62 feet at 

2 p. m. August 23 (discharge, 410 second-feet). Canal dry at various times 

during year.

1905-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 459 second-feet at time of measurement August 20, 1919 (gage height on gage in flume 4.1 feet).

ICE. Canal operated in winter only for a few days during periods of moderately 

cold weather, for furnishing water for domstic use. The gradient of the 

flume below the gage is sufficient to maintain open channel at all times.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year at each 

station. Rating curves well defined. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage reading or the mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspecting the recorder graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height records furnished by Central Oregon Irrigation Co.

Central Oregon Canal diverts water from the right bank of Deschutes River 

at the NE. ^ sec. 13, T. 18 S., R. 11 E., and irrigates land lying to the east of 

Bend and near Powell Buttes.

Discharge measurements of Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Oreg., during the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Date

May 13 __ ... . 

July 16 .

Gage height in feet

New 

gage

3.05 

4.32 

4.24 

4.60

Old

gage

2.85 

3.87 

3.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

234 

385 

373 

398

Date

July 31... ... ....

Aug. 7- 

Gage height in feet

New 

gage

4.55 

3.79

3.78

Old

gage

 

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

402 

308 

313
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Or eg., for Ike 

year ending September SO,

Day

I........ .... ..

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

Z.. ............

4 

5 

6 . .... 

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

8 _ . ...

9-1-... . ...

10. ___ .. __ -

11 __ ..... ....

12 ___ .. _ ....

13 .....

14. _ . __ ....

15 __ ... _ ...

16 

17 

18 _ . _

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

20 

21. _ ..... _ ..

22 

23 ___ ..

24... __ .

26 _____ .

26 ..........

27 ________ .

28 

29 ___ . .......

30 _ .

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

Oct.

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

213

210

194

194

194

194

139

122

127

127

127

127

127

127

127

127

127

127

127

127

127

132

Nov.

138

138

13S

127

127

159

175

58

40

162

162

Dec.

162

162

68

24

81

114

127

111

Jan.

4

10

8

6

7

7

7

8

62

128

158

Feb.

168

63

11

13

Mar.

52

160

175

175

117

Apr.

 176

176

176

176

176

231

231

231

231

259

259

259

259

259

259

259

259

259

259

259

259

259

259

259

298

342

342

342

360

360

May

360

360

360

372

372

372

372

372

372

378

378

378

378

390

390

391

390

390

390

394

396

396

396

396

396

396

396

396

396

396

396

June

396

396

396

396

372

.372

> 384

366

359

388

394

398

398

400

400

398

163

295

400

396

394

392

391

391

392

391

391

392

392

391

July

391

391

392

392

395

394

394

394

392

395

891

394

397

397

395

396

396

397

398

397

398

397

398

396

402

404

407

406

406

404

361

Aug.

311

309

307

309

311

311

309

362

402

403

403

400

401

403

403

404

403

402

403

402

402

403

406

402

401

402

403

356

333

341

Sept.

341

341

340

379-

402

402-

395

396

39&

400.

389

379

370

368

36T

365

366

367

364

sea

364

354

352 352-

353

353:

354

355

352:

350*

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

Monthly discharge of Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Or eg., for the year endingSeptember 80, 1924

Month

January

February ___ .. ___ . ................................

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

May

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

213 

175 

162 

158 

168 

175 

360 

396 

400 

407 

406 

402

407

Minimum

127 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

176 

360 

163 

361 

307 

340

0

Mean

164 

47.4 

27.4 

13.1 

14.6 

21.9 

258 

384 

379 396- 

372 

368

204

Run-off in

acre-feet

10, 10ft 

2,820. 

1,680, 

806. 

840. 

1,350. 

15,400, 

23,600. 

22,600 

24,30ft 

22,900 

21,90a

148,00ft

PILOT BUTTE CANAL NEAR BEND, OKEG.

LOCATION. In NE. K sec. 7, T. 18 S., R. 12 E., directly opposite old gage on Central Oregon Canal, half a mile below the point where the waters are divided1 

between this canal and the Central Oregon Canal, and 2 miles south of Bend, 

Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 6, 1905, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank. Gage read by Gustave Berry.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made^by wading at gage.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 75

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of gravel and sand; control partly solid rock;

somewhat shifting. 

EXTKEMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.8 feet June

9 (discharge, 25 second-feet); canal dry at various times.

1905-1924: 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-disaharge relation apparently permanent during year. Rating

vurve fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths twice a day. Daily

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

Records good.

Pilot Butte Canal diverts water from the right bank of Deschutes River, in 

NE. 34 sec. 13, T. 18 S., R. 11 E., in a flume common to it and the Central Oregon 

Canal, for irrigating lands lying mostly north of Bend and extending nearly to 

Crooked River. North Canal also diverts water into the Pilot Butte.

Discharge measurements of Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924-

Date

May 13.......................

June 5.. ____________

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.70

1.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.5

19.3

Date

July 31.. .....................

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.58

1.43

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16.0

11.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1923

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.

15

15

14

13

13

13

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

13

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

6

Nov.

3

8

8

8

8

3

4

9

Dec.

9

9

3

2

8

9

9

7

Jan.,

6

10

10

Feb.

10

10

4

Mar.

3

9

10

10

7

Apr.

8

17

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

17

13

13

13

13

13

. 13

13

13

16

20

May

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

- 20

20

20

20

20

20

June

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

24

25

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

9

16

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

July

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

Aug.

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

9

6

8

8

Sept.

8

8

8

11

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

14

11

11

11

11

NOTE. Canal dry daring periods for which no discharge is given. 

82483 29 6
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

February. __ . __ . ___________________ .

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

May __ . __________________________

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

September. . . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

15 

9 

9 

10 

10 

10 

20 

20 

25 

18 

13 

20

25

Minimum

- !

0 

0 

0 

0 

8 

20 

9 

15 

6 

8

0

Mean

10.9 

1.70 

1.81 

.84 

.83 

1.26 

17.3 

20.0 ia9

17.2 

12.0 

15.4

9.85

Run-off in 

acre-feet

670 

101 

111 

52 

48 

77 

1,030 

1,230 

1,120 

1,060 

738 

916

7,150

DESCHUTES COUNTY MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CANAl AT BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 12 E., at Bend, Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 22, 1923, to September 30, 1924, with an estimate 

of diversions beginning May 10, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder on stream wall of canal, about 100 yards 

below intake; vertical staff on masonry wall near same location used until 

about May 30; read by W. Andrew and G. A. Hathaway.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete and masonry lined at gage, trapezoidal section, permanent; control is entrance of semicircular metal flume, about 100 

yards below gage.

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

recorder, 3.84 feet at 3.30 p. m. September 29 (discharge, 223 second-feet). 

Canal dry at times.

1923-24: Maximum discharge that of 1924.

ICE. None.

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

Gage read to tenths twice a day. Operation of recorder satisfactory. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean of the daily 

readings or the mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder 

graph. Records good.

The Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal diverts from 

Deschutes River in NE. ^£ sec. 32, at Bend, using surplus natural flow and 

water released from the Crescent Lake storage reservoir. The canal delivers 

the water to the Tumalo project feed canal, to supplement the flow of Tumalo 

Creek in irrigating the Tumalo project.

Discharge measurements of Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District 

Canal at Bend, Oreg., during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Dec. 14 _ ......

May 13.........

JuneS ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.35

1.00

1.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

174

30.8

76

Date

Sept. 11.........

Do........

Gage 

height

Feet 2 70

1.54

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

1O5

8.3

54

Date

Do. ........ .

Do-. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3 84

2.38

3.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

OO^l

J10

TKQ
DESCHUTES EIVEE BASIN 77

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal at Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

I......... . 

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

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

4-..-.......- __ ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15... ....-.-_.-._..._

16..1.. ........

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

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

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

20 

21 

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

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

24 

25 -

26 

27....... . .

28 

29 

30 

31. - 

Oct.

112

68

18

148

148

148

148

148

148

84

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

80

Nov.

80

80

80

80

80

27

75

112

112

119

112

112

112

112

75

80

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

Dec.

75

45

68

68

105

105

105

112

148

182

99

27

61

0

43

119

80

80

27

0

27

80

80

80

Jan.

I 69

1

39

Apr.

24

61

80

27

39

63

68

74

74

50

22

34

34

May

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

0

22

35

35

35

36

36

36

36

65

88

June

82

76

72

72

76

84

84

85

90

113

156

179

194

196

196

198

196

193

205

207

207

207

206

204

203

201

190

185

186

171

Jnly

178

59

75

113

104

92

85

82

82

78

73

77

93

90

109

112

108

102

102

102

102

122

150

142

133

Aug.

130

126

124

123

125

124

124

120

116

105

105

105

103

98

95

86

88

93

95

95

95

92

91

91

91

91

87

80

79

77

77

Sept.

77

77

76

77

77

77

77

77

67

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

67

97

142

151

161

NOTE. Canal dry during periods for which no discharge is given. Discharge estimated Jan. 1-5.

Monthly discharge of Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal at 

Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

December __________________________

January ______ . 

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

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

The year . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

148 

112 

182 

69 

0 

0 

80 

88 

207 

178 

130 

161

207

Minimum

18 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

72 

0 

77 

61

0

Mean

80.2 

74.2 

58.6 

12.4 

0 

0 

21.7 

23.4 

157 

82.7 

101 

76.9

57.4

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

4,930 

4,420 

3,600 

762 

0 

0 

1,290 

1,440 

9,340 

5,080 

6,210 

4,580

41,700

NORTH CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. 34 sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 13 E., 500 feet below bridge on road 

to Tumalo, a quarter of a mile below intake, and a mile north of Bend, Deschutes County.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. June 14, 1913, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder just above railroad bridge, 

installed June 9, 1924; inclined staff painted on left side of concrete lining 

of flume, about 100 yards above bridge, used up to June 8. Gage read 

by W. L. Beebe.
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from plank across canal. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete-lined section extends about 1,000 feet below 

gage; below this point the canal is unlined and sides and bottom are veryrough. Changes in unlined section affect stage-discharge relation. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 7.28 feet at 12.30 a. m. June 11 (discharge, 458 second-feet). Canal 

dry at various times.

1913-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, that of 1924. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating curve well denned. Staff gage read generally twice a day to tenths. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table daily gage reading or gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records excellent.

North Canal diverts water from the right bank of Deschutes River at a concrete dam about 60 feet high, in NE. ^ sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 13 E., and extends 

eastward for about a mile to a point where it discharges the water into Pilot 

Butte Canal.

Discharge measurements of North Canal near Bend, Or eg., during the year ending

September SO, W24

Date

May 13~ 

height

Feet 

3.15

6.95

6.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

132

417

388

Date

July 17.........

July 22.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

6.08

5.48

6.10

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

345

294

340

Date

Aug. 13 _

Gage 

 height

Feet 

6.11

6.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

340

407

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Canal near Bend, Or eg., for the year ending

< September SO, 1924

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.

277

281

281

277

273

277

273

273

273

273

249

233

233

233

223

202

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

Nov.

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

175

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

142

123

123

123

123

Dec.

123

123

46

47

141

141

141

41

Jan.

41

99

99

99

99

49

49

OK

25

70

123

Feb.

',41

70

6

82

141

141

141

141

100

Mar.

88

141

141

141

Q4.

Apr.

88

131

112

83

83

83

93

135

172

206

225

225

238

249

249

249

249

249

249

265

281

281

281

303

358

367

367

367

367

367

May

367

376

385

385

385

385

392

398

398

398

416

423

430

430

430

430

430

125

90

430

430

430

430

215

163

430

430

430

430

430

430

June

430

421

421

408

354

354

372

310

349

403

429

428

430

429

430

429

428

428

431

431

430

431

431

49.fi

427

427

432

432

405

July

426

427

427

426

429

426

427

428

432

425

417

414

424

423

416

421

368

343

342

337

318

303

307

<U4

372

357

352

351

339

353

347

Aug.

339

345

351

350

350

349

349

360

365

368

359

360

380

342

302

289

287

290

288

289

350

390

383

383

376

372

371

346

327

330

332

Sept.

329

329

326

347

366

366

365

378

376

371

311

283

279

279

279

280

281

297

299

305

307

311

309

303

299

282

273

271

270

NOTE. Canal dry during periods for which no discharge is given.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 79

Monthly discharge of North Canal near Bend, Or eg., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

October ____________________ ............

December __________________________

January __________ ...............................

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

June. -..-.._.-. ...-.-.-.-. .. ..- ..__._.__._

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

281 

189 

141 

141 

141 

141 

367 

430 

432 

432 

390 

378

432

Minimum

189 

123 

0 

0 

0 

0 

83 

90 

310 

303 

287 

269

0

Mean

225 

173 

25.9 

30.3 

33.2 

20.2 

232 

379 

413 

385 

344 

311

214

Run-off in 

acre-feet

13,800 

10,300 

1,590 

1,860 

1,910 

1,240 

13,800 

23,300 

24,600 

23,700 

21,200 

18,500

156,000

SWALLEY CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 12 E., 100 yards above road crossing, 

a quarter of a mile below intake of canal at North Canal Dam, and 1J^ miles 

north of Bend, Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1913, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder on right bank at lower end of intake flume, 

installed June 30, 1924, vertical staff at same location used up to June 30. 

Gage 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 OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 2.38 feet 6 to 8 a. m. July 5 (discharge, 114 second-feet). Canal dry 

at various times.

1913-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, that of 1924. Canal dry at 

various times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly about January 1. Two 

rating curves used, both well defined above 20 second-feet. Gage read to 

half-tenths twice a day. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily reading or mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Swalley Canal near Bend, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Mar. 28.... __

~M"s»v 13

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.98

1.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

21.1

66

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.61

2.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

59

85

Date

July 10.. ....

height

Feet

2.21

1.91

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

98

72
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swalley Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

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..... I........

Oct.

38

12

4

4

4

4

4

21

21

21

29

38

43

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

Nov.

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

qq

qq

33

qq

31

9Q

29

29

29

on

29

9Q

Dec.

29

29

29

25

21

21

9

4

7

7

7

7

7

2

4

7

Jan.

4

11

9

4

0

0

4

13

99

16

11

11

14

18

24

26

Feb.

26

26

26

26

26

28

28

26

30

30

30

g

10

9

14

20

22

99

22

22

22

99

22

Mar.

22

99

22

22

99

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

26

26

10

6

22

22

22

22

14

Apr.

2

4

4

4

4

22

6

2

16

18

24

30

30

30

30

35

40

46

52

52

May

52

to

55

58

61

64

64

64

68

30

52

71

66

68

64

71

71

71

75

87

96

96

96

96

96

96

83

92

79

87

96

June

92

Q9

96

83

EK

55

71

46

55

75

92

92

96

96

96

92

96

87

96

99

96

96

98

96

99

96

101

101

96

94

July

98

94

99

93

102

106

82

47

84

88

100

95

89

93

92

96

96

92

89

87

83

65

89

89

85

85

96

92

90

87

88

Aug.

77

77

76

74

73

75

76

89

89

92

95

92

21

28

77

74

75

74

75

74

81

92

93

89

95

93

90

81

73

72

72

Sept.

72

72

72

81

85

85

85

85

81

81

73

71

71

71

72

72

69

65

66

69

70

70

70

70

70

66

65

22

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

Monthly discharge of Swalley Canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September

80, 1924

Month

October ____________________ ______

November _________________________

January ______ . ____________________

March ______________________________

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

June __ . . . 

July

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

The year _ .... ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

43 

38 

29 

26 

30 

26 

52 

96 

101 

106 

95 

85

106

Minimum

4 

29 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

30 

46 

47 

21 

0

0

Mean

29.9 

33.2

7.7 

6.6 

18.0 

14.2 

15.2 

73.5 

87.8 

89.4 

77.9 

66.7

43.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,840 

1,980 

473 

406 

1,040 

873 

904 

4,520 

5,220 

5,500 

4,790 

3,970

31,500
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 81

TUMALO CREEK NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 23, T. 17 S., R. 11 E., one-fourth mile above the diversion dam of the feed canal of the Tumalo project, half a mile below highway 

bridge on old Bend-Sisters road, 4 miles above mouth, and 4 miles northwest of Bend, Deschutes County.

DBAINAGB ABBA. 57 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. November 1, 1913, to September 30, 1924, also during 

winters from October 6, 1906, to April 30, 1913, except 1909-10.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder referred to outside staff gage, 

inspected by W. Andrew. Records previous to November, 1910, obtained 

at different site.

DISCHABGE 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 CONTBOL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; one channel at all 

stages; fairly straight above and below gage; fairly permanent.

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

recorder, 2.43 feet May 15 (discharge, 300 second-feet); minimum stage 

from recorder, 0.65 foot at 1 a. m. November 23 (discharge, 6 second-feet). 

1906-1924: Maximum stage from recorder, 4.55 feet during winter of 

1923, probably on January 6, clock stopped (discharge, 1,420 second-feet); 

minimum stage from recorder, 0.55 foot October 28, 1922 (discharge, 4.0 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice December 7 to January 12; discharge estimated from study of climatic data taking into account also diversion in Columbia Southern Canal.

DIVERSIONS. Columbia Southern Canal diverted water above the station during 

most of the year. Water was diverted into the head of Tumalo Creek from 

Crater Creek, tributary of Deschutes River, no record of this diversion 

in 1924.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory during period not 

affected by ice, except October 1-29 and April 16-19. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained 

by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Tumalo Creek near Bend, Or eg., during the year ending

September 80, 1924

Date

Jan. 12..........

Mar. 27....-..-.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.60

1.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

70

35.7

Date

May I.... ......

July5.... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.54

1.60

Discharge

Sec.-/*.

79

89

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

0.86

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.1
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 19%4

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.

38

36

13

12

Nov.

12

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

g

8

16

35

27

21

17

16

28

30

Dec.

83

73

7O

RO

61

61

57

30

15

15

28

41

Jan.

25

25

25

77

77

79

70

66

66

63

63

63

62

62

62

62

65

73

80

Feb.

on

76

70

on

92

QA

86

79

79

70

74

74

76

74

7Q

70

70

70

70

70

69

67

67

66

66

66

66

66

66

Mar.

67

67

65

63

63

65

65

66

ftf

65

65

65

63

63

63

73

63

51

34

34

34

34

00

33

32

32

30

32

32

Apr.

q-l

01

01

OA

°.1

°.J.

OQ

41

41

43

47

40

56

58

47

| ,

1 41

44

50

CA

49

48

50

56

63

71

76

May

82

103

105

86

79

83

103

126

151

177

203

228

231

240

237

217

197

187

166

151

147

156

140

135

97

88

90

88

94

117

June

idfl

126

1 1°.

76

67

54

55

57

KA

42

27

26

26

28

97

25

25

22

19

18

21

19

16

19

23

21

19

19

19

July

23

38

eo

CO

79

75

70

62

KC

58

57

54

54

57

57

53

53

50

52

53

53

55

54

54

55

57

55

53

52

52

55

Aug.

58

58

57

58

55

50

50

49

56

65

Rt

64

64

Rt

64

67

64

67

67

61

61

61

62

62

60

52

57

57

52

52

49

Sept.

53

53

51

52

51

52

51

52

46

47

46

47

47

48

49

53

58

57

57

56

53

53

54

56

57

57

36

14

15

15

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. Variation of diversions 

in Columbia Southern Canal considered in deriving estimates.

Monthly discharge of Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1924.

Month

April..---- - 

July. ..... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

35 

83 

80 

92 

73 

76 

240 

140 

82 

67 

58

240

Minimum

12

8

66 

30 

30 

79 

18 

23 

49 

14

8

Mean

35.2 

14.3 

35.2 

65.1 

74.0 

53.2 

46.1 

142 

43.2 

56.8 

59.0 

47.9

56.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,160 

851 

2,160 

4,000 

4,260 

3,270 

2,740 

8,730 

2,570 

3,490 

3,630 

2,850

40,700
DESCHUTES BIVJER BASIN 83

Combined monthly discharge of Tumalo Creek and Columbia Southern Canal near 

Bend, Or eg., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

October __ J ________________________

November. __________________ _____

January _____________________________

February.. _________________________

March. _ ___________________ _____

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

June _____________________________

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

August ________ _____________________

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

103

92 

73 

119 

298 

200 

114 

67 

61

Minimum

66

68 

105 

85 

60 

56 

49

Mean

-69.0 

"72.0 

74.3 

67.8 

74.0 

64.4 

81.1 

190 

109 

71.2 

63.9 

55.9

82.9

Run-off in

acre-feet

4,240 

4,280 

4,570 

4,170 

4,260 

3,960 

4,830 

11,700 

6,490 

4,380 

3,930 

3,330

60,100

Partly estimated.

COLUMBIA SOUTHERN CANAL NEAR TUMALO, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 18 S., E..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.

EECOEDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1906, to May 23, 1914; May 5 to July 28, 1916; 

October 17, 1917, to November 2,1921, and April 18, 1923, to September 30, 

1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank referred to vertical 

staff; inspected by G. A. Hathaway.

DISCHAEGE MEASUEEMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading at gage,

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Canal is earth cut about 30 feet wide and 4 feet deep. 

Control not well defined but fairly permanent.

EXTEEMES OP DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 1.81 feet at 5 a. m. June 29 (discharge, 84 second-feet); canal 

dry at times.

1906-1914; 1916-1921; 1923-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 165 

second-feet, July 2, 1921 (gage height, 2.42 feet).

ICE. None during period of record.

DIVEESIONS. None above gage.

REGULATIONS. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Eating curve well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except from December 19 to January 3 when float was frozen in well. Discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspecting 

recorder graph and for periods of missing record by comparison with flow 

of Tumalo Creek below the canal intake. Records good.

COOPEEATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.

Columbia Southern Canal diverts water from Tumalo Creek in SE. J^ sec. 

2, T. 18 S., R. 10 E. It has been operated since 1916 primarily to furnish water 

to a sawmill and to supplement the Tumalo feed canal. Most of the water 

eventually finds its way to the Tumalo project canals.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo, Or eg., during 

the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Mar. 28.. _ ... _ ..... _ ....

May 1 ___ ..................

Gage 

height

Feel 

1.20

1.40

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

28.6

43.1

Date

July 26. --..-. .

height

Feet 

1.50

.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

53

15.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo, Oreg. 

for the year ending September 30, 1924

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.

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

41

61

Nov.

60

50

Dec.

15

42

39

40

37

35

36

37

38

38

39

4n

42

44

50

55

Jan.

56

28

Mar.

9Q

29

9Q

29

9Q

29

9Q

29

29

29

29

29

Apr.

29

29

29

28

29

30

32

33

33

35

35

35

38

36

35

35

35

35

34

34

36

38

38

38

37

38

39

41

42

43

May

45

37

29

29

28

26

27

28

30

32

35

34

39

54

58

56

55

53

53

55

71

70

68

68

71

63

57

57

57

57

38

June

60

62

57

62

57

52

46

43

40

48

58

58

62

65

67

69

71

74

74

74

75

74

74

74

79

80

81

79

81

79

July

79

76

10

14

13

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

1011

11

12

12

13

14

15

15

15

15

15

11

Aug.

8

9

9

9

12

16

16

16

1

3

12

7

9

10

9

7

Sept.

3

5

7

6

6

6

6

9

9

8

8

8

8

7

7

8

20

35

35

38

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated from record on Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oct. 31, Jan 1,2, Mar 20-26 

29-30, and Sept. 15. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated. Canal dry 

on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Month

October ..................................................

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

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

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

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

September _____________________ . .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

61

55 

56 

0 

29 

43 

71 

81 

79 

16 

38

81

Minimum

/ 21

0 

0 

0 

0 

28 

26 

40 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

34.8 

 57.7 

39.1 

2.71 

0 

11.2 

35.0 

47.7 

65.8 

14.4 

4.94 

7.97

26.8

Run-off in

acre-feet

2,140 

3,430 

2,400 

167 

0 

689 

2,080 

2,930 

3,920 

885 

304 

474

19,400

Estimated.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 85

TUMALO FEED CANAL NEAR BEND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 23, T. 17 S., R. 11 E., in concrete-lined section, 300 

feet below diversion dam, half a mile below bridge across Tumalo Creek on 

old road from Bend to Sisters, and 4 miles from Bend, Deschutes County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 21, 1914, when water was first diverted, to September 30, 1919, October 1-31, 1920, April 1 to September 30, 1921, May 

19 to October 16, 1922, and April 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Painted on sloping concrete lining. Gage read by W. Andrew.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Trapezoidal concrete section; the control is the sand 

trap just above the intake to a steel flume.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.4 feet 

May 16 and 17 (discharge, 163 second-feet); canal dry at various times.

1914-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 3.80 feet May 4, 5, and 6, 1916 

(discharge, 219 second-feet).

ICE. Water has to be turned out in extremely cold weather.

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

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

After May 20, except May 31 to June 2, canal diverted entire flow of Tumalo 

Creek, and the record obtained by the recorder just above on the creek 

is used. Records good.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.

Tumalo feed canal diverts water from Tumalo Creek in SE. ^i sec. 23, T. 17 S.» 

R. 11 E., for irrigation on the Tumalo project. 

The following discharge measurements were made: 

April 9, 1924: Gage height, 1.94 feet; discharge, 33.3 second-feet. 

May 1, 1924: Gage height, 2.45 feet; discharge, 72 second-feet. 

August 6, 1924: Gage height, 2.2 feet; discharge, 43.1 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Day '

1 .... _ ....

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

3. ___ . ____ ....

4 ______ . _____

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

6. .- .. . 

7..... _ ....:......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17 

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

19. . ___ ......

20 _ __

21 ___ 

22 

23.... ...... 

24 _ ........ __ ....

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

26 _ _

27 ______ ..

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

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

30 .

31 .

Oct.

36

40

40

40

38

45

40

36

36

36

36

36

18

Jan.

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

q

3

3

3

3

3

18

18

18

18

18

Feb.

8

2

3

3

3

3

1

2

3

3

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

38

42

42

42

42

Aft

42

66

66

74

Mar.

74

74

74

74

66

66

59

59

59

59

IQ

59

59

J?Q

59

59

59

32

21

30

30

32

32

32

32

32

Apr.

30

30

28

28

28

32

34

34

38

38

11

4

34

14

34

38

38

42

42

38

34

32

35

36

36

38

May

42

62

82

82

82

86

95

116

122

122

134

148

148

148

155

163

163

155

155

155

151

147

156

135

97

88

90

88

94

110

June

105

105

113

94

76

67

54

55

57

54

42

27

26

26

28

27

25

25

22

10

18

21

19

16

1Q

23

21

19

10

19

July

23

38

82

82

79

75

70

62

56

58

57

54

54

57

57

63

53

50

52

53

63

55

54

54

55

57

55

63

52

52

55

Aug.

58

58

57

58

55

50

50

49

56

65

64

64

64

64

64

67

64

67

67

61

61

61

62

62

60

 52

57

57

52

52

iQ

Sept.

53

63

51

52

51

52

51

52

46

47

46

47

47

48

49

63

58

57

57

56

53

63

54

56

57

57

36

14

15

15

NOTE. Canal dry on days for which no discharge is given.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 19*24, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Or eg., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

February- _________________________

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

June _____________________________

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

August ___ . ____________________

The year........ ___________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

45 

18 

74 

74 

42 

163 

113 

82 

67 

68

163

Minimum

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

42 

16 

23 

49 

14

0

Mean

15.4 

4.61 

23.1 

43.6 

28.2 

120 

41.4 

56.8 

59.0 

47.9

36.8

Eun-ofl in 

acre-feet

946 

284 

1,330 

2,680 

1,680 

7,380 

2,460 

3,490 

3,630 

2,850

26,700

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

SQUAW CREEK NEAR SISTERS, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. % sec. 32, T. 15 S., R. 10 E., immediately above intake of 

McCallister ditch and 5 miles by road above Sisters, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 63 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons, 1913, 1914, and 1916 to 1924. From 

July 1, 1906, to May 23, 1913, in sec. 29, at-station below intake of McCallister ditch and about 700 feet farther downstream.

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

water master.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable about 100 yards above gage 

or by wading near gage.

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

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period April 23 to September 

30 from water-stage recorder, 2.83 feet at 10 p. m. May 15 (discharge, 228 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.99 feet 2 to 11 a. m. September 25, 

1922 (discharge, 46 second-feet).

1906-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 7.5 feet at old station, November 

22, 1909 (discharge,* estimated from extension of rating curve, 1,940 secondfeet); minimum discharge recorded, 19 second-feet December 6, 1922.

DIVERSIONS. Pole Creek, a tributary of Squaw Creek from the west, has been 

diverted for irrigation. The diversion canal has been eroded until it carries 

the entire flow of this creek. Low-water flow entirely diverted below the 

station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during season. 

Rating curve fairly well defined. Operation of recorder satisfactory. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage heights 

obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Apr. 23.........

TWaTT 19

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.08

2.52

2.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

55

144

113

Date

Aug. 18 ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.27

2.07

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

104

66

Date

Sept. 11. .......

Sept. 16... ..

s&

Feel 

2.07

2.51

Discnarge )

Sec.-ft. 

57

145
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 87

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg., for the period 

April 28 to September SO, 1924

Day

l _ .... _

2....... ...

3. .........

4....... _

5- . ...

6 

7. .

8.. ........

9.. ...... ..

10... ......

11 ........

12.. ........

13.. .. ......

14..-.-.....

15 

Apr. May

90

98

98

90

80

76

84

96

108

123

146

168

178

183

191

June

165

173

175

155

139

121

102

100

106

113

117

119

115

126

128

July

183

165

168

170

160

130

121

123

126

134

128

123

119

100

Aug.

121

108

108

104

102

102

104

108

111

111

123

115

104

94

Sept.

92

94

100

104

96

102

111

80

72

70

80

80

86

Day

16.-. 

17 

18 .-

19. 

20-. _ .... .

91

22 

23.. _ . _ .

24. ..

25. 

26

97

28- 

29 

30 .

31... 

Apr.

57

58

58

58

63

72

80

84

May

204

181

170

163

160

163

165

160

170

160

133

123

126

123

126

143

June

126

119

113

96

94

106

115

117

123

132

128

121

119

123

134

July

98

100

104

115

104

108

117

106

117

128

132

128

119

119

117

115

Aug.

96

96

134

108

84

90

92

96

92

90

106

123

113

92

84

78

Sept.

88

72

57

52

51

52

54

52

49

48

49

48

49

51

53

Monthly discharge of Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg., for the period April 2S to

September SO, 1924

Month

April 23-30 ... ...

July...... . 

August - .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

 84 

204 

175 

170 

134 

111

Minimum

57 

76 

94 

98 

78 

48

Mean

66.2 

138 

124 

125 

103 

72.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,050 

8,480 

7,380 

7,690 

6,330 

4,290

35,200

CROOKED RIVER NEAR CULVER, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 11, T. 12 S., R. 12 E., one-eighth mile below the 

Cove power plant and 6 miles west of Culver, Jefferson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1917, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank 100 feet below power house; gage read by 

A. K. McAlpine.

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

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocky banks, bed and control of boulders; probably 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.30 feet at 

5.30 p. m. February 8 (discharge, 4,720 second-feet); minimum stage recorded 

0.36 foot May 16-22, 25, 26, and May 30 to June 1 (discharge, 1,110 secondfeet).

1917-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 6.3 feet April 5, 1919 (discharge, 

5,200 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 970 second-feet July 12 to 

September 5, 1921.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Practically all the summer flow of Crooked River above Prineville 

. . is .diverted for .irrigation. Low-water flow at this station is from springs 

within a few miles above.

REGULATION. Slight regulation by power plant above gage and storage reservoir on Ochoco project.
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

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

defined. Gage read once a day to hundredths below a stage of.l foot and 

to tenths above that stage". Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage reading to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

June 7, 1924: Gage height, 0.37 foot; discharge, 1,140 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Crooked River near Culver, Or eg., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

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.

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,200

1,180

1,200

1,180

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

Nov.

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,200

1,180

-1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1 200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

Dec.

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,180

i isn

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,180

1,180

i isn

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

Jan.

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,180

i iftfi

1,180

1,160

1,180

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

i ion

1,180

i ion

1,180

1,220

1,220

1,220

3,280

Feb.

Q KJ*f\

3

OQn

2 540

1^830

1,760

2,130

O f\Kf\

3,420

3,880

9 i^ft

1,690

1,570

1,510

1,630

1,570

1,670

1 AK(\

1,450

1,450

1 400 i AKjn

1,630

1,450

1,450

1,450

1 450

1,400

1 

' 400

Mar.

1,570

1,510

1,510

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,400

1 400

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,300

1,300

1 300 ilsoo

1 260

1,260

1,260

1,260

1, 260

1,260

1,260

1 260

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

Apr.

1,220

1,220

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,300

i ^nn

1,350

1,450

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,630

1,630

1,630

1,450

1,400

1,350

1,300

1 300

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,260

1 240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,220

May

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,140

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

June

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

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

July

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

1,110

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

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

Sept.

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

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,110

Monthly discharge of Crooked River near Culver, Or eg., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

December _ ..... 

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

April _____________ . .............................

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

August _____ 

The year ____________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

3,280 

3,880 

1,570 

1,630 

1,200 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110

3,880

Minimum

1,180 

' 1,180 

1,160 

1,160 

1,400 

1,220 

1,220 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110

1, 110

Mean

1,180 

1,190 

1,180 

1,240 

1,900 

1,340 

1,360 

1,130 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110

1,240

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

72,600 

70,800 

72,600 

76,200 

109,000 

82,400 

80,900 

69,500 

66,000 

68,200 

68,201 

66,000

902,000
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 89

OCHOCO GREEK ABOVE MILL GREEK, NEAR PRINEVILLE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. H sec. 36, T. 14 S., R. 17 E., on Dobb ranch, 1^ miles above 

mouth of Mill Creek and 12 miles east of Prineville, Crook County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 8, 1917, to September 30, 1922; February 18 

to September 30, 1924.

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

Herman Dill and S. B. Ellis.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 75 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; may shift slightly. Control 

is riffle 100 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year ending September 

30, 1921, from water-stage recorder, 3.61 feet at 10 p. m. May 17 (discharge, 

500 second-feet); minimum stage not determined.

Maximum stage during year ending September 30, 1922, from waterstage recorder, 3.53 feet at noon April 23 (discharge, 482 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.32 foot August 2 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

Maximum stage during period February 18 to September 30, 1924, from 

water-stage recorder, 1.61 feet at 5 p. m. February 28 (discharge, 71 secondfeet) ; stream dry after July 7.

1917-1922; 1924. Maximum discharge recorded, 600 second-feet April 

4, 1919; stream dry at times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Many small private ditches divert water for a distance of about 

30 miles above station.

REGULATIONS. None above station; reservoir of Ochoco Irrigation District 

controls entire flow of creek immediately below station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curves 

fairly well defined except for periods shown by break in records. Operation 

of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records for 1924 good, 

others fair except estimates for September and October, 1921, and January, 

1922, which are poor.

COOPERATION. Records for 1924 furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Ochoco Creek above Mill Creek, near Prineville, Oreg., 

during the years ending September SO, 1921, 1922, and 1924

Date

1920 

Nov. 5... ....

1921

Apr. 4... .......

July 2. ..

a

Feet

fl RA.

2.56

OS

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.2

213

22.5

Date

1922 

Feb. 8 ... ... .

Feb. 13 . 

May 11 

May 17 

Sept. 19... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.10

.84

2.56

2.31

2.44

.30

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

26 0

12.6

210

148

181

1.4

Date

1924 

Feb. 26 _ . __ .

Apr. 7 ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.36

1.32

1.10

1.50

.76

.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

45.6

43.5

32.2

63

14.5

2.0
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ochoco Creek above Mill Creek, near Prineville, 

Oreg., for the years ending September SO, 1921, 1922, and 1924

Day

1920-21 

I.... __ 

2. .......

3 

4. _____ . _

5. __ - __ 

6 

7 ..... 

8 

9... .... .

10... __ ......

11.. .......

19

13 

14 

15 

16 -

17 

18 

19 

20 - 

21 

22

23 

9d

26- 

26 

97

28- __ . 

on

30 

31 

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.

> 1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.8

2.7

3.5

3.3

3.5

2.9

Nov.

3.2

3.5

3.8

4.0

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.3

5.2

5.2

6.5

6.7

21

31

40

38

33

29

26

24

19

20

33

28

25

24

1 4

7.0

10

35

108

98

65

51

51

49

51

60

47

126

Dec.

23

22

19

19

17

21

22

22

21

21

21

16

14

16

16

18

19

19

17

16

17

14

19

14

14

15

17

20

31

71

149

174

134

126

84

72

64

58

52

48

47

46

47

51

64

51

32

38

37

39

40

40

37

Jan.

126

| 100

68

62

 68

55

57

56

48

43

41

41

41

40

39

40

df\

39

39

40

.33

04

25

20

22

41

27

Feb.

52

64

46

52

45

38

35

33

76

200

258

465

326

157

141

141

141

141

134

134

1 146

157

234

20

15

20

25

30

16

19

11

10

13 1"OA

20

20

1 Q

10

17

15

15

15

15

Mar.

268

271

355

385

355

340

284

246

223

223

212

202

192

183

166

174

268

370

340

268

246

212

202

183

183

166

166

157

166

166

183

1"

14

13

19

11

1011

12

13

15

18

1 

1

26

60

55

60

60

60

82

Apr,

183

212

234

212

192

174

174

202

356

268

326

298

298

268

212

174

157

166

166

174

183

202

192

183

166

157

149

166

174

174

QQ

107

174

149

126

141

ono

919

174

166

141

126

119

Cft

inn

1Q9

01 o

44ft

430

430

415

41 1\

oor

340

298

OEO

May

174

174 -183

174

183

174

174

174

166

166

157

223

312

340

326

340

415

465

415

260

110

126

126

971

312

271

284

312

284

234

202

174

157

149

166

174

174

174

166

174

166

157

14r

100

70

68

62

62

June

119

126

157

157

108

70

57

51

53

52

52

60

53

51

64

to

57

52

47

36

26

1

1

61

48

46

43

68

61

55

65

126

126

95

77

fi4

55

47

43

35

Q4

25

17

17

15

as

4.1

9 Q

July

21

20

22

20

19

17

14

14

11

11

11

9

7

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.3

3.5

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.5

2 0

2.9

2.7

2.5

0 9

1.9

1.5

2.4

2.9 O^l

1.4

9 1

2 A

9 1

1.8

1.9

1 9

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.5

.7

1.0

.8

Aug.

3.3

2.5

2.9

5.2

4.3

3.3

2.9

2.4

2.4

2 4

2.1

1.8

2.0

2.2

1.0

.6

.4

1.2

.9

.8

.9

1.0

.9

1.0

Sept.

1.0

1.2 1-

.7

.7 .-.6

.7

.7

.9

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1 Q

1.3

1 *l

1.4

1.3

1.3

1

0

1.4

1.4

1.5
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 91

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ochoco Creek above Mill Creek, near Prinevitte, 

Oreg., for the years ending September SO, 1921, 1922, and 1924 Continued

Day

1923-24 

1 _____

2

3 .......

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

5.... 

6 

7.. ____

8.... __ ..

9. ......

10- -

11 ______

12... 

13 ..........

14..........

15.. __ ....

Feb. Mar.

58

57

55

50

45

45

43

39dn

39

35

42

37

35

33

Apr.

27

29

34

33

36

4355'

64

59

60

55

50

50

50

46

May

20

19

20

20

20

10

18

16

16

16

16

14

11

11

11

June

6

5

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

July

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

Day

1923-24 

16... ..

17 

18 _ . ......

19 

20 _ . ......

21 _ . ......

22 ..........

23. 

24... 

25.. ____ .

26.... __ .

27..........

28.... ....

29 ..........

30..........

31... ...

Feb.

54

52

52

fi4

52

50

45

40

48

48

67

60

Mar.

31

31

25

30

30

26

23

27

26

25

26

24

24

24

24

26

Apr.

43

38

36

34

32

31

28

28

26

25

24

22

22

22

21

May

11

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

5

6

6

6

June

4

5

5

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

July

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

Monthly discharge of Ochoco Creek above Mill Creek, near Prinevtile, Oreg., for the 

years ending September SO, 1921,1922, and 1924

Month

1920-21

January __ . . 

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

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

July 

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

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

1921-22 

October _ . ________ . _ . _._...

January __________________________

February __ -.... . . . ............

May _ . 

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

August _______ . 

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

1923-24 

February 18-29 ... _____________ . .........

March... __________________________

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

May -..-. .. ...... ............................

Juae 

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

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3.5

40 

149 

126 

465 

385 

355 

465 

157 

22 

5.2

465

126 

174

30

82 

448 

312 

126 

2.9 

1.2 

1.5

448

67 

58 

64 

20 

6 

2

Minimum

3.2 

14 

33 

33 

157 

149 

119

2.5

10 

10

88 

62 

. 2.9 

.7 

.4 

.6

.4

48 

23 

21 

5 

2 

0

Mean

1.38 

15.4 

24.5 

62.5 

144 

236 

206 

237 

58.6 

9.36 

1.83 1.6

82.9

 2.0 

23.0 

55.4 

23.2 

17.2 

 34.0 

217 

171 

45.4 

1.67 

.91 

1.13

50.2

53.4 

34.7 

37.4 

11.5 

3.3 

.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

85 

916 

1,510 

3,840 

8,000 

14,500 

12,300 

14,600 

3,490 

576 

113 

89

60,000

123 

1,670 

3,410 

1,730 

955 

2,090 

12,900 

10,500 

2,700 

103 

56 

67

36,300

1,270 

2,130 

2,230 

707 

196 

IS

6,550

 Estimated.

NOTE. Creek dry July 8 to Sept. 30,1924. 

82483 29 7
92 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

MILL CREEK NEAB PRINEVULE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. J^ sec. 22, T. 14 W., R. 17 E., on Dill ranch, 1 mile above

mouth and 10 miles east of Prineville, Crook County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE March 14 to September 5, 1916; December 8, 1917, to

July 4, 1918; December 21, 1919, to September 30, 1922; and April 1 to

September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by

Herman Dill and S. B. Ellis.

DISCHARGE MEASTTREMENTS. Made by wading or from footlog at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed and control composed of gravel; subject to shift

at high stages. 

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

ending September 30, 1922, 2.03 feet at 10 a. m. April 23 and 11 p. m. April

24 (discharge, 140 second-feet); stream dry during several periods.

Maximum stage recorded during the period April 1 to September 30,

1924, 0.96 foot at 5 a. m. April 15 (discharge, 24 second-feet); stream dry

June to September.

1916; 1918; 1920-1922; ( 1924: Maximum stage recorded, 2,86 feet February 14, 1921 (discharge, 225 second-feet). Stream dry during part of most

years. 

DIVERSIONS. Many small ditches above station. Two divert around gage,

probably not over a few hundred acre-feet a year. 

REGULATION. None. 

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

well defined. Staff gage read to hundredths once a day February 7 to March

23, 1922. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory at other

times except during winter and for several short periods. Records good for

March and May, 1922; fair for other periods. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Mill Creek near Prineville, Oreg., during the year ending September 80,

Date

Feb. 7-..... 

Feb. 13.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.24

.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.4

4.3

Date

May 11. ...

Gage

Feet 

1.47

1.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

87

58

Date

May 17 

Sept. 20... 

a

Feet 

1.66

.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

100

' Estimated.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 93

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mill Creek near Prinevitte, Or eg., for the years 

ending September SO, 1922 and

J-'ity

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

18

18

18

22

Dec.

51

47

38

30

30

29

26

23

21

19

17

17

16

16

16

10

11

10

10

1 10

10

9

Jan.

6

7

6

4

Feb.

1-

4

4

5

4

5

5

4

- 4

3

6

6

5

6

5

4

5

3

5

6

6

3

1921-22

Mar.

4

4

9

6

5

4

6

6

7

5

6

6

9

6

10

6

10

8

19

16

44

T>

35

31

30

29

31

32

33

34

Apr.

36

38

50

64

58

54

62

72

62

54

44

42

37

34

31

28

25

26

28

38

54

135

135

125

120

120'

110

100

91

81

May

79

82

85

91

95

100

105

09

83

72

62

62

65

74

85

93

100

105

100

94

78

69

60

\ 52

June

36

28

30

29

27

27

52

48

49

28

14

12

10

< 6

July

1

1

19

Apr.

8

6

5 I'

8

12

15

U

I 23

21

18

18

I ! 18lu

18

18

17

16

14

13

1 ,

1

24

May

91

9

9

9

5

5

3

I

I

1

I

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

NOTE. Stream dry Oct. 1 to Nov. 10,1921, probably for greater part of July, August, and September, 1922 

and June to September, 1924.

Monthly discharge of Mitt Creek near Prinevitte, Oreg,, for the years ending 

September SO, 1922 and 1924

Month

1921-22 

October ___________________________

January ___________________________

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

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

June. ____________________________

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

The year ___ ... ____ _____

1924 

April.. . . . . .. 

May....-.-...- ...........-..........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

22

51

6 

72 

135 

105 

52

135

23 

9

Minimum

0

3

4

25

0

5 

0

Mean

«0 

7.1 

17.9 

6.4 

4.5 

17.2 

65.1 

78.5 

22.8 

"1.0 "0 

«2

18.5

14.3 

3.90

Run-oft in 

acre-feet

0 

422. 

1,100 

394 250- 

1,06* 

3,870 

4,830 

1,36» 

61 

0 

12

13,409

851 

240

« Estimated.

NOTE. Stream dry June to September, 1924.
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

METO1IUS KIVEE WEAB GEANDVIEW, OBEG.

LOCATION. In NE. ^i sec. 19, T. 11 S., R.. 11 E., at Montgomery ranch, 11 miles 

above mouth and 10 miles northwest of Grandview post office, Jefferson 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1921, to September 30, 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff oa right bank; gage read by E. A, Montgomery^

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable one-fourth mile above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of smooth boulders, current swift, 

channel straight, river confined to its banks at all stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 0.86 foot on 

November 24 (discharge, 1,950 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.32 

foot September 21-30 (discharge, 1,300 second-feet).

ICE. Never any ice on this river.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made:

June 8, 1924: Gage height, 0.43 foot; discharge, 1,430 second-feet.

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

ending September SO, 19%4

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.

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

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

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,950

1,720

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,610

1,450

Dec.

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,660

1,560

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,560

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,610

1,610

1,500

Jan.

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,500

1,660

Feb.

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,560

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

Mar.

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

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

Apr.

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

May

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,560

1,560

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,560

1,560

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,450

June

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

July

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400*

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

Aug.

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

Sept.

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,360

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300
DESCHUTES EIVER BASIN 95

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

September 80, 1924

Month

November. _________________________

December.. _________________________

January __ . __ . ___________________

March. ____________ . ..........................

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

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

September _________________________

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,450 

1,950 

1,660 

1,660 

1,610 

1,500 

1,400 

1,610 

1,500 

1,450 

1,400 

1,400

1,950

Minimum

1,450 

1,400 

1,400 

1,450 

1,500 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,350 

1,300

1,300

Mean

1,450 

1,470 

1,460 

1,490 

1,580 

1,450 

1,400 

1,480 

1,430 

1,410 

1.370 

1,340

1,440

Run-off in 

acre-feet

89,200 

87,500 

89,800 

91, 600 

90,900 

89,200 

83,300 

91,000 

85,100 

86,700 

84,200 

79,700

1, 050, 000

LAKE CREEK NEAR SISTERS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. }*i sec. 24, T. 13 S., R. 8 E., Jefferson County, one-fourth 

mile below outlet of Suttle Lake, 6 miles from mouth of creek, and 15 miles 

northwest of Sisters, Deschutes County.

DKAINAGE AREA. 20.5 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 7, 1915, to September 30, 1924, with a few gaps; 

occasional readings May to November, 1911; March to September, 1912; 

May to October, 1913.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by G. A. 

Hathaway.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed* composed of heavy gravel and boulders; practically permanent.

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

recorder, 1.13 feet at noon February 8 (discharge, 82 second-feet); minimum 

stage from recorder, 0.43 foot September 21-23 (discharge, 25 second-feet). 

1911-1913; 1915-1924: Maximum stage from recorder, 2.58 feet January 

10, 1923 (discharge, 302 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.31 foot 

October 18, 1916 (discharge, 20 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation apparently not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during year. Rating 

curve well defined. Operation of recorder fairly satisfactory beginning 

November 18, with a few gaps as indicated by braces. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

from recorder graph by inspection. Records good except for periods when 

recorder was not operating, for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Dec. 7..........

Jan. 8... .......

Jan. 30...... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.84

.85

.76

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

56.5

52.2

48.9

Date

Feb. 23. __ ...

Mar. 20... _ ...

height

Feet 

1.00

.72

.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

66.6

44.3

45.2

Date

July 11. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.64

.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

35.3

29.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

I....... _ . ...

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

Z. ......... ....

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

5.... ... .

6.. - .......

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

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

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

10 

11 __ . ......

12 ...

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 .

20 

21 ...

22.. _ ..

23 ___ ..

24 

25 

26 

27 

28. 

29 

30 . 

31 . __ 

Oct.

36

35

34

34

34

34

Nov.

34

33

)

33

32

30

in

30

39

44

42

39

37

36

36

36

Dec.

35

14

14

94

34

47

52

51

50

AQ

48

47

46

46

44

44

43

42

42

42

41

41

40

39

44

44

48

K1

54

Jan.

56

Cfi

56

KC

KQ

KC

Cfi

54

KA

KA

CO

CO

50

50

49

48

48

48

AQ

48

47

46

45

45

45

44

44

45

AK

47

Feb.

48

53

56

62

68

72

70

82

 75

69

67

65

64

63

62

Mar.

61

61

61

fift

59

58

57

56

55

54

54

53

51

EA

4Q

48

48

48

46

44

44

45

46

47

48

46

48

48

50

49

Apr.

49

48

48

48

47

47

" 47

46

46

45

45

46

47

48

48

48

51

53

KJ.

, 54

54

54

54

54

53

53

52

53

KO

50

May

50

50

51

52

54

53

53

53

52

52

51

52

50

4Q

48

49

49

48

48

48

49

48

48

48

48

47

45

44

44

44

44

June

44

44

44

\ 40

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

39

38

38

37

37

36

36

35

35

35

34

34

July

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

30

30

33

34

32

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

If)

29

29

29

29

Aug.

29

29

28

28

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

29

30

30

30

29

30

29

29

29

Sept.

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

27

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

Monthly discharge of Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

October...... .........................................

November. _________________________

December. ______________ __________

February.... ____________ _ __ .......

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

May. ________________________

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

August.. .. _ . ............ . .... ..............

September.. __________________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

36 

44 

54 

58 

82 

61 

54 

54 

44 

34 

30 

28

82

Minimum

34 

30

34 

44 

48 

44 

45 

44 

34 

29 

27 

25

25

Mean

34.9 

34.4

43.9 

50.0 

69.8 

51.5 

49.8 

49.1 

38.3 

31.6 

28.8 

26.8

42.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,140 

2,050 

2,700 

3,070 

4,010 

3,170 

2,960 

3,020 

2,280 

1,940 

1,770 

1,590

30,700
DESCHUTES EIVEE BASIN 97

FIRST GREEK NEAR SISTERS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. Ji sec. 12, T. 13 S., R. 8 E., Jefferson County, just above a 

trail crossing, 1J^ miles from road leading to Suttle Lake, and 15 milea 

northwest of Sisters, Deschutes County.

DRAINAGE AEEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 7,1915, to March 31,1917; March 1 to July 31,1924

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank at same location 

as old vertical staff used prior to 1924.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of heavy gravel and angular boulders; fairly 

permanent. Control is a round-crested weir about 15 feet long with considerable velocity of approach.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period March 1 to July 31, 

from water-stage recorder, 1.23 feet at 1 a. m. May 16 (discharge, 37 secondfeet) ; no record of minimum.

1915-1917; 1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 71 second-feet June 18 

and 20, 1916 (gage height, 6.3 feet); minimum discharge estimated at 0.1 

second-foot March 2-23, 1917 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

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

defined. Operation of recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of First Creek near Sisters, Oreg., during the period March

1 to July 81, 1984

Date

Mar. 20.-... .

Apr. 22.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.81

.91

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.8

10.4

Date

May 20 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.07

.68

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.6

4.0

Date

July 11. _ . _ -

a

Feet 

0.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of First Creek near Sisters, Oreg., for the period

March 1 to July SI, 1924

Day

1 ______

2 ____ . ....

3... _ ...

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

5 ____ ....

6... ____ ..

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

8. __ .... ...

9 __ ..... ...

10.. .......

11 _____ ..

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

13.. .......

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

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

Mar.

1 5

Apr.

6

6

7

6

6

7

7

8

8

9

11

12

13

13

13

May

13

14

15

16

15

15

15

15

16

19

21

26

30

29

30

June

7

7

6

6

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

July

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

Day

16.. __ ......

17...... _ ...

18 

19. __ .......

20 ...

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

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

23 .....

24....... _ ..

25. __ .... ...

26 . ...

27 _ . ........

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

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

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

31.... __ ...

Mar.

1-

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Apr.

13

13

13

13

13

13

11

11

10

10

10

1011

12

13

May

32

26

23

22

21

19

17

16

15

14

12

11

10

8

8

June

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

July

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

NOTE. Discharge estimated Mar. 1-19.
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of First Creek near Sisters, Or eg., for the period March 1 to

July 31, 1924

Month

March ___________________________ April. ____________ . ___ ..... __ . _____ .

May ____________________________

June.. .. ________________________

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

7 

13 

32 

7 

3

Minimum

6 

8 

3 

2

Mean

6.4 

10.3 

17.8 

4.2 

2.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

332 

613 

1,000 

250 

148

SHITIKE CREEK AT WAEMSPEING, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. "^ see. 26, T. 9 S., R. 12 E., at Warmspring, Jefferson 

County, 2 miles above mouth of creek and below all tributaries.

DRAINAGE AKEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 11, 1911, to October 31, 1916; April 1, 1923, to 

September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank opposite store; read by L. E. See.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from wagon bridges 

over three channels about one-fourth mile upstream.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of gravel and small boulders; 

fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.70 feet at 

noon November 24 (discharge, 370 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.20 foot August 27 to September 7 and September 13 to 18 (discharge, 32 

second-feet).

1911-1916; 1923-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 720 second-feet, 

February 9, 1916 (gage height on old gage, 2.90 feet); minimum discharge, 

that of 1924.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Probably none above station.

REGULATION. Practically none. There is a small power plant just above the 

station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

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

The following discharge measurements were made:

April 14, 1924: Gage height, 0.64 foot; discharge, 95 second-feet.

June 3, 1924: Gage height, 0.59 foot; discharge, 86 second-feet.
DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN 99

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Shitike Creek at Warmspring, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

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.

61

61

61

61

61

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

72

95

91

91

88

88

88

88

85

78

69

64

61

Hft

58

58

58

Nov.

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

58

58

58

58

370

168

145

98

82

82

85

Dec.

85

85

85

88

102

180

245

168

128

116

105

98

91

88

85

85

78

78

75

75

72

72

72

72

72

85

82

218

180

168

168

Jan.

137

124

124

109

98

98

98

105

116

98

88

82

82

78

75

72

72

72

72

78

78

72

72

72

66

66

66

66

69

137

218

Feb.

232

193

156

168

206

180

168

156

141

137

132

132

156

145

132

124

116

113

105

105

102

102

98

95

91

91

88

88

88

Feb.

88

88

88

85

85

85

85

85

82

78

72

72

72

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

69

Apr.

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

82

88

91

91

91

95

95

88

88

88

78

78

72

72

72

72

75

75

78

78

82

82

88

May

91

91

98

102

102

95

95

95

91

105

124

145

145

141

137

137

128

128

128

124

113

113

113

109

109

109

98

95

95

95

88

June

85

85

85

78

75

69

69

64

61

64

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

78

72

66

66

64

64

61

61

61

61

58

58

58

July

58

55

55

52

52

52

50

50

50

50

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

44

44

44

44

44

44

42

42

42

42

39

39

39

Aug.

39

39

39

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

Sept.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

39

37

37

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

37

37

37

39

42

42

42

44

42

39

37

47

NOTE. Discharge estimated Aug. 14-22.

Monthly discharge of Shitike Creek at Warmspring, Oreg., for the year ending September §0, 1924

Month

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

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

February ................................................

July. . .

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

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

95 

370 

245 

218 

232 

88 

95 

145 

85 

58 

39 

47

370

Minimum

58 

55 

72 

66 

88 

66 

69 

88 

58 

39 

32 

32

32

Mean

70.0

77.7 

110 

92.3 

132 

73.5 

79.4 

111 

68.9 

46.7 

36.2 

36.1

77.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,300 

4,620 

6,760 

5,680 

7,590 

4,520 

4,720 

6,820 

4,100 

2,870 

2,230 

2,150

56,360
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

WHITE EIVER BELOW TYGH VALLEY, OEEG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 8, T. 4 S., R. 14 E., just below Pacific Power & Light 

Co.'s plant at White River Falls and 4JHj miles below Tygh Valley, Wasco 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 20, 1917, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank. Gage read by 

M. F. Coberth.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable a quarter of a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control of rock overlain with sand deposits; stagedischarge relation changes somewhat.

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

recorder, 3.70 feet at 10 a. m. February 5 (discharge, 1,220 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.26 foot at 1 p. m. August 7 (discharge, about 35 secondfeet) , due to temporary shut down of power plant.

1917-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 12.9 feet at 11 a. m. January 6, 

1923 (discharge, 13,300 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred December 

11-14, 1919, owing to extreme cold, estimated from records at power plant 

as 10 second-feet.

ICE. Possibly some ice effect during December when recorder was not operating 

properly.

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 during high water of February 5, 

unstable during low water. Rating curves used as follows: October 1 to 

February 5, fairly well defined; February 6 to August 14, well defined above 

100 second-feet; August 15 to September 30, shifting-control method used. 

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

and December 4 to January 10. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder 

graph. Records good except for December, for which they are poor.

Discharge measurements of White River below Tygh _Valley, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Apr. 14 ___ ...

sat

Feet 

2.04

2.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

366

578

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

2.21

1.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

446

190

Date Oage 

height

Feet 

0.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

109
KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN 101

Daily di , in second-feet, of White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

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

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

3... __ ......

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

5...S..........

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.

147

147

143

149

145

163

165

167

157

147

I 150

206

216

184

174

174

174

180

169

160

163

163

Nov.

161

165

171

159

163

157

161

155

151

147

147

151

151

143

143

145

147

145

149

171

159

167

191

415

324

264

235

238

324

294

Dec.

238

225

216

208

210

350

480

I 365

288

240

232

220

288

350

Jan.

400

400

398

280

398

468

380

345

330

336

320

273

270

282

282

270

270

264

270

288

450

7KA

Feb.

970

850

750

1,030

1,150

1,060

1,060

1,000

830 "j^f.

730

805

940

940

880

805

780

705

655

630

630

590

590

550

530

530

550

610

570

Mar.

550

530

530

510

4on

490

470

452

435

418

400

400

418

418

400

400

382

365

365

365

348

348

348

348

330

315

300

300

300

285

285

Apr.

285

300

330

300

300

330

400

452

470

530

570

570

610

570

510

490

490

470

470

452

452

470

452

435

418

418

435

452

470

490

May

490

510

510

490

470

435

418

435

452

490

550

590

590

570

530

510

470

435

418

400

400

400

400

315

300

285

270

270

258

245

235

June

230

222

210

208

198

212

238

230

212

200

198

208

202

193

193

183

188

202

202

193

188

188

183

178

173

176

169

164

162

162

July

153

153

149

153

147

153

143

143

141

136

136

140

140

136

132

132

128

132

140

132

128

127

128

130

125

132

132

132

125

122

113

Aug.

Ill

113

111

107

105

107

96

102

94

91

100

94

96

113

113

113

110

105

118

111

108

105

99

99

99

99

103

102

97

99

96

Sept.

75

96

92

 88

84

81

84

115

110

100

99

96

94

94

96

92

91

96

90

110

120

107

102

108

138

138

123

125

116

81

NOTE. Mean discharge for periods of missing records as indicated by braces have been estimated from a 

hydrographic comparison with record for Sandy Eiver near Marmot.

Monthly discharge of White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

November... ________________________

January _____________________________

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

June. __ ___ .... _ . ____________________

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

August _ ___ .... ______________________

The year ..... _______________ .

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

216 

415 

480 

750 

1,150 

550 

610 

590 

238 

153 

118 

138

1,150

Minimum

143 

143

530 

285 

285 

235 

162 

113 

91 

75

75

Mean

163 

190 

280 

336 

775 

397 

446 

424 

196 

136 

104 

101

294

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,000 

11,300 

17,200 

20,700 

44,600 

24,400 

26,500 

26,100 

11,700 

8,360 

6,400 

6,010

213, 000

KLICKITAT RIVER BASIN 

KLICKITAT RIVER NEAR GLENWOOD, WASH.

LOCATION. In NE. H sec. 14, T. 7 N., R. 12 E., just below Dairy Creek,

miles below southern boundary of Yakima Indian Reservation, 3 miles 

below Big Buddy Creek, and 6 miles north of Glenwood, Klickitat Co unty.

DR AINAGE AKEA. 356 square miles.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 16, 1910, to September 10, 1924, with gaps 

in winters of 1921-1924. October 29, 1909, to December 15, 1910, at a 

point a mile above, in sec. 11.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder referred to vertical staff on left bank, 

datum lowered 1.0 foot October 1, 1918. Gage read 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 during year from water-stage 

recorder, 3.28 feet 8 to 10 p. m. May 13 (discharge, 2,230 second-feet); minimum stage from recorder, 1.42 feet at 5 p. m. November 22 (discharge, 

462 second-feet). No higher or lower stages were indicated by recorder 

pencil when clock was stopped.

1909-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 5.20 feet on original gage, November 24, 1909 (discharge, estimated by extension of rating curve, 6,250 secondfeet); minimum discharge recorded, 285 second-feet at 1 p. m. November 

13, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation changed for stages of over 1.6 feet, probably 

during winter. Two fairly well denned rating curves used, identical below 

discharge of 555 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory, some gaps in record due to infrequent visits of observer. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

April 20, 1924: Gage height, 2.03 feet; discharge, 869 second-feet.

June 1, 1924: Gage height, 2.30 feet; discharge, 1,060 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

l. _ . ____ -_-_--. ...............

2. _ .... ___ . ___ . ___ . ___ ....

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

4 _____________ ....... _ . .....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12 

13 .. .. .

14 

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

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

17 

18 .

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

20 

21. . ___ 

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

23 ___ . ..

24.. ___ __ L....... ...

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

26.. _ . _ 

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

28.. . _ 

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

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

31 

Oct.

516

528

528

512

500

506

495

486

486

490

490

486

662

669

568

538

536

533

coo

506

500

500

500

500

4QR

495

490

Nov.

 490

495

490

486

481

486

486

476

466

476

476

476

471

466

466

466

AKR

466

471

730

895

CCQ

Apr.

886

950

926

910

910

958

1,020

1 080

1,150

May

1,200

1,290

1,320

1,280

1,180

1,130

1,120

1,160

1,300

1,520

1,770

2,020

2,160

2,160

2,020

1,960

1,830

1,770

1,710

1,400

June

1,100

1,110

1,100

1,050

990

966

926

878

878

894

862

1,010

974

926

886

862

838

815

792

792

808

800

785

785

785

755

734

734

748

762

July

- 815

808

770

748

741

720

700

680

657

603

615

603

603

615

550

561

544

555

567

573

| 600

Aug.

650

636

597

591

567

538

544

615

567

538

544

544

555

561

585

591

573

555

516

533

511

Sept.

522

533

550

555

550

544

573

567

506

500

NOTE. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.
HOOD RIVER BASIN 103

Monthly discharge oj Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 356 square miles]

Month

November 1-25 ____________

April 20-30.... . - .

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

August ______________

September 1-10-- __________ 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

669 

895 

1,150 

2,160 

1,110 

815

573

Minimum

486 

466 

870 

1,120 

734 

544 

511 

500

Mean

519 

512 

959 

1,510 

878 

631 

594 

540

Per

square 

mile

1.46 

1.44 

2.69 

4.24 

2.47 

1.77 

1.67 

1.52

Run-ofl

Inches

1.68 

1.34 

1.10 

4.89 

2.76 

2.0i 

1.92 

.57

Acre-feet

31,900 

25,400 

20,900 

92,800 

52,200 

- 38,800 

36,500 

10,700

HOOD RIVER BASIN 

HOOD EIVEE AT POWERDALE, NEAR HOOD RIVER, OEEG.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., at Powerdale, about threefourths mile south of town of Hood River, Hood River County, above 

discharge of tailrace of Powerdale plant of Pacific Power & Light Co., and 

1^4 miles above mouth of stream.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. March 31, 1913, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Gurley eight-day water-stage recorder on right bank near power plant, 

about half a mile above railroad bridge; inspected by R. E. Fewel.

DISCHAEGE 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, 8.40 feet at 4 p. m. December 6 (discharge, 22,200 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.48 foot at 5 p. m. November 13 (discharge, 

5 second-feet).

Minimum daily discharge, including power conduit, 270 second-feet 

August 31, momentary minimum not computed.

1913-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 10.1 feet January 6,1923 (discharge, 

34,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, including that of tailrace, 176 

second-feet September 4, 1915 (gage at railroad bridge, 1.33 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 a record of this diversion lias been 

kept (p. 105).

REGULATION. Water stored at sawmill at Dee causes sudden fluctuations at 

low water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water on December 6. 

Rating curves used before and after change fairly well defined except below 

30 second-feet. Water-stage recorder operated fairly satisfactorily November 

24 to May 20; from May 21 to September 27 stage was below bottom of 

well; on September 28 recorder operated again after lowering well. Staff 

gage read once a day October 1 to January 4 and May 10 to July 14. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

determined from recorder graph by inspection or, for periods when recorder 

did not operate, by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

for periods when recorder was operating, good; for other periods, fair.
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg., 

during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 19.... ....

Jan. 4... __ ..

Qage 

height

Feet 

0.03

1.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

46.3

710

Date

Jan. 20... ......

Feb. 21.........

Qage 

height

Feet 

1.59

2

04

Discharge

8ec.-ft. 

488

1,150

Date

Apr. 13..... _ .

Qage 

height

Feet 

2.08

.15

Discharge

Sec.Jt. 

891

Q7 A

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, 

Oreg., for the year ending-September 30, 1924

Day

1 __ . .........

2 __ ......

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

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

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

6 T 

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

41

41

50

49

229

332

34

23

23

23

34

15

400

34

955

634

465

372

415

415

372

372

34

34

34

15

51

15

15

15

Nov.

15

11

10

150

63

23

61

106

10

9

169

119

50

98

79

23

61

11Q

60

34

19

34

5,350

3,200

1,680

1,090

790

955

1,530

1,040

Dec.

i i4n

1,180

QQO

396

465

10,200

4,280

2,160

1,900

1,360

1,060

1,110

880

790

880

826

758

774

750

630

602

512

500

694

1,160

1,060

835

4,230

4,020

2,300

1,620

Jan.

1,210

1,020

925

7QQ

808

678

609

646

654

678

710

662

646

490

512

460

480

450

530

400

391

500

450

425

430

430

600

1,100

1,200

1,360

Feb.

1,110

dflfi

QQK

7Rrt

1,160

766

710

530

415

1,200

1,460

1,570

1,410

1,310

1,210

1,260

1,140

1,020

970

1,020

1,060

1,020

1,060

880

Mar.

844

871

799

734

718

670

602

609

638

fiflQ

560

554

567

574

554

485

425

368

355

368

355

368

391

347

323

315

295

355

386

405

355

Apr.

1151

440

465

450

450

415

435

415

405

415

425

799

782

623

460

445

465

554

536

530

490

485

475

490

495

475

440

530

415

364

May

386

368

Q4.7

425

378

287

287

307

327

355

382

440

335

295

295

351

351

490

378

351

258

258

258

224

335

97

76

55

76

76

155

June

9OQ

76

55

55

55

65

76

118

38

38

38

38

55

38

142

38

38

97

55

55

20

55

26

26

26

15

8

15

38

26

July

26

38

76

QOA

382

382

150

26

15

15

65

15

161

15

Aug.

20

80

20

100

25

150

30

Sept.

35

85

41

57

NOTE. Daily discharge was estimated from gage height reported by observer and daily load curve 

or plant Oct. 28, Nov. 4,5,13,19, July 7,11, and 13. Daily discharge Jan. 27-30 and mean discharge Feb. 

10-15, when recorder was not operating, estimated by comparison with records for White and Sandy Kivers. 

Discharge July 14 to September 27, when observer reported that water level was below gage, based on 

estimate by engineer of Pacific Power & Light Co. of discharge in river as varying from 15 to 50 second-feet, 

and on number of hours generator at plant was shut down on Aug. 7,17, and 24.

Monthly" discharge of Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Month

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

September.. _ . ___ -..-. ............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

955 

5,350 

10,200 

1,360

871 

799 

440 

299 

382

10,200

Minimum

15 

9 

392 

391 

335 

295 

351 

55 

8

8

Mean

180 

565 

1,600 

670 

1,030 

510 

484 

290 

57.5 

64.0 

31.9 

37.6

458

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,100 

33,600 

98,400 

41,200 

59,200 

31,400 

28,800 

17,800 

3,420 

3,940 

1,960 

2,240

333,000
HOOD RIVER BASIN 105

Combined daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hood River and Pacific Power & Light 

Co.'s conduit at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg,, for the year ending September

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.

402

441

468

477

476

629

524

448

423

443

443

441

415

572

388

1,300

881

825

766

782

755

759

812

481

448

421

389

318

842

389

409

Nov.

435

391

446

470

370

417

361

453

370

303

416

373

350

385

393

337

361

393

391

341

393

394

5,620

3,460

1,960

1,400

1,110

1,260

1,780

1,350

Dec.

1,440

1,450

726

730

785

10,500

4,550

2,430

2,130

1,670

1,370

1,380

1,170

1,110

1,160

1,070

1,080

1,090

1,060

957

929

826

814

974

1,430

1,370

1,200

4,500

4,270

2,520

1,790

Jan.

1,500

1,370

1,240

1,130

1,110

932

996

1,030

1.TBO

1,040

1,080

929

866

837

859

787

827

786

737

764

754

751

847

810

745

764

617

934

1,400

1,450

1,610

Feb.

1,360

727

602

1,020

1,460

1,050

984

790

695

647

694

1,294

2,280

2,080

1,874

1,730

1,810

1,680

1,590

1,480

1,530

1,410

1,290

1,120

1,280

1,330

1,290

1,370

1,190

Mar.

1,110

1,130

1,070

1,010

985

937

876

889

885

903

854

854

847

854

848

715

685

662

655

688

635

655

658

641

630

609

602

642

673

622

642

Apr.

658

734

752

737

744

562

669

722

712

709

725

1,050

922

863

794

785

805

868

850

767

750

792

782

824

802

782

637

797

689

684

May

760

742

687

672

665

687

667

667

701

709

582

614

629

562

549

578

691

660

632

698

605

618

648

578

622

484

510

429

462

476

522

June

639

483

495

495

462

505

536

505

445

458

452

478

495

485

529

438

472

564

509

489

434

442

413

420

413

409

395

395

412

413

July

413

485

476

458

479

516

417

386

362

369

325

349

408

342

355

315

295

315

349

322

322

355

342

349

375

389

355

342

329

329

322

Aug.

320

327

327

314

300

300

307

307

327

300

354

347

354

320

294

294

306

345

385

305

312

312

332

320

344

337

364

337

297

290

270

Sept.

275

295

309

342

349

349

349

362

386

369

369

395

402

429

435

435

415

382

389

375

369

369

389

425

462

409

395

412

388

437

Combined monthly discharge of Hood River and Pacific Power & Light-Co.'s conduit at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

October ___ . ______ . ______________ 

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

February .................................................

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

July ...

August- __ . _______ .» .............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,300 

5,620 

10,500 

1,610 

2,280 

1,130 

1,050 

760 

639 

516 

385 

462

10,500

Minimum

318 

303 

726 

617 

602 

602 

562 

429 

395 

315 

270 

275

270

Mean

551 

883 

1,890 

986 

1,300 

789 

766 

616 

469 

372 

321 

382

775

Run-off in 

acre-feet

33,900 

52,500 

116,000 

60,600 

74,800 

48,500 

45,600 

37,900 

27,900 

22,900 

19,700 

22,700

563,000

EAST FORK IRRIGATION DISTRICT CANAL NEAR MOUNT HOOD, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 33, T. 1 N., R. 10 E., 1 mile below point of diversion, 

ISHj miles south of Mount Hood post onlce, Hood River County, and 2 miles 

east of Parkdale station on the Mount Hood Railroad.

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. June 17, 1913, to September 30, 1924, irrigation seasons 

only.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left side of canal just below road crossing; inspected by C. H. Shaw.
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Smooth earth section; head of flume probably acts 

as control; fairly permanent.

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

recorder, 3.36 feet 11 p.m. July 21 (discharge, 108 second-feet); canal dry 

at various times.

1913-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 153 second-feet July 9, 1919 

(gage height, 3.42 feet). " ,

ICE. No water carried in cold weather.

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

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

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

determined from recorder graph by inspection or, for days of considerable 

variation in stage, by averaging j-esults obtained by applying mean gage 

heights for shorter intervals. Records good.

No meter measurements during year ending September 30, 1924. Rating, 

curve based on measurement made in October, 1924.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork Irrigation District Canal near Mount 

Hood, Or eg., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1. ...... ...

2..... _ 

3.. 

4.... .

5.. _ ..

6.... ......

7... ....

8_ ...

9... .......

10. __ .. ...

11.-...--...

12..........

13 

14-.-. ___ .

15 ^ 

Apr.

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

May

33

42

47

46

51

50

50

54

54

61

62

66

48

5

68

June

100

96

100

100

96

100

96

92

92

92

92

92

94

04

OR

July

100

96

100

103

103

100

103

103

100

103

100

100

100

103

OK

Aug.

100

Q9

Qfi

92

Q9

Q9

92

92

92

Ofi

Qfi

100

96

OR

92

Sept.

73

74

74

77

76

70

70

63

54

50

41

36

30

28

29

Day

16 .

17 _ .......

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22....... _

23 

24 . .

25 

26.. . _ .

27 

28 

29.. _ .

30.. ..

31 

Apr.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

19

26

30

May

82

82

60

77

92

100

96

92

92

66

88

89

89

96

100

100

June

96

Of!

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

96

July

96

Oft

96

103

100

103

103

100

103

103

103

100

100

96

96

100

Aug.

92

SQ

96

92

86

78

73

86

86

86

82

82

82

75

72

73

Sept.

29v\

33

34

35

39

35

34

34

35

33

37

37

37

37

Monthly discharge of East Fork Irrigation District Canal near Mount Hood, Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

April 5-30. ___ .......... __ ............. _ . __ .....

July ...

August ...

September. . ___ .. __ . ...........................

The period ______ .. ............................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

30 

100 

100 

103 

100 

77

Minimum

12 

5 

92 

96

* 72 

29

Mean

13.8 

68.7 

94.1 

100

88.6 

45.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

712 

4,220 

5,600 

6,150 

5,450 

2,710

24,800

PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT CO.'S CONDUIT NEAB HOOD RIVER. OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., at new power house on Hood 

River, half a mile southeast of Hood River, Hood River County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 12 to September 30, 1924; also on tailrace of old 

plant October 1, 1913, to September 30, 1914, and January 1, 1916, to July 

31, 1922, when operation of plant was discontinued.
HOOD RIVER BASIN 107

GAGE. Indicating wattmeter read every hour and integrating wattmeter read 

once a day at midnight by operator on duty at power house. Mean daily 

load in kilowatts determined by dividing the total output for day in kilowatt-hours by the number of hours in day plant was operating.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from collar of flume between diversion dam 

and intake to pipe line, 2^ miles above power house.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum load during year, 6,600 kilowatts on several days in June (discharge, 480 second-feet); plant shut down part of 

time October 7, 14, February 24, July 6, August 17, 24, and September 9. 

1913-14; 1916-1924: Maximum discharge, that of 1924.

ACCURACY. Relation of discharge to electrical load in kilowatts quite constant, 

as operating head varies only about 5 feet from an average of about 200 

feet. Kilowatt-discharge relation curve fairly well defined. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to kilowatt-discharge rating table mean daily load 

in kilowatts determined from midnight readings of integrating wattmeter. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit near Hood River, 

Or eg., during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Jan. 21..........

May 4..........

Power 

plant 

load

Kw. 

5,800

1,600

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

429

147

Date

Do. ___ ..

Power

plant 

load

Km. 

3,000

4,500

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

242

338

Date

Power

plant 

load

Kw. 

6,200

Discharge

Seoft. 

452

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit near Hood 

River, Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 ______ ..

2 ______ . ...

3 i.-

4 _____ . ...

5 _____ . ...

6 ____ . .....

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

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

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

10 .

11 .........

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

13. _______ .

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

15- . 

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

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

18 _____ ....

19 ...

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

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

22 ... 

23 

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

26. ......

26- . ..

27 ______ . _

28

29 

30 .........

81 .........

Oct.

360

400

427

427

427

400

192

414

400

420

420

407

400

172

354

340

247

360

394

367

340

387

440

447

414

387

374

267

327

374

394

Nov.

420

380

434

320

307

394

300

347

360

294

247

254

300

287

314

314

300

274

327

307

374

360

267

260

280

314

320

300

247

314

Dec.

300

267

334

334

320

280

274

274

227

314

314

267

287

320

280

247

327

320

307

327

327

314

314

280

274

314

360

267

254

217

174

Jan.

287

354

314

327

300

254

387

380

394

367

374

267

220

347

347

327

347

280

287

234

354

360

347

360

320

334

187

334

300

254

254

Feb.

254

267

267

274

287

280

274

260

280

247

280

294

280

280

274

267

240

274

280

274

274

267

267

148

260

267

274

307

307

Mar.

267

260

274

274

267

267

274

280

247

294

294

300

280

280

294

230

260

294

300

320

280

287

267

294

307

294

307

287

287

217

287

Apr.

307

294

287

287

294

147

234

307

307

294

300

247

140

240

334

340

340

314

314

237

260

307

307

334

307

307

197

267

274

320

May

374

374

340

247

287

400

380

360

374

354

200

174

294

267

254

227

340

170

254

347

347

360

390

354

287

387

434

374

387

400

367

June

340

407

440

440

407

440

460

387

407

420

414

440

440

447

387

400

434

467

454

434

414

387

387

394

387

394

387

380

374

387

July

387

447

400

94

97

134

267

360

347

354

260

334

247

327

340

300

280

300

334

307

307

340

327

334

360

374

340

327

314

314

307

Aug.

300

307

307

294

280

280

227

287

307

280

334

327

334

300

274

274

206

320

360

280

287

287

307

170

314

307

334

307

267

260

240

Sept.

240

260

274

307

314

314

314

327

351

334

334

360

367

394

400

400

380

347

354

340

334

334

354

390

427

374

360

327

347

380

82483 2J
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Pacific Power & Light Co.'s conduit near Hood River, Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

December ___ .. _______________ . .......

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

July.......... ........ .................................

August

September ....... ..................................

The year ........ ...................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

447 

420 

360 

394 

307 

320 

340 

400 

467 

447 

360 

427

467

Minimum

172 

247 

174 

187 

148 

217 

147 

170 

340 

94 

170 

240

94

Mean

370 

317 

291 

316 

269 

280 

281 

326 

412 

308 

289 

345

317

Run-off in 

acre-feet

22,800 

18,900 

17,900 

19,400 

15,800 

17,200 

16,700 

20,000 

24,300 

18,900 

17,800 

20,800

230,000

WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN 

WHITE SALMON RIVER WEAR UNDERWOOD, WASH.

LOCATION. In NW. H sec. 14, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., 200 yards below Northwestern 

. Electric Co.'s Condit plant, 2 miles north of Underwood, Skamania County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 384 square miles, measured on map of Columbia National 

Forest.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 1, 1915, to December 14, 1917, and June 1, 1918, 

to September 30, 1924; also October 18, 1912, to February 26, 1913, at dam 

about a mile above.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

D. J. Shore, foreman of power plant.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage; measuring conditions 

good.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water^tage 

recorder, 5.10 feet at midnight February 1 (discharge, 3,060 second-feet); 

,. minimum discharge, practically zero, when plant was occasionally shut dowh; 

float will not operate recorder below a stage of about 0.2 foot. j

1915-1924: 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 fow stages, discharge negligible.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. About 3,500 acres irrigated above tins station.

REGULATION. At low and medium stages practically all the water is used through 

the wheels of the power plant. The pond above the dam covers about 80 

acres; daily discharges have been corrected for storage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during year. Daily 

discharge obtained by use of discharge integrator October 1 to November 26, 

and January 21 to June 22, when operation of water-stage recorder was 

fairly satisfactory, except for days when discharge exceeded 1,900 second-feet 

when mean daily gage height, obtained by inspecting recorder graph was 

applied to rating table. For September 28-30 discharge obtained from 

recorder graph by averaging results for fractional parts of a day. For all 

other periods, discharge obtained from the electrical output at power plant 

using a curve that shows the relation between the kilowatt output and the 

discharge and is well defined above 500 second-feet; overflow at dam on 

nine days in December estimated from gage heights above dam and an 

approximate rating. Records good.
WHITE SALMON RIVER BASIN 109

Discharge measurements of White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash., during 

the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Jan. 20........................

Do.......................

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.48

.78

Discharge

Sec.-fl. 

162

206

Date

Sept. 27 .

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.09

1.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

660

476

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash., 

for the year ending September 30, 1924

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.

532

554

574

536

560

562

530

534

531

502

552

500

550

488

504

614

732

656

570

546

526

516

513

513

478

483

496

478

504

471

466

Nov.

476

473

474

472

463

472

471

472

462

566

447

494

492

512

485

482

494

469

479

456

530

478

607

1,020

1,010

848

700

660

674

670

Dec.

611

564

560

547

565

1,370

1,340

1,220

931

776

740

706

687

679

674

667

787

658

673

628

613

605

579

625

fi79

776

653

965

1,220

1,050

958

Jan.

724

744

730

710

666

656

655

670

668

716

744

692

643

646

622

643

660

662

638

602

642

641

616

617

«nn

596

594

613

742

1,160

2,420

Feb.

2,850

2,490

2,010

2,110

2,510

2,510

2,190

1,890

1,680

1,510

1,530

1,940

2,500

2,200

1,890

1,700

1,580

1,470

1,370

1,280

1,270

1,320

1,260

1,230

1,260

1,230

1,230

1,340

1,330

Mar.

1,280

1,240

1,260

1,240

1,200

1,170

1,170

1,140

1,100

1,130

1,100

1,080

1,100

1,080

1,100

1,010

1,060

i <un

1,020

996

994

976

957

968

(WO

942

939

938

914

Q1X

O1 7

Apr.

908

902

902

896

869

886

915

966

962

993

986

1,040

1,030

1,020

965

940

915

930

952

916

911

906

910

882

857

854

832

839

832

839

May

848

864

858

869

832

814

796

798

807

839

911

980

1,030

1,020

993

1,050

946

914

898

870

830

800

79*

758

758

744

702

694

679

668

666

June

669

676

660

640

620

615

648

638

630

615

612

698

737

714

694

661

674

671

675

650

648

579

577

575

569

567

536

534

532

524

July

543

563

586

511

550

507

470

504

501

504

515

500

506

. 493

474

472

460

485

470

470

478

472

465

455

470

470

481

451

445

436

463

Aug.

444

438

438

457

448

428

406

445

481

462

446

452

449

450

486

454

454

487

504

495

454

490

406

452

443

445

424

415

418

400

403

Sept.

391

411

404

406

406

410

492

432

420

408

435

431

442

421

420

411

396

463

403

389

454

398

387

432

438

437

440

459

433

475

NOTE. Daily discharge has been corrected for storage at power plant.

Monthly discharge of White Salmon River near Underwood, Wash., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Month

November ............................. ..................

December ................................................

January ..................................................

February. _ ... _______ . ___ ... 

March. __________________ . ..................

April..... 

June. _- . 

July.... _________________ . ____ .... .....

August. __ . _______ . ..........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

732 

1,020 

1,370 

2,420 

2,850 

1,280 

1,040 

1,050 

737 

586 

504 

492

2,850

Minimum

466 

447 

547 

594 

1,230 

914 

832 

666 

524 

436 

400 

387

387

Mean

535 

560

778 

733 

1,750 

1,060 

918 

840 

628 

489 

448 

425

760

Run-off in 

acre-feet

32,900 

33,300 

47,800 

45,100 

101,000 

65,200 

54,600 

51,600 

37,400 

30,100 

27,500 

25,300

552,000
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

SANDY RIVER BASIN 

SANDY RIVER NEAR MARMOT, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. 34 sec. 24, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., on Vanderhoof ranch 2 miles by 

river above Sandy River dam of Portland Railway, Light & Power Co., 5 

miles below mouth of Salmon River, and 1^ miles above Marmot post 

office, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 262 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 15, 1911, to December 21, 1915, and July, 1919, 

to September 30, 1924. Combined discharge of Sandy River and canal 

gives same results for the gap in record.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on right bank, gage read by 

employees of Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable about a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and gravel; may shift slightly.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 736.8 feet on 

gage at dam at 4 p. m. December 6 (discharge, 12,400 second-feet), canal 

dry; minimum discharge recorded, 260 second-feet, for a stage of 3.05 feet 

on Sandy River Canal, including 4 second-feet estimated leakage through 

dam and 15 second-feet estimated waste through fish ladder (recorder on 

river not operating).

1911-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 17.5 feet about noon of January 

6, 1923 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 29,200 second-feet); 

minimum discharge recorded, that of 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation apparently unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of November 

and December, the change affecting only discharges below about 1,400 secondfeet. High-water curve modified on basis of high-water measurements for 

1924 and 1925. Well-defined rating curves used up to September 4; daily 

discharge for September 5-30 computed by adding 4 second-feet, estimated 

leakage through dam, to recorded discharge of Sandy River Canal at intake. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg., during the year ending

September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 15.. .......

Jan. 29.... 

A

Feet 

2.49

4.29

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

493

1,710

Date

Feb. 5..........

Apr 12.........

Gage 

height

Feet

7.28

4,33

Discharge

Secjt. 

4,950

1,800

Date

July 29. __ ...

Aug. 31 .. __

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.30

2.08

' Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

360

285
SANDY EIVEE BASIN 111

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

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.

326

336

347

361

340

414

494

499

406

376

344

328

320

316

391

874

1,060

670

530

481

477

676

664

540

490

455

426

406

395

387

379

Nov.

368

508

446

406

395

387

379

372

361

350

344

354

354

361

347

340

336

323

376

459

391

395

2,060

3,720

2 240

1,600

1,200

1,650

1,200

2,240

Dec.

1,650

1,360

1,200

1,160

1,240

7,410

5,080

3,020

2,190

1,830

1 780

1,600

1,520

1,650

1,600

1,520

1,520

1,600

1,520

1,320

1,200

1,120

1,120

1,240

1 Q9n

1,600

1 400

6,040

5,960

3,240

2,240

Jan.

1,830

1,700

1,480

1,240

1,160

1,080

986

986

951

1,920

9 9J.fl

1,700

1,440

1,280

1,480

1,440

1 400

1^240

1,080

1,000

958

923

1,200

1,200

1,120

1,120

1,160

1,240

1,920

3,850

5,150

Feb.

4,890

Q OCA

2,800

3,980

5,280

3,720

3 94fl

2,580

2,190

2,910

1,830

9 IQrt

2,800

2

JOA

2,190

1,920

1 7ftfl

1,650

1,520

1 480

1,520

1,480

1,400

1 400

1,480

1,520

1,960

1,700

Mar.

1,560

1,480

1 440

M60

1,240

1,240

1,160

1,120

1,080 i run

1,040

070

1,040

1,120 i nun

1,040

04x1

01 fi

909

QOO

867

SUfi

839

811

797

783

860

1,160

1,160

1,000

944

Apr.

1,080

1,560

1,960

1,520

1,400

1,650

1,920

1,880

1,740

1,740

1,960

1,830

1,780

1,560

1,400

1,480

1,600

2,060

2,060

1 740

1,600

1,560

1,400

1,280

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,280

1,320

May

1,280

1 Q9rt

1,200

1,200

1,160

1,040 i nnn

1,040

1,160

1,200

1,280

1,320

1,240

1,080

1 040

993

QAO

846

QOK

ftll

>790

7fiQ

727

696

648

600

588

i;fi4

540

540

540

June

552

CAR

540

505

666

867

708

648

582

KAG

570

KAn

515

505

K4.A

979

7fl9

fiA9

576

535

510

500

CAA

495

475

470

475

500

July

520

530

KAe

don

480

420

419

412

420

412

JAA

396

396

408

7O9

372

372

380

OQfi

309

372

392

380

392

412

436

416

372

372

364

356

Aug.

368

368

376

360

336

336

350

350

368

388

380

368

350

353

353

336

308

372

424

368

339

336

336

336

339

350

350

339

311

304

300

Sept.

300

^ 308

318

336

336

328

328

412

352

297

297

297

297

297

297

297

282

274

312

297

277

267

302

336

600

395

336

320

290

361

Monthly discharge of Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 19%4

[Drainage area, 262 square miles]

Month

April 

July.. ..............-..-...-... ..

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,060 

3,720 

7,410 

5,150 

5,280 

1,560 

2,060 

1,320 

979 

530 

424 

600

7,410

Minimum

316 

323 

1,120 

923 

1,400 

783 

1,080 

540 

470 

356 

300 

267

267

Mean

468 

809 

2,220 

1,530 

2,370 

- 1,060 

1,570 

933 

581 

412 

350 

325

1,050

Per

square 

mile

1.79 

3.09 

8.47 

5.84 

9.05 

4.05 

5.99 

3.56 

2.22 

1.57 

1.34 

1.24

4.01

Run-off

Inches

2.06 

3.45 

9.76 

6.73 

9.76 

4.67 

6.68 

4.10 

2.48 

1.81 

1.54 

1.38

54.42

Acre-feet

28,800 

48,100 

136,000 

94,100 

136,000 

65,200 

93,400 

57,400 

34,600 

25,300 

21,500 

19,300

760,000
112 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C 

BULL RUN RIVER NEAR BULL RUN, ORE6.

LOCATION. In SE. J£ sec. 25, T. 1 S., R. 5 E., 1*4 miles above intake of Portland water-supply pipe line and 5 miles east of Bull Run, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 102 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 20, 1907, to September 30, 1924; also readings 

on a gage of city water department, January 5, 1895, to November 13, 1906.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in remains of old well at recorder site used October 1 

to February 2, except on days or periods of considerable fluctuation when 

gage at dam was used. Stevens water-stage recorder used February 2 to 

September 30; gage datum lowered 0.50 foot July 22. Observed by employees 

of Portland Water Bureau.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and gravel; shifting in extreme 

floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, from record 

of three readings a day on gage at dam, 8.8 feet at 6 p. m. December 28 

(discharge, 15,300 second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 

0.12 foot August 12 (discharge, 70 second-feet).

1895-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 20,300 second-feet November 

20, 1921, at spillway of diversion dam; 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 the low-water flow l^ miles below the station.

REGULATIONS. The flow is regulated to a small extent during the summer by 

storage in Bull Run Lake.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for recording gage changed during high 

water on December 28; rating curves used well defined below and fairly 

well defined above 4,000 second-feet. Stage-discharge relation for gage at 

dam permanent to March 31 after which it was not used in computing record; 

rating curve well defined. Staff gage in well read to hundredths three or 

four times a week, October 1 to February 2; staff gage at dam read three 

times a day. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except for short 

periods February 2 to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table the daily gage reading of gage in well, the mean of 

three daily readings of gage at dam, or the mean daily gage height obtained 

from recorder graph by inspection. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Feb. 2................................ ....................................

Apr. 25 ___ . _ ........ __ ..................... _...--.-.. 

July 22. __ ..... _ ..... __ -._..._.-.._.._._.-...... 

Gage height in feet

At dam

2.68 

1.16

At water - 

stage 

recorder

3.12 

.93 

.25

Discharge 

in secondfeet

2,090 

468 

91
SANDY RIVER BASIN 113

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

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.

114

114

123

118

114

175

192

160

128

118

109

117

125

384

520

860

420

340

310

290

272

256

240

216

192

180

168

156

150

145

Nov.

165

440

220

200

174

162

150

148

145

145

145

145

154

162

148

134

130

126

123

200

162

180

1,640

2,960

1,640

1,120

795

1,220

2,460

1,530

Dec.

1,020

795

670

590

670

6,000

2,830

1,640

1,020

885

885

750

710

1,220

1,120

930

885

1,020

975

750

630

555

520

630

1,530

975

795

8,200

3,600

1,750

1,170

Jan.

885

710

630

450

420

420

390

420

390

1,530

1,420

975

795

670

' 930

885

795

885

590

520

450

450

840

750

670

630

630

710

1,270

2,830

4,300

Feb.

3,500

1,980

1,780

3,700

3,010

2,120

1,940

1,420

1,100

840

885

1,750

1,860

1,320

1,220

990

1,060

885

752

696

818

785

885

759

785

975

1,020

1,270

1,020

Mar.

885

772

739

649

566

550

50fr

464

455

442

424

398

410

446

473

450

419

394

386

382

354

338

334

323

320

316

420

696

649

550

515

Apr.

540

733

955

746

660

708

885

850

772

740

885

785

714

621

535

690

920

1,250

1,260

920

785

708

621

540

482

455

446

442

446

464

May

424

419

390

442

478

442

406

398

402

378

378

370

342

306

281

260

254

239

224

212

194

188

176

165

165

162

158

158

150

148

145

June

140

138

132

130

125

218

410

274

224

206

203

251

206

191

176

168

176

785

460

358

302

267

245

224

212

194

182

168

158

150

July

138

140

140

140

145

132

120

113

106

102

99

99

99

93

90

93

96

93

91

87

87

89

87

84

84

82

80

80

80

79

77

Aug.

77

77

77

77

76

76

76

76

75

74

71

71

71

71

71

72

75

138

192

113

98

87

82

79

77

76

76

84

100

111

109

Sept.

102

94

93

91

89

93

100

138

132

105

93

79

75

72

71

74

76

89

94

84

77

84

185

371

239

148

116

105

102

200

NOTE. Daily discharge interpolated Oct. 2, 4, 6-7, 9, 11, 13, 20-21, 23, 25, 27-28, 30, Nov. 1, 6, 8,10-11, 

13,15,17-18, 20, July 2-4,13, 29. Daily discharge July 9-21, when no water was going over crest of dam, is 

amount measured by Portland Water Bureau as passing through the two water-supply pipes.

Monthly discharge of Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 102 square miles]

Month

October _____________ . ......

April..................................

May................... ...............

July...................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

860 

2,960 

8,200 

4,300 

3,700 

885 

1,260 

478 

785 

145 

192 

371

8,200

Minimum

109 

123 

520 

390 

696 

316 

442 

145 

125 

77 

71 

71

71

Mean

224

571 

1,470 

911 

1,420 

484 

719 

286 

236 

101 

86.6 

116

549

Per 

square 

mile

2.20 

5.60 

14.4 

8.93 

13.9 

4.75 

7.05 

2.80 

2.31 

.990 

.849 

1.14

5.38

Bun-ofE

Inches

2.54 

6.25 

16.60 

10.30 

14.99 

5.48 

7.87 

3.23 

2.58 

1.14 

.98 

1.27

73.22

Acre-feet_

13,800 

34,000 

90,400 

56,000 

81,700 

29,800 

42,800 

17,600 

14,000 

6,210 

5,320 

6,900

399,000
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C 

LITTLE SANDY RIVER NEAR BULL RUN, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 10, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., three-eighths mile above Portland

Railway Light & Power Co.'s dam and tunnel from Sandy River and between.

3 and 4 miles south of Bull Run station, Clackamas County. 

DKAINAGE ABBA. 23 square miles. 

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. May 21, 1911, to April 29, 1913, fragmentary; July 1,

1919, to September 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on left bank with inside and

outside staff gages. 

DISCHAKGE MEASUKEMENTS. Made from suspension bridge or by wading at

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Stream bed composed of boulders and gravel; fairly 

permanent. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 5.80 

feet at noon December 28 (discharge, 1,410- second-feet); minimum stage 

from water-stage recorder, 1.77 feet September 17 (discharge, 10 secondfeet).

1911-1913; 1919-1924: Maximum stage from recorder, 8.90 feet November 

20, 1921 (discharge, 3,950 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded that 

of September 11, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically 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 

determined from recorder graph by inspection, or for days of considerable 

variation in stage, by averaging results obtained by applying mean gage 

heights for subdivided day. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 15.. . ..... ____ ....

Feb. 2........................

a

Feet 

2.79

3.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

88

399

Date &

Feet 

3.30

1.83

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

186

12.3
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 115

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Day

I..............

2 ____ . ___

3..............

4 ..............

5..............

6 _____ .. ...

7 ________

8.__.._.....__.

9..............

10..............

11 ______ ...

12..............

IS..............

14 ..............

15..............

16 _____ .....

17..............

18 ____ . .....

19 _______ ..

20 ____ . .....

21 ____ . .....

22..............

23 ____ . .....

24..............

25..............

26 ..............

27 ..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

14

13

14

20

19

35

56

38

28

25

18

16

15

15

60

on

126

61

43

35

32

51

44

34

29

26

24

25

23

22

99

Nov.

21

64

41

35

27

24

22

21

20

20

20

22

21

28

23

21

20

19

28

44

33

36

362

440

247

172

115

310

540

269

Dec.

170

122

100

93

112

729

483

252

190

146

154

142

152

213

174

148

138

152

132

108

92

84

(K

112

223

159

130

690

378

290

107

Jan.

152

132

112

90

82

82

79

79

79

260

241

174

144

115

249

218

181

142

119

105

94

90

163

138

122

120

126

136

244

201

720

Feb.

590

360

318

615

750

409

370

252

203

167

170

311

297

230

208

170

159

138

140

119

146

134

152

130

146

187

197

233

185

Mar.

163

136

146

119

105

107

93

86

86

82

79

76

86

105

94

90

84

78

78

79

73

72

73

66

65

65

96

138

134

115

105

Apr.

110

152

190

146

138

152

185

172

159

163

233

192

178

138

113

150

190

281

233

190

167

157

132

114

99

99

108

110

119

122

May

108

105 '93

107

98

88

82

83

86

85

84

79

70

59

53

49

44

42

40

37

36

34

32

30

30

28

27

27

26

24

23

June

22

21

20

20

19

51

159

99

82

58

46

64

47

40

33

30

31

159

80

55

46

44

39

35

33

30

28

26

24

22

July

21

20

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

Ang.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

22

35

23

16

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

Sept.

11

10

11

11

10

10

10

22

19

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

13

20

15

12

12

26

36

88

38

26

20

18

37

discharge of Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg., for the year ending 

September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 23.0 square miles]

Month

October ...............................

January ...............................

February... ... ________ . ...

April..................................

July...................................

August __ ' .........................

Til A TTfifl.1*

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

126 

540 

729 

720 

750 

163 

281 

108 

159 

21 

35 

88

750

Minimum

13 

19 

84 

79 

119 

65 

99 

23 

19 

12 

11 

10

10

Mean

34.5 

102 

205 

161 

258 

95.9 

156 

58.4 

48.8 

15.6 

13.4 

18.8

96.6

Per 

square 

mile

1.50 

4.43 

8.91 

7.00 

11.2 

4.17 

6.78 

2.54 

2.12 

.678 

.583 

.817

4.20

Run-off

Inches

1.73 

4.94 

10.27 

8.07 

12.08 

4.81 

7.56 

2.93 

2.36 

.78 

.67 

.91

57.11

Acre-feet

2,120 

6,070 

12,600 

9,900 

14,800 

5,900 

9,280 

3,590 

2,900 

959 

824 

1,120

70,100

WILLAMETTE BIVER BASIN 

MIDDLE FORE OF WILLAMETTE RIVER AT EULA, OEEG.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 20 S., R. 2 E., a quarter of a mile southwest of railroad station jand post office of Eula, Lane County, and 8 miles below mouth 

of North Fork.

DBAINAGB ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924.
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

GAGE. Inclined staff in sections on right bank; gage read by Eula Blakely.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 1 mile above gage or by 

wading near gage or cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; shifting 

in floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.6 feet at 

7.30 a. m. December 7 (discharge, 11,400 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 2.15 feet September 11 and 18 to 20 (discharge, 495 second-feet). 

1923-1924: Extremes of discharge, those of 1924.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Some diurnal fluctuation during low water of 1924 due to work 

on a logging dam about 10 miles upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during year. Rating curve fairly well defined below 5,000 second-feet; although measurement 

of September 27 is not consistent with other measurements. Gage read 

once a day to tenths prior to June 14, 1924, to quarter-tenths thereafter. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table. 

Records good except for July, August, and September, 1924, for which they 

are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

July 18, 1924: Gage height, 2.26 feet; discharge, 572 second-feet.

September 27, 1924: Gage height, 2.50 feet; discharge, 1,080 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Willamette River at Eula, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 80, 1924-

Day

1... __ ..

2 ____ ...

3.... _ ...

4...... _ .

5- . ....

6 __

7.. ........

8.. __ ...

9 ___ .....

10.-... 

a 

12 

13- 

14. ...

15 

16 .

17 

18 

19 .

20 

91

22 ....

23 __ ...

OA

25- 

26.- 

27 ____ ...

28 

29- 

30- 

31 _ - __ .

Oct.

770

770

770

940

1 030

1,420

3,140

1,420

1,210

1,120

1,030

940

850

850

1,310

1,310

2,690

2,390

1,870

1,640

1,310

9 ftflA

1,640

1,530

1,420

1,210

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,030

Nov.

1,030

1,030

1,120

1,120

1,030

1,030

940

940

940

940

940

940

1,030

1,210

1,030

1,030

940

940

940

940

940

940

1 030

9 fion

9 f*4ft

2,540

1,870

1,310

3,290

5,410

Dec.

3,290

2,690

2,260

2,000

2,130

2,840

n

Af\(\

6,590

4,650

3,780

3,290

9 84ft

3,950

3,950

3,780

3,140

3,290

3,140

2,690

9 *wift

9 ^Oft

2,260

9 QQA

2,540

2,990

 2,840

3,950

10,200

6,990

5,410

Jan.

5 ft3ft

3,610

3,140

9 QQA

2,990

9 QQA

2,980

9 QQn

3,440

3 dJU\

3,290

O OQA

3,140

2,990

2,690

2,690

2,390

9 9AA

9 ftflft

9 9ftA

9 QQA

9 QQA

9 9firt

2,260

2,690

9 R4A

3

AAf\

3,950

Feb.

8,010

9,110

6,990

6,590

6,590

6,590

7,590

7,390

6,190

5,600

4,460

3,780

3,610

3

AAf\

2,990

9 5Uft

2,690

2,540

9 P«iA

9 <\4.A

2,390

9 QQft

9 3Qft

2, 540

2,540

9 *\d.(\

2,990

2,840

Mar.

9 fiQft

9 ftQft

9 fiQft

2,690

2,540

2,390

2,390

2,260

2,130

2,130

2,000

2,000

1,870

1,870

1,750

1,530

1,530

1,640

1,750

9 <WI

9 nnn

1,870

1,870

1,750

1,530

2,260

2,260

3,780

3,290

2,260

2,390

Apr.

9 f^4ft

3,290

3,140

3,610

9 84ft

2,990

3,950

4,650

3,950

3,610

3,610

3,780

3,290

2,990

2,840

2,690

2,390

2,260

2,540

2,540

9 f\dn

2,540

2,260

2,000

2,260

2,540

2,260

2,390

2,390

May

2,390

2,390

2,540

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,260

2,260

2,390

2,540

2,390

2,840

2,990

2,540

2,390

2,390

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,260

1,870

1,750

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,310

1,310

1,210

1,210

1,210

June

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,080

1,030

1,310

2,000

1,530

1,310

1,120

1,120

940

810

895

895

895

895

940

850

Aug.

690

690

690

650

610

610

610

570

530

610

610

610

650

610

610

610

610

610

940

850

1,080

650

610

690

530

570

530

610

610

610

610

Sept.

570

570

530

610

610

570

570

570

530

530

495

530

530

530

530

570

530

495

495

495

530

530

810

1,210

940

850

770

730

690

650
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 117

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Wittamette River at Eula, Oreg., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

Month

October ___________________________

December __________________________

March ____________________________

April..._.__.._.__.____._.___...__...___.____._.___.._._._

June.. ____________________________

July......................................................

August ___________________________

The year.. ___________ . ............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,140 

5,410 

11,400 

5,030 

9,110 

3,780 4, 650- 

2,990 

2,000

1,080 

1,210

11,400

Minimum

770 

940 

2,000 

2,000 

2,390 

1,530 

1,870 

1,210 

810

530 

495

495

Mean

1,360 

1,420 

3,860 

2,970 

4,340 

2,190 

2,880 

2,080 

1,080 

«650 

647 

619

2,000

Run-off in 

acre-feet

83,600 

84,500 

237,000 

183,000 

250,000 

135,000 

171,000 

128,000 

64,300 

40,000 

39,800 

36,800

1,450,000

Estimated.

WILIAMETTE RIVER AT EUGENE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 29, T. 17 S., R. 3 W., at highway bridge at Eugene, 

Lane County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,050 square miles (revised; measured on map of Oregon 

issued by United States Geological Survey; scale, 1:500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1919, to September 30, 1924. 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.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge at Springfield 4 miles 

by river above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL.^ Channel straight with even current. Bed composed of 

gravel and sand; subject to shift at high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.0 feet at 

8 a. m. December 7 (discharge, 37,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.6 foot September 6-8 and 15-18 (discharge, 550 second-feet).

1911-1913; 1919-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 18.0 feet January 7, 

1923 (discharge, 72,500 second-feet). The maximum stage in recent years 

from records of United States Weather Bureau, 21.5 feet November 23,1909 

(discharge, about 96,000 second-feet). Minimum discharge recorded, that 

 of 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of December. 

Fairly well defined rating curve used up to December 7, well defined rating 

curve thereafter. Gage read once a day to tenths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

The following discharge measurements were made.

December 22, 1923: Gage height, 3.45 feet; discharge, 3,760 second-feet. 

July 19, 1924: Gage height, 0.80 foot; discharge, 660 second-feet. 

September 23, 1924: Gage height, 0.80 foot; discharge, 699 second-feet.
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Willamette River at Eugene, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 19%4

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.

1,060

980

980

980

1,510

1,420

3,630

2,410

1,890

1,890

1,420

1,330

1,240

1,150

1,240

1,790

4,090

3,930

2,640

2,090

1,890

2,090

3,180

2,520

2,190

1,990

1,890

1,690

1,600

1,420

1,420

Nov.

1,420

1,420

1,690

1,690

1,420

1,420

1,330

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,690

1,690

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,240

1,240

1,150

1,420

2,770

4,760

3,480

2,640

2,190

3,330

14,900

Dec.

7,700

5,140

4,090

3,630

3,630

4,090

37, 400

19,900

11,000

8,200

6,620

6,620

6,180

7,380

6,620

5,760

5,160

5,160

4,980

4,640

4,320

3,850

3,560

3,420

3,000

5,160

4,640

4,320

19,900

15,000

10,600

Jan.

7 RAft

6,180

5,560

5,560

4 fidfi

4,640

5,160

5,760

6,400

6,620

6,860

7,380

6,180

5,760

4,980

4,320

4,640

4,320

4,000

3,560

3,560

3,280

3 Kfin

3,850

3,850

3,420

3,560

3,850

3,850

4,160

5,560

Feb.

11,000

22,400

15,000

11,400

n dfin

11,400

11,400

15,000

10,600

8,800

7,640

6,180

5,360

4,980

4,640

2,320

4,320

4,000

3,850

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,420

3,140

3,850

4,320

4,640

4,640

Mar.

4,320

4,160

4,000

4,800

4,480

4,160

3,850

3,700

3,700

3,280

3,280

3,140

3,000

2,740

2,740

2,480

2,870

2,740

2,610

2,870

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,140

3,140

3,000

3,000

3,140

5,160 4 Rdn

Apr.

4,640

5,560

5,760

5,960

5,160

5,160

6,180

5,560

5,160

4,800

4,640

4,320

4,160

4,000

3,700

3,700

3,850

3,700

3,700

3,140

3,280

3,280

3,140

3,000

2,740

2,740

2,610

2,610

2,610

May

2,870

2,740

2,740

2,870

3,280

2,740

2,740

2,480

2,610

2,610

3,000

2,740

2,870

2,870

2,480

2,480

2,350

2,350

2,230

2,110

2,110

1,990

1,990

1,750

1,640

1,640

1,530

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

June

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,990

1,530

1,420

1,320

1,220

1,120

1,120

930

930

930

930

840

July

840

840

840

840

840

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

610

610

610

610

Aug.

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

930

1,120

930

1,020

680

680

680

680

610

610

610

610

610

Sept.

610

610

610

610

610

550

550

550

610

610

610

610

610

610

550

550

550

550

610

610

840

680

680

680

1,420

1,870

1,220

930

760

680

Monthly discharge of Willamette River at Eugene, Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 19% 4

[Drainage area, 2,050 square miles]

Month

November. _________ ____

December ______ ..............

February.. ...... .....................

March. _______________

April..... _ ... ...................

June.. __ _ . ....................

July,. ................................

The year . ....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,090 

14,900 

37,400 

7.640 

22,400 

5,160 

6,180 

3,280 

1,990 

840 

1,120 

1,870

37, 400

Minimum

980 

1,150 

3,000 

3,280 

3,140 

2,480 

2,610 

1,420 

840 

610 

610 

550

550

Mean

1,920 

2,190 

7,800 

4,920 

7,310 

3,420 

4,150 

2,310 

1,240 

730 

669 

718

3,100

Per

square 

mile

0.937 

1.07 

3.80 

2.40 

3.57 

1.67 

2.02 

1.13 

.605 

.356 

.326 

.350

1.52

Run-off

Inches

1.08 

1.19 

4.38 

2.77 

3.85 

1.92 

2.25 1.30' 

.68 

.41 

.38 

.39

20.60

Acre-feet

118,000 

130,000 

480,000 

303,000 

420,000 

210,000 

247,000 

142,000 

73,800 

44,900 

41,100 

42,700

2,250,000

WI1IAMETTE RIVER AT ALBANY, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 6, T. 11 S., R. 3 W., 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, 1924; some fragmentary records 1883 to 1888.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 119

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Southern Pacific bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and fine gravel; control practically permanent. Above gage height 17 feet some water flows through a 

slough several hundred feet to the left of the main channel.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.2 feet at 8 

a. m. February 3 (discharge, 52,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.4 foot September 13-19 (discharge, 2,460 second-feet).

1878-1882; 1892-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 32.8 feet January 14, 

1881 (discharge, 229,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.2 foot September 21-27, 1879 (discharge, 1,870 second-feet, somewhat uncertain); lowest stages recorded in recent years are 0.4 foot October 30 to November 10, 

1895 (discharge, 2,220 second-feet); and 0.5 foot August 26 to September 25, 

1905, and September 5-14, 1915 (discharge, 2,400 second-feet). The maximum stage ever known was 36.0 feet December 8, 1861 (discharge estimated 

from extension of rating curve at 274,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The Albany power canal has diverted water from South Santiam 

River near Lebanon and discharged into Willamette River above the gage and 

measuring section since the early 90's. 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, twice during floods. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the United States Weather 

Bureau.

The following discharge measurements were"made:

December 24, 1923: Gage height, 3.34-feet; discharge, 9,580 second-feet.

July 21, 1924: Gage height, 0.65 foot; discharge, 2,820 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Willamette River at Albany, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924

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.

3,260

i 9fin

3,260

3,260

3,260

3,820

4,020

5,560

5,080

4,640

4,420

4,220

4,220

4,020

3,820

3,630

4,220

8,500

7 <un

6,040

5,080

4,860

5,560

6,300

5,560

5,080

4,640

4,220

4,020

3,820

3.440

Nov.

3,260

i 44n

3,440

3,630

i 44n

3,440

3,260

3,260

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,440

3,630

3,260

3,090

3,090

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

4,020

11,200

12,200

9,100

7,640

6,560

12,500

Dec.

94 qnft

16,700

12,800

10,900

9,100

10,300

17,100

K(\ Ann

51,000

33,300

24,300

19,100

17,500

15,600

15,900

14,800

13,800

12,800

11,800

11,500

11,200

in onn

9,700

9,100

11 200

14^500

13,100

15,200

41 ivin

41.500

Jan.

31,000

22,500

19,500

16,700

15,600

14,200

13,100

14,200

14 snn

16,700

18,300

10 >;nn

18, 700

16,700

14,500

19 snft

12,800

12,800

12,200

11,500

10,900

10,300

in ft/m

in iwi

in ftftft

10,600

10,300

10,900

11 200

12,200

19.900

Feb.

27,900

An f;nn

52,000

AR ft/lft

40,000

41,000

41,500

41 nnft

49 nnrt

33,800

27,900

99 **fiA

19,900

18,300

15,900

15,900

15,200

14 9nn

13,100

12,800

11,500

11, 800

11 9nn

11,200

10,600

11,200

12,800

14.500

14,500

Mar.

14,500

14,200

13,100

12,200

11,800

11,800

11, 500

11,200

10,900

10,300

9,700

9 4/m

9,100

8,800

8,200

8,100

8,200

7,920

7,640

7,360

8,200

8,200

8,500

8,200

8,200

8,200

8,500

8,200

9 4.HA

13, 100

13.500

Apr.

12,800

13,100

13,500

14,200

14,500

13,100

12,500

11,800

14,500

13,500

12,800

19 9ftft

10,900

11,500

10,900

in onfl

10,000

10,300

10,300

10,300

10,000

9,400

9 inn

8,800

8,500

8,200

7,920

7,640

7,360

7,360

May

7,360

7,080

7,360

7,640

7,640

8,500

7,920

7,640

7,360

7,080

7,080

7,080

7,640

7,360

7 360

7,360

6,820

6,560

6,560

6,040

5,800

5,560

5,320

5,080

5,080

4,860

4,860

4,640

4 fi4rt

4,420

4.220

June

4,220

4,020

4,020

3,820

3,820

3, 820%

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,630

3,630

3,630

3,630

3,630

3,630

4,220

4,640

4,220

4,020

3,820

3,820

3,820

3,630

3,630

3,630

3,630

3,440

July

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,440

3,260

3,260

3,260

2,260

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,09

2,920

2,926

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2,920

2.920

Aug.

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,760

3,090

3,260

3,260

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,090

2,090

3,090

2,920

2,920

2,760

Sept.

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,610

2,610

2,610

9 7«n

2,920

3,090

3,820

4,220

3,630

3,260

3,090
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Willamette River at Albany, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

October ____________________ . .......

January.. ................................................

April........................ .............................

June ____________________ _ ...............

July..... .............................................

August .......... ........ ...... ..... ......

The year. ..........................................

Discharge In second-feet

Maximum

8,500 

12,500 

51,000 

31,000 

52,000 

14,500 

14,500 

8,500 

4,640 

3,440 

3,260 

4,220

52,000

Minimum

3,260 

3,090 

9,100 

10,000 

10,600 

7,360 

7,360 

4,220 

3,440 

2,920 

2,610 

2,460

2,460

Mean

4,600 

4,660 

19,000 

14,700 

23,800 

9,940 

10,900 

6,450 

3,830 

3,060 

2,850 

2,800

8,830

Run-off in 

acre-feet

283,000 

277,000 

1, 170, 000 

904,000 

1, 370, 000 

611,000 

649,000 

397,000 

228,000 

188,000 

175,000 

167,000

6,420,000

COAST FORK OF WILLAMETTE RIVER AT SAGLUAW, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 15, T. 20 S., R. 3 W., at highway bridge at Saginaw,

Lane County, 1 mile above mouth of Row River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1923, to. April 30, 1924. 

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by M. A. Horn for United States

Weather Bureau. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension footbridge about a quarter

of a mile downstream; conditions favorable. Low-water measurements made

by wading below bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. River generally sluggish and fairly straight. Control

is well-defined gravel riffle about 200 yards below gage. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period October 1

to April 30, 8.4 feet at 8 a. m. December 7 (discharge, 11,500 second-feet);

minimum stage recorded, 0.48 foot October 3 (discharge, 61 second-feet). 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent. Rating curve well

defined below 5,000 second-feet. Gage read once a day, generally to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to

rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

December 21, 1923: Gage height, 1.79 feet; discharge, 692 second-feet. 

January 6, 1924: Gage height, 3.21 feet; discharge, 1,780 second-feet. 

September 26, 1924: Gage height, 1.12 feet; discharge, 290 second-feet.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 121

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Coast Fork of Wittamette River at Saginaw, Oreg., 

for the period October 1 to April SO, 1924

Day

1 _____ . ___ . __ .......... _ ......

2.... _ _ . . 

3. . . 

4...... __ . 

5 ____ . _ . _________ ... ___ ......

6. _ . 

7. . ...

8- .....................................

9.... ............. __ ....................

10............................................

11 ____ ... _ .... __ ......................

12...........................................

13. . _. 

14 .-.-.- ...__._--.._-..._..._._.

15 

16 

17 ____ ..... __ . ___ .. __ .......... ...

18 _ .... ..............................

19-- 

20.-. . 

21 ____ . __ .................... __ 

22 ____ . _ . _ .............................

23 __ . _ . _ .......... _ .......... .........

24. ........ .............................

26 .............. ...........................

26. .. ..................

27 _________ ................. __ .......

28 ______ ... _ . ____ ...... __ . _ .....

29 .-. ...... .........

30 ___________ ... _ .. __ ......... _ .

31 ______ _ ..

Oct.

70

65

61

105

187

203

1,230

490

360

227

187

171

155

120

134

280

1,390

870

490

340

290

134

280

490

430

310

271

227

211

187

Nov.

171

244

227

211

187

171

155

141

108

120

120

134

134

271

310

227

203

171

171

148

148

187

148

1,670

1,010

490

430

1,230

1,880

4,200

Dee.

1,230

940

1,380

940

870

1,310

11,500

4,920

2,700

1,990

1,670

1,670

1,770

2,460

1,770

1,390

1,230

1,310

1,120

835

670

550

550

430

700

1,010

940

940

6,400

3,560

2,460

Jan.

1,670

1,080

1,230

1,310

1,310

1,670

1,990

1,990

2,100

2,580

2,100

1,770

1,670

2,580

1,150

1,010

1,010

870

870

870

835

700

550

765

730

730

670

975

765

1,150

1,230

Feb.

6,400

4,560

3,400

2,700

2,580

1,990

3,260

2,460

1,770

2,100

2,100

2,100

1,770

940

800

870

730

610

610

610

610

730

490

490

490

800

1,150

1,150

1,200

Mar.

1,100

870

730

670

670

670

610

550

490

490

490

550

490

550

550

610

610

730

730

730

730

670

800

1,480

1,570

1,480

Apr.

1,570

1,570

1,770

1,770

1,670

1,670

1,880

1,670

1,480

1,480

1,310

1,010

870

730

700

700

670

730

640

640

550

550

520

490

430

405

405

360

350

330

Monthly discharge of Coast Fork of Wittamette River at Saginaw, Oreg., for the 

period October 1 to April SO, 1924

Month

February.. . .........................................

April ____ ........... ____ ... _ . _ ..... ___ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,390 

4,200 

11,500 

2,580 

6,400 

1,570 

1,880

Minimum

61 

108 

430 

550 

490 

490 

330

Mean

328 

501 

1,980 

1,290 

1,710 

810 

964

Eun-ofl in 

acre-feet

20,200 

29,800 

122,000 

79,300 

98,400 

49,800 

57,400

457,000

McKENZIE EIVEB AT McKENZIE BRIDGE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 16 S., R. 6 E., at highway bridge at McKenzie Bridge,

Lane County.

DKAINAGE ABE A. Not measured.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. August 8, 1910, to September 30,1924, with some breaks. 

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to right abutment of the highway bridge at

McKenzie Bridge. Gage read by S. L. Taylor, M. C. Hall, and Felix Sparks. 

DISCHAKGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from cable three-eighths mile above ranger

station. 

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. Bed rockyj^practically permanent.
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

EXTEEMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.0 feet at 

5 p. m. February 4 (discharge, 4,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.42 foot September 21-22 and 28-29 (discharge, 908 second-feet).

1910-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 8.3 feet on January 6, 1923, determined by leveling to high-water marks (discharge from extension of rating 

curve, 18,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during year. Rating 

well defined below 3,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once a 

day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating 

table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

July 19, 1924: Gage height, 0.61 foot; discharge, 1,090 second-feet.

September 23, 1924: Gage height, 0.46 foot; discharge, 945 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge) Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO, 1924-

Day

1 _______

2 ..

3 ___ .. ......

4 _____ . ...

5. ..........

6... ........

7 _ . ..........

8..............

9 ...........

10... 

11..............

12

IS.............

14..............

15..............

16 ...........

17.. ............

18-....... ..

19 __ .........

20 ...........

21 __ ..... .....

22 ._. ._____

23 ...........

24. ___ .......

25 __ ... ......

26 __ .. ____ .

27. _ . __ .....

28 ...........

29..............

30 ...........

31..............

Oct.

1,200

1,200

1,210

1,220

1,240

1,260

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,220

1,230

1,240

1,260

1,260

1,260

il,400

I

1,220

1,260

1,280

1,220

1,170

1,170

Nov.

1,140

1,120

1

1,120

1,120

1

1,170

1,220

1,400

1,320

1,500

2,410

2,000

Dec.

2,000

2,700

2,130

1,990

1,990

1,860

1,860

1,860

1 Sfifl

1 860

1^860

1,920

1,920

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,920

1,990

1,920

1,860

3,880

3,700

3,700

3,530

Jan.

3,530

2,940

2,940

2,700

O O7fl

2,130

1 QQfl

1,990

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1 860

1,800

1 800

1 800

1,730

1,670

1,670

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,730

1,730

3,020

Q con

Feb.

3,880

3,880

3,530

4,600

4,240

4,240

3,880

3,360

3,020

3,020

2,700

2,700

2,550

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,270

1,990

Ir990

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,990

Mar.

1,990

1,990

1,920

1,920

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,800

1,800

1,730

1,730

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,390

1,390

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500 i 44n

Apr.

1,500

1,500

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,610

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

1.560

1,560

1,500

May

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,540

1,570

1,610

1,570

1,540

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,470

1,440

1,420

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,380

1,380

1,370

1,370

1,350

1,320

1,300

1,280

1,280

1,270

June

|l, 250

1

1,240

1,250

1,240

1,230

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,190

1,200

1,210

1,280

1,260

1,220

1,170

1,160

1,150

1,150

July

1,150

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,130

1,130

1,110

1,110

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,090

1,090

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

Aug.

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,000

980

980

980

980

980

1,000

1,020

1,000

989

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

Sept.

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

953

971

935

935

908

908

935

962

1,020

998

935

908

908

944

NOTE. Daily discharge for Nov. 28, 30, and De3. 1-7, estimated from hydrographic comparison with 

Weather Bureau gage-height record at Hendricks Bridge; other braced figures give interpolated or estimated 

discharge for period.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 123

Monthly discharge of McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, .1924

Month

November... ___________ _____ . .......

February.. _________________________

March.. ______ ^ ______________ ... ....

April....................................................

June.. ____________________________

July.....................................................

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,410 

3,880 

3,880 

4,600 

1,990 

1,610 

1,610 

1,280 

1,170 

1,050 

1,020

4,600

Minimum

1,170 

1,120

1,610 

1,990 

1,390 

1,500 

1,270 

1,150 

1,050 

980 

908

908

Mean

1,250 

1,280 

2,190 

2,070 

2,750 

1,660 

1,570 

1,440 

1,210 

1,100 

1,000 

963

1,640

Run-off in 

aere-feet

76,900 

76,200 

135,000 

127,000 

158, 000 

102,000 

93,400 

88,500 

72,000 

67,600 

61,500 

57,300

1, 120, 000

LONG TOM EIVEE NEAR MONEOE, 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, 1924. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right abutment of bridge; read by William Pfouts. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt and gravel, banks low and

wooded. Control 400 feet below gage; fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.2 feet

February 4 (discharge, 3,840 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.26

foot September 5-19 and 22; minimum discharge, 8 second-feet September

14-19 and 22.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. Probably some fluctuation at low stages due to pondage at milldam at Monroe. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as affected

by growth of aquatic plants. Well-defined rating curve used October 1 to

June 24, shifting-control method June 25 to September 30. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records good,

except from July to September for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

December 22, 1923: Gage height, 1.62 feet; discharge, 314 second-feet. 

July 17, 1924: Gage height, 0.32 foot; discharge, 20 second-feet. 

September 21, 1924: Gage height, 0.27 foot; discharge, 8.3 second-feet. 

82483 29 9
124 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Long Tom River near Monroe, Oreg., for the year

ending September SO, 1924

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.

26

27

31

31

28

30

31

31

33

35

38

40

34

28

27

28

31

30

28

31

35

37

40

44

48

52

50

34

27

27

25

Nov.

25

25

25

25

41

41

34

34

38

38

<w

41

41

41

41

41

41

34

41

41

41

44

41

73

96

160

186

160

134

113

Dec.

92

113

113

111

113

374

766

1,260

2,210

1,330

970

710

940

910

598

570

458

430

430

402

374

277

251

290

598

850

940

1,030

1,260

1,600

Jan.

1,430

1,260

910

822

710

654

PU9

570

710

1,160

i ion

1 IWl

970

880

794

'682

iun

598

570

542

486

430

430

486

542

458

430

430

486

766

1,550

Feb.

2,210

9 OdA

3,540

3,840

3 44H

2,210

2,670

2,670

2,730

2,110

1,550

1,360

1,060

940

794

710

710

682

654

570

514

514

430

402

402

486

598

710

682

Mar.

626

570

514

514

514

486

430

346

346

346

<Ufi

346

312

277

264

238

238

225

225

225

277

318

290

277

290

290

264

251

346

541

598

Apr.

570

486

402

374

374

318

290

251

232

212

186

199

186

186

186

173

186

186

186

160

160

150

148

136

127

124

118

113

113

111

May

107

107

105

113

115

134

136

124

113

100

98

94

92

90

88

86

82

81

82

77

77

77

75

77

73

70

64

64

66

66

66

June

66

66

64

56

54

73

64

59

58

56

58

56

53

50

48

48

48

56

56

56

54

53

53

53

53

53

53

50

50

48

July

87

47

47

35

35

23

35

30

26

20

20

16

16

15

14

15

20

20

25

12

16

15

14

13

15

15

15

22

30

25

27

Aug.

18

18

20

23

16

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

23

13

13

12

10

10

12

13

18

18

18

20

23

18

13

18

12

12

Sept.

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

8

9

12

IS

20

27

41

56

30

Monthly discharge of Long Tom River near Monroe, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1924 

[Drainage area, 400 square miles]

Month

December .............................

February ________________

March.. __ . _ . ___________

April. ........... .................

July . ... ............

September. ...........................

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

48 

186 

2,210 

1,550 

3,840 

626 

570 

136 

73 

47 

23 

56

3,840

Minimum

25 

25 

92 

430 

402 

225 

111 

64 

48 

12 

10 

8

8

Mean

33.5 

59.0 

668 

746 

1,450 

359 

221 

90.3 

55.5 

23.1 

15.0 

13.5

308

Per 

square 

mile

0.084 

.148 

1.67 

1.86 

3.62 

.898 

,552 

.226 

.139 

.058 

.038 

.034

.770

Kun-ofl

Inches

0.10 

.17 

1.92 

2.14 

3.90 

1.04 

.62 

.26 

.16 

.07 

.04 

.04

10.46

Acre-feet

2,060 

3,510 

41,100 

45,900 

83,400 

22,100 

13,200 

5,550 

3,300 

1,420 

922 

803

223,000

NORTH SANTIAM RIVER AT MEHAMA, OBEG.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 18, T. 9 S., R. 2 E., at Mehama, Marion County, a 

mile below mouth of Little North Fork and a 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, 1924.
WILLAMETTE RIVEE BASIN 125

GAGE. Staff in two sections on right bank, the lower section inclined, the upper 

vertical.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 200 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders, shifting; 

in floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.0 feet at 

8 a. m. December 29 (discharge, 19,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded,. 

1.45 feet September 18 (discharge, 420 second-feet).

1906-1907; 1910-1914; 1921-1924; Maximum stage, 17.5 feet November20, 1922, and January 6, 1923 (discharge, 62,000 second-feet); minimumstage, that of September 18, 1924.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter; affected by temporary dam of fish hatchery June 6 to July 23. Two rating curves used, 

identical above 2,300 second-feet; well defined before high water, fairly well 

defined after. Mean discharge for periods shown by braced figures, estimated 

for June 6 to July 23. Gage read once a day to tenths at medium and high 

stages, to hundredths at low water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records good except for June and 

July for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

October 4, 1923: Gage height, 1.86 feet; discharge, 836 second-feet. 

July 16, 1924: Gage height, 2.00 feet; discharge, 706 second-feet. 

September 20, 1924: Gage height, 1.53 feet; discharge, 472 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Saniiam River at Mehama, Oreg.t for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ..........

2 __ ._ ....

3..........

4 ..........

5 ..........

6. __ .....

7..........

8. .........

9 ..........

10. 

11 ..........

12.. __ ...

13..........

14 ..........

15 _ .......

16. .........

17 ..........

18 . 

19 

20..........

21..........

22..........

23 _ .......

24..........

25.

26..........

27 

28. .........

29.. ...

80. . _ .

81 ......

Oct.

766

755

755

790

790

960

1,490

1,260

1,060

960

870

790

790

790

870

1,370

5,520

2,630

1,870

1,490

1,490

1,740

2,010

1,610

1,490

1,370

1,260

1,160

1,060

1,060

1,060

Nov.

960

960

1,160

1,060

960

960

960

960

960

960

870

870

870

870

870

870

870

870

870

1,060

960

960

1,060

14,400

6,300

3,900

2,960

2,470

7,880

6,560

Dee.

4,660

3,510

2,960

2,470

2,630

10,500

15,600

8,160

5,780

4,560

3,700

3,700

3,320

4,340

3,900

3,510

3,3*)

3,700

3,900

3,320

2,960

2,790

2,470

2,470

4,800

4,800

3,900

3,900

19,600

9,000

6,820

Jan.

5,040

4,120

3,700

3,320

2,960

2,790

2,790

2,790

2,630

2,790

5,780

4,120

3,510

3,140

2,960

2,960

2,790

2,790

2,630

2,150

2,000

2,470

2,630

2,470

2,470

2,470

2,790

3,320

3,510

9,900

12,600

Teb.

18,800

12,000

9,000

10,500

15,200

10,500

11,400

8,440

7,080

5,780

5,040

4,340

5,040

4,340

4,340

3,900

3,900

3,700

3,320

3,140

3,320

3,320

3,700

3,510

3,510

4,120

4,560

5,040

4,560

Mar

3,900

3,510

3,510

3,140

2,960

2,790

2,630

2,470

2,310

2,150

2,150

2,000

2,000

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,720

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,860

1,720

1,720

1,720

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

Apr.

2,470

2,960

3,900

3,320

2,9fO

3,140

4,120

4,340

3,700

3,700

3,700

3,510

3,320

3,320

2,960

2,790

3,140

3,320

3,900

3,510

3,320

3,140

2,960

2,790

2,470

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,470

2,790

May

2,470

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,470

2,310

2,310

2,790

2,960

3,140

3,320

3,320

2,630

2,470

2,470

2,310

2,180

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,150

2,150

2,000

1,860

1,720

1,720

1,580

1,680

1,460

1,460

June

1,450

1,450

1,460

1,450

1,460

1,200

2,160

1,520

1,020

July

820

1

1 730

1

706

630

660

560

560

660

520

520

520

520

Aug.

520

520

620

520

520

520

526

520

520

520

520

620

520

485

485

485

485

485

645

600

520

520

520

485

485

485

485

460

450

450

450

Sept.

460

450

450

450

450

450

450

480

520

485-

450

450

450)

460

460

450

450

420

460

486

460

450

460

970

2,000

1,200

780

690

600

600
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1924 

[Drainage area, 740 square miles]

Month

December.. ...... __ .. __ . __

February. ____ .. ___________

April..................................

July................ ................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,520 

14,400 

19,600 

12,600 

18,800 

3,900 

4,340 

3,320 

2,160

645 

2,000

19, 600

Minimum

755 

870 

2,470 

2,000 

3,140 

1,720 

2,310 

1,450

520 

450 

420

420

Mean

1,350 

2,210 

5,190 

3,630 

6,390 

2,270 

3,160 

2,300 

1,220 

687 

507 

578

2,440

Per

square 

mile

1.82 

2.99 

7.01 

4.91 

8.64 

3.07 

4.27 

3.11 

1.65 

.928 

.685 

.781

3.30

Run-oS

Inches

2.10 

3.34 

8.08 

5.66 

9.32 

3.54 

4.76 

3.58 

1.84 

1.07 

.79 

.87

44.95

Acre-feet

83,000 

132,000 

319,000 

223,000 

368,000 

140,000 

188,000 

141,000 

72,600 

42,200 

31,200 

34,400

1, 770, 000

IITTLE NORTH SANTIAM EIVEE NEAE Mill CITY, OEEG.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 9 S., R. 3 E., at Lomker Bridge, 2^ miles north of Mill 

City and 7 miles east of Mehama, Marion County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 16 to September 30, 1924, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage fastened to overhanging branch of tree on right bank; 

read by Frank L. Lomker.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; one channel; banks high and 

covered with brush; well-defined riffle 100 feet below gage forms a practically 

permanent control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 2.00 feet 

September 25 (discharge not computed as no measurements above a low 

stage were made by which rating curve could be drawn); minimum stage 

recorded, 0.48 foot September 16 (discharge, 22 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined by 

the two discharge measurements only between 30 and 50 second-feet, 

extended beyond these limits. Staff gage read to hundredths once a day. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage heights to rating table. 

Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

July 16, 1924: Gage height, 0.70 foot; discharge, 43.6 second-feet. 

September 20,1924: Gage height, 0.60 foot; discharge, 32.5 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little North Santiam River near Mill City, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 30, 19%4

Day

1-. 

2.. ....

3 

4... ..... .

5 

6. .... .

7 ......

8. . .

9 ...

10 

July Aug.

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

Sept.

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

62

49

27

Day

11. .

12. .

13. .

14 

15..... ....

16 

17. .....

18 .

19-.. ..

20 

July

44

43

42

42

42

Aug.

27

27

97

25

25

25

25

59

87

62

Sept.

25

23

23

23

23

22

23

23

39

32

Day

21... ......

22

23. _ .....

24 _ ......

25 ___ ...

26 

27 . _ -

28 

29 ......

Oft

31- __ -

July

42

37

34

33

32

32

31

31

31

30

an

Aug.

46

39

34

32

30

28

28

27

25

25

25

Sept.

28

25

inft

103

<«

81

NOTE. Gage heights, in feet, observed on following days: Sept. 24, 1.60; Sept. 25, 2.00; Sept. 26, 1.38; 

Sept. 30,1.42. Discharge not computed as rating curve is not defined above low stages.
WILLAMETTE BTVER BASIN 127

Monthly discharge of Little North Santiam River near Mill City, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO,

Month

Julyl6-31_.._. __ ....... __ ... _ . __ .......... .....

August ___________________________ September 1-23 ....... ............ .....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

44 

87 

108

Minimum

30 

25 

22

Mean

36.0 

32.9 

31.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,140 

2,020 

1,420

SOUTH SANTIAM RIVER AT WATERLOO, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 28, T. 12 S. } R. 1 W., at Waterloo, Linn County, 4 

miles above Hamilton Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 640 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 28, 1905, to March 31, 1907; October 31, 1910, to 

December 31, 1911; July 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank, 200 yards below site of highway bridge, 

washed out in 1923, on which was located the gage used 1905-1911; gage 

read by G. P. Stiers and Leo Lueck.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage at low water; highwater measurements from highway bridge about 4 miles downstream, and 

below Hamilton Creek, the flow of which is deducted.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders, control 

may shift during extreme floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 12.3 feet at 

8 p. m. December 7 (discharge, 39,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.4 feet July 20, August 8, August 31 to September 11, and September 14-16 

(discharge, 135 second-feet).

1905-1907; 1911; 1923-1924: Maximum recorded stage, that is considered 

reliable, 16.8 feet February 16, 1907 (discharge, 50,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of 1924.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent during year. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read once a day to half-tenths at low 

stages, to tenths at medium and high stages. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

July 17, 1924: Gage height, 1.64 feet; discharge, 210 second-feet.

September 21, 1924: Gage height, 1.52 feet; discharge, 188 seeoad-feet.
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sottih Santiam River 'at Waterloo, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 19%'4

Day

1 __ .....

2 __ .. __

3-. ~

4 __ ... ...

5..........

6 __ ......

7..... 

8. ......

9 

10..........

11..........

12..........

IS..........

14 _ . __ ..

15...... .

16 

17..........

18 _____ .

19 .

20 .

21 _ ... ....

22 __ .....

23..........

24..........

25- 

26 __ . __ .

27 

28 .......

29... .......

30 _____ .

31...... .

Oct.

205

205

205

310

430

430

1,530

.820

730

500

430

365

310

255

650

3,680

1,530

1,100

1,000

820

730

1,200

1,310

1,000

820

730

650

570

570

570

500

Nov.

430

430

430

430

430

430

430

600

430

365

365

310

365

430

430

365

365

365

365

430

430

500

500

12,700

5,520

2,850

1,770 i run

9,030

10,700

Dec.

4,160

2,670

2,670

1,770

1,650

10,200

30,700

10,700

5,840

5,520

2,670

2,670

3,920

3,040

3 %in

3,460

3,240

3,240

3,460

2,670

2,500 9. run

1,900

1 77ft

2

VAf\

3,920

3,040

3,240

32,700

13,700

9,030

Jan.

5,520

3 040

3^460

2,850

2,670

9 RWI

9 RKrt

2,670 <i run

3,460

6,480

4,420

3 460 Vrun

9 RKn

2,670

2

*3A(\

2,340

1 Qftft

1,900

1 77ft

1 Qftft

9 fiftft

o 04/1

2,190

2,670

9 RKrt

<i run

12,700 19 7nn

Feb.

23,700

16,700

11,700

19,200

16,700

16,200 i f\ ofift

9 830

111 200

7 OCA

7,530

6,830

6,480

5,520 i fun

3 9in

3,460

O ft7ft

S

EAT*

9 34ft

2,500

2,500

O CAA

2 340

9 34ft

3,680

3,920

4,420

3 

' 460

Mar.

3 94ft

9 ft7ft

9 RKft

9 RKft

2,500

9 ion

1 770

l)770

1,650

1,650

1,530

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,310

1,310

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,310

1,420

1,530

1,650

1,530

1,530

3,240

3 040

2*850

2 ' 340

Apr.

9 14fl

9 RKn

3,920

3,920 <i run

2 670

4| 160

3 460 3 run

3 run

3 040

2 340

2 340

9 ^tn

o run

2,670

2,670

3 040

2,670

9 tin

9 i4n

2 040 i onn

1,770

1,770

1,530

1,530

1,420

1,530

May

1,420

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,530

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,260

1,200

1,200 i i>?n

1,050

1,000

1,000

820

820

820

775

730

730

730

650

ftKA

650

650

650

570

570

570

June

CAA

600

600

430

430

430

500

600

500

500

430

430

430

430 Ida

365

365

430

1,150 1 nnn

1,000

570

535

600

465

430

430

430

310

282

July

O1 A

282

255

282

282

230

205

205

215

215

230

230

230

255

205

205

185

165

165

135

142

150

150

159

159

165

Aug.

165

165

150

135

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

159

165

205

310

398

310

205

205

165

165

165

165

165

150

150

135

Sept.

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

150

150

135

135

135

150

165

185

185

185

185

163

340

1,

730 

430

205

205

255

NOTE Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for periods indicated.

Monthly discharge of South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Month

October ___________________________

December __________________________

January.. ____________________________

February __________________________

March. ____________________ .............

April.....................................................

July......................................................

August..... ____________________ . ____

September _________________________

The year. ____________ . _________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,680 

12,700 

32,700 

12,700 

23,700 

3,240 

4,160 

1,530 

1,150 

310 

398 

1,310

32,700

Minimum

205 

310 

1,770 

1,770 

2,340 

1,110 

1,420 

570 

282 

135 

135 

135

135

Mean

779 

1,840 

5,920 

3,590 

7,570 

1,880 

2,550 

980 

506 

197 

180 

232

2,170

Run-off in 

acre-feet

 '47, 800 

109,000 

364,000 

221,000 

435,000 

116,000 

152,000 

60,300 

30,100 

12,100 

11, 100 

13,800

1, 570, 000

CIACEAMAS 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 Post Creek,. 10 miles above mouth of Oak Grove Fork of 

Clackamas River, and 26 miles southeast of Cazadero, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 132 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 11, 1920, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continyous water-stage recorder on right bank referenced 

to an outside gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 1,000 feet below gage or by 

wading.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 129

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders; control fairly permanent. One channel at all stages.

EXTBEMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 4.90 feet at 4 p. m. December 6 (discharge, 2,240 second-feet); 

minimum stage from recorder, 1.40 feet 3 to 11 p. m. September 22 (discharge, 210 second-feet).

1920-1924: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 8.15 feet January 7, 1923 (discharge, 6,600 second-feet); minimum stage that of 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVEESIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in winter. 

Well-defined rating curves used October 1 to December 6 and December 

7 to September 30. 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. Field data furnished by the Portland Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg., during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 30-.. ...

Dec. 30 .........

Dec. 31 _ .. __

at

Feet 

1.56

9 47

3.05

9 TO

1.80

DIscharge

Sec.-ft.

274

579

832

684

307

Date

Feb. I..........

IVTa-tr on

height

Feet 

2.83

3.50

4.12

1.66

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

706

i fun

1,400

334

286

Date

June 30 .........

July 18. .... .

Aug. 8.. .......

Aug. 15. ....

Sept. 14 . __

sot

Feel 

1.53

1.48

1.44

1.44

1.41

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

236

224

221

214

218

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 ..............

2...... __ ....

3..............

4.

5 _ . _ ____

£::::::::::::: 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.

262

260

265

268

265

289

292

286

 275

270

268

265

262

265

286

438

398

322

298

289

283

298

289

280

275

275

272

270

268

270

270

Nov.

270

292

283

275

272

270

270

268

268

268

268

272

270

275

270

268

268

268

270

272

270

270

574

810

512

433

377

377

4-fiS

436

Dec.

391

370

358

352

349

1,280

940

688

560

500

476

448

428

452

424

410

396

416

410

392

374 ^uu

357

371

520

472

436

875

1,120

822

688

Jan.

580

560

520

472

440

424

410

402

385

413

440

406

388

374

371

364

360

350

338

332

329

326

332

329

323

320

323

332

A.W)

755

1,120

Feb.

1,390

1,090

890

990

1,270

1,090

1,090

940

822

732

688

710

755

710

665

642

M/9

600

e«n

540

540

520

540

520

500

540

520

580

540

Mar.

520

492

480

464

444

432

413

410

402

392

378

368

371

374

368

360

350

344

344

344

338

332

332

39Q

326

317

317

19Q

OOQ

117

317

Apr.

326

335

347

338

332

338

368

378

385

406

432

428

444

432

410

396

IQfi

399 *»QQ

396

400

392

378

368

364

371

385

396

ififi

May

402

413

413

416

416

410 396'

?96

410

428

440

444

440

413

396

378

360

344

338

329

320

314

308

qno

299

293

290

9S7

OfU.

278

275

June

272

269

269

266

263

272

281

275

269

266

263

263

260

260

258

255

255

305

281

266

258

252

252

250

250

248

245

242

242

240

July

235

235

235

235

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

225

225

225

225

225

99H

225

225

225

' -

Aug.

225

225

225

225

225

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

225

222

220

220

218

218

215

215

215

215

01 K

91 *S

215

Sept.

215

212

212

212

212

212

215

230

220

218

218

215

215

- 215

215

212

212

220

230

218

212

212

235

258

296

238

225

218

218

235
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Clackamas River at Big Bottom, Oreg., for the year ending

September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 132 square miles]

Month

November.. ______________

December... _____________

January... ...... ___________

February _ _______________

March. ______________ . .

May... ________________

June. _________ _______

July..................................

August... _______________

September. _____________ ..

The year _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

438 

810 

1,280 

1,120 

1,390 

520 

444 

444 

305 

235 

225 

296

1,390

Minimum

260 

268 

349 

320 

500 

317 

326 

275 

240 

225 

215 

212

212

Mean

286 

332 

530 

427 

745 

375 

385 

362 

262 

230 

220 

222

363

/

Per 

square 

mile

2.17 

2.52 

4.02 

3.23 

5.64 

2.84 

2.92 

2.74 

1.98 

1.74 

1.67 

1.68

2.75

 Run-off

Inches

2.50 

2.81 

4.64 

3.72 

6.08 

3.27 

3.26 

3.16 

2.21 

2.01 

1.92 

1.87

37.45

Acre-feet

17,500 

19,800 

32,600 

26,300 

42,900 

23,100 

22,900 

22,300 

15,600 

14,100 

13,500 

13,200

264,000

CLACKAMAS BIVER ABOVE THREE LYNX CREEK, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. }£ sec. 21, T. 5 S., R. 6 E., a quarter of a mile above Three 

Lynx Creek, 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, 1924. ;

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

employees of Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and boulders, overlain 

with some lighter material washed in from construction operations immediately above.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 9.58 feet at 1 p. m. December 6 (discharge, 16,200 second-feet); 

minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 0.91 foot noon to 2 p. m. August 

10, and noon to 2 p. m. and 4 to 6 p. m. August 16 (discharge, 375 second-feet, 

Oak Grove power plant shut down temporarily); minimum natural stage, 

1.29 feet September 15 and 16 (discharge, 584 second-feet).

1911-1913, 1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 15.2 feet January 6, 

1923 (discharge, 33,700 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of 1924; 

minimum natural discharge also occurred in 1924.

ICE. Ice never forms.

DIVERSIONS, None.

REGULATION. Some fluctuation during summer of 1924 due to operation of Oak 

Grove power project. Daily discharges for June 12 and 13 reduced owing to 

filling pond back of diversion dam; for August 10-11, 16-17, and 31 affected 

by temporary shutdown; monthly mean unaffected.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed Decelnber 6; well-defined rating 

curves used before and after this date. Operation of recorder satisfactory. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Portland Electric Power Co.
WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN 131

Discharge measurements of Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., during 

the year ending September 30, 19%4

Date

Oct. 29.. ...

Nov. 16. .......

Dec. 16 . __

at

Feel 

1.22

1.14

2.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

811

776

1,860

Date

Feb. 4 

Feb. 8 . ......

Gage height

Feet

9 QO

5.38

498

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,780

5,250

4,370

Date

Sept. 10.. ___

Oage 

height

Feet 1 77

1.48

1.33

Discharge

Sec.-ft.' 

904

676

649

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 30, 19%4

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.

760

755

760

790

760

880

970

880

820

790

760

760

760

760

880

1,700

1,940

1,280

1,100

1,000

940

1,040

1,040

970

910

880

880

850

850

820

820

Nov.

820

910

910

850

850

820

820

790

790

790

790

820

790

820

790

790

790

760

790

820

790

790

1,950

5,350

2,880

2,140

1,770

1,720

2,520

2,410

Dec.

1,970

1,770

1,640

1,550

1,550

8,590

5,940

3,390

2,600

2,100

1,990

1,840

1,760

1,990

1,890

1,800

1,760

1,890

1,840

1,710

1,620

1,530

1,450

1,530

2,540

2,360

2,420

4,790

7,180

4,200

3,180

Jan.

2,660

2,360

2,140

1,890

1,760

1,710

1,620

1,620

1,530

1,800

2,090

1,890

1,760

1,660

1,660

1,620

1,580

1,530

1,450

1,370

1,370

1,330

1,410

1,410

1,370

1,370

1,450

1,660

2,360

5,510

7,690

Feb.

8,370

5,800

4,520

5,220

6,610

5,220

5,220

4,360

3,600

3,180

2,910

2,910

3,040

2,840

2,780

2,540

2,600

2,360

2,200

2,090

2,140

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,040

2,200

2,260

2,540

2,980

Mar.

2,200

2,090

9 run

1,890

1,800

1,760

1,660

1,620

1,620

1,530

1,490

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,410

1,410

1,370

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,290

1,210

1,250

1,250

1,210

1,180

1,210

1,290

1,330

1,250

1,250

Apr.

1,330

1,450

1,620

1,530

1,450

1,530

1,800

1,940

1,890

1,890

1,990

1,940

1,940

1,890

1,760

1,660

1,660

1,760

1,760

1,710

1,710

1,710

1,660

1,620

1,530

1,490

1,490

1,530

1,580

1,660

May

1,620

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,620

1,530

1,490

1,490

1,620

1 660

1,760

1,760

1,710

1,580

1,490

1,410

1,370

1,290

1,250

1,210

1,180

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,070

1,070

1,040

1,000

1,000

965

965

June

930

930

930

895

895

895

965

930

895

860

825

772

735

860

825

825

825

1,040

930

895

860

825

825

825

825

790

790

755

755

755

July

755

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

688

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

688

688

Aug.

688

688

688

720

655

688

720

688

688

568

755

648

642

636

636

544

642

636

655

642

642

629

622

622

622

622

616

616

610

616

598

Sept.

616

610

603

603

603

603

603

655

629

610

610

603

603

596

596

584

584

603

642

616

603

596

648

790

1,100

790

688

655

642

655

Monthly discharge of Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., for the year

ending September 80, 1924

[Drainage area, 488 square miles]

Month

April. ....................... 

July. ..... ...... ...... ... .....

August.. __________ . _ ...

September _ . ____ .. ...........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,940 

5,350 

8,590 

7,690 

8,370 

2,200 

1,990 

1,760 

1,040 

755 

755 

1,100

8,590

Minimum

755 

760 

1, 450 

1,330 

2,040 

1,180 

1,330 

965 

735 

688 

544 

584

544

Mean

939 

1,290 

2,660 

2,020 

3,410 

1,480 

1,680 

1,370 

855 

718 

647 

645

1,470

Per 

square 

mile

1.92 

2.64 

5.45 

414 

6.99 

3.03 

3.44 

2.81 

1.75 

1.47 

1.33 

1.32

3.01

Run-off

Inches

2.21 

2.94 

6.28 

4.77 

7.54 

3.49 

3.84 

3.24 

1.95 

1.70 

1.53 

1.47

40.96

Acre-fee t

57,700 

76,800 

164,000 

124,000 

196,000 

91,000 

100,000 

84,220 

50,900 

44,100 

39,800 

38,400

1, 070, 000
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

GIAGEAMAS RIVER NEAR CAZADEBO, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 11, T. 4 S., R. 4 E., half a mile above backwater 

from Cazadero Dam of Portland Electric Power Co. and 3 miles southeast 

of Cazadero, Clackamas County.

DEAINAGE AEEA. 665 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1909, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank, referred to a 

vertical staff in well and to an inclined and vertical .staff gage on bank, 

used since October 10, 1922; inspected by employees of Portland Electric 

Power Co.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable half a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and gravel; control practically 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage 

recorder, 45.65 feet at 4.30 p. m. December 6 (discharge, 23,800 secondfeet); minimum stage, 31.58 feet at 8 p. m. August 10 caused by a shutdown 

at the power house at Three Lynx (discharge, 415 second-feet); minimum 

natural flow, 690 second-feet on several days in September.

1909-1924: Maximum stage recorded from watermark inside of recorder 

shelter (float caught on floor at stage of 53.10 feet for 22 hours) 56.2 feet about 

6 p. m. January 6, 1923 (discharge, 60,000 second-feet); minimum, that of 

1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. The flow is regulated to some extent by the power house of the 

Portland Electric Co., just above Three Lynx Creek. Water is diverted 

from the Oak Grove Fork at intake and returned to Clackamas River through" 

this power house. Except for a few hours after a shutdown, the daily fluctuation at the gage is small.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed below 1,100 second-feet during 

high water on December 6. Rating curve before and alter change well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

from recorder graph by inspection, or for days of considerable variation in 

stage, by averaging the results obtained by applying mean gage height for 

shorter intervals. Record excellent except for discharges below 1,000 secondfeet for which they are good.

COOPERATION. Most of field data furnished by Portland Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Clackamas River near Cazadero, Or eg., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Oct. 17.............

Nov. 15... . 

Dec. 6... ......... ..

Dec. 7........ _ ...

Jan. 17... ____ ..

Mar. 29.... .... .

Gage height in feet

Old gage

27.42 

25.10 

37.60 

31.98 

27.23 

26.84

New gage

34.87 

32.80 

45.50 

39.93 

34.78 

34.38

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,420 

912 

23,400 

9,310 

2,274 

2,080

Date

July 1 ...... ....

July 26 .... . .....

Gage height in feet

Old gage

24.90

24.80 

24.76

New gage

32.63 

32.44 

32.40 

32.29 

32.26

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

887 

778 

666 

656 

642
WILLAMETTE BIVEB BASIN 133

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg,, for the 

year ending September SO, 1924-

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 A

25... ...........

26..............

27. __ . __ ...

28 ..... __ ..

29..............

30 ...... _ ..

31. _ ..........

Oct.

900

900

920

945

920

1,100

1,320

1,140

1,020

970

945

920

900

900

1,040

1,750

2,470

1,670

1,350

1,230

1,200

1,460

1,460

1,260

1,170

1,120

1,100

1,070

1,040

1,020

(Wi

Nov.

995

1,230

1,170

1,070

1,040

1,040

1,020

995

995

970

970

995

995

995

970

945

945

945

945

1,040

995

995

2,680

7,840

4,400

2,880

2,260

2,520

4,440

3,920

Dec.

2,880

2,480

2,120

2,030

2,120

11,300

9 460

5^910

4,180

3,420

3,180 *> osn

2,880

3,180

2,980

2,880

2,780 *> osn

2,880

2,680

*> son

2,210

2,120

2,300

3,810

q 7Qrt

3,180

7,840

11,900

7,320

5,000

Jan.

4,050

3,540

3,080

2,790

2,480

2,300

2,210

2,160

2,030

2,880

3,660

2,980

2,680

2,480

2,580

2,480

2,390

2 260

2^030

1,950

1,870

1,790

2,030

2,030

1,910

1,950

2,080

O *JflA

3,180

7,320

10 600

Feb.

12,200

8,600

8,600

8,120

9,620

7,800

6. 050

6,520

5,450

4,580

4,180

4,180

4,440

4,180

3,920

3,420

3,540

3,180

2,980

2,880

2,880

2,790

2 ssn

*> 7Qft

2,880

2,980

3,080

3,540

<* "MV\

Mar.

3,080

2,880

2,790

2,680

2,480

2,390

2,300

2,120

2,120

2,030

1,950

1,910 i Qi;n

1,990

1,950

1,910

1,870 i 7on

1,790

1,950

i 7on

1,710

1,630

1,600

1,560

1,520

1,710

1,8 JO

1,950

1,790

1,830

Apr.

1,950

2,260

2,580

2,480

2,300

2,390

2,880

2,980

2,880

2,790

3,080 9 osn

2,880

2,680

2,300

2,300

2,390

2,880

2,790

2,580

2,480

2,390 *> <iftft

2,210

2,030

1,950

1,950

1,990

2,030

2,120

May

2,080

2,120

2,080

2,080

2,030

1,950

1..830

1,830

1,950

2,030

1,950

1,790

1,710

1,630

1,560

1,490

1,420

1,380

1,350

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,290

1,260

1,230

1,200

1,200

1,170

1,140

1,110

June

1,080

1,080'

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,110

1,230

1,140

1,080

1,050

995

995

840

995

995

940

995

1,290

1,230

1,080

1,020

995

968

940

940

915

915

890

890

865

July

865

S65

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

815

815

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

765

740

740

765

765

765

740

740

740

Aug.

740

740

765

790

761

790

790

790

740

635

840

765

740

740

740

678

704

840

790

790

740

740

740

740

715

715

715

715

690

690

649

Sept.

740

690

690

690

690

690

690

765

740

715

690

690

690

690

690

690

690

690

690

765

740

690

765

940

915

1,050

840

790

765

740

Monthly discharge of Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1924 

[Drainage area, 665 square miles]

Month

October ________________

November ______________

January ________________

February.-.. _____________

March. ________________

April.... ..... ........

May..................................

June __________________

July...................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2,470 

7,840 

11,900 

10,600 

12.200 

3,080 

3,080 

2,080 

1,290 

865 

840 

1,050

12,200

Minimum

900 

945 

2,030 

1,790 

2,790 

1,520 

1,950 

1,110 

865 

740 

635 

690

635

Mean

1,170 

1,770 

4,110 

2,940 

4,920 

2,030 

2,460 

1,590 

1,020 

800 

745 

744

2,020

Per 

square 

mile

1.76 

2.66 

6.18 

4.42 

7.40 

3.05 

3.70 

2.39 

1.53 

1.20 

1.12 

1.12

3.04

Run-off

Inches

2.03 

2.97 

7.12 

5.10 

7.98 

3.52 

4.13 

2.76 

1.71 

1.38 

1.29 

1.25

41.24

Acre-feet

71,900 

105,000 

253,000 

181,000 

283,000 

125,000 

146,000 

97,800 

60,700 

49,200 

45,800 

44,300

1,460,000

OAK GROVE FOSE AT TIMOTHY MEADOWS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 23, T. 5 S., E. 8 E., one-third mile above Timothy 

Meadows dam site, 11-54 miles above station at intake, 17 miles above 

mouth of Oak Grove Fork, and 43 miles above Cazadero, Clackamas County.

DBAINAQE ABBA. 54 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 25, 1913, to November 26, 1916; July 14, 1918, 

to September 30, 1924.
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 

employees of Portland Electric Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 20 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; control fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 1.37 feet 

at 5 p. m. December 6 (discharge, 309 second-feet); minimum stage from 

water-stage recorder, 0.53 foot at 6 a. m. September 30 (discharge, 102 

second-feet).

1913-1916; 1918-1924: Maximum stage from recorder, 3.20 feet January 

7, 1923 (discharge, 970 secorid-tfeet); -minimum stage recorded, 0.43 foot at 

6 p. m. November 11, 1915 (discharge, 100 seeond-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice as it is largely spring fed.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation evidently changed slightly early in October, 

permanent thereafter. Well defined rating curve used October 16 to September 30; shifting-control method used October 1-15. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory. Records good.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by the Portland Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Oak Grove Fork at Timothy Meadows, Or eg., during the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Oct. 22.. 

Dec. 13- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.72

.77

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

133

142

Date

Feb. 9.. _ .....

July 22. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.03

.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

209

118

Date

Aug. 27...... _

Sept. 23... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.58

.56

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

109

107

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oak Grove Fork at Timothy Meadows, Or eg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

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........ ......

31 

Oct.

128

128

128

128

128

132

132

130

132

134

134

134

134

134

136

143

136

134

134

130

130

136

127

125

125

125

125

. 125

122

122

122

Nov.

122

123

122

122

120

120

120

118

118

118

118

118

118

118

116

116

116

118

118

118

118

143

163

138

130

127

128

140

136

Dec.

128

127

125

123

123

235

201

168

158

149

149

145

143

140

138

136

134

134

132

130

128

127

127

127

145

138

132

201

252

209

191

Jan.

178

178

170

161

158

153

151

149

147

165

165

153

149

147

147

145

147

145

140

138

138

136

136

136

136

136

134

.134

140

163

185

Feb.

207

209

196 OO*J

900

232

229

218

209

OA4.

201

209

221

212

204

201

196

193

193

193

191

188

185

185

188

193

207

198

Mar.

193

191

188

185

185

185

183

178

175

175

173

170

170

175

170

168

165

163

163

163

163

161

161

158

156

156

158

153

158

156

158

Apr.

163

168

165

161

158

158

161

161

163

173

173

178

180

178

180

178

180

180

178

178

178

178

173

173

173

173

173

175

178

May

178

175

175

178

178

175

173

173

170

168

168

168

165

163

161

161

156

151

151

151

151

147

147

145

143

143

143

143

143

140

June

138

138

138

138

138

147

145

145

143

140

140

140

140

140

140

138

138

138

138

136

136

136

134

134

134

134

134

134

134

132

July

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

130

130

130

128

128

127

127

125

125

123

122

122

120

120

120

118

118

120

120

118

118

118

118

118

Aug.

118

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

113

113

113

113

113

111

111

111

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

Sept.

110

110

110

110

110

108

108

110

110

108

107

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

103

103

107

108

110

107

103

103

103

105
WILLAMETTE KIVER BASIN 135

Monthly discharge of Oak Grove Fork at Timothy Meadows, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 54 square miles]

Month

October ________________

November.. ______________

December _______________

January ________________

February... _______________

March. __________________

May ____________________

June.. _________________

July.. ................................

August __________________

September __ i ......................

The year.... ....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

143

163 

252 

185 

238 

193 

180 

178 

147 

132 

118 

110

252

Minimum

122 

116 

123 

134 

185 

156 

158 

140 

132 

118 

110 

103

103

Mean

130 

124 

151 

150 

205 

170 

172 

160 

138 

125 

113 

107

145

Per 

square 

mile

2.41 

2.30 

2.80 

2.78 

3.80 

3.15 

3.19 

2.96 

2.56 

2.31 

2.09 

1.98

2.69

Ktra-off

Inches

2.78 

2.57 

3.23 

3.20 

4.10 

3.63 

3.56 

3.41 

2.86 

2.66 

2.41 

2.21

36.62

Acre-feet

7,990 

7,380 

* 9,280 

9,220 

11,800 

10,500 

10,200 

9,840 

8,210 

7,690 

6,950 

6,370

105,000

OAK GROVE FORK AT PORTLAND ELECTRIC POWER CO.'S INTAKE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 4, T. 6 S., R. 7 E., three-fourths mile above intake of 

Oak Grove power development of Portland Electric Power Co. and 35 miles 

above Cazadero, Clackamas County.

DRAINAGE ABE A. 126 square miles (measured by engineers of Portland Electric 

Power Co.). 131 square miles at former station.

RBCOKDS AVAILABLE. December 3, 1923, to September 30, 1924, at present 

site; at former location below Kink Creek about half a mile downstream in 

SW. M sec. 4, May 21, 1909, to December 2, 1923.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed on right bank, recorder 

at old location in SW. M sec. 4 used to September 30, 1923; meter measurements made practically every day, October 8 to December 2.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders, irregular but apparently 

fairly permanent; a small spring-fed tributary enters just below cable, discharge of which is included in measurements.

EXTREMES OF DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during the year from water-stage 

recorder, 3.03 feet at 8 p. m. December 28 (discharge, 1,230 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 1.52 feet September 4, 16, 21, 22, 28, and 29 (discharge, 314 second-feet).

1909-1924: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 5.35 feet at old 

gage January 7, 1923 (discharge, 5,000 second-feet); minimum discharge 

recorded, 313 second-feet November 12 and 14, 1920 (gage height, 0.81 foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation at new location, permanent. Rating 

curve well defined between 300 and 1,300 second-feet. Operation of waterstage recorder at new location satisfactory from December 13. Daily discharge'ascertained, except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table, 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph by inspection. Records good except for period before recorder was 

started for which they are fair.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Portland Meetrie Power Co.
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Oak Grove Fork at Portland Electric Power Co.'s intake, 

Or eg., during the year ending September 30, 1924

Below Kink Creek

Date

Oct. 8.-- ..

Oct. 12 

Oct. 13. .....

Oct. 14--.......

Oct. 15 

Oct. 16...... ...

Oct. 17.........

Oct. 19 .........

Oct. 20-- ....

Oct. 21.. .......

Oct. 22.. ..

Oct. 23.. ..

Oct. 24.. _

Oct. 25 ...

Oct. 26.... ... ..

Oct. 27- .

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.70

.66

.63

.66

.70

.82

.74

.69

.71

.75

.80

.72

.69

.68

.69

.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

344

330

326

335

343

383

350

335

346

339

371

333

342

311

333

314

Date

Oct. 28.........

Oct. 29-.. .

Oct. 30-- ....

Oct. 31. .....

Nov. l..........

Nov. 2.. 

Nov. 3 ..... -

Nov. 5... ...... .

Nov. 7..........

Nov. 8 .......

Nov. 10 -

Nov. 11... ......

Gage

Feet 

0.69

.68

.69

.72

.63

.70

.67

.63

.64

.66

.62

.63

.62

.63

.62

.63

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

333

314

330

313

321

343

327

325

326

328

327

309

309

312

311

311

Date

Nov. 15 ...

Nov. 16.........

,Nov. 17.-.. .....

Nov. 18.........

Nov. 19.. ___

Nov. 20 . __ -

Nov. 22- ...

Nov. 23.........

Nov. 24... 

Nov. 26 

Nov. 27-.._....

Dec. 5 .......

Dec. 11 ......

tt

Feet 

0.62

.63

.63

.63

1.27

1.25

1.60

«60

.60

1.67

1.67

1.66

1.81

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

309

327

310

334

342

329

327

454

480

348

358

348

362

339

428

Above Kink Creek

Dec. 4 ..........

Dec. 28 .

1.67

1.67

1.66

2.78

1.80

2.58

380

386

374

1,040

44i

866

Tan 99

Feb. 4.. ........

Feb. 12 ......

1.84

2.39

492

453

399

789

668

518

July 16 

Aug. 11.. . ......

AlItT 11

Sept. ll-_._ 

1.66

1.63

1.54

1.54

1.54

1.52

381

361

325

326

323

314

 Outside gage.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oak Grove Fork at Portland Electric Power Co.'s 

intake, Oreg., for the year ending September 30,1924

Day

1....... .......

2... _ ........

J......-. 

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.

360

370

370

360

360

360

360

360

370

410

380

370

360

380

370

400

360

370

340

360

340

360

340

360

QJft

Nov.

350

370

360

350

360

360

360

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

360

340

360

370

360

360

360

480

510

440

380

390

390

390

390

Dec.

380

380

382

382

378

775

650

505

465

455

445

435

426

422

418

408

403

418

408

400

390

382

382

395

475

431

418

710

905

692

KQK

Jan.

530

500

495

460

460

455

445

440

431

495

505

465

445

436

450

436

431

422

408

404

400

400

413

404

395

395

400

408

465

612

7fi9

Feb.

840

762

730

840

872

840

808

749

698

662

650

698

710

698

680

650

628

611

590

578

578

568

556

551

556

556

568

611

578

Mar.

568

556

551

535

525

520

510

500

495

490

480

480

480

490

485

475

465

460 460*

460

450

450

445

440

431

426

440

460

445

431

436

Apr.

445

455

465

450

445

455

475

485

490

505

540

546

546

540

520

530

535

540

535

530

535

535

530

515

510

510

515

520

530

535

May

535

535

530

535

530

515

510

505

515

520

530

525

515

505

500

485

475

460

455

450

436

431

422

418

413

408

408

404

400

395

390

June

386

386

381

381

377

404

408

400

386

381

377

372

363

363

359

354

359

381

363

359

354

354

354

354

354

354

350

350

346

346

July

346

341

337

337

332

328

328

328

323

323

323

323

323

323

323

323

323

323

323

323

318

318

318

318

318

318

323

323

323

323

328

Aug.

332

332

332

328

328

328

328

328

328

328

328

328

328

328

328

328

332

337

328

328

328

328

328

328

323

323

323

323

323

318

318

Sept.

318

318

318

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

323

332

328

318

314

314

318

350

386

328

318

314

314

332

NOTE. Mean discharge Oct. 1-7 estimated by comparison with record for gaging station at Timothy 

Meadows. Daily discharge Oct. 8 to Dee. 2, computed from discharge-measurements made nearly every 

day at bridge below Kink Creek, the result being increased by underground flow of about 30 second-feet 

between Kink Creek and dam as determined by discharge measurements on same day below Kink Creek 

and at new gaging station -upstream; Dec. 3-5 from daily-discharge measurements at new gaging station; 

Dec. 6-10, computed from a gage-height graph estimated by comparison with graph for gaging station at 

Timothy Meadows; Dec. 11, discharge measurement; Dec. 12, interpolated.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 137

Monthly discharge of Oak Grove Fork at Portland Electric Power Co.'s intake, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 126 square miles]

Month

February. _______________

May __________________

June __________________

July..................................

September. ______________

The year.. ......................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

410 

510 

905 

762 

872 

568 

546 

535 

408 

346 

337 

386

905

Minimum

340 

340 

380 

395 

551 

426 

445 

390 

346 

318 

318 

314

314

Mean

364 

370 

475 

457 

670 

479 

509 

473 

368 

325 

327 

321

427

Per

square 

mile

2.89 

2.94 

3.77 

3.63 

5.32 

3.80 

4.04 

3.75 

2.92 

2.58 

2.60 

2.55

3.39

Bun-off

Inches

3.33 

3.28 

4.35 

4.18 

5.74 

438 

4.51 

4.32 

3.26 

2.97 

3.00 

2.84

46: 16

Acre-feet

22,400 

22,000 

29,200 

28,100 

38,500 

29, SOT 

30,300 

29,100 

21,900 

20,000 

20,100 

19,100

310, 000

LEWIS RIVEE BASIN 

LEWIS RIVER NEAR COUGAR, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 29, T. 7 N., R. 5 E., Skamania County, three-quarters 

of a mile above Peterson ranch, 1 mile below Swift Creek, and 5 miles above 

Cougar, Cowlitz County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 483 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1,1910, to March 2, 1912; June 19 to September 30 

1924, July 27, 1909, to June 30, 1910, at a point about 1,000 feet above 

Swift Creek.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; vertical staff 

prior to August 26, 1924. Gage used 1910 to 1912 bears no determined 

relation to present gage; inspected by Ole Peterson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 40 feet below gage; current 

fairly smooth and conditions favorable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and large boulders at 

control at head of island, about 1,000 feet below gage, with some sand at gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period June 24 to 

September 30, 1.04 feet June 19 (discharge, 1,080 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 0.30 foot September 22 (discharge, 500 second-feet).

1910-1912; 1924: Maximum stage recorded, 13.8 feet November 21, 1910 

(discharge, not computed); mimimum stage, that of 1924.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Staff gage read to hundredths once every other day June 

19 to August 24; the record from water-stage recorder used August 26 to 

September 30 was somewhat unsatisfactory at times because of a varying 

difference between elevation of water surface in well and river. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table daily gage height or the mean 

daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection. Records 

good.

The following discharge measurements were made:

September 9, 1924: Gage height, 0.46 foot; discharge, 596 second-feet.

September 24, 1924: Gage height, 0.85 foot; discharge, 988 second-feet.
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lewis River near Cougar, Wash., for the period 

June 19 to September 80, 1924

Day

1.... ....

O

3........... ....

4... _ .........

5..... . ...

6........ ___ ..

7...............

8...-... ....

Q

10... 

11--. 

12 _ ....... .....

13.... __ .......

14.... ...........

15... ..... ...

June July

912

920

928

QfU

880

848

816

816

816

808

800

797

784

792

800

Aug.

728

720

720

720

688

656

648

640

656

672

664

656

648

640

633

Sept.

605

605

591

591

605

598

598

626

605

577

"577

570

577

577

"577

Day

16--.. 

17.. ........... ..

18. ..-..... . ..

19-.. 

20 

21 -. 

22-.. 

23... . _

24-. 

25-...... 

26-.-- 

27.. ........ 

28--. 

29.... 

30-.- 

31... 

June

1,080

1,060

1,040

1,030

1.020

974

928

920

912

896

880

896

July

808

816

800

784

776

768

744

720

752

784

792

800

816

832

784

736

Aug.

626

705

784

832

784

712

640

656

672

648

626

626

633

656

640

619

Sept.

577

570

570

563

549

514

500

672

952

896

688

672

570

800

960

Monthly discharge of Lewis River near Cougar, Wash., for the period June 19 to

September SO, 1924

Month

June 19-30 ____________ . _ . _________

July ______ . .. ......................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,080 

928 

832 

960

Minimum

880 

720 

619 

500

Mean

970 

811 

676 

631

Ban-off in 

acre-feet

23,100 

49,900 

41,600 

37,500

152,000

LEWIS EIVEB NEAR AMBOY, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 6 N., R. 3 E., at Cresap's ferry crossing, I mile below 

new bridge 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, 1924.

GAGE. Inclined staff with vertical upper section on left bank; read twice daily 

by J. M. Hanley.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 30 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; shifts 

during extreme floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.1 feet at 4 

p. m. January 31 (discharge, 24,500 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

 0.20 foot September 5-14 and 19-22 (discharge, 660 second-feet).

1911-1924: 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, that of 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATIONS. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during winter, at low 

stages only. Two well defined rating curves used. Gage read to hundredths 

twice daily at low stages, to tenths at medium and high stages. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. 

Records good.
LEWIS EIVER BASIN

Discharge measurements of Lewis River near Amboy, Wash., during the year ending*

September SO, 1924

Date

Mar. 22......................

iSt

Feet 

1.40

.51

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,210

Date

Aug. 14 

Sept. 26.. ......... __ ...

Gage

height

Feet 

-0.04

.15

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

745

888

Daily di , in second-feet, of Lewis River near Amboy, Wash., for the yearending September 80, 1924

Day

1 _____

2 

3 ...........

4 _____ ..

5... __ ....

6...........

7.. 

8...........

9...........

10 

11...... _ ..

12

13 ___ ..

14...........

15. 

16 

17...... .....

18 

ML .....

20.... __ ...

21...........

22. _____ ..

23... __ ....

24.... __ ..

25...........

26...........

27 ........

28 

29. ...

30 ...........

31 __ . .....

Oct.

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

975

926

905

877

846

822

810

810

810

905

2,260

3,400

1,920

1,620

1,570

1,410

1,310

1,260

1,170

1,090

1,090

1,050

1,010

1,000

996

982

Nov.

954

1,170

1,130

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,050

996

975

975

968

947

940

926

912

905

884

884

898

940

954

982

2,120

8,000

4,520

3,120

3,880

4,080

3,880

3,490

Dec.

2,860

2,540

2,330

2,330

2,330

20,800

13,000

8,000

5,960

4,740

4,300

3,880

3,680

4,410

4,520

4,300

3,880

4,630

4,410

3,880

3.490

3,210

3,120

3,400

5,080

4,300

4,080

9,200

9,840

6,520

4,960

Jan.

4,300

3,880

3,490

3,210

3,120

2,860

2,780

2,780

2,620

5,700

5,200

3,880

3,580

3,210

3,210

3,120

3,040

2,860

2,780

2,470

9 4nn

2,330

2,330

2,470

2,470

2,540

2,620

3,300

4,960

9,840

23,900

Feb.

22,300

15,200

12,600

11,200

19,900

14,800

12,300

9,840

9 Ofifi

8 onn

8,900

22,800

17,200

12,600

9,520

8,300

7,700

7,100

6,240

5,700

5 Alrt

5,080

4,960

4,520

4,960

5,320

5,440

6,240

5,570

Mar.

5.080

4,740

4,520

4,080

3,880

3,680

3,490

3,300

3 040

2,620

2,780

2,620

2,620

2,620

9 fM\

2,470

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,330

2 ion

2,190

2,120

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,260

9 IQft

2,120

2,120

Apr.

2,190

2,470

2,470

2,620

2,470

2,620

2,780

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,780

2,620

2,620

2,950

3,680

3,490

3,300

3,040

3,120

2,950

2,780

2,780

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,780

2,950

May

3,120

3,120

3,040

3,210

3,040

2,780

2,620

2,620

3,040

3,210

4,080

4,410

4,520

4,080

3,400

3,300

3,120

3,040

2,780

2,700

2,620

2,620

2,470

2,330

2,260

2,190

1,920

1,800

1,680

1,680

1,620

June

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,520

1,520

1,410

1,360

1,360

1,310

1,310

1,260

1,250

1,230

1,210

1,160

1,620

1,360

1,210

1,160

1,120

1,110

1,080

1,070

1,070

1,040

1,030

1,010

1,000

July

1,000

1,010

990

990

990

974

974

974

950

950

926

926

910

910

910

896

896

875

875

875

875

875

875

875

875

875

854

854

847

840

840

Aug.

805

805

805

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

746

746

740

740

1,410

1,120

990

854

784

770

770

770

770

770

770

746

710

685

Sept.

ess685

685'

685 6601

660

660

660

660

fififtl

, 660'

660<

660>

fififtl

685

685'

685-

670

660

660

660

660

82&

1,120

1,240«

950

856

770

710

1,620.

Monthly discharge of Lewis River near Amboy, Wash., for the year ending September

30, 1924 

[Drainage area, 665 square miles]

Month

July... ................... ... . ..

The year _________ .. ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

3,400 

8,000 

20,800 

23,900 

22,800 

5,080 

3,680 

4,520 

1,620 

1,010 

1,410 

1,620

23,900

Minimum

810 

884 

2,330 

2,330 

4,520 

2,050 

2,190 

1,620 

1,000 

840 

685 

660

660

Mean

1,220 

1,820 

5,290 

4,100 

9,990 

2,800 

2,840 

2,850 

1,290 

912 

807 

760

2,870

Per 

square 

mile

1.83 

2.74 

7.95 

6.17 

15.0 

4.21 

4.27 

4.29 

1.94 

1.37 

1.21 

1.14

4.32

Run-off

Inches

2.11 

3,06 

9.16 

7.11 

16.18 

4.85 

4.76 

4.95 

2.16 

1.58 

1.40 

1.27

58. 5&

Acre-feet

75,000 

108,000 

325,000 

252,000 

575,000 

172,000 

169,000 

175,000 

76,800 

56, 100 

49,600 

45,200

2,080,000

82483 29 10
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

LEWIS RIVER WEAR ARIEL, WASH.

LOCATION. In SE. J^ sec. 33, T. 6 N., R. 2 E., 3^4 miles southwest of Ariel post 

office, Cowlitz County, and 12 miles by road above mouth of river.

DKAINAGE AREA. 733 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 27 to October 28, 1922; July 31, 1923, to September 

30, 1924, at present site; July 7 to November 30, 1909, for station at Ariel, 

3J«3 miles upstream.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank; read by Walter Chilton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 60 feet above gage; from 

boat near same location prior to September, 1924.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel, smooth and fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.7 feet at 

5 p. m. December 6 (discharge, 29,100 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.60 foot on September 18-22 (discharge, 760 second-feet).

1909; 1922-1924: Maximum and minimum discharges recorded, those of 1924.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed below 2.7 feet during high water on 

December 6 and affected by logs on control June 4-24. Rating curves used 

before and after change, fairly well defined below 30,000 second-feet. Staff 

gage read to hundredths generally twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except June 4-24 when 

daily discharge was estimated from a comparison with hydrograph for Lewis 

River near Amboy. Records good except June 4-24 for which they are fair.

The following discharge measurements were made:

July 11, 1924: Gage height, 0.86 foot; discharge, 904 second-feet.

September 17, 1924: Gage height, 0.62 foot; discharge, 775 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lewis River near Ariel, Wash., for the year ending

September SO, 1924.

Day

1..... 

2 ... .....

3 

4.... __ ...

5 _ .... ....

6 .... _ ..

7... .....

8 

9 ... .....

10 ... _ ..

11. 

12 

13 _ ...

14 _ . __ ..

15- _ ......

16 

17.. ....... ..

18.. ....

19 

20.. _ .. _ .

21...........

22

28.. ......

24 __ ......

28.. ......

26..... ......

27. 

28. .......

29...........

30.. .

31 ___ ......

Oct.

890

890

890

920

920

920

990

920

890

890

920

890

890

920

920

1,520

4,480

2,300

 1, 670

1,520

1,320

1,260

1,260

1,160

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

Nov.

1,030

1,070

1,070

1,070

1,070

990

990

990

990

OQO

955

990

990

990

 990

955

955

955

955

oon

1 030

1,070

2,710

o son

6,120

4,480

3,260

3,500

3,980

3,740

Dec.

3,260

2,820

2,600

2,400

2,600

19,800

16,900

9,300

6,400

7,800

7,800

6,120

3,700

4,480

Q QfiA

4,480

4,480

5,000

5,280

5,000

4 480

3 an

3,310

3,700

5,840

5,000

4,480

11,200

13,800

8,400

6,680

Jan.

5,000

4,740

4,220

3,700

3,180

2,940

2,700

2,700

6,120

7 9jtO

6,120

5,000

4,220

3,960

3,700

3 440

3,180

2,820

2.700

2,700

2,460

2,350

9 dfifl

2,700

2,700

9 7ftft

9 <Uft

3

AA(\

5,840

9,600

27,500

Feb.

26,200

20,400

15,600

18,800

23,300

17,800

16,000

12,200

a BOO

T

orift

Q BOO

22,300

oo Ann

16,600

19 OOrt

10,200

9 000

7,800

6 680

6,120

6,120

5,840

5,560

5,560

5,560

6,120 fl 4nn

6,680

6,680

Mar.

5,560

5,560

5,280

5,000

4,480

3,960

3,700

3 AAf\

3,180

3 fW)

2,940

2,820

2 7ftfl

2,700

2 460

2 460

9 9jtO

2,240

9 OAfl

9 9-ift

2 040

9 fUrt

9 run

1,950

1,860

1 OftA

1,950

9 9*0

9 94/1

9 ndn

9 run

Apr.

2,140

2,240

2,940

2,820

2,700

2,460

2,700

9 CUD

2,940

9 Q4rt

2,940

2,940

2,820

2,820

9 GdO

Q QAA

4,220

3,440

3 Mf\

q A An

3 Aift

3 1Rft

2

Q4A

9 ROft

2,700

2 700

9 7nrt

9 7flfl

9 Kftfl

o Qjn

May

3,180

3,180

3,440

3,570

3,180

3,060

2,820

3,700

3,700

o oen

4,220

4,740

5,000

3,440

Q AAC\

3

AAf\

3 440

3,060

2,700

0 7AA

2,460

9 d&n

2,350

9 fMfl

1,860

1,700

1,700

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,410

June

1,410

1,290

1,290

1,410

1,670

1,620

1,570

1,460

1,410

1,410

1,360

1,360

1,310

1,300

1,270

1,260

1,210

1,720

1,410

1,260

1,210

1,170

1,160

1,130

1,090

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

July

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

940

940

940

940

CUfb

940

870

870

940

940

905

870

870

905

Q7A

R7ft

R7fl

870

R7ft

ft7fl

870

870

R7ft

Q7A

R7ft

870

Aug.

870

870

870

870

870

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

840

810

Q1A

QAJ\

840

940

1,010

870

oirt

Q-IA

Qlfl

flirt

810

ftIA

flirt

Qlfl

R1A

786

786

Sept.

785

786

785

786

786

785

785

810

810

760

765

760

760

770

770

780

765

760

760

760

7fift

760

785

1,010

1 240

1,050

940 fan

si A

906
LEWIS EIVEE BASIN 141

Monthly discharge of Lewis River near Ariel, Wash., for the year ending September

SO, 1924. 

[Drainage area, 733 square miles]

Month

December _______________

January ___ . ______________

March _________________

April..................................

July...... ________________

September. ______________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,480 

9,600 

19,800 

27,500 

26,200 

5,560 

4,220 

5,000

1,010 

1,010 

1,240

27,500

Minimum

890 

955 

2,400 

2,350 

5,560 

1,860 

2,140 

1,410 

1,010 

870 

785 

760

760

Mean

1,210 

1,980 

6,270 

4,680 

12,000 

2,920 

2,950 

2,920 

1,290 

913 

840 

822

3,210

Per 

square 

mile

1.65 

2.70 

8.55 

6.38 

16.4

402 

3.98 

1.76 

1.25 

1.15 

1.12

4.38

Run-off

Inches

1.90 

3.01 

9.86 

7.36 

17.69 

459 

4.48 

459 

1.96 

1.44 

1.33 

1.25

59.46

Acre-feet

74,400 

118,000 

386,000 

288,000 

690,000 

180,000 

176,000 

180,000 

76,800 

56,100 

51,600 

48,900

2,330,000

SWIFT CREEK NEAR COUGAR, WASH.

LOCATION. In NW. M see. 28, T. 7 N., R. 5 E., Skamania County, one-eighth 

mile above mouth, 2 miles east of Peterson's ranch, and 6 miles east of Cougar, 

Cowlitz County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 26 square miles. Measured on Mount St. Helens topographic 

sheet.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1 to October 31, 1909; June 18 to September 

30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder on left bank about 200 feet above Forest 

Service trail bridge; gage used in 1909 about a quarter of a mile upstream 

and 30 feet above present cable.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable a quarter of a mile above gage. 

Stream bed rough and current swift.

-CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders; one 

channel except at extremely high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period June 18 to September 

30 from water-stage recorder, 0.84 foot at 10 a. m. September 30 (discharge, 

179 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.40 foot September 17 and 21 

(discharge, 80 second-feet).

1909 and 1924: Maximum and minimum discharges during periods of 

record, those of 1924.

ICE. None.

DIVERSION. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation assumed to be permanent but may have 

changed slightly during period that shelter for recorder was being built. 

Rating curve fairly well defined. Staff gage read to hundredths once every 

other day except August 17 to September 4 when gage was removed; waterstage recorder started September 9, but operation was unsatisfactory because 

of poor connection between well and river. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating table; discharge interpolated for days 

gage was not read and mean discharge estimated August 17 to September 4. 

Records fair.

The following discharge measurements were made: 

September 8, 1924: Gage height, 0.50 foot; discharge, 96 second-feet. 

September 24, 1924: Gage height, 0,70 foot; discharge, 154 second-feet.
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swift Creek near Cougar, Wash., for the period' 

June 18 to September SO, 1924

Day

1. ....... .... ...

2 

3... .... ........

4.. . .......... ..

5 ...... ...

6..... .......

7.. .. ...........

8.... ........

9...............

10 

11.. 

12 

13.... ......

14. ..............

15 

June July

98

98

98

96

94

94

94

98

102

98

94

94

94

96

98

Aug.

87

87

87

87

90

03

90

87

ftfi

84

84

85

86

87

92

Sept.

[ 100

I

108

108

110

98

98

98

98

94

89

94

98

Day

16 

17 

18.. 

19 

20. 

21 

22- 

23. 

24 

25 

9fi

27. .. ............

28.. ........... ..

29.. ............ .

30----- 

Ol

June

110

106

105

104

103

102

102

102

100

98

98

98

98

July

94

91

91

91

91

91

90

89

90

91

89

87

87

87

87

87

Aug.

98

I 100

Sept.

89"

80<

84891

84

80-

99<

118 142-

98

98-

98-

98-

98.

11*

Monthly discharge of Swift Creek near Cougar, Wash., for the period June 18 to<

September SO, 1924

Month

June 18-30....- ______________ . __ . ___ ..

July. _ . ____ .._......_ _ 

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

110 

102

142

Minimum

98 

87 

84 

80

............j - -

Mean

102 

92.9 

93.9 

98.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,630- 

5..710 

5,770

5,880*

20,. 000)

CANYON CREEK NEAR AMBOY, WASH.

LOCATION. In SW. ^4, sec. 4, T. 5 N., R. 4 E., at wagon bridge, 2 miles above 

mouth and 6 miles northeast of Amboy, Clark County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 64 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 25, 1922, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder just below bridge. Chain gage 

on bridge used up to September 26.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable above bridge, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders, shffting in 

floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.201 feet at 

9 a. m. December 6 (discharge, 5,020 second-feet); minimum discharge 

recorded, 20 second-feet October 2 (gage height, 0.33 foot). 

' 1922-1924: Maximum stage, 11.3 feet December 24, 1922, observed from 

high-water mark (discharge, 13,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of 

1924.

ICE. None during year.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water. Rating curves,, 

well defined below 500 second-feet, used October 1 to December 5 and December 6 to September 30. Gage read once a day to hundredths at low water,, 

to tenths at high water. Operation of recorder satisfactory beginning September 26. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table daily 

gage reading or mean gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. 

Records good except for extreme high stages, for which they are fair.
LEWIS RIVER BASIN 143

Discharge measurements of Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash., during the year 

ending September 80, 1924

Date

Mar. 22.......................

height

Feet 

1.30

.57

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

176

47.7

Date

Aug. 23.. ....... ....... .......

Sept. 25.. . ....

height

Feet 

0.42

1.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

37.9

109

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash., for the year

Day

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

.5 .... ...

6 . 

7 ........

8..............

9..............

10 ..-..,.. ...

11... ...........

12... ...........

13 ...........

14..............

15 .........

16...... . .......

17 ..........

18.. .........

19 .........

20... ...........

21 . 

22..............

23 ...........

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28 .........

29..............

30 

31..............

Oct.

20

20

22

22

23

52

38

32

25

22

22

20

20

20

45

125

375

210

125

98

90

 78

73

64

56

51

47

45

42

40

00

Nov.

36

76

65

51

42

40

38

36

34

33

32

36

33

39

35

33

32

30

32

34

42

42

665

1,470

810

470

 ICO

375

810

620

Dec.

430

375

288

240

305

5,020

3,470

1,710

1,070

670

590

492

4flfi

590

860

670

590

630

670

510

Af\K

352

300

318

670

590

475

2,400

2,620

1,550

sin

Jan.

590

475

405

QIC

240

240

202

300

255

1,330

1,070

810

550

440

475

422

405

370

318

270

255

228

335

318

285

370

 >7fl

458

810

1,470

2,620

Feb.

3,210

2,190

1,400

2,290

3,730

2,090

1,710

1,190

860

670

760

1,070

1,470

1,010

810

630

630

550

47 f;

405

388

388

440

388

405

530

ECA

630

590

Mar

530

458

405

352

300

285

255

228

215

215

202

190

190

154

154

143

134

134

124

154

240

165

143

143

134

124

255

300

228

202

Apr.

228

318

458

388

335

285

335

335

300

255

270

215

215

228

190

270

270

409

458

405

335

300

270

228

202

178

154

154

165

May

165

165

154

215

202

165

154

143

143

154

165

165

154

134

124

115

115

106

95

92

90

84

82

79

76

79

76

73

71

71

66

June

58

58

56

53

53

68

73

63

61

56

53

52

51

51

49

49

47

115

76

63

56

49

47

46

45

44

48

41

41

40

July

39

38

38

38

37

.6

36

36

36

36

35

35

34

34

38

36

35

34

34

34

33

33

32

31

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

Aug.

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

28

283"0

82

76

46

41

38

36

34

31

29

29

28

28

28

28

Sept.

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

29

28

26

26

26

26

25

25

24

24

27

28

27

27

26

93

87

106

68

55

47

43

. 96

Monthly discharge of Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash., for the year ending September 30, 1924

[Drainage area, 64 square miles]

Month

October _____________ . .....

November.. ..........................

March. __ _____________ .

May. __ ............................

July...................................

The year ........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

375 

1,470 

5,020 

2,620 

3,730 

530 

492 

215 

115 

39 

82 

106

5,020

Minimum

20 

30 

240 

202 

388 

124 

154 

66 

40 

29 

26 

24

20

Mean

63.2 

215 

970 

549 

1,080 

223 

280 

122 

55.4 

33.9 

33.0 

39.1

303

Per 

square 

mile

0.988 

3.36 

15.2 

8.58 

16.9 

3.48 

4.38 

1.91 

.866 

.530 

.516 

.611

4.73

Run-off

Inches

1.14 

3.75 

17.52 

9.89 

18.23 

4.01 

4.89 

2.20 

.97 

.61 

.59 

.68

64.48

Acre-feet

3,890 

12,800 

59,600 

33,800 

62,100 

13,700 

16,700 

7,500 

3,300 

2,080 

2,030 

2,330

220,000
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

KALAMA BIVER BASIN

KALAMA RIVER NEAR KALAMA, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., 150 feet below power house of Pugefc

Sound Power & Light Co. and 9 miles by road east of Kalama, CowlitzCounty. 

DBAINAGE AREA. 184 square miles, measured on Mount St. Helens quadrangleand map of Columbia National Forest. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 6, 1911, to January 11, 1912; December 1, 1912, toSeptember 30, 1913; August 19, 1916, to September 30, 1924. 

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 E. G. Moser. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about half a mile below gage or

by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is rock reef and bar of coarse gravel about

100 feet below gage; gravel may shift in extreme floods. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 7.8 feet at 8 a. m..

January 31 (discharge, 6,960 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.5*

foot September 17 and 22 (discharge, 158 second-feet).

1911-1913; 1916-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 10.6 feet at 9 a. m..

January 6, 1923 (discharge, 12,300 second-feet); minimum stage recorded,.

that of 1924.

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 practically permanent during year; rating:

curve well defined. Gage read once a day to hundredths, twice a day totenths above a stage of 5 feet. Daily discharge ascertained by applying.

daily gage reading to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Kalama River near Kalama, Wash., during the year 

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 10 ____ . .............

Mar. 23 ____________

£&

Feet 

0.68

1.72

Discljarge

Sec.-ft.

91 A

£98

Date

July 10--.. _____

Sept. 13. _ . _______

Gage height

Feet 

0.72

.51

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

205

160»
KALAMA RIVER BASIN 145

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kalama River near Kalama, Wash., for the 

year ending September 80, 19&4

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.

195

190

205

205

205

265

223

211

205

200

195

190

190

195

229

565

945

542

415

360

325

325

289

265

259

247

235

235

235

229

229

Nov.

217

277

241

229

223

217

211

911

205

200

205

205

205

211

205

205

200

200

911

205

217

211

520

1,410

885

690

565 '565

590

565

Dec.

498

455

435

435

520

4 i4n

9 o>>n

1,690

1,200

1,000

975

855

770

1,000

1,140

1,000

975

1,140

1,070

885

825

798

715

715

1,070

1,140

1,070

2,350

3,390

2,150

1,480

Jan.

1,140

1,070

885

825

798

770

 715

770

770

1,620

1,950

1,480

1,200

1,070

1,070

1,000

1,000

915

825

770

742

715

770

770

749

825

885

1,140

2,450

2,850

6,660

Feb.

4,930

3,880

3,630

4,270

3,390

3,160

2,450

1,950

1,620

1,950

3,390

2,750

2,050

1,690

1,770

1,620

1,410

1,340

1,270

1,200

1,000

1,340

1 480

1,690

1,860

1,860

1,770

Mar.

1,550

1

»MA

1,270

1,070

1,070

1,000

915

855

Sfi/>

825

770

715

715

715

665

flOA

690

665

615

615

590

590

565

565

KAt)

520

615

742

715

690

RQA

Apr.

715

770

825

770

715

690

770

770

715

715

690

665

665

665

fi4ft

665

640

1,070

Q1 e

825

770

715

665

615

590

565

K49

149

542

KGK

May

520

520

498

590

542

495

475

475

475

475

475

475

455

435

415

395

395

378

378

360

360

360

360

342

325

325

325

325

310

295

295

June

295

980

289

283

283

342

325

one

295

295

980

283

277

971

265

265

265

325

283

9flfi

265

259

253

253

247

241

235

235

235

990

July

223

223

217

217

217

211

211

205

205

211

211

200

200

217

223

217

205

217

211

205

200

205

9nn

200

200

200

195

195

190

190

Aug.

190

190

195

190

185

185

180

180

180

180

180

176

176

180

180

180

180

435

283

229

205

195

190

185

180

180

176

176

171

171

171

Sept.

171

16T

171

167

171

171

171

171

171 ier

167 1621

162

162, 162-

162

15*

171

171 162-

162

158 342-

378

378

28fr

235

21T 200-

455-

Monthly discharge of Kalama River near Kalama, Wash., for the year ending1

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 184 square miles]

Month

October ________ . ..............

January ________________

Mareb.. _____ .. _ ..............

ApriK.. __ .. ____ . _ ........

May...... .....-.. . ....-.-

June.. ___ .. ____________

July...................................

September.. ...... .... ...........

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

945 

1,410 

4,140 

6,660 

4,930 

1,550 

1,070 

590 

342 

223 

435 

455

6,660

Minimum

190 

200 

435 

715 

1,000 

520 

542 

295 

229 

190 

171 

158

158

Mean

284 

350 

1,250 

1,260 

2,250 

788 

700 

415 

274 

207 

195 

205

677

Per 

square 

mile

1.54 

1.90 

6.79 

6.85 

12.2 

4.28 

3.80 

2.26 

1.49 

1.12 

1.06 

1.11

3.68

Run-off

Inches

1.78 

2.12 

7.83 

7.90 

13.16 

4.93 

4.24 

2.61 

1.66 

1.29 

1.22 

1.24

49.98

Acre-feet

17,500" 

20,800 

76,900 77,600- 

129,000' 

48,500<. 41,700* 

25,500- 

16, 300- 

12,700 

12,000 

12,200

491,000-
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 

LAKE CREEK AT OUTLET OF PACEWOOD LAKE, NEAR LEWIS, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 13 N., R. 10 E., 400 feet below outlet of Packwood Lake,

5 miles east of Lewis, Lewis County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. About 18 square miles (measured on PI. I, Water-Supply

Paper 313). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 2, 1911, to September 30, 1924, when records

were discontinued.

 GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank, installed August 3, 1918; inspected by J. A. Combs and Sherman Combs. For description of gages used 

prior to August 3, 1918, see Water-Supply Paper 484.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from footbridge 200 

feet upstream.

 CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders. Incomplete 

control about 20 feet downstream from gage formed by several trees felled 

across 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, 2.42 feet at 11 a. m. May 14 (discharge, 278 second-feet). 

Stage may have been slightly higher some time during January 31 to February 2, when recorder was not operating. Minimum discharge, 33 second-feet 

November 18-20, 22, and for fraction of days September 20 and 24.

1911-1924: Maximum stage estimated, 6.0 feet December 18, 1917 (discharge, not determined); minimum stage recorded, 1.16feet October 28-31, 

1919 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by natural storage in the lake.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 11. Rating curves 

fairly well defined above 100 second-feet; poorly defined below. Operation 

of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory except as noted in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection. 

Records good for May and June; for rest of year, fair.

COOPERATION. Greater part of gage-height record furnished by Portland Electric Power Co.

The following discharge measurement was made:

October 4, 1924: Gage height, 1.48 feet; discharge, 75.7 second-feet.
COWLITZ EIVEE BASIN 147

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lake Creek at outlet of Packwood Lake, near 

Lewis, Wash., for the year ending September 30, 1924

.Day

1 .. 

2..... .........

3..............

4..............

5..... _ ......

6..-.. ..........

7..............

8..............

9..............

10 ._.__ 

H ....... . 12.:.........

13... ...........

14...........

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19. ..........

20

21..............

22..............

23..............

24. __ ........

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29-.-..-........

30..... .........

31...... ........

Oct.

39

39

40

41

41

42

42

41

40

39

39

38

37

36

36

43

127

129

97

84

81

84

89

87

65

48

41

40

40

39

38

Nov.

38

41

42

41

40

39

39

38

37

37

36

36

35

35

35

35

34

33

33

33

34

33

41

108

102

87

81

87

95

89

Dec.

78

73

68

63

61

113

153

140

122

108

89

R4.

78

76

73

70

65

61

58

56

56

54

56

59

68

68

65

Si

* 89

84

78

Jan.

73

70

65

61

TO

61

89

87

78

73

70

68

65

61

59

54

52

50

46

44

44

45

45

44

100

Feb.

I 200

171

190

175

155

136

125

129

200

268

250

220

187

167

147

130

118

113

107

104

101

98

92

95

95

95

Mar.

89

86

83

78

76

70

70

66

63

63

60

58

58

58

58

56

55

54

52

50

50

49

49

48

46

46

46

46

49

48

46

Apr.

44

43

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

48

49

49

50

52

52

54

55

56

58

56

55

54

55

55

54

54

54

55

55

55

May

52

56

70

89

98

95

92

92

95

118

152

208

258

278

268

258

250

237

224

216

218

224

222

226

208

187

167

152

143

138

140

June

150

161

171

173

169

165

154

145

136

138

138

147

152

150

147

145

140

143

136

130

126

126

126

118

107

113

116

118

118

120

July

128

126

120

118

116

116

116

116

110

107

107

104

101

98

98

83

83

83

86

92

86

83

83

83

86

86

89

83

80

78

76

Aug.

73

68

63

58

58

 60

68

60

55

52

49

48

48

44

43

Sept.

43-

43.

4$

46

46

46-

4S

45*

4444'

44

4$

42

41

40

39-

38

36

35-

34

34

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

3&

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating Dec. 2, 3,19, Jan. 25-31, Feb. 1-3, 12, Aug. 6-22, and Sept 

7-11. Discharge Dec. 2,3,19, and Sept. 7-11 estimated by interpolation. Discharge for other gaps in record 

as indicated by braced figures, estimated from records of Johnson Creek near Lewis and from general 

information.

Monthly discharge of Lake Creek at outlet of Packwood Lake, near Lewis, Wash.,, 

for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

November ...............................................

January

JMterch.... _ .. _ ....... ... . __ ..........

April: '..... ... ......... ........ ... ....... 

May.

June. ._... ...... .......................................

July......................................................

September. ..............................................

The year. ..................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

129 

108 

153

89 

58 

278 

173 

128

Minimum

36 

33

54

92 

46 

43 

52 

107 

76

34

33

Mean

55.5 

49.8 

79.0 

69.8 

154 

58.9 

50.7 

169 

139 

97.5 

58.3 

39.4

84.8

Run-off ia 

acre-feet

3,410* 

2,960- 4, sea

4,290" 

8,860 

3,630» 

3,020 

10,400 8,270> 

6,000 

3,580 

2,340-

61,600-
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

JOHNSON CBEEE AT MOUTH, NEAB LEWIS, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 13 N., R. 9 E., 1 mile above mouth and 3 miles southwest of Lewis, in Lewis County.

DBAINAGE ABEA. About 30 square miles (measured on PL I, Water-Supply 

Paper 313).

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August 14, 1907, to September 23, 1914, and October 1, 

1918, to September 30, 1924, when records were discontinued.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank, installed October 1, 1918; inspected by J. A. Combs and Sherman Combs. A vertical staff gage about 

80 feet below present site was used prior to September 23, 1914.

DISCHABGE MEASUBEMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Channel composed of small boulders. Low-water 

control is riffle about 40 feet below gage; at high stages a considerable 

length of channel forms control. Banks steep; not subject to overflow. 

Channel curved above and fairly straight for 300 feet below gage.

EXTBEMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during year from waterstage recorder, 2.68 feet at 10 p. m. January 31 (discharge, 969 second-feet). 

Minimum stage from recorder, 0.39 foot at 4 p. m. September 22 (discharge, 

23 second-feet).

1907-1914; 1918-1924; Maximum stage occurred December 12, 1921, 

while water-stage recorder was not operating (mean discharge for day, 

estimated 2,800 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred September 22, 

1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVEBSIONS. None. *

REGULATION. None.

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation changed at high water February 1. Rating 

curve used prior to change fairly well defined below 1,500 second-feet. That 

used after change well defined above 30 second-feet. Operation of waterstage recorder fairly satisfactory except as noted in footnote to table of daily 

discharge. Discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height determined from recorder charts by inspection. Records good 

except for periods when recorder was not operating.

 COOPEBATION. Greater part of gage-height record and discharge measurements 

furnished by Portland Electric Power Co.

Discharge measurements of Johnson Creek at mouth, near Lewis, Wash., during 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Apr. 21.........

Apr. 23 .........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.16

1.18

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

141

142

Date

Apr. 23 __ . _ .

May 12 _ . ....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.17

2.23

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

147

609

Date

May 12. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.35

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

685
COWLITZ RIVER BASIN 149

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Johnson Creek at mouth, near Lewis, Wash., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

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.

04

33

34

34

34

41

39

39

36

14.

33

32

31

32

38

142

178

103

87

90

90

87

76

70

66

61

68

56

54

50

48

Nov.

48

54

49

49

48

48

46

49

44

44

42

42

42

42

41

41

40

39

39

39

38

38 '64

230

231

178

150

181

173

153

Dec.

132

123

114

110

112

560

.380

355

320

285

250

215

180

145

145

150

159

173

164

153

142

146

149

153

170

156

150

231

244

205

173

Jan.

162

152

141

130

> 200

202

187

170

159

148

142

130

121

114

112

110

116

116

114

119

300

Feb.

740

545

431

48ft

557

482

4.19

350

324

275

320

593

551

482

422

372

333

312

259

.232

222

208

199

199

196

205

215

208

Mar.

199

190

181

167

158

156

148

143

138

134

127

125

122

119

116

113

110

107

104

102

102

100

96

92

90

88

88

88

88

88

Apr.

88

90

90

90

on

90

102

114

129

138

151

164

164

156

145

138

132

148

138

134

138

148

145

141

143

145

164

190

218

251

May

267

304

280

256

232

226

218

259

346

4/Ul

575

719

663

551

515

515

493

476

441

446

455

446

412

390

341

295

247

236

229

222

222

June

226

229

283

275

261

247

233

220

206

192

178

190

187

178

175

172

167

164

164

161

158

148

141

132

125

127

123

119

119

119

July

121

114

108

100

Q4.

ftfi

82

79

77

73

70

68

67

65

67

62

63

63

67

64

60

59

56

55

52

50

48

48

50

50

48

Aug.

48

47

47

46

46

45

45

44

44

43

at

43

42

42

41

41

40

40

39

39

38

38

37

36

35

34

34

33

32

31

31

Sept.

30

30

29

29

9ft

29

28

30

29

28

28

29

28

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

25

24

38

oO

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not operating or gage-height record faulty Dec. S-M.S, 22,23, Jan. 1-11,27-30, 

Mar. 14rl9, Apr. 11, May 3, 4, June 5-10, July 25, Aug. 1-21,30,31, and Sept. 1-4,11-17, and 24-30. Discharge Jan. 5-11,27-30, and Sept. 24-30, indicated by braced figures, estimated by comparison with records 

of Lake Creek at outlet of Packwood Lake, range of stage, or from general information; discharges Jan. 4 

and Sept. 12 determined from staff-gage observations, for other periods of missing or faulty record, by interpolation.

Monthly discharge of Johnson Creek at mouth, near Lewis, Wash., for the year 

ending September 30, 1924

Month

October ___________ . __ .... _ . ___ ........

November- ..............................................

December _________________________

February- _______________ T . .........

March.. ________________ . .................

April..... ................... ......... ...

May.... ....................................... ..........

June.. ..................-........ ..................

July........................ ....... ..................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

178 

231 

560

740 

199 

251 

719 

283 

121

740

Minimum

31

38 

110 

110 

196 

88 

88 

218 

119 

48

24

24

Mean

59.4 

77.3 

199 

179 

357 

123 

139 

379 

181 

69.9 

40.1 

28.6

152

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,650 

4,600 

12,200 

11,000 

20,500 

7,560 

8,270 

23,300 

10,800 

4,300 

2,470 

1,700

110,000
EOGUE EIVEE BASIN 

ROGUE RIVER NEAR PROSPECT, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 19, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., 1 mile above intake of power flume 

of the California-Oregon Power Co., 2 miles northwest of Prospect, Jackson 

County, and 3 miles above mouth of Mill Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 315 square miles (revised).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17 to October 10, 1907; January 1, 1908, to February 

17, 1912; October 1, 1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder on left bank, inspected by L. H. Pankey; 

gage used from 1908 to 1912 was vertical staff a few hundred yards upstream, 

in sec. 20; staff gage in sec. 29, near flume intake, used in 1907.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage, conditions fair.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders at and below 

gage; control is a bar just below gage which becomes an island at low stages, 

fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage; 

recorder, 3.69 feet at 6 p. m. February 7 (discharge, 2,090 second-feet); 

minimum stage from recorder, 1.29 feet September 11, 12, and 15-18 (discharge, 278 second-feet).

1907-1912; 1924: Maximum stage recorded,. 7.0 feet November 22, 1909 

(discharge estimated from extension of rating curve, 9,300 second-feet, both 

stage and discharge very uncertain); minimum that of 1924.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, rating curve well 

defined below 600 second-feet, poorly defined above. Operation of waterstage 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 Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg., during the years 

ending September 80, 1923 and 1924

Date

1923

Nov. 14.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.50

1.67

Discharge

Sec-/*. 

394

4d1

Date

1924 

Mar. 18.. ......

May 21..... ....

July 26. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.84

1.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

529

525

322

Date

1924 

July 29. ........

Sept. n.. ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.37

1.31

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

298

265-
ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rogue River near

ending September 30, 1924

151

Prospect, Oreg., for the year

Day

1 _ . _ ...

2 ____ . ...

3 

4 ___ . ....

5 __ ......

6- 

7 ........

8. .

ft . ..

10 .......

11 

12- 

13 ___ .. ...

14 ___ . _ .

15- 

16 .......

17- 

18 ___ .....

19 

20 ...-.

21- .

22 ____ ....

23 ____ ....

24 __ .......

25 __ .......

26 ____ . ...

27 __ ... ...

28 .......

29 _____ .

30 ___ . ...

31 .......

Nov.

> 380

437

415

407.

oyo

385

385

429

680

525

469

446

433

686

935

Dee.

700

600

550

491

491

600

1,660

1,300

800

650

575

585

575

575

575

550

535

580

585

575

535

530

525

530

545

550

510

565

1,170

872

764

Jan.

680

575

630

635

595

590

585

570

505

500

535

530

520

510

500

482

455

429

442

477

491

491

488

488

488

488

491

KKf)

550

605

650

Feb.

1,050

1,210

970

970

1,210

1,300

1,600

1,600

1,300

1,130

1,010

935

886

844

806

. 800

794

776

752

734

746

734

716

704

692

680

704

740

758

Mar.

722

710

716

710

686

656

640

625

625

620

600

585

580

565

560

550

540

525

530

* 535

510

510

500

495

491

487

500

515

495

478

482

Apr.

495

510

535

525

580

662

837

879

865

865

865

900

879

806

752

710

680

668

668

680

692

716

722

698

674

674

680

680

692

710

May

716

740

740

710

662

640

635

645

710

728

728

716

698

645

625

610

600

575

545

530

520

500

496

486

473

455

451

451

442

424

420

J line

420

411

411

407

407

407

411

400

381

3R1

381

381

420

411

394

381

381

372

3fi8

364

364

359

355

351

342

July

338

338

334

329

334

329

329

325

325

325

321

325

325

321

321

325

325

325

325

321

321

316

312

312

308

312

308

312

308

304

304

Aug.

299

299

299

299

295

286

282

282

282

286

295

291

308

368

321

308

299

295

291

286

. 291

291

291

291

282

286

Sept.

282

282

282

282

282

286

282

291

282

282

278

278

282

282

278

278

278

278

282

299

300

300

320

350

380

330

308

304

299

304

NOTE. Mean discharge for Nov. 1-13, 17-20, June 8-13, and Aug. 3-8 

21-26, estimated from records on Rogue River below Prospect.

Monthly discharge of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg., for

tember SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 315 square miles]

and daily discharge for Sept. 

the year ending Sep--

Month

October _________________

November. ______________

December ........ .....................

January...... .........................

March _________________

April.. ________ ______ . ..

July. 

September. ...........................

The year... .....................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

935 

1,660 

680 

1,600 

722 

900 

740 

420 

338 

368 

380

1,660

Minimum

491 

429 

680 

478 

495 

420 

342 

304 

282 

278

278

Mean

"410 

439 

666 

533 

936 

572 

710 

591 

389 

321 

297 

295

511

Per 

square 

mile

1.30 

1.39 

2.11 

1.69 

2.97 

1.82 

2.25 

1.88 

1.23 

1.02 

.943 

.937

1.62

Run-off

Inches

1.50 

1.55 

2.43 

1.95 

3.20 

2.10 

2.51 

2.17 

1.37 

1.18 

1.09 

1.05

22.10

Acre-feet

25,200 

26,100 

41,000 

32,800 

53,800 

35,200 

42,200 

36,300 

23,100 

19,700 

18,300 

17,600

371,000

" Estimated from records on Rogue River below Prospect.

ROGUE EIVER BELOW PROSPECT, OREG

LOCATION. In NW. $i sec. 6, T. 33 8., R. 3 E., at Prospect 

California Oregon Power Co., 1 mile below mouth 

above South Fork, and 2 miles below Prospect, Jackson

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

HECORDS AVAILABLE. August 3,1913, to September 30,

GAGE.- Vertical staff on right bank about 100 feet above 

employees of the California Oregon Power Co.

power plant of the 

of Mill Creek, 2 miles 

County.

924. 

power house, read by
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made form cable about 500 feet above gage..

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control composed of large boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximt m stage recorded during year, 4.8 feet at 4 

p. m. February 7 (discharge, 2,050 second-feet; total including discharge of 

flume, 2,240 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.14 feet at time of 

measurement, 3 p. m. September 16 (discharge, 285 second-feet September 

16-18 and 20-22); minimum discharge including flume, 457 second-fee* 

September 18.

1913-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, November 30, 1921, 4,800 second-feet, including flume, 4,980 second-feet (gage height, 7.0 feet); minimum 

stage recorded, that of 1924.

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. 155.)

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined.. 

Staff gage read to hundredths once daily, October 1 to December 22; twice 

daily, December 23 to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating ta&e. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg., during the year

ending September SO, 1924

Date

Nov. 15- ...

Mar. 17.......

i

sat

Feet 

2.46

2.77

Discharge

Sec.~ft. 

422

617

Date

May 21.........

July 27 ._

Gage 

height

Feel 

2.74

2.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

687

313

Date

July 28

Sept.16 ... ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.22

2.14

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

314

28O

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 30, 19&4

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...... ........

26 _ .... .

26 

27 

28 

29 .

30 

Q1

Oct.

420

420

420

445

445

600

628

472

472

472

445

446

420

420

420

472

600

472

472

472

446

445

445

420

420

420

420

420

395

420

420

Nov.

446

445

445

446

445

446

396

372

372

372

360

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

445

420

420

866

676

615

472

446

915

975

Dec.

706

615

686

628

528

628

1,710

1,390

865

736

676

556

656

615

685

685

556

586

616

616

616

565

565

565

685

686

565

685

1,470

975

866

Jan.

675

666

736

675

686

615

615

686

586

685

686

686

565

565

565

556

565

555

600

600

600

600

500

600

600

528

528

615

615

705

735

Feb.

1,390

1,320

1,110

1,180

1,550

1,390

1,870

1,710

1,390

1,260

1,110

1,040

975

975

975

915

865

856

865

866

915

865

796

795

735

795

865

866

865

Mar.

796

795

865

795

795

735

736

705

675

675

675

646

645

615

615

615

615

686

686

615

565

565

665

556

555

665

655

685

685

565

685

Apr.

685

615

645

645

646

795

975

1,110

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

975

915

855

865

796

795

795

796

866

865

865

795

795

796

795

795

796

May

866

866

865

855

795

735

735

736

. 796

856

795

795

796

735

705

705

675

646

615

586

655

656

656

556

528

600

500

600

472

472

445

Jane

446

446

445

420

420

420

420

420

420

420

445

420

420

396

395

395

395

445

445

420

395

395

395

395

372

3721

372

372

372

350

July

360

360

360

360

350

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

328

350

328

328

328

328

328

328

328

328

328

328

328

328

328

328

305

Aug.

305

306

306

306

306

305

306

306

305

306

305

306

306

305

306

305

305

328

395

372

306

306

305

806

306

305

906

306

306

306

885

Sept. i

305.

305-

30fr

306-

305

306

305 306-

305 305-

305 305-

305 305-

30&

285-

286

286

306

285

286

285

30&

32*

372

328-

306

305

306

305*
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 153

Monthly discharge of Rogue River below Prospect, Or eg., for the year ending September 80, 1924

Month

November _________________________

December ...

January.,.., ^ ^

February _____ .. .... ..

March ___________ . ___ ... __ ..... ____

April... ____ . _______ ....... ____ . ___

June..... ,

July _____

Au&u&t...L ... ^

September.. ______ . ... ...... ................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

528 

975 

1,710 

735 

1,870 

855 

1,110 

855 

445 

350 

395 

372

1,870

Minimum

395 

350 

528 

500 

735 

555 

585 

445 

350 

305 

305 

286

285

Mean

445 

485 

710 

579 

1,070 

644 

844 

670 

408 

338 

311 

305

565

Run-off in 

acre-feet

27,400 

28,900 

43,700 

36,600 

61,600 

39,300 

50,200 

41,200 

24,300 

20,800 

19,100 

18,100

410,000

Combined monthly discharge of Rogue River and the California Oregon Power Co.'s 

flume near Prospect, Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 1984

Month

October __________ .. _____ ... ..........

November ___________ . __ . _ .. ..........

December.. _________ ... . . 

January

February.

March. I... April-.....-...................................:.... 

May 

....

 -- 

July

August

September ___________________ . ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

690 

1,160 

1,880 

915 

2,060 

1,030 

1,280 

1,030 

629 

532 

579 

550

2,060

Minimum

570 

525 

695 

667 

905 

721 

755 

622 

530 

481 

476 

457

457

Mean

614 

654 

878 

750 

1,240 

811 

1,020 

844 

587 

519 

485 

479

738

Run-off in 

acre-feet

37,800 

38,900 

54,OOO 

46,100 

71,300 

49,900 

60,700 

51,900 

34,900 

31,900 

29,800 

28,500

536,000

ROGUE RIVER AT SAYQOID, NEAR CENTRAL POINT, OREGM

LOCATIOK. 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.

DBAIKAGE AREA. 2,020 square miles.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. August 30, 1905, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. 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, 7.3 feet at 5 p. m. February 7 (discharge, 14,400 second-feet) \ 

minimum stage recorded 0.00 foot, during parts of several days in July, 

August, and September (discharge, 600 second-feet). Discharge may have 

gone as low as 500 second-feet momentarily owing to sudden decrease in power 

load.

' Formerly referred to as near Tolo, Oreg., a discontinued post office.
154 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

1905-1924: 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) probably every night during low water of 1918 

(discharge probably 400 second-feet or less).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A large area of land is irrigated from Rogue River and its tributaries.

REGULATION. Discharge is influenced by changes of load on power plant just 

above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve 

well denned. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for a 

few days in April to July. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting graph, or for 

days of considerable fluctuation, by averaging discharge for fractional parts 

of a day. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Oreg., 

during the year ending September 30,

Date

Nov. SO... . ..

Feb. 2 _ .......

Feb. 8 ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.69

3.53

4.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,190

4,460

7,280

Date

Apr. 12__..._ 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.37

.94

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,840

1,260

Date

June 27. ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.57

.17

Discharg

Sec.-ft. 

968

684 «' » 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rogue River at Raygold, near Central. Point, 

* Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1924-

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.

1,170

1,170

1,130

1,200

1,200

1,530

1,840

1,580

1,210

1,300

1,210

1,260

1,210

1,110

1,260

1,390

1,630

1,480

1,340

1,300

1,210

1,300

1,340

1,300

1 260

1,210

1,170

1,090

1,130

1,090

1,170

Nov.

1,170

1,130

1,170

1,210

1,210

1,170

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,090

1,130

1,130

1,170

1,340

1,390

1,260

1,210

1,170

1,170

1,210

1,170

1,210

1,130

1,390

1,580

1,300

1,210

1,210

1,730

2,970

Dec.

2,110

1,680

1,580

1,440

1,390

1,780

5,020

3,240

2,590

2,170

2,060

2,000

2,060

2,470

2,170

1,940

1,940

1,940

2,000

1,890

1,780

1,730

1,580

1,530

1,580

1,730

1,580

1,630

3,380

3,680

9 ffKl

Jan.

2,470

2,060

2,170

2,230

2,110

1,940

2,060

2,060

2,170

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,170

2,060

1,940

1,890

1,840

1,780

1,730

1,630

1,530 i t&n

1,680

1,730

1,680

1,840

2,000

2,350

9 9Qfl

2,350

9. 9Qfl

Feb.

3,530

4,660

3,680

4,150

4,310

4,660

9,200

8,160

5,400

4,310

3,830

3,380

3,100

2,970

2,900

2,650

2,710

2,590

2,470

2,420

2,470

2,420

2,350

2,230

2,170

2,350 9 >an

2,530

9 i7fi

Mar.

2,350

2,350

2,900

2,710

2,470

2,350

2,290

2,230

2,170

2,110

2,110

2,060

2,060

1,940

1,940

1,890

1,890

1,840

1,840

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,780

1,840

1 SAf\

1,780

1,840

1,890

2,110

2,170

2,110

Apr.

2,170

2,350

2,590

2,880

2,710

2,530

2,710

2,970

2,840

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,530

2,590

2,470

2,420

2,290

2,230

2,170

2,110

2,110

2,110

2,110

2,060

2,000

1,940

1,940

1,890

1,890

1,940

May

2,000

2,000

2,060

2,000

2,000

1,940

1,890

1,840

1,890

1,940

1,940

2,000

1,940

1,890

1,780

1,780

1,730

1,680

1,580

1,530

1,480

1,480

1,440

1,390

1,390

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,210

1,210

June

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,090

1,210

1,170

1,130

1,130

1,170

1,090

1,090

1,170

1,210

1,130

1,130

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,070

1,050

1,010

1,050

970

1,010

1,010

July

1,010

1,010

1,010

970

970

970

970

970

970

970

970

970

970

970

935

935

935

935

935

884

903

900

893

900

988

863

8S2

860

846

846

84S

Aug.

840

840

871

871

853

870

840

865

870

878

862

862

857

823

857

845

846

867

1,020

1,100

947

947

935

882

871

900

868

867

864

816

828

Sept.

840

850

828

878

842

814

871

892

865

840

867

890

865

849

874

842

817

, 813

834

849

870

872

835

894

1,010

1,020

935

910

888

864
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 155

Monthly discharge of Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point, Or eg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Month

October _________________ . November.. ______________ .

January _________________

April........ _____ .... _____ ....

May... ___ . _____ ... _____ J

June

July.................................... ... . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,840 

2,970 

5,020 

2,470 

9,200 

2,900 

2,970 

2,060 

1,210 

1,010 

1,100 

1,020

9,200

Minimum

1,090 

1,090 

1,390 

1,530 

2,170 

1,780 

1,890 

1,210 

970 

846 

816 

813

813

Mean

1,290 

1,290 

2,150 

2,020 

3,540 

2,070 

2,370 

1,680 

1,110 

932 

879 

871

1,670

Run-off in 

acre-feet

79,300 

76,800 

132,000 

124,000 

204,000 

127,000 

141,000 

103,000 

66,000 

57,300 

54,000 

51,800

1,220,000

CALIFORNIA OREGON

LOCATION. In NW. \4, sec. c

POWER CO.'S FLUME NEAR PROSPECT, OREG.

2, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., about 1^ miles above the

lower end of flume,4 half a mile below intake, and about half a mile northwest of Prospect, Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1913, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff in stilling box on right side of flume. Gage about 500 

feet above fore bay in NW. M sec. 6, T. 33 S., R. 3 E. used August^?, 1915, 

to November 14, 1923; a:i earlier gage near present location used August 

1, 1913, to August 16, 1915.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from collar of flume.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Wooden flume section supports of which are practically stable. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 185

second-feet February 7 (gage height, 3.83 feet); minimum discharge recorded,

161 second-feet November 26 (gage height, 3.40 feet^.

1913-1924: Maximum stage recorded on old gage above fore bay 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 apparently affected by ice January 1-5, 20,

and 21; discharge interpolated. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation considered permanent. Rating curves

for the two gages used fairly well defined. Staff read to hundredths daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating table.

Records good.

The California Oregon Power Go's, flume diverts water from Rogue River 

in SW. 2^ sec. 30, T. 32 S., R. 3 E., and extends about 2 miles to power house 

in NW. M sec. 6, T. 33 S., R. 3 E. where a head of 500 feet is developed.

measurements of 

Or eg., during

Ca 'ifiornia Oregon Power Co.'s flume near Prospect, 

year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Nov. 15.. __ ..

Mar. I?...... 

May 21.........

height

Feet 

3.61 

3.49 

3.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

176 

166 

172

July 

July

Date

26.........

28.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.76 

3.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

178 

178

Date

July 30. ___ .

Sept. 16 __

height

Feet 

3.73 

3.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

179 

172

* From maps of California Oregon Power Co. Location previously published is in error. 

82483 29 11
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of California Oregon Power Co.'s flume near 

Prospect, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1924

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.

162

162

162

162

175

175

162

162

162

162

175

175

162

175

162

162

175

175

175

175

162

162

162

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

Nov.

162

175

162

162

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

162

175

162

173

166

164

165

167

169

169

169

168

175

164

161

167

167

176

181

Dec.

166

165

162

167

168

167

167

163

164

174

173

173

172

175

167

167

166

167

167

166

166

164

163

168

170

171

171

171

171

172

170

Jan.

[ 171

172

174

173

171

169

170

170

169

171

171

170

169

170

167

170

172

173

172

172

173

174

174

177

178

180

Feb.

183

181

171

174

184

173

185

167

166

166

167

167

172

171

168

167

169

169

168

167

182

171

170

170

170

170

171

171

172

Mar.

168

168

171

168

167

170

168

168

166

166

164

166

166

165

164

166

166

164

168

168

167

167

167

167

166

167

170

171

168

167

166

Apr.

170

170

172

170

172

172

174

173

170

170

168

169

169

170

174

174

170

170

170

171

173

181

171

171

170

170

171

171

169

171

May

175

175

173

172

169

172

175

175

176

176

174

174.

174

172

174

173

173

172

173

173

174

174

174

178

176

176

176

176

176

176

177

June

177

179

180

179

179

180

181

181

180

181

181

181

180

180

179

179

184

182

175

178

179

178

178

178

178

176

181

181

180

July

17Q

178

178

178

182

182

182

181

181

181

182

181

181

181

182

182

182

182

182

182

182

182

182

182

181

182

181

181

181

181

176

Aug.

176

176

175

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

173

173

175

175

175

176

178

184

' 172

172

174

174

174

174

174

174

172

171

174

174

Sept.

174

174

174

174

175

175

175

177

176

176

176

174

174

174

174

173

172

172

176

179

176

176

177

168

178

172

172

171

170

170

Monthly discharge of California Oregon Power Co.'s flume near Prospect, Oreg., 

for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

January

February... _____________________ . ....

June... __ . ......... ...... .......... .................

July...... ....... ............. ........ ... ....

August

September... ___ . _ _. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

175 

181 

175 

180 

185 

171 

181 

178 

184 

182 

184 

179

185

Minimum

162 

161 

162

166 

164 

168 

169 

175 

176 

171 

168

161

Mean

169 

170 

168 

172 

172 

167 

171 

174 

179 

181 

174 

174

173

Run-off in 

acre-feet

10,400 

10,100 

10,300 

10,600 

9,890 

10,300 

10,200 

10,700 

10,700 

11,100 

10, 700 

10,400

125,000

SOUTH FORK OF ROGUE RIVER NEAR PROSPECT, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. ^ sec. 7, T. 33 S., R. 4 E., a quarter of a mile below mouth of 

Imnaha Creek and 9 miles (by road) southeast of Prospect, Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 26 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder on left bank operated by employees of California Oregon Power Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable 25 feet upstream from gage or 

by wading, measuring section f «ur.
EOGUE RIVER BASIN 157

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of smooth gravel near right bank; large 

boulders and bedrock near left bank. Control is riffle over bedrock, overlain with a few large boulders, 20 feet below gage; permanent.

EXTBEMES OF DiscHAEGEl Maximum stage April 26 to September 30 from 

water-stage recorder, 1.62 feet at 2 a. m. May 13 (discharge, 214 secondfeet) ; minimum stage, 0.34 foot from 9 a. m. September 18 to 9 a. m. September 19 (discharge, 48 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, but record 

sheets were lost for period June 27 to July 9. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting 

recorder graph; estimated, June 27 to July 9. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg., during 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Apr. 26 .

Do _ ......

May 22. ___ ..

height

Feet 

1.30

1.29

1.19

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

190

175 1W

Date

July 28 

Oage 

height

Feet 

0.75

.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

100

82

Date

July 29 . .. 

Sept. 17 ........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.54

.37

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

70

52

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg., 

for the period April 26 to September SO, 1924

Day

1 ..........

2 __ ......

3.. ........

4..........

5..........

6 __ . .....

7 ..........

8... .......

9 ..........

10.. ........

11 ..........

12 ___ .. ...

13..........

14... .......

15..........

Apr. May

188

192

196

190

177

170

170

177

188

199

206

205

204

188

192

June

117

114

112

110

107

107

107

107

106

114

113

106

101

100

98

July

Of

84

83

83

82

82

80

Aug.

66

66

65

65

64

64

65

63

62

61

' 61

59

59

59

68

Sept.

55

54

55

54

53

53

53

53

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

Day

16.. . .......

17... .

18.. ........

19..........

20... .

21... .

22..........

23... _ ....

24 _ ... ....

25.. .. ......

26... 

27 ..........

28..........

29..... 

30... .

31 ..........

Apr.

167

168

170

171

187

May

199

195

182

174

166

161

153

150

140

136

132

127

124

123

120

118

June

Qfi

97

112

108

104

101

100

98

96

95

94

July

79

78

77

76

76

74

73

72

71

70

68

68

67

68

68

68

Aug.

57

57

65

84

78

70

64

63

62

61

59

58

57

57

56

55

Sept.

52

51

50

52

58

52

51

56

61

68

62

56

54

53

53

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg., for the period 

April 26 to September SO, 1924

Month

April 26-80....... ...-. _ - __ ... . _ .. ...

July---. . 

The period........ ........ ..... ...... ........

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

187 

206 

117

84 

68

Minimum

167 

118 

92 

67 

55 

50

Mean

173 

169 

103 

78.4 

62.6 

53.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,720 

10,400 

6,130 

4,820 

3,850 

3,210

30,100
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C 

SOUTH FORK OF BIG BUTTE CREEK AT BUTTE FAILS, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. M sec. 10, T. 35 S., R. 2 E., a quarter of a mile north of 

Butte Falls, Jackson County, the same distance below the falls of the creek, 

and 1 mile above mouth of North Fork.

DRAINAGE ABEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 23, 1922, to September 30, 1924. At station in 

section 11, about 1 mile upstream and above some inflow from springs, 

September 20, 1910, to October 5, 1911, August 5 to October 10, 1915, and 

October 31, 1917, to September 30, 1922.

GAGE. Stevens continuous recorder on left bank; inspected by engineers of 

Eagle Point Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage; no equipment for 

high-water measurements.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock, sand, and gravel; shifts 

slightly in high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period indicated by waterstage recorder, 2.65 feet while clock was stopped February 1-17 (discharge, 

550 second-feet). Minimum stage from recorder, 0.80 foot 6 to 10 p. m. 

August 31 and 3 to 11 p. m. September 2 (discharge, 68 second-feet). Minimum including Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal, 92 second-feet September 3.

1922-1924: Maximum stage from recorder, 3.32 feet at 7 p. m. December 

31, 1922 (discharge, 780 second-feet). Minimum natural discharge, 92 

second-feet September 14, 1923, and September 3, 1924.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. The canal of the Eagle Point irrigation district began diverting 

around gage April 29, 1924; a record has been kept of this diversion, 

(see p. 160.)

REGULATION. Flow fluctuates occasionally for short periods owing to manipulation of dam at crest of falls, a quarter of a mile upstream; practically 

no effect in 1924.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed, due to excavation in channel 

February 2-18. Two rating curves used, well defined below 150 secondfeet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except during a few 

periods in the winter when clock was allowed to run down. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained 

by inspecting recorder graph. Records good except those for December 

and February, which are fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Big Butte Creek at Butte Falls, Oreg. t 

during the year ending September 30, 1924-

Date

May 1........ _________

June 14 ____________

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.27

.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

137

87

Date

Aug. 23 _________ . ....

Sept. 24.. _______ . .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.86

.92

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

75

79
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 159

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Big Butte Creek at Butte Falls, 

Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 . .... 

2 ...........

3 ..........

4 __ ....... ...

5...... .. ......

6... ...........

7..............

8..............

^. .............

10..............

11 

12.. ...... ......

13..............

14..............

15 ........ 

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..... ... ......

20....... .......

21. . 

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31.. ........

Oct.

138

131

130

126

124

Nov.

120

124

145

131

127

124

123

118

115

115

115

117

130

123

119

118

118

170

190

Dec.

v

> 210

160

170

170

170

160

160

160

152

170

170

160

170

332

295

252

Jan.

230

190

220

200

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

170

170

170

170

180

180

180

180

180

170

160

160

160

170

180

190

210

240

240

Feb.

330

212

208

203

200

191

196

188

188

193

196

191

186

Mar.

184

191

205

198

191

188

188

186

184

184

179

175

173

168

168

164

166

160

152

164

160

158

164

160

152

148

158

168

177

171

175

Apr.

177

186

222

218

215

222

222

230

235

228

222

218

215

215

205

191

186

165

138

138

May

138

138

138

134

134

136

127

119

125

115

115

110

116

125

123

106

106

105

104

99

105

111

111

111

113

113

111

111

111

111

110

June

100

94

93

90

89

89

89

90

89

93

94

90

89

85

85

85

86

94

93

108

110

100

88

89

89

89

105

108

96

105

July

86

86

86

86

86

85

85

84

85

84

84

83

81

80

80

76

72

76

76

75

78

85

85

78

75

76

76

76

76

78

78

Aug.

78

79

79

78

78

76

75

74

73

73

72

70

72

74

75

74

76

83

102

89

85

79

76

76

74

73

72

70

69

69

69

Sept.

69

69

69

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

72

72

73

73

73

73

73

73

74

75

76

76

78

83

89

86

80

78

75

74

NOTE. Mean discharge for braced periods taken as 30 per cent of that of Rogue River above P respect 

based on comparisons.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Big Butte Creek at Butte Falls, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 1924

Month

November... ________________________

January

February.... ________________________

May

July.... _ . .... ..............

The year. _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

190 

«400 

240 

-400 

205 

235 

138 

110 

86 

102 

89

"400

Minimum

115 

130 

160 

186 

148 

138 

99 

85 

72 

69 

69

69

Mean

&130 

125 

200 

185 

275 

173 

190 

117 

93.5 

80.5 

76.2 

741

143

Run-off in

acre-feet

7,990 

7,440 

12,300 

11,400 

15,800 

10,600 

11,300 

7,190 

5,560 

4,950 

4,690 

4,410

104,000

 Estimated from peak indicated by recorder graph. 

» Estimated from incomplete record.
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Combined monthly discharge of South Fork of Big Butte Creek and Eagle Point 

Irrigation District Canal below Butte Falls, Oreg., for the year ending September

Month

October...... ____ . __________________

December __________________________

January. _____________________ . . ____

February... ________________________

March.. __________________________

July.... .............. ..................I..............

August. _____ . ____________________

The year _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

190 

«400 

240 

«400 

205 

235 

149 

133 

111 

111 

113

"400

Minimum

115 

130 

160 

186 

148 

146 

114 

99 

97 

93 

92

92

Mean

 ISO

125 

200 

185 

275 

173 

195 

128 

114 

105 

99.1 

97.5

152

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,990 

7,440 

12,300 

11,400 

15,800 

10,600 

11,600 

7,870 

6,780 

6,460 

6,090 

5,800

110,000

o Estimated.

NOTE. Discharge from May to September includes estimated leakage of 3 second-feet from canal 

between intake and station on canal, which does not pass either gage.

EAGLE POINT IRRIGATION DISTRICT CANAL AT BUTTE FALLS, OREG.

LOCATION. NE. M sec. 10, T. 35 S., R. 2 E., 100 feet above a flume across 

South Fork of Big Butte Creek and half a mile north of Butte Falls, Jackson 

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff in stilling box on left bank; read by William Chambers, 

ditch walker.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Canal is earth section on a steep hillside, with bed 

of clay, gravel, and boulders. Control is transition section, 90 feet downstream, at entrance to semicircular wooden flume.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during 1924, 1.76 feet, 

June 13-20 (discharge, 22.2 second-feet); canal dry up to April 28 and at 

times thereafter.

DIVERSIONS. Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal diverts from South Fork of 

Big Butte Creek 1,200 feet above gage, for irrigation of lands chiefly north 

and east of Eagle Point.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period of record. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to hundredths once a day; sometimes 

twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily mean gage 

height to rating table; estimated by comparison with station on South 

Fork of Big Butte Creek, April 29-30 and May 2-6; interpolated for occasional single days. Records good, except those prior to May 7 which are 

fair.

Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal, completed in spring of 1924, diverts from 

South Fork of Big Butte Creek in NE. J4 sec. 10, T. 35 S., R. 2 E. for irrigation 

of lands within the district in vicinity of Eagle Point; about 1,500 aqres were 

irrigated in 1924. A considerable part of the return water finds its way to Little 

Butte Creek between station at Bieberstedt's ranch and station below Eagle 

Point at Crater Lake highway bridge.
EOGUE EIVER BASIN 161

Discharge measurements of Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal near Butte Falls, 

Oreg., during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

May 1... __ __ May 13..... .

May20 -_

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.20

1.55

1.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

8.35

15.5

21.1

Date

July 21.. ....

Gage 

height

Feet

1.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21.7

21.7

Date

Aug. 23 

Sept. 24- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.72

1.70

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

21.8

21.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal at Butte Falls, 

Oreg., for the period April 29 to September 80, 1924

Day

1 ..........

2. ....

3- ...

4

5 ____ ....

6.......... 

7. ....

9 ____ ..

10 ____ ..

11 ..........

12 _____ ..

13 __ ......

14 ..........

15... ___ ..

Apr.

 ...

May

8.4

2.8

2.8

8.4

8.4

3.2 

9.0

14.2

14.6

15.0

15.0

15.8

16.5

3.1

June

17.0

17.0

19.0

20.1

2f.2

20.3 

20.6

20.6

20.6

21.1

21.1

21.1

22.2

22.2

22.2

July

21.7

21.7

21.7

21.7

21.7

21.7 

21.7

21.7

21.7

21.7

21.7

21.7

21.7

21.7

21.7

Aug.

21.4

21.4

21.4

20.9

20.9

20.9 

21.4

21.4

21.4

21.0

20.6

20.6

20.6

20.1

20.1

Sept.

20.6

20.6

20.3

20.6

20.6

20.6 

20.4

20.1

20.1

20.1

20.1

20.1

20.1

19.8

19.6

Day

16 ..........

17 ___ ....

18 _ . _ ...

19 ___ ....

20- 

21 _ .... ... 

22 __ . ......

23 ____ ....

24 __ .... ...

25. 

26. 

27 ..........

28... ___ .

29. 

30.... __ ..

31 ____ ..

Apr.

......

84

84

May

16.5

16.5

16.5

16.5

21.1

13.2

3.0

June

22.2

22.2

22.2

22.2

22.2

21.7

21.7

21.7

21.7

21.7

9.0

5.4

July

21.7

21.7

21.7

21.7

21.7

21.7 

21.7

21.7

20.6

21.4

21.4

21.4

21.4

21.4

21.4

21.4

Aug.

20.3

20.1

15.1

5.6

15.5

15.0

21.1

21.1

21.1

21.1

21.1

20.6

21.1

20.6

20.6

20.6

Sept.

20,1

20.1

20.1

20.1

20.6

20.6 

20.6

21.1

20.6

21. J

20.1

20.1

20.1

20.1

20.1

NOTE. Canal dry on days for which no discharge is given.

Monthly discharge of Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal near Butte Falls, Oreg., 

for the period April 29 to September 80, 1924

Month

April 29-30 

May.... _ __

June

July.. . . 

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8.4 

21.1 

22.2 

21.7 

21.4 

21.1

Minimum

8.4 

0 

0 

21.4 

5.6 

19.6

Mean

8.4 

7.76 

18.0 

21.6 

19.8 

20.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet

33 

477 

1,070 

1,330 

1,220 

1,210

5,340

SOUTH FORE OF LITTLE BUTTE CREEK NEAR IAKECREEK, ORES.

LOCATION.5 In SE. % sec. 29, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., one-fourth mile above intake of

Rogue River Valley Canal Co.'s South Fork canal and 1J^ miles southeast

of Lakecreek post office, Jackson County. 

DRAINAGE AREA; Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1921, to September 30, 1924. At station in sec.

11, T. 37 S., R. 2 E., 5 miles above Lakecreek post office, November 26,1910,

to April 19, 1913. 

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder on left bank. Inspected by L. S. Brophy

for the Rogue River Valley Canal Co. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and small boulders; probably

somewhat shifting in floods. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder,

2.§5 feet at 11 a. m. on February 7 (discharge, 545 second-feet); minimum 

__stage recorded, 0.96 foot at 1 p. m. August 14 (discharge, 8.0 second-feet). 

' Location revised on basis of map made by R. P. Cowgill for office of State engineer during 1925.
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

1910-1913; 1921-192.4: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,580 second-feet 

February 17, 1912 (reading on old gage, 4.20 feet); minimum discharge, 

5 second-feet, very uncertain, December 8, 1911 (reading on old gage, 0.60 

foot).

ICE. None during period of records.

DIVERSIONS. Several hundred acres irrigated in small tracts above the stationREGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except for some 

apparent effect of aquatic plants during May and June. Rating curve well 

defined, correction curve for indirect method, used May 7 to June 22, fairly 

well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for 

short periods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lakecreek, Oreg., 

during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

*Feb. 5..........

Feb. 7.. .....

Mar. 24. ___ ..

Apr. 9- _ . _ ..

Apr. 10.........

Apr. 22.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.47

2.09

2.81

1.56

2.05

2.06

1.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

AR O

201

59

182

189

147

Date

Artr 9$2

TWaTT Q

Gage 

height

Feet

1.80

1.70

1.38

1.26

1.26

1.12

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

104

80

31.6

24.2

22.4

15.9

Date

July 7... .......

July 16 

July 30. ... ..

Sept. 9.. 

Sept. 19... .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.04

1.06

1.00

1.06

1.02

1.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.9

12.1

9.4

11.8

10.2

13.6

NOTE. Measurements beginning June 3 made in canal, all water diverted.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lakecreek, 

Or eg., for the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1 ....

2 

3 ...... .....

4..... ......

5... ...........

6. ........

7 .. ..

8... ...........

» .. 

10..............

11 ..

12... ...........

13 . 

J4 ...........

15... ...........

16 ...........

17... ...........

18.. .......

19 ...

20 ...

21 . _ .....

22 ........ .

23.. _ ..... ....

24..............

25..............

26 

27.. .......

28 

29 

30 . ...

31.. .......

Oct.

20

20

39

29

82

66

47

38

33

36

on

33

31

33

37

32

31

29

31

CQ

50

41

37

34

33

32

31

36

52

Nov.

43

44

46

41

QQ

37

35

34

33

33

32

01

36

66

48

40

36

34

33

32

31

31

31

38

AC\

34

32

31

54

77

Dec.

58

47

4S

122

134

107

QQ

78

QQ

07

89

75

69

fiQ

77

fid

60

55

55

50

55

CO

51

59

261

157

123

Jan.

 \(\A

100

100

on

97

Q1

77

73

68

64

KQ

54

54

50

49

AQ

49

49

51

60

69

80

Q7

Feb.

151

144

161

200

204

460

391

300

224

200

182

164

148

138

138

123

112

118

118

107

109

100

100

inn

104

100

95

Mar.

95

104

220

161

134

126

118

109

109

102

100

93

01

89

82

78

78

77

73

73

75

69

68

66

66

61

71

78

78

78

80

Apr.

86

91

134

138

131

134

151

171

186

193

189

189

193

196

189

178

178

168

157

151

148

148

148

141

123

118

115

112

112

May

109

112

112

109

107

95

86

80

80

78

73

fiQ

68

64

58

54

48

46

40

38

35

35

37

36

35

33

31

30

30

30

27

June

25

25

23

21

19

19

20

22

22

22

21

19

20

20

20

19

19

21

' 20

20

18

16

15

15

15

15

14

13

14

15

July

14

13

13

13

13

. 14

11

12

11

11

I 12

12

12

13

13

12

12

9.9

10

10

10

11

11

12

11

10

10

Aug.

10

11

12

11

12

12

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

9.1

, 9.4

12

11

15

24

18

15

15

15

14

13

13

12

12

13

13

12

Sept.

12

11

11

11

9.1

11

13

11

9.9

11

10

9.1

9.4

11

11

10

9.9

11

13

15

14

13

14

20

27

21

18

15

15

14

NOTE. Discharge interpolated June 23-25, 27, July 11-15 and 17; estimated by comparison with station 

on North Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lakecreek Jan. 2, 3, and 5-10.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 163

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lakecreek, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 80, 1924

Month

October ___________________________

November _________________________

December. _________________________

April-........ .........................................

May _____________________________

June

July... ...................................................

August __________________________ ..

The year. _______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

82 

77 

261

460 

220 

196 

112 

25 

14 

24 

27

460

Minimum

20 

31 

42 

49 

95 

61 

86 

27

9.9 

9.1 

9.1

9.1

Mean

37.8 

39.1 

86.7 

73.7 

168 

93.6 

150 

60.8 

18.9 

11.7 

12.6 

13.0

63.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,320 

2,830 

5,330 

4,530 

9,660 

5,760 

8,930 

3,740 

1,120 

719 

775 

774

46,000

LITTIE BUTTE CREEK ABOVE EAGIE POINT, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 5, T. 36 S., E. 1 E., at Bieberstedt's ranch, 1 mile 

above intake of Eagle Point Canal and 3 miles east of Eagle Point, Jackson 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 24, 1916, to September 30, 1924. Station at 

Tronson ranch, maintained July 13, 1907, to April 30, 1916, was below intake 

of Eagle Point Canal.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by Carl Bieberstedt. A staff gage 

one-fourth mile below was used April 24, 1916, to February 9, 1920.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream is bedrock overlain on one side by 

firm gravel; practically permanent. Control for old station was diversion 

dam of Eagle Point Canal which changed occasionally.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.86 feet at 

noon February 7 (discharge, 2,060 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.10 foot at 7 p. m. June 17 (discharge, 6.0 second-feet).

1916-1923: Maximum stage recorded, 11.3 feet at lower station January 

12, 1918 (discharge, 6,200 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, that 

of 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation apparently unaffected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The Eogue Eiver Valley Canal and Medford Irrigation District 

Canal divert water above the station, the records at Bradshaw drop showing 

about the quantity carried past the gage; also, the municipal water supply 

(about 7.5 second-feet) for Medford is taken out above. Several hundred 

acres are irrigated along the creek above the station. The Eagle Point 

Canal diverts just below this station, but above the old station at Tronson's 

ranch. For records see page 174.

REGULATION. Water was being stored in Fish Lake Eeservoir from December 

to June and released during October, November, July, August, and September. For record of stage of reservoir see page 166.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Eating curve well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Eecords good.
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg., during the 

year ending September 30, 19® 4

Date

Jan. 24. ____ .

Feb. 2...... .

Feb. 5.... .

Feb. 7 

Mar. 24. __ ..

Apr. 10 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.03

1.86

2.16

4.83

1.04

1.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

107

319

414

1,540

112

217

Date

Apr. 23.. .

May 27.........

3&

Feet 

1.09

.99

.39

.35

.92

.55

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

115

96

21.6

18.2

85

34.2

Date

July 10 

Aug. 22.........

Sept. 22........

height

Feet 

0.37

.26

.76

, .25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18.7

12.8

62

11.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

1. ............

2 

3.. -_ . ..-

4..............

5...... .....

6 . ....

7... ........

8.... ..........

9...... __ ....

10 

11 . _ 

12 ..............

13 

14 _ ........

15 .

16 .

17 . 

18 ... .

19-L ... ....

20 

21.... .

22. _____ ....

23_ ........

24 __ . _

25

26 ... 

27. __ . _ ....

28 . ..

29..............

30 - 

31_. r . ... ...

Oct.

\ 77

95

86

49

44

42

40

82

65

55

51

48

43

40

40

42

96

Nov.

65

65

59

46

36

28

18

12

11

11

11

11

14

130

30

14

17

19

19

17

53

51

46

58

56

51

48

55

139

162

Dec.

100

84

76

69

74

95

482

256

189

152

130

143

189

164

141

124

116

133

130

116

102

96

87

84

98

102

91

106

660

315

242

Jan.

176

159

162

157

148

148

176

242

270

256

202

162

148

139

137

122

122

106

102

96

93

96

104

100

114

118

126

126

152

148

Feb.

700

315

300

330

378

360

1,540

660

448

360

330

300

270

242

228

202

215

189

176

176

189

164

164

157

150

159

164

IfUt

155

Mar.

150

150

580

285

228

202

189

176,

176

164

164

159

152

146

141

139

139

133

120

120

116

116

116

108

108

106

112

133

133

116

Apr.

124

130

242

228

189

189

202

215

215

215

202

202

189

189

189

164

164

150

141

135

128

124

108

89

77

66

63

63

52

47

May

37

47

40

42

71

84

74

60

51

19

16

14

11

10

9.2

9.2

10

12

16

14

16

14

14

14

16

12

16

16

14

13 '14

June

20

30

20

20

19

18

16

16

20

33

20

17

15

14

15

12

7.1

9.2

10

9.2

12

14

14

15

14

16

16

17

17

16

July

17

14

12

11

12

17

16

17

17

17

15

16

13

14

16

16

15

16

14

14

17

18

17

16

16

17

16

16

17

14

13

Aug.

15

14

14

13

13

12

13

13

15

13

13

12

11

12

11

11

12

19

91

60

62

53

33

20

16

16

12

10

9.2

8.9

8.9

Sept.

10

9.6

12

13

13

11

13

13

12

12

13

12

12

12

9.6

9.2

8.9

11

8.9

12

13

13

18

19

42

28

23

20

19

17

NbTK. Mean discharge Oct. 1-15 estimated from records on North and South Forks, with allowance 

for intermediate diversions.

Monthly discharge of Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

January

February.... .............. ...........................

April

July ,___ . . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

162 

660 

270 

1,540 

580 

242 

84 

33 

18 

91 

42

1,540

Minimum

40

11 

69 

93 

150 

106 

47 

9.2 

7.1 

11 

8.9 

8.9

7.1

Mean

66.9

45.1 

160 

147 

317 

161 

150 

26.0 

16.4 

15.4 

20.5 

14.6

94.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,110 

2,680 

9,840 

9,040 

18,200 

9,900 

8,930 

1,600 

976 

947 

1,260 

869

68,400
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 165

LITTLE BUTTE CREEK BELOW EAGLE POINT, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 3, T. 36 S., R. 1 W. at bridge on Crater Lake highway,

one-half mile southwest of Eagle Point, Jackson County, and 1 mile above

mouth of Antelope Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1 to September 20, 1924, with some miscellaneous

measurements in 1923. 

GAGE. Vertical gage on right bank about 30 feet above bridge; read by G. W.

Daley, deputy water master. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND ,CONTROL. Control is rocky riffle overlain with small gravel and

obstructed at times by growth of aquatic plants. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period May 1 to

September 20, 2.00 feet at 2.30 p. m. August 19 (discharge, 103 second-feet);

minimum stage recorded, 0.92 foot at 12.30 p. m. September 19 (discharge,

5.1 second-feet).

ICE. None during period of record. 

DIVERSIONS. Station is .below all diversions from Little Butte Creek and below

practically all returnable seepage water from* irrigation, including the lands

of the Eagle Point Irrigation District watered from Big Butte Creek. 

REGULATION. Discharge is entirely controlled by the operation of irrigation

diversions above. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well' defined.

Staff gage read to hundredths occasionally. May 10 to July 14, and daily,

August 2 to September 20. Records poor, May 1 to August 1; good, August

2 to September 20.

Discharge measurements of Little Butte Creek below Eagle Point, Or eg., during the 

year ending September SO, 19%4

Date

May 27.........

Qage 

height

Feet

1.17

1.36

.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.3

27.4

6.5

Date

July 10.........

sat

Feet 

0.96

.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.0

6.5

Date height

Feet 

1.08

1.6»

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.3

52

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Butte Creek below Eagle Point, Oreg., for the 

period May 1 to September 20, 19%4

Day

1 _ .........

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7 ___ . .....

8............

9............

10............

11 

12............

13............

14... .........

15.. ___ ....

May

45

16

12

7.8

8.6

8.6

10

June

9.4

9.4

11

10

10

9.4

10

9.3

ae

27

}»

14

12

July

9.0

10

9.4

8.0

6.5

7.0 [,.,

7.8

11

Aug.

11

14

12

12

8. .6

11

9

0

6.5

7.8

8.2

8.6

9.4

.6.5

6.8

6.2

Sept.

6.0

6.5

6.8

7.4

7.0

7.8

7.8

8.6

8.6

10.0

9 0

9 c\

Q n

8.6

7.4

.Day

16............

17........ ....

18............

19.... ....... .

20.. ... .......

21 .........

22

23 .......

24. __ .......

26 .........

26............

27.... ....

28.. ......

29 . ...

30 ........

31 

May

8.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

10

10

12

11

11

10

10

15

16

13

13

9.4

June

11

10

10

11

11

1 12

8.6

6.5

6.5 (,.

July

11

Aug.

6.5

6-2

11

103

64

60

51

40

15

12

9.0

7.8

7.8

7.0

6.8

5.8

Sept.

7.0

5.6

5.1

7.0

9.4

NOTE. Mean discharge for periods when gage was not read, as indicated by braces, estimated by conrparison with records on Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point and on Eagle Point Canal; interpolated 

May 11,18, 25, 29, 30, June 1, 4, 5, 8, 15, July 9,11, and 12.
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Little Butte Creek below Eagle Point, Oreg., for the period 

May 1 to September 20, 1924

Month

May. ____________________________

June. __________________ . _____

July... __

August ____________________________ September 1-20. _ __________ . . _ . . ..

The period ______________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

103 

10

Minimum

7.8

5.8 

5.1

Mean

20.8 

11.2 

9.82 

17.8 

7.68

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,280 

666 

604 

1,090 

305

3,94G

FISH LAKE RESERVOIR NEAR IAKECREEK, OREG.

LOCATION. At dam of Fish Lake Reservoir, in SW. M sec. 3, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., 

18 miles east of Lakecreek post office, Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 8, 1915, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on outside of new outlet tower graduated to read heights 

above sea level. Prior to ^September 30, 1921, readings were made on gages 

with zero at elevation 4,799 feet. Gage read by employees of Rogue River 

Valley Canal Co.

EXTREMES OF STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4,819.09 feet May 

16 (storage, 4,903 acre-feet); minimum stage recorded, 4,801.10 feet September 29 and 30 (storage, 110 acre-feet.)

1915-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 4,820.35 feet, July 4, 1923 (storage 

5,348 acre-feet); minimum storage, practically zero.

COOPERATION. Gage readings and storage table furnished by Rogue River 

Valley Canal Co.

Gage height and contents of Fish Lake Reservoir near Lakecreek, Oreg., on last day 

of each month of the year ending September 80, 1924

Date

Sept. 30 

Oct. 31 ........

Nov. 30.. ..........

Dec. 31 ...... ..

Jan. 31.............

Feb. 29.............

Mar. 31.. ..........

Apr. 30. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4, 801. 38

4,806.92

4,809.04

4, 812. 30

4,814.01

4

01 c AQ

4,816.88

Storage

Acre-feet 

135

1,156

1,713

2,664

3 193

3 fi79

4,133

4 644

Loss or 

gain during month

Acre-feet

+1,021

+557

+951

+529

+479

+461

+511

Date

May 31..... ..... ..

July 31 ..... ..

Aug. 31. .. 

Sept. 30 

Gage 

height

Feet 

4,816.22

4,805.64

4, 801. 98

4,801.59

4, 801. 10

Storage

Acre-feet 

3,910

846

195

155

110

Loss or 

gain during month

Acre-feet -734

-3,064 -651

-40

-45

-25

WORTH FORE OF LITTLE BUTTE CREEK AT FISH LAKE, WEAR LAKECREEK, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 4, T. 37 S., R. 4 E., at outlet of Fish Lake, 18 miles 

east of Lakecreek post office, Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 15 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 21, 1914, to July 20, 1915; June 11 to November 

5, 1916; and May 26, 1917, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder about 500 yards below dam. New well and 

shelter installed September 30, 1921, about 6 feet upstream from former 

recorder which was installed July 10, 1918, and gage datum lowered 1 foot. 

Vertical staff just above wasteway in temporary dam, 1914-15; vertical 

staff at location of present recorder June, 1916, to July 10, 1918. Gage 

inspected by employees of Rogue River Valley Canal Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 167

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; fairly permanent. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year from waterstage recorder, 2.92 feet on June 8, 9, and 14 (discharge, 98 second-feet);

stream bed dry October 19-21 and October 23 to November 1 (gage height,

0.38 foot to 0.41 foot).

1914-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 115 second-feet September 28,

1922 (gage height, 3.18 feet); minimum stage recorded 0.38 foot in 1923 and

1924, creek bed dry.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. Discharge is controlled by reservoir dam at outlet of Fish Lake

one-fourth mile above; a record has been kept of the height of water in

reservoir and monthly run-off corrected. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation somewhat unstable. Well-defined rating

curves used October 1-17 and October 18 to September 30. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by

inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near 

Lakecreek, Oreg., during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Feb. 26 ... ...

May 20 . _ ..

May 30 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.37

1.50

2.34

2.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

10.5

13.3

55

69

Date

July 12. _ .....

July 22 ___ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.90

2.56

2.41

2.25

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

96

70

58

49.2

Date

Aug. 27..... .

Sept. 25. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.43

2.28

1.98

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

60

49.7

34.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, 

near Lakecreek, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1924

Day

1 

2-..... ...-.

3-. ..... .

4.... ...... _ .

5. _ .

6 ..... ... ...

7 ... ... ... -

8 ... ... ... -

9... 

10 

11 

12 .......

13 

14 ..

15 . ,

16 ,

17. . .

18. .

19 ........ ...

20 .

21..............

22..............

23 .

24 ........

25 .

26 

27. . ..

28 ,

29 ,

30 

11

Oct.

26

26

28

29

29

32

33

32

32

32

34

36

36

36

38

39

12

.1

.1

Nov.

0

.1

.1

,2

.2

.4

.4

.5

.7

.8

10

34

40

18

10

38

57

59

58

31

.9

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.4

1.5

Dec.

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.6

4.2

4.7

4.8

4.8

Jan.

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.9

6.1

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.5

6.7

6.9

6.7

6.9

6.7

6.9

7.1

7.1

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

Feb.

7.5

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.9

7.9

8.4

8.6

&6

8.6

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.8

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.4

9.4

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

Mar.

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

. 12

11

11

Apr.

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

May

14

14

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

15

15

15

23

34

37

43

56

66

65

64

64

64

63

62

64

65

68

76

June

91

91

92

93

94

94

95

97

96

94

92

93

92

96

94

84

68

68

67

68

71

71

74

74

75

75

73

73

73

73

July

72

59

49

53

55

54

53

55

57

57

58

59

57

54

51

56

57

48

48

49

48

49

51

50

53

 5

5&

58

57

57

59

Aug.

59

59

59

60

61

61

62

62

64

64

64

64

63

63

64

65

64

66

66

62

60

58

58

57

55

53

51

50

48

47

44

Sept.

42

41

40

39

39

40

38

38

36

37

36

34

34

34

33

32

32

32

33

33

32

30

32

32

32

32

30

29

28

28

NOTE. Stream bed dry Oct. 19-21 and Oct. 23 to Nov. l.
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Little Butte Creek at Fish Lake, near Lakecreek, Or eg., for the year ending September 80 1 1924

Month

October ...............................

April.................................

July..................................

The year _____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

39 

59 

4.8 

7.3 

9.8 

12 

14 

76 

97 

72 

66 

42

97

Minimum

0 

0 

1.4 

4.8 

7.5 

10 

11 

14 

67 

48 

44 

28

0

Mean

17.1 

12.3 2.79

6.35 

&79 

11.0 

13.0 

36.5 

83 

54.7 

59.1 

84.3

28.3

Run-off in acre-feet

Observed

1,050 

732 

172 

390 

506 

676 

762 

2,240 

4,940 

3,360 

3,630 

2,040

20,500

Gain or 

loss in 

storage

+1.021 

+557 

+951 

+529 

+479 

+461 

+511 

-734 

-3,064 

-1,860 

-1,940 -240

-3,329

Corrected 

for storage

2,070 

1,290 

1,120 

919 

985 

1,140 

1,270 

1,510 

1,880 

1,500 

1,690 

1,800

17,200

NOTE. During July, August, and September the Cascade Canal diverted water from Fourmile Creek 

in the Klamath River Basin into Fish Lake. In order to obtain the natural run-off from the drainage basin 

of North Fork of Little Butte Creek the flow of this canal (1,210 acre-feet in July; 1,900 acre-feet in August, 

and 201 acre-feet in September) has been subtracted from the observed storage in the Fish Lake Reservoir. 

See record for Cascade Canal near Fish Lake, Oreg., in Water-Supply Paper 591.

NORTH FORK OF LITTLE BUTTE CREEK ABOVE MEDFOBD 'INTAKE, NEAR 

LAKECBEEK, OEEG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 36, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., 200 yards above intake of city 

of Medford water supply pipe, and 5 miles above Lakecreek post office and 

mouth of South Fork.

DEAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 10, 1911, to March 31, 1913; May 26, 1922, 

to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on right bank, inspected by employees of Rogue River Valley Canal Co. Vertical staff 700 feet above 

intake used in 1911-1913.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders, fairly permanent. Control is a rocky riffle, 20 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHAEGE. Maximum stage during period of record from waterstage recorder, 2.05 feet at 10 a. m. June 9 (discharge, 124 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 1.31 feet October 27 and 28 (discharge, 21 secondfeet). No record of stage about February 7, when maximum probably 

occurred.

1911-1913; 1922-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 435 second-feet,. 

February 17, 1912 (reading on old gage 4.3 feet); minimum discharge, 21 

second-feet on December 17, 1922, and October 27 and 28, 1923.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Some minor diversions for irrigation about station. Hanley 

ditches and water supply pipe line of city of Medford divert just below gage*

.REGULATION. Discharge affected by storage* in Fish Lake about 12 miles upstream. Monthly run-off figures corrected.

.ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter. Well-defined 

rating curves used October 1 to November 30 and March 15 to September 30. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except December 1 to March 

14 and April 1-9. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records 

good.
ROGUE EIVEE BASIN

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford intake, 

near Lakecreek, Oreg., during the year ending September 80, 1924

Date

Nov. 8.. ........

Apr. 10. .

Apr. 28.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.32

1.72

1.65

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

20.5

62

51

Date

Apr. 30 

July?.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.65

2.03

1 81

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

51

121

75

Date

July 22.. .......

Do.... __

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.76

1.76

1.83

Discharge

Sec.* ft. 

66

66

79

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford 

intake, near Lakecreek, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 19%4

Day

1...... ... _ ..........

2..... __ .... __ ...........

3. . ...

5...... _____ . _ .........

6...... __ . .. 

7.. 

8............................

9............................

10....... ...... ............

11.. __ -. .- .--....__...

12.... ...................

13... _ ......................

14... _ ......................

15. __ .......................

16 . . . 

17............................

18.... .....................

19... - . ..

20............................

21.......... _ ...............

22............................

23...........................

24.................. ___ .....

25........... _ ..............

26. ____ ... _ ..............

27..... ...... -.-.-.-.......

28

29..................... .......

30..................... .......

31...... _ .... _ ..... __ ..

Oct.

53

53

55

57

55

76

64

60

58

58

60

60

60

60

62

64

48

24

23

22

23

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

24

29

Nov.

. 24

24

23

23

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

52

62

57

26

52

72

76

76

64

25

24

23

25

24

24

24

24

37

40

Mar.

48

48

49

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

49

54

57

55

55

Apr.

66

66

66

69

65

61

61

61

61

61

61

58

58

57

57

57

55

55

55

54

54

53

53

52

52

52

May

52

52

52

52

50

50

50

49

49

49

49

48

48

48

46

50

64

69

72

83

94

92

92

92

92

92

88

90

92

94

98

June

113

113

113

118

120

120

120

122

120

118

115

115

118

120

120

113

96

98

94

92

96

96

98

98

98

98

96

96

96

98

July

96

87

74

76

78

78

78

78

81

81

81

79

78

76

72

74

79

71

66

69

68

68

71

71

71

71

74

74

74

74

74

Aug.

76

78

78

78

78

78

78

78

79

79

79

79

79

79

81

81

81

85

88

81

79

78

74

74

72

71

68

66

K4.

6?

60

Sept.

58

58

57

55

55

55

54

54

53

52

52

52

52

52

50

50

49

48

50

50

49

48

48

49

53

49

48

45

45

45

NOTE. Discharge for Apr. 1-3 estimated from comparison with station above canal intake; discharge 

for Apr. 5-9 interpolated.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Little Butte Creek above Medford intake, near 

Lakecreek, Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1984

Month

October __ . _____________

March 15-31.... ..._ 

April............... . 

June. ______ ' __________

July-.............. .................

September _______________

Discharge'1 n second-feet

Maximum

1 * - »76 

57

98 

122 

96 

88 

58

Minimum

21 

21 

48 

52 

46 

92 

66 

60 

45

Mean

42.7 

35.0 

49.8 

59.3 

67.7 

108 

75.5 

76.2 

51.2

Run-off in acre-feet

Measured

2,630 

2,080 

1,680 

3,530 

4,160 

6,430 

4,640 

4,690 

3,050

Gain or 

loss in 

storage

+1,021 

+557

+511 

-734 

-3,060 

-1,860 

-1,940 -240

Corrected for 

storage

3,650 

2,640

4,040 

3,430 

3,370 

2,780 

2,750 

2,810

NOTE. Stored run-off includes increase or decrease in storage in Fish Lake and the deduction necessitated by the diversion of water into the drainage basin from Fourmile Lake in July, August, and September.
iro SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

NORTH FORE OF LITTLE BUTTE CREEK NEAR LAEECREEE, ORES.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 21, T. 36 S., R. 2 E., about one-eighth mile above 

intake of Rogue River Valley Canal, 1 mile above Lakecreek post office, 

Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 20 to October 13, 1916; May 7, 1917, to September 

30, 1919; and April 13, 1921, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder on right bank inspected by employee of 

Rogue River Valley Canal*Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel; fairly permanent except in extreme floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year from water-stage 

recorder, 2.18 feet at 7 a. m. February 7 (discharge, 293 second-feet); minimum stage from recorder, 0.71 foot at 6 a. m. October 30 (discharge, 14 

second-feet).

1916-1919; 1921-1924: Maximum stage from high-water marks, 6.02 

feet January 12, 1918 (discharge not computed); minimum discharge, that 

of October 30, 1923.

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 the gage. Several hundred acres irrigated 

above the station.

REGULATION. Water was stored in Fish Lake Reservoir, 15 miles above the 

station, on which a gage-height record has been kept. (See p. 166.)

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation 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. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lakecreek, Oreg., 

during the year ending September 30, 1924

Date

Nov. 7...... ....

Nov. 8 _ ...

Jan. 24...... ...

Feb. 5 __

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.74

.74

1.02

1.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16.0

16.7

44.9

86

Date

Feb. 7..........

Mar. 24_-..___-.

Apr. 22.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.00

1.03

1.22

.97

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

244

44.8

71

37.5

Date

June 10 .........

July 7 . ...

July 30. .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.41

1.11

1.14

1.16

Dis-« 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

100

55

60

61
EOGTIE EIVEB BASIN 171

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lakecreek, 

Or eg., for the year ending September SO, 1924

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 ...........

90_ _ 

31 _ ........

32.... ..........

Oct,

46

43

51

52

53

128

67

59

57

54

59

56

54

57

64

69

52

20

17

16

16

20

17

19

18

17

15

15

15

19

39

Nov.

24

23

19

19

17

17

16

16

17

17

17

42

56

98

27

43

70

75

77

72

23

20

17

19

19

18

19

19

48

49

Dec.

33

28

26

28

29

56

102

57

51

41

37

43

45

41

37

35

36

39

40

38

34

35

31

31

36

36

36

42

153

77 *

fid

Jan.

56

61

49

48

51

48

48

59

66

63

60

56

51

47

45

46

43

41

38

37

36

36

37

39

40

43

43

43

47

49

52

Feb.

72

64

69

72

78

73

169

100

83

73

69

64

60

60

57

51

52

49

48

49

51

48

51

47

47

47

47

45

43

Mar.

43

51

144

75

64

59

56

53

53

53

52

51

49

48

48

47

51

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

46

54

61

57

57

Apr.

59

60

83

81

75

7375~

77

73

70

66

63

64

63

64

61

59

56

51

51

51

43

38

39

37

38

36

35

35

37

May

36

34

33

37

36

37 '38

35

32

32

32

35

34

35

34

33

43

51

54

63

73

77

75

75

73

73

75

73

73

73

80

June

100

102

102

106

104

106

104

106

108

112

110

106

102

104

106

102

81

89

81

75

78

78

80

81

S3

83

77

78

78

81

July

81

78

54

56

59

59

56

57

63

64

63

64

63

61

60

60 '64

56

51

53

52

52

53

53

53

56

59

61

60

60

60

Aug.

59

56

57

59

61

63

66

66

67

67

66

59

60

59

59

60

61

73

91

67

64

61

61

60

56

54

52

51

48

46

45

Sept.

43

41

39

38

39

38

38

40

40

39

38

35

34

34

34

34

33

33

39

37

34

30

36

41

51

39

37

36

35

35

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Little Butte Creek near Lakecreek, Oreg., for 

the year ending September SO, 1924

Month

May

July.. . _ .... .... . ....

The year .. ._. 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

128 

98 

153 

66 

169 

144 

83 

80 

112 

81 

91 

51

169

Minimum

15 

16 

26 

36 

43 

45 

35 

32 

75 

51 

45 

30

15

Mean

41.4 

33.8 

45.7 

47.7 

63.4 

54.4 

57.1 

51.1 

93.4 

59.4 

60.5 

37.3

53.7

Run-off in acre-feet

Measured

2,550 

2,010 

2,810 

2,930 

3,650 

3,340 

3,400 

3,140 

5,560 

3,650 

3,720 

2,220

39.000

Gain or 

loss in 

storage

+1,021 

+557 

+951 

+529 

+479 

+461 

+511 

-734 

-3,064 

-1,860

-1,940 

-240

-3.329

Corrected 

for 

storage

3,570 

2,570 

3,760 

3,460 

4,130 

3,800 

3,910 

2,410 

2,500 

1,790 

1,780 

1,980

35.700

NOTE. Stored run-off includes increase or decrease in storage in Fish Lake and the deduction necessitated 

by the diversion of water into the drainage basin from Fourmile Lake in July, August, and September.

ROGUE RIVER VALLEY CANAL NEAR BROWNSBORO, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 8, T. 36 S., R. 1 E., at head of Bradshaw drop, 50 

feet below intake of Medford Irrigation District Canal, 2 miles southwest 

of Brownsboro, 8 miles below intake, and 16 miles from Medford, Jackson 

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons of 1913, 1915-1919, and 1921-1924.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on right bank, a few feet downstream from location of gage used up to end of irrigation season of 1921.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from a plank. 

82483 29 12
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Control is a solid rock reef, about 50 feet below gage;

practically permament. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHABGE. Maximum stage during season from water-stage

recorder, 1.98 feet at noon April 16 (discharge, 54 second^feet); canal dry

November 10 to March 19.

1913-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 65 second-feet, June 1, 1923

(gage height, 2.13 feet). Canal dry each winter. 

ACCUBACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well

defined. 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 about 4,300 acres in the 

basin of Bear Creek. Any seepage or return water from irrigation of about 300 

acres above this point reaches Little Butte Creek above the station on Little 

Butte Creek above Eagle Point.

Discharge measurements of Rogue River Valley Canal near Brownsboro, Or eg., 

during the year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Mar. 21.... _ -

Apr. 9.... ......

Apr. 16 ~

Apr. 29... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.23

1.67

1.70

1.90

1.86

1.64

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

16.5

36.1

37.3

48.7

45.6

34.1

Date

July 1. ...

July 9.. ........

Tnlv 9Q

Aug. 7 ...

Do... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.82

1.54

1.46

i on

1.28

1.28

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

43.5

28.9

24.6

17.8

15.8

16.1

*

Date

Aug. 23 

Sept. 10.. . _ ..

Sept. 20. .

Sept. 27.. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.64

1.13

1.73

1.42

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.28

12.0

36.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rogue River Valley Canal near Brownsboro, 

Oreg., for the year ending September SO, 1924

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.

91

23

28

28

28

16

25

15

14

14

14

10

13

14

14

8.5

5.1

40

A. 9

42

4 0

2.8

3.3

2.7

3.8

1 3.2

Nov.

3.2

Q 0

2 7

11

4.8

.5

.5

.3

Mar.

0 A

15

16

16

16

17

18

18 >i

24

21

on

Apr.

20

22

22

24

21

23

27

36

38

41

39

41

44

48

43

35

36

35

34

V7

35

37

45

38

39

39

35

&f>

42

May

40

38

43

48

47

46

45

45

44

43

42

45

d(\

36

28

16

14

22

91

97

V)

36

HJL

34

32

32

32

32

i 99

29

30

June

34

31

28

34

36

38

39

42

39

34

46

45

44

42

43

45

34

34

32

25

22

21

22

22

22

24

19

18

20

24

July

26

31

25

20

25

20

19

17

22

25

28

26

24

23

21

19

22

19

12

11

13

13

13

14

12

13

14

16

17

16

15

Aug.

14

16

16

15

17

17

18

18

20

20

19

18

18

17

17

17

19

22

17

.3

.5

1.9

18

18

17

14

13

13

12

11

Sept.

12

11

10

10

9.2

11

12

11

10

12

11

10

9.8

12

13

11

9.8

12

17

31

27

28

in

30

28

24

24

21

28

32

NOTE. Discharge for Oct. 28 to NOT. 2 estimated; no gage-height record. Canal dry NOT. 10 to Mar. 18
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 173

Monthly discharge of Rogue River Valley Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg., for the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Month

November 1-9. ______________________

March 19-31-. ...... . . 

April.. r ... ...........................................

May. ___ ____________________

July. . 

September _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

28

24 

48 

48 

46 

31 

22 

32

Minimum

9.4 

20 

14 

18 

11 

.3 

9.2

Mean

12.1 

.89 

6.82 

34.7 

35.0 

32.0 

19.1 

14.7 

17.2

Buii-off ia 

acre-feet

744 

53 

419 

2,060 

2,150 

1,900 

1,170 

904 

1,020

10,400

NOTE. No flow Nov. 10 to Mar. 18.

MEDFORD IRRIGATION DISTRICT CANAL NEAR BROWNSBORO, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. J^ sec. 8, T. 36 S., R. 1 E., 100 yards below diversion from 

Rogue River Valley Canal, 2 miles southwest of Brownsboro, Jackson County.

RECOKDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1922, to September 21, 1924.

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder on right bank, inspected by L. S. Brophy, of 

the Rogue River Valley Canal Co.

DISCHAKGE MEASUKEMENTS. Made from a footbridge near gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHAKGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stagel 

recorder, 2.95 feet at 3 p. m. November 18 (discharge, 91 second-feet). Cana 

dry at times.

1922-1924: Maximum discharge, that of November 18, 1923.

REGULATION. Flow regulated at diversion from company canal.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by growth of moss. Standard rating curve well defined. Curve showing corrections for backwater due to 

moss is based on numerous measurements and is 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 with correction for backwater from moss. Records excellent.

Medford Irrigation District Canal diverts water from Rogue River Valley Canal 

in SW. M sec. 8, just above Bradshaw drop, and extends along the east side of 

the Rogue River Valley to Phoenix, where its waters are conducted across Bear 

Creek in a siphon into the Phoenix Canal. About 8,120 acres were irrigated in 

1924.

Discharge measurements of Medford Irrigation District Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg., 

during the year ending September SO,

Date

Nov. 8 .........

Nov. 19 ........

DoDo 

Apr. 9 

Apr. 11 

Apr. 16 

Apr. 22 ...

Apr. 29 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.69

2.92

2.92

2.92

1.14

1.14

1.56

1.78

2.21

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

36.2

90.5

88.1

90.3

19.2

18.4

33.1

39.6

58.0

Date

May 24 

July 1..........

July 9. .

July 15 

July 18... .

July 29 

height

Feet 

0.76

2.07

2.22

2.45

a 14

1.72

1.70

1.71

1.85

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.68

51.0

53.9

61.5

42.8

27.4

27.2

28.9

30.5

Date

Aug. 7 _____ .

Aug. 23 

Sept. 3 __ 

Sept. 20.... 

Sept. 27 

height

Feet 

1.94

2.01

1.S2

1.56

1.59

.61

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

32.8

35.2

29.6

20.8

21.4

1.58

9.56
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Medford Irrigation District Canal near Brownsboro., 

Oreg., for the year ending September 80, 19%4

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 

Nov.

4.9

20

31

36

35

35

35

36

50

64

55

"82 65

86

89

86

11

Mar.

8.8

15

16

Apr.

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

18

18

18

18

27

30

29

29

37

43

40

40

40

40

40

40

49

55

56

55

52

55

55

May

55

55

50

48

28

5.2

7.8

7.8

18

53

51

52

52

48

47

46

45

49

48

49

51

53

52

51

50

50

50

50

51

49

50

June

51

51

50

55

53

55

 58

59

58

55

61

61

61

60

61

62

58

57

57

54

53

53

53

53

53

53

51

47

43

42

July

42

43

31

26

26

26

26

26

28

27

27

27

26

26

P

26

26

26

25

26

25

25

24

25

23

22

22

29

30

31

Aug.

27

26

27

29

32

33

34

35

35

37

37

35

35

35

34

33

35

35

28

16

12

10

28

34

35

34

32

29

24

21

Sept.

23

23

2ft

21

21

2ft

20

23;

22

21

22

20

19

19

19

22

19

17

18

9.6

7.6

4.1

1.8

4.1

13

11

9.4

9.4

4.4

.4

NOTE. Canal dry Oct. 1 to Nov. 4 and Nov. 22 to Mar. 28.

Monthly discharge of Medford Irrigation District Canal near Brownsboro, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 80, 19%4

Month

November 5-21......... .................... ........

March 29-31.. _____________ ... ____ . ____

May ____________________ ... ...........

July

August 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

89 

16 

56 

55 

62 

43 

37 

23

Minimum

16 

5.2 

42 

22 

10 

.4

Mean

27.3 

1.28 

33.3 

44.3 

54.6 

27.2 

29.8 

15.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,620 

79 

1,980 

2,720 

3,250 

1,670 

1,830 

922

14,100

EAGLE POINT CANAL NEAR EAGLE POINT, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. ^ sec. 31, T. 35 S., R. 1 E., halfway between point of diversion and point where canal crosses Eagle Point-Brownsboro road, 100 feet 

above intake of Pelouze lateral, and 2J^ miles east of Eagle Point, Jackson 

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons 1920 to 1924.

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; nodefinite control.
EOGTJE RIVER BASIN 175

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period May 1 to 

September 20, 1924, 2.20 feet June 10 (discharge, 27 second-feet); canal dry 

at times in winter.

1920-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 2.20 feet May 29-30, 1923, and 

June 10, 1924 (discharge, 27 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow in canal regulated by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once or twice a day. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily reading to rating table. Records good.

Eagle Point Canal of the Little Butte Irrigation Co. diverts water from Little 

Butte Creek in sec. 31, T. 35 S., R. 1 E. Water is used for irrigating in vicinity 

of Eagle Point.

Discharge measurements of Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Oreg., during the 

year ending September SO, 1924

Date

Apr. 9 x .......

Apr. 23.........

May 10 ____

May 27.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.05

1.81

1.79

2.06

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.2

17.1

16.3

23.5

Date

July 10.. .......

July 28..........

July 31.. .......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.88

1.92

1.89

1.71

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20.4

19.7

20.4

14.3

Date

Sept. 27 

height

Feet 

1.73

1.60

1.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

14.8

14.3

16.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Oreg., for 

the irrigation season of 1924

Day

1 ....

2

3- .......

4 _ . .

5. __ . _ .

6 . .......

7 . __ ...

8.. ...

9 ........

10. 

11 ___ .....

12..... ......

13 __ ......

14.... _ ....

15. __ .....

Apr.

4.2

May

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

16

14

13

14

11

June

22

25

19

21

21

18

18

16

15

27

19

16

18

17

18

July

20

17

14

13

13

16

17

19

21

19

15

14

16

15

18

Aug.

16

17

16

16

14

15

16

16

19

16

15

16

12

14

14

Sept.

12

11

12

14

14

12

12

13

12

14

14

14

14

14

12

Day

16 

17 - 

18 

19 

20 

21 ...........

22 ...-.

23 -_v 

24. ....

25.. ......

26 ......

27 

28

29 

30 

31- 

Apr.

17

May

10

13

14

19

17

19

16

17

17

19

21

20

22

19

18

14

June

15

12

7.9

13

11

14

17

18

18

15

17

18

18

17

15

July

18

17

17

17

17

18

19

19

18

17

19

15

18

18

16

14

Aug.

15

14

18

20

19

19

19

20

19

19

17

14

12

12

11

10

Sept.

12

9.8

12

10

14

Monthly discharge of Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Oreg., for the irrigation

season of 1924

Month

May. ....................................................

July.......... ............................................

September 1-20 ..........................................

The period ...................... ...................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

22 

27 

21 

20 

14

Minimum

10 

7.9 

13 

10 

9.8

Mean

17.1 

17.2 

16.9 

15.8 

12.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,050 

1,020 

1,040 

972 

480

4,560
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C 

EMIGRANT CREEK NEAR ASHLAND, OEEQ.

LOCATION. In SE. % sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 2 E., 200 feet above bridge on private road, 300 feet below Emigrant Gap reservoir site, and 8 miles by road 

above Ashland, Jackson County.

DBAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 27, 1920, to May 8, 1924, with some gaps 

during low-water periods.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank, with inside 

and outside staff gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading, or from downstream side 

of highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravely channel fairly straight. _

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period, from water-stage 

recorder, 5.95 feet at noon February 7 (discharge, 281 second-feet). 

Stream bed practically dry beginning May 9.

1920-1924: 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 not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Station is above practically all diversions in Rogue River Valley.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve 

well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for 

short periods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean gage height determined from gage-height graph by inspection. 

Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Or eg., during the year

ending September SO, 1924

Date

T)ftp 7

Feb. I........................

Gage 

height

Feet

4 9Q

5.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18.0

92

Date

Mar. 13..- __ ..... ___ -

Apr. 26 __ . . 

h»

Feet 

4.14

3.67

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1L3 «.8

' Estimated.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 177

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Or eg., for the 

year ending September §0, 1924

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 9

1.4

1.3

1.7

i 9

Nov.

3.5

Q 1

3.3

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.0

2 0

0 A

2.0

20

2 2

2.2

3.7

2.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

2.8

Dec.

1.8

1.3

1.4

3.0

3.1

8.0

21

12

9.7

7.6

7.3

7.3

14

16

9.7

9.0

9.0

11

8.6

6.9

5.8

4.4

5.0

5.8

6.6

6.6

4.7

5.0

29

20

14

Jan.

13

13

12

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

13

16

14

12

10

9.0

9.0

as

7.6

5.8

6.1

8.0

6.9

6.3

6.3

6.6

ao '13

19

22 16 '

29

Feb.

61

45

31

35

35

45

133

107

65

48

39

34

30

27

24

22

21

18

18

17

16

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

11

Mar.

11

11

35

23

20

18

15

13

13

13

14

13

12

12

11

11

12

12

9.3

9.3

11

11

12

12

13

15

18

23

23

20

18

Apr.

20

20

24

27

28

28

29

28

25

23

20

18

14

12

12

7.3

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.0

1.9

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.8

May

0.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

NOTE. No record Oct. 1-26. Discharge estimated Jan. 1, 2, and Apr. 17 and 18.

Monthly discharge of Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1924

Month

October 27-31.. __________________ , .......

November... _______________________

January

February

May 1-8.. ......... ..................................

The period __________________ , .......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4.2 

3.7 

29 

29 

133 

35 

29 

.6

Minimum

1.2

.6 

1.3 

5.8 

U 

9.3 

.7 

.5

Mean

1.96 

1.71 

8.86 

11.2 

33.6 

15.0 

12.0 

.51

Run-off in 

acre-feet

19 

102 

545 

689 

1,930 

922 

714 

8

4,630

Monthly discharge of Emigrant Creek and] East lateral near Ashland, Oreg., less 

Keene Creek Canal, for the year ending September 80, 1924

Month

March.. ______________________ .. __ ...

April....................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4.2 

3.7 

29 

29 

133 

35 

33

Minimum

1.2 

6 

1.3 

5.8 

11 

11

Mean

1.96 

1.71 

a 86 

11.2 

33.6 

16.2 

20.0 

"2.0 

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

19 

102 

545 

689 

1,930 

996 

1,190 

123 

0

5,590

' Estimated.
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

BEAR CREEK NEAR ASHLAHD, ORE6.

LOCATION. In sec. 31, T. 38 S., R. 1 E., 300 yards below mouth of Butler Creek, 

3 miles southeast of Talent, and 3 miles northwest of Ashland, Jackson 

County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 30 to August 24, 1923; April 26 to July 6, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder on left bank; inspected by employees of 

Talent Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel bar, 200 feet below gage, acts as control; 

channel divided at low stages, shifting in high stages, left bank high, right 

bank low, both wooded.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period of record from waterstage recorder, 1.06 feet at 4 p. m. April 19 (discharge, 20 second-feet); 

minimum stage by water-stage recorder, 0.52 foot at 5 p. m. June 9 and 

July 6 (discharge, 0.5 second-foot).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Station is below diversions of the Talent Irrigation District and 

above point of return of seepage water from area irrigated.

REGULATION. None, except by irrigation diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation stable during period of records. Rating 

curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory April 26 

to June 23. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Bear Creek near Ashland, Or eg., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Apr. 19 

Apr. 26. .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.06

.66

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

20.4

2.5

Date

May 8 

May 28 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.60

.58

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.1 1.0

Date

July 6. -

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. "0.4

1 Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek near Ashland, Or eg., for the period

April 19 to July 6, 1924

Day

1 __ ..... __ ..

2..... _ . __ ..

3. _ ...........

4. ..

5...............

6... __ ........ 

7.. .......... ...

9.. ............. 

10...............

11 ______ . _

12... _____ ...

13- ___

14..... _ . _ ...

15..... ___ ....

Apr. May

1.0

.9

1.1

1.0

.9 

.9 

1.0

1.1 

1.8

3.1

3.1

7.9

6.0

5.0

June

n o

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.7

.5 

.6

5.6

2.4

1.1

1.0

1.4

July

0.6

.5

Day

16... .... ..

17 

18- 

19 . _ 

20- 

21.. _ 

22.. 

23. 

24 

25.- 

26- 

27- 

28- 

29-.. .

30 . 

31- 

Apr.

20

1.6

2 1

1.8

1.4

1.6

May

4.3

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4 

2.6

3.1

1.1 

.9

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

.9

June

1.1

.9

.7

.8

.7

.6

.7 

.9

> .7

July

NOTE. Mean discharge estimated June 24 to July 5.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 179

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek near Ashland, Or eg., for the period April 26 to

July 6, 1924

Month

April 26-80 ....... ...... ... ...... ........

May.. .......... ___ ..., __ ........... __ . _ ....

June

July 1-6. ..............................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

2.1

7.9 

5.6

Minimum

1.4

.9

Mean

1.7 

2.16 

.99 

.58

Run-off in 

acre-feet

17 

133 

65

BEAR CREEK NEAR TALENT, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 38 S., R. 1 W., 500 feet below intake of Phoenix Canal 

and 1 mile north of Talent, Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 11 to October 12, 1923; April 11 to July 9, 1924.

GAGE. Lietz eight-day water-stage recorder on left bank, referred to vertical 

staff gages in river and in well; inspected by employees of Medford Irrigation 

District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly straight; banks high and are not overflowed except during extremely high stages; riffle 100 feet downstream, where 

bed consists of gravel and boulders, forms a well defined and practically 

permanent control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during periods of record for year, 

1.47 feet at 8 p. m. October 6, 1923 (discharge, 39 second-feet); minimum 

stage from recorder, 0.46 foot at 4 p. m. May 31 (stream bed practically 

dry).

1923-24: Maximum stage recorded, 1.50 feet June 26, 1923 (discharge, 

42 second-feet).

DIVERSIONS. Many diversions for irrigation above.

REGULATION. None except by irrigation diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Bear Greek near Talent, Oreg., during the year ending

September SO, 1924

Date

Apr. 17.........

Apr. 19..... .

S&

Feet 

1.25

1.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18.5

9.2

Date

Apr. 24 

May 13... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.72

.82

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.0

9 1

Date

May 28 ..-

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. "0.2

1 Estimated.
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek near Talent, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

Day

1....... .....

2............

3 . 

4..... _ . ...

6.. ___ . ...

6............

7... __ .....

8............

9... ._.......

10............

11. ........

12............

13............

14............

15.. . _ ......

Oct.

7.2

R Q

9

e

19

16

31

30

21

18

17

18

16

Apr. May

1.5

1.2

June

0.0

.0

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

July

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Day

16 . __ ...

17. __ ......

18 

1Q

20.. ___ - ...

21... ......

22 __ 

00

24 

25... __ 

26 

27. 

OQ

90

30Q-I

Oct. Apr.

18

9.2

.9

May

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

June

0.3

.4

.4

'.5.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

July

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek near Talent, Oreg., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

October 1-12. ... ____ . _______________ ...

May 13-31... .......-.................................

June _______________ __ . ______

July 1-9..................................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

31 

1.5 

.5 

.4

Minimum

6.9

.1 

0 

.4

Mean

17.3 

.34

.27 

.40

Run-off in 

acre-feet

412 

13 

16

7

BEAR CREEK AT MEDFORD, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. ^ sec. 30, T. 37 S., R. 1 W., just above Main Street Bridge 

in Medford, Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 13, 1915, to September 30, 1924, with some breaks 

during low-water periods.

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder on left bank beginning September 20, 1918. 

Vertical staff prior to that date, with datum 1 foot lower. Gage inspected 

by employees of Rogue River Valley Canal Co. and Medford Irrigation 

District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel 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 7 p. m. February 7 (discharge, 580 second-feet); minimum stage from recorder, 0.52 foot at 1 a. m. July 28 (discharge, 0.1 secondfoot).

1915-1924: Maximum stage determined from high-water marks 6.8 feet 

in forenoon of February 9, 1919 (discharge, estimated from extension of 

rating curve, 2,400 second-feet); stream bed practically dry at times.

ICE. No ice during year.

DIVERSIONS. A large area is irrigated above the station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

for considerable periods during low water, when it was not attended regularly. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records good except for 

November, August, and September for which they are fair.
ROGUE EIVER BASIN 181

Discharge measurements of Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg., during the year ending

September 80, 1924

Date

Jan. 19

Feb. 2..........

Feb. 7. ......

Do ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.30

2.06

2.94

3.22

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

35.7

163

439

543

Date

Feb. 8 

Mar. 21.........

Mar 25. _ .....

Apr. 12.........

Qage 

height

Feet 

2.59

1.43

1.46

1.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

314

49.7

56

51

Date

JulyS-.... .

A -i-iff 7

Sept. 27... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.78

.64

.58

.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.9

1.0

.3

7.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg., for the year ending

September SO, 1924

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.

10

9.1

9.6

18

20

31

51

39

33

31

30

34

25

24

23

23

23

21

21

21

f fta

I

22

21

21

23

26

30

31

Nov.

30

29

«/

25

26

32

Dec.

39

37

32

30

28

35

94

82

64

56

52

54

57

82

66

60

59

66

59

60

47

44

dC\

40

42

42

36

34

85

105

82

Jan.

66

54

62

57

55

54

55

52

48

56

59

64

56

52

47

45

44

44

38

39

37

38

38

36

35

36

43

63

62

80

85

Feb.

129

150

110

120

120

129

328

302

190

150

135

118

108

96

85

80

77

69

64

63

64

60

56

56

56

56

57

55

51

Mar.

50

48

80

96

74

66

62

57

56

55

57

54

51

48

50

47

46

47

47

48

50

51

54

51

48

48

51

59

66

63

57

Apr.

60

64

69

75

89

89

94

92

78

64

60

54

33

39

39

36

37

29

25

25

21

14

12

12

8.6

7.2

6.9

ft Q

6.6

6.6

May

6.3

6.6

6.0

7.2

7.2

6.3

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.2

5.4

5.4

6.0

6.0

5.1

4.8

4.2

4.0

4.2

3.7

3.5

3.0

3.0 3-.0

3.3

3.7

4.0

4.2

4.5

4.0

3.3

Jane

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.1

1.9

2.6

4.0

5.4

5.4

6.3

5.7

4.5

4.2

3.6

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.6

2.6

2.1

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.8

July

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

.3

I ft / - 0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Aug.

0.2

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

( * 5

Sept.

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

.7

A. O

7.0

i 6.0

NOTE. Mean discharge interpolated or estimated for periods of no gage-height record, as indicated by 

braced figures.

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

Month

November... _____ _________________

January

February. . .

April _

May....... ..............................................

July..................... . . ._.

August .............. ....................................

pischarge in second-feet

Maximum

51

105 

85 

328 

96 

94 

7.2 

6.3 

1.8

328

Minimum

9.1

28 

35 

51 

46 

6.6 

3.0 

1.6 

.2 

.2

.2

Mean

24.5 

28.1 

548 

'51.6 

108 

56.0 

41.8 

4.75 

3.14 

.53 

.39 

2.13

31.1

Kun-off in 

acre-feet

1,610 

1,670 

3,370 

3,170 

6,210 

3,440 

2,490 

292 

187 

33 

24 

127

22,500
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

BEAR CREEK NEAR CENTRAL POINT, ORE6.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 37 S., R. 2 W., 1 mile northeast of Central Point, Jackson 

County, on road to Agate station.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 23 to September 30, 1923, and April 1 to September 30, 1924, with earlier miscellaneous measurements.

GAGE. Barrett and Lawrence recorder on right bank 600 feet above highway 

bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel, with cobblestone riffle about 

300 feet below gage, somewhat shifting in floods. Left bank may be overflowed in extreme high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period April 1 to September 

30, from water-stage recorder, 2.01 feet at 8 a. m. April 4 (discharge, 101 

second-feet); stream bed practically dry at times.

1923-24: Maximum stage from recorder, 2.20 feet April 6, 1923 (discharge, 

138 second-feet).

ICE. No record during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Station below all present diversions, at intake of proposed Oakleigh Canal. During irrigation season practically all water is diverted, the 

flow being mostly return water.

REGULATION. Only by head gates of irrigation canals.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation somewhat unstable. Rating curve fairly 

well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except July 

30 to August 3 and September 17-19. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder 

graph; shifting-control method used May 10 to September 30. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Bear Creek near Central Point, Oreg., during the year

ending September 80,19%4

Date

Mar. 25... 

Apr. 12-........

Apr. 17 

Apr. 23....... ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.84

1.73

1.59

1.35

1.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

73

58

42.9

16.6

9.5

Date

July 14.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.15

1.30

1.24

1.24

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.8

4.5

1.1

1.4

Date

Sept. 20 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.22

1.19

1.32

1.46

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1.1

.8

1.8

2.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Creek near Central Point, Oreg., for the 

period April 1 to September SO, 19%4

Day

1 ..........

2..........

3..........

4 ..........

5. _ ......

6-. 

7... .

8. .........

9..........

10.... .

11... .......

12..........

13..........

14... .......

15..........

Apr.

68 

74 

78 

93 

96

94 

96 

96 

80 

64

57 

55 

40 

40 

44

May

8.5 

8.0 

8.0 

11 

11

9.6 

8.5 

8.0 

7.5 

6.5

5.0 

5.0 

4.5 

4.0 

4.0

June

3.1 

3.1 

3.4 

2.8 

4.0

3.7 

3.1 

3.7 

3.7 

5.0

5.5 

6.5 

6.0 

5.0 

6.5

July

3.1 

2.8 

3.4 

3.4 

2.8

2.5 

3.1 

2.5 

1.3 

.6

.6 

.8 

1.0 

.8 

.6

Aug.

}> '

1.0 

1.3

.2 

0 

0

.4 

.8

1.3 

.6 

.4 

.2 

.4

Sept.

1.0 

1.3 

1.9 

3.4 

3.1

3.1 

2.2 

1.9 

2.2 

1.9

1.3

.8 

.8 

.6 

.2

Day

16... 

17--. . 

18.... ...

19...... .

20.. .. ......

21..........

22.. . .......

23. . ........

24..........

25... ...

26-.. .

27 

28--. 

29..... ..

30..........

31... .

Apr.

43 

44 

40 

31 

29

26 

21 

18 

16 

13

10 

9.6 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

May

3.4 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

1.9

1.9 

2.2 

3.7 

4.0 

3.4

3.7 

4.0 

4.0 

4.5 

3.7 

3.4

June

4.0 

5.0

5.5 

5.0 

5.0

5.0 

4.5 

4.5 

2.8 

2.8

2.8 

3.1 

3.7 

3.4 

3.1

July

0.4 

1.0

.8 

.8 

1.0

.2 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.6

.6 

.4 

.6 

1.0

| 1.0

Aug.

0.6 

1.0 

1.3 

5.0 

4.0

3.1

2.5 

1.9 

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.0 

.6 

.4 

.4 

.8

Sept.

0.2

}"

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.7

4.5 

13

6.5 

3.7 

3.7 

3.4 

3.0

NOTE. Mean discharge estimated for periods of no gage-height records July 30 to Aug. 3, Sept. 17-19, 

and 30.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 183

Monthly discharge of Bear Creek near Central Point, Or eg., for the period April 1

to September SO, 1924

Month

April.....................................................

July... ................................................

August.... _________________________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

96 

11 

6.5 

3.4 

5.0 

13

Minimum

9.0 

1.9 

2.8 

0 

0 

.2

Mean

46.8 

5.17 

4.18 

1.25 

1.19 

2.66

Eun-o

acre-i

BE in

;et

!,780 

318 

249 

77 

73 

158

J.660

EAST tATERAI NEAR ASHLAND, OKEG.

LOCATION. In SE. J4 sec. 20, T. 39 S., R. 2 E., 500 feet below Emigrant Gap

Dam and 7 miles southeast of Ashland, Jackson County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 23 to September 19, 1923; March 19 to July 17,

1924. 

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder on left bank; inspected by employee!5 of

Talent Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete-lined section for short distance at gage,

bottom below grade and some sediment may collect; earth section above

and below; no defined control, aquatic plants cause unstable conditions. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.08 feet at 8 a. m.

June 22 (discharge, 48 second-feet); canal dry at times. 

ICE. None. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly

well defined; water-stage recorder started April 5; operation satisfactory,

except April 11, 16-18, June 2, and July 2-8, when clock was stopped; and

June 6-8, when inlet was plugged. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table; some days subdivided. Records 

fair.

East lateral of Talent Irrigation District diverts water from Emigrant Creek 

in SE. ^4, sec. 20, at Emigrant Gap Dam, for the irrigation of about 2,500 acres 

of land lying along the right or east side of Bear Creek Valley and extending to 

a point nearly opposite Medford.

Discharge measurements of East lateral near Ashland, Or eg., during the 

March 19 to July 17, 1924

period

Date

Apr. 19 .........

Apr. 26 .. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.43

1.13

1.02

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.39

15.7

13.4

Date

May 28. __ ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.83

1.74

Discharge

Sec.Jt. 

33.8

34.0

Date

July 9. ... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.83

.65

ci

S

Disarge

37.6'

4.29
184 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1924, PAET XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East lateral near Ashland, Oreg., for the period 

March 19 to July 17, 1924

Day

1 

2.......

3.......

4.......

5.......

6.......

7 

8.......

9.......

10 ....

11 

12.. .....

13 

141 _ ...

15 ..

Mar. Apr.

I

1

3

3

4

4

3

3

3

4

6

9

11

May

14

23

25

25

23

22

27

33

36

31

38

38

39

37

36

June

2

28

34

40

39

3R

38

38

38

38

38

39

39

39

40

July

3

4

4

2

1

1

Day

16 

17.. __ .

18 ...

19.......

20 

21.......

22.......

23 

24.. _ ..

25.......

26 

27... .

28 _ ....

29 

30 

31 

Mar.

I 3

Apr.

12

15

15

15

15

14

16

24

19

15

12

10

9

12

12

May

34

33

32

31

31

30

31

33

33

33

33

34

34

34

4

2

June

42

42

44

44

43

45

46

45

33

4

3

3

2

2

2

July

NOTE. Canal dry Oct. 1 to Mar. 18 and July 14 to Sept. 30. Discharge Mar. 19 to Apr. 4 and Apr. 16-18 

estimated from statements of Talent Irrigation District employees; Apr. 11 and June 6-8 interpolated; 

June 2 and July 2-8 estimated by comparison with flow at station on Keene Creek Canal.

Monthly discharge of East lateral near Ashland. Oreg., for the period March 19

to July 17, 1924

Month

March 19-31.... ....... ...........................

June. ____________________________

July 1-17. ............ ...........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum *

24 

 39 

46

Minimum

0 

3 

2 

2 

0

Mean

3.00 

9.33 

29.3 

30.9

2.47

Run-off in 

acre-feet

77 

555 

1,800 

1,840 

83

4,360

NEII CREEK NEAR^ ASHLAND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 12, T. 39 S., R. 1 E., 100 feet above bridge on Dead 

Indian road and 3 miles east of Ashland, Jackson County.

DRAINAGE AEEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 15 to April 26, 1924. Record is not directly 

comparable, because of diversions and tributaries between gages, with 

record obtained June 30 to November 15, 1913, in sec. 31, T. 39 S., R. 2 E.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank in wooden shelter, referred to vertical 

staff gages in well and outside.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of gravel and shifting granite sand. 

Channel straight for 30 feet below gage; crooked above.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage by water-stage recorder, 1.24 feet 

at 11 a. m. February 7 (discharge, 30 second-feet); creek dry at times, after 

period of record.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small ditches divert above station for irrigation of lands 

along Neil Creek; return water from most of these lands reaches Neil Creek 

above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory, except as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN

Discharge measurements of NeU Creek near Ashland, Oreg., during the 

January 15 to April 26, 1924

Date

Jan. 15... .

Feb. 1 

Gage

height

Feet 

0.76

1.01

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.6

15.0

Date

Mar. 13... ..

Apr. 19 .........

Qage 

height

Feet 

0.70

fid

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3.8

2.7

Date

Apr. 26 

a

Feet

a 32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 0.4

> Estimated. ,

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Neil Creek near Ashland, Oreg., for the period 

January 15 to April 26, 1924

Day

1... ............

2 ....

3.. __ ....

4.. ...

6. .

6- ..

7.. ...

8 ..... .......

Q

10- 

11.. .....

12 .

13. . _ ....

14. .

15 ______ . __

Jan.

4 Q

Feb.

12

11

8.5

8.1

8.5

9.2

22

18

14

12

11

9.2

8.8

8.1

8.1

Mar.

5.1

5.1

6.6

5.3

5.3

5.1

4.9

4.9

d. 0

d 0

A. R

4.4

3.7

3.4

3.2

Apr.

4.6

4.6

4.9

5.3

5.1

5.6

6.6

5.6

4.6

4.6

4 0

3.5

3.4

3.7

4.0

Day

16.. .........

17... ___ .. ...

18- 

20-- - __ .

21.- __ ....

22. 

23-- .

24- 

25.. _ . _ . ....

26.. __ ..... ...

27 ____ . .....

28.. ............

29.. __ . ......

30 . __ . __ .

31 

Jan.

4 Q

4.0

3.8

3.5

4.4

5.3

5.8

6.2

Feb.

7.7

7.3

6.6

6,6

6.2

6.6

6.6

5.8

5.6

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

Mar.

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.1

5.6

5.1

4.9

4.4

Apr.

4.0

2.6

2.0

2.5

2.8

1.7

1 .

1

.3

NOTE. Mean discharge interpolated Jan. 18-21 and 23-28; estimated Apr. 22-26.

Monthly discharge, of Neil Creek near Ashland, Oreg., for the period January 15 to

April 26, 1924

Month

March..

April 1-26........... ... . 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

6.2 

22 

6.6 

6.6

Minimum

5.1 

3.2 

.8

Mean

4.48 

8.73 

4.62 

3.33

Run-off in 

acre-feet

151 

602 

284 

172

1,110

TAIEHT LATERAL HEAR ASHIAHD, OBEG.

LOCATION. In SW. H sec. 33, T. 38 S., R..1 E., at intake one-fourth mile above

mouth of Ashland Creek, and half a mile east of Ashland, Jackson County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation periods of 1920 to 1924. 

GAGE. Stevens eight-day recorder, inspected by employees of -Talent Irrigation

District; staff gage prior to 1923.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Excavated in earth and gravel; slightly^ shifting owing

to growth of aquatic plants. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.04 feet at

3 a. m. May 11 (discharge, 22 second-feet); canal dry prior to April 30 and

beginning June 25.

1920-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 26 second-feet at midnight May

6, 1922 (gage height, 2.27 feet); canal dry at times.
186 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, owing to growth of moss in 

canal. Rating curve well defined; correction curve fairly well defined. 

Daily discharge for period April 5 to June 23 ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by 

inspection; shifting-control method used May 11 to June 23. Records good.

Talent lateral diverts water from Bear Creek in SW. J^ sec. 33, above mouth of 

Ashland Creek. Water from Ashland Creek may be diverted to enter Bear Creek 

above the intake of Talent lateral. Water from Talent lateral irrigated about 

2,200 acres of land in Bear Creek Valley in 1924, lying principally on the left Or 

southwest side of Bear Creek.

Discharge measurements of Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg., during the period 

Mdrch 31 to June 24, 1924

Date

Apr. 11.........

Apr. 19 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.18

1.59

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

7.25

13.6

Date

Apr. 26 

May 8... ...... .

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.66

1.09

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 14.7 '

6.56

Date Gage 

height

Feet 

1.17

1.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

4.68

2.02

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg., for the period 

March 31 to June 24, 1924

Day

1 _ ............

2 ____ ....

3 ____ 

4 ______ ......

5 __ . ___ .....

6 __ . ___ .... .

7 ______ -

8 ____ ... __ .

9 __ . __ ... _

10. _____ . _ ..

11 _ . _ ...

12 ____ ... _ ...

13 .............

14...............

15 __ . ___ . ....

Mar. Apr.

.

[ 2.0

1

4.6

4.8

5.1

4.9

5.9

7.6

7.3

8.7

12

12

12

May

8.0

7.2

7.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

6.8

6.2

6.0

6.1

9.0

7.6

9.3

8.2

7.5

June

3.6

3.2

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.2

1.8

.9

1.5

2.7

2.4

2.2

Day

16 . .

17 _ ............

18..... ...

lo

20 

21 ___ . _ ......

22 __ ...........

23 

24........ .......

25 __ . ___ . _ .

26 __ . _____ .

27 ..... ........

28 ___ .. .....

29 

30 

31 __ .... ___ ...

Mar.

2.0

Apr.

12

11

12

14

14

14

14

16

15

15

14

14

14

10

10

May

7.2

6.7

8.7

8.2

7.2

6.8

6.1

5.8

5.0

6.6

5.9

5.5

4.8

3.3

4.7

3.6

June

2.5

2.2

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.0

NOTE. Discharge estimated Mar. 31 to Apr. 4 and June 24.

Monthly discharge of Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg., for the period March SI

to June 24, 1924

Month

April... 

May . ___ ... . _ .... _ . __ .. __ .. __ ..

June 1-24 ._

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

15.9 

9.3 

3.6

Minimum

-2.0 

3.3 

.9

Mean

9.72 

6.77 

2.15

Run-off in 

acre-feet

578 

416 

102

1,100

> Estimated.
ROGUE RIVER BASIN 187

FEOEHIX CANAL AT TAIEKT, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 23, T. 38 S., R. 1 W., 80 feet below intake, one-fourth 

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, 1924.

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder on right bank referred to vertical staff at end 

of concrete-lined section 50 feet downstream. Gage inspected by employees 

of Rogue River Valley Canal Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete lining extends only a few feet below gage; no 

well-defined control; earth channel subject to moss growth.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during season from water stage recorder, 1.82 feet at 2 p. m. April 17 (discharge, 25 second-feet). Canal dry 

in winter.

1916-1924: Maximum discharge recorded, 48 second-feet May 28, 1921 

(gage height, 3.14 feet).

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing, owing to growth of 

moss and flat gradient of canal; shifting-control method used. Operation 

of water-stage recorder unsatisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying indirectly to rating table, mean daily gage height determined by 

inspecting recorder graph. Records poor.

Phoenix ditch diverts water from Bear Creek in NW. ^ sec. 23, T. 38 S., R. 

1 W., and furnishes a supplemental water supply for the part of the Medford 

irrigation district lying west of Bear Creek.

Discharge measurements of Phoenix Canal at Talent, Oreg., during the period April

1 to July 31, 1924

Date

Apr. 2..........

Apr. 11.. 

Apr. 17 

Apr. 21. __ ....

Gage 

height

Feel 

0.87

.84

1.64

1.18

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

5.95

6.91

21.3

12.4

Date

Apr. 24... ......

May 13... ......

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.82

.72

1.28

.62

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

6.23

3.84

14.2

1.78

Date

June 11 .........

July 9... ....

July 14 ..........

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.13

.81

.61

.56

Dis- ' 

charge

Sec.-ft. 

7.85

2.42

.64

.57

82483 29 13
188 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Phoenix Canal at Talent, Oreg., for the period

April 1 to July 81,1924

Day

1. _____ . _ . ____ ...... ____ ..... ___ .... _ .... ____

2. __ .. __ .. __ . __ . _ ..... _ ... _ ....... __ .... _ . .........

3- __ . ____ .. ____ . __ .. _ . _____ - __ ...... _ . ........

4 __ _ . ____ .. ... __ . . __ ____ . ....

5 __ .. __

6 ,. . . ..._-. -

7. _ . ____ .. __________ .. __ _ .. ______ . ....

8. .. ... ............. . . .. 

9. . . .. ...... .....................

10 . -. . .. . ._... 

11 ___ ____ _ . . ......

12- __ . _____ . .. . ',.__. __ .. __ .. _ ... __ ......

13 ... ...... . .. ._

15. ____ . ___ ...... ____ .. __ . _____ ..... __ . __ ...... ...

16. __ .. _____ ....... __ ............... __ ..... __ ... _ . ___ -

17 _____ . __ ......... ____ ....... _ . _ .... __ . _ - ___ ... ....

18 . .-.- . 

19. ____ ... ____ . __ . _ .. ___ .... ___ ... __ . __ ... ......

20

21 __ ..... ___ ...... __ . _ . ____ . - ,. .....-.. __ . ....

22..... .... ... ... . ... 

23

24 . ....

25 .....--. ... .-....... .

26 ...... . _. 

27 _- _- . . . 2*

29. ____ _ __ ......... __ .. ___ .... . __ ... .. __ .. _ ...

30 _ . .. ...

31 ._ .. ... ...

Apr.

6.0

5.8

5.9

6.2

6.4

6.6

7.0

7.1

7.0

6.8

6.8

11

I i« I 16

20

21

21

18

17

15

12

7.3

6.4

5.6

6.3

5.0

1 40

1

May

\ Afi } 4' 6

4.2

 5.5

6.8

} 14

12

11

1 8.3

5.6

i 5.0

I

4.3

} ,0

3.8

June

2.6

1.5

2.2

i 5.0

7.9

4.7

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.2

July

0.&

.4

.4

.4

.4

.«

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.7

.7

.5

.5.

.5

.5

.a

NOTE. Mean discharge for braced periods estimated, generally by interpolation. Canal dry Oct. 1 to 

Mar. 31 and Aug. 1 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Phoenix Canal at Talent, Oreg., for the period April 1 to July

31, 1924

Month

July... - . . . 

Discharge 

in secondfeet (mean)

9.65

6.66

3.17

.44

Run-off in 

acre-feet

56S

410

18&

27

1,190

MCDONALD CREEK CANAL NEAR TALENT, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. ^ sec. 34, T. 39 S., R. 1 W., 8 miles by road south of Talent, 

Jackson County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1 to August 10, 1923; April 10 to June 21, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 150 feet above weir at end of canal, where 

water is discharged into Wagner Creek; read by employees of Talent Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 20 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is in smooth earth section. Control at low 

stages is a «light riffle 20 feet below gage; at higher stages is probably the 

weir 150 feet below gage. Slight changes in rating may be caused by shifting 

sand dunes.
COQUILLE RIVER BASIN 189

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 1.28 feet at 8 a. m. May 

13 (discharge, 17.8 second-feet). Canal dry until April 9 and after June 22, 

1923-24: Maximum stage recorded, 1.45 feet July 6, 1923 (discharge 

24.2 second-feet).

ICE. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths twice a day. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

McDonald Creek Canal diverts water from McDonald Creek, tributary to 

Little Applegate River, practically on line between sees. 10 and 11, T. 40 S., 

R. 1 W., and discharges it into head of Wagner Creek, from which it is again 

diverted for irrigation of about 1,000 acres near Talent. 

The following discharge measurements were made: 

May 8, 1924: Gage height, 1.16 feet; discharge, 14.1 second-feet. 

June 6, 1924: Gage height, 0.75 foot; discharge, 5.00 second-feet 

June 19, 1924: Gage height, 0.70 foot; discharge, 4.23 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McDonald Creek Canal near Talent, Oreg. 

for the period April 10 to June 21, 1924

Day

1 ... .

2.... .....

4.. .

5 ... ...

6 

7

8.. .......

9... -..

10.........

^

Apr.

2.1

May

13.0

13.5

13.5

13.2

13.0

13.0

14.1

14.1

14.4

14.6

June

6.0

5.6

5

0

3.5

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.5

5 5

Day

11 

12.. . 

10

14 . .

15 

16 

17-.-- .

18 

19.........

20 

Apr.

2.2

2.7

3 A

3.3

2.6

3.2

3.8

4.7

6.6

8.3

May

15.5

16.5

17 9

16.2

14.4

14 1

13.0

12.4

12.2

11.9

June

6.4

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.6

3.9

4.2

5.3

4.0

3.6

Day

21 

22.---.....

23 

24 .

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Apr.

10.2

11.7

11.9

12.4

12.4

13.0

12.4

12.4

12.4

12.4

May

11.0

10.2

8.3

9.2

8.7

8.3

7.9

7.7

7.1

7.0

6.4

June

39

NOTE. Canal dry Oct. 1 to Apr. 9 and June 22 to Sept. 30,

Monthly discharge of McDonald Creek Canal near Talent, Oreg., for the period 

April 10 to July 21, 1924

Month

April 10-30.. ... ... . ... .

June 1-21. . ___________ ___ .. _ ___ .....

The period ______ _____ . _ ... _ ......

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

13.0 

17.2 

6.4

Minimum

2.1 

6.4 

3.6

Mean

7.8*4 

12.0 

4.99

Run-off in 

acre-feet

327 

738 

208

1,270

COQUILLE RIVER BASIN " 

SOUTH FORK OF COQUILLE RIVER AT POWERS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. }£ see. 13, T. 31 S., R. 12 W., 200 feet above Bingham Creek, 

1,000 feet below Salmon Creek, and one-fourth mile due west of Powers pust 

office, Coos County, the present terminus of Marshfield branch of Southern 

Pacific Railroad.

DRAINAGE AREA. 168 square miles (measured on topograpBic map of United 

States Gelogical Survey and on Douglas County Abstract Co.'s map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 4, 1916, to September 30, 1924.
190 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

GAGE. Inclined staff in three sections on left bank under footbridge. Gage 

read by Ray Brown.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and solid rock; shifts during 

floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.4 feet at 

5 p. m. December 6 (discharge, 8,840 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

2.28 feet September 12, 14, 16, and 18 (discharge, 17 second-feet).

1916-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 13.0 feet, January 17, 1919 (discharge, 12,000 second-feet); minimum discharge that of September, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSION s. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve well defined. Gage read generally to half-tenths, daily December 

5-7, December 28 to June 15, September 24-30, every other day the rest of 

the year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to 

rating table or by interpolation for days when gage was not read. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Coquille River at Powers, Oreg., during 

the year ending September 80, 1924

Date

Nov. 20 

July 4.. _-. .. _ _

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.70

2.50

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

56

30.0

Date

Aug. 28 

Do..-. _

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.32

2.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

19.2

18.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Coquille. River at Powers, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 80, 1924

Day

1 ......

2 ... ... ... -

3 _ ...........

4 ...

5 .... ... ....

6. _ ... .

7... ... ..... ...

8 

» 

10 

11... ...... _ 

12... ..-..

13 , .

14 

15 

16 

17 . __ -

18 - _ ..

19 .....

20 _ .. __ .

O1

22 

23. _ .... __ .

24 

25 

26 

27... ........

28.. .......

29 

30 . __ ...

Of

Oct.

33

38

42

158

171

184

140

95

86

78

60

42

44

47

52

65

78

86

95

90

86

264

224

184

140

95

86

78

71

64

61

Nov.

58

61

64

58

52

50

47

45

43

42

40

38

76

114

96

78

74

71

62

52

52

52

1,400

1,100

708

315

314

114

1,030

740

Dec.

450

350

245

298

650

6,310

4,340

1.930

1,280

550

660

770

1,260

1,740

1,380

1,030

1,580

2,130

1,890

1,650

1,120

600

478

355

502

650

525

400

1,830

1,560

1 tyAf)

Jan.

960

710

1,930

1,560

1,100

960

770

1,240

1,240

1,170

1,170

1,030

960

1,030

890

770

650

600

450

450

400

425

400

425

692

960

1,100

1,100

1,170

1,650

2,130

Feb.

5,930

4,020

2,580

1,780

1,650

1,400

2,960

2,260

1,520

1,170

960

710

600

550

500

450

450

425

400

355

315

280

298

280

400

650

550

650

550

Mar.

425

488 -550

550

500

450

400

355

355

378

355

315

280

272

264

264

280

264

245

355

378

500

400

450

400

378

400

600

890

770

740

Apr.

710

650

710

650

550

550

550

550

450

400

355

315

298

315

355

315

280

264

245

245

229

213

213

198

184

184

171

158

146

146

May

135

135

135

158

171

158

146

135

114

114

95

104

95

95

86

86

78

78

78

78

78

78

71

71

64

64

64

64

58

58

58

June.

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

. 52

52

52

52

47

47

47

47

47

95

80

64

52

47

42

42

42

42

42

40

38

38

July

38

38

36

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

33

31

29

29

29

27

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

Aug.

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

23

22

22

22

26

29

27

25

25

25

24

22

22

22

20

18

18

18

18

Sept.

18

18

18

18

IS

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

23

29

27

25

38

52

184

86

58

42

38

33
TJMPQTJA KIVEB BASIN 191

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Coquille River at Powers, Oreg., for the year 

ending September SO, 1924 

[Drainage area, 168 square miles]

Month

October ________________

November. ______________

February... ______________

April..................................

May. ___________________

July...................................

August __________ . ............

September. ...........................

The year ____________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

264 

1,400 

6,310 

2,130 

5,930 

890 

710 

171 

95 

38 

29 

184

6,310

Minimum

33 

38 

245 

400 

280 

245 

146 

58 

38 

25 

18 

17

17

Mean

98 

232 

1,280 

971 

1,190 

424 

353 

96.8 

50.4 

29.2 

23.5 

31.7

399

Per 

square 

mile

0.584 

1.38 

7.62 

5.78 

7.09 

2.52 

2.10 

.576 

.300 

.174 

.140 

.189

2.38

Run-off

Inches

0.67 

1.54 

8.78 

6.66 

7.65 

2.90 

2.34 

.66 

.34 

.20 

.16 

.21

32.11

Acre-feet

6,030 

13,800 

78,700 

59,700 

68,400 

26,100 

21,000 

5,950 

3,000 

1,800 

1,440 

1,890

288,000

UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 

SOUTH UMPQUA RIVER NEAR BROCKWAY, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 28 S., E. 6 W., at Winston's Bridge, 3 miles below 

Lookingglass Creek, 3 miles east of Brockway post office*, 10 miles below 

Myrtle Creek, and 18 miles above the confluence of North and South Umpqua 

Rivers.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 6, 1905, to June 30, 1912, and October 1, 1923, 

to September 30, 1924.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,630 square miles (revised; measured on topographic and 

Forest Service maps).

GAGE. Chain gage on bridge; no determined relation to datum of original gage. 

Gage read by John Lander.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading below 

control.

CHANNEL AND CONTKOL. One channel at all ordinary stages. Bed of stream 

at control, one-fourth mile below station, composed of gravel and boulders 

on left bank, bedrock on right bank; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.35 feet at 

7:30 a. m. December 7 (discharge, 13,300 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 0.54 foot September 17-19 (discharge, 49 second-feet).

1905-1912; 1924: Maximum stage recorded, 26.0 feet January 4, 1907, 

determined by leveling to high-water mark (discharge, obtained by extending 

rating curve for 1907 parallel to that for 1924, 71,000 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of September, 1924. Maximum stage for winter of 

1886-1887 or 1887-1888 as determined by levels to high-water mark indicated 

by old resident, about 32 feet, datum of gage in 1924 (discharge, estimated 

by extension of rating curve, 85,000 second-feet).

ICE. Practically none ever forms.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small diversions for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except during period June 12 

to July 2, when drift was lodged on control, causing backwater. Rating 

curve well defined; corrections for shifting-control method fairly well defined for period June 12 to July 2. Chain gage read to hundredths once 

a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating 

table. Records good except for June, for which they are fair.
192 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, If24, PART XII C

Discharge measurements of South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg., during the 

period September 27, 1928, to September 80, 1924

t)ate

1923 

Sept. 27 .

Dec. 20- 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.43

4.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

197

1,900

Date

1924 

Jan. 7...........

Feb. 9 -....

Gage 

height

Feet 

5.01

7.72

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2.620

6,900

Date

1924

Sept. 4.... .....

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.22

.59

Discbarge

Sec.Jt. 

104

53

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg., for 

the year ending September 30, 1924

Day

I . .....

^.. ............

3 ..... .....

4.. 

5. .............

6 .......... -

7 .... ... ...

8..............

9 ....... ....

10 

11-- 

12 

13..............

14..............

15 ...........

16 

17...... ........

18..............

19... ...........

20 ..........

21..............

22. _ ..........

23..............

24..............

25 ..........

26 

27 ........

28. ... ....

29..............

30 

31... ...........

Oct.

108

108

108

115

133

253

298

690

413

314

268

226

213

200

200

226

226

865

555

413

298

314

391

480

391

332

282

253

240

226

226

Nov.

253

298

268

268

 268

253

226

213

200

200

200

188

188

200

240

391

314

282

253

240

226

213

213

213

253

690

505

413

413

4,470

Dec.

2,180

1,420

1,120

805

690

805

13,300

6,050

3,620

2,850

2,180

1,780

1,880

3,360

3,360

2,610

2,180

2,080

2,280

1,980

1,690

1,420

1,260

1,050

985

1,420

1,510

1,420

1,980

6,440

4,470

Jan.

3,360

2,610

2,280

9 ion

2,390

2,390

2,610

2,730

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,620

3,230

2,850

2,390

2,080

1,980

1,880

1,780

1,600

1,420

1,340

1,260

1,420

i finn

1,600

1,880

1,980

9 ftSrt

2,610

Feb.

3,360

6,640

5,140

4,470

4 630

4,800

4,470

19 ^fiA

7,290

5,140

3,880

2,850

2,500

2,180

1,980

1,780

1,690

1,420

1,420

1,260

1,190

1,190

1,120

1,120

1,420

1,880

1,780

Mar.

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,980

1,780

1,690

1,600

1,420

1,420

1,260

1,260

1,190

1,120

1,050

985

925

925

925

925

865

1,050

1,190

1,260

1,420

1,340

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,600

2,390

2,390

Apr.

2,390

2,610

2,610

2,610

2,390

2,180

2,390

2,610

2,390

2,180

1,980

1,780

1,600

1,420

1,420

1,340

1,260

1,260

1,190

1,120

1,050

1,050

985

925

925

865

805

745

745

745

May

745

690

690

690

690

690

635

580

555

530

555

580

555

530

505

458

435

413

391

350

350

314

314

298

282

268

253

253

240

240

226

June

226

213

200

188

176

165

165

176

200

200

200

213

213

200

200

176

165

176

188

350

253

200

176

154

144

124

115

115

108

104

July

100

115

115

100

94

81

87

87

87

87

87

81

81

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

70

70

70

64

64

60,

58

58

56

54

Aug.

56

56

58

54

54

54

56

56

58

58

'68

58

56

56

54

50

50

52

58

70

133

144

108

94

87

75

70

64

64

54

56

Sept.

75

52

54

52

54

55

56

60

58

56

56

62

62

56

54

54

49

49

49

50

62

70

87

87

94

'115

240

188

133

115

Monthly discharge of South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg., for the year ending

September 30, 1924 

[Drainage area, 1,630 square miles]

Month

April 

June

July...................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

865 

4,470 

13,300 

3,620 

12,300 

2,390 

2,610 

. 745 

350 

115 

144 

240

13,300

Minimum

108 

188 

690 

1,260 

1,120 

865 

745 

226 

104 

54 

50 

49

49

Mean

302 

418 

2,590 

2,300 

3,240 

1,370 

1,590 

461 

183 

78.3 

66.8 

76.8

1,050

Per 

square 

mile

0.185 

.256 

1.59 

1.41 

1.99 

.841 

.975 

.283 

.112 

.0480 

.0410 

.0471

.644

Run-off

Inches

0.21 

.29 

1.83 

1.63 

2.15 

.97 

1.09 

.33 

.12 

.06 

.05 

.05

8.78

Acre-feet

18,600 

24,900 

159,000 

141,000 

186,000 

84,200 

94,600 

28,300 

10,900 

4,810 

4,110 

4,570

761,000
UMPQUA RIVER BASIN 193

UMPQUA RIVER NEAR ELKTON, ORES,

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 23 S., R. 7 W., at the ferry crossing 4 miles south (by 

road) from Elkton, Douglas County, 8 miles (by river) above Elk Creek.

DJBAINAGE AREA. 3,680 square miles.

HECORDS AVAILABLE. October 18, 1905, to December 31, 1906; May 12, 1907, 

to September 30, 1924.

 GAGE. Staff in five sections. Low-water section inclined, the others vertical. 

Datum lowered 0.52 foot September 2, 1910. Gage read by Tod Gilbreth.

DiscHAiRGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from car on ferry cable 100 feet below gage.

CHANNEL, AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; somewhat shifting. Control 

of rock; practically permanent, except as affected by growth of aquatic 

plants in summer.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.5 feet at 5 

p. m. December 7 (discharge, 39,100 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

 0.20 foot at 5 p. m. September 17 and 19 (discharge, 645 second-feet).

1905-1924: 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, that of September, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small diversions above station,-mostly in South Umpqua 

Basin.

REGULATION. Practically none. .

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly unstable at low stages. Two 

fairly well-defined rating curves used, identical above 2,500 second-feet; 

shifting-control method used July 19 to September 30. Gage read twice a 

day to tenths to June 27; half-tenths thereafter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good. 

The following discharge measurements were made: 

July 1, 1924: Gage height, 0.26 foot; discharge, 1,040 second-feet. 

September 3, 1924: Gage height, 0.05 foot; discharge, 727 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg., for the year 

ending September 80, 1924

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.

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,340

1,520 9 s*m

2,300

1,950

1,520

1,430

1,430

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,950

4,070

3,290

2,420

1,950

1,730

O ICft

*> ISO

1,730

1,620

1,620

1,520

1,430

1,430

1,430

NOY.

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,340

1,340

1,430

3,590

2,840 9 isn

1,950

14 MVi.

Dec.

10,800

8,600

4,730

3,910

3,290

3,590

37,100

28,000

15,400

11,400

6,800

6,010

7,660

12,000

8,600

7,660

6,800

6,010

6,010

5,630

4,900

4,230

3,910

3,590

4,900

6,010

5,630

10,500

26, -900

17,800

Jan.

12,660

9,100

7,660

7,890

7,660

7,440

8,120

8,850

10,500

10,800

10 800

ll', 100

10,200

8,600

7,660

6,400

6,010

5,820

5,630

5,260

4,900

4,560

A son

4,390

4,900

4 (VIA

4,900

5,630

6,400

6,800

7 660

Feb.

10,800-

22,700

20,200

14,700

15,700

17,100

17,800

33,500

22.700

Ifi 4firt

12,900

10,200

S

fiftfl

7,890

7,010

6.400

6,010

5,630

5,260

4,900

4,560

4,560

4,070

4.070

4,900

6,800

6,800

Mar.

.^400

5,630

5,630

6,010

6,010

5,630

5,260

4,900

4,560

4,560

4,230

3,910

3,910

3,590

3,590

3,290

3,140

3,290

3,290

3,290

3,910

4,230

A nan

4,230

4,070

4,390

4,230

4,230

5,630

9,100 G ion

Apr

7,890 7,-seo'

8,360

9,100

8,360

7,440

7,890

9,100

8,600

7,220

6,400

6,010

5,630

5,260

5,080

4,900

4,560

4,390

4,390

4,230

4,070

3,910

3,750

3,590

3,590

3,590

3,290

2,990

2,990

2,990

May

2,990

2,990

2,840

2,840

2,990

3,290

2,990

2,840

2,690

9 fiQfl

2,550

2,690

t Ron

2,690

2,550

2,420

2,290

2,160

2,160

1,900

1,900

1,780

1,720

1 660

1,540

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,300

1,300

June

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,140

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,190

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,540

1,240

1,190

1,190

1,090

-1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,040

1,040

July

1,040

1,040

1,000

1,000

1,000

955

955

955

955

955

910

910

910

910

910

910

910

870

870

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

790

790

Aug.

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

830

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

790

910

870

790

830

750

750

750

750

790

790

750

Sept.

750

750

715

750

750

750

715

715

750

750

750

750

790

750

750

680

680

715

680

715

715

715

750

830

870

1,000

1,360

1,040

1,000

910
194 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Umpqua River near Elkton, Or eg., for the year ending September

SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 3,680 square mflesl

Month

October ________________

January ________________

March. ________________

April..................................

July ._...-.. __.._.....___._____

September.. ______________

The year ........................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

4,070 

14,400 

37,100 

12,600 

33,500 

9,100 

9,100 

3,290 

1,540 

1,040 

910 

1,360

37,100

Minimum

1,250 

1,340 

3,290 

4,390 

3,910 

3,140 

2,990 

1,300 

1,040 

790 

750 

680

680

Mean

1,780 

2,050 

9,580 

7,340 

10,700 

4,730 

5,580 

2,270 

1,160 

898 

793 

795

3,950

Per 

square 

mile

0.484 

.557 

2.60 

2.00 

2.91 

1.29 

1.52 

.617 

.315 

.244 

.215 

.216

1.07

Run-off

Inches

0.56 

.62 

3.00 

2.31 

3.14 

1.49 

1.70 

.71 

.35 

.28 

.25 

.24

14.65

Acre-feet

109,000 

122,000 

589,000 

451,000 

616,000 

291,000 

332,000 

140,000 

69,000 

55,200 

48,800 

47,300

2,870,000

NORTH UMPQUA RIVER AT TOEETEE FALLS, OREG.

LOCATION. In T. 26 S., R. 3 E. (unsurveyed), one-eighth mile below mouth of 

Clearwater River, half a mile above Toketee Falls, and 30 miles east of 

Hoaglin, Douglas County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 337 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 26, 1908, to July 20, 1909; December 19, 1914, 

to November 19, 1917, with missing periods; July 1 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank. Readings for 

1908 and 1909 were made on staff gage at same location. Readings in 1924 

referred to a datum 0.49 foot above that of earlier gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 75 feet below gage; good 

measuring section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders, rock, and heavy gravel; 

fairly smooth; probably permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 1.10 feet at time of measurement June 19 (discharge, 685 second-feet); minimum stage from waterstage recorder, 0.82 foot September 2, 5, 6, and 14 (discharge, 530 secondfeet).

1908-1909, 1915-1917, and 1924: Maximum stage recorded, 4.33 feet January 21, 1909 (discharge not computed); minimum stage recorded, that of 

September, 1924.

ICE. Stage^discharge relation unaffected, as much of the water comes from 

springs.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent. 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 for September, excellent; for July and August 

estimates are fair.
UMPQUA RIVEK BASIN 195

Discharge measurements of North Umpqua River at Toketee FaUs, Or eg., during 

the period June 19 to September SO, 1924

Date

July 16 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.10

.95

Discharge

Sec.-ft.

fiQA

599

Date

Aug. 12 

Aug. 28.. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.88

.87

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

574

573

Date

Sept. 18.. ...

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.82

Discharge

Sec.-/*. 

561

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Umpqua River at Toketee Fatts, Oreg.,for 

the period June 19 to September SO, 1924

Day

1... ............

2.... __ . ......

3.... __ . .....

4....

ff.. .............

ft-- ......

7.... _____ ..

8 ...... __ ..

9.-. .......

10..... .....

11.... ...........

12-- .... ......

18...............

14 ...... ......

16 _ .... _ . ....

June July

-

. RSfi

600

Aug.

570

660

I 560

Sept.

535

530

535

535

530

530

535

fun

535

535

535

535

535

530

535

Day

16.. .............

17 

18 __ . ........

19

20... .........

21 

22 _ . __ ......

23 ___ .... _ ...

24 . __ -

25 ............

26 ___ - __ ....

27 

28.... ........

29

30-- . ..

31... ............

June

685

July

598

[ 590

-

Aug.

560

555

540

535

535

Sept.

535

£35

540

550

500

545

540

560

500

581

555

550

545

540

535

Monthly discharge of North Umpqua River at Toketee Fatts, Oreg., for the period 

July 1 to September SO, 1924

Month

July... 

September ____________________ ^ ........

The period _ .......... ..... _ ...............

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

581

Minimum

535 

530

Mean

600 

561 

541

Run-off in 

acre-feet

36,900 

34,500 

32,200

104,000

WORTH UMPQUA RIVER ABOVE BOCK CBEEK, NEAR GLIDE, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. M sec. 12, T. 26 S., R. 3 W., half a mile above mouth of 

Rock Creek, 7 miles above mouth of Little River, 7 miles east of Glide, 

Douglas County, and 25 miles northeast of Roseburg.

DRAINAGE AREA. 886 square miles (measured on Forest Service maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 15 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder on left bank, inspected by J. .H. Hayes.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable one-fourth mile above gage. 

Channel deep and current sluggish at low stages.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at gage at all stages. Control is a 

reef of solid rock, 200 feet below gage. Stream bed of rock and boulders 

at gage, permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during period June 15 to September 30 from water-stage recorder, 3.22 feet at 9 p. m. June 18 (discharge, 

1,270 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.15 feet from 9 a. m. to noon 

September 18 (discharge, 690 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.
196 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

DIVERSIONS, No diversions above station. 

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation "permanent:" Hating' curve" well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage, height obtained .by 

inspecting recorder graph. Records good. 

The following discharge measurements were made: 

June 15r 1924: Gage height, 2.64 feet;.-discharge,-916 second-feet. 

July 2, 1924: Gage height, 2.48 feet; discharge, 827 second-feet. 

September 4, 1924: Gage height, 2.20 feet; discharge, 707 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Umpqua River above Rock Creek, near 

. Glide, Oreg.r for the period June 15 to September 80, 19%4

Day

1-. __ ...... ...

2... _ ..... _ .

3.. .............

4. ___ ........

5 ..

6............... 

7.. ..........

-8--. ._... 

9.. __ ......... 

10... _ .........

11 ____ ........

12...............

13.. .............

14:1. _ ........

15-,...-- ;_,-_ 

June

S15

July

840

840

'840.

840! ' "818

818; 

818 1 - Q1Q

818; 

795 1

795 * 7QK-

' 795 --795,

796

Aug.

750

750

730

730

 730

730 

730

730 

730

730 - -730 

' 730

730

- 730

Sept

710

710

710

710

' 710

690 

710 fron

710

" 710

710

710

' 710

690

690

Day

16.- 

17... _ .........

18. .... 

1Q

20 

21 .. ... ........ 

22 ........ ..... 

23 

24- . 

25 

26. - 

27.. _ ...

no

29.. ____ 

Oft

31 -- 

June

915

915

1,060

1,100

970

915 

' 890 

890

890 

865

865

865

840

840

840

July

772

772

772

772

772

772 

772 

772

750

. 760

750

750

750

750

750

750

Aug.

730

' 710

750

840

795

.750

- 750 

- 730

730 

730

730

730

730 "730

710

7M)

Sept.

690

690

 690

710

730

730 

710 

730

795 

1,060

890

772

750

730

730

Monthly discharge of North Ifmpqua River above Rock Creek, near Glide, ()reg., 

for the period June 15 to September 80, 19%4 . -

Month

June 15^30. _____________ I _ '. .................

July

August _ _ . . ___ _ .. .

The period __________________ ; .....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,100 

840 

840 

1,060

Minimum

840 

' ' 750 

"710 

690

Mean

' 911 

787 

737 

734

Run-off in 

acre-feet

28,900 

48,400 

45,300 

43,700

166,000

NORTH UMPQUA RIVER AT WINCHESTER, ORE6.

LOCATION. In NE. }4 sec. 25, T. 26 S., R. 6 W., at Southern Pacific Railroad 

bridge in Winchester, 100 yards below new highway bridge, 300 yards below 

plant of California Oregon Power Co., and 5 miles north of Roseburg, Douglas County.

DBAINAGE AREA. 1,290 square miles (measured ,on topographic and Forest 

Service maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 10, 1908, to December 31, 1913; October 1, 

1923, to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff in sections bolted to left railroad bridge pier. Datum of 

gage for 1924, 0.74 foot higher than that of earlier gage. Gage in tailrace of 

power plant used October 1 to January 6,

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from railroad bridge at low and medium 

stages, High-water measurements may be made from old highway bridge

N above Winchester Dam.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; practically permanent; one channel at high and low stages, two at medium.
UMPQUA KIVER BASIN 197

EXTBEMBS OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.1 feet oa 

tailrace gage at 8 a. m. December 29 (discharge, 20,200 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 0.51 foot at time of afternoon reading August 15, 17, 29, and 

30 (discharge, 660 second-feet). The flood in January, 1923, reached a stage 

of 19.7 feet, referred to the datum of the present gage as determined by leveling to high-water marks July 11, 1923 (discharge, 60,200 second-feet).

1908-1913; 1924: Maximum stage recorded, 28.1 feet on November 23, 

1909 (discharge, 92,000 second-feet), information obtained from other gaging 

stations on the river and from residents indicated this to have been the highest flood in at least 50 or 60 years; minimum discharge recorded, that of 

.. August, 1924.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Considerable diurnal fluctuation occurs owing to operation of 

hydroelectric plant immediately above the station. One gage reading is made 

before the load comes on in the morning and one while the day load is on; 

both are supposed to be made after the flow of water has had time to become 

reasonably steady.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent at both gages. Rating curves fairly well defined. Gage read to tenths daily to January 6, to 

hundredths twice a day thereafter; some gage readings bear evidence of 

not having been very carefully made. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of North Umpqua River at Winchester, Oreg., during the 

period September 27, 1923, to September 30, 1924

Date

Sept. 27.........

Dec. 21 __ . _

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.19

2.52

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,080

2,630

Date

Jan. 7 __ ......

Feb. 9.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.26

5.05

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

3,680

7,420

Date

JulyS .........

height

Feet 

0.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

828

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Umpqua River at Winchester, Oreg., for the 

year ending September 30, 19%4

Day '

1 __ ........

2.. ..........

3............

4... .........

5 _..-.....

6..., ....... .

7............

8. ........

9..... ... ....

10.U .......

11............

12............

13. _ ........

14............

15. __ .. ....

16............

17............

18 . .. 

19 __ ........

20 ........

21 _ .........

22 __.

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30 ..

31............

Oct.

1,180

1,080

1,680

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,480

1,380

1,480

1,580

1,680

1,180

1,180

1,280

1,780

1,580

1,680

1,680

1,480

1,480

1,680

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,380

1,380

1,480

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,380

Nov.

1,280

1,280

1,180

l,08<r

1,080

1,180

1,180

1,080

1,280

1,180

1,180

1,280

1,280

1,180

1,280

1,280

1,480

1,580

1,480

1,680

1,780

1,900

1,780

2,020

2,020

2,140

2,380

2,380

Dec.

2,260

2,140

2,020

2,990

3,120

3,250

12,000

5,200

5,400

5,200

4,800

4,050

3,540

3,390

2,860

3,120

3,870

3,870

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,140.

2,140

2,020

2,020

1,900

2,260

16,300

9,460

5,600

Jan.

4,420

3,120

2,990

3,390

q ocn

3,120

3,830

3,830

3,650

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,650

3,650

3,650

3,650

3,650

3,650

3,650

2,290

2,580

2,580

2,730

9 ttfin

2,730

2,730

2,880

2,880

3,180

3,330

Feb.

13,300

11,000

12,400

10 7fvi

8,300

8,300

11,500

8,820

7,790

6,190

A QAfi

3,650

3,330

3,330

3,330

3,180

3,180

2,430

2,430

2,430

2,430

2,430

2,290

9 9QO

2,430

2,730

2,580

2,580

Mar.

2,730

2,430

2,290

3,180

3,180

3,030

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,160

2,160

O (\A A

o ft4.rt

2,040

2,040

2,040

1,920

1,920

1,800

1,920

2,040

1,920

9 fun

2,160

2,160

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,160

2,160

*) iflft

Apr.

O f\Af\

4,370

4,370

4,370

4,190

4,010

4,010

4,750

4,370

A IQfl

4,010

a iRft

3,030

3,030

3,030

3,030

2,730

2,580

2,430

2,430

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,040

2,040

2,040

2,040

1,920

May

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,920

1 800

1,800

1 800

1,800

1,800

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,490

1,490

1,180

1,130

1,130

June

1,130

1,090

1,090

1,010

1,050

1,050

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

975

975

975

975

975

940

July

940

940

940

940

905

905

775

775

775

775

775

775

745

745

775

745

715

745

715

715

715

745

715

715

715

745

715

715

715

715

715

Aug.

715

715

715

715

715

715

688

715

715

688

688

688

688

688

688

688

688

688

715

715

715

688

688

688

688

688

688

688

688

688

688

Sept.

688.

6SS

745

745

775

745

745

745

775

745

775

745

745

745

745

775

775

775

775

775

775

745

775

775

775

775

775

775

775

775
198 STTBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of North Umpqua River at Winchester, Or eg., for the year^ ending

September SO, 1924

[Drainage area, 1,290 square miles]

Month

December. _________________________

January ________ . ________________

March ____________________________

April.. ................................................

July. .................................................

September _________________________

The year

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

1,780 

2,380 

16,300 

4,420 

13,300 

3,180 

4,750 

1,920 

1,130 

940 

715 

775

16,300

Minimum

1,080 

1,0% 

1,900 

2,290 

2,290 

1,800 

1,920 

1,130 

940 

715 

688 

688

688

Mean

1,450 

1,520 

4,130 

3,320 

5,440 

2,240 

3,030 

1,690 

1,010 

776 

698 

758

2,160

Run-off in 

acre-feet

89,200 

90,400 

254,000 

204,000 

313,000 

138,000 

180,000 

104,000 

60,100 

47,700 

42,900 

 45, 100

1,570,000

LAKE CREEK AT DIAMOND LAKE, NEAR FOET KLAMATH, ORES.

LOCATION. In SW. % sec. 30, T. 27 S., R. 6 E., 150 yards below outlet of Diamond Lake, Douglas County, and 35 miles north of Fort Klamath,

DRAINAGE AREA. 56 square miles (measured on Diamond Lake topographic 

sheet).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24 to November 17, 1922, April 12 to October 10,

1923. March 12 to September 30, 1924.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by P. B. Motschenbacher.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders, practically 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period March 12 to 

September 30, 1.57 feet, March 12 and 14 (discharge, 50 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.91 foot September 12 (discharge, 12 second-feet). 

1922-1924: Maximum stage recorded, 2.04 feet Jun« 10 and 11, 1922 

(discharge, 109 second-feet); minimum discharge, that of September 12,

1924.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None. . 

REGULATION. Temporary wooden dam about 100 yards above gage may cause

some fluctuation in discharge. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation apparently permanent. Rating curve well

denned. Gage read to hundredths once a day in October, two or three times

a week March to September. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily

gage reading to rating table. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by State Fish Commission, which

maintains an egg-taking station at this point.

The following discharge measurement was made:

September 12, 1924: Gage height, 0.91 foot; discharge, 11.9 second-feet.
SILETZ RIVER BASIN 199

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamathf 

Oreg., for the year ending September 30, 1924

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....................................

90

30.. ...............................

31. ...............................

Oct.

20

20

20

21

22

25

26

27

27

28

Mar.

50

50

<tf\

50

50

Apr.

48

46

46

45

45

45

45

44

43

May

41

43

43

df>

42

40

 37

June

37

36

35

33

31

30

29

28

28

July

26

31

22

25

24

23

22

22

21

Aug.

20

20

20

18

17

16

16

16

15

Sept.

14

13

13

12

13

13

14

15

20

Monthly discharge of Lake Creek at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath, Oreg., 

for the year ending September 30, 1924

Month

October 1-10 .... ... ........ . ... 

March 12-31. .......................................

April................. .................................

June

July-... 

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

28 

50 

48 

43 

37 

31 

20 

20

Minimum

20 

50 

43 

37 

28 

21 

15 

12

Mean

23.6 

50.0 

45.2 

41.1 

31.9 

24.0 

17.6 

14.1

Run-off in

acre-feet

468 

1,980 

2,690 

2,530 

1,900 

1,480 

1,080 

83d

NOTE. Monthly mean discharge computed as average of days on which gage was read.

* SILETZ RIVER BASIN

SOUTH FORK OF SILETZ BITER AT VA1SETZ, OEEG.

LOCATION. In NE. % sec. 28, T. 8 S., E. 8 W., a quarter of a mile below log 

crib dam of Cobbs & Mitchell Co. and 1 mile northwest of terminus of 

Valley & Siletz Railroad and Valsetz post office, Polk County.

DBAINAGE ABEA. 16.4 square miles; measured on special drainage basin map.

RECOBDS AVAILABLE. January 1 to March 31, 1924; station discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by D. P. Lamb and Thomas Hewitt.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading near gage. Measuring conditions only fair; bottom very rough.
200 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy angular boulders; practically

permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period January 1

to March 31, 3.30 feet at 1 p. m. January 31 (discharge, 700 second-feet);

minimum stage recorded, 0.69 foot at 10 a. m. January 1 (discharge, 19

second-feet), all of which is leakage through dam and seepage between dam

and gage.

The highest stage in recent years occurred November 20, 1921, and reached

a stage of about 7 feet on the gage. The maximum discharge over and

through the dam has been computed as 6,700 second-feet or 408 second-feet

per square mile. 

ICE. None. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. Operation of Cobbs & Mitchell Dam has a marked effect on the

flow. Dam has an area of about 300 acres and is used for creating a log

pond. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve

fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once a day. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying daily gage readings to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Siletz River at Valsetz, Oreg., during the 

period January 1 to March 81, 1924

Date

Jan. I...........

Jan. 22.........

Gage 

height

Feet 

0.69

1.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

18.7

95

Date

Jan. 22.........

Feb. 5... _ . 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.74

2.96

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

101

490

Date

Feb. 26 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.08

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

145

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Siletz River at Valsetz, Oreg., for 

the period January 1 to March 31, 1924

Day

1 

2 _____

3... ......

4.. .......

5... .... ..

6 ... ..

7 . .....

8... ......

9... ......

10 ......

Jan.

19

19

20

21

21

21

22

24

26

29

Feb.

570

450

450

540

540

450

480

188

77

113

Mar.

144

136

128

111

94

94

94

94

94

94

Day

11.........

12.........

13 ......

14... ....

15 .. .

16 

17 

18. ........

19 

20 . .

Jan.

72

144

144

152

136

128

128

120

120

113

Feb.

88

77

106

172

242

152

210

113

120

120

Mar.

94

72

54

51-

51

54

58

65

72

77

Day

21 

22.........

23. 

24. 

25. 

26 - 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30 

31 

Jan.

106

100

100

94

88

88

88

94

302

319

414

Feb.

128

152

152

140

128

152

144

162

153

Mar.

80

82

82

82

82

82

88

108

128

136

136

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Siletz River at Valsetz, Oreg., for fhe period 

January 1 to March 81, 1924

[Drainage area, 16.4 square miles]

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

414 

570 

144

Minimum

19

77 

51

Mean

106 

226 

90.9

Per 

square 

mile

' 6.46 

13.8 

5.54

Run-off

Inches

7.45 

14.88 

6.39

Acre-feet

6,520 

13,000 

5,590
SILETZ RIVER BASIN 201

SILETZ RIVER AT IOGSDEN, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. M sec. 33, T. 9 S., R: 9 W., at Logsden post office, just above

the mouth of Rock Creek, 6 miles east of Siletz, Lincoln County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 133 square miles; measured on special drainage map prepared

from subdivisional surveys.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 13 to April 19, 1924; station discontinued. 

GAGE. Chain gage on county bridge; read by Waino Wilson. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable bridge about hah* a mile above

gage and above Mill Creek, measured or estimated discharge of which is added

to that at the measuring section. ........

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock, "boulders^ and coarse gravel;

fairly permanent. . , . . " ' " " 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the period January

13 to April 19, 6.15 feet at 8 a. m. February 5 (discharge, 6,420second-feet)}

minimum stage recorded, 0.84 foot on March 15 (discharge, 445 second-feet). 

Maximum stage of recent years occurred November 20, 1921. Crest stage,

as determined by leveling to high-water marks in 1924, 23.3 feet (discharge

estimated from extension of rating curve, 36,000 second-feet. 

ICE.- None. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. Operation of the Cobbs & Mitchell mill at Valsetz may affect

discharge at times during low and medium stages. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. "Rating

curve fairly well defined. Gage read once a day, generally to half-tenths.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage readings to rating table.

Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Siletz River at Logsden, Oreg., during the period January

6 to April 19, 1924

Date

Jan. 12. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.69

2.49

1.47

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

947

846

Date

Feb 1

Feb. 7 _

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.08

4.88

4.34

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,660

4 460

3,740

: Date

Feb. 13 

Feb. 19 

Feb. 27. 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.05

9 fU

2.32

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,170

1,310

1,480

Daily di in second-feet, of Siletz River at Logsden, Oreg., for the period 

January 18 to April 19, 1924

Day

'1... ... _ .

2 ____ . ___ .

3. _____ .....

4. _ . _ .......

5... __ . ___ .

6-- ... . 

7 ----- .

8.. .... ....

9 _ 

10- _ ..........

11 _ .. __ . _ .

12 ____ . ____

13- 

141...............

15 

Jan.

1,420

1,240

. 1,120

Feb.

4,640

3,710

3,100

4,920

6,420

4,920

3,580

2,420

2,310

1,600

1,510

1,700

2,000

1,800

1,600

Mar.

1,240

1,120

1,080

895

755

720

685

685

650

590

530

530

530

530

Apr.

965

965

1,000

965

965

860

825

755

720

650

620

620

620

720

825

Day

16-- 

17... ....... 

18 ....... .... .

19 

20.... . ..

21.. _ .......

22...............

23.. ..........

24.......... ......

25... . ....... .

26.. 

27 . ___ .

28-. 

29-- ..

30..-.., ...

31. 

Jan.

1,080

1,040

1,000

930

860

720

755

7on

755

685

720

-685

1,040

1,240

2,310

5,340

Feb.

1,420

1,420

1,240

1,240

1,120

1,080

1,040

1,240

1,120

1,040

1,330

1,510

1,600

1,420

Mar.

500

530

530

620

685

650

620

560

530

560

620

685

895

1,000

965

Apr.

895

895

790

755
202 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Monthly discharge of Siletz River at Logsden, Oreg., for the period January IS to

April 19, 1924

[Drainage area, 133 square miles]

Month

January 13-31 _____________

February- .. __ . _________

April 1-19.... __

The period ___________

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

5,340 

6,420 

1,240 

1,000

Minimum

685 

1,040 

445 

620

Mean

1,250 

2^210 

709 

811

Per 

square 

mile

9.40 

16.6 

5.33 

6.10

Run-off

Incites

6.64 

17.90 

6.14 

4.31

Acre-feet

47,100 

127,000

43,600 

30,600

248,000

SHETZ RIVER AT SILETZ, OEEG.

LOCATION. In SW. M sec. 9, T. 10 S., R. 10 W., at bridge on county road to 

Toledo and half a mile southwest of Siletz, Lincoln County.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 204 square miles, measured on special drainage basin map 

prepared from subdivisional surveys.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 25, 1905, to May 4, 1912, and January 1 to 

June 7, 1924.

GAGE. Chain gage on highway bridge; read by S. C. Brassfield; staff gage, 

about one-fourth mile upstream, used 1905 to 1912.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and sand, shifts in 

extreme floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period January 1 

to June 7, 9.0 feet at 9 a. m. January 31 (discharge, 8,600 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 0.80 foot June 4-7 (discharge, 186 second-feet). 

1905-1912; 1924: Maximum stage, 24.6 feet about 2 p. m. November 22, 

1909, determined by leveling to high-water marks in 1910 (discharge from 

extension of rating curve on basis of studies in 1924, 34,600 second-feet); 

minimum discharge recorded, 70 second-feet September 22-26, 1910 (gage 

height, 0.9 foot). The flood of November 20, 1921, reached a stage of 31.16 

feet at bridge, as determined by leveling to a nail driven in pile by county 

surveyor (discharge by extension of rating curve, 40,800 second-feet).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Operation of the Cobbs & Mitchell logging dam at Valsetz may 

affect discharge slightly at times, during low and medium stages.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Gage read to hundredths, generally once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg., during the'period January 1 to August 27, 1924

Date

Jan. 4...........

Jan. 10... 

Jan. 19 

Gage 

height

Feet 

3.45

4.92

3.13

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,510

2,880

1,240

Date

Jan. 23... ,.

Feb. 2... .......

Feb. 4...-. ..

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.86

6.78

7.88

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

1,070

5,060

6,870

Date

Feb. 14 

Feb. 29. ...

Aug. 27.... 

Gage 

height

Feet 

' 4.68

4.11

.sr

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

2,380

2,000

85
SILETZ RIVER BASIN 203

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg., for the period Jan*

uary 1 to June 7, 1924

Day

1. __ .

2 

3. ...___

4. . ..

5 ......

6 

7. 

8 ......

9 ......

10......

11 ......

12......

13......

14 __ ..

15. _ ..

Jan.

1,800

1,700

1,680

1,430

1,290

1,220

1,290

1,740

1 74fl

2,490

3,360

2,590

2,290

1,910

1- fifift

F«b.

6,650

5,180

1 Qfifl

6,650

7,120

5,180

4,760

3,840

3,010

2,190

1,740

2,290

2,900

2,490

2,090

Max.

1,740

1,580

1 430

1,360

1,150

1,150

1,090

1,030

1,030

1,030

970

1,000

920

895

Sdfi

Apr.

1,220

1,220

i 9on

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,030

1,030

970

920

820

795

795

820

920

May

520

540

540

600

June

191

191

191

186

186

186

186

Day

16......

17 

18. .....

19 

20. .....

21 _ ...

22......

23 

24 .

25. 

26 _ ...

27 ___ .

28 .

29 ......

30 ......

31 

Jan.

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,220

1,150

1,030

1,000

1,030

970

920

920

870

1,220

2,000

3,360

8,600

Feb.

1,910

2,000

1,660

1,660

1,740

1,430

1,430

1,660

1,620

1,580

1,800

2,000

2,090

2,000

.......

Mar.

820

. 795

770

770

770

695

770

770

770

695

696

720

770

770

820

720

Apr.

1,030

1,030

970

970

870

770

720

670

620

560

540

500

500

520

520

May

,

| 600

m

fiOO

440

340

3fiO

300

270

240

226

212

207

207

199

196

Jam

......

Monthly discharge of Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg., for the period January 1 to

June 7, 1924

[Drainage area, 204 square miles]

Month

January

February._.. .__._.____

March ___________ ...

April. . 

May. _._ _ _

June 1-7.. .._

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

8,600 

7,120 

1,740 

1,290

191

Minimum

870 

1,430 

695 

500 

196 

186

Mean

1,830

2,920 

946 

869 

459 

188

Per 

square 

mile

8.97 

14.3 

4.64 

4.26 

2.25 

.922

Run-off

Inches

10.34 

15.42 

5.35 

4.75 

2.59 

.24

Acre-feet

113,000 

168,000 

58,200 

51,700 

28,200 

2,610

422,000

BOCK CREEK NEAR LOGSDEN, OBEG.

LOCATION. In NE. J^ sec. 12, T. 10 S., R. 9 W., at bridge on Southwell ranch, 

3 miles southeast of Logsden post office and 11 miles from Siletz, Lincoln 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 39 square miles; measured on special drainage map prepared 

from subdivisions! surveys.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1 to February 29, 1924; station discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left pier of bridge; observers W. J. Southwell and Eva 

Chappel.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rock and gravel; practically permanent; one channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period January 1 

to February 29, 5.2 feet February 5 and 6 (discharge, 980 second-feet); no 

record of minimum.

Maximum stage during recent years, 20.1 feet November 20, 1921, as 

determined by leveling to well-defined high-water marks during 1924 (discharge from extension of rating curve, 8,200 second-feet). 

82483 29 14
204 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

ICE. -None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period of record. Rating 

curve well denned below 60O second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once 

.a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to 

rating table. Records good. '. ..".'.'

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek near Logsden, Oreg., during the period 

January 1 to February 29, 19%4

Date

Jan. 13,~ 

height

Feet 

1.94

2.69

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

230

377

Date

Jan. 21.........

Jan. 31.... ..

height

Feet 

1.65

3.36

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

160

490

Date

Feb. 1 

Feb. 27.........

Gage

height

Feet 

3.30

2.33

JDis- ' 

charge

 Sec.-ft. -492

309

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek near Logsden, Oreg., for the period 

January 1 to February 29, 1924

Day

1 __ .........

2..............

3. __ . _ .....

4. ......

5.- _ ..

6.. .. _ ....

T. .............

8.. _ . _ .....

9.. __ ..... _

10-.. 

Jan.

200

221

194

212

268

230

385

Feb.

485

485

535

890

980

980

660

425

425

325

Day

11 

12. .............

13- 

14. ......

15- 

16- 

17- 

18. 

10

20- 

Jan.

560

405

365

287

230

230

230

230

176

Feb.

345

345

345

325

287

268

230

230

230

194

Day

21. ... 

22. _____ . ...

23- 

24- 

25- 

26. 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30. 

31- . 

Jan.

158

158

158

150

186

510

Feb.

194

185

194

185

194

230

296

306

306

NOTE. Discharge estimated Jan. 1-4 and 24-29. " 

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek near Logsden, Oreg., for the period January 1

February 29, 1924

[Drainage area, 39 square miles]

to

Month

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

560 

980

Minimum

185

Mean

237 

382

Per 

square 

mile

6.08 

9.79

Run-off

Inches

7.01 

10.56

Acre-feet

14,600 

22,000

EUCHRE CREEK NEAR SIIETZ, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. 34 sec. 16, T. 9 S., R. 10 W., at old highway bridge a quarter

of a mile above mouth and about 4 miles north of Siletz, Lincoln County. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. 13 square miles; measured on special drainage map. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1 to May 3, 1924; station discontinued. 

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by E. J. Kosydar. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. Conditions

good. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during, period January 1

to May 3, 5.23 feet at 7.40a.m. February 5 (discharge, 660 second-feet);

minimum stage recorded, 1.52 feet May 2 and 3 (discharge, 29 second-feet.)
SILETZ RIVER BASIN 205

The highest water during recent years occurred November 20, 1921, when 

the river reached a stage of 26.5 feet (discharge, estimated at 5,400 secondfeet, very uncertain on account of probable backwater from Siletz River).

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. None.

ACCUBACT. Stage-discharge relation changed January 30. Two fairly well defined rating curves used. Gage read daily to hundredths. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Euchre Creek near Siletz, Oreg., during the period January 1 to May 3, 1924

Date

Jan. 11... .......

Jan. 17 

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.94

1.88

2.70

1.90

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

Ill

106

270

117

Date

Jan. 25 .

Feb. 2 

Feb. 4..........

Feb. 12 

Oage 

height

Feet 

1.58

3.25

4.80

3.20

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

72

311

571

282

Date

Feb. 16 - 

Feb. 18 

Feb. 28 

Aug. 27 

Gage 

height

Feet 

2.48

2.32

2.55

.74

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

154

126

173

8.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Euchre Creek near Siletz, Oreg., for the period

January 1 to May 3, 1924

Day

1 ......

2 __

3 ..... ...

4 ....... .

5 . .

6 _ ....

7... ....

8 .......

9 .

10 __ . _ ....

11. . 

12

13... __ .....

14 _ ........

15 _____ ...

Jan.

I 150

124

116

108

116

173

156

340

260

200

164

132

148

Feb.

312

294

276

600

600

460

348

240

188

172

156

276

204

188

156

.

Mar.

132

108

95

87

77

65

65

56

53

56

51

49

46

45

42

Apr.

102

108

124

107

94

87

73

67

65

54

51

45

42

53

43

May

31

29

29

Day

16. . 

17. 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24.. ........ ..

25 

26............

27 

28 

29... .........

30 

31

Jan.

124

124

108

100

100

85

80

82

72

1 67

70

60

70

191

348

420

Feb.

148

140

124

108

108

101

101

108

94

108

164

164

164

148

Mar.

42

42

42

56

51

44

49

53

51

50

42

87

164

148

132

116

Apr.

108

70

116

80

67

62

60

53

49

42

38

35

34

33

33

May

Monthly discharge of Euchre Creek near Siletz, Oreg., for the period January 1

May 3, 1924

to

Month

February ______ . _________

March _________________

April ._... _

The period. ... .. __ . _ ....

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum

420 

600 

164 

124

Minimum

60 

94 

42 

43

Mean

148 

216 

70.8 

66.5

Per

square 

mile

11.4 

16.6 

5.45 

5.12

Eun-ofl

Inches

13.14 

17.90 

6.28 

5.71

Acre-feet

, 9,100 

12,400 

4,350 

3,960

29,800
206 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of flow of streams at points other than those at 

which gaging stations were maintained are presented in the following 

table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in lower Columbia River and Pacific slope 

drainage basins in Oregon and Washington during the year ending September 

30, 1924

Walla Walla River Basin

Date

July 17

24

Sept. 5

May 26

26

July 17

24

Sept. 5

May 26

July 17

24

Sept. 5

July 17

24

Sept. 5

July 17

May 26

Stream

Mill Creek. .......

 do 

 do 

.....do . ... ...

.....do...... ....

.....do .... ... ...

.....do... ... .... ...

.... .do 

 .do 

.....do....... ......

 .do..... ....

 do. 

.....do.-. ......

.....do.... .........

.....do.. .

... -do...... ... ....

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Wfllln Wftllft "RiTror

..... do... . ..........

..... do...... .. ......

.....do. ..........

.....do..............

 do. ........... ..

 do.- 

- do.. ............

 do... .... ..

 ..do 

..... do.... ...

... ..do....... ....

 ..do - 

.....do.. ............

 do.... ..........

.... .do.. . ...........

Mill Creek..........

Locality

of Walla Walla, Wash. 

 do..... 

 do.- 

9 miles east of Walla Walla, Wash. 

 . do........ .......... ......... .

 do... ..... ...

 do.. 

 -do...... ..... ....

ler Station, 6 miles east of Walla 

Walla, Wash. 

. do...... .... ... ... .

 do.... 

 do.... .... ... ...... ......

Creek diversion 3 miles east of 

Walla Walla, Wash. 

 do.- 

 do... 

Immediately below Yellowhawk

Creek diversion 3 miles east of 

Walla Walla, Wash.

miles east of Walla Walla, Wash.

Gage 

height

Feet 

1.14

1.13

1.12

Dfe. 

cbargfe

See-ft.

OQ ft

29. a

28.2; «58.a

 68.2-

28.5,

27.8.

26.2;

61.1

24,4

24.fr

26.0,

14.8,

15.4

15.4

4.9

I.ft

 Difference in discharge due to regulation at headworks of city of Walla Walla's municipal watersupply, t

Umatilla Hirer Basin

Feb. 27

Mar. 11

Apr. 8

21

May 21

26

Sept. 27

17

May 18

24

24

..... 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. 

near Pendleton, Oreg.

__ do ............. ...... .

 . do ... ..... ...

 do.... ..... ... ...

 do .... .....

 .do ... .... 

 do 

 ..do .... ... .... 

 do 

 do 

 .do. 

 do ... . .... ....

 .do ........

 do... ..... ... ...

 .do ... .

176

&6;

8.7

9.0.

14.1

17.3,

16.4

11.1

5.1

3.73,

1.7

1.6,

76

98.

79,

8?

76,

56

John Day River Basin

Apr. 7 1.20 55
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 207

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in lower Columbia River and Pacific slope 

drainage basins in Oregon and Washington during the year ending September 

SO, 1924 Continued

Descbntes River Basin

Date

A.iw 1Q

Dee. 29 

Apr. 24

-July 7

Sept. 17

Feb. 17

Dec. 19

Apr. 26

-July 7

Aug. 20

 Sept. 17

Stream

Fall River (including canal.)

 ..do.............

 ..do 

 do ..........

..... do ..........

 ..do.... .... .....

 do. 

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Deschutes River. 

 do.. 

 ..do... .. .

.....do.. ..... .....

 do... ...

 do. .

.. _ do.. ...........

.. _ do...............

 do... 

.....do.. ... ..

Locality

Oreg. 

Above falls in SW. Jtf sec. 34, T. 

20 8., R. 10 £.

.....do ... -

 do 

% sec. 6, T. 20 S., R. 11 E. 

In SE. H sec. 4, T. 22 S., R. 8 E.,

15 miles west of Lapine, Oreg.

. do 

 ..do. ... ..... ... ... .....

... ..do ... ... ... ... ... 

Gage 

height

Feet

0.69

.71

.66

.63

.50

.43

.45

.38

.34

Discharge

Sec.-jt.

15.5

116 

122

116

103

189

222

184

200

185

174

WBlamette River Basin

July 18 

-Aug. 6 Tualatin River ....

Diverts from Middle Perk; 

WiUaiaette Biver - Diversion dam of Oswego Lake 

Canal near Oswego, Oreg.

115 

60

Lewis River Basin

-Aug. 11 

11

11 

:Sept. 9

Lewis River .......

Muddy River. .... 

Pine Creek ........

Columbia River. ...

 do 

. .do... ..

600 feet above mouth of Muddy 

Creek. 

At former gaging station }& mile 

above mouth.

 Estimated by floats. 

Kalama River Basin

Uov. 10 

July 10

Kalama River ..... 

 do... ..........

Creek, Wash.

-.05

290 

117

 135 

38

176 

182

Cowlitz River Basin

.Apr. 8 At former gaging station near Silver 

Lake, Wash.

2.92 1,300
208 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1924, PART XII C

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in lower Columbia River and "Pacific slope: 

drainage basins in Oregon and Washington during the year ending September 

SO, 1924 Continued

Rogue River Basin

Date

Sept. 12

July 27

Sept. 18

July 28 

Sept. 17

July 27 

Sept. 13

May 2

July 21

Aug. 23

May 2

 July 21

May 2

July 21

21

Aug. 29

June 26

July 22

Feb. 26

Apr. 21

May 22

30

Apr. 21

May 30

July 11

24

Aug. 8

16

27

Sept. 25

May 8

June 9

6 

6

Stream

Eogue River ......

Mill Creek........

.. do.............

Middle Fork of 

Eogue River, 

. .do ..........

Red Blanket Creek. 

.....do ..........

Spring Channel

No. 1. 

. .do ..........

..-.do.-- ......

Spring No. 2 __ .

.. ..do .............

Spring No. 3 ......

 do----.- 

Spring No. 4 :._.._

South Fork .___ 

-....do ....... ...

North Fork.... _

Leak in tunnel....

.... .do ....... .

. .do .......

 do ... ...

.....do 

 ..do... ... ... ... .

 do 

.... .do. ... .

 do... .... ..... .

 do ........

 .do .... ....

Wagner Creek. __

 do 

Little Applegate 

River

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

. .do... ........... 

.....do. _ ....... .

Middle Fork ___ .. 

- do.. 

Butte Creek. 

. .do-... .......

 do... _ ........

..... do-... 

 ..do ..... ......

 do......... ....

 do-.. .

 . .do--.- .... ...

Little Butte Creek..

 .do... 

 doButte Creek, 

 do . 

 . do..... 

 - do.... ....

..... do....... 

 do... 

 do . 

 do... ...... .

 do... ...

 do.- .

 do...... ....

 .do.... .....

Bear Creek.... .....

.... .do..... ..

Applegate River ....

Applegate River.

Locality

Sec. 32, T. 32 S., R. 3 E... ....... .

. .do-..... . .-.

NE. A 1 sec. 3, T. 33 S., R. 3 E_. ... 

 do.... ...... ....

Sec. 34, T. 32 S., R. 3 E . 

 do... 

Oreg. 

.....do.-. ... ...... ..

 do...... _ .... ...... ....

 do-.- _ ....... 

 do 

 do. . .... ... ........ ...

 do.... ........ ..

.-.-do.... ....... .

R.4E.

.... .do... .... . 

.... .do... . ...... .....

 do... ..... .... .... .

..... do... ... ..

 do.... ... .......

.,... do... ..... 

 .do... .... ..

.... -do.., 

.... -.do.... ..... .

Rating box, above East Fork near

Talent, Oreg.

Above Farmer's ditch, near Ruch, 

Oreg.

Gage 

height

Feet

0.62

.61

1.28 

1.23

1.91 

1.83

.52

.50

.50

.49

.71

.06

.66

.78

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 

70

54

48

117 

118

4:7.9'

48,4'

13. £

12. 6

12.8

.81

.71

2.91

3.10

5.52

8.0

18.6-

48.3

6.3

4.»

5.1

3.4

15. »

15.8

13. a

12.?

12.4

12.1

11.4

11. &

14.2

5.2

6.2 

6.4

Coquille River Basin

Aug. 27

26 

26

27

27

July 5

Aug. 31 

July 5

Aug. 30

Middle Fork... ...

.... . do ....

- do 

 ..do ...

Myrtle Creek. ....

North Fork...... .

 .do ..... 

East Forki ___ .

 do .....

..... do. ..... ... 

 do.. ...

Middle Fork 

 do. ....

 do. . 

Sec. 10, T. 36 S., R. 9 W._ ......

Sec. 27, T. 29 S., R. 12 W .... 

Above Rock Creek in NE. M sec.

16, T. 30 S., R. 11 W.

Sec. 13, T. 28 S., R. 12W-- 

Sec. 23, T. 28 S., R. 12 W 

SW. X sec. S, T. 28 S. R. 10 W...

..... do.. ... ... ... .... ..... ...

........

........

2.1

.2

7 

14.3

.3

2.2

23.4

13.1 

26.2

ll.fr
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 209

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in lower Columbia River and Pacific slope 

drainage basins in Oregon and Washington during the year ending September 

SO, 1924 Continued

\

Umpqna River Basin

Date

July 25

24

26

28

24

25

26

21

Aug. 8

Sept. 12

13

Aug. 10

18

July 16

Aug. 12

June 18

July 15

Aug. 14

July 13

12

June 17

20

July 12

Aug. 15

June 17

Sept 5

5

July 7

7

Stream

River. 

 -do... ... ... ....

 - do .

..-.do.... ... ... ...

Fish Lake Creek. .

Black Rock Creek.

River. 

 .do 

 do 

 -do ... ... ....

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Fish Creek ........

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Canton Creek. ....

Little River ...____

Elk Creek.........

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Tributary to or 

diverting from 

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River. 

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River. 

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River. 

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Locality

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Outlet of Fish Lake, Oreg _ 

Mouth, in T. 28 8., R. 2 E 

S., R. 5 W.

Valley, Oreg. 

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Gage 

height

Feet

4.03

3.90

3.84

4.52

4.11

4.03

1.35

.97

.83

Discharge

Sec.-ft, 9n

19.5

34

54

1.5

3.8

14.5

3.9

262

251

306

18

113

216

185

184

113

42.7

31.9

5.2

22.2

33.8

62.5

25.8

20

19.1

18

17.2

4.9

8.1

Siletz River Basin

14

17

25

Feb. 5

12

18

28

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9 S., R. 10 W. 

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0.56

.52

.40

.08

9.84

1.29

.55

.81

109

141

103

66

457

230

127

135

INDEX

Accuracy of data and results, degrees of 4-5

Acre-feet, definition of ____.. . 2

Albany, Oreg., Willamette River at...__ 118-120

Albee, Oreg., Owens Creek near_______ 206

Amboy, Wash., Canyon Creek near___ 142-143

Lewis River near____________ 138-139

Appropriations, record of___.___ 1

Ariel, Wash., Lewis River near______ 140-141

Arnold Canal near Bend, Oreg-.______ 71-72

Arnold Irrigation Co., cooperation by-..._ 10

Ashland, Oreg, Bear Creek near_____ 178-179

East lateral near.___________ 183-184

Emigrant Creek near___. _ 176-177

Neil Creek near. ...... 184-185

Talent lateral near___________ 185-186 

Attalia Irrigation District, cooperation by_ 10 

Attalia Irrigation District Canal near Walliila, Wash...................... 17-18

B

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg_______ 180-181 

near Ashland, Oreg__________ 178-179 

near Central Point, Oreg_______ 182-183 

near Talent, Oreg___________ 179-180 

Bend, Oreg., Arnold Canal near... 71-72 

Central Oregon Canal near_______ 73-74 

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement District Canal at_____ 76-77 

Deschutes River below_________ 47-49 

Deschutes River near___.___..... 45-46

North Canal near.____________ 77-79

Pilot Butte Canal near_________ 74-76

Swalley Canal near___________ 79-80

Tumalo Creek near___________ 81-83

Tumalo feed canal near_____.__.. 85-86

Big Bottom, Oreg., Clackamas River at... 128-130

Big Butte Creek, South Fork of, at Butte

Falls, Oreg ...........' .-. 158-160

Biggs, Oreg., Deschutes River near.____ 54-56 

Birch Creek near Pilot Rock, Oreg_____ 25-27 

Black Rock Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of______________ 209 

Blue Creek near Walla Walla, Wash____ 206 

Bolles, Wash., Touchet River at____.__ 15-17 

Brockway, Oreg., South Umpqua River

near____._____.___ 191-192 

Brown Creek near Lapine, Oreg______ 63-64 

Brownsboro, Oreg., Medford Irrigation District Canal near.-.._____ 173-174 

Rogue River Valley Canal near____ 171-173 

Bull Run, Oreg., Little Sandy River near.. 114-115 

Bull Run River near Bull Run, Oreg___ 112-113 

Butte Falls, Oreg., Eagle Point Irrigation

District Canal at_........... 160-161

Springs Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 near_____ 208 

South Fork of Big Butte Creek at...... 158-160

Page 

Cable Creek near Ukiah, Oreg............... 38-39

California-Oregon Power Co., cooperation

by... . 10

California Oregon Power Co.'s flume near

Prospect, Oreg. 155-156 

Camas Creek above Cable Creek, near TJkiah,

Oreg------ - 36-37

Camas Valley, Oreg., Middle Fork below... 208 

Canton Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.. ----- 209

Canyon Creek near Amboy, Wash , 142-143 

Cazadero, Oreg., Clackamas River near_ 132-133 

Cedar Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of....__... . 209

Central Oregon Canal near Bend, Oreg.. . 73-74 

Central Oregon Irrigation District, cooperation by. 10 

Central Point, Oreg., Bear Creek near 182-183 

Rogue River near.._ 153-155 

Clackamas River above Three Lynx Creek,

Oreg..-. . 130-131

at Big Bottom, Oreg---.-. 128-130

near Cazadero, Oreg 132-133

Clearwater River, Oreg., discharge measurements of... 209 

Cold Spring Creek near Fish Lake, Oreg 208 

Columbia River at The Dalles, Oreg 11-12 

Columbia Southern Canal near Tumalo,

Oreg.... 83-84

Computations, results of, accuracy of. 4-5 

Control, definition of._... 2 

Cooperation, record of. 10 

Coquille River, South Fork of, at Powers,

Oreg..-. 189-191

Coquille River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in...__............. 189-191

Cougar, Wash., Lewis River near _.. 137-138 

Swift Creek near....... 141-142

Cougar Creek, Wash., discharge measurement of 207

Cow Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement

of ....... ... - 209

Cowlitz River Basin, Wash., gaging-station

records in-.... 146-149

Crane Prairie, Oreg., Rock Creek at 207

Crane Prairie Reservoir near Lapine, Oreg 40-41

Crescent, Oreg., Crescent Creek near..__.. 69-71

Crescent Lake Reservoir near.---,....-. 69

Odell Creek near.. 64-66

Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near

Crescent, Oreg- .. 69-71 

Cook County, Oreg., cooperation by.--... 10 

Crooked River near Culver, Oreg.l.. 87-88 

Crowe, W. F., cooperation by... _ 10 

Cultus Creek above Crane Prairie, near

Lapine, Oreg_____ ___. 59-60

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Cultus River above Cultus Creek, near

Lapine, Oreg___________ 57-59 

Culver, Oreg., Crooked Elver near_____ 87-88

Data, accuracy of......___________ 4-5

explanation of.._____________ 3-4 

Davis Creek near Lapine, Oreg_______ 207 

Deer Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine,

Oreg--,.-- ... 60-61

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement

District, cooperation by ____ 10 

Deschutes County Municipal Improvement

District Canal at Bend, Oreg__ 76-77 

Deschutes County, Oreg., cooperation by__ 10 

Deschutes River above Snow Creek, near

Lapine, Oreg__________ 39-40 

at Benham Palls, near Bend, Oreg- __ 45-46 

at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg- __ 41-43 

at Mecca, Oreg______________ 51-52 

at Moody, near Biggs, Oreg.-_____ 54-56 

at Pringle Falls, near Lapine, Oreg___ 43-44 

at Sherars Bridge, Oreg:..-_._.___ 53-54 

below Bend, Oreg.______. .___ 47-49 

near Madras, Oreg____________ 49-51 

Deschutes River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station records in_________ 39-101

E

Eagle Point, Oreg., Eagle Point Canal near. 174-175 

Little Butte Creek near.._____... 163-166 

Eagle Point Canal near Eagle Point, Oreg. 174-175 

Eagle Point Irrigation District, cooperation

by_ 10 

Eagle Point Irrigation District Canal at

Butte Falls, Oreg............. 160-161

East Fork, Oreg., discharge measurements of. 208 

East Fork Irrigation District, cooperation by. 10 

East Fork Irrigation District Canal near

Mount Hood, Qreg.._.___ 105-106

East lateral near Ashland, Oreg...____ 183-184

Echo, Oreg., EchomUl.tailraeeat..____ 29-30

Umatilla project .feed canal, near____ 27-28

Western Land & Irrigation Co.'s canal

near _______________ 30-31 

Echo mill tailrace at Echo, Oreg.______ 29-30 

Elk Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of. 209 

Elkton, Oreg., Umpqua River near____ 193-194 

Emigrant Creek near Ashland, Oreg...... 176-177

Euchre Creek near Siletz, Oreg______ 204-205 

Eugene, Oreg., Wttlamette River at....... 117-118

Eula, Oreg., Middle. Fork of Willamette

River at 115-117

F

Tall River, Oreg., discharge measurements of. 207 

Partners ditch near Ruch, Oreg..._____ 208 

First Creek near Sisters, Oreg... . 97-98 

Fish Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements

of............................ 209

Pish Lake, Oreg., Cold Spring Creek near.. 208 

Fish Lake Creek at outlet of Fish Lake, Oreg- 209 

Pish Lake Reservoir near Lakecreek, Oreg 166 

Pish Lake Reservoir, Oreg., North Fork at 208 

Port Klamath, Oreg., Lake Creek near_. 198-199

G Page

Olenwood, Wash., Klickitat River near_ 101-103

Glide, Oreg., Little River near. 209

"North Umpqua River near.__. 195-196

Rock Creek near...___...___ . 209

Gobar Creek, Wash., Kalama River above. 207

Grandview, Oreg., Metottus River near..... 94-^95

H

Hamaker Creek, Oreg., Rogue River below.. 208 

Harper, Oreg., Spring River near.. 207 

Henshaw, F. F., and assistants, work of. 10 

Hermiston, Oreg., Maxwell Canal near 31-33 

Hermiston drain at Hermiston, Oreg- 206 

Hood River, Oreg., Pacific Power & Light

Co.'s conduit near..__ 106-108 

Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River,

Oreg__ _ 103-105 

Hood River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in.. _.__.__.__ 103-108 

Horse Heaven Irrigation District, cooperar

tion by._______ 10

Jackson County, Oreg., cooperation by 10 

John Day River at McDonald, Oreg 35-36 

John Day River Basin,",Oreg., ^aging-station

records in.......___... .. 35-39

Johnson Creek at mouth, near Lewis,

Wash.... . 148-149

Kalama River above Gobar Creek, Wash 207 

near Kalama, Wash.. . 144-145 

Kelsay Valley, Oreg., North Umpqua River

an 209

Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash .. 101-103

Lakeereek, Oreg., Fish Lake Reservoir near. 166 

North Fork of Little Butte Creek near. 166-171 

South Fork of Little Butte Creek near. 161-163 

Lake Creek (Cowlitz River Basin) at outlet 

of Packwood Lake, near Lewis, 

Wash.... - 146-147 

Lake Creek (Desehutes River Basin) near

Sisters, Oreg.-.____.. 95-96 

Lake Creek (Umpqua River Basin) at Diamond Lake, near Fort Klamath, 

Oreg 198-199 

discharge measurement of....__ 209 

Lapine, Oreg., Brown Creek near.. 63-64 

Crane Prairie Reservoir near..... 40-41 

Cultus River near_______ 57-60 

Davis Creek near______ 207 

Deer Creek near...________ 60-61 

Deschutes River near______.. 39-44 

Little Deschutes River near___ 66-69 

Quinn River near....__... - 61-63 

Snow Creek near _________ 56-57 

Lemolo Falls, Oreg., North Umpqua River

below . _._.....__ 209

Lewis, Wash., Johnson Creek near.*. 148-149

Lake'Creek near____________ 146-147
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Lewis River, discharge measurement of_.. 207 

near Amboy, Wash_______.._ 138-139 

near Ariel, Wash.... 140-141

near Cougar, Wash... ........__. 137-138

Lewis River Basin, Wash., gaging-station

records in___________ 137-143 

Little Applegate Eiver near Ruch, Oreg__ 208 

Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point,

Oreg ".......... ........... 163-164

below Eagle Point, Oreg_______. 165-166 

North Fork of, above Medford intake.

near Lakecreek, Oreg_____ 168-169 

at Fish Lake, near Lakecreek,

Oreg-.. 166-168

near Lakecreek, Oreg_______ 170-171 

South Fork of, near Lakecreek, Oreg 161-163 

Little Deschutes River at Walker Basin intake, near Lapine, Oreg...___ 66-67 

near Lapine, Oreg 68-69 

Little North Santiam River near Mill City,

Oreg... 126-127

Little River near Glide, Oreg ___... 209

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg_ 114-115

Logsden, Oreg., Rock Creek near_____ 203-204

Siletz River at... 201-202

Long Tom River jiear Monroe, Oreg...... 123-124

M

McDonald, Oreg., John Day River at___ 35-36 

McDonald Creek Canal near Talent, Oreg- 188-189 

McKay Creek at mouth, near Pendleton,

Oreg 24-25

near Pendleton, Oreg__________ 206 

"McKenzie Bridge, Oreg., McKenzie River

at----- 121-123 

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge,

Oreg-.-. 121-123

Madras, Oreg., Deschutes River near____ 49-51 

Marmot, Oreg., Sandy River near____. 110-111 

Maxwell Canal near Hermiston, Oreg. ----- 31-33

Mecca, Oreg., Deschutes River at. _____ 51-52 

Medford, Oreg., Bear Creek at.__...... 180-181

Medford Irrigation District, cooperation by. _ 10 

Medford- Irrigation District Canal near

Brownsboro, Oreg______.. 173-174 

Mehama, Oreg., North Santiam River at. - 124-126 

Metolius River near Grand view, Oreg___ 94-95 

Middle Fork below Camas Valley, Oreg__ 208 

Mill City, Oreg., Little North Santiam River

near...... ....._...... 126-127

Mill Creek near Prineville, Oreg._ _____ 92-93

near Walla Walla, Wash... ... 206

Milton, Oreg., Walla Walla River near...... 13-14

Monroe, Oreg., Long Tom River near__ 123-124 

Mount Hood, Oreg., East Fork Irrigation

District Canal near______ 105-106 

Muddy River, Wash., discharge measurement of_ ___ ___ 207 

Myrtle Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement

Of... ... .. ........... 208

N

Neil Creek near Ashland, Oreg______ 184-185 

North, Canal Co., cooperation by______ 10 

North Canal near Bend, Oreg________ 77-79

Page

North Fork at Fish Lake Reservoir, Oreg-- 208 

discharge measurements of... 208

North Santiam River at Mehama, Oreg 124-126

North Umpqua River above Rock Creek,

nearGMde, Oreg 195-196

at Toketee .Falls, Oreg 194-195

at Winchester, Oreg ____....., 196-198

below Lemolo Falls, Oreg-- 209

. in Kelsay Valley, .Oreg-- * 209

Northwestern Electric Co., cooperation by. _ 10

O

Oak Grove Fork at Portland Electric Power

Co.'s intake, Oreg- .-_... 135-137 

Oak Grove Fork at Timothy Meadows,

Oreg--- 133-135 

Ochoco Creek above Mill Creek, near Prineville, Oreg 89-91 

Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg 64-66 

Oregon, cooperation by___ -. 10 

Oswego, Oreg., Tualatin River near... 207 

Owens Creek near Albee, Oreg-- 206

Pacific Power & Light Co., cooperation by 10 

Pacific Power :& Light. Co.'s conduit near

Hood River, Oreg--.. . 106-108

Parker, G. L., and assistants, work of- ___ 10

Pendleton, Oreg., McKay Creek near... 24-25,206

Umatilla River near....- ._ 18-20

Phoenix Canal at Talent, Oreg- -------- 187-188

Pilot Butte Canal near Bend, Oreg.. . 74-76 

Pilot Rock, Oreg., Birch Creek near____ 25-27 

Pine Creek, Wash., discharge measurement

of.--- 207

Portland, Oreg., cooperation by. 10 

Portland Electric Power Co., cooperation by. 10 

Portland Electrio Co.'s intake, Oreg., Oak

Grove Fork at .... -___ 135-137

Powers, Oreg., South Fork of Coquille River

at--. 189-191

Prineville, Oreg., Mill Creek near........... 92-93

Ochoco Creek near..__ . . 89-91 

Prospect, Oreg., California Oregon Power

Co.'s flume near________ 155-156 

Rogue River below__________ 151-153 

Rogue River near___ 150-151 

South Fork of Rogue River near 156-157 

Publications, information concerning.. __. 5-9 

obtaining or consulting of..___.__.. 6-7 

on stream flow, lists of 7,9

Puget Sound Power & Light Co., cooperation by ........... - ... 10

Q

Quinn River above Crane Prairie, near

Lapine, Oreg-__________ 61-63

R "

Red Blanket Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of.__.. 208

Rock Creek (Coquille River Basin), Oreg.,

discharge measurement of....-... 208

Rock Creek .(Deschutes River Basin) at

Crane-Prairie, Oreg 207
214

Page

Rock Creek (Siletz River Basin) near Logsden, Oreg ..__............ 203-204

Bock Creek (Umpqua Elver Basin) near

Glide, Oreg...................... 209

Rogue River at Raygold, near Central Point,

Oreg .. _ ....... 153-155

below Hamaker Creek, Oreg______ 206 

below Prospect, Oreg ............... 151-163

Middle Fork of, discharge measurements

Of................................ 208

near Prospect, Oreg-__________ 150-151 

South Fork of, near Prospect, Oreg-,-- 15&-157 

Rogue River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in____________ 150-189 

Rogue River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in____________ 150-189 

Rogue River Valley Canal Co., cooperation

by... ___ ... . 10 

Rogue River Valley Canal near Brownsboro,

Oreg__..___ ... 171-173

Ruch, Oreg., Farmers ditch near______ 208

Little Applegate River near.. _____ 208

Run-off in inches, definition of.__..____ 2

8

Saginaw, Oreg., Coast Fork of Willamette

River at............. 120-121

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg.. ____ 110-111 

Sandy River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in.............._..... 110-115

Second-feet, definition of.__________ 2

Second-feet per square mile, definition of__ 2

Sherars Bridge, Oreg., Deschutes River at_ 53-54

Shitike Creek at Warmspring, Oreg... ___ 98-99

Siletz, Oreg., Euchre Creek near...__... 204-205

Siletz River at Logsden, Oreg_______ 201-202

at Siletz, Oreg _._._. 202-203

South Fork of, at Valsetz, Oreg........ 199-200

Siletz River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in....._.___.__ 199-205

Silver Lake, Wash., Toutle River near...... 207

Sisters, Oreg., First Creek near_______ 97-98 

Lake Creek near_____________ 95-96 

Squaw Creek near_____________ 86-87 

Snow Creek above Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg____________ 56-57 

Soda Spring, Oreg., South Fork near..___ 208 

South Fork at Tiller, Oreg__. .___._ 209 

near Soda Springs, Oreg..________ 208 

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg_ 127-128 

South Umpqua River, Oreg., discharge

measurements of. ________ 209 

South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg 191-192 

Springfield, Oreg., power canal at...___.. 207 

Spring River near Harper, Oreg- ___ ___ 207 

Springs near Butte Falls, Oreg- _______ 208 

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg- ___ _ _ 86-87 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of. ___ 2 

Stanfield drain at Stan'field, Oreg............ 206

Steamboat Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of._____________ 209 

Swalley Canal near Bend, Oreg.-______ 79-80 

Swift Creek near Cougar, Wa»h. _____ 141-142

T

PageTalent, Oreg., Bear Creek near_____. 179-180'

McDonald Creek Canal near__.__.188-189'

Wagner Creek near_________.... 208

Talent Irrigation District, cooperation by_. 10»

Talent lateral near Ashland, Oreg. 185-186

Teel Irrigation District, cooperation by 10 1

Terms, definition of.____ . 8*

The Dalles, Oreg., Columbia River at__... 11-12:

Three Lynx Creek, Oreg., Clackamas River

above.- 130-131 

Tiller, Oreg., South Fork at. - - 20fr 

Timothy Meadows, Oreg., Oak Grove Fork

at.... 133-135-

Toketee Falls, Oreg., North Umpqua River

at.- . 194-195 

Touchet River at Bolles, Wash 15-17 

Toutle River near Silver Lake, Wash 207 

Tualatin River near Oswego, Oreg_ .. 20T 

Tumalo, Oreg., Columbia Southern Canal

near..._______.___. 83-84r 

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg______. 81-8* 

Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg-- 85-S& 

Tygh Valley, Oreg., White River below... 100-101

U

UMah, Oreg., Cable Creek near.___ 38-39- 

Camas Creek near 36-37"

Umatilla, Oreg., West Division Main Canal

near 33-34

Umatilla County, Oreg., cooperation by 10-

Umatilla project feed canal near Echo, Oreg- 27-28-

Umatilla River above Furnish Reservoir,

nearYoakum, Oreg.-. 20-22* 

above McKay Creek, near Pendleton,

Oreg -- .. 8-2D> 

near Umatilla, Oreg- . 22-23

Umatilla River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in._ . . 18-3*

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg 193-19*

Umpqua River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station

records in.. - 191-199-

Underwood, Wash., White Salmon River

near. 108-409-

United States Bureau of Reclamation, coopration by 10>

United States Office of Indian Affairs, cooperation by_______ 10"

Valsetz, Oreg., South Fork of Siletz River

at.. . - 199-200

W

Wagner Creek near Talent, Oreg .. 208

Wallace, D. S., work of.. . 10

Walla Walla, Wash., Blue Creek neat 206

Mill-Creek near.. . 206

Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg .. 13-14

near Wallula, Wash... . 14-15 

Walla Walla River Basin, Oreg.-Wash.,

gaging-station records in 13-18
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Wallula, Wash., Attalia Irrigation District

Canal near. ___________ 17-18 

Walla Walla River near__......__... 14-15

Warmspring, Oreg., Shitike Creek at..__ 98-99 

Washington, cooperation by._____..__- 10 

Waterloo, Oreg., South Santiam River at.. 127-128 

West Division Main Canal near Umatilla,

Oreg............................ 33-34

Western Land & Irrigation Co.'s canal near

Echo, Oreg____.........._ 30-31

White River below Tygh Valley, Oreg- 100-101 

White Salmon River near Underwood,

Wash........-. ........_ J08-109

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg_..... 118-120

at Eugene, Oreg____________ 117-118 

Coast Fork of, at Saginaw, Oreg___ 120-121 

Middle Fork of, at Eula, Oreg 115-117

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Willamette River Basin, Oreg., gaging-station records in................. 115-137

Winchester, Oreg., North Umpqua River

at--.. . .. 196-198

Work, authorization of. __. ____ ._ 1

division of.. . 10

scope of.. 1-2

Yoakum, Oreg., Umatilla River near 20-22

Z 

Zero flow, point of, definition of. 2

o